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The Tanglewood Department Store chain was founded in 1975 by Tanner Emerson and Thurston Wood, and today the chain specializes in retailing such products as clothing, different types of appliances, and various electronics, but the chain’s strategic distinction remains to be the distribution of ‘outdoors’ products such as camping goods and clothing for the outdoor activities ( Tanglewood casebook, 2012). At the current stage of the development, the company orients to expansion and needs the reformation of the staffing strategies to respond to the modern trends and increase of the company’s profitability; that is why, it is necessary to focus on the discussion of the strategic staffing decisions related to Tanglewood’s case in order to choose the appropriate path for the company’s further progress. Organizational Background Tanglewood started to develop as the store orienting to middle- and upper-income customers. Today, Tanglewood is a wide chain including 243 stores, and the company plans to continue the expansion. The company’s success is based on the specific management strategy where the aspect of the active employee participation plays the key role. To operate the wide chain effectively, it is necessary to develop the successful central planning body and to reform the current management system which is based on the hierarchy presenting 12 regional managers, 20 store managers per region, 3 assistant store managers in each store. Assistant Store Managers lead Department Managers who work with shift leaders ( Tanglewood casebook, 2012). Thus, managers work not as supervisors, but as team leaders to listen to the each employee’s opinion. The basic human resource functions are performed by the corporate HR directors and by Assistant Store Managers for Operations and HR in departments. Such an approach to distributing the HR functions challenges following the corporate management strategy effectively. As a result, it is necessary to find the balance between centralization and the intense focus on the local HR leadership. Reforms in the management system of Tanglewood can be based on the analysis of thirteen strategic staffing decisions associated with the staffing levels and staffing quality (Heneman & Judge, 2011, p. 17). Staffing Levels Acquire or Develop Talent Tanglewood plans to create the organizational system where all the employees have the opportunity to think like managers and to be heard by managers, but the focus should be on following the company’s main strategy and basic philosophy. As a result, Tanglewood can benefit from both the variants of the strategy associated with acquiring and developing talents. Tanglewood should focus on acquiring new talents while speaking about regular hiring processes. Acquiring externally, the company can respond to stating the new principles of the management strategy, and new employees will follow them without arguing. However, the company can also benefit from training the internal human resources to develop their vision of the company’s philosophy to improve the local leadership and central management principles (Heneman & Judge, 2011, p. 17). While developing the talents
Introduction Current research seeks to make contribution to contemporary debates on bioethics and its realization in public policy. There is no denying the importance of the fact that these issues should be discussed taking into consideration modern development of philosophy. Main text There is no denying the importance of the fact that the historical development of bioethics was firmly connected with global technological revolution which deeply transformed religious worldview, the notions of life, death, human reproduction. First of all, as Kaplan suggests, the development of bioethics went in line with the progress of medical science, biology and gene engineering (Kaplan, 2004). In its turn, being influenced by theology and moral ideology, bioethics quickly developed and became the concern of scientific and public institutions which quickly developed (Annas and Sherman, 2004). Such organizations as Institutional Biosafety Committees and Hospital Ethics Committees (HECs) deeply influenced the development of bioethics as interdisciplinary field lying on the intersection of politics, morality and law. With the development of gene engineering and growing possibility of using stem cells and genomes for various purposes bioethics received the highest state recognition with President Clinton and Bush creating corresponding councils headed by the best theoreticians and practical specialists. The debates on abortion, cloning, use of stem cells transformed from ordinary scientific debates into mass debates with political flavor. This research seeks to provide a thorough analysis of the interrelation between stem cells research policies, bioethics and political and public policies and debates. The basic assumption we pursue is that there exists essential interdependence between science development, public policies and bioethical conceptualizations and debates. The process of intensive bioethics development started with first in vitro fertilization in 1969 and nationwide legitimization of abortion. Following this central events, public policies were first realized massively at the national level as the federal government prohibited utilization of federal funds for the research and experiments on the human embryos. As of 1995 Human Embryo Research Panel advised Clinton’s administration to give funding on research and experimentation but this advice was decline on ethical and moral basis. This fact shows that bioethics often goes in line with public policy but against the development o
