Introduction Integrated business systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) have emerged as critical aspects of logistics and operations management in the current competitive business environment. According to Guggilla (2017), the ability of a firm to achieve a competitive advantage in the market currently depends on how well it can manage...
Internal Forces Analysis Organizational Structure The most important internal force that currently exists is the organizational structure because it might provide the HR manager with specific insights into how the organization functions. On the other hand, it is also one of the keys to capitalizing on staff performance and ensuring...
Introduction The goal of any commercial organization is to make profits both in the short and long term. However, in almost any company, there is a bottleneck, or constraint, which does not allow achieving the desired results. All efforts and funds directed to any other areas of the organization do...
Introduction The wide use of machine learning contributes to the growth of this application as an advanced and innovative methodology for improving artificial technology. However, under the influence of social excitement and without a proper understanding of its principles, performers make mistakes in maintaining an uninterrupted operation of the corresponding...
Introduction Operations management is an activity related to the development, use, and improvement of production systems, based on which the main products or services of a company are produced. Operational management is the efficient and rational management of any operations, and the subject of operational management is operational activities. Operational...
Introduction In the contemporary world, organizations have prioritized the need to improve the capacity of their workers about achieving maximum output. Employers must develop programs aimed at increasing their willingness and motivation to give maximum output. One of the common tools used in performance management within workplaces is coaching. It...
Reflective portfolios Reflective portfolios have numerous advantages that enable them to create significant growth in students when applied appropriately. It helps focus oneâs thinking, translate theory into practice, and document progress as time passes and their competencies improve (Kadry and El Hami, 2019). Portfolios are also flexible, which is particularly...
Introduction Strategic action and decision-making have become increasingly important to businesses in the contemporary environment. To generate value for stakeholders and make profits, business leaders have to develop and implement both short- and long-term strategies that would help the company to stay competitive. Strategic leaders, who are represented by executives...
Abstract Quality management programs are essential for the organizationâs performance since they help companies to maintain and improve the quality of products and remain competitive. This paper discusses one of the quality management programs, namely, Total Quality Management. TQM makes companies focus their attention on customer satisfaction and regular quality...
Introduction Sustainable project management is the management of project-arranged alterations in organizations or their policies with specific attention to environmental, social, and economic effects of the project and its outcomes and impacts both for the present and future generations. With the rapid growth of interest in sustainability prevailing in all...
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify how quality can be applied in many ways to various aspects of the construction process. And this model will help us to study a different element of the cost of quality which can be implemented by the main contractor within...
Implementation The implementation stage will require careful planning and systematic assessment throughout all the stages of change. The central issue is to make everyone work together as a team. To achieve that, before planning the implementation, I will focus on gathering information about customersâ wants and needs to make sure...
Introduction Nowadays, performance management plays an essential role within organizations as it is an imperative human resource practice. According to Mone and London (2018), performance management is a continuous process of communication between managers and employees designed to assess the current expertise of the latter in order to improve organizational...
Introduction Business excellence is essential for businesses to remain competitive and grow their value. In developed countries, such as the UAE, the level of competition is usually higher than in other locations, which makes business excellence particularly relevant. Business excellence awards can assist businesses in attaining this goal since they...
Explanation of the Observation The use of plastic materials has become a common habit of people across the world, making it a demanded product in multiple spheres. From an economic point of view, plastic is a significantly beneficial material that possesses such qualities as lightness in weight and durability. Importantly,...
Customer services are among the most direct forms of interaction between clients and the company. Along with the company’s main product, they shape its image and influence the loyalty and attitude of customers. Numerous customer service standards have evolved during the first two decades of the 21st century due to...
Location modeling is a method of determining the optimal locations of different facilities that have crucial importance for human health and wellbeing, like emergency or healthcare services. First location models were developed in 1970th, and since that time, scientists have worked hard to extend and improve them. This paper aims...
