Essays on Productivity

What Can the Two Managers Do To Raise Company Morale?

Employee morale can break or build the success of a company. Effective managers and supervisors should monitor the morale of the employees closely. The two managers should find a way of resolving their differences and enlist creative and simple approaches to strengthen employee morale. They should also make the employees feel that the company values their work. Furthermore, the managers should establish a healthy workplace relationship with the employees. Employees should know that the managers care about them and are willing to help them solve their problems. The two managers should find a way of honoring each employee and ...

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Gender equality in today’s era is the most important objective for development. Smart economics is represented by the gender equality. Greater the gender equality, greater are the chances of improved productivity, development outcomes for the coming generation are improved and institutions look more representative. This study aims to understand the Declining Sex Ratio in India, What are the reasons for declining child sex ratio, the gender gap and the need for policy reforms that should be taken to improve this Sex Ratio in India. Sex ratio is defined as the number of females against 1000 males. The result ...

The first political party that unions began to work with was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.

TRUE Despite the changing nature of unions, union membership (in relation to the overall employment rate) continues to grow. FALSE Newfoundland has one of the lowest unionization rates in Canada. FALSE

All of Canadian labour legislation is creating by the federal government

FALSE FALSE Define the following terms as precisely as you can. You may do so in a few words or a phrase or two as long as you demonstrate that you understand the meaning of the term in question. structural unemployment Unemployment comes from industrial reorganization (technological change or radical changes on the market) and not because of the changes in supply or demand. institutional perspective on Industrial ...

The Business Case for Due Diligence: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Corporate Due Diligence Practices for Responsible Business Conduct

1. Benefits of human resource due diligence (Deutsch & West, 2010) During a survey when people were asked about the benefits of HR due diligence then up to 92 percent people responded that they benefited due to HR due diligence. The process provided cultural understanding to them that contributed in sustainable mergers (Deutsch & West, 2010). (Deutsch & West, 2010) Organizations that do not conduct HR due diligence have to face some difficulties while having mergers and the most common factors that create difficulties include poor leadership integration, poor selection of target audience, and again lack of cultural understanding (Deutsch & West, 2010). ( ...

5S refers to a system that is applied with the main reason of reducing wastages, while optimizing productivity through the maintenance of order at the workplace, and applying visual cues with the view of achieving a consistent operational outcome. The 5S has been applied in most manufacturing facilities in order to generate efficient teamwork cooperation and coordination. It is also a mainstream methodology used as part of continuous improvement on the lean manufacturing platform. Indeed, 5S is fundamentally applied alongside other frameworks of visual appeal, and they basically include five significant steps, sort, set in order, shine, work standardization, ...

Employee coaching and employee counselling

Employee coaching and counselling are techniques that employers use to improve the performance of employees. Although the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they usually have different meanings. Employee coaching involves interaction between a supervisor and an employee with the aim of solving organizational problems (McLeod, 2010). The employee usually reports to the supervisor on a daily basis and the supervisor corrects any errors that the employee may have made in line of work. Coaching is carried out without any prior background of the employee’s performance. On the other hand, employee counselling is usually done against the backdrop ...

Introduction

Hart Hospital Equipment, Inc. manufactures and sells care medical equipment, surgicenters as well as emergency rescue teams. Hart’s philosophy is to develop very innovative products as well as excellent services. This has placed Hart in a strong position both in the monitor as well as in the defibrillator market.

Sales Force Strategy

Hart’s main vehicle for production is the field force. Hart’s sales force has proven to be among the best in the industry because of the high customer review in regards to product awareness, acceptance as well as the excellent quality services. This strategy has attracted customers as ...

Casino industry is considered to be one of the most profitable industries in the world. Its impact on the national economies is crucial. Theoretical studies within this sphere show us that the casino gambling entities provide their governments with quite significant benefits such as high level of taxes paid, infrastructure development by the cost of casinos and increased level of tourists to places where such enterprises are located. But in most publications little attention is paid to the problem of defining the specific impact of casino gambling as a part of hotel enterprises. That is why our main goal ...

