...pay attention to both the case text and the exhibits when you prepare your analysis. 90% of the score will be based on content, as discussed in the critical thinking grading rubric. 10% will be based on style. While it will be okay to fill in the table below with bullet points, each bullet point should be a full sentence. The analysis should be comprehensive, yet concise; there is no minimum or maximum word count. Grammatical and spelling errors will lower your style score. Total value: 22 points. 1A. Please analyze the opportunity: Customer value 1. Who is end user and purchaser/decider? Is this a Pro or con and why? The target market is something the team struggles with throughout the case. The students (Henry and Dana) believe the ideal market is the education market (i.e. elementary school aged children), however the founders believed they should be going after the entertainment market (i.e. junior high and above). Both have sound reasoning for their opinions; however I tend to side with the students that the best approach in the beginning would be to go after the education market because of the inherent benefits available. I will be answering the questions based on the standpoint their target market is the education market. In the education market, the end user would be younger children (elementary school aged children) with the decision maker being their parent or their music teacher at school. By targeting the younger students, MGI can...
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...proces. De fundamentele organisatorische structuur die op DP NL BV van toepassing is, is de ‘functional form’. Binnen deze structuur zijn verschillende afdelingen en afdelingsmanagers verantwoordelijk voor een deel van het bedrijfsprocesproces. Dana Petroleum NL BV richt zich bij productie en exploratie op het Nederlandse vasteland en het Nederlandse deel van de Noordzee. Zoals al eerder is besproken is er in de olie en gasindustrie sprake van centralisatie, omdat bedrijven opereren op wereldschaal. Echter, bij Dana Petroleum NL BV is er geen sprake van centralisatie, omdat het bedrijf zich alleen richt op het Nederlands Continentaal Plat. Er is daarom geen sprake van de zg. “divisional form”, waarbij de structuur gebaseerd is op parameters zoals geografische regios en centralisatie. ‘De focus van de organisatie is vooral gericht geweest op productie van olie en gas. De ontwikkeling van competenties, de management aandacht et cetera is dan ook vooral gericht geweest op productie en de afdelingen die zich daar mee bezighouden en in mindere mate op de andere afdelingen/functies zoals de afdelingen die zich bezighouden met exploratie.’ Hier is dus naast een strategische issue ook sprake van een structurele issue. Bij Dana Petroleum NL BV ligt zoals eerder vermeld de focus in de structuur vooral op de productieafdelingen. Dit is zowel een kracht, als een zwakte in de structuur van het bedrijf. Aan de ene kant leidt het tot zeer professioneel werk op het terrein van productie...
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...Getting shot at from all kinds of direction people risk their lives trying to help others in danger fleeing them from the area. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” by Christopher Reeve. If you were at a shooting what would do, risk your life to save others or save yourself? what is a hero? There are many people in this world and many people are not heroes. A hero is someone who would put their lives in danger to help someone,step out of their normal life to help others and sue their strength for good reasons life saving people. Someone who would step out would help people who are getting shot at and help them to safer areas, knowing they would not get any prizes would be a hero. Life is precious and if you step out into danger you are in danger. There is a possibility that you can die but you can help other people out of danger. If you live, you will know that you would not get a reward, but know that you saved people and have the satisfaction if it. If you die you did the right thing saving people. You would be a person who died a hero. Others would not acknowledge that you were a hero, but you are. Heroes are people who would step out of their normal life or comfort zone and helps people when they are in danger or face a challenge. There are many heroes throughout this world, in stories, movies, and even real life. First of all, Johnny from the novel “The Outsiders”. It starts out when he lives...
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...“My Michigan Hero.” What is a hero? Based on society a hero is; ‘a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.’ In my mind a hero is somebody who doesn’t have to be praised when they do a good deed. They are selfless, strong, brave, patient, and kind. When somebody tells me to think of a personal hero, think of my mom. All the traits listed, describe who my mom is as a person. She is a strong and brave woman who’s kind and patient. A huge trait that I think is important for a hero is to be selfless. Selflessness is putting other’s needs before yours. They are unselfish and concerned with everybody’s else's wishes. This characteristic is one of the biggest ones my mom has. You would think being...
