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Introduction Innovation is a very important activity in the current world where globalization is spreading very fast, and new trends in business are coming up. There are many creations and development of products that are set to meet new generation ideas. Implementing these changes in the marketplace is often a very tough idea since many obstacles usually present as the new product is being launched; new procedures are being developed and new services being devised. What innovation would you like to implement and describe the innovative process that you would use to implement? The innovation is to come up with will be to produce organic textiles. In the first phase, creativity here is to cut down the number of chemicals and dyes that are being used in the textile industry currently but may not be environmentally friendly. Some of the chemicals are, in most cases, carcinogenic. This innovation will also set to achieve higher margins for profits. In the second phase, Idea selection will be founded on the fact that environment conservation is critical for sustainability (Stamm 2003, p. 34). Furthermore, there needs to be better products that are produced through superior technologies for better quality, effectiveness, and time to arrive at the market. The third phase, which is the development of this product will entail new skills, processes, and technologies. The processes will be redesigned to include green technology since such products are currently the only products that pose a greater chance of improvement. Organic farming will play a bigger role in the sustainability of environment-friendly fiber like cotton. Organic fertilizers will be encouraged to prevent commercial cotton fibers’ from dominating the market (Stamm 2003, p. 34). Finally, the commercialization phase will be an easy process since the textile market is already stabled. However, the strategy that will be employed here will be to segment the market into medical, organic, industrial, and nanotextile niches. Niche marketing is expected to make a great impact as it separates customers and satisfies their needs. It’s also definite that many of the traditional textile products have already reached the maturity stage and are set to go down as competition toughens, and this is what opens room for the organic textile (Stamm 2003, p. 34). What type of innovation would this be? This innovation would be a market niche kind of innovation, as its set to open up new opportunities by using the technologies that are already in existence and making a few changes to conser
The essay “Thank God for the Atom Bomb” by Paul Fussell provokes some controversial feelings, since the use of nuclear weapons was undoubtedly one of the cruellest acts of war. At the same time, the author gives many justified reasons that force readers to think about the necessity of using the most dangerous weapon in the world. However, many of Fassel’s arguments in favor of the use of the atom bomb against Japan seem doubtful, since they are built on the hypotheses of the possible development of events without its application. Nuclear weapons have a lethal power that destroys everything around its explosion and does not distinguish the guilt or innocence of people. Fassel’s main point is that although the use of the atomic bomb was a tragedy for Japan and the world, it stopped the war and thereby saved even more lives. In addition, the author claims that if a similar scenario had been played a few years earlier in Nazi Germany somewhere at the command headquarters, millions of other lives would have been saved. However, the evidence are just a guess, and although they are based on some logic, human cruelty is often not amenable to the arguments of the mind. For example, an atom bomb would have been dropped in Germany and taken thousands of lives, but Nazi leaders could have hidden, and even if they died, their furious followers might have taken their place. There are too many assumptions in this scenario which no one can prove. The atom bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed thousands of people, and the civilian population suffered the most. Undoubtedly, such power of the American army and the number of victims pushed Japan to surrender, but other facts could also lead to such a decision. Nazi Germany and its allies had already lost their positions and the war in Europe mostly finished, so it can be assumed that Japan also had to retreat soon. For this reason, a crime against innocent people does not justify the possible acceleration of the process of ending the war. The only positive consequence of the use of the atomic bomb, I see in fact that countries are afraid to use them,
Introduction In computing, files containing data have to be organized and stored in a manner that makes them easy to access (Russinovich, Solomon & Ionescu, 2009). Windows file system describes the method of organizing and storing files in any operating system. File systems used by various versions of windows fall into two broad categories, namely, File Allocation Table (FAT) file systems and New Technology File Systems (NTFS). FAT file systems come under three versions. These are FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32 (Microsoft Tech Net). FAT12 is the earliest version of FAT file system. It has a much smaller file volume capacity and a lower speed of operation. Given the limitations of FAT12, Microsoft developed FAT16 to replace FAT12. FAT16 has an increased file volume capacity and speed of operation in general, but still its operation speed decreases with every increase in file volume (Russinovich, Solomon & Ionescu, 2009) making FAT32 the most efficient of all FAT file systems. FAT32 is a more advanced FAT file system that permits further increase in file volume. This essay will only focus on FAT16 and FAT32 because FAT12 is obsolete. In general, FAT file systems can only support a limited volume of data and has much lower operation speed when handling large volumes of data (Microsoft