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Tesla’s Internal Resources and Competencies Tesla is one of the leading producers of electric cars and components in the world. To examine internal factors contributing to the development of the competitive advantage, it is necessary to employ the concept of the core competencies. Core competencies are “the bases upon which an organization… distinguishes from competitors” (Johnson, Scholes & Whittington 2008, p. 13). As for the internal resources and competencies that became the company’s competitive advantage, it is possible to note that the use of “a single manufacturer system” monitoring performance and providing remote services have contributed greatly to Tesla’s development (Porter & Heppelmann 2014, p. 5). This connectedness enables the company to reduce costs and ensure the continuous flow of resources. The company produces vehicles at reasonable prices, but their cars can surmount larger distances compared to Tesla’s competitors. This is one of the major competitive advantages of the company. The focus on innovation is another peculiarity and core competence that can allow Tesla to remain a top manufacturer of electric cars. It is necessary to add that the company patented hundreds of innovations that make it the leader in the industry. The company sells components to many companies developing effective alliances. The innovative approach has enabled Tesla to be more competitive than its peers. For instance, the company does not simply promise a smaller negative footprint but offers a “net positive” impact (Laszlo 2015, p. 103). More so, the company was one of the producers of such cars, which is also its competitive advantage as the corresponding image is created. The use of sophisticated and effective software is another competence creating a competitive advantage for the company. Tesla products can be characterized by the latest advances in technology as their vehicles are equipped with software that enables the driver to receive a wide range of data, which makes the driving experience easy and enjoyable (Porter & Heppelmann 2014). For instance, apart from the ability to control various processes such as motor functioning or battery voltage management, each vehicle can be connected to the owner’s mobile device, which is rather popular among consumers. Finally, the company uses effective strate
Introduction International terrorism is one of the global issues of modern society. Terrorist organizations are aimed at the destabilization of the economic and political situation in the countries, mainly to change the policy contrary to the views of the terrorists. The main tool of terrorists is violence used for political, ideological, and religious purposes. The goal of the terrorist acts is the intimidate the population for the purpose of rocking the political situation in the countries, which policy is controversial to the ideas of terrorists. The international community rejects terrorism as a form of dissent with the political decisions of the governors. Every year, a number of measures are taken to combat the acts of terrorism and the financing of global terrorism. International terrorism orchestrated by ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram is extremely serious and can be solved through either diplomacy or military intervention. Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda is one of the largest ultra-radical terrorist groups of the Wahhabi branch of Islam. It was organized by Osama bin Laden in 1988 after the war in Afghanistan. The main enemies of the terrorist organization were the United States, the countries of the Western world, and the Islamic supporters of their policy. The so-called Western world adheres to universal views on gender equality, democratic values, and respect for international human rights. Radical Islamists believe that these policy directions are contrary to the basic tenets of Islam. Al-Qaeda has topped the list of international terrorist organizations after the attacks on the US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in 1998. Al-Qaeda planned and implemented a number of large-scale terrorist attacks. The tragedy of September 11, 2001, was also prepared and carried out by al-Qaeda. Experts in the study of the nature and structure of terrorist organizations allocate 5 stages of terrorist activities of al-Qaeda: the foundation, wild period of its activity, the heyday, between 1996 – 2001 years, the emergence of the terror network, and, finally, the fragmentation of al-Qaeda after 2005. After the deaths of the Al-Qaeda leaders, the organization lost its hierarchy. The activities of Al-Qaeda took the form of associated terrorist groups and single terroristic acts. They use suicide bombers and the bombing of concrete objects. Al-Qaeda operators drill in the training terroristic camps in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, or Sudan (Inspire Magazine, 2014). The main goal of al Qaeda is to rid the Islamic countries of the influence of Western policy, the unification of all Islamic countries, and the foundation of the new global Islamic caliphate. One of the ideas of Al-Qaeda is the hypothesis of the existence of the Christian-Jewish union, whose primary goal is the destruction of the Islamic world. The jihadists believe that killing infidels is not contrary to the dogmas of Islam, thus, they reject the religious taboo on murders and internal wars (Inspire Magazine, 2014). Also, Al-Qaeda is against all legal norms and legislation, considering sharia as the only valid law. Al-Qaeda inflames internecine fighting between Muslims advocating violence and cr
