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Executive Summary The key to excellent business performance lies in the well being of an organization’s human resource component. McDonald’s, one of the leading retail fast food chains in the world promotes its employees welfare by providing numerous benefit packages that aim at protecting the employee’s health, social welfare, and financial security. The corporation which was founded by Ray Kroc in the mid 20 th century has managed to continuously deliver exceptional growth over the years despite the challenges facing the fast food industry in the modern economy. This outstanding performance can be attributed to the company’s improved customer service and extensive marketing which saw a 3.8% sales increment in 2009. To further improve its performance in the coming years, McDonald’s should focus more on employee’s welfare by providing a benefit package that motivates the existing pool of experienced labor and discourages high rates of employee turn over. Currently, McDonald’s offers a wide range of benefits to its permanent employees. The corporation’s benefit program constitutes health and protection benefits which include medical plan, vision supplement, dental plan, spending accounts, short and long term disability, life and accidental death insurance, and travel accident insurance. In addition, the company provides a wide range of enhancement benefits which include vacations and holidays, sabbatical program, short Fridays and leave of absence, adoption assistance, education assistance, free internet discount program, and international fitness club network among others. Further, McDonald’s provides retirement benefits to its employees through profit sharing and savings, Mc$ave, McDirect shares, credit union, and financial planning services. However, McDonald’s offers a limited range of employee benefits to its part time employees working directly in the restaurants despite the risky nature of their work. Further, the company’s plan to drop its employees’ health plan has faced a lot of criticisms in the media which may damage the image of the company among employees and consumers. In response to this, McDonald should review its benefit plan scheme to incorporate an extensive benefit package for restaurant crew. It should also utilize its financial resources efficiently in order to obtain adequate revenue to maintain its employees’ health care plan and meet the required re
Introduction The culmination of the World War II brought about an upsurge in the globalisation wave. The United Nation was formed and global regulations enacted to govern the countries that are signatories to the UN statutes. Improvement in technology and infrastructure has further enhanced globalisation. Globalisation has improved the movement of people from one country to another. The ease in movement of people has greatly increased the number of tourists and migrants. Migration involves voluntary movement of people from one country to another with an aim of improving living standards through searching for jobs, further education, family reunions among other reasons (UNHCR 2015). Tourism, on the other hand, involves the movement of people from their usual environment for a period of not more than twelve consecutive months for leisure and business purposes (Ugurlu 2010). The fundamental issues that affect tourism and migration are interrelated since both involve movement of people from a country to another. The following are some of the key issues that are associated with migration and tourisms in Turkey in the post World War II period. Government laws and support The Turkish government has made legislations that support the development of the tourism industry. Through the Ministry of Tourism, the government has implemented most of the enacted laws and made some strategic plans for the tourism industry. The Vision 2023 is a perfect example of government strategies and plans for the industry. On the matter of migration, Turkish government has enacted some laws allowing foreign investors and hence permitting regulated legal immigration. The governments of Germany and the Turkey have a bilateral agreement dating back to the early 1960s that led to high emigration rates from Turkey (Sari n.d). The Turkish Law on Foreigners and International Protection enacted in 2013 opened Turkey for political refugees (Johnson 2013). Economy Migration and tourism in Turkey has resulted to economic growth of the country with a considerable source of the country’s GDP coming from the tourism industry and investments made by immigrants. Emigration has also been an economic determiner with a considerable amount of foreign currency coming from remittances. However, dealing with the refuges issue has negatively affected the Turkey economy, with significant budgetary allocations to cater for refugees from the Middle East and some parts of Africa. Social and cultural systems Tourism and migration involve movement of people. In the course of movement, people meet with persons from different parts of the world and people with different social cultural systems. Turkey’s social cultural system has highly been impacted by tourists especially from Europe and Russia. Environmental impact Tourism, like most economic activities, is dependent on depletion and manipulation of natural resources. The interdependence of tourism development and natural environment has two principal dime
The International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) is a manufacturing company in Southern California. The firm was established in 2010 when a unit of Chinese investors purchased the vitamin and nutritional supplement enterprise from Alere Inc for $63.4 million (CGTN America, 2020). IVC’s production at New Jersey facilities is supplied to Walgreens, Walmart, ShopRite, Wegmans, and Rite Aid in the United States. The long-term scheme for IVC is to export the vitamins and nutrition to China. The dominating narrative of Chinese American trade includes manufacturing products in China and selling them to the U.S. According to IVC chief executive officer Steven Dai, when it comes to nutritional products, made-in-the-USA products garner complete trust in China, causing the U.S. manufactured vitamins to sell at a premium in China. The Chinese customers perceive the U.S. products as of premium quality, possessing high standards and efficacy. This results in the relevant customers having more trust in such items and being loyal to the products. Steven Dai aims to establish a long-term plan for his business by employing U.S. manufactured products for large-scale sales to the Chinese population. The firm has employed 1100 Americans, acquires raw materials from local farmers, employs U.S. technology, and operates with the U.S. local governments to produce vitamin and nutritional supplements in the U.S soil (CGTN America, 2020). The investors, local administration, farmers, and other regional suppliers are the prime beneficiaries of the negative image that China-manufactured nutritional products are of low quality and undesired by many Chinese customers. Therefore, Mr. Steven Dai’s primary reason for building a vitamin and nutrition supplement factory in the U.S. is to build a long-term market for Chinese customers. Reference CGTN America. (2018). The power of foreign direct investment from China [Video] YouTube. Web.
