Management Essays

Vijay Mallya of United Beverages Group started with a four, to explain it in cricketing terms. This private airline based in Bangalore, India, began its operations on May 9, 2005, with a fleet of 4 Airbus A 320 aircraft. The operations are confined to domestic routes only. Most of the important cities and metropolitan centers are covered.

The case is more so in companies that are likened to a familial structure and holding on to certain specific assumptions regarding the roles and behavioral patterns of employees. Under such circumstances, incorporating changes in the organizational structure becomes a bit difficult, despite the fact that the internal employees’ perspectives.

In many cases, meal taking is an in-house affair. However, there are cases where the same can be taken out or some establishments can offer food delivery services. The industry is quite fragmented with perhaps the only commonality being menus and the general set ups. However, even these can be differentiated to build a unique identity that helps in retaining and attracting customers.

In general, the development of effective resolution skill is necessary for the expansion of a sustainable business. Moreover, the unsolved conflict between the members of organizations is likely to reduce the productivity of the employees, the development of barriers among members as well as reduced creativity.

It is not success or failure that is difficult to evaluate. It is the relative success of one project in comparison to another that is difficult to measure. Also, it becomes critical to measure progress, not as the project nears its deadline, but throughout the project to see whether the project will finish on time and in the budget. 

Though there are many risks, their effects vary from mild losses to massive losses which would adversely affect a company. Therefore, a project manager should have strategic influences that are used in reducing the effects of risk at any time of occurrence. For example, generating better ways that could be used to avert any occurrence of risks could be plausible.

The NPCC developed the report as a partial requirement for the strategies established by Booker T. Washington Institute National Alumni Association of North America’s (BWINAANA). The main issues to be included in the report include but not limited to duties as well as responsibilities of the committee, projects under implementation consideration, and strategic planning processes for BWINAANA.

The theories are very informative, instructional and directional to any serious leader who aims at achieving the highest productivity of the organization. As a primary school teacher, my leader can learn the basic social systems depicted in the domain theory to ensure separation roles and duties among the various domain levels of management.

Long (2000) explains that effective planning encompasses deterrence through identification, elimination, and control of the risks and hazards. The duration of time that has to be utilized in planning will strongly depend on the type, size, and duration that any particular event will be required to last. 

The author of the paper states that companies have in several occasions tried many approaches in an effort to increase employee engagement, which they believe may be counterproductive. Moreover, mentoring has been rated as one of the easiest and most effective ways for companies to impact engagement.

The author states that surveys conducted in the USA have demonstrated that speech anxiety is fear number one among Americans, going ahead of snakes, spiders, height, disease and even death. The same surveys have shown that 85% of adults are disposed to this fear, with 5 % having its excessive form.

The application of six sigma concepts and DMAIC technique to design a customer loyalty program is the most commendable business proposal. The Business report focuses on the action taken on the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control phases and also the resulting outcome discussion is also correlated with the DMAIC phases.

Some of these areas include cost accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, financial accounting, and accounting information systems. The main focus of this paper is cost accounting is which also referred to as managerial accounting. Managerial accounting involves providing information to managers or people inside that are responsible for controlling the operations of a firm.

It has been recommended that the Change should be managed through training of the employees. Moreover, the adoption of more open and teamwork policies will bring maximum benefits to the company. Walt Disney’s venture into the virtual environment to generate a B2C presence brings about a new business model and requires a refocus of the business vision and mission statement.

The workforce must be looked as a resource that can be tapped to improve and improvise the performance of the organization in the fiercely competitive business setting. The consultants help the management to accept the challenge of creating a cohesive and encouraging atmosphere so that the workers could get an effective learning environment. 

Feedback directs, motivates, and rewards employees. It is the basis for development and career planning, and it contributes to building effective interpersonal relationships. Ramaprasad (1983 cited Shachelford 2004) defined feedback as “information about the gap between the actual level and the reference level of a system parameter. 

