Essays on Pretorius

It is disheartening to observe two nations that underwent significant changes in the last century failed to capitalize on their reforms for the penal systems. South Africa declared itself of free of apartheid rule and yet finds its indigenous population reeling under the present government. The German model for reforms was on track until the political pressures overtook it (Cavadino, Cavadino, and Dignan, 2005). The cry is for stricter laws against criminals and yet, they are unable to follow the examples of the Netherlands or learn from the mistakes made by the United States. The South African people still ...

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Contemporary business management identifies the appropriate way of thinking required to address issues as they erupt. The contemporary issues occur due to present and past practices and thinking. Similarly, future challenges will emerge because of the current actions. The dominant theme in quality management is the level of complexity that the contemporary leader must observe in decision-making and responses to present and future issues. Contemporary management invites the re-evaluation of historical leadership practices. The subject also looks at developing critical methods and tools that enable adaptive responses to emerging novel issues. The primary directive is to react to complexities ...

In business and project ventures of any kind, risk is a constant – an unkillable phantom that seeks to strike down any and all projects that one is working on. No matter how much of a sure thing it may seem to be, there is always a risk that is seeking to completely derail one’s hard work. There is, however, a solution that can help minimize the chance of something going wrong, thus saving investors incredible amounts of money in potential foibles that can delay or halt the progress of a project – that solution is risk management.

Risk management is one of the most ...