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For the past 20 years, the attention of human resource specialists and other stakeholders has bee... more For the past 20 years, the attention of human resource specialists and other stakeholders has been drawn to the usage of psychological tests and assessment instruments that give an insight into potential employees' personality, interpersonal style, and their response to stressful situations (Gatewood & Feild, 1998; Ryan & Sackett, 1987).

Cross-cultural competence can be described as the advancement of understanding and expertise via ... more Cross-cultural competence can be described as the advancement of understanding and expertise via continuous involvement in certain activities e.g. job specification, and training resulting in a multifaceted plan of cultural distinctions and people skills, which are flexibly applicable when an individual is willing to interact with foreign environments even when faced with uncertainty; this can be achieved through self-observance and regulation (Ross, 2008).

One issue that companies consistently tackle is the management and assessment of performance. As ... more One issue that companies consistently tackle is the management and assessment of performance. As far as HRM practices go, performance management systems are difficult-to-emulate competitive strategies (Thite, 2004). Performance measurement should consider the results as well as the competencies that gave rise to those results (Hartle, 1995) as cited by (Thite, 2004).

Pilbeam and Corbridge (2010: p. 2-3) adopt a contingent model when discussing the dissemination o... more Pilbeam and Corbridge (2010: p. 2-3) adopt a contingent model when discussing the dissemination of HR responsibilities. The authors believe that the HR approach adopted by an organization is dependent on a number of variables which cut across organizational size and structure, leadership style of the CEO, the changing business environment...

According to Pasmore (2009), to overcome unprecedented changes, organizations rely on competent l... more According to Pasmore (2009), to overcome unprecedented changes, organizations rely on competent leadership. There are certain skill-sets required to achieve proposed strategies; leaders must be able to make use of available resources which include personnel to achieve said strategies

One important objective which organizations strive to achieve is coordination among its various u... more One important objective which organizations strive to achieve is coordination among its various units/departments. According to the World Trade Organization as cited by Wong et al (2011), it is estimated that 50% of international trade is carried out within multinational corporations...

According to Kaplan & Norton (1992) as cited by Seggie et al (2007) there has been a push to seek... more According to Kaplan & Norton (1992) as cited by Seggie et al (2007) there has been a push to seek out measures suitable for the evaluation of the “value-added” aspect of what they refer to as “functional specialists” such as marketers in the company. One of the reasons for the inability to measure the marketing value (return on investment) is the limited contribution marketing makes to strategy formulation...

The marketing process entails understanding the market environment, engaging in research and deve... more The marketing process entails understanding the market environment, engaging in research and development, understanding consumers’ needs, desires and wants and creating value for consumers while as the same time moving the organization forward...

Every consumer’s choice is driven by the desire to get value for their money; this means that the... more Every consumer’s choice is driven by the desire to get value for their money; this means that the choice of a particular channel over another depends to a large extent on the value that would be received. On the other hand, organizations would also adopt a channel that would suit their profit maximization aim...

In order to understand why demand elasticity is important to marketing managers, there is a need ... more In order to understand why demand elasticity is important to marketing managers, there is a need to understand some of the underlying issues that affect elasticity of demand such as strategies revolving around product development, pricing principles, cost of production, demand levels, competition and monitoring and responding to changes in the market...

An organization’s strategy and performance are entwined; in order to achieve greater performance ... more An organization’s strategy and performance are entwined; in order to achieve greater performance levels, an amendment of strategies (or adoption of new strategies) to reflect trends in the global environment is necessary...

The business market consists of organizations or corporate bodies who engage in the acquisition o... more The business market consists of organizations or corporate bodies who engage in the acquisition of goods and services required for the production of other items which in turn be sold to others...

This is a paper I submitted for consideration in the 2015 UNESCO MGIEP Blue Dot Youth Essay Conte... more This is a paper I submitted for consideration in the 2015 UNESCO MGIEP Blue Dot Youth Essay Contest.

There are numerous issues facing the world today such as the Syrian war, terrorism, the Indian gang rape, dwindling oil prices etc and these issues have an adverse effect on the common man – the man with no voice...

I recently attended a Customer Service conducted by JSK Etiquette Consortium (Image Consultant ba... more I recently attended a Customer Service conducted by JSK Etiquette Consortium (Image Consultant based in Lagos Nigeria) and this short piece is an excerpt from the two-day training. This training was facilitated by Janet Adetu - a renowned image consultant in Nigeria. Her experience cuts across Nigeria, Nairobi and London.

The result that every organization should strive to attain is a 'satisfied customer'... please read on

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton is a management and m... more The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton is a management and measurement tool that was created in a bid to achieve the integration of the uses of financial and non-financial measures...

