Zeena Al Taher's Blog

In response to Vivek Thakkar‘s blog post

It is surprising to see that a company as strongly established as HP would lay-off employees due to “the decision to buy companies which were not worth the price paid. A wrong decision by the CEO” . they should recognize the importance of job security to the employees.

Employers must not ignore the importance of offering employees  job security, as it allows employees to feel secure, and increase their willingness  to contribute time and effort  into the company. Moreover, employees would be more eager to think of novel ideas  for improving the competitiveness of the company in their field. Ultimately, this is beneficial to the companies as it greatly improves overall performance. Thus, offering long-term job security for employees could be viewed as a  means to motivate  workers and increase productivity.  Evidence to that would be in most motivational theories including Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Herzberg’s Hygiene Theory. Those two theories could be summarized in the pictures below.

Herzberg’s Hygiene Theory

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

In response to  Penelope Trunk‘s Blog post

Penelope Trunk states that “One of the worst pieces of career advice that I bet each of you has not only gotten but given is to “do what you love.””  However, I’m not quite sure whether i personally agree to what she says.

Throughout her blog she gives various reasons why individuals shouldn’t only strive to find the job that they love doing, and the fact that it might actually be unnecessary.  I agree with her when she says that ” The pressure we feel to find a perfect career is insane” ; constantly searching for this job and not finding it “early enough” might pose a lot of pressure and stress. Moreover, i believe that a person should indeed “Do not what you want, do what you are”, and it could be possible when we find something that caters to our strengths.

On the other hand, as Confucius said “Find a job that you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”. Finding something you love, although it may be extremely hard, and some may not even find it, could help you enjoy a relaxed, confident, clear and productive life. By doing so you will reduce  stress, frustrations, and confusion. You will also produce greater results because you perform so well when you do what you love, which can prove to be very satisfying as you will be rewarded both intrinsically and extrinsically.

In today’s world, corporate presence on the Internet is essential. Various companies may not acknowledge the benefits of having an online website.

Firstly, thanks to Internet technology, business can provide customer support more effectively. This means better customer satisfaction and increase of profitability. Also, it is very convenient for customers since your shop could be only a click away and is open 24 hours a day year round. Not only is customer satisfaction achieved, but sales will also increase.

Furthermore, operating on line will ultimately reduce a lot of costs which contributes to earning higher profits. The World Wide Web allows you to do business from any part of the world, so the physical location, is not as since you conduct your business online, except in some cases. It is also easier to add or make any changes to the company and product related content since is can be done virtually in a matter of hours. In addition, streamlining business processes through online systems, for example: maintenance, repair and operation costs can be minimized by adopting e-business solutions. Adding to that, building a web site does not require large investments. There are numerous low cost tools available today, which can help you create sites.

The business world is a volatile area, businesses need to insure that they are up to date with advancements in technology, and this is an essential factor for them to survive.