...Shawn Feinstein Graduate School 11-8-2010 Carnival Corporation & plc Ye Zhou Johnson & Wales University - Providence Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student Part of the Advertising and Promotion Management Commons, Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Food and Beverage Management Commons, Human Resources Management Commons, International Business Commons, Marketing Commons, Other Business Commons, and the Tourism and Travel Commons Repository Citation Zhou, Ye, "Carnival Corporation & plc" (2010). MBA Student Scholarship. Paper 4. http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/4 This Research Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at ScholarsArchive@JWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in MBA Student Scholarship by an authorized administrator of ScholarsArchive@JWU. For more information, please contact egearing@jwu.edu[->0]. Johnson & Wales UniversIty Providence, Rhode Island Graduate School Carnival Corporation & pic A paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the MBA Degree Course: HOSP 6800 Ye Zhou Date 8 November, 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Corporation & pIc is a global|company and one of the|vacation| companies in the world. 1ms paper rp."''';:'''('M ...
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...motivation. If I were a member of senior management I would be concerned about the negative impact of Park’s plan. It is obvious that there is a need to renegotiate, but the proposed change is a form of negative reinforcement. Studies show that negative reinforcement is not as effective at motivating employees as positive reinforcement. The original agreement was a form of positive reinforcement that in the beginning was thought to be a win-win for the employees and the company. I feel that the organization had the right idea, but will explain why it did not work later in this paper. In addition to the negative nature of the program I would also be concerned about “punishing” employees for absences beyond their control. For instance, if an employee experiences an illness or personal matter that takes them over their standard allowance, according to Park’s plan they would have their vacation decreased for the next period If they are beyond this allowance, these days would probably be unpaid and they would receive an attendance citation. To me this seems like a double negative. Also you must consider the timeliness of addressing attendance issues. Park’s program addresses present attendance issues in the future. An employee who experienced uncontrollable absences in the previous reporting period may have satisfactory attendance in the present reporting period. The delayed repercussions could cause resentment towards the organization and reduce job satisfaction thus...
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...2014 ABSTRACT This project will serve as a research and report of corporate governance at American Express. The company, founded in 1850, is 124 years and is ranked #67 on Fortune’s list of Best Companies 2014 (Fortune, 2014). There are so many perks of working at American Express such as paid 28 day vacation, Hyatt legal services and educational assistance. After one year employees are able to get 6 weeks of paid vacation following the birth or adoption of a child. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 Corporate Background 4 Products/Services 4 Vision/Mission Statement 4 Rank/Industry 4 Jobs/Pay 4 Benefits/Health 4 Board of Directors 4 Analysts 4 Creditors and Credit Rating Agencies 4 Securities and Exchange Commission Reports 4 Risks 5 Corporate Citizenship 5 Conclusion 5 References 6 Introduction This paper will serve as a report on American Express, one of the best companies for employees in 2014. The corporate governance at American Express is highly professional and impressive this is why they are ranked #67th position in all over the world in 2014. This paper will represent how this well-oiled machine works. Corporate Background American Express founded in 1850 as a luxury delivery company. The US postal wasn’t reliable and insufficient at that time and there was a demand for reliable delivery services for valuable goods. The company started banking...
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...Introduction: When an organization is recruiting and wanting to keep that employee for a long time in that company, then the benefits it is offering such as employee leave and for how many days it is willing to pay for personal leave is very important. Employers offer employees leave in many forms such as vacation, sick time, personal time, paid time as a part of benefit package. These policies really make a difference. They develop a positive working relationship between employee and employer and also increase the commitment of the employee towards the organization which leads to more profits, promotes good working habits and help human resource manager to easily keep track of the employee attendance. This research paper is about paid and unpaid personal leaves for employees. These leaves are not under leave of absence laws. They are not required by the federal law to be granted to the employees and they are purely given by the company as a benefits package or bonus. In the body of the paper, I will discuss about the definition of these days, main goal of these leaves, number of days, rules and regulations on how to use these days, a new policy being introduced in many organizations known as PTO (Paid Time Off Policy) to benefit employees and managers in the place of paid personal leave, benefits and disadvantages. Paid Personal Days Definition: These are the days paid by the employer to the employee as a part of comprehensive benefits package or given at the request...
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...at a smaller facility a health care manager may oversee the entire facility. The role of health care managers can vary depending on the position. Examples are: Clinical managers, Health information managers, and Group medical practice managers. Clinical managers create and implement policies for a specific department, evaluate the performance of personnel and develop the yearly budgets. Clinical managers have medical experience in the field in which they work in. Example they may oversee the department of respiratory therapy they would have some experience or training for this field. Health information manager maintain health records and makes sure medical records are stored properly. They also must be up to date with government regulations and rules as well as software technology. Group medical practice managers work with a group of medical doctors and handle the budgets, billing, personnel, and patients (Role of a Healthcare Manager, 2010). Healthcare manager are also on 24 hour call and may need to travel to attend meetings. Healthcare environment is constantly changing and staffing a department appropriately can be a challenge. It is not uncommon for the budget projections to be different from the actual volume. Hospital managers must be able to present a budget to justify the need to fill full-time equivalent (FTE) positions....
