Essays on Psychology Case Study

The Enron Scandal Date The Enron Scandal 1.... In what ways did the leadership at Enron fail?... Who were the leaders?... The leadership at Enron failed because they were not attentive enough about the off-book financial entities of Enron.... ... ... ... Management is partly to be blamed for not being transparent about the true picture of the company and its operations....

Without a doubt, one of the most prolific strategies which prove to be most successful within the pharmaceutical industry is that of extensive alliance during early product development.... Much of this alliance is aimed at acquiring early development compounds from start-up companies.... ... ... ...

This study will focus on Staples Organization; specifically covering its customers, suppliers, creditors, products, competition, capital structure, sales, profitability, and short-range and long-range outlooks.... In addition, it will provide information on the kinds of data needed by management....

This paper "Finance - Company Takeover" focuses on the fact that a takeover is the acquisition or purchase of a company referred to as 'target' by another referred as 'acquirer'.... The private equity firms invest in companies with good prospects with the aim of improving its governance and operations....

The author of the paper "Health and Safety Management at the University of Lancashire" will begin with the statement that workplace safety requirements for construction sites are usually stringent considering various risk factors that are continuously present in the worksite.... ... ... ... With about 2....

"Failure of eBay in China" paper argues that in China, where social relations play a vital role, more focus should have been on forming strong customer relationships than to gain profit margins.... This factor greatly affected the performance of the company as the market transaction volume was 34%....

The company that is the subject of this paper is Dettol, a brand that originated from India and established in foreign markets including the UAE.... It has remained a trusted brand in among consumers globally for 75 years as a hygiene product.... ... ... ... Reckitt Benckiser is the company that owns the Dettol brand and has operations in 60 countries and direct sales in 180 countries....

The paper "A New Computer System for Staples" highlights that global product structure is often considered as a separate marketing context requiring adaptations of the product, its price and the way it is promoted to account for differences in diverse countries.... ... ... ... Going global, Staples should take into consideration theories, methods and models to analyze international business perspectives, opportunities and possible threats....

The study "The Retail Grocery Market" analyzes the state of the UK retail grocery market and the main tendencies on it.... Everybody knows that retail is one of the most competitive economic sectors.... Shops, marketplaces, boutiques, super- and hypermarkets offer us a great choice of different goods and foodstuffs....

The paper presents the outsourcing of information systems and information technology which enabled services in United States, Europe, and Asia has experienced strong growth over the last several years due to an increasing need to focus on core competencies.... ... ... ... This paper clearly illustrates the various reasons for outsourcing, its advantages, and disadvantages....

This paper "Alternative Energy and Possible Sources of Energy Appropriate for Kingdom of Bahrain" discusses The Kingdom of Bahrain as a major oil producer with 125 million barrels of reliable crude oil reserves.... Since the oil was discovered in Bahrain, the energy sector has been a success.... ...

The paper "BP Plc Accounting" states that the company employs over five thousand people to work under this unit and does not reveal financial details from the program.... It produces over two thousand six hundred megawatts from sixteen wind farms located in the United States.... ... ... ... BP plc....

The paper "Recycling in the Middle East" says the Middle East should promote the technology of recycling of waste, on a large scale and small scale by households in such initiatives as the conversion of organic waste to biogas and organic fertilizers both for domestic and market purposes.... ... ...

This paper ''Media Planning'' tells us that the Village Surf Shoppe is one of the top players in the surfing business in the United States of America.... It is located in Garden City near Grand Strand in South Carolina.... It is in the 'Myrtle Beach retail trade area' situated on the eastern coast of the country land....

The paper "Business Information System of Equip Hire " is an outstanding example of an information technology case study.... Methods of operations used in a business entity determine its success.... The methods of operations outline how the business carries out its transactions as well as the relationship with the customers....

The case study "Emergent Change and Planned Change " points out that The turbulent market environment experiencing technological advances, privatization, deregulation, and globalization has caused an increased competition among players in various industries.... .... ... ... The paper shows that with organizations being more attentive to customer needs and responsive to environmental changes, various structures have been adopted to remain competitive....

The paper "Personal Development Portfolio" describes that personal development plans are an important aspect of life that most of us tend to forget and disregard.... This process has helped me in defining my goals and the scope of my knowledge.... It has helped me by becoming more organized.... ....

