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Introduction Projects have essential characteristics that make them create a product or service. Khan and colleagues (2014) argue that projects should be conducted within given time frameworks. This goes a long way in preventing unnecessary costs that would be caused by delays during implementation. Operations are not defined by time limits and can, thus, be carried out throughout in an organization. Workers are assigned different tasks based on their level of expertise and the complexity of tasks. After a project has been successfully implemented, employees are required to go back to their usual stations of work. However, they might be called upon to give some important information about the completed project when the need arises during project evaluation. Project development requires synchronization of important processes that are related to each other. The success of a project is greatly determined by how processes are aligned and executed. Project managers ensure that all project processes are conducted sequentially and use the allocated resources. They may use project management skills not only in new projects but also in existing projects (Braglia & Frosolini, 2014). The approach ensures that high-quality products are created to meet the needs of customers. This project will take a unique approach. It is acceptable for projects to adopt unique pathways for design and completion because different projects have different features. This task will involve the use of many methods to ensure that activities run smoothly and produce high-quality products. The AlAin Distribution Company specializes in water and electricity. It is well established and is marked by a large distribution network of water and electricity in Abu Dhabi within the UAE. Project management concepts will be used to determine the causes of failures witnessed in the firm and provide important recommendations that would be used to prevent the poor performance by the company in the future. Also, this paper will provide a conclusion based on the major findings of the paper. Objectives of the research Business organizations are involved in stiff competitions that determine the level of business success. There has been a notion that persons with the highest level of expertise would be the right personnel to manage projects. However, dynamics in the field of project management have enabled big projects to be broken down to smaller components that add up to the main project. This research aims to assess the causes of failures within the AlAin Distribution Company. It also aims to give recommendations that the firm would adapt to avoid such failures about project management in the future. Study goal To assess the AlAin Distribution Company. Problem statement The AlAin Distribution Company has a firm foundation in the UAE. It has a wide network of distribution channels that enable it to market and sell water and electricity to many consumers. In the recent past, a significant number of foreigners have been hired by the firm. Research shows that locals are important for the running of business organ
Introduction Closing department stores on Sundays has been controversial worldwide for many years. Nonetheless, it is evident to me that Sunday shopping restrictions have a lot of underestimated advantages. One day a week, non-working department stores allow employees to have a full day of rest, spend it with family, and defend cultural and religious values if the worker is Christian. Besides, such a solution protects small and medium-sized companies and leads to other positive consequences. Protection of Workers The main argument supporting closing department stores on Sundays is workers’ protection. Every employee deserves to have a whole day’s rest, “the right to stay with the family” (Passaro et al., 2020, p. 467). Considering Christianity, Sunday is a day that should be devoted to religious and traditional activities, a day of peace and retreat from intense weekly activities. On this day, family members should enjoy each other without spending time working or shopping. Accompanying Benefits There are additional significant advantages of department stores’ closure on Sundays. Firstly, prohibited Sunday openings protect small and medium-sized enterprises against competition. Otherwise, large department stores can work 24/7 and monopolize the sector. Another benefit highlighted by the study of Janssen et al. (2018): is the simulation analysis, which predicted that “the inclusion of closing days” results in the reduction of “the waste of perishable goods” (p. 15). An indirect consequence of Sunday shopping restrictions is lowered alcohol consumption, which reduces alcohol-related crimes, homicides, and injuries (Sanchez-Ramirez & Voaklander, 2018). Thus, closing department stores on Sunday implies a number of significant advantages. Conclusion Department stores should be closed on Sundays since it gives people the opportunity to rest, get together with friends and family, or spend time on religious traditions. Avoiding Sunday working and shopping allows people to focus on individual values and needs. In addition to personal advantages, there are also economic and social benefits of such a decision: reducing unequal competition, alcohol-related events, and the amount of stores’ waste.
