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Evaluating the case and the plan of action for Bharat Airways The main problem facing Bharat Airways is the poor relationship between employees and management. In fact, the firm is deficient of human resources management competencies. Managing employees is one of the critical factors that contribute to the organizations success. Poor leadership styles are the other problems facing the firm. In fact, the firm has chosen autocratic leadership style that has resulted into deprived relationship between employees and the top management. The result is reduced performance among employees, which eventually have negative effect on the performance of the firm. Bharat Airways should come up with various strategies that would address the employees concerns and the leadership styles. The first strategy is to change leadership and the management styles. The Company should adopt leadership and management approaches that motivate and encourage employees towards attainment of the organizations goals (Bass & Riggio, 2008). In addition, the leadership and management styles should encourage communication between the employees and senior management and remove vices such as discrimination that tend to discourage employees’ work performances. Moreover, the leadership style should focus on creating positive change among employees through encouraging creativity and innovativeness in solving the problems facing the organization. The other plan for the organization should focus on creating positive relationship with the customers. Focusing on positive relationship with the customers entails generating services with additional value that satisfy clients beyond their expectations. Ensuring that the services provided are beyond the customers’ expectations will increase the firm’s clients’ base (Bangs, 2002). Focusing on customers will also ensure increased sales and revenue, which is critical for the growth and development of the firm. Research methodology In order to investigate the root causes of the problems faced by Bharat Airways, the study will utterly be a quantitative research. The requisite research data will be gathered across the study population through random sampling strategy. A research technique dubbed as survey method will essentially be drawn on while descriptive statistics will be applied to help analyze the obtained data. By employing these research methods, any unanticipated research hypothesis will possibly be suggested, formulated and the study will be quicker and somewhat cheap. Besides, while investigating root causes of the problems, descriptive quantitative study method is considered suitable for this particular research. Thus, the researcher intends to conduct the research study using Bharat Airways employees, customers, and the firm’s key informants whereby data will be gathered using a sample size of 200 hundred respondents. In fact, appropriate study sample will be chosen through organized random collection process. Research questions including the number of trained and untrained workforce, employees’ satisfaction, the rate of turnover, communica
The discrimination of women of color presents an obstruction to social incorporation even after fulfilling doctorate certificates and acknowledging workforce positions in U.S. colleges. Only about one-third of school and college presidents are ladies (Mainah & Perkins, 2015). Fewer understudies of Hispanic or African American origins go to four-year universities in comparison to white students. Though all non-white individuals are underrepresented, African American women take up the smallest number of staff and administration positions in the foundation. The chosen study by Mainah and Perkins addresses this problem and raises the question about the unfair treatment of women of color. Its purpose is the subjective contextual analysis which investigates difficulties experienced by African American ladies and useful strategies they use to encounter them (Mainah & Perkins, 2015). The study design utilized three unique techniques, including field notes, a segment survey, and semi-organized inquiry questions. This article’s discoveries propose that a significant number of the difficulties some African American ladies experience during their college administration are all the more firmly connected with gender instead of race. Regardless, the investigation illustrates that these difficulties have restricted the vocation openings for some African American women and added to the little expansion in their numbers as junior college presidents (Mainah & Perkins, 2015). Female African American junior college presidents’ accomplishments may empower other minorities to apply for a college administration (Mainah & Perkins, 2015). Therefore, the presented research study provides a basis for my research involving the mentorship of African American women. It covers the gap in the statistical knowledge of the obstacles faced by women of color in education. Moreover, the scientists use qualitative and case studies to conduct their research about the recent trends and changes in the attitude towards African American female students’ leadership which makes this article credible. Reference Mainah, F., & Perkins, V. (2015). Challenges facing female leaders of color in US higher education. International Journal of African Development, 2 (2), 5-13.
