Essays on Return

Morland and Bos (129) define a moral dilemma as a conflict in which an individual has to choose one of the two or more options presented on the basis of moral reasoning. As per the case study, Sameer is confronted with a moral dilemma. This is because he had already promised his company to return after completing his studies which were fully sponsored by his employer. On the other hand, Sameer has a duty to care for himself, of which Cloudskim provides an opportunity to do so in terms of better pay, allowances, and working environment compared to his ...

Whether there in any previous employers to which I would consider returning

No, there is no any previous company to which I would consider returning. I made this decision due to several reasons. The former employers failed to offer me opportunities of growth limiting my chances of achieving professional goals. Although I was exposed to learning opportunities, my duties were very limited. Also, the employers did not offer me the opportunity to work on my personal projects. Second, workload discourages me from returning to previous employers. In the previous two companies, I was unable to cope with the work pressure. The management usually set unrealistic targets, which resulted in stress. Additionally, ...

Tax that should be paid of the employees is based on their income. In the United States, employees pay taxes through the progressive tax system. It means the higher the income, the higher the amount of tax that should be paid. Taxes are also commonly deducted from paycheck of the employees by the employers (Bernard, 2009). In some cases, employees view tax as a burden due to the high amounts of paper works. However, most of them do not consider lowering their tax burden. Annual tax bill could be legally reduced in several ways. In most cases, lowering the ...

The male and female perspectives in works of art are mostly expressed through the characteristics given to the characters and the themes. Most men believe in facing off their problems individually without involving other parties. In the ‘King Pig’, there are different ways the writer tries to express this idea. In the story, the king’s son who was later called Mister Piggy hears his first and second wives plotting to kill him while asleep. He doesn’t tell anyone about the evil thoughts of his wives but kills them first before they try to kill him. Even when ...

Company Profile

Revered as the biggest e-commerce website around the globe, Amazon Inc. is an American multinational entity engaged in e-commerce selling and cloud computing. Founded in the year 1994 by Jeff Bezos, the company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington DC. Amazon is the biggest e-retailer in terms of revenue and market capitalization. Beginning with the modest background of selling books and Blu-Ray DVD’s, Amazon today offers more than billion products and is now operating globally with presence in 19 countries. The company is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol of AMZN and is also the constituent of NASDAQ ...

Purpose

This paper intends to investigate how well the Pakistan pharmaceutical industry’s supply chain system performs. The thesis aims to achieve this purpose by examining the transportation, outsourcing, logistics management, and government regulations, and how these factors influence the efficiency and effectiveness of the pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan. In particular, the paper provides insights into the performance related practices used in the Pakistani pharmaceutical industry. Consequently, it points out the need for more research aimed at capturing dynamics and specific operational characteristics of local networks for development and improvement. Further, by denoting the relationship between system practices and SCM ...

The most interesting point besides the argument is that according to the author there is a division between morality and politics. It seems that in their opinion that there is too much focus on people being able to live a bare life rather than a life that is happy, and free of inequality and poverty. Instead of just focusing on allowing people with life-threatening diseases/ injuries in the country, the French government must realize that their help is not solving the underlying issues that have caused people to be desperate enough to cause injury to themselves. There needs to ...

InstaCart Financial Feasibility

License: InstaCart will obtain a license to engage in food delivery business from Brent council at £52 per annum. Furniture: InstaCart will spend £15,000 on office furniture and fittings. InstaCart being a service business does not have any other capital expenditure.

Marketing: InstaCart will spend £20,000 on pre-launch marketing promotion and 5% of total revenue on on-going marketing efforts.

Revenue: InstaCart will charge customers £1 per mile. Each rider is expected to cover 30 miles per hour. InstaCart will hire 20 riders working 40 hours a week. InstaCart projects revenue to increase by 10% every month for the first year of operations. In addition, InstaCart will earn 10% commission from hotels. Riders will earn a commission ...

