Hamza O.

This preprint presents a critical assessment of ADIDAS company. The audit will begin with a brief introduction to the assessment.

Even though Russia holds the greatest amount of forestry in the world, it has not been able to recover from its volatile past, a past that has affected its resources and economy, most notably its forestry. The goal of this paper is to examine the challenges this country faces and, therefore, deduce some reasoning in order to comprehend the situation at hand. Through an examination of its history, this paper aims to provide a better understanding of the current state of the nation. In addition… Show more

Even though Russia holds the greatest amount of forestry in the world, it has not been able to recover from its volatile past, a past that has affected its resources and economy, most notably its forestry. The goal of this paper is to examine the challenges this country faces and, therefore, deduce some reasoning in order to comprehend the situation at hand. Through an examination of its history, this paper aims to provide a better understanding of the current state of the nation. In addition, an analysis of the challenges regarding Russia’s social, environmental, and economic arenas will offer an explanation as to why the nation has experienced such a multitude of setbacks. Section II will open the discussion and provide a brief overview and history of Russian forestry and its importance in the culture. Following this, Section III will examine the local and global challenges that Russia has faced in the areas that consist of social, environmental, and economic factors. Section IV will lastly conclude the paper with recommendations that may guide the country toward the effective development of this sector. Show less

Small retail business leaders use online marketing to connect with consumers and the community. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies some small retail business leaders use to implement online marketing to increase sales. Data were collected from 4 small retail business owners who successfully used strategies to implement online marketing in California. The conceptual framework for this study was Rogers’s diffusion of innovation theory. Data… Show more

Small retail business leaders use online marketing to connect with consumers and the community. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies some small retail business leaders use to implement online marketing to increase sales. Data were collected from 4 small retail business owners who successfully used strategies to implement online marketing in California. The conceptual framework for this study was Rogers’s diffusion of innovation theory. Data collection techniques and sources were semi-structured, face-to-face interviews, and review of public business documents, company websites, social media websites, and analytical tools. A thematic analysis of the data yielded 4 themes: social media platforms and strategies, online marketing strategies and challenges, online content strategies, and follow-up strategies. Business leaders of small retail organizations who want to increase revenue, remain competitive, overcome challenges associated with online marketing, and increase communication by implementing new technology might elect to align with the strategies identified in this study. The implications for positive social change include the opportunity for small retail business leaders to increase revenue while providing more job opportunities to benefit employees, employees’ families, and the community. Show less

Technological innovations have been on the rise in the recent past. In the 21st Cc, there has been a great call towards ensuring sustainability. Therefore, firms are not only directed by private benefits but have much to take care of, including the environment and society at large. However, the concept and the motives that firms should relate to achieve have remained widely under-researched, and thus they have been misunderstood. The current research was thus conducted with the main aim of… Show more

Technological innovations have been on the rise in the recent past. In the 21st Cc, there has been a great call towards ensuring sustainability. Therefore, firms are not only directed by private benefits but have much to take care of, including the environment and society at large. However, the concept and the motives that firms should relate to achieve have remained widely under-researched, and thus they have been misunderstood. The current research was thus conducted with the main aim of assessing the effect of green motives on a firm's performance. The analysis broke green motives into three major categories, influential, moral, and relational. Results were analyzed and presented in tables. To capture the objectives' data from 164 companies was collected and descriptive, correlations and regressions were used. Show less

A brief statement of the problem:
The entrance of international brands into the South African apparel market has increased the amount of competition in the industry. In order to compete with the seemingly more flexible and responsive supply chains of these international brands, South African companies have, in recent times, made substantial efforts to increase the agility of their supply chains. For continuous improvement to take place in this area, in-depth research on utilizing new… Show more

A brief statement of the problem:
The entrance of international brands into the South African apparel market has increased the amount of competition in the industry. In order to compete with the seemingly more flexible and responsive supply chains of these international brands, South African companies have, in recent times, made substantial efforts to increase the agility of their supply chains. For continuous improvement to take place in this area, in-depth research on utilizing new technologies, such as social media, to improve agility, would thus be useful to help South African brands meet the international benchmarks already set for agile supply chains in the industry. Show less

Stress affects everyone, young and old, rich and poor. Life is full of stress. Stress is
an every[day] fact of life that we must all deal with” (Salleh, 2008, p. 9). Research has shown
that chronic stress has been found to weaken the immune system, contribute to diabetes,
depression, cardiovascular disease, upper respiratory infections, and the development of
numerous diseases through the weakening of the body to control its inflammatory response
(Cohen et al., 2012; Dimsdale… Show more

Stress affects everyone, young and old, rich and poor. Life is full of stress. Stress is
an every[day] fact of life that we must all deal with” (Salleh, 2008, p. 9). Research has shown
that chronic stress has been found to weaken the immune system, contribute to diabetes,
depression, cardiovascular disease, upper respiratory infections, and the development of
numerous diseases through the weakening of the body to control its inflammatory response
(Cohen et al., 2012; Dimsdale, 2008). Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of
death in modern society and psychosocial stress, has been identified as key culprit in its
development (Henning, 2014). Show less