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Dispute resolution procedure Although there are different types of resolving the conflicting situations in the workplace, it is important to point out that the major patterns include adjudicative and consensual processes. The negotiations between management and unions are more typical for the later ones. In such a way, collaborative video conferencing that was conducted between the side of the Management and the side of the Union was a way to find a consensus in a particular situation. It is also significant to underline that the two most influential factors, in this case, are strategy and interests. From the standpoint of the Management side, it is important to point out that our major interest, in the given situation, is to organize the working process of the employees in such a way that it is not only comfortable for them but also cost-efficient. For that reason, the basis of our negotiating strategy for the dispute resolution procedure is both to show respect and interest in the side of Union, to convince them in the Management’s respect for employees. Overall, explaining how cost-efficiency will be a benefit not only for the company in general but also for its workers, in particular, as well. Thus, the strategy will be based on active listening and being supportive regarding the needs of employees, as well as convincing the visitors who represent the Union that the Management is ready to provide the best consensual option possible. In such a way, the objective is to affirm the opposite side that our team is looking for a solution that is suitable for both sides and is acting in the interests of both the executives and company overall and employees themselves. The reason for that is that cost-efficiency incorporated daily will provide more additional benefits that the Union side is looking for in these negotiations. It is also important to point out that, the Management side is planning on reaffirming the issue that is discussed and making sure that the Union attempts to address the same problem. In the process of discussing conflicting points, especially those that are initiated by the Union team, the strategy is to listen actively to the suggestions they made. However, the main point is that those suggestions should be accepted by both sides if they are consensual. In such a way, the management side will be able not only to employ the best suggestion and defend the idea of cost-efficiency as a priority but also to attempt to resolve the issue for a longer period. Reflecting on the preparation and research process The key issues for the team, its BATNA and Bargaining Zone One of the key issues for the Management team is to make sure that our team is listening carefully to the suggestions made by the Union and tries to reaffirm all the issues with the employees. However, it is also important that the objective of our si
Introduction Speaking of the family and the marriage, an extremely important sphere of the human life is considered, and this sphere lives through the profound alterations which occur today. The range of the treatments of proceedings is very wide. Frequently it is necessary to note, that the family, as a society and as a whole, is struck by the system crisis, which blew up the moral bases of human life. This is evinced by abnormal relations to the children and older people, the disturbance of the traditional related connections, an increase in the divorces, number of single mothers and so forth. Main body The topicality of the theme of work consists in the fact that although the relations between the people in the marriage are personal and especially individual, at the same time they have social values. In these relations lies the future of the state, which must be of special interest and serve as the object of concern from the side of the state and the society. It is possible to say with confidence that the society and the state are interested in the lessening the divorces and family- marriage relations to be normally developed and improved. Divorce in any event testifies the destruction of family connections and their lack of strength and therefore objectively cannot be considered as a positive phenomenon. This essay is addressing the couple-family relationships and the issue of divorce in general as a phenomenon in terms of causes, dynamics and influences. The family – is a unique institution of the cooperation of two people. This uniqueness consists in the fact that this tightest union of several people (husband and wife, then children) which connects their moral obligations. In this union the people attempt to conduct as much as possible time in joint interaction, to provide happiness and pleasure to each other in the process. The destruction of the stability of the social status, the loss of confidence in the protection and stability of the family peace can negatively affect the adults and the children and sometimes they can lead to the asocial reactions. A comparatively small aid, shown at this moment to the family, which does not have the formal signs of social risk, can help it to preserve stability – otherwise family can pass into the category of unhappy families. If outlining the crisis periods of family life, the usual stages could consist of the following:   * The first year of conjugal life is characterized by the conflicts of adaptation to each other, when two “I”s become one “We”. The evolution of feelings occurs, love in obsessive meanings disappears and the couples appear before each other in a natural manner. It is known that in the first year of the life of family the probability of divorce is great.   * The second crisis period is connected with the advent of children. The still weak system of “we” undergoes serious testing. However, what is t
