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Issues and conclusions in the memo The major issue discussed in the provided memo is about the privatization of the department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) outsourcing. The department had requested for a thorough assessment of the privatization letter directed by the governor. The letter was addressed to the department that handles mechanical automobiles in Mexico. This was to inform them about the then intentions to denationalize the DMV information systems. Besides, the department wanted to get clarifications whether the union was ready to accept the outsourcing proposal or not (Wiegmann et al. 2011). According to the conclusion made in the memo, the suggestion made by the governor to privatize DMV information system should not be accepted since the management practiced used were considered to be unfair. Privatization of the system will make most people working in the departments lose their jobs. Additionally, the governor was supposed to stop the establishment of the convention center project if she wanted to reduce costs. Reasons why the conclusions were made The conclusions were made after thorough research on the impacts of the privatization on the workers and the entire Mexican population. Moreover, this will be going against the wishes of Mexicans and the union of improving the living standards of their members. The proposal is to be rejected since it will ensure that foreign agents are able to operate the Department of motor vehicle. In addition, the foreign agents will consider taking wages lower that that being obtained by the members of the union. Consequently, this will lead to a steady reduction of the salaries of the workers in the future. Another reason for the rejection of the proposal is that the management will be in control of the union when the governor decided to take works to some of the departments. Additionally, the trend is expected to be felt in all the other remaining departments if the proposal is allowed to effect. Offering workers comparable positions in other departments might be challenging. For instance, find hard time trying to cope with the new conditions of their job. Additionally, they can also be forced make changes to the experienced in their former jobs to cope with the new job environment. This is also another way of eliminating some of the experienced workers who will not be able to quickly learn and adapt to the new environment because of their age. Workers and the public are also not assured that there will be a number of vacancies in the other departments for the people who have been displaced. Arguably, privatization is one of the major reasons why there is a number of collapses in the economy. In addition, it has led to the steady increase in gas prices. Workers have opposed the privatization of the DMV information system since the Mexican government will not be ready to honor or respond to the demands of the workers union. Privatization will not only affect the union but also the local citizens. The Mexican government will no longer have some control in the information systems thereby the availab
Introduction Background Hershey Foods Corporation premiered in 1894 as Hershey Chocolate Company and later incorporated in 1927 in Pennsylvania, in the US. It ranks as the biggest producer of confectionery products such as chocolate in the United States. The firm has a human resource base of over 12, 000 employees (Hershey Co. 2011). Since its inception, the firm has attained considerable success due to effective implementation of various operational structures, strategies, and management practices. One source of the firm’s success relates to its effectiveness in branding. The firm has managed to develop a number of iconic brands, which have successfully penetrated the market. In the course of its operation, the firm intends to position itself as the undisputed market leader in the confectionary industry. In its quest to achieve its profit maximisation objective, Hershey Corporation has expanded its operations in more than 60 countries. In addition to market expansion, other factors that have contributed to the firm’s include its effectiveness in implementing various strategies such as research and development, financial management, social responsibility, and dealing with global issues (Hershey Co. 2011). In a bid to achieve market leadership, Hershey Corporation’s management team implemented a low pricing strategy. This strategy aimed at assisting the firm to attain a competitive edge with regard to sales revenue, which required the firm to implement an efficient supply chain systems and logistics that were supported by an effective information technology (IT). During the 1990s, Hershey Corporation utilised a number of legacy systems. However, the systems were characterised by numerous challenges (Hershey Co. 2011). Consequently, the need to improve the systems by incorporating a new IT system was timely. The firm’s management team reached a consensus to initiate a project aimed at implementing new software. The project entailed the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning software. The new software would enable Hershey Corporation to restructure its business processes. The ERP software enables an organisation to integrate various facets of its operations such as manufacturing, marketing, sales, and planning. Hershey outsourced the services of three firms to aid in the implementation of the ERP software. The firms selected included SAP AG’s R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning Suite, Manugistics, and Siebel Systems (Centre for Management Research 2008). The outsourced firms had their respective roles. SAP assumed the responsibility of formulating modules for purchasing, warehousing, forecasting, material management, order processing, and finance. On the other hand, Manugistics carried the responsibility of providing transport management, scheduling, and production while Siebel would ensure effective tracking of the effectiveness of the promotion and pricing modules and ensuring customer relations (Centre for Management Research 2008). Ai
