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Outsourcing is increasingly becoming popular among firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Companies in major cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh have realized that one of the best ways of achieving success in the current competitive market is to outsource some of the activities from experts (Elsheshtawy 22). According to Yomogida and Zhao, one of the most commonly outsourced services in this region is accountancy solutions (167). In the past, a firm would prepare its books of accounts and present them to all the relevant parties. This meant that they had to hire a team of accounting experts to do this job, especially during the end of the accounting period. However, many firms have realized that the best way of preparing books of accounts is to hire external experts to do the audit. This comes with a number of benefits. When books of account are audited by an independent authority, then it will give a true image of the financial position of the firm, including any pilferages and misuse of funds. The board of directors can determine how to act on such a revelation to avoid loss of the firm’s funds. When books are audited by third parties, they are considered reliable by the financial institutions and government authorities. That is why firms offering accounting solutions such as Price Water House Coopers, KPMG, and Ernst & Young among others are currently operating in major cities in this region. According to Blake and Broschak, one of the reasons why outsourcing has become very popular in the Gulf Cooperation Council is the increasing competition in the market (333). Firms are under a lot of pressure to deliver high-quality products at relatively low prices in order to manage the competition. This will demand a high degree of efficiency. For these reasons, many firms in this region are keen on concentrating on what they have the best capacity to do. Firms are outsourcing some of their functions that were previously done in-house to other companies that have the capacity to do them better. Wouter and Hall note that another major reason why many firms are outsourcing many activities is the need to have a lean workforce that can deliver high-quality products (329). Inasmuch as industrial actions have not been common in this region, especially in the city of Dubai, Balasubramanian notes that employees have increasingly become very demanding (11). On the other hand, firms are keen on improving their profitability in the market. They cannot achieve the desired target if their employees become increasingly demanding. That is why many firms in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other major cities in the region are outsourcing the entire human resource department. This way, the firm will be assured that the demands of the employees will not directly affect its profitability because another firm will have the responsibility of handling such demands. Some firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council have embraced outsourcing as a way of avoiding the increased cost of operations in the local market. A good example is the partnership between Qatar-based Silatech and Dubai-based Babbesh. These two comp
Although open racism in America and other European nations is almost extinct, the vice still exists among some employers. A critical study on the employment criteria between the African-Americans and the Whites draws some observable disparities. The disparities prove difficult to measure because the researchers are not employers. Probably the employment criterion is far beyond racial discrimination. The employers can base their recruitment on education quality, work experience, and not race, while others can base their recruitment on the identity of the race. On the other hand, the use of audit studies may generate poor results because the auditors may base their conclusion on what the society holds about racial discrimination. Therefore, although there is uniformity in the racial discrimination among employers, statistically, researchers are unable to measure the elimination criteria applied. In their study, Bertrand and Mullainathan look at the labor market (recruitment criteria) in Chicago and Boston by posing as job seekers. The following discussion ascertains the statistical findings of the aforementioned researchers on the inconsistency of employment opportunities, between the African-Americans and the whites. To overcome the aforementioned loopholes in the study of racial inequality in the job market, Bertrand and Mullainathan posed as job seekers by creating many resumes. Physical involvement in the study was challenging because of biasness among the researcher/auditors or the employers would not readily show the racial gap in their companies. Bertrand and Mullainathan considered crucial issues like education quality, work experience, social background, and neighborhood. For instance, the African-Americans and the whites have different and distinct names that any American or European would easily identify. First, half of the resumes had white names and the other half African-American names. Secondly, a group of the resumes with white names had high education qualifications, which was similar to the African-Americans. Thirdly, the last group (Whites and African-Americans) had lower education qualifications. Basing on the local newspapers job adverts in sales, administration