Summary John Wooden gives the definition of success that he developed in 1934 after noticing parents’ high expectations of their children: they required them to get an A or B, not a C. He recognized that people were created with different levels of intelligence, hence the need to judge them differently. His father taught him invaluable lessons such as learning from others instead of competing with them, always striving to better oneself, and focusing on things under one’s control. From that, he defined success as the peace of mind that ensues from the knowledge that one gave his all in any endeavor. He had three main rules that he required his students to follow: never be late, do not engage in profanity, and never criticize a teammate. All activities were started and closed on time. Players who used profanity were either suspended from the team for the day or asked to sit on the bench. Players were not allowed to criticize each other because that was the coach’s responsibility. Wooden created a pyramid that would help him to become a great teacher and coach. It had values such as industriousness, enthusiasm, faith, patience, enjoying one’s work, and hard work. As A Student The information could be used in many ways as a student to achieve personal goals and attain excellence. First, the rules about never being late and striving to be the best are invaluable. Students can better themselves through proper time management. This could include going to class on time, spending less time socializing and more time studying, doing the best in all activities, and learning from other people. Second, Wooden’s definition of success could be an effective guide in appreciating the effort put in the attainment of personal goals. This would involve working hard to exceed one’s previous accomplishments instead of pursuing goals that are aimed at becoming better than other people. Third, the values of the pyramid could also be useful in the creation of character. Patience, faith, hard work, and enthusiasm are values that could lead to success if embraced and applied in daily undertakings. Post-Graduation After graduation, the information in the video will be applied in numerous ways, be it in the pursuance of a master’s degree or in the workplace. In both instances, the lessons of keeping time and the values of patience, hard work, and faith will be invaluable. Juggling work and education is a challenging undertaking that necessitates proper time management and hard work. Wooden’s advice to his players to keep time is invaluable. In that regard, I will ensure that I am never late for work or class and that I do my best every day to attain my goals. Patience is a virtue that will facilitate the attainment of success either at work or school. The other “threes” (do not complain, do not whine, and do not make excuses) will also be useful. For instance, I will refrain from making excuses for failure to accomplish goals because of reasons such as lack of time management, unpreparedness, lack of skills, or ignorance. In addition, I will not compla
In his article, Porter suggests an overview of intertextuality in connection with the discourse community (34). The scholar remarks that there is one perspective provided by intertextuality to the rhetoric that has been underestimated for a long time. He notes that composition pedagogies are wrong when they view the writer as a “free, uninhibited spirit” and “creative genius” (Porter 34). Thus, the scholar explains the importance of the interconnection between intertextuality and the discourse community. As Porter mentions, such scholars as Foucault, Kristeva, Riffaterre, Barthes, and others relate intertextuality both to structuralism and poststructuralism (35). The core argument made by these critics is that text is not an autonomous object but a collection of connections with other texts (Porter 35). Porter remarks that these scholars are interested not in text as the autonomous entity but in the “unaccountable collections” (35). Porter identifies two types of intertextuality: presupposition and iterability (35). Presupposition involves the assumptions made by in-text about its referent. Iterability is defined as the “repeatability” of particular fragments of the text (Porter 35). Porter relates such phenomena to the ability of discourse to contain pieces of other texts which help to establish its meaning (35). To illustrate his opinion of the intertext, Porter analyzes three sample texts: the Declaration of Independence, a Pepsi commercial, and a headline article from The New York Times (36-38). The author remarks that each of these texts incorporates images or phrases common to its audience. Another feature of the texts is that they presume some points of view from the reader. Thus, Porter concludes that the intertext utilizes its impact partially in the representation of readers’ attitudes (38). When defining discourse community, Porter mentions that it is a group of people connected by a common interest who interact through approved routes and whose discourse is being supervised (38-39). A person may be a part of several public, professional, or personal discourse communities. The approved routes are “forums” (Porter 39). Each of these forums has a specific history and sets the requirements that should be adhered to by its members. A
