Introduction As social, economic, and cultural aspects of life keep transforming in the world, organisations need to understand that organisational change is becoming an irresistible factor in the corporate world (Adkins & Caldwell 2004). Organisational culture is a form of administration or control technique that companies use. Organisational culture involves...
MRP System The way MRP works in UAE enterprises MRP is usually associated with the management while it is more applicable to resources and manufacturing rather than to areas of business that deal with providing services. In this respect, it is necessary to analyse the integration of MRP system in...
Acknowledgment I thank the Almighty Lord for granting me peace and grace in the period of my research. God has always been faithful, loving; he is a constant source of my endless love to him. May HIS love reign every day, AMEN. I would also like to express my sincere...
Literature Review In today’s enterprises, quality management is characterized by the use of simple yet powerful tools that are designed with the goal of helping organizations achieve their production objectives (Mahadevan, 2007). An example of this is observed when considering Brakes India Limited (BIL), a well-known manufacturer of braking systems....
The need to appreciate the role of leadership in an organization makes it imperative to look at the actual performance of companies in the market place as a source of learning for organizational leadership. This paper relates to four case studies from some of the most successful companies in the...
The modern perspectives of effectiveness The premises on corporate actions seem to have either clear or implied purpose of building managerial efficiency. In fact, the level of effectiveness is an expansive notion characterized by a number of perspectives. These consist of open system, organizational learning, high performance work practices, and...
Executive summary Company (X) is in the process of diversifying its business operations into a new business environment defined by people from different cultural backgrounds. At the same time, the management of company (X) has realised that the performance of the company is on the decline. A study was conducted...
Abstract This study presents the relationship between the implementation of quality management systems and innovation in Dubai Customs. The study embodies a rich literature review on innovation, change, and quality management systems. The research uses personal interviews and self-administered questionnaires to collect data for a sample of five interviews at...
Introduction Background In the current competitive business environment, companies are finding themselves in a very challenging environment where they have to fight for survival. They have to find ways of offering their customers unique products that meet their needs in the best way possible while at the same time lowering...
Introduction Management development is the process that sees managers in an organization improve their skills, benefiting themselves and the organization (Rothwell and Kazanas 199, p.71). For the organization to succeed, the management team has to engage in individual management development (Rothwell 1998, p.81). When the management leadership is backed by...
Background Information The events in the business environment are frequently compared to natural phenomena. Thus, similarly to cyclones and hurricanes, strong winds of change that were blowing in business turned into a real storm that was named VUCA. VUCA is an abbreviation from volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (Hollingworth 2016)....
Introduction Downsizing in the corporate world is used to mean the process in which a company re-organizes its structure by bringing about layoffs in a part of the workforce of the company (Drew 4). There are several reasons as to why a company would decide to layoff part of its...
Executive Summary The current paper provides an analysis of the problem of implementation of change by middle managers in an organization, and the associated difficulties. The paper is based on a literature review. It was discovered that companies are required to change extremely fast to survive in the market and...
Introduction Performance measurement is incredibly important in the public and private sector organizations. Indeed, performance measurement in the public sector has been playing a vital role in different governments around the globe since the early 1980s. For example, the American government developed the American Government and Performance Results Act in...
Introduction Our observation was meant to explore the impact of group leadership, problem-solving, and conflict management. We identified a group to observe, and this was a team of engineers in as constructing a firm ready to begin working on a project. The team comprised of an Architect (Mohamed), a Structural...
Introduction There are two kinds of knowledge. Gao, Li and Clarke (2008) refer to them as explicit or tacit. Absolute knowledge is transferable through physical media. It is quantifiable and firms can trade it. On the other hand, tacit knowledge has no definite formula. The transfer of silent knowledge can...
Introduction This is a reflective report, which captures thinking towards leading and managing change and promoting creativity and innovation within an organization. The report evaluates why change is so prevalent and so necessary for organizational success and survival. In this report, I make use of frugal innovation in India to...
Introduction The business environment in which organizations operate today is frequently changing, and it is becoming more and more complex. Organizations, both private and public, feel increasing pressures that force them to react quickly to changing conditions and to be innovative in the way that they operate (Turban, et al....
Chapters One â Four Summary Chapters one through four covers the earliest steps to the creation of Pixar. The first chapter introduces Ed Catmull, who is the author of the book and the President of Pixar/Disney animation. It goes over his love of animation and his first experiments in 3D...
Change within an organizational setting is a force that cannot be avoided, especially in the modern society where technology is increasingly redefining the manner in which things are done. According to Vinesh (2014), successful organizations have learnt how to manage change in a way that is not disruptive in nature....
Executive Summary The organizational change is an integral part of every company nowadays. All organizations should be able to adapt to the rapidly changing environment. Globalization, technologies, pluralism, and multiculturalism are factors that predetermine the need to adapt to alternations to remain competitive in the sphere constantly. Managers may utilize...
Introduction Operations management (OM) is a faculty of management that is concerned primarily with supervising, designing, and controlling processes within a production function; the essence of OM is to redesign business operations, especially in light of producing goods while tendering services. OM takes into consideration the responsibility of underscoring the...
