...INTERNATIONAL HR It is evident that in today’s economy, globalization has affected every facet of the way businesses are run and the way customs view companies. This is also true of HRM and IHRM. We have seen that businesses that usually operated in a monolithic culture and environment are now finding their markets, suppliers and customers from all over the globe. Some of them even outsource their HR functions to other countries. For this discussion, I chose a country I had visited a few years ago, United Arab Emirates - U.A.E. In UAE, status is important and must be recognized by using the correct title when addressing someone. Their custom is to use Sheikh meaning Chief, or Sheikha for a woman. In this part of the world, people are addressed generally by their first names such as Mr. John. When greeting people it is important to acknowledge the most senior person in the room first. Handshakes are used and can last a long time. Etiquette recommends that one waits for the other to withdraw their hand first before doing the same. When introducing a man to a woman, it is advisable to wait and see if a hand is extended. The right hand is always used as the left is preserved for bodily hygiene and considered unclean. Holding hands among men is common and does not carry the same connotations as it does in the U.S. Many people in the Middle East claim a more modest area of personal space than is usual in the U.S. Accordingly, it could seem rude for an individual to step away when...
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...PLACE | TOURISTBUS(60 SEATER)(+5K for Overnight) | MINIBUS/COASTER(30-40 seater)(+5K for Overnight) | VAN(10-14 seater)(+3K for Overnight) | * BATAAN | | | | BALANGA/ORANI/HERMOSA | Php 23,500.00 | Php 19,500.00 | Php 9,000.00 | MARIVELES/MONTEMAR/BAGAC | Php 26,500.00 | Php 23,500.00 | Php 9,500.00 | MT.SAMAT | Php 24,000.00 | Php 22,500.00 | Php 9,000.00 | MORONG | Php23,500.00 | Php21,500.00 | Php 9,500.00 | * BATANGAS | | | | ANILAO/MABINI | Php 22,500.00 | Php 20,500.00 | Php 9,500.00 | CALATAGAN/SAN JUAN | Php 22,500.00 | Php 19,500.00 | Php 9,000.00 | CALACA/BATANGAS PIER/LIAN | Php 20,500.00 | Php 18,500.00 | Php 8,500.00 | NASUGBU/MATABUNGKAY/TAAL/LEMERY | Php 20,500.00 | Php 18,500.00 | Php 8,500.00 | CANYON WOODS/ LIPA/BATULAO/TALISAY | Php 20,500.00 | Php 18,500.00 | Php 8,500.00 | * BICOL | | | | CAMSUR(3DAYS) | Php 80,500.00 | Php 76,000.00 | Php 20,500.00 | NAGA(3DAYS) | Php 68,500.00 | Php 65,500.00 | Php 20,000.00 | * BULACAN | | | | STA.MARIA/MALOLOS | Php 15,500.00 | Php 13,500.00 | Php 6,500.00 | SAN RAFAEL/PANDI/CALUMPIT | Php 16,500.00 | Php 14,500.00 | Php 8,000.00 | * CAVITE | | | | TAGAYTAY | Php 17,500.00 | Php 15,500.00 | Php 7,500.00 | PUERTO AZUL | Php 17,500.00 | Php 15,500.00 | Php 7,500.00 | CAYLABNE | Php 17,500.00 | Php 15,500.00 | Php 8,000.00 | KAWIT | Php 16,500.00 | Php 14,500.00 | Php 7,000.00 | * ILOCOS NORTE | | | | LAOAG/VIGAN(3DAYS) | Php 78,500.00 | Php 74,500.00 | Php...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Problem Statement 2 Situation Analysis Company Objectives 2 Company Background 3 S.W.O.T. Analysis 4 Market Analysis 5 STEEPL 6 Consumer Analysis 7 Case Keys 8 Alternatives 9 Recommendation 10 Action Plan 10 Contingency Plan 11 Appendix A Exhibit 1 Segmentation Chart 12 Bibliography 12 Executive Summary MMI Product Placement Inc., established in 1985, is the pioneer in the business of product placement in Canada. MMI leveraged its relationship with the Canadian entertainment industry to incorporate its clients’ brands into films and TV shows. Greyhound, the country’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, recruited MMI services to provide cost-effective ways to communicate its marketing message to consumers. Philip Hart, president of MMI, was preparing to make a final pitch to sign up Greyhound as client. For Greyhound, the major competitors include VIA Rail, owned automobile, and airline transportation companies. The consumer segmentation can be divided into three groups including college and university students, newer professionals and established professionals. The target market will be age 18 to 24 college and university young professionals. Philip Hart needs to decide which promotional vehicle would be best for Greyhound’s product placement. The alternative choices include to stick with traditional advertising, or product placement on TV series shows like “Corner Gas” or...
