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Introduction to Organization The organization in this compensation consultation analysis is the Retail Bakers of America (RBA). Retail Bakers of America is a company that emerged in 1981, as a non-profit trade association aimed at ensuring that the achievement of the baking industry across the United States (RBA, 2011). Collaborating with other interested members, the company creates specific industrial training programs and other small business initiatives to foster bakeries development (RBA, 2011). The company supports a continuum of business strategies and techniques associated with bakeries industry to enhance corporate growth and quality of production. “We foster the community of retail bakeries providing a forum for the exchange of industry and business information, as well as networking, learning opportunities and mentoring among bakers, future, and existing” (RBA, 2011, para. 2). The RBA organization also supports the growth of industrial standards to enhance efficiencies in bakeries. Retail Bakers of America enhances the development of industry standards in American retail bakeries through the formation of professional certification approaches, research, and development, as well as through school programs (RBA, 2011). RBA has mastered the needs of its consumers as it provides diverse products through its numerous outlets such as supermarkets, bakery outlets, food service stores, and vendors. As the global business paradigm evolves from merely simple business practices to complicated techniques, objective-driven corporate models to meet the growing corporate competition, attracting, and retaining employees is becoming essential (Zingheim, Schuster, & Dertien, 2009). Companies are looking for an exemplary performance that requires a competent workforce intrinsically motivated. Retail Bakers of America partners with retail bakers and associated companies work together towards strengthening the baking industry to stay competitive and independent in the rapidly growing corporate world. Organizational Analysis The general purpose of the Retail Bakers of America is to improve business operations and standards of bakeries across America (RBA, 2011). As a business enterprise, Retail Bakers of America believe that bakeries play a central role in the community because they provide diverse foodstuff for domestic use and celebrations. RBA aims to generate a complete community of bakeries and currently has 67 employees. Retail Bakers of America believes that the retail baker’s industry is integral in providing an assortment of foods required to support different festivities. RBA (2011) assumes that “by providing an integral part of every holiday and personal milestone, bakeries are the center of all celebrations; they lift spirits and unite hearts” (para. 1). Given such percepti
The book is divided into eight topics that explore the concept of personal organization. Bennis and Biederman (1997) elaborate how good organization can lead to improved performance. It may also result into enormous success by an individual. The first chapter discusses the importance of combined efforts in dealing with a challenge. The authors are completely against individual success. Unfortunately, they note that most Americans believe in the ideal of individualism. They argue that through the American world can achieve a lot through teamwork. They propose that as the world continues to become a global village, individualism cannot prevail. The second chapter analyses a film industry with the aim of ascertaining the importance of group work. For a movie to be successful, a lot of group work is needed. No individual person has the capability of producing a movie or a film. The combined creativity in these areas can produce impressive results. The level of collaboration witnessed in the film industry was instrumental in attaining the greatest levels of creativity. This chapter also demonstrates how good leadership skills and competences can lead into significant growth in any business enterprise. The third chapter analyzes the growth and development of computing knowledge. The emergence of major industry players in computer technology is also elaborated in this chapter. This reinforces the importance of great leadership in the success of a business venture. A collection of individuals with expertise skills and knowledge alongside great leadership have enabled the evolution of computing technology. Competition is also mentioned in this chapter as a major way through which creativity and innovation activated. The fourth chapter explores how positive co-operation can build hope. A case study of President Clinton’s campaign teams has been used to elaborate the importance of collaborating. For instance, Clinton’s campaign teams brought harmonized great minds together for the sole purpose of convincing the Americans that he was the best candidate for presidency. The achievement realized in this collaboration is attributed to proper organization. In addition, excellent leadership skills also played a vital role. These case scenarios highlight the significance of collaborating whenever certain goals have been set to be achieved. The 1960 scientific research project has also been noted as another example of significant achievement that resulted from co-operation among individuals with a common goal. The achievements of this project revolutionized the defense forces in America. The Manhattan project wasted a lot of talent when it excluded women in executing its functions. This chapter explores how women can play a vital role in the success of business organizations. Moreover, inadequate educational oppor
