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Parameters and Considerations of Feets Footwear Company when
Parameters and Considerations of Feets Footwear Company when Developing Employees Schedules
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Parameters and Considerations of Feets Footwear Company when Developing Employees Schedules at their Retail Stores
Developing an employee’s schedule for an organization is a time-consuming and strenuous activity as it requires the management to update it regularly or after a specific predetermined time frame. Most companies prefer to change their employees’ schedules weekly to facilitate their comfort and productivity. Schedule building activity is essential because it allows an organization to track their employees’ productivity, cut down on absenteeism, reduce labor costs, and determine employees’ availability. Feet’s company has employees at various stages of its supply chain, each performing different duties and cumulatively increasing sales and improving its performance. Feet’s retail stores have the most demanding task among the supply chain levels as they deal with the final consumers of the product. To smooth the Feets’ Retailer stores’ operations, they must establish an inclusive and considerable employees’ schedule. This initiative will reduce mistakes in various workstations and eliminate collisions among employees. This paper will break down some considerations the Feet’s company should pay attention to while building their employees’ schedules.
The Feet’s retail store should first evaluate its business to determine whether its objectives align with resources available, the number of employees and staff pay rates, and the periods where employees are needed the most (Porto et al., 2022). Since Feets is a fashion company, they have annual high and low sales seasons. It is paramount that Feet’s retail store understands its operations regarding inventory availability, peak and slow seasons in the market, and its budget for the different seasons. This information will determine the number of employees required during specific seasons and the consequent funds to channel to its payroll to ensure they are paid correctly and in time. These actions will ensure that Feet’s retail store has enough employees to deal with customer demands and push inventory altogether.
Additionally, it is necessary for Feet’s retail store to open a direct line and communication with its employees to ensure openness and transparency in business operations. This aspect implies that the company should communicate their concerns about working schedules and allow employees to speak their minds and contribute. Employees should be allowed to actively participate in schedule building. Employees should also have easy access to their working schedules to eliminate miscommunication and shift missing (Zhang et al., 2019). The schedules should be rolled out in advance to allow employees to adjust their personal issues to align with their work programs. In cases where the schedules are tight or unfavorable, the company should permit employees to change their shifts to better their performance.
Feet’s company should build and present predictable and flexible schedules for their employees. A stable and consistent schedule plays a vital role in improving the overall performance of employees and the business. With consistent weekly schedules, employees can plan and manage their time accordingly and strike a balance between their work plans and personal time (Williams et al., 2022). The flexibility of a schedule means that it can change anytime time to suit the needs of employees. Feet’s company needs to consider using modern computers to create their schedule because it is easier to access by many employees simultaneously and allows for easy and convenient changes along the way. Furthermore, the built-in functions in the computer systems will enable employees to post the shifts they can’t take and mark their coverage.
The company should also consider external factors beyond the business’s control that are likely to affect employees’ schedules when constructing it. Business challenges, especially in the fashion shoe industry, are inevitable. The company needs to be open-minded and ready to tackle challenges that affect their employees’ working programs and stabilize operations. Feet’s company should not shy off from testing new scheduling solutions. Instead, they need to consult with their employees and find out those willing to take long shifts as a measure against the adverse external factors. Moreover, the company should propose a split-shift to help deal with coverage issues. Feet’s company needs to consider investing in a complete HRIS system that comes with whistles and extra bells to monitor shifts and ensure its smooth running (Schneider & Harknett, 2019). Despite being costly, this system is very effective because it automates tasks and streamlines schedules, eliminating mixed-up shifts and confusion among employees.
Conclusion
It is undeniable that employees’ schedules are a critical part of an organization. A firm should develop an effective schedule that considers the outcomes to employees and the business by incorporating all the key factors in play for the company. A considerate and inclusive schedule motivates employees to focus on their jobs and work hard to meet their daily targets. It is an organization’s duty to create a schedule that benefits both the company and employees in the long run to maintain its reputation and relevance in the market. Since Feets is a big company with different levels of the supply chain, it would benefit from using advanced computers and software at their retail stores to smoothen operations. Suppose the company considers the suggested factors in building its employees’ schedules. In that case, it is likely to increase its sales profits, improve its performance, and experience growth in its retail stores.
