...What are the core competencies and end products of IKEA? How are they linked with each other? IKEA is capable to design its products in-house; therefore they can reduce their costs because outsourcing their product designing is much cheaper. Despite that they’re designing its product itself, people find it still attractive enough to buy IKEA’s products. Also their furniture and packaging is designed in such a way that it’s easily transportable (‘flat packaging’1) for both customer and IKEA. The assemble-it-yourself furniture, together with the flat packages, reduced space requirements in logistic operations, which lowered the costs either.2 To maintain their low-cost strategy they have to manage an international low-cost supplier network. By 2004, IKEA’s network of international low-cost suppliers had grown to the point where it had 43 trading service offices in 33 countries.3 By well thought allocation of their warehouses and stores they managed to reduce costs even further. So we can conclude IKEA is capable of sustaining its low costs, by managing, establish and designing its supplier network in such a way that IKEA achieves lowest costs in logistics. Even though they’re capable to establish a low-cost supplier network, IKEA is also capable of designing its furniture in such a way that it “fits the IKEA concept of form, function and price”4, “for example the OGLA chair which initially was made of wood but eventually is made out of hollow...
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...Charles & Keith's greatest asset are its people. With this belief, the company requires a passionate team with the following values to govern the company: Unity Integrity, Respect and Openness Passion for Perfection Customer Focus Inspire & Empower People Core values form the foundation of the corporation’s management structure, while aspiring qualities which include an enterprising and a fighting spirit are needed to create a formidable formulae. What is more, we are characterised by our dedication and commitment to our work. Hierarchical barriers are kept to a minimum within the company structure, promoting, among other things, a more direct and respectful interaction between all collaborators. At Charles & Keith, we promote continuous sharing, exchanging and contributing of ideas. This basis forms the daily dosage of management, coupled with leading by example, and creating a unique and harmonious working relationship through a cohesive and family oriented environment. Besides the core values, Charles & Keith team is comprised of a group of specialists who constantly strive to improve in their respective professional fields. At Charles & Keith we want our professional staff to develop within the company and to gain more responsibilities over time. For these reasons, training is available for every position to endorse professionals in all fields within Charles & Keith. In this way, greater personal and professional satisfaction is achievable, added to the increasing...
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...Growth strategies By the end of 2013, Lululemon owned 171 stores in the United States and 54 stores in Canada, which means the North America market was reaching maturity (Natalie, O.R. 2014); but this company has its own strategies to expand their home market of North America. Generally, market penetration strategy involves in additionally advertisements, sales and promotions.（Grewal et al., 2012) However, Lululemon takes organic growth strategy, which is being a part of community, and grow organically. For example, when Lululemon choose a local community as their target market, they will open a showroom to attract customers and stimulate customer’s ideas to open a new store in their local community. If Lululemon ensure the local community is profitable, then they will operate a new store. The process of opening a store seems slow, but the store will bring great benefits and strong customer loyalty(Natalie, O.R. 2014). Market development When the North America market reaching maturity, Lululemon started to seek opportunities to expand market internationally. Lululemon planned its expansion into England. Since London has 8.3 million of yoga enthusiasts, Lululemon has a great opportunity to expand into London(Natalie, O.R. 2014). Lululemon first opened one full-sized store in London, and this store brought huge benefits. In the future, Lululemon plans to open four new stores in London. Additionally, Lululemon already owned 29 full-sized stores in Australia and New Zealand...
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...stage of the application, it is vital that candidates can demonstrate the core competencies needed to be effective in the role to which you are applying to. You need to be able to demonstrate that you have the competencies in order for your application to be proceeded to the next stage. Please answer truthfully, as you may be asked to expand on these examples at assessment. Please pay attention to your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as these will be assessed. 1. British Transport Police Officers often have to work in partnership with other organisations to combat crime on the rail network. Who do you see as the key BTP partners in achieving this and why are they our key partners? (100 words max) 2. Are there any other organisations or people you think BTP do or should work with to combat crime? (50 words max) Please provide an example of an occasion when you have had to really understand what others have wanted, for you to help them solve a problem? 3. Tell us briefly what the problem was and how you became involved? (50 max words) 4. How did you know what was needed? (50 words max) 5. What exactly did you do and say? (200 max words) 6. What was the outcome? (50 max words) 7. What do you think the real cause of the problem was? (50 words max) Competencies - Part 2 At this stage of the application, it is vital that candidates can demonstrate the core competencies needed to be effective in the role to which you are applying...