Abstract Life has always been a fascination of human beings. While we all strive hard to detect and analyze the essence of life and the impact it has on our lives, we need to understand that life in itself is a big mystery, the truth of which, is still a secret that is yet to be ascertained by the sharpest brains on the planet. While talking of life, we need to understand that beings dwell both in the air as well as on land. But do we know that life also exists at the depth of the ocean. Well, the answer is yes. There is a large colony of living species which are stated to life and flourish on the oceans floor. In this research paper, we would be discussing the various life forms which dwell on the ocean’s depth but are relatively unknown to the entire world. We would not be finalizing our research on animals alone, instead we would like to diversify and provide an insight into the bustling new world while life hidden in the depths of the murky water. Introduction Life at the Ocean’s Depth Did you know that at the depth of the ocean, the pressure of water is equivalent to almost 50 jumbo jets? The feeling is like having fifty large jumbos parked right over your head. Yet despite the terrific pressure, life is stated to exist deep in the bed of the ocean. According to a research that was conducted by eminent marine biologists, it was found that life exists in Challenger Deep, which lies at a depth of almost seven miles. When the soil was tested through the aid of an external tool, it was found that most of the surroundings were single walled and they were composed of single celled organisms. According to the researchers, these life forms seem to resemble the earliest forms of living creatures. The living forms are termed as foraminifera. They are single celled life forms and are supposed to belong to the category of algae and slime molds. There are approximately four thousand varieties of foraminifera living in the ocean’s depth. While most of them dwell on the ocean’s floor, some are stated to live approximately 100 meters below the water surface and a few live on land as well. The program director of the marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) in Yokosuka, clearly stated his surprise in finding 432 varieties of foraminifera. Challenger Deep is supposed to be the deepest point of the Mariana Trench the surprising factor was that despite the immense water pressure, the microorganisms were able to survive without any evident problem (Roach, 2005). The History of Foraminifera Foraminifer is often the most exclusive variety of organisms that are said to infect the oceans floor. They are also considered to be the most exclusive as well as elusive organisms that are found to live in the most extreme conditions. Numerous discoveries and researches have shown that bacteria live in beneath the earth’s surface and that they have the ability to slip through the earths crust and seep inside the ocean’s floor. Numerous research studies have shown that bacteri
Regardless of the angle, one looks at it from, it is not easy to pin down the one thing that makes Southwest Airlines, whose headquarters is in Texas, tick! In fact, there is no one thing that explains the fierce attraction that Southwest Airlines inspires to would-be employees and customers alike to make possible the 3200 daily flights across America. At inception in 1973, the airline started with three jets. It currently operates a fleet composed of five hundred and forty-four Boeing-737 series jets. It is a member of the Fortune 500 companies. The charm at Southwest Airlines includes its “strong employee and customer loyalty” (Grubbs-West 6), its focused leadership, and its compassionate involvement with the community. Customers enjoy flying with Southwest because it is safe, has the best prices in the industry, and has very good customer service. “It is famous for its low fares which are some 30% lower than those of its major rivals” (Hill & Jones 105). Since 1987, the Department of Transport (DOT) rates Southwestern Airlines as the airline with the lowest ratio of complaints per passenger in the industry. This explains why it topped the American consumer satisfaction Index in 2010 as the best airline. The airline operates six customer support centers across America and remains a leader in the point-to-point flight category. Customer loyalty has propelled the airline to be the number one airline, handling the largest volume of domestic passenger travel. In addition, the airline “is known for its record levels of safety” (Gittel 7) The employees at Southwest are carefully selected and taken care of because, “its culture is unique and fiercely protected” (Grubbs-West 6). The company hiring policy stresses hiring for attitude and training for skills thereafter. This has ensured that a unique blend of employees joins the Southwest family. Because of a very stimulating working environment, Gittel observes that “Southwest has by far the most productive aircraft and employees of any major U.S. airline” (6). In addition to a unique working environment, the employees own 8% of the company’s stock thanks to a profit-sharing plan. When compared to other airlines, employees at Southwest show a greater degree of knowledge of how their function fits into making the airline profitable. When its profits, they profit too. Southwest has outstanding corporate leadership. It is also a market leader. What else explains thirty-seven years of straightforward profitability? The bottom line never lies. In a very turbulent industry, the leadership at Southwest has managed to keep the company afloat and satisfy its stakeholders through consistent profitability. Other Fortune 500 companies recognize this leadership genius at Southwest. Otherwise, 66% of them would not have subscribed to SWABIZ. Other facts demonstrate Southwest’s market leadership. It was the first airlin
