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When around forty years ago Australia started to establish relationships with South-East Asian countries, its economy was more prominent than the combined one of all five ASEAN members. Nowadays, each of these countries proves to be economically more successful than Australia and produces a greater number of goods. It is unclear whether the growth of South-East Asian states will remain to be prominent; however, these countries will play a crucial role when dealing with the quick rise of China. For this reason, it is in Australia’s interest to develop strong relationships with the ASEAN members to create a detailed strategy of managing China’s growing influence without harming the overall situation in the region. Furthermore, close cooperation between Australia and the countries of ASEAN will help to deal with the problems in various spheres of life and governance. The March Summit has already established a new plan for the partnership and proposed a number of programs for city renovation and terrorism laws. More Engagement with ASEAN in Australia’s Best Hedge in Asia In recent years, Australian democracy was described as ineffective in meeting the national interests of the country. However, the meeting of ASEAN Heads of the Government, which happened in March, was an important event that has to ensure a return to Australia’s power in the region. In addition to establishing a better connection with ASEAN by participating it meetings and closely communicating with other members of the organization, Australia has to communicate its intentions to China clearly. This strategy will prevent the emergence of conflicts between the governments and contribute to the creation of ways to improve the situation in the East Asia region. Moreover, Australia has to pay attention to strengthening the relationships with other countries, such as Laos and Cambodia, who also suffer from China’s superiority. Governments have to collectively develop strategies to manage China while providing enough space for its development and make the appearance of a violent conflict impossible. A Shared Maritime Destiny for Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines Various issues exist between Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines that have to be taken care of; however, what unites them is the shared maritime identity. These three countries are continually working to ensure security and promote stability in the marine sector. Their common aim is to preserve the marine environment and keep its safety on the desired level. Therefore, in the article, it is stated that in addition to establishing trustful relationships with South-East Asian states and connecting with ASEAN members, Australia has to grow closer to Indonesia and the Philippines. By constantly advancing its relations with the two mentioned countries, Australia will contribute to improving an understanding of maritime problems and encourage the development of necessary solutions to the identified issues. The New Frontier: Can ASEAN Be This Decade’s China? ASEAN can offer Australian businesses similar possibilities for advancement th
Introduction Leadership is understood as the lumping together of individual traits, demonstrated behavior and operational attributes that enable an individual to attain prominence. The management of information technology organizations is faced with myriad of challenges; these problems may be solved through various ways depending on the organizations. Many organizations have adopted project management office and governance structures inside the organization. A good leader is one who has a vision, understands the vision, builds the vision and sells the vision and sustains the vision. The most fundamental challenges faced by IT leaders range from viruses, technological hackers and employee’s apathy. First and foremost, the most critical challenge of business executives in the business sector in the introduction of new model of management. In the case studies, this is evident in the adoption of PMO and ERP. The information technology industry is faced with the problem of cost pressure and the executives are concentrating on cost reduction strategies which are geared towards facilitating the supply chain that will directly lead into to the decrease in the cost of distribution. The increased accessibility and the use of mobile phones has led to the decline of personal computers, these change in the environment of operation creates challenges which can be addressed with projects. PMO is introduced to provide standardization in managing these projects. PMO was a new office but was not complete and hence there were no specific purposes and responsibilities. The challenges facing PMO are lack of experts to cope with the new development in the field. Proving the value of PMO is a major challenge and also the way it works, this is because of lack of earlier data. The implementation of PMO also proved a major challenge; this is due to the fact that it went against the organizational culture. There were a lot of forces who greatly opposed the PMO since it was considered new and all individuals including the managers had little experience with formal management process and also there was limited experience. There was also the challenge in the implementation of the PMO. The implementation of the PMO has failed many leaders in the information technology sector; these may be due to the lack of substantial amount of money to execute, the slow pace of implementation. Another project that required implementation was the Enterprise resource planning (ERP) budget by Cisco, which began by the establishment team. Then there was the e-advantage by Boeing. The people who carry blame in the field of information technology a