WorkForce diversity as defined by Stephen P Robbins is “The increasing heterogeneity of organizations with the inclusion of different groups.” In layman’s language, diversity is the existence of individual differences amongst employees of the same organization or as a matter of fact the same department even.

 The study considers three categories of organizations: organizations that have undergone a transition into profit-sharing, within the last three years, organizations that have practiced profit sharing for over five years, and organizations that have not practiced profit sharing in their lifetimes. Results from the study could inform managers and management students on a possible human resource management strategy.

 This document is meant to address the ethical challenges that employees face when they have to make critical decisions in emergency situations. The introduction provides the definition of ethics, the key players in ethical situations within and outside organizations and how the law relates to ethics. It explains how making ethical decisions is affected by the organization structure.

Production/operations management is the application of the production system that accelerates the value-added services in a well-controlled manner. Eventually, production management within an organization ensures the transformation of the inputs into the final qualitative products. In accordance with the traditional view, manufacturing management was recognized to ensure economic benefits.

 Presently, many business organizations have decided to expand their territories into foreign countries, as they seek to capture new markets, obtain cheap labor, acquire raw materials and increase their market share. Technological advancement and cordial diplomatic relationships are two of the numerous factors that have enabled corporations and other smaller business to thrive in foreign countries. 

Tedallal has introduced innovations that can secure and take advantage of such potentials and translate them into immediate profits. However, reality can prove that objectives can be harder to achieve. This is particularly true when the operational strategy is not aligned to it, as demonstrated by Tedallal's experience.

The customer retention rate in the telecom industry is low due to the rapidly changing customer demands, expectations and behaviours. Moreover, services of the competitors are not distinctive which has threatened the future revenues of the company. The structure of the organization is centralized which has made the decision-making process slow.

The alliance is seen to take two forms: contractual integration and procedural coordination. Contracts are more centered on the parameters of governance, while outcomes are a unity of motives that are put together, and they can only be put together using procedural materials.

The author of the paper states that while there are simple production functions with minimal variability analysis, there are also those very complex ones such as the Cobb-Douglas Production Function. The firm might vary the inputs such as labor and capital in order to increase the output.

Investigators perform a variety of tasks for different clients and different reasons. Today, a great deal of information is available via databases of public and private records. There is no truth to the thought that databases have all of the information, nor are they as accurate as an investigator needs them to be 

The paper tells that equity is that type of financing in which the owners of the business provide capital to the business and they are entitled to the number of profits that the business generates for them after meeting with all the expenses including interest expenses and tax expenses (Brigham and Ehrhardt, 2008).

It is evidently clear from the discussion that activity-based costing has become a popular way of cost allocation and analysis and hence helps in controlling the cost. Activity-based costing system recognizes that there are various activities that have to be performed by an organization to successfully accomplish their goals and objectivities.

The power of eminent domain refers to the state power to take private property for public use with payment of just compensation to the previous owner. This power is often exercised for purposes of public benefits, such as taking private lands for building roads, canals, bridges, schools, highways, and other public utilities or infrastructures.

In an organization, the job of taking over an existing set up and managing the subordinates brings in a set of challenges and if the individual handles those challenges optimally, he/she can develop into an effective leader. So, an individual can develop into an effective manager only if he/she carries out the various processes in an organization.

An example that shows this specific role is through the company of Wal – Mart. This organization carries a specific structure that demands a sense of leadership, motivation and teamwork. However, when looking at the individual structure from specific localities, there is a different structure that begins to form.  

It is a systematic process involving planning, organizing, leading and managing the energy of others and using the available resource in achieving the company’s goals and objectives. Management is important for the manager as it helps the manager to integrate all the organizational efforts to the attainment of success. Planning is an essential element of management for managers.

The literature tells us basically that there are two business-level strategies that firms can pursue, one is differentiation and the other is low cost-based business-level strategies. Variations of these two focus on specific parts of a market and then doing either a low cost or a differentiation strategy (QuickMBA, 2014; Gallagher, n.d.).

