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Executive Summary This report has been aimed at examining Honda Corporation in terms of its relationship with employees and community. While discussing this issue, we relied on the Stakeholder theory which explains how an enterprise can be influenced by various external and internal forces. Findings of this report indicate that on the whole, Honda Corporation invests heavily in its stakeholders and particularly and promotes their wellbeing. The ethics program at Honda Corporation is such that all employees are treated equally and are provided with the same at-work benefits even wearing the same uniforms regardless of their position with the corporation. Behavioral guidelines include provisions and requirements for mutual respect among employees and management. Apart from that, this report has demonstrated that Honda Corporation greatly contributes generously to community and education programs. Nonetheless, this study has also identified the key problems, faced by the company, especially in its relations with the stakeholders. In particular, the company should not pay more attention to the demands of trade unions whose representatives argue that the company very resists unionization of the workers. Additionally, it is crucial that this company will establish better relations with the consumer unions which attract the public’s attention to the fact that the company does not provide full information about their products. Introduction This work has reviewed a large volume of literature relating to the Honda Corporation and its ethical policies and corporate social responsibility principles and the way in which they impact Honda stakeholders, in particular, the community and the employees. This discussion will be based on the stakeholder theory which explains the relationship of an organization with the employees, customers, governmental organizations, and so forth. This theoretical framework explains how corporate social responsibility can contribute to the overall success of an enterprise. While discussing Honda Corporation we focused on such parameters as transparency of HR policies, the willingness to comply with consumers’ demands and governmental regulations. This analysis will enable to us to point out those areas which require improvement. Yet, at first, it is vital for us to discuss the concept of stakeholder and how this person or organization can shape the performance of the company. The role of stakeholder Such approach as the stakeholder theory has become extremely popular among modern managers. The representatives of this approach urge the business administrators not to forget that the concept of a stakeholder should not be limited only to those people, who own the stock of the company since such a view overlooks the role of customers, community, and certainly employees (McWilliams et al, 2006). It should be tha
Established in 1971, STA Travel is a Company, which has its headquarters in London. STA Travel is one of the leading travel companies in the world that targets young adults. Currently, the company serves many young adults, who travel to various parts of the world. The company also offers a wide range of travel products that suit the demands of the youth, who are trendy and dynamic. It is paramount to assert that the company specialises in various preferences advanced by the young adults in contemporary societies. Imperatively, the company is a leader that offers travel services to young adults. Therefore, the essay examines STA Travel Company using its marketing mix in online promotion and advertisement of its services. Some of the activities that STA Travel Company does online with the concept of marketing mix to attract its market segment include effective use of the 7Ps that the mix provides. In essence, marketing mix provides factors like product, price, place, promotion, people, process, and physical evidence, popularly known as the 7Ps. In employing the concept of marketing mix, STA Travel Company uses the 7Ps in a way that suits the target market segment. The company ensures that its products meet the adventurous needs of the potential clients, who are young and energetic. To meet these adventurous preferences successfully, the company provides a wide range of packages that comprise tours to various spectacular destinations. The wide variety of packages implies that the youth have several options to make the best possible choice of travel to their preferred destinations. In addition, the company ensures that its website ‘statravel.com.sg’ offers an array of prices that are friendly to young individuals, who equate product value with the cost of the service. In advertising its products and attracting the market segment, STA Travel Company provides a platform where potential consumers present their preferences conveniently. Placement of the products materialises in the company because it uses a platform that is easily accessible to the potential segment of consumers worldwide. The use of internet helps the youth to access the company and request services of their choice efficiently. Consequently, promotion is very practical in the company, because it amplifies the amount of purchases made by the clients. Since the company utilises a good promotion strategy, which facilitates persuasive information to the youth, it increases its sales volumes. By employing individuals, who have high expertise in the field of travel and marketing, the company ensures that its target clients receive the best services and achieve maximum satisfaction out of a service. Moreover, the process that it takes consumers to place their orders and receive the service is minimal in the company as the products are available in its website. Minimised process is a factor that eases the course of service delivery and increas
