Business Essays

According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that sustainability is a fundamental issue in any company and that the most effective way of addressing it is by aligning sustainability principles with business operations since both correlate. It is also clear that costs are the greatest challenge to the implementation and the resultant importance of sustainability.

Some consider organizational culture as a combination of rules that guides human behavior in terms of interaction; some define this concept as an integral component in an organization based on which norms and beliefs are created whereas; others define the concept of organizational culture as a perception that fuels the working environment in the workplace.

The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) was established on 1st July 1973 as a command of the US army. Headquartered in Fort Eustis, Virginia, the command is charged with the responsibility of many aspects relating to the training and operational development of the Army forces in addition to a range of other activities.

Organizations, operating at the global scene, have had to adapt to the constantly changing settings in order to continue functioning effectively. One of the areas that have seen much development is one of the roles an organization plays in society through terminologies such as social and corporate citizenship. 

They have differentiated themselves by making specialized toys which can improve the analytical ability of children. Children often ask for such toys which can make them think in new ways. Lego toys provide them the opportunities to utilize their brains efficiently and effectively (Berkowitz, 1992).

The managers and CEO of the company mainly supervised and did not participate in work-related activities with them. In this organization, my colleagues and I usually got our orders from the line managers who had received instructions from the corporate executives.

According to Boatright, a conflict of interest can be defined as the incidence of personal interest that essentially weakens an employee’s capacity to take appropriate and suitable decisions regarding his/her job due to the emergence of a conflict with the motives of fulfilling the rights of other individuals.

During the commencement of their business, it was also the time when the agricultural industry in the area was suffering from a rapid decline due to the emerging economies in Southeast Asia, particularly, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Hence, the demand for agricultural products was severely affected, nearly paralyzing the whole agricultural industry in the area.

The company’s sterling financial performance can be traced to the business philosophy of its founder Sam Walton who used an employee-based approach to boost productivity (Hill and Jones, 2009). When he started Walmart he referred to all his employees as “associates” to exemplify their value to the company.

The CEO of a company takes in to consideration the cash flow of the company before he makes decisions on investment. If there is adequate cash flow to support investments, then the CEO has a green light to invest however, in a company that is facing restrictive cash flow status then the CEO is not enthusiastic to issue equity in order to support his investment plans as he sees the value of the company’s share being undervalued.

Leading global organizations around the globe are trying to implement several unique business strategies in their business operation in order to secure their market share. The organizations are implementing several aggressive strategies in this competitive global business market to maintain their financial stability (Brejning, 2013, p.76). 

BlackBerry Ltd is telecommunication based in Canada and it is a wireless corporation, which is well recognized for the BlackBerry brand development of tablets and smartphones. The corporation is headquartered in Waterloo in Ontario, Canada and it was a brand established as a Research in Motion (RIM) by Mike Lazaridis in 1984. 

The Peregrine Transportation Company LLC is located in Louisville. It was incorporated in Kentucky. The coverage of Peregrine Transportation Company is 500,000 miles as per the last MCS-150 filing. The Peregrine Transportation Company LLC transfers Non-hazardous materials and different cargos like sheets, metal, coils, and rolls of metal. 

The decisions required while making strategic staffing adoption are quite challenging and complex at the same time. This process requires proper coordination, control, evaluation, and guidance for it to be successful (Elmuti, 1993). In the Tangle wood case a lot of emphasis will be put on staffing quality and quantity strategies that will help the organization to maintain its workforce as well as to favorably compete in the market with some of its competitors.

67). Leadership comes in many forms, each with its pros and cons. Examples of the forms that leadership may take include the following; engaging, autocratic, participative, permissive, narcissistic, toxic and task-oriented styles. Whichever style of leadership that one may decide to adopt, the leader should never forget the true mandate of his position- that of representing the needs of the people.

The software can be used in all operating systems by Microsoft. Another advantage of the software is that it can identify missing data on a document. One can manage to differentiate columns that are up to date and those which are not updated.

