Least Favorite Writing Annotation
Of all the things that I could write about for English, my comparative analysis was one of my least favorite things to do. In many ways I guess I could say that I dislike doing actual research for any factual report. Although the information is easily found, more so than getting an interpretation of a poem, putting all of the information together in your own words is a bit harder to do without plagiarizing someone. Comparing two objects is a simple task, but comparing companies is a bit harder. There are many more details to be looked at when viewing a company from the outside. I just think that I didn’t want to do the analysis, so I just kind of put it together and hoped for the best. At the time I was not a skilled master of information that I am now, but I wouldn’t say I knew exactly what I was doing either. To my knowledge, writing anything with research required only two things, which were facts, and sources. Now I feel that my understanding of how to write a research paper has improved enough for college and a future career.
Did you know that both Sony and Toshiba are two of the top electronic companies in the world? These companies have changed the way that we look at the world today, because they have innovative products and helpful organizations to help make the world a better place. Even though Sony and Toshiba are very popular in the U.S., they were first created in Japan. The fortune 500 listed Sony at 32 and Toshiba at 62, both making over $46 billion a year. Sony and Toshiba are two electronic titans that both influence our daily lives, but the technology and employee benefits differ. That is why I would choose to work for Sony instead of Toshiba. To better understand my decision, I have compared the two with some important facts about their history, products, employee benefits and locations.
When Sony started out in 1958, it was formally known as Totsuko. The company had debated for a long time on whether or not they should use their company name for both the products and the company itself. Even though it was highly unusual to make their name like that in Japan, their principle bank Mitsui said, “It's taken you ten years since the company's foundation to make the name Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo widely known in the trade. After all this time, what is your intention by proposing such a nonsensical change? (Sony History)” The reason for the change was to help expand their company worldwide, so that it could be easily recognized. The domestic sales firm changed their name from Totsuko Shoji, to Sony Shoji, which made the business better than ever. About a year after the name was changed, the Sony trademark was more recognizable than the previous name ever was (Sony History).
Toshiba Corporation was formerly a Tokyo-based parent company that wasn’t introduced into America until the late 1900’s. The company established American operations in 1965 by changing the name to Toshiba America Inc. In 1989, just 24 years later, Toshiba America it set our current standards of six separate operating companies, each operating their own diverse electronics and high technology products (AboutUs).
The technology of Sony started out with only a few items, such as tape recorders, transistors, radio transistors and early cassettes (Sony History). But now they have a wide variety of items, ranging from personal handhelds, to digital cameras, to lightning fast computers. All of Sony’s products are very sleek and stylish, and perform their tasks like they should. Take a look around your house, and see if you can spot one or more products from Sony. Almost everyone around the globe has something by Sony (Sony Style).
Toshiba’s products are not as stylish as Sony’s but they are more for office supplies such as phones, printers, fax, computers, and more. The products offered by Toshiba are more functional for businesses because they don’t look for people to buy their products for looks, they want them for functionality. Not having extra features makes it cheaper for a business to buy more products and save. So if I were in a big business, I would choose Toshiba over Sony (Products and Services).
Working for Sony would be a good choice because of the many locations that it offers and the benefits included. Not only does it offer many locations, but it also offers many types of jobs in different fields of work. Some of the benefits are: adoption reimbursement, educational assistance, employee assistance program, employee discount, flex steps to good health, holidays, LifeWorks family resource program, matching gifts, pension value plan, savings and sharing plan, stock purchase plan, student loans, and vacation. You would also get retirement pension if you retired.
As an employee of Toshiba you have many locations to choose from and different job fields within Toshiba. Toshiba looks for excellence in its employees, because it needs all employees to show commitment. This might discourage some, but if you are good enough for the job then you could move ahead in the company, and get paid more. To work at Toshiba you should find a job that is comfortable for you, so you don’t fall behind. In conclusion, Sony is the better of the two companies in its overall gross income, technology, and its employee benefits.