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Objectives and purpose of the report The objective of this reflective report is to establish the relationship between various labor issues as component of decision science in management. The paper reflects on how motivation and participatory decision making processes impact on performance of an organization. Summary of important recommendation According to Bruce (1999), the best way to motivate employees is by giving them responsibilities for achieving something and the authority to do it in their own way. Through this approach, employees will be empowered and they will feel trusted and valued by the management personnel and the company as a whole. Naturally, human beings would wish for motivation through mutual consent and internalized empowerment and appreciation (Saunders, Lewis, and Thornhill, 27). Empowerment unleashes plenty of energy and motivation (Bruce, 60). Reflectively, the motivational and energy aspects of appreciation functions simultaneously at micro and macro levels to facilitate optimal functionality or productivity. Empowering employees ensures a stable and sustainable a win-win situation as employees will be motivated to work without much supervision from the management or their supervisors. When properly incorporated within and without different departmental segmentations as an active component of the company goals and vision, the complete manger between the management and other staff will contribute to value addition, good performance and healthy working environment (Bruce, 62). In the end, the employees will form happy intra and inter personal working relationships and appreciate the need for quality service delivery along the production process channel. From the previous study conducted, the most important recommendations are summarized as stated below:   * To empower the employees to participate more in the decision making process   * To create more motivational programs involving outdoor activities such as sporting. Illustration of the existing process The process of motivating employees currently being used by the Bank can be represented using a data flow diagram as shown below. Figure 1.2 Data Flow Diagram for the process of employee motivation The diagram above illustrates the existing process of employee motivation. The motivational activities are predetermined by the management. The activities entail use of suggestion boxes, points rewards programs, get motivated programs, use of employee evaluation forms, sporting activities and get together parties. The end result is a team of motivated employees. Problems and ways of changing them From the previous study, there were still some problems with the motivational activities used by management. For instance, certain programs were viewed as a source of discouragement to employees while others were most preferred. For example, employee evaluation forms were seen as a doorway to retrenchment incase the employee was found liable. From the sample picked, 75% rejected use of this method as a way of motivation. Further, the management was unable to motivate and re
Introduction: Strategic growth opportunities   * The company can use market penetration strategy through increased social media appearance and advertising to target different consumer segments and, consequently, increasing its market share in the US and other markets.   * Product development strategy means Starbucks has an opportunity to improve on its existing products by using new packaging that simplifies and increases the opportunities for consumption both within and outside the stores;   * Alternately, Starbucks could use market development strategy to sell existing products to new markets; such strategy means the company has to transform its distribution channels (e.g., online delivery) and overlook the consumer cluster;   * Starbucks can use related diversification strategy, i.e., increase its product range as opposed to other food and beverage vendors. An unrelated diversification strategy would mean Starbucks to supply non-coffee-related products and services, which would alleviate some risks its coffee supply chain maintenance presents (Kim and Mauborgne 76). Opportunity statement Our opportunity statement is based on recent successful trends and Starbucks analysis. We maintain that the company would succeed at using market development strategy, for which it has an opportunity to establish a delivery system for all food products and merchandise. In 2015, Starbucks has launched a pilot project of a delivery system. Starbucks went into cooperation with Postmates, a well-known delivery system that processes orders through iOS and Android applications (Postmates n.pag.). The new Starbucks-Postmates delivery system was tested in some districts of Seattle. The delivery price was $5.99 (Russel par. 2-3). The feedback for Starbucks’ previous projects of this kind has mostly been positive, and the project is still functioning (Matthew par. 5; Starbucks n.pag.). With a wider scope, Starbucks could achieve its objective in cooperation with Postmates which is aiming at delivery under half an hour’s time (Perez par. 10). Postmates has