Elections Case Studies Samples For Students

- Please characterize IDEO’s organization, including its organizational culture and management
a) Management is facilitating innovation at IDEO with voting on ideas. Please describe if that’s true or not and argue for why or why not they do it.
As the company promoted flat organization, management in IDEO was not voting on ideas to push forward. All ideas were presented to all employees during “show-and-tells” in order to get feedback from all colleagues, not just the management team. This helped to reinforce the sense of equality and in IDEO that was a cornerstone of the company ...

Reasons why California is difficult to govern

Ken and John believe that political diversity is the largest problem that has made any leadership unable to proficiently govern California. The author states that, “no single political adjective or phrase can capture California’s political diversity, in terms of the bulk state voters.” Geographically, there are metropolitan counties and San Francisco bay counties that present conflicting political views and ideas. In the two differing parties, “About 75% of the state’s voters and its main partisan and ideological division” are present. The San Francisco Bay is quite significant to the Democrat party since it significantly contributes to the ...

Information Gathering and Data Eliciting

Information Gathering and Data Eliciting

The interviewing team should take time to prepare the interview questions, determine the skills required for the project and forecast any concerns that may arise from other parties during the process. The team should also acquaint themselves with background information on the interviewees.

Step Two: Outlining objectives

The objectives of the interview should be well highlighted before the actual process; this is essential in ensuring that the right skills are selected for the project. In addition, the team should also identify the professional objectives of each interviewee and aim to highlight how the project will help achieve these ...

The Economy and Work

According to the conservative ministers, the government does not believe that Election Canada has any significant role for boosting and encouraging voting. Further, they have argued that the decreasing turnover in the recent years is representation of the fact that Elections Canada was not having a good deal of success.
In my opinion, there are ulterior motives for passing this law that the Conservative government is not disclosing. They want to win the majority by using illegal robocalls to the voters, which are identified as the non-supporters in the complied list of the confidential part and directed them to ...

Ingredient Branding: The Food Industry

Ingredient branding has thrived as an accepted marketing concept since the late 1980s. Ingredient branding provides a potential for successful brand management, as well as increased sales for companies. This is because a customer will pay more attention to a product if he or she knows and comprehends the features, functions and benefits of an ingredient contained in the product. Ingredient branding is defined as a special case of co-branding which creates brand equity for components, parts or materials contained in other branded products. According to Baumgarten (2007), ingredient branding has not achieved much usage in the food industry but there are a number ...

The Pepsi Ultimate Taste Challenge 2012: Social Enough?

PepsiCo is one of the biggest players of the carbonated and non carbonated soft drink market. This case deals with Pepsi’s market dynamics in the Canadian market. PepsiCo first entered Canada in 1934 by opening its first bottling plant in Montreal. Since then, it had been a long journey for the company as it has more than 10 million loyal customers all across the country. It had employed more than 5000 people all across Canada ,and its primary target was the long term growth of PepsiCo brands that consisted of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max,Tropicana,Gatorade,7up,Mountain ...

The Background and the legal process

Brazos manufacturing company is an internationally acclaimed company that deals in spare parts of reputable automobiles. The company has a large organizational structure that deals involve several employees. It has many Vice presidents, an Executive vice president and a president. The executive vice president is in charge of the operations of the company. The vice presidents of the companies were requested to cut their costs. The Executive vice president continued with his flashy lifestyle. He attended the most expensive Italian restaurant in Los Angeles.
The company controller, Jack noticed the executive vice president fraudulently used the company’s resources. The ...

Federalism as a system of government in the United States of America is one democratic governance. It ensures that power is vested in the people, as opposed to a central government and the political structure that come with it. Federalism has played a great role in the economic development of the Union. It is believed that it is in America that one would find the most stable democracy in the whole world. So below is a case study of three states with distinctive types of federal governments within them.

California State Government

California is among the few states that practice direct democracy in the United States ...