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...via Supermarkets. While they maintain the largest market share, the market (all customers) is becoming more diverse and restrictive. The Market Analysis report put forth by Brannigan’s Analyst in 2012 highlights the United States trends in soup consumption and sales. The analysis provides no real customer feedback however, it does report extensive sales data for Brannigan as well as the industry. Brannigan has core customers and core products (Ready to Eat (RTE) soups both wet and dry) that have supported their research, development and new growth opportunities for many years. These core products are reported to contribute 86% of the current profits to the division. Brannigan reports declines in sales of 1-2% per year. Despite the decrease in the sales of their core products Brannigan was able to maintain the profitability by increasing the cost to the customer. They are now at the point that competitors private label growth is surpassing their sales for the “same” products. Their core business is at risk. Bert Clark, over the years had built a Core Leadership Team of highly competent operators, leaders and lane owners. In an effort to solve the division’s problems he posed questions to his team alongside the data analysis as a means to provoke thought, solicit ideas and solutions. All four of his leaders proposed very thoughtful solutions with specific suggestions that considered their scope of influence. The best solution...
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...one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. It was established two years ago when ValMed and PharmCO merged. PharMed is obligated to keep detailed records of how its drugs perform by relying on sophisticated database such as the Vigilance which will be used by division employees around the globe. The core team responsible for designing and implementing Vigilance has three members in the United States: Frank Lanigan, Carol Reynolds, and Mike Powell; and four members based in France:Didier Amrani, Karine Bareaut, Merline Bucquet and Fabrice Lemaire. In addition to the core team, five subteams were formed. Overall, half of the subteams’ members are located in the United States and half are based in France. Most of the U.S. core and subteam members were previously employees of ValMed. Before the merger, several of them, including all of those on the core team, played key roles in efforts to develop a similar system called Perspective. Several months later, the newly merged organization decided to scrap Perspective in favor of Vigilance. The Perspective team members were disappointed, but understood the rationale for the change in direction. The Vigilance core teams were introduced to each other virtually and had been working with each other via teleconferences. These teleconferences were frequently cancelled by Didier Amrani, the project manager, without notice and without him having sought input from the rest of the team as to whether there were issues they wanted...
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...Strategy Paper Kitodsha Ferguson University of Phoenix Introduction Everyday people’s life has been filling with time and stress problems. The reason why is because that I myself tend to feel like I am always rushing or trying to get things done at a certain time. Overall this can defiantly lead to stress and more of an emotional problem. So far I have learn that not everything is going to be completed during the same day. So I must divide my tasks for the whole week. In order to follow threw I must began writing down what come first. What I mean is certain task may have a day line to follow. Another would not be either it can wait nor have the money to do so until next week. Now depending on the size of my family I would have to start with which days I do laundry and what’s the menu for the week along with squeaking my work schedule. Now I have to children which one is in school while the baby is in daycare. Now I do worry most of the time when it comes to getting off work on time in order to pick up my oldest. But sometimes it doesn’t work that way due to traffic or just something else comes up. I have also learned that my children and I have to be sleep at a certain time in order to wake on time. No matter what comes to mind my family must follow the schedule in order run the day smoothly. In addition I have been in school for the last 6 years and I have started to slack off a little. The reason for that is because cost of living in sky rocket and my children...
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...Business Case for ------------------------------------------------- New Induction Program <By Rudolf Dayao> <S3239566> ------------------------------------------------- Table Of Contents 1. Executive Summary…...…………………………………………………3 2. Activity Objectives………………..………………..…………………….4 3. Recommended Solution……….…………………………………………5 4. Impact if the Activity is not Approved………………………………….6 5. Solution Deployment & Time Scale………..…………………………...7 6. Cost & Resources………….……………………………………………..8 7. Conclusion………………………………………………………………..9 1. Executive Summary This business case has been prepared to analyse the need of an Induction Program at Advantedge Financial Services and to recommend ways of conducting the program. Advantedge Financial Services has been operating for over 10 years, and while it has been a relatively small company in the past, its growth in conjunction with National Australia Bank acquiring the entity this has expanded the company and its business to unprecedented levels. Currently, Advantedge Financial Services does not have any Induction Programs in place, as it has been unnecessary in the past due to its low profile persona. However due to its expansion the company has employed a high number of staff to accommodate the increased volume of work that the business has acquired. This past year alone Advantedge Financial Services has hired over 50 staff including 10 Co-Op students around the company...
