Work Essays

18. Project managers must be generalists rather than specialists. Yet, team members need to have more specialized, technical skills. Can a generalist manage a team of specialists effectively? Answer: Yes, the generalist must oversee many functional area, such as finance, engineering, contract, planning, manufacturing, procurement and quality. Although a management …

Working from Home: Its Implementation and Impact on Organization Productivity Introduction Telecommuting, as it is referred to in the United States, tele-working, as it is referred to in Europe, working from home, home-working, working-at-a-distance, off-site workers, or remote workers are all terms that are used convey the idea that work is …

Explain how human activities have contributed to the condition of ecosystems and services. (10 marks) An ecosystem refers to a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. All life on earth depends on ecosystems; whether it be directly or indirectly. Ecosystems provide provisional, regulative, cultural and supporting services. …

What business model would be appropriate for the RSS Works? The Business model for RSS Works would be advertising supported content by inserting adds on the feeds posted by RSS and while users are surfing the information they add window will automatically open up and thus revenue can be maximised. …

1. Describe Village Volvo’s service package. Supporting facility: The first aspect of Village Volvo’s service package is their supporting facility. They are based in a new Butler building, which has four work bays, an office, a waiting area, and a storage room. Facilitating goods: The facilitating goods in the service …

Should salary be the most important factor in choosing career? Nowadays, many graduates consider salary as a key factor when they are looking for a job. They turn down many job opportunities due to low salary and set their minds to get a high-salary job. Should salary be the most …

Students grapple with many issues in their lives, and because of all of the competing things for your attention, it’s hard to concentrate on studying. And yet if you’re in school, you have to do at least a little studying in order to progress from year to year. The key …

Circuit City Stores, Inc. (A) 1. Which of the three approaches to accounting for extended warranty and service contracts is most consistent with the actual substance of a sales transaction involving equipment and an extended warranty contract? Explain your selection and your reasoning fully. Circuit City should go with the …

Gap Inc. in 2010: Is the turnaround strategy working? Gap Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies. Gap owned and operated more than 3,100 Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy stores world wide in 2010. With stores …

ABSTRACT This paper presents the relationship between academic achievement and job performance of working students in four different colleges and universities in Intramuros, Manila. Using an FGD involving working students from the Intramuros Consortium, the study tries to understand how working hours affects their academics and employment and things that …