...Research Study Analysis PSY 325: Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences October 1, 2012 Research Study Analysis Researchers gather data in order to conduct studies that assist in the behavioral and social sciences. The analysis of this data can determine tendencies among populations, the best course of treatment for common social diseases, such as drug or alcohol addiction, or the reasons behind behavior among certain populations. Introduction A number of studies have been conducted in order to provide members of the medical and psychological community with information to determine the best course of treatment for patients with alcohol addiction. These studies take into account other factors, such as personality disorders, chronic diseases, and also address the use of medication and psychological treatment. The first study entitled, Personality Disorders Among Alcoholic Outpatients: Prevalence and Course in Treatment, attempts to determine the prevalence of personality disorders among men and women seeking outpatient treatment for alcoholism. The hypothesis is that if there is a personality disorder present, it should help determine the type of treatment an alcoholic receives. The treatment chosen should be tailored to the patient’s comorbid personality disorder, or lack thereof. The second study entitled, Chronic disease and recent addiction treatment utilization among alcohol and drug dependent adults, “the objective of this paper is to...
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...Our Advantages & Disadvantages |Internal Advantages | |Advertising - Social network, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Website, Radio stations, Global events, Television ads, Email, memberships,| |word of mouth, YouTube, Google, tumbler | |Promotions - Loyalty cards, reward systems, | |Staff - Availabilities, customer service, RSA, flexible hours, training, work ethics, problem solving, team working, honesty, | |integrity, professionalism, create brand excitement through innovation | |Attractions – Live music program, food and drinks, atmosphere, personalized booths, entertainment, celebrities, merchandise, late night| |business | |Food & Beverages - Lunch, Dinner, Starters, mains, desserts, bar packages | |Entertainment - Weekly and monthly entertainment included local and international artists | |Merchandise - Selling products in store collectables, clothes, accessories, online...
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...Running head: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS PAPER DRAFT Case Study Analysis Paper Draft University of Phoenix Essentials of College Writing COMM 215 Paula Moore March 02, 2009 Case Study Analysis Paper Draft While only three copies of the orientation manuals were found and several pages were missing from each, some new trainees did not have applications completed. Many of the new trainees did not have transcripts on file. Carl Robins which was the new campus recruiter also discovered that none of the trainees had taken the mandatory drug screen. The new hire orientation was due to take place June 15, Carl not knowing the training room was already booked for the entire month of June had a problem. Carl was very confused and frustrated not knowing what to do next. ABC Inc hired Carl Robins in early April as the new campus recruiter. Carl had only been on the job for six months. Being a determined individual he decides to hire 15 new trainees to work for the operations supervisor. Carl figured everything within the company was run correctly and all paper work should have been in place for the process of hiring new individuals. The training schedule consisted of, drug tests, orientation, policy booklets, physicals and tons of other issues. To begin this process Carl needed to go over all the necessary paperwork needed for the orientation beginning on June 15. The first problem found was some of the new trainees did not have applications completed or their...
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...ABSTRACT This analysis of the information technology infrastructure at United Parcel Service (UPS) begins with a general overview of the company’s information technology (IT) environment to establish awareness of the size and complexity of this corporation. It includes a macro-level breakdown of the technology infrastructure of UPS ranging from the data centers to the PCs currently in operation. The study also more closely analyzes the software and database structure of UPS along with an analysis of the company’s E-commerce activities. It includes an interview with Tom Creech, the North Florida District E-commerce manager at UPS. Finally, research was conducted to evaluate the emerging technologies that UPS is implementing and employing to support the business strategy and maintain its competitive edge. INTRODUCTION A case study is a "published report about a person, group, or situation that has been studied over time." If the case study is about a group, it describes the behavior of the group as a whole, not behavior of each individual in the group. Case studies can be produced by following a formal research method. In doing case study research, the "case" being studied may be an individual, organization, event, or action, existing in a specific time and place. Case studies are analyses of persons, events, decisions, periods, projects, policies, institutions, or other systems that are studied holistically by one or more method. The case that is the subject of the inquiry...