This document assesses the viability of the project by outlining the possibilities of putting up the wind farm to produce energy. The wind energy plant will be able to generate electricity in large quantity. The decision on the construction will be based on this document. Initial assessment is focused on the finances, suitability of location, the modern, latest technology on the design and the community around the area of the construction site. Noted concerns above are some of the issues incorporated in this document to make an informed decision in construction of the farm. Evaluation of Possible essential factors for the construction Arguments for the construction Geographical advantage: the area has got quite a good soil structure and the location is strategic whereby the wind mills can be firmly constructed. Since wind is the driving force for the farm in running the turbines. Location is having reliable strong wind that can be used to generate large megawatts of power at all times (Andrew and Jamie 34). The interconnection and accessibility: the area is vital for successful construction of the farm. The region is well connected with good roads whereby it is possible for the management and the government to supervise the process during its initiation times and operation process (Gipe 9). Availability of required finances: the government is ready to avail funds for the construction and this is our supportive factor on this project (GE Energy 21). Power requirement: the generated power from the company will be useful in pumping in more megawatts in the national grid system. This will reduce power rationing in future. Community acceptance: the surrounding community is happy with the project because this w
Introduction Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the greatest French philosophers and political thinkers. He represented interests of every social class, and the idea of sovereignty was the core of his political views. He is the one who inspired Western democratic ideas (Swenson 159). It should be said that the idea of equality is very common in his works. Damrosch states that “Rousseau’s message was that society was not just imperfect, it was the root of all wickedness and misfortune” (252). Differently put, he believed that established political system was not perfect, and can be dramatically improved. It is also interesting that he believed that there would be no wars if people did not interfere with the rules of nature. The Social Contract The Social Contract is one of the greatest works of an author. It was unique and way ahead of its time. The ideas that were written in this book have inspired numerous revolutions. He starts his famous work with an idea that every human is chained in one way or another (Rousseau14). These words help to grab the attention and create the connection with readers. He wanted to explain how political society was established (Reisert 31). Viroli states that Rousseau believed that “the process which brought civil society into existence is entirely fortuitous and natural, but the civil state is an artificial condition” (36). In other words, the philosopher did not agree with laws and did not accept inequality. He thought that his concept was perfect, and it would change the world. It is necessary to understand the structure of society and how it was established to understand the point of view of the author. People used to live like beasts and did not have any property. They were free but did not have any morals or a set of rules. The creation of a civilized society is a necessary change for humanity in the opinion of the author (Rousseau 27). However, it has greatly limited the freedom of many individuals. The philosopher believed that it was founded on the civil right (Reisert 30). The author states that laws should be accepted by the masses before being signed. In his opinion, politicians should not represent the people because they are just commissioners and do not have the right to make final decisions. Any law that was not ratified by the society should not be passed. He believed in the government of the people. Also, he often said that community should not follow the words of an individual, and it is the most important part of every country. At the same time, every individual should respect the rules and laws that were set, and follow the subordination. Also, he believed that a contract should only be signed by people that have equal rights. The author stated that feudal system should not exist, because it depended on the power, and not the law (Rousseau17). Our society has a long history, and it should no longer focus on the primal laws. His views on the slavery were also revo
Pollitt is an award-winning poet. Looking to decide ‘why boys do not play with dolls?’ it appears sensible to dispute that despite the proceedings that have been made in contemporary society, sex typecasts, which serve up as the foundation for determining actions of adults, continue to be an essential element of communal dialogue. Pollitt is an award-winning poet. She also writes essays for The Nation. She believes that her writings are mostly coveted towards the entitlement of entire human rights to women. This thesis also prevails in her “Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls”. She is well known for her ability to tear apart falsified arguments given by modern critics. This essay was first printed in the New York Times Magazine. It is a short piece of writing if compared to Pollitt’s usual way of detailing logic and evidence together. Neither does she want her audience to think differently based on the reasons presented in this essay. But she does anticipate readers to be familiar with what is perceived as a common approach in this case; the conviction that there are native dissimilarities among the genders may be preposterous. The role of genders/sex is developed by society. This essay, like many of her other articles, battle the repercussions against feminism. A practice that has been dominating the contemporary culture for a long time What this