Gilgamesh and Achilles are famous heroes from ancient epics of Mesopotamian and Greek cultures, respectively. The traits of each hero reveal clues as to their cultural ideals. The two characters share a sense of pride and a need for glory, but they differ in that Gilgamesh’s top quality is his strength where as Achilles’ is his fighting ability. Gilgamesh and Achilles are both mortal, but they differ in their key qualities. Gilgamesh has superior physical strength; this is his main heroic quality. He is also courageous and quick-witted. Achilles, on the other hand, is a proficient warrior. The ...

Reason Why the Israelites Desired for a King

Samuel grew older and thus, appointed his son to lead the Israelites. However, the sons did not adhere to his leadership skills since they were dishonest as well as accepted bribe in the long run. The depiction of the sons in line with perverted justice scared the Israelites and thus, demanded for an alternative leader. Furthermore, the Israelites pose and demanded for an epitome leader so as to be like the neighboring nations which has kings as well. The people feared that since Samuel was growing older, they risk being attacked by the surrounding nations and thereby, demanded for ...

Contrasting Two Cultures with a Model of Culture

The model of culture to be used in this part of the paper is Professor Geert Hofstede’s Model of National Cultures. Professor Hofstede is famous for his study wherein he looked at how values in the workplace are influenced by particular cultures. He was a consultant working with IBM in the 1970s and 1980s, and thus he was able to observe various workplace cultures around the world (Geert Hofstede: National Culture). Originally, he came up with four dimensions of culture along which behaviors could be linked and thereafter analyzed. The original dimensions are Individualism-Collectivism, Uncertainty Avoidance, Power Distance ( ...

Introduction

The objective of this report is to perform the financial analysis of Next PLC and its competitor firm, Debenhams PLC. While both the stocks are listed on the London Stock Exchange(LSE), however, the report is solely attributed to uncover the fundamental analysis using the tool of financial ratios. Here, the attempt will be made using necessary ratios delineating profitability, efficiency, liquidity and gearing position of both the firms over the period of the past two years. The report shall finally be culminated discussing whether there is an improvement in the overall performance of each firm along with the ...

Impact of Policy Changes on Financial Stability of Commercial Banks in India

Paper Due date Abstract The study envisages financial stability of Indian Banks, especially schedule commercial banks, in the backdrop of macro-prudential policy changes. Banks are put under microscopic vision in terms of performing as commercial units while strictly adhering to the policy norms. The effect of regulatory and supervisory policy changes can be evidently seen in stressed performance of banks in the recent years, in-spite of growth in their retail portfolios. The policy changes of increased provisioning for NPAs, improvement in asset account quality, revised guidelines for Net Stable Funding Ratio, restructuring of large accounts and many more have ...

Improving the Operating Strategy of Marriott

Improving the Operating Strategy of Marriott The purpose of the report is to develop a recommendation for improving a company’s current strategy in order to remain sustainable in a highly competitive economic environment. The recommendation will be based on an analysis of both the external and internal factors that affects the company. This includes both qualitative and quantitative factors since the report is segregated into (1) environmental scan and risk analysis, (2) ratio analysis, (3) financial statement analysis, (4) weighted average cost of capital, and a (5) strategy development. The company chosen to be analyzed is Marriott International, ...

Debate whether John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was moral and ethical – vigilante or caring father. John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was immoral and unethical, exhibiting actions of a vigilante, yet caring father. From the incidents shown in the movie, it was apparent that the spouses were actually running out of time and immediate surgery of a compatible heart needs to be found . Yet, as revealed the health insurance coverage of John Q from ...

Happiness is a notion, which is widely discussed since it is cannot de described exactly. Different people have different understanding of the term. But one thing is for sure that it is reflection of one’s good deeds on others, return of a favor in other words. Reciprocity is returning the favor on the one hand, but can be vengeance on the other. This is the natural feeling, which makes the human complete when he returns the favor or takes vengeance, whereas incomplete and depressed if he can’t. Empathy is also one of the descriptions of reciprocity from ...

Introduction

Nordstrom, Inc. is the company of interest in this discussion. Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale retailer native to America that sells brand name and private label accessories and apparel merchandise. Initially, the founders started the company in 1901 as a shore store. Since then, the company has grown tremendously, and is now offering a variety of products and services beyond shoes including fragrances, cosmetics, and jewelry. Throughout this report, Nordstrom’s brief background, financial overview, business sector, target market analysis, business operations as compared to competitors, as well as strategies to sustain the business will be discussed.

