Essays on Striving

The high percentage of death in intensive care unit is always attributed to the withdrawal of life support machine. In Australia, research shows that a significant proportion of deaths that occurred in the intensive care unit preceded a decision supporting the withdrawal of the life support and this is a case in many countries across the globe including Australia. Withdrawal of life support refers to the process of discontinuing critical care treatment for a patient who is terminally ill, and the decision can be made by the family, government or doctor (Way, Anthony, & Curtis, 2002). The family can make ...

Quality Management is adopted by various organizations to make sure that they are working according to the standards maintained globally. The paper highlights the importance of quality management approach adopted by organizations to attain desired success. Quality management approach became widely accepted in the late 1980s and 1990s when organizations realized the importance of quality factors that contribute to success. There are separate elements that contribute to the quality concept which eventually becomes the reason for organizational success. Elements include the use of statistical data, Six Sigma, teamwork, continual improvement, customer satisfaction, and employee involvement. Consumer-driven organizations try to ...

Introduction

The invention of mobile phones aimed at developing gadgets that could connect wirelessly to the public network. Communication through radio calls started some decades ago and was popular even during the 2nd World War. However, the use of wireless, portable, devices that can connect to a standard telephony network is much recent. Ideally, the first handheld telephone was launched by Motorola in 1973 (O’Shea, 2009). The first wireless, handheld gadgets were hardly portable, had a short talk time and took long to charge fully. Evidently, the first devices were less efficient compared to modern mobile phones. Various engineers ...

Introduction

The company known as Microsoft Corporation was developed in 1975 and it develops and sells computer software along with applicable electronics. The most well-known product is Microsoft Windows along with Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. The creators of the company were Bill Gates and Paull Allen. They had a desire to create a company in which people could have personal computers with matching operating systems. Throughout the years, the company flourished and it is considered one of the most successful publicly traded corporations today (Kelly, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to analyze Microsoft as factors such as ...

Jihad is a very contradictory Arabic term. It includes every kind of effort, exertion, conflict and war (Aidin 7-15). The etymological origin of the word Jihad is derived from j-h-d which means striving one’s utmost or exerting one’s utmost power, efforts, endeavors, toil or hard work and ability in contending with an object of disapprobation (Aidin 7-15). As it is seen this expression means to make an effort for Allah in many fields of life (Aidin 7-15). The goals of jihad and its idea have changed a lot while Muhammad performed his activities. Initially, Muhammad and Quran ...

Business

2016-07-23

Introduction

This paper is devoted to the issue of the companies of Elon Musk and Tesla and their compliance with the Moral Compass (Elon Musk’s Empire, 2016). The chosen news is related to the personal and corporate integrity. It should be noted that personal interests as well as professional interests can impact on the company. In this case, expression and defending each of own interests by the business entity can lead to a phenomenon that is called a conflict of interests. Entering into transactions with each other, every company seeks to realize selfish interests, which may not coincide ...

Literature has always worked as the quintessential reflection of life and existence in the mortal world. The authors find their liberty as they engage in the portrayal of the fictional character as expressions of their creative zeal. Fiction goes on to get meshed with the elements of reality, thereby portraying the true picture of life in the literary works by the stalwart authors. A close introspection of one such work, The Moviegoer, by the acclaimed writer, Walker Percy would let one develop a perfect understanding of how literature can explore the true meaning of life in this temporal world ...

Saudi Arabia, being the largest Arab nation both in physical size and the size of the economy, was ranked as the 15th largest exporter and the 20th largest importer in the world in 2014. The country is ranked high in the foreign trade market because of its great participation in the global market. Shoult (2006) argues that, being the largest economy in the region, Saudi Arabia plays a crucial role in the Arab world economy, accounting to more than 25% of Middle East’s G.D.P (Gross Domestic Product). The nation’s strong economy and a rapid economic growth rate ...

Muhammad Ali

Everyone has their own prototypes to follow such as idols, parents, friends or neighbors with motivating and inspiring life experience. World history has various examples of the famous persons’ biographies and after its reading people are inspired for accomplishing any goals. It can be people who lived a century ago or our contemporaries. Someone considers sportsmen to be successful, others find politicians, entrepreneur or singers more inspiring. However, they are united by the common trait, which is leadership. Nowadays, when the world is changing rapidly, the ideas of those leaders continue to be relevant and contribute to the people ...