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...Evaluate the Responsibilities at Different Levels of Government Central government is in charge at a national level, it is positioned in London where the houses of parliament and the House of Lords have many different types of responsibilities. One of their responsibilities is to protect the whole country at a national level. The good thing about this responsibility is that it will make our country a safer place to live in by creating new laws and policies which will help protect the people either from drink/driving laws or smoking ban where they keep you from harm. The bad thing about this responsibility is only a selected few hundred MPs can make the choice and even through the people in the House of Commons are voted in by us, they may not do what is in our best interest and will vote on their principles and beliefs and they could have a bias opinion. An example would be the House of parliament and when they are in session they discuss lots of different issues and reports and in front of the speaker. Our country signs treaties with other countries so we can make deals with each other which are friendly and to help keep the peace and so we can be partners with each other this is also another responsibility. The good thing about this responsibility is that it will keep peace between our countries and there is no fighting going on and the less likely chance we will go to war where there will be death caused by bombs, gunshot wounds and a great deal of injury. In 1992, the...
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...Central government is in charge at a national level, it is positioned in London where the houses of parliament and the House of Lords have many different types of responsibilities. One of their responsibilities is to protect the whole country at a national level. The good thing about this responsibility is that it will make our country a safer place to live in by creating new laws and policies which will help protect the people either from drink/driving laws or smoking ban where they keep you from harm. The bad thing about this responsibility is only a selected few hundred MPs can make the choice and even through the people in the House of Commons are voted in by us, they may not do what is in our best interest and will vote on their principles and beliefs and they could have a bias opinion. An example would be the House of parliament and when they are in session they discuss lots of different issues and reports and in front of the speaker. Our country signs treaties with other countries so we can make deals with each other which are friendly and to help keep the peace and so we can be allies with each other this is also another responsibility. The good thing about this responsibility is that it will keep peace between our countries and there is no fighting going on and the less likely chance we will go to war where there will be death caused by bombs, gunshot wounds and a great deal of injury. In 1992, the UN sent more than 10,000 British troops over to Yugoslavia to help...
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...BUS 317 Strategic Management Management Report for SMRT Corporation By: Subash S/O Tharumalingam Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 4 2. Introduction 5 3. Current Company Situation 5 3.1. Past Performance Assessment 6 4. External Environment Analysis - PESTEL 6 4.1. Political 6 4.2. Economic 6 4.3. Socio-Cultural 7 4.4. Technology 7 4.5. Environment 8 4.6. Legal 8 5. Industry Analysis 9 5.1. Porter's Five Forces 9 5.2. Competitor Analysis 9 6. Internal Environment Analysis 10 6.1. Financial Performance 10 6.2. Value Chain 11 6.3. Key Success Factors 12 6.4. Core Competencies 14 6.5. SWOT Analysis 15 6.6. Objectives 16 6.7. Key Issues Identified 17 7. Development Strategies 17 7.1. Strategies base on SAVED 17 7.1.1. Strategy One: 17 Venture into tourism by providing two-way transport services to Johor Premium Outlets, Legoland and Hello Kitty Land from Singapore for families and schools 17 7.1.2. Strategy Two: 19 SMRT to provide transport services mainly for tourists to send them to their hotels from airport and partnership with budget hotels chains and hostels. 19 8. Selection of alternatives 21 8.1. Chosen Alternative 21 8.2. How is the chosen alternative superior to the rejected alternative? 21 8.3. Weakness of the chosen alternative and how to overcome 22 9. Implementation 22 10. Evaluation and Control 23 11. Conclusion 23 12. References 24 13. Appendix 27 13.1. Appendix 1: SMRT Operating Metrics 27 13.2. Appendix 2: Porter’s Five Forces 28 13.3...
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...HR Performance Issue and Motivation McClelland’s Needs Theory BUS 610: Organizational Behavior Heidi Marshall Dr. Diane Hamilton-Instructor Dwight D. Eisenhower once said “Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.” In the workplace, motivation is a highly studied concept that managers are always seeking to better understand. Knowing what motivates employees can lead to improved productivity, loyalty, and overall employee job satisfaction. Companies like Google are known for a culture of keeping employees happy by offering countless perks such as free health and dental benefits, first class dining facilities, on-site oil change, car wash, dry cleaning, massage therapy, stylists (Cook, 2012). Google understands that people are not motivated by just extrinsic rewards but intrinsic rewards as well. Having no real hierarchy and tiny work groups allow for more independence (Cook, 2012). Google’s success is a reflection of the employee friendly culture that has been fostered and embraced throughout the company. While companies like Google give their employees several reasons to be motivated, many other employers struggle to keep employees engaged and productive. Not every person is motivated by the same thing and the key to keeping employees motivated is knowing what that motivating factor is. Motivation can be very fluid and what motivates an employee today may be different in six months. There are many theories on...
