Essays on Labour

Many people associate slavery with the transatlantic slave trade of the past and believe that it is an institution that has been left in the past. This paper will look at how modern slavery differs from the transatlantic slave trade. The paper provides different arguments and examples from history of slavery and compares it to its current form. Moreover, the paper will include types of slavery that exist today. The role of United Nation to control the slavery in different countries will also be discussed. The paper will not only present the history of slavery but it will also ...

Business Audit: Coca Cola

Business Audit: Coca Cola

Executive Summary

This report takes a look at the business audit of the Coca-Cola Company. After introducing the audit, a brief background of the company is given. This is followed by a macro-analysis of the company. This analysis deals with the management tool i.e. PESTLE which details Coca Cola’s political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental analysis. This is followed by a micro-analysis i.e. the financial data relating to Coca Cola. The competitor analysis of the company is next in line. This includes the strategic groups in Coca Cola’s line of business. A perceptual mapping ...

A private club refers to any type of a club that is limited to private members thereby implying that it is not open to the public. It brings out the difference between a private club and a restaurant where the restaurant is open to anyone who can pay the menu process while the club is limited to private members (Davis et al. 34). The customer base is comprised of the registered members in addition to guests or new members, who have been accepted by board members after being recommended or sponsored by an existing member of the club. After ...

Wage inequality is the unfair distribution of income among the different participants in the economy. It's very common in many economies where only a few percentage of the citizens are incredibly wealthy, and others are destitutes. The gap between the poor and the rich is very broad. There have been different explanations to this. David H. Autor carries out analysis in an attempt to determine the appropriate reason for the gap. In the article, David claims that the need for better and more skilled workers led to advancement in education thus more pay. This created a gap between the ...

Interpreting Laws and Court Decisions

Introduction Laws are continuously changing and are always put in a language difficult for the common citizen to understand. The average working American is mostly unable to understand the legal language and terms. This makes the interpretation of laws and, even court decisions, a difficult undertaking. Labor laws in the US provide a necessary legal relationship among the workers’ labor unions, workers themselves, and the employers. The laws also form a basis on which the labor cases are determined in courts. The interpretation of both the court decisions and laws, therefore, remains significant to both the workers and their ...

I am submitting this letter stating my intention to appeal a recent decision from this institution in regards to a charge of cheating on a final exam. The class in question is Labour Law, and I have decided to speak up in defense of my own code of conduct. I can assure you that there was no instance of cheating on my part and that I am quite well aware of the code of ethics that this university follows and would not seek to violate the rules in any way. I did not cheat on this exam, nor have ...

Introduction 3

Overall Analysis 3 SWOT Analysis 4 Marketing Mix 7 Financial Position 9 Conclusions 10 Recommendations 11

References 13

Strategic Management at Café de Coral Holdings Introduction The food industry is a promising one with growth potential. This is even same in the case of the fast food industry. The concept of eating out has established itself all over. One reason for this is the fast-paced life of the modern world. People are becoming more adventurous in terms of trying out newer cuisines and constantly looking for variety. The Strategic Management of one such company, the Café de Coral Holdings Limited (Listed ...

Ethical Issues

Human trafficking is a worldwide problem. For all practical purposes, this activity is nothing but a form of modern slavery. Every year, about 21 million people are caught up in human trafficking from about 130 countries around the world. Without a doubt, this is a serious issue given that it violates human rights that the United Nations takes very seriously - and should. While this pertains mostly to women who are sold into prostitution while also involving children and young boys as well who are coerced into forced labour as well. Given the atrocities around the world, the purpose ...

History

Abstract Karl Marx observed the large gap between workers’ and serfs’ quality of life compared to the aristocrats running European countries from France to Russia. He theorized that viewing workers as commodities necessary to produce profits was causing deep angry feelings of alienation in the working class. The pamphlet written by Marx and Engel called The Communist Manifesto (1849). Marx’s work grew from Hegel’s theories about alienation in order to apply to society in the decade of the 1840s (Panich & Leys, 1998). Contemporary authors have determined that the feelings of alienation in 1848 were similar to what ...