efficiently proposes is that the truth that “boys do not play with dolls” is a practice that has been dominating the contemporary culture for a long time. In short mature individuals sight the boys playing with dolls as incorrect and forbid or bound the revelation that boys cannot possess dolls and other feminine toys such as Barbie dolls, tea sets, or pink dresses (Dressler & Kreuz., 2000). When examined through this viewpoint, it turns out to be apparent that males do not engage in recreation with dolls since the heritage and gender labels that they are affiliated with do not allow this. Society has arrived at foretaste men as the superior type, unable to stoop to the identical grade as a female. This mindset is what assisted as the cornerstone for young men to reprimand dolls in the earlier periods. Male stereotypes dominating the community have assisted as the cornerstone for the mature individual male function to formulate the demeanor of young males and heighten them not to have fun with dolls. Even though this performance has preceded, the growth of feminism in the late 1900s started to move this model to some extent (Pollitt, 2002). Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls is concentrated on the stereotypes of males and females. She converses about associations such as NOW who have practically proved to have made a change in the idea of stereotyping; they are still very powerfully rampant. She interprets why young men still like indulging in motor trucks and why young women still like to play with dolls. She furthermore states how both males and females are endeavoring to shatter the typecast, but at the identical instance how convinced uniqueness
The supply of an organization depends on the facilities for economical yet efficient production and distribution. The organization can keep production and distribution costs minimal by carefully selecting the raw materials and the suppliers. Managing the supplier offers velocity, flexibility and, quality at the lowest costs possible. The main reason of working around reasonable costs is to ensure satisfaction of the customer at all times, especially during the market fluctuations. The main aim of a supply chain is to offer innovative dimensions of remaining competitive in the market by introduction and delivery of dynamic and technologically high quality inventories into the market at sustainable costs and high swiftness. Management of cost also enables the organizations to build a vision or goal by recognizing the performance break and thus narrowing the gap through utilization of available resources. Successful supply chain means that the consumer is not kept waiting after ordering and this is achievable via proper balancing of resources to meet the demands (Wang et al, 64). According to Wisner (478), the current economical crisis means that these are un-standardized times, which require critical but quick decisions regarding trade especially on money matters. Today there is need for careful management considering that technology is taking over transactions by storm and there is need to convert the physical elements of transactions to virtual ones to enhance trade at the lowest feasible costs. The costs need management because currently there is urgent need for firms to invest in hi-tech information and goods transfer due to low investments rates and poor international transactions. Economic crisis means low investment rates thus the need to invest the available resources smartly. Globalization of the supply chains is becoming crucial because of the reduction on the procurement costs as well as decreases on the risks of international transactions such as purchasing behaviours. The technological impact is forcing businesses to consider outsourcing or venturing into countries that are more productive. For instance, India was a rare consideration to venture into some years back but today their advancement in technological matters makes most transactions easier, faster and cheaper over some of the U.S. and other western countries. Today globalization enables supply-chain firms to bid for the cheaper but best quality options through comparison. Competition requires better establishment, new ventures and proper marketing strategies thus the quests for globalization. Globalization means change for growth and that is the aspiration for every firm (Ayers and Odegaard, 88). Lastly some of the market niche are only attainable globally for instance the vehicle manufacturing industries that require global supplies. Some of the repercussions for this trend involve higher overall costs in comparison to the traditional style of regional or remote
Below discussed are some of the five forces and their impacts on Google, and also a conducted PEST analysis on Google. Supplier power Since Google is only successful in some regions and not fully embraced across the globe, Microsoft has incorporated a search engine into Explorer, which is their browser, but this may not be as efficient and fast compared to other new software like Apple (Porter, 2008, para 1). Entry barriers Yahoo and Microsoft have radically developed their search tools and this will affect Google’s profit levels especially from the fact that about 40% of Google’s income comes from advertising on these search engines. Changes in Online marketing rules and switching costs also are a result of the legislative changes and development. Competitive Rivalry This has been another outstanding aspect that impacts a lot on Google, in the essence that there are only two rivals (Yahoo and Microsoft), and it may affect future business in terms of brand, switching cost, etc because the search engines are not similar to those made by Google. Developing these search tools will require high skill and expertise levels. Threat of substitutes It’s quite high, and switching costs are small. Customers’ will to change search tools is influenced majorly by speed and accuracy, and since they keep on bringing in new demands to be loyal to the company, Google will have to hire skilled experts to keep up with the customers’ demands (Grappone & Couzin, 2011). If these staff members leave the company, a lot of its confidential information is prone to spread. Buyer power With search engine tools becoming more complex, there has been free substitutes entry into the m
