...Kava is a small island country located in the Deep South Pacific. Kava is thought to be a peaceful, worry free tropical paradise, but in reality it is in desperate need of assistance and aid. The country Kava, not only has potential and opportunity, but also has great resources. Kava provides goods and services that have a huge impact on people and businesses all over the world. Chris Morales, who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer at the Department of Human Services, is aware of the importance and significance of these resources and considers it his duty as well as the duty of the employees at the Department of Human Services to contribute to the growth and stability of Kavas economy. The Department of Human Services plans to preserve and protect Kavas valuable resources by establishing a greater presence in Kava and giving back to the country and all of its population who have helped Kava. The Department of Human Services plans to aid in cleaning up and restoring Kava on its way to recovery. It is the job of the director of strategic planning at the Department of Human Services to help this country recover so it can have continuous growth and success. The goal of the Department of Human Services is to protect the health of the needy as well as to provided essential human services, especially for the people who are the least able to help themselves. We at the Department of Human Services would like to help Kava recover from the disasters it has faced and to...
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...Decisions in Paradise, Part III Nik, who has imagined the Kava Island like a paradise prior to his actual visit of the place could not help but to develop an impression to forget about the business proposal in the island right after hearing the myriads of disasters threats in the island. Despite the initial frustration in the condition of the island, he was forced to go on with his mission and assignment which is to carry out the research on the island to analyze the possibility of the plans of the Teva Pharmaceuticals to increase its presence in the island. Determining Factors Affecting the Decision Implementation The disaster threats relative to the geographic location of Kava pose considerable risks to any business operating in the island. Teva Pharmaceuticals will not be exempted from that. The threats also pose real danger to the health of the people of Kava. The risks from the disaster threats could significantly affect the health of the population particularly if accessibility to affordable health and medical supplies is difficult. The threats from AIDS/HIV alone could be devastating but the threat could be eased with available protective device such as affordable and easy accessible condom sheaths. The situation in Kava could be a great opportunity for the Teva Pharmaceuticals to expand its mission which is “to play a leading role in the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system through its pre-eminence in the development, manufacture and marketing of generic pharmaceuticals...
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...Kava is an island in the South Pacific. Even though the island is barraged by obstacles and harsh conditions, the community remains resilient. Sikorsky Aircraft wants to build a production facility on Kava with the goal of not only helping stakeholders and the organization, but also to provide aid to the suffering community. Placing a new facility for production in Kava gives the company the opportunity to reduce production costs and to improve the quality of life of the local residents, which will be done through profit allocation. To promote new businesses in the economy, the government of Kava puts forth incentives like tax breaks and licensing at low costs. Thus, now is the perfect time to bring this plan to fruition. Sikorsky Aircraft already is a player in the global market, and I assert that a Kav’ian subsidiary would be a smart investment. In recent years, Kava has experienced multiple natural disasters. As a result, the community has been ravaged and many families are now experiencing poverty. Sikorsky’s production facility there would give job opportunities to the local people: they could work in the low-level line production jobs that would help the production of the standard H-60 Black Hawk airframe. Part of the profits that would be earned thanks to the cut in labor costs would be dedicated to a revival for the local community. Sikorsky plans to make contributions to community centers, improved housing, disaster relief, activities, and the educational system. ...
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...has long been a cry in the Kava area that it is hard to grow because people don’t like to invest in the area. Though costs are relatively low for such an accessible and desirable part of Kava, they often site the lack of qualified human resources as a deterrent. Nobody claims, however, that talented people don’t come from the Kava area; they only argue that talented people don’t stay in the Kava area. They move to bigger, better cities, with more opportunities and more entertainment options, and leave the rest behind to make the best of what Kava has to offer. What happens when the downtown scene witnesses a resurrection in its nightlife due to the entrepreneurial spirit of restaurant owners and club managers? What happens when the city invests in a state-of-the-art center for the arts? What happens when a high-school basketball legend returns from a stint overseas to launch a new professional basketball franchise? The cries turn to cheers and a community is invigorated. What happens next is entirely in our hands. The Kava Bearcats became the newest franchise in the American Basketball Association in May 2011. The first professional basketball league to feature a 3-point line, dancers during timeouts, and the slam-dunk contest, the ABA has a rich tradition dating back to legends such as “Dr. J” Julius Erving, Rick Barry, and “Iceman” George Gervin. The opportunity to be part of such a storied organization speaks volumes for the growing city of Kava, and we aim to play a critical...
