Kite flying is one of the most popular sports and festival in India. According to the Greek literature, kite-flying dates back to as old as 14th century and later came to India and other Asian countries. Kite Festival in India is popular the worldwide and celebrated with great fun and fervor. Watching the colorful sky during the kite festival is indeed a feast to the eyes. Men’s inherent wish to fly high and reach the sky would have surely made him invent the kite and fly it high, somewhere giving him the feeling and the satisfaction that he can fly and touch the sky as high as he wants.
Kites are attached to a thread rolled in a pinball and flown against the direction of the wind. Kite flying is lot of fun but the real excitement lies in cutting in each other’s kites. The more kites you cut the more expert you are. When comparing kite flying to business or management, there are a lot of similarities in both of them. A close analysis of all the aspects of both these activities reveals a very close connection between them. There is a lot to learn from kite flying – a common activity we ignore taking advice and advantage of in business or management. The similarities are as follows :
Kite flying is not an easy task. Just like business, it involves various skill and talent to take the sky high up in the sky. The heavy burden of flying the kite could prove to be tiresome for any amateur trying it for the first time. In the same way, a new entrepreneur just entering the field of business has in front of himself a bag full of trouble. Overcoming them and establishing a company or firm of his own takes a lot of effort.
The Essay on Lessons from Kite Flying
... there are many small small things of kite flying that are related to the business. The most important thing is not ever ... which kite flying can teach us especially business and management lessons. Following are some lessons which can be learnt from kite flying:- Kite flying is ... high up in the sky. Our hand start aching when we are into flying a kite for long time. And similarly one faces the lots ...
There are many different forms of business organization such as sole proprietorship, partnership, company form of organization, Hindu united family, etc. Keeping in mind these forms of organizations, there are different ways in which people fly kites. Some people have the skill and talent to fly the kite on their own like sole proprietorship, while some take the help of others and many hands come together to fly a single kite
like partnership, company form of organization, etc.
Wind is the required thing which would make a kite fly high in the sky. If the weather is windy, the kite will fly properly. The business works in the same way. The products would sell and the profits would reel in only if there is a demand for the product in the market. The company is bound to suffer losses if it tries to fly its kite in a windless environment.
The material of the kite, when matched with proper wind direction can take it to heights where it can soar over the clouds. If it is too windy, a paper kite would simply tear off and a plastic kite would serve the purpose at that point in time. But if it isn’t too windy, a paper kite would just do its regular job. Similarly, when there is too much demand, such tough measures need to be taken which would keep the business stable by choosing the right method to tackle the problem. Thus such business measures and policies should be implemented so as to take care of the common interest of everyone. The entrepreneur is known as the person who takes the risk of doing the business. If the qualities of the entrepreneur do not live up to the expectations, the life expectancy of the business becomes far too low. In the same way if the person flying the kite has good control over the kite then it will soar high in the sky.
For anything to reach higher ground, like a skyscraper, first the base has to be built strong enough to support the fragile structure over it. The same thing applies for everything. A business needs to be properly set up with adequate resources and plans for its base to be strong enough. If the base isn’t strong enough, further expansion could lead to an awful lot of problems in the future. Similarly, before flying the kite, we make small holes besides the main stick supporting the fragile paper of the kite. These holes, commonly called ‘kaana’ are done in order to make the kite fly vertically and properly in the sky. If the ‘kaana’ are not tied properly, then the kite won’t take flight in the sky.
The Essay on Business Formation: Choosing The Form That Fits
1. Describe the basic features that distinguish the four basic forms of business ownership: sole proprietorships, general partnerships, C corporations, and limited liability companies. Sole Proprietorship – the business is owned by a single individual Partnership – two or more people serve as co-owners of the business Corporation – the business is a separate legal entity Limited Liability Company ...
People say that we should not follow the herd like the sheep. But mostly in the case of business, it is safe to invest in products or services which stimulate greater demand and which have a huge market as well as less risk. Thus it is always advisable to fly your kite in the direction of the wind. It is not possible for anyone to fly his/her kite in the direction opposite to the wind. In the same way going against the flow, i.e. the rules and regulations set by the body regulating the business would also not prove to be a smart decision.