Introduction to the Study The company was established in the middle of 2003. It finally started to operate in November of the same year. The most interesting fact about Etihad Airways is that this company managed to showcase one of the fastest evolutions in the history of airlines. Weekly, the company, manages to send out more than 1000 flights (O’Connell & Bueno, 2016). The company’s destination array includes more than 100 locations, and their fleet contains more than 100 airplanes. Their destinations include all continents, so it allows Etihad Airways to carry 15 million passengers annually. Moreover, the number of passengers also increases yearly and so do the company’s revenues (approximately $10 billion in addition to $100 million net incomes) (O’Connell & Bueno, 2016). Originally, Etihad Airways is located at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The company’s attitudes towards their services and clients reflect the best qualities inherent in Arabian residents – warmth, education, generosity, and friendliness. Another objective of the airlines is to represent Abu Dhabi as an international center of hospitality that connects different parts of the world. The company strives to the greatness by challenging themselves and trying to innovate constantly. It is no surprise that Etihad Airways receive numerous awards and prove that they are a worldwide-caliber commercial aircraft company (O’Connell & Bueno, 2016). Five years in a row, these airlines received the award for being the leaders of aircraft business. Their premium services are highly anticipated and praised by the customers. Currently, the company is still doing its best to improve their services and internal processes. Their key advantage is thoroughly described and supported by factual data in the next chapter of the paper. Strategy of the Company The mission of the company is to provide high-quality services that are essentially based on Arabian values. Etihad Airways is committed to embracing the strategy that is based on collaborative growth (Hazarika & Boukareva, 2016). This is done in order to preserve the company’s competitive position in the market and adjust the business in line with the advancements of the global airline business. Moreover, Etihad Airways make the best use of their partnership strategy by means of collaborating with smaller airlines and investing in the airlines that offer captivating destinations and prices (that are not originally available to Etihad) (Hazarika & Boukareva, 2016). By doing this, the company unlocks access to more than a hundred of destinations worldwide. Etihad Airways do not waste their time and improve their business strategy annually. They invest in franchising, connecting with new partners, and building alliances with other enterprises that are interested in the company’s service
Introduction Rivalry in the airline industry across the globe, and particularly in the Middle East, has resulted in airline companies looking for avenues to boost their competitiveness and stay profitable. One of the strategies that some firms are using is merger and acquisition. It is imperative to acknowledge that not all companies that opt for this approach end up achieving the intended goals (Manuela, Rhoades, & Curtis, 2016). Nonetheless, the cases of failures of mergers and acquisitions do not deter airline organizations from leveraging the same in a bid to improve their performance. XYZ is one of the firms that are experiencing challenges in managing mergers and acquisitions. This company is among the leading airline businesses in the United Arab Emirates, which runs over 1000 flights weekly. Since its inception, this corporation has remained profitable and witnessed exponential growth. However, competition from companies like Fly Emirates and Qatar Airlines has led to this firm embarking on an ambitious expansion strategy by merging with and acquiring other non-performing airlines. Today, some of the merged and acquired businesses are at the risk of being closed due to poor performance. The company is also contemplating terminating contracts of many employees as a strategy to reduce operations expenses. The primary aim of this report is to analyze the reasons that are contributing to the challenges in managing the underperforming firms at XYZ airline. Many airline companies are contemplating mergers and acquisitions as a tactic to improve their growth and overcome competition. Hence, the rationale for conducting this study is to assist these businesses in making informed decisions. Literature Review The issue of mergers and acquisitions in the airline sector dates back to many decades ago. Scholars identify three primary motivations that encourage investors to go for this mode of business operation (Huschelrath & Muller, 2014). They are a speculative, monopoly, and ordinary business intentions. The existing literature is inconclusive, as it does not clearly differentiate between various motivations. Nonetheless, Huschelrath and Muller (2014) argue that these three motives play a critical role in many mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the airline sector. Manuela et al. (2016) state, “Despite all the good intentions of mergers, the picture that emerges is a pessimistic one: widespread failure, considerable mediocrit
Introduction   * Heat is the main weather related killer disease in many countries (CDC, 2006).   * Over exposure to severe heat conditions has been found to cause killer diseases.   * These diseases include; heat exhaustion, heat rash, hyperthermia, prickly heat, high body temperature, Skin cancers among others. United Arab Emirates Situation   * United Arab Emirates is located in Tropical weather (Joubert, 2012).   * Tropical weather is associated with Hot and Humid seasons.   * These season is dominant all year round.   * Due to this conditions, the people in the country are exposed to the above stated diseases.   * To carb this The united Arab Emirates government has introduced public awareness campaign to help reduce severe exposure to this conditions.   * This is through the Health Authority Abu Dhabi ( HAAD). Objective of HAAD   * To raise awareness of the negative effects of heat exposure (HAAD, 2013).   * Provide health and support materials to increase training, awareness and education.   * Support EHSMS. HAAD Target Audience The target audience for HAAD include:   * Safety and Health Personnel in all companies (HAAD, 2013).   * Employers.   * Workers exposed to heat and contracted diseases associated with exposure to heat. HAAD Practical Solutions To Reduce Heat Problems   * Establishing and Enforcing work in heat locations and designing procedures (Joubert, 2012).   * Informing and training workers and supervisors in recognizing symptoms related to heat stress.   * Implementation of First Aid in heat related complications.   * Encouraging good hydration and re-hydration practices.   * Providing adequate clean drinking water to workers.   * Providing workers with appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing.   * Preforming Pre – placement training. Advantages of The Project   * Reduces Occurrences of heat related diseases (Joubert, 2012).   * Reduces the treatment costs.   * Improves working conditions.   * Reduces Companies’ expenditures. Disadvantages Despite the great benefits of the project, The initiative does not provide clear procedures on how the affected people are treated.
