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Goals and Objectives Based on the analysis of the activity and niche of Automatic Data Processing (ADP), the goals that the corporation should set for itself are identified. First of all, it is necessary to identify the vectors that will predetermine the organization’s development plan for the next few years. In addition, the market of potential customers is vast, so the organization needs to continue to spread its influence across different continents in order to receive more investment. ADP faces two tasks, the first of which is the development of market positions (Rothärmel, 2018). The second mission follows from the first, namely the exclusion of competitors (Rothärmel, 2018). The fact is that an organization must develop the technological sphere in order to maintain leadership in a niche and become a preference in controlled territories. Distribution of Duties Because ADP is a large corporation, separating and delegating responsibilities is an effective way to achieve these goals. An important factor is the availability of a large number of specialists in the field of IT technologies and management in the field of the Internet, but they are not enough to implement all areas of activity. The company already has a financial department in charge of controlling and adjusting cash flows and a company president in charge of managing the controlled parts (Bauer et al., 2019). However, this authorized person does not play a leadership role, which can have a critical impact on the achievement of goals. The fact is that for a fair and effective distribution of responsibilities, ADP needs a leader who will be the face of the workforce and an inspiring element. In addition, such a person will be familiar with the human factor of the company, which means that the chance of error when delegating authority will decrease. Implementation Schedule It is important not only to set and define the goals and objectives of the company, but also to fulfill them as soon as possible. This is due to the fact that the niche is constantly and rapidly developing due to its specifics, so the competitive advantage quickly loses its relevance. In order to maintain the leadership position of ADP, it is necessary to set a deadline of 2 years, which is the most optimal period. The fact is that in a year the company will be able to identify a potential leader and a market that it plans to capture. In addition, it will take time to assess the situation with competitors, calculating their strengths and weaknesses. Over the next year, ADP should identify and train an effective leader and complete the process of delegating responsibility to them according to the criteria of competence. If management choose a longer term, then there is a risk of losing g
Introduction Dubai is one of the most popular tourist destinations, offering a variety of luxury hotels and entertainment (Oxford Business Group, 2020). However, even hotels with five-star ratings encounter common problems that occur in any part of the world. Al Habtoor Polo Resort is one of such places where luxury appearance is not supported by a significant number of negative comments about the hotel’s service. It is vital for Al Habtoor Polo Resort to review its internal policies and increase the quality of service. Marketing changes may also be necessary to reinvigorate the hotel’s popularity and increase its market share. Al Habtoor Polo Resort is located in Dubailand, in close proximity to amusement parks, concert venues, and malls. However, it also accentuates the nature of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), allowing visitors to enjoy the views of the Arabian Desert (Al Habtoor Polo Resort, 2018). The primary focus of Al Habtoor Polo Resort is its equestrian-inspired entertainment, including a horse-riding school and a polo academy on the hotel’s grounds. However, it also has common resort offers, such as a spa, several swimming pools, a gym, tennis and squash courts, mini-golf, archery, and more. Intensive Growth Strategies Before seeking change outside of the hotel’s own system, Al Habtoor Polo Resort needs to consider possibilities of growth using its current resources. In this case, recommendations for intensive development should be made. It is clear that the hotel has a clear vision of the clients to whom the service is catered. The luxury segment of hotel services and the focus on horse riding seem to be at the center of the hotel’s marketing (Al Habtoor Polo Resort, 2018). Nevertheless, such segmentation does not mean that Al Habtoor Polo Resort cannot offer any new products or find other groups of people to attract. Market Penetration Strategy Al Habtoor Polo Resort seems to have a well-established brand that many customers find appealing. However, it is far from a market leader in the luxury sector of hospitality services. It is also not the main hotel for equestrian entertainment. Focusing on the current market and established customer segments, Al Habtoor Polo Resort should:   * Improve service quality by retraining or hiring new staff, creating strict rules for cleaning and upkeep, increasing the speed of response to customers. These suggestions are based on the majority of negative reviews on popular tourist websites (Tripadvisor, 2021);   * Increase promotion on social media and traditional channels (Nuseira &Aljumahb, 2020);   * Offer promotional packages to interest non-buying customers in the targeted group;   * Make booking, registration, and travel to the hotel more comfortable. Market Development Strategy Apart from the established market segment, Al Habtoor Polo Resort can also find new groups of people who may be interested in what the hotel can offer. Here, some new activities may be introduced, al