Role of HR Practices in Performance Management Appleâs iPhone is arguably the most popular and recognizable smartphone on the planet. Since its launch in 2007, the corporation has sold over 1.3 billion iPhones. Between the years 2001 and 2018, the stock price of Apple had increased by an impressive 15,000%,...
Abstract Supply management is an important part of modern business, and it is essential to establish adequate relationships between the buyer and the supplier within the supply chain. The concept of supply chain management is described in brief, and more attention is given to the supply chain relationships. This paper...
Abstract Total Quality Management (TQM) is an effective strategy that organizations employ in enhancing the quality they deliver to customers. Local Car Care (LCC) is an organization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that provides premium services to car owners. The analysis of the company using the six-sigma model, Kaizen...
Introduction Any activity is accompanied by risks since there is always the possibility of financial losses and strategic failures. It is impossible to prevent or anticipate all the risks; still, the companies can study the unfavorable factors that can negatively affect the success of the enterprise to reveal such factors...
Introduction This paper will discuss the Mississippi Power company and its organizational culture. In 2005, the Mississippi Power company, just for twelve days, managed to restore electric power after Hurricane Katrina despite high levels of destruction. The company was able to accomplish that difficult task thanks to its approach to...
ISO 9001:2015 in Plain English by Craig Cochran provides a detailed explanation for the international standard document of the same name. According to the author, one of the triggering factors to write this book was his own experience of reading the original version back in the 1980s, when his enterprise...
Abstract Etisalat is a leader in the telecommunication industry in the UAE as it holds 55% of the market share. Even though historically, customer satisfaction with the services of the company was high, currently, more and more clients express their dissatisfaction with Etisalat online. A review of the literature revealed...
Hotel Fenix in Madrid is a part of the Gran Melia Hotels chain offering luxurious experiences to guests from around the world. The hotel is located on the Plaza de ColĂłn, in the exclusive neighborhood of Salamanca, which is in the center of the financial district of the city, surrounded...
The essence of sustainable development is that the development of the current generation does not go against the interests of future generations. In the classical definition, people understand the balance between ages as the balance of needs, and they interpret the word “needs” in different ways. Firstly, we can talk...
Introduction The functioning of any unit presupposes the high risk of undesired outcomes that might be triggered by multiple factors. Additionally, the chance of disaster and critical failure remains an important determinant of the organizationâs work and development. Under these conditions, the disaster recovery plan becomes a critically important tool...
Introduction Understanding how companies emerge and develop is crucial to the effective management of organisations and the creation of environments where these companies can prosper. However, the analysis of an organisationâs perspectives and the identification of the pathways for its successful development are unimaginable without an appropriate theory to support...
Introduction In case if the efforts of project participants and the available resources are not skillfully managed and coordinated, a project will likely experience limitations that would prevent it from being successful. In the case of Global Green Books Publishing, the company did not meet the set deadlines due to...
A team is a form of group, the members of which work together, and that is often applied by companies, colleges, and organizations. Each person of a team is a unique individual with a specific set of skills and knowledge, while the team members can accomplish greater goals in collaboration....
Pursuing higher quality is a natural goal for an organization to set and pursue, especially in the industry that is known for its high competition rates. Therefore, organizations have to follow both innovative and time-tested approaches for quality improvement and compliance with quality standards. The Total Quality Management (TQM) framework...
An organization is a system where people are involved in cooperative action, trying to reach a goal. The employees are the core of the organization, as their talent, skill, effort, and behavior define whether the organization is effective or not. Organizational theory and organizational behavior are the disciplines of the...
Abstract This paper contains a leadership plan developed for the MedResearch project management team. The rapid advancements in the clinical research industry and the new opportunities for the company required the efficient operation of all its functional divisions. The team operation was additionally complicated by the ongoing pandemic restrictions and...
Background To preserve the anonymity of the interviewee, it was chosen to omit any names of organizations or persons providing information on the relevant HR practices and their implementation. The current interview was performed with Mrs. X (name changed) who has experience working in the HR field for over ten...
