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Purpose and content of the article The purpose of the article by Jeffrey Pfeffer titled “Producing Sustainable Competitive Advantage Through Effective Management of People” is to enlighten the fact that the competitive success of a company depends upon the management of its workforce a lot among many other factors. The author has emphasized on the fact the pillars of any company are its workforce, its employees; they can take a company to the way to its success amidst small or large crisis when handled sympathetically and provided with rewards when deserved but if the workforce is neglected as a contributing factor in the competitive success in front of other factors, the result might be disastrous for a company (Senge 2006). Jeffrey Pfeffer has stated examples of five successful firms or companies from 1972 to 1992 treating their employees as their pillars compassionately in front of technology, patent or strategic position from a wide variety of fields along with companies doing the opposite and having contrasting results in their performances. He has provided lucid statistics supporting all his examples. Jeffrey Pfeffer has stated about thirteen principles of managing workforce in the article. He has not forgot to mention that though these are the ways which yield positive results regarding the performance of a company, it might not yield the same result for all the companies (Pfeffer 2005). Strengths and weaknesses of the article If the article is looked at from outside it would appear a long and complicated one. But as and when it is read though the strategic presentation along with excellent strong statistics becomes increasingly mind capturing. The author, Jeffrey Pfeffer has discussed in so minute details the link between rewarding employees and the competitive success of a company supported by examples and solid figures that it reflects his deep knowledge in to the subject (Thomas and Velthouse 2007). Jeffrey Pfeffer has cited the examples of companies or industries from varied, actually totally unrelated fields (Shen 2009). That has supported his point to a great extent that, whatever the field of industry is, whatever the product is and whatever the working principles of the companies are, valuing and rewarding the workforce or the manpower is utmost important, no matter which way the rewarding is done (Spitzer 2007). Pfeffer has contrasted the examples of the successful companies with the declining progress story of the companies once doing better but loosing the way in the middle due to the mistake of taking the employees as granted or making them work under the pressure or fear of loosing job (Stephen and Roithmayr 2006). This comparison has made his p
To begin with, it is imperative to note that color is derived from the distribution of light particles over a given wavelength which interacts with the observer’s eyes at normal range. The color of an object is associated with its material and the associated source of light that shines over it. It is also based on how the very materials absorb, reflect or emit light. The perception of color depends on the sensitivity of its wavelength to the relevant parts of the eye. It is therefore quantified by the degree at which various parts of the eye are affected. According to Barker and Katie (65), the entire process of vision demands complex study especially when the concept of polarization of light is brought into discussion. Light is therefore defined as a class of spectrum that gives rise to the same color impression. In spite of the fact that there are varieties of eyes in the animal kingdom, it is profound to note that the manner in which living beings correspond to cues within their immediate environment is more or less the same. In any case, opsin photopigment proteins are used by all animals in the process of receiving and capturing rays of light. In addition, there are quite a number of purposes that are served by the visual system. For instance, the photophobic or photophilic behaviors are integral during the process of detecting light. The next stage is whereby the detected light is absorbed and transferred to the circadian clock. This is also believed to the point at which polarization of light begins to take place. It is vital to mention that the aforementioned functions do make use of sophisticated neural processing or complex optics. On the other hand, composition can be defined as the arrangement of line, color and shape in order to make a harmonized picture. Composition is an important aspect of art which shows an observer where and how to move the eyes when observing an object. This aspect gives any piece of art work the kind of value it is worth. This implies that bad composition cannot be overcome by any other aspect. Light is a form of energy that is transmitted in waves which travel in a vacuum. The main cause of these waves is the electric charges which vibrate continually. In addition, no medium of travel is required by these waves. In this case, light is said to be unpolarized when it is vibrating across several planes almost simultaneously (Born and Wolf 56). Hence, unpolarized light can be changed to polarized light when the vibrations are compelled to take place in a single plane. The process of changing unpolarized light to polarized light is typically referred to as polarization. Methods of polarization There are different methods used to polarize light, and the most common method used is th