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...Vehicles Ordinance (Amendment) Act 2009 as an Urban Transport Company. Government of Punjab notified the company vide. No. SO (NTS) 2-88/2009 dated 1st Dec., 2009. LTC has been registered under section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984. LTC is primarily a regulation body which has been tasked to ensure a smooth running transport system in Lahore which will provide the commuters a safe, efficient and affordable transport service. LTC is expected to be a self sustaining organ of the Government of Punjab. As per the provisions of the said ordinance, LTC is now the sole organ responsible for custody of all transport infrastructures in Lahore and its operations through a network of private operators. This infrastructure includes Bus Stops, Bus Shelters, Bus Bays, Bus Depots, Bus Terminals. The operational aspect includes service routes and the buses provided by and operated through a network of private operators. LTC is managing the passenger services through a variety of transport vehicles covering High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) such as Buses and Low Occupancy Vehicles (LOV) such as Vans, Coasters,...
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...Waste Land" by Alan Paton Describe a surprising ending and analyse how it links to the rest of the text. “The Waste Land” by Alan Paton, is about a man who is on a bus. When he gets off the bus, he is attacked by several young men and it is suggested that the men want his purse which contained his wages. This short story has a surprising ending and it helps the reader understand other parts of the text that foreshadowed the ending. “The Waste Land” is very surprising as it ends with the man’s son having been killed in the incident. The short story ends with the narrator realizing that one of the men that have just attacked him was in fact his very own son and that he has just killed his son. When the gang dumps Freddy’s body under the lorry, where the man is, the man moved away from the body as if not wanting to accept his son’s death. The narrator displays the father’s shock and mental agony. This ending is linked to the title as “The Waste Land” suggests that the setting is very desolate, people are desperate and that the people will do anything to help themselves in their time of need even betray their own family. This is shown when the man says “People, arise! The world is dead.” This illustrates how the defender thinks that the world is corrupt. The attackers having waited for him by the bus stop shows that they knew that he would be there thus supports his son having a part in the gang. The ending is foreshadowed by the gang waiting for him to arrive, which shows...
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...average rainfall for 2011 till april location JAN FEB MAR APR MUMBAI 110 65 11.9 32 NEW YORK 33 98 44 555 CAIRO 16 678 56 89.09 MADRID 79 11 77 32 TOKYO 444 98 123 123 TORONTO 22 232 445 45 DALLAS 40.98 54 66.01 77.8 AMSTERDAM 43 55 35 65 DELHI 45 122 64.03 132 CHILE 24 66.9 21 33.8 If there are images in this attachment, they will not be displayed. Download the original attachment Prepositions Exercises on Prepositions Prepositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs). Even advanced learners of English find prepositions difficult, as a 1:1 translation is usually not possible. One preposition in your native language might have several translations depending on the situation. There are hardly any rules as to when to use which preposition. The only way to learn prepositions is looking them up in a dictionary, reading a lot in English (literature) and learning useful phrases off by heart (study tips). The following table contains rules for some of the most frequently used prepositions in English: Prepositions - Time English Usage Example on days of the week on Monday in months / seasons time of day year after a certain period of time (when?) in August / in winter in the morning in 2006 in an hour at for night for weekend a certain point of time (when?) at night at the weekend at half past nine since from a certain point of time (past till now) since 1980 ...
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...for owner Lisa Campbell. Decision-making and numerous situations are evaluated to ensure this decision-making will be best not only for the hotel but also that it will benefit the local islanders and the people who visit Kava temporarily. The Marriott Kava hotel is projected to be a medium size facility. The accommodations will ensure local islanders, patients receiving extended health care at the local cancer center, families, couples, and even business travelers will have a place to stay during their visit. The decision is if it will be more beneficial to build a standalone hotel in the middle of the island, merge the business with the local cancer center, or build the hotel near the airport ensuring it is near the new transit shuttle bus company. Building a standalone hotel ensures that if the tourism and visitor rate to the island increases the hotel will have no obligations and commitments to another company and able to focus on just providing space for guest of the hotel. The downside of this is that the business owner limits herself to other business opportunities if the standalone method is sought after. Business is based on the needs of living areas on a temporary basis. The developer that has come to the island to build housing projects for the locals will inadvertently be competition as more people may have the ability to afford long term housing solutions. During the completion of research it was noted that because of the numerous issues the island...