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...CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES HANDBOOK THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH MERIT REVISED | JUNE 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE I THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT The LAUSD’s Mission The School System Board of Education and Staff II THE BASICS FOR NEW EMPLOYEES Orientation Expectations and Guidelines Performance Appraisals Disciplinary Action Notification of Absences Use of Telephones and E-mail Change of Address and Telephone Number Accidents and Safety Personal Property Dress Standards for Employees Employee Organizations Credit Unions Charitable Contributions Political Activity Publications III IMPORTANT POLICIES Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Nondiscrimination Statement Ethics Policy Office of the Inspector General - Hot Line Whistleblower Protection Policy Health and Safety Policy Attendance Policy Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Sexual Harassment Policy Confidentiality and Non-Retaliation Child Abuse Reporting Policy Fingerprint Policy …………………………………………..14 …………………………………………..14 …………………………………………..15 …………………………………………..16 …………………………………………..16 …………………………………………..16 …………………………………………..16 …………………………………………..17 …………………………………………..18 …………………………………………..18 …………………………………………..20 …………………………………………..20 …………………………………………..20 2 ……………………………………………5 ……………………………………………6 ……………………………………………6 ……………………………………………7 ……………………………………………8 ……………………………………………8 ……………………………………………9 ……………………………………………9 …………………………………………...
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...Hillerich Professor Everett Colvin BA 313-01: Small Business Management March 28, 2010 Abstract This concept application paper explores the wide variety of sources small business managers have when searching for new employees. This paper will closely examine the advantages and disadvantages of each source which include help-wanted advertising, walk-ins, schools, public employment offices, private employment agencies, executive search firms, employee referrals, internet recruiting, and temporary help agencies. Sources of Employees According to Longenecker, Moore, Petty, and Palich (2008): To recruit effectively, the small business manager must know where and how to find qualified applicants. Sources are numerous, and it is impossible to generalize about the best source in view of the differences in companies’ personnel needs and the quality of the sources from one locality to another. (p.503). I will begin by first informing you about internal recruiting. Management Study Guide (2009) defines internal recruitment as “a recruitment which takes place within the concern or organization. Internal sources of recruitment are readily available to an organization.” In other words, internal recruitment involves filling up a vacant position by using a person already in the company’s payroll. Announcements regarding the open position will be advertised within the company and management will make a decision based on the applications (Community for Human Resource Management...
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...Hard Work Pays Off Success can be defined differently depending on the person for example, achieving the goal of graduating high school, striving to be highly educated or getting that job that is desperately needed. Eminence is something that many students want, but also something that many students are not prepared to really work for. Those learning to benefit from their mistakes use them to adapt to different situations. Research says that living in poverty during early childhood is related to lower levels of academic performance, beginning in kindergarten and extending through high school, and lower rates of high school completion. Everyone was once a student, everyone struggled even teachers had rough times in school. As a teacher having...
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...defined as the process of influencing an organized group towards accomplishing its goals.[1] We have learned that the leader is not exclusive in the leadership process. Researchers Fred Fiedler and Hollander recognized this and introduced the importance of the follower and the situation in the leadership process. Richard Branson is considered one of the most unorthodox business men of the 21st century. At the helm at the mega firm Virgin Group Ltd, Branson has defied conventional management and leadership wisdom. Through all his accomplishments, Branson’s amazing leadership skills cannot be mentioned in a vacuum. There is an interactional relationship between a leader, his or her followers and the situations in which they interact. This paper will analyze Branson as a leader. However, because his leadership success is not mutually exclusive, his followers and the important situations that define his career will be addressed. AN OVERVIEW OF BRANSON AND THE VIRGIN GROUP Biography Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is the son of a lawyer named Edward Branson and an airline stewardess named Eve Huntley-Flindt; born on July 18, 1950 in Surrey, England. At an early age he strived for more and this was due to “his parent’s upbringing, which taught him to stand on his own two feet”. His parents took extreme measures to encourage their children’s independence. At four years old Richard’s mother pushed him out of the car and told Richard to find his own way home from three miles...
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...Abstract Employee Training and Development Paper Employee training and development is very important in organizations. Development, orienting, and socializing will help employees get to know their new organization. New employees will go to a process that will help them adapt to their new organization. Employee orientation will be the responsibility of human resources management, and this will depend on the organization. During this process the employees would get information on the work hours, benefits, over time pay procedures, and the duties and responsibilities for the position that they will work in. Orientation process the new employees will be given the organization objectives, history, rules, and procedures. Employee training is a learning experience that will help the employee improve job performance. Organizations in the United States spend billions every year on employment training. Employee training will focus on an employee current job and enhance skills perform the job. Employee development will focus on developing the employee for more responsibility and future positions in organization. Some methods used to develop employees or going back to school, learning new jobs, assisting a manager, and on-the-job training. Employment training and development are both important in an organization. This will be the organization the right, people at the right place at the right time. The success of the company depends on this. Employee training is become very important...