Introduction Traditionally, SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) model was used to analyze commercial activities. The model was employed widely as a tool to aid in the evaluation of the supply chain. The application of the model is dated back to the date when the Supply Chain Council (SCC) generated the model. In the last few decades, the application of the model has shifted to the analysis of supply chain in the military environment. In that line of thought, the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) decided to adopt the SCOR model together with the SCM (Supply Chain Management) during their improvement project in relation to logistics and supply chain. The SANDF with CSIR assistance set out to find out and propose methods necessary for the improvement of their inventory, as well as logistics bookkeeping capabilities. The move was guided by suggestion, as well as SCOR model experience. This led to the adoption of the supply chain management practices and SCOR model as a tool of improving the effectiveness of procurement and proper accounting of military inventory. In order to derive a clear understanding of SANDF supply chain, it was necessary to conduct three distinct case studies. First, the case study seeks to evaluate a single commodity that falls under the ammunition category, and is used by the navy personnel of South Africa. The commodity under analysis in the first case is fused proximity ammunition with distinct feature of 76mm high effect (Jacobs & Chase, 2011, p. 61). The second case study that was categorized as complex involved the evaluation of a supply chain that involves multiple commodities. In this study an approximately three commodities were under consideration. Such commodities include ammunition, medicine, as well as ration packs. This study involves a complex analysis of the commodities since its main purpose was to track suppliers and contingents of SANDF. Lastly, the third case study analyzed seeks to ascertain the supply chain of weapon system of SANDF. The main weapon system applicable in SANDF that were investigated includes helicopters, submarines and armored cars. The SCOR model that was utilized in the analysis of the supply chain of SANDF is classified as v9.0 and represents the eleventh version. The findings of the case studies maintain that the application of SCOR model in the military activities is incomprehensive since it does not sufficiently capture the supply chain activities of SANDF. As a result, the SCOR model was modified in order to accommodate all the activities of SANDF. The modif
Company history Verizon Communications Inc. was established in 2000 after a “merger between GTE Corp and Bell Atlantic Corp” (Kanur, 2010, p.6): the two world’s giant companies in the telecommunication industry. Infrastructure costs and government policies significantly controlled the development of the telecommunication industry, and this scenario pushed companies into mergers and acquisitions in a calculated bid to stay in the market (Kanur, 2010). Over the time, Verizon has continued acquiring other companies in the telecommunication industry making it one of the dominant companies today in the industry. Between 2003 and 2007, the company invested about $74 billion in a project aimed at upgrading and expanding its technological infrastructures. Numerous factors have contributed to the current growth of Verizon Company (Kanur, 2010). This analysis paper aims at exploring some of the factors that define Verizon’s unprecedented growth coupled with giving recommendations on what the company should do to enhance its growth. Effects of company’s mission, vision, and stakeholders An organization’s mission, vision, and stakeholders play significant roles in enhancing growth and development. A company’s mission and vision act as a guideline for all an organization’s activities. On the other hand, stakeholders contribute by chipping in ideas that could facilitate in the realization of the organizational vision. Verizon Company’s mission is “to enable people and businesses to communicate with each other” (Kanur, 2010, p.9). On the other hand, the company’s vision is to be “America’s fastest, most reliable network” (Kanur, 2010, p.9). The mission and vision have significantly contributed to the current growth in the company. Verizon’s stakeholders include employees, managers, customers, suppliers, and investors among others. All these stakeholders play a significant role in ensuring organizational success. The current success in the company is credited to strong managerial techniques utilized by the company’s management team. The team helps in making viable decisions and negotiating with other companies to enter into mergers and acquisitions, thus reducing competition in the industry (Kanur, 2010). On their part, employees attend to their varied responsibilities, thus ensuring that a continued provision of products and services in the company. Without customers, it would be hard for Verizon Company to enjoy to the current success. Five forces of competition Michael Porter devised five forces that help organizations determine the possibility of a market yielding results. The forces are closely related to issues that determine how an organization deals with clients and creates revenue. Whenever any of the forces is altered, an organization ought t
