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Restructuring Programme Change management is the process through which an organization changes its operations from the way it is operating at the present moment to a future desired mode. Change management is done to empower the employees and the business as a whole to keep up with the changes that are taking place in the business environment. Changes that can take place in an organization may include missionary changes, operational changes, strategic changes, technological changes and changes in the attitude and perceptions of the employees. McDonalds undertook an organizational change which aimed at maintaining the company’s strength, capabilities and the competitive advantage it had over other companies in the food industry. This was as a reaction to changes which were as a result of generational change in its target customers. Started in the fifty’s, McDonalds target customers have mainly been children and young adults. Through the variety of the fast foods that the restaurants have been selling, the business has been growing since then making good profit. However, at the present moment there has been a change in the taste and preference of consumers as a result of them being cautious about their health and nutrition. McDonalds have implemented integrated marketing communication (IMC) as a part of their marketing strategy (Michelle, 2011). This strategy uses mediums of communication as a mode of advertising and promotion of their products. Through this campaign they have adopted a new health conscious strategy which is in line with the health awareness on obese children by introducing a new healthy and low fat menu for them. This menu is called McKids meal and it is very different from the older menu that was present at the restaurants. For this innovation to be successful, a team of experts was put in place to check the progress of the change. The organization also used a combination of market mix and advertising strategies to reach out to more people. All this hard work aimed attaining consumer satisfaction so as to ensure that the loyalty of their esteemed customers is maintained. Mergers and Acquisitions BMW has been involved in a lot of mergers and acquisitions over the years. Its main aim is to join forces with other successful companies and produce powerful hybrid cars. Acquisition is the process by which one company gains control over another while merger is the process by which two or more corporations join up together in partnership so as to achieve certain goals and objectives. BMW was for example motivated to purchase Rover and Land Rover so that it can strengthen and diversify its operations, gain market power and adjust to changes in the external environment (Lawrence 2003, p. 7). At first the acquisition seemed to be failing because of several technicalities. The cars which
Introduction This paper is aimed at discussing the way in which TFD (Theatre for development) is used in Swaziland where people have to struggle with such difficulties as HIV pandemic, poverty, inequality, and sexual abuse of women. The use of TFD workshops is helpful for promoting good qualities of the community and highlighting many of the social problems. Moreover, this approach is critical for understanding the underlying causes of difficulties that people can encounter on a daily basis. This method has already been adopted in various African countries such as Zimbabwe, Nigeria, or Kenya. Volunteers and social workers began to apply these techniques three decades ago. Yet, in Swaziland, this practice is relative new. Thus, it is necessary to determine whether these TFD workshops correspond to the principles discussed during the class. Overall, it is possible to argue that these performances can increase people’s awareness about the social problems affecting their communities. Apart from that, they encourage people to change some aspects of their behavior and re-evaluate many of their worldviews and stereotypes. Yet, they do not prompt the spectators to examine conflicting arguments or views. Furthermore, more attention should be paid to the empowerment of individuals, especially women who are usually underprivileged both social and economically. So, the principles of TFD are only partly followed. These are the main questions that should be discussed more closely. TFD workshops in Swaziland and the main principles of this approach At first, one should focus the transformative effects of TFD. To some degree, it is aimed at changing some of the beliefs and values of individuals. This is one of the main principles that should be kept in mind. These people should believe that they are able to bring improvements into the live of the community. At present, the workshops, which include both songs and plays, increase people’s awareness about the risks of HIV infection. This task is critical for reducing the pandemic of this disease in this country. This is one of the most acute problems that Swaziland currently faces. This issue is addressed during the Siphocosini Youth Group TFD Workshop. In particular, these people show that HIV patients can be victimized by the society. In most cases, they are marginalized by others. As a result, the spread of this disease is not reduced in any way. However, there is a significant limitation. In particular, this TFD performance does not show how individuals should act in order to minimize the risk of HIV transmission and make sure that children are not exposed to this threat. They only speak about the shortage of financial resources or lack of governmental attention to this problem, but they do not show how people’s lifestyles should change or what
