Scotland which in 1983 offered Nottingham Building Society customers their first internet banking experience called ‘Homelink’. The customers could connect via a television set and a telephone to make transfers and pay bills. Online banking is a process that allows customers of a financial organisation to conduct financial transactions via a secure website without having to leave the comfort of their homes or offices. According to Singer‚ D.D et al (2012) Banks see online banking as an excellent
Premium Bank Online banking
Select one of the following activities: computer gaming‚ bingo‚ theatre (spectating and participation)‚ cycling and music festivals. For your selected topic you are required to undertake detailed research in order to complete the following task: Describe the role of leisure in society and then specifically comment on your selected activity and how it is influenced by changes in society. Discuss the key changes both in participation and also resource provision for this leisure activity. This should
Premium Personal life Leisure Recreation
that organizations should contribute to the welfare of groups and individuals in its social environment and not be solely devoted to maximizing profits. These groups and individuals are called stakeholders those directly affected by the practices of an organization. Ethics and social responsibility are very important to be consider either it is personal life planning or planning for success of business. When companies develop strategic plans‚ they must consider what role ethics will play and how
Premium
Strategic Planning Wissam AlHussaini‚ PhD ! Outline ! What is Strategy? ! Strategic Planning Process ! Environment Analysis ! Setting Objectives Thinking Strategically: The Three Big Strategic Questions 1. What’s the organization’s present situation? 2. Where does the organization need to go from here? 2. Markets to be in ! Stakeholders’ needs and groups to serve ! Direction to head 3. How should it get there? ! An organization’s answer to will we get there? how is its strategy
Premium Strategic management Strategic planning
Strategic choice is a decision making process. Strategic choice could be defined as the decision to select from among the grand strategies considered‚ the strategy which will best meet the enterprise’s objectives. The decision involves focusing on a few alternatives‚ considering the selection factors‚ evaluating the alternatives against three criteria‚ and making the actual choice. The four steps in the process of strategic choice are; • Focusing on alternative • Considering the selected factors
Premium Strategic management
Inc. All rights of reproduction in any form reserved. John M. Penrose The Role of Perception in Crisis Planning ABSTRACT: This article reveals that a company’s perceptions of crises have a profound effect on primary crisis management activities. Although briefly reviewing the technical aspects of crisis management‚ the research examines the effects that threat and opportunity constructs have on crisis planning. The article concludes with some recommendations concerning the communication of
Free Crisis management Management
The Strategic Importance of Effective Employee Relations Today there is a new importance to build a competitive advantage through an organization’s human resources by focusing on achieving the strategic benefits of “employee engagement”. Keeping employees motivated and engaged in goals of the organization. The most important part of employee engagement is ensuring they are treated fairly‚ ethically and legally. Research has shown employees are sensitive to the treatment they receive from employers
Premium Distributive justice Human resource management Justice
Hendrickson What role do international organizations play in the effort to reduce poverty in the poorest countries in the world? International organizations are formal institutions whose members are states. The power of the government and its member-states within the organization are outlined in a formal charter or treaty. Although governments are free to join voluntarily‚ assuming membership means agreeing to abide by the rules of the charter. International organizations also facilitate cooperation
Premium World Bank United Nations Poverty
Leadership Role Essay Donald L. Jones Strategic Planning‚ MGMT414 June 22‚ 2014 Leadership Role Essay Strategic planning and leadership go hand-in-hand. Strategic leaders have vision‚ foresight‚ clarity of mind‚ and the willingness and determination to see the process through to the end. The influence and power that a leader has on the strategic planning process is important because they are the ones that people will follow and look to see the validity in the process. This paper will discuss
Premium Leadership Management Strategic management
Ethics and Strategic Planning Ian Planes MGT/498 January 30‚ 2013 Becka‚ Johnson Ethics and Strategic Planning Ethics and social responsibility play an important role in developing a strategic plan. Standards and principles regarding business ethics within an organization must be determined to properly define its direction to make its decisions to pursue their strategy. To accomplish this‚ an organization must realize they do have responsibilities. They have responsibilities not only to themselves
Premium Ethics Social responsibility Business ethics