Abstract People do not always become managers for hard work, but rather for power and money, especially in the government structures. However, the real leadership that the fictional character Ali shows is different – charismatic, kind, and emotionally wise. Ali gained respect by working hard and being considerate towards his...
Abstract Organizational behavior is a critical issue for many companies. The domain covers the three levels to be considered when assessing the employee performance, which are the individual member level, the working teams and units, and the level of the personnel. The proposed study will enable companies to reassess the...
In a world of increasing competition between nations, firms and individuals need for learning is constant. New tools and technologies are created every day and organizational performance results from the capacity to use them fully. As a weak local government will come under fire from taxpayers, a non-competitive firm will...
The culture is a complex subject which has been approached by various researchers from different angles. The culture in separate organizations is not different from the culture of the society as a whole. This paper aims to explore aspects of the organizational culture and describe the complexity of the issue....
Introduction In both the business environment and public relations, it is paramount to be ready to respond to peopleâs needs 24 hours a day. What is more important is that services are provided promptly and in a place where they are needed most. In Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) location-based services...
Introduction The most feasible strategy for companies in the retail industry can develop competitive advantages against their close rivals in the development of an organizational culture that is enshrined in a systems theory that is holistic. For instance, if Wal-Mart intends to maintain its lead in the retail market, it...
Complex adaptive systems (CAS) is the term defining complex systems that can adapt to a continuously changing environment. Such systems have certain peculiar characteristics such as the ability to self-regulation, i.e. the possibility to find the best possible ways to evolve with preserving the highly effective rates of functioning, openness...
Abstract The objective of this paper is to examine the structural design of an organization and provide an analysis of the factors that affect the choice of design. In this case, the paper examines Johnson and Johnson Company Ltd to determine how the overall work is divided and organized for...
Knowledge and Information Knowledge is a systematic reliable representation of objects and phenomena of reality. Jones and Mahon (2018) claim that âknowledge can be defined as what information, understanding or skill we gain from either experience or educationâ (p. 3). It is used by people to rationally organize their activities...
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to observe, identify, and analyze the management approaches of Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC). It also aims at finding out what makes this company one of the most successful businesses in the UAE, and to discuss its mission, vision, and goals, and methods...
Abstract Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) is an industrial park that was developed by the government of Abu Dhabi with the primary goal of attracting investors as a way of diversifying the economy. The question was to determine how management of this industrial park can embrace effective management strategies that foreign...
Introduction Developing high-performing teams is the core objective but also the biggest challenge of any manager or leader. It requires balancing performance objectives, commitment, and accountability, as well as emotional aspects of interpersonal relations and conflicts. An optimal high-performance team invigorates each member with energy, pushes performance to achieve strong...
Literature Review Literature Review for LeaderâMember Exchange (LMX) Definition of LMX LeaderâMember Exchange (LMX) has become a widely used concept in leadership studies, and practitioners also apply this idea in their day-to-day practice to ensure the effective performance of their teams. The LMX theory emerged in the 1970s when Dansereau...
The rise of organizations can be considered as one of the most important features of the contemporary world. The transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial and then to a postindustrial economy with a dominance of the tertiary sector increased numbers and kinds of organizations. Therefore, an acute need...
The decision on the form of business might be among the most crucial ones as it determines a plethora of further features of affairs â starting from management and ending with taxation. To explore the types of commercial companies to a great extent, a comparative approach may be an appropriate...
The contemporary business environment presents a variety of challenges to companies, regardless of their size and industry. Human resource (HR) departments have to understand these trends and their influence on workplaces in order to provide their companies with effective management strategies. The three main changes that have occurred in the...
Enterprise Rent-A-Car (ERAC) has gone through a business transformation to boost its capabilities and drive competitive differentiation. Despite extensive investment in training and an institutionalized value system, the downstream benefits of client satisfaction, work-life balance, and productivity are suboptimal. In this report, integrated change initiatives are proposed to address the...