Categorization of the performance measures Learning/Growth              Internal Business Processes             Customer Service                                         Financial                                              * New loans created                     * New accounts                                                                   * Employee training hours    * New products introduced               * Customer satisfaction                                  * loan balances         * Employee satisfaction      * Sales calls to potential customers    * Customer retention                                     * deposit balances      * Employee turnover          * Referrals                             * Thank you calls/cards to new and existing customers    * non-interest income                                * Cross sells                                                                                                           Illustrated above are two causal chains that could possibly lead to improved loans, deposits and non-interest income. Analysis of the selected cause and effect chains Chain one : Employee satisfaction > Motivated employees with the zeal to grow business>Sales calls to potential customers>New accounts, Customer satisfaction>Improved loans, deposits and non-interest income. In this chain all the four perspectives are linked to illustrate how employee satisfaction can lead to a chain that eventually impacts on the ultimate goals in the financial perspective. Employee satisfaction is vital in any industry because it helps the people deliver in the overall strategy of the firm. Employee satisfaction can be achieved through a number of ways: a good and friendly working environment, competitive remuneration, adequate technology at the work place, a good employee retention plan, learning and training and the opportunity for growth. When all these measures are in place and the company has a motivated staff base, there is a higher chance of the staff driving the company agenda proactively e.g. through initiatives like calling potential customers. Proactive business development would then to lead to more accounts and better customer retention which ultimately lead to an increase in loans, deposits and non-interest income. Chain two: Employee turnover>Increased employee retention and better skill sets>More referrals, More cross sells, Better customer relationships>New accounts, Customer retention>Improved loans, deposits and non-interest income. In the second causal chain, employee turnover is the starting point. Employee retention has been established to have immense benefits especially with service oriented businesses like banks. Employee retention has in itself been considered a financial gain because of the resources it saves companies for example in hiring costs and training and development costs. Employee retention also means that the company retains highly skilled labor that has a positive impact on customer service (Albright & Hibbets, 2001). With the best skil
Introduction In almost all the business firms and work areas, workers are paid according to the quality of their work, and not based on how many years they have been doing the job. But teachers are traditionally paid uniformly based on their experience only. This traditional system has invited criticisms from many corners of the nation. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Commented: “as substitutes for performance-based standards, school systems now reward teachers on degrees and seniority. Yet neither of those measures may correlate with student achievement” (Link Teacher Pay, Student Gains, 2005). As the authorities recognized this idea, Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts put forward a master plan for school reform, which gave stress on merit pay for teachers. The concept of merit pay for teachers, i.e. “giving bonuses in response to how well students perform” (Daily Policy Digest, 2007) has become a topic of discourse, not only among the educational intelligentsia but also in the ordinary social exchanges. The federal government has given around $80 million to the schools and states since November 2006 to implement a merit pay system. Main text In the 2000 presidential elections, George W. Bush and Al Gore had a debate over the issue of ‘merit pay’ for teachers. While George Bush supported the new system and proposed “$400 million in new funds for merit pay to be given out to the states” (Merit pay remains a bone of contention among teachers, 2000). Al Gore dismissed merit pay and put forward his plan for the benefit of the teachers. Now, the history repeats with a slight change, when Barack Obama supports the program and Hilary Clinton supports only the school-wide incentive pay and not the extra pay for individual teachers. Many studies have been conducted in various US universities to study the results of connecting teacher pay to student achievement. Many scholars criticized the effectiveness of the school-district and state-sponsored merit pay system that is seen in many States. They strongly opposed the merit system by saying that a teacher’s performance cannot be measured as in the case of a salesman or lawyer. Teaching is teamwork, and the resultant competition from the merit pay system will weaken the teamwork. But recent findings by two economic professors, Michael J. Podgursky and Matthew G. Springer, “found that student achievement mostly improved when teachers received financial incentives” (Performance-based Pay for Teachers? 2007). They examined the outcome of such systems and found that the results are positive. Many teachers support the merit pay system by arguing that good teachers should be well compensated. They criticize the tradition
