Essays on Transactional

Introduction

“Ethical Leadership is defined as "the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement and decision-making" [and] the evidence suggests that ethical leader behavior can have important positive effects on both individual and organizational effectiveness”

Background

Ethical leaders encourage their followers to model their behaviours by communicating their standards and use rewards as well as discipline to promote suitable and unsuitable behaviours. Brown et al. (2005), who first quoted the above definition for ethical leadership, had implied implicitly that, the leader’s intent is never ...

Abstract

In a multicultural context, leadership is of great significance. When a diverse workforce is working together on a task, sound leadership is required because there is no room for conflicts. Leadership provides direction and motivation to the workforce and keeps them focused on their goals. Steve Jobs has been the CEO of Apple and is regarded as an excellent leader even after his death. It was under his leadership that Apple gained success and even the employees became strategic thinkers and decision makers. A leader is powerful and possesses a charismatic persona. A true leader has a clear vision ...

The nursing practice constantly experiences challenges related to different aspects of care. Resolving these challenges effectively is determined by the leadership and the management in nursing. Nursing leadership and nursing management are terms that are persistently confused and interchanged, despite the different meanings of the terms. Understanding the meaning and contribution of leadership and management to nursing is critical in resolving common issues affecting the nursing profession. The purpose of this paper is to investigate a nursing issue and compare and contrast how nurse leaders and nurse managers would approach this problem. This exercise will facilitate identification of the ...

Introduction

As the head of the information technology department of the Emirates Airline, there is a need to introduce varying degrees of change within each section of the unit to inject efficiency in the entire operations. As such, the changes will focus on customer booking and seat reservations to improve customer care and uplift the overall image of the department. The change is of low urgency because it is a long-term endeavor that will gradually ensure quality services to the entire clientele. Further, it is proactive and has been informed by the deliberations within the Department, aiming to introduce sustainable ...

Abstract

This paper deals with two different models of stress theory; namely the response based model of stress which is known as the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and the Transactional model of stress known as the interaction theory. The General Adaptation Syndrome was developed by Hans Selye while the interaction theory was developed by Lazarus and Folkman. This paper discusses these theories in detail along with the frameworks of coping with stress and its impacts on the subject as developed by these theories. First responders are personnel of different departments and institutions that respond to emergency events and situations to ...

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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

Southern Institute of Technology 2016

List of Tables 3

Section 1. Introduction 4 1.1 Purpose of the proposal 4 1.2 Research Aim 4 1.3 Research Questions and Objectives 4 1.4 Research hypothesis 5 1.5 Background and overview of business 5

Section 2. Literature Review 6

2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Micro and Macro-Economic Indicators and Business Confidence 6 2.3 Recent Trends, Strategies and the Market Potential 7 2.4 Consumer Preferences 8 2.5 Conclusion 9

Section 3: Methodology 9

3.1 Introduction 9 3.2 Secondary Research Method – Literature Review 9 3.3 Case Study 10 3.3.1. Research Design 10 3.2.2. The Sample 11 3.2.3. The Process 11 3.5 ...

The notion of leadership is often explained and treated differently, remaining one of the most complex and profound concepts in the modern world. Nonetheless, that doesn’t diminish its great significance and outstanding relevance. With a great number of global issues which keep appearing and penetrating our lives and affecting them adversely, leadership is frequently viewed as a key to the world's problems, its ultimate cure and solution to the emerging challenges. Thereby leadership as a human feature and competency is considered a skill that the world critically needs nowadays, and the future generation of leaders is what the ...

Describe the transactional and transformational leadership characteristics that Don Green and Michael Budman possess.

According to the available literature, some assumptions are held regarding the transactional leadership. Transactional leadership style believes that leaders are motivated by the reward and punishment the satisfaction of such leaders is on seeing the company excelling (Kurland, Peretz and Hertz-Lazarowitz 8). They also believe that social network works best with a clear and defined chains of command from the top. Again, they believe that the primary purpose of the subordinates in the organization is doing what they are instructed to do. Transactional leadership involves a situation where leader works by creating a clear structure of what should be ...

Abstract

E-services can be best described as services offered by governments and organizations via the Internet. This paper intends to measure the usability of E-services for illiterate users in Saudi Arabia. This is done by using a general form specifically designed for data collection. The utilization of a special soft keyboard has been suggested for bringing improvements in the E-services usability.