Abstract The proposed study will investigate the topic of organizational behavior and its relation to the problem of employee motivation. The purpose of it is to research the methods and techniques to strengthen staff performance in a company. It has been hypothesized that it is possible to increase the motivation...
Introduction The author of this report has become familiar with the local Chevron office in the past. The company is a large international energy producer that primarily engages in oil and gas production. However, while its central office oversees the operations of the foreign branches, it allows them to maintain...
Introduction This paper is a review of six articles written by Ezzamel, Willmott & Worthington (2001), Fleming & Spicer (2003), Orton (2000), Morrison & Milliken (2000), Piderit (2000), and Vince & Broussine (1996). The researchers explored organizational change issues by investigating the factors that impede (or support) the process. This...
A crisis can precede change and can also act as a motivation for a change process to take place. It can concurrently take place alongside a given change effort. As a result, it may potentially derail or shift an organization in a different direction. When an ineffective change is carried...
In the past, many professionals used to explain concepts using linear flow charts. In modern days, things have changed and models with interactive elements have replaced linear charts. Every element in an interactive model affects the operation of other elements in the system. These interactive elements are what scholars call...
Introduction An opportunity to address the values ââand norms of business activities at the corporate level is a significant aspect of the development of any organization. Maintaining the relevant principles of adaptation to cultural behavior forms the background of organizational culture as an important phenomenon. This is a set of...
Introduction Trust has been named the pillar of effective relationships. Experts from different fields which include political science, management and other disciplines agree with this notion even though there is little that has been done to determine the actual role of interpersonal trust between individuals or among groups of people...
Introduction Speaking about complex adaptive systems (CAS), we presuppose that a systemâs complexity is seen due to the interaction of its elements and its connection with the environment. Some scientists argue that organizations can be treated as CAS, but McDaniel emphasizes that they have many common characteristics (diverse agents that...
Introduction The implementation of changes within organizations is one of the tasks that attract the close attention of many scholars and business administrators who want to make sure that the companies remain competitive for a long time. This paper is aimed at examining four articles that can illustrate the challenges...
Organizational Crisis Problem According to Carmeli and Schaubroeck The issue of organizational crisis can be analyzed from both practitioner-oriented and scholarly perspectives to come up with plausible arguments. According to Carmeli and Schaubroeck (2008), organizations are prone to failure from time to time and this aspect underlines a crisis. However,...
Abstract In this report, I reviewed the purpose and critical objectives of human resources (HR) management and the importance of this function in the context of contemporary organisations. I developed my understanding of how the HR functions can be delivered and evaluated in organisations and how this can add value...
Introduction Apple and Amazon do not need an introduction: these two Fortune 500 corporations have been disruptive to their respective sectors and revolutionized the way customers perceive technology, consumption, shopping, and entertainment. Appleâs iPhone is a bestselling and arguably the most recognizable smartphone: every fifth smartphone bought worldwide is an...
Introduction It seems reasonable to state that production management plays a crucial role in the scope of operations management. To assess its importance to a significant extent, it might be rational to explore the experience of a notable international company. Such a firm, usually, pays a lot of attention to...
Introduction Human resource management (HRM) is a policy or internal integrated function of an organization that focuses on recruiting, managing, and ensuring the activities of people who work in the enterprise. The companyâs human resource management strategy is the primary direction of management’s actions towards staff. The concept includes a...
Introduction Operations management refers to the process of planning and managing the efficient production of goods and services. The application of best business practices can help a company ensure its resources’ rational use, which influences customer service and product quality. This paper focuses on the case study of a company...
Introduction The UnitedHealth Group is a large American company that operates in the sphere of health insurance and medical services. Its revenues on a global scale are the highest in the industry, as well as its corporate culture, and human resource policies are attracting the best professionals. Such a state...
Introduction The Department of Veterans Affairs (DoVA) is an organization managing the health-related needs of veterans living in New Orleans, LA. The specified community has a set of truly unique characteristics, the high levels of project capability and the potential of improving quality of veteransâ lives (âDepartment of Veterans Affairs...