Company Overview

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On September 12, 1560, the “Parlement of Toulouse” sentenced one Arnaud du Tilh to hang and four days later, the same body of power forced me to witness his execution (Davis 91-93). For all I know, du Tilh might have been the only man who has ever cared for my person. Now he is gone. The penning of this entry comes at a time when the people of Artigat look at me with contempt and most of my family, especially my husband Martin Guerre, appear disgusted with because of the whole Arnaud du Tilh affair. See, in 1548, Martin “ ...

Demonstration and Return Demonstration Module

Instructional strategies These are devices teachers adopt when making decisions on how to present a topic to the class. For example, in the module pertaining to demonstration and return demonstration when teacher a social studies lesson regarding values education such as respect for parents, teachers and elders a useful strategy would be using a discussion session asking students how they perceive parents in the home. Building upon this values education through an open discussion session, the instructor can allow students to write down what they have understood about in the group on pieces of paper (Ford, 2013). When this ...

Abstract

ITPM (Information Technology Project Management) is an essential activity for any IT organization to succeed. Projects must be evaluated and ranked in order to be decided upon and prioritized effectively. Shortcomings exist and must be addressed using optimization tools and methods in order to ensure efficient execution. Project portfolio management, which is the management of all projects within IT, allows for comprehensive project management that can ensure organizational success. Many effective ITPM tools exist to assist in project execution that must be understood, evaluated, and utilized properly. These tools include Business Case documentation for each project to lay out ...

1. How do you characterize the relationship between the father and his son from the perspective of commitment or-non-commitment to Islam? How does this relationship change during the pilgrimage? Reda and his father have nothing in common because he is liberal while his father is rigid and very committed to Islam. Reda and his father clash a couple of times because of their differences in commitment to Islam. Reda is more of a secular person and shows no commitment to Islam. His father, on the other hand, is very religious and committed to the Islamic way of life. First ...

Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of maritime employment disputes (Washington 844). My client wants to terminate her employment contract with Barbossa and return to Port Royal, something that has been opposed by her employer. I am initiating a lawsuit against Barbossa on behalf of my client for the following reasons. Barbossa has failed to honor international maritime employment policies, which are clearly stipulated in the employment contract (Donn 35). This has made Elizabeth to grow disillusioned with her job on the Pearl. Refusal by the company to terminate her contract violates her rights all ...

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INTRODUCTION

The following discussion is a literature review on five sources each for sustainability monitoring systems and effective indicators.

Sources for Characteristics of Good Monitoring Systems

“Monitoring Systems for Sustainability. What are they measuring?” This is a doctoral thesis from an Australian university that examines the sustainability reporting and monitoring systems by governments, private corporations and global non-governmental organizations. Australian frameworks are compared to those of international models. Sustainability indicators in the Australian context are discussed extensively. Two case studies from the private sector are presented. (Davidson, 2008) Using the case study of the Australian Gas Light Company, shortcomings in current sustainability reporting practices ...

Introduction

Mexico is a country in North America, located to the south of the United States (Where Is Mexico n.p). Concerning the size, it is the sixth largest country in South and North Americas. It is a populous nation with about a hundred and twenty million people, and its nominal GDP ranks the country among the top fifteen countries with the highest GDPs. The country, therefore, is among the large economies of the world. This paper will evaluate the current status of Mexico.

Status of Mexico in the world marketplace

The economy of Mexico has grown to put the country high in the world marketplace. The country ...

The conflict.

The conflict in question took place at a used books store where I purchased a book a week earlier. I usually look through all the pages really quickly before buying but this time I made a mistake of not doing that; after I brought the book home I did not touch it for a week, and when I finally opened it I found that almost half of the pages were covered in ink and it was unreadable. I tried to return the book or exchange it for another one but had a hard time explaining the situation to the ...