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...introducing a new product into its product line. I will decide whether run the project or not. Six issues will be discussed as follows 1) importance of energy cost; 2) project’s cash flows; 3) cost of capital; 4) choose an engine 5) evaluation 6) accept or reject. We should accept the project because of the positive NPV and high IRR. We will gain $532 million in wealth which is a big money on the scale like this. The company has a bond rating of AA that makes the risk relatively low. So we should definitely say yes. Issues Importance of Energy Cost Road King Trucks, Inc. is a truck manufacturing company. The new CEO Michael Livingston arranged a meeting with the firm’s top managers and engineers considering introducing a large, public transit bus into its current product line. As the oil prices keep going high and have no sign of decreasing. Mr. Livingston thought it would lead people more likely to use public transportation. The price of gas has gone up for the 30th day in a row, and with it tempers are rising. Increased demand for public transportation is expected to continue into the spring [1]. The impact of high oil prices makes people more willingly to use public transportation and there will be an increase of riders. The company should adapt itself to the changes of market. Now it is a fashion to be “Green”. People show great environmental consciousness to the world. It is wise to attract people with public transportation and fulfill their demands. Project’s Cash Flows (see...
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...Windshield Survey * Boundaries: The neighborhood is bounded to the east by Arverne and to the west by Rockaway Park. Large urban beach stretches for miles facing the Atlantic Ocean. There are “Welcome” signs apparent throughout the area. * Housing and zoning: A wide variety of housing types can be found in the area, including large apartment complexes and private one- and two-family houses. The rectangular, 13-stories high apartment buildings constructed in 1960s have large non-private yards and are in proximity to the shoreline. Houses vary in their design, size, and age. Most of them have private front- and/or back yards. The construction materials range from wood seen mainly on the older buildings to brick and siding on the newer. The houses are supplied with plumbing, heating, and air conditioning. Most if the houses and yards are in good condition and well taken care of. Some are newly remodeled. Sidewalks and streets show signs of repairs. There are nine residential zoning districts and one commercial in the community. * Open spaces: The beach and boardwalk are the center of various summer activities for people of all ages and many interests. The surfers, swimmers, and beach goers can enjoy the sand and the water as well as variety of concessions and outdoor activities. The lifeguards are on duty daily. There are many activity programs during summer available for children, teens, and adults. * Commons: The community seems to enjoy outdoors and spending...
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...Hybrid Bus Fact Sheet The region’s first biodiesel, electric buses will operate on area roads beginning summer 2010. Six new 40-foot Intercity Transit coaches Intercity Transit with a green “bubble” top will operate on a planet-friendly mix of biodiesel, ultra-low sulfur diesel, and electricity. The buses, funded largely with federal stimulus funds, will replace 14-year-old buses. What are the benefits of hybrid buses? Hybrid buses: • Significantly reduce emissions that cause smog, greenhouse gases, and public health issues, • Reduce fuel consumption about 25 %, • Require less maintenance, • Reduce diesel exhaust odor, vehicle noise, and • Have same operating reliability as traditional propulsion engine buses. How does the hybrid bus work? • Diesel-electric hybrid buses use both electricity and diesel, the same concept as hybrid automobiles. • Bus Batteries store energy and recharge when the bus decelerates. When demand for power exceeds battery capacity, the diesel engine provides extra energy. • The stored electricity is used for a cleaner and smoother propulsion. • A computer controls the output of the two power sources, diesel and electricity, so the buses always use the most efficient source. How were these buses paid for? Most of the cost was paid with federal funding. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds accounted for $2.33 million, $750,669 came from other federal funds, and $575,000 from Intercity Transit (local match). What...
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...In general, we use: * at for a POINT * in for an ENCLOSED SPACE * on for a SURFACE at | in | on | POINT | ENCLOSED SPACE | SURFACE | at the corner | in the garden | on the wall | at the bus stop | in London | on the ceiling | at the door | in France | on the door | at the top of the page | in a box | on the cover | at the end of the road | in my pocket | on the floor | at the entrance | in my wallet | on the carpet | at the crossroads | in a building | on the menu | at the front desk | in a car | on a page | Look at these examples: * Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop. * The shop is at the end of the street. * My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late. * When will you arrive at the office? * Do you work in an office? * I have a meeting in New York. * Do you live in Japan? * Jupiter is in the Solar System. * The author's name is on the cover of the book. * There are no prices on this menu. * You are standing on my foot. * There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall. * I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London. Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions: at | in | on | at home | in a car | on a bus | at work | in a taxi | on a train | at school | in a helicopter | on a plane | at university | in a boat | on a ship | at college | in a lift (elevator) | on a bicycle, on a motorbike | at the top...
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