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... Each and every reader can relate with each reading in one way or another and both have the same type of core conflict. In this paper we are going to cover the type of core conflicts in these two pomes. After covering the conflicts that are present in each poem we are going to look at the literary techniques that help highlight and defined the conflict in each poem. Finally we will finish up by covering the similarities and the differences in the two poems. Starting with the core conflict in the Poem Ways of Talking, we find ourselves looking at individual verses self. This form of conflict is an internal conflict with one’s self trying to transform a way of thinking or a type of behavior that has been performed in one’s life. In this poem, it tells how two people have been having conversations about grief. The first part of the poem states “we used to like talking about grief our journals and letters were pack with losses, complaints and sorrows” (Jin 1996) indicating the core conflict of individual verses self will be transformed and resolved at the end of the poem. This type of clue given early in literature is called foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is defined in our PDF handout as “A technique a writer uses to hint or suggest what the outcome of an important conflict or situation in a narrative” (Deutsch 2014). In the second poem Bright Copper Kettles The core conflict is as well individual verses self. In this poem the individual his having an internal struggle with...
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...Jill Miller, Research Adviser - HR Capability Sarah Bryant, Project Coordinator - HR Capability 19 February 2013 What is the HR Profession Map? How are people like you using the Map? Helping you get the most from the Map What is the HR Profession Map? How are people like you using the Map? Helping you get the most from the Map What is the CIPD HR Profession Map (HRPM)? • A framework of things you need to do, things you need to know in order to be a successful HR professional, based on ongoing research over the last 5 years. • Covers the whole profession • Covers every stage of every HR career • The HRPM is there for all HR professionals to use - Use it to define, diagnose, develop and recognise your and your organisation's HR capability. What is the HR Profession Map? How are people like you using the Map? Helping you get the most from the Map How to use the HRPM and CIPD Define... Diagnose… Develop… Recognise… …your and your organisation's HR capability CPD planning Position yourself against the map Building a case for development Learning about the profession Seeking a promotion Membership assessment preparation Interview preparation Developing specialist expertise Preparing for an appraisal or review 8 Benchmark team capability Developing specialist expertise Building a case for development programs Identify areas for development ...
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...Brunel Business School Bachelor of Science TITLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP & MARKETING IN BUSINESS MODULE CODE MG2049 Written Coursework: Deadline (12.00 noon, UK time) on Blackboard Learn. The learning outcomes for this module are as follows: * 1. Critically discuss the theories surrounding entrepreneurship and business ventures and how they relate to the global business environment. 2. Identify the impact that corporate communications have on internal and external audiences and their role in the development of integrated marketing communications. 3. Critically analyse issues around new business formation and growth of national and multinational enterprises. 4. Evaluate the application of theories in entrepreneurship and marketing communications ------------------------------------------------- The coursework comprises two elements which include the groupwork and individual essay (100%). The groupwork element attracts formative assessment while the individual element attracts summative assessment (3000 words). The individual element poses questions on your experience as regards the groupwork element and the ‘entrepreneurial journey’ of well-known enterprises. In order to benefit from the experiential learning inherent in the groupwork, it is important that you set about forming groups as early...