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Porto, A. F., Henao, C. A., Lusa, A., Mejía, O. P., & Solano, R. P. (2022). Solving a staffing problem with annualized hours, multiskilling with 2-chaining, and overtime: a retail industry case. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 107999.
Schneider, D., & Harknett, K. (2019). Consequences of routine work-schedule instability for worker health and well-being. American Sociological Review, 84(1), 82-114.
Williams, J., Lambert, S., Kesavan, S., Korn, R., Fugiel, P., Carreon, E. D., … & McCorkell, L. (2022). Stable Scheduling Study: health outcomes report. Available at SSRN.
Zhang, J., Ding, G., Zou, Y., Qin, S., & Fu, J. (2019). Review of job shop scheduling research and its new perspectives under Industry 4.0. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 30(4), 1809-1830.
Paradoxical aspects of early American immigration and colonization
Paradoxical aspects of early American immigration and colonization
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There are numerous paradoxical aspects of early American immigration and colonization that are quite difficult to comprehend. Early American immigration and colonization saw the Europeans who had felt persecuted in their homeland for their religious and political beliefs become the persecutors and colonizers of indigenous people in the New land (Clark, et al. 2019). It is also the immigrants who became the profiteers from the slave trade and forceful evictions of indigenous communities while in Europe they had considered themselves victims .
The first paradox is how the people who had escaped religious and political persecutions in Europe turned out to be colonizers and persecutors of indigenous people in the American continent. For many Europeans who made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean, the American continent promised to offer them an opportunity to live their lives as they wished without the risk of persecution for their political or religious beliefs. It was also an opportunity for most of them to pursue economic opportunities without any limitations that were present in Europe. It became paradoxical when the same people ended up being colonizers of the indigenous communities and the sources of persecutions. For instance, the Puritans had moved to Massachusetts, North America in pursuit of religious freedom and they ended up creating a theocracy that did not put up with any dissent. The Pilgrims had also migrated from Plymouth, England in the 1620 escaping religious persecution although they also ended up persecution those who did not share their religious beliefs. In all these cases, religious immigrants from Europe did not want to offer the same religious freedoms that others wanted to enjoy in the new world.
The paradox can also be observed in the manner early American colonialists who were immigrants from Europe treated the indigenous groups on the American continent. Although the colonialists had moved into America in search of economic, religious and political opportunities, they did not want to extend the same to locals (LaVeist, et al. 2019). During the colonial era, many native communities were deprived economic and political opportunities. Many of them were displaced by the European colonialists which led to their economic and political marginalization. The white settlers did not have any regard for the indigenous communities and they grabbed their land and forced the local communities to work in their farms as laborers for poor or no compensation. In summary, the early immigrants who came to America to escape atrocities they faced in Europe ended up being the same people who committed similar atrocities without any remorse to those they oppressed (Krause, 2021).
In conclusion, the early American immigration and colonization was of a paradoxical nature. which forms a complex and interesting topic to explore. The interactions between European immigrants and the local communities across North America testify that when people are pursuing freedom or economic opportunities, they might be too blinded to notice the harm they are causing. This was the case for the many European immigrants who escaped to North America and established a capitalist market economy that favored them to the detriment of the local populations.
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Clark, J. J., Birch, J. A., Hegmon, M., Mills, B. J., Glowacki, D. M., Ortman, S. G., … & Ware, J. A. (2019). Resolving the migrant paradox: two pathways to coalescence in the late precontact US Southwest. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 53, 262-287.
Krause, U. (2021). Colonial roots of the 1951 Refugee Convention and its effects on the global refugee regime. Journal of International Relations and Development, 24(3), 599-626.
LaVeist, T. A., Fullilove, M., & Fullilove, R. (2019). 400 years of inequality since Jamestown of 1619. American journal of public health, 109(1), 83.
Saharso, S. (2020). Ethnic identity and the paradox of equality. In Ethnic Minorities (pp. 97-114). Garland Science.
