Motives, methods, and morals: Towards an informed anti-cheating policy in massively online multiplayer games
Thesis - 10 pages - Computer science
World of Warcraft and other massively multiplayer online games have become immensely popular in the past few years. Their growing popularity, advanced player-driven economies, and often reinforced social and political tendencies have yielded an interesting if troublesome set of problems....
Internationalisation process of firms: theories; motives and influencing factors
Essay - 23 pages - Business strategy
In today's world, "globalization" is a very commonly used term but there are many ambiguities with respect to its definition, when the phenomena was born and why is it so important for companies? Although this term is imprecise, literature enables us to define it using two very distinct...
Human resources marketing: which strategies to attract and retain employees?
Dissertation - 11 pages - Human resources
A considerable number of business organizations have incorporated strategic human resource management initiatives in the current economic conditions. The primary reason for the widespread assimilation of strategic human resource management reflects the idea that it is responsive and comprehensive...
Hard and soft human resource management - Theory and examples
Case study - 9 pages - Human resources
The concept of Human Resource Management has many times been described as an idea with two distinct forms: hard and soft. The two forms have been opposed along several dimensions, and frequently get used by different commentators as strategic devices for categorization approaches in the...
Noordhoek's Nectar
Business plan - 7 pages - Startup, entrepreneurship
Noordhoek's Nectar is my community plant project that provides customers with access to locally grown, organic fruits and vegetables, aiming to offer a healthy alternative to supermarket chains. Unemployed individuals will assist with projects, learning how to grow, maintain, and harvest...
The diverse nature of psychology
Essay - 2 pages - Psychology
Psychology happens to be an area in science which concerns itself with people's minds as well as the behaviours which people exhibit. As a discipline, psychology is quite diverse. It implicates other areas of science widely as well as makes use of problems that are solvable to create knowledge to...
Management of People and Organizations: Lessons from the Sinking of the SS El Faro
Thesis - 7 pages - Management
In an increasingly competitive business environment, companies are faced with the challenge of constantly adapting to ever-changing conditions. People in management positions ought to bring the most significant benefit to the organization, which entails the know-how of effective leadership (Gonos...
Roger Federer and Self Determination Theory
Biography - 2 pages - Psychology
Roger Federer, a tennis star, was born in 1981 in Basel, Switzerland, and he developed his all-court tennis game early. He won multiple junior titles and was the top-ranked junior in the world in 1998. Federer, then 17, turned professional that year (Higgins, 2018). While he had some early...
Are entrepreneurs born or made?
Essay - 2 pages - Startup, entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs are seen as pillars of the market economy and their activities as creators of value and employment. Indeed, we live in an entrepreneurial economy model. In the first place, it is important to define the word 'entrepreneur': she/he is an individual who has the courage to...
Working with Reluctant Clients
Presentation - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I have mixed feelings about working with clients not interested in interacting with me as a future social worker. On the one hand, I am sympathetic and understanding. I understand that many clients who exhibit reticent behaviors are dealing with complex issues, trauma, or other challenges that...
Factors that influence school Performance in Students
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
There are variety of factors that determine the excellence of children in school. Most of these factors are psychological factors, which motivate the children to learn well. The child's environment also plays an immense role in determining their prosperity in school. Children should also feed...
Money Motivates
Essay - 2 pages - Sports
After successfully breaking the color line, Branch Rickey and the Brooklyn Dodgers decided to extend the noble experiment to the deeply segregated South. In January of 1949, the Dodgers announced that during spring training they would travel to Atlanta and Macon, Georgia. The team would be...
Initiate Change
Essay - 2 pages - Educational studies
Change can be defined as the alteration of procedure, behavior, purpose, structure or output of a given unit within an organization (Razik, 2010). It involves working with a diversified population and striving hard to motivate and encourage others to adapt through change as it is required. Even...
Cover letter for the British international section
Sample letter - 1 pages - Everyday's life
This is an example of a cover letter for a British international section (the letter is often part of the file you send before the written and oral exams). To personalize it, all you need to do is change what's in bold and italics, but you can also add something a little more personal (like...
Report on Market Assessment Survey for Primark
Case study - 2 pages - Fashion and ready to wear marketing
The market on which Primark operates is highly competitive, especially in well-developed countries. The better the economy, the more competitive the market becomes. In order to boost its sales and its image, Primark has to take some important decisions. The aim of this report is to examine the...