Introduction Endangered species are species that have been shortlisted under the International Union for Conservation of Nature as most prone to becoming extinct. Many countries have laws that protect the endangered species but not all animals and birds are protected by these laws. There are laws that forbid hunting, deforestation and ensuring the preservation of these animals. In the United States, there exists data that demonstrates a correlation between the endangered and threatened species with a population of humans. Species are listed as threatened or endangered depending on the risks they face to being declared as completely extinct (Hunter et al. 440). Some laws that cover the endangered species have been declared controversial in the way they place the species in the lists and the criteria used when removing the animals from the lists. Furthermore, there are animals whose existence is endangered and they have not been listed and thus are not protected under federal law. Listing species under endangered makes them vulnerable to poachers and collectors. Some animals such as the ivory-billed woodpecker are not protected under the law and there are dangers of them becoming extinct (Hunter et al. 442). This paper is focused on an endangered species known as the ivory-billed woodpecker. Ivory-billed Woodpecker The ivory-billed woodpecker has been listed among one of the endangered species in America that is not protected by the federal law. It is among the largest woodpeckers with a length of approximately 20 inches and a wingspan of 30 inches. The ivory-billed woodpecker was mostly located in the virgin forests in Southeastern US (Gallagher 18). Nowadays it has become almost impossible to spot the woodpecker in the woods as the habitats have been destroyed through logging and also still due to human activities such as hunting. These have reduced the number of the ivory-billed woodpeckers in existence and reports suggest that only a few have been spotted. The forests in America have been unable to maintain the existence of the ivory-billed woodpecker. The International Union for Conservation and Nature has reported that the ivory-billed woodpecker is critically endangered and near the possibility of being extinct. It has been listed in the US under the Class 6 species, which means that these birds are probably or definitely extinct (Gallagher 22). The ivory-billed woodpecker is nearing extinction due to lack of proper habitats due to logging and due to hunting by humans who mostly wanted the feathers. The Southern United States had been covered with large regions of hardwood forests and this made these sites suitable habitats for the ivory-billed woodpecker before the American Civil War (Gallagher 45). After the war had ended, many
Strategy: Definition The concept of a strategy is often rather difficult to define. The specified phenomenon pertains not only to the business setting but also to the everyday use of strategizing as the tool for decision-making (Markides, 2004). Therefore, several parameters for determining the validity of a strategy need to be considered. These include the target population, the products or services that will be offered, and the method with the help of which the specified opportunities will be delivered. Thus, a strategy includes two key agents, which are the creator thereof and the decision-maker (Markides, 2004). Elements of a Strategy The creation of a strategy requires the ability to envelop all available solutions and elicit the decision that satisfies the needs of all stakeholders. It is critical to view the process of strategy development as a set of activities that are closely interconnected and interrelated (Markides, 2004). However, due to the limitations of the human mind, one cannot possibly embrace every aspect of multiple intricate links within an organizational strategy. However, several key principles such as maintaining a balance between the key activities, ensure that they are compatible, that they meet the market demand, and that they are the constituents of an “interrelated system” (Markides, 2004). Developing a Strategy Therefore, designing an elaborate strategy requires an in-depth analysis of internal and external factors that define a company’s ability to function in the target market. In order to ensure competitive success, one should construct a strategy statement, which will help prioritize the key steps to be taken and define the time frame within which the selected objective should be accomplished. The specified pieces of advice are especially important for an organization that wanders into a previously unexplored area and needs to establish a strong presence in a particular market. Therefore, any strategy should include the following elements to remain viable: goals, scope, competitive advantage, and trade-offs (Collis & Ruckstad, 2008). Objective and Scope It is critical to determine the frames within which the project will be implemented. For this purpose, one needs to construct the hierarchy of the company’s statements and determine the direction that the firm is willing to take in the specified area. The firm’s mission, values, and vision, which constitute the corporate philosophy, have to provide the foundation for the design of the strategy, which will be guided by the balanced scorecard. The latter includes the objective (ends), the scope (domain), and the advantage (means) (Collis & Ruckstad, 2008). Defining the objective, however, may be difficult since the traditional notion of maximizing the shareholder value does not provide actual recommendations for the steps that need to be taken. Competitive Advantage Due to the extraordinarily high levels of rivalry in the global market, designing a competitive advantage is critical. It allows an organization to become immediately noticeable and instantly recognizable among a range of similar projects. Thus, the tools for designing and increasing co
