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Introduction Because of recent technological innovations and several breakthroughs, the concepts of communication and technology are nowadays inseparably connected to each other. Innovative information technology (IT) tools allow transferring necessary data within an incredibly short time, thus, boosting key corporate processes (Furman, Gawer, Silverman, & Stern, 2017). The specified opportunities are especially important for the maintenance of a global supply chain (SC), where timely delivery of required resources and transfer of important data define the quality of the end product (Lynch, 2018). Because of the necessity to manage the available inventory efficiently and enhance the communication process across the SC, thus, improving product quality, “Feets” will have to deploy the principles of Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) (Chopra & Meindl, 2012). The cooperation between the company and its partners across the global SC will allow maintaining product quality at the required high level by improving the quality of communication. CPFR: Addressing Legal and Ethical Issues in the “Feets” Supply Chain Apart from introducing a more sensible approach toward SC management (SCM), “Feets” also seems to suffer from an incoherent approach toward resolving ethical and legal concerns. For instance, the current framework for addressing legal issues does not delineate the agency of each participant. Particularly, the functions of partners, including suppliers and distributors, demand to be outlined respectively. After the duties and roles are distributed within the SC structure, SCM processes will occur at a much faster pace (Chopra & Meindl, 2012). The use of CPFR will allow making the process of data management more coherent across all outlets, as well as between “Feets” and its partners within the SC. Moreover, ethical concerns need management in the organization. Although no major problems have emerged so far at “Feet,” changes must be made to the current ethical framework. For instance, the company must focus on producing goods of the best quality and strive to meet the demands of its customers. Furthermore, the needs of other stakeholders, such as business partners, suppliers, distributors, and other participants of the SC, must be met (Christiansen, 2015). CPFR, in turn, will help convey the corporate values to staff members and manager
Any company’s position related to the principles of decision-making heavily affects its business prospects, relationships with key clients, competitive ability, and employee happiness. Taking it into account, it is clear that all business entities are expected to develop and implement clear decision-making strategies and algorithms instead of letting specialists use any approaches they want. In this memorandum, I explain my vision of distinguishing between effective and ineffective managerial decisions. As a new senior manager of our company, I am planning to adhere to these principles. The effectiveness of business development steps proposed by people who possess decision-making power should always be tested to avoid unwanted outcomes and prevent different specialists from implementing conflicting measures. The first criterion that can be applied to monitoring managers’ performance relates to a decision maker’s ability to consider adverse outcomes. Also, it involves attention to strategies minimizing their impact on employees, financial stability, and business partners. Using this criterion, it is possible to make sure that a manager makes decisions after analyzing their effects in a comprehensive manner. The next criterion that helps evaluating specialists’ effectiveness as decision makers is linked to emotional intelligence, the ability to negotiate with different stakeholders, and analytical skills. To utilize it, one should define whether a manager has taken people’s interests into account and predicted “the undesirable reactions” of interested parties (Serb & Cicioc, 2016, p. 175). The failure to do so results in internal and external conflicts that are detrimental to organizational processes and collaboration. The last criterion related to employee effectiveness of managerial staff is the degree to which decisions made by a particular person align with the company’s vision, mission, values, and financial capacities. To be effective in fulfilling their primary duties, managers should understand that they are a part of a large team. Attempts to make important decisions without considering the primary goals of an entire team or its access to financial resources can be costly to businesses in terms of profits or reputation. Therefore, the described criterion should always be included in the evaluations of managerial decisions. There is a variety of methods that managers can use to make sure that their decisions are good and effective for their companies. For instance, with the development of information technology, decision makers get more and more opportunities to find data helping to conduct preliminary research (Van Knippenberg, Dahlander, Haas, & George, 2015). In particular, if the outcomes of some decisions are questionable, it is possible to use case studies and research the experiences of other market players who have implemented similar initiatives. One more step that managers can take to check the quality of their decisions prior to announcing t