Introduction

If any organisation were to succeed in achieving its objectives and targets, it is at the mercy of the strategies that it develops for itself. A lack of strategy will tell on the manner the organisation works. Hence, the team employed to this effect should be efficient and have the required knowledge for the same. Plans should match what the company envisions for itself in the light of its finances and operations. Such plans work in the long run. The more changes occur in them, the more difficult it is for them to move ahead. Realistic yardsticks can be ...

Question One

I would present to the board of directors finance committee details like methods of raising monetary resources for funding the budget when seeking approval for new fiscal year budget. During presentation details like collecting money from patients, received funds from the government and donations from development partners like nongovernmental organisations are revealed. These details are significant as they determine whether the proposed budget can be financed from the existing resources (Wolper, 2011). Details like how the organisation would ensure accountability in the utilisation of money budgeted for would also be presented to the board of directors finance committee. The ...

The Problems of Physiotherapy

Abstract Keywords: exercise, nutrition, physiotherapy, obesity, diet. This paper will look at the effects that a lack of adequate exercise and nutrition is having on our population from the point of view of a physiotherapist. While physiotherapy is a normal part of many patients’ rehabilitation and recovery, the general lack of both exercise and healthy diet which has become a feature of many societies in developed countries has led to a situation where a stable loop is formed: people injure themselves due to a lack of exercise putting undue strain on their joints, physiotherapy is prescribed, and healing is ...

Introduction 4

Literature Review 7

Results and Discussion 13 Conclusion and Recommendations 14

References 15

Appendixes 18 Introduction France has been debated on their expatriates’ citizen lately due to the expansion of expat workers. It is seen negatively as some politics state that it is a “lose of brains” for the country because of the crisis and fiscal pressure of the government (Biacabe & Robert, 2014). The French system is often criticized due to the high risk that entrepreneurs are facing when they open their business in France. For instance, as Jean Tirole who awarded the Nobel Prize in economic, explained the French labour ...

Cadmium has a broad range of industrial applications in the modern world. Some of the uses include the following: manufacture of batteries, stabilizer for plastics, electroplating, and in the production of pigments. Cadmium exhibits several health effects. Some of the short-term health effects associated with the exposure to cadmium include the following: pulmonary and bronchial irritation and the impairment of the lung functions. On the other hand, the long-term health effects include the build-up of cadmium in the kidney that eventually causes kidney disease, impairment of the liver and the immune system, and effects of the lung such as ...

Important aspects of analyzing and examining

As the newly appointed director of the human resource department, I have a task to perform of hiring a new secretary for the Department. The following is a presentation of the employee’s compensation and benefits package in a car manufacturing company. The first step is to assess and analyze the pay structure of the organization. The second crucial step will be examining and analyzing the current trends in other agencies operating in the automotive industry. Analysis of the compensation policies of other companies in the industry gets assessed through cost analysis and the use complex data to acquire ...

As Human Resources Manager, Care Concerns Pty Ltd (CC), explain the implications of the level of supply and demand in the labour market in the recruitment and retention of;

Registered Nurses Human resource management (HRM) demands from the manager to keep a keen eye on the demand and supply of its niche market. The equation is very clear regarding GPs and RNs. The demand exceeds the supply for GPs in the 15 facilities of CC, while the opposite is true for RNs. For professional, stable and satisfactory recruitment it is recommended to not just react to the supply and ...

Productivity Data

The table above shows the line graph representation of the two types of New Zealand’s productivity data. Specifically, it shows labour and capital productivity levels from the year 1996 to 2015, a 20 year period. Labour productivity is represented by the blue line while capital productivity is represented by the red line. Each drop down line represents a point in the 20 year timeline that was selected. In order to get the most out of this graphical presentation, one has to understand what labour and capital productivity means. Labour productivity is a measure or function of economic growth ...

mmmmm dd, yyyy In 2010, the UK’s Communities Secretary John Denham sadly noted that in spite strides against racism in the past decade by the government, the same plight of discrimination against the poor white families (PWF) had gone largely unnoticed and had then reared its ugly head. The segment has remained stagnant and has not keep abreast of the general progress of the population. Denham expressed that assumptions on race have to be taken cautiously lest they will be used to justify PWF’s disadvantages. One such notion is that Asians are naturally more hard-working and ambitious ...

