...Week 5 Case Assignment Read Ch. 7's Leadership Case Problem A - "Ray, The Empowered Athletic Club Director" pp. 242-243. Analyze Questions 1-3. 1. How effective is Larry’s approach to empowering Ray to boost enrollment? I would say that Larry’s approach to empowering Ray to boost enrollment wasn’t effect at all. Larry told Ray, “Ray you are empowered as the manager to boost enrollment working within your advertising budget. Boosting enrollment is your responsibility, not mine….” With that being said I would say that isn’t much of an empowerment speech or boost. He should have given him some ideas of how to get more people in because it was clear that Ray was doing everything to try. There isn’t much Larry can do to empower him to boost enrollment, with Ray already putting out flyers, advertising on social media, as well as advertising word-of-mouth. Like Ray said they are competing with all of the other fitness clubs around the town so will be hard to get more people to join Modern Fitness. 2. Which political tactic or tactics do you recommend Ray to use to deal effectively with his empowering boss? I would recommend a few political tactics for Ray to use to deal effectively with his empowering boss. One would be changing the sales pitch, this is what draws in the gym members. His boss wants the number of gym enrollment to increase and this could help. With a great sales pitch it could have people come in to see what the gym has to offer. Secondly, get the...
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...environment in which fair and equitable distribution of overall athletic opportunities, benefits, and resources is available to women and men and in which student athletes, coaches, and athletics administrators are not subject to gender-based discrimination. Title IX, passed in 1972 at the pinnacle of the women’s rights movement, banned sex discrimination in any federally financed education program. It threw into quick relief the imbalanced treatment of male and female athletes on college campuses. Ever since Congress passed the federal gender-equity law, universities have opened their gyms and athletic fields to millions of women who previously did not have chances to play. But as women have surged into a greater part on campus in recent years, many institutions have resorted to deception to make it look as if they are offering more sports to women. Throughout this paper I will discuss the issues of gender equity in sports. I will mention what equal opportunities women have to play sports and how they can develop the psychological, physiological and sociological impact from sports participation. Females are playing team sports more now than they were a decade ago and far more women will play team sports in the next decade. In the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's (SGMA) study, the authors analyzed many team sports and the role that females played in each activity. In 1990-1991, female high school varsity athletic teams numbered 1,892; in 2000-2001, the number increased...
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...– The overriding failure of the Fiesta Bowl’s Board of Directors (BoD) was its abrogation of its Duty of Care in managing the Nonprofit Organization (NPO). The Duty of Care requires directors of an NPO be reasonably informed about the organization’s activities, participate in making decisions, and do so in good faith with the care an ordinary prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances. This duty requires the individual BoD members pay attention to NPO activities and operations. Per a New York Times summary, top executives at the Fiesta Bowl funneled campaign contributions to local politicians, flew other Arizona elected officials to various points around the country at the bowl’s expense, racked up a $1,200 bill at a strip club and even spent $30,000 on a birthday party for the chief executive, according to an investigative report commissioned by the Bowl’s BoD. Lessons on internal controls from the scandal are important to sports programs’ cultures throughout the country. This scandal could determine how an NPO’s tax exempt status is overseen. The scandal also had implications for political contributions and NPO governance. FACTS OF THE SCANDAL Known in Arizona as the "Nonprofit Scandal of the Year," the Fiesta Bowl, the umbrella organization for four Section 501(c)(3) organizations the Arizona College Football Champion, the Arizona Sports Foundation, Fiesta Events, and the Valley of the Sun Bowl Foundation were rocked by avoidable controversy. The Fiesta...
