Essays on Herald

The Pacific Brands has four main stakeholders which include the employees, customers (community), suppliers and shareholders. The corporation has a talented team of employees working in various regions where it has business units. The employees are motivated thus enhancing efficiency in service delivery. The corporation has ensured motivation of the employees through creating a conducive working environment. Additionally, the company is unique in its production something that has been encouraged by outsourcing some of its services. This has led to the attraction of many customers for its products. Pacific Brands has also taken measures to reduce environmental pollution through ...

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 ...

Physical health is one of the most important possessions a person can have. As such, it is the responsibility of a person to keep his or her physique in top shape. This can be done by regularly engaging in activities that promote healthy living and fitness; examples of which include eating healthily, exercising regularly, and avoiding unhealthy products and activities. When a person’s health is taken care of, the person will become noticeably stronger, fitter, and resistant to diseases. In doing so, he or she will be ensured of a fruitful and productive life ahead. As mentioned earlier, ...

Question one

The concept addressed by ‘Anatomy of Prejudices’ is diversity and asserts that different individuals have varied perceptions and attitudes on others. Diversity generates the need to address issues of racism in an organization and how their views on others shape behavior, attitudes, and values of individuals. The ‘Anatomy of Prejudices’ draws useful insights on how racism drives individuals to have negative stereotypes that prevent them from actively engaging in interactive sessions with the minority. The video reflects the fact that the majority are among those who lead in racism and have ill motives to suppress minority’s influence in ...

Internal and External Company Examination

Singapore Telecommunications Limited is a Singapore based communications company that provides integrated infocomms technology solutions to global customers (Yahoo, 2016). The company has three operating segments, which includes the Group Enterprise, Group Consumer, and Group Digital Life (Yahoo, 2016). The Group Enterprise segment offers services that cater to business consumers such as cyber security, cloud computing, fixed voice and data, mobile, managed services, and IT and professional consulting (Yahoo, 2016). On the other hand the Group Consumer segment offers end-consumer services such as pay TV, voice, fixed broadband, mobile and equipment sales (Yahoo, 2016). The Group Digital Life offers ...

Corruption has made its way into almost every city in the United States. There are news stories that air weekly about politicans, officers, and even lawyers falling prey to rigged elections, drug busts, and even money fraud. Sadly, it seems to become a part of the American way; to obtain a government job and then find a way to make easy money on the side. One city has seen more than its fair-share of corruption to last a lifetime. Brownsville, Texas is one of the poorest cities in America and a hotbed for corrupted city officals. Over the past ...

Social Module: Venice

1) What is the name of your city, town or village and where did this name come from? Note, there may also be an informal name, that is a name that local people refer to it. You may also discuss any name changes over time and the reasons for these name changes. In that case, if the word Veneti has the Indo-European origin, it means “famous”, but if we consider this word with the pre-Indo origin, it means “foreigners” or “new comers” (nuovi venuti). Perhaps the name of the Veneto is from the word “new comers”. In this case, ...

Introduction

The Greater Toronto Area has been recognized as one of the most affected provinces in Canada by poverty. This aspect contrasts the distinct image the rest of the world has with regards to the region, especially of Toronto. Stapleton (2015) indicates that Toronto’s economy accounts for almost 11% of the country’s GDP with its exports equaling close to $70 billion in products and services. In addition, it is also a hub for Information and Communication Technology as well as Canada’s media and financial center. As a result, the population in the city is comprised of wealthy ...

2016

Sydney, New South Wales This report was completed as an assessment in the

Introduction

Immigrants develop a sense of place in their new country and eventually are able to call it home. They normally integrate into the community into which they have arrived and start to develop a meaningful sense of belonging – being part of the Australian way of life and being able to participate in activities and values which are important to them. However, many Muslim women are not allowed to happily adjust to their new surroundings nor are they able to maintain their cultural norms and spiritual beliefs ...

Integrative Research Project

Abstract This research project aims to establish how the organization can increase its competitive advantage by requiring supply chain vendors to meet ENOC’s standards. A qualitative research methodology was used, and the research design is to carry out semi-structured interviews over the telephone. The semi-structured interview allowed interviewees to expand on their thoughts and experiences while the researcher guides the conversation to say on the topic. Interviews were performed over the telephone with employees at ENOC and employs with ENOC’s supply chain vendors to collect data. The data analysis was carried out by evaluating the results of ...

Business Plan Proposal

Business Identification of Problem Poor publicity can affect a wonderful product and can lead to an uphill battle getting back into good standing with your customers, community, employees and stakeholders. Competent leaders are a necessity to rally teammates in tough times, even though acquiring and retention of qualified individuals may pose to be even more of a struggle. Recently, Transurban, the company that designs and operates the Express Lanes on I-495, I-95, and I-395, have taken on some bad publicity with civil lawsuits, deaths on the Express Lanes, back-ups on the lanes that are a result of user accidents ...

Affiliated Institution

Appendix: Introduction Objective P. 3 Program Details & Classification P. 3-4 Obstacles Facing Stakeholders. Citizens. P. 4-10 Immigrants. P. 10 Employers & Workforce. P. 10-12 Options for Individuals without Affordable Coverage. P. 12-13 Conclusion. P.13 References. P. 14 Introduction The purpose of this report is to analyze the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was passed by the Congress in March 2010. In this document, we are going to discuss the program’s objective, how it affects the different stakeholders within the American Society, what are the pros and cons and what are the barriers for its implementation (or consequences); we will ...

Organization Study

Background Information The American Red Cross is the humanitarian organization of the nation that focuses on addressing emergency and disaster cases happening in United Sates. The organization offers services in various areas namely domestic disaster relief, comforting military members and their families, offering communication services regarding emergencies and provision blood products. Besides, the organization also strives to provide education training on health and disaster preparedness (International Herald Tribune n.p). The organization has its headquarters in Washington D.C. This paper focuses on analyzing how the president and CEO of American Red Cross, Gail McGovern utilizes the key elements of organizational ...

Executive Summary

Organizations operate in an environment that is highly uncertain and that is largely beyond their control. Environmental analysis not only feeds the marketing process but is the backbone of any planning process of an organization (Comeford and Callaghan , nd). For any organization to have successful business strategies it is imperative for the external environment to be analyzed. This paper will therefore explore the environmental factors that affect the business operations of the California Pizza Chicken-USA, hereinafter referred to as the CPK. To conduct the external environmental analysis the paper will explore the macro- environment (PEST analysis) and the micro-environment ( ...