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...Paradise, Part 1 Kava, a small island country in the South Pacific¸ has been plagued with disastrous circumstances that have brought about one disaster after another. Kava is a country that is in dire need of some help and aid in the situation of getting the country cleaned up and on its way to recovery. The job of the director of strategic planning is to see what the Macy’s, Inc. can do to help this country recover and continue on a path of growth and success. Macy’s, Inc. currently has a small presence over in the country of Kava. The goal of Macy’s, Inc. is to “be a retailer with the ability to see opportunity on the horizon and have a clear path for capitalizing on it” (Company Statements & Slogans, 2008). Macy’s, Inc. sees an opportunity in Kava and needs to make a clear path so that we can capitalize on it. Since Macy’s, Inc has a long standing tradition of believing that giving back is the right thing to do (Macy's Inc, 2011) , we would like to help Kava try to recover from all the disasters they have gone through, and help to overcome the challenges that they are now facing. Macy’s will do this by addressing the issues found in the business scenario, forces involved in the formulation of the problem, and organizational and environmental obstacles impacting key stakeholders. After looking at the business scenario and seeing what the director of strategic planning had to say, it was easy to see what issues are present. Challenges now facing the island of Kava are 1) over...
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...Decisions in Paradise: Part I Dana Martinez University of Phoenix MGT/350 September 27, 2009 After finishing up my studies I landed my first job with a major cooperation IGH. My first assignment was to travel to the Island of Kava and meet up with Alex for further instructions. My first business trip to the island of Kava was nothing I had imagined. Kava is an island located in the South Pacific, 50% of its population is under the age of 15. The island has a diverse mixture of different races such as the South Pacific tribe, Asian (primarily Chinese), African, French, Spanish, and a large number of Americans. My task was to help establish a greater presence in Kava. The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is an international hotel company whose goal is to create Great Hotels Guest Love. At the IHG, we offer more guest rooms than any other hotel company in the world, which include over 4,300 hotels across nearly 100 countries. The guests make over 180 million stays in IHG hotels every year. The company operates seven hotel brands – InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, and Candlewood Suites. IHG’s operating system is makes up of all the systematic tools we use to drive demand for our brands. This includes our advertising and marketing campaigns, our 12 global call centres, 13 local language websites, an 8,000-strong sales force, Priority Club Rewards – the world’s largest hotel...
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...Veronica Evaristo MGT/350 December 5, 2011 Ken Rath Decisions in Paradise, Part II The community of Kava is presented with various environmental challenges that affect the progress of the economy. As an organization in this location, running a business also poses a complex trial to be profitable and successful. ANZ Guam, Inc. (ANZ), a new banking institution in Kava, realizes these challenges to be grow its business and simultaneously provide to the community. Considering most people from Kava would not appeal to the products of a bank, ANZ hopes to provide adequate financial education to the community. With a general banking knowledge in the people’s hands, they will understand how banking products can benefit their financial needs. Collaborative Decision-Making In Kava, there are many natural disasters that occur compromising the country’s key elements that help stimulate the economy. Disaster threats like tsunamis, typhoons, floods, and earthquakes destroy the processing and plantations of coffee, cocoa, spices, banana, and sugar. How do the people and business owners recover from these catastrophes? The community can receive financial gain by learning the bank’s benefits of saving money and borrowing money to assist through these hard times. The plan for this organization is to market deposit accounts for the people and businesses in Kava and provide the education of saving and managing money. In addition, the bank hopes to launch personal or business...