The Standard Logistics Operational Characteristics Business logistics involve either the inbound logistics or the outbound logistics. It covers the flow and storage of materials at all stages. It begins from the manufacturing point to the consumption point. There is needed a logistician to manage the entire process. His or her task involves the inventory, purchases, and transportation. Other roles cover the warehousing, consultation, the organizing and planning of the activities. The main aim is to ensure that there is a constant movement of goods and services from the stores to the point of sale or delivery. It involves the transportation network linking the stores to the customers. The distribution of resources is also critical for the initiation and delivery of particular projects. It also requires a good warehouse management system and congruent warehouse control systems (Bertazzi, Speranza, & Nunen, 2009). The process involves the suppliers who bring the raw materials to the company and the manufacturer who is the consumer product company. It may also require that the distributor takes the finished product to the retailers. The retailers then deliver the product to the customer. The case of Mansoor involves the direct delivery to the customer from the manufacturer. It owns the distribution stores that enable the organization to transport the goods to the client within the specified time. The customer service is also crucial to this business because it links the customer concerns to the management. The core activities include the customer service, transportation, management of inventory, flow of information and order processing. The supporting activities are warehousing, data maintenance, purchasing, materials handling, protective packages, and cooperation with operations. The Problem Areas and Specific Areas of Logistics The customer’s distribution network was overlapping because of the multiple acq
According to my definition, families consist of father, mother and children. The husband must be married to a wife who is not related to him by blood. In the Canadian family, blood relationship is not a factor to determine a family member unlike the American family definition where the head of the family and all family members should be related by blood. In Canada, an adopted child automatically becomes a family member unlike the American family definition where adoption will lead to one being a member of the household but not the family. To become a member of a family, it depends on how much time you have been with them. The mutual consent over time in the Canadian definition puts divorce or death as the end of the family relationship. This opposes American family definition whereby death or divorce has nothing to do with the family ties as long as children are still alive. In regard to the American style, people who may not be included in the family include friends, adopted people, grandfathers, and workers. The interesting findings that emerge in Canadian family relations include parents favorably responding to the emerging adult’s departure from home. In my view, parents have no power to influence the movement of the adults who are already away from home. To this extent, adults are driven by the social force which calls them to respond to the economic and social needs of their lives. For instance many of them move out to look for employment and their sexual partner in preparation for their next family. In regard to little research being done on siblings’ relation during adolescence, I agree with this notion that parents assume that their children have no idea of their opposite sex partner. Similarly, the children themselves are sensitive and they hid from their parents or conceal information or even pretend to be innocent. To this extent there is little research on the sibling’s relationship during adolescence. While researching
Introduction Afghanistan has a population of about 23 million. The country is characterized by political instability and occasional droughts that make it among the poorest country in the world. The country is currently under a new government that took its lead from the Taliban rule which had very low regard for women. The Taliban greatly discriminated against Afghanistan women in terms of access to education and employment opportunities. The severe discrimination of the girl child in Afghanistan has rendered Afghanistan women to stagnate greatly both economically and socially (The Situation of Women in Afghanistan Contributors par.1).). The research reveals that the level of education in Afghanistan is very low with about only 50% of the Afghanistan men considered literate. Surprisingly, the study indicates that 85% of Afghanistan women are illiterate. The low reflection of education attainment in Afghanistan is mostly associated with a lack of proper governance. The government’s per capita literacy allocation in Afghanistan is the lowest worldwide despite the high illiteracy preferences in the region with a rate of 50% of the Afghanistan men being regarded as illiterate and 85% of women have not achieved any formal education. The continuous negligence of the Afghanistan girl child in terms of access to education and employment opportunities is likely to widen the current disparity in education between men and women in the region to a situation where women in Afghanistan will be considered as a second-class status in some years to come. The Afghanistan government does not seem to realize the consequences of its doing as the region even to date is characterized by very few girls’ schools. The girl’s school enrollment is less than 50% that of boys. Despite the low girl’s enrollment recorded, there is noted an improvement in the girls’ enrollment as the situation was worse during the Taliban reign, but with its collapse, the current Afghanistan government is doing something positive to remedy the situation. There is much more that is needed to be done to solve the current problem of high illiteracy and lack of employment opportunities for women in Afghanistan (Head par.6). Discrimination of women in Afghanistan The women in Afghanistan require to be empowered economically, politically, and their access to education opportunities being amplified. As the new prime minister of Afghanistan, I will do my best to ensure that I address the current business that is prevalent in the region in terms of women’s access to education, employment, and political participation adequately. I will ensure that appropriate policies are enacted and follow them to ensure that they are implemented accordingly. The policies should advocate fair and equal access to education for all. To guarantee that they are implemented, I would alliance with the ministers in charge of finance and education and ensure more schools are b