Prince Igor Alexander Borodin’s Prince Igor was directed by Yury Lyubimov and performed at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow in 2013 (Frolova-Walker 24). The opera can be discussed as controversial in relation to both musical and theatrical aspects. The first impression is that the opera is modernized significantly. Thus, it is possible to notice that this production introduces the unexpected changes in terms of scenes and arias (“Alexander Borodin”). The opera seems to be shortened, and this aspect is rather surprising. Still, the musical performance is perfect. Much attention should be paid to the choreography used in the opera because dances are appropriate to accentuate the highly emotional moments in the work. However, the theatrical scenery can be viewed as rather provocative and having a lot of modern details. Nevertheless, the play of colors is striking, it attracts the viewer’s attention, and it is used to accentuate different moods
Fundamentally, a number of strategic gaps evident in Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) case transpired due to the manner in which it entered the Japanese market. In effect, several problems that the corporation encountered after penetrating the Japanese market emanated from poor planning. Prior to entering the market, the strategic team of the corporation could have studied Japanese culture and the policies governing banking operations in the country. Ekinci, Uray, and Ülengin (2014), Lusch and Vargo (2014), as well as Lau, Cheung, Lam, and Chu (2013) explain that before entering new markets, organizations need to undertake research so that they understand the prevailing cultures in the respective regions. As such, failing to understand the culture, language, and the policies of the country are some of the strategic failures or gaps that transpired during the HSBC planning process. It is evident from the case that the company had issues of communication implying that they did not focus much on training the human resources on the Japanese language yet they had plans of venturing into the country. The measures that the corporation could have undertaken comprise intensive research, learning the Japanese culture, language, and understanding the policies governing banking and employees treatment in the country. It is important to note that without a prior understanding of a region’s culture, language, and policies, organizations cannot successfully penetrate and gain the market share in the respective region (Czinkota & Ronkainen, 2013; Paliwoda & Thomas, 2013; Kauppinen-Räisänen & Grönroos, 2015). Soon after
Introduction The health care industry has widely adopted strategic planning as a management tool. Strategic planning can help a health care facility improve on its financial performance as well as move towards the achievement of its goals through improved decision making, better viewing of the future, and realization of the need for innovation as well as improvement in the communication and overall coordination of the organization. Most health care providers also rely on strategic planning to assist in the allocation of funds and other available resources. It helps them to determine projects or the areas to give a priority in financial improvements. Strategic management was adopted due to the increased volatility of today’s health care environment that has rendered traditional tools of planning inadequate for financially guiding the managers (Susanna, Krentz, and Ryan, 2000). Reasons as to why strategic planning is unsuccessful Strategic management may however become unsuccessful. The success of a strategic plan depends on how it is carried out and the support it receives from the members of the organization. This is because it requires a lot of commitment which may be lacking in most health care facilities. When a strategy is being planned, the whole team should be involved. When those to be affected are involved, their understanding of the strategic plan is increased and so is their commitment. But most members in the facility may be ignorant leading to less commitment to the plan. Another reason why strategic planning may be unsuccessful due to the reason that it requires a considerable amount of time for it to succeed. Issues such as inadequate time should not arise in order for strategic planning to succeed. Strategic planning also requires the participation of every member which can only be achieved through the motivation of the employees. Commitment should therefore be seen from the top to the bottom-most leadership. Strategic planning may also suffer bias when carried by the organization management team since they are also part of the organization, therefore, hindering its success (Anonymous, 2000). What should be done to make strategic planning successful Strategic planning should also be made a responsibility of all parties in the healthcare organization. This is because it affects each and every person in one way or another. A clear understanding of the plan and the way of carrying it should be made clear to everyone in order for them to be able to incorporate it. Strategic planning also aims at bringing in positive impacts to the organization which will be enjoyed by every member of the organization. Every member should therefore try to gear his or her efforts towards ensuring its success (Horak, 1997). The success of a strategic plan also requires that the management build trust in the facilitator who is offering consultation on the planning process, and also have an understanding that all decisions lie on the management. A planning committee that is made of experts should be made to undertake the task of strategic planning. When all the members of the board are involved, awareness is created and a sense of ownership is inst