1.0 Introduction
TiVo digital video recorder enables the audience to program their own viewing. To subscribe to this service, it is simple since the only requirement is a TiVo black box. This enables one an opportunity to find shows that match interest. One can also connect to a home network to enable the download of movies and television shows, photo viewing, and music downloads. The essence of TiVo is to take control away from networks and place it in the hands of consumers. TiVo Inc develops and markets this product with a bid of restoring fun in television viewing. This paper ...

This case pertains to Metropolitan hospital, a small 2 year old hospital that has a relatively tiny workforce of 235 people. It is a 60 bedded hospital and is very efficient. The hospital board has decided to increase its capacity from 60 to 190 beds within one year; they also plan to recruit the workforce that would be required to handle such an expansion. Clara Hawkins, the hospital administrator, is against this decision as she feels that this proposed expansion would reduce the efficiency of the hospital. She feels that it would be difficult to find such a talented, dedicated and hardworking team ...

1. Describe the model carefully and justify the assumptions and measures of performance.
ZZ Airline’s model was aimed at introducing an advertisement campaign in order to increase revenue and achieve better business growth. ZZ Airline’s new marketing plan model would assist the company determine the normal call times and challenges that an operator would face in case of a higher traffic flow. The assumptions made were that the mean service time was less than the mean interval time. From this assumption, the airline could easily determine the mean talk time and the customer service time using the ...

Question one

It is not guaranteed that technology will work in an organization immediately it is installed. Even for it to work after some time several elements must be considered critical and necessary effort employed. Therefore, the inability of new technology to work in ITS.Inc. depends on several factors.
One of the factors that could have been the cause of failure of the technology is incompatibility of the technology with the size of the organization. Every factor being tested in a company must be evaluated in terms of compatibility with the activities of the organization (Bruch, 2005, p.99). The level of ...

Problem 1

Voting
In 2016, in the course of new presidential election, a voter will vote via the Internet. A voter should have either a National Tax Number or national identification number. A voter should have his national identification number together with his thumb impression. The online system will read a thumb impression with the aim of making sure there is no falsification, and one person is able to vote only once.

All members who participate in the presidential elections in 2016 will have to complete their election campaigns before October 13, 2016, five days prior the day when election takes place. It ...

D. U. Singer Hospital Products Corp

Question one: Construct the nine elements of the plan identified above

Question two: Analyze the plan for potential problems
The above plan represents the stages that D.U. Singer Hospital would follow to develop a new product. The plan seems sufficient to come up with the perfect product as per the objectives of the organization, but it contains some problems that might hinder timely development of the product. Firstly, the plan only has the objective of developing a product, but lack rationale for coming up with the idea. The rationale would have been provided before the work breakdown structure in order to provide the main reason ...

Introduction

This report will analyze the scope, prospects and challenges of Venice as a tourist destination in the 21st century and beyond. Venice, a city in Italy has been chosen for this report mainly because of its great historic and cultural importance in the eyes of tourists due to its symbolic museums, churches, architecture, recreational spots, scenic beauty, historic buildings, canals, bridges, etc. Moreover, this city has also been chosen for this report due to availability of various research journals and reports on Venice. The tourism mix of the city will give an insight into the seven P’s that dominate the ...

A case brief of Bush v. Gore (2000)
The case of George W. Bush, et al v. Albert Gore, Jr., et al (531 U. S. 98, 121 S. Ct. 525), familiar as Bush v. Gore was a disputable one, and was heard on December 11, 2000. The case determined the results of the presidential election in 2000. By court’s order (7-2), the ballot recount that was conducted in certain counties in Florida, was stopped due to the absence of approved standards. The Court declared (in 5 – 2 vote) that there was no sufficient time for establishment of new ...

(Name of Professor)
U.S. Supreme Case of Shelby County v Holder
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Shelby County v Holder is a landmark case involving the Supreme Court ruling declaring the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, particularly sections 5 and 4 (b), as unconstitutional. Section 5 of the said Act requires the local government to get a pre-clearance from the US Attorney General or three judges acting as a panel of the US District Court in Columbia prior to changing the laws on voting to ensure that the new law will not result in the denial of the right to vote ...

