Essays on Office Space

Dead Poets Society

In the movie, Mr. Gale Nolan was using “Coercive Leadership Style” to gain control over students. In this leadership style, employees are enforced by manager to follow orders and threatened if non-compliance is demonstrated against order (Grimsley, 2016). In the clip, students were trying to defend position of John Keating since he supported students to live according to their own consent. On contrary, Mr. Keating was following relations-oriented leadership to influence his students and gain their respect (CineGraf, 2014). This leadership style is people-oriented, which was appropriate according to the situation.

Office Space – Working Tomorrow

In this clip, Peter is an employee that ...

Instituition

1.What are the steps in the business continuity planning process?Why is a clear understanding of company's architecture critical to this process?

Creation of road map: This identifies where the company is now and where it wants to be in the future.

Identification of risks in critical systems of both IT and business and establishing the level of acceptable risk. Planning the budget: This clearly demonstrates various activities needed to be performed ,the time duration required for completion of activities,the expenditure involved. Listing and rating of threats which threaten company's survival. This step demystifies the threats and in the process they are approached and resolved. Strengthening the systems: This step involves identifying the working systems and processes and strengthening ...

Problem Statement

There is a problem in my company as the management has ignored the need of providing leisure facilities at the workplace. Often, the company’s employees complain of long working shifts without rejuvenation. It is important for organizations and corporations to let their employees take quick short breaks. They also need to provide additional recreational facilities within the office space in an effort of enhancing the employee’s productivity. Moreover, according to Olstad, Raine, & McCargar (2012), recreation and leisure are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Most of the employees at the workplace suffer from obesity and overweight. In ...

There is a problem in my company as the management has ignored the need of providing leisure facilities at the workplace. Often, the company’s employees complain of long working shifts without rejuvenation. It is important for organizations and corporations to let their employees take quick short breaks. They also need to provide additional recreational facilities within the office space in an effort of enhancing the employee’s productivity. Moreover, according to Olstad, Raine, & McCargar (2012), recreation and leisure are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Most of the employees at the workplace suffer from obesity and overweight. In ...

Question One

The poem focuses on the influence the captain on his crew. It is evident that the captain leads his crew by influencing them. As such, the captain can be said to be a transformative leader. There are various characteristic that are attributable to transformational leadership. First, a transformational leader sets out to empower the subjects thus encouraging the subjects to transcend their personal interest for the sake of common good. Second, transformational leaders are a role model to their subjects. As such, they are role models for their subjects hence the firm will tend to identify with such leaders. ...

A telephonic interview was conducted with a senior technician working in the Boeing manufacturing unit in the Greater Charleston metro area regarding the economic growth of the metropolis and future prospects for the industry. The interview was conducted with the aim of getting ground knowledge of the conditions in the city and what officials of the government feel are the reasons for the current state of affairs and what improvements can be made in the short-term and medium-term future. The questions focused on getting detailed information regarding the main drivers of the economy, industry and employment in the region, ...

Q1: Basic building blocks of organizational structures (Specific examples). The basic building blocks of an organizational structure include division of labor, vertical linkages, horizontal linkages, and informal linkages (The Saylor Foundation [TSF], 2014). Garment manufacturing requires division of labor, or the assignment employees to the following steps: design, procurement, production (cutting, sewing, and, printing), quality assurance, and packing. Vertical linkages are exemplified by the lines of responsibility in a business school between the dean of college, the department chairs, and the department professors. Horizontal linkages are exemplified in the manner in which GE could conduct its divisional planning, wherein ...

Compare and Contrast the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building

Both The Empire State Building and Chrysler Building were constructed in New York (USA) in an era when American cities such as New York and Chicago competed to have the tallest buildings. The Empire State building was the tallest building in the world at the time of its construction, which started on January 21, 1930 and took 410 days to complete. The building remained the tallest office building in the world for 41 years. Nevertheless, the Empire State building lost this status since 1973, when the World Trade Center opened in Manhattan, progressive developers have constructed taller skyscrapers that ...

Introduction

Guo Pei is a Chinese fashion designer most recently known for the custom-made dress that artist Rihanna wore on the red carpet during the MET Gala in 2015. Aside from being a fashion designer, Pei is the president of the Rose Studio Fashion Co. Ltd. Pei is also the Chief Designer in the company and one of the distinguished members of China’s association for fashion designers (Designers & Books, 2015). Pei’s Rose Studio, which was established in 1997, is one of the most inspiring brands when it comes to haute couture designs. Pei also won several awards over the years ...

Writing a Proposal to the CEO about Going Green

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Introduction Purpose: In this paper, we will find out the why it is essential to adopt and follow green, environmental friendly practices, how it will help in long term sustainability, the means by which everyone can contribute to eco friendly practices and how following such practices will help preserve the earth’s biodiversity and lessen the impact on climate change. Background: Organizations across the globe are concerned with environmental sustainability and trying to find solutions to reducing their carbon footprint. Buildings contribute almost ...

English

Introduction The job profile of an interior designer is perfect for anyone who is interested in the art of decoration and designing. A person who is an interior designer is highly creative in his outlook and has the resources and skills to innovate. I thought to write this paper to understand what skills are needed to become an interior designer and also what is the financial aspect of the interior designing process. According to me interior designers are individuals that are creative, practical, well organized, have skills in drawing and computer aided design (CAD), project management and are ...

