Essays on Stakeholders

Identify a moral agent.

The moral agent or agency in this case is Doctor ‘X’ and I. A moral agent is any being who can act with reference to wrong or right. A moral agent is anything that is accountable for decisions and behavior. Moral agents have responsibilities and rights and have the power to choose as well as make choices. The idea of being a moral agent explains why some people blame others for things they do and others told to take responsibility of their actions. Moral agents have the freedom of making decisions and taking on the consequences.
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Abstract

For curriculum development, it is a requirement that, as a principle, one gets to know what needs to be developed and understands the ways through which he will achieve the same. Past research on effective leadership has always portrayed the principal as an instructional leader in terms of curriculum development (Olivia & Gordon 2013). However much curriculum development has been named as a crucial task by past researchers, many school principals do not head it in their list of priorities in their schools (Olivia & Gordon 2013). It would be important if principals in schools worked hard to see to it Continue reading...

Study Programme

The activity of policy making mostly involves research analysis and synthesis of information in order to bring out sound and acceptable solutions. This should also include evaluation opportunities by involving relevant stakeholders, For example, the people who will have policy responsibilities or implementers should be consulted in the policy development.
Participatory policy making, as a general approach, facilitates inclusion through consultative or participative means of individuals or groups in the development of policy. This allows for transparency, accountability and participation of all stakeholders. Creating the right conditions and putting up the necessary structures enable participatory policy making that raises Continue reading...

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Question-1
Introduction
This essay consists of three parts. In the first part of this essay, the financial analysis of the Small Company Ltd. has been made by using the ratio analysis tool. Some of the most important ratios for this company have been calculated by using the financial information for the two years (i.e. 2012 & 2013). Moreover, important areas of the business are also highlighted that requires the greatest attention and the concentration of the management of this company.
Second part of the essay includes some healthy discussions on the stakeholders of the company and also the discussion Continue reading...

The corporate reputation of any company is significant in determining the role concerning the social responsibility and organizational performance of the company. A corporation’s complete achievement or failure mostly depend on the reputation it creates among its clients and the society in overall. Definitively, in corporate philosophies, the company reputation can be demonstrated as, “one of the establishment's paramount intangible assets with tangible, significant value” (Ferrell, 2011). This emphasizes that even though an enterprise’s status may be accepted to the public, the company’s public image is obviously more important to the stakeholders than any other thing. Continue reading...

Theoretically speaking, the term 'stakeholders' refers to "any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of organizations objectives" (Freeman, 2010). It is obvious to expect the differences in stakeholders expectations for a profit business to that of non-profit organizations.
The biggest difference is the monetary expectation. As non-profit organizations don't make monetary benefits from their operations, stakeholders cannot expect financial benefits. The goals of these firms are, usually, providing a charitable and educational service. As such, stakeholders including funders, volunteers, participants, clients and government officials may have different expectations ranging from providing quality service Continue reading...

The society today is facing a rather disquieting series of developments affecting practical academic life in the contemporary society. Arguably, these developments risk degrading the pivotal role of cognitive endeavor or reasoned evaluative criticism in achieving, maintaining, and enhancing of good social justice program in the society. It is hard to simply educate on methods and means of doing evaluation; it is vital to convey the idea of evaluation as realistic, intellectual outlook and disposition on social and political platform. Overall, there is a pressing necessity to learn the need of humanistic evaluation in the social Justice programs. According Continue reading...

In economics, inflation can be explained as a persistent increase in the general price level of goods and services over a period of time. Inflation results in a reduction in the purchasing power per unit of money which means money losses it’s real value over period of time. The inflation rate is measured by inflation index . Inflation index shows the change in percents of general price index also called consumer price index over the period of time. (Mankiw, 2002).

There are described three types of inflation:

1. Demand-pull inflation which is caused by increases in aggregate demand due to increased private and government spending;
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Cost is an important measure which is extremely vital for an organization in particular. There are two different types of cost, which particularly are fixed cost and variable cost and it makes a total of Total Cost. Both of the types of costing are essential for a company to incur. Every organization tries to decrease the cost of the company in order to increase the financial belongings resultantly. Apart from the fixed and variable cost, financial risk is yet another important provision on which the entire capacity of an organization depends upon . The prime theme of this assignment relates Continue reading...

The action plan for prevention and control of obesity in Alameda County involves a two-dimensional approach. On that seeks to educate the community on healthy lifestyles and another that seeks to use the population statistics in formulation of evidence-based practices that will subsequently prove useful and beneficial to the community. The need for a population-centered approach to handling obese cases in Alameda County has been necessitated by the documented evidence of the disparity in healthcare afforded to this community. The diverse cultures and communities within this county and the lack of a proper health care plan to handle a Continue reading...