Introduction

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shown excessive interest in the transformation to e-government in the recent years. For that reason, the government and institutions are considering to introduce electronic services. This is also important as e-services offer huge ...

The Contingency Theory of Leadership was developed by the psychologist Fred Fiedler in the 1950s initially as a series of measurements and then formalized as a theory in the late 1960s (Fiedler, 1967). The essential tenet of the Contingency Theory of Leadership is that there is no one single best model of leadership, but the situation will dictate the method and leadership style (Mills & McKimm, 2016). The focus tends to be on the leader being able to correctly read the situation and adapt the style of leadership accordingly. The theory states that the effectiveness of a leader is dependent ...

Leadership is the political, psychological, or social influence of an individual or a group of individuals on a group of other people. Leadership is viewed as both a trait character and in addition a relational concept whereby one individual impacts others. It is a process by which a person influences a group of people to achieve a common goal. A leader has personal skills that give him a distinctive difference and allows him to be listened to and followed by a group of people. Leadership can also be defined as an influential authority based on the relationships the leaders ...

Introduction

Contemporary business environment makes companies compete in new, creative and more innovative ways, which enable sustainable competitive advantage through intangible assets. While some time ago, radical and breakthrough innovation could guarantee the leading position of the company, the reality of today’s business illustrates the ease of imitability of physical assets and tangible resources. Recognizing the need to differentiate itself through human capital, transition knowledge and unique proposition to the clients, companies more and more focus on flexibility and adaptability to the external market requirements and constantly changing customer expectations. With the above in mind, the investment I technology ...

Introduction

In the recent times, the concepts of transactional and transformational leadership have been considered as the orders of a day. The concept of transformational leadership was introduced by James McGregor in the year 1978. The belief and argument behind the introduction were that transformational leadership is a process in which the followers and the leaders coexist and mutually help each other rise at moral and motivational levels. Further explanation on the same was given in 1985 by Bernard M Bass through his book, “Leadership and performance Beyond Expectations.” There was the development of criteria that must be fulfilled by ...

Abstract

This research paper will discuss the different ethical issues within group therapy sessions. A therapist should bear particular ethical standards that are required in group therapy sessions. Importantly, counselors should uphold moral codes that guide the group agenda from the formation to the operational stages of the group. Also, this paper will analyze the distinct traits of individual and group counseling. Group counseling involves one counselor attending several clients simultaneously. On the other hand, individual counseling includes a one on one session between a client and therapist. In group counseling, the members may be shy to share their issues ...

Steve Jobs was a highly controversial but extremely successful leader of one of the largest and most successful companies in the world. Jobs dazzled the business world and the general public with his drive for excellence, but annoyed at even angered many of his executives and employees with his single-minded vision. Jobs was remarkable and visionary, and he helped to revolutionize personal computers and the digital industry as a whole. Thanks for this, Apple enjoyed massive sales any time a new iPhone, iPad or iPod hit the market. All of this convinced the world in general and business circles ...

Leader and Management Development

Introduction Leadership forms the backbone of any organization. This is because it entails offering direction, creating a sense of purpose and defining a strategic plan for the organization. Such aspects of leadership are important in ensuring the success of an organization in the long run (Yukl, 2013). For the leadership functions mentioned above to be successfully implemented, it is critical that the individuals in leadership positions show responsibility in their day-to-day undertakings. It therefore implies that leadership development has become a primary aspect of the overall management function. Leadership development is anchored on the character and behavior of the ...

Section A

Higher education is considered the epitome of learning and research in the scholarly world. Therefore, leadership in higher education institution ought to be in maximum effectiveness at all times. Leaders at higher education institutions had better employ strategic leadership and management skills to ensure that such institutions attain the goals that define their existence. The current paper will analyze and comment on theories and research paradigms that have been presented in the integration and practice of leadership and management at higher institution centers. This section holds that although several theories, concepts and research paradigms have been presented, still there ...

Question 1

It is imperative to understand the difference between information and data before one can comprehend the difference between Information Architecture and Data Architecture. Data is the representation of unprocessed facts in the form of graphics, numbers images and text. On the other hand, information is processed and meaningful data. According to DAMA, organisations create information through deducing the context around data. It is significant to note that data is meaningless without context. Therefore, Information Architecture is an all-inclusive interpretation of the movement of information in an enterprise, as well as the consequences of the processes that act upon the ...