Integrated Marketing Campaign Folio

Executive summary
The study caters to the development integrated marketing campaign folio for Apple Inc and the market offering of the organization will be iPhone 6. The integrated marketing campaign preparation is developed for the purpose of better communication t the customers and market place. The introduction section covers the aspects of integrated marketing communication and its relatedness within the study. The literature section explains the importance of integrated marketing communication and the shift of communication from traditional strategies to integrated marketing strategies. It is important to analyze the difference between traditional communication strategies and integrated communication so ...

- America’s social capital reserve has continually been eroded.
- The erosion of America’s social capital is a matter of urgency and concern, and it does matter to the general society at large.
- Despite the detrimental effects that the erosion of social capital in America has brought, there still exist ways that can result in the replenishment of social capital.
In measuring the level of civic engagement in America, Dr. Putnam uses some variables that he believes can help in the explanation of the malady – erosion of social capital. Some of these variables that ...

Human Resource Management

Summary
This case study is narrates the hiring process Benton Dickinson, a large medical research device company that failed to perform a background check on an applicant they hired to be the company’s director. Seymour Schlager was the applicant, and he had an impressive resume and qualifications. He was on hired on the spot because the hiring managers of Benton Dickinson were so impressed with the skills and qualification that he showed on his resume and they failed to do a background check on the applicant. Schlager did not include in his application that he was convicted for attempted murder ...

Q1: Using Peter Frumkin’s model of the Four Functions of Nonprofit and Voluntary Action, how would you describe MeadowMarsh Service Agency.
Ans: Peter Frumkin focuses on four primary functions of Non Profit and Voluntary organizations and believes that success can be achieved by them only if all of these functions are balanced. He describes these organizations as
- Vehicles of Service Delivery
- Promoters of Civic and Political engagements
- Vehicles for Social Entrepreneurship
- Enactors of Values and Faiths
With reference to the above MeadowMarsh Service Agency is basically a service delivery ...

1. The three major issues that are going to be affected by the decision includes; shareholder welfare, social and environmental responsibility, and ethics. The three aforementioned reasons are directly affected by Du Pont’s decisions; thus, it is essential to take them into consideration. As the chief executive, it is important to identify the areas that are impacting the three areas and identify if these issues are critical for the profitability of the firm. The observed changes may be a result of normal environmental cycle rather than an abnormal change. The chief executive may have to prioritize issues and give ...

Possible Alternatives Available

- Give a disclaimer stating that the company would not be responsible for any problems encountered by the customers in the implementation of a promotional campaign.
- Companies communicate the exact details of the promotional campaign to avoid any confusion in the minds of both consumers.
- Limit the dependence on promotional campaigns and start utilizing other strategies like advertising.

Choice and Justification

Of all the alternatives available, the second alternative where the companies try to communicate the exact details of the promotional campaign to the customers is the most preferred. Problems encountered by the companies during the promotion of the products ...

The executive summary should be like an Abstract that the reader reads and understands the purpose of the paper. Also, the writer should start with an interesting quote or statement. Thus, the writes should avoid starting with “the intention of ” Instead the author should give the reader a good introduction that would make the reader want to know more about the purpose of merging Epinion and Heathrow Airport. You mentioned that technological advancement was the key reason for the merger but the reader wants to know when this happened (the year). Why Heathrow airport decided to merge with Epinion? Has ...

Q1: Current Organizational Chart

The analysis of the current organizational chart demonstrates direct report relationships between superior and subordinate person. McDonald´s operates basic organizational chart structure, reflecting lean hierarchical relationships within the company. Top position in the company is occupied by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with six direct reports, responsible for particular organizational areas in the company. Based on the chart it is possible to determine that the company´s management structure has the following divisions: 1) Operational Units- restaurant control, 2) council and secretariat, 3) Human Resource Management (HRM), 4) General Operations, 5) Financial Functions and Marketing. Lower organizational level, however, ...