Research Paper

The research paper is designed to analyze the impact of Saudi 2030 initiatives and the current working capital practices on the financial performance of the companies in the retail sector of Saudi Arabia. Rather than relying on the secondary data, which was partially available only for multiples related to the working capital of the companies, we designed the entire research study using the cross-sectional layout. As part of this research method, a questionnaire, designed in consultation with the experts, was used. The questionnaire was categorized in two categories where responses related to qualitative aspects and quantitative aspects were recorded ...

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1

(1.) The common law of contracts would be applicable in this case (Clarkson et al., 2012). First, for all of its history the common law of contracts has always applied to real estate transactions. This case, which involves the selling of a house, is a real estate transaction. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a newer form of contract law that mainly focuses on the sales of goods or tangible property. It was established in response to increasing commercial actions (Blum, 2013). (2.) A court would likely find that no contract existed. The fundamental elements of any contract is ...

Inspired by real-life events of the Lima Crisis, the novel Bel Canto creates an eloquent – and probably rather unexpected – image of the terrorist-hostage situation: Ann Pratchett drives the plot away from political and economic intricacies and moves it into the realm of real human relationships and life experiences. Pratchett places people of different occupations, languages, dispositions and tempers into one presidential mansion where – captured by the terrorists for four months – they find new ways of looking at the world and can finally take a fresher look at their lives, passions and desires. It is pure humanity in the multiplicity ...

Executive Summary

Procurement and Supply Chain Management P&SCM are two of the most important functions that inevitably lead to the creation of a high level of value proposition for an organization’s customers and stakeholders. The objective of this paper is to focus on a preselected organization that can make use of improved ways how to do their operations from a procurement and supply chain management perspective. In this paper, the organization that the author chose to focus on was Education Above All Foundation (EAAF). In this report, the EAAF’s fundraising and partnership building department were emphasized. The goal was ...

Vernon Rudolph established Krispy Kreme Dougnuts (KKD) in 1937 in North Carolina as a single doughnut shop. By the turn of the millennium, KKD had grown in leaps and bounds. As of April 2000, the company shares were trading at 62 times earnings. As of April 2000, KKD had charmed Wall Street analysts with 80% of them recommending a buy. However, as of 2004, the glamour story of KKD started to fall apart.

Historical Financial performance

Exhibit 1 shows that KKD top line grew by 202.2% from $220,243,000 in 2000 to $665,592,000 in 2004. Net income grew by ...

Introduction

Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is a physical disability that results from damage to the brain during development that negatively impacts the functional development of children14. Characteristics of cerebral palsy include an inability to control the body’s motor functioning with a potential to affect speech, learning, environmental exploration, and the skills required for independent living. In addition, these patients have delays in reaching milestones for gross motor development with problems moving such as weakness, spasticity, and impaired selective motor control27. Children born with the disability have varying levels of impairment, and while it usually develops by age three, it ...

BUSINESS DECISION MAKING

Business Decision-Making Question 1

Another key feature that may hinder effective launch of the project within a period of 12 weeks is that some of the activities are considered as being critical for the project leading to a situation where the management may opt to focus more on such activities. It would be important for the management to ensure that it takes caution as a way of promoting overall success when dealing with critical activities. From the list of activities, the earliest activity will be activity D, which focuses on the assembly of all the key items that would ...

The Relationship between Risks and Rate of Returns

The risk and rate of return, as discussed in business, are directly proportional. It means that as the risk increases, the rate of return increases while as the risk declines, the rate of return decreases as well (Christoffersen, 2012). Therefore, an individual willing to invest must take a decision based on both the risk and rate of return analysis to achieve a high return at a lower risk. Investors are likely to prefer investment decisions that yield high rates of return at minimal risks. The term risk defines the capability of acquiring loss below a person’s investigations. On ...

Question 1

Neil Borden (1965) is believed to be the first to have used the term ‘marketing mix’ suggested to him by James Cullington’s (1948) description of a business executive as ‘a mixer of ingredient’ (Van Waterschoot & Van den Bulte, 1992). The term, therefore, referred to the selection and mixture of various elements perceived to be useful in the pursuant of particular market responses. To facilitate the practical application of the concept to concrete business operation problems, early researchers working on the model sought to itemize the various influences on a market response that business executives at the time needed ...