The role of a college in modern society is one of the most controversial issues for discussions. In her work, “College Is a Waste of Time and Money”, Caroline Bird makes an attempt to pursue the reader that people do not have to spend their money and time on college education. However, a number of logical fallacies make the reader get confused about the facts given. Bird’s idea about unimportance of a college education seems to be irrational because first, she is a person with two types of degrees and tries to convince other people neglecting their college education, and second, she does not use definite credible arguments and counter arguments to prove her position. Bird’s use of logical fallacies, like if students do not want to go to college, they should not do it until the reasons of their unwillingness are identified, proves that it is wrong to believe that college is just a waste of time and money and helps to understand that college education may predetermine the quality of life in the future. Bird claims that many students go to college because they know it is necessary, they believe it is right, or they just do not know any other way of getting their parents’ financial and moral support. She says that students feel themselves not needed as the world has too many people already. There is no extra room for eighteen-year-old people, and the only possible way not to stop the development is to offer them another place for temporary living, a college. It seems to be a powerful logical fallacy with backgrounds– young people do not know their possibilities and what to do after their school graduations. Still, they understand that they should make a decision and improve their theoretical knowledge to be ready for a serious practice. I cannot agree with Bird as I define a college education as an amazing chance for young people to learn better their skills and abilities, identify strengths, and eradicate weaknesses. A college life is the period for making mistakes and wrong decisions, thinking about the future, and changing the mind for a number of times. Another Bird’s position is that a college education is a waste of time and money. She says that there are many other effective ways to invest money and start earning. Her main logical fallacy is that young people should ignore a chance to get college education and pay attention to other perspectives. If a person wants to make money, a college seems to be the dumbest investment ever. A banker Stephen Necel proved this fact and compared college to other types of investments. A college education did not even achieve the top in the list of the best money investment. However, even some experts may spend their money irrationally, without any purposes. I define college investments as a chance to learn this life better. A college becomes a place, where people may develop new relations, define their positions, share their opinions, and prove the chosen directions. There are so many adolescents, who do not have a chance to understand what they want from this life, and a college becomes a guide for them. Even
My motivation for joining Pennsylvania State University arises from the institution’s rich history and exemplary performance of its students. The University has continuously produced high-quality grandaunts that have gone on to have placements in high places and achieve success. In my pursuit of finding the best institution for higher learning, I believe Pennsylvania State University will enable me to realize my ambition of becoming a qualified professional expert. I have also learned from media that Pennsylvania State University is one of the best in the field of my career interest. My interest in Pennsylvania State University spans more than five years. I have always been an ardent reader of any news relating to computer technology in newspapers, journals, and relevant books since I entered high school. Besides, I have a keen interest in Mathematics and Sciences. I have equally done extremely well in related subjects such as Calculus, Algebra, and Computer studies. These subjects appeal to me and have proved quite useful in my attempts to comprehend the facts and theories applied in my professional area of interest. I look forward to expanding my knowledge of these concepts immensely once I join Pennsylvania State University. My earlier studies in INTO Manchester Study Centre have been very exciting and helpful in developing my interest in Pennsylvania State University. I have grasped basic concepts and skills that have thoroughly prepared me for the undergraduate programs at this University. This will prove important in the latter parts of my studies. I will have to work hard to expand this knowledge both theoretically and practically. Apart from academic work, I have held various leadership positions during my earlier studies in high school and the INTO Manchester Study Centre. I was a student leader in my former school and represented students and the entire school in numerous science contests where I won various awards. I hope that Pennsylvania State University shall help me advance the practical skills that I have acquired by participating in extracurricular activities and volunteer work in any area that shall help me employ my learned skills into practice. I believe that with the highly experienced teaching staff and vast teaching resources at the University, I will wholly focus on developing my career path. I hope that the admissions committee will make a positive decision regarding my application to join the Pennsylvania State University.