Popular culture is defined as the combination of images, ideas, views, perspectives and other specific items connected with the representation of the culture of the particular period of time. Popular culture usually defines the Western culture of the 20 th century. Popular culture reflects the everyday life of the society, and historian and cultural critic George Lipsitz argues that popular culture “ain’t no sideshow” (Lipsitz 1). The statement is really correct as it is possible to agree that popular culture is created on the basis of the everyday life and the considerations of people who live in this time. Thus, considering the popular culture on the Western territory, it is possible to state that there the great period may be divided into many particular time periods which reflect some specific events. Looking at the history of the USA, it is possible to distinguish three brightest periods in the popular culture which may be discussed, World War II, the 1950s, and the Civil Rights Movement. There are a lot of examples during these time periods which may be considered as the brightest samples and reflection of the popular culture of the USA. Some of these examples may be challenging and reinforcing domination of race, gender, and national identity and they are presupposed to garner different meanings based on their consumption or production. Being the reflection of the culture of one and the same particular nation during the same century, the examples we are going to discuss are rather varied and have particular characteristics as they were created under the impact of different events. Considering the World War II, the popular culture may be characterized by the increase of mass media and cinematography. The war ideas have encouraged many people for creating new movies devoted to the war battles and other aspects of life connected with this period of time. The problems discussed in the movies and considered in the TV shows and newspapers were connected with the war battles with the representation of the life of the soldiers. Additionally, the greatest moral and ethical problems were raised. Thus, remembering the movies which were shot during the World War II, it is possible to point the following problems which were considered there, such as patriotism of American people, heroism of simple people and statement of various wartime problems. The anti-fascism ideas in the movies may be considered as the domination of the personal national identity which is really important for supporting the idea of patriotism. The whole World War II period denotes the war themes which are considered within many aspects of social life, however strengthening movies and TV shows, we want to stress on the spread of these multimedia items and domi
Company Overview of Gulf Islam Investment The Gulf Islam Investments (2016) is among the leading financial services organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Regulated by the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority, the company strives to provide its customers with a diverse set of unique and duly researched financial commodities for investment (Gulf Islamic Investments 2016). Its main economic focus is on the financial sector and its industry concentration is on the asset management sector, with a special emphasis on private equity investment (Gulf Islamic Investments 2016). This paper provides an overview of the company’s activities and corporate structure, including an analysis of its main operations, investment types, a record of accomplishments, and investor relations. However, before delving into the details of this analysis, it is important to understand the leadership structure of the organization. Who Leads the Organization? People from various departments and fields oversee the activities of the Gulf Islam Investment (GII). These people are shareholders and investors who steer the company’s direction towards undertaking collective investments and pursuing profitable strategic management efforts for its investment activities. At the helm is an elaborate leadership structure that steers such efforts. Headed by H.E. Mohammed Ali Rashed Al-Abbar, the founding chairman of the organization, the company’s people strategy comprises of the board of directors, leadership team, strategic advisors, and placement team, as described in the diagram below Figure 1: Leadership Structure of GII. (Source: Gulf Islamic Investments 2016) The Board of Directors is comprised of people from all over the Middle East and who have strong business acumen in different economic fields. The quality of the organization’s leadership, headed by the founding chairperson, enjoys immense respect throughout the UAE’s financial world, including the country’s leadership, led by Dubai’s Ruler H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum. Six directors of the company lead their operations. They include H.E Mohammed Rashed Alnasri, Hesham Al Emadi, Mr. Ali Abdulla Taha Alkhawari, Mr. Fawaz T. Tamimi, Shk Mohammed Assad Ameen Said, and Mr. Mohammed Al-Hassan. Their decision-making skills are often informed by their financial management and accounting experience in the financial sector. So far, the company has developed a record of accomplishment for managing assets worth more than $2.5 billion (Gulf Islamic Investments 2016). It has also managed to secure $5.5 billion in debt and more than $1 billion in equity (Gulf Islamic Investments 2016). What is the Company’s Vision of Leadership? The GII has had more than a decade’s history of advising different types of investors regarding how to make investment decisions in different asset classes (Gulf Islamic Investments 2016). Nonetheless, since 2014, the company’s leadership has mostly focused on undertaking investments that compl