established its reputation working with such corporate giants as Apple, 7Eleven, Walgreens, etc. (par. 12). At that, considering the delivery charge, a wise move would be to turn to businesses. If we start over with Seattle, there is a number of organizations that could be interested in placing coffee, baked goods, and other food orders when they conduct their meetings:   * Amazon.com;   * The Omni Group;   * PEMCO;   * Safeco;   * Capital One Investing;   * Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union;   * Moss Adams;   * Alvarez and Marshal;   * Holland America Line;   * etc. Initially, the target consumer can be the companies headquartered in Seattle or holding meetings and conferences there. The feature that Starbucks launched in 2015, which is Mobile Order & Pay, is a perfect means for company representatives to place orders (Perez par. 4). Alternately, the clients could use the website. Starbucks should provide them with an opportunity to place orders for coffee and bigger orders for lunch foods, cold beverages, and desserts for business lunches and ba
Introduction Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) is a concept that originated in the United States in late 1980s and early 1990s. ECR emanated from the threats of substitute stores and their supply chain. Trippet (1995) defined ECR as a concept that ensures the grocery chain work smoothly and proficiently in serving the consumers wants (Perona, M. 2004). ECR makes supply chain more competitive as well as bringing value to the consumer. They are four initiatives that define the Efficient Consumer Response. They include: efficient store assortment, efficient promotion, efficient product introduction and product replenishment (Kurt salmon associates, 1993).  1. Efficient store assortment – enhances the efficiency storage space use by reducing duplicate merchandise.  2. Efficient promotion – This is achieved by introducing better alternative promotions such as paying for performance.  3. Product introduction- this entails the development and promotion of new products to the industry  4. Product replacement- this is done through a replacement of the damaged products. Benefit of ERC to supply chain ECR enhances the efficiency between channel members, reduces time between billing and payment, aid in establishing a paperless system and eliminate excess costs (Morgan, R.1999). The sharing of the information in the supply chain enables the companies to have efficient inventories. ECR ensures that the manufactures, wholesalers and retailers work together as partners and this reduces the total operating cost, inventories and physical resources that are required during the distribution process (Brockman S. 2002). The inventory strategy which is a part of ERC processes involved in the supply chain enables the efficient delivery of better raw materials that results to production of high quality products which in turn satisfy the consumer (Coopers, L1998). In ECR ensure that the supply and distribution chain run effectively and efficiency. ERC also ensures that there is smooth movement of goods in a warehouse with a minimal disruption and handling of goods. ERC also, plays a big role in labour saving hence enabling the supply chain to gain profit. ERC improves flow of the product from manufacture to retailer. How ERC increases profit in the supply chain The ECR strategies have greatly led to increase of profit to the supply chain. ECR enhances the creation of a suitable, accurate, and paperless flow of information and it relies on electronic data exchange (EDI). This efficient flow of information between partners ensures that there is a strategic alliance between the supply chain members. The good relationship between the chain supply partners improves financial performance. This is achieved due to shorter cycle exchange of information (Sansolo, 1993). These strategies enhance conditional efficiency in the chain management which increase profit (Brown, T.A (2001). The
There have been major changes in my workplace after the company laid off two employees in 2010. Although the layoffs were carried out to increase the company’s profitability and productivity, it created a culture of mistrust and fear towards the company (Marks, 2003). Most employees were scared of losing their jobs as the two workers were top performers, but their positions were scrapped off during the restructuring and downsizing of middle-level management. I was pretty shaken since one of them was my immediate supervisor and I thought that I would suffer the same fate. However, the company immediately started the rebuilding process by holding weekly meetings between the survivors and the leaders. During these meetings, the employees were allowed to air their views about the layoffs and the leaders listened keenly without judging anyone. However, the leaders kept on emphasizing the necessity of layoffs and how this would help the company in achieving its future goals and objectives. The organization also brought in a motivational speaker every week and this inspired confidence in the workers. This helped in recreating the work environment as employees’ self-confidence was restored.