Problem Statement

Starbucks as an organization since its launch in 1987 has become the world’s premier roaster and retailer of coffee. The issue discussed in the case study with regards to Starbucks Evolving into a Dynamic Global Organization in 2012, is based on the challenges the company faced due to the economic downturn in late 2008 and all of 2009.
The impact on Starbucks was significant and thus due to declining sales, approximately 800 stores in US and 100 overseas were closed. New stores plans were shelved with a cost effective operation initiated.

Analysis

Great organizations when facing issues in terms of ...

Why the team is ineffective

Leadership is an integral part of any profit making corporation. Corporate leadership is remarkably similar to the rudder of a ship. The rudder can either direct the ship to a cataclysmic disaster or guide the ship safely to the shore. Since its inception, Decision Tech has been at the helm of the corporate world. It had high grossing sales compared to other technology companies. Within a short span of time, the company started having major leadership troubles. Subsequently, the morale of the employees dropped and so did the monthly sales of the company. The team became ineffective in its service delivery. As a consequence, ...

Did Qatar bribe FIFA officials to obtain the 2022 World Cup bid?
The process of bidding for the 2022 and the 2018 FIFA world cup involved making a decision on the venues for the staging of the 2022 and 2018 World Cup events. The bidding process commenced on March year 2009. A total of eleven bids from thirteen nations was received by the executive committee of FIFA. One of the bids was rejected and another one withdrawn. During the bidding process, bids for the 2022 came from Qatar, Japan, United States, South Korea and Australia. The process of bidding ...

Introduction

The selection process is a critical stage in the hiring process. It is critical because getting the candidate with the right skills is crucial for any company. It is hard to identify the candidate with the company fit that will be suitable to work for the company. This is hard to achieve because of the effort that many candidates will show in order to be considered as fit candidates for the positions which are advertised. This paper will focus on the selection strategy that Zappos use in order to get the right candidates to fill the positions that have been ...

Question 1

The interview strategy used by the firm was not right for a firm of such caliber. It shows carelessness of the firm management as well as of the interviewing panel. The use of such questions, that are more attacking to an individual than trying to find out their qualification for the post, shows negligence and carelessness. The firm should have primarily focused or given priority to finding out Maria’s qualification and ask other relevant questions that pertain to the job specification. Since the firm deals with environmental protection issues, it would have been more effective if the panel had ...

Introduction

In the current world Technology has become one of the most inevitable and paramount tool in the running of day-to-day operations of business. Technology has evolved immensely to accommodate all aspects of life. Most governments in the developed countries have sensitized its citizens to adopt modern methods of technology to enhance efficiency in their places of work and reduce costs, which results from asymmetric information. For instance in our organization the management invested in internet connection which has facilitated simultaneous sharing of information across all levels of job specialization. Further, a special task force was formulated to spearhead the fast ...

The world still consists of considerate, sympathetic and dedicated people among the common men who can go an extra mile to serve others. These people are the leaders for others as they have gained experience interacting with diverse people and culture. These leaders have emerged in the field of child labor, environment protection, poverty eradication, human rights, nonviolence and saving the planet by going green.
Martin Sheen was very proactive in taking an initiative to clean the garbage dump in Payatas, Manila. He was aware that the world population is about 6 billion and America was only 6% ...

LT Brown should be considered for the spot promotion. This decision is based on leadership perspectives that are to be considered. Choosing between the two candidates LT Coffer and LT Brown is a process that will require CDR Smith to consider a number of aspects. This is because both candidates are equally qualified in terms of their experience, rank, and passion for higher responsibilities. In his book, Leadership: Theory and Practice Peter Northouse suggests a number of approaches that can be used to select leaders in such circumstances.

Factors that lead to the decision

Four factors will be considered leading to the decision to select LT Brown, traits, ...

Introduction

The Four Seasons Hotel management and staff have one golden rule, which is ‘do unto others, as you would have them do unto you’. This means that everyone is treated with dignity, respect and compassion; be it a client or an employee. In order to cultivate such a philosophy and culture in an organization, it is cardinal to have the right people to implement it. To achieve this objective, the Four Seasons Hotels human resource department has a comprehensive program for recruiting, selecting and hiring new employees. Opportunities are provided openly and fairly to all qualified candidates interested in working for the ...