Introduction An interview refers to an investigative meeting that happens between an applicant or applicants and the employer; thus, representing both the supply and demand of an organization. Regardless of whether an individual is applying for a scholarship or a job, it is necessary to interview to determine whether he/she qualifies for the applied position (Lee & Thill 2). Both the interviewee and the interviewer need to prepare properly before an interview. Interviews are very important to the interviewees; therefore, they should spend time in preparation before attending them. Also, job interviews are very important to employers because they help them in choosing the best candidate that suits the organization’s position (McKay 2). Interviewers carry out interviews for many reasons including getting the interviewee’s impression relating to his/her image obtained in the application documents and those that he/she did not write. How to prepare for a job interview Therefore, the interviewee should research the company that he/she has an interview. This information should include what the company deals with and its success. Aspects such as corporate culture and how the communities view the corporate culture, their market position, the role played by the position being interviewed, and relevant information concerning a normal day in the company are fundamental (Boyer 48). Secondly, the interviewee should ensure that he/she re-reads the job advertisements several to clearly understand the job requirements and think out the main reasons to prove whether he/she can meet such requirements. The interviewer should not exaggerate things during an interview because it will appear as if he/she is overqualified. Similarly, the interviewer should not lie during an interview because the information will appear to be paranoid. Finally, the interviewee should revise and memorize all information concerning his or her CV so that in case the interviewer asks questions in line with the CV, the interviewee is capable of answering them deeply thus giving relevant details and explanations. Also this, the interviewee should list down all his/her strengths, accomplishments, experiences, hobbies, and weakness among others so that he/she can easily recall them during an interview (Adams Media 18). Conclusion To any company, a job interview is very relevant because it helps the company in obtaining the best candidate suiting the available company’s position. In preparation for a job interview, it is important that individual conduct more research regarding the organization that she/he has an interview. Secondly, an interviewee should ensure that she severally reads the requirements of the applied job to get answers on how he/she meets such requirements. Thirdly, an interviewee should investigate the total time that the interview will t
Abstract This work describes the problem of the police use of force that has been a very debatable topic for a long time. This issue became even more controversial when it involved people with mental disorders. The effectiveness of some methods is compromised by the severe health damage that they might cause. Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs) have become widespread due to their useful characteristics. TASER is a popular brand of a convenient electroshock device. However, such tools might worsen the symptoms of mentally ill people. Also, they increase chances of cardiac arrest and excited delirium syndrome. Introduction The issue of law-enforcement activities that affect people with psychic disorders is highly controversial. Some people believe that the police should employ any effective methods. On the other hand, some insist on using only safe techniques and tools. The main goal of this paper is to research the issue of the police use of force involving mentally ill people. Research Method Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs) is one of the most widely used by security forces instruments. TASER is a popular electroshock device that relates to CEWs. However, such tools could cause severe health problems. Hence, the following research question was formulated to guide this project: Does the police use of conducted electrical weapons in cases with mentally ill people is totally justified. To address this question, the observation method of research was applied. This method allows gathering relevant data in order to conduct a thorough analysis of the issue. Literature Review In the first article, the authors scrutinize the cases of interactions between the police and people with mental illness (Livingston et al., 2014). This research was guided by a procedural justice theoretical perspective. The researchers interviewed 60 mentally ill people that experienced police interventions. Participants came into contact with the police under various circumstances, including physical conflicts. Although the most participants were relatively satisfied with such interactions, 32% stated that these were negative life experiences (Livingston et al., 2014). The authors emphasized the importance of the improvement of a procedural justice framework for officers that interact with mentally ill people. In the next article, the authors discussed the procedural justice theory. This theory states that the main aspect that has the greatest impact on the people’s perceptions about the police “is whether an individual believes they were treated justly and fairly during personal encounters with agents of authority” (Livingston et al., 2014, p. 281). In this work, the authors demonstrated the results of community-based participatory research. They studied the visions of the participants with mental illness on procedural justice relating to their contacts with the police. Th