Current research deals with the analysis of the difficult connection between two characters and literary works divided by over 2.500 thousand years of history and cultural differences – Dionysus in Euripides’s Bacchae and Elesin Oba in Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman. Notwithstanding different historical and social conditions, as well as author biographic specificities two pieces have many parallels in terms of their general idea and aesthetical vision that is transcendent to historical settings. This paradox can’t be best described implementing Nietzsche’s concept of ‘Dionysian’ vs. ‘Apollonian’ elements in Greek culture in particular and in world culture in general that he presented in his early work ‘Birth of Tragedy Out the Spirit of Music’ (Nietzsche, 1994). This essay will show that Dionysian elements in Nietzsche’s sense can be found in both literary works and this concept is very important for understanding such notions as rational and irrational. Main characters: Dionysus and Elesin Oba The connection of the two characters should be found in the connection between ‘tragic vision’ presented in both pieces though in different ways. The role of Dionysus in Greek culture notwithstanding the fact that it was already established and institutionalized in the Greek pantheon was contested by different representatives of Greek art, Euripides one of them. The main question that Euripides seeks to answer in his drama is a connection between well-structured social order (Greek or in his case Athenian society) and irrational forces represented in the character of Dionysus. This move was characteristic of Euripides as the first representative of Greek tragic theatre tradition who created theater and aesthetic techniques characteristic of the modern theatre. In his analysis of tragedy Nietzsche particularly points to the fact that Euripides created premises for moving over classical ‘Dionysian’ tragic tradition creating ration theatre with well-weighted opposition and rational balancing between natural forces (Nietzsche 1994). Understanding Dionysius as he is presented in Greek culture thus relies on its opposition to ‘Apollonian’ origin, which is characterized by cold beauty, rationality, and other traits of settled and stable civilization. Following these general premises, the Bacchae depicts the longstanding struggle between two opposing forces of order and unrestrained freedom (or release), the latter represented by the character of Dionysius. Dionysius himself provides the a
The McKenzie River is a Willamette River tributary which runs 90 miles and is approximately 145 km. The McKenzie River was named after a Scottish Canadian, Donald McKenzie who was a fur trader. It is situated in the western part of the Oregon, United States. McKenzie River flows to the south most end of Willamette Valley and drains some part of the Cascade Range which is in the east of Eugene. The river has six large dams in this river and its tributaries. The Valley of McKenzie forms one of the most popular destinations for recreation in Lane County and Oregon. The valley is internationally recognized for the superb tout fishing that it provides. It offers a variety of recreational activities ranging from shopping from distinctive gift shops and art galleries, by the river relaxing, golfing at the beautiful courses, running in a drift boat, raft or kayak and hiking in the wilderness among other recreational activities (Solomon, 2010). The McKenzie River has a wide range of attraction besides the recreational activities mentioned in the above paragraph. Some of these attractions include; the McKenzie River Trail and hiking; floating in the McKenzie River, flying fish in the McKenzie River, the hot springs, driving the scenic Hwys, riding the horse through the forests, playing golf at the Tokatee, taking a Row Boat out on the clear lake, biking and riding at the road, visiting waterfalls and snow bikes at the HooDoo. The McKenzie River is generally a scenic site that has many attractions to its tourists and satisfies them with the wide range of recreational activities that it has in its vicinity (Nancy, 2004). Target Market for McKenzie River The current target of the McKenzie River is basically tourists and people who are out to look for vocational areas and destinations. Those tourists and people who earn a lot of money may access several recreational activities and therefore they form part of the current target market for The McKenzie River. The target market of the McKenzie River may be described as those who are old or aged in need of vocational places which offer everything they need. The new target market of the McKenzie River include those with small families, the elderly, newly weds and those with huge salaries. The consumer perception on the McKenzie River Tourism include things like the environment full of fun, convenient services, and heavy marketing to get many users (Nancy, 2004). The four P’s of McKenzie River The Products that are offered here include hiking, rafting, biking, sightseeing, fishing and camping among others. The old services should however be improved and new ones developed. The promotion of the mentioned services creates awareness of the recreational activities available. The McKenzie River does this through its online website, brochures focusing on people between 30 to 50 years old and the local enlightenment of the people around about their offerings. The pr