Executive Summary

In general, the diplomas mentioned in the paper below have brought revolutionary changes to my personality and mind-set. They have broadened my vision and changed my attitude towards certain concepts in certain ways (that I have explained in the later parts of the assignment). I feel to have some inborn qualities relevant to the subjects that I took up and these courses have helped me polish my skills and expertise, and update my knowledge. As the course progressed, I could feel my development as a learner stage by stage. My teachers, supervisors, and group fellows have come in as ...

Introduction

The thesis statement for this annotated bibliography is “Team Members Are More Successful with A Transformational Leader Versus the Transactional Leader”. The sources that have been chosen will be useful and will allow an effective research process with information being added to the body of knowledge relative to the specified subject. To gather a clearer understanding of the thesis there must be an understanding of the transformational leader and the transactional leader. Leadership carries with the title the responsibility of understanding different methodologies and/or theories that can be used in order to ensure the success of the department, team, ...

Workforce engagement has become a vital issue for many organizations, and an area of interest to both researchers and practitioners. As per Macey et al (2011), workforce management is the association between a company and its workers. An engaged workforce is possible when employees are fully committed about their job duties and so engages in activities that enhance the interest and reputation of the organization. A company with high workforce engagement tends to outperform those with low workforce engagement. The achievement of desirable levels of workforce engagement is influenced both positively and negatively by a number of factors. Studies ...

Introduction

The case dwells upon the situation, in which a new Major Accounts Management, Zain, who recently joined the organization Zoro Stationary, found himself, ones trying to adjust to the new environment. The reality demonstrates that the previous experience of this professional, which encompasses over ten years in one of the major regional clothing and household retailers allowed good insight into the purchasing and customer behavior. The challenges, associated with the change of the industry, corporate culture and personal diversity, however, built on a number of difficulties in adapting his skills to the new role. The learning process within the ...

According to Weele (2009, p4), effective strategic purchasing is growing rapidly throughout because the organizations have realized it a potent avenue to achieve the company performance in short and long term. These includes attaining their strategic goals, improving the consumer satisfaction, improve the efficiency of the services rendered and many others. Hartmann & Blome (2010, p45) argues that the reason for such is because the quality of goods or raw materials in the organization enhances the organization’s performance. The cost of goods and service procured is also important in determining performance. Various theories are explaining the importance of the ...

Introduction

Leadership is defined as the art and science of moving people from one point to another. This means that leadership refers to a situation where a person prepares the minds of his or her followers in order to work to attain a certain set of goals as a team or group. Leading brings people together for the attainment of results and the conduct of active work. Leadership might be construed as a process “by which one individual consistently exerts more impact than others on the nature and direction of group activity”. Leading in the context of businesses and companies ...

Management Practices

Management Practices

Introduction

Henri Fayol is well-known for the five management functions he identified like planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling (Golden Pryor & Taneja, 2010). These factors are important to practice to achieve the key processes of management, including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling organizational activities (Grebner & Mattingly, 2016). According to DuBrin (2011) the managers perform the managerial functions in order to achieve goals like managing and leading employees and retaining key employees, etc. McDonald’s is the organization for which I worked also practice the earlier described management functions.

Planning is one of the key managerial activities of ...

Introduction

The world of trade and commerce has changed a lot in relation to labour and employee interaction with firms since the 1700s when the concept of work became more advanced. The purpose of this essay is to analyse the concept of employee relations and how it has evolved over the years. In order to attain this end, the following objectives will be explored: A critical evaluation of the concept and theory of employee relations in various forms of organisations – large, indigenous, multinational, private and public entities; An assessment of the concept of employee relations as it evolved in the ...

Value of supplier partnerships

The concept of a supplier partnership ensures the promotion of business undertakings within such frameworks. Today, they business arena operates in a highly networked economy, and therefore only a few companies perform anything on their own. Scaling such partners has ensured that there is smooth operation, so the general functions of the company and thus greater productivity since the partners are useful in making the company to provide better services or/and products (Shin and Lee, 2013). For example, Dell Limited has maintained its build-to-order business model only because of its fundamental partners. A well-structured suppliers’ partnership have always proved ...

