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Problem Organizations focus on resource management to improve service delivery. Two examples include private companies and governmental agencies such as the Department of Culture and Tourism. Some of the targeted resources include human skills, inventory, information technology (IT), and finance. Unfortunately, emotional intelligence (EI) is yet to be taken seriously whenever recruiting new employees and leaders to achieve the organization’s goals. Problem Analysis Efficient resource management practices promote and enhance the success of projects in different fields. Unfortunately, the role of emotional intelligence whenever pursuing organizational goals has been ignored (Thory 2013). The inability to manage emotions is a major predicament that affects the performance of the project. This gap explains why numerous challenges continue to affect the sector’s performance. Since many interviewing procedures do not reveal candidates’ EI abilities, there is a need for managers to empower and guide their followers to control their emotions. This practice will eventually support the success of every project. Research Questions The questions presented below will be considered throughout the research study:  1. How can workers develop emotional intelligence (EI) in a particular project?  2. How can different organizations recruit for EI for evidence-based resource management and capabilities?  3. How can managers utilize and propagate the concept of EI to promote responsiveness and deliver their projects on time? Methodology An effective research methodology ensures that quality information is gathered to inform the targeted discussions and recommendations (Mansour 2016). A detailed qualitative study is expected to deliver meaningful insights. This means that several articles published in academic journals and books will be identified and analyzed. Quality articles will be identified through the use of these keywords: emotional intelligence, resource management, and organizational culture. Additionally, quality information will be collected by interviewing several employees from these two organizations: the Department of Culture and Tourism and Majid Al Futtaim Company. The respondents will explain how EI empowers them to pursue various projects and deliver desirable results. The relationship between EI and happiness will also be studied. The interviewer will encourage the targeted respondents to examine how the two can affect project delivery
In his book The Hanged Man: A Story of Miracle, Memory and Colonialism in the Middle Ages, Robert Bartlett sets out to investigate the mysterious resurrection of William Cragh, a medieval Welsh rebel as well as brigand, who was sentenced to death and executed by English authorities, yet came back to life due to some unexplained reasons. The author examines the testimony, given by the witnesses, belonging to various layers of the then society: nobility, clergy, and laity. This work provides the reader with deep insights in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. The audience is introduced into the world of political and religious struggles in colonial Wales. This work is remarkable because it eloquently demonstrates the contradictory nature of that epoch, in particular, strong belief in miracles and almost scientific precision of the court proceedings, deep Christian outlook and cruelty. These things seem to be hardly consistent with one another. This book abounds in examples which show that the Middle Ages was one of the most paradoxical period in the history of humankind; both scientific and fanatic, religious and atheistic. By investigating a single event, Robert Bartlett throws light on structure, beliefs, values and prejudices of the community. This work is based on the primary sources, namely, the transcripts of interrogation, found in the Library of Vatican, and this only makes it more convincing. First, it should be pointed out that this event attracted avid attention of the Vatican because the alleged resurrection of William Cragh was attributed to the intervention of Thomas de Cantilupe, the deceased bishop of Hereford. In 1307, an inquiry was la
An organization is established with the aim of making proceeds. The proceeds are earned in return of providing goods and services to the consumers who in return have to pay for these goods and services. An organization’s success is determined by how it relates with the general public. It is in this regard that organizations draft rules that are meant to limit their actions towards their customers and among themselves. McDonald’s is among the most reputable food joints in the world. The company started from a very humble beginning but as for now it has many branches in various countries which make it a multinational organization (Funding Universe, n.d). This paper focuses on the various challenges that this organization has been experiencing and the measure that it has taken. Every business has its own challenges no matter how hard the management tries to eliminate setbacks. McDonald’s has managed to overcome the problem of running overseas branches but then that gap is filled by the perception of critics who argue that the organization fosters the consumption of junk food among children which is alleged to cause heart disease. According to Thilmany (2007) this statement can be very demoralizing to the administration of this organization. Utilitarian would argue that that eating foods from the company can cause obesity and heart problems, thus not a good option for the majority. But deontological consideration in this concept would suggest that following the right procedure in preparing the food justifies its consumption. In essence, the motive is not bad as asserted by deontological consideration, but the consequences are considered inappropriate. This implies that the critics don’t recognize the positive things that have been accomplished by this organization. To be sincere, McDonald’s has been promoting the education of children from poor backgrounds. McDonald’s has been trying to