The issue of marijuana taxation is one of the heavily debated in United States and other parts of the world. Marijuana should be taxed like any other products in the market. The essence of taxing marijuana is based on the fact that it earns revenue, funds the regulation strategies of marijuana, advance marijuana in the globe, as well as making it difficult to repeal but, others assert that taxation of marijuana should not be allowed based on the fact that other states and nations have not even legalized the substance. It is worth noting that marijuana taxation has become Continue reading...

Facilitator

Project management is a core practice in modern businesses. However, most managers do not understand the significance of this strategic business management practice. Project management is a helpful practice in business because it allows managers to plan for the project (Tria, 2003, p. 3; Dash, 2002, p.127; Ferdows, 2006, p. 8). Through planning, a manager allocates the available resources. Planning is necessary because of the scarcity of resources.
Project management enables an organization to execute a plan successfully without making grievous mistakes. A project that goes through all stages of project management can hardly fail (Thamhain, 2012, p. 10). Continue reading...

Business

The provision of quality in the healthcare sector in the modern setup is a divisive topic. the healthcare sector is a complex field, when it comes to the quality, because of the different individuals with their stakes in the healthcare. So, in this case stakeholders are considered responsible for the provision of cost effective services (Clarkson), with a lot of customizable and tailored packages for the ease of the patients and employees. Furthermore, the patients also want that their employer offer them major portion of the healthcare plan featured.
The influential stakeholders in healthcare are the payers, providers and Continue reading...

Apple Inc. is largely a successful company birthed from a simple garage room past time of a college dropout, very ambitious and innovative at that, to a universal, multi-billion, and empire. Steve Jobs is the brains behind this company. The success and sustainability of the company pivots upon the satisfaction and interests of the stakeholders, therefore the administration ought to make great efforts to protect this assemblage of parties. Apple’s organizational stakeholders include; shareholders, managers, and the work force forming internal stakeholders. Whilst the external stakeholders include; the company’s customers, its suppliers, the government, state unions of Continue reading...

Evaluation Toolkit for Vision and Mission Statements

Research Background
Well-formulated and effectively supported by shared values strategy is critical for any organization. There are several crucial factors that determine the success of strategic planning. First of all, strategy turns from a plan to the reality only with the buy-in from the internal stakeholders. Secondly, strategy only worth if there are external stakeholders that are interested in what the company has to offer. Finally, strategy should be aligned with the industry´s potential and should address external influences. Mission and vision statements help the organization to communicate these strategic elements and its relevance to internal and external Continue reading...

The contemporary world calls upon the CEO of different companies in meeting the needs of various people without making any compromise. It is vital for the organization to consider how their operations can influence the society and the environment. An organization must demonstrate the inclusion of social and environmental concern in the business operations and its interactions with the stakeholders. This literature argues that a leader of an organization must weigh the concerns and expectations of multiple stakeholders to enable the making of sound strategic choices.
Hinson and Ndhlovu (2011) explain that a leader, in this generation, must consider Continue reading...

Communication and Performance Monitoring

Communication and Performance Monitoring
The project on relocation of the Coca-Cola Headquarters (HQ) from Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX will involve several major milestones. First of all, the utility contract, negotiating the leasing and personnel relocation will fall under responsibility of the Chief Administration Officer (CAO). Competency gap closure will be done by Human Resource Manager (HRM) Director. Finally, technology and equipment transfer will be controlled by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Communication is the actual project deliverable that builds on the critical project management soft skill. Taking into consideration that the project is time-bound to a four months Continue reading...

- Initiation Phase. More crucial than knowledge of the business, the project manager must have the qualities of a leader to enable him to share his vision on the need for a change, and influence all stakeholders for the approval and support of a project for this purpose.
- Planning Phase. Technical expertise in this stage is important in developing a project plan, budget, and timelines while team building skills can be vital in identifying key team members and in motivating them towards successful completion of the project.
- Execution Phase. The project manager must be an excellent communicator Continue reading...

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Introduction

Different people have different reactions to their surroundings. Environment affects day to day activities and abilities required to implement those activities. It also affects the different relationships we build with one another, how we work, how we play and even physical and psychological health. The most significant thing is when, where these environmental related effects take effect. The most important age group to expose a human being to the environment is when he or she is in childhood. This motivates them to adapt to what the environment is teaching Continue reading...