Within the general field of architecture is the essential need for structural engineers regardless of the size of the structure. The field of structural engineering is focused on analyzing and creating designs for structures that will either support or resist a load. As nearly every structure created by man falls within this broad category, this field can offer a great deal of opportunity for the specialty as well as variety. While most people tend to think structural engineers can only find work in areas such as civil engineering, building bridges and dams for instance, or in large scale buildings such as corporate skyscrapers, structural engineers can also be involved in other projects such as designing machinery, specialized medical equipment or vehicles or any other construction with issues of load. In the performance of their jobs, structural engineers are generally responsible for ensuring that the design achieves the goals of the project, guarantees a standard level of safety and that the project will creatively and efficiently make use of the funds available (Heyman, 1999). To guarantee safety, structural engineers must ensure that the project is using appropriate materials and including necessary structural elements to provide the needed safety levels and appropriate warning systems. While this may not sound like a very exciting position in its general description, consider that all of the amazing buildings of the world have relied upon a structural engineer to make them happen. Beginning with the introduction of new materials into the architectural scene with the Chicago school, structural engineering has made some amazing structures possible including St. Louis Arch and has some astounding work going into the future with a new focus on ‘green architecture’ such as that found at the Brighton Jubilee Library. Architecture was changed forever in the 19 th century as changes in technology and the need for larger structures introduced the need for structural engineers to begin discovering new materials to use to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of the industrialized world. Of course, buildings throughout time have had to overcome these challenges – the Parthenon, St. Peter’s Dome to name a few – but with the new needs came new access to building materials such as steel and cement that drove architects of the Chicago School to begin discovering what they could do to quickly and affordably reach the sky. The Chicago School was a group of architects who were united by two major characteristics. The first characteristic was “highly utilitarian, marked by a strict adherence to function and structure, and was in great part derived from certain forms of urban vernacular building in Europe and the eastern United States” (Condit 1998: 1). These architects and engineers also shared a dedication to the malleable elements
The EU is an amalgamation of 27 countries in Europe that came together for economic and political purposes. One of the EU members is the UK, which has several businesses that operates across the EU. On the economic front, there is provision for a large market base for businesses in the region and they even experience less trade restrictions and tariff levy. The wide outlets make businesses within the EU to register high profits with a low cost of production thus maintaining a strong financial base. However, an attempt by the UK to withdraw its membership from the union has negative financial effects to the UK and businesses within the UK. An example of a business within the UK is the Carr’s Milling Industries Plc. This firm falls under the agricultural sector. It has three major divisions namely food, engineering and agriculture. On agriculture, it supplies farm products such as livestock feeds, farm lubricants, and oil under the Carrs Billington Agriculture. Notably, it commands a large market in all the 27 EU states. The firm was formed in 2005 after AF feeds, Carrs Agriculture Ltd and Billington Agriculture Ltd merged. It has a network of 23 retail branches and, currently, performs quite well at the London Stock Exchange with a share price of £1,150 and a positive rise of £40 that represents +3.60%. In addition, at the end of the 2012 fiscal year in august, the firm registered sales of $639.3M, a net income of $13.5M and a one year growth of 4.7%. I picked this firm since agricultural products are the major human consumption; therefore, an analysis into the operation of this firm will reveal its impact in the global consumption market. Evidently, the finished products of Carrs Billington Agriculture have their consumers in the entire EU. As a result, UK’s withdrawal from the EU will reduce the market size for this agricultural firm, which earlier was enjoying free tariffs between the member states. This step will increase the trade barriers and restrictions for the products leaving UK to other EU member countries. Markedly, UK’s 40% of exports go to Europe. These effects will tremendously reduce the trade volumes and returns in the agricultural sector hence leading to layoffs within Carrs Billington Agriculture. Again, the UK will not have any say on the single market laws but will continue contributing funds according the Common Agriculture Policy requirements. Sadly, no farmer from UK will receive the cash. Moreover, attempts by UK to impose tariffs that are at odds with t