create a balance between its employees and the customers and the neighbors as well. Children are prohibited from joining the workforce of McDonald’s. In response to the recent criticism McDonald’s food joint has introduced vegetables which are taken as a compliment to the said junk food. Any investor must commence from a humble beginning as opposed to what many people think. Paluszek (2005) explains that the statements could be coming from the rivals of this enterprise. Rivals can insight customers in order to gain more customers. We all know that when we walk into a fast food joint nobody is forced to take what they consume. Furthermore, it is not all obese children who owe their weight to fast food joints. This is because there are some people who are genetically overweight. In response to the above mentioned allegations, McDonald’s encourages its customers to exercise regularly and also compliments its food with lots of vegetables. If one looks at this issue from another perspective its certain that McDonald’s is going an extra mile unlike the other food joints because restaurants are not under
I have very limited experience with program evaluations. I have not been involved in evaluation programs. I only once heard several teachers from our school discussing the evaluation report of the West Virginia Safe and Supportive Schools (S3) Project. The project supported targeted interventions in several schools in West Virginia to measure and improve the conditions of learning (Whisman, 2013). The conditions of learning referred to school climate, which includes norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures (Whisman, 2013). The evaluation report conducted by the Department of Education used 4-point rubrics to evaluate different aspects of project implementation to come to a conclusion concerning the success of the project and provide further recommendations. After reading the report compiled by Whisman (2013), I realized that there are several things I would like to learn about program evaluation. First, I want to learn how to develop criteria for a program’s success. Even though I understand that the criteria are based upon the goals and objectives of the program, it is unclear how to create an applicable rubric for evaluation of the results. Second, I want to learn about the methods for quantifying qualitative information. In other words, I want to be able to use numbers to compare the outcomes of the project to the standards. Finally, I find it crucial to learn to make relevant recommendations based on the findings of the evaluation. These skills will help me become a valuable human service practitioner.
Overall, marital conflict can be described as a disagreement or a dispute that originates from partners’ dissatisfaction with the actions or character traits of one another. It can also be attributed to the differences in spouses’ needs or the expectations that they set for each other. This is one of the main definitions that should be considered. Researchers argue that marital conflicts are inevitable, even if the marriage is a successful one (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010, p. 509). Apart from that, couples should not pretend that a conflict does not exist. It is not possible to turn a blind eye to such disagreements because this behavior can eventually weaken family ties. This is one of the points that can be made. Certainly, psychologists admit that one cannot disregard the risk of spousal discrepancy. For example, in many cases, conflicts originate from the differences in impulsivity, personal distress, or the level of a person’s self-centeredness (Kilmann & Vendemia, 2013, p. 196). However, more attention should be paid to the ability of partners to handle conflicts. This is one of the main arguments that can be put forward. There are several factors that can increase the likelihood of poor outcomes in relations. For example, one can speak about the lack of knowledge about the partner. According to the findings of psychologists, the longer duration of courtship is a characteristic of many successful married couples (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010, p. 508). In other words, people should have an opportunity to learn more about the attitudes, expectations and values of one another. Moreover, the longer courtship enables people to set more realistic expectations for their future marriage. In turn, the lack of knowledge about one another is one of the pitfalls that should be avoided by couples. Furthermore, one should remember that the income level of a household can also affect the outcomes in relations. It should be kept in mind that the rates of divorce are usually higher among lower class families (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010, p. 508). One can argue that economic difficulties can increase people’s dissatisfaction with marriage (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010, p. 508). Such partners can often accuse one another of various faults, but very often these accusations are not justified. This is one of the possible challenges that should not be overlooked. Admittedly, people with a higher income level can struggle with marital conflicts. Yet, such c