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...When vacation times come around, visitors spend their leisure time in the salt-waters and then spend quality time washing off. For instance, the 10 minutes that vacationers spend enjoying the hot water is equivalent to an hour of water use that is lost by the native people (Javier). Through an interview with one native man in the city, he revealed that “each home has a tank that is filled with water about once a week. The tank holds around ten to fifteen gallons of liquid at a time, so conserving the water is essential. When the water runs out, each family must voyage to the nearest fresh water source that may be miles away in order to obtain more water” (Javier). He also stated that when tourists, in larger masses, visit during the vacation times, the town must shut down all outside water usage in hotels, condos, and RV parks in order to allow the town’s people to have the chance to fill their tanks for the week. Hence, public officials encourage any to reduce their water usage to a limited amount just to ensure the possibility for equal water separation among both visitors and the...
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...Analysis of Employment Contract | Business Law | Student Number: XXXXX Dated: December 5, 2013. | Contents 1.ExecutiveSummary……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..……4 2.Introduction:………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………..……….5 Overview:………………………..………………………………………………….……………...5 Objective:……………...……………….…….………...……………….…………………………….6 Methodology:…………………………………..………….……………………….………………7 3. Description and Explanation of Contract Clauses:……………………..………………………..……………………..…..11 Definations:………………………………………………………....…………………………………………………………………......11 Section1: Superintendent, CEO and Secretary for the Board:…………………….……............................12 Section2: Term of Employment..………………………………………………….….............................................12 Section3: General terms and Conditions of Employment…..…………...……..………….……………….……..12 Section4:PowerandDuties(Responsibilities)…………………..…………………………..…...….………………...……13 Section5:Evaluation……………………………………………………………………..…..............................................18 Section6:Salary…..…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………...…...19 Section7: Expenses/Allowances 21 Section8: Professional Schedule 23 Section9: Other Benefits 23 Section10: Professional Organizations/Activities...……………………………………………………………………….27 Section11: Waiver of Credential Status………………………………………………………………..……………………….27 Section12:...
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...The environment can range from personal care services, offices of chiropractors, traveler accommodation, including hotels and motels, and fitness and recreational sports centers. Most massage therapists, especially if they are self-employed, provide their own table or chair, sheets, pillows, body lotions or oils. Based on bls.com, many massage therapists work part time, only about 1 out of 4 worked full time in 2010. So, a massage therapist does not have specific hours and it will vary from week to week. 5.) Benefits will be determined to whether or not you are self-employed or work for a company. If you are self-employed, then you would be taking care of your own medical, dental, vacation, you are your own boss. If you work for a chiropractor’s office, then they may offer benefits and vacation time. 6.) Based on careerinfonet.com, the prompted website from ONET, the trends are in favor for a career in massage therapy. In 2010, nationally, employment was around 153,700 and predicted in 2020 to be around 184,600, which is an increase of 20%. In the state of Oregon, the employment was around 1,300 and growth expected to hit 1,880. 7.) The education requirements to become a massage therapist is to complete a postsecondary education program that can require 500 hours...
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...Democrat” a persuasive essay or an entertaining one? Does “How to Write an Essay” explain or persuade? Even within a classification, writers use different types of development and have multiple purposes for their essays. Essay Classifications Writers classify essays in different ways. The following table includes common types of essays as well as examples: Type of Essay Definition Example Expository Uses evidence, examples, or facts to explain a concept or to inform about a topic with a thesis as its base; the information must be presented fairly and in a nonbiased manner “How to Stop Smoking” Persuasive or Argumentative Uses evidence, examples, or facts to persuade your reader to accept your point of view on a subject “High Schools Should Offer More Technical Courses” Cause and Effect Explains why something happened and what its consequences were (or will be) “The Connection Between Trans Fats and Obesity” Comparison-Contrast Shows the similarities and differences between ideas, people, objects, places, and so forth “Dogs and Cats Are More Alike Than...
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...talk about ways to teaching the new talent and the benefits of those ways. Next once they are acclimated in the way of the company and have learned the ropes how does the company keep the employee happy so they do not stray. This is a hard problem in today’s society. “A 2003 survey by the Society for Human-Resource Management suggested that 83% of workers were “extremely” or “somewhat” likely to search for a new job when the economy recovered.” (A survey of talent, 4) Finding good talent Finding good talent can no longer be done the normal way. Put an ad in the paper and wait for the best talent to come to you. It first of all does not guarantee the best candidate and it takes more time. The best time to find a good candidate is when the company is not desperate to fill a position. “More than one-third of the managers said that they had hired below-average candidates “just to fill a position quickly”.” (A survey of talent, 3) The company should look for good talent when there is no immediate need for the talent. That way they are not...
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