Saxonville Sausage is a private family owned business that has been facing the attempts of counteracting the financial issues in the sausage market as the company had about 1.5 billion dollars revenues in 2005. The company focuses on the fresh pork sausage products and generates seventy percent revenues from its bratwurst line, twenty percent from the breakfast sausages, and just five percent revenue is generated from their small line of Italian Sausages that are named as “Vivio”. The main concern has been the flat sales of the bratwursts and the declining image of their breakfast sausages. However, the company ...

Section 1 - Decision-Making Techniques Applied Now or in the near Future at Gentherm Incorporated of the United States

In my organization, there are two broadly used decision making techniques that have their own application specific to the management needs they satisfy. They are described in detail in the following manner:

Decision Matrix

This decision making technique is used to identify and evaluate possible alternatives to any given concern or problem for arriving at a most feasible decision. It involves creation or designing of a table containing several columns where the very first column different options or alternatives considered for making a particular decision. All those factors that have a direct and indirect on decision making process and the solution, ...

Introduction

The capitalist production relies mostly on the scientific application of management principles which entail antagonistic social relations with production being the central focus of managers. This implies that the human point of view is not recognized and the only ideas workers should subscribe to are those of the management. An analysis, therefore, proves that capitalist production leads to adverse social consequences that tend to subdivide workers instead of bringing them together. Capitalist production degrades work since it makes workers behave like machines thereby neglecting the need to consider the human point of view during production. The essay, therefore, draws ...

Overall impression

The centrality of SAP in the provision of business software cannot be gainsaid. The company develops software programs which enhance productivity for various companies across the globe. SAP ensures efficiency and productivity in areas such as customer relations, human resources management, accounting as well as enterprise resource planning. Because of these services, SAP has become a global leader in the provision of business software. It is against this backdrop that the University of Houston-Downtown invited the vice president of SAP, Jeff Word, for a talk with its students. Word’s introductory message to the students encompasses the working of ...

Introduction

Over the years, scholars have tried to study what constitute organizational effectiveness and how to achieve it; the result of which is the conception of varied theoretical models that are sometimes incoherent, abstract and redundant (Forbes, & Lynn, 2007, p.8). Some scholars, for instance, suggests that in order to achieve organizational effectiveness, an organization should focus on productivity, goal setting, utilization of the environment, external audit and human resources (Forbes, & Lynn, 2007, p.8). Other organizations, especially profit oriented organizations, on the other hand, evaluate their effectiveness using a broader concept of the triple bottom line, which is a measure of ...

The corporate world is characterized by different leadership styles. The leadership style chosen may result in either profits or losses. The chosen leadership style often depends on a leader’s personality and perspective on different issues. There are those who believe that leadership involves making all the decisions; therefore, adopt an industrial approach. However, most successful leaders believe in dialogue before making any decision. These leaders consider the views of all relevant stakeholders; thus, embrace a servant leadership perspective. John Mackey, CEO, and co-founder of Whole Foods has been termed as a controversial and liberal leader. Mackey’s leadership ...

Human Resource Management

Gap Incorporated.

Executive Summary3

1.Company Overview and Introduction6 1.1 Company mission..6 1.2 Company vision.6 1.3 Sources of revenue.7 1.4 Industry information and Market share.7 1.5 Number of employees and their demographics..8 2.Problem Definition and Research Objectives..10 2.1 Problem.11 2.2 Decision statement12 2.3 Research objectives12 3.Business Case for Business Research14 4. Research Plan and Methodology.16 4.1 Quantitative vs. Qualitative Data17 4.2 Secondary Data Collection.19 4.3 Primary Data Collection Tools20 4.4.Sampling Approacp0 5.Survey22 5.1 Survey Design Rationale.22 5.2 Focus Group Questions Rationale24 6. Implementation and Communication Plan26 6.1 Implementation Plan26 6.2 Timeline..28 6.3Budget..29 6.4 Communication plan30 8. References.32 7. Appendices

A: Survey Questions.34

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Chronic diseases are the leading cause of deaths occurring in the country as far as the current statistics are concerned. The most common chronic diseases include; stroke, heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes and arthritis (CDC, 2016). Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that about 117 million people of the total adult population have at least one chronic disease (CDC, 2016). This statistic translates to one in every four adults having, at least, one chronic condition (CDC, 2016). In 2010, seven out of 10 disease-related death cases were as a result of chronic diseases (CDC, ...