This research paper is one which is meant to show my individual leadership assessment and further to show how the findings from my test may be advantageous in an instance that I am able to advance in my nursing practice. Assessing Emotional Intelligence

Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership is the defined as the kind of leadership that leads to the proper and more comfortable working environment for the various staff of the hospital or institution (Shirey, 2006). However, these styles of leadership may differ in one way or the other, depending on whether the style is transformational, transactional or an authentic leadership ...

Business Intelligence and Data Warehouses

Business Intelligence and Data Warehouses The term “business intelligence” have come to define the efficiency with which an organization can improve over itself without the usual uncertainty that comes with such decisions. With the rapid expansions of many global corporations, understanding and analyzing huge amounts of transactional data (of all their activities), have become the only solution to manage their future as well as current actions. Most often multinational corporations find themselves at loss whenever rapid business decisions need to be taken which, to the desperation of many corporates, will go on to define the future of their company. ...

Introduction

Definition Change is necessary for the survival of any organization. As time passes, technology advances, peoples’ attitudes and values change, laws and political control change, and there is the need for an organization to keep up with these changes as well. Change management is the way people deal with these changes. In an organization, change management includes the definition of the new norms, talking to the stakeholders about the design of specific changes, and planning and implementing the transition to a new business process or organizational structure (Xiongwei, 2009). Even though it is necessary for organizations to improve some ...

Introduction

It is well documented that the success of any organization depends on largely to the in place leadership. Leaders of organizations are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that all the available resources work towards achieving the established goals (Bush, 2010). Leaders can develop strategies that workers use to produce exemplary results. However, not all leaders are successful in running organizations. The reason why some leaders become successful while another fail is best explained by leadership theories. The theories help an individual understand some of the reasons why some leaders fail and others become successful. One of the leadership ...

Essay synopsis

Introduction to Management Introduction The management challenges are those problems with that the manager and administration make hard struggles to come up with the solutions. Most of the field experts and research studies have found that most business problems and challenges are usually derived from the lack of communication or unorganized communication (Njomo 38). Drucker (17, 18) has stated in his book that the management challenges are not new but they have been remained a part of the organisations and business from decades. Some of the major challenges include technology, leadership, creativity, innovation and competitive advantage. These challenges are ...

Chapter 1

1.0. Introduction The researcher followed a survey which was given out to the employees within magic care solutions care home. The researcher seeks to find out if the management within magic care is very effective. It was done through an analysis method which comprises of qualitative and quantitative. The analysis was built on primary data which was carried out through doing a questionnaire on effective leadership within magic care homes. The questionnaires were given out to staff within the care home. The results of the respondents was converted to qualitative data Leadership styles can be different with all different ...

Management

2016-05-13 This paper is devoted to the research on the leadership theories. As we know, leadership can be considered as a kind of power. Mandatory condition of leadership is the possession of power in specific formal or informal institutions. Many researchers have studied leadership as a social and psychological phenomenon from different points of view, highlighting a particular aspect of it. There are many leadership theories, from which five theories are described in this paper. One of them is the great man theory. Its main traits are the following: leaders are born, when there is a need of the ...

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International Finance INTRODUCTION

British Airways is one of the leading airlines in the United Kingdom primarily dealing with vacations and flights internationally. They have several subsidiaries and have increased their fleet to 262 planes. British Airways now has flights to 169 destinations.

Company B: Volkswagen

Volkswagen, Europe’s leading carmaker and one of the most successful global companies, reported a 95 drop in 2003 fourth quarter profits which collapsed from €1.05 billion to a plain €50 million. For all of 2003, Volkswagen’s operating profit fell by 50 percent from the record levels attained in 2002. Although the profit crash had more ...

Introduction

Leadership is a process whereby one person directs members of a group towards the attainment of a common goal. Like all phenomenon, leadership is susceptible to changes over time as variables in society changes. The evolution of leadership has changed from autocratic models to democratic systems whereby the concern for people is a very important aspect of attaining group goals and objectives. Health Science Education is now complicated and designed to cover a wide array of issues and matters in the 21st Century. This includes amongst other things, cross-specialization, interaction of people from different professional backgrounds, a high rate ...