Introduction As noted by Martin & Dinella (2012), there is congruence between personal gender stereotypes and behaviors among children at the age of nine. Apparently, they begin to develop gender differences at an early age and most of them are already inclined to specific habits and behaviors that define their gender at this age. Research done by Martin & Dinella (2012) shows that less congruence is exhibited in girls who are tomboys and those who are not. This is influenced by different factors, which include the non-normative interests in tomboys. This paper will be discussing the gender difference in children, their social development, and stereotypes about activities and preferences. Gender differences Based on gender, children have different preferences in terms of beliefs, desires and feelings. These disparities are caused mostly by biological factors although others such as environmental and social factors contribute to the same. Children are subjected to a phenomenon known as Gender Typing, which shapes their behaviors, motives, and values. Through gender typing, they get to learn the culturally acceptable and appropriate behaviors for their gender. At this stage, boys and girls are taught how to behave appropriately to depict the characteristics of their gender inclination. Martin & Dinella argue that some of the presumed variances between boys and girls are real while others are simply based on mythical assumptions (2012). For instance, boys are more masculine compared to girls who on the other hand have an enhanced understanding in early verbal skills. Gender disparities are greatly influenced by biological occurrences, which include hormones and literate levels of the brain (Martin & Dinella, 2012). Hormones are responsible for organizing biological disposition for children to display masculine or feminine characteristics. Stereotyping and social development Children grow amidst mythical beliefs that define their gender depending on different cultural values. For instance, boys are expected to show resilience, independence, assertiveness, as well as competitiveness (Pascual-Sagastizabal et al., 2013). Girls on the other hand are expected to be passive, sensitive, supportive and emotional (Pascual-Sagastizabal et al., 2013). However, gender roles and beliefs are gradually changing with the new generation paying less attention to some of these cultural values. Nonetheless, it is also imperative to note that cognitive factors in gender differences also play a major part in shaping the roles of boys and girls. When gender information is offered to both boys and girls, it automatically
Introduction Heineken is a brewing company within the global beer industry. The company operates all over the world with the main brewery operating from Europe and other networks distributed all over the world including in the US. The latest brand they produced is known as Heineken Premium light which is sold on an off and on-premise basis within the global market. The beer brand provides the need for most domestic light drinkers since it also has most preferred taste of their life. The manufacture of Heineken Premium light brought a new dimension within the beer industry in the United States market. This was accompanied by re-positioning of other beer brands such as Amstel Light which also provided consumers with some level of comfort making the brand popular within the world market. The new brands introduced in the market brought competition to another level reinforcing on the fame of the brand within the market. Heineken has operated Subsidiary Company within the US for the last two decades, which is since early 1990s. The company is located in New York City and manufactures some of the best beer brands such as; Heineken Lager, Heineken Light, Newcastle Brown Ale, Tecate, Amstel Light, Dos Equis, and Tecate Light. Heineken decided to introduce most of its products within the US market owing to various reasons one of them being the fact that consumers in the U.S. became so much attracted to special beer brands like those offered by Heineken. In the current world, consumers would wish to get value for every money they spend, hence the need for quality products. Such a desire has created a wide market segment for Heineken products. The quality of the products has earned Heineken favour with the US market (Heineken USA, 2010). Background of Heineken Company The demand for quality beer has made Heineken USA one of the most popular bear brands within the global market. Their wide range of products and high demand for their products led to adjustment of prices of which helped in maintaining the company’s image. Various brands such as Mexican brands got promoted within the US market by making efforts to raise their profile specific brands invested in being Dos Equis Larger and Tecate. Through these investment, Heineken became a renown distributor from FEMSA for less than ten years. Hence, granting Heineken USA an opportunity towards sustainable growth and development of the various brand (Katz, 1991). Heineken Brand Portfolio within the market include products such as; Heineken Larger, Heineken Premium Light, Amstel Light, Tecate Light amongst others. There is enough evidence from secondary sources showing that in America beer makes the first choice drink for many. Recent surveys reveals that the percentage of Americans who drink beer reaches approximately 64%, the rate of drinking population within the United States is on the rise for the last ten years. Statistics from secondary sources reveal that there is an average of 4.5 beer drinks per week owing to health related matters. A good percentage of the population prefer drinking beer than wine (Tremblay and Carol