Business

Business The investment is spending money with expectations on return. Typically, the decisions with higher return expectations require certain risk, the options with moderate risk rate are characterized with medium risk, and the low-return decisions are the most reliable. Therefore, the investment decision is based on the investor’s expectation about the return, probabilities of success for different options, and willingness to take the risk (Dwivedi, 2010). Hence, a manager has to be aware of all the options and make the decision basing on reliable scientific tools. These tools are the decision tree and payoff analysis. The decision analysis ...

Defining the Coastal Environments in Tourism Industry

Tourism is one of rapidly developing industries in the global scales. Additional emphasis in this case should be put on the marine and coastal tourism - as two of the most popular options for spending the time and relaxation (Hewawasam, 2002, p. 2). At the same time, even while, taking into account general awareness among the scholars., pertaining to importance of tourism both in environmental and economic contexts, insignificant attention is paid by them to these two contexts of tourism (Sunlu, 2003, p. 263-270) The core need for additional attention to this sector is caused by insignificant understanding of ...

TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TTEC)

TeleTech Holdings is a technology services company whose main business is the provision of telephony services to businesses. The company operates call centers and BPO centers through which it connects customers to their companies. Through the provision of the telephony services, it creates a lasting customer experience, which in turn results in growing revenues and profitability of the companies that it represents. The various industries that it serves include the automotive industry, financial services, healthcare, government agencies, e-commerce entities, and the hospitality industry among others (TeleTech Holdings, 2017). In light of the above brief on TeleTech Holdings, the objective ...

What is a 'Ponzi Scheme', how it Works and How does it Collapse?

A Ponzi scheme represents a fraudulent investment trick where the promoter pays return on investment to previous investors from the money invested by new investors instead of the money earned through profit or gain. Customers are promised to receive higher investment returns, compared to market averages, with no risk at all since they will be paid from the money provided by new clients. This investment scam requires an ample flow of clientele for powering the whole fraudulent system. A Ponzi scheme comes into existence when the promoter is able to cllect initial investment funds from a person. This scheme ...

The two main objectives of a healthcare delivery system are to provide healthcare for anybody who needs it, as well as to deliver quality care at a price patients can afford to pay. Countries around the world have a different position on how to deliver these two main objectives. For example, Canada has true universal healthcare. Citizens pay higher taxes in order to afford this healthcare, but in return if an individual is hurt, sick, mental ill, becomes pregnant, needs a dentist, or just has a chest cold, almost all of the expenses are covered at a very reasonable ...

Organ donation is a gracious act that adds more years to a sick individual’s life. It allows them to live a longer and healthier life than what they have had before. Those with end-stage heart, eye, or kidney diseases live longer than those who receive other treatment methods such as dialysis or oral medications. Those who receive organs from a living donor are said to live 12 to 20 more years as compared with those who receive organ donation from a deceased donor. However, regardless of where the organs come from, the reality is that there is a ...

Imaginary Clinic

The clinic is a general practice clinic. It provides person-centred, progressive as well as comprehensive whole-person health care to persons and families in their society. It encompasses the foundations of an efficient health care system (“Capterra” par.1).

Branches of the Clinic

The clinic is a stand-alone clinic. However, satellite offices will be opened in different towns within a year in an attempt to reach more people (“Capterra” par.1). The clinic has four physicians and 7 physician extenders. That is, four nurse practitioners and three physician assistants. More physicians and physician extenders will be recruited as time goes. The new physicians will be sent ...

Introduction

There are several reasons why the annual Burning Man festival is unique among mass gatherings. Held in the Black Rock section of America’s Great Basin desert in Nevada, Burning Man’s 70,000 participants construct a city that houses—and in itself functions as—a participatory performing arts space, a communal spiritual retreat, and a cathartic experience of radical self-expression (Brill 2007). Then, one week later, they tear it all down, pack everything out, and leave no trace behind. It is an anti-market event (Cesewski & Giles 2007) whose participants rely on gift-giving and barter to secure any necessities ...