Introduction Perhaps no other phenomenon has affected the daily lives of people all over the world as Globalization. While politicians and world leaders harped on the positive and negative outcomes of the process, the actual citizens in various countries had to undergo many changes in order to incorporate the inevitable changes into their lives. Globalization has affected the way that we work, communicate, and even think and it has added a new perspective to our thought process. We dare to think much beyond our means today, which would have never been possible a few years before. This sudden change in man’s perception and ideology is because man has adapted himself to the changes to face the effects of Globalization head-on. Many of us have accepted the challenges of globalization and have changed our lifestyles to suit the challenges and escape unscathed from the consequences. There are also others who have been badly affected by the effects of Globalization and have sustained losses. Analysis The psychological aspects of Globalization are plenty, and often people have a difficult time coping with the changes that are thrust upon them. For example, employees who used to work within the protected environments that were afforded to them by their employers would soon feel the heat and difficulties of coping up with the international competition. Similarly, work environments underwent a significant change and work culture became more aligned to the western world. The most dramatic changes due to Globalization could have been in developing countries that were suddenly exposed to the effects of Globalization. There was a sudden change in work culture in countries such as India and China, which were relatively new to the Globalization scene. Similarly, Globalization had its effects on the home front as well as on all aspects that could be conceived of in a person’s life. Aspects of Globalization that affect a person’s job Perhaps the effects of Globalization have most significantly been felt on the job front. There are advantages as well as disadvantages on the job front because of Globalization. For example, companies that had to face severe competition improved their products and services and started to have an increased focus on the customer. Even companies, which have had huge profit margins in the past, are beginning to feel the heat of the competition and are trying more and more innovative methods to boost their businesses. Moreover, globalization has thrown open the prote
Strategic position analysis An analysis of the market for mediation and conciliation services in the North East of England The region of North-East England is made of the county districts of Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear and North Yorkshire. There are several mediation and reconciliation centers located in this region. Unite Ltd happens to be one of them. It is important to undertake a market analysis of its competitors in order to shed light on the situation of the mediation and reconciliation industries in this region. According to (Kress et al 1994), a market analysis of an organization often involves taking the inventory of such an organization, its workforce, expansion facilities, and the promotional activities in place. In the case of charitable organizations, a market analysis helps to measure the level of competitors in the market. There are already several competitors that offers mediation and reconciliation services in the North -East England region, and these tends to compete with Unite ltd. One of these organizations is the mediation centre at St Mary’s Grove Stratford. The mediation centre has extended its operations to include West Midlands, where the organization offers publicly and privately sponsored mediation sessions. In addition, the same services are also offered at the organization’s main offices in Stratford, as well as its outputs in Lichfileld and Hanly (North 2008). Relate is yet another organization that has over the years extended its operations to various regions in the United Kingdom. In 2007, the organization offered services to over 150,000 clients. According to available statistics from the organization, 66 percent of the individuals who have benefited from the counselling session offered by the organization have managed to save their relationships (Relate 2008). Action for Children is yet another organization that offers mediation services, especially to children below the age of 18 years. The organization also helps smooth relationships between the children and their parents. In addition, the organization manages over 500 projects that seek to assist more than 178,000 vulnerable children, including young people, as well as their parents (Action for children 2008). During the 2005/06 financial year, Action for Children reportedly had a turnover of 210 million pounds. Out of this amount, 18 million pounds is believed to have been raised courtesy of donations from volunteers, while the remainder was sourced from government bodies (Action for children 2008). Bliss Mediation was established in 1996 as a family mediation services provider. With over 12years experience, the organisation that attained its charitable organisation status in 1998 is committed to ensuring that social development is attained within the community (Bliss Mediation Services 2009). The organisation, through its competent staff, offers mediation services to parents and their children, as we
