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Abstract The secret behind the success of a business organization or any general firm lies with the employment of efficient personnel. Highly professional and skilled employees are a factor that guarantees prosperity and a bright future for the organization. There is a wide range of available work force on the market, both competent and incompetent. In order to hire only those that meet the necessary requirements of a type of job, appropriate selection criteria are necessary. This paper will look at the selection criteria used by two international companies, Dell and Ericson, and their importance to the firms. The paper will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external selection of an employee to replace the author at a national Auto Parts Chain. Personnel Selection Criteria The sending of an application letter and attached curriculum vitae to either Dell Inc. or Ericsson is the first step for any person looking for employment in these two companies. A prospective employee’s application letter and curriculum vitae is a portrayal of the real person. This is why both Dell Inc. and Ericsson put extra importance on this first selection criterion. Resume screening as a personnel selection criteria is of most importance to these two international companies especially because they at times offer online employment opportunities. This is because there may not be a possibility of a face to face interview with the person looking for employment. In this case, they solely rely on the resume to assess the suitability of the applicant for the job being offered. A resume exposes some personal attributes of the applicant. First and foremost, the orderliness of the person is seen in the neatness and the way he or she has arranged the curriculum vitae. A shoddy resume is a possible indicator that the applicant is an outwardly disorderly person. A poorly structured resume may also point to the fact that the applicant does not place special emphasis on his or her work. In this case, the two companies may not risk hiring the services of such an applicant. It is feared that the scrappy appearance of the resume may translate into negligence in the applicant’s duties if allowed to take the job on offer. This criterion is suitable in situations where the two companies have received a lot of applications and need to choose only those who are tailored to that particular job to move to the next step. The second criterion in personnel selection is engaging the job applicants in a phone interview. The first thing to be tested in this case is the availability and reliability of the job
Introduction Corporations are founded by people as a means of achieving their goals as well as their visions of what the business ought to be. Thereafter, objectives and policies are set and put into practice. Combined, goals, visions and plans constitute strategies set forth to be achieved in the long or short term. Strategic management process is based on the formulation, implementation and evaluation of an entire business organization (David, 2006). Strategy in business terms refers to the direction and scope which an organization has over a long-term period and which helps it in achieving the best using the available resources within a highly competitive environment (Lippmann & Rumelt, 2003). Strategies should be designed in such a way that the business meets the market needs as well as stakeholder satisfaction. Different organizations develop and execute their strategies in unique ways motivated by the need to gain advantage over other businesses within the same environment. Applying mediocre strategy as well as the analysis of the industry environment by firms are definite preferences over ad-hoc or superb strategies and their evaluations. The essay seeks to provide an analysis of the application of strategy by different business organizations. Types of Strategies The use of strategy can be found at different levels of any business organization which ranges from the business in general to particular individuals operating the business. Three levels where strategy operates have been identified (Lippmann & Rumelt, 2003). Corporate strategy seeks to meet the needs of all the stakeholders through the operations of the organization. This level is central to the success of the business since it involves the great influence of investors. Corporate strategy serves to provide guidance in the decision-making process in the entire business. Most, if not all businesses have their corporate strategy clearly spelt out in the “mission statement” from which all other strategies emanate (Stalk & Evans, 2002). The second is business unit strategy which is designed to guide how a given business survives the tough competition presented by similar operators within the same market environment (David, 2006). This strategy inspires important decisions ranging from the choice of appropriate products, customer satisfaction, overcoming competition, to the explo