Abstract

The paper will examine the health care insurance it the United States, their benefits and costs to the employers and companies that provide health insurance to the workers. With rising concerns and raising the costs of the health insurance the companies have made various schemes on which to work on. Some companies provide health care, some do not. The others provide health care, but have different policies and different premiums related to the health risks among the workers. The best way to get into the issue is to look at the broader picture not just on the health care ...

Abstract

The importance of social media websites is constantly increasing. Now they play a significant role in the daily life of every individual. Businesses are also involved in the social media, as these websites represent many opportunities for them, such as advertising, promotion, customer relations, receiving feedback, and etc. Due to the significant importance and time consuming of social networks, there appeared many issues related to them, e.g. the use of social media websites in the workplace, work productivity, and changes in the employer and employee relations. Nowadays employers face many issues with the use of such websites by their ...

Business

Analysis of the application of management concepts The functions of management that are discussed as concepts include planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling organization’s resources including humans. These concepts are in place to assist organizations achieve their goals.

Planning is mainly used by organizations in choosing the most appropriate goals as well as identifying the best courses of action for reaching the goals in the best ways. Managers will involve themselves in different planning steps and activities during their work in a bid to achieve the goals of the organization. Some of the activities involved in planning include ...

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Introduction

Components of a networked community Characteristics of a network society Privacy of information Identity and networked communities Effect of emergence of networked society on capital and labor Arguments for a networked society Critiques of the network society Conclusion Reference The Networked Society Introduction In the current world, people have access to adequate, accurate, and timely information. The interconnection of people has been made possible by the tremendous improvement in technology in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The access and affordability of communication devices like computers and phones for a long time has brought about a gradual change ...

Proposal: Viability and effectiveness of purchasing cars for the Sales Staffs, who are engaged on active field work.

Introduction to this Initiative Every organization has a mandate to deliver its objective based on its set parameters. Either, these objectives could be effectively met when certain manifestations are achieved, and within a designated timeframe. Key decisions have direct impacts on the overall well-being of an organization, and this determines how well things are achieved at the organizational front. While referring to an initiative to buy cars to the sales staffs, a great deal of feasibility consideration has to be considered. One such parameter is the cost benefit analysis associated with move, which is expected to attract more operational ...

Management Information System

Management Information System

Abstract

Management Information System (MIS) has the ability to create reports in most valuable features. The internal reports and information allowed the managers understand all the relevant data and grouping data in a logical way. The corporate managers of McDonalds and Microsoft companies viewed or showed their labor hours, profits, expenses, and which store performs better through the systems. The employees assigned to the front line used MIS to perform their works effectively and efficiently. The employees at all levels consulted MIS to thoroughly check the status of inventory items, internal transfers of materials, and statistics of ...

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Problem Definition 3 Economic Theories 3 Analysis 6 Conclusion and Recommendations 12

Bibliography 14

Are the Rich Getting Richer and the Poor Getting Poorer Still Today Introduction Nowadays there is a lot of discussion whether the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer in the modern world. The answer to this question lies in the very understanding of poverty. Various economic schools employ different approaches when describing the causes of poverty. Therefore, they give different answers to the question mentioned above. Some of them think that the statement about the enrichment of the rich and the impoverishment of ...

Technical communication in workers’ health and safety training

Introduction Technical communications encompasses an array of means used to convey scientific or technical information, that is, the information that has both the qualitative and quantitative aspects as shown by Mehler, Romary and Gibbon, D. (2012). As such, the mobile team division involved in this type of communication is quite diverse with such variations as age, profession, education level, gender as well as experience among other diversities. For instance, the mobile division team will include labor union officers, nurses, safety specialists, health officers and communication and information technology technicians. Therefore, the pre training will have to address the diversity ...

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The exercise is designed to help one manage other people more effectively by putting in practice the diagnosis of the differences in their styles, values, and attitudes. To complete the exercise, an analysis of four successful managers with different values, interpersonal and change orientations and learning styles was done. The managers were then ranked in descending order in the following categories; emotional intelligence, values maturity, tolerance of ambiguity, and core self-valuation.

Emotional Intelligence

This is the ability to recognize and understand other people’s emotions as well as your own and using this awareness to manage your behaviors, ...

