Essays on Nepotism

Michael Bloomberg is definitely among the public personas whose persistence, inventiveness and meticulousness became the foundation of successful entrepreneurship and overall affluence in financial, political and media realms. In addition to political career, Bloomberg’s greatest achievements in business are a global media empire and a financial data network bearing – quite naturally – the name of their decisive founder, Bloomberg LP. Having created a Wall Street company in 1981 (Anders, 2009) with an intention to collect, structure and deliver financial and trading information (Bainbridge, 2008, p. 27), Bloomberg has been expanding his empire further until today. According to Winfrey (2009, ...

Introduction

Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of life. If there were no discord, thing would be predictable. However, conflict is very widespread in different areas and organizations are no exceptions to it. Organizations are competitive entities which deal with humans as employees. While minor issues persist in any setting, realization dawns only when things get out of hand. There arises the need to manage such conflict effectively. An organization provides various opportunities for conflict. Since it cannot be wished away, there is a need to encounter it. The best method of doing so would be to find the underlying causes ...

Business Management

Introduction Businesses that are lucky to begin operations and operate profitably within the first two years should rely on a solid foundation based on responsive strategies if they are to maintain their success trajectory. The company, AM Shoe Shoppers, has been operating for eighteen months and is considerably doing well. The enterprise has been lucky to have survived this crucial phase without a clear strategic roadmap. It can be argued that the initial focus of buying in bulk and selling at a discount price made it possible for the company to weather formational challenges. However, as the company grows, ...

Executive Summary

The Georges Hotel is an upscale European-style boutique hotel located along the Oriental Bay in Wellington. Most of the staff is friends and relatives of Jeff and Chad, who are brothers. The hotel has many advantages that a family business has as well as the disadvantages. Some of the supervisors are not aware of the laws against discrimination. They are not aware of what sexual harassment means and what the appropriate and inappropriate behavior towards their subordinates is. This has resulted in situations where a couple of EEO complaints were raised against the hotel. However, as things stand, the ...

In his article, Nepotism: ‘The Rich Man’s Burden’, Calum Murray makes shocking arguments on his perception towards nepotism. Murray talks about nepotism and the impact it has in the society. He argues that in the modern day and age, experience, and not qualification, is essential in guiding one to secure a job. Having a barren CV is not a guarantee that one will secure a well-paying job. This is the reason why people must invest in activities that will build their experiences in their careers of choice. He notes with a lot of concern that it has become ...

Abstract

Chinese entrepreneurship is known to be influenced by historically traditional and cultural characteristics. The concept of Chinese businesses that the family patriarch critically manages them continues to hold true, although in the modern world as opposed to two decades ago, it has slowly changed. However, much of the management is held by a male member of the family, whether they operate a business upon their property or if they lease or rent the property. The tradition of a Chinese family-run business retains its discernible mark in worldwide business.

As motivated as they may be maintaining past practices for the sake of ...

Introduction

The practice of ethics demands professionals to undertake acceptable procedures and avoid unethical habits. Although not all ethical best practices are guided by law, the foundation of ethics in Natural Law and other episteme from the field of Philosophy encourages us to consider rules to conduct (Wines, 2005). However, professionals often engage in corrupt behavior in which they undermine their professional ethics (Brooks, 2010).

During a trip to an African city, I witnessed the first case of corruption in observation of hiring practices. Preferential treatment was given by a recruiter hiring for “sensitive” jobs in the country. Candidates were forced ...

- Discuss in detail the concept of Utilitarianism and its impact on society.

Utilitarianism holds that a proper course of action is one that maximizes utility by reducing suffering and maximizing happiness. The concept of utilitarianism adds that the moral worth appended t an action is solely determined by its resulting outcome. Theorists add that the greatest measure of right or wrong is the happiness of the greatest number of people. The influence of utilitarianism is widespread and permeates politics, law and economics. In law, the concept of utilitarianism justifies the punishment intended to preempt further crimes by protecting the community from the offender or rehabilitating him. In politics, utilitarianism supports democracy as a ...

A human resource manager is an individual charged with the responsibility of managing an organizations labor force. He or she is assigned the task of selecting, assessing through constant monitoring, training and recognition of employees based on their performance and conduct at work. Human resource management as a practice is utilitarian in its ethical aims in that employment opportunities have been designed to promote the interests of the employing organization without consideration of the employee’s hopes and achievements in mind. It would therefore be more ethical and a more strategic approach in managing people based upon long-term planning allowing an ...