The world can be split into two main world regions – the ‘periphery’ and the ‘ core.’ The core nations essentially own and control the main means of production (infrastructure) in the world and monopolize the higher-level production activities. The periphery nations pride in just but very little of the means of production and are the sources of cheap less-skilled labor that is often the target of multinational corporations. The core includes such countries that wield the greatest economic, technological, military and political powers. The periphery represents those that are not benefiting from the global relations of trade. In fact, the periphery is poor not because of poor resources but because of the domination and exploitation by the core. The two differ greatly in terms of development levels but at their interface is a buffer zone called the semi-periphery that borders on being developed/ wealthy and being poor. The ‘core’ comprises the United States, Europe (with the exception of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus), Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Japan and Israel. It is within this area that most benefits of globalization and international trade relations typically accrue. The core countries are economically diversified and politically strong- enjoying such advanced military technologies as a nuclear power. They possess more intricate and powerful state institutions like the judiciary and parliament that help provide sound economic management. Owing to their economic development, and technological superiority, they enjoy an adequately reliable tax base and so infrastructural development is possible. Such countries pride themselves in the level of their industrialization- they are highly industrialized, producing manufactured goods as opposed to raw materials. Even with such economic superiority, the population is declining or constant e.g. in the Netherlands and other Scandinavian countries. There is also a propensity towards specialization in information, finance and service sectors. Mostly the core countries are the first in developing and utilizing new technologies to advance their economic, political, military and ideological superiority. An example of such is the case of the automobile assembly-line that was developed in the early 1900s. Even so, throughout world history, the world has witnessed competition pitting the core nations against each other for the access of world resources, political dominance, economic and ideological superiority over the poor peripheral nations. The core nations enjoy the dominance in production which allows them to generate superior quality products, albeit at a cheaper price relative to other countries. This
High-Income Country: The United States With a gross national income per capita exceeding $12,056, the United States is classified as a high-income country. At present, the average life expectancy in the United States is 79.3, though it is lower in Black and slightly higher in Hispanic populations. The age-adjusted death rate as of 2016 is 731.9 per 100,000 people. The birth rate has been declining between 1975 and 2015 and was 1.77 births per woman in 2016. As for morbidity, the US shows some progress in combating diseases such as hypertension: between 1988 and 2014, its prevalence decreased from 72.4 to 58.3%. At the same time, the number of people receiving prescription drugs increased and amounted to 69.6% in adults aged 45-65. The US healthcare system is often criticized for its low administrative efficiency, decentralization, and poor accessibility. As of now, many American residents are still uninsured, and the Affordable Care Act that came into power to address it is under attack. It is the vulnerable populations and those living in remote areas that suffer inadequate health care the most (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). On the other hand, the US has some inarguable assets such as the most populous medical workforce in the world and plenty of world-class schools and research institutions. Middle-Income Country: Russia As of now, Russia’s GNI per capita is $11,260, which puts it into the upper-middle-income category. Institute of Modern Russia (2016) estimates the average life expectancy at 71.2, though there is a discrepancy between sexes – 76.5 for women and 65.1 for men. Russia’s mortality rate is on the rise and amounts to 1,280 per 100,000 people. At the same time, the birth rate has decreased from 2.15 in the 1980s to 1.7 in 2016 (Institute of Modern Russia, 2016). Institute of Modern Russia (2016) reports that Russia has made good progress in battling alcohol-related mortality rates and bringing it down to 6,789 per year from 28,386 15 years ago. However, the country’s cancer survivability rat
Topic Emiratization is a rather recent addition to the UAE economic environment. The phenomenon is defined as the process of creating job opportunities in public and the private sector for the UAE citizens. The reasons for the state initiative are rather obvious. With many migrant workers employed in public and the private sector, unemployment rates are growing rapidly among the UAE citizens. To avoid an economic crisis, a change must be promoted in the target environment. However, Emiratization has its pros and cons. Surprisingly enough, some of the locals are also not quite supportive of the process. The objective of the study, therefore, concerns the identification of the opinions that both the UAE citizens and the migrant workers have on the phenomenon, as well as on the idea of working in the private and the public sector. Thus, an objective assessment of the effects that Emiratization will have on the UAE society can be provided. A detailed analysis of the issue will help shed light on the means of addressing the negative impacts of Emiratization, at the same time, reinforcing its positive aspects. Literature Search Process The process of locating the literature that provided a deep insight into the issue was admittedly complicated. Since there were a plethora of studies addressing the issue of Emiratization, it was rather difficult to identify the ones that could be considered as landmarks in studying the Emiratization. Furthermore, most