Improvement of delegating skills to empower and motivate others

Research has shown that non-performing leaders rate substantially low with the delegation of duties and responsibility in the organizations that they run since they command little respect. Consequently, the performances of the workers are equally minimal due to insufficient motivation and empowerment. Thus, proper delegation creates a productive environment that leads to high performance (p.81 & 82, 2015). As such, several skills can improve the leader’s delegating ability and consequently increase the organization performance. Firstly, the leader should invest in people skill such as effective interpersonal skills, managing differences and diversity communications among other skills. For instance, where a ...

Information Technology

The case can be summarised as an initiative by Intel to allow its employees to bring their own devices to work. The devices will be allowed to access the company’s information and data and thus lead to security issues within the organisation. This idea is fuelled by the fact that employees were already bringing their own devices to work and using them during office hours. The chief information officer is faced with various dilemmas in the implementation of this proposal. The issues that arise might be beneficial or detrimental to the organization while employee privacy will come at ...

Introduction

There are multiple theories regarding rationality. Perhaps the most famous and the most discussed theories of rationality were provided by Weber, which included the Formal Rationality and the Substantive Rationality. The application of these theories of rationality can be found in everyday decisions and lives. Their application can also be found in business practices and multiple business theories. The theories of Scientific Management and Human Relations related heavily to the before mentioned Weber’s two theories of rationality. All of these theories allow companies and individuals in managerial positions to perceive the individuals and tasks around them from a ...

Delivery date

Making employment decisions in difficult times Managers encounter very difficult situations in the course of their work. At times, they have to do certain things they don’t agree with in the course of their job operation. A good example of a manager’s dilemma in regard to making difficult decisions is the case of Gita Bhandari. Bhandari is an employee who has dedicated her time and resources to serve the company. She even foregoes many great opportunities to join this startup company and she was promised compensation in the form of nominal salary and option. As operating costs ...

According to the recent State of the World’s Cities Report 2012, a holistic and integrated approach is essential for the well-being of all. It is critical to get aware of the new risks and support the cities to make the world progress economically, socially and environmentally. Although different crises of varying intensity have hit the cities, it is felt that cities can provide a solution for the regional and global crises via flexible and creative platforms. Part One: Prosperity and Urban Trends The future cities will be the center of prosperity. The human beings find their basic needs ...

Introduction:

This paper seek to address the concept of outsourcing information and technological products and services, as a structural business change that will enhance the delivery of quality and tailored insurance products and services to our clientele. This report substantiates the economic benefits of outsourcing information and technological products from India, against the risks involved and the best recommendations that will effectively guide the process.

IT needs in the insurance industry:

Across the insurance industry, there are a number of important IT needs, which include systems maintenance and repair, system development, training, research and development, data engineering and consultancy services, data mining, network management and others ( ...

Introduction

The measurement of performance in any business is very important. However, most businesses fail to measure performance. This may be because such businesses have not considered putting up elaborate performance metrics that promote performance in the first place leave alone measure it. A performance metric in an organization is simply a specific measurement or quantitative guideline that can be referred to when assessing whether an organization is improving or diminishing. Measurement metrics include satisfaction of its customers, achievement of its organizational goals and whether its employees are excellently discharging their duties (Fairholm & Farber, 2009).

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There are many possible underlying ...

Macroeconomic Theory

Econ 385 – AS01 Winter 2016 Homework Assignment 1 William Easterly in his book ‘The Elusive Quest for Growth’ described the Solow’s growth theory as a ‘shocker’. Discuss why the Solow’s growth model was surprising. Which policy implication of the Solow model was surprising and how did Solow arrive at this policy implication? Up until the Solow model, economists mainly believed that capital accumulation (machinery and buildings) is the primary determinant of growth (capital fundamentalism). Solow’s growth model concludes that investment in machinery does not lead to long-term growth. The only possible source of growth is technological ...

Introduction

The success of any business is determined by how the employees are working. Motivated employees always work their level best in order to get more satisfied with their jobs. Demotivated employees on the other hand are less productive and their work is always characterized by many mishaps. Industrial/organizational psychology, commonly referred as I/O psychology, is the scientific study of the behavior of human beings in the workplace or organizations (Spector, 2000). I/O psychology is a specialty whose main focus is coming up with principles concerning individual, group or organizational behavior and using the knowledge gained afterwards in coming up ...