Within the set of managerial skills required by organizations, the new ones do not seize to appear, and, in recent years, most of them come from the soft skills area. Emotional intelligence tops the list, while behavior modification represents one of the strategies to provide incentives for organization members. In...
As globalization dictates companiesâ success, they search for intensive competitive strategies and thus move to foreign markets. In a context of globalization, the leaders need to be competent at business peculiarities, implement ethical and respectful approaches with the foreign subordinates, and be open to innovative ideas. While at the national...
Management is a very challenging job. Someone requires managerial skills to undertake such a challenge. There are three specific managerial skills that managers are supposed to possess depending on the level of management. The three managerial skills include conceptual skills, technical skills and human relations skills (Chapman, 2008). Top-level management...
Purpose of the Research This research paper focuses on the proliferation of multi-cultural organizations and the need for blended approaches that take into consideration different cultural orientations and their potential influence on the management of talents. Existing talent management strategies leave much to be desired in relation to the means...
Introduction Operating in the waves of sound changes in financial markets such as real estate services and facilities management companies leaves organizations being impulsive and unsure of the future. In an effort to prepare for ever changing world, organizations must devise strategies that respond to changes and maintain business activities....
Barriers to Effective Natural Resource Management Currently, the old systems of natural resources planning do not cope with the new requirements of the natural resources development process. This has led to proposals for a new system designs that can easily cope up with those new requirements. Nevertheless, the new systems...
Introduction Medicine is one of the most essential industries since it is responsible for the physical well-being of the world’s population. Various certified specialists care for seriously ill patients and provide constant professional help to them and their families. It is necessary to mention that doctors are not the only...
Scholars have identified changes in the management method where new and easy management approaches have been adopted. From a practitionerâs point of view, management is a profession like any other that only demands specific skills, but scholars have a different view of the subject, whereby they view it as an...
Winning is a book that gives different ways that managers can apply to succeed in the management process. The writer Jack Welch is renowned for his success in managing the General Electric Company. The company succeeded year after year, regardless of the stiff competition. Every year he came up with...
Introduction Employees as individuals and an organization as a whole benefit a lot from establishing an effective system of attracting, protecting, and rewarding employees who are often referred to as âhuman resources’ (HR). Large companies usually create an HHR department that serves a specific role as a mediator between employeesâ...
To develop a successful ordering application for a major chain restaurant, the information technology director must carefully consider business requirements for all departments, and have a close oversight of information system managers to coordinate implementation of new policies and ensure productive use of new technical resources. With technology becoming more...
It is important to note that management is not static; rather, it is a dynamic entity whose needs changes depending on the situation at hand. It is based on this perspective that obtaining information and learning new management processes is an absolute necessity when it comes improving one’s repertoire of...
Introduction The issue of researching on management information systems is of interest to scientists specialised in management and computer studies. Thus, there is advancement in technology handling information. Beside, implementation of effective management information systems transforms organisation decisions making process from irrational to rational. Hence, an organisation acquires significant benefits...
Introduction The noun validity emanated from an adjective valid which referred to the state of being legally or officially accepted; it may be also considered as a state of being logical and true. Reliability refers to the state of being trusted to deliver or do something in a fine manner....
Working on the Yas Island project, Miral is facing four key issues. They are tasked with creating the entertainment of the future and have to formulate new ideas and build unique projects based on innovative designs and technologies. The company has to balance the previous task with the need to...
Introduction Executive compensation has been a controversial topic for many years. The reason is that some people believe CEOs receive wages that are too high. In some cases, the ratio of executive compensation to median employee salary reaches 300 to one. Not only is it not fair in the context...
The business world is changing drastically due to globalization. The economy is fluctuating at a high rate, the tradable services are changing and the needs and preferences of consumers are changing every day. Companies which used to enjoy abnormal profits are now facing a lot of competition due to the...
