Essays on Bansal

INTERNET AND DEMOCRACY

Internet and Democracy The internet has an impact on all aspects of life. Its impact on democracy is quite evident. Thus, the Internet should not be viewed as a single asset of interconnected computers with links and relevant protocols but a powerful tool that can impinge on almost every aspect of life. While some people may use it for different purposes, it can be said that the internet has a great effect on democracy. However, the biggest puzzle is whether it enhances democracy or contributes to its decline. However, most research carried out is rather normative as opposed to ...

Justification

Many businesses still embrace old technologies despite advances in Information Technology. As business needs continue to evolve, old technologies lack the capabilities to support new business practices as well as make the business compete effectively in a dynamic business environment. Outdated technologies often experience shortfalls because it does not cover all significant aspects of the operational requirements of the firm. Challenges such as reliability in providing accurate information, lack of useful information to facilitate decision making and being a standalone system are among the challenges of old technologies used in managing a business. ERP is a technology which renders ...

Introduction

Flipkart is an e-commerce company which was founded on 5th September in 2007 by Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore, India and employs approximately 33,000 people. The firm was started with an initial investment of INR 4 lakh or $6,000. In a manner of few years, the Flipkart business model became a successful one and transformed the form into one of India’s most successful and prosperous e-commerce firm. Flipkart was initially launched as a simple website to be used for price comparison, but then it took the shape of an e-commerce ...

Introduction

Pulmonary edema (PE) is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the parenchyma and air spaces of the lungs. Most often PE is associated with respiratory failure and impaired gas exchange. Globally, PE is known to be characterized by two major factors, the first is associated with the injury of the lung parenchyma which is termed as non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. The second is associated with the failure of the left ventricle of the heart to release blood from the pulmonary circulation within the system and is termed as cardiogenic pulmonary edema (Glaus, Schellenberg , and Lang. 2010). The major cause ...

ITAB Shop Concept is the company of Swedish origin. It was established in 1970. Based on its 2013 annual report, we can determine that the main markets of the company are Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, and China. The company specializes in manufacturing and selling the store fixtures equipment, primarily for retail chains. This paper will focus on the analysis of the company’s effectiveness based on the available data, suggest recommendations for improvement and propose sales ideas. One of the objectives of this paper is to examine the annual financial statements of ITAB Shop ...

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INTRODUCTION: Pet.com is an e-business, founded by two graduates and Ms. Solberg, with a total equity capital of $1.5 million. Despite greater losses the company has tolerated, investors are eager to invest in the shares. Seeing the excitement, company decided to go public with the sale of 500,000 shares in initial public offering by the three existing shareholders, along with the sale of additional 750,000 shares by the company so as to provide funds for expansion. Further, the underwriters suggested placing price at $18 a share instead of $24, but financial manager was worried about the fact that ...

Training and development that is conveyed to employees of an organization is an essential part of Human Resource Management since it enhances the skills and knowledge for a particular job (Bansal, 2014). Many managers would not hire employees who are incompetent in their area of work. However, most of them do employ under-qualified employees innocently because of the development of new methods and the ever-changing technology. Training is as productive to employees as it is to employers, therefore, very vital for the development and success of an organization. For training and development to be beneficial, organizations must invest in providing ...

Introduction

Implicit leadership theory refers to qualities considered as specific and suited for leadership, qualities that contribute to shaping the image of a person as leader (Schyns & Meindl 21). Considering, however, that there are various types of leadership, such as autocratic, bureaucratic, charismatic, democratic, participative, laissez-faire, people-oriented, servant, task-oriented, transactional, transformational or abusive (Bansal, et al. 188), the implicit theory of leadership shapes on the features of each leadership style. William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” implicitly delineates several leadership styles, visible in the characters’ development, decision-making and in their attitude in different situations. Implicit theories of leadership are entrenched in most ...

The book Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman is an autobiography and an inspirational business book by Yvon Chouinard. The book is about a prominent edge company called Patagonia that demonstrates a prosperous business approach. Patagonia is a company that manufactures clothing as well as outdoors equipment and is well-known for its policies that create environmental awareness. As a co-founder of the business Chouinard provides a moving autobiography regarding the inception of the Patagonia and the management policy that is typifies an authentic success in business and in life. The book is divided into three parts. The first part ...

Abstract

This paper explores the politics of environmental carbon reduction as it proves how market based instruments are hampered by political considerations, particularly in the case of reducing greenhouse gas emission. Environmental problems pressure national and global organizations, especially of climate change, Greenhouse gas emission is taken as a major solution to this problem. As the main argument, this essay proposes that market based instruments are very attractive as a solution to the environmental problems in carbon production but only in theory. In actual applications, they are usually hindered by political concerns. Politics is the baseline framework in environmental policy making and ...

Introduction

Austerity is an economic term used to define fiscal policies of reduced spending achieved through cutting of deficits mainly in public service provision and benefits. These policies are in most cases used by governments in an attempt to reduce the amount of money spent on deficits; in several instances, austerity policies are used together with tax increases. This is done to increase long-term financial solvency for investors. As is the case with other economic policies, the implementation of austerity policies has both supporters and critics. Those who support austerity policies argue that by reducing the government’s expenditure, it ...

This report will analyze price versus attributes in the article “Mapping Your Competitive Position” by Richard D’Aveni. The report will have the analytical summary of the main points and what these points mean to a manager in doing his job. The report will also have two related journal articles on the topic and give an analytical summary of the reports and what they mean to a manager.

“Mapping Your Competitive Position” by D’Aveni-An analytical Summary

The article “Mapping Your Competitive Position” by Richard D’Aveni is about a unique method of defining price benefit positioning maps from the customer’s perspective. The article provides a significant structure for classifying products ...

Declaration This is to certify that the dissertation entitled “Gaining Strategic Advantage through Customer Value”, presented by me to the University of South Africa for the award of the degree of Master of Business Leadership is a bona fide record of research work which was carried out by me under the supervision of Dr Sidney Shipham. The contents of this dissertation in full or in parts have never been submitted to any other Institution of higher learning for the award of any degree or diploma.

Acknowledgement

I would like to express my gratitude to my study group members of the ...

Introduction

Outsourcing can be defined as the sub contracting of any task, products or operations to a third party within a given duration of time in accordance with the contractual requirements. In most cases organizations usually outsource for products and services that it has the capability to produce using the available in-house resources (Burkholder, 2006). In addition, the services or products offered by the third party can be provided on-site or off-site depending on the cost effectiveness of the program. Decisions concerning whether to undertake outsourcing normally require a critical analysis of the benefits and disadvantages, with respect to the operational strategies of ...

Technology: IT in the medical field / Outsourcing in IT

Cedars-Sinai Doctors Cling to Pen and Paper

Computers are becoming an integral element in our daily lives, and the medical field is not an exception. This is because of their ability to store enormous amounts of data and fast information processing capabilities and intelligence (Bansal, 2004). Computers play an integral role in medical operations ranging from aiding complex medical operations to simple procedures such as file and record keeping. Ceci Connolly notes a typical case in Los Angeles whereby Cedar-Sinai doctors are clinging to the traditional pen and paper to undertake their daily operations at the hospital. The effectiveness of ...