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This is a business operations plan for Touch Fm radio station transmitting on 106.5 Frequency Modulation in the city of Baltimore. The area of coverage is approximately 120 kilometers radius. Touch Fm will offer radio listeners in Baltimore a unique blend in variety of music and localized news intended to distinguish it from most mainstream radio stations in the area. Touch Fm intends to position itself strategically to attain a good market share by branding itself as a 24-hour urban commercial radio station. This plan outlines factors that are important to the long-term success of the business adhering to ethical and best business practices. Ownership information Touch Fm is registered as a limited liability company owned by Black Entertainment under the Companies Act 1946. In Maryland, Limited Liability Company is regarded as an entity separate from the owners (Companies Incorporated, 2011). There are four directors in Black Entertainment each with equal shares in revenue and liability. The directors’ functions and responsibilities are detailed in Black Entertainment’s company Articles of Association and memorandums. The directors are all residents of Maryland. Organization structure Touch Fm’s organizational structure is designed to ease communication in the organization. According to Craig W. Fontaine, “Organizational Structure is critical both for a company and its employees”, ( 2007).The executive producer is the chief executive officer of the organization. The human resource manager works closely with the executive producer. Human resource manager is senior to the station director and the marketing manager. The human resource manager is also in charge of the information technology and security. The-marketing department through the human resource and broadcast through the station manager are directly under the human resource office. The station manager directly supervises the News editor and the presenters. The station manager supervises the news reporters directly. Marketing manager supervises the sales agents. According to McCarty, (2009 ) new employees need to be matched well with their duty for the organization to operate effectively. The proprietors of Touch Fm have partnered with a human resource firm that has already interviewed and after deliberations, hired five top managers at the station. These managers will constitute a committee that will interview and recommend candidates for positions in the organization. The human resource manager in conjunction with the executive producer are the hiring authorities in the organization. The studio director and the marketing manager are responsible for training in their departments. The main function of the executive producer is to coordinate external initiatives and management of the station. Executive producer advises the board of directors on the entire management operations. His main functions are:   * Radio station’s personnel management.   * Management of the station’s finances.   * Management of the station’s programs. Human resource manager empowers employee relationships in the station his main functions are:   * Personnel recruitment.   * Placement of personne
Introduction Safraz Manzoor, the director of ‘The Greetings from Bury Park’ was a Pakistani Muslim; who was interested with the music of Bruce Springsteen especially when he went to the United States during summer. In this case, Manzoor outlined stimulating cross-cultural aspects of the popular Springsteen’s themes such as family, companionship, rank politics, love and sex as well as loyalty. Based on this, he had difficulties in accepting his authoritarian rearing while dealing with the worldly allures in the United States. It can further be argued that, Manzoor linked Springsteen’s life experiences outlined in his music it terms of his working class, origins and the conflicting relationship with the father. It should be noted that, Manzoor’s problems about race and religion were resolved through Springsteen’s music (Manzoor 50-250). Comparison of Manzoor’s fictional characters with Ganguli of ‘The Namesake’ In this case, there is a comparison between Manzoor and Gogol Ganguli of ‘the Namesake’ novel; as both of them lived conflicting lives with their parents. It can be argued that, these conflicts resulted to their ran-away from home as the characters they are portrayed as in the two novels. In this case just like Manzoor, Ganguli desired to free himself with the life he had been brought up in; only to return to it after the death of his father. From this it can be argued that, both Manzoor and Ganguli were brought up under strict religious lifestyles, which they desired to free themselves from. Based on this, after experiencing the lifestyles of the Americans; they both decided to return to their fathers’ ways of living and customs. This was after the realization that their parents were caring and loving; thus the strict upbringing. In this case, it should be noted that Mazoor and Ganguli were conflicting with their parents’ ways of living and customs. It can also be argued that, Manzoor and Ganguli both longed to work and stay in the United States (Lahiri 103-154). Manzoor’s father as a ‘boss’ It is of importance to note that throughout Manzoor’s life, he considered Springsteen and his father as the ‘bosses’. It can be argued that, the way Manzoor’s father taught him strict religious ways of life; resulting to Manzoor’s conflict with religion and race. As a result of this, his father was considered as a boss because of the way he brought him up; as evident that Manzoor later in life confessed that he had thought that his father had nothing to do with him. In this case, he stated that when he was a young boy he disliked his father as he thought that his father was cruel and demanding. Based on this, Manzoor said that he was comfortable in his father’s house since they resolved their conflicts. On the other hand, Manzoor’s father is a boss because he taught him about Islam and informed him that America where he al