Potential Causes of Armella’s Distressing Physical Symptoms Armella noted that over the last month, she experienced distressing physical symptoms. The first potential cause of such symptoms can be the anxiety disorder that Armella experiences. Specifically, panic attacks, nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, agitation, sleep disturbances, and nightmares are part of a separation anxiety disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The second and third causes can be related to her comorbid conditions, including Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and blood pressure issues. The research has found that sleep disturbances and nocturnal awakenings are associated with T2D in adults (Zhu et al., 2018). Her blood pressure can be one of the causes of her memory loss and general cognitive decline (Hajjar et al., 2016). Thus, three potential causes for Armella’s distressing physical symptoms can be her anxiety disorder, T2D diagnosis, and blood pressure issues. DSM-5 Diagnosis Armella’s condition most likely approximates the separation anxiety disorder (SAD) of DSM-5. Manual highlights that individuals ex
Executive summary Sustainability is a word used in many fields such as environmental studies, political science, business, and literature just to mention a few. In business, sustainability means the ability to maintain the triple bottom line, which involves three aspects including, the environment, social welfare, and profits. The importance of sustainability in a business is that the business conserves the environment, maintains good human health, and is able to remain in operation while making profit (Galea, 2004). All businesses have people or other organizational bodies, which are either directly or indirectly involved with the business’s operations. Those are referred to as the stakeholders of the business. Businesses should always engage their stakeholders especially when making changes or discussing the sustainability of the business. By doing so, a mass of ideas can be created and hence, the best ideas chosen. This also ensures that a particular part of the business is not neglected. As the name suggests, integrated reporting involves businesses making a summary of their undertakings, and the capacity to which they have performed. The reporting should be in an orderly manner in such a way that every step can be well followed. Integrated reporting is important in that it provides a reference through which a business can strive to achieve a performance better than for the previous period. Woolworths limited is geared towards sustainability reporting as well as integrated reporting. As such, a sustainability report should be incorporated in the integrated report of the company. These are factors, which ensure that a business remains not only in operation but also in good and lawful operation. Sustainability and its importance In general, sustainability refers to the ability of something to endure and be able to remain in operation. Business sustainability involves and encompasses the environment, social wellbeing particularly that of the employees and clients, as well as business operations. On the issue of the environment, business sustainability involves business operations, which are geared towards ensuring a healthy environment (Werbach, 2009). This is to mean that, pollution to the environment is far much kept on the low. This involves ensuring that the wastes from the business operations are treated before being disposed to the environment. Social wellbeing on the other hand, largely constitutes the health of workers and that of business clients. A sustainable business should be able to provide a situation in which the social welfare of human beings associated with the business in any way, is upheld. This includes providing the appropriate number of working hours to ensure that workers are not overworked, providing preventive measures to possible risks, and ensuring a good relationship between employers, employees, and the customers (Eccles & Krzus, 2010). It also ensures that the services and products offered to customers have met the health standards, especially for the food business ventures. Finally yet most importantly, the operations of the business should be in accordance to the laid requi
The Analysis of the Character Earl is the main character of the short story “Memento Mori”. Earl is first quite a young man who has a special mental condition. He suffers from amnesia. He seems to be confused most of the time. He is disoriented as he does not remember why he is in the hospital. The man has to read some notes scattered all over his pockets and the room to regain his self. It seems that two people are living in him: the one who writes the notes and the new him who appears every ten minutes. The one who is writing has a particular aim. He has revenge in his mind. This Earl is trying to preserve himself in the notes. He wants to encourage the new Earl to achieve the major goal of their complicated life. The new Earl is like a child who follows an adult’s instructions. Each time the new Earl becomes the mature Earl who pursues his goals. In the middle of the story, Earl is older. He looks older and his clothes are shabby. He is tanned and his watch is gone. His body is covered with tattoos which serve as a certain plan, certain guidance. The new Earl follows the plan revealed on his body. Earl finally succeeds and kills the one who is responsible for his wretched state. Earl is satisfied and he is smiling. However, he fails to highlight his victory. He is desperate, but soon he does not even remember his triumph. The only thing he has is his plan depicted on his body. The new Earl is still encouraged to continue the chase. Visual Elements It is quite difficult to choose a particular scene to analyze