The issue of workplace favoritism has become one of the major issues in the work place that are being discussed all over the world. Many employees go through favoritism in their places of work at one time or another. Favoritism actually means being looked down on, it is referred to as not considering fairness or all the people working in a given place when their bosses or managers favors some people over others. Workers who are usually not treated fairly at their places of work are usually advised to contact their corporate officers so that they can report the situation ...

Employees play an integral role in transforming policies of the organization into realizable goals and objectives. It is no doubt that organizations cannot perform optimally without recruiting and selecting potential employees. Recruitment exercise aims to create a pool of potential candidates in an organization (Zapounidis & Kalfakakou 2010). To ensure that organizations remain competitive, managers are responsible for using the most cost effective methods including the internet (E-Recruitment) to recruit and select potential candidates (Zinyemba, 2014). Regardless of which method(s) is used to recruit and select prospective employees, it is marked with challenges, which managers are unable to identify and ...

Business

Section A Question 1 The term business culture to a great extend refers to the behaviors of individuals in an organization with regard to the meanings that people attach to their actions in the firm. It includes the organizations values, visions, norms, belief systems and habits etc. It also incorporates collective behaviors on the part of individuals working in the organization. More often than not business culture is passed down from the existing members of the organization onto the incoming or new members. Hence, organizational culture is concerned with perceptions, ways of thinking and feeling which influences business ...

Abstract

Ethics is an integral part of a corporation’s effort to ensure all its services are accomplished with an act of good faith and acceptable to all the parties. In as much as ethics can be described as an individual’s personal judgment on the right course of action when presented with a specific situation, it is important that we evaluate the effect of every activity we do on others. The convergence of different forms of technological inventions has transformed the world. Sikorsky Aviation Company is evaluated with respect to the effect of their operations and strategies to the public and ...

Philosophy

Introduction Ethical behavior is an essential requirement in any activity. All Individuals have a responsibility to perform their activities in a professional manner within the acceptable moral ethics. Ethical standards are upheld both in the national constitution and corporate constitution of any company. Any individual or corporate that violates any outlined ethical law is liable to prosecution in civil and industrial courts. Ethical misconduct in the company range from inappropriate dressing, corruption, nepotism, racial discrimination and many other ethical frauds. To safeguard the reputation of an organization against a fall out with the society, the culprits should be held accountable for ...

Summary:

The article, A Model on Business Ethics, elaborates the concept of business ethics where the expectations of the businesses in the current world are outlined. The expectations outlined includes lobby groups, government legislation, increased education and the responsibilities of various institutions. The power and influence of the media on the ethics of business are also well elaborated. The impact of professional associations was also emphasized and how they influence businesses with respect to cultural issues. The perceptions of business ethics is also elaborated with respect to leadership relationships, staff relationships among the staff and the relationship among the shareholders. ...

A Case Study

Introduction With a digital world, the police roles and functions have vastly changed. The police goals have become broader and sophisticated. It has evolved into various functions more commonly related to various agencies (Tilley, 2008). However, the general public still expects the police forces as mainly focused on crime fighting activities. As such, much of the police work is not active and it is incident-based. It is not also tactical in nature. This paper aims to present a dynamic view of the police force, primarily through their virtual policing functions. While they are still at the forefront of crime fighting, ...

Nepotism

Nepotism is a serious problem in today's society. One of its striking examples is hiring relatives. This happens when a person does not have enough confidence to refuse the relatives, because he or she is afraid to offend them. The main problem in this situation is the lack of professional skills of those relatives. They will not have the necessary knowledge and will not be able to accomplish the work properly. Thus, the lack of competition in choosing employees influences the fact, that company gains unskilled worker. Such employees will agree in everything with the boss, they will not think ...

Question one.

We all live a life driven by customs and believes. What is clear from this case study is that, running a corporate business as a family is worth the embrace. A pragmatic view dawns on the existence of this firm for over four decades. The success and survival in the tough business scene is evidence of outstanding family solidarity and its importance in business endeavors. A major part of this business, is considerably headed by close relatives of the proprietor. Notably, purchasing and inventory control, and collections department are headed by the president’s oldest son and daughter-in-law respectively. These are key ...

