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Companies should focus on developing effective recruitment programs that will attract people who correctly matches their organizational policies and business objectives (Lavigna & Hays, 2004). Even though this is the focus of every organization which needs to thrive in today’s business world, finding the right people to fill positions in the workforce has proved to be a difficulty task for many businesses. However, the main reason behind this failure is that the right considerations are not applied when recruiting employees. In this regard, the Limousine Company should rely on a well-structured recruiting and selection program that will enable it recruit the most suitable people in the workforce. Following is a summary of all the factors which the company needs to consider when carrying out the exercise. Organizational Goals Before recruiting employees, the company should consider its overall organizational goals and the targeted expectations and use these as a basis for the exercise. This will enable the company to understand what needs to be done in ensuring that corporate goals are fully achieved. It is also important for the company to align its workforce with the organizational goals, for this will be crucial in the execution of the business objectives. More importantly, being a new business, the company will have to focus on how it can grow within the shortest time possible. This, however, may prove to be a big challenge, considering the fact that there are other established businesses in the industry. In this respect, the Limousine Company should target qualified and experienced persons who will be able to move the business forward. Forecasted Demographic Changes Demographic changes are common in the workplace due to changing organizational policies and other factors (Reskin, McBrier & Kmec, 1999). For instance, people are expected to get older with time and eventually retire from work, paving way for others to join the workforce. There is also the big possibility of maternity-related issues where female employees are forced to abandon work for sometime to attend to family matters. These are just some of the things which the company should consider when structuring a recruitment and selection program. About the age factor, the company should consider hiring young people to ensure that maximum employee service is achieved. Even though it will be good for the company to observe the issue of gender equality in its recruitment exercise, the number of male workers should be higher than that of the female workers. This will make it easy for the organization to accommodate the situation when female workers go for maternity leave. All these are factors that can lead to demographic changes which should be considered when recruiting employees into the company. Projected Workforce Needs There are various workforce needs that will be expected in the next 5 years based on organizational goals and demographic chang
Goals, Justification and Main Findings The goal of this paper was to “assess the influence of predatory eastern newts, Notophthalmus viridescens, on the outcome of interspecific competition among native and non-indigenous tadpoles” (Smith 342). Research shows that when some specific keystone predators are present, diversity in the prey population improves in situations that have a competitive hierarchy amid prey species. Nevertheless, there exists insufficient knowledge about the influence that keystone predator exerts when present in the invaded prey populations. Considering the growing concern about invasive species influence and their prevalence, research on this topic was crucial. The research found out that “in the presence of the tadpoles of one invasive group and absence of newts, the Osteopilus septentrionalis led to the domination of the tadpole assemblage by O. septentrionalis and reduced development and survival rate of the dominant native species, Bufo terrestris” (Smith 347). Nevertheless, a single adult newt caused similar performance and endurance of native groups in non-invaded and invaded treatments when at hand, since it commonly eradicated or condensed the negative effects of O. septentrionalis tadpoles. Study Approach and Methods The researcher carried out experiments through outdoor aquatic mesocosms. Black containers filled with Calcium and some well water created the mesocosms. The researcher placed some pond waste in the container to form a natural substrate. He then roofed tanks to keep metamorphic anurans awaiting collection and stop common anurans from laying eggs into the substrate. A few days later, he put some stalks of live Hydrilla and Hydrocotyle species into every container to increase spatial density. Concurrently, he put some alfalfa pills into all experimental containers. These pills functioned as a reserve base for the marine populations. He as well added several snails into the containers. Besides, he drew a liter of water from every container and redistributed it in all the containers to make sure that there was the consistency of the aquatic populations in the mesocosms. Lastly, he put some water from an ordinary container that had many aquatic species drawn from local pond water into each mesocosm. The research design was a randomized block trial. The researcher used two treatment aspects to test the effect that newt predation had on the aggressiveness of the non-native tadpoles. The first aspect was an invasion action that had four dimensions denoting four substitutive blends of local and non-native larval anurans. The substitutive blueprint offered a conventional examination of the impacts of the presence of non-native tadpoles in spite of general tadpole density considering a restricted amount of mesocosms (Smith 346). The incidence or lack of a single mature male N. viridesce