Within the economic environment, the production possibility frontier theory reveals that companies and countries are limited to a specific volume of production especially with the type of technology available to them (Becerra, 2009, p.12). Huff et al. (2009, p.81) revealed that countries usually have a limited number of products that they can produce within their manufacturing facilities due to raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead constraints (Huff et al., 2009, p.81). Therefore the maximization of the production possibility frontier of each country or firm is primarily based on the available resources as well as its production experience (Becerra, 2009, ...

Introduction

In the modern day, competition has led organizations to re-evaluate their strategies and identify new approaches to enhance their competitiveness. The need to improve the competitiveness of businesses has to the identification of efficiency improvement measures to enhance efficiency that leads to increased productivity and profitability of the organization. Junction Hotel is strategically located and it has operated for a long period. However, with the changing trends in the business environment, there is an increasing need to enhance their efficiency strategies to enhance their competitiveness in the business environment. Organizations adopt strategic approaches through effective management of human resource ...

Question/Problem Definition

In a global and competitive world of corporation, each organization aims to acquire a significant share of market and earn lucrative profits from loyal customers. On the contrary, the customers want products and services from organizations that ensure their quality at least possible price. In order to produce and deliver a quality product and/or service to the customers, it is important to have an in-depth customer orientation and standardization in production processes. The two aspects need a strong synchronization with the organizational culture and strategic decision-making. Organizations need to sustain a strong compliance with quality guidelines and factors that ...

Managing diversity in the business management context

Ethnicity and discrimination based on gender in the labour market have been highly prevalent in recent years with many nations and their governments searching for alternative strategies and developing policies to reduce it. Education has for so long been perceived as the only avenue through which this menace can be addressed, and policymakers have been trying to regulate it in such a way as to offer equal opportunities to all individuals. There has been a marked improvement in registration into institutions of higher learning by young BME people in recent years in the UK. This is mainly fueled by ...

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century, spreading all across Europe before it finally reached North America and Canada at a later date. The late arrival of the revolution to the colonies was, at least in part, due to the distance between them and the countries of Europe. We can, however, also demonstrably say that the slowness of the revolution in Canada at least was due to the sheer distances involved in the colonies themselves. This paper will examine the industrial revolution in Canada, moving from general terms to specific ones, in order to show ...

Age: 34 Yrs

LMP: October 28, 2015 EDC: August 10, 2016 Gestation: 40 weeks Obstetric History: Elena is a 34-year-old female who presents to the maternity clinic with labor pains. The client is a G3 P3 T3 A0 L2. The previous children were delivered by normal vaginal birth. She had a pre-pregnant weight of 137 lbs and a current weight of 176 lbs.

First Stage of Labour

The patient reports that contractions started seven hours ago at home. The contractions are regular occurring after approximately five minutes with a duration of 45 to 60 seconds. The cervical dilation is at 6cm. After two hours, the contractions ...

Q1: Comparison of Ancient Greek and Egyptian Architectural Designs

There are great similarities in the ancient architectural designs of pyramids in the Egyptians Old Kingdom and the Greek temples of Acropolis that were constructed within the age of the Pericles. The ancient Egyptian and Greek Civilizations are home to some of the oldest architectural structures and designs in history* . However, the evolution of architectural designs in these two civilizations has had different and similar aspects, and is also thought to have taken place within the periods of 1150 BC to 146 BC. In addition, the two civilizations existed in different geographical conditions, implying that the architects in these ...

The meaning of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment - sexual acts expressed verbally (threats, intimidation, indecent remarks) or physically (touches, feeling etc.) character. Sexual harassment that is unwelcome sexual behavior to another person - including touching or explicit sexual content. However, sometimes it is difficult to define whether someone just teases or flirts, or there is sexual harassment. What is elaborate sexual harassment in cultural countries? It is not only the offender desiring to have sex. And, not only a danger, in which a prey is invited to either transfer to sexual demands or be in pain with the actions of rapist. The basic characteristic ...