Introduction The service industry has undergone phenomenal growth over the past few decades. For example, the industry has created employment to a significant proportion of individuals across the world. The industryâs rampant growth has attracted numerous scholars, who are concerned with studying different aspects associated with it. One of the...
Aim and Role of Performance Management: Increasing Value and Promoting Growth Although the concept of performance management is relatively new to the global business environment, it has already become an integral part of the corporate processes and the quality management frameworks in companies worldwide (Madjid 2014). The foundation of performance...
Management decision support system is a platform that correlates volumes of data and information. Management support system is a decision-making tool that facilitates organizational operations. The architecture assists managers to understand, manage, organize, and redistribute, business processes. Management decision support system is not a decision model, but an aggregate component...
Over the last few decades, excellence models have become increasingly popular among business organizations. The strategies are used to facilitate competitiveness and reduce operational costs. The models achieve this objective by adopting methods used to assess total quality management principles and practices. The principles are made part of everyday operations...
Introduction The contemporary business organization is continuously operating within a highly competitive and uncertain market. As the business environment and situation continues to get complicated, people working with the organizations are seen as important elements to help in creating or enhancing the competitive advantage. Studies have indicated that employeesâ job...
The Study Background Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a new concept within the UAE banking industry. The industry studies indicate no appropriate CRM framework applicable in UAE, and most of the local banks are still using the traditional concepts (Liu, 2007). Moreover, foreign banks utilize the CRM framework developed from...
Introduction The success of any organization depends on the effectiveness of its team of employees. Generally, every team must work together and remain cohesive during pursuing common goals and objectives. Indeed, the success of teamwork would be dependent on the competence of the team leader. Importantly, a team leader must...
Human Resource Development Traditional Approaches The major focus of conventional HRD practices is centered on the learning and performance viewpoints. The learning model postulates that learning is fundamental in the augmentation of personnel development and growth as well as capabilities (Lane, 2009). On the other hand, the performance paradigm asserts...
Introduction Data quality management involves the institution and dissemination of functions, tasks, and course of action as well as measures regarding the attainment, protection, distribution and giving out of information (Aebi & Perrochon, 2007). Data quality management not only involves the utilization of various tools for it to succeed but...
Introduction With organizationsâ workforce becoming immensely diversified in terms of race or ethnic classes, it becomes imperative to examine how cute diversity management contributes to an ample performance of an organization. The paper argues that, despite the increased attention on the role of diversity in enhancing performance of an organization,...
Introduction Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in the Japanese firms were associated with economic prosperity in the past. Emergence of financial crises in Japan in 1990’s shifted nature of research conducted on the Japanese organisations. Scholars had earlier advocated for adoption of managerial aspects, upheld by the Japanese firms in...
Generally, personnel management used to refer to âthe set of activities concerning the workforce which included staffing, payroll, contractual obligations and other administrative activitiesâ (Difference between personnel management & HRM 2013, p.1). In this regard, personnel management is viewed as including various activities which concern workforce management and not resource...
Introduction All business organisations are established to make profits by focusing on delivering quality and competitive products and services. The competitive nature of most business markets make it necessary for the management of business organisations to focus on obtaining optimal quality. Business organisations do not ensure quality simply to respect...
Introduction It is the aim of every education to increase their output and thus enjoy comparative advantage compared to other organizations. On the same note, organizations are aiming at reducing costs since they eat into their profits. It is important to note that among the most important inputs in a...
Introduction Leadership in organizations involves controlling all the aspects of the organization and ensuring that human needs are well taken care of. Adapt of Texas has, for a long time, assisted the mentally disabled individuals in the community in inculcating effective leadership in various institutions. However, this organization is currently...
Introduction Numerous authors have sought to define the concept of corporate governance over time. The nature of this concept, as well as its impacts on organisations, has attracted the attention of many scholars and students in the field of corporate management. The concept of corporate governance is a very broad...
Introduction We sometimes ask whether leaders are born and not made. If we try to scan the pages of history, we find that leaders have their unique way of dealing with people. Psychologists posit that leaders have motives. For example, some have parents or ancestors who have been leaders, while...
Introduction Compensation may refer to the act of awarding benefits to employees, for the services they render to the company. It is essential for an organization to reward its workers in order to develop a mutual relationship with them and improve organizational productivity. Compensation involves a process in which a...
Introduction Modern organizations are constantly advancing human resources management to attain and sustain competitive advantage as well as increase returns. Studies indicate that adopting effective human resources practices leads to sustainable competitive advantage and increased returns in the organization1. The best human resource practices that have been identified as critical...
Executive Summary Sustaining high levels of job satisfaction is a significant challenge for many organisations. However, a high level of job satisfaction is desirable for many managers because it positively influences organisational productivity. Researchers hold differing opinions regarding the factors that lead to job satisfaction and their influences on organisational...
Introduction As technology has continued to change and improve over time, so to do the operational processes of corporations change along with it. In the case of inventory management, companies are no longer limited to processes involving log books, line of sight, and written labels to categorize and store products....