of the studies had a range of limitations as far as their credibility and the applicability of research results to a wide range of populations were concerned. The impediments in conducting the literature search were addressed by synthesizing the data retrieved from the sources so that the essential information could be retrieved. The research limitations, in their turn, were reviewed carefully so that general data that was not affected by the study constraints could be collected. Literature Review Findings An overview of the recent studies on the subject of Emiratization has shown that the process is, in fact, supported extensively by the majority of the UAE residents. The outcomes described above are quite understandable. Indeed, the creation of job opportunities is a positive change for Emirati residents. However, the analysis of the latest studies has also shown that there are many reasons for the private and public sector to decline the UAE candidates’ offers. For example, some researchers point to the lack of English skills as an obstacle to successful communication between an organization and a UAE employee. In addition, the lack of competencies required to provide high-quality services affects the choi
Introduction Stoessinger stated, “ the black death that ravaged our planet centuries ago today is but a distant memory ” (Stoessinger, 251). The main killing element that is fresh in the human mind is the destructive power of war. War is the modern killing machine that uses human life as cannon fodder. Long term and the immediate causes of a war The main difference between the long-term and the immediate causes of war is that the long-term causes are the ones that started taking place quite sometime before the actual events of the actual war took place. On the other hand, the short-term or immediate causes of war are the ones that generally take place within a relatively short span of time before the actual events of the war. It has been stated by Stoessinger, “the road to war is paved with numerous ‘objective causes’ but the final step across the threshold is taken by an individual whose character is all-important ” (Stoessinger, p. 212). Like for example, the long term causes of the First World War was nationalism, which was aggressive patriotism among the European countries that believed themselves to be better than others, economic differences and commercial rivalries of the Allies, problems in the colonies that wanted to be independent and the industrial societies, militarism and arms race among Britain and Germany. These problems developed over time and when a Serb assassinated the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, it immediately triggered the First World War. Russia wanted to protect Serbia, Turkey and Germany supported Austria, and quickly almost all of Europe had joined the war. Thus, we see that the long-term and immediate causes of the war were very different from each other. Second World War Both the immediate and long-term causes result in a war and the Second World War was not an exception. The First World War did not conclude with a radical decision and even the League of Nations had failed. Thus, one of the long-term causes of the Second World War is said to be the First World War. Moreover, in order to punish Germany, no peace treaties were signed holding it responsible for the earlier war. Thus, this left Germany embittered and weak, seeking its revenge. The Fascist Dictators in Germany and Italy became very powerful and fascism became inevitable. Nazi dictators, like Adolph Hitler, took advantage of the bitterness felt by Germany and waged the war. Other long-term causes of the Second World War were anti-communism, military expansion of Germany and Italy since they had lost a lot of land area after First World War, isolation policy adopted by Britain and USA after First World War and nationalism since Fascis
Cubism has become one of the iconic art movements of the twentieth century that had a profound effect on the development of art. It is often regarded as a highly abstract way of representing reality. Like any other avant-garde art movement, Cubism was not concerned with naturalism. At that, it did not reveal the artist’s impressions as the focus was on the reflection of the physical world through new means (Arnason and Mansfield 136). Although it may seem opposite to such art traditions as Renaissance, Cubism was in dialogue with it or even a variant of this way of the presentation of the real world. Such Cubists as Picasso or Braque re-examined conventional ways of displaying the physical world. Renaissance artists used perspective as the primary tool to translate the three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional artwork (Arnason and Mansfield 147). Cubist artists tried to recreate space using other geometric aspects (geometric shapes). Notably, Picasso and Braque, who are the most influential figures in the development of Cubism, had proper professional education and learned a lot from other artists, including conventional ones. It is also quite remarkable that Cubism largely became a product of the fruitful collaboration of two artists, Picasso and Braque. Although other artists (Archipenko, Lipchitz, and Gris, among others) contributed considerably to the evolvement of the movement and its specifics, Picasso and Braque created the peculiar syntax of Cubism (Arnason and Mansfield 160). The process of the popularization of Cubist painting is also worth mentioning since Cubism was regarded as something extremely unconventional and beyond people’s understanding. American collectors, mainly females, made individuals and eventually the general public see the esthetics of Cubism and its potency in the display of the physical world. This movement is still inspirational for modern artists who explore the methods and ideology of Cubists of the early 20 th century. Work Cited Arnason, Harvard H., and Elizabeth C. Mansfield. History of Modern Art . 7th ed., Pearson, 2012.