CONTENTS 1. Part I - Occupational Health and Safety Law 3 1.1. The UK Approach to Regulating Occupational Health and Safety 4 1.1.1. The Role of Legislation (Civil, Criminal and Administrative), other sources of law and recommendations 4 1.1.2. The Role of Law Enforcement and Specialized Agency 6 1.1.3. The Role of Courts 7 1.2. Comparison between the UK and the Brazilian approaches to OSH regulation 8 2. Part II – Management and its Impact on OSH 8 2.1. Administrative approach to management 9 2.2. Scientific management 9 2.3. Behavioral approach to management 10 2.4. Co-operative social systems approach 11 ...

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Standard Costs Used for Variance Analysis and Favourable/Unfavourable Terminologies with Suitable Examples 8

References 11

Management Accounting Differences between Management Accounting and Financial Accounting and the need for Investing in the latest Accounting Software Audience Served The basic difference between these two accounting fields is that the management accounting is concerned with providing information to internal stakeholders of an organisation such as the senior management, supervisors and employees. In contrast, financial accounting provides information about the financial health of the business to external stakeholders such as potential investors, shareholders (in case of a publicly traded company), tax authorities, lending institutions and ...

Companies handling multiple projects usually have problems allocating their limited financial resources due to the fact that some jobs require highly skilled employees or specialized machinery. Scheduling the company’s limited resources such as labour, machinery, and equipment is considered to be especially difficult for manufacturing companies that are producing multiple products or construction companies with multiple projects. However, in order to minimize potential increases in operating costs, company managers can make use of various schedule development tools such as critical path, PERT, gantt charts, and critical chain scheduling. These are usually easily made due to the availability of ...

Impact of Wagner and Taft Hartley Acts on labour in the US

Impact of Wagner and Taft Hartley acts on labour in the US The counter active effects of the Wagner and the Taft Hartley acts have had remarkable effects on the workers in the United States and the general relationship between employees and employers. Wagner Act was essentially in support of the formation of unions that could champion the rights of the employees. It made possible situations where employees could easily challenge the excesses of the employers and provided for a framework for investigation and prosecution of such cases (McCartin 2008). In response to this act, employers and businesses felt ...

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Introduction In the United States, once an individual hears about immigration, what goes through his or her mind is poor and uneducated people, in search of greener pastures for a better life in their country. The United States since the nineteenth century has recorded a high number of immigrants coming to America every year. Different factors motivate immigration; some escape from wars and persecutions from their home countries, while others see America has the only place whereby they can make all their dreams come true. This paper seeks to explain the plights of the immigrants in ...

Crumpacker, M., & Crumpacker, J. (2007). Succession planning and generational stereotypes: Should HR consider age-based values and attitudes a relevant factor or a passing fad? Public Personnel Management, 36(4), 349-369.

Problem Statement

The problem statement in the article ‘Succession planning and generational stereotypes: Should HR consider age-based values and attitudes a relevant factor or a passing fad?’ by Martha Crumpacker and Jill M. Crumpacker establishes that the labour force of the present day consist of no less than four age groups, which spread more than sixty years apart. The capability of the department of the human resources to operate with the ...

The airline industry is considered to be highly competitive and therefore airline company managers will need to determine the relevance of their current ERP systems with regards to the applicability of the financial information it generates. This is because the same quantitative and qualitative information is used for both financial and management accounting. However, the main goal of a company is to generate better profitability for its owners while remaining sustainable. This is done by controlling costs while improving revenues through the use of budgets and the standardization of costs and results to variances, which are primarily under management ...

The impact of availability of skilled labour force Manpower is the most important element of the productive forces. The demographic factors are function of socio-economic development and have a great influence on economic growth. In assessing the impact of population dynamics it is important to take into account not only total population and population growth, but also its age structure, field employment, level of education and training, i.e. quality of the labour force. The availability of skilled labour force is the prerequisite of economic development of the country. The quality of labour resources largely contributes to enhancing overall economic ...

1.0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research The industry of construction is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. It is viewed as one of the most essential sector to highly contribute to the growth of an entire economy at the provincial, national and international levels (Artto & Kujala, 2008). In the recent years, cost modelling and estimation for construction projects have attracted major attention of several research scholars. ...