Provisions 1 and 2 presented in Liberties of New Englishmen state that a person cannot be killed and punished in those cases which are regulated by the law. Furthermore, any person, “whether inhabitant or foreigner”, should be treated according to the “same justice and law” (“Liberties of New Englishmen”). Following Provision 43, it is possible to understand what actions can be punished even if a person is a gentleman. Thus, any person can be punished for the crime which is “shameful” (“Liberties of New Englishmen”). However, the cruel bodily punishment is prohibited according to Provision 46. Referring to these provisions, it is possible to state that the authorities in Massachusetts guaranteed the protection from unjust punishment for all persons, including inhabitants and foreigners. Nevertheless, these principles work in a specific way while focusing on the issue of slavery. It is stated in Provision 91 that the bond slavery is prohibited, but “lawful captives taken in just wars”, strangers who sell themselves, and sold strangers are slaves, and slavery is a kind of punishment for these persons (“Liberties of New Englishmen”). That is why, the colonists promised “the liberties and Christian usages” to slaves as to any other criminals. While those bought, sold, and traded slaves had no rights, except the guarantee of the Christian attitude, servants were provided with limited rights according to Provisions 85-88. Servants were also bought and sold, but they could avoid the masters’ cruelty according to Provisions 85-88 and receive some revenue for their services. A difference between a servant and a slave is only in the opportunity to receive some benefits for the faithful service and become protected from the masters’ uncontrolled tyranny. Although foreigners also could not be punished, slaves as foreigners did no receive such rights because of being captured as ‘criminals’. Works Cited Liberties of New Englishmen. 2012. Web.
Executive Summary Entrepreneurship is today an important aspect of our economy. Development of business channels is a complex phenomenon influenced by both the internal and external factors. An Entrepreneur is defined as a person who organizes and manages all business undertakings whereby he/she assumes the risks for the sake of making a profit. According to Mirjam van Praag (2005, 41), a successful entrepreneur and author, “The entrepreneur is our visionary, the creator in each of us. We’re born with that quality and it defines our lives as we respond to what we see, hear, feel, and experience. An entrepreneur is a person who ventures out, one who prefers change as a means of growth and is prepared to take risks and is aware of the possibility of success as well as the consequences of failure. John (2007) states that internal factors originate in policies and attitude of the entrepreneur themselves in controlling the business, external factors are always beyond the control of the entrepreneur, therefore these are what account for unpredictability of returns and risks assumed by the entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial motivation is regarded as one of the most important factors in becoming a successful entrepreneur. It is a factor which accelerates the pace of economic development by bringing the people to undertake risk bearing activities to make profits. Many countries tend to give more attention to the development of entrepreneurship because it is not the propriety quality of any individual caste or community (Economic East Economic Digest ltd, 2007) Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Prince Al- Waleed Bin Talal is the founding owner of a renowned investment company known as King
Introduction Flooding is a natural process, which happens due to some changes in the environment. It can be caused by such things as storms, hurricanes, and ice jams. A lot of people from the countries near the water suffer from floods. Canada is one of them, and flooding is considered to be a natural disaster for Canadians. The way to protect one’s life and home from it is a flooding insurance program. Main body There are some reasons for it to be adopted. Floods are the major source of property loss: according to the analysis made by Munich, insurance companies do not want to take all the bills they get and ignore the majority of them. Unfortunately, this information is true to life, as it was confirmed by Ceres’s research. He claims that this tendency extends to the whole world and is valid for all kinds of property damage. The number of overall losses caused by floods is the highest one, and less than half of them were compensated in 2013. Many people who were sure they will have at least some money back face the situation when they are told to have nothing repaid (Renders par. 3). Thus, citizens lose both their property and believe in a better future. There are no strict rules for recovery of losses: the government has an opportunity to take only those bills that they want, and they use this chance. There is no obligation for it to make amends, and if it made them then that was only a stroke of luck (Renders par. 2). In other situations, one can paddle only own canoe. Floods make people change their lives: if one’s home was awfully damaged he/she needs to find a new one for living and/or to repair an old one. If a place where one worked suffered from a flood, he/she is in need of finding some side job or a completely new one. Such changes are a problem to get accustomed to. One can lose contact with his/her family and friends, which has an adverse effect on the quality of life (Renders par. 13). Concept of adapting to severe weather is not enough: Dr. Blair Feltmate points out in his speech that it is possible to reduce the effect of flooding with the help of build adaptation (Meckbach par. 1). Of course, this concept will be extremely helpful and will prevent people from losing their homes. But