Performance appraisal issues are at the centre of contemporary theoretical and practical discussions. With the growing intensity of business competition, organisations develop new strategies and tactics to retain the most prospective personnel. The growing attention to staff issues is logical and understandable, because human resources are unique, inimitable, and extremely...
Introduction Successes in organizations come out because of their qualities which are intangible. The world of today is experiencing a variety of changes politically, socially, technologically and economically. The changes occur on a worldwide basis leading to improved communication among people. It has brought about the availability of readily shared...
Background Information Employee turnover is a significant factor in the attainment of organizational goals and objectives. In addition, it is of vital importance to an organization’s employees. The retention of skilled and talented employees has become a major challenge for all organizations. In order to fully comprehend the rationale behind...
Introduction A standard may be understood as a document that contains guidelines, rules and requirements set out for a service, product or a process. It is created after a mutual consensus between relevant stakeholders, and is normally approved by an acknowledged body. The main purpose of having a standard is...
Executive Summary This paper aims to analyze the motivational theories and investigate the rationality behind the frequently asserted statement that a manager cannot motivate the employees, rather he or she can merely construct an atmosphere where the employees can decide to motivate themselves. To conduct the assessment and reach a...
Introduction Every organisation requires better leadership and management theories that would reap profits in the organisation. Organisations employ the use of various management and leadership theories towards the realisation of the ultimate organisational goals. Some of these theories have assisted the organisations in maximising profits while others have not favoured...
Introduction Theory X and Theory Y, as was advanced by Douglas McGregor, epitomize the complete opposite presuppositions of human conduct that are directly pertinent to the practice of management (Travis 827). In Theory X, individual conducts are regarded as revulsive to the work processes, immature, and require tight controls. On...
Introduction According to McLean (2011), Henry Fayol proposed five functions of management namely: planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling. He emphasized the unity of command whereby every employee report to one boss (Almashaqba and Al-Qeed 2010). This ensures that the employees are not subjected to conflicting commands from different supervisors...
Introduction Management is the process of designing and sustaining a situation in which people are organised to work together as a group to attain the set goals. Managing focuses on improving productivity through effectiveness and efficiency of a given group with set goals (Shafritz & Ott 2005).The concepts and theories...
Introduction People view the role of management as one that is shaped by a vigilant long-term thought. However, based on the lessons learned from the recent economic predicament, virtually no organizations see beyond a certain limit: they are struggling with the ever-transforming surroundings. The intense nature of competition in the...
Abstract The methodology called Six Sigma was designed by Motorola in 1985 as an efficient way to improve the quality of a complex system involving a lot of components, concepts, principles, actors, and tools. In a highly competitive business world, the approach has been gaining immense popularity as it allows...
Summary This paper explores the topic of process improvement via total quality management (TQM). To achieve the stated objective, the paper explores the various tools that are currently being applied by businesses to improve their overall performance. Contemporary organizations deploy TQM tools to improve their processes to maximize their overall...
Introduction With the intensifying competition in the global markets, organizations require systems that integrate all sectors so that managers can improve the performance of all departments of an organization. Total quality management (TQM) is applied in organizations to improve the performance of all sectors as well as link all stakeholders...
Introduction Business environment is rapidly getting competitive, and firms are forced to find better ways of managing this competition. According to Sarkar (90), the current market competition has gotten so stiff that firms are finding it difficult to manage their operations without the threat of losing their market share. This...
Introduction Knowledge management in business has become one of the most important processes that aid organizations in governing the utilization, dissemination, and creation of knowledge. Randeree (2006, p. 145) posits that different organizations have developed an inherent interest in utilizing knowledge from employees for innovation, service provision, production, and management....
Introduction This topic aims at establishing an understanding of how project managers and their teams obtain and share knowledge and the influence of the surrounding, among other factors, on their decisions. The topic covers various concepts and theories from different sources related to project management and knowledge exchange. In today’s...
Introduction All organizations try to increase their productivity and gain market leadership. To help achieve this, the value of employees is great and many organizations are focused on ensuring that their employees perform optimally. To help measure performance, regular performance reviews are utilized. Evaluations can only be deemed as effective...
Introduction This essay explores the concept of power and control in organizations. Whoever has power is able to exercise some form of control. Control is one of the most traditional functions or roles of management. The major aspect of this role is ensuring errors and mistakes are minimized in procedures....
Introduction Leaders often formulate management philosophies to chart the way forward for their organisations or institutions. These philosophies may guide people’s behaviours with the goal of fulfilling an organisation’s vision or mission.1 Management philosophies are typically nurtured in organisations using a top-down approach whereby new and existing employees are taught...
Factors considered when choosing a Research Methodology for a Business Problem On the whole in tackling a business problem, various issues inform the choice of methodology. These include: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas The relevance of business ethics to researchers in choice of methodology is insurmountable because ethical issues occur in...
Principles of Empowerment, Teams, and Positive Change Empowerment in the workplace Evaluation and empowerment of employees’ professional skills are the main duties of every manager. One usually operates with a whole variety of data when performing those tasks. Normally, these data include reviews, targets, performance metrics, and several other operational...
Introduction Business Intelligence (BI) encompasses IT solutions providing decision support with, chain end, monitoring reports and dashboards both analytical and has advanced visualization. The final aim of (BI) is to consolidate the information available within the organization’s databases. “The processes, technologies and tools needed to turn data into information and...
Introduction A business excellence model is a framework, which a corporation can apply to help in focusing its actions and philosophies in a way that is more organized and efficient in order to generate to improved performances. The models should be able to put the focus on all dimensions of...
Introduction The business environment is highly competitive, thanks to the prevailing technological advancement, globalization, and ever-changing customer preferences and expectations. As organizations strive to remain aggressive in terms of seeking to enhance customer satisfaction, the demand for quality services and processes features prominently. The field of quality management has attracted...
Introduction Working together towards a common goal yields a synergistic effect, thus leading to the attainment of goals that transcend the efforts of the different individuals working separately. Kaifi and Noori (2011) note, “In our modern world, teams are essential to everything individuals do in daily life” (p. 88). This...
Introduction Strategy is a common term which is used in many circles. This is a common word that is used in the business and organization circles. It is a statement that is largely used in reference to organizational change (Cummings & Christopher 2008 ; Arora 2003). An action is referred...
Introduction Creativity, innovation, and change are interrelated phenomena affecting the operations in the organization. The human endeavor is characterized by creativity, in which the people and workers come up with new practical ideas to make the operation more efficient. Through creativity and innovation, one can add unprecedented value to the...
Preamble Single project level management and Portfolio Management are closely interlinked factors in the business operation milieu. The relationship between the two revelries can be conceptualized at a reasonably general level as portrayed in the back ground information garnered in this study. The two factors stage a rapport where a...