While noticing university students in a cafeteria for about 2 hours, a number of different behaviors were figured out. The cafeteria had a separate corner where the food was being served by four men who were attending to student requirements in a quite fast paced fashion. There were approximately 12-15 benches and tables at the right of this place where the corridor was crowded at several different points during the observation period. At one corner of the corridor, there was a banner reading out ‘November Elections 2013’. It had a table and two chairs in front of it. That particular spot was surrounded by markers, ...

When choosing to send a manager to head operations overseas there are a lot of factors that go into the decision of who would be the right fit for the assignment. The candidate must be well versed on business operations, knowledgeable of both companies, and experienced in managing operations. Other concerns that go into finding the right candidate range from health care, education for small children, political climate, cultural differences, and other factors that make the decision for the right candidate pertinent to the overall success. Among the greater concerns for companies are, “the costs of failed assignments—employees who move ...

As part of QUT’s plan of establishing a $230-million Science and Engineering Centre at the center of the CBD Gardens Point Campus, a Process Innovation Centre will also be established. This will be in alignment with the faculty’s vision, which is to influence the future environments of BUI through the innovation provided to businesses and communities and through advancements in the fields of science and engineering.

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities are especially important in the governance of an organization or an organizational initiative as they provide guidance on who the members of the organization or the team should report to; ...

Introduction:

The global economy’s output has definitely expanded at an unprecedented rate for the past 25 years. In spite of this, the benefits of this growth have only been experienced by the developing world to a limited degree. This cannot be ascribed to any failure of underdeveloped countries as a group to share in the global economic expansion. In fact, their per capita incomes have been rising steadily over the past quarter century than in previous times. The failure lies in the distribution patterns of earlier growth which alienated the poorest groups from the sphere of economic growth and material developments.
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Abstract

The case study adopted in this paper relates to Apple’s iPhone series concentrating more on the latest Apple’s product the iPhone 5. The advertising campaign for the iPhone 5 operates under different banners and slogans taking different advertising forms and media channels. Each of the campaign section gets evaluated with regard to its content in terms of persuasiveness of advertising messages. (Allsopp 2013) A critique is done on several persuasive methods employed by apple in its advertising campaign. Some of the examined methods include a comparison of the iPhone with other competing rival products in the market, bringing ...

Abstract

The case study adopted in this paper relates to Apple’s iPhone series concentrating more on the latest Apple’s product the I phone 5. The advertising campaign on the I phone 5 operates under different banners and slogans taking different advertising forms and media channels. Each of the campaign section gets evaluated with regard to its content in terms of persuasiveness of advertising messages. (Allsopp 2013) A critique is done on several persuasive methods employed by apple in its advertising campaign. Some of the examined methods include comparison on the I phone with other competing rival products in ...

In the year 1986, Ms. Hillary Clinton was appointed as a lawyer to the Wal-Mart board. The board consisted of 15 members. She worked for the corporation for 6 years. Ms. Clinton declined to talk about her Board membership at Wal-Mart posing questions as to whether it will impact negatively, or positively in her quest for the white house.
Her board membership is likely to impact negatively on her race to the White house. During her campaign for the Democratic ticket for the presidency in 2008 elections, her post at Wal-Mart was rarely discussed. She herself avoided the topic ...

Introduction - Director’s duties

Even though the law recognizes corporations as separate and distinct entities from the owners, it nevertheless recognizes that corporations act through people. Such people are referred to as directors and manage the activities of a corporation. In Lennard’s Carrying Co. v. Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd, the court observed that directors are the directing mind and will of the company. Accordingly, directors of a company act for and behalf of the company, and as such owe several duties to the company.
These duties are at common law and also statutorily provided for. In the U.S., there is no single statute ...