The famous plays, Hamlet and Second Shepherd’s Play, involve a unique styptic device “a play within a play”. In both plays it supports the plot development and helps readers to understand significance and importance of the heroes’ actions. Thesis In both plays, “a play within a play” reflects events and actions of the characters thus, in Hamlet it unveils previous events (murder of the Old Hamlet) while in Second Shepherd’s Play it readers to distinguish between reality and illusions. In Hamlet, The Murder of Gonzago i s a play within a play performed by traveling actions and Hamlet. Critics admit that like the death writ, The Murder of Gonzago mousetrap play also is and is not evidence because Hamlet manipulates this inner play just enough to create something like “evidence” and, at the same time, to destroy the validity of any “evidence” so created. In other words, the mousetrap play has to convict the king, and yet it can’t actually convict the king. Two instances follow (Nigel 43). Apparently Hamlet either rewrites The Murder of Gonzago so that it is the Player King’s nephew, not his brother, who pours poison in the Player King’s ear, or, alternatively, he chooses this play from the players’ repertoire because of this difference. Thus Claudius, watching a nephew pouring poison in an uncle’s ear, would have to be a very secure king not to take such a scene as a threat of assassination given that this inner play is produced by his nephew (Herman 41). Nor does it help that while the players are performing The Murder of Gonzago Hamlet meddles with what he sets up as a disinterested experiment by interpolating asi
The type of mediums used for spreading and sharing information regarding interfaith relations have a significant impact, reaching different audiences and serving inherently distinct purposes. This section will analyze the mediums of YouTube videos and TED talks. YouTube videos are becoming one of the most popular media resources in the modern world, largely due to the ease of accessibility and appeal to a short length format which includes a significant amount of information, matching tendencies of constantly switching attention spans. YouTube videos can take on a variety of formats and are driven by their content and host personalities. One channel studied in the Encountering Religion course is led by Zach Anner who has dedicated a series on religious studies by taking a hands-on, immersive approach by visiting places of worship and interacting with the faithful. The fact that he has cerebral palsy and an overall personable and humorous personality allows viewers to have an enjoyable, but informational experience learning about the traditions of faith. It was particularly noticeable in how Anner was able to relate to the strict traditions of Islam while greatly humanizing a faith that many misunderstand and fear. YouTube videos, however, are short and must remain entertaining, often failing to capture the extent and seriousness of such complex topics as religion. YouTube is a media platform; therefore, it requires some manner of visual representation of the topic, which may be difficult to convey for abstrac
Introduction Fire services in the region have undergone major changes and innovation since the turn of the century. This has been facilitated by new legislations and operational procedures in response to terrorist threats and attacks. The changes are all aimed at making the services more efficient and effective in offering its services. The service adopted an all-round approach in improving its quality in terms of service delivery and aligning itself to the growing environmental requirements and regulations. This paper studies the human resource management in the fire and rescue service in the United Kingdom. It shall analyze the scope of functions of this department, and ways it ensures the well being of its employees as a motivational strategy to good performance. Besides the human resource, the fire service has other resources. These are the financial and physical resources. These, too, need to be well managed and be kept in good condition to ensure that they perform their tasks well. We shall, therefore, look at the various principles guiding the management of financial and physical resources in the fire services. An important process in the fire services is procurement of equipment and services. The service deals with all sorts of incidents, some which require modern and sophisticated technology to tackle. The quality and condition of these equipments is also an important aspect to ensure the safety of the crew handling them and that they are efficient to work with. This is why the procurement process is an important process in the fire service. We shall, therefore, examine this process and factors that shape the process. Finally, we shall study the operational and assurance evaluation of the fire crew. Discussion Human Resource Management Human Resource Management is concerned with managing the human resource in an organization. The department is responsible for employees in terms of staff numbers, remuneration and compensation of employees, and defining employees’ tasks and responsibilities within the organization work framework. These responsibilities are all in an effort to increase and improve employees’ productivity by aligning their work with an organization’s mission and goals (Armstrong, 1999). The practice of human resource appreciates certain principles that are important to the survival of a business organization. One is that employees are the most important resource of an organization. These are the ones who can see an organization succeed or fail. Taking good care of the human resource is tantamount to taking good care of the organization. Human Resource Management in Fire and Rescue Services The department is responsible for the very important task of employing, promoting, and dismissal of fire personnel. A number of fire firm
