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Introduction Management is essential in the successful operations of all firms. Management entails strategies, which are made to ensure productivity and profitability. Scholars have stepped in to explain the nature of management and its application by organizations. The essay will focus on outlining nature of management in Springs Industries. The focus will be on responding to some of the crucial decisions, which Springs Industries has taken so far. The discussion will be based on how decisions made in Springs Industry, concur with management principles. Springs Industries is one of the multinational firms that have treated the issue of management especially. Scientific management and quantitative approach will be analyzed in the context of Springs Industries. The essence of organization behavior in Springs Industry will be analyzed. Corporate Structure Springs Industries is the largest textile industry in South Carolina. With its headquarters based in Fort mill, Springs Industries was founded in 1897. Even though Springs Industries has been a successful multinational company, there have been many challenges. The success of Springs Industries can be attributed to its effective management over time. The industry has 14 000 employees and has established manufacturing plants in 13 states. Products of Springs Industries enjoy a competitive advantage in Mexico and Canada. Chief executive officer of Springs Industries is head of all activities, which ensure the involvement of other employees. A participatory approach is encouraged in the leadership model of Springs Industries. Discussion Scientific management ensures that employees are equipped with the best skills necessary in promoting productivity and profitability of the firm. Scientific management is essential in the case of Springs Industries in various ways. Training opportunities for employees, which are incorporated in scientific management, ensure confidence and efficiency. Empowered employees are more likely to be motivated and productive leading to economic growth in Springs Industries. With the ever-escalating demand of textile products, technology and innovation are inevitable in Springs Industries. Technology is associated with innovation, efficiency, and quickness. Availability of relevant machines will ensure that demand is met by supply, thus increased profits in Springs Industries. Motivation will be essential in promoting productivity and profitability of Springs Industries. Motivation should be done in a way that will consider both extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Extrinsic factors refer to physical gifts, incentives, and material gain. Intrinsic values refer to job satisfaction, which is associated with
Corporate social responsibility is a burning issue for any big corporation, and Samsung is not an exception. Samsung Electronics is one of the leading companies in the industry of Information Technology. In 2008, the Electronics TakeBack Coalition waged the marketing campaign against Samsung. They accused Samsung of the lack of environmental responsibility. The company was attacked for the lack of Recycling Programs for old electronic devices, which may contain toxic metals. The Coalition underlined the fact that Samsung spent millions on the advertisement during The Olympic Games in Beijing, while the Recycling Programs were in need of investments (Milovanović, 2009). To fulfill the environmental responsibility Samsung Electronics started the ‘Eco-Management 2013’ initiative in 2009. According to this initiative, they started the promotion of environmental programs concerning the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Samsung also began the development of eco-friendly products. They claim that during the period from 2008 to 2011 the emission of greenhouse gas was reduced by 40%. Samsung Electronics has the purpose to increase the number of eco-products up to 100% by 2013. For now, 97% of the product lines are environmentally friendly. Moreover, the company develops the low-power devices to reduce the energy consumption (Song, 2012). Samsung Electronics also undertakes the social responsibilities. The Company claims that besides producing electronics they try to tackle global problems as polarization of society, poverty and famine. One of their targets is to spread positive values in the society. Samsung employs about 220,000 people in different countries. The company takes part in various social programs supporting children, teen-education and healthcare for low-income families. The company has also launched the ‘Samsung Hope for Children’ global initiative (Song, 2012). Governmental Influence on Apple Apple Inc. as well as other companies and corporations, is subject to various external influences such as customers’ loyalty and tastes, general technological progress, expectations of shareholders and investors, civil organizations and government. Legislative decrees concerning taxation, information technologies, consumer rights, environmental protection and the like, influence the company’s strategies and operational policies. Apple is one of the most prominent companies in the IT industry and its actions are under constant control of the government. The company has received a number of antitrust regulations in recent years. For instance, in 2009 the U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against Apple and some major book publishers. They were accus