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...medical services it provides to the country of Kava. Facing natural disasters and other health concerns the doctors see an opportunity to open a clinic to aid Kava. This company will have to address several issues and obstacles before opening the doors of the new clinic. These include community involvement, backing from government agencies, and religious group help. Outlining and organizing key decisions in order of importance will help address the most important ones first. Recognizing the stakeholders and enlisting their support will help the organization succeed. Preliminary Considerations Southwestern Cardiovascular Associates operates in the United States with the primary focus in surgery tending to patients with heart and lung trouble. Providing services to countries in need is a part of the mission of this organization and after recent travels to Kava the doctors discover that there is a need for a health clinic. Chris Morales, the founder, believes in doing the right thing and helping people in need. Kava is a country in the South Pacific which is the center of many natural disasters, prevalent HIV and AIDS, and high risk for Avian Flu (Axia College, 2011, Week Three Assessment). Providing medical care, training classes and disaster relief is way for this organization to give back to a country that supplies products people depend on. Issues and Obstacles Establishing a health clinic in Kava will present challenges that will require staff members to work closely...
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...organization is owned by Chris Morales, and all final decisions are concluded by him. AAM is not a large scale operation however they are very interested in venturing into other areas of the country to expand their market. Upon taking my position with AAM, I was instructed that I would be traveling to the island country of Kava, located in the South Pacific. No one could explain exactly what it was that I was to do there, but that I would be working with Alex, our director of strategic planning. I was told that this would be a great opportunity to be supervised and mentored by Alex. This new adventure had me very excited and I could hardly wait to arrive in paradise for my new assignment. Arrival in Kava Upon landing in Kava I was very concerned. Nothing was as I had perceived it to be. As I soon found, Kava is home to many natural disaster threats. These range from tsunamis’ and hurricanes to volcano eruptions, earthquakes and tornadoes. However these are not the only problems in paradise. Kava was also known to have a large percentage of the population to be infected with HIV/AIDS, and there is also a high risk for the avian flu. Another aspect that amazed me with Kava is that 50% of the population is under the age of 15 years of age...
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...hospital in Kava and Nik will be manager there. I will be discussing the complex solving technique by defining the issues that appear in this business scenario. Also I will discuss the forces that are involved in the formulation of the problem in Kava. Also by using the problem formulation tool’s and techniques. I will be describing the organizational and environmental obstacles in a way that considers various key stakeholders that will be impacted by the decisions made in Kava. There will be applying critical thinking in the decision making process. The Marietta Memorial Hospital has asked Nik to be manager in Kava at the hospital the organization wants to build there. Nik will have to transfer there and stay until the hospital is built and good doctors are hired and employees are hired and everything is in operating condition. Of course Nik will have to keep an upper hand of the cost coming in and going out. Nik will have to keep costs at a minimal to keep the project in Kava functioning. There will be a minimal amount of staff until there is income coming in for the hospital and when it starts to show better profit then reevaluate the staffing issues for more employees. Nik will need to educate Kava and surrounding areas of what the hospital has to offer and what they will be able to do for the people there in Kava. The weather in Kava is sometimes serious with tidal waves, floods, tornadoes. This will mean everyone will need to act fast and get the project done in Kava as soon...
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... The Island of Kava has numerous hurdles to surmount in order to better the calamitous circumstances of the populace. The distinct conditions of the cataclysmic events in losing family, through natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, tidal waves, and tornadoes, as well as pandemics such as HIV/AIDS overwhelms the imagination. The Kava government has toiled with Nik in offering and making available first aid, food, and shelter to all those who need it. Nik senses the anguish and the angst and of the people and he understands the desires and requirements of all the citizens of Kava. Nik would greatly enjoy helping the citizens of Kava by becoming a vigorous and dynamic force in restoring the island. Nik has communicated with the government officials and has been imparted with their assistance and encouragement in the rebuilding efforts by being supplied with basic necessities such as adequate amounts of clean and fresh water. Nik’s company is obviously aware of needs such as those on Kava that are prevalent in countries around the globe. By expanding the world’s awareness of this company’s products (primarily bottled water) and their humanitarian efforts, they have given themselves a greater opportunity to become the best there is. This will open up wider avenues, financially speaking, which then allows them to continue and improve on the...