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...Marketing 300 ------------------------------------------------- Books across the Core: “To Sell is Human” Due Date: See class schedule and turn in via RamCT. Purpose: (1) Glean insights from the College of Business selected “Book across the Core” to apply to what you are learning in MKT 300, (2) Demonstrate the ability to synthesize across areas of knowledge, and (3) Develop an appreciation for life-long learning. What will you do: Using key principles and excerpts from the book, distill some key learnings that are relevant to your life and career. Then, develop a visualization/creative expression that can be shared via some form of social media. Steps: (1) Read through “To Sell is Human” (D. Pink). Take notes as you go. (2) Make connections. Take note of ways that the topics we discuss in class relate to “To Sell is Human.” They can be complementary or contradictory ideas. (3) Summarize key points from the book that you are taking away (again these can be points of agreement or disagreement). Make sure you can point to particular chapters/passages as support for your take-aways. (4) Come up with some kind of visual or creative expression. The term “visual” is meant to be broadly construed. This might mean creating a mind-map, a figure or chart, a Venn diagram, a creative sketch or drawing, a collage, or (fill in the blank). For sources of inspiration, look here: http://www.pinterest.com/chrisblocker/visualization/ This board has some...
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...MOVIE SUMMARY The Core directed by John Amiel Geologist Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) and scientists Serge Leveque (Tchéky Karyo) and Conrad Zimsky (Stanley Tucci) become aware of an instability of Earth's magnetic field after a series of incidents across the globe. They determine that the Earth's molten core, which generates this field, has stopped rotating, and within a year the field will collapse exposing the planet's surface directly to devastating solar radiation. Backed by the U.S. Government, Keyes, Leveque, and Zimsky create a plan to bore down to the core and set off several nuclear explosions to restart the rotation. They gain help of rogue scientist Ed "Braz" Brazzelton (Delroy Lindo) who has devised a vessel made of "Unobtanium" that can withstand the heat and pressure within the Earth's crust and convert it to energy, as well as a laser-driven boring system that will allow them to quickly pass through the crust. Construction starts immediately on the Virgil, a multi-compartment vessel to be helmed bySpace Shuttle pilots Commander Robert Iverson (Bruce Greenwood) and Major Rebecca "Beck" Childs (Hilary Swank) who will join Keyes and the others. To prevent a worldwide panic, Keyes enlists computer hacker Theodore Donald "Rat" Finch (DJ Qualls) to scour the Internet and eliminate all traces of the pending disaster or their plan. Virgil is launched through the Marianas Trench from an offshore platform. The team accidentally drills through a gigantic empty geode structure...
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...Amanda Miley Dr. Jo Ann Rawley Mgt 100-3161 19 April 2015 Niki Leondakis and Core Competencies Niki Leondakis is the CEO of Commune Hotel and Resorts. She grew up in Massachusetts and has a strong Greek background and has been around restaurants for most of her life as her grandmother owns Charlie’s Diner. Niki graduated from the University of Massachusetts and now resides in San Francisco. She studied hotel and restaurant management and after completing college went to work for Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Kimpton Hotels and then Commune. Along her journey, Niki has learned and developed many core competencies that have helped her to be a very successful woman. These core competencies range from dealing with people, to dealing with business to self-management competencies. When it comes to dealing with people, Niki can definitely establish focus. She communicates the goals of the business to the employees to ensure the customers’ needs and wants are met. In order to communicate well Niki must possess attention to communication as well as good oral and written communication. She also empowers others, part of this being that when hiring she looks for innovative outgoing people that will come up with new ideas to help Commune achieve customer satisfaction. She also possesses high customer orientation. She knows that hotel goers are no longer just looking for a comfortable bed, that they want a memorable experiences and she strives to give this to them. In dealing with business...
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...Organizational Structure The organizational structure of the company I am with now is vast. It is very diversified and has many aspects to it. The core organizational structure as a whole is the main hub that everyone looks to for guidance. The structure within our company is fairly simple and it has been effective for many years. With this being my third year of employment there I have seen employment changes and I have seen the company trying to shift others around to find the right place for each individual. The structure as a whole is necessary for a company to have in place. This is necessary to be successful with implementation of plans from the planning process. I have found that if there is a person that is in the wrong place within the company it can create chaos, lead to mistakes and plans go awry. It leads to overall poor morale and can prove costly for the company. As an example, my immediate boss was not in the right position within the company and made poor overall day to day decisions that ended up costing the company a lot of money. It led to poor morale for our teams and we lost contractors and business. The CEO in the company has recently hired someone to come in and handle acquisitions. The acquisitions manager has in turn hired an area manger that travels to locations to preview them for potential business. The individual within the acquisitions role has not previously worked in the transportation business so he is struggling to find his way. I do enjoy...
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