With emergence of the internet, online recruitment has escalated in the last decade. Furthermore, the advent of social media networking sites (SNSs) has greatly distorted traditional processes of recruitment as employers utilize these popular sites to conduct background checks for potential candidates. Motivated by an opportunity to cut recruitment costs, some employers are relying heavily on popular sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook to fill job openings. Correspondingly, job candidates have also found an easy opportunity to connect with potential employers, thus transcending the difficulties associated with conventional modes of job placement. However, this emerging trend has attracted various controversies centered on ethical, legal and privacy issues. Consequently, employers find themselves in a dilemma trying to decide whether to use SNSs in spite of the looming possibility of myriad law
Introduction Different religions are studied with a motive of understanding people from other parts of the world. Since some individuals are characterized by religious fanaticism, it is crucial to appreciate their beliefs in order to try to understand them. Western religions are mostly monotheism and are separate from the western religions which are generally distinguished as polytheist. generally, western religions such as Christianity are based on the believe of a supreme being or one deity while western religious such as Hinduism common in India are animistic i.e. they belief that inanimate things such as nature, the universe and nonliving matter are conscious just like the belief of the Native Americans. Western religions emanated from the western culture and reinforced through Christianity i.e. Roman Catholicism which was segregated by the Great schism into Protestants who formed a diversified into movements such as Neopaganism, evangelicalism and spiritism as compared to the western religion whose great influence was Hellenistic religion. This paper shall explore Christianity as a western religion in comparison with Hinduism which represent the Eastern religion. Comparison of Hinduism and Christianity Differences One of the most significant teachings of the Hinduism is reincarnation which elaborates on origin as well as fate of humankind. This concept awards meaning to .life since it explains that man has existed in other lives and on death, he or she will come back to live on earth as another being or a creature depending on his previous actions. Reincarnation comforts those individuals whose lives arte dictated by their actions and assures them of yet another chance of living to become perfect (Jones 86). This contrasts with Christian teaching about the origin of man as creation and his fate as a judgment by the supreme deity who may condemn one to eternal death or eternal happiness in paradise. Reincarnation elaborates on not only why people live but also on the reason for their distinction and diversity such as being impoverished, disabled, and wealthy. This is attributed to prior life which is dictated by Karma in the current existence. As a result, reincarnation establishes the meaning of reward or punishment in the present life as having dependent on previous deeds (Hufner 7). There are vast differences between the two religions in
Executive Summary Avix Car Rentals operates within the US travel industry. The firm has been successful in its operations since its establishment in 2004. Despite the industry’s competitiveness, the firm’s management team intends to develop the firm’s competitive advantage. One of the ways through which the firm intends to achieve this is by broadening its fleet size. In an effort to address the customers travel needs, Avix Car Rentals has targeted both institutional and individual customers. Over the few years it has been in operation, the firm has diversified its product and services offering. This has been achieved by incorporating different car classes so as to meet the customers’ needs. The firm has also managed to develop a number of strengths which has increased its competitiveness. The firm faces numerous challenges from different the environmental forces. However, there is a high probability of the firm attaining its profitability objective through effective marketing. Mission and vision The firm intends to offer unique customer experience with regard to their travel needs. In addition, Avix Car Rentals intends to become the car travel agency of choice within the Environmental analysis The car rental industry is a substantially large sector in the United States economy. The average annual revenue in the US car industry amounts to $ 18.5. As a result of the lucrative nature of the industry, there are a large number of players in the industry. Currently, there are approximately 1.9 million car rental vehicles in the US. As a result of the 2008 global financial crisis, the global car and rental industry was adversely affected as a result of a number of factors. For example, the financial crisis led to a reduction in air traffic which culminated into a decline in demand for rental cars. However, the industry began to recover by mid 2009. This illustrates that the car rental industry does not operate in isolation. However, it is affected by macro-environmental factors which arise from diverse environments which are represented by the acronym PESTLE. According to Birkholz (7), these environments include the political, economic, social, technological and legal environments. These environments are analyzed below. Political environment The US has experienced a relatively stable political environment for a number of decades. This has played a significant role in creating an environment conducive for the operation of firms in different economic sectors. Additionally, the US has created a good relationship with other countries. This has been ac