Abstract The book: ‘midnight in the garden of good and evil’ by Berendt, unfolds seemingly fictionalized events that revolved within the west savannah region of which; most of such events were actual life happenings that took place during such times. The general plot of the book depicts real-life events that are not fiction, and those which happened around the 1980s. The situation as explained in the novel is that; some of the barbaric practices as originated from African-Americans represented people who took and adopted given practices to protect themselves from the suppression by others. Infact, as the novel unfolds; some of these superstitious situations were used by some individuals to gain power and popularity in society. This research paper will unveil the significance of this book: ‘The midnight on the garden of good and evil’ by Berendt to the current contemporary society in the Savanna region. Introduction The ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ by John Berendt is a very touching novel, which depicts a variety of personalities and characteristics in the great savanna region. It was his first book that was published in the New York Times and became very popular during those times. Sometimes afterward a movie based on the book was staged; as directed by Eastwood (Muller 124-141). The killing of Danny Hansford is one of the major actions in the book that steers up and increases the speed at which events unfold in the story. Hansford was a male prostitute who was assassinated by Jim Williams. It clearly comes out that, Williams and Hansford had a quarrel over a lover which is the absolute cause of the assassination of Danny Hansford (Muller 124-141). As it comes out, four murder trials had been made in which in the last one, Jim was perceived innocent despite being guilty; leading to the case being adjourned and being moved from the Savanna region. Meanwhile, the death of Danny Hanson is being described on the basis of a mere alienation, but not a pre-determined one. Most of the residents in the Savanna region engage in creative arts like being entertainers and actors. As the book reveals, most of the drag artists varied in class and culture within the same city; who were of all genders and engaged in artistic work for various purposes (Muller 124-141). Voodoo practices in the savannah region Voodoo refers to the various cultural practices that were done by African-American residents in the Savanna region. This culture marked a significant reflection of what happened amongst many Africans, in spite of being in foreign countries. Berendt portrays voodoo events precisely in this book which at a deeper examination of the events taking place; can be clearly observed that some activities described in the book seem to be fictitious to some extent. This book portrays a time of good magic and a time of bad magic in the public cemetery of Bonaventure (Muller 124-141). These times are characterized by different cultural practices that were done, and which to a great extent influenced the general activities of the people. For instance, in t
Introduction Zhuang Zi (as transliterated in the pinyin method of romanization) is the name for both the traditional sinological transcription of the name of the putative author, and of the title of his major work Zhuang Zi. “Chuang Tzu” is simply the transliteration according to the earlier Wade-Giles system, which is being steadily replaced in scholarly writing by the more modern pinyin method. “Zhuang” is the surname of the supposed author of this special book, and “Zi” simply means “master” in the sense of a leading figure in a given school of thought in ancient China. So, it is appropriate to render “Zhuang Zi” as “Master Zhuang.” Main text Master Zhuang (ca. 360-280 B.C.E.), the whose given name was Zhou, was a contemporary of the Confucian Master Meng (Mencius) in the Warring States period. Intellectually, the Warring States period was arguably the most exciting and active time in all of Chinese history. Peripatetic philosophers wandered throughout the land trying to sell their ideas to any willing ruler. It is not too much to say that most of China’s great schools of philosophy were established during this period, and that the accomplishments of its thinkers correspond to those of the classical period of Greek philosophy. According to the account in Shiji (“The Grand Scribe’s Records”) written by the great historian Sima Qian, Zhuang Zhou was a native of a place called Meng, now a part of Shang Qiu Xian in northern Henan province. He is said to have once served as a minor functionary at Lacquer Garden (Qi Yuan). Meng belongs to the state of Song, and many of the citizens of Song were descended from the early Shang people. The Shang people were artistic in nature, and believed very strongly in ghosts and spirits; their culture was characterized by a vivid mystical and aesthetic essence. This perhaps explains why Confucius and Mencius, who came from the Northern people of the Zhou, emphasized much more the pragmatic aspects of life, such as politics and moral teachings. Master Zhuang, bearing within himself the mystical influence of the Shang people, asserted a more metaphysical aspect of human nature—the struggle to set free the true self. In addition to the political disruption and the social chaos of the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.E.), Zhuang and his people also suffered from the brutal, tyrannical rule of the King Kang of Song. Viewing the threat from this tyrant as too close for safety, Master Zhuang traveled to the state of Chu in South China. What we know about Master Zhuang’s personal life is very limited. According to anecdotes in the later chapters of Zhuang Zi and to the legends that have grown up around him, it would appear that Master Zhuang was a highly spiritual person who did not seek riches and social status. Although he was poor, he rejected the job of Prime Minister offered by King Wei of Chu out of concern for his personal a