Post traumatic stress disorder as the name suggests is a syndrome of processes which are dynamically related in psychobiological manner (Erica, 2011).The affected areas of the body include the nervous system, the brain and hormonal system. Changes thus occur in the manner in which one behaves afterwards and in the manner in which one perceives things (Wilson, Keane, 2004). When one experiences terrific incidents which could be heard, seen or felt, the aftermath may not be that pleasant. It could be stress. The stressors could include horrifying incidents of mass death, witnessing a rape case or natural disasters like landslides. The person’s response to the horrifying incidents may be emotion and fear, ego defenses and cognitive alterations, and even helplessness (Wilson, et al, 2004). There are a number of basic principles of assessing the disorder. Studies have indicated that there is not much of a difference between the PTSD and the non-PDST (Kawata, & Itman, 2006). The difference only comes where the PDST patients having a relatively higher portion of widows were well reared in the urban areas. Looking at the diagnoses given at the outpatient clinics, fewer patients suffering from PDST’s diagnosis referred to Axis (Corales, 2005). A number of issues are to be taken into consideration as for the treatment of the PDST. These factors include the type of trauma, chronicity of PDST, gender and age (Foa, 2009). Research on the need for treatment began in the early 1980s with improvements to the point of introduction of DSM-111. Ever since numerous case reports have been published. These studies are diverse and hence the conclusions which can be drawn from the studies vary with the varying disorders (Foa, 2009). A good number of people exposed to traumatic stress do not develop it forever. They have adequate resilience to protect them from developing the disorder. Research on risk factor categorizes the PTDS into three groups namely, the pre-traumatic actors, the peri-traumatic actors and the post traumatic factors (Friedman, Keane and Resik, 2010). The symptoms associated with the PTSD disorder may vary depending on the type patient. If one’s dramatization was interpersonal, prolonged and occurred early, then the symptoms may be complex. The most common symptoms include changes in the regulation of emotion and impulses or instance, a patient of PTSD finds difficulty in managing and controlling anger or even sexual involvement (Timothy, 2007). As for the changes o
Introduction Pilbeam and Corbridge defined flexibility as the ability of an organisation to adapt the necessary people’s inputs in terms of composition, size, cost and responsiveness in order to effectively meet organisational goals and objectives (Pilbeam & Corbridge, 2010). Examples of scholars who have written about the concept of flexibility are Taylor and Atkinson (Cheng & Jarvis, 1996). There are various types of flexibility and they include financial, numerical, functional, temporal and locational flexibilities. These work to ensure that organisations are not understaffed or overstaffed (CIPD, 2012). Financial flexibility has to do with the ability of an organisation to deploy financial resources only where necessary and avoiding unnecessary costs in organisational processes. Functional flexibility is the allocation of organisational functions to specific individuals. It also has to do with the ability of an organisation to have a workforce which can perform various tasks at any given time. Numerical flexibility has to do with the staffing of organisations depending on how much work is available at any given time (Acas, 2012). Temporal flexibility is the engagement of workers on temporary basis, otherwise known as contractual employment while locational flexibility is the ability of an organisation to facilitate its employees to work from their homes so as to cut on key infrastructural costs such as office space and transport (CIPD, 2013). The driving interest of the topic of flexibility in the UK is the need to liberalize the labour market. In 2003, the UK government introduced the right to work in a flexible manner especially for care givers and employees with children aged six years and below. In 2009, the right was extended to include parents with children of up to sixteen years. However, the right was enjoyed by those employees who had been in employment for at least 26 weeks (Flexibility, 2012). Currently, over 90% of all employees in the UK have access to at least one form of flexible employment with part time employment leading with 72% of all employees followed by flexible time at 50% while job sharing comes third at 45%. Some 37% of all employees work in compressed weeks while 24% work at home (Hooker, Neathey, Casebourne & Munro, 2007). According to Atkinson’s model, flexibility has the advantage of reducing employee turnover and saving on the costs of recruitment. It also reduces cases of absenteeism as well as improves customer service because employees work as per the given timelines (Vallespir, 2010). Discussion Atkisons, while working at the Institute of Manpower Studies became well known for his flexible model otherwise knwon as the ‘flexible firm’. Since 1980s, the flexible firm model has gained popularity especially for its intention and ability to restructure the labour sector across the world and especially in the United Kingdom. This followed the financial cricis of 1980s which
Posttraumatic stress is a disorder caused by emotions and it is categorized as an anxiety disorder. Posttraumatic stress disorder develops after an individual has experienced a frightening, highly unsafe or life-threatening experience (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Individuals with posttraumatic disorder experience the traumatic event again and again, and because of re-experiences, they tend to retrain from visiting places that might remind them of the event, people who might reignite memories of traumatic experiences or things associated with the traumatic event. This disorder can affect individuals who experienced the traumatic event personally, witnessed the event or those who collect the pieces at the site the event occurred; this include legal officers and emergency workers (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Sometimes the trauma event can affect those close to an individual who experienced the event, they include friends and relatives. Some of the traumatic events include a terrorist attack, when an individual is diagnos