Aramex is another company in the transportation and logistics service segment, which was established in the year 1982 that is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. Aramex is the founding member of Global Distribution Alliance (GDA) that is an organization of 40 leading express transportation and logistics service providers worldwide.

The author provides several reasons as to why a business should invest in information systems. Operational efficiency is the ratio between the input that a business needs and the output which a business delivers. He thinks that operational efficiency is the crucial factor for a new business models.

Kotler & Armstrong posit to the effect that a strategy is a plan of action that is adopted by the managers so that they use their competencies to gain a competitive advantage in their operations. This article critically evaluates the different stages that are involved in strategy formulation and it also highlights the importance of revolutionizing this process.

The major advantage of primary research is that the originality of the research helps in gathering more relevant data and up-to-date information for the business. However, primary data collection is tedious and time-consuming which can be a problem in markets which are fast changing. Also, primary research is expensive and needs a great deal of involvement.

As the report declares lifelong learning on the other hand is the continuous, deliberate, as well as individually stimulated search for information and facts for individual reasons and for specialization in professional practice. The VARK is a sensory representation of learning that was developed by Neil Fleming together with Charles Bonwell. 

Corporate governance plays a major role in the risk management of the organization. The boards that are formed not only look at the effectiveness of the organization towards catering to the rules and the regulatory framework but also to the risk management of the organization so that the shareholder's wealth can be maximized. 

This will be possible by taking a corrective strategic management and marketing analysis. The objective of the study is to evaluate the factors on which the success of the aviation industry depends upon starting a new venture in a different location. The study reveals the importance of research, strategic management, and environmental analysis for the success of Virgin Airlines.

Having been motivated by the anxious and needy families for quality food services, the shop is strategically located in the town to take the privileges of the hungry population, especially the families. In the past few years, there has been a drastic increase in population with new young families and subdivisions moving towards the urban centers.

The different innovation projects proposed by my classmates include Google Glasses, eyeglasses, and Google, maps. GoogleMapss is an internet mapping technology and service that is provided by Google and offers its customers route planners to important cities in the world and street, maps. It was launched in 2005 and has been one of the most resounding innovations in the world of technology.

The company offers payment platforms and solutions to financial institutions in almost 200 countries of the world by its largest networks of ATMs and other payment processing services globally. However, despite of owning world’s biggest retail business, the company’s model has remained vulnerable to litigations.

It is apparent that the business model is in its initializing space. The management at the UEL has given the go-ahead for the development of a commercial shop within their premises. They have agreed to support the business in the best of their abilities which is a positive sign for the Oriental Bazaar.

The government and the private sector should enhance efforts of resolving these challenges by developing values added information platforms. Also, they should increase their investments in the ICT in order to make it less expensive for the firms adopting and applying it on their operations (Waters, 2007, p. 106).

The author explains that Markopolos reported to the SEC that Madoff was running the biggest Ponzi scheme in the history. Still, it took a long time to assess for the authorities to verify that it was a Ponzi scheme. It was one of the most cold-blooded, deliberately devised and implemented Ponzi scheme.

Based on the CDC scores, Peret could see the progress and performance of Lagarde however, after consulting with another vice president, he did not give significant importance to the unhappiness of Lagarde and he assumed that she was in an adjustment phase and would settle down with time.

The author states that one can change the existing beliefs and which affect the implementation of certain behaviors by giving new information leading to the formation of new beliefs which are likely to tilt the balance towards certain behavior. The information given should be as accurate as possible.

According to the paper one of the models which it is associated with is Kolb’s Learning Theory, specifically by showing the process for acquiring and acting on knowledge, while proving that this links to the overall changes in behavior which one goes through. The continuous cycle of learning then moves through a concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization and active experimentation.

The Salim Group is currently seeking fewer businesses with more majority control rather than diversification through extensions of different brands already existing in the company. This limits the scope of innovation, which is something that is part of the competitive environment especially in foods, banking, textiles and pharmaceuticals, areas where the group is already operating.