Contemporary architecture has a range of characteristic features, such as; the collision of different styles, the expression of ideas in shapes, the use of cutting-edge technologies, experiments with materials and colors, energy efficiency, interaction between indoor and outdoor space, and other peculiar trends. At the same time, contemporary architecture has one more important characteristic. It is still able to astonish people. Contemporary architects create works that make the viewers of their designs feel controversial emotions about them. Maybe, one day the society will get accustomed to the constructions of incredible colours and shapes. However, today such buildings as London’s 30 St Mary Axe (or the Gherkin), the Sage Gateshead in north eastern England or the City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority, the U.S. Kansas City Public Library and the Aqua Building in Chicago, Illinois all engender heated discussion within society. Australia is no exception, besides its Sydney Opera House which is famous throughout the world, this country has amazed us with Melbourne’s Federation Square, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and many other incredible buildings. Australian architecture is considered to have its distinctive features that have no precedent in the World. “Bright orange and curling overhead like a roller-coaster…”, “A vibrant palette of crimson, orange, bronze, gold, black and brushed silver”, “a great light and open space with curving walls, windows and ceilings” (Nma.Gov.Au), it w
Introduction Overpopulation is a highly unfavorable condition characterized by the total number of people on Earth exceeding its carrying capacity. Overpopulation is caused by positive changes in people’s welfare: better health care, higher life expectancy, reduced rates of mortality, etc. Technological advances improving the quality of life and increasing lifespan lead to the unceasing population growth. As a result, even wars, natural disasters, and man-made threats are unable to balance birth rates (Pimentel, 2006). The essay at hand is going to analyze the existing problem investigating its causes and effects. The primary objective is to highlight the deplorable consequences of overpopulation and thereby persuade people not to overpopulate. Possible solutions will also be suggested. Causes of Overpopulation   * Reduced death rates. Overpopulation appears when births outnumber deaths. Currently, there are many factors that may increase death rates for a short period of time such as wars or natural calamities. However, the above-mentioned positive factors increasing the number of births are more influential and sustainable (Pimentel, 2006).   * Better health care. Discoveries in medicine help people struggle successfully against a whole range of diseases that were previously considered terminal (Jargin, 2009).   * Need for bigger families to overcome poverty. In the past, poor people gave birth to a lot of children to make up for high mortality rates among babies. Besides, such families always needed working hands. Nowadays, most children survive creating overpopulation (Pimentel, 2006).   * Fertility treatment. It is now possible for partners who are unable to conceive to have a baby after they undergo fertility treatment. Besides, the course of pregnancy is much safer due to technological advances in the field (Pimentel, 2006).   * Immigration. People from developing countries often opt to move to areas more comfortable for living. Although the overall population of the planet remains unchanged with immigration, it creates overcrowded areas and causes resource shortages (Jargin, 2009).   * Neglect of family planning. The population of developing countries is mostly illiterate and is completely unaware of family planning. Besides, people there usually get married at an early age to increase the chances of having more children (Jargin, 2009). Effects of Overpopulation Very few people understand how severe the consequences of overpopulation can be. It is not regarded as a big issue even by the world governments, which do not take measures to prevent it (e.g. China has recently abolished the policy restricting the number of children in a family). However, there exist weighty arguments about why people should stop overpopulation. Some of them are (Kuo, 2012):   * Depletion of natural resources. The current needs for food and water already go far beyond Earth’s capacity. People not only consume more than the planet can offer but also do irreparable damage to the environment (which increases proportionally with the population growth). If we do not stop overpopulation, the planet will r