Question One

The financial statements of a company should be prepared in accordance with the accepted accounting principles and guidelines. It is the role of the auditors to make sure that the financial statements prepared reflects the true and the correct financial position of a company. There should be adequate disclosure of all the transactions in the financial statements. Disclosure is made by the use of notes provided after the financial statements have been shown. SEEK Limited is the leading provider of online employment services. It is located in Australia and New Zealand .
The disclosure of the financial statements of SEEK Limited ...

Introduction

Fiji Water Company has experienced several challenges especially in 2008. The company struggled in achieving a carbon reduction in its emission levels at its production plant. Further, there were carbon emission levels that were experienced in its transportation of products. This made it difficult for the company to convince the consumers and stakeholders of its dedication in reducing its carbon production. The company’s title as a leading company, in environmental concerns involving activities such as carbon footprint disclosure created doubts among its consumers and stakeholders alike.
The company has also faced environmental protests in several markets it has tried ...

Question 1

Character is a very important ingredient in ethical leadership. This is especially because leadership comes with certain powers and privileges that may be used for either personal benefits or public development or progress. Leaders have the opportunity to control the allocation of resources to various departments. Unscrupulous leaders are usually corrupt and involve themselves in grand embezzlement of funds. Therefore, character is especially crucial for managers since they have the power to control resources.
Cases of managers using their positions to acquire sexual favors from the opposite sex in exchange for job favors and raises are very common. Such ...

1). If I was using the archival method to archival method to conduct “research on sex differences in emails,” I would not have to collect data from emails, the required data from the emails would already be available. Since the data would already be collected, it would not have to be reviewed. Moreover, the men and women would have given their permission to use their data in research during the creation of the archive. Above all, if I use the archival method, I would not be able to introduce changes in the behavior of the participating men and women, ...

The gentleman made a better decision. Basically, the decision made is in line with the requirements of the job. The gentleman assessed the skills, abilities and behaviour and realized that the selected candidate would definitely fit with his company’s culture. He felt at ease with the candidate during the time of interview. The psychological testing proved that the candidate was generally fit for the job. Thus, besides the knowledge, experience and education, the gentlemen realized that the candidate must have organization skills, technical skills and communication skills which were pertinent in the organization.
The criteria considered by the ...

Question One

A Statement of Work happens to be an extremely influential document that has to be constantly updated and used when it comes to the foundation a project; therefore it gets written in the project initiation stage (Taylor 7). For the reason, as the mayor of Calcutta, I have to come up with a statement of work for the Metro subway project thereby promoting efficient, as well as creative means for embarking on this project. I will have to coordinate meetings with the stakeholders so as to improve the statement of work in accordance to not only the size, but also the ...

Introduction

The U.S. government is created in such a way that the power to make decision is not unilateral. As such no single person can become omnipotent. Consequently, the system of government is divided into three branches which are: the judiciary, legislature and the executive. Every branch is endowed with specific functions. This is properly illustrated in endeavors where ideas are transformed into law.

The Executive

Basically denotes the president, the cabinet as well as the federal agencies and commissions. Usually, the creation of the law begins with the agenda setting. This is commonly done by the president in the state of the ...

On November 7, 2000 the Presidential election took place and it was a competition of candidates for presidency between republicans and democrats as Bill Clinton was vacating the position. Former Pres. George W. Bush was the Republican candidate, and the former Vice President, Al Gore, was the Democratic candidate. Due to the differences of the respective counts from exit polls, which revealed Gore was leading, to actually ballot counts, which declared Bush as the winner on the Florida state, this statutory case became a political controversy.

Background. This election was a known for its controversy as the winning candidate had received fewer ...

. Situation Analysis

Bearing in mind that the levels of unemployment stand at 12 per cent, according to the United States’ Bureau of Statistics’ April quarterly report, it is important to note the fact that demand for food will remain high in this county, this is based on the fact that the 12% population does not have a formal source of income. One important thing to consider in the promotional plan for example, is the fact that some of the governmental institutions such as the Agriculture Emergency Food Assistance department have reduced their levels of donation. This will be important especially ...

Freedom from Fear Campaign against Domestic Violence

Does the methodology describe the design of the evaluation adequately? Is the design the most appropriate for the questions? Critically evaluate other designs that could have been used.