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Paradise Lost by John Milton
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Paradise Lost by John Milton
Paradise Lost is a poem which was written by John Milton-an English poet in the 16th century. The original edition of the poem was published in the year 1667 (Martindale, 1986). The work created a stable stand for the author since it is one of his most significant works. The poem is a ‘Christian epic of humanity.’ The epic draws its origin from a common and simple biblical story of Adam and Eve. It focuses on the events which led to the fall of man due to their disobedience to God. In his story, Milton holds that Lucifer (who later became the devil) was thrown into hell by angels from heaven. The events came after he could not accept that God was supreme. Lucifer stayed in a lake of fire for nine days before he arose and declared that everything had not been lost. He decided to take revenge on God and aroused allies. He brought allies in the form of spirits and started working towards his purpose which was to deceive and influence God’s creation into disobedience. The devil (Satan) organized a meeting with his allies to deliberate on the actions they would take against God. Satan got into a snake inform of a spirit and influenced Eve to eat a fruit which was forbidden by God. The act was sinful and led to disobedience of God. Through his unique way of writing, the reader understands how people can easily fall into evil and the outcome of the sin.
Milton uses a simple story in his epic. The story of human ‘fall’ blends well with different ideologies such as puritan ideas, domestic and political ideals, and Renaissance humanism (Martindale, 1986). At the beginning of the epic, Milton prays to God to help him write well. The epic has several themes. One of the major themes is explained in the justification of the disobedience of God which leads to the fall of man. God’s actions and his later decision to bring salvation to people depicts that God is right. The author explores the events that led to the disobedience of man. The primary cause of the fall is disobeying God which is caused by Eve. Although Eve cannot justify her reasons for revolt, Adam disobeys God for a mare reason that he wants companionship from Eve. Through this justification, he holds on the reasons as to why people must act rationally.
The decision by Adam to eat the forbidden fruit justifies the free will of a person. A person should be able to make choices whether they are good or bad. However, people should take responsibility for their actions. Milton does not hold that God had all the plans on the destiny of the man before his creation. Milton is a humanist who has faith in the adventure and faith of man. He believes that God was right to leave Adam and Eve alone for a while so that their reasoning would be free. By exposing them to evil, He justified that people are creatures that can take care of themselves. His punishment to Adam and Eve was also justified. Milton also believes in the orthodox views of the second redemption. He argues that the redemption of human beings through Christ will bring a better outcome than paradise. Therefore, he believes that Adam and Eve act of sinning was useful towards the redemption of mankind.
Paradise Lost can be seen as a mental pilgrimage. Losing the first paradise leads to finding another one within our lives, which may have better results in the future. Garden of Eden restricts Adam and Eve. Although God may have been impressed by their way of living, Adam and Eve could never have developed spiritually. God withheld knowledge from Adam and Eve, and thus their obedience can be seen as insignificant. The fall of man and the loss of Paradise can be seen as a result of ignorance and innocence. Men, therefore, can attain a rebirth spiritually through the ability to control their passions. Milton uses an engaging writing style in the Paradise Lost. The style presents ideas in a way that is well-crafted, elevated, and unique from that styles used by other authors. Some analysts and readers are fascinated by the language which is used in the epic. His poetry has a lot of Latin influence, and some critics argue that the author compromised the English language. However, the poem has contributed to crafting of English language as a literary tool. Milton unique style is seen through different aspects; the theme, music and rhythm, figures used in the speech, dignity, diction, and syntax.
Milton rhythm or meter in his poem is known as the blank verse. Although it is not an ordinary black verse like in other literary works, he uses several lines which do not rhyme. Analysts hold that he uses the blank verse for his purpose as well as convenience. In his epic poem, Milton uses lines which contain ten syllables. However, the lines do not have a specific number of stresses. The lines have a minimum of three and a maximum of eight stresses. His style does not, therefore, follow the traditional style of variation in poetry. Stresses’ position and degree also vary in the poem. Another crucial feature in the poem is the caesura or the pause. Milton uses a style whereby; the caesura is found in different positions of each line. The weight of the pause falls also vary with the shorter and lighter as well as long or heavy breaks bringing out a different effect to the storyline of the poem. In his poem, Milton uses diction which is more of Latin. Some of the English words also have connotations which are Latin. The language and the words are carefully chosen. There are also English words which are pedantic and unfamiliar. The English and Latin words have both literal as well as symbolic meaning. Milton uses images and pictures to bright specific themes and changes tone with the change of setting and description.
Conclusion
In Paradise Lost, Milton uses a simple and familiar story of Adam and Eve to explain how the fall of man comes happened. The story focuses on sin and the implications of the sin. Through his theme of disobedience to God and its outcome, the reader can understand how people can easily fall into evil.
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Martindale, C. (1986). John Milton and the transformation of ancient epic (p. 131). London: Croom Helm.