The paper 'Supply Chain Project: Al-Ain Water' analyses a mineral water company.... The organization was established as a significant initiative of the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.... The production facility was established in the year 1990.... ... ... ... The author states that the organization is known as one of the popular and leading mineral bottled water brands within the competitive and potential market place of UAE....

The author of this paper identifies the current planning of Zara company and the leading functions within the management hierarchy, offering suggestions on how Zara managers can best use these functions to create better innovative practices and values.... .... ... ... A successful innovator must maintain a backward-looking management philosophy (Alsever, 2009)....

This paper "Role of the Police and Private Security" discusses the role and duty of state and local police officers that have already been discussed earlier.... There is a parallel security force in the country that is not funded by the government, referred to as private security or private police....

This case study "Management Information Systems: Zara" presents Zara as a competitive company, and this draws from its use of information technology to run its different operations.... Although the information technology strategy of the company is commendable, there exists a variety of flaws in the system....

This paper 'How to Develop Growth Strategies for Businesses» is based on the case study of Planning for Growth and will provide information about opening a new restaurant in terms of growth strategy, business form, and organizational structure, and social responsibilities of a new restaurant....

Strategic planning is an organizational process of laying out strategies and making fine-grained decisions on resource allocation towards achieving the goals of the organization.... A strategically managed organization defines its prospects in the future by looking at its current position and implementing changes ....

This paper "Athlete Rehabilitation Programme for a Cricketer" discusses a cricketer who suffered an acromioclavicular joint sprain a.... .... shoulder separation to their left shoulder when they landed from an attempted catch.... The patient received an early stage cryotherapy and pain relief for the injury....

The paper 'Cruel and Unusual Punishment' presents capital punishment which is a controversial issue.... Many respectable people have different views about it and frequently argue about it.... The truth is that around the world many countries have prohibited it.... ... ... ... Many international organizations support this campaign as well as celebrities....

The paper "Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention: Special Emphasis on HRM" evaluates the strategic outlook of Black CAP that is presently working in order to educate youngsters of African background about STDs but the prevalent organizational effort is not sufficient in terms of making the organization an effective one....

This paper focuses on business strategies and management at Green Move.... Conflicts arise when two or more parties disagree with their viewpoints.... In Green Move, conflicting interests can be recognized as it is pursuing activities that are by nature against the organizational goals and objectives....

This essay analyzes interactive learning, that is a learning system that combines together the effect of social networking and urban computing within the same curriculum.... It has become dominant from around 2000 and this is due to the increase of people involved in the digital technology.... ... ...

This case study "Digital of Commonwealth Bank" discusses challenges that have been encountered by Red Pellets due to the adoption of online social tools.... For instance, there have been legal risks, which have been associated with the use of social media tools.... ... ... ... There have been various legal risks that have been associated with the use of social media by employees of Red Pellets....

The focus of this paper "Oil Company Refinery Fire in 1984" is on the fire at Union Oil Company's refinery on the evening of July 23, 1984, which was reported as 'the most expensive refinery accident in history|' (Schmer 20).... The oil company is located in Romeoville, Illinois.... ... ... ... Union Oil Company employs more than 700 workers and processing around 151,000 barrels of oil a day....

Seo Company is a globally renowned computer company offering global technology solutions to businesses, consumers, corporations, and institutions.... This case study "Analysis of Supply Chain Management-Seo Company" looks at the challenges that Seo Company faces in its routine running.... ... ... ...

The paper 'Sustainable Business Scenario Analysis - Green Industry in the USA" is a perfect example of an environmental studies case study.... Sustainability deals with developments in ecological, social and economic dimensions not only to bring balance in the current world but also in the future....

The study "Marketing Strategy and Analysis for Apple" discusses the main positions of Apple, Inc.... s marketing plan for sustainable competitive advantages.... Apple maintains considerable brand loyalty with existing markets.... However, even loyal customers are growing dissatisfied with innovative products....

Training is usually conducted with the specific objective of imparting specialized skills in particular areas of competencies with the aim of improving on employee.... ... ... The paper 'The Process of Executing the Training Program' is a great example of a human resources case study.... Training is the acquisition of knowledge and skills relevant to a particular field of professional practice....

In the last decade, a classic HR model based on the work of Dave Ulrich et al has gained prominence based on three core elements, namely: business partners, shared services, and centres of expertise (Ulrich 1997, p.... ).... A distinction can be made between “hard” and “soft”.... ... ... The paper 'The Devolution of HR Responsibilities to the Line Managers - Snow Mountain Hotel's Group " is a great example of a human resources case study....