Introduction This research paper preparing for the millennium endeavors to state my detailed goal for the year 2021. The paper illuminates the amount of effort and resources that am going to invest towards achieving these set goals. The research paper will capture three main areas: the educational plan, the work plan, and the lifestyle plan. The education plan will elaborate more on where and when I will obtain my education towards achieving my goal. Issues that touch on why I chose the college, where I will take my graduate work, and my source of school fees will feature prominently here. I will defend why I chose to pursue my education in a given geographic area. With respect to work plan, the research paper will argue in detail why I chose to work in a given area, how I got the job. I will mention the company and its size. Lastly, the research paper will illuminate my lifestyle plan. In this area, the paper will argue in detail on how I will live my life and why. I will have to talk about my personal inventory, select my marital status, alternative lifestyles, and responsibilities towards siblings and parents. Education plan I am currently studying at the De Anza College, a two-year transfer community college. I intend to transfer to the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, where I intend to major in Hotel Management. De Anza College is situated in Cupertino in the Silicon Valley, San Francisco (De Anza College, para 1). My passion has always been to be a hotel administrator. By transferring to University of Nevada Las Vegas, I will have a chance of doing a degree course in Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration where I will horn my managerial skills. This program is housed in the Hotel Management Department. I am intending to go to this college because it offers a wide variety of hospitality related courses like vocation ownership, facilities management, security, diversity, organizational behavior, and strategic management among other courses that are important in facility management. The University of Nevada’s college of Hotel Administration is found in the State of Nevada in Las Vegas. The college is the country’s top two hospitality program destinations. Its location is ideal for learning and career advancement. Students can easily get internship opportunities in its booming hospitality industry buoyed by the presence of wildlife, scenic areas, fishing and hunting grounds. That is why I have to take my course within the state of Nevada (Nevada Department of Wildlife, para. 3). With regard to financing my education, I intend to pay part of the tuition and living expenses from my parent’s contribution. I also plan to apply for financial aid from the university and from state sources. This financial assistance will be in form of scholarships and grants. To fulfill the scholarship and grants requirements, I will have to maintain a full-time enrollment and a 12 credit/semester during my undergraduate studies. I also p
Executive Summary This research report examines the influence of coffee on the person’s psycho-emotional state, that is, on sleep and stressful situations, and also considers the possible consequences of excessive consumption of this drink. As evidence, the results of the study are based on a survey of 36 people, each of which answered ten questions about their habits associated with drinking coffee. The analysis of the data showed that those respondents who drank coffee in large quantities experienced fatigue and were more prone to stressful conditions than those who drank it rarely or never at all. A positive correlation was found between the two declared variables: the amount of coffee drunk by a person directly affects his or her state of health and is one of the causes of stress and sleep worsening. As an additional confirmation, two diagrams were compiled where, according to respondents’ answers, the data are displayed in percentage terms, confirming the relationship between the two variables. As for recommendations, tips are given on how much coffee should be consumed and how to avoid poor health caused by the consumption of this drink. Different people’s dependencies are quite often a consequence of obsessive habits, which eventually develop into severe addictions. The consumption of coffee has always been associated with something invigorating and familiar, and for many people, this drink has long been an indispensable attribute of life. Nevertheless, according to Grosso et al., coffee has quite a lot of effects on the human body, and not all of them are positive (132). Therefore, the need to study the effects caused by coffee is significant. With prolonged stimulation of the nervous system, the body is continuously in an excited state. Accordingly, the nervous system experiences systematic stress. This stress causes the depletion of nerve cells and disrupts the normal functioning of all body systems. Also, the use of caffeine in large quantities can lead to the development of various mental disorders and cause uncontrolled outbreaks of aggressive excitation (Sawah et al. 430). Therefore, it is essential to trace the relationship between the excessive use of this drink and possible consequences in practice. When drinking caffeinated beverages, be it coffee, tea, etc., a person can start to experience symptoms of abstinence if he or she suddenly stops their consumption (Grosso et al. 140). The most common symptom is a headache, but people also complain of drowsiness, tiredness, lack of concentration and loss of interest, a lousy conc