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...Great Plains, Pratt developed a sympathy for Native Americans, realizing that their humanistic qualities were undeniable. He wanted to test for himself if the Native Americans could truly become civilized, so he sent some of his prisoners to a boarding school for black children. When they had completed their time there, Pratt was very impressed by the results of their transformation. This gave him hope that other Native Americans could leave behind their primitive ways too. Pratt and reformers of the Quaker religion sought to preserve the Native American race through assimilation under the doctrine of “kill the Indian, save the man.” Pratt believed that through education and discipline, future generations of Native Americans would be empowered with the ability to communicate, learn important trades, and to protect one's personal rights and liberties more effectively. While it seems that Pratt had good intentions, the premise that only through assimilation to Anglo customs and culture could Native Americans be “saved” underpins the ethnocentric ideology of many during the time. Sadly, ideals such as these have given rise to the lack of cultural relativism which sometimes persists through society today. This sort of mindset merely sets one up for failure, as no matter how one thinks or behaves, they will never be “the norm.” The government regarded Pratt’s idea as a more cost efficient alternative to the expensive warfare necessary to “butcher” the Indians;so they assisted...
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...Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and everyday living. It is hardwired into our brain and is our bodies’ normal response to “fight or flight”, which prepares us to act in the event of danger. It also prepares us to act in uncertain situations, trouble, or feeling unprepared. It is normal to feel certain anxiousness when these situations arise. However, when everyday life events cause a person to become increasingly anxious or have panic attacks, which interfere with daily living, a person may have an anxiety disorder (Active Minds, 2015). Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental illnesses and affect 25 percent of all teens and 30 percent of all teen girls (Elements Behavioral Health). Research indicates that over the last 50-70 years the rates of anxiety among teenagers and young adults in America have been steadily increasing (Bass, 2015). This article has information on the rise in teen anxiety, statistics, and the possible causes for the rise in anxiety. Teens Now and Then It appears in nearly every research article read that teens today are experiencing greater anxiety than the teens of 20, 30, 40 years ago. In fact, rates of anxiety and depression among young adults were far lower even during the Great Depression, during WWII, the Cold War, and the 60’s and 70’s than they are for teens today (Bass, 2015). The results are almost startling and alarming. Some statistics find that five to eight times as many high school and college students meet...
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...Alan Badel English 100/Major Essay #2 Professor Raymond Morris 23 October 2015 The Fight Club Aims to Free Individuals from Society’s Emasculating Shackles Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club is an exciting fictional novel that will hold the audience captive following three revolving main characters in Marla Singer, Tyler Durden, and the narrator himself as they take the reader through confusing twists and perspectives, while providing a most revealing closure. Although the title suggests an exclusive organization focused on violence, the novel describes the emasculation of man in today’s modern age of consumerism, societal associations and family structure along with the main and sub-characters’ exercising of power and submission to power as evident throughout the novel. Chuck Palahniuk’s values illustrate in the novel how humanity is being enslaved by the power of consumerism, brought to general awareness a new mental disorder, and how he portrayed the narrator having experienced or enacted numerous anarchistic efforts in the hopes of being freed from the confines of an industrialized and necessity-driven society. It should also be noted that several rebellious acts were performed by the fight club members and subsequently members of Project Mayhem in order to gain notoriety and power in response to being economically and socially subdued. To understand the novel’s numerous projection of emasculation, masculinity will need to be established. Man’s foundation of masculinity...
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...Gladiator Tough is a business that focuses in creating products for fitness gurus. The company believes people who are active in fitness, need products that will keep them looking fresh, comfortable and empowered while they do their fitness activities. The main concern of this company is to comfort consumers while they exercise. There are about “three million sweat glands in a human body” and people need an object to absorb the moisture off their body (http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-01/fyi-how-much-can-human-body-sweat-it-runs-out). This is how the Gladiator Towel was created. The gladiator towel is light weight and absorbs more water than a regular towel. This is why Gladiator believes this product will be a success. People are becoming for health conscious and have been eating healthier and exercising more often. This is why Gladiator Tough believes now is the time to hit the market while it’s expanding. Gladiator Toughs marketing strategy will be the strength of creating brand and product awareness to a specialized market. Market Summary Even in the midst of the economic downturn, the fitness industry has maintained steady growth, with gym membership rates growing consistently and profit remaining solid. Demand for gyms health, and fitness clubs will continue to grow over the next five years. The reason for the growth is the general public is becoming more health conscious and the aging population places a greater emphasis on staying fit (http://www...