Greenfield Development vs. Brownfield Development

There are many factors to consider while doing planning for an upcoming development. These factors have led to the development of policies around to try to maintain minimum environmental effect depending on the type of development that is to be put in place. In addition to the environmental and ecological factors, the type of land and the developments present determine the mechanisms and techniques that will be put in place to ensure that the project is successful while minimizing the cost. If it is a Greenfield development, projecting the overall impacts on the undeveloped land is essential. Furthermore, while considering a ...

Importance of Telecommuting

Abstract 3 Importance of Telecommuting 4

Types of Telecommuting 4 Impacts of Telecommuting 4 Worldwide policies and procedures 4 Cases 4 Implications 4 Conclusion 4

References 4

Appendix 4 Telecommuting is a kind of option (or adaptable) work course of action where work is directed at an off-site area and representatives use information transfer technology to join with the working environment. Different terms of working from home are telework, remote work, telecommute, and flexplace.Telecommuting is becoming a practice crosswise over most commercial ventures, empowered by the accessibility of rapid web and progressing improvements in remote access, ...

Introduction

This essay is a case analysis of the film Office Space. The essay presents the critical factors at Initech that cause Peter and the employees to feel so frustrated in their jobs. The essay gives recommendations on how those factors have been improved or eliminated. Herzberg demonstrates that the quality of motivation, physical conditions, benefits, salaries and company policies influence the motivation of workers. Maslow explains that self-actualization is the most important need at any workplace. The company denies the employees an opportunity to achieve their needs. The management should use dialogic communication instead of top-down communication. The Core issue ...

Lessons from Personal Experiment

Executive Summary3 1.0 Introduction..4 2.0 Background..5 3.0 Methods6 4.0 Results, Analysis and Discussion.7 5.0 Conclusions..8 6.0 Recommendations8

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Executive Summary The report reviews a test scenario of two Japanese inventory control system models in preparation for launch of a restaurant business venture. The Toyota Production System (TPS) and Just-In-Time (JIT) approaches to Business Process Implementation (BPI) planning of the small-medium enterprise (SME) in New Zealand is analysed in feasibility testing scenario of the two models: The Kitchen Inventory Study. - Introduction The report reviews a test scenario of two Japanese inventory control system models ...

A merger is the best option that Sumitomo Bank should take when making the decision to invest in Amadeus Technology. This is because this form of business venture will present a number of advantages to both entities when compared to the option of operating as single entities. Merging with another company or other companies goes a long way to solve a company’s challenges. This is because the combination of the human resource and technological knowhow from the individual companies plays a huge role in helping the company solve its problems. Some of the reasons that justify this choice include:

Reduced costs

When a company enters ...

Business Communication Analysis: "Office Space"

Business Communication analysis Introduction There are not many films in the current decades there were able to be so positively spoken to the everyday authenticities of service sector occupation as 1999’s Office Space. This movies called Office Space’’ is basically recognized as an extension of three animated shorts produced by Mr. Judge for television which has occurred over the last ten years, and it has the loose-connected feel of a group of sketches that were grouped together into a story that does not collect a lot of drive. The movie “Office Space,” provides and examination and critiques the numerous ...

Abstract

This paper discusses contingency planning for an organization's IT resources. In particular, it discusses the six contingency planning steps; the recovery options for IT resources; the recommended testing requirements; and a recommendation for a proposed 24-month cycle business contingency test plan. The paper concludes that a contingency plan should cover all of an organization’s resources and that the contingency plan for its IT resources should complement and support those of the other resources.

Introduction 4

Contingency Planning Steps 4 Identification of Mission- or Business-critical Functions 5 Identification of the Resources that Support the Critical Functions 5 Anticipation of the Potential ...

Definition of purchasing and supply management

Purchasing and supply management, according to Donath (2002) involves; obtaining or procurement, storage and monitoring of goods traded in retail store, supplies, machinery or other goods. A manager in purchasing and supply is a person in charge in division of the job and in managing other employees working in this section. Purchasing and supply management in many cases entail negotiating with producers and wholesalers in the process of purchasing goods and materials and in working closely with marketing professionals and cost analysts to decide what product to buy and those that are not selling well. Inventory is another part of ...

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GDP..2 GDP per capita..4 GDP growth rate..4

Unemployment rate6 Inflation rate...7 Imports ..7

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Introduction The United Arabs Emirates (UAE) is on the Persian Gulf. Its position is such that it is found on the Southeast of the Gulf. It borders Oman and Saudi Arabia. It has a population of 7, 890,796 (2011) and its capital city is Abu Dhabi. UAE comprises of seven emirates with Abu Dhabi being the largest followed by Dubai. For over 30 years, the Arab federation has exploited oil reserves and exporting it for ...

Executive Summary

The practice of business managers initiating entrepreneurial ventures is fast being replaced by professionals setting up business ventures to tap into their skills; Equilibrium Holistic Wellness Clinic is one such business that is being initiated by three medical professionals. In addition to ability to meet clients’ needs flexibly and on demand, services provided by the clinic will be of high quality. The availability and accessibility of the premises will lead to a wider reach of those who desire efficiency and effective healthcare. Ownership will be by the three partners who will share on expenses while retaining individual customers. The goodwill ...

Velculescu (2008) reported that Norwegian Oil Fund (Norwegian Government Pension Fund - NGPF) has agreed to purchase a stake on Regent Street buildings in 2010. Despite the investment was considered beneficial NGPF managers expressed a desire to know if there were other opportunities which could be more liquid. This paper aims at consideration of other possible opportunities for investing NGPF monetary funds in UK property. In accordance with Velculescu (2008), NGPF prioritized office and retail investment. Target need for these investments is 35% and 30% while actual allocation equals 15% and 10% accordingly. Also, allocation band of NGPF presupposes additional ...