Tech Net). FAT file systems, however, have a wide range of Windows compatibility, but poor in file security (Microsoft Tech Net). NTFS is a more advanced file system from Microsoft to provide security and large data volumes solutions that FAT file systems does not address. New Technology File Systems are more appropriate for handling large volumes of data and at the same time ensuring security of data. Whereas both FAT and NTFS file systems have some notable differences as has already emerged, they also have some similarities, though minimal. This essay, therefore, seeks to explore the similarities and differences between these file systems as discussed below. Windows compatibility FAT and NTFS file systems differ a great deal in terms of Windows compatibility (Microsoft Tech Net). NTFS file systems have a limited range of Windows compatibility only attuned to Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. FAT file systems, in contrast, have a wider range of Windows compatibility. FAT32 is compatible with Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows2000, and Windows XP. FAT16 is compatible with all versions of Microsoft Windows including DOS. Data and file volumes limitations Windows file systems also vary depending on
Introduction/Background/Tentative thesis One of the foremost aspects of a post-industrial living is the fact, during the course of recent decades; the progress in the field of informational technologies has attained a clearly defined exponential momentum. In its turn, this naturally causes the lives of people in Western countries to become ever more technologically intense, while simultaneously prompting Westerners to adopt a number of qualitatively new existential attitudes. The validity of this suggestion can be well explored in regards to the phenomenon of video games becoming increasingly popular with not only adolescents, but with grown up adults, as well (Walker 57). However, just as it always used to be the case, throughout the course of history, the introduction of new technologies into people’s everyday lives causes the advocates of ‘traditional values’ to resist the process. Partially, this explains why, ever since playing video games became an integral part of the conventional entertainment-culture in the West, this technologically intense form of entertainment began to be referred to as being utterly counter-productive (Levin & Carlsson-Paige 428). This point of view, however, cannot be considered as such that represents an undeniable truth-value, but rather as such that can be well referred to in terms of an urban myth. In my study, I will aim to substantiate the validity of this thesis at length, while specifying the already identified benefits of playing video games and elaborating on what accounts for these benefits’ objectiveness. Questions While conducting this study, I will seek to address the following set of research-questions:   * What can be considered objective preconditions for video games to be potentially capable of benefiting players?   * What accounts for the foremost benefits of playing video games?   * What accounts for the technical aspects of how video games benefit players?   * Are the benefits of playing violent video games, on the one hand, and the benefits of playing pro-social video games, on the other, can be considered qualitatively different?   * What causes many people to adopt strongly negative attitudes towards the very activity of playing video games? Method The research-method that I choose to utilize, within the context of conducting this study, is the review of discursively relevant academic literature. The rationale for opting in favor of this particular method reflects the qualitative nature of the researched subject matter. Given the fact that the activity of playing video games has a number of strongly defined controversial connotations to it, the exploration of this activity’s possible benefits should not be affected
Introduction Contemporary organisations exist in a highly dynamic climate in which high employee turnover, changing market demands and cut throat-competition are a reality. These forces are incompatible with a system in which enforcement of the status quo is the key objective. Hierarchy is one such system, and it constrains an organisation’s response to its internal and external environment. The essay will focus on how hierarchy makes organisations uncompetitive in the wake of the modern business environment. It will look at factors that mediate poor results and the consequences of those factors. The irrelevance of hierarchy in organisations of today Hierarchical organisations presuppose that an individual has absolute authority. However, the logic of such an assumption is questionable in modern organisations. Companies today have complex ownership systems that make absolute authority impractical. For instance, one may have two or more partners to consider in decision-making. Partnership structures are especially common in the legal professions, where several individuals have to share authority. Alternatively, an organisation may be publically traded. This implies that hundreds of shareholders could be regarded as the owners of the organisation. Therefore, power must be distributed in these institutions. Absolute authority simply has no place in contemporary businesses because even owners must share power. The modern business environment is becoming highly competitive. Therefore, successful firms must deliver results; businesses that hold workers accountability are the ones that deliver results. For this to happen, companies need to distribute authority on the basis of task accountability rather than arbitrary hierarchic levels. This means that workers need to have substantial control over the way they meet organisational objectives. Hierarchy breeds an atmosphere of departmental thinking. Sometimes divisions could develop rivalries that are detrimental to the achievement of organisational objectives. They would use their hierarchical levels to benefit themselves rather than the organisation. In essence, hierarchies create defensive attitudes that destroy the overall well being of organisations (Hales 2002). Market demands are changing at lightning speed today. As a result, companies ought to respond to the consumers’ needs quickly. If an organisation possesses a deeply hierarchical system, chances are that it will take too long to communicate these varying market patterns to other members of the organisation. By the time information gets to top management, it may be too late to act. Competitors without tall structures are better-suited to a fast-changing consumer market. In line with the above argument is the resistance to long-term change and innovation. Modern companies become leaders among their peers through constant i
