Article Review
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Mary Parker Follett (1926) was among those who built on the classic framework in scientific management, she introduced many new essentials especially in the field of human relations and organizational structure. In this, she began trends that would be further developed by the rising behavioral and management science schools. (more…)
Sample Essay
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BIS was provided with an additional ISDN line, purely for Internet access, and a BT Internet account. The Marketing Manager mainly used these. He utilized the Internet extensively during late 1997 as part of the re-engineering project. As such, searches for suppliers, IT consultants and educational material (regarding BPR) were the major activity. A Web site was also developed to try assisting with the broadening marketing strategy. Web access also allowed searches for product information and on competitors and their wares. The Web site went live on October 97. Membership of the electronic trading opportunities (ETO) system BT Sextant that was implemented in the latter stages of the project was also provided. This was to enable BIS to use the Internet as a medium to disseminate and collect useful information that may lead to sales opportunities and/or more efficient purchasing on a global basis. BT Sextant has been linked to ETO-gateways around the world including the United Nations’ ETO-System. The e-banking link with Midland Bank was not incorporated into the project, as it already existed. (more…)
Sample Essay
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Being able to identify and then prioritize risks is paramount to successful management of an organization.
What is Risk?
The risk is a concept that auditors and managers use to express their concerns about the probable effects of an uncertain environment. Because the future cannot be predicted with certainty, auditors and managers have to consider a range of possible events that could take place. Each of these events could have a material effect (a significant consequence) on the enterprise and its goals. The negative effects are called “risks,” and the positive effects are called “opportunities.” (more…)
Sample Essay
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The Kurdish people are a people who have been conquered, oppressed and murdered since the first mention of the Kurds in 226 B.C. While the United States has not been in the business of conquering the Kurds, as most powerful nations have been throughout history, United States policy, or lack thereof, concerning the Kurds in Northern Iraq, has been a series of denials, promises, and broken promises. Policies, where the Kurds are concerned, have been a bipartisan debacle, which began at least in 1972 with a report that alleged Iraqi atrocities against the Kurds. Since that time, Presidents, including Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton have completely ignored the Kurdish plight or recognized it, but done nothing, or promised to help only to turn away. (more…)
Case Analysis Essay
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Introduction
This case is about an owner discovering that his receptionist is most highly paid the person in his firm. She was his first employee when he started on a minimal budget. At that time, he did not have enough to pay her the salary she desired so he made her share in the profits of the firm. Now after seven years Harvey has realized that she is a mere receptionist is earning more than anyone else even the executives and only gets less than what he earns. He is at a loss about how to go about changing the situation. (more…)