it can be easily done only while talking about the buildings that are to be built soon. Those that are already built can be improved, but it is impossible to enhance every detail in every building all over the suffering regions. Thuswise, the concept of adaptation is not good enough to solve the problem. Climate changes make the situation worse: Canadian politics and scientists claim that programs for adaptation to the weather will somehow result in the change of climate. However, they mostly concentrate on the awaiting problem of wildfires that is opposite to the flooding. Still, they underline the fact that weather changes are likely to bring severe floods, tornadoes, or large hurricanes (Meckbach par. 11). Through reliance on scientists’ words, they make this information sound authoritative and prove that something is to be done to protect the citizens. Advantages over government rel
Nicole W. Forrester’s article points to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) desire to include e-sports in the Olympic Games program in Paris in 2024. She mentions the opinions of various sports publications and experts who prove the inexpediency of this step. Its main arguments are gender inequality, questionable physical activity, and the financial basis for considering e-sports as an Olympic event. Forrester begins by describing the research framework, focusing on a contentious issue. Moving from personal opinion, the author quotes sports magazines and associations and their views on esports. First of all, sport is defined as a type of physical activity in which a person makes efforts to achieve a result. One argument that is evident throughout the publication is the lack of muscle and morale involvement to accomplish the goal in e-sports. Besides, Forrester recognizes the growing interest in online gaming as a sport due to the regularity of training, advice from medical professionals to achieve results, and the sheer number of competitions. However, these factors also make board games and bowling worthy candidates for the Olympic Games. The author’s concluding argument is gender inequality in cybersports, where female players are sexually abused. Thus, the psychological markers of e-sports are not consistent with the IOC philosophy of equality, diversity, and mutual respect. Forrester proves the argument about esports mismatch with the Olympic Games by analyzing the opinions of reliable sources. In particular, esports cannot be judged on a par with other activities due to insufficient involvement of muscle activity. Besides, one of the main interests of the IOC is to attract sponsorship partnerships due to the growth of the online gaming market. In this way, Forrester denies e-sports as a worthy candidate for the 2024 Olympics and its contradictions to a progressive and tolerant society. Reference Forrester, N. (2018). Why e-sports should not be in the Olympics. The Conversation . Web.
Why are animals important to humans? Find here the answer! This short essay on the benefits of animals to humans gives reasons why animal world is so important for human beings and environment. Introduction Animals refer to all things that belong to the kingdom Animalia. They are eukaryotic hence are easily distinguished from other creatures. Some animals are domesticated while others are called wild animals. Domestic animals are those that live together with or are kept by human beings. Wild animals are those that are not kept by human beings (Ross 139). There are different types of animals. These include the vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates are those that have backbones while invertebrates lack backbones. The vertebrates comprise of mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds. Invertebrates include spiders and insects. Animals differ, but they possess some similar characteristics (Ross 127). First animals are heterotrophic. Secondly, animals are multicellular, meaning that their bodies are differentiated into tissues. Most animals can move. Most of the animals reproduce sexually except for a few of them that reproduce asexually. Most of them do not have rigid cell walls. Why Are Animals Important to Humans The significance of animals to human beings cannot be overlooked. Animals affect one’s life in different ways despite our reactions towards them. Animals play social, personal, or business roles in the lives of human beings. They are important to all of us whether we love, hate, eat, or protect them. The presence of the animals within the ecosystem is so significant that we cannot do without them. The following are some of the reasons that make animals matter to human beings (Ross 139). They provide companionship: Some animals serve as pets, for example, dogs, cats, and guinea pigs. They live with us, and therefore we see them face to face daily as part of our companions. They sometimes portray quietness when they are alone; happiness, when playing, can also become one’s best friend. The most interesting part of the companionship is where a dog welcomes or greets the owner at the door. Some animals are used in rehabilitation: This is especially for pet animals such as dogs. A person intending to use them for this purpose must first seek authorization or certification from the relevant authority. They are mostly used when carrying out rehabilitation at the social level. Thus, the dog is permitted to visit people living in nursing homes or equivalents. In such a setting, they help restore what might have been lost. Animals can be used to teach child caretaking skills. When one has a pet, it must be fed and watered at different times of the day. The pet may also require bathing and training at some other times. These duties can be delegated to a child occasionally, thus helping create in the child a sense of compassion to the pet
