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R/3 System The operation of monitoring the R/3 system performance and usage requires specific transactions to be carried out. The four transactions used for this purpose include ST03, ST06, STAT, and STUN. Thus, ST03 allows monitoring of the system performance, SAP statistics, and workload. ST06 is responsible for monitoring the operating system. STAT transaction deals with monitoring and controlling the local transaction statistics. Finally, STUN monitors the menu performance in the R/3 system. The role of a Basis Administrator in an organization implementing an R/3 system is crucial as it is the Basis Administrator who runs the system, introduces it to the organization and all its employees, provides logging information to every particular employee, and monitors how R/3 system is used. As well, the Basis Administrator is responsible for R/3 system maintenance, data collection, and transactions and performance analysis. R/3 Transport System The main concepts behind R/3 transport systems include connection server, TCP/IP, Firewall, FTP, Local Area Network (LAN), Telnet, X.25, and IPX. These processes allow the connection between the homogeneous and heterogeneous R/3 systems and are administered by two basic transport protocols – TCP/IP and FTP. TCP/IP is the protocol providing communication opportunities to the organization’s clients and servers. The file transfer protocol (FTP) is the tool of file exchange between servers and R/3 systems connected. Gateway is a communicational network used in R/3 systems as a protocol converter and translator. Thus, the role of the gateway is to provide communications opportunities for the computer resources that operate with different protocols. Being equipped with a router and a switcher, a gateway receives protocols from a source, converts them into the necessary format, and forwards the set of protocols to the intended source. R/3 System Instances The operation of any SAP system on the whole and R/3 in particular, is based on the performance of instances. Central and dialog instances are two basic instance types. The major differences between the two include the fact that central instance is unique for a system, while there might be numerous dialog instances in this system, and the point that the central instance consists of hardware and software, while dialog instance is a set of processes to facilitate the central instance performance. The crucial role in setting instances and creating a database as a whole is attributed to the basis administrator. This person is responsible for instances’ creation and he/she is the only person entitled to create central and/or dialog instances. There are three stages in which an administrator can alter the properties of instances. For this, the administrator needs to open the instance database through SQL and RESETLOGS, delete the unnecessary data or the whole instance, and create the new instance. EPR System Seemingly, the most fitting approach to building an ERP
Desert Solitaire, a phenomenal book by Edward Abbey starts at the Canyonlands National Park, located in Utah. In this desert, there lies Abbey’s home base where he lived for three different seasons travelling and relishing the expanse land together with other activities like scouting, cleaning the environment and generally taking part in almost every activity that happened in the world surrounding him. However, taking a scrutiny into the book, one realizes that Abbey is not talking of desert; no, he is only using it as a medium rather than a material. For instance, Abbey says, “Strolling on, it seems to me that the strangeness and wonder of existence are emphasized here in the desert by the comparative scarcity of the flora and fauna: life not crowded upon life as in other places but scattered abroad in sparseness and simplicity, with a generous gift of space for each herb and bush and tree, each stem of grass, so that the living organism stands out bold and brave and vivid against the lifeless sand and barren rock. The extreme clarity of the desert light is equalled by the extreme individuation of desert life forms. Love flowers best in openness and freedom” (26). In this context, desert simplifies the life that a coterie of some people live in America today. In the society today, we have different classes of people and they live different lifestyles. For instance, there is the affluent class, the middle class and the poor class. In this case, desert simplifies the affluent class. This fragment from page 26 of Abbeys work opens up by emphasizing on the unfamiliarity and marvel of life in the affluent habitations. What strikes the writer most about this life is the scarcity of life in this area. Apparently, life in this region is not herded as in other places. True to Abbey’s observation, there are no many people in the flush areas. This comes from the fact that, not many people are wealthy. The rich form only a small group of people compared to the whole population of a place. In ghettos and shanties where the poor languish in poverty, people are many and crowded. The simplicity and scattered nature that Abbey observes in this desert, is conspicuously lacking in ghettos. This may explain why Abbey uses the word “comparative” in the excerpt quoted above. In addition, Abbey notes the gift of space that the rich enjoy in this ‘desert’ such that each of the people “stands out bold and brave and vivid against the lifeless sand and barren rock” (26). The lifeless sand and barren rock here simplifies the common person and the poor who have no ‘produce’ in terms of wealth. Towards the end of this excerpt, Abbey says that “love flowers best in openness and freedom” (26). For sure in crowded regions, there is no openness therefore restricting people’s freedom. However, in the ‘desert’, freedom and openness are paramount and this comes with wealth. Therefore, it is clearly now t