This letter to a friend is written by a farmer’s wife travelling with her husband and children along the Oregon Trail in mid-1840s. Dear Jane, Blessed be the hour when I can see you again, for the way seems endless and the barriers insurmountable. When we lost our farm [1] , I was looking to our trip as to a journey to the Promised Land, but now the everyday hardships are challenging this faith. However, John tells me to stay strong and so I do. During the three months on the road, I have seen more than ever before, so in case you and Paul decide to undertake this trip, the following advice may be of use to you. For your journey, it is vital to buy a good tent and a nice sturdy wagon to move all the belongings and supplies. I would rather recommend a prairie schooner, which is much lighter than a normal Conestoga wagon and driven by oxen. They move slower than mules, but are much cheaper (as they can easily find food for themselves) and not so likely to be stolen by the Indians [2] . As for provisions, make sure you have enough flour, salt, sugar, tea and coffee, dried beans and fruit, corn and rice. I would not advice to take anything perishable, as it is more a burden than a benefit on this trip; but if you have extra dried goods, you can always change them for travel clothes and moccasins in the mountains [3] . Meat is not a problem here, as wild fowl and game are abundant here, so rifles and ammunition will never be extra. Do not forget to reserve a good sheet-iron stove for your journey as well, since wood is scarce here and a stove is very convenient. As a setting-out point, I would rather advice St. Joseph, since you can avoid crossing several streams which can be very high (several of our fellow-travelers even drowned in them, which was a sad and dramatic occurrence for their families) [4] . The routine at our camp starts before sunrise, and we travel most part of the day. One of the biggest discomforts is caused by violent windstorms that scatter our tents and wagons and set the cattle stampeding wildly into the unknown. To protect us somehow from the devastation of the storms, our men have invented a simple yet ingenious trick: as soon as the first signs of storm appear, we group the wagons in small circles with oxen chained inside the circles [5] . One day we were confused by the thunder-like sounds and a heavy dark cloud approaching us, which we first took for a sand-storm. As the cloud drew nearer, we felt the ground trembling and recognized thousands of buffalos rushing past. Happily, they were left on the other side of the stream and did not ruin the camp; otherwise I doubt I would be writing these lines now. Another danger lurks inside the camp itself: I would have never expected it, but I witness many peopl
Import tariffs are an essential mechanism that helps to control the economic performance of countries. Tariffs are usually used to protect domestic markets and manufacturers from an influx of cheap foreign products. However, higher tariffs may have a subtle effect on a wide range of industries. Therefore, the impact of tariffs may be challenging to predict before implementation. The present paper analyzes the effects of tariffs imposed on Chinese manufactures of tires, steel, and aluminum in the US. The paper argues that even though tariffs may be a powerful tool for influencing the economic performance of the country, higher tariffs on the products mentioned above had an overall negative effect. Tire tariffs have been a matter of concern since 2009 when President Obama raised them to 35% for Chinese manufacturers (Gillespie). The idea behind the new policy was to protect the jobs of tire manufacturers in the US (Hufbauer and Lowry 1). In the short term, the strategy was partially successful in achieving the set goal. When announcing the new policy, President Obama announced that the tariffs could save thousands of employees in the US tire industry. However, the analysis conducted by Hufbauer and Lowry concluded that only 1,200 jobs were saved (1). In the long-term, the policy cost the US economy around 2,531 jobs in other industries as the US citizens started to spend less money on other consumer products (Hufbauer and Lowry 1). Additionally, the prices of tires and vehicles increased, which also negatively affected the sales of the products (Hufbauer and Lowry 3). Ultimately, every saved job cost the US economy approximately $900,000 a year (Hufbauer and Lowry 1). Experts also argue that Obama’s tariffs did not make any difference for US manufacturers, as imports of tires from all the other countries increased (Gillespie). In summary, the tariffs on tires negatively impacted the US economy. Steel and aluminum tariffs also had a questionable effect on the US economy. Even though President Trump’s decision to increase tariffs on steel and aluminum by 25% and 10% respectively saved 26,280 jobs, the new policy resulted in the loss of 432,747 jobs throughout the rest of the economy (Francois et al. 2). The job losses were associated with an increased cost of production of products made out of these raw materials. New tariffs on raw products increased imports of products made out of steel and aluminum. Thus, President Trump announced that he would be forced to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum products, including “nails, tacks, staples, cables, certain types of wire, and bumpers and other parts for cars and tractors” (Swanson and Eavis). However, experts doubt that such increases will improve the current situation (Swanson and Eavis). The analysis provided above demonstrates that tariffs have a significant impact on the economic performance of countries. However, this impact is difficult to predict as the global economy is a complicated structure that may have hidden interconnections. Moreover, economics is also closely correlated with politics. For instance, the increase of tariffs on Chinese tires caused a rise of tariffs
