...these measures to ensure they have great ethics. Can it be profitable? Many people wonder how companies maintain profit while being sustainable. Though being socially responsible doesn’t mean that these companies are losing profit. Instead CEOs of these companies realize that the value of their company increases due to identifying and responding to the demands of society. There has also been an increase in SRI, socially responsible investing. Even now companies can’t afford to not be social responsible with scandals or negative publicity. Companies strive to be cost effective using strategic planning whiel still maintaining to be sustainability, but many times this is masked by profit margins. Wal-Mart brings to term the quote, “An obsession with "the lowest price" without regard for any other issues, consequences or hidden costs is an act of self-destruction.” Why do companies want to become more sustainable? Most companies chose to become sustainable to reach new markets and reach a new efficiency in production of product. More consumers are becoming aware of...
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...Contents Executive Summary 3 Product Place Promotion Pricing Executive Summary Pizza Hut’s headquarters is located in Dallas, Texas. Pizza Hut is a multinational company which operates in the United States, Philippines, Malaysia, and 83 other countries. Overall, Pizza Hut has almost 13,400 restaurants-including 7,800 units in the United States and more than 5,500 outside of the United States. Pizza Hut has built a reputation for excellence that has earned the respects of consumers and industry experts. Pizza Hut is considered a quick service restaurant (QSR) and is a division of Yum Brands! Which operates the fast food restaurants, as well as KFC and Taco Bell. Pizza Hut’s began in 1958 when a couple of entrepreneurs came up with their vision. “Two brothers, mom, and $600 turned into the recipe for the world’s largest pizza company in 1958, when a family friend with the idea of opening a pizza parlor approached two college-age brothers in Kansas.” Pizza Hut is not only the acknowledged leader of the pizza industry worldwide, but it is also amongst the top of the world’s largest pizza chains, with over 12,000 restaurants across a mass variety of countries, employing more than 300,000 people, and serving 1.7 million pizzas every day to more than seven million customers. Pizza Hut is notably the top dogs of Yum Restaurants, which is also the parent company...
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...Finding Love Online Literature Review Sonja R. Cherry-Kelly WRTG 391 25 June 2013 In today’s fast pace world access to technology has made life a lot easier. America has come to rely on technology as a mainstay in their life through the use of gadgets such as the computer, smartphones and tablets to name a few. The ability to pay bills online, shop for clothing and food, communicate with family and friends through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have most people young and old taking the leap of faith onto the internet bandwagon. In fact, having access to such a vast array of information has open up a plethora of opportunities to include finding love online. While most people welcome this opportunity to find their true love using this alternative there are those who do not share their enthusiasm. Neil Postman the author of Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology believes that America has become too reliant on technology and as such has become a slave to it. He writes that the acceptance of technology as the master means that “a new kind of social order” is inevitable and will lead to “rapid dissolution of much that is associated with traditional beliefs (1992, pg. 71). “ Postman’s beliefs regarding America’s obsession with technology has not stifled people in their pursuit of romance; despite the risks involved such as scams, identity fraud and the stigmas that have been identified with this type of romance, people continue...
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...Dying to be Thin: America’s Obsession with the Anorexic Profile. Matthew Smith Strayer University SOC100 Sociology Professor Sheila Farr April 29, 2012 In today’s society we have a standard by which we compare ourselves to others. We judge the people around us by physical appearance before we even meet and get to know them. Mental disorders revolved around eating stem from this kind of mass judgment. These standards are often not based around our own appearance but by the standards set for us via the Media. We allow ourselves to become over saturated with these images of the ”perfect” person. Why is it that the people who aren’t even in our live get to decide the way we look? We put our bodies through hell trying to meet and manage these expectations that society has placed on us. Is this really necessary with all the other pressures we face on a daily basis? Which begs the question, why is our society dying to be thin? In many other cultures it is a sign of wealth and prosperity to be overweight. This girth is afforded by a station above all others and looked upon with envy. (Popenoe, 2004)As a result there are few without this stature within these cultures. The small and skinny are those who can’t afford to eat as robustly. Other societies, like our own have taken an opposing stance on this. The small are suspended on pedestals while the over -weight are rejected. It has not always been this way, however. Through the years our perspectives have been skewed by...