Several reasons could be attributed to my less than successful leadership in the situation described in the pre-course essay. After the experience, I realized that there were changes that I could implement to avoid a repeat of the poor performance. I was the leader of a large team in the development department of an IT organization. My role was to lead the department and make all core decisions that were central to the success of the department. I was very confident and always believed that I was a good leader. However, the results of my actions and decisions showed poor leadership. I made decisions that affected the productivity of employees and the general output of the department adversely. The main cause of the poor performance was a lack of good leadership skills. First, I lacked a better understanding of the organization’s goals. Good leaders take into account the goals of their organization before making critical decisions that affect the organization and employees. Ignoring the goals of the organization led to poor decisions that lowered employees’ productivity. On the other hand, I did not fully understand the roles that each employee played in the achievement of the goals. I restructured the department without considering the effect it would have on employees and the organization. In an organization, each employee plays an important part in the achievement of the goals and objectives. Therefore, leaders should understand the role of employees and provide them with the necessary resources for the achievement of goals. All decisions were based on what I thought was right for the department. As a result, the actions led to the departure of some employees whose tasks and responsibilities could not be handled properly by other employees. Communication is an important part of leadership. Leaders should learn to communicate properly with their employees to develop plans and solve problems effectively. Communication was poor within the department and it led to poor problem-solving. Good communication could have improved the situation because employees could have voiced their concerns and opinions about the proposed restructuring. However, I used personal judgment to make the perilous decision. Second, good leaders possess the ability to inspire and motivate employees. Poor employee motivation skills led to poor leadership and low organizational output. Motivated employees are characterized by high productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness at the workplace. However, my juniors did not show these characteristics. After the restructuring, productivity dwindled. Employees were consumed by guilt and feared that another restructuring could similarly affect them. They did not feel safe and motivated to work. I did not know how to improve their morale and trust in the new organizational structure. On the other hand, the employees were demotivated because their workmates had been laid off. The fear of suffering the same fate lowered their productivity and performance. Third, good leaders are aware of the importance of employee training as a way of introducing change. Failure to develop a training
Introduction The world has witnessed a continued transformation in the way Christians across the globe celebrate Christmas. While many factors have contributed to the change in the trend of celebrating this popular festival, the influence of technology is worth mentioning. The gap that once existed due to distance and time differences has been overcome thanks to advances in technology. Advances in communication technology have especially facilitated interaction of people from different corners of the globe, meaning that distance is no longer a relevant barrier. This paper discusses the benefits of technology in the context of celebrating Christmas. Social Media For the contemporary fast paced society, Christmas represents a short break from the daily routine of work. Before people revert back to their daily routines, they celebrate Christmas. Celebration of Christmas and the New Year for both Christians and non-Christians precedes a return to work. During this period, blogging usually declines briefly and not much emails are sent and received. However, one technological aspect that is not affected much by the change in the overall mood of the people is the social media. In fact, use of social media tends to increase during Christmas, especially Twitter and Facebook. The social media allows people to share stories, wish each other happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. In addition, the communication platform enables people to share pictures of how they spent their Christmas holidays, planned and organize parties, circulate photos taken in parties and comments about them on both social media and the IM chart interface (Kizito, 2013). Christmas in those parts of the world that celebrate it, represent a time when families and acquaintances remember one another, meet and celebrate the birth of Christ and the approaching end of a year. For example, I remember when I was a child, we used to group as a family and take pleasure in bonding with each other. We would catch up with the progress of the most individual members if not all. Those days mobile communication was not common and people communicated via writing letters to relatives and friends who live far to wish them happy holidays. However, technological development has transformed the industrial processes tremendously. Specifically, the emergence of mobile phones has redefined the way people celebrate and share gifts and time together with other people, including relative and close friends. It ended the epoch of sending letters and marked the beginning of sending concise messages to wish our loved ones a joyous Christmas. I vividly recall a time when I got nearly 100 text messages wishing me a Merry Chr