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...the top ten Table Tennis players in the U.S. He is also one of the most sought-after coaches in the US today. Early Life Born on June 27, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines-as a child, he has showed inclination for sports. During his elementary years, he was very active in school athletics, such as basketball, soccer, and table tennis. His first coach was his father. He started playing table tennis competitively at the age of thirteen and became the youngest National Champion when he was seventeen years of age. He dominated the world of Philippine Table Tennis for years and became the National Champion numerous times. Education He finished his elementary education at Don Bosco Catholic School, where he was cited as Athlete of the Year. During his secondary schooling, he led his team to victory as he championed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Table Tennis event. His love and dedication for the sport intensified during his college years, as he became a playing coach for his alma mater, De La Salle University (DLSU). He received full support from DLSU and it has been a major influence in his career. His team played against the best players from other universities in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and became victorious. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Recreational...
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...How Sports Evolved Recreation Programming Professor Newton 05/10/2013 Whether you have engage in sports in your leisure time, watch as a spectator or played on a professional level sports are major source of entertainment in the world. The earliest historical account of sports date all the way backs to BC time. A sport is defined as an activity involving physical or mental exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another. The ten most popular sports in the world are Football/ Soccer, cricket, tennis, hockey, baseball, table tennis, volleyball, rugby, and golf. In the United States motor sports, pro- wrestling, and martial arts are also popular. Sports are usually governed by rules and regulations to ensure fair competition and ensure the adjudication of a winner though fairness was not always a common practice especially in the ancient world. The history of sport can teach us about the social changes with society. In ancient times it was not uncommon for humans to die during sport events. For at least seven hundred years entire villages participated in violent combat sports such as fencing and jousting. The Romans were especially known for this with the gladiatorial games and chariot racing. These types of sports would almost always leave an opponent seriously or fatally injured. In ancient Greece most sports took place during the funeral games during the Mycenaean period. Such games have been described in Greek mythology like the Iliad and Odyssey...
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...VICTOR ADEJAYAN | ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP PAPER | DR. WALTER W. DINGMAN | | BUS 508 | 2012 | A short analysis of the entrepreneurial approaches of Samuel Walton and Christopher Zorich | Profit oriented entrepreneurial approaches of Samuel Moore Walton. Sam Walton, the man Samuel Moore Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, was archetypal leader with some level of consistencies in his lifetime that stayed with him until his death. Sam was a servant-leader who listened quietly to the customers and sought to please them. He believed in hard work, worked hard and had fun doing it. His leadership style If ever there was a true born leader, Samuel Walton was one. Sam, as he was popularly called, was born the first child of his parents, Thomas and Nancy Walton on March 29, 1918. By virtue of his birth, he took some amount of responsibility for his only sibling, J.L. "Bud" Walton. Maybe, this helped him in developing very strong leadership skills early in life. Sam attended Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri where he served as class president. He played football in the school’s team which had no defeats as long as Sam was the quarterback. Sam attended the University of Missouri at Columbia where he got a degree in business and he was about to commence graduate studies in insurance when he decided for engagement in retail business. I personally believe that Sam deduced from his exposure to business studies that he had some of the qualities that success in...
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...Use these links to rapidly review the document TABLE OF CONTENTS Index to Consolidated financial statements Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F (Mark One) o REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended 30 June 2013 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR o SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 001-35627 MANCHESTER UNITED plc (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Not Applicable (Translation of Company's name into English) Cayman Islands (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, M16 0RA (Address of principal executive offices) Edward Woodward Executive Vice Chairman Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, M16 0RA Telephone No. 011 44 (0) 161 868 8000 E-mail: ir@manutd.co.uk (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. Title of each class Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Securities...