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...“All the best heroes are ordinary who do extraordinary things”- Gerald Way. While that name isn’t someone you hear every day; he is a famous singer/song writer. Gerald is the co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance. He speaks from his deep experiences of his life like when someone even attempted to take his life. He even said, “No matter how ugly the world gets or how stupid it shows me it is, I always have faith [in it].” Both of these quotes both show that anyone could be a hero if they do something to remember and don’t give up even if it doesn’t affect the world it could affect someone’s life. While Gerald is a celebrity you don’t have to be famous to be a hero. Although some others might think a hero is someone who is not only strong but smart and beautiful and should be able to save the world and get tons of rewards from it. A hero should have courage to sacrifice their lives for others even in times of depression, be inspirational to other so they can be heroes too, and is not arrogant or cruel. Courage is a strange word. Its definition is, "The ability to do something that frightens one." Or "strength in the face of pain or grief"(Dictionary.com). Heroes are not afraid to lay down their lives or face their fears for others. An example of this was the tragic and amazing tale of Irena Sendler. Irena lived during the Holocaust and was a social worker and got credentials as a nurse so she could sneak food and medicine into the ghetto were thousands of Jewish children...
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...What exactly is a hero? Someone who saves lives? Has incredible super powers? Or is it someone who fights the bad guys? In my opinion, a hero is someone who inspires lives to do the good thing, become a better person, and make the right choices. Whenever I think of a hero, I think of one guy and his name is John Lujan. He is more than an educator. You can count on him to be there for you, the guy you go to for encouragement, and someone who believes you can do it. Mr. Lujan is engaging with all his students in and out of class and is always in a positive mood. Not to mention that he is inspiring. John Lujan would be my hero because the way he speaks. Math is not the funnest subject to learn, but the way he makes the students involved with...
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...It thrills me to write to you today on behalf of Dana Wright, my close friend and collaborator. Since my arrival at Jonathan Alder High School in 2007, Dana and I have collaborated to revolutionize the way we teach ELA at JAHS. JAHS students do not see Mrs. Wright as a school librarian. She is a co-teacher and resource whom they can rely on to help them in any subject area, with any assignment, even after they graduate and enter the collegiate or work worlds. The beginning was a glorious time as I was one of the few teachers who saw the genius of Dana’s knowledge and teaching abilities. The library became my second classroom and Dana a part of our regular curriculum. As other teachers saw the benefit of collaborating with Dana in lesson design,...
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...“On Being a California Poet” by Dana Gioia Dana Gioia, author of “On Being a California Poet” beings his short story by explaining the history of the origins of the English language and introduces the reader to a few important points pertaining language and experience. Gioia mentions how, “by the time the English language had moved westward...Spanish was already rooted in California.” (201) this statement is followed by an ultimatum, despite English being our language it is still “slightly foreign to our environment” (Gioia 201). Given the example of, “an immigrant grandparent whose words and concepts don’t entirely fit in the new world.” (Gioia 201) Gioia paints a visual most can relate to with their own family members that may also have the issue of conforming to modern ideas and ways. With examples of English literature and comparisons of European climates to the West coast, Gioia expands on his point that it is difficult to be a California poet based on the simple fact that our language does not match our culture. An example of a comparison he makes is, “Our towns are named Sacramento and Santa Rosa, not Coventry or New Haven.” (Gioia 202) This statement is a play on words because Coventry and New Haven are cities in Connecticut, US but they are also both cities in England. Possibly Gioia made this specific comparison to entail how different California is from foreign countries in addition to the East coast of our own country. Gioia also lived on the East coast for twenty...
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...What makes someone a hero? It is defined by the dictionary as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Did Christopher Columbus not utilize his courage and nobleness when traveling across the dangerous Atlantic Ocean? Christopher Columbus was a hero because he was courageous and unique, he created a bridge from the old to new world, and he provided his country with material riches. Without his exploration of North America, the world we live in today would be completely different. Columbus originally set out to find a shorter sea route to Asia. Although he did not reach his destination, that does not make him any less courageous. At the time there were no accurate maps and there was the...
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... Surprising fact of heroism is not all heroes have to have powers or a ability to go out and save someone. Merriam Webster says that ‘ when you think of heroism, we might think of a great act of bravery’. But being a hero is more like bravery, courage, facing danger, and putting others first in tragic moments. Eventually being a hero isn't someone with a suit or a power it is someone that has the heart and courage to save someone. In Abraham Lincoln's life he is brought up as being a hero because he is brave and fought for the ones in his country. What makes Abraham Lincoln brave is he served for the sixteenth president. Also Abraham Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war until he was assassinated. As Abraham Lincoln being a hero makes him brave because brave is in the definition of hero and not just that he had courage also.Abraham Lincoln is brave and is a symbol of heroism. Heroism is like the military because there brave and have courage to be able to do what they do today. As the military being heroism is not just because there brave it is because they don't give up on fighting for our freedom. IT is them waking up putting their lives on hand so that we can have freedom and them saving others lives. The military is heroism because ‘ A hero without faults is like an omelet without little bits of eggshell in it’. Why this quote is because the military has no faults and if so then it wouldn't be a good army like an omelet wouldn't...