Introduction

The phenomenon of leadership is one of the most broadly discussed in management-related scholarship. Various theories and models are designed in order to develop an understanding of the scope of leadership as a concept and the traits, necessary for an individual to exhibit strong leadership and inspire followers. In this regard, a crucial question remains whether leadership can be learnt in case an individual does not have a natural disposition to leading. In the end of the 19th century particularly the ‘Great Man’ theory, emphasizing one’s intrinsic ability to lead followers, was the major approach to leadership, logically ...

International Business Strategies: Case Study of Netcare

Introduction In a sector such as the medical industry where the aspect of acquisition and development of knowledge is an essential part of growth and maintained profitability, the health industry is hugely impacted by national political and legal restrictions. Organizations in this industry have to leverage the numerous obstacles to attain competitive advantage and survive in the foreign markets. Recently a renowned medical care company Netcare experienced a changing dynamics in its primary market in South Africa. This compelled the review of its internationalization process. Internationalization process is the activity of increasing involvement in international markets by local enterprises. ...

Introduction

Executive performance depends on management styles. As such, leadership and management figures in an organization could either be driven by aspiration or inspiration. However, for a business to be successful there is a need for inspiring leadership skills. Inspiration results in leaders that are charismatic and dynamic, where there is a natural connection with the people. Such leaders ensure that their workers are innovative and creative. On the other hand, aspirational leaders may also be charismatic but depend more on market share, size, geographic spread, and influence more than creativity and innovation.

Explain the skills and attributes needed for leadership in your chosen organization.

There are several skills needed by a ...

Online Transactional Processing (OLTP) server supports online transactions specifically insert, delete, and update. OLTP servers are designed to provide fast query processing to the database whilst maintaining the integrity of the data. OLTP servers are suitable for day-today operations. On the other hand, Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) servers are designed to analyze data in a particular database. OLAP servers are characterized by low volume complex queries that involve aggregation. OLAP servers are suitable for processes that require analysis of huge volumes of data.

For each of the following processes, state whether OLTP or OLAP is appropriate and why.

An order entry system that retrieves customer information, invoice information, and inventory information for local sales. ...

Audience

This paper is directed to the academic audience. It will benefit the academic community associated with the organizational function of human resource management. Specifically, the report would be presented to my tutor. This is done in partial fulfillment of my academic goals. Nevertheless, the information provided in the report has utmost significance to practitioners in the field of human resource management.

Summary

This report focuses on the issue of leadership and management performance in organizations. It begins with the definition of terms that commonly occur within the context of human resource management. It then proceeds to give a brief introduction ...

Introduction

The decision to either shop online or offline depends on the consumer preferences based on a variety of factors. The challenge to the online industry is to ensure that the supply chain is satisfying the demand chain, therefore, enhancing its efficiency. The amount consumers who are willing to pay for the services depend on how they become satisfied with the services that are provided for by the offline or the online industry. Since the online industry in a recent development, it has to apply new selling and branding techniques to convince consumers to buy from them. Proper considerations have ...

Decision Making in Leadership

Leadership can be best described as the power relationship that exists between leaders and followers. It is the leaders of an organization that helps the organization to succeed and survive in a world where hundreds and thousands of companies emerge every year (What is Leadership?, 2016). Effective leadership and effective leaders are one of the biggest driving forces for the long-term sustainability of any organization. A leader with strong decision making abilities, by nature is a very sincere, hard-working and modest person. These are some of the credos that can be easily noticed while having a one to one ...

If you were Al Hanoof, what would you do?

Al Hanoof is still a new employee at her new company, Al-Rashid Enterprises. She has not yet had enough time to assimilate into the new corporate culture that she has found herself in or to make friends with her new coworkers. She is trying her best, but her coworkers are aloof of her because she is an outsider to them, and are jealous of her because she was immediately hired into the same position that they had to work for years to reach. In Chapter 9 terms, she and her coworkers are in the first stage, the forming stage, ...