During recent years, there have been many technological developments along the way. New and better machines and methods have let many investors enjoy high returns. The better the equipment and technology used by the business, the more successful the business will become and give it an edge over other competitors. Similarly if the string is sharper, which is a new trend these days, it will cut more kites and save your kite from being cut. Kite flying or Uttarayan is a festival which is celebrated with the entire family. Similarly business should also be carried out in such a way that there is time for family.
Mostly kite flying requires 2 people. One who controls the kite and the other who controls the ‘firki’ or the roll of string to which the kite is tied. He has to be skilled enough to know how to hold the firki properly and how to tie the string quickly when the string of the kite gets cut so that too much of the string does not get entangled. Similarly in a business, the marketing department does the job of advertising and selling the product and the production department supplies the products to the marketing department for selling. The production department fulfills the needs of the marketing department and vice versa. So we can compare the person flying the kite with the marketing department and the one holding the firki with the production department.
The Term Paper on Small Business Management Project
Carefree Yoga is a Yoga studio located in the Namao area in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Carefree yoga provides Primarily Yoga classes and additional classes for dance and Pilates. Are services target families in the area but specifically females from early teens and up, as well as mothers with busy schedules? A daycare services is also offered for those moms that need a place to keep their children ...
Even small boys/girls are fascinated by the majestic beauty of the kites. But him being a kid yet, becomes difficult to maneuver the kite on his own. Thus he asks his father to fly the kite for him at the initial stages. His father will fly the kite and make it reach to a certain height. The string and the control of the kite is then handed over to the small boy. Same is the case with a sole proprietorship form of business. The father starts the business and once his son grows old enough, he hands over the business to his son. His son then enjoys the right of inheritance.
Once your kite has flown high enough in the sky, there will be many others coming close to the kite and trying to cut it by entangling the strings into one another. This is the environment of cut throat competition. During a clear sky your kite will be safe and stable and the chances of the string being cut are very less. Similarly, when you enter into business, competition is bound to pull you down and there will be people who’ll try to pull you down by any means. But a business is highly stable and profitable in a marker where there is less competition and there is monopoly of the business.
Kite flying is not all about cutting other kites and ruling the sky. The main task is to keep your kite upright and high in the sky. There are times when your kite turns upside down and drops from its altitude at a very high speed. Thus to keep the kite stable, little jerks need to be given to it at regular intervals so that it doesn’t turn upside down. The kite also has to navigate itself through many obstacles such as buildings, railings, electricity wires, telephone poles, etc. Crashing into even one of these will result in the flyer losing his kite. Similarly, business is also not a bed of roses. There are bound to be ups & downs and profits & losses in the business. When doing business, there will be many situations and circumstances which will result in the business going into losses. But one should come up with new strategies and plans which would stop or slow the losses. Sometimes a major event may also turn up which would result in complete destruction of the business like a fire, natural calamity, etc. but such things should be avoided via various measurements like insurance, regular checks, etc. The main point here is to keep trying and not to lose hope and give up.
The Business plan on Conducting Business Ethically And Responsibly: Westjet
Westjet came into the air travel business in 1996, offering fares up to 50% cheaper than there competition. They strived for an excellent relationship between the employee and the employer by creating an ecstatic, friendly work environment. Westjet is one of the most successful airlines as it did start out with the most start up capital any airline has ever experienced, as well as keeping their ...
Sometimes a kite gets torn. Then we mend it with a brown tape at the torn place. The tape is used to mend the torn kites. But when the kite gets torn a lot, it is useless to stick the tape everywhere the kite gets torn. In the same way, the business is bound to suffer losses in its lifetime, thus we should come up with new techniques to refill the gaps which the losses have made and move on with the business with the motto of making profits. But if there are continuous losses in the company then strong measures need to be taken such as changing the line of business, discarding the products, etc.
There can be endless number of similarities between kite flying and business if you sit and think about it. This project made me do the same thing on the day of Uttarayan. I.e. sit and make me stare at kites and the people flying them in search of answers, with images of businessmen and money flashing before me. This project is a very nice method to learn business strategies in a unique way. I had never thought that kite flying can be compared to business and management in such a way that a lot of similarities can be drawn out between the two.