Introduction The business will be called “Greensipi” – a plastic recycling firm that will be responsible for number of products and services. It will target three specific towns but will expand into other parts of the country after a period of three years. The mission of this company is “To make the environment more sustainable by recycling plastics”. It will focus on the following types of materials: plastic water and soda bottles, milk containers, detergent bottles, bleach containers, medicine containers, and other PET plastics used around the house. This business will produce new plastic bottles as the main product; pipes and toys will be the secondary products. The supply market The supply market will be divided into three major categories: corporate bodies, educational institutions and homes. A number of companies will be identified in the three towns to provide Greensipi with recycling plastics. These must be institutions that do not have any recycling program already. Their management should also be willing and able to support such as program in their organisation (Tullo 8). The second category will consist of educational institutions. Primary, secondary and tertiary schools will all participate in the supply chain. School administrators will be expected to provide two types of bins in their classrooms so as to separate the plastic materials from all other forms of trash. Learning institutions are a great source of the raw materials in this business because there are so many people who use them in those locations. Furthermore, students tend to follow instructions once they have been told to do so by their tutors and administrators. Lastly, the supplies list will also be made of people who live in residential areas. There will be a number of communities that will be chosen for this purpose. Homes in those areas will be informed about the recycling program and will also be provided with bins. The process Greensipi will offer a combination of services that include: collection, de-manufacturing and manufacturing. Collection services will involve setting up collection centres in various parts of the chosen towns (Bridgewater 3). De-manufacturing will involve separation of the materials prior to the manufacturing process. Manufacturing will involve the creation of new plastics from older ones. In order to ensure that the program has a diverse array of customers, Greensipi will be carrying out a campaign in certain identified areas. It will hold a meeting with participating employees in corporate institutions, students in school and residents in identified neighbourhoods. Since neighbourhood meetings may not generate a positive response from those concerned, it will be crucial to do door-to-door visitations where leaflets will be handed out to the members. Permission will also be sought from the management of the institutions prior to these campaigns. They will also be urged to support Greensipi in the purchase or installation of the bins. Plast
Introduction Although the curriculum vitae and personal profile descriptions give important information about employees, it gives little insight on individual inborn capabilities and talents. Most individuals have varying talents, which in most cases many organizations overlook during recruitment. This in many ways affects individual performance or production, in that they maybe assigned duties they have no passion for although within their area of specialization. From psychological researches, most individuals perform better when managements assign them duties they perform with passion, and they have longed to do. Hence, due to varying talents among different individuals, it is important for all organization’s human resource departments to conduct pre-tests when recruiting workers. This can be of great importance when allocating departments and specific duties to workers, which in turn can promote productivity and viability of business organizations. In addition, these pre-tests can help an organization to determine the best cohort of workers who can work in such an organizations’ competitive environment (Wesley and Steven, and Jerry, 20008, pp. 4-11). Role of Testing The primary role of the human resource managers is to ensure an organization not only has enough workers, but also the correct combination of workers. It this regard failure of this department to do this can result in mismatching of careers among different departments of an organization. Due to this, it is very important for this department to ensure its worker recruitment exercise is competitive and up to standard, hence the need for pre-assessments on employees. Job testing involves testing skills and personality traits of workers an organization wants to recruit for specific jobs in specific departments. It involves conducting of a pre-screening evaluation on candidates during hiring. Pre-testing offers an organization an added advantage over resumes and interviews more so in job offers that are more scientific than art oriented. Although at all times managers should note that, not in all times do these pre-tests determine future performance capabilities of individuals. In addition, organizations must aim to avoid using this exercise as the only tool for determining individuals, who fit specific positions an organization wants to fill (Robertson and Smith, 2001, pp.442-469). The general importance of this process in hiring is that, it helps organizations to identify workers who have high productivity potentials. This in turn will help an organization to minimize blunders that may result due to wrong labor recruitment practices, hence a successful recruitment exercise. Conducting of mental tests can help an organization to recruit workers with high performance abilities; workers who can work in a competitive environment, he