TRANSFORMATIONAL V. TRANSACTIONAL:

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS COM221-18 Technical Report Writing Abstract

Abstract 2

List of Figures and Tables 4 Introduction 5 Methodology 7 Results of the Study 9 I. Charisma and the Transformational Leader 9 II. Transactional Management-By-Exception 10 III. Distinctive Behavioral Traits: Emotion v. Non-Emotion 11 IV. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation 12 V. Poor Attitude at Work 13

Discussion of Results 15

I. Significance of the Charismatic Personality Trait 15 II. Management-by-Exception Unsuccessful with Employee Motivation 15 III. Distinctive Behavioral Traits 16 IV. Significance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Identification 16 V. Poor Attitude at Work 17 Concluding Remarks and Final Recommendation 18

Appendix A 20

Appendix B 22 Glossary 23 ...

BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MARKET

Deloitte is an international company that offers professional services to the firms and companies around the world. It is a private company, founded in 1845 in the UK. Regarding revenue and the number of professionals, it is the second largest professional service providing company in the world, headquartered in the United States in the city of New York. The major professional services of the company include the following (Deloitte, 2015a):

Audit & Risk Advisory

Consulting Financial Advisory Tax Enterprise Risk It is currently working with around 225,500 professionals in its global network of 150 countries. The company has successfully generated the ...

Leadership in nursing has many facets, and can incorporate establishing a clear objective or target, organizing nursing activities effectively and providing motivation for others to achieve the organizational goals (Porter-O’Grady, 2003). On a daily basis, leadership in nursing could also require a senior nurse to coordinate the activities of the nurses on staff, as well as any support staff. The operation and efficiency of any hospital can depend on how effective it senior nurses are at managing shifts, employee morale and a host of problems and issues that can crop up on a regular basis. Thus, the management ...

Leadership and Successful Entrepreneurship

In essence, operating a business requires the capacity to navigate through a wide array of potential risks. For organizations to survive there must be quick response and management of dynamisms of innovations and environments. Primarily, a leader refers to a person that people follow or one who organizes and directs people towards the achievement of common goals. Most leaders consider themselves as entrepreneurs irrespective of their contribution towards the foundation of the company. Leaders in business are those individuals who are particularly successful in decision-making about the direction of the venture, and they have the necessary skills. The world ...

Leaders tend to play an extraordinarily significant role in today’s market economy as they have a crucial impact on the prosperity, success, and sustainability of every separate organization. It is known that the primary leader’s task is organizing the cooperation within the employee stuff in such a way it could contribute to establishing the working process of high quality and effectiveness. Furthermore, the concept of strategic leadership is regarded to be among most essential ones for every company. Those organizations which manage to implement into the core of the general strategy of their development the approach of ...

Participants

The survey research activity had a total of 100 participants with 63 of the being females and 37 being males. More females were ready to respond to the research question than males. Most of the respondents were middle-aged with an age range of 25-50. 40% of them were aged between 25-35 and rest 35-50. Few respondents were beyond 45 years old. Respondents included a considerable number of working class; beyond 40%, 30% students, and 30% non-working individuals. Of the non-working 30%, 10% were illiterate or less literate individuals with the rest being retirees. The survey activity was facilitated using ...

Temperament plays a significant role in the development of adjustments and social competence. The support for this theory emanates from a number of studies conducted in North America and Western Europe. However, most of the effects of temperament on development take place in the cultural context. Further, temperament makes a substantial contribution in the development of social functioning and peer relationships. I hold the opinion that temperament may play a significant role in influencing the behavior of people. However, the influence on behavior is likely to be constrained by the cultural and social context. For instance, a group of ...

Half the House Book Review

Introduction Half the House: Memoir is a cutthroat masterpiece by Richard Hoffman, and it was first published in the year 1995. The book was then republished in 2005 with an afterword added to the memoir in 1996. Hoffman claimed that the book was nonfiction and the scenes described in the book were experiences he underwent in his childhood life. However, the names of the characters have been altered safely for the name of the football coach that had sexually molested him in his childhood. The book describes the hardships Hoffman faced in the hands of the ruthless society, his ...

The Issue Investigated

The “Dogs of the Dow” investment strategy promises investors abnormally high returns in the top yielding stocks from DJIA (Dow Jones industrial averages). The article investigates the Dow of Dogs myth which was propagated analyst John Slatter in an article titled study of industrial average in August. Since its inception, the myth became quite popular. The popularity of the myth is measurable by the not only sale of its publications but also by the investment trust and mutual funds tied on the basis of its investment philosophy. The analysis in this article shows that there is no evidence to ...