Essays on Upper Hand

Innovation

Executive summary Business organizations have implemented and embraced different organizational strategies that have contributed positively to the performance, and general business productivity. Product innovation strategy has been one of the strategies used to improve product performance and increase sales within an organization. Innovation models are important features of a successful organization. Advanced technology has led to the use of improved business strategies in increasing productivity and performance. Business organizations have embraced different changes in the social and technological aspect to provide products and services suitable for customers. Multiple innovation models may be incorporated into the business strategy to provide ...

Introduction

Pacific Oil Company had entered into a contract with Reliant Chemical Company of Europe in October 24th, 1982 for the supply of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM). The contract was initially written to run for five years ending in December 1987 with minimum quantities to be supplied being capped at 150, 160, 170, 185 and 200 million pounds for the five years starting from 1983 to 1987 respectively. Other conditions of the agreement stipulated that the product was to be metered at from the Pacific Oil side, and invoices raised using the same quantities with an allowance of 0.1% for ...

The article, Equality Still Elusive 50 Years after Civil Rights Act by Richard Wolf, describes the current situation of racial discrimination in America. The fight for civil rights began during the slave trade era, with various laws and policies coming up over the years. The inclusion of Civil Rights Act in 1964 was a key feature in the change of segregation in major institutions and public facilities. It provided better opportunities for the black community across the country, especially in the south. According to Wolf, the act is yet to integrate into the society as per various polls conducted ...

Sun Zi wrote one of the oldest existing pieces on military and in The Art of War, he discusses the six types of terrain. If used correctly as a tactic during a war, it goes without saying that people will get a well-deserved victory. The writer offers insights into six terrains and how important they can be to anyone who wants to achieve an upper hand in a war. They include “accessible ground, entangling ground, temporizing ground, narrow passes, precarious heights and positions at a great distance from the enemy” (Tan 50). The six terrains give military men and ...

Introduction

During the early centuries of Christianity, an era of official persecution of the Christians, not only was the church and state separated, but also opposed. This essay will describe the connection that prevails between church and state from the ancient times in relation to the present times. In so doing, it will show the various shifts historically and in the current world of the state having influence over religion and religion having the upper hand over the state and the current attempts to bring a separation between the two parties. This sense of antagonism can be well edified with ...

Incumbency and Re-election

Incumbency and Re-election The election is a process in which individuals use to choose leaders to hold public office. In any democratic society, the election is the only process that people use to exercise their democratic rights. In the political election, an incumbent is an individual holding an office. Always associated with elections are the incumbent leaders who have to use the democratic space to ensure they are re-elected. The re-elections come with its advantages and disadvantages to individual holding offices. The incumbents are always in positions that worry them because they are likely not to be re-elected, or ...

Common Differences between Western and Eastern Styles of Negotiations

Essentially, there are various differences portrayed by the western and eastern people in regard to the manner in which they negotiate. Importantly, Nelson exposes one of those differences when explaining how investors in China and those in US deliberate on issues such as pricing and terms of work. In specific, she indicates that the basis of engagement with the Chinese counterparts is mainly based on relationship ("Alpha Gearing Systems Shanghai Co. Limited” 4). This is an indication that the Easterners negotiate according to the relationship they have with the other party. If the relations are good, they will tend ...

Abstract

Maintaining a highly effective waste management system is an important part of being a clean and green city. While this may not be the top priority for some countries, especially the developing ones—because keeping a clean and green city can be costly; there are countries that are making long term investments for a more effective waste management system in the future. This can be evidenced by the fact that even countries like Qatar and the city of Dubai are finding it hard to find the political and economic will to develop and enforce environmental law and regulations. If ...

Zora Neale Hurston’s short story “Sweat” and Charlotte Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” both feature complex relationships between spouses – particularly, that the women are victimized by their husbands to both subtle and overt extents. While Gilman’s narrator is a frustrated, confused individual who is locked up by her husband while failing to blame him, Delia in “Sweat” is a more determined, sane and vengeful individual, her constant victimization leading her to dramatic action (or inaction) that leads to disastrous consequences for her husband Sykes. What’s more, in “Sweat” we hear from Sykes’ perspective as well, learning both sides ...

AGENCY THEORY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Introduction

Agency theory by definition is a theory that focuses on the interaction and relationship between a shareholder in a company and the company’s manager. In every particular company, all stakeholders interact on different levels depending with the reason for their interaction, and this theory seeks to find a central point to solve conflicts between these two principals; the stakeholder and the company manager. Principle-agent scenarios are usually found in employer-employee relationships basically brought about by two reasons. The first reason is when there is a communication misunderstanding between the two principles; the stakeholder and the company manager(s). Prolonged communication misunderstandings always ...