Basically, the Silk Road was the name given to the trade route that existed in Asia and linked East Asia with Central Asia, South Asia and the Mediterranean regions. The Silk Roads passed through all sorts of terrain and through every climatic condition as well as vegetation zone. Along the road there existed a network of exchange that emerged during the Han Dynasty and that took place between agricultural communities of China and the steppe nomads. The Silk Road extended as far as the Mediterranean Sea, India, Arabian Sea and the Red Sea while found its way through land and water to land at Alexandria in early Egypt. The route was crucial for exchange of products like jade, horses and silk which were the most sought after trade commodity. The Silk Road traversed all types of terrain, climatical conditions and vegetation types. From the steppes and agricultural lands the route weaved its way through water bodies and difficult terrain to end in the seas. The Silk Road unique transects enhanced its dominion over trade. Ecologically, the route passed through rich agricultural lands, dry and harsh lands and consequently ended in the water bodies. The Road expansion was determined by the dominant towns need for goods and not their need to export. From horse caravans to human entourages, goods were collected and shipped to various destinations for trade. The different ecological conditions that the Silk Road traversed acted as the key source of trade goods. The agricultural lands provided silk and other agricultural that they exchanged for horses and spices from the nomads and Roman caravans. The route established itself among certain ecological conditions as they acted as the sources for particular trade goods. These ecological conditions of the Silk Road also determined the habitation patterns of people and therefore lapped the Silk Road accordingly. It is clear that empire formation need a considerable amount of public resources being pulled together to form one entity representing the interests of the empire. In fact, the empire formation also required a sedentary life to form a coordinated society that could perform the functions needed. China was inhabited by two different groups. One group was composed of pastoralists who resided on the steppes. They led a nomadic lifestyle herding cattle from one place to the other following pastures. In their movement, they conflicted with the agrarian community. The nomads were always a threat to the agriculturalists. They were superior to agrarian communities by virtue of their fighting skills. They usually raided the agriculturalists off their worthy commodities like jade and agricultural produce. This elicited the formation of defense teams by agrarian communities. For successful raids, the nomads needed to unite and form empires that could facil
Introduction Any organization that operates in a real world is prone to changes, which may occur from time to time. Organizations must therefore be ready to tackle the changes, failure to which they may find it difficult to compete effectively. Generally, changes are strongly resisted by the members of the organizations; therefore, in implementing the changes, proper channels must be followed to avoid friction between the various stakeholders and for the changes to have the desired outcomes (Thomson & Martin, 2005, p. 129). Importantly, change management and strategy implementation are geared towards increasing competitiveness of the organization; therefore, quality implementation programs in corporate level changes or multi-organizational changes are essential, as it was in the case of Land Rover Group’s introduction of flexible working patterns in its production line in the 1980s (Partridge and Sinclair-Hunt, 2006, p. 215). Process of delivering change Create tension The initial phase of the change approach is the identification of areas in which the organization needs to effect changes in its activities. In most cases, people responsible for initiating the change may have been dodging the issue, but a time comes when they finally have to face the issue (Coghlan & Rashford, 2006, p. 79). In the case of land Rover, facing competition in the automobile industry, the company had to change its working hours following its merger with BMW in the 1980s; however, the scheme did not pick until in early year 2000 (DTI, 2005). Harness support During this stage, the individual outlines how the change would be implemented. The individual or management sells the vision of a new order to people who may be affected by the change. In addition, the individual concentrates on selling the vision of change to the team leaders of the affected groups, thus reducing resistance and leading to successful implementation (Coghlan & Rashford, 2006, p. 79). In Land Rover Company, the Col
Introduction Maintaining proper organizational cultures implies ensuring equal inclusion of all employees and respect for everyone’s beliefs and preferences. The case of Fig Technologies shows how the lack of efforts to promote diversity in the workplace can lead to negative outcomes such as harassment and discrimination. The company has to implement a policy that will establish zero-tolerance toward discrimination in the workplace and will recognize employees’ personal choices as essential. Assessment The case of Fig Technologies, the company which exhibited discrimination against employees, shows how vital it is to understand how religions impact organizations. For instance, all Muslims adhere to the idea of Unity of Purpose, meaning that all of their actions must please Allah (Eleswed, 2020). As a result, companies need to ensure that all Muslim employees have the capacity to avoid engaging in activities that would be against Islam. In Buddhism, all people must undertake meditation, including in the workplace. Therefore, an ideal organizational culture should imply the option of a meditation break for Buddhists and everyone else (Lodrö, 2016). In Hinduism, Yoga constitutes a set of diverse practices, some of which can be undertaken while at work. For example, in India, employees often have a 5-minute break to perform a Yoga protocol (Sharma, 2021). Such an action helps to reinforce better ties in the workplace by bringing employees together during a short spiritual and physical exercise session. Gender and sexual orientations also can significantly impact the organizational cultures of companies and therefore have to be addressed by employers. Gender belief systems vary depending on a particular person and often can be characterized by the presence of negative stereotypes. For instance, a group of male employees can constantly promote and highlight their superior expertise compared to their female colleagues. As a result of such a situation, women in the workplace can feel as if they are less valuable than male colleagues, which can lead to internal conflicts. Representatives of the LGBTQ community are essential for millions of companies around the world. Y