The proposed title of the project The title for this project is “marketing of colleges in a celebrity obsessed culture”. The research will explore if the use of celebrities or well known authority figures in participation in college and university learning is an effective means of promoting colleges and universities. The questions that this research will answer are: How are authority figures and celebrities used in promotion of organizations and products apart from colleges and universities? What universities and colleges have used authority figures and celebrities for promotion purposes in the past? How are they using them as a means of promotion? What results have the universities and colleges achieved? Are they planning to continue using this form of promotion? Will they decrease or increase this form of promotion? Personal interest In my entire career, I have been working in advertising and promotion. The topic is of interest to me because I have seen firms make use of celebrities in effectively marketing their products. Examples of these firms are American Express, Buick, and Nike. Because of this, I believe that it could be effective in promoting colleges or universities. I will benefit personally from this research project. This is because I can secure colleges and universities who can hire me to assist in the implementation of promotions involving authorities and celebrities. Potential benefits to colleges and universities The research findings and conclusions will provide insights and guidelines that will enhance the effectiveness of marketing communication for colleges and universities. Davenport University will be one of the project’s beneficiaries. The improvements in marketing effectiveness will tremendously reduce marketing costs. The project will be vital in helping colleges and universities enhance student enrollment. Methods of gathering information This research mainly calls for use of primary data. This is because there is little secondary information available on this topic. I will use literature, the internet and electronic database searches of full text articles for secondary data information. I will search for secondary information on the use of celebrities in promotion of products and services related and non-related to colleges and universities. In primary research, I will cond
Basic Research Question Addressed The author addresses questions related to managers’ use of situational information in evaluating business performance. He does this, by conducting a research experiment based on managers’ abilities as well as their performance and its effects on situational information. Importance of the question This question helps in understanding the best way managers can evaluate performance, and gives in-depth information on when and where situational information are useful to managers as well as outcome effects. He emphasizes the fact that when financial outcomes become unfavorable, managers tend to use outcome effects rather than situational issues. Theoretical Under prints According to Rose, theories such as those proposed by Reeder and Brewer as well as Skowronski and Carlston show that high ability is usually indicated by favorable outcomes while unfavorable factors are always indicative of either high or low abilities (attribution theory). Although studies demonstrate that outcome information usually determine abilities and judgments, the author believes that situational factors are also crucial in performance evaluation. Major hypothesis As cognitive load is increased, situational factors will have less influence on performance evaluation. This hypothesis is major because it forms the basis of experiment that was conducted with focus on influence of situational factors on managers. Method: Design, Task, Subjects, Experimental procedures The author uses various credible sources to back his research. These sources range from authors such as brown and Solomon, among others. The method used involves measure of cognitive load in which evaluation score is plotted against situational score and the curves showing the outcomes observed. The method involves evaluation of eight managers’ performance by selected subjects based on financial data that is budgeted. These subjects are executive MBA graduates, and 101 in number with an average age and experience of 30 and 7.5 years respectively. This was reduced to 97, for a conclusive experiment. They are related to allied situational and financial outcomes. Four situational factors are used with each manager briefed on them. They included no, neutral, outcome inhibiting and outcome facilitating factors. During performance evaluation, these subjects are placed in either high or low cognitive load conditions. Demographic questionnaires are then filled by the subjects based on their ev
One belief challenged by the sociological perspective was that cigarettes and alcohol belonged to drugs. Before reading this chapter, I thought that, given that alcohol and cigarettes were legal, occasionally used by many people, and sometimes even advertised, they referred to substances other than drugs. I believed that there was nothing criminal in moderate consumption of alcohol because it was a common attribute of various celebrations or young people’s gatherings. Furthermore, when it comes to the discussion of drugs in the media, alcohol and cigarettes are rarely mentioned. For example, in his article about drug abuse, Rosenstein (2018) talks about opioids, such as fentanyl and heroin, paying no attention to tobacco and alcohol. However, Goode (2015) calls alcohol and cigarettes “the legal drugs” and states that they are consumed by a much larger number of people than illicit drugs are. In addition, because of their legality, alcohol and tobacco have higher consumption and loyalty levels (Goode, 2015). I have realized that these two substances should also be considered drugs because they have a negative societal impact. I have also understood that, in order to have a correct perception of drug use trends, one should look at objective data rather than vivid and memorable images. Goode (2015) mentions several examples of people’s distorted understanding of drug use because of their reliance on striking images rather than facts. While I was not one of those people who thought that prohibition increased alcohol use, I indeed believed in the trueness of the “psychedelic sixties,” inspired by the images of the hippie culture. However, the use of LSD rose only in the late 1960s and 1970s, while during 1960 and the mid-1960s, its level of use was low and rose slowly (Goode, 2015). Hence, I have realized that I need to search for reliable facts when assessing drug use trends and impact rather than rely on commonly available images.