For the past 20 years, the attention of human resource specialists and other stakeholders has bee... more For the past 20 years, the attention of human resource specialists and other stakeholders has been drawn to the usage of psychological tests and assessment instruments that give an insight into potential employees' personality, interpersonal style, and their response to stressful situations (Gatewood & Feild, 1998; Ryan & Sackett, 1987).

Cross-cultural competence can be described as the advancement of understanding and expertise via ... more Cross-cultural competence can be described as the advancement of understanding and expertise via continuous involvement in certain activities e.g. job specification, and training resulting in a multifaceted plan of cultural distinctions and people skills, which are flexibly applicable when an individual is willing to interact with foreign environments even when faced with uncertainty; this can be achieved through self-observance and regulation (Ross, 2008).

One issue that companies consistently tackle is the management and assessment of performance. As ... more One issue that companies consistently tackle is the management and assessment of performance. As far as HRM practices go, performance management systems are difficult-to-emulate competitive strategies (Thite, 2004). Performance measurement should consider the results as well as the competencies that gave rise to those results (Hartle, 1995) as cited by (Thite, 2004).

Pilbeam and Corbridge (2010: p. 2-3) adopt a contingent model when discussing the dissemination o... more Pilbeam and Corbridge (2010: p. 2-3) adopt a contingent model when discussing the dissemination of HR responsibilities. The authors believe that the HR approach adopted by an organization is dependent on a number of variables which cut across organizational size and structure, leadership style of the CEO, the changing business environment...

According to Pasmore (2009), to overcome unprecedented changes, organizations rely on competent l... more According to Pasmore (2009), to overcome unprecedented changes, organizations rely on competent leadership. There are certain skill-sets required to achieve proposed strategies; leaders must be able to make use of available resources which include personnel to achieve said strategies

One important objective which organizations strive to achieve is coordination among its various u... more One important objective which organizations strive to achieve is coordination among its various units/departments. According to the World Trade Organization as cited by Wong et al (2011), it is estimated that 50% of international trade is carried out within multinational corporations...

According to Kaplan & Norton (1992) as cited by Seggie et al (2007) there has been a push to seek... more According to Kaplan & Norton (1992) as cited by Seggie et al (2007) there has been a push to seek out measures suitable for the evaluation of the “value-added” aspect of what they refer to as “functional specialists” such as marketers in the company. One of the reasons for the inability to measure the marketing value (return on investment) is the limited contribution marketing makes to strategy formulation...

The marketing process entails understanding the market environment, engaging in research and deve... more The marketing process entails understanding the market environment, engaging in research and development, understanding consumers’ needs, desires and wants and creating value for consumers while as the same time moving the organization forward...

Every consumer’s choice is driven by the desire to get value for their money; this means that the... more Every consumer’s choice is driven by the desire to get value for their money; this means that the choice of a particular channel over another depends to a large extent on the value that would be received. On the other hand, organizations would also adopt a channel that would suit their profit maximization aim...

In order to understand why demand elasticity is important to marketing managers, there is a need ... more In order to understand why demand elasticity is important to marketing managers, there is a need to understand some of the underlying issues that affect elasticity of demand such as strategies revolving around product development, pricing principles, cost of production, demand levels, competition and monitoring and responding to changes in the market...

An organization’s strategy and performance are entwined; in order to achieve greater performance ... more An organization’s strategy and performance are entwined; in order to achieve greater performance levels, an amendment of strategies (or adoption of new strategies) to reflect trends in the global environment is necessary...

The business market consists of organizations or corporate bodies who engage in the acquisition o... more The business market consists of organizations or corporate bodies who engage in the acquisition of goods and services required for the production of other items which in turn be sold to others...

This is a paper I submitted for consideration in the 2015 UNESCO MGIEP Blue Dot Youth Essay Conte... more This is a paper I submitted for consideration in the 2015 UNESCO MGIEP Blue Dot Youth Essay Contest.

There are numerous issues facing the world today such as the Syrian war, terrorism, the Indian gang rape, dwindling oil prices etc and these issues have an adverse effect on the common man – the man with no voice...

I recently attended a Customer Service conducted by JSK Etiquette Consortium (Image Consultant ba... more I recently attended a Customer Service conducted by JSK Etiquette Consortium (Image Consultant based in Lagos Nigeria) and this short piece is an excerpt from the two-day training. This training was facilitated by Janet Adetu - a renowned image consultant in Nigeria. Her experience cuts across Nigeria, Nairobi and London.

The result that every organization should strive to attain is a 'satisfied customer'... please read on

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton is a management and m... more The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton is a management and measurement tool that was created in a bid to achieve the integration of the uses of financial and non-financial measures...