In “Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: A Review,” C.S. Lewis famously said: “The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity” (Lewis). The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and The Fellowship of the Ring, are two examples of fantasy novels that support this statement. The former tells the story of some children who are evacuated to the countryside, only to discover the land of Narnia in a wardrobe. The book evokes themes such as good vs. ...

Introduction

A report following a global study of 44,000 people in the tourism sector by TripBarometer Connected Traveller report states that China is among the few top ten nations with connected travellers and categorises 49% of the Asians as connected travellers as most of them use a PC or mobile for booking trips . TravelBurma App targets the Chinese travellers, local business travellers, and other foreign travellers in the age group of 21-50 years. As Myanmar is a business district unit, people often prefer travelling there than any other part of China. During the year 2015, more than 4.68 million ...

Police officers are responsible for keeping peace in the country. They apprehend and pursue individual who breaks the law, solve issues of the community, enforce traffic law, arrest suspected criminal, investigate crimes and respond to emergencies. They are usually assigned to patrol particular areas to be familiar when inspecting suspicious circumstances. Training is significant before one becomes a police officer as it will expose him or her to a new situation to handle challenging tasks during the career life. I think the best education level of the police should be college degree level. The college degree level is ideal ...

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Internal Environment6 Critical Evaluation.7 Dutch Model Problem Solving 8 Goal-Setting Theory in the Retraining Program..11

Implementing the Retraining Program.12

Consultancy Role.13 Conclusion13 Reference List..15 Hai Di Lao Hot Pot Strategy Background Hai Di Lao Hot Pot is a chain of restaurants established in Cihina in 1994 and is now spread across China, South Korea, Singapore and the USA (Haidilao 2016). As the name suggests, its specialty is the Chinese Sichuan hot pot, a dish in which the ingredients are assembled together and are cooked in a hot pot at the table of the diner. The humble beginnings, ...

What tangible and intangible resources will be needed to implement your project? Some of the key tangible resources required for the successful implementation of educational programs on food allergies and asthma would include furniture, equipment (projector/monitor/laptops/computers), cash (finances), inventory, and space (classrooms/halls) (Järvinen, & Celestin 2014). Most of these resources may already be present. However, cash (finances) and inventory required may have to be raised from external funding. Intangible assets may include the 6-month contract, manuscript, medical records, computer software, and blueprint of the entire project (Dearholt & Dang 2012). What improved outcomes do you anticipate will occur that could ...

Youths are not generally tried in adult court for the crimes that they commit. This is because most of the crimes committed by youths are not serious enough to justify incarcerating them alongside adult offenders. Most youths are tried in juvenile court and are sentenced to serve time in juvenile detention facilities if convicted. However, this does not apply to youths who are convicted of more serious crimes, such as murder. The age at which a person can be tried in adult versus juvenile court differs between states. In forty-one states the maximum age of a juvenile before being ...

J.C. Penney is known to be an international retail chain which is specialized on selling multiple types of products, including clothing, jewelry, furniture, home appliances, and numerous other goods. The organization, while being included into the list of Fortune 500 retail companies and providing employment for around 100,000 associates all over the world, is focused on continuous developing and effective training its employees (“About us,” 2015). One of the primary ways of contributing to unceasing enhancement of the company’s employees is considered to be the use of professional development plans. In terms of this paper a professional ...

The FA

The FA i.e. The Football Association refers to the English football’s governing body, which was established in 1863. Ebenezer Morley is considered the father of The Association. The activities of the company include overseeing, promotion and development of the game at different levels like The FA Cup and England International Teams. The activities also include broadcast and media rights, sponsorship, licensing, merchandising along with sales of tickets (The Bloomberg, 2017).

Financial Position of the FA

Current position with respect to financials of the company as on 31st July 2015 provided an overview of that the company is continuously striving to generate commercial revenues ...

Introduction

Globalization and technological advancements have the tremendous impact on organizations from various perspectives. Internationalization of supply chains, automation of the operational processes, international mobility of individuals and changes in the sales and marketing strategies are some of the most obvious outcomes of the technological progress and globalization. It is not a secret that individuals are becoming more flexible in their choices and brand preferences as they have greater access to information and increasing the choice of competitive and substitute products (Johnson, 2006). With that companies, must seek for innovative ways to compete in the increasingly complex market. This competitiveness ...