as the entire film Memento is special. However, what strikes me is of particular attention to meaningful details. Thus, the scene where the main character recollects some facts concerning Sammy is of special interest. In the first place, the scene is shot in black and white. It creates the idea of a certain memory flash. Admittedly, these flashes (or even the idea of flashes) are central to the story as it is all about scattered memory flashes of a man who has a goal. The color also creates a ‘sharper’ picture. The viewer is forced to focus on details as the viewer is not distracted by colors. Apart from the use of color, the director uses the camera in a very specific manner. Again, there are some kinds of splashes. The room and the character as well as other characters are depicted in splashes. Specific details are in the spotlight. For instance, the director stresses everyday activities with the help of such objects as telephone and razor. As for me, this very scene reveals the essence of the main character’s conditions. He lives his life which is several memory flashes. He lives in a world where specific details like notes or tattoos count. He does not notice colors in his present life. He focuses on his aim. Therefore, it is possible to note that he lives his life in black and white. He only has his aim and his plan. He i
Introduction Stringent competition in numerous industries forces most organizations to create new business plans in order to enhance their competitiveness. This helps them to stay afloat in the market while attaining considerable market presence. Evidently, this is an important phenomenon as shown by the Qatar Airways Ltd.’s intent to invest in Byogy Renewables Inc. The two companies are in the same industry but dealing in different products and services. This conforms to the aspects of business variability and strategic planning meant to enhance business dealings and capture a reasonable market share. The intended plan has numerous challenges, opportunities, and constraints depending on the business plan installed and level of investment that the company is intending to initiate. Additionally, it is evident that most organization in the aviation industry has constructive business plans in the realms of their intentions to invest in other lucrative industries. Byogy Renewables Inc. produces jet biofuels used by numerous airlines globally (Downing 1). Ethanol-based fuels are intended to reduce the environmental pollutions caused by numerous firms globally. This is intended to enhance the aspects of corporate social responsibility practiced by numerous firms (Mallin 1). Conversely, Qatar Airlines deals in ferrying passengers and cargoes to various destination globally. Plan provisions Their plan is comprehensive and intends to utilize investment opportunities to expand their market visibility and business operations. Nonetheless, plans to invest in the biofuel firm are apparent, lucrative, and considerable. As a simulation prospect, intending to enhance its might, the business plans to make considerable contribution to Byogy Renewables Inc. and help in expanding its global presence and production of safe biofuels (Newlands & Mark 16). This move is lucrative in various contexts as indicated by the Qatar Airways’ management crew. The gains expected by Qatar Airways incorporate competitive tariffs and reliable fuel supply among others. It is essential to consider such provisions in diverse contexts before rendering the move, which the company intends to make, futile. The business plan assumed is critical and beneficial to both companies. Additionally, both firms will enhance their operations with reliability and due promptness. Since Qatar Airways Ltd will be guaranteed the supply of cost effective biofuels, this will help in propelling its business to escalated levels in the realms of service provisions and customer focus (Downing 1). In this context, the plan has involved critical decisions from the top management upon scrutiny of the intended unification. This is an important provision in the realms of its applicability and appropriateness. Additionally, attaining such provisions will help the company grow tremendously. It is fro
Love is one of the most perplexing issues of life. There is perhaps no subject about which so many stories, songs, and poems have been written. Love is an emotion that has been framed eloquently by media and art, and people often experience happiness or sadness based on their perception of love and their need for it. It has been scientifically proved that people do need love. American psychologist Harry Harlow conducted experiments on love using infant macaque monkeys that exhibited similarity of behavior with human children with respect to nursing, contact, clinging, affection, etc. He studied monkey babies who grew up in the presence of mother monkeys made of cloth. His experiments showed that monkey babies raised by these surrogate mothers were psychologically more stable than those who had none. Another interesting finding of Harlow was that no matter how abusive the evil mothers were, the baby monkeys always came back and displayed affection towards them. This proved that even in the face of abuse, the need for love was overwhelming and moreover shows that love is not just a biological need. Sayings such as “No man is an island” and “Man is a social animal” underline the fact that people need each other love for basic survival and for progress through the ages. Thesis: People search for love because it fulfills their vital needs at four levels: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. The physical aspects of love include providing help, sharing activities, and sex. According to the choice theory, humans are driven by basic needs that are genetic in origin. All human behavior represents