Nothing has become a household name as the news of the economic downturn. Vocabularies in the money market which at some point were unfamiliar to many people are now as common as the alphabet. Business close-ups and mergers are increasing on day to day basis. In Britain for example, in the year 2008, pubs were reported to be closing up at a rate of 37 per month thanks to the economic crunch. In precision, every business is feeling the weight of the economic hard times. Consequently, most business organizations are putting in place strategic plans to help them not only to keep afloat but also to stand up and above their competitors. Every organization has put in place measures to ensure that their expenditures are minimized to the lowest point possible to ensure that they reduce the magnitude to which they cut into the profit margin (caterersearc
There have been arguments about marijuana for a very long time now with some people supporting it while others opposing its use in the society. People have proposed that marijuana is very addictive and can cause dire health effects to people who use it. On the other hand, marijuana has been used for medicinal purposes since historical times. Nevertheless, marijuana has destroyed people’s lives and made them totally irresponsible. It has also helped reduce the excruciating pain that other patients undergo in various health facilities. The crux of the matter is whether marijuana should be made legal and its use accepted in the society or not. If marijuana is made legal, people will not be restricted on how to use it because getting it will be easy. On the contrary, illegalizing it ensures that its use is at least put under control and many of its effects are not large scale. The medical use of marijuana goes back to ancient periods when it was smoked by people to reduce pain. Additionally, recent studies in the medical field have also depicted the importance of marijuana patients especially cancer patients. There are several patients who have testified that use of marijuana has had an impact on their pain. Scientific research has also proved that marijuana can really help in pain alleviation. While scientists are really trying to ensure that efforts are made to enhance the quality of service that patients receive, they hit a dead end in their research due to legal restrictions (Goldberg 251). Debates about marijuana in the political arena have found their way into scientific studies thus hindering any progress that would have been made. The government’s argument of illegalizing marijuana is to deter people from harming themselves. However, it is rather difficult to determine what is good or bad for a person. People
Introduction To add to the offices’ design and interiors and to create a positive atmosphere and effective working environments in new offices, it is reasonable to choose Impressionist paintings by Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley because they reflect transparency and visible brushwork typical for Impressionism and Post-Impressionist paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Robert Pinchon, and Maximilien Luce. Impressionist Paintings The first work to choose for the office is the replica of Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1872). The painting is a vivid example of Impressionism because this work demonstrates such elements of the style as transparency and focus on brushwork. Impression, Sunrise presents the sunrise scene at the harbor of Le Havre in France, which is depicted in light blue colors and tones. The rising red sun is reflected in the mild blue waters of the harbor, and it is possible to feel the freshness of the air. This painting can be placed in the offices’ reception halls where interiors are made in dark blue colors. Impression, Sunrise is considered to be historically significant because the whole movement is named after the painting was exhibited. The painting fits the company’s corporate image because it provides the associations with calmness and freshness, and it creates the specific ‘impression’ of the company’s ‘fresh’ approach to work. Claude Monet’s Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond (1920) presents the complex play of the natural light while depicting the water-lily pond in white and blue tones. The painting is characterized by avoiding strict forms and by using loose brush strokes. The work is historically significant because it is the part of the artist’s prominent series of paintings depicted water lilies, and these paintings are discussed as vivid examples of Impressionism (Sayre, 2012, p. 92). The painting should be placed in the offices’ reception halls designed in dark blue colors to make necessary accents. The work emphasizes the company’s image as the ‘transparent’ organization with a delicate approach to complex decisions. Alfred Sisley’s Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne (1872) should be selected because the painting provides the strong effect of the bright sunlight. The brushwork is visible, and the play of light is rather impressive to depict such an ordinary object as a bridge and nearby houses. The painting is very light and demonstrates the sunshine weather. This painting can be placed in the large offices’ halls where there are sofas for clients to create a positive atmosphere and warmness. The work is historically significant because it demonstrates how Impressionists used the light effects to present ordinary objects (Walther, 2010, p. 110). Moreover, the painting can add to creating the corporate image because of providing the impression of warmth and openness