Policy Policy refers to decisions made by leaders of society about a given state of affairs. For instance, leaders may design policies to introduce free primary education in a given country, a decision made by a country to join a regional body such as the East African Community, or a decision by a community to introduce policing vigilante. A policy provides a guide to thinking and action. It also defines limits within which decisions can be made. In organizations, it provides a framework within which subordinate managers make decisions. Policies vary in magnitude depending on the level at which they are made that is, global, national, community, and household. Furthermore, they can be made in medium, small or large institutions (Niebert, 2000, p. 89). In this paper, a policy about the adoption of a state lottery is analyzed. In this case, the policy at hand is the public perception of the state lottery. State lotteries in the US were re-introduced in the public domain in the 1960s. Supporters of the policy argued that lotteries could boost the budgets. They could promote public education and could perhaps reduce gambling in the public domain. Critics argued that lotteries could lead to crises in the government because the state could not manage the program effectively. Through analysis, scholars observed that lotteries could augment governmental programs as well as increase the rate of public spending. The Illinois case served as an example to the critics. The contemporary state lotteries in the US were introduced in 1964 in Hampshire. The state became the first to introduce a lottery in the country. However, the idea was never new since similar attempts had been tried earlier in 1937. Before, the introduction of lotteries, the state relied heavily on taxes. The state taxed alcoholic products and tobacco. By adopting the policy, the state raised many taxes, which made other states to adopt the policy in order to increase their financial conditions. Even though states have gone ahead to enact policies endorsing lotteries, critics point out that the policy is incapable of facilitating education. In other words, the policy is unable to increase funding for social services as claimed by the supporters. From a political standpoint, opponents suggest that few people would be willing to pay taxes related to lotteries. At this point, the state lottery policy can also be viewed to be an executive, legislative, and judicial issue. It is evident that the policy has been successful in achieving its objectives, although to a certain extent. Since its rebirth in 1964, the policy can be said to have subsisted for over fifty-three years. Furthermore, many states have adopted the policy mainly because of its ability to support social services such as education (Blanche, 1950, p. 21). Stakeholders The first category of shareholders in the state lottery is the government, both state and federal. Financial analysts observe that the US lotteries in the present state of affairs contribute more than 2.36% of revenues in the state. The
Organizations that operate in today’s competitive market require effective leadership to remain operational. Leaders act as vision and mission bearers of their respective companies. CEOs of many globally recognized organizations such as Google, General Motors, and Huawei among others have depicted desirable traits that revolve around their capacity to communicate their business agendas effectively not only to their employees but also to potential international investors. Hence, examining the issue of leadership may not be comprehensive without a mention of effective communication strategies expected of leaders, including being confident, being available for dialogue, and being brief. Nonetheless, some leaders find themselves delivering the appropriate message but in a wrong manner. This paper reveals issues such as the use of the wrong or inappropriate language and the failure to give feedback as some of the possible barriers that leaders should overcome to enhance effective communication. Communication Strategies for Effective Leaders Being Confident According to Luthra and Dahiya (2015), while communication entails the transfer of information from the source to the audience, the level of preparedness and the quality of message delivered indicate the extent of confidence that a particular leader has when communicating. Effective leaders prepare in advance the kind of message they wish to deliver to their audiences who may be employees or team members. Such preparation involves researching the content and reviewing it to confirm that indeed it contains all issues, which need to be conveyed. Luthra and Dahiya (2015) present confidence as a strategy that effective leaders deploy to ensure that their audiences believe in what they (leaders) deliver to them and, consequently, their leadership styles. Demonstrating questionable self-belief as a leader may significantly hinder employees or team m