Q1. What forces shaped the culture of UAE and Dubai in particular? How similar or different are these forces from those that shaped the culture of the Western nations? The UAE is made up of 7 nations, all with different cultures. Most of its population is made up of people who have migrated from neighboring countries like India and Pakistan. These people came with different cultures, systems and religions that

Executive Summary In order to have a training session, the approach is restricted to the scuba diving venture, a training plan for their staff and members about a new online channeling and reservation system. The objective of the project is three tiers: Carrying a training session for 40 staff members, Executing a test drive, and providing information and training to customers for online reservations. The training session for staff will

Decision Making The objective of all organizations in the world is to make a profitable business. As a result, most of the company of organizations require proper management to run the procedures well. In such a situation, the objective of any management is to make better decisions and service delivery to the company. Some management leaders might opt to make equitable and efficient management leadership programs to ensure all members

Loan Amortization Schedule The present value of the annuity is given by: PVIFA12%= 1-(1+r)-n/r 1-(1+0.12)-5/0.12= 3.605 Annual repayment= 1,000,000/3.605=$277,393 End of year Loan payment Beginning of the year principal Annual interest 12% Principal payment End-of-year principal 0 _ _ _ _ 1,000,000 1 277,393 1,000,000 120,000 157,393 842,607 2 277,393 842,607 101,123 176,270 666,337 3 277,393 667,337 79,960 197,433 468,904 4 277,393 468,904 56,268 221,125 247,779 5 277,393 247,779 29,734

In 2010, the US Congress approved the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in an effort to improve the American population under health insurance and partially to limit health care expenses. The primary provision, in this case, concerns the individual mandate that demands a significant number of American citizens be able to maintain the least essential coverage on health insurance. Based on those citizens who are not exempted for particular

Budgeting is very crucial to both public and private organizations. Budgets are used as a tool for planning and control in most organizations. Budgeting provides a system of planning, control, and coordination of management. The budgeting process in the public sector and private sector differs in many ways. The budgeting process in the public sector can be quite difficult than the private sector budgeting process since the objectives of the

Over the years, investments such as commodities have moved more in sync with stocks as investors have forgotten easier access to ‘alternative ‘investments’; the value of these assets has tended to fall. The mutual fund industry was hugely impacted by the creation of the world’s first index mutual fund. The nature of alternative investing is yet to be clearly defined, which has had market watchers wondering whether investments will follow

Milestone Two Section II The overall trend in demand has been positive overall. Proof of this can be seen in Figure 1 in the appendix section which has the financial highlights of Starbucks. As you’ll observe from Starbucks’s net revenue, you’ll notice that Starbucks had a growth of $1.1 Billion in 2017 (22.4 – 21.3) according to the accepted accounting principles, which is about a 5.2% increase (Starbucks, 2017). This

Market Profile Amazon started as a bookstore in 1994, but by now has turned into a real monster of Internet trading. At the site, you can sell anything. The most convenient – there you can compare the prices of different vendors and choose the most suitable offer. Moreover, the Amazon algorithm performs such a comparison for us and finds an “optimal offer” (“Buy Box”); it remains only to click the

Task 1: Consultation Plan First stage: Formulation of the proposal and ideas. Situation analysis of the Bizops team operation in an interview with the manager of the company and observing the company performance through investigating the financial statement of the company. We should be aware of the key decisions made by the company (management) and their effect on the performance of the company. The strategy plan used by the company

Executive Summary This study is based on the comparative analysis of Smart Mobile Pty Limited in the telecommunication industry. The author of the study incorporated the examination of the pre-paid Telco industry to signify its market value and the risk faced by the investors. Hence this study is also based on the comparative analysis between two organisations within the telecom industry. Smart only offers pre-paid services utilizing the network capabilities

Executive Summary Academies Australasia is one of the leading education providers with teaching excellence, which offers English language courses, Senior High School, Singapore Government School Preparatory Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor and Master degree courses. We have campuses stretched across Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Dubbo. Additionally, we operate a college in Singapore providing Australian-standard courses. The qualifications we offer exceed 230 for about 14,000

Business etiquette is an essential part of a company. It is also referred to as the code of ethics in any organization. The study aims to guide business consulting professionals about the business etiquette of two countries to help them understand the cultural diversity of the country better. The countries chosen for the study will help the consulting professional with the business ethical code of that country. France and Germany

Coffee has proved to be a crop of both poverty and privilege. Production, trade, and consumption of coffee have greatly promoted global inequality and poverty in various ways. Coffee has established and contributed to inequality and poverty globally, where the coffee trade is dominated by big, powerful nations such as Britain. The price of coffee and the amount farmers receive is controlled by these Western powers. This makes the coffee

Liquidity risk refers to risks that a firm may not be able to meet its short-term financial needs. This is bound to occur when firms are unable to convert security or hard assets without incurring a loss in capital. The liquidity risk is characterized by long-term funding risks and short-term funding risks (Pástor & Stambaugh, 2003, P. 680). The long-term risks are incurred when loans are not available when the

Sources Of Finance Finance has been readily available to most airlines despite a worsening record of profitability when compared to other industries and the cyclic nature of earnings, primarily driven by seasonal travel patterns of customers. Unlike other industries, most airlines are owned either solely or partially by the respective governments and, as such, tend to receive funds from the government or have loans guaranteed by the government. Besides, airlines

Introduction The decision-making process is a vital stage for the successful management of an organization. It is the primary responsibility of the management of any organization where managers are required to make an ethical decision. As stated by Budd (2012), an ethical and efficient decision-making process usually involves a series of stages that need an input of information at various steps of the process, as well as steps that need

The issuance of a company bond in the capital markets needs primary market machinery. The initial prerequisite is a collection of investment banks that own the essential knowledge of the bond. Investment banks deliver counseling facilities to the corporation for the inauguration of the bonds in the marketplace. Bond Issues And Prices The issue price of a bond is based on the connection between the interest rate that the bond

Abstract This paper discusses stocks traded on the Dubai Financial Market and their importance to the company. The article also discusses at length different financing methods and differences between market value and book value. Further, this paper analyzes a company listed on the Dubai Financial Market and its market value. Stocks are a financial instrument that proves your claim on a company’s assets. One share represents part ownership of a

To: The Chief Operating Officer From: Ime Uw Subject: Organizational culture, climate, and ethics at McDonald’s The main focus of this memo is to determine how organizational culture, values, climate, and ethics can be shaped to avoid unethical practices such as employees stealing from an organization. Organizational culture refers to a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions that employees hold while working in a particular organization. Organizational culture reflects what