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...Decisions in Paradise Part II Lisa M. Campbell MGT/350 December 19, 2011 Professor Rebecca Marek Decisions in Paradise Part II The decision to open a hotel on the island of Kava has been a challenge for owner Lisa Campbell. Decision-making and numerous situations are evaluated to ensure this decision-making will be best not only for the hotel but also that it will benefit the local islanders and the people who visit Kava temporarily. The Marriott Kava hotel is projected to be a medium size facility. The accommodations will ensure local islanders, patients receiving extended health care at the local cancer center, families, couples, and even business travelers will have a place to stay during their visit. The decision is if it will be more beneficial to build a standalone hotel in the middle of the island, merge the business with the local cancer center, or build the hotel near the airport ensuring it is near the new transit shuttle bus company. Building a standalone hotel ensures that if the tourism and visitor rate to the island increases the hotel will have no obligations and commitments to another company and able to focus on just providing space for guest of the hotel. The downside of this is that the business owner limits herself to other business opportunities if the standalone method is sought after. Business is based on the needs of living areas on a temporary basis. The developer that has come to the island to build housing projects for the...
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...Decisions in Paradise: Assignment Kava Kerensa Williams University of Phoenix MGT/350 June 28, 2012 Micheal Kaess Part I – Company Plan: Decisions in Paradise/Kava In establishing a greater presence of on Kava, a number of significant challenApple s exist. Part I of the overall company plan defines the issues regarding structural processes, human resources, and ethics. Within the context of those areas, the plan describes the organizational and environmental obstacles to be faced by Marriott, as well as the key stakeholders who will be impacted by the decisions made by the company. Organizational Processes Commercial Construction Company will need to consider the distribution of the responsibilities between and among the organizational units that the company plans to establish an efficient and effective presence on Kava. In addition, the company will need to establish standard operating procedures, emerApple ncy operating procedures, and disaster recovery operating procedures. While many companies may have an easier time setting up operations on Kava, APPLE , because it engaApple s in sustainable building practices, is committed to assist this important nation in sustainable growing practices for the wood we need for construction. This will require partnerships with some of the charitable, non-government organizations, as well as with the Kava government. a. APPLE 's units include the Business Development Department, which is involved in preparing bids in...
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...Decisions in Paradise Part 3 Cindy Chastain MGT/350 February 5, 2011 George Beaini Decisions in Paradise Part 3 In my first analysis it was realized that Kava had been demolished by a series of different disasters. It was urgent to identify the specific needs of Kava’s residents. I had recently graduated college and as my first assignment I was given a life changing challenge. Kava was in need of survival education. The Educational Company was sent to Kava by the Red Cross Organization to help educate the civilians in disaster survival. Kava had been hit by tsunamis and earthquakes, which led to disease and death. My second analysis I performed a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. It was discovered in the SWOT analysis that communication would be a major weakness. This was a situation which could be resolved. The communication weakness was a non-critical, but urgent situation. Four years later, 2014, tourism has flourished and the residents of Kava have expanded their survival abilities. The following is a recap of my last four years on Kava. The Evaluation Plan The evaluation plan was to ensure The Educational Company can provide the residents of Kava the education services they needed to survive during and after a disaster. The objectives of the evaluation were to answer the following questions: - Are plan decisions being implemented? • Develop a project team - Is the plan being maintained so that it is a useful tool? •...
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...Nana Offei University of phoenix Mgt/350 Decision in paradise paper two Professor Michael Caserta January 17, 2011 Decision in paradise part two The Island of kava has many obstacles up until to prevail over deep-sea queen need to work with the Kava administration to Identify proper procedures to have occurred in the recovery effort as well as provide first aid. Foodstuff and protection to all citizens I need will become a major investor in the rebuilding effort and work with government official on a reconstruction plan. In this plan, the subject to identify is specific problem areas and provides an outlet for development and proactive warning mechanism against future nature disaster This effort is a major mission and requires extensive problem classification rebuild Kava to complete with safety stranded that influence the quality of life for everyone in the Islands. Therefore, humanitarian Aid Calamity prevention, housing improvement, rebuilding hotel, and human resources are necessary to rebuild and constriction. Kava faces many challenges and decision-making, queen would share a greater presence in kava through a collaborative agreement with government official and the citizens of the beautiful Island. Evaluate the reimbursement against the operating cost to choose the most profitable choice involves monetary calculation of original and ongoing expenses against predictable return. However, creating sensible actions of the cost and benefits of specific measure...
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