Introduction: Conflict Background Working in a diverse environment is an exciting and inspiring yet admittedly difficult task. The lack of experience in conversing with the members of other cultures may easily lead to the development of a misunderstanding that will, later on, become a cross-cultural conflict. Although the conflict to be described below was technically caused by the lack of contact and agreement between the participants, the actual reason for the problem to have taken place was the difference between the cultural characteristics of the participants. The conflict under analysis was sparked among the members of a multicultural team operating in the food industry in 2017. While partnering with the members of an Australian organization in an attempt to work on a new concept of a product, the members of the American organization started identifying a peculiar pattern. In the course of communication, most of the Australian team members avoided direct eye contact, which their American colleagues immediately assumed was an attempt to conceal certain information. As a result, mistrust was planted in their relationship, although the problem was rooted in the specifics of the Australian culture. Particularly, direct eye contact is regarded as impolite in the Australian culture (Cunningham and Turnbull 23). Conflict Analysis: Co-Cultural Theory From the perspective of the Co-Cultural Theory (CCT), the specified phenomenon can be seen as a result of the elements of a dominant culture affecting the quality of the conversation. Particularly, based on the principles of the CCT, the White culture currently dominates the social, economic, political, and cultural landscape of the U.S. (Castle et al. 22). Thus, when establishing a connection with the members of the Australian culture, the team members from the specified organization took the issue of language, and especially the language of nonverbal communication, for granted. By applying the principles of their dominant culture and dismissing the possibility of any other interpretation of the identified nonverbal elements (particularly, the eye contact), the team members from our company failed to develop a bond with their Australian colleagues (Han and Price 29). Conflict Analysis: Dominant Group Theory Approaching the issue from the perspective of the Dominant Group Theory (DGT), one should keep in mind that the specified framework helps determine the role of the dominant group in the conflict (Sterzing et al. 85). Particularly, when applying the framework to the conflict described above, one must admit that the introduction of a negotiation strategy based on the principles of multiculturalism and compromise would have helped resolve the crisis (Ladson-Billings and Tate 31). Particularly, the
Introduction In the process of organizational management, several strategies are deployed to ensure that organizational goals and targets are met. Some of the strategies deployed include marketing, restructuring and new products launches. The situation presented in this case looks into a company by name of Toro involved in selling snowblowers and lawn products. The company had been facing problems related to the sale of snowblowers. However, a program launched by the company and an insurance company changed the company fortunes. As an analyst, it is imperative to analyze the changes conducted by the company on different perspectives to see if this program was successful. Program’s Perspective Toro has been conducting good business as a result of the Company’s S’No Risk program. This program made the company sell more snowblowers through guarantees handed out to distributors. The company took up an insurance policy that cushioned the company from risks related to product recalls. Dick Pollick of Toro was against the continuation of the program given that consumers might not be enthusiastic of the deal in the second year. Toro’s perspective is based on the fact that the snowfall levels might drop slightly meaning customers will be partially funded for their snowblowers (Bell, 1994). As a result, the campaign might put off potential customers in the second year. The insurance in this case offered a good deal to Toro that ensured that the company could not suffer high financial losses as a result of customer product recall. The insurance raised its rates based on past statistics that showed the climate might change leading to decreased snowfall (Albright, 2010). As a result, the insurance had a reason to cushion itself from losses that might result from decreased snowfall in the future leading to massive product recall from customers. Based on the analysis of the sales figures for Toro and the past agreement they had with distributors, it is acceptable for the insurance company to charge 8% of sales as the insurance rate. This is because prior to the No Risk Program, Toro used to offer distributors of its snowblowers a 10% discount for every sale. As a result, if Toro incurred 2% on marketing fees and 8% as insurance rates then it would amount to the 10% rate that was there previously. The risk taken by the insurance company could also cover all regions where snowfall is going to be less than the anticipated levels. Toro customers are pleased with the S’No Risk program which allows them to be rep