The researcher states that managers are imbued with positive characteristics that qualify them to lead. The manifest traits of a good manager are usually skill and talent. Talent is definitely an asset that can be used to advance the ladder of success if this is used in the right way to influence others.

Taking business risks is essential to foster success and this is the theme of the seventh chapter titles ‘Take Calculated Risks’. As part of the fighter ship, the crewmembers need to be daring risk-takers even if they have failed in their first attempt. The leaders should take the risk of breaking a rule if it is found to make no sense.

From this paper, it is clear that most of the newcomers to LinkedIn are former employees in the badly hit financial sector. Quite understandably, these people are looking towards social networking with all the hope and wish that this online social networking will help them with their career progression.

Krames described Welch as manifesting 4E’s of leadership. His being energetic, able to energize, has the ability to make an edge through tough decisions and gets required results through strategic executive make Welch’s behaviour and actions beneficial to those who had the opportunity to have served him – and those he has served.  

Apart from research and development, the other departments such as manufacturing, human resources, finance, sales and marketing and information systems all play a vital role in ensuring that the company is able to meet its aims and objectives. All employees in these departments have to work together to achieve this

In view of the causes that led to these incidents, a number of recommendations were put forward by review boards charged with investigating the respective incidents. According to the Baker Report and Major Incident, Investigation Board report a number of issues that were seen in the BP Texas incident were common in the UK Buncefield incident 

The author states that the historical evolution of System Safety Management was from a random collection of activities or best practices that promoted safety and security in extensive varieties of industrial contexts. The various contexts of safety management were later arranged and grouped together in order to ensure optimum safety.

Transformational leadership is a style of leadership where followers are motivated by their leaders towards a goal. It is appropriate in both economic and social contexts where growth is sought. Such is the context in which the late Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc., found himself upon his return to the company in 1996

EMAC involves the mutual aid system between states. EMAC has great influence on the mutual aid operations and policy countrywide. The state drive approach is hence illustrated tested success concept and an appropriate illustration of teamwork. EMAC enables the country to leverage financial resources.

In this fast-changing world environment, the term “management” has taken on a new meaning, from the traditional concepts to contemporary management. In this 21st century, new management theories and models have evolved, thus, giving guidance to students for their future careers and insights to professionals in the managerial work as well.

Wikis provide an opportunity to blend ideas and create a collaborative project that is broader and more interconnected than that created in a traditional writing environment. It allows team members to correct and update the information added by their team members. Wikis provide a platform for teams to discuss and share their understandings

The USA belongs to so-called individualistic culture. Besides, this is a country with a low level of power-distance and fear of uncertainty. The Americans use to resolve the conflicts by means of such methods as competition. The Mexican culture is a collectivist culture with a high level of power-distance and fear of uncertainty

According to the report, the company financial reporting principles and guidelines are commonly applied to the reporting standards of registered organizations. The Lloyd’s banking is one of the most prestigious British financial institutions. The company offices are situated at 25 Gresham Street in the city of London.

The paper elucidates the role of PR in an organization with a descriptive analysis of the methods used and their effects on the business. Then an analysis of the role of public relations among organizations and the public is given with the description of a few techniques and emphasis upon its importance in managing communication.

IKEA is a Swedish company which has been registered in the Netherlands. It designs and sells all the ready-to-assemble furniture and other home accessories. On January 2008, the company becomes the world’s largest furniture retailer. The company was well known for its architectural designs for different types of appliances and furniture. The firm is also known for its cost control, operational details.

Crisis management is a complex process. A business caught between crises will tend to concentrate on environmental factors with the aim of finding short term and long term solution. The key to any crisis situation lies in communication. The nature of communication will determine how a firm positions itself during a crisis period.

The Jubal university seeks to add manpower for Saudi since the government intends to leverage on higher education training to spur economic growth in various sectors of the kingdom. The library of the College has expanded over time. It has large volumes of monographs than before with around 67 weekly subscriptions of the current periodicals.