Essays on Selden

Introduction

Over the recent past, it is worth appreciating that different stakeholders are concerned with the introduction of a more tactical approach to management of people, which is an issue in most governments. For instance, in most places, local governments are experiencing a shift from the traditional HRM (human resource practices) to more advanced strategies that are relevant in the current competitive setting (Gould-Williams, 2003). The change in management strategy is expected to promote improved management practices and productivity in various organizations. Some of the significant changes that will be experienced include devolution of authority and development of HR business ...

Management SWOT and PEST Tools

Management SWOT and PEST Tools

Introduction

In the management field, PEST and SWOT analysis can be used to help in decision-making. SWOT is a useful tool that can be used for strategic planning, the evaluation of competitors, and product and business development. The PEST analysis refers to Political, Economic, Social, and Technological issues that may affect a business in one way or another. This is useful in conducting the industry analysis to evaluate the external factors that may impact a business. According to Scott-Quinn, a SWOT analysis is useful in summarizing key issues that arise from the assessment of the ...

Question 1

The tax rate, in any taxation system, refers to the ratio according to which a person or business is taxed. There are several methods in which the tax rate can be presented, and one of these is the marginal tax rate, which can be described as the tax rate that demands that an individual should pay a specified amount for every additional dollar of income (Miller and Selden, 2013). It is, therefore, the tax percentage that is accorded to the last dollar that an individual earns. In 2013, the United States of America recorded a marginal federal income tax ...

Apple was founded in 1976 and there were several important stages in the company’s history that brought the company acknowledgment around the world. Apple II, Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad were state-of-the-art electronics products that had a massive impact on the development of electronics industry. Apple might not have been able to become so successful without setting up a reliable supplier chain. Apple shifted production from the USA to the emerging region of East and South Asia in the 1990s and in just 20 years 70 million iPhones, 30 million iPads and approximately 60 million other products ...

Lily Bart is a beautiful young woman and, as with so many who look like her, she makes a smashing first impression on New York society. Despite her extremely modest beginnings, she receives several offers of marriage from eligible bachelors who could have provided quite nicely for her, but she does not accept any of them, holding out for an even wealthier man. However, once she takes the offer to visit Laurence Selden in his private rooms, she blemishes her reputation, and after returning from a cruise with the Dorsets, the rumors about her morality have darkened to include adultery. These second ...

Terrorism refers to those violent actions that are for causing fear (Hoffmann 120). The terrorism actions are commonly from a political or emotional point of view. Political violence intends to bring fear to civilians through violent discrimination and destruction of the targets. The intention of the terrorists is to influence the media to publicize the attack to destroy the political picture of the target. Terrorists’ attacks have adverse effects on large audiences, and they cause severe and deep psychological effects. Often, terrorist acts have a political aim where the attackers intend to effect a certain change in that manner. The victims of ...