Industrialization after the Civil War Final Paper

Introduction The end of the Civil War in America sparked an unprecedented growth, which affected the economy of the entire country, the social systems and most importantly the running of politics. An interconnection of roads and rail work within the country opened up the American in ways that had not been imagined before. Urban areas and cities grew up along the rail lines, and an upsurge of migration to the towns in search of jobs became a new norm. The advantages and the disadvantages of industrialization have well been documented; this paper seeks to establish the influence that the ...

Introduction

High performing and self-directed teams are found to be one of the greatest assets of an organization, as they help in achieving predefined goals and objectives. However, if these teams are not developed and managed appropriately, they can lead the organizations towards severe consequences. It has been established from the analysis of the study that was conducted by Biech (2007) that managers usually find difficulties in the establishment of high-performing and self-directed teams. In the present case, I have just attended a meeting with the manager that had the agenda of conveying information about the establishment of high performing ...

Diversity in the workplace is very common nowadays, thanks to globalization and an ever changing business and marketplace trend. Gender and race are the most common diversity factors associated with modern workplaces. However, age group, marital status, family responsibilities, economic status and religion of coworkers, make the workplace atmosphere rather cumbersome and harmful through various stereotypes (Solvic, 2011). Stereotyping is a human behavior common in multicultural workplaces wherein individuals place certain labels on others that result in making universal assumptions about others even as they have very little or absolutely no personal information about them. For instance, there are ...

Nurseries for Emirate women workers

Introduction The increasing need for nurseries for Emirati women underscores the centrality of childcare centres among these women. Workplace nurseries enable women to go to work and have their children care for. A study conducted by early childhood consultancy reported that many Emirati women have embraced the idea of taking their children to nurseries. Most of these women do not have an option because failure to utilize workplace nurseries implies that the must leave their children with people whose background they do not know (Nerein, 2011). The United Arab Emirate have 311 nurseries. Out of this number, only 26 ...

Technology

Big data The amount of data has been exploding. Organizations capture trillions bytes of relevant to their operations information, sensors, multimedia and individuals also generate enormous quantities of data. Big data is a set of data from both traditional as well as digital sources that can be used for continuous discovery and analysis. The data can contain unstructured and multi-structured data. Unstructured data is the data stored not in organized system, it cannot easily be interpreted by traditional databases or data models, and usually it consists of large amounts of text. The example of unstructured data is social media ...

Alternative work arrangements are becoming more and more popular nowadays. The companies are growing; the employers are looking for new and more comprehensive ways of organizational management. At the same time companies are seeking for the best and most skilled professionals but at the same time these professionals require best conditions so that they could work for a particular company. In this case alternative work arrangement is a crucial means for an effective human resource management. There are various forms of alternative work arrangements that include job sharing, compressed work schedule and flexible working hours (www.case.edu, 2016). These arrangements ...

The world of business continues to change every day. The advent of technology and the evolving transportation methods have resulted in an increased ease of transactions. Technology has also rendered some businesses obsolete. However, technology has not rendered organizational culture meaningless in the world of business. The growth of businesses around the world is fueled by the fact that there are numerous opportunities that have been brought about by the effect of globalization. Because of globalization, the world continues to reduce into one huge village where communication and transportation have become cheaper and faster. Globalization has also facilitated the ...

The ROWE program is a new initiative inspired by Best Buy HR managers Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson and aims to introduce deep corporate culture change by measuring performance based on productivity, not working hours. First applied in company's headquarters, ROWE is delivered in four phases company-wide: (1) Culture Audit (implemented and repeated at company's headquarters for acculturation and education purposes), (2) Corporate Communication (delivered to staff company-wide in order to communicate underlying philosophies and educate managers on control methods), (3) Department-By-Department Adoption (implemented according to each department's requirements and functions), and (4) Follow-Up (Culture Check model applied to ...