Introduction One’s experiences and innate knowledge have considerable influence on one’s behavior, as seen through B. F. Skinner’s life. He was an accomplished psychologist owing to a combination of favorable developmental changes. Heredity and environment on Skinner’s psychological development Heredity contributed to Skinner’s development because psychologists acknowledge that a person’s genes have a tremendous influence on their personality. For instance, one’s biological predispositions can determine how well adjusted a person is (Miller & West, 1998). Even an individual’s ability to get along with one’s peers and one’s propensity to become delinquent may emanate from one’s genes. Skinner was a well-adjusted adult, who knew a lot about various fields (music, literature). He engaged in meaningful and often stimulating conversations with people. His daughter asserted that Skinner was well rounded; he rarely lost his temper and loved children. In all these respects, Skinner would pass geneticists’ description of a fully-functioning adult who did not inherit personality deviances. Some of the psychologist’s accomplishments have little to do with his environment, thus indicating that heredity contributed to his psychological development. For instance, he critiqued situations and came up with new ideas independent of any influences. In fact, he became famous because his contributions to behavioral psychology were new to the world. The scholar did not borrow or learn them from other individuals, so they may be attributed to his genetic, cognitive ability. Skinner’s intelligence may be partially explained by his natural skill. On the other hand, the environment also contributed to this scholar’s life story. He was an excellent problem solver as well as an abstract thinker as an adult. During his childhood, it is likely that country upbringing led to these personality traits. First, he a number of tools, materials and challenges surrounded him. In fact, many individuals from his community had a hands-on approach to issues. There were few service providers, so they had to deal with their problems single-handedly. Skinner adopted the same method when tackling scientific or psychological problems. Aside from the country lifestyle, Skinner’s family background also affected how he developed. He had a relatively stable childhood, where both parents were present. They took him to school and provided him with the basics of life. Additionally, Skinner’s father stimulated his intellectual interests by purchasing a lot of books for him. They also encouraged him to have a hobby, which was mechanical building. As a child, Skinner mad
Introduction There are three primary financial statements that are used for evaluating a business, and a balance sheet is one of them. Its purpose is to report an organization’s liabilities, assets, and equity of shareholders. In other words, a balance sheet provides a rather quick overview of the financial status of a company on a given day (Epstein, 2014). There are two sides to a balance sheet: the debit and the credit ones. All the entered transactions have to be balanced so that all money that is going out and in is accounted for. Main body Certain basic rules guide the preparation of a balance sheet. These rules specify how several particular elements, like format, numbers, and dates, need to be presented (Thermond, 2014). Since there is information about an organization’s financial position on any specific day provided in a balance sheet, the date has to be prepared on the very last day of the presented period and appear on top of the balance sheet. Moreover, it is necessary to pay close attention to the type of currency and numbers used in a balance sheet’s preparation. A common-size balance sheet is also a financial statement that presents a business’s liabilities, assets, and equity, and all line items are shown as the total category’s percentage. This type of balance sheet executives and managers use while comparing several competing companies of different sizes (Epstein, 2014). In order to calculate common-size percentages, it is necessary to divide the amount by base amount and multiply it by a hundred to get a percentage. Conclusion Just like all other major companies, Adidas has its balance sheet. If to look closer at its numbers, it becomes possible to see that there is something outstanding in this balance sheet. First of all, it is incredible that in one year, 2019, the company managed to increase its total assets by almost five million (from 15,612,000 in 2018 to 20,680,000) (“Adidas AG (ADDYY),” n.d.). Moreover, again after one year, they increased their capital lease obligations from 91,000 to 3,132,000 (“Adidas AG (ADDYY),” n.d.). It is hard to disagree that the results of this company are brilliant.