The characters of “M. Butterfly” are Song Liling (a Chinese spy who plays women roles in the theatre and French diplomat, Rene Gallimard falls in love with him. He obtains from him the information for the Chinese government, and finally causes that he is put under the trial), Rene Gallimard (a French diplomat who fell in love with Song Liling not knowing that he is a man. Their relations were revealed only during the trial when Rene came to know that Song was a man), Comrade Chin (a supervisor of Song from the side of the Chinese Communist Party. He is an intelligence agent and is undoubtedly devoted to the Communist ideals), Helga (the wife of Rene Gallimard), Marc (Gallimard’s school friend who advices him to be more persistent in his pursuit of Song), Renee (a young and attractive student from Denmark with whom Gallimard had sexual relations), M. Toulon (the ambassador in Beijing) and Judge who presides the court during the Paris trials over Gallimard. Among these characters, the protagonist is Rene Gallimard, to some extent, because he is cheated and has no bad intentions in his mind. His feelings seem to be positive but in reality they turn to reveal confidential information to Chinese intelligence and bring him under the trial. M. Toulon can also be treated as protagonist because he treats his subordinates in the embassy like his children and is ready to advice and help them. On the contrary, the antagonists of the play are Song Liling who uses cheating and betrayal to reach the goals of the Chinese intelligence, Comrade Chin who supervises Song in his actions and Marc who encourages Gallimard to have relations with song not knowing what this will result in. Other characters are impartial, meaning that their positions can not be called either protagonist or antagonist ones. The playwriting structure of the play is contextual in its essence. This can be demonstrated by the fact that the plot of the play develops not in one line, i. e. in a direct subsequence of events, but with references to the past while the very present events take place in a prison after all the happenings to the characters are over. The author refers to various situations that took place in Beijing and Paris in 1960s – 1970s but then returns to the prison in Paris where the characters are at the moment. The conflict of the whole play is between its characters and the very society they live in. However, this conflict is reflected in the play by conflicts of particular people between each other and their conflicts with the Government of China. The situations with the Chinese spies and French diplomats are rather complicated and, although reflected through their personal conflicts, are actually the conflicts of a wider scope. Another conflict is the stereotyping of Asian women by Western people and topic of feminism in this play. Gallimard is an embodiment of a Western m
Written by Mathew Bishop and Michael Green, Is Corporate Social Responsibility Evil explores the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by observing two events: the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the melt down of financial systems in the late 2008. It seeks to de-link corporate social responsibility from the two incidents in response to an article whereby Chrystia Freeland, an editor with the Washington Post, positively correlated the two. In the case of the oil spill, the article seeks to show that even though British Petroleum (BP) did go to great lengths in their CSR campaign; other firms that did not do this would have suffered the same fate because of their shallow strategy of just ensuring ‘no failure and never preparing for one.’ The article agrees that, CSR did have the effect of affording the company leniency and more time than would have been the case if their CSR were not so aggressive. It also argues that, the CSR campaign by the company had waned since it declared the need to go beyond petroleum in combating factors that lead to climate change. On the financial systems meltdown, the article admits that Goldman Sachs focused on CSR activities, which did not seem to help the firm in its advancement. The firm became unpopular due to the huge profits it made after the crisis and gave out huge bonuses to its staff not acknowledging the public for the banking industry bail out. The authors therefore argue that the approach to focus on CSR rather than its presence was wrong. In conclusion, firms need to better their CSR by engaging in better ways with the public to avoid such incidences. As the article further roll out, the need for CSR is emphasized and its advantages highlighted in different ways. Firstly, CSR need sticks out clearly in the BP case in the way the concerned parties were able to buy more time and leniency because of being part of corporate social responsibility. Their advocacy of increased use of greener sources of energy aligned the parties for future changes and gave the impression that they care about the wellbeing of the environment and the society as a whole. Value added to products and services is one of the advantages of a well-implemented CSR plan. The regression in profits for Goldman Sachs shows a failure in their CSR approach. The article underlines the importance of efficient communication with the public in the implementation of a CSR plan. The article covers the existing literature but no new idea comes into play. However, the link between the theories of CSR and the industry practise comes out well in the analysis of these two cases. Despite the author’s articulation of the importance of CSR, the article fails to give sufficient support to the ideas that it presents. For instance, the claim that the decreased public perception on the Goldman Sachs investment firm hinged on its CSR policy is not substantiated by a research or other relevant me
To deliver information efficiently, it is necessary to use at least a modest set of easily understandable characters. For many human languages, including English, the most relevant of these would be letters in upper and lower case as well as punctuation marks. Representing them requires assigning a numerical value to each character within a chosen set. Thus, the purpose of encoding characters is to provide means to represent digitally stored data as text. Moreover, transferring information requires that the numerical values assigned to certain characters would remain the same on different devices (Gala, 2021). It necessitates the creation of universally shared and accepted character encoding standards, such as ASCII or Unicode, to ensure that the same combination of symbols would always be displayed correctly. ASCII, which is short for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, and Unicode are the two most used character encoding standards in the world. ASCII represents 128 symbols, including uppercase and lowercase English letters (Gala, 2021). On the other hand, Unicode has a much broader scope and represents symbols from a wide variety of existing and dead languages (Gala, 2021). As a result, Unicode only uses 7 bits to encode each of its characters, while Unicode’s UTF-8 can use up to 4 bytes per character. At the same time, Unicode’s first 128 characters correspond exactly to those of ASCII in the interests of compatibility (Gala, 2021). Thus, the main difference between these two encoding standards is their scope and the number of characters they portray. For practical purposes, one may view ASCII as an incorporated subset of Unicode that covers the most-used symbols, including English letters and common punctuation marks. Reference Gala, J. (2021). ASCII vs. Unicode . Geeks for Geeks. Web.