The dynamics of the business market are critical in shaping and defining the decision-making process of a business enterprise. The success of a company is based on its capacity to identify means and ways of taking advantage of the opportunities coming its way. This paper looks at the dynamics of outsourcing in a company and the advantages and challenges that arise from the practice of outsourcing. Outsourcing can be defined as the process of subcontracting some of the noncore services that a company provides or is involved in. Subcontracting frees up of time, personnel and facilities that can be ...

This paper substantiates the insights espoused by Enrico Moretti that the level of economic success depends on a number of factors, such as: education, productivity, and salary. These factors related greatly to geography, that is, where you live and work (Moretti 3). According to Moretti, a worker’s educational level and skills will determine his salary and on the economic progress of other individuals around him/her. Depending on the geographic location, the economic success between two individuals shows significant variances. Workers in developed cities, where innovation proves to be the driver in labor productivity, earn up to three times ...

Teamwork – Introduction

The definition of Teamwork differs from one organization or business to other or may be even from one individual to another. This difficulty in defining teamwork essentially is because of the numerous facets that it comprises of. Teams are made when people having a common taste, liking, and attitude come forward as a group and work for accomplishment of an overall common goal. The role that teams play within an organization is very important.

According to Henry Ford,

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success-Henry Ford.” Work organization with the help of teamwork can denote numerous possibilities, ...

Introduction

The Macroeconomics as seen in an international context affects the business decisions and strategies of not only the governments but also the private firms operating in international business arena. The macroeconomic forces present an environmental background to the International business players and the way it affects them is discussed below.

Discussion

Macroeconomic forces affect us at all levels on a day to day basis. For instance the current oil prices reduction internationally has affected many economies in an adverse manner, while a few others like India are at an advantage. This augurs well for the International businesses operating from India. ...

Introduction

The taxation system is the largest contributor when it comes to government revenue. There are five basic principles when it comes to the idea of taxation. These principles are: 1) to raise revenue, 2) reprice certain goods and services (tobacco, alcohol, etc.) to meet social objective, 3) income and wealth redistribution, 4) raise representation within the democratic process, and 5) to reorganize the economy (Murphy, 2009, p. 211). It is a firm argument that all of these principles must be in place in order for the concept of taxation to work.

The meaning and importance of equity (fairness) in UK taxation

In 1776, Adam Smith introduced the principles of ...

Introduction

The effective compensation and benefit system contributes to optimize the organizational effectiveness. The organizational effectiveness enhances with the effective performance of the employees as it directly impacts on the business performance. The system of compensation is very important to contribute to attract and retain the strongest performers from the market (Abdullah, 2009). The compensation and benefits system serves the needs of the organization to attract and retain the best employees and the motivation of these employees are very important for the growth in the productivity of the business. No one wills to work for such company lacking compensations and ...

I engage with all levels of management. I provide updates on a weekly basis, it is very important that my communication is clear, concise and backed with data. I regularly engage with all levels of management, both professionally and efficiently. More specifically, I provide updates on a weekly basis, which are meaningful, and which can inform decision making. As such, it is very important that my communication is clear, concise and backed with data. As a Warehouse and Logistics director it is imperative to be able to identify gaps in the process and action accordingly. This year was full ...

The success of any firm relies on the performance of the leaders and the employees. However, due to the failure of teamwork in most institutions, the leaders have ended up satisfying their personal interests instead of focusing on the long-term goals of the organization. Most organizations have tried finding solutions to these leadership problems without the success they crave (Gustavson & Liff, 2014). Maybe training the leaders is not a final answer. They should take a fresh approach on how the work is conducted. This could be creating a team of leaders where everyone has a leadership role, and there ...

Different countries are endowed with varying human-capital and regional unemployment is a common phenomenon and its potential outcome relies on labor mobility patterns and the level of capital. The regional human capital distribution endowment plays a critical role in explaining the regional and national unemployment rates. The presence of human capital has a direct influence on the unemployment rates which is supported with divergence in human capital endowment. Although economic growth has been studied for generations, supply side models have been formulated to unearth production factors for economic growth and unemployment reduction in the quest to understand the formation ...

Neighborhood Bar

Typical neighborhood bars would employ functional organization structure where each portion is categorized as per its purpose (Gidron, p.28-31), for example, cleaning department, serving department, finance department and so on. This arrangement works very well for small organizations such as neighborhood bars.