On June 23, 2016, the citizens on the United Kingdom (Great Britain) which includes the nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were asked to decide whether or not the kingdom should end its membership in the European Union (UE). The referendum, which was popularly known as the “British Exit” or “Brexit” for short, had been put on the ballot by Prime Minister David Cameron shortly after the 2015 elections which saw Cameron’s conservative Tory Party win an outright majority of seats in the British Parliament (Economist). One of Cameron’s campaign pledges was to generally limit ...

1.) Labour unions and employees opposed the extension of the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act (IDIA) into war production because they believed that it was simply a tactic to give employers time to prepare for a strike, make business continuity plans in the case of a strike, or otherwise seek to the crush the resolve of the unions and their members before I strike could actually take place (Fudge & Tucker, 2004). This opposition was based on the fact that under the IDIA, worked were criminally barred from striking while an investigation of the dispute was being conducted. In other words, ...

Fantasy Organization

Workplace safety is paramount in every organization, and OSHA requires that there should be OSH standards that have to be complied to ensure that the work environment is safe for the employees. Companies lose millions of dollars every year due to work-related injuries and penalties due to lack of compliance with this standard (Safety and Health Add Value, 2016). The US Department of Labor formulates safety policies, requires that every company comply with those regulations. Employee safety is often a priority for every company, and it is the role of the management to ensure that attaining the safety goals ...

1. Are the acts of Columbus and the Spanish explorers considered genocide? 2. What, does zinn argue, is the sacrifice of human progress? According to Zinn, for human progress human sacrifice needs to be made. Zinn argues that throughout history there have been several examples of atrocities that have helped in human progress. The discovery of America by Columbus also led to atrocities. Several Indians were killed by Columbus and other explorers and many were taken back as slaves. Zinn claims that bloodshed and deceit have been a necessary part of human progress and have helped in overcoming hindrances ...

Beneficial Properties

Some of the beneficial properties of globalization for Coca Cola have been: Increased Market Share Today, Coca Cola is known as an international brand, but their success has been due to globalization and their success in different markets (Collins). Globalization has helped Coca Cola to expand their business beyond the American borders and enter new countries over the years. Due to globalization, Coca Cola has been able to reach different markets all over the world. By entering new countries, Coca Cola has been able to reach new customers and increase their global market share. Stakeholders that benefit from increased ...

Breastfeeding a child is an uncontested action and each and every individual agrees to the fact that it is advantageous to both the child and the mother. However, the bone of contention is the fact that the members of the society tend to have varying opinions on the matter of breastfeeding the child in public. The main issue that causes the individuals to consider breastfeeding in public is the fact that a section of individuals tends to over sexualize the female breast and a glimpse of it is considered to be immoral or indecent (Komodoki, 2014). Due to this, ...

Arguably, the worst artificial famine in human history which was engineered for profit, the Great Bengal Famine of the 1770 occurred between 1769 and 1773. In the Bengali calendar however, the famine is documented as having taken place between 1176 and 1180. The Bengal famine’s scope was the lower Gangetic plains of India and so devastating was the famine that a documented 10 million people were reported to have died due to the famine. Consequentially, India’s population was significantly reduced to 30 million at the time. This manuscript will thus appraise this historical moment in the history ...

The paper discusses the differences between South Korea and Canada concerning labour or employee relations. Particularly, the discussion concentrates on differences on unionisation coverage, processes, as well as strike percentages. It is significant to note that South Korea and Canada have different employment rates, that is, the unemployment rate in South Korea stands at 3.2 percent while that of Canada is 8.1 percent (Krahn, Hughes, & Lowe, 2011; Black, 2010). In South Korea, workers operate under repressive labour standards (Laura, 1998). Historically, labour unions in South Korea have been suppressed by the administration as well as business. The government of ...

The means of production defined by Karl Marx mainly comprises of capital invested, labor and land used. Labor consists of the physical and mental contributions made by workers in the production process. Land consists of natural resources used in production. Finally, capital is another means of production and it includes investment, factories, and machinery. Overall, the means of production available to a society includes physical elements, apart from human beings. Physical elements comprise of several materials such as natural resources, tools, machines, and offices. In addition, means of production also include distribution means such as the internet and the ...

