3. Investment is inherently risky; however, the wise investor will seek ways to reduce this risk. One such method is to utilize portfolio theory when planning the investments. Explain and discuss the concepts behind portfolio theory, clearly identifying advantages and disadvantages or limitations to this theory. The portfolio theory is a diversification of shares and related investments such as cash in savings accounts, and derivative products such as single stock futures in order to maximize…
The Lewis Model is a chart which plots word’s different countries’ culture in three categories. The first one is Linear-active — those who plan, schedule, organize, pursue action chains, doing one thing at a time. Next one is Multi-active — those lively, loquacious peoples who do many things at once, planning their priorities not according to a time schedule, but according to the relative thrill or importance that each appointment brings with it. And the last one is Reactive — those cultures…
characterized by a high degree of brand alignment has proven to be a great challenge for several organizations” (Gromark & Melin, 2010). The challenge can be involved with both internal and external stakeholders of the organizations – all employees should be good brand ambassadors, and long-term stable relationships should be sustained with the organizations’ different stakeholders. Additionally, the organizations should live the brand and use it as a beacon to develop as the value-driven…
company, depending on what arena they operate in, will lean more towards internal or external than the other but it is necessary to acknowledge both so an organization has more of a chance to be successful after the first eighteen months. The second dimension in this chart is the stability-flexibility part. For these two aspects, the organization has to do either one or the other because…
Scammers or swindlers seem to be everywhere: in the media, the market or in politics. They all possess one unique ability, which is artifice. Artifice is described by Chris Hedges as “the most essential skill…” (Prompt). In other words, artifice is the art of being clever or cunning, and Hedges explains in his passage, “Empire of Illusion,” that culture now revolves around artifice. Hedges provides the example that political leaders predominantly utilize artifice, in order to be eminent, thus…
In every organization, there are a number of departments and divisions that work together in order to achieve the organizational goals and objectives. One of these divisions are the human resources management or the HRM. The human resources management is the department that is responsible for all personnel-related issues. It includes hiring, making interviews, employing, training, developing, evaluating, managing and terminating personnel in the organization. The main goal of the human resources…
programs. The performance distinctive between talented workforces and the less talented is gigantic. Talent improvement places the business in a competitive advantage. Having a solid talent management culture likewise decide how workers rate their organization as work environment, and worker will feel esteemed and accordingly there will be roused to perform getting…
Business is Less about Management and more about Leadership Leadership is characterized as the capacity to impact a gathering of individuals towards the accomplishment of objectives. Then again, administration relates essentially to keeping up request and consistency. Great leader, for example Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela set up their leadership style with the dream and propelled the others to take after there heading keeping in mind the end goal to accomplish objectives. Therefor I…
job, organization, profession, supervisor and team (Reichers, 1985; Porter & Steers Methodology, 1982). The current study examined generational differences for the five types of commitment. Work involvement: Work involvement is a normative belief about the value of work in one's life. It refers to the degree that employees regard work, compared with other activities,…
particular that are essential to being a successful Human Resource Manager, effective communication and attentive listener. In the last decade, the human resources department has advanced, and is now considered a prime position and backbone to organizations. It is not only having knowledge of the traditional functions of personnel, but possessing the effective skills and abilities to perform them. Interpersonal skills are vital to the daily activities of a Human Resource Manager. Knowing how to…