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...Brittany Dupin ENG 102 Ethnography Essay Professor Flynn April 10, 2013 Fitness Subculture Fitness has became the new look around the globe, as it helps to enhance the looks of the body, mainly targeting young adults, by giving those a toned shape. In the recent years, America’s obsession of “the perfect body” has been spread to the minds of others across the nation. The culture within the United States in particular, has placed a heavy emphasis on the drive towards leading the fittest, healthiest lifestyle - mainly with women. Today, many people have joined the fitness subculture to have the life style of being fit and healthy. Unfortunately in the societal culture today, there shows to be a high rate of obesity due to the lack of exercise in a person’s lifestyle. Recently, a researcher took a survey at a community college, located in the downtown metro area of Louisville, Kentucky. This survey was taken anonymously; giving a total number of twenty-five students being surveyed. The topic of this survey, fitness, helps to gather the questions and answers that are collected to receive information from the different age groups. With the given age groups, it was to help the researcher to break down the data based on age and gender. It is important to remember that fitness is an individual quality that varies from person to person as age and gender influences this reasoning. The older that we age, it is very coincidental, that the body becomes less active as it was. The...
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...Taylor Barto English 101 Holman 4/4/2012 Portrayal of Women in the Media In society today attractiveness can be the base of the empire that one builds. A certain look could be the entire reason someone gets a role in a movie or television show. Everything today is flashier, bigger, better, and more glamorous than before so why would women fall to any exception? These women on television can all play different roles, for example, the corporate climber, the supermom, the social butterfly, the ruthless villainess, but they all have one common denominator; their attractiveness. The women seen on television are beautiful, thin, and primarily white. These are the types of women the media wants us to strive to be like because it boosts their ratings. How many people would watch a television show about someone’s life that was less successful and less attractive? Many would agree that the last 30 years some progress has been made in how the media portray women in film, television, and magazines and there has also been a growth in the presence and influence of women in the media. Nevertheless, female stereotypes continue to thrive in the media we view every day. The media’s portrayal of women plays a significant impact on the effects to body image and self-esteem to implications in sports and politics. One current popular show that many young adults watch on television is a show, Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl follows the lives of Manhattan’s Upper East Side socialites. Each show...
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...Contributing Factors to Various Eating Disorders Introduction The proposed topic discussed throughout this research will be eating disorders, specifically on the contributions to various eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, athletica nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating. Through much research, it is shown there are larger causes to these eating disorders. It is no longer a psychological factor (brain chemical misbalance). There are greater forces that influence eating disorders such as the mass media, family, stress (sense of identity), community (peers/school), and negative body image (which links to mass media). It is important to know these contributions to eating disorders because, the more one knows about the various factors for an eating disorder, the easier it will become to treat these disorders (help one suffering with an eating disorder cope and become healthier.) Throughout the 21st century, eating disorders have become more common among North American teens. With a higher percentage rate of eating disorders in the 21st century, (Sneddon, 1999, p.35) it shows it is an area that should have greater focus. Not only does it have a negative impact on the individual who is battling it, it has a negative impact on society; an impact that could destroy our society – mentally if we (as a community/society) do not help or treat this in the way it should be. An eating disorder can tear apart someone’s morals, eat at their brain – which means with it becoming more...
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...Syllabus HUM/186 Version 4 1 Syllabus College of Humanities HUM/186 Version 4 Media Influences on American Culture Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the United States and around the world. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Lule, J. (2012). Exploring media and culture. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Formative Influence of Mass Media on American Culture Details ...
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...and 3,604 internationally located in 37 different countries. The future of the corporation looks bright for the 2007 fiscal year; Starbucks plans to add 2,400 new stores in calendar year 2007 this is based on a global basis. The company goal of 30,000 stores has been modified to 40,000 stores worldwide. The plan is to have half the stores in the U.S and the other half internationally. With record net earning of $564 million for fiscal 2006 is this an obtainable goal? Customers When you charge top price, customer satisfaction is key to maintaining success. Starbucks customer base is very loyal, even to the point of obsession. Originally, Starbucks targeted young...