Study Rationale The RT practice entails continued improvement of interventions including fitness programs to help improve care for developmentally and intellectually challenged people. This study draws from a research by Wilhite, Biren and Spencer (2012) that examines the impact of a fitness intervention on the disabled and their caregivers. This study will examine the experiences of disabled adults and caregivers involved in the RT care within clinical settings. In medical practice, patient experiences of an intervention are crucial; they help improve care delivery through patient-focused care and enhanced communication. Often, documentation in RT practice entails a record of the patient’s leisure profile and a quarterly description of the patient’s past experiences in the RT program. The quarterly description has six basic components that guide recreational therapists in providing care and are entered in the patient’s chart: (1) the goal of the treatment/intervention; (2) the intervention plan; (3) the RT practitioner’s views on the patient’s leisure profile; (4) the resident’s views; (5) the patient progress; and (6) future directions regarding the plan of care. The outlined procedure fails to incorporate the findings of Wilhite et al., (2012) study and thus, may not portray an accurate picture of the patient’s actual experiences. Wilhite et al ., (2012) establish that RT intervention participants derive such benefits as lower level of stress, improved muscle tone and decreased weight (p.257). Thus, for patients participating in a particular RT activity, their experiences should be incorporated in the intervention planning process. This will help improve the quality of RT care for the disabled. Further, although most recreational therapists participate in routine rounding as other professionals, their perceptions regarding RT activities and leisure opportunities in residential care will help align RT practice to medical models. This will enable the RT practitioners to give patient care that not only focuses on recreational leisure but is also patient centered. Purpose of the Study The proposed study aims to provide a framework for intervention planning for adult disabled residents. It will identify appropriate RT activities and leisure opportunities in a geriatric care setting (Shank & Coyle, 2002). In this regar
Introduction Corporate social responsibility, also known as CSR, is becoming an essential element in the changing world due to the transformations led by globalisation to meet the expectations and demands of the stakeholders. Business corporations, civil organizations and public organizations are showing a strong commitment and promoting CSR by adopting CSR initiatives. In some organizations, they are in partnership with non-governmental organizations also known as NGOs. This paper discusses the subject of CSR and also studies how it is implemented by McDonald. CSR Description The wide-reaching effects of CSR in organizations have gradually become a marketing platform to reach out to the stakeholders around the world in a more approachable and sustainable way to promote and improve the public image. With more and more global corporations starting the CSR strategy, McDonald’s has started their CSR strategy by starting a CSR page on their homepage to improve the performance of social and environmental issues which is often placed by society at a given point of time. McDonald is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 local restaurants, serves 52 million people in more than 100 countries each day with an annual turnover of an average of more than $4 billion per year for the past 3 years (McDonald’s, 2007). Like other retail organizations, McDonald’s believed that they have a social and moral responsibility for the people around the world to produce a positive impact to the stakeholders although the bottom line is the concern of business in making profits. It even has its own corporate responsibility blog, which is dedicated solely to CSR. “We want to open our doors to corporate social responsibility (CSR) at McDonald’s – to share what we’re doing and learn what you think,” Bob Langert, Senior Director for Corporate Social Responsibility at McDonald’s mentioned when asked about the purpose of the blog (McDonald’s blog, 2006). In McDonald’s social responsibility blog, McDonald’s focuses on five key areas: balanced active lifestyles, responsible purchasing, people, environment, and community. People are free to write their comments and engage in the discussion about the impacts of their business, responsibilities and performance provided they follow the terms and conditions stated in the blog. Key Drivers of CSR Haigh (Haigh et all, 2006) has argued that there are six sets of factors that are conventionally considered as promoting outcomes that are consistent with the core principles of social responsibility. They are intra organisational factors, competitive dynamics, institutional investors, end consumers, government regulators and non-governmental organizations. These four approaches to determining the justifications of CSR. Corporate entities are assumed responsible only for their own acquisitive behaviour and not for capitalism itself. This creates a number of undef