Personal and Professional Mission Statement

Personal Mission Statement and Alignment

Profiling self is vital in developing knowledge of one’s abilities and weaknesses to plan accordingly on how to capitalize on the presented opportunities while working on your shortfalls. I am a 23-year-old man of Saudi Arabian origin but currently living in America. I am gifted in mathematics, which has been a guide towards the course I chose to pursue at the university. I also have unique entrepreneurial and statistical skills. In addition, I am gifted at learning and adapting to a new system quickly as proven during the language classes. I passed the language classes, which ...

Personal and Professional Mission Statement

Personal Mission Statement and Alignment

Profiling self is vital in developing knowledge of one’s abilities and weaknesses to plan accordingly on how to capitalize on the presented opportunities while working on your shortfalls. I am a 23-year-old man of Saudi Arabian origin but currently living in America. I am gifted in mathematics, which has been a guide towards the course I chose to pursue at the university. I also have unique entrepreneurial and statistical skills. In addition, I am gifted at learning and adapting to a new system quickly as proven during the language classes. I passed the language classes, which ...

This paper is introduced as a case study discussion, followed by examination of the larger questions.The company founder hires her daughter into the company, really as an intern. The daughter is an ineffective worker. Other employees are irate. This situation is quite common in business. This situation represents a difficult challenge for the supervisor and the Human Resources Department. The word describing this behavior is nepotism. The Merriam Webster defines nepotism as “the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives.” If there is a Human Resources Manager, then the supervisor should go to the HR ...

What are the Types of Ethical Predicaments Encountered in Public Personnel Administration?

Types of Ethical Predicaments Encountered in Public Personnel Administration 3 Common Ethical Dilemmas 3 The Context of Ethics 4 Administrative Discretion 5 Constitutional Prerequisite 6 Ethical Predicaments in Administrative Discretion 6 Corruption 7 Ethical Predicaments in Corruption 8 Other Types of Ethical Predicaments 9 Nepotism 9 Information Leaks 10 Public Accountability 10 Policy Dilemmas 10 Discussion 11 Conclusion 12

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Types of Ethical Predicaments Encountered in Public Personnel Administration The success and reputation of governance depends upon the functionalities and conduct of the public administrators. ...

Although China has seen massive growth in the economy over the last decade and it is usually thought that economic growth and job creation go hand in hand, it is not always the case, and it is not the case in China. This is because economic growth is bettered with increasing labour productivity and as labour productivity rises (Wolf,) the rise in employment that comes with GDP growth is lowered, thus causing less employment in the economy. This has happened in China. While China has 1.3 billion people which means that they have a huge supple of low cost labour ...

Black Wall Street refers to Tulsa, Oklahoma – a place north east of the state of Oklahoma. In the late 2oth century, the Tulsa area, informally referred to as the Negro Wall Street back then, was home to the wealthiest African American businessmen. The community was vibrant and thriving, especially considering that infrastructure was exceptionally laid down, and that the African Americans of Tulsa had already established the social amenities that are associated with convenience. Perhaps it is difficult to believe, but a dollar could circulate between 36 and 100 times before leaving the Black Wall Street (Johnson, 2007). Today, a dollar circulates ...

Critically examine Robert Dahl’s notion of procedural minimum as essential features of democratic system.

The recent wave of democratization has presented a major conceptual challenge to scholars. Many countries have moved away from authoritarianism, with the application of democracy in many settings. Even though the new political regimes in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and former communist world share important attributes of democracy, many of them differ greatly from democracies in developed countries. Robert Dahl has made profound contribution in determining the essential features that constitute democracy. He came up with the notion of procedural minimum as an essential feature of democratic system. Robert Dahl gives procedural minimum definition of democracy through his seven ...

Human resources management (HRM) has its own set of challenges in each different environment; even in other countries, a sense of organizational justice is often missing. The nation of South Africa is no exception; in order to understand the impact that organizational justice would have in HRM settings in South Africa, it is necessary to learn the politics of the practice as it pertains to South African municipalities. A number of political factors come into play that impact, for good or ill, the effectiveness of HRM to create a safe and productive work environment for municipalities. Service delivery is one ...

Nepotism is the act of favoring ones relatives in regard to any matter that one has influence over either directly or indirectly.

In labor, nepotism occurs when one favors his relatives in regardless of merit when offering employment opportunities. Budd, John W. (2004) argues anti- nepotism policies were adopted to stop this action and offer a fair chance to every individual. However, nepotism is not only on employment opportunities, it occurs also when one gets certain favors because a relative has indirect influence in a certain matter e.g. the owner of a certain business is a friend to the father of the job seeker. ...