Introduction First of all, it is essential to briefly overview the notion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and describe its overall architecture to provide a proper context for further reasonings. Internet of things is a term proposed by Kevin Ashton in 1999 that refers to a system of interconnected devices’ (Farooq, Waseem, Khairi, & Mazhar, 2015, p. 1). The invention of this system was a revolutionary step for the time when it had been introduced because it significantly advanced the structure of the contemporary Internet, making it a more diverse network. The core idea of the Internet of Things is to create an interdependent system, in which every physical object is “uniquely identifiable” and connected to each other (Farooq et al., 2015, p. 1). The creation of such a system is an ultimate goal, which will be probably achieved in the future. However, the current state of the IoT technologies has considerable imperfections, which are adversely affecting the correct functioning of the network. Main body Further, since the general notion of IoT was discussed, it is possible to move on to the discussion of the structure of IoT. The Internet of Things’ architecture comprises four primary levels, which are the following: perception layer, network layer, middleware layer, and application layer (Farooq et al., 2015). The primary purpose of the perception layer is to collect the information, which is obtained through the observation of unique real-world objects. When the information is gathered, the network layer is employed to transmit the data through the channels of existing communication networks, such as the Internet, mobile networks, and others (Farooq et al., 2015). Further, the middleware layer is responsible for the processing of information that is delivered by the networks. On this level, the database of the gathered and interpreted information is created, so later other devices could access it. Finally, the application layer is the most useful level from the perspective of people’s needs, since it allows to apply the obtained information from the Internet of Things practically. However, one of the primary challenges which are imposed for IoT on the level of the application layer is denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. These attacks are among the most widespread issues that concern both regular users of IoT and whole industries. A hacker performs a DoS attack to acquire the “non-encrypted personal details of the user,” and also to put down the system of networks by the flood of the useless stream of traffic (Farooq et al., 2015, p. 3). As Nguyen, Laurent, and Oualha (2015) observe, “a non-negligible number of devices in IoT are vulnerable to security attacks,” which poses a considerable necessity for the solution of this problem (p. 18). Therefore, it is essential to discuss the possible ways of protecting IoT from denial-of-servi
Explain how the nobility in seventeenth-century France retained their preeminence despite measures, Richelieu took to curb their power and a changing economy. Rebellions and plots among the nobility were very common, however, they were repressed. Governors were watched by counselors of state. Richelieu was considered to be the person responsible for the decline of nobility’s power. The land was the source of income and nobility’s power. With the influx of American gold into Europe, the new form of wealth started to evolve. Bourgeoisie increased their wealth; however, they still were inferior to the noble class. Peasants remained poor and were under the burden of heavy taxes. Life expectancy at birth was only twenty years. Despite the measures taken by Richelieu to change the economy, nobility retained their preeminence because of social position and power. They were powerful and their influence was historical. Discuss the reasons for the open conflict between Louis XIII and the Hapsburg monarchs. The desire to gain control over the monarchy has led to the open conflicts between Louis XIII and the Hapsburg monarchs. The nobility demanded the abolition of the heredity of offices. The queen received complaints about the pensions paid to the nobles. Louis XIII wanted to have control over all affairs including political, social, and economic, while the Hapsburg monarchs did not want to lose their influence as well. As the result, the open conflict between the two parties evolved. The conflict could not be resolved in the short run because both sides possessed power and wealth. The queen was unable to resolve the conflict as well. As the result, the tension between Louis XIII and the Hapsburg monarchy intensified with each side striving for more power and influence over state affairs. Describe three ways in which Richelieu’s policies were beneficial for France. First, Richelieu created a new system of taxes and appointed new collection taxes. Peasants were oppressed, inflation continued, and taxes were too high. Violence and bloody revolts were very often. One of the beneficial policies was an initiative to handle disturbances gently by local authorities. Second, Richelieu was aware of the benefits navies gave to England and the Netherlands. He constructed and bought vessels, formed two strong fleets, and secured the benefits of colonial trade for France. This initiative strengthened the French economic situation and ensured the growth of foreign trade. Third, Richelieu had a duty to protect the clergy; however, he ensured that its influence was exercised only to serve the