McDonaldization is a concept used to refer to the modes adopted in the world pertaining to fast foods (Ritzer, 2009, pp.2). The fast-food model that the McDonald chains of stores use has formed the basis of numerous societal structures. McDonaldization is anchored by the four chief principles of competence, calculability, predictability and control. The theory of bureaucracy and large rationalization process of Max Weber are underlying factors to McDonaldization success. The Max theory aims at reducing inefficiency, uncertainty, unpredictability and irrationality within the organization as Ritzer too puts it. Application of unity of command, job specification, qualifications and other characteristic of bureaucracy, lead to rationalization. McDonaldization therefore builds on the principles of Weber’s argument to extend rationalization. People have become more responsible and understand their responsibilities, hence the realization of contemporary paradigm in the fast food restaurant. In summary, McDonaldization borrows a lot from concepts posited by Weber. Efficiency refers to the most cost effectual means of reaching an end product while incurring the least possible cost. The determination of an efficient mode should be based on team work and concerted effort. The underlying benefits lie in being specific to the interest of the business while marketing it as a benefit to the consumer (Smart, 1999, pp 100). This is due to a decrease in the staffing while rendering precise service to customers. In so doing, a business stands to cut on the costs while maximizing on the sales that will translate to optimal proceeds. Calculability puts more prominence on capacity rather than quality. In this case, the amount of the product is considered not considering the quality. Appraisal is more subjective on the end product rather than the process to acquire it. During service delivery, it is more of how quick the service is rendered rather than how well it is done. A case in point is the production of large burgers while reducing on its ingredients, which results, in reduced quality. The business in this case endeavors to convince the consumer that they are getting vast amounts of goods or quick services at relatively low sums of money. Predictability as a standard of McDonaldization entails standardizing of all the outlets in terms of goods and service delivery (Ritzer, 2009, p.224). The business configuration and outline across all the McDonaldized stores is similar and uniform. This gives the purchaser the same customer familiarity across all the business outlets. The employees are also indicted into th
Atelka was selected for this paper since it is considered a leader in relationship management in the field of customer service and business process outsourcing (BPO) within Canada. The company specializes in the provision of business process outsourcing services to companies. Basically, they outsource the customer service departments of corporations within the U.S. to locations within Canada. This helps various companies to save millions of dollars in salary expenses due to the lower base salary range found in certain Canadian regions. Based on the analysis of Echchakoui & Naji (2013), it was noted that the customer service industry that Atelka finds itself in is considered to be a “high churn” industry when it comes to human resources management. Churn rates refer to the number of employees that enter into a company versus the amount that leaves. Industries that have low churn rates have relatively few employees that enter and leave the company. Examples of this can be seen in law firms, engineering firms and various specialist consultancy firms where employees tend to stay for decades. High churn rates, on the other hand, are instances where there is a high rate of employees leaving and entering the company. Overall, it can be seen that Atelka applies a creative business strategy that provides a needed service to companies that are looking to lower their expenses. Taking this into consideration, this paper will examine their strategies and tactics in order to determine what sets Atelka apart from other customer care corporations. What are their strategies and tactics? When examining the strategies used by Atelka to retain employees, it can be seen that they do so by addressing the “opportunity factor” that Schaub (2008) explains is one of the main reasons why employees leave their jobs. Studies such as those by Schaub (2010) have revealed that amongst all the previous generations of employees, it is the current generation (i.e., Generation Y) which is the more likely to leave a job for better opportunities as compared to the Millennials (i.e., employees born after the baby boomer generation). This is not to say that this generation can be considered self-centered or disloyal, rather, from their perspective loyalty is measured by their level of productivity and performance and, as such, companies need to take this into consideration when devising the means to retain Generation Y employees (Schaub, 2010). What you have to understand is that the customer service industry is notorious for its high churn rates due to the various pressures associated with the job (i.e. irate customers, the need to resolve issues in an expedient manner, etc.), low pay as well as the shifting sc