(Comparative Analysis on Canadian Market and US Market)

Introduction 2

Analysis 2 Communism and Capitalism Approaches 2 Corporate Governance 3 The Trade Union and Political Alignment 4 Collective Bargaining Approach 5 The Gini Coefficient Impact 5 Job Exportation Effect 6 Union Contribution Effect 6 Transparency in Union Operations 8 Conclusion 8 Recommendation 9

References 10

Introduction Are unions still relevant today in Canadian labor market? This is one of the fundamental questions at the heart of the Canadian workforce. Apparently, it has been highly speculated that the Canadian workforce, especially among the young workers, does not see the need for strong trade unions. ...

Business Level Strategy

Both, Coca-Cola and Pepsi utilize differentiation strategy for making their products unique in the customer’s eyes. Both companies spend a significant amount of money on advertising and promoting their product. The message in these advertisements is mostly focused on communicating the superiority of Coke and Pepsi products over their competition. The choice of bottle shape is another factor that defines Pepsi and Coke utilizing differentiation strategy in the business. Pepsi and Coke prefer to maintain focus on advertising and promoting their brand, over choosing price sensitive strategy as these companies have developed a duopoly in the CSD industry. ...

IX. Business Ethics Ritenbaugh (2016) believes that the Bible is based on governing over man, self and God. It implies that bible defines the corporate organization as a defiance of the bible since it promotes the good of the self by generating profits while a single individual rules over others. The goal of business operations is considered by Ritenbaugh (2016) to be a sin since encourages other individuals or employees to achieve higher profits for the organization and its owners, which are the shareholders. However, Proverbs 14:23 where “in all labour there is profit” (King, 2016) the bible concurs ...

Executive Summary . 3-4

History .. 4-5

Strategic Elements 5-6

Critical Events .. 6-7

Leadership 7-8

Mission and Vision Statement . 8-9 External Assessment 9-13 Analysis of Competitive Position 13 Internal Assessment . 13-17 Current Strategy 18 SWOT Analysis 18-21 BCG Matrix . 21-23 IE Matrix .. 24-25

Possible Strategic Alternatives 25-26

Evaluation of Current Organizational Structure .. 25 Recommendation Changes .. 25-26

Situational Analysis . 26-29

New Turnaround Objective .. 29

Proposed Measures . 29-31

Funding this Turnaround Effort 32-33 Financial Projections 33-34 Conclusion 34

References 35-36

Sears Holdings Corporation Executive Summary Sears Holdings is a major brick-and-mortar retailer in both the United States and Canada. As such, it sells a wide variety of products, including appliances, consumer electronics, apparel, tools, sporting equipment and ...

Introduction – History & Background3

Operations in the Emerging Markets4 International Strategy7 Acquisition of Household International7 Expansion of Financial Services in Rural China8 Challenges Affecting HSBCs operations in China11 Conclusion13 References14 Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies and governments of different nations. It is a process that is driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the environment, culture, prosperity, human well-being and economic development all across the world. The global strategy covers three important areas of global, international and multinational strategies that are specifically designed to enable a particular ...

In Economics, it is common to outline general principles that may be used for explanation of development of economy from local to global level as well as behaviour of different stakeholders like private companies, governments, consumers, etc. These principles are usually categorized in three groups: how people make decisions, how people interact with each other and forces/trends that influence the economy. In this paper, they will be briefly presented in order to understand better how companies should act in order to be competitive and responsive to the market changes. How people make decisions. In the free market economy with ...

Is Wal-Mart a Monopoly?

The $602 billion grocery stores and supermarket industry in the US comprised of 42,539 businesses and employed an estimated 2.62 million people in 2016. The top four firms i.e. Wal-Mart, Kroger, Costco, and Safeway, controlled 37.6% of the total market share (Statista, 2015; IBISWorld, 2016), which when given the total number of businesses in the industry points to a highly concentrated monopolistically competitive output market structure as against a monopoly structure. Other leading players in the industry include Publix, Albertsons, H-E-B, Whole Foods Market, and Target, which controlled 4.3%, 3.9%, 3.4%, and 2.2% of the market, respectively, while ...