Imagists about Pope’s Essay on Criticism Although Alexander Pope and Ezra Pound wrote in different centuries to prove the success of their eras, Enlightenment and Imagism, respectfully, their works could have many things in common. The representatives of the Augustan Age valued reason and independence, while the Imagists saw individualism through the prism of simplicity and clarity. Pound was definite and scarce in her words compared to Pope, who used many abstract phrases and objective opinions. Therefore, most Imagists would have thought that Pope did not have a clear suggestion and recommended removing unnecessary discourse and sentiments in his “Essay on Criticism.” The Enlightenment movement was known for the desire of poets to obtain reason in political, religious, and philosophical discussions. “An Essay on Criticism,” written by Pope at the beginning of the 18 th century, was inspired by the necessity to change something and help people become better. Instead of giving clear reasons and explanations of the problem, many general concepts like “glitt’ring thoughts,” “glaring chaos,” and “naked nature” are observed in his poem (Pope). The poet is not afraid to introduce new thoughts and compare poets to “unskill’d to trace/The naked nature” painters (Pope). All these examples create a solid basis for criticism and the necessity to impose limitations by Imagists. Imagism was founded in the early 20 th century and characterized by simple language, clarity in statements, and visualization of ideas. In other words, if Enlightenment poetry was exalted and abstract, Imagist poetry was proved to be detailed and concrete. In her poem, Pound described the character who walked in “Kensington Gardens… dying piece-meal/of a sort of emotional amenia” (415). There is no need to have several people with the same problem but to introduce one person and show his/her significance clearly. A similar style is observed in Amy Lowell’s “Aliens,” whose “spirit crumbles at their [little people] teasing touch” (46). There is no need for lengthy descriptive lines for the Imagists to create a story. Either Pound or Lowell would use their new modernist rules to improve Pope’s expert and suggest focusing on one poet with a particular problem and limiting unnecessary conceit and blood excess. The Imagists do not criticize or reject the already offered ideas and literary approaches. Their goal is to prove that interesting material can be introduced within a limited portion of words. The Imagist thoughts about Pope’s essay would hardly be negative, just advisory to reduce complex abstract constructions. Projectivists and Feminists about Imagists Each century establishes new specific norms for poets and authors. In addition to their desire to share unique literary techniques, there is a burning need to find a union and encourage a meaningful movement. In the 20 th century, English literature was shaped by Projectivists, Imagists, and Modernists, who had much to say about the impact of poetry on huma
Conducting a self-assessment is not an easy task; in many respects, it seems hardly possible, seeing how an adequate evaluation of one’s assets and weaknesses comes from an objective analysis of the two latter elements, i.e., it requires the skills of critical analysis of one’s advantages and disadvantages. Even though some minor issues need to be fixed, by improving my skills in problem-solving and learning to define the source of the problem, and tackling it efficiently afterward by applying the appropriate measures, I will be able to uphold the commitments that I made to my employer, as well as to the people whom I will be communicating with, i.e., the students, at the same time avoiding the possible conflicts with the latter, which will become possible as soon as I improve my communication skills. It is essential, however, to keep in mind that there is a line between personal and professional relationships, as it has been stated previously. While the professional skills acquired to develop leadership qualities are related to one’s assets to a considerable extent, it is crucial to make sure that the boundaries between professional and personal communication are not crossed; otherwise, professional relationships will inevitably deteriorate (Dawson, 2000). Applying the given idea to the professional setting that I am going to operate in, I will have to shape my line of conduct so that the students could complete the registration process faster and more productively. However, I will also have to be firm and resistant to the possible stress factors, such as the tension arising due to the long lines, the possible technical issues, etc. The integration of different techniques should also be given proper mentioning. To avoid the possible conflicts arising due to slow service, efficient technology is going to be integrated. Even with all the necessary precautions made, however, conflicts are unavoidable. Hence, an efficient conflict solving strategy must be adopted to handle complex situations. At the given point, the significance of good communication skills will d
Report Review This report analyzes Marriott International, Inc. in terms of its risks and returns between August 1, 2015, and August 1, 2019. The first part of the examination concerned the company’s stock returns when compared to the market returns. The two values show generally similar behavior, though Marriott does not emulate some of NASDAQ Composite’s more significant increases and decreases. This tendency may be seen as an indication that Marriott’s stock is stable, particularly when compared to NASDAQ. The stock market is known for its volatility and high potential returns as well as significant risks, which may explain the spikes. Beta of the Stock The beta of the stock appears to match its slope against the market exactly, showing the same value until at least the fifth digit. The reason is likely that statistically, the two values represent the same concept. The beta can be defined as the slope of the stock’s linear regression against that of the market, though it is calculated differently. Overall, Marriott’s beta is close to 1, a trait that marks it as close to the market in its price changes. The finding confirms the notion of high stability established above. Rate of Return The required rate of return appears to be more reliant on the beta and the market risk premium than the risk-free rate. The larger size of the second formula argument, when compared to the first, is the most likely cause. The value responds to the two numbers in the same manner, likely as a result of the formula’s composition. Concerning sensitivity, the required rate of return appears to scale linearly with changes in each of the three variables. As such, it is equally responsive to both increases and decreases in each of the three different components of the formula.