1- Does the methodology describe the design of the evaluation adequately?

The post-campaign evaluation research methodology used involved use of long term evaluation model that utilized incorporating process, impact and outcomes. Despite the fact that it describes the design of the evaluation, the design used is not the best possible for evaluation, as it is inadequate in that respect. The evaluation used in the surveys best fits into the ‘Pre-experimental’ design of evaluation. This is because, it has baseline measurement as well ...

The market selection for that company in that specific country was as a result of an analysis carried out before the establishment of the business in that country. After the establishment, the company should use the market direction to be able to operate in that environment. In this case, the market direction is a market that is full of corrupt business practises. What my fellow executive members are not seeing is that when your competitors go west; try to go east i.e. fair competition. That could be my policy if I was leading the subsidiary. Hence, the ideology that has inflated ...

1. This case study outlines a meticulous, multifaceted process that Standard Life utilizes in order to find the best candidates for this incredibly competitive job. The human resources management strategy they are implementing in this process is highly selective and aims for the best of the best, knowing that highly qualified individuals will desire to work for them. While they do send out information to all universities to let everyone know about their job opportunities, they only send out HR staff to career fairs at 25 of the most well-regarded universities, showcasing their search for excellent. Next, they have to ...

High trees case or Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd [1947] KB 130 is an English contract law verdict, which restated the doctrine of promissory estoppel in contract law in both England and Wales1. Promissory estoppel was a notion which was identified in a couple of 19th century cases but then it lay inactive until this High Trees case in which Denning J, then a young judge, revitalized the doctrine and subsequently entrenched it a number of English cases.
The case symbolizes the establishment of the modern revitalization of promissory estoppel. The facts were straightforward enough. A landlord ...

Interview Questions: A Critical Review

Interview Questions: A Critical Review
According to Agyei and Christopher (2016), “getting the right people in the right place at the time doing the right job is an essential element of recruitment and selection process in organizations”. Therefore, it is important for managers to design selection strategies and interview questions thoughtfully.
This paper contains the review and assessment of the interview questions used by Southwood School District for their recruitment process. It further lists suggestions and corrections that can be opted for the future interview processes. Though the school improved a lot from its previous method of selection by ...

Introduction:

Operating as a global brand and the largest beverage firm in the world, Coca-Cola is continuously running recurrent campaigns with different objectives. In the summer of 2013, the company ran a major campaign stemming from their Australian department called ‘Share a Coke’ (Moye, 2014). The main aim of the promotion was to create brand awareness and increase the organization’s market share. The company has constantly used the term ‘sharing’ in its promotional strategies. The firm has often sought to associate themselves to togetherness, remarkably dating back to their ‘Hilltop’ campaign back in 1971, which featured the hit song ...

Acknowledgements

The research was supported by [name of foundation] who provided the information on the company present and past. I would like to thank [name] for assistance with the information, sharing and evaluation the process of strategy building, sharing the ideas about the built strategy and telling what was done before to develop the company.
I would also like to show my gratitude to [name] who gave some precious comments about the work of the company that helped to process the research and work out some ideas of improvement.

Approval Sheet

Executive Summary
The case study of the Golden Horizon Placement Agency ...

The hiring decisions are usually made in the first half of the year. The new associates and some of the analysts that are employed by SG Cowen begin internship in the summer and subsequently receive full-time employment. So the hiring process should end by the summer.
The hiring process begins in the autumn in order to have enough time for presenting the company at different business schools and participating in the on-campus recruiting programs. SG Cowen decided not to focus on the top schools, because the competition for the talents is very high there. So instead the company works ...

Townley (2014) suggests that the function of selection is of crucial importance in the process of hiring a candidate for the right vacancy. Selection is all about choosing the right candidate for the right kind of job from a pool of candidates such that he posses the required knowledge and skill set to perform the job with efficiency and effectiveness. If the process of selection is not performed properly, then incapable candidates become part of the organization where they fail to meet their goals and expectations and then human resource department is blamed for it (Dipboye, 2014).
In the ...