Ethics can be defined as principles of a group or person that are fundamental. Social responsibility can be defined as the way a business performs the activities it has so that it can meet the obligations that it has towards the community and the environment, as well. In this corporate world, strategic planning is very important. This is where the management defines the strategies the organization has, the directions to use and how the decisions are to be made. Social responsibility and ethical values play a great role in the process of strategic planning. (Edelman, 1996)
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Introduction

The current business world is increasingly faced with the need to address issues related to environment and sustainability as authorities increase their pressure on environment conservation in addition to investors’ demand for more sustainable business operations. In that respect, a number of arguments have been fronted by businesses and some stakeholders in support of organizations’ adaption of sustainability initiatives. However, some stakeholders have views that argue against such initiatives citing the initiatives contradiction with business managers’ primary goal of profit making, businesses’ lack of expertise to make a decision regarding sustainability and environment issues as well as their lack Continue reading...

The relevant stakeholders described in the articles is composed of the corporations such as Newmont Mining and the other companies involved in the mining operations. However, the most affected and considerably the important stakeholders in the case are the residents of the communities near the Yanacocha mine, and town of Choropampa. Peru’s mining history was shrouded with allegations of environmental negligence due to the issues of mercury spill that affected the nearby areas of Newmont mining site. What makes the corporations involved as stakeholders is that the company has the highest business interest in the issue given that Continue reading...

This paper is aimed at looking into business and society as interactive systems. Business operations are variously affected by the surroundings in which they operate, popularly termed the business environment; customers, competitors, suppliers, distributors, industry trends, substitutes, regulations, government activities, the economy, demographics, and social and cultural factors are forces included in any business environment (Kochan & Rubenstein, 2000). Others such as innovations and technological developments may also be classified as forces that influence the business environment.
Equally, on a broad understanding, many may connote a different set of the definition of the business environment as a physical space or Continue reading...

Business Environment and Organizational Purpose

The organization for the interview is Accenture. It is a management consulting, outsourcing and technology services company. It operates in the Czech Republic and other 120 countries on the globe (Bakalova, 2011). It has been selected for the interview since it has a wide operation base across the world. In addition, it’s traded publicly, which means that it deals with a variety of stakeholders. The global presence of Accenture implies that it has applied some effective strategies in line with its mission. To obtain the information, the public relations manager of Accenture was interviewed. The report is in Continue reading...

The National Football League (NFL) is an American football league made of one of the major professional sports leagues in North America. The league constitutes of 32 teams which are equally divided between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The league has its highest professional level running for a 17 weeks season. The league consists of various forms of competition with winners of different competitions are awarded accordingly. Six of the 32 teams; where four are from division winners and two from wild-card teams, compete in playoffs to win a Super Bowl, which is Continue reading...

Roughly 70 percent of all corporate mergers fail, according to the Boston-based consulting firm Bain & Company (Schatz, 2013). Part of the reason was because little effort went into resolving cultural issues between the companies; thus, making the transition a traumatic experience for employees, customers, and stakeholders. However, US Airways boosts that positive customer benefits are already in place to “elevate” the travel experience and create a stronger airline. Does this indicate that US Airways and American Airline resolved cultural issues and implemented an effective communication plan? Let’s hope so since their merger is stated to be the “largest Continue reading...

Introduction

Security of people in the United States remains one of the top priorities of President Barack Obama’s government. It is thus therefore not unusual to find the United States in conflict with nations which tend to threaten world peace. The Iranian and Syrian conflicts are some of the latest examples of this situation. This is because the two nations are suspected to be in possession of nuclear plants which pose a threat to the safety of many people around the world.

Stakeholders in the Nuclear Energy Sector

The major stakeholders in the nuclear community comprise of national regulatory authorities, industrialists, and environmentalists. Other stakeholders Continue reading...

Jack Welch is an American business executive. He started a reconstruction of General Electric which later proved to be financially helpful for the company. He was the the Chief Executive Officer between 1981 and 2001. In his able leadership of the corporation, he showed a glimpse of fairness for the employees. Donations and grants from this corporation have over the years been of great help to children with some medical condition like autism. Globally, General Electric (GE) in collaboration with all the organs of the company seeks to roll out some wanting projects. Having pointed out all this, we Continue reading...

Effective communication plays a vital role in the change management process, and all changes are bound to fail without an effective communication strategy. Most stakeholders including customers and employees resist major changes in the existing operating procedures and processes. The resistance to change stems from the uncertainty, anxiety, stress, and expectations related to the changed processes. Individuals believe that they can suffer through these changes and this would negatively affect their organizational performance. However, effective communication can alleviate the factors that lead to resistance and anxiety. Communicating with the stakeholders of the organization enables the management to remove any Continue reading...

Literature Review:Resistance to Change

Literature Review: Resistance to Change
Introduction
This literature review covers three peer-reviewed articles concerning organizational change. The Mento et al. paper (2002) – intended as a guidance document for individuals leading such a change process – draws on three theoretical models of the organizational change process to produce a framework that also takes into account the actual change process existing in a major company. The Barnard & Stoll paper (2010) is itself a literature review, drawing on available evidence to look at the change management process. That paper also looks at existing research on sustainable change and concludes with suggested options for Continue reading...