Introduction Motivation is the act of influencing someone to take an action to achieve a certain goal (Montana& Chanov, 2008). Motivation of employees depends on the nature of the job, the organization culture of the company and personal characteristics. In this case study, there are various theories that influence and...
Introduction One of the most prominent features of the current structural changes in the economy and the society is the growing significance of the service industry (Blind 163). Active participation in these structural changes presents a great challenge for the service sector. In addition to ensuring quality service provision, service...
Introduction In the current competitive markets, the need for business organizations to produce quality goods and services in order to meet the customerâs demands is high. The production of customer-oriented products is one of the major elements that enable firms to increase competitive advantage. In other words, organizations that maintain...
Introduction Organization X is one of the leading multinational companies in the United States. With close to 3 billion USD market share both locally and internationally, this company runs affiliate businesses in the computer, information, financial services, and manufacturing industries (Schawbel, 2015). The successful management of change in Organization X...
Company X has been in operations for almost three decades as a fast food business with various products such as fries, burgers, hamburger, and soft drinks. At present, the company is a top brand in the US market and other regions such as Mexico, part of Europe, and Asia. In...
Organizations that operate in the present-day competitive business environment cannot ignore the significance of embracing various change concepts to remain operational and profitable. This paper focuses on Organization X, which is an airline company that traces its roots in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This corporation has experienced considerable changes...
Introduction Organizational change entails the development of new strategies that seek to positively alter the way a particular business performs. The goal is to move towards a desired future position. However, the adoption of new ways of operating or executing organizational business plans requires interested stakeholders to be well equipped...
Quality Assurance Company Profile Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is the local supplier of water and electricity. The company was founded in 1992 by a decree issued by the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The enterprise was formed as a result of merging two companies – Dubai...
Introduction Equality and diversity practice plays a critical role in ensuring that company management has the correct leadership skills and experience. This concept is based on a theoretical framework of promoting fair treatment to all employees at workplaces, notwithstanding disabilities, age, race, gender, sex, nationality, or religion among other factors....
Introduction Organizational culture is a collective term used to refer to the assumptions and values shared by members of a corporation. It may also refer to the workplace environment created by employee interactions. It is the result of how members of an organization interrelate. Just like families, academic institutions, villages...
Understand leadership styles Identify the factors that will influence their choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations Every employee at DP World has a certain level of responsibility in the organisation. These responsibilities are diverse, and every leader makes different decisions, based on the nature of their responsibilities....
Introduction Division of labor is a principle of commerce mostly used in corporate labor. It is usually aimed at increasing the total output of work in an organization. It began in ancient times of early trading even before the 20th century and is still being practiced up to date (Littek,...
Abstract In this changing world, the traditional ways of doing things are being replaced with new and exciting ideas. The growth in information technology has particularly changed many business practices. Virtual workplaces are now possible and are increasingly becoming popular due to the preference by people to work at home...
Innovation approach to management takes on a four part process that ensures full control of performance of either a product or labor force. The process of management can be simply explained as a progression of preparation and control of activities. In the Honda Company the top management is mandated with...
Introduction Mergers and acquisitions are terms that members of the corporate finance world use to mean the strategy and management that involves buying and selling, consequently combining of various companies or business (Sherman and Hart, 2006). This is with the aim of helping such small companies grow faster without involving...
Abstract Ever since the beginning of its history, the business has been an extremely changeable environment. All the organizations involved in the field have always been forced to become extremely flexible to survive to the growing competition, the emerging innovation, the expansions, and the increase in excellence. Today, the business...
Abstract Managing human resource has become increasingly challenging in the modern society. Employees have become more enlightened through higher education, and this has made them more demanding. In the study, data was collected from Mr. Sami, the human resource manager at Al Hosni Gas in Abu Dhabi, through a Question-Answer...
Current research According to Levine and Toffel (2010), quality management systems have evolved through many phases including quality control, quality assurance, and total quality management systems. However, current approaches to implementing quality management systems are based on the concept of quality, which enables organizations to provide services and products designed...
Introduction A performance management plan is an instrument used in businesses for controlling, assessing, examining, and reporting the advancement of organizational goals. It involves several procedures that are critical in its development. Firstly, there is a need to match the performance management plan with the prevailing business strategies. Secondly, there...
Abstract The essential purpose of this study was to explore the transformational managerial characteristics that are essential to successful global operations, using a case study of Gulfport Transit Company. This study utilized the deductive methodology of exploration method; whereby the hypothesis and the theories were planned in the wake of...
Introduction One constant feature of organisations is the change they undergo to become well-suited to their operational environments. Increased competition and stakeholder involvement lead to an increased demand for organisations to meet their goals. At the same time, they have to change because technology, demographics, markets, and regulations change. The...
Executive Summary Globalization continues to change the way people conduct business in the contemporary world. It presents rapid changes in many aspects of our lives, including communication and consumption patterns. Most importantly, doing business on a global scale stands to benefit significantly from globalization. However, research shows that this assumption...
Executive Summary Is total quality management enough for competitive advantage? The aim of this paper is to clarify the elements of TQM that are relevant for competitive advantages and to evaluate whether TQM is all that firms need to enjoy competitive advantages. The paper relies on a review of other...