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...“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). A hero is not someone who shy’s away from a conflict or someone who is selfish for their own needs. A hero is not reckless, therefor he should not be violent while doing his deeds. A hero is an ordinary human who is wounded but still fighting hard. They never give up. To illustrate what a hero looks like there are some characteristics of a hero and what they should be. The image that comes to most people’s minds when they think the word hero is superman or a red cape but we find hero’s in everyday life. Heroes are at your school at your job, even in your community. Heroes could be the firefighters at the house that is burning down the street saving the kids inside. Likewise, policeman put there life in danger for complete strangers. On the contrast, your parents help their children every day. Working hard every day to be able to provide them with necessities like driving them to school, proving them with food water and shelter. You might find a hero a lot closer to you than you think. Heroes are people who think that the good in people are not far away. They can fight hard to find what is necessary to survive. Self-sacrifice is giving your life for the wellbeing of others. The military, firefighter and the most common example that some people believe is god. Many more ordinary people have ended their lives or put their lives in danger just...
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...In the words of Christopher Reeve, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” I think that his words have true meaning because when analysing heroes like Spiderman and Martin Luther King Jr. you would notice that both come from a background full of struggles. For example, Spiderman dealt with the death of his parents and uncle and Martin Luther King Jr. suffered from beatings and depression. The two are now heroes because they found the strength to live and endure. This theme is also commonly found in Greek mythology. Heroes from those times had also undergone many hardships in their way to glory. A great example of a hero from Greek times is Theseus. He fought through many obstacles and it is because of his strength, leadership and determination through them that he carved his name in history. One of the manifest qualities of Theseus is his strength. “By the time he was sixteen no man could wrestle him for more than a minute before being thrown down.”(page 81 paragraph 2) Theseus further confirmed his strength when he killed the giant, the troll and the innkeeper. This aspect is important because if he were not strong he wouldn’t have had the physical ability to defeat beasts and surmount his obstacles. The second aspect of his strength is that he uses it to help others and not just himself. An example of this is when he slayed the man-eating Minotaur and saved the lives of nine humans and more. This...
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...MGMT 701 Case Study: Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (A) Henry Durant, founder of Wellesley College in 1870 believed “young girls were ill prepared to take advantage of the academic experiences offered”1. An all-girls preparatory, Dana Hall, was born out of a vision and generosity2. Dana Hall developmental timeline1: * 1881: Opened under the leadership of the Eastman sisters who retired in 1899. * 1899 -1951: The school was bought and was under the directorship of Helen Temple Cooke; she shaped * Dana Hall into a well-known and widely respected academic institution firmly committed to its mission as a girls’ boarding school. * 1955: Cooke died; However she had owned an association of four schools: Tenarce (Coed K-6), Pine Manor Junior College ( 2 year post-secondary), Dana Hall (Boarding School for girls 10-12 and Dana Junior (Boarders 8-9) * 1971: Dana Hall was restructured and now served both the boarders and day students 9-12 Founded on vision and generosity the school did not seek contributions and by the mid-eighties started having financial difficulties and more or less was just managing its operational budget1. Along with the financial challenges the school had both internal and external challenges: there was the issue of leadership retention: three headmistress in four years which resulted in de-stabilization and created rifts among faculty, administration and the board of trustees1. There was also substantial shrinkage in the applicant pool;...
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...Years of struggle against addiction. From rehab to abuse, Dana Martin was injured and inadvertently got addicted to drugs. Now, she is trying desperately to get clean while grieving over the tragic death of her close friend. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I ask you to put yourself in the place of Dana Martin, a young woman who has fiercely fought with her addiction. For years you have endeavored through relapses. Finally, you’re clean, and you believe that you have a chance to straighten out your life. Unfortunately, police barge into your house and arrest you for selling drugs to your best friend- who you now discover is dead. You cannot believe that Zach is dead, let alone that anyone believes you would be the reason for his death. And killing him is exactly what you are accused of doing, that you are a no good criminal, and that there is a detective who will do anything to get you to admit to a crime you did not commit. This, ladies and gentlemen, is why we are here today....
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...A woman was dying on the street and people just walked by and felt disgusted. Dana is a kind people and faithful to human nature. Last month she had abdominal pain and called an ambulance. She felt so bad and the ambulance was so far that she couldn't be found. When she planed to wave down the ambulance, a sudden pain hit her and she just lay on the ground. She was so depressed cause pedestrian just walked by and said bad words to her. Finally, a woman helped her. Dana was thankful to her and wanted to told us not to make judgments and check if they're okay when someone lies on the street. Through this story we can see people's apathy and this phenomenon was common in China last few years. Why people become so heartless and content to stand...
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