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...Case Study Analysis Introduction On this case study analysis paper we will look at Car Robin’s facing major problem as the new recruiter for ABC, Inc. He had only been employed with the company for six months when he was promoted to this position. He just recently recruited fifteen new trainees; yet, it appears that his lack of experience, lack of communication, and lack of organization has led to several problems occurring before the new trainees are supposed to begin training. Prioritizing his actions he has to handle the situation in timely manner. If he can’t not handle it within the time span he will have to minimize the damage and finally, he will have to plan for these kinds of things not to happen in the future. Background Carl Robbins, a new campus recruiter for ABC Inc., was assigned the job recruiting new hires to work for the Operations Supervisor, Monica Carrols. He hired 15 new trainees to work with Monica. This was Carl’s first recruitment effort. Car had scheduled a new hire orientation, which was to take place on June 15. He wanted to have all of the new hires working by July. On May 15, Monica contacted Carl about the training process, orientation, manuals, police booklets, physicals, and drug screening which Carl would coordinate for the new recruits. Carl secures his boss that everything would be set in time. (University of phoenix material 2012) After Memorial Day weekend, two weeks for the orientation training, Carl finds that the applications...
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...Case Study Analysis Larry Dean Psy 322 June 2, 2014 April Ward Case Study Analysis When a company makes the decision to market their product or service to multiple cultures, they must be very aware of the intricacies and differences between each of the cultures. While some customs or traits associated with a particular culture are very overt or obvious, others may not be. Detailed analysis must be done to ensure that all of these traits have been considered. Failure to do so could result in a lack of profits at best and a negative hit to a brand name at worst. Two case studies give examples of companies attempting to market and sell their products and services in new cultures. Case One: Japan to Apple’s iPhone: “No Thanks!” When Apple unveiled its much anticipated iPhone to the United States the response was overwhelming. The iPhone broke new ground in smartphone technology with its touch display, 3G data network capability and internet-based applications and utilities. Apple enjoyed huge sales and revenue in the United States. Similar success was enjoyed when the iPhone was released in other countries around the world as well. Overall, the feedback was very positive. So when it came time to release the iPhone in Japan, analysts estimated a million sales. Revised estimates after the release, however, were a staggering 50% lower at 500,000 units sold. There was initially much confusion as to why actual sales were so much lower than what was initially anticipated...
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...The Japanese market has consumers to which are mostly traditional in not purchasing the latest and greatest so they can keep up with the Johnsons or Lees I guess for Japanese version. The Japanese market is that of what people need to survive instead of the American market to which is to buy all the nice things you can afford so you can enjoy the finer things in life. Japanese people also do not earn as much money as American people do for the same classes. Middle class in America earns somewhere in the midst of $75,000 to $150,000 a year per household to which is considered doing pretty well. The typical middle class of a Japanese household can accumulate $5,000 to $15,000 and be considered middle class by Japanese standards. Then there is the whole ethnocentrism issue of past wars and conflicts creating consumer whom may be interested in products for other countries but because of the past conflict do not buy. A good example from the book would be this “Other evidence suggests that some older American consumers, in remembrance of World War II, still refuse to purchase German- and/or Japanese-made products, whereas some German and Japanese consumers may feel similarly about American-made products.”(Consumer Behavior 2010) When the American Army changed its uniform headwear to the beret the government purchased Chinese berets for the soldiers to wear and the soldiers were opposed to wearing berets from a country to which we were in past conflicts with and had different...
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...Case Study Analysis - Avoiding Problems during the Recruitment Process COMM/215 ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE WRITING April 28, 2014 Mark Polanzak Case Study Analysis - Avoiding Problems during the Recruitment Process Introduction The purpose of this case study analysis is to give an overview of the problem that Carl Robins, the campus recruiter from ABC. Inc., faced during his first recruitment effort, to point the root causes of the problem, and to give proposed solutions as lessons learned for future reference and use. This case study analysis will show what possible problems can occur during the recruitment process, and how those problems can be avoided. What is takes for one recruitment effort to be called successful? Background The recruitment process consists of several stages: 1. The first stage starts with interviewing potential candidates, evaluating their resumes, giving proposed candidates to the hiring manager and finalizing and selecting the best candidates. 2. The second stage is the actual hiring and mobilization of the selected candidates. It includes: physical examination, drug tests, initial introduction and orientation, overview of the company’s policies and procedures and training. In order the whole recruitment effort to be completed successfully, the recruiter needs to have previous experience, good knowledge of the overall process and certain necessary skills. The process itself has strict steps that must be followed in certain sequence...