Management Team The management team will focus its attention on the organization of delivery areas, routes, and the types of products that will be available for delivery. It would be rather important that the management selects professionals who can advise in the way to keep products fresh and hot for...
Introduction Competitive advantage is an attribute gained by a company or an organization by developing its resources in such a way that the company outperforms its competitor. A competitive advantage exists when a company or an organization delivers to its customer products or services same as those of competitor but...
Introduction Kotter (1990) argued that management and leadership have distinct characteristics but also complement each other. The difference between leadership and management is sometimes difficult to define. This is due to the fact that healthy organizations have leaders who perform similar duties and roles as those of the managers. On...
Introduction This research project is going to examine the key dimensions of supply chain management that can contribute to the development of FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) beverages in Johannesburg. Pursuant to this goal, this paper will pay close attention to the competitive advantages available to applicable organizations and the connection...
Ease in making reservation Property management systems have been the latest invention in the business world. Property owners have realized the need to employ technology in their business enterprises. Property management systems in the area of making reservations have successfully been approved and are currently in use in major restaurants...
Know-how can be defined as the technical knowledge that a person possesses to do something smoothly and efficiently (Blackwell, 1951). Know-how is used to distinguish people who have skills and knowledge on how to get something done. It also distinguishes those who do not have the skills required. A person...
Introduction Strategic and tactical human resources are closely related. Shpak (2015) points out that tactical human resources deal with the short-term and immediate needs of the organization while strategic human resources deal with the integration of human resources over a long period. This paper discusses the functions of tactical and...
Introduction Within the potential change, initiative milestones exist that are to be achieved throughout the process. These form part of the eight stages of organizational transformation as described by Kotter, 2012. Planning and celebration of short-term wins are the sixth phase of the process and form a very crucial step....
Abstract Businesses exist in various forms, but the major distinction is between public and private businesses. Within each of these two types of business, there are various forms of businesses by certain statutes. In the public sector, the government is the main owner of corporations, but in the private sector,...
Introduction An enterprise system is a software package designed to support business processes and facilitate information flow among outside and inside stakeholders. Enterprise systems help to simplify and redesign business processes so that they can be automated (Turban et al., 2017). There are four types of enterprise systems, including enterprise...
Introduction Resource management is an integral part of businesses that must be considered when establishing a new company, implementing a new strategy, or maintaining the current success. This business aspect tackles the issues of staffing, equipment and is responsible for finding the right balance between the supply and demand of...
Introduction Change management is an essential skill for any manager who intends to drive his/her organization towards achieving sustainable progress. However, change can negatively affect the motivation of the human resource because sometimes, when organizations institute it, they do not consider how it will affect their staff in the long...
Introduction Effective management strategies are crucial in project execution. Hiring activities also require strategic management of âhuman, physical, and financial resourcesâ (Kerzner, 2010). An effective hiring strategy is applicable in the recruitment of workers with desirable experience, skills, knowledge, and talent. Notably, such workers are crucial for excellent operations at...
Introduction Purchasing and supply is essential part of the effective functioning of the organization. Many businessmen consider an established procurement process, which is carried out by high-profile people, to be the key to the entire business (Seven key objectives for procurement success, 2016). This paper aims to describe the main...
Human Resource Information System (HRIS) focuses on a higher level employment database management. Information system entails the use of computers. The system incorporates the online hiring process. Human Resource Information System (HRIS) improves the Human Resource Departmentâs functions. Assessment of Change Types and New Developments in Technology and Government Statutes...
Similarities between a sports team and a customer service team can be identified. The customer service team can emulate the example of a sports team to achieve the goals of the organization. Coordination and mutual respect are a few qualities that a customer service team needs to develop to achieve...
Population The study wants to use the librarians and the library users of the Clayton County Public Library System as the population of the study. Johnston and Sabin (2010) advise researchers to obtain the study population from the appropriate target population to enhance the generalizability of the findings. The study...
