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Economic Growth, Financial Crisis, Gross Domestic Product, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Pork Barrel, Student Loans, Supply, Unemployment, Abraham Lincoln, Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Federalism, Gun Control, Police Brutality, Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump, Economy, Gentrification, Politics.
Professionalism in the workplace has many factors such as dress, conduct, how well you communicate with others, and your attitude. “The definition of professionalism indicates that each person perform their tasks with general earnest and honesty (Staffing, 2013). ” “It refers to a person doing his/her job with sincerity, and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics … Read more
Wal-Mart is a nationwide company and is a household term almost everyone knows. Some people find it as a store that tends to help the less wealthy, while others find it to be the complete opposite in aiding underprivileged families. Wal-Mart has different attributes to show that it is a good source of assistance for … Read more
What are the trending employee selection methods used in Non-Profits? When looking into the workforce we are able to observe current methods of selecting employees for revenue based organizations. In that observation, it may be oblivious to others on how the selection practice is completed for nonprofit organizations. Recruitment is the process of finding and … Read more
Mr. Gioia’s decisions regarding the Pinto fires highlights the disengagement from emotion often associated with business decisions. From a business stand point, decisions have to be based on facts and financial repercussions are the ultimate deciding factor in which action to pursue. If a defect in a certain make or model of car is classified … Read more
\\ They say that everything happens for a reason. Every person that comes into our life and leaves a mark on it, stays there on a long term for a reason. Some people become our work mates, others our friends, or teachers, and very few of them turn into our mentors. A mentor is a … Read more
My utopia does not exist in a perfect world; the reason for this is that I believe there is no such thing as a perfect world. There are balanced worlds, and worlds that exist in harmony, but never a perfect world. So in my utopia, my world, things are different from today’s world but it … Read more
There are many reasons why relationships fail. The most common reasons are the lack of trust, communication, respect, and honesty. All these combined make a solid foundation for the rest of the relationship structure. It is similar to building a house if there is not a solid foundation the rest of the structure will not … Read more
There is a long ongoing battle that is being waged between unions and business since the rise of large corporations. Unions were created to fight higher official corruption and to protect workers from unfavorable conditions and unfair treatment by top-level officials, companies take extreme measures to prevent the creation of unions within their organizations. There … Read more
In Kelsey Timmerman’s book, Where Am I Eating, he travels the globe in search of answers about where our food comes from. He travels to Columbia, where most of our coffee is imported. He travels to West Africa, in search of where cocoa, one of the main ingredients in chocolate, is imported. He travels to … Read more
An ethnic enclave is a geographic location within an urban setting that is predominantly occupied by a population of individuals of a specific culture, nationality, or ethnicity. The enclave consists of a variety of local businesses that meet the general and specific commercial needs of the community. According to Alejandro Portes, ethnic enclaves are a … Read more
I have not been directly involved in any situation in my field placement in which the ethical, legal, or values issues were challenged. However, I have had the opportunity to be a part of supervision in which the team discusses such ethical, legal and value issues workers might be experiencing. Most of the discussion are … Read more
For many years there has been an important contribution to society thoughts. Stereotypes have existed since the beginning of time in our everyday life through religion, politics and the media. There has been a change that made criticism the main subject of conversations among human beings. The media that made a huge impact is television … Read more
Sunset-at-Blue has just finished its first year in business and although the restaurant broke even the co-owner, Bruce Melhuish, is not content as there is a lack of efficiency with the staff and a high demand of customers. Queue lines to be seated and at the cooking station are causing Sunset-at-Blue to lose profits. This … Read more
During spring and summer of ’98 I underwent a six month internship in the information services department of a major company in my country Botswana. The company , Botswana power corporation is the sole producer and distributor of electricity in Botswana. As a company with branches all over the country it is easy to understand … Read more
Ankit Fadia, 19 years old, is an independent computer security and digital intelligence consultant with definitive experience in the field of Internet security. He has authored seven internationally best-selling books on numerous topics related to Computer Security that have been widely appreciated by both professionals and industry leaders the world over. His books have sold … Read more
During the birth of this country, Puritans had to work hard to ensure the success of the new state. In order to make work more appealing, the Puritans emphasized the fruits of labor. This attitude, reflected in modern day by the act of “working for a living,” is considered as a “badge of pride. ” … Read more
“Selection is increasingly important as more attention is paid to the costs of poor selection, and as reduced job mobility means that selection errors are likely to stay with the organization for longer. ” (Torrington and Hall, 1998, p221) The selection decision has always been important as the way for a company to obtain the … Read more
Professor Diana Bilimoria hit it on the nail when she proclaimed, Even when women do all the right things, and have all the right stuff, they continue to be blocked from the innermost circles of power (Daily). The increasing number of working women with an education and experience in the business world continue to encounter … Read more
This report is not so much on the state of the manufacturing industry in Scotland but rather of it’s current success. Scottish productivity consistently ranks among the highest worldwide and multinational companies have expanded their presence in Scotland to capitalise on this. Due to the extent of the manufacturing industry in Scotland I am going … Read more
According to a 1997 survey by the American Management Association (AMA), the most often claimed reasons for downsizing are organizational restructuring, business downturn, and reengineering of business processes. Downsizing has adversely affected 43 million jobs since 1980. Many organizations are realizing that downsizing may not be the best solution for reducing costs. The time and … Read more
As widespread drug use is on the rise, many employers have begun to worry about the performance of their employees. Absenteeism, injuries, loss of productivity, employee morale, theft and fatalities are just some of the causes of drug use in the workplace. The idea of drug testing among workers has developed from society’s concern over … Read more
Chapter 12 is an entire chapter devoted to diversity. It explains exactly what diversity is, common mistakes in dealing with diversity, what are the individual differences associated with diversity and finally how to manage a diverse work force. Diversity is a variety of demographic, cultural, and personal differences among people who work in an organization … Read more
What is the current state of our economy? Well many economists think that this year the economy will slowdown. In the last ten years or so our ecomony has been driven by factors such as high consumer spending and the soaring property market, our economy has have already witnessed the housing market slowing down this … Read more
Today, the possibility of loosing your job looms on the horizon for many of us. Up until a few months ago I was among the millions of people that is unemployed. Dealing with the loss of job is very similar to the emotions one feels when they experience loss through a divorce or death of … Read more