Issue identification and root cause analysis:

Poor internal culture in the organization Poor brand identification in the market Understanding the CEO’s new vision for the organization Strategic effect of the communication plan: Support the strategic goals of BrightStar by improving brand perception and increasing market share Establish effective communication practices in the organization Strategic goals of the communication plan: Inform persuade obtain buy-in Improve communication between the company and the buyers Explain the impact of the merger on the buyers Establish a clear vision and mission Gain consensus from buyers on the new vision and strategy Reposition the company’s brand to increase market ...

Management: Empire Company Limited.

A SWOT analysis is a well formulated guideline for growth analysis. The guideline is almost applicable in all business enterprises; therefore, for the case of Empire Company Limited, it is the most appropriate method. Even though Empire has been in the market for 108 years, it still needs to analyze itself before taking out the best measures in alignment to its growth strategy and sustainability issues (Judge, 2012). The mnemonic SWOT is a word used in place of the four major aspects of evaluation, that is, strength, opportunity, weakness and threats. The four aspects of evaluation are evident in ...

Reflections on How I Became an Entrepreneur

Introduction We live in societies of high unemployment and low real wages and therefore it is inevitable for the economies to increase the demand for labor and create a set of new sources of income. This can be so by encouraging the creation of new firms, thereby generating not only profits for the owners but also new jobs (Bridges, O’Neill, & Cromie, 2013). This is a context that encourages the economy to benefit from the individuals with entrepreneurial abilities to practice such traits and become entrepreneurs. A critical aspect of this process is that the policy option of encouraging ...

Introduction

In the contemporary business world, the work environment is constantly changing, so as the structure that defines the jobs, employees, and employment practices. The rise of globalization has allowed the employees to choose and have a voice in their place of work, and hence forcing the companies to rethink about the future contemporary and future means of acquiring, planning, and using physical space. Therefore, in order for a company to change and enhance the workplace performance, it is important to consider the most interesting issues that affect the contemporary and future work environment. The two most interesting issues in ...

INTERNET AND DEMOCRACY

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

The five porter’s model that was developed in 1980 has transformed into a vital tool for analyzing a firm’s industry in strategic processes and it is founded on the perception that a corporate strategy should encounter the threats and opportunities in the firm’s external setting. Precisely, competitive strategy of a firm should be based on the comprehension of the industry structure and the manner in which these structures can shift. As a result, Porter introduced five competitive forces that nurture every industry and every market because they form the determinants of the level of competition and, ...

Importance of Online Communication in Business

Abstract Globalization has compelled many businesses to realize the importance of communication within the workplace as well as outside the business. Communication plays an eminent role in the business success. The modern business environment has changed the traditional communication trend. Now, businesses have shifted towards the internet. Communication effectiveness is depended on numerous factors such as Clarity of the message; the medium used for transferring information like the internet, email correspondence; Eliminating any distortion that hinders effective communication; and the receiver ability to decode the message. Email correspondence is different from the verbal conversations so the words must be ...

1. Introduction A trade or labour union refers to an association of workers belonging to any profession, which is formed to protect their rights in an organised manner (Sinha, Sinha, & Priyadarshini, 2013; Phelan, 2007; Cairncross, 1954). There is a controversial debate on their being right or wrong. On one hand, the concept of a trade union has its advocates belonging to the humanist group of thinkers and analysts. Then, it is also the target of criticism by some capitalistic schools of thought though the arguments in its favour outweigh the criticism (Pohler & Luchak, 2013). 2. Trade Unions in the ...

CAREER IN REAL ESTATE SECTOR

Career in Real Estate Sector Introduction Real estate refers to land and building the ownership of which is the dream of every human on this earth. That is why; a career in real estate sector is highly rewarding, and it offers a variety of career opportunities such as residential real estate broker, commercial real estate broker, real estate investment consultant, and project development expert. The two types of real estate properties are Commercial Properties including an office building, industrial complexes, and office complexes; and Residential Properties encompassing bungalows, houses, duplex houses or the same where people reside. The real ...

My Personal Theory of How Personality Is Developed

It is a common fact that personality is considered to be possessed by all people in this or that way. How people tend to think, behave and feel and what causes individuals to have these tendencies are the questions addressed by personality study and research. If developmental psychology and social psychology have merged as a subject matter in psychology, personality has never really found that unity. There has never been a fundamentally acceptable and precise definition as to what personality truly is. These aspects have not prevented personality from being one of the most argued subjects of psychological research and ...