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...and reflectively deciding what to believe or do. Critical thinking means making reasoned judgments. Basically, it is using criteria to judge the quality of something, from cooking to a conclusion of a research paper. In essence, critical thinking is a disciplined manner of thought that a person uses to assess the validity of something: a statement, news story, argument, research”. Critical Thinking plays a an important role in the case study analysis by giving us a foundation for a deeper learning and integration of the reading. Without thinking critically about what we are studying , we wouldn't be able to learn in a meaningful way or we wouldn't be able to learn deeply enough to have our thinking corrected and enhanced. The purpose of this case study analysis paper is to provide the case study background, identify key problems in the study, provide alternatives, propose solutions and offer a recommendation in the case of Carl Robins by utilizing the critical thinking skills. Background The case study presented in front of us is a case study of Carl Robins, a new campus recruiter for ABC, Inc., who in his first recruitment effort successfully hired 15 new trainees to work for Monica Carrolls, the Operations Supervisor (University of Phoenix, 2015). Carl Robins successfully hired 15 new trainees and scheduled new hire orientation date for June 15 with an intention and hope that the new hires would be readily eased into their job roles in the following month, month of July. Although...
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...Case Study Analysis Felix Cruz University of Phoenix COMM 215 October 25, 2012. Dr. Santiago Case Study Analysis My suggestions for Arthur to make this summer of replacements hires more successful than those in the past are pretty simple. But in order to obtain these suggestions we must review this case with details to see where the missing factors are. I pretend to review the case of Arthur Reed a warehouse supervisor of the Blue Grocery Stores. He had been in the business for over 20 years and he is in charge of the shipping dock, both first and second shift. The issue here starts when the company gets close to summer because apparently, most of his senior staff suddenly wants to take theirs vacations. The ones that do not get vacations trends to make call-ins related to sickness without any advice in advance which make this a stressful situation for Mr. Reed. This supervisor has to deal with these absences and personnel shortage situations in a daily and weekly basis. He had tried to implement different options such as replacing workers but unsuccessfully because of the higher cost for both the employee and the employer. In addition, we sum the fact that, it is hard to keep people in this job, especially since replacements were not guaranteed any minimum hours or given any benefits and they will be paid at $6 dollars per hour which is a very low rate compared to the higher cost of uniforms, steel-toed boots, and the payments for the union dues. After making...
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...Case Study Analysis Chevy Mae C. Duque COMM/215 Essentials of College Writing November 17, 2014 Linda Boyer Case Study Analysis After reading the problem that Carl is facing, I have concluded that it was a mere lack of preparation on his part that caused it. Even though it is only his first ever recruitment effort as a new campus recruiter, Carl should have taken specific steps to prepare. I don’t think it’s too late for him to fix the problem, he just needs to regroup with his new trainees and reschedule the orientation. It was early April; Carl Robins had only been working at ABC for six months when he first set out his recruitment effort and successfully recruited 15 new trainees to work for Monica Carrolls, the Operations Supervisor. He let his new hires and Monica know that the orientation will be on June 15, in hopes to have all the new hires to be working by July. Exactly one month prior to the scheduled orientation, Monica raised her concerns about the new hires to Carl regarding; training schedule, manuals, policy, booklets, physicals and drug tests. Carl assured her that they would all be arranged and ready in time. But it wasn’t until after Memorial Day, about one to two weeks after Monica’s reminder, when Carl decided to go over the trainee files to finalize the paperwork needed for the orientation. That’s when he found all the issues concerning his new hires, with only two weeks left until the scheduled orientation. Some of the new hires did not complete...