While humanity has solved the problems of providing running water and electricity, the issues of morality remain sticky wickets for societies to figure out – and even for individuals to puzzle out on their own. While in many cases it might be easier, at least for the collective, for all individuals in a particular social group to share the same morals, just about every attempt at creating a morally homogenous society, at either end of the spectrum, has failed. Whether it was the Puritans (or the modern day Taliban) creating a theocracy and setting up a system of laws that govern every aspect of ...

The NOGO Railroad Case Study

Overview A close look at the case reveals a shoddy and archaic organizational culture at NOGO Railroad rife with negative practices such as nepotism and feather bedding being actively practiced as part of the legacy of the rail industry, shaping up the currently rigid and change-averse attitude of the employees. This is substantiated by the findings of a research study conducted in Malaysia “showing an association between organizational culture and the affective, cognitive, and behavioral tendency of attitudes towards organizational change, and that these acceptance levels of change vary with different types of organizational cultures, some of which facilitate change, ...

Abstract

The way in which CEOs are paid today is often at odds with the actual success of the business, leaving many executives being well-paid even when their ideas and their business acumen fail. In the case of individuals like Michael Eisner, the CEO of Disney in the late 1980s through the early 2000s, he enjoyed unprecedented wealth and pay, despite a less-than-stellar output and profits for the company. Though his pay was justified at the time, due to the tumultuous period that Disney was encountering, his eventual mistakes and overabundance of power left him with too much pay and control ...

Ethics are the principles that guide one in distinguishing right from wrong. Ethics has three main branches that form its foundation namely applied ethics, meta-ethics and normative ethics. Meta-ethics is the branch deals with understanding the nature of statements, judgement and attitudes of ethics. Normative ethics is a branch that deals with the action to take when one encounters a situation that requires them to take action and the rightness or wrongness of the action. Applied ethics deals with the approaches to issues from a moral standpoint (Miller 70). Every business must consider both the legal and ethical environment.

In the United ...

Anastasio Garcia Samoza clinched the Nicaragua presidency in the year 1936. This happened after winning the hotly contested elections under the Liberal Party which was conducted after the resignation of president Sacasa earlier in the same year (Diederich, B., 2004). Hence, he established a Somoza dynasty that consecutively ruled for 43 years. Meaning, when Anastasio was assassinated in 1956, he was succeeded by his son, Luis who passed the throne to his brother, Anastasio upon his death in 1967.

The regime

The Samoza dynasty was characterized by a lot of weaknesses and evils done during their entire period in power. This was ...

Book Review: Republicanism and Democracy

The American Revolution was a complex political process that was inevitable. This is because the wave of the revolution was shaped by logical forces and circumstances that faced the American colonists leaving them with no other choice than revolting against the tyranny of the absolute monarchy that extended its hand to the Americas. However, the pressure to revolt on the colonist was not only experienced in Northern America but also was evident in other parts of the world. This accounts for other historical revolts like the French revolution. Gordon Wood the author of this book focuses of the progressive interpretation ...

1. It has been argued that it is "irrational" to vote and "irrational" to become informed about politics. Explain fully how these conclusions are derived. What factors, e.g., political factors or behavior, promote voting and/or reduce the costs of voting and getting informed? Use concrete examples to explain if, why and how people become informed about politics and vote. There have been several arguments about voting and some people have argued out that it is unreasonable to vote and become informed about politics. Such arguments are based on the nature of politics and the occurrences of events in ...

Republicanism and Democracy in the 18th Century

A Book Review Introduction Some of us have learned the history of the American Revolution in a way which leads us to think the revolution was inevitable. There were logical forces and circumstances leading to the revolution and like other people in other revolutions the American colonists reached a point where they had no other choice but to revolt. Some of us have learned that the revolution parallels the French Revolution. The author, Gordon S. Wood, takes aim especially at what he describes as the Progressive interpretations of the American Revolution and demonstrates neither the revolution nor the revolution’ ...

European business and politics are too close are often in closed and corrupt relationships." Discuss with reference to at least three corruption cases. The current businesses and politics are almost becoming the same in terms of practices and responsibilities. The developing culture of globalization needs strong connections for one to survive in the ever-demanding field of business. Individuals and organizations have found it too challenging to venture into the world of business and succeed without the help of some political figures. In other words those involved in businesses need to get the assistance of the politicians to enable them ...