Does Eric’s background assist in his assessment of the problems he faces? The first problem that Eric was facing was the meeting that he was to have with Fred Banks at 10 am. Fred, a long time employee of Text-Mark had been repatriated to India for an assignment that was to last for 18 months. After this assignment, he was promised to be re-assigned back to his home in San Antonio. However, it has been over 3 years and he is still based in India. Fred is furious because his promise has never been realized despite the position at San Antonio being open for several occasions. Despite his lack of respect for people of other races, I would have considered bringing Fred back to the United States since he has been working for a long time for the company, and given his age, he should be preparing for retirement. Eric is also facing the problem of explaining to the director of the firm. This is because he plans to propose a change in the current training and development policy of expatriates and managers that are to occupy various stations given their
Affirmative action programs used in the hiring process can be discussed as the policies which are developed to promote and maintain the equality among the employees according to their gender, race or the national origin. From this point, the hiring process which is based on the affirmative action program is effective for contributing to the workforce diversity within the definite company (Taylor, 1991). Should the hiring officials who are oriented to the affirmative action programs hire minorities to balance diversity at workplaces? Although the principles of the affirmative action programs are actively argued with references to the issue of discrimination and its effects, basing on the data collection and qualitative studies, it is possible to state that it is necessary to hire the representatives of the minority groups to realize the affirmative action program completely. The developed affirmative action programs worked out in companies can be successfully used in the context of realizing the strategy in relation to the workforce diversity when employees are hired in spite of their race, color of skin, gender, and status (Dixon, Roscigno, & Hodson, 2004). The workforce diversity is the symbol of the modern business which develops according to the ideas of globalization and multiculturalism (Brady & Collier, 2004; Kellough, 2006). Nevertheless, the problem of affirmative action is more controversial in comparison with the general question of the workforce diversity. The aspects of the issue are traditionally examined with the help of the data collection method and qualitative or mixed methods. The data collection method in association with the usage of the affirmative action program is based on collecting the necessary data about the advantages and disadvantages of the policy and the quantitative characteristics of the process. The hiring officials and HR managers should organize their work depending on the results of the data collection according to which it is possible to concentrate on the information about the employees’ gender, race, ethnicity, and disability. This information is significant for forming the necessary affirmative action database to regulate the associated issues and workforce diversity. From this point, hiring officials should hire the representatives of minorities with references to the affirmative action programs as the important part of the diagnostic analysis of the workforce and potentials (Tomasson & Crosby, 2001). However, qualitative or mixed studies are also important for developing the affirmative action program and for its further realization. It is the employers’ responsibility to follow their affirmative action programs, but the employees’ attitude to the process can be examined with references to the results of the qualitative studies (Axinn & Pearce, 2006). For instance, the qualitative methods based on interviews can reveal the tendency to discuss the ineffective affirmative action programs as the rep
Introduction Business professionals have always revealed that effective flow of information within business enterprises is one of the key aspects necessary for their success. Among the different types of information that could circulate within a business enterprise, is information concerning financial data. Financial data forms the basis of decision on the health and progress of a business enterprise (Warren 7). It is therefore one of the most delicate types of information that could be allowed to circulate inside and outside the business enterprise. Because of its sensitivity, its flow is limited with only part of the data being released to the public. This paper is therefore an exploration of the flow of financial information within the Kuali System. The Kuali System The Kuali system is a workflow engine in which transactions are channeled through a fiscal officer who performs the duty of having the documents verified. It is used by colleges and universities to meet their financial data management needs (Becker 10). For instance, a college can channel adjustments made on a budget to the principal or any other officer in charge and vice versa. Thus, it is possible to route information to and from any level in the administration. As such, the Kuali