Executive Summary Disagreements between co-workers are a common scenario in the workplace. Thus, they should be addressed to promote healthy working relationships. Conflicts affect the emotions and result in a tense work environment where no meaningful discussions can be conducted. This affects the conflicting parties, as well as the team. Such an environment results in reduced job satisfaction since employee relationships are strained, and morale goes down. Consequently, this causes stress to employees and, eventually, lowers their productivity levels. Engaging in activities that bond employees together and encouraging them to understand each other is an excellent move to prevent conflicts. These activities include coaching, welfare activities, and team building. The management should be involved in staff activities as part of the team both at professional and personal levels. Management should show their faith in the employees’ power to resolve their differences even without intervention. Introduction Conflicts between workers have been experienced in many organizations. An example is a case in a local government office where an employee argued with a colleague. The employee was experiencing some personal problems and had been remorseful the whole week. Thus, the colleague abused her verbally, stating that she was always in a foul mood and that no one would smile at her miserable face. The offended employee was in tears and went to her line manager. However, she was shocked to realize that the manager was not interested in solving the case. This made her lose her respect for the manager, and she became no longer interested in her job (Donaldson, 2011). Employees who find themselves in conflict with their colleagues suffer from emotional distress. Also, they are often dissatisfied with their jobs (Doherty & Guyler, 2008). Analysis Distress in the workplace reduces the employees’ morale. The verbal attack that this employee got from her colleague demoralized her. Encouraging employees to work as a team reduces the chances of conflicts. The management should encourage staff welfare activities to prevent personal problems. This gives them an avenue to share and assist one another. Today, the world is experiencing fast, economic developments and there are many expectations from employees. Coping with work and family responsibilities can be a cause of distress (Lee, 2008). The management should facilitate the resolution of conflicts among employees (Khan, 2009). The issue of job satisfaction also comes up when the line manager ignored her report of abuse. She was also not satisfied with the job. In this case, she did not receive the support that she expected from her line manager. One can solve this issue by recognizing the worth of employees to the organization. Everyone needs a lis
“ It’s very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who’s learning to play the violin .” That’s what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver. Richard Brautigan is well known for his short stories, and he is also famous for experimenting with genres. It is impossible to define the genre of this story, but there is absolutely no need of defining it. The key feature of the story is that it leaves whales of space for fantasy, thinking over, analyzing, asking questions and puzzles, and answering them. (Brautigan, 2007). All the masterpieces of the world literature do the same with the reader: make him surprised, interested, sometimes puzzled and anxious with the further destiny of the protagonists. Brautigan makes the reader to experience every feeling possible by just writing two extended sentences. As a proverb goes – brevity is the soul of wit. Richard Brautigan’s talent provides numerous questions that would take up more space than the narration itself: What was the lady who told this? How old was she? Why San Jose, but not some other city? How did that man play his violin? What did she want to do with a revolver? Why was the revolver empty? (If she wanted to kill her neighbor, or commit a suicide, the revolver should be loaded), who called the police? (if no one was killed or injured) and so on. Undoubtedly, if all the answers were given by the author, most probably, it would be a second-grade thriller, that would be forgotten right after its publishing. But the fact is that, “Scarlatti Tilt” is a kind of metaphor, which may symbolize Bratigan himself. The Italian composer and virtuoso of harpsichord Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757) is a son of an outstanding Italian composer Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 – 1725). All the sonatas by Scarlatti Jr. are too short, and he invented lots of the contemporary elements of playing the keyboard instruments: arpeggio, repeating of a single note, playing with the hands crossed and others. Scarlatti did with music exactly the same that Brautigan does with literature. These means of composing, differing from the conventional art are generally regarded as a protest – a protest against boredom in conventional literature, as if everyone aims to follow the classics, art enters the period of stagnation, and stops further development. The protests will not be regarded as something serious until they give the origin to unconventionally new direction in literature (music, painting and so on). (Slethaug, 1993). This micro-fiction story may be regarded as an entire metaphor, as Scarlatti played the harpsichord and piano, and the man from the story plays the violin, nevertheless, the story is called “Scarlatti Tilt”. Most probable, that lady did not want to kill the violinist, but she could not bear that playing, so, she called the police, and decided to pass