Businesses are implementing complex strategies coupled with complex structures to provide them with the competitive edge they require in their activities. In the case of Celluclear Wireless there are quite a few elements that need to be considered while making decisions on the perfect mix of transactions that will enable them to earn the maximum profit.

The terms & conditions of Passage Contract Ticket specify: in No. 3 (a) that acceptance of ticket is deemed agreement to the terms and conditions thereon; and in No. 8 signifying agreement between passenger and Carrier that all disputes arising from the contract ticket shall be exclusively litigated before a court in Florida.

The author states that globalization remains one of the most influential factors of business development and growth. In the postmodern reality, globalization provides opportunities for creating and integrating new business forms, facilitates communication and cooperation, and removes barriers to market expansion.

Acquisition should add value to a firm’s marketing position, profitability and competitiveness. Pitfalls in acquisition process might be on account of hidden liabilities, conflicting employment practices, and corporate culture and values. Key words: Acquisition, complementarities, financial analysis, technology, organization, marketing, compensation, corporate social responsibility.

The main consequence of this relocation would be abundance of labor for my company but at the same time lack of employment for the citizens. Unemployment in the town would result in relocation of labor to other cities, jeopardizing my company’s growth prospects.

There are ethical consequences of legalizing direct-to-customer drug advertising. Customers may try to use the drugs without prescription and this can lead to health problems for people. Children might also suffer from drug advertisements as they are not mature enough to fully understand the side effects of a medicine.

Definition of Ethics Moral principles of a human being A set of right activities Standards follow to run professional organization The study of principles, rules, duties which human should follow Study which helps us to distinguished between right and wrong(Hoy, 2005) Universal values of human includes equality, expected rights, respect law and obey it, safety and issues related to health (Soloman, 1984) Ethical theories are divided into three areas.

Some of the interesting findings from the first section of the article are that the company currently has 950 stores and 22,000 employees. The second section of the article was an industry analysis. The size and value of the pet industry in the United States is $41.5 billion and nearly 63% of the U.S population owns a pet.

Located in California, Activision|Blizzard not only manufactures best-selling video games but is a publisher of worldwide online, PC, console, handheld, and mobile games such as Call of Duty, Spider-Man, X-Men, James Bond, Transformers, and franchises such as Spyro, Blizzard Entertainment, StarCraft, Diablo, and Warcraft.

The ability and passion to achieve the mastery and leadership right from the start of the venture, therefore, is the essential requirement for an entrepreneur to succeed. It is, however, important to understand that in order to be an effective leader, it is critical the entrepreneur must be able to model the success of others. 

The intense atmosphere and palpable aggressiveness of the players in the international market have forced private business entities to seek ways to gain ahead of everybody in the race towards the finish line. Operational tactics and business stratagem have been on the flourish with the concomitant emergence of marketing and promotional techniques.

Generally, the project seeks to bring forth the three worldviews of liberalism, economic nationalism and structuralism as they have evolved over the years. This is done to explain which of these three views is most applicable in the functioning, design, and operations of IMF, the Internal Monetary Fund.

In the Halliburton scandal, the company has violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act because of their improper advantages considering that the company has paid some of Nigerian officials to gain access in the market in connection to its multi-dollar construction project.

The Anti-outsourcing therefore will constrain Sheas' One of a Kind Boutique’s options leading to expensive operating conditions. There is a big possibility that the anti-outsourcing will face criticism from international business communities. This may have negative impacts on the reputation of the United States. 

In the history of automobile, Japan has been the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer up to 2008 when China took over as the market leader. Despite all these, Japan has an outstanding record of producing the highest quality vehicles (Cooney & Yacobucci, 2007).

This purpose of this paper is to examine the key factor that has contributed to the shaping and development of business in Canada. Natural resources in Canada have played a significant role in the development and expansion of businesses and the overall economy of Canada. In particular, the paper focuses on the role of resources in development of business in Canada.

After the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, the consumer demand in the developed world has remained tepid for a long time. At this situation the global growth is being mainly driven by the emerging markets. Among the emerging markets, while China has a good investment story, India has a good consumption story.