Research Problem Many challenges of a social and demographic nature confront societies all over the world. One of the acutest issues in modern times is the problem of aging and the needs of aging employees who do not wish to retire. This issue particularly concerns careers in project management. Engineering workplaces have become more lean and flexible, and project management careers become more ‘boundaryless’. As a result, it is crucial to investigate how the dynamics of aging may demand further requirements to career planning and preferences, the balance between life and work, and the enhancement and maintenance of organizational wisdom. The aim of this research is to investigate the significance of workplace design changes and altering concepts of project management careers as a result of aging. Literature Review The challenge of aging within project management has not been investigated in depth. However, there are a number of studies that focus on different aspects of managing an aging workforce. A study by Aaltio, Salminen, and Koponen (2014) analyzes the need for a holistic approach to the concept of an aging workforce. Botero and Hyysalo (2013) investigate the possibilities of collaboration with an aging population and emphasize the need for creating the most productive strategies for the evolving workplace. Research by Čiutienė and Railaitė (2014) focuses on the peculiarities of managing an aging workforce. The authors analyze the position aging employees occupy in the labor market and pay particular attention to the concept of aging, as well as management requirements in relation to this concept. Heidemeier and Staudinger (2015) consider the idea of aging from the point of view of developmental psychology. Scholars investigate whether the commitment to work decreases in aging populations. Kooij et al. (2014) analyze the crucial aspect of human resource practices as related to aging employees. Loretto and Vickerstaff (2015) concentrate their study on the social and economic issues resulting from the changes brought by aging. In particular, they analyze the role of gender in the process of aging and emphasize that there has been insufficient attention to the question of gender in aging employees’ careers. The review of the literature makes it possible to set the following objectives for this present research study:   * analyze the challenges faced by aging employees;   * assess the
Background Ethical dilemmas in the health care field are challenging to discuss due to the medical procedures’ long-term effect on people’s wellbeing. Health care professionals and patients have to develop a level of trust to support the recovery process for patients and the status of the hospital. Moreover, healthcare is built on such ideas as nonmaleficence and justice, and one has to approach ethical questions with these principles in mind. This paper investigates the case of a retained foreign object (RFO) and the decision-making process of the director of clinical services. Case Study Summary In the discussed case, the director of clinical services, E. L. Straight, is made aware by a supervisor that, during surgery, a surgeon potentially left a plastic needle protector inside a patient’s abdomen (Capella University, 2020). The patient, Mrs. Jameson, has been released and went home; thus, it would be difficult to bring her back for a routine check without raising any suspicion. Straight is concerned due to working in this position only for two years, while the involved surgeon, Dr. Cutrite, is one of the hospital’s most recognized and experienced professionals. Although the surgeon’s mental and physical state has declined in the last few years, he retains much political influence. Moreover, Cutrite urged the staff not to alert the patient about the RFO or do anything. In a hypothetical discussion, the chief of surgery replied that the risk of life-threatening consequences was low but unpredictable. According to the ethical decision-making model, Straight goes through three steps when considering this dilemma. The first is moral awareness, where the director recognizes that a problem exists (Capella University, n. d.). This step is guided by one’s knowledge of practices and morally beneficial and detrimental principles. The RFO is perceived as a problem based on it being a risk for the patient and the hospital, while Cutrite’s authority is seen as a barrier to resolution. Therefore, Straight immediately decides that leaving the object in the patient is wrong, applying the second step of moral judgment. The director suggests an ethical behavior based on personal moral principles – immediate surgery for Mrs. Jameson (Capella University, 2020). However, the dilemma is further complicated by other professionals’ inaction or desire to conceal the problem. Straight needs to go through the steps of the model again to develop a solution. Several individual and organizational characteristics influence the dilemma. First, Straight’s experience in the managerial position is relatively small, as the director has been employed for only two years. At the same time, Cutrite has been working longer than any other surgeon, and he retains the status of a brilliant general surgeon. The operating room supervisor has reported the problem to the director, but her attitude is rather inactive. Thus, it is possible that the hospital does not have a strong accountability culture or