Introduction Give a brief introduction to the project and this document. Project Overview Provide a brief description to the project here. Project Objectives Objectives of the projects can be outlined here. Project Scope Clearly define the scope of the project. In particular, identify the areas that are closely related, but not covered in this project. Stakeholders Provide descriptions of stakeholders involved and their role in the project. Project Team Include details of people who will be involved in this project from Pinnacle Software, including the regional and overseas development teams and their key skills and roles. Overview of System Requirements System requirements needs to be provided under two categories: functional and non-functional requirements Functional Requirements All the functional requirements should be clearly identified and specified here. Business functions and list of use cases (system functions) You should first list the business functions and use cases here. Also they should be ranked (mandatory, preferred, optional) to show the importance of each one of them. Non-functional Requirements All the non-functional requirements of the system that the project team should take into consideration should be provided under this section. Security and Privacy Considerations Discuss major security and privacy considerations and implications Legal Considerations Discuss key legal aspects that should be addressed IT Compliance The compliance requirements that should be met by the proposed system should be highlighted here. Environmental Sustainability Requirements Environmental and sustainability requirements during development and operational phases that needs to be addressed are to be included here. Other Special Requirements Other special requirements, if any, needs to be highlighted here. How identified non-functional requirements will be addressed For each of the non-functional requirements identified above, you need to outline how you propose to address them, giving your rationale. Constraints and Assumptions The client brief may not provide complete information on the project. On such situations, make suitable assumptions and clearly specify the assumptions you have made in providing the details and preparation of your proposal. Also identify constraints, if any. The constraints may be internal (e.g. not having an in house expert in data mining) or external (e.g. limitation in bandwidth at the client site), technical or non-technical. Cost/Benefit Analysis Provide a detailed estimated cost of development taking all tangible and non-tangible costs into consideration. You are advised to research and find cost details of personnel and equipment as per to the current Australian market. Development release schedule
Introduction Unemployment is one of the fundamental economic and social problems in the world. Every country once in a while experiences a lack of working places available on the labor market. It could be said that unemployment rate is constantly changing, as it depends on the variety of social and economic factors. It could be assumed that unemployment is a critical issue in the United States of America, as it has a strong impact on the society and other spheres of everyday life. Firstly, the essay provides the definition of unemployment. Secondly, it describes a current situation regarding unemployment rate in the United States of America. Thirdly, it focuses on the explanation of reasons for this phenomenon. Fourthly, negative and positive consequences and effect of unemployment on American society are discovered. Moreover, possible solutions to the problem are discussed. Lastly, the conclusions are made. Definition of Unemployment Unemployment could be defined as an amount of people, who are not involved in any working activities (Gupta 334). However, it has to be mentioned that this definition is vague and unspecified. In order to give a clear understanding of the term a vehement categorization has to be made, as it will help to avoid ambiguity. Firstly, people have to be divided into two groups, as employed and unemployed, where people who are not eligible to perform work tasks such as pensioners and children are excluded (Gupta 334). The second step is to categorize potential workforce into two groups, such as employed and unemployed (Gupta 334). However, one more distinction has to be made. The unemployed people are divided into two more groups such as involuntary and voluntary (Gupta 334). It could be concluded that the definition of unemployment includes only a rate of voluntary unemployed population, as other people are considered irrelevant to this phenomenon. Moreover, it could be said that the categorization is necessary, as it helps to avoid ambiguity and confusion while defining the term. Current Unemployment Rate in the United States of America It could be said that high unemployment rate is one of the most important issues, which the United States currently experiences (Tong, Tong, and Tong 75). It could be said that some people, who are not able to find a job increased due to the situation in the world. However, it could be said the situation regarding unemployment has changed over past several years. It has been noticed that the unemployment rate decreased to 5.4%, as American employers introduced 223,000 job offers in April 2015 (Schwartz par. 2). However, the wages were not dramatically increased due to the decrease in the unemployment ra