Introduction Palouse Industries is a society-based non-profit organization that focuses on enhancing the lives of people suffering from diabetes together with their families all over Latah as well as Whitman Counties. The organization is committed to serving individuals with diverse abilities and skills across the world. The mission statement of Palouse Industries entails providing employment, training as well as education to all individuals suffering from various diseases and disabilities residing in Latah and Whitman counties with an objective of helping them to achieve high status of live within the community. The vision of the organization is to strive and gain support for all undertakings and operations of charitable organizations, public agencies, and business as well as ensuring that every preschool effectively and sufficiently serves the requirements/needs of individuals living with disabilities all over the globe. The organization has numerous programs designed to assist the local communities. One such program is Early Childhood that is operated by ELS (Early learning services). This program is a childcare and preschool program that offers chances for community as well as socials participation to young children who require or does not require special attention. The organization also offers support families via its YCFP program whose focus is on learning, growth and health of partners in th
Proposal for Zara Zara Home was chosen as a store to exhibit the artworks of emerging UAE artists because the company produces designs of the Oriental style and will be interested in strengthening relationships with its GCC customers. Digital photography artwork is the most suitable product to display at Zara Home because it does not require much space and can be changed as frequently as possible since the store turns around its stock very frequently. It is proposed for Zara to choose the digital artwork as the main product because they are more likely to provide the value that the company seeks – as sometimes are sold out, they will be replaced by newer ones to facilitate the turnover of stock. SWOT Analysis of the Collaboration   * Strength: the collaboration between Al Serkal and Zara Home will strengthen the company’s presence in the UAE.   * Weakness: artists will have to account for the high turnover of products sold in stores.   * Opportunity: Zara Home has a growing market potential, which means that if the selling of artworks is successful, they will be sold in all GCC stores.   * Threat: there is a problem of customers not liking new products, which calls for a more meticulous selection of the display. West Elm Proposal Because West Elm aims to capture a larger audience in GCC countries, it is proposed to collaborate with the shop. Hand-made sculptures and pottery will be the most suitable for West Elm because their stores include multiple homeware items to complement the display of furniture available for purchasing. The collaboration with Al Serkal will offer West Elm a unique opportunity to include culture-specific items in the selection of their stores and attract a new segment of customers that were previously uninterested in the company’s products. These customers support their cultural heritage, which is a unique selling point that West Elm did not have previously. SWOT Analysis of the Collaboration   * Strengths: the collaboration will present West Elm in a new light because the company has never tried region-specific product marketing.   * Weaknesses: competition from other stores is the main problem because other companies offer similar designs at lower prices (e.g., Zara Home).   * Opportunities: with succeeding in the US and Europe, West Elm has significant expansion opportunities in the Middle East, especially regarding selling GCC-made products.   * Threats: because of the high prices of unique designs, competitors copy items and sell them for less. Marina Home Proposal Because Marina Home is a well-known luxury homeware brand and is native to the UAE and GCC in general, it fits the collaboration with local artists that Al Serkal represents. Both photography and hand-made pottery can be displayed at Marina Home locations; however, it can be beneficial t
Financial Statement By the terms financial statement, as a document analyzing the financial performance of a company, it indicates several components such balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow and Statement of Stockholders’ Equity. On the basis of the financial statement, a Pro forma income statement can be generated projecting predicted income for the next year. For both statements information such sales, revenues, and net income is needed. Dansko, Inc.   * Dansko – a footwear manufacturer company found in 199o.   * Annual sales in 1995- 1.3 million   * Annual sales in 1999-16.3 million (employees-28)   * Growth rate since foundation till 1999 1,142.0%   * Annual revenue in 2000 -25.3 million   * Growth rate in 2000   * Annual Revenue in 2006- 90 million (est. number of employees – 140)   * Estimated annual sales 36 million. This is the available free information on Dansko, Inc. It could be seen that the growth rate of Dansko is high, where it was placed as 339 in the fastest growing companies. Revenue Graph.