The preceding is an annotated bibliography of six articles outlining nursing job satisfaction. The first article is a situational analysis among Turkey nurses using Hackman and Oldman’s theory of job satisfaction and enrichment. Lim et al elaborate on how stresses affect job delivery and how the solution to such stresses turns to be avenues for job satisfaction among nurses. Also, entailed is how various interventions in the nursing profession like induction training may improve job satisfaction. The fourth article elaborates how skill exploration, peer relations and working conditions are substantial contributors to nursing job satisfaction. Improving training among nursing is contained in the fifth particle/source. This is because the nursing profession is seen as a minor career in some societies so, improving the training will earn respect for the nurses, hence job satisfaction. Nurses believe that overcoming difficult challenges in the course of their work ensures maximum exploitation of skills and abilities, hence ensuring job satisfaction and passion. Havva, O. (2007). Nursing Satisfaction and Job Enrichment in Turkey, Nursing Science Quarterly. vol. 19, 4: pp. 360-365. The article elaborates job enrichment and satisfaction among nurses in Turkey, but the findings also concern nurses in other countries. Feedback, task significance, autonomy, skill variety and skill identity are the principal factors nurses consider being improving their job satisfaction and passion. A nursing job is challenging and involves a lot of risks, but this is attributed to an opportunity to exploit abilities and skills. It is exceedingly rare to find all job satisfying factors as stipulated in Hackman and Oldman’s theory of job satisfaction and enrichment. Lim, J. Bogossian, F. & Ahern, K. (2010). Stress and coping in Australian nurses: a systematic review. International Nursing Review , 57, 22–31. Stress is attributed to several factors, and various coping strategies are some of the satisfactory factors for job passion. Self-support and appropriate problem solving are the motivational factors for nurses in stressful situations, hence are able to continue with their careers. Problem-solving and support within an organization or health facility are, therefore, viewed as the cornerstone for job satisfaction among nurses due to the peace and freedom that prevails. Problem-solving skills may be lacking in an organization which may worsen the situation thus forcing some nurses to quit their profession. Maria, E. Barbro, W. & Elisabeth, H. (2010). Caregivers’ job satisfaction and empowerment before and after an intervention focused on caregiver empowerment, Journal of Nursing Man
From this post, I have learned the extent of diabetes and its financial impact on the U.S. healthcare system. The greatest insight is the significant increase in medical costs associated with this disease, which rose by 60% in the past years. In this response, I would like to expand on this topic by including the necessity to review different ethnic groups separately, as the impact of this disease varies greatly among them. However, more detailed statistics reveal major differences in the occurrence of diabetes among specific populations within the United States. There are long-standing issues with resource allocation that must be taken into consideration by public health specialists (Khan et al., 2019). Xu et al. (2018) reveal that “prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 9.4% among Hispanic people, 6.9% among non-Hispanic white people, 12.0% among non-Hispanic black people, and 5.0% among non-Hispanic Asian people” (p. 4). I would like to pose the following question: how can epidemiology principles be applied to these statistics for further improvements of policies that aim to reduce the impact of diabetes on the U.S. population? My suggestion is to provide additional measures of control of blood glucose for under-resourced communities. The limited access to healthcare is detrimental to the reduction of diabetes occurrence, especially among individuals from low-income households (Khan et al., 2019). In conclusion, epidemiologists who study diabetes have uncovered how type 2 diabetes is linked with lower socioeconomic status. The population of the United States must be adequately represented in public health campaigns that focus on eliminating diseases that disproportionately affect some parts of it, and countermeasures must take this research into consideration.
The article “Training Managers to Lead”, written by Robert Paxton, can be found in the February 2014 issue of the HR magazine. The article is a first-person account of how a global company shifted its innovative strategies, from the creation of innovative technologies with the view to finding customers who might be interested in such technologies, to undertaking innovation with the view to meeting a market need. This is rather insightful, considering the fact that most businesses first come up with innovative ideas before delineating the target market segments the innovations would fulfill. In the proposed business of developing innovative anti-aging products using active and natural ingredients, it is targeted that the products will meet the market needs of the urban affluent and baby boomers, who are willing to use these products to maintain a younger and fresher appearance. The article is clear that for innovation to drive business strategy and competitiveness, leaders must readily provide responses to questions such as (1) what are the market opportunities, (2) how does these opportunities align with or advance the business strategy, (3) what is the sustainable competitive advantage and alternatives, (4) does these opportunities generate synergies and leverage core competencies, and (5) what are the talents (skills and competencies) and the organizational requirements. The strategy concepts that need to be comprehensively covered in establishing a new business, according to the author of this particular article, include market segmentation, recognizing and eloquently implementing a customer value proposition, designing the value chain within a particular industry or domain, determining strategic control points and customers’ readiness to pay more for various features, and establishing a vertical incentive to demonstrate to customers how they benefit from working with the firm. All the mentioned factors are at the core of the proposed business as they are of immense importance in deciding if the business will succeed. For example, while it has already been mentioned that the market opportunity entails baby boomers and the urban affluent, the core competencies that the beauty and cosmetics business will use include (1) a new computer-based technology to extract customers’ own stem cells and conduct a comprehensive analysis aimed at coming up with compatible ingredients, and (2) possibility of partnering with upcoming technology firms that employ algorithms to match customers with personalized beauty samples. The author of the article underlines the importance of strategy development and execution if the organization in question is to achieve the set objectives, including growth targets and competitiveness. In undertaking this process, leaders and innovators should dedicate time to working together and focusing on strategic thinking, with the view to brainstorming ideas and coming up with cutt
In recent years, the conversation about beauty standards and how they shape people’s perceptions of themselves and others has attracted attention. In the video “Women’s Beauty, Self-esteem & the Beauty Industry from a Professional’s Opinion,” the narrator exposes the nature of the beauty standards. Similarly, Tobi Oredein, in her speech “How the Beauty Industry Has Devalued Black Women | Tobi Oredein | Tedxtottenham,” talks about beauty companies being selective when they create products and advertisement campaigns. This reaction paper will discuss arguments about beauty standards in the modern world and present a reflection on both videos. The main insight from both videos is that beauty standards are not created to help people, and women, in particular, are a marketing tool. By creating a standard, a company can claim that its beauty product can help resolve some issues. Oredein argues that she loves make-up products but does not have the confidence that she will find something that will suit her skin color (9:30). This means that on the one hand, she is confronted with advertisements that promote beauty products, but on the other, there are not enough suitable items for her. Oredein’s speech shows that a change has to happen in the way consumers and people working in creative industries perceive beauty. The second insight is that if there is a standard, everything that does not fit into it is considered flawed. However, with people’s appearances, different tastes, and aesthetics, it is imperative that all people cannot fall under one standard. However, the narrator in “Women’s Beauty, Self-esteem & the Beauty Industry from a Professional’s Opinion” states that people constantly need inspiration, especially when going through life changes (0:50). The most accessible sources of inspiration are magazines and other fashion-inspired press. I would add that in the modern age, people also get inspiration from social media and influencers. However, the issue with social media is that it creates a sense of the people being ordinary and just like everyone else. However, the truth is that most influencers are paid for their recommendations. They use professional photographers and retouch their photos to create a certain image for themselves. “Women’s Beauty, Self-esteem & the Beauty Industry from a Professional’s Opinion” specifically mentions the anti-aging campaigns, which target something natural for all humans. People are told that wrinkles or grey hair are bad, and they have to buy a cream or a cosmetic procedure to stop themselves from aging. The insi
A multiplicity of environmental problems and challenges now affect our entire world, and the problems are becoming increasingly serious to warrant international concern. Today, more than ever before, environmental challenges such as acid rain, air pollution, hazardous solid waste, destruction of natural ecosystems, water pollution, and overpopulation, among others, continue to affect societies, particularly in countries with inadequate or inefficient policies and frameworks geared towards environmental management (Thomas-Hope, 1998). This paper purposes to evaluate some of the persistent environmental problems in China and how the country is dealing with the issues. For decades now, China has been struggling with the problems of habitat and biodiversity loss and air pollution, and analysts are quick to point out that these environmental challenges largely emanate from yet another environmental concern known as overpopulation (WWF, n.d.). China is the most populous nation in the world, with one-fifth of the global population residing in the country. The country’s population impact is clearly evident not only in China, but across national boarders as the demands of the huge Chinese market pose serious threats to biodiversity and air pollution as far away as Africa. In china, ill-planned hydrological engineering projects and conversion of wetlands for agriculture intended to feed the huge population have caused untold destruction on the country’s habitat and ecosystems, in the process driving species such as the revered pandas out of their natural homes (WWF, n.d.). Natural forests continue to be cleared for food production, timber and fuel-wood, further aggravating the situation. The high demand for automobiles to serve the high Chinese population in addition to the indiscriminate opening of factories that depend entirely on coal have been noted as some of the major causes of air pollution in the country. T