Multiculturalism is one of the main problems of the USA. Being inhabited by many nationalities and ethnical groups, it is obvious that national minorities are going to face a number of problems. Speaking about Asian American communities in the USA, they face a number of difficulties on the basis of racial differences. Fighting for personal rights, Asian American communities face crucial race relation issues in the contemporary period. Los Angeles Riots/Civil Unrest was one of the largest issues in the Asian American communities. There were a lot of factors which led to the mentioned above Los Angeles Riots/Civil Unrest. Being oppressed by the white Americans, much attention should also be paid to the consequences of racial conflict. Reading Helen Zia’s “To Market, to Market, New York Style” and “Lost and Found in L.A.”, it is possible to see through the author’s experience how Asian Americans were pressed at the financial aspects. Being oppressed by the administration, Asian Americans were limited in their business. Moreover, racial prejudice, Tropic market incidents as well as the Apple market incidents were directed at making sure that Asian Americans would leave the USA (Zia 88). Many conflicts appeared between African Americans and Asian Americans, therefore, the latter appeared between two powers, white Americans and African Americans that added to the reasons for the Los Angeles Riots/Civil Unrest (Zia 101). The most appealing cases discussed in the book are those devoted to murders of Rodney King and Vincent Chan. The court proclaimed that the police officers were not guilty. Such decision made Asian Americans to act. Elaine H. Kim in the article “Home is where the Han is: A Korean American Perspective in the Los Angeles Upheavals” says that the main reason for Los Angeles Riots was “the sorrow and anger that grow from the accumulated experience of oppression” (Kim 80). Dai Sil Kim-Gibson’s video Wet Sand: Voice from LA Ten Years Later points to the same reasons of the riot. Asian Americans were tired of constant pressure and discrimination, therefore, they stopped being afraid and went at the streets. Elaine H. Kim and Dai Sil Kim-Gibson’s ideas are very similar in relation to the reasons of riots. Dai Sil Kim-Gibson in his documentary video states that mass media did not highlighted the information about the riots correctly. Many Americans considered Asian community as the minority which does not even deserve attention due to their reputation. Reading a dialogue between anthropologist Louisa Schein and filmmaker/activist Va-Megn Thoj in “Occult Racism: The Masking of Race in the Hmong Hunter Incident” it should be stated that racial perceptions as well as racial prejudice negatively affected Hmong Americans. Being a part of Asian American group, Hmong Americans were considered as the lower layer of population. Taking one case which occurred with a young student in a bathroom, Americans dared to think that all members of Hmong community are the same. So, having cons
The XIXth century saw the breakthrough in science and industrial technologies with the invention of diesel engine. Nowadays the machines operating on this type of fuel are so numerous that no one can imagine the world without them. Diesel engines are use in the car engines, motorcycle mechanisms, and on larger machinery. There exist many different types of diesel that are used for their specific purposes. In this paper I’m going to provide the overview of types of different diesel engines, focus on their maintenance, examine the advantages and disadvantages of it and offer the alternatives to it the scientists put forward in their miscellaneous reports on diesel. To proceed with types of diesel engines it is necessary to provide the definition of diesel fuel that is exactly what engines burn to produce energy. “Diesel fuel in general is any liquid fuel used in diesel engines” (Wharton, 1991, p. 76). Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of a diesel engine, initially used coal to start the engine; nowadays the fuel market relegated this kind of fuel and provides up-to-date technology and fuel (Nitske, Wilson, 1965, p. 42). The most common is “a petroleum fuel oil, but alternatives that are not derived from petroleum, such as biodiesel, biomass to liquid (BTL) or gas to liquid (GTL) diesel, are increasingly being developed and adopted” (Wharton, 1991, p. 76). Now let’s dwell upon two main types of diesel fuel. Petrodiesel Petroleum diesel is produced out of oil. It’s used as vehicle, car and ships fuel. It’s more productive that gasoline. When used as vehicle fuel it is characterized by high compression ratios and generally better performance than petroleum gas fuel. This is accounted for the fact that diesel engines running on petroleum fuel compress the air inside with high pressures and temperatures where the fuel reacts with the air as opposed to other fuels that use sparks to ignite first (Adams, 1948, p. 75). Petroleum diesel has proved to be very efficient and less problematic than other fuels. Its advantages embrace fewer costs in comparison with petroleum, less consumption and it is less belligerent to environment. However, it ha
Introduction The hospitality market is the area where it is essential to take into account many factors to operate in a competitive environment successfully and provide customers with high-quality services. On the example of the French Hotel Group Accor (Accor), it is possible to trace the way of becoming from a small chain to one of the largest and world-famous brands. The use of appropriate development strategies allowed Accor management to gain recognition among guests and build a sustainable business with a stable profit. To evaluate the methods used to form the activities of this hotel chain, it is necessary to analyze what techniques its representatives used and what measures were taken to make the brand respected. Segmentation strategies, rebranding, and other business approaches will be used as assessment tools, and based on the history of the hotel chain, relevant conclusions regarding the optimal principles of leadership can be made. Accor’s Growth and Expansion Strategies The Accor chain with its many divisions has been represented in the American market in the late 20th century, and since then, permanent methods have been used to expand the business of the corporation (Thadamalla & Patel 2007). According to the authors, “the group took series of measures like mergers and acquisitions, product enhancements, product modifications, geographical market developments, re-branding of old-hotels, differentiation and consolidation through sell-off, etc. to grow faster” (Thadamalla & Patel 2007, p. 1). During the period of work, many efforts were made to turn several small casino hotels into a large network with an extensive client base and recognition both on the local and global markets. As Santos, Brochado, and Esperança (2016) remark, in the context of expanding the business, it is essential to take into account several economic factors, including not only domestic assets but also external market opportunities. As applied to Accor, this condition was met since the group has always managed to satisfy the desires of customers and still not to lose competitiveness in the hospitality business. The first expansion of the chain was made in 1990, and in the future, Accor expanded the market of influence, opening its branches in Australia in 2000 and Asia in 2002 (Thadamalla & Patel 2007). At the same time, the European direction also developed successfully. With its main office in France, in 2007, the chain management “acquired control of 52 upscale and midscale hotels which consolidated its positions in Germany” (Thadamalla & Patel 2007, p. 3). According to Demirçiftçi and Kızılırmak (2016), the sustainability of the tourism business largely depends on how effectively the st