Introduction The policy of helping countries in need is an indicator of a developed and civilized society where the leaders of successful states are ready to take an active part in supporting those countries that have faced various problems. As a rule, military conflicts are frequent causes of humanitarian and other types of aid. Wars cause destruction and famine; however, they are not the only conditions for foreign aid. Some support may also be provided in peacetime to stimulate the economy of a particular country and protect the interests of its citizens. As an example, Sudan can be taken, the state in northern Africa, which had a rather complex history of formation. This developing country has more than once received assistance from other countries with a more developed economy. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate all the possible consequences of military coups and peacetime in Sudan for foreign aid and to analyze the behavior of the local government concerning such measures. Positive and Negative Effects of Peace and War on the Distribution of Foreign Aid Those military actions that continued in Sudan for twenty-two years caused famine and devastation in the country. A huge number of refugees fled their homeland. It was the war that caused some food reserves to be transferred to two confrontation camps in 1989 (Lischer, 2015). Also, at the end of the war, it was decided to allocate a considerable amount of money to Sudan by the European Commission for the reconstruction of the country after its crisis. Until that time, there had been no prerequisites for the distribution of humanitarian aid among the population. A long civil war can be considered the primary and the only factor that determined the need for assistance. Despite some protection from developed countries, Sudan would hardly have received appropriate assistance if the threat of a military conflict had not been so acute. According to Sawyer, Cunningham, and Reed (2017), the amount of loans and humanitarian charges is a value that, to a certain extent, determines the level of interest of countries with a strong economy in the development of more backward states. Due to the fact that the country of Sudan was in civil war for more than twenty years, it is possible to assume that insufficient measures were taken to prevent military conflicts. The number of refugees is proof that foreign aid was distributed in small amounts, and even the serious consequences of the war could not affect the reconstruction of the country. Actions Taken by the Leadership of Sudan Despite some countries’ attempts to help Sudan in rebuilding the state after the consequences of the war, significant steps were not taken by the government to solve all the existing problems. As Juselius, Møller, and Tarp (2014) note, Sudan was one of the few countries that had a rather stable economy even despite problems inside the country. Nevertheless, the local government not only failed to take effective decisions but also even worsened the situation. The fact
Introduction Culture or the way of life is attributed to the personality of an individual and makes them who they really are. Self awareness emphasizes the significance of an individual to exist and is attributed to social views and practices. It defines individual characteristics and contributes to the diversity of people in the world and this makes life interesting. Culture and personal identity relate closely and are dependent on each other. Construction of identities is within individual in relation to a particular historical background and organization. This paper shall explore the personality trait explained above and explain the contribution that culture has made. Culture Influence on Personality Identity The vibrant Indonesian culture is ethnic and is also being influenced by countries such as China and India which neighbor it. Cultural identity is marked by the influence from the family, regional, and religious aspects. For instance, am a mixture of Chinese and Indonesian, born in Indonesia and have lived there my entire life. My family background is relatively humble although my parents provide for my basic needs. However, Luxuries are not always present when needed. With hard work, the family is better than before since the parents have worked extra hard to make ends meet. Nevertheless, the initial financial constrains that my family experienced contributed to my personality. I have come to be known as a girl of low profile since my cultural background has dictated so. I have learnt to save money and use it on important things only. In addition, I’ve learnt to share with others and not to become self-engrossed, an image that I always portray not only to my parents and friends but also to the society at large. This has made me and the whole family relate well with others. Chinese – Indonesians’ Culture in relation to Personal Identity Chinese- Indonesians are an ethnic minority whose culture is heterogeneous. They have been categorized into totok and peranakan. Since peranakan have their birthplace as Indonesia, they are identified with the ethnic regions of Indonesia and they disregard their Chinese origin. In contrast, the totok has a lesser Indonesian orientation instead, are more of Chinese since them or their parents have been born in china (Aimee 77). Another distinction is in the commercial activities undertaken by the groups. Totok group are geared on achieving business success and accumulate wealth. Thus, this is reflected in their self-reliance, investment approach, and prowess which are aspects that have greatly influenced my identity. As a totok I practice a significant cultural value known as the guanxi . It is a concept which points out that for one to succeed, he or she should relate with people who matter and one must harmonize with the environment instead of altering it. “For instance, through his personal and financial connection