Restaurant Bars

Restaurant bars would assume divisional organizational structure where there are several divisions within the organization (Gidron, p.28-31), all working under the umbrella of the restaurant. These units work together in satisfying the needs of the clients.

Hotel Bars

Hotel bars would also employ the divisional organization style similar to the one implemented by restaurant bars. These organizations have a ...

The main problem discussed in the article is the widespread employee disengagement resulting from poor leadership. The great challenge for the leaders is bridging the gap between talent and energy of the workforce. The article gives a case of American executives to illustrate on this kind of problem. The case presented indicates that the workforce may be good, working up and down the ranks, but the absence of effective management ends up wasting this opportunity. In such cases, the managers do not understand the benefit they will get if the bring out and nurture the best from each employee. ...

Fernandez (2016) argued that managers can help employees cope with stress by creating the happiest, healthiest and productive workforce. To do this, the managers would need to focus on the employees’ personal career growth. Fernandez suggests that the creation of models and encouraging practices that promote the well-being of the workers such training for resilience, exercise, and flexibility would yield positive result in coping with stress, anxiety, and burnouts. Besides, disconnecting from work would allow the worker to recover and boost productivity and, as a consequence, have a reduced risk for stress. Breaks enable the employees to recharge and ...

Executive Summary

Today, hospitality management requires skills and training because of the changing needs and demands of customers. Phulay Bay is taking effective measures in order to facilitate customers in the best possible manner, and I come to know this after my internship in Phulay Bay for a period of 6 months. The Hotel is ensuring provision of top services, and a relaxing environment where guests can feel comfort, and visit the hotel again in order to take benefits from the services offered. In this paper, hospitality management in Phulay Bay is described in detail by explaining how the hotel is ...

The article “Corporate Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management” (2011) provides in-depth analysis of the corporate entrepreneurship and its capacity to renew and innovate. The article covers some theoretical issues of entrepreneurship and corporate entrepreneurship, and the role of human resource management. The case of Montalt-Valencia Company is used to analyze how the theoretical notions are applied in practice. The topic of entrepreneurship has been given a lot of attention in the academic literature. Joseph Schumpeter and many other economists focused on the analysis of an entrepreneur in the role of a discoverer or exploiter of opportunities. Lee, Periz-Ortis and ...

Nowadays Afghanistan continues to be an unstable region where the risks of insurgency and terrorist activity are significant due to the underdeveloped economy of this state. Prepare a strategic plan to evaluate and scale-up some of the Task Force`s efforts in Herat, based on the social value investing (SVI), for a country-wide approach. This plan will contribute to the economic development of rural areas of Afghanistan and increase employment, welfare and gender inclusion, thus mitigating the risks of insurgency.

Issues

Although military operations against the Taliban bring positive results, they cannot guarantee the longstanding stability and peace in Afghanistan. ...

Motivation is a primary need for employees to appreciate their jobs and have optimal performance. Employees are motivated differently. There are those motivated by money while others are not motivated by money but by being recognized and rewarded (Lauby, 2005). Although money, as a form of extrinsic motivation, is one of the main reasons why people go to work every day, the workplace is a bit different since it relies on staff motivation to achieve a high level of productivity from the employees, which on the other hand increases revenue. Motivation can be defined as the different processes that ...

Introduction

The Sandy Hooks debacle sent shock waves throughout the American education system and by extension, compelled other forward thinking nations to review their respective educational systems. In unison, the community around the Sandy Hooks Elementary School, the nation and the international community at large rallied behind the victims of the tragic events. However, one academician in particular shocked the world, the nation and more so, the victims of the fatal shootings (Jaschik, 2015). An associate professor, James Tracy tenured with the Florida Atlantic University’s School of Communication and Media Studies related the events to some conspiracy theory. Parents ...

Abstract

The research paper is aimed at identifying and discussing the training issues that are likely to be encountered by Home Depot. Home Depot is the renowned home improvement retailing that is intended to adopt a team-based approach to improve its overall operations. In this account, it is expected that the company could face several issues during the training of its employees including training cost issues, the resistance of the team members towards learning and training, and issues due to linguistic diversity. The present research has considered different strategies that may help Home Depot in overcoming the training issues.

Introduction

The ...