The paper 'HR Recruitment and Selection for Total Oil Company" is a good example of a human resources case study.... One of the most important functions of the human resource function of any organization is recruitment and selection.... Human resource practitioners must always strive to get the best quality of employees who are passionate and compatible with the organization (Cooper, Robertson and Tinline 16)....

The paper "The Influence of Economic in Society" states that elimination of all the prevailing issues such as poverty, unemployment and illiteracy could make India a modern state after some time, it would then be much considerable to ask for having high quality non patented products.... ... ... ... Because firms supplant markets selectively rather than comprehensively, there is a need to ascertain the limits of firms....

This report "Branson as Leader of Virgin Atlantic Organization" evaluates the leadership of Richard Branson as proprietor of Virgin Atlantic and reinforces the idea that no society can accomplish any amount of efficiency and profitability that is more than the attributes of the person at the helm....

This case study "Qantas Airlines: Service Marketing Analysis" explores the marketing approach of Qantas Airlines as a form of tourism infrastructure with significant attention.... Recommendations on how this service might be enhanced will be developed in the latter section analysis.... ... ... ... This fact is supported by Anderson that the role of marketing in strategic planning involves the identification of the most suitable long-term positions....

In the concert, the club will be hosting Mr.... Justin Timberlake and Mrs.... Katy Perry who are American based artists.... The Event is to kick start at 4.... 0pm and is definitely an anticipated.... ... ... The paper 'Ticket Sale: International Artistes Concert" is a great example of a management case study....

This research will begin with the statement that BzzAgent is a technology-based promotional agency launched by David Balter in 2002.... The agency was established to provide the companies with new ideas of building brand affinity using modern tools of communication and marketing.... ... ... ... According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that based on the idea of 'word-of-mouth marketing (WOM)', BzzAgent first worked for the promotion of a book published by Penguin Book....

"Organizational Behavior of a Housing Group Dedicated to Delivery of Services" paper states that this company should support its communication system with F2F and when necessary even incorporate video conferencing.... It is essential to overcome the pitfalls of email as the only means of communication....

This paper "The Crisis in Darfur" discusses rights violations that are increasing by the day and no particular country can be exempt from its responsibility.... In fact, it may be appreciated that every country worth its name has had an episode of gross human rights violations in its history.... ...

The paper entitled 'The Management of All the Resources and Activities within the Organization' presents three salient aspects that play an important role in ensuring that an organization is functioning well – quality, efficiency, and customer responsiveness.... ... ... ... These three concepts may be selected as the most important ones impacting Operations management because they enable an organization to gain and sustain a competitive advantage....

This paper "The Influence of Variables on the Retail Firm TESCO of the UK" focuses on the fact that an organization's business operations depend on some macroeconomic variables, which in turn greatly influence the demand and supply functions in the concern's operational framework.... .... ... ... The macro-economic variables also influence the cost of operation of the firm together with its pricing mechanisms....

From the paper "Security Developments in IOS in Recent Times" it is clear that with the advancements coming in from each operating system trying to outsmart the other rival through the introduction of the more specialized techniques and features, the gainer is the end-user at the end of the day.... ...

The paper "Advanced Taxation and Self-Employment" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... An individual like Henry runs his own business and therefore he is the employer and the employee.... Henry engages in income-generating activities therefore his income must be subject to self-employment tax....

The company was founded in 2003 as a partnership between two friends who had met in the University.... The company has grown to become one of the leading cosmetic companies in Shanghai.... The firm has also expanded into other.... ... ... The paper 'Cosmetic Company - Culture as an Important Element in Human Resource Management' is a persuasive example of human resources case study....

The paper "Legal Advice for the Woodland Wanderers Football Club" reports that the Football Club stadium is not suitable for teams in Division One and suitable facilities should be provided.... Harvey Carpets Ltd has agreed to provide financial support to enable the Club to build a new stadium.... ...

The paper "Strategic Thinking and Entrepreneurial Behaviour " evaluates the basic management and leadership aspects of a well-known Nokia Corporation, which chiefly deals with mobile as well as network communication systems.... The major focus will be on PESTEL along with SWOT analysis.... ... ... At the origination, Nokia had nothing in common with mobile phones....