Abstract Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Etisalat and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company have realized significant growth and development since their establishment. The companies have successfully gained the recognition and trust of the UAE citizens. In addition, conformity of the companies to the international standards acts as a fundamental tool in the development of the latest. Not to be left behind is the fact that these three companies were established in the UAE and today they present some of the leading companies worldwide in their individual fields and there are different operational strategies realized and established by the companies in the establishment and running of their individual programs. Executive Summary The three companies and business entities contribute to the growth and development of the social and economic standards of the UAE. Similarly, the objectives and running of the companies rely on individual research and relation. This indicates the diversity of the fields of the companies and the recognition of the different achievements and progresses. However, there are numerous similarities amongst the three companies. This paper will therefore address the significant differences and similarities among the three companies in relation to the establishment, running and growth of the corporations. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) was founded and established in the UAE in the result of the merger of different banks that joined to form a strong and reliable financial company. The enhancement and realisation of the bank assists the local citizens in their daily transactions and transfer of money (Hassan Al-Tamimi & Mohammed Al-Mazrooei, 2007). The involvement of ADCB in foreign countries indicates that the bank management realises the availability of the international market and possibilities of growth and development (Jamal & Naser, 2008). In addition, the established branches in the various regions give the bank an upper hand in the process of globalisation through international market. Research indicates that the Bank has approximately three thousand employees. The development and growth of the bank has resulted in the opening of branches in different countries. This illustrates the ADCB bank’s level of commitment and strategic planning. The citizens of the different countries where the bank operates have the advantage of money transfer, access to money deposits withdrawal from various locations. The facilitation of the bank in the different countries adds advantages to the international trade and globalisation (Jamal & Naser, 2008). The bank uses the Sharia laws in the provision of the different monetary and nonmonetary services and Ijara, which involves the purchase of the clients’ belongings by the bank with respect to the clients demands. In addition, the country receives a high accumulation of revenue generated from the profits earned through exportation of oil and related products. The use of this service in the UAE promotes the effectiveness of the relationship between the bank and its clients. Murabaha is
Introduction The concept of overpopulation of the planet is not new. There is a finite amount of space and resources that the planet can offer, and technological advances can only mitigate the situation so much. The first scholar to consider the idea of overpopulation was Thomas Malthusian, who brought it up in a work called “An Essay on the Principle of Population.” He managed to outline the reasons for population growth such as the improvement of standards of living, an abundance of food, and advanced medicine (Barbier 4). When Malthusian made his predictions, however, he did not consider technological progress. The apocalypse he predicted was averted through innovations in technology and agriculture. Today, in 2016, humanity faces the problem of overpopulation once more. Despite many who dismiss the threat of overpopulation, it is much more real now than it was in 1796, as natural resources are now much fewer than they used to be and the population – much larger. Causes of Overpopulation Although different scholars point to different factors that influence population growth, the core ones remain the same. These factors include the following:   * Advances in food production and agriculture;   * Advances in industry and production;   * Advances in medicine; and   * Poor family planning (Barbier 92). It is obvious that these four factors are the ones that affect population growth the most. Advances in food production and agriculture create a surplus of food, which allows for population growth without famine as a natural barrier to curb it. Advances in industry and production provide clothes and items for the growing population to use, thus creating and maintaining a higher standard of living. Modern medicine curbs child mortality and effectively prolongs peoples’ lives. Lastly, poor family planning means families become large and produce many children, with no regard for how it affects the environment. Together, these factors have contributed greatly to the incredible population growth rates today. Effects of Overpopulation Many scholars have identified the disastrous effects overpopulation has on the environment. There are main three points of concern to which overpopulation will inevitably lead:   * Depletion of natural resources;   * Degradation of the environment; and   * Resource wars (Barbier 75). With consumer culture on the rise, the population requires increasingly more materials to maintain their high standards of living. Everybody wants to have an iPhone, and everybody feels the need to have a personal vehicle. While certain resources, such as wood and energy, are renewable, the rest are not. Eventually, Earth will face a resource crisis, which is only sped up by the ever-increasing population (Toth and Szigeti 284). More people mean a quicker degradation of the environment. Humanity, in general, has a negative influence on nature. Therefore, the m