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Positive and negative aspects of my life in 2175----Is it really beneficial to live in 2175? UTTERLY, my life in 2175 is AWESOME. Living here is very different; PUNCTUALLY my life, my family and my careers have changed a lot. The positive aspects are more than the negative ones and they are AWESOME, however, the negative aspects are CHILLY and INSUFFERABLE due to the lack of emotions.-----The positive aspects are INCREDIBLE and they are more than the negative ones due to the following reasons. First, I have some robots that do the housework for me, so I do not have to clean it anymore. Second, I have studied many careers, and changed my job many times, so I had the opportunity to study five careers in college. It was TOLERABLE to have worked... Continue reading "Life in 2175: A Futuristic Perspective" »

Mastering Professional Business Enquiries

Crafting Effective Business Enquiries: Part 2

This section provides various ways to phrase common elements in a business enquiry, focusing on clarity and professionalism.

1. Requesting Information on Touring Bikes

• Enquiry about touring bikes
• Touring bikes information request

2. Referencing Your Advertisement

• We read your advertisement about racing bicycles in the December issue of Cyclist.
• We saw your ad about racing bicycles in the latest issue of Cyclist, and we have a great interest.

3. Introducing Your Company

• We are a large retail company.
• We are a large retailer.

4. Requesting Documents

• We would like to receive...
• We kindly request you to send us...

5. Specific Document Requests

• Your updated catalogue and a list

Assessing Readiness to Internationalize

To assess readiness to internationalize, consider the following:

1. Analyze Organizational Readiness

   Examine business strengths and weaknesses relative to international business by evaluating key factors such as appropriate financial and tangible resources, relevant skills and competencies, and commitment by senior management to international expansion.

2. Assess Product/Service Suitability

   Systematically assess the suitability of the firm's products and services for foreign markets. Evaluate the degree of fit between the product or service and foreign customer needs.

Bargaining Power & Entry Mode Selection

A high-control entry mode is likely to be selected when:

• The host government strongly desires to attract

IMG a company has many images as each person hold different images of the company. Company manages its images and develops them by coordinating its internal operations to build a desired image in the minds of various target audiences. It can help to deliver good customer service or also recover from an episode of bad publicity. The company's image is formed by what people say about the company and what the company says about itself. Vision is crucial. As a conclusion, it is the total impression an organization makes on the mind of people, this tends to humanize them to see them much as they do human in terms of being mature, liberal, or friendly. A healthy image characterizes strong emotional response, appearance of power (feeling the power... Continue reading "Building a Strong Company Image: Elements and Dimensions" »

Financial and E-commerce Terms

Banking and Finance

• Accept: To agree to receive or undertake something offered.
• Annuity: A fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their life.
• Appraisal: An expert estimate of the value of something.
• Arrangement Fee: A fee charged by a lender to cover the administrative costs of setting up a loan.
• ATM (Automated Teller Machine): A machine that dispenses cash or performs other banking services when an account holder inserts a bank card.
• Bank Wire: An electronic transfer of funds.
• Beneficiary: A person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.
• Borrow: To take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.
• Branch:

Stockholders' Equity

Rights of stockholders to share proportionately in:

1. Profits
2. Management
3. Corporate assets upon liquidation
4. Any new issues of stock of the same class (preemptive right)

Preemptive Right: Protects an existing stockholder from involuntary dilution of ownership interest.

Key Concepts

Additional Paid-in Capital: Indicates any excess over par value paid in by stockholders in return for the shares issued to them.

Retained Earnings: Represents the earned capital of the company.

Lump-Sum Sales: When a corporation issues two or more classes of securities for a single payment.

• Incremental Method: Company cannot determine the fair value of all classes of securities.
• Proportional Method: Determining relative value is available for each class of security.

Understanding Workflow Definitions

Workflow analysis is the process of describing and registering a job's goals, its principal accountabilities and activities, the conditions under which it is performed, and the required knowledge, skills, and aptitudes.

It is used when establishing:

• The organization's structure
• Job structure
• Levels of authority
• Control levels
• Performance criteria
• Redundant employees
• Counseling

There are strong relations between job analysis and:

• Organization's goals
• Technology
• HR planning
• Employee recruitment and selection
• Performance evaluation
• Training
• Compensation
• Career planning and management
• Health and life quality at the workplace

The influence that job design has on employee satisfaction, motivation, and performance has been known since... Continue reading "Job Analysis and Recruitment: Best Practices" »

TEMA 1

1.4. Subjects of Strategic analysis: Model of the five Competitive Forces (M. Porter). S.W.O.T.: System to diagnose company’s internal and external competitive position when setting strategic objectives weaknesses threats strengths and opportunities. 1.8. Strategic Planning: Is the process of setting long term objectives, analyzing internal strengths and weaknesses and compromising needed resources to prevent threats and profit from opportunities

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Performance Evaluation

1. The Concept of Performance Evaluation

Performance evaluation is a structured and systematic process used to measure, evaluate, and influence an employee's job-related attributes, behaviors, and results. It aims to discover how productive an employee is and whether they can improve in the future. While all companies want to increase their employees' productivity, only a few are checking the improvement in performance through evaluation. In general, employees work at only 60-70% of their capacity.

Performance evaluation gathers five key aspects:

• Job Analysis:
  • Output quantity
  • Output quality
  • Behavior developed (service level, customer attention, etc.)
  • Job-related attributes (loyalty, honesty, cooperation, etc.)

  The chosen evaluation

Compensation is considered a most important factor in workers' decisions to change companies.

1. Compensation Concepts and Components

Compensation is often the most direct motivational factor, encompassing:

1.1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Motivations (1943)

• Salary
• Social Benefits
• Status
• Recognition
• Promotion

1.2. McClelland's Theory of Three Employee Needs (1962)

• Achievement
• Affiliation
• Power

1.3. Herzberg's Dual-Factor Theory (1968)

• Hygiene Factors: (neutral or demotivating)
• Motivating Factors: (motivational)

1.4. Motivation Factors (Juan A. Pérez López, 1993)

• Salary
• Social Benefits
• Status
• Recognition
• Promotion
• Service

Other Compensation Elements:

• Vacation Days
• Company Expenses
• Health Coverage
• Company Pension Fund
• Company Car
• Flexible Timetable

2. Determining Factors