Abstract Accidents and incidents in aviation can be fatal. They may result to loss of life and cause damages to the aircraft as well as the ground. This report is an analysis of incidents and accidents in aviation. The aim of investigating is to establish the causes and to give appropriate recommendations. Since every incident and accident must be investigated, reports have been written and have given information on the nature of these accidents. It was discovered that many accidents are related to human factors, for example: fatigue, stress, medical conditions, workload and thinking ability, which affect the ability to perform. Mistakes in procedure, giving instruction and decision making can also cause accidents. Failure to service and adhere to maintenance of the aircraft as well as neglect of problems may lead to incidents or accidents. Communication facilities should be working efficiently and the workforce must be trained and be in good mental condition to undertake their tasks. Consequently, accidents can be prevented in most cases. To avoid occurrence of accidents and incidents, planning must be done and correct changes be made within the prescribed time. The aircraft must be in good condition and all the facilities must be in good shape. Human factors must also be addressed and training be given. Professionalism must be encouraged and workforce be given tasks within their capability. Introduction An accident occurs when the aircraft and the people inside are fatally injured or sustain any form of injury and the structure of the aircraft damaged. Sometimes, the aircraft cannot be traced and is declared missing. An incident happens when an occurrence that is not associated with an accident affects the operation, causing danger or risk in the aircraft safety. Aviation incidents and accidents occur mainly due to operational problems or human related mistakes. Accidents are fatal most of the times and may lead to the loss of life and destruction of the aircraft. Incidents and accidents investigations assist in giving findings and recommendations on the prevention of another accident. Investigations state the causes and lead to changes that are necessary for the safety of the aircraft. Investigation reveals the nature of the accident. This report will analyze incidents and accidents. It will examine the workforce, the aircraft, the causes, human factors, manufacturers, and the legal framework and give recommendations. Methodology The report has been based on literature review. Documentation on the accidents and incidents that have happened provide details on the possible causes and preventive measures of the accidents. Accidents and incidents are fatal and most of the time, an analysis is conducted and recorded, which makes it possible to gain knowledge on accidents a
This paper looks at how ethics can affect the performance of business organizations. It has looked at the various ways through which morality within the financial management industry affects the performance of these industries. It has also illustrated how a number of companies have fallen because of failing to put into ethical considerations. Introduction Ethics can simply be defined as the study of morality. Financial management can be defined as the act of planning, controlling, as well as organizing a company’s financial resources. It can also be defined as the act of managing the individual finances of people. It is very possible to balance financial management and ethics (Woodall, 1986). The benefits of ethics to organizations cannot be overemphasized. It should however, be noted that despite the benefits, a number of companies have failed in the past simply because of ethics related issues. That is why ethics in business has greatly been looked at. A number of banking institutions have collapsed due to their elimination of ethical values as well as the loss of moral values. Despite the fact that ethical factors affect banking institutions more that other businesses, several other companies have also been affected in the recent past. It should be noted that an organization’s culture is very critical for the promotion of ethical practices. Similarly, it should be noted that ethical collapse is always followed by financial collapse. When an organization has ethical issues, it is very likely for the organization to face financial demise. When organizations experiences ethical problems, it is very hard for their financial performance to be improved. While a number of companies associate ethics with efficiency within the companies, a number have always got out of business due to ethical issues. As earlier stated, perceived ethical as well as unethical behavior have serious impacts on the reputation as well as the share prices of companies. A number of companies have in the recent past failed to perform as expected due to myriad ethical issues (Verschoor, 1998). It should be noted that