Neo-liberalism can be termed as a resurgence of ideas whose advocates are in the support of economic philosophy, reduction in the spending of the government and free trade. It is used as a tool that will enhance the existence of the private sector in the economy. The usage of the term has changed in the modern day and is used in the referring to different critics by politicians. The well-known use of the word denotes to reforms in the economy that may include the eliminating of price controls, lowering of barriers to trade, deregulating the capital markets and reducing Continue reading...

Analysis on Nintendo

Introduction
Shareholders play a critical role in defining the performance, growth and development of the firm in the regional and global market. The stakeholders are key players who have put a lot of resources into the organization. The company’s growth is determined by the efforts that the shareholders put to ensure that there are enough resources. The objectives can only be achieved through the efforts of the shareholders. This is evident through the success that various organizations have due to the relevant changes that are made in operations that are influenced by the shareholders. This article will be Continue reading...

There has been a significant increase in the amount of waste produced in Malaysia over the years. This situation has led to its government implementing a law that will help control the situation. By next year September, all households will be required to separate their waste. The households will be given two bins, one for organic waste and the other for inorganic. The waste collection schedule will be implemented once the program starts running. Garbage will not be collected in households, which will not follow this law.
The government, however, cannot implement this law without partnering with all the Continue reading...

Identify how the six stages process for identifying a research topic will be used for your Management Project.

According to Galinafric Ltd, (2007), the Project Management research process is a systematic way to find the information that helps to make business decision. The below figure shows the research process into six steps:
The Research Process, Source: Galinafric Ltd, (2007)

Step 1: Identify stakeholders

The first and most important part of project management research is to develop the relationship between stakeholders. Two main perspectives of stakeholder analysis are considered to clarify the different business choices. First perspective is to understand the importance of stakeholders and second is to develop the relationship between stakeholders.

Step 2: Describe the project

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Introduction

Project management is a significant process that needs to be done in order to have successful projects over time. One of the requirements for successful project management is to have resources that will handle the different projects. Stakeholder analysis is a significant part of handling the different deliverables. It is important to understand the different deliverables and the stakeholders that will be involved in the handling process of the deliverables. This paper will focus on stakeholder analysis and scope definition of a project that is needed in order to have successful completion of Graphical User Interface Design (GUI) for Continue reading...

Corporate Social Responsibility & Reputation Risk

CSR may be defined as the long-term commitment of firm to follow business ethics and economic development at the same time, and to take care of all the stakeholders in the business environment including employees, investors, customers, society, culture, etc (Worthington, Ram & Jones,). CSR brings business and environment on the same page to contribute positively towards societal well-being (Kotler & Lee).
Reputation is widely defined concept of shared social notions spreading across the dimensions of economics and strategic management (Scott and Walsham). According to Fomburn (1996) who described reputation as a strategic asset benefitting the firm tangibly by lowering cost Continue reading...

This article discusses the emerging issues in the growth and development of corporate social responsibility. It starts by discussing various drivers of to corporate social responsibility. Ideally, business attitudes and its relationship are slowly changing with time due changes in the business environment. As a result, changes in business environments such as technological, political, economic, social, cultural and legal environments are influencing the business behaviours and the way to handle problems. This is to mean that there is great need for corporates to adopt changes in their social responsibility. In addition, social corporate environment is also ensured by focusing Continue reading...

The model described below is for Valfran Company. This is company that came about as a result of a collaboration that was done between two partners. These partners’ original names were Valentine and Francis. They therefore decided to come up with a company that will deal in production of avocado juice. This company is believed that is going to help a number of people achieve their dreams financially. For the efficient operation of the company, there should be a communication channel that should be followed by each and every member of the company. Following of the laid down communication Continue reading...

1. Describe at least three stakeholders in the Joint Commission process. (100 words)
Since the Joint Commission process aims at evaluating health and administrative indicators in different health centers for improving health quality, stakeholders like clinical professionals, hospitals, and consumers are taken into account. On one hand, clinical professionals and hospitals provide information and allow supervision, while at the same time receive feedback from the Joint Commission process in order to improve (The Joint Commission, 2011). On the other hand, consumers also contribute by providing their point of view on the matter, and will potentially receive a better service Continue reading...

Homework

Discussion Questions
1: If you were part of the conversation taking place in this case, what advice would you give the CEO concerning how to assess training needs?
In this scenario, training needs assessment is required. Training needs assessment entails a continuous process that involves data collection to help identify what training needs exist. Once these training needs are identified, an organization can go ahead and develop a training plan that will assist in achieving organization’s goals.
First, I would advise the CEO to identify the specific areas of the business that needs training. It is important for Continue reading...