Virtue is one of the most important concepts in classical political philosophy. Even though Aristotle and Confucius wrote in 300s BC and 400s BC, respectively, the topic of virtue is not archaic; on the contrary, it refers directly to modern realities. This concept reflects a fundamental attitude to the world and a way of orienting a person in life. Due to the fundamental importance of virtue, it makes sense to rely on this concept in political philosophy. Thus, it is what everyone strives for: the goal of people’s actions and activities. Ultimately, it is the raison d’être of our existence. The most natural thing for every person is to think, “Why am I living?” It is this goal (and not something abstract and very complex) that must be realized as a blessing. According to Aristotle, not all benefits are equal: there are auxiliary ones, but there are final ones. People choose the final goals in different ways: someone strives to accumulate property, someone – for pleasure, someone strives for fame, someone – for what philosophers call happiness, for the virtue that we receive from intellectual activity. Confucius saw the good of society in good-naturedness, which was brought up based on traditional family values. According to Confucius, every person can become noble if he cultivates himself by studying traditions and culture. To improve himself, a person must curb his passions and impulses, living following certain principles that ensure the ideal state of society and its members. This state is achieved by moderation in everything, deliberation of actions, leisurely and pedantic execution of all rituals and rules. The commonplace of reflections of Aristotle and Confucius is the question of the meaning of life, which is achieved through good. Their teachings are based on the natural human need for happiness, and they address many-sided issues of well-being and ethics. At the same time, both believe that moral or ethical virtues (virtues of character) are born from habits-morals: a person acts, gains experience, and based on this, his character traits are formed. Reasonable virtues (the virtues of the mind) develop in a person through learning. The philosophers analyze and demonstrate what can be considered genuine virtue instead of the superficial achievements that some people are chasing. Reference Aristotle. The Nicomachean Ethics. Translated by Joel K. Thompson. Confucius. The Analects. Translated by James Legge.
Introduction This paper is about strategy implementation, which is the most difficult aspect of strategic management of the Unilever Company and provides justification on how this might be the case. Unilever is one of the world’s top manufacturers of consumer products, which include food and personal healthcare products. According to DeLong and Srivastava (2010), Unilever operates in a highly competitive environment with Nestle and Kraft being the main competitors. In 1999, Unilever started to implement a strategy known as the ‘Path to Growth’ based on capital efficiency, global buying, operating costs, and brand focus. However, the main problem was to implement the strategy to achieve the goals and objectives according to the mission and vision statements of the company (Iguchi & Hayashi, 2009; Stevenson & Hojati, 2007). Typically, strategy implementation is the most difficult part of the strategic management process because it involves making changes to allow for and to accommodate the new changes (Aaltonen & Ikävalko, 2002). Change is the core element of strategy implementation and making the change requires a significant deal of sacrifice, commitment to hard work from employees, and discipline to change and align the company to its strategic mission and vision statements (Hubbard & Beamish, 2010). Strategy implementation Description of Unilever’s strategy implementation Unilever’s strategy implementation is based on five steps, which include strategic analysis, external and internal environmental analysis, formulation of the business strategy, and overall implementation of the strategy (Aladwani, 2001). According to Hubbard and Beamish (2010), once the core elements of the specific strategy and the mission and vision statements have been written, implementing the strategy begins (Atkinson, 2006; Hill & Jones, 2007). The core business strategy must be aligned to the corporate mission statements and objectives based on the company’s existing business model. Here, Unilever’s mission statement consists of the values, major goals, and objectives (Bartlett & Ghoshal, 2002). The mission statement elements provide guidelines to the management and the workforce to work towards implementing the strategy and to keep the strat