ASSIGNMENT THREE

Business Objectives and Performance Measurement Introduction Performance measurement is a process used by businesses to evaluate whether they are in a position to achieve their set goals. It can also be defined as the process through which executives and their employees work together in planning, monitoring, and reviewing the overall contribution of employees towards achieving the business objectives. To carry out performance management, business managers are required to be well armed with performance measurement techniques. Performance measurement is critical for any business because it is through it that businesses can identify likely issues and address them. A well taken ...

In the late Bronze Age, war fought by the Greeks and the city of Troy defenders in Anatolia emerged. This war was known as the Trojan War. In this case, Odyssey refers to the adventures of the Odysseus in the Trojan War that is his return from the Trojan War. There are several characters involved in Odyssey. They include Odysseus, Penelope, Aeolus and Telemachus (Cline, 2013). In this paper, I have chosen Odysseus as a character from the Odyssey who was the Ithaca king in Greek who had involved in the Trojan War for ten years. The paper exemplifies ...

Military service is dangerous, demanding, and difficult. Transitioning from the military to civilian life can also be extremely challenging for many women and men who have served in the military. Military families are always forced to deal with numerous issues and challenges associated with the service members that return home from deployment (Becker, 2016). Some of them include financial challenges, limited access to caregiver resources, inadequate employment opportunities to fit the military lifestyle, and lack of family support groups. This paper examines some of the challenges that a military family may experience when a service member returns from deployment. ...

Dr.

The Safe Havens of Global Cities In his article, “The West’s Major Cities are a Bulwark Against the Tide of Right-Wing Nationalism,” Ishaan Tharoor writes about the celebration in London of the Battle of Cable Street, which was a protest that had various groups coming together to prevent a group of fascists from marching over eighty years ago (Tharoor). It was a time when there was a dangerous level of hatred and anger directed at the Jewish communities in Europe (Tharoor). Indeed, the events taking place at the time of those original Cable Street protests, occurred in ...

1. Understanding Customer Care and the Benefits of the Good Customer Care : No matter the business, there is the necessity for a business to understand customer care and the benefits of the good customer care. For a business to exist and remain sustainable over time, customer satisfaction is mandatory. There are several advantages of giving good customer service that will also enable a business to profit to include (Bhasin, 2016): Retaining of the repeat customer as the happy customer will return. This is a process that also enables the company brand to be well known, thereby allowing ...

Business Plan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In a competitive market of weddings, it is necessary to develop a funding plan alongside with the marketing strategy. This will allow the start up business to create a marketing and start-up budget, and focus on planning the market entrance. In the case of a highly competitive market, the chosen market entry strategy is based on the industry’s analysis of competitive forces (Porter), and the fact that the market in the country is highly competitive, with fragmented. There is an intense rivalry among competitors, and customers, as well as suppliers have a high bargaining power. The ...

Question 1: Why Cartwright Lumber Company needs cash

Despite the profitability of Cartwright Lumber Company, it still faces cash flow challenges. The financial statements indicate that the company has a low balance in its cash account. Profitability does not necessarily mean the firm has a stable cash flow. The income statements indicate that Cartwright Lumber has been profitable in each of the years from 2001. The net income has increased from $31,000 in 2001 to $44,000 in 2003. However, its cash balance has declined in each of the years. Large sales and profitability do not automatically translate into cash flows. The company has large balances ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.). Surprises of ...

Foing-nova is an IT company located in Varaždin, Croatia, which provides software for users of the state budget. However, Foing-nova remains a small business despite recently changing its location and expanding its headquarters. After consulting RajkoTomiek, who is the CEO of Foing-nova, it was clearly understood that the most suitable method of company’s expansion would be to increase their market share. Although, Foing-nova is expected to gain new customers by entering a new market and thus become more profitable. However, a strategy must be put in place to ease the diversification of the company and to ensure ...