Introduction Today the internet is largely used in facilitating many business transactions. The development in information technology has enabled the digitization of many operations and therefore, many transactions are conducted online. Among them are online shopping and online banking. This has led to the elimination of the need for human interaction in conducting service transactions. Although the internet has greatly enhanced business processes and made them more efficient, it has serious implications and cannot be fully trusted in conducting business transactions. This paper explores the social, ethical, cultural and legal implications of online banking and online shopping. Online Banking Online banking involves conducting of financial transactions by customers via the internet. This enables them to avoid the time-consuming and costly processes of interacting with tellers and conducting paper transactions. A customer opens an account that is managed online and can be accessed through a username and a password. The account holder can conduct all the normal banking transactions from home such as paying bills and money transfer, provided he/she has access to the internet (Tucci 2011). Many large companies are coming up with online banks mostly because they have low costs compared to traditional banks. This is because unlike traditional banks, online banks do not incur the costs of hiring tellers, renting premises, and the costs that arise as a result of the daily running of the bank. As a result of this, online banks may offer higher interest rates or free conducting of transactions such as checking the account balance, and such benefits may attract many customers. Online banking has various other benefits. It is convenient since the banking websites are available all the time, for 24 hours each day, and conducting the transactions is very fast. The customers do not have to make long queues as they wait to conduct their transactions as in traditional banks. Instead, they just log into the account and perform the transactions quickly. Moreover, the online banks can be accessed from anywhere in the world. In addition, one website can be used to manage all the customers’ bank accounts (Tucci 2011). Nevertheless, online banking has several shortcomings. The customers must have ICT skills and it may take time to learn how to use the banking sites. In addition, these online banks do not have automated teller machines and withdrawing the money from the ATMs of other banks ca
Introduction to Biological Terrorism (Bioterrorism) Apart from the normal transmission of disease pathogenic micro-organisms and agents in the environment, their (i.e. biological agents) probable use as military hardware of biological warfare and bio-terrorism has attained a far more important in recent times. Biological agents are living organisms or their toxic products that can kill or incapacitate people, livestock, and plants. Bio-terrorism can be defined as the use of biological agents to cause death, disability or damage mainly to human beings. Thus, bio-terrorism is a method of terrorist activity to prevail against mass panic and slow mass casualties (Collin County Texas, 2009). Biological terrorism refers to the scientific way of terrorism where people use readily available biological weapons in the destruction of lives. Many organisms especially the pathogenic micro-organisms have been used in the implication of international terrorism in several parts of the world, because of poor or difficulty in detection procedures by the responsible security organizations. In this Bioterrorism, biological agents mostly pathogenic organisms such as Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia Pestis, Clostridium botulinum, Salmonella organisms, E. coli e.t.c. are all agricultural pests, to kill people or cause pathological illness to people, to infuse a sense of fear and panic to affected people and also to threaten governments or societies for either economical, political or ideological achievement (Collin County Texas, 2009). Potential biological agent of terrorism in Texas, the technique of dissemination, rationale of its use and fatality rates Bacillus anthracis is the organism that causes the disease Anthrax and this condition is very fatal to both human and animal lives as it is a Zoonotic disease. The disease has continued to cause loss of lives to both humans and animals. It is a gram-positive, non-motile rod-shaped and large spore-forming bacteria that exists in the environment. Clinically anthrax is manifested by the following signs and symptoms in man; divided into three major forms that are cutaneous, inhalation and gastrointestinal basically depicting the different entry of the etiological agent B. anthracis and which have diversified clinical signs. For instance cutaneous anthrax occurs when the infecting stage of the micro-organism, that is, the spores enter the body through the skin, inhalation anthrax occurs when the infection occurs through the respiratory tract whereas gastrointestinal anthrax occurs when the infection occurs via the digestive tract. Humans rarely acquire the infection from another human, and therefore the source of infection in obviously acquired syndrome through the consumption of infected livestock and wild animals or contaminated animal products (see the figure below of An EM photomicrograph of Bacillus anthracis bacteria using Gram