an attempt to control the world to best satisfy these needs. The five basic needs are generally listed as survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun. Of these five, the first one, survival is a physical need. The physical need is said to be driven by nerve centers in the brain. People’s genes instruct these neurological centers to carry out the survival activities that promote health and reproduction such as physical arousal, pleasure, and satisfaction. The early stages of a romantic relationship are more physical in nature and sexual attraction plays an important part. This is when people search for love to satisfy their physical longings. But later on one finds that purely physical love does not satisfy an individual. Only adolescents in the first wild rush of sexuality often relate to one another at this primitive level (DeVille et al, 1980). On the intellectual plane, love satisfies four basic needs of a person: belonging, power, freedom, and fun. People marry and have family networks because they have an inner need for belonging. This need is satisfied not only through marital relationships but also through other family, friends, groups, classes, and even pets. People also desire a need to be in control. The power need or the inner co
Spinoza, the great philosopher, was both a determinist and a relativist. Though both these facets may seem paradoxical, yet his explanations throw light on their co-existence. As per his assertions, nothing is absolutely good or absolutely bad. The interpretation of good and bad is dependent upon the context in which it is perceived. This can be explained with the aid of an example. Death is something that brings grief and sorrow and thus is considered a bad event. However, for a chronically sick person, who cannot recover and is suffering both in the physical and psychological way, this might be the ultimate respite. In this case, death assumes the positive dimension. Therefore the idea of good and bad entirely gets interpreted in accordance with someone or something. This relativity underlines Spinoza’s philosophy on developing the right attitude towards life in general. According to him, this could be the means to free oneself from grief, stress, and anxiety. The philosophers Bentham and Mill associated the concept of utilitarianism with the study of ethics. In simple words, utilitarianism implied the greatest good for the greatest number. This was based on the principle of utility. If an action generated such consequences that benefited a large number of people, the action was deemed good else bad. The explanation was followed by a simple calculation where the total numbers of good and bad actions were individually counted. Both totals were compared, and naturally, the bigger total defined whether a particular action was right or wrong. Since this approach only considered consequences as the parameters, it received its share of criticism. Focus on consequences meant the course of action was completely ignored. Secondly, some actions have delayed rather than immediate effect. This situation constrained the practical application of utilitarianism. Kant’s principles on morality move exactly opposite to utilitarianism. He explains motive as the foundation for an action to be considered moral or immoral. He elaborates it thr
Speed, efficiency, and reliability have emerged as the competing factors brought about by the integrated express carriers, in addition to the more traditional factors of competition-size and weight of the parcels (Zondag; cited in Air Cargo Asia-Pacific, 2006). Integrators have used their own routes and equipment such as trucks and automated handling and storage facilities (Massimo & Shepherd, 2009) in order to gain these competitive edges. Integrated express cargo handlers have gained advantage over other types of airlines because of the ability to ‘own’ the customers as they provide transport services for goods at local specific areas (door-to-door). In essence, they have been able to come into contact with the customer more than other types of airlines in a specific coverage area. They are able to ‘duplicate’ the airline cargo chain in addition to usage of management tools that airlines do not have (Zondag; cited in Air Cargo Asia-Pacific, 2006). Integrated express market has grown to capture more of the international air cargo traffic with time. For example, it has grown from 5% coverage in 1993 to 11% in 2003 according to the aforementioned author. In particular, the market share has grown to 60% coverage in the U.S. cargo carried in thirty years preceding 2002 (Massimo & Shepherd, 2009). Integrated express operators have a more favorable market position than other airlines and cargo handlers because the former have taken over business in the end-customer quadrant, a sector that has been described as more attractive. While the all-cargo airport-airport operators have specialized in the provision of cargo services between two points, they do not have an exclusive experience with the customer as do have the integrated express cargo service providers. Third party logistics has been described to be a field that is more rewarding, and by the fact that integrators operate in these routes, they have a competitive edge over all other types of airlines (Zondag; cited in Air Cargo Asia-Pacific, 2006). All-cargo airport to airport handlers stand at a position of competitive advantage over other types of cargo handlers because they capitalize on operations between the airports which are the biggest place of operation for international cargo transport. They therefore are better placed to serve international markets and regional markets because they may also specialize in offering transport services at a certain region. Thus they can gain advantage in terms of offering services in a