Background

Karen Millen (KM) is an English-born organization, which prides itself on individual design for each of the collection pieces and hand-crafted by Karen Miller designers in their home atelier. This proposition delivers unique customer experience, superior quality and attention to detail. The Brand positions itself as an affordable luxury fashion, present in 65 countries across six continents and operating two of its flagstone in New York and London (KM, 2016). KM felt the impact of the international economic crisis and its recent demerger from Aurora Group along with the toughening competition in the sector, going through significant financial challenges ...

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 ...

The four schools of thought in regard to labour relations

The handling of day-to-day labour relation and interactions is complex and uniquely elaborate in contemporary societies. In most cases, it comprises the use of human power, resources, and the integration of voices of reason that strive to retain the rights and privileges that are bestowed upon the workers. Indeed, there are numerous challenges that confront the labour sector across world. The aforementioned challenges are complimented by the reality of existent solutions to issues that affect workers in the work place contexts. Ergonomic experts have developed schools of thought that are designed to evaluate and ultimately contextualize the essence of ...

In the year of 1955, families around the world became at risk of losing decades of having dinner at the table, together. Yet, at the time, it seemed like a reasonable solution to haphazardly putting a meal together for a family who, at times, would not eat it. The phenomenon of the fast food industry has released many parents from the scrutiny of meal-planning every day of the week. The commercial marketing towards children made their products irresistible, seemingly affordable, easy, and enjoyable. McDonald’s took the world by force, making hamburgers and French fries the answer to busy ...

Introduction

According to Christopher Blake, the former secretary of labour in New Zealand, the country has been gradually but continuously changing (Cited in: Masgoret, 2009). This is evidenced by the fact that one in every four New Zealanders has been born in a foreign nation. He notes that New Zealand has been built through immigration and that migrants, whether permanent or temporal, will have a major role in the economic progress of New Zealand. The government has a role to attract and retain migrants with skills and talents that will be critical in developing the country. Understanding the difference between ...

Introduction – Immigration Crisis and Socio-Economic Development in Netherlands

Being part of the European Union, it was natural for The Netherlands to be impacted by the immigration crisis which had hit almost entire Europe. On one hand the administration of the country had to develop and implement strategies aimed at addressing the immigration crisis . Initially, the country had resorted to sealing the borders to prevent the influx of refugees . However, with international attention on the crisis - especially highlighted by the capsizing of boats carrying refugees in the Mediterranean Sea the nation had to resort to finally accepting immigrants into the nation. Needless to state that this move ...

Research Paper

Abstract Armed conflicts, both domestic and international, have used children in combat, either directly-- as soldiers-- or indirectly. Children are preferred by numerous commanders because they are more obedient, more easily persuaded, and more loyal than adults. However, this phenomenon has become a national and global issue because of the physical, emotional, and psychological damages it bring to the children who are involved in combat. The international community has actively addressed the issue through legal actions. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocols came into being as part of the efforts of the international community to protect ...

Motivating staff in times of crisis

Abstract The economic crisis threatens the business not only with financial problems and loss of its market position but also with the loss of skilled personnel. At the same time the competent staff is viewed as an effective instrument of overcoming the crisis. One of the major challenges for the management of the company during the crisis is the retention of key employees. However, the education management and leadership focus mainly on the production management, marketing, finances, without enough attention paid to the improvement of the process of staff motivation. It results in inefficient system of management within the ...

Discussion 4: Leadership Challenge: Characteristics of the Great Salesperson.

What qualities and characteristics do you think are important for a new salesperson at Logistics Logic? Why? Most companies seek for the best employees they can get, as human resources are the most valuable assets of any organization. Hereby, large investments is made in recruiting, educating, training, and compensating the best of the workers. Although, there might be different risks to lose the investment due to employee turnover or a mismatch of the person to the position occupied. Therefore, companies do all possible to reduce the turnover lost, but enroll and keep the best employees. Talking about sales management, ...