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...Case 6 Chipotle: the Challenges of integrity ryan ruud, Jennifer lee, garrett Borges, Monica Bethke, ron Bomkamp, preston Jensen arizona state University ‘Fresh is not enough anymore.’ Steve Ells Chipotle Co-CEO, Founder, and Chair Introduction Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) in the USA has experienced great success satisfying the desire of consumers for a quick-serve restaurant that does not sacrifice quality for speed. Known in the food industry as a ‘fast-casual’ restaurant, Chipotle is part of the fastest growing segment of the restaurant industry.1 With annual revenues pushing US$2 billion and a stock price that doubled in 2010, Chipotle’s steady growth and strong financial statements make it highly attractive to investors (see Tables 1–3). Chipotle achieves customer satisfaction while maintaining a unique vision that has committed the company to ‘finding the very best ingredients raised with respect for the animals, the environment, and the farmers’.2 Coupled with a deceptively simple menu that allows for over 60 000 different burrito combinations alone, interactive ordering so customers can personalise their experience and meal, and a reasonable price, it’s no wonder Chipotle restaurants are full of happy customers and that the company has grown to nearly 1100 locations in only 17 years. History At an age when most of his peer group was still watching cartoons, Steve Ells was a dedicated fan of Julia Childs’ cooking show on US public broadcaster PBS...
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...humble business model in the early 1960s. Sam Walton, original founder, wanted to provide people with the best prices possible. Sam Walton launched over a dozen locations to the public in the late 1960s. The profitable groundwork and strategy of every-day low prices spread rapidly through the next several decades. Throughout the 1990s, Walmart’s growth soared globally as they continued to facilitate a cost cutting strategy. America’s recent recession encouraged many low-income families to shop for Walmart’s low priced products. Walmart’s low prices may attract budgeting Americans, but their questionable operations are steering many others away. Walmart’s public perception is declining because of their negative organizational culture. Walmart’s employee wages are consistently below the American average, resulting in workers resorting to government aid. Discrimination lawsuits occur annually because of management’s stereotyping and poor leadership. Even Walmart’s ignorance to safe working conditions in other countries is beginning to surface in America’s media. Walmart’s leaders have attempted to address these issues, but ultimately failed to create a climate for change. Walmart’s future leadership must overcome their negative public perception by implementing Kotter’s Eight Step Approach to integrate a massive culture change. Walmart employs their vision and mission statements to drive their business strategy. Walmart’s vision and mission are concise statements that employees...
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...her more. something also that’s very interesting is that she dated a basketball player.(www.kehlanimusic.com/bio, 2018). His name is Kyrie Irving. They broke up because her ex boyfriend posted a picture of him and Kehlani sleeping together. The internet went crazy and that led to Kyrie and Kehlani breaking up. Her ethnicity is African American, Caucasian, Native American, Spanish and Filipino. Sadly she lost her father months after she was born. Her mom is a drug addict so her aunt basically raised her.(www.kehlanimusic.com/bio, 2018). She had a love for dance especially ballet but she had a knee injury. When she was in eighth grade she joined a group named Poplyfe produced by someone named D’wayne. Their group ended up on the finals of America’s Got Talent, sadly they didn’t win. Her mixtape Cloud 19 introduces Kehlani to the world (kehlanimusic.com). Her aunt always listened to exclusive music so that inspired her to make the music she makes now. (www.kehlanimusic.com/bio, 2018) Songs: All her songs are… Gangsta- Album: suicide squad, Artist: Kehlan, Year: 2016 good life- album: The Fate of the Furious: The Album, Artists: Kehlani and g-eazy, Year: 2017 Distraction- Album: SweetSexySavage, Artist: Kehlani, Year: 2017 CRZY- Album: sweetsexysavage, Artist: Kehlani, Year: 2017 in my feelings- Album: sweetsexysavage, Artist:Kehlani, Year: 2017 Honey- Artist: Kehlani, Year: 2017 the way- Album: you should be here, Artist: kehlani, ft. chance the rapper, Year: 2015 Again- Artist:...