Introduction This paper presents a vivid discussion on renaissance papacy which was experienced in Western Europe. It is important to understand that papacy represents perpetual rule by the Pope in the catholic community. This role of Pope is divided into time period spanning from the early church, the middle ages and ultimately the present times. In brief, the Pope lacked power during the early church and only served as the bishop. The Middle Ages span from the 14 th century until 1870. It was during this period that rule by Pope reached the maximum point of uniting churches in Western Europe and subsequently infiltrating many geographical areas. During the 19 th century, Pope’s power declined to mark the beginning of modern age. Major role played by the Pope in the modern age is leading the church in a spiritual orientation only. The essay paper will focus on these time periods in order to understand well papacy rule in Western Europe. It will also involve a chronological description of the office of the Pope making reference to various occupiers like Nicholas V (1447-1455) to Leo X (1513 – 1521). Furthermore, critiques of the power structure of the Catholic C
How does student disregard for civility impede learning? The students’ incivility and possible ways to address it have been the subject of discussion for a long time. However, due to the variations of its definitions and lack of any standardized norms regarding the boundaries of the civility in the educational environment, the issue is still unresolved. The main concern is that the disregard for civility hinders the main purpose of the education, which is to obtain knowledge and learn. The students who lack in following the standards and norms of behavior show less successful academic performance. However, alongside that worry, there is also a danger of the effects of the incivility on the other students. In terms of the results of the intentional disruptive behavior, the incivility can turn into the generalized societal patterns (Feldmann, 2001). For example, if the group of students misbehaves in the classroom, even without showing any aggression towards the others, the teacher will be most likely distracted and will not be able to deliver the material as well as he or she could have. It affects both classroom management and the quality of the delivered material. The worst-case scenario includes intentional interference with the other students’ learning, trying to distract them from studying. In such a situation, the overall classroom management is also affected since not all of the students are involved in the process of the lesson. The main danger of such patterns would be that not only the students who interfere with the teaching process would lack the necessary knowledge themselves but also it would affect other students and teachers (Lucas, & Rolden-Scheib, 2006). There are several possible methods of managing and preventing incivility in the classroom. Firstly, it is important to clarify the boundaries and norms of the behavior in the classroom. To do that, the best option is to establish the students’ civility code. It will require using communication skills and trying to reach out to each of the students, but it is one of the best options for the teachers (Lucas, & Rolden-Scheib, 2006). In such a way, the educator is to mention the behavioral standards in the syllabus he or she gives to the students. However, it is important to be sure that the students, firstly, understand the expectation and, secondly, have an opportunity to discuss any of the rules. That is why the teacher will need to organize the time to receive feedback from the class and to discuss all the issues. It will ensure not only a normative but also a communicative basis for behavioral learning (Mezirow, 1997). The next phase of such an approach is the impressionistic behavioral norms that concern setting a good example. The actions of the educator should always be a response to the atmosphere in the classroom, but fortifying against incivility should be conducted with patience and understanding rather than returned aggression (Baker, Comer, & Mart
Qualitative methods for describing people’s needs have more advantages than quantitative methods applied to social research. The reason is that researchers have more opportunities to collect detailed subjective data on individuals’ needs, experiences, and expectations with the help of tools for the qualitative methodology (Rossi, Lipsey, & Freeman, 2004). As a result, conclusions about needs are made referring to real-life experiences and subjective data rather than to some theoretical assumptions. However, it is still important to apply both qualitative and quantitative methods when conducting assessments to receive a lot of narrative and numerical information regarding individuals’ needs or potential relationships between these needs and their satisfaction employing certain interventions and programs. The North Carolina Homeless Education Program (NCHEP) can be discussed as an example of the currently applied program to address social needs, and it requires evaluation. The NCHEP is designed to guarantee that all homeless children and adolescents in North Carolina have access to education. The program can be evaluated with the help of applying qualitative and quantitative methodologies because it is necessary to conduct interviews with educators and homeless individuals regarding the services they provide and receive. It is also significant to determine how the program launched in 2009 has contributed to changes in the rates of homeless children obtaining education in North Carolina. Thus, interviews, reviews of data, and surveys should be used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. The target population of this program includes children and adolescents living in North Carolina and experiencing homelessness. Much attention should be paid to ethical norms of contacting this vulnerable category to gather data on their specific needs. This population requires educational services and assistance, therefore, educators, independent social workers, providers of services, and children should be contacted to assess the quality of help this target audience receives. Reference Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M. W., & Freeman, H. E. (2004). Evaluation: A systematic approach (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.