Introduction Recently, companies have dedicated much of their efforts in coming up with effective adverts to attract the attention of potential clients. Adverts enable people to gain knowledge of a variety of everyday life options. Similarly, adverts enhance the economy by encouraging competition and creativity. Based on these illustrations, it is apparent that advertisements must be effective. Therefore, when coming up with commercial advertisements, the designers should make use of logos, ethos, and pathos. In this article, a rhetorical analysis of two advertisements is provided. After the analysis, the most effective advert is selected. First advert The first advert is G Magazine. The Geico Insurance Company designed the advert. From the year 1975, the company has been offering insurance services in collaboration with the Berkshire Insurance Group. Since then, the company has expanded its market share (Geico Insurance Company 1). The advert is packaged in the form of a mini-magazine (Thorpe 1). The mini-magazine is five pages long. In the advert, a reader will come across a number of attractive pictures. The pictures show Gecko’s tours across the USA. As such, some pictures illustrate him posing at the front of Niagra Falls (Geico Insurance Company 1). Other pictures show him at the front of Mt. Rushmore. Some pictures portray him at the Statue of Liberty and other national infrastructures across the USA. The adverts’ audience is the potential of Geico’s clients. As such, the advertisement’s main purpose is to attract the attention of potential insurance clients. The advert is so interesting that even those who are not interested in their insurance packages will find some time to read the magazine. The advent’s author is successful at convincing the audience about the importance of subscribing to their services. As such, his or her persuasions were well organized, and they were made more appealing with the use of logos, ethos, and pathos. In the first page of the advert, Geico is illustrated posing at the front of a number of national infrastructures across the USA. Based on these pictures, it is apparent that pathos has been used repeatedly in the advert as a form of appeal. Unlike other insurance adverts, this advert makes use of an animated gecko to pass the message to the audience. With the use of animated Gecko, the advert looks comical and appealing. Given that Geico Inc focuses on insurance, it is harder for their clients to identify themselves with their services, unlike companies focusing on physical products. Therefore, the idea of using an animated gecko gave the advert an attractive mood. By doing so, the company created a strong connection with its clients. Apart from the use of pathos, the advert also employs the use of ethos. In all the photos, the Gecko has been illustrated standing next to the American national infrastructures. As such, Americans identify themselves with their national infrastructures. Therefore, by associating with these sites the company wanted to inform its potential clients that the company’s role in the ins
Introduction Health and wellbeing refer to a condition when mental, physical and emotional characteristics are stable. In addition, it also involves the hygienic conditions of the environment where people reside. Therefore, these terms are significant in explaining the importance of observing cleanliness and safety measures to ensure human life is not affected. This case study presents an assessment and recommendations of health and wellbeing issues. Summary of Risks Presented in the Case Study The case study has explored seven health challenges (classified into two broad categories) that affect people and their environment. The first group involves hazards that affect human beings directly and include all the threats water, gas and land may pose. The second part describes the issues related to health hazards as well as environment and economy. The case study highlights the fact that recent developments in Australian mining field have led to the environmental degradation. The coal seam gas has significantly contributed to the degradation of the environment due to the toxic gas produced during the production of methane. The Group Against Gas argues that this gas has affected the underground water purification system and contaminated water used for domestic, agricultural and industrial use. The economic pressure to develop Australian economy is to be largely blamed for ignoring the future threats posed by a degenerated underground water purifying system. The system which is used to mine coal causes leakage that weakens the coal seam and allows carbonated water to seep into cracks and crevices created by the hydraulic actions used in mining. The New South Wales Legislative Council compares the methods used to mine coal in Australia and the United States of America, and explains that the American model contains the mining effluent within deep strata that are impermeable and resistant to hydraulic fracturing. In addition, it argues that most Australian mining companies do not consider the chemical compositions of the components used in mining. The International Energy Agency conducted a research and discovered that the effects of ‘produced water’ cause health complications due to the chemicals present in it (bicarbonate and chlorides that lower concentrations of calcium, magnesium and sodium in natural water). Evaporation ponds were used to treat the water, but they have become ineffective due to high siltation and the demand for other activitie