Introduction In the past few decades, the world has witnessed a revolution in communication technology that has altered how organizations conduct their affairs. Consequently, social networks for organizations have emerged to assist enterprises properly collaborate within and outside their units, departments, organization-wide and countries. Technology is at the center of social collaboration enterprise. In fact, some researchers have identified social media as the new tools for communication and collaboration in the business environment. As such, there is constant and fast uptake in the application of the Internet to enhance communication and collaboration (Georgescu and Popescul 277). Modern social technologies create a sense of online community for the workforce and assist them to develop connection as they pursue business goals. At the same time, new studies have identified critical business benefits, which organizations have attained from social collaboration (Borg 1). Some organizations, specifically senior executives, still have difficulties comprehending the relevance and benefits of social collaboration enterprise. In addition, some firms that have attempted to adopt social collaboration normally realize that shortly after embracing the social technologies, employees lose interest, and only a few employees, if not none, continue to use such tools. The Purpose The purpose of this report is to demonstrate why organizations should adopt collaboration tools and enterprise social networks to enhance the concept of social collaboration enterprise while creating a competitive edge. Hence, this report will explore some attempts to push social collaboration enterprise, the current status, outcomes and the future of the social collaboration enterprise. Background Information According to the most recent study conducted by Altimeter, while organizations continue to push for social collaboration enterprise, the reality is that several attempts have failed (Li 1). In fact, less than half of these initiatives have regular users (Li 1). Nevertheless, in the recent few years, social technology has transformed how individuals collaborate and communicate (Mettler and Winter 1). It is noted that there is a blurred line between personal and work life because of social technology tools. Consequently, business software developers have focused on pushing new technologies that can improve social collaboration through integrating social platforms in their software packages. Organizations require their vital employees to work smarter, efficiently and more productively (Hamilton, Kass and Alter 2). To realize this goal, organizations need to integrate collaborative social technologies within their activities and promote collaborative behaviors to eventually change how they transform expertise into action. Social collaboration technologies should assist employees to perform their work beyond discussions and talks. It is imperative to recognize that collaboration technology platforms have existed
Initially, the Shackle brand was launched for the banjo products. Later on, the company diversified its products, which include Banjo, Sweater, Beer, Flask and Quilt. The Great British Banjo Company plans to expand its product portfolio in the UK market. The potential products include travelling equipments, outdoor equipments and food and beverages. The travelling equipment will comprise of walking boots, bicycles, doctor’s bag, compass and rucksack. On the other hand, the outdoor equipment will include fishermen smock, men cosmetics, and winter sports clothes. Lastly, food and beverages will comprise of gin, whisky, long shelf-life products, spirits and mustard. The introduction of travelling equipments and outdoor gear is prompted by the increase in adventure travel or adventure tourism in the UK. Adventure travel refers to any trip that incorporates the following aspect: physical activities, contact with nature and cultural exchange or learning. Nowadays, adventure tourisms seek experiences outside high adrenaline sporting events. According to the study survey, more than eighty percent prefer adventure travel, that is, adventurous activities, traditional practices, Bohemian activities and environmental activities among others. The adventure travel usually takes place in a bizarre, mysterious, and distant or wilderness destination. For this reason, it necessitates some form of unconventional transportation and tends to be linked to high level of activities, hence requires outdoor gears and travelling equipments. Therefore, the Shackleton brand will come in handy. Some of the activities that are relevant to adventure travel include mountain treks, long distance trail, rock climbing, mountaineering, cycle touring, mountain biking, river activities, marine activities, nature watching and snow activities. Outdoor sporting activities are also very popular in the UK. According to the survey, over 50 percent of the sampled population prefers outdoor sports. The most popular outdoor sports in the UK include soccer, rugby, mountain and ice climbing, Hiking, cycling, kayaking, rafting, snowboarding, skiing and many more. Besides sports, outdoor activities, for instance, going to the cinemas, drinking in pubs and eating in cafes/restaurants have become part and parcel of the UK lifestyle. As a result, outdoor gear, for example, sporting apparels and footwear are in high demand. The adventure travels and outdoor activities have enhanced the demand for food and beverages. According to the survey, over 60 percent of the sample prefers outdoor activities like going to the pub, cinemas and restaurants. On the other hand, 50.31 percent favour outdoor sports. As a result, the most preferred product line as per the survey is food and beverage, which is 49.09 percent. Food and beverages are followed closely by outdoor gears (37. 58 percent) and travel equipments (34.55 percent). Key Markets and Competitors for Shackleton Brand It is essential for a company to identify the principal markets on which the business must focus on. The marketing and brand st