A primary goal of the essay is to provide analysis of the new concepts, which start to gain popularity in logistics and transportation. In this case, two central concepts such as green supply chain management and using digital technologies for the maintenance of the supply chain were evaluated to acquire a sufficient image of the changes in the transportation industry. Moreover, significance and role of each concept in TLM field was discovered. Furthermore, the future of each concept was evaluated to determine its potential way of development in the TLM field. One of the trends is the development of green supply chain management. It can be explained as the ability of logistics operations to remain ecologically friendly, such as recycling, reduction of waste, and lower emission from the transportation (Cosimato & Troisi, 2015). Moreover, this trend is rapidly gaining popularity in the world, as people become more caring about the environment and try to prohibit potential sources of pollution. It could be said that this trend plays an important role in the TLM field, as it is apparent that from the reduction of all the polluting activities, a company can receive financial benefits (Cosimato & Troisi, 2015). It is clear that the company will the reduce the amount of waste and distribute its resources more efficiently. Consequently, it is clear that the green supply chain management has a bright future in logistics, as using this logics and transportation approach will be beneficial for the society, company, and the environment. This feature will be developing, but it will take some time to implement all the necessary modifications. Furthermore, the companies have to pay more attention to total quality management to decrease the amount of waste. Another trend, which is rapidly developing within the TLM field, is the usage of digital technologies to maintain and monitor processes in the supply chain. In this case, digital technology is understood as various technological advancements such as cloud storage and various software programs, which allow sufficient functioning of the logistics and transportation system (Dave, 2014). It could be said that technologies make the logistics easier; as now, it is even possible to track the location of the goods and transport. It could be said that it also has a substantial impact on the TLM field. It is beneficial in terms of cost-saving, as now, only
Abstract The case study focused on a client who presented symptoms of depressive and avoidant/ restrictive food intake disorders. The main symptoms included reduced food intake, weight loss, fatigue, depressed mood, and loss of appetite. However, the customer did not meet the full criteria for avoidant/ restrictive food intake disorder. The symptoms negatively affect the client’s relationship with her family and friends. The ethical issues that should be addressed during the assessment of the client’s problem are obtaining informed consent and ensuring privacy over the client’s information. Furthermore, the client is likely to experience stigma and discrimination due to diagnostic labels. Introduction In this paper, a case study of a client suffering from feeding and eating disorders will be presented. The paper will begin with a detailed description of the client in terms of her problem, demographics, relevant history, and significant relationships. This will be followed by an evaluation of the influence of social-cultural factors on the ways in which the client presents the symptoms of the disorder. The last part of the paper will discuss the ethical issues that are likely to arise in the process of assessing the client’s problem. Case Presentation Client The client is a female adult in her mid-thirties. She is a single African American who was born and raised in the US. In addition, she is a Christian who belongs to the Catholic Church. The client has a degree in marketing and is currently working in the retail industry as a customer relationship manager. Relevant History The client was raised in a single-parent family. Currently, she is a mother of two children who are under the age of ten years. Raising the children is a serious challenge to the client due to her work commitments. Although the client is not married, she is in a romantic relationship. The relationship has been a source of stress due to misunderstandings and disagreements between the client and her partner. During her childhood, the client did not experience any serious mental/ psychological disorders. However, she often experienced high levels of stress because of excessive drinking and smoking during adolescence. The customer had a habit of avoiding food during childhood due to a lack of appetite. Nonetheless, she was not diagnosed with poor biological development. During adolescence, she restricted her food intake in order to control her body weight. Current Problem Currently, the client presents the following symptoms. First, she persistently avoids or restricts her food intake. This symptom has been observed for nearly three months. Second, the client has significantly lost weight. However, she has not been diagnosed with significant nutritional deficiencies. Thus, she does not depend on oral n