Power and Influence
Essay - 2 pages - Management
Hughes et al., (2022) highlight power as the ability to effect change in others and influence their behaviours, attitudes, viewpoints, and norms. Concurrently, they highlight influence independently as the degree of the actual change. In organizations and hierarchical setups, leaders often hold...
Kotter's Change Model - Change Scenario
Summary - 4 pages - Management
Change is inevitable in the current business landscape, which is unpredictable and characterized by rapid technological advances, economic shifts, constant innovations, increased competition, and other pressures. An organization's leadership is responsible for planning for and managing change...
Duty-free relevance for luxury brands
Presentation - 6 pages - Luxury marketing
Our topic is original as it brings two opposite themes: fast consuming in duty-free shops, and luxury. Airport consumer behavior, and luxury in duty-frees have been only slightly covered in the literature, but never codependently.
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility - published: 08/03/2024
Case study - 17 pages - Business strategy
The paper discussed is written by Dirk Lindebaum, Deanna Geddes & Yannis Gabriel, under title 'Moral Emotions and Ethics in Organizations : Introduction to the Special Issue'1, published in the Journal of Business Ethics in 2017. The authors propose to introduce the reader to the...
Audra McDonald: A Trailblazer in American Musical Theatre
Biography - 4 pages - Music and dance
Audra McDonald's illustrious career in American musical theatre has solidified her status as a beacon of talent and creativity among BIPOC artists. Her beautiful voice, which reveals a breathtaking vocal spectrum and true mastery of emotions, was awarded the unthinkable six Tony Awards for...
Physical and Mental Impact of COVID-19 to the Collegiate Athletes
Litterature review - 4 pages - Sports
The COVID-19 epidemic in late 2019 was a central global turning point that affected all facets of human existence. The pandemic was considered an international issue by WHO in early 2020 due to its widespread effects. College athletes were among those most affected because they were used to...
How to Create a HR Function that Empowers Employees?
Practical guide - 3 pages - Human resources
Employee empowerment is the key to any successful business as it comes with a huge range of benefits for both employees and the organisation as a whole. An empowered workforce is likely to be more productive, more satisfied within their roles, and they are more likely to be loyal to the...
Impact of Herberg and Maslow's theories in organizations
Tutorials/exercises - 49 pages - Finance
Among various behavioral theories generally believed and embraced by American business are those of Frederick Herzberg and Abraham Maslow. Herzberg, a psychologist, proposed a theory about job factors that motivate employees. Maslow, a behavioral scientist and contemporary of Herzberg's,...
An overview of Human Resources Management
Dissertation - 41 pages - Human resources
Good human resource practice can help in attracting and retaining the best people in the organization Planning alerts the company to the type of people will need in short, medium and long run. Appropriate recruitment and selection activities identify the best people for available jobs and make...
Impact of effective leadership in an organization
Thesis - 46 pages - Management
The success or failure of managers depends on their leadership qualities. They can be successful leaders by helping subordinates to find solutions to their problems. Managers are involved with bringing together resources, developing strategies, organizing and controlling activities in to order to...
People and organizational management
Case study - 11 pages - Business strategy
Motivation is described as the act of inspiring people so as to perform their duties well. There are two modes of motivation namely; intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation refers to the employee inspiration that comes from within him. In most cases,...
Reward management, compensation, pay systems
Essay - 5 pages - Human resources
According to Jean-Jacques-Rousseau "a human being is by nature lazy? and he will always search for the easy way out. For instance thousands years ago, men were hunting to protect their own life and to survive: it was their only motivation. To deal with that attitude, men at the top of the...
Running header: Riordan benchmarking
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
Riordan Manufacturing faced several issues but none that are uncommon in any growing organization going through a transitional period. By simply looking at companies such these General Motors and Wal-mart, Royal Bank of Scotland and Goodyear, Hudson Highland Group (Hudson Employee Index) and...
"The intuitive manager" by Meyrem Saget
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Published in 1992, ‘The Intuitive Manager' by Meryem Le Saget is a topical and relevant analysis of a very personal vision of management. The author draws a portrait of the third generation managers who decided "to explore all facets of their potential." The author discusses various topics...
Does Maslow's hierarchy of needs apply to all cultures?
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
Motivating employees is one of the primary responsibilities of a manager in any organization. It is critical in the management practice to understand what motivates people. Motivation is defined as “a psychological process through which unsatisfied wants or needs lead to drives that...