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...Strategies to Fight Low-Cost Rivals * Nirmalya Kumar From the December 2006 Issue * Strategies to Fight Low-Cost Rivals Strategy & Execution HBR Article Executive Summary Reprint: R0612F Companies find it challenging and yet strangely reassuring to take on opponents whose strategies, strengths, and weaknesses resemble their own. Their obsession with familiar rivals, however, has blinded them to threats from disruptive, low-cost competitors. Successful price warriors, such as the German retailer Aldi, are changing the nature of competition by employing several tactics: focusing on just one or a few consumer segments, delivering the basic product or providing one benefit better than rivals do, and backing low prices with superefficient operations. Ignoring cut-price rivals is a mistake because they eventually force companies to vacate entire market segments. Price wars are not the answer, either: Slashing prices usually lowers profits for incumbents without driving the low-cost entrants out of business. Companies take various approaches to competing against cut-price players. Some differentiate their products—a strategy that works only in certain circumstances. Others launch low-cost businesses of their own, as many airlines did in the 1990s—a so-called dual strategy that succeeds only if companies can generate synergies between the existing businesses and the new ventures, as the financial service providers HSBC and ING did. Without synergies, corporations...
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...THE COST OF ARTISTIC FREEDOM: CENSORSHIP vs. LIBERALISM IN HOLLYWOOD, 1940 – 1960 Destiny Adams History 734 – Seminar in American History Dr. Wintz – Texas Southern University Spring 2009 Table of Contents Part One 1.1 – Introduction – p. 3 1.2 – Social and Political Climate pp. 3-11 1.3 – Production Code Resolutions pp.11-15 Part Two 2.1- Production Codes – I, II, III and IV pp.16 2.2 – Production Codes V, VI, VII and VIII pp.17-18 2.3 - Production Codes IX, X, XI and XII pp.18 Part Three 3.1- Hollywood and Film making – 1940-1949 pp.18-21 3.2- Movies – Awarded, Nominated, Not Nominated pp.21 Part Four 4.1- Hollywood and Film making – 1950-1959 pp.22-26 4.2- Movies – Awarded, Nominated, Not Nominated pp.26 Part Five 5.1- Synopsis of Film making in the 1960’s – New Era pp. 27-28 5.2- Conclusion pp.28-29 The Red Scare of 1917-1920, was the primary influence for the emergence of censorship through McCarthyism and Anti- Socialist sentiments in filmmaking during 1940-1960. McCarthyism and three international wars enhanced Anti – Communist resentments within the United States. A brief emergence of Socialist organizations in America heightened the fervor of conservative versus liberal views within cinematography. Motion Movie producers and Distributors, in Hollywood, California were heavily encouraged to influence film directors, screenwriters and actors by incorporating strict codes within their artistic expression...
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...Media, Medicine and American Expectations What constitutes the media? Changed over time? What constitutes medicine? Health or health culture as alternate name to describe what course encompasses? Bert Hanson – medical breakthrough = social phenomenon * How has promise of medical breakthroughs influenced: media culture and patients expectations relationship between medicine and media place of medicine in American political culture How and why does the medical community use media to communicate with public? Increasingly interdependent spheres w/ differing perspectives on vision of media’s role is in “media-ted” world What makes health “news”? Producing Medical Heroes How and why has American society selected its medical heroes? How has this changed over time? What functions do depictions of heroic doctors (Walter Reed, and House, M.D.) and patients serve? How have fictional medical characters – in novels, Hollywood films, on TV – shaped expectations of medical culture? VD, HIV, and the Media How did the media contribute to the publics perception of venereal diseases and HIV? What images (both visual, and stories told to make a point) came most powerfully to cultural prominence? What were the aims of medical and public health authorities, the state, and media professionals in working to make those images publically visible? What role did the media play in changing public’s image of HIV? Stigmatization, Destigmatization, and Medical...
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