Many states in Europe have reviewed their policies to suit the changing trend of immigration. France and Netherlands are such states that have moved strongly to oppose the post-war immigration policies. Scholars observe that governments have been forced to come up with strategies aiming at weakening national uniqueness. Integration policies are preferred in solving immigration problems that have crippled the continent since 1945. Therefore, European immigration policies can be understood in terms of integration rather than nationalism. National models have been abolished mainly because they rely too much on regulations and institutions (Freeman 3). Even the more democratic states that had strong and representative policies have been urged to comply with the international immigration policies. Integration is much better because it means peaceful coexistence. Assimilation meant that foreigners had to abandon their cultures and follow those of French (Joppke 10). Even Germany has reviewed its segregating immigration laws hence incorporating each person in its culture. The November 2004 European Council agreement laid down basic laws of migrant integration rule, which presented a new challenge to European member states. The policies were reached at after the postwar civil liberty progression, global stipulations as well as national legal systems. Such systems ensure that individuals enjoy their rights irrespective of the country they are in or place of origin. In other words, all states that claim to be democratic must respect diversity and appreciate the existence of other races within its territory. The EU immigration policies stipulate that foreigners must be integrated in the financial system and be allowed to access or participate in socio-political activities. This policy has been unrealistic because rarely does a society change because of the arrival of few members. In most cases, foreigners are left to struggle for survival with the aboriginal members, which ends up affecting the societal structure. Upon arrival in the region, an immigrant is supposed to adhere to EU’s rules and regulations. These include respect for human rights, supporting egalitarianism and respect of law. This means that political values are held with high esteem as opposed to moral standards. The society decides on what is right and moves to cooperate in achieving it. Immigrant’s culture and language is valued in integration policy unlike assimilation where foreigners were requested to drop their culture and adopt western customs. New immigration policies have uplifted standards since non-skilled persons are not allowed to enter any EU member state. Foreigners are expected to depend on themselves while in Europe. For this case, they are given work permits to seek any form of employment. Integration policies are largely accredited to the Dutch since the gove
There have always been controversies concerning the issues of drug control policies, gun policies, and sex offenders. These complex issues are essential to the community and should be resolved in a diplomatic way to improve the status of the country. Nevertheless, it is important to understand that there is no universal decision that would solve all the problems and eliminate the limitations that are present in the current system. Drug control policy Drug control policies have been the topic of discussion for a long time. To be more specific, one of the main points is the legalization of mild drugs such as marijuana. The reason for this controversy is the fact that when it comes to legal substances, the government can control the commerce by the means of putting restrictions on businesses. The positive aspect of this policy includes a lowered drug-related crime rate (Wilson & Petersilia, 2011). On the other hand, there are also such options as prohibition and regulation of drugs. The public has enthusiastically met the change for the reason that the ban on drugs is not discriminating and is designed to prevent most of the arrests connected to drugs. Consequently, the variations in the accessibility of a drug can stimulate lawbreaking indirectly by shifting the consumption of other substances that are most probably illegal (Wilson & Petersilia, 2011). The most unpredictable variable in the legalization of various drugs is cocaine as no one exactly knows what is going to happen if consumption of it becomes legal. The government should seek the ways that would solve the problem in a complex manner and anticipate the feasible complications. Gun policy Another policy that constantly brings up numerous heated discussions is the gun policy. The reason for the bilateralism is the community that split into two opposing camps where one-half is for gun availability, and the other is against it. The latter claim that guns are the evident utensils of unlawful commitment (Wilson & Petersilia, 2011). On the contrary, the followers of the movement believe that a governmental program that would make the guns easier to obtain would justify its high priority as it would help save lives and lessen the crime rate typical for the nowadays society. Possession and use of a gun have a deep impact on how we live and how we see our surroundings. The controversy concerning gun policy brings up the question of whether it is a gun or an individual that kills people and the question has not been answered yet (Wilson & Petersilia, 2011). The government should also pay attention to the relation of availability of the guns to the public health perspective. Nonetheless, it is the community that shou