An inconvenient truth is a film by Al Gore elaborating the very controversial issue of global warming. Al Gore as a politician and scientist explicitly enlightens the public about environmental pollution that causes global warming and hence the green house effect. Human activities carried out on this planet are the main causes of the disastrous global warming, which has led to drought, hurricane, diseases, tornados, and floods among other life threatening disasters. Carbon emissions from industries, homes, and automobiles among others are the main sources of global warming. Moreover, deforestation trims the ‘carbon sink’ and hence leads to carbon dioxide concentration in the earth’s atmosphere. Al Gore uses visual arts like charts and photographs of the earth, hurricane, and floods to mention but a few to explore his concept on the recent dramatic climate change. He asserts that there is increasing levels of carbon dioxide on the earth surface. The correlation between human activities that increasingly release Carbon on earth surface and lack of vegetation cover are the main contribution to the increase. In the last fourteen years, there has been a high level of carbon emission. The main effect of increased carbon dioxide emission in the atmosphere is the high ice melting on different mountains. Due to the high temperatures caused by global warming, the Himalayas, Peru in South America, Italian Alps, and Patagonia among others have experienced significant ice melting in the recent past. In addition, many rivers are drying up due to global warming. Therefore, in the near future, water will be scarce because all the water catchments are presently under destruction. Recently, there has been high level of floods in Asia and South America resulting from intense ice melting. Conventionally, ice melts and evaporates due to high temperatures leading to high level of rainfalls hence floods. The recent occurrence of Hurricanes, tornados and typhoons is due to high temperatures in the oceans and other water bodies. Such hurricanes include, Ivan, Dennis, the infamous Tsunami, Emily, and Katrina, which recorded high number of deaths and tremendous loss of property. However, the main cause of these hurricanes is the increase in temperatures at sea level. Due to global warming, there is an increase in the temperature of sea or ocean water beyond normal levels. Consequently, there is an increase in the velocity of wind, which increases its energy levels leading to disastrous hurricanes. Therefore, as the carbon dioxide emissions increase in the atmosphere, more catastrophic events are yet to hit the earth in the near future. The green house effect has led to high soil temperatures. Atmospheric temperatures have gone up leading soil moisture evaporation. The impact is drying up of vegetation due to lack of water. There is a high expansion of deserts like Sahara and the rest. Therefore, this phenomenon contributes to global warming because vegetation is the main source of carbon sinks on earth’s surface. Cities like Nairobi and Harare have recently recorded high levels of Malaria because the vectors, which thrive in warm areas, have migrated to high altit
Introduction Cloud computing has been described as one of the most innovative IT solutions that companies need to incorporate into their operations. Cloud computing is a network of computing systems hosted within virtual environments. Cloud computing enables an organisation to provide shared software, hardware and other electronic resources to its users. This saves the company high costs that would have been used to procure and maintain complex and expensive IT systems. Computer files and applications are easily accessed by users through the internet. Employees working in remote locations are easily connected to the main workstation without having to be there physically. Usage of Cloud Computing An organisation needs innovative solutions to help it meet its short term and long term objectives. Cloud computing offers many benefits to an organisation. Cloud providers and services vary and it is important to select a model that suits the operations of an organisation. The service provider chosen must satisfy standard procedures necessary for the smooth running of the organisation. Cloud computing ensures that an organisation uses its scarce resources more efficiently. IT based functions which enable an organisation to run are hosted on a cloud computing system. This ensures that users in the organisation have access to vital information and data from any location through the internet. The organisation can benefit by achieving positive outcomes in its operations. The defining attribute of this system is that an organisation does not need to install expensive software systems nor pay high licence fees. The service provider covers all costs associated with applications used in running IT based functions in the organisation (Beheshti, 2011, p. 122). Figure 1. Operations supported by cloud computing systems. Source Courtney, C. 2012. Infrastructure An effective cloud system is one that provides a platform on which configurations, provisions and transactions by servers operate. This system distributes various computing functions and combines services offered to respond to performance needs in the organisation. It delivers an extensive virtual IT system through which all operations of an organisation are performed. As such, hardware and software operate in environments which encourage flexibility. This is made possible through servers which are interconnected with other computers which users rely on to perform their duties (Beheshti, 2011, p. 124). Hybrid Cloud A hybrid cloud that has the ability to integrate functions for both external and internal users is suitable for a large organisation’s operations. General low risk applications can be operated on a public cloud. These operations include PR, sales enquiries and employee work schedules. High risk functions that need a lot of confidentiality should be operated on a private cloud. These functions include payrolls, legal issues, user identities, usernames,