Financial stress that results from the various causes of economic hardship affects the family adversely because of lack of stable economic platforms. Financial security is one of the aspects that seal the family bond and relation. Financial strains and recession lead to loss of homes, jobs, health insurance, savings and other personal belongings because of retrenchment and forced retirement. The struggle of meeting the basic requirements and needs results in misunderstandings and uncontrolled anger and blame. The causes and effects of stress in the family is a diverse observable fact that results in different effects to the family. The quality and stability of intimacy in relationships is highly influenced by stress and related factors. The connection, performance, and partner response to the needs of their relative partners fail to function normally due to stress. Financial constraint causes different adverse effects on the marriage if the stress management programs are not initiated to control and minimize the stress. On the other hand, financial constraints lead to loss of proper healthcare, savings and lack of family sustainability. In some instances, some partners disregard the respect of the marriage institution and involve themselves in extramarital activities that lead to diseases, divorce and lack of personal a
Marijuana has been used for medical purposes since ancient times, but its 20th-century association with drug addiction and the severe issues that can result from it has led this area of exploration to stagnate and recede. With that said, development has recently restarted, as initiatives to enable medical marijuana usage gained traction. Cronin mentions two applications of the drug: chronic seizure treatment with CBD oil and cancer treatment with THC (24-25). Their proven effectiveness, with limited side effects, creates a strong case for legalizing medical marijuana. The recreational possession and use of marijuana should be decriminalized, and complete legalization should be strongly considered. Possession (for personal consumption) and use are victimless crimes that currently incur disproportionate penalties from the government. Moreover, such charges likely contribute to the United States’ current mass incarceration problem, creating unnecessary government expenses while also damaging people’s lives. Decriminalization would help address the issue without incurring extensive negative outcomes, as marijuana sales would still be illegal. Complete legalization, however, warrants an in-depth discussion that is beyond the scope of this post. Currently, medical marijuana legalization is highly popular across the United States, with recreational uses having substantially lower (but still significant support). Per Demko et al., New Jersey and Arizona polls show voters in favor of recreational marijuana, and over 80% of Mississippi residents agree with medical use. With that said, despite numerous states already having legalized one or both applications, the federal government remains opposed to either form of legalization, and marijuana possession and use remain federal offenses. It will typically not enforce its anti-marijuana laws in lo
Introduction The Six Design Drivers (SDDs) identified in Milestone 1 can support Yahoo’s business goals. The firm should “use powerful strategies such as effective managerial practice, coordination, specialization, accountability, and motivation” (Carlson, 2015, p. 73). These practices will support their present and future goals. The firm has several capabilities that make it a leading industrial player (Palepu, Srinivasan, Lane, & Cornell, 2011). For instance, Yahoo is a leading global brand with many customers on every continent. The firm also improves its services and products in order to emerge successfully. The decision to hire competent programmers will support the company’s future performance. This essay describes the best high-level design options that will ensure the firm achieves its potentials. Analysis of the Four Design Options Many companies have achieved their potentials because of the concept of departmentalization. Yahoo Incorporation should consider the four design options of departmentalization in order to succeed. The first design option is a function. Many firms use various activities depending on the targeted organizational functions. Employees with similar skills are usually brought together in order to work as teams. The second design option is the product. This strategy ensures every product is characterized by specific activities. Such activities will result in better performance (Kesler & Kates, 2010). Every product will have a unique line of management. The other design option focuses on the customer’s needs. Many organizations group their functions or activities based on the targeted customers. For example, a company might have different employees serving specific customers. Every department will focus on specific consumers who share similar problems. The concept of geographic departmentalization will ensure every activity is completed depending on the targeted territories (Kesler & Kates, 2010). This design will ensure the firm serves more customers in different geographic locations. Two High-Level Design Options: Benefits and Risks of Each The nature of an organization determines the best design options that can produce the best outcomes. Yahoo Incorporation should begin by focusing on product departmentalization. This design option is appropriate because Yahoo has a wide range of products. The company will ensure its workers focus on different products. Every product will be monitored by a single manager. The manager will hire the right specialists and programmers in order to improve the product. The senior manager should “ensure his or her produc