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...Case Study Analysis David Berwanger Comm/215 April 23, 2011 Gloria Reeves Case Study Analysis Even though very inspired, and goal driven, Carl managed to make a few mistakes that may have been avoided. These mistakes have now put him in danger of possibly not being able to put the new hires to work on time, which leaves the company is the same predicament of not having enough employees on the clock. Eager to prove that he was the man for the job as a Campus Recruiter, he hired 15 new hires and may have been able to get away with a fewer number of new recruits. He should have started by making sure that the current budget supported the salary for 15 new hires. Next, he should have looked at the company’s training schedule to confirm that the training room he wanted to use was in fact free to reserve. Now there is a group of people expecting to receive training and nowhere to train them. This kind of action on behalf of the company can cause employees to self-terminate their employment and seek gainful employment elsewhere. Once Carl scheduled everything, he should have been tracking things on a regular basis to make sure that everything was on schedule. Waiting until the last mine to ensure everything was in place cost a lot of valuable time in creating a contingency plan. In addition, he should have personally created employee files for each of the candidates and managed them personally until orientation was completed. If he would have checked earlier on the paperwork...
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...Event Study Analysis: CLM Chapter 4 Definition: An event study attempts to measure the valuation effects of a corporate event, such as a merger or earnings announcement, by examining the response of the stockprice around the announcement of the event. One underlying assumption is that the market processes information about the event in an efficient and unbiased manner (more on this later). Event Study Analysis The steps for an event study are as follows: – – – – – – – Event Definition Selection Criteria Normal and Abnormal Return Measurement Estimation Procedure Testing Procedure Empirical Results Interpretation Event Study Analysis The time line for a typical event study is shown below in event time: T0 T1 0 T2 T3 The interval T0-T1is the estimation period The interval T1-T2 is the event window Time 0 is the event date in calendar time The interval T2-T3 is the post-event window There is often a gap between the estimation and event periods Models for measuring normal performance In an event study we wish to calculate the abnormal performance associated with an event. To do so, we need a model for normal returns. – For example: Suppose a firm announces earnings and the stock price rises by 3%, but the market also went up 2% that day. How much of the 3% rise should be attributed to the announcement of earnings. • Fortunately, over short event windows (one or two days) the choice of normal return models usually has little effect on the results ...
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...Case Study Analysis COMM/215 July 7, 2014 Case Study Analysis The recruitment and hiring of new employees take experience, effective communication, and time management skills. Carl, who is new to his recruitment position, hit some roadblocks when he hired his first batch of recruits. This case study analysis will identify the key problems Carl encountered, alternatives to his current situation, and look at possible solutions so he may avoid these problems in the future. BACKGROUND Carl successfully hired fifteen employees for the Operations Supervisor in April. His goal was to have all the new employee files completed, have them oriented in June, and have them working by July. Carl was responsible for making sure the employee files were complete, scheduling the orientation and providing all written material for the new hires. When contacted by Monica, the Operations Supervisor, he assured her that everything would be arranged for the June 15th orientation. Just prior to June 1st, when Carl was going over his new trainee files, he discovered many problems that would affect his plan for his new hires to complete their orientation on June 15th. KEY PROBLEMS Carl’s lack of experience and time management is a key issue; it left him vulnerable to problems. Carl also failed to communicate effectively with his team members and his new employees. Carl encountered three key problems. The first problem found was that the files for the new employees were incomplete...
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...Supply Chain Management October 23, 2014 Case Study Analysis #2 Not only has reducing waste become more important for citizens across the world, companies are also invested in reducing the amount of waste they produce. This case study examines the food wrapping section of a UK Food Company, and ways in which resources can be best allocated to improve waste management. The wrapping section of the manufacturing process is particularly important because it plays a vital role in community the image and quality of the brand. The paper is based on using the lean tools approach and also looks into other methodology including value stream mapping. The following SWOT Analysis can provide insight into this particular UK Food Company so that measures can be taken to insure a reduction in waste. Strengths: • very diverse products that can run through the same production line including bread and sushi • the food wrapping successfully improves the brand image in the consumers eyes • improved efficiency of products running through the line (after techniques implemented) • higher customer satisfaction (after techniques implemented) • lead times reduced and kilograms of waste also reduced (after techniques implemented) Weaknesses: • Irregular maintenance performed on the machines • Unclean work area for employees • Machines that are defected reduce the number of wrapped food items • Employee’s had to be laid off (after techniques implemented) • Trust was...
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