Case Study The case study under consideration is a business scenario in which the systems approach can be used rather beneficially. The major point to support the use of the systems approach is the fact that the case allows taking the steps typical; of this approach, i. e. characterizing the system as a whole, describing its minor elements, understanding the function of each of them in the whole system, and their interrelations and conflicts within the system (TSI, 2009). Drawing from this, the major system considered in the case study is the American Dream Holdings, Ltd. (ADHL). It is the major system because it controls plenty of other, smaller, systems in the market. These smaller systems, i. e. 88 business corporations controlled by the ADHL, are the subsystems of ADHL. Other subsystems include the businesses in which ADHL owners, Mr. Major and Mr. Minor, have 20 to 50% of participation and the so-called affiliates, i. e. businesses owned by Mr. Major and Mr. Minor but not related to ADHL. Thus, the system of ADHL has numerous subsystems that are related to ADHL as parts of the whole because ADHL owners control those subsystems either completely or partially. Needless to say, in such a large system as ADHL, there are numerous groups of people and organizations whose interests are opposite and often contradicting each other. Such a situation results in conflicts appearing in ADHL. Defined by ALS (2009) as “a disagreement through which the parties involved perceive a threat to their needs, interests or concerns”, conflict is observed in ADHL first of all in the relations between Mr. Major and Mr. Minor. The former owning 80% of ADHL and the latter owning only 20%, these people are concerned about their influence in the company, which leads to their being concerned about their interests in which they often disagree. This results in the competing conflict of interests of Mr. Major and Mr. Minor. As well, there is a conflict between ADHL and its largest subsidiary corporation EFC Corp., which are controlled mainly by Mr. Major and Mr. Minor respectively, as EFC Corp. is reluctant to submit financial reports and pay fees for legal and administrative services ADHL provides to all its subsidiaries including EFC Corp. Finally, there is a conflict between the COO of ADHL Ms. Iwon, and Mr. Toolate, the COO of the EFC Corp. Both being the protégés of Mr. Major and Mr. Minor respectively compete for the influence in ADHL and this results in their disagreement on basic organizational questions. Accordingly, the conflicts listed above prove the organization of the ADHL as a system to be competitive rather than avoidant or collaborative. The main factors that evidence the point include the presence of the two major stakeholders of the company, Mr. Major and Mr. Minor, and their attempts to increase their influence in the company. The fact that Mr. Minor controls EFC Corp., the la
Introduction Oliver Twist is a novel that was written by Charles Dickens and recounts the life of a young orphan faced with lots of hardship in the streets of London. Oliver Twist, born in a poor family living in Mudfog, is orphaned during his birth. Although he survives after the death of the mother, he is forced to lead a life full of hardship following an unexplained disappearance of the father. Forced to live under the care of cruel people who are keen on inflicting pain on him, he learns to endure the cruelty of the world. He finds himself is a gang of young pickpockets in the city of London. However, his character stands out as one who cares for others and willing to sacrifice personal benefits for the sake of the friends. This novel can be classified as children’s literature. The major characters used on the novel, the author’s choice of words, the style used in the narration, and even the common jokes are all targeted to children. As Gourlay and Grant (90) explain, this is an archetype narrative where the prophetic characters in Oliver Twist make him unique from other characters in the book. 1 This research paper will look at the five elements that make Oliver Twist a prophetic character. Discussion The novel ‘Oliver Twist’ presents the life of a young boy who faces a series of life misfortunes from birth. The fact that the mother died immediately after giving birth to the young Oliver is not enough. He finds himself faced with object poverty, especially after the disappearance of the father. Dickens (7) says, “If he could have known that he was an orphan, left to the tender mercies….” 2 This is a demonstration that he was orphaned at a very tender age. He is forced to live in a children’s farm where life is not easy. The young lad moves from the children’s farm to live with an undertaker. Life does not get any better, especially due to the mistreatments against him by the undertaker’s wife. He then finds himself in the street life, with a gang of pickpockets under the leadership Fagin. However, Oliver’s problem seems not to go away. Inasmuch as Oliver Twist is faced with all the injustices that life can offer to such a young child, he stands out as a morally upright person. Even when he is forced to engage in pick pocketing, he strikes as a child that is uni