system has features that are flexible hence making it possible for its users to upload, download, transact, and carry out any other operations on the financial data. Information Flows Using the Kuali system, information on financial data within a business enterprise could take different forms. To begin with, horizontal flow of information entails routing of financial data within people of the same rank in the administration chart. For instance, it could involve distribution of the income statement within the accounting department for analysis and corrections. Vertical information flow on the other hand entails passing of information on financial data from a junior member to a senior member of administration. A good example is that of a university accountant forwarding a budget to the dean for approval or corrections. Downward information flow of financial data is the opposite of upward flow whereby, the information originates from the senior administrative member to a junior administrative member in the organization chart. For instance, it could entail allocation of duty where the dean in the university orders the auditor to compile an internal audit report. In addition to the aforementioned three types of information flows, information could also be getting into or out of the business enterprise thus having inward and outward flows. Inward flow of information involves having information from the outside environment into the business system. This could take the form of audit reports by ex
The major classifications of merchandise carried at H&M retailer The major classification that H&M retailers offer comprise of clothes, shoes, and accessories for men, women, youth, and children. Some of the product lines that the retailer supplies in its stores include Stella McCartey, Avant Garde, and Viktor & Rolf. Moreover, the retailers feature designs from Madonna and Roberto Cavalli. Pahl and Mohring explain that the products of H&M are a collection of clothes, handbags, and shoes (3). Evidently, the main products that the retailer offers in large quantities are clothes and shoes since they are its main products, which generate a significant volume of sales. Organization and presentation of the merchandize classification in H&M retail channel The main merchandise classification that H&M supplies in the market includes clothing, accessories, and shoes for men, women, teenagers, and children. Classification of the merchandise in the retail channel is creative and catchy because of their magnificent display in the windows of the stores. Moreover, the arrangement of products exhibits a unique and captivating interior design. Presentation that creates the strongest visual impact in H&M channel The presentation that creates a strong visual impact before the consumers of H&M includes clothes and handbags. It is imperative to understand that clothes and handbags, especially the ones that teenagers and children like, demonstrate trendy and dynamic features. To increase product demand, retailers need to develop and offer their products using catchy, attractive, and appealing visual presentation (Levy, Wietz, and Grewal 200). In addition, the demand for the clothes and bags is highly vulnerable to changes of external forces in the marketing environment. An item in the channel that is carried in a deep assortment of colors or patterns and detail each color or pattern way One item that displays high assortment of color or pattern is the clothes worn by women and teenagers. The colors for women’s wear are pink, red, white, and blue, while the colors for teenagers’ wear are red, dark, gray, yellow, and blue. Fundamentally, the deep assortment of the product tak
Operational Plan Description of the Company’s operation Pegasus Travel is a tour company that offers tour packages to customers. The customer needs to log in to the website of the company and create a package for their tour needs through the special promotions link. The customer will provide their specifications such as preferred locations, diet preference, and their preferred price. Customer also provides personal details for which they can be contacted to give information about whether they will choose the package or not. Pegasus website also provides the customer with an email address for communication and a monthly newsletter to educate the customer on promotions and new packages. The business plan should also consider the customers who are not technologically conversant and provide an option of manual registration where the customer can call a representative for bookings or even visit care centers (Peters and Stoller, 2003). The flow of orders for goods andor services The order in which service flows at Pegasus shows that the customer registers his or her details on the website indicating their tour package preference. The representative of Pegasus then contacts the customer to find out whether they have chosen their preferred tour package. With the chosen customer tour package, the representative makes essential arrangements such as hotel and airline reservations for customer satisfaction using Apollo and Sabre reservation systems. The customer will then be issued with a ticket after choosing the best price from the various fares provided by the airline and hotel companies. Weekly sold tickets are used by Pegasus to pay the reservation agencies (Peters and Stoller, 2003). A customer is then informed through email of the trip schedule after the entire package has been concluded. The representative can also contact and give clarification to the customer and later send a letter to confirm the trip details. If the customer needs to make any changes to the package they can then send a request at this period. Once the whole process has been finalized, the customer will be provided with a welcome pack that consists of maps, emergency contacts, foreign language phrases, country customs, and history (Peters and Stoller, 2003). Technology utilization Pegasus uses a company website for all its operations for both the customer and the reservat