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...Echo PPT designed by: Echo Instructor’s Name: Nell Walker Instructor’s Name: Nell Walker NIKE, INC. NIKE, INC. BADM 180 - Final Product BADM 180 - Final Product Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Overview 4 Situation Analysis 6 -Management Analysis 6 -Marketing Analysis 8 -Financials 10 -Summary 15 Works Cited 17 Appendix 37 -Quick Questions 37 -Drafts 38 -Internet Research 46 -Annual Report 47 Executive Summary NIKE, Inc. is the largest seller of athletic footwear and apparel in the world. We employ more than 33,000 people globally, including more than 5,500 at our worldwide headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. We sell products in more than 180 countries around the globe. Nike brand designs and sells products in three main product lines — footwear, apparel and equipment. The products are manufactured in approximately 600 contracted factories in 46 countries around the world. More than 1 million people, employed by suppliers, shippers, retailers and other business partners, work to help manufacture, distribute and sell products around the world. Of course, Nike still faces challenges. After several years of red-hot growth, European sales of higher-priced shoes have started to slide. In the...
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...products will help transform people’s lives with these wearable devices that can help people monitor and be inspired to increase their daily routines. According to Fitbit.com, “Eric and James embarked on a journey to create a wearable product that would change the way we move and bring amazing experiences to fitness and health.” These wearable bracelets are Bluetooth and wireless, making them compatible with most smartphones allowing the user to better track and monitor their daily activities. This tracking capability is enhanced by downloading applications from the app stores. Eric and James stated that these bracelets help people become more serious about their health, reaching their health goals while having fun, smiling and feeling empowered (fitbit.com). These products can be purchased online or through other online retailers in the United States. Depending on individual fitness needs, the Fitbit offers many features which are highly desirable in a fitness tracker, it is more sleek, attractive and more affordable than its competitors. Fitbit is always working to enhance its full line of award-winning trackers to deliver even more advanced, game-changing features designed to make fitness/activity tracking more intuitive and efficient. (BloombergBusiness.com) Fitbit, Inc. offers eight different wearable products from clip-ons, bracelets and pendants to a scale. The Fitbit bracelet uses a...
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...Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Act No. 135 of 1992 as amended This compilation was prepared on 8 January 2010 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 124 of 2009 The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12A 13 14 1 Short title [see Note 1].......................................................................1 Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................1 Objects...............................................................................................1 Interpretation .....................................................................................2 Direct disability discrimination .........................................................8 Indirect disability discrimination.......................................................9 Discrimination in relation to associates .............................................9 Discrimination in relation to carers, assistants, assistance animals and disability aids...............................................................10 Carer, assistant, assistance animal and disability aid definitions.........................................
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...2015 Richard Samante Prof. Martinez 2015 Richard Samante Prof. Martinez Juvenile Delinquency in Manila Juvenile Delinquency in Manila CR-21 CR-21 CHAPTER I Introduction A. Background of the study Delinquents is from the legislatic point of view the minors committing criminal act are not called criminals but delinquents. The persons under eighteen who commit violations of law are called delinquents. The penal codes of almost all the civilized nations make special provisions for the treatment of delinquents in law courts. There is a consensus among criminologists that delinquents should be reformed rather than punished. Earlier, it was mentioned that, throughout most of the world, juvenile offending has been recognized for hundreds of years. It would be logical to wonder exactly how juvenile offenders in historical times were handled. For one thing, as indicated earlier, there were, however, juvenile institutions and other procedures for handling juveniles that were created in America during the 19th (Roseheim et al. 2002). Historical accounts of the development of the juvenile justice system throughout the world indicate that before separate institutions and proceedings for juveniles were established in the 19th, juveniles were often treated as if they were small adults. Even children of royal families in England, for example, were exposed to adult situations, such as sexual activity among adults, and were thought to be ready for adult roles in society if they...
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