...While the case is going on, the jurors are not allowed to discuss with the other jurors and must pay attention the whole time in order to be able to tell who is being truthful. One of their main jobs is determining credibility, so they have to be completely focused and be listening in order to do that. They also cannot do any research on anything pertaining to the case prior to coming into court so that it insures that none of the jurors are biased. Whenever the jury has reached a verdict and left the courtroom, they are permitted to talk about the case outside of court, but never before the decision was...
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...Ethnographic Paper I believe that the Global Alternatives Fair went very well overall. There was so much to learn from the other groups about their commodities. It’s so surprising how we don’t ourselves know of the small facts about things that we eat each day, such as, sugar, tuna, water – as to where they come from, what process they undergo to reach the consumer etc. The same is the case with other things that are so easily available in the market such as jewelry – diamonds, gold, platinum etc. does anyone actually ever stop to think where these gems and stones come from? Does anyone bother to even try and find out how they are mined and if the people who are working in those mines to get these stones to us are actually done justice to or not? No. We do not bother about these questions because we are getting what we want, a one carat or a two carat stone in our finger. It is meant to be there because we worked hard to save up money for it so that we can happily wear it and show it off as well. But none of us stop to think even once as to how many fingers might be lost in the process of finding that one diamond. This was exactly what we tried to explain to our audience at the fair. Not many people knew about how the diamonds are mined and how does the mining impact the environment and the people who live near that area. James Pang stopped by to learn about alluvial mining. He said that he “thought that diamond mining was a process in which diamonds were tapped...
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...journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhosman Does workplace fun matter? Developing a useable typology of workplace fun in a qualitative study Simon C.H. Chan ∗ Department of Management and Marketing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong a r t i c l e Keywords: Workplace fun Useable typology Qualitative study Hospitality industry i n f o a b s t r a c t A fun work environment is a positive atmosphere for organizations to attract and retain employees. This study identifies the significant factors of workplace fun and develops a useable typology of workplace fun activities in the hospitality industry. A qualitative case study with grounded theory approach was used by conducting interviews with ten hotel human resource (HR) practitioners in the People’s Republic of China. The results identified four “S”s of workplace fun factors, namely: (1) Staff-oriented workplace fun, (2) Supervisor-oriented workplace fun, (3) Social-oriented workplace fun, and (4) Strategy-oriented workplace fun. This study provides a roadmap to guide future hospitality management research in workplace fun domain. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction As the jargon goes, “Happy Employees Produce Happy Customers.” (Wong and Ko, 2009, p. 196) There is a great challenge for organizations to attract and retain employees, to encourage employee well-being, and for employees to have fun on their job in the hospitality industry (Yu, 1999). Given the long...
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...I will be editing this document every now and then to update you if ever I have more profs to recommend :) I will be including here some more profs maybe tomorrow or the next days. :) GUYS IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, COMMENT THEM HERE AND I WILL BE ANSWERING THEM THROUGH EDITING THIS DOCUMENT SO THAT THE ANSWER/COMMENT THAT I'LL BE RESEARCHING ABOUT THAT CERTAIN PROFESSOR WILL BE SHARED TO PEOPLE WITH COMMON QUESTIONS :) THANK YOU!! KASPIL1 - Mr. Xiao Chua / Dr. Dery / Mr. Viktor Torres / Mr. Bascarra KASPIL2 - Mr. Xiao Chua / Dr. Dery / Mr. Viktor Torres - All of them are good in terms of grades & does not give heavy workload. Mr. Chua (for me) is the best choice but all of them are profs to pick because they’ll really make history fun for you. Grades are pretty high & all are sure pass if you’ll attend their class :) As for Mr. Bascarra, super chill and nice professor. He knows how to speak french, Italian, Spanish, and German! Just recite and you’ll get a 4.0 from him. Always attend class so you will be exempted for the midterms and finals. VERY GOOD PROFESSOR and it is beyond doubt that he’s a sure pass prof. FILKOMU - Mr. David San Juan - Gives really high grades. Super chill and cool prof! Like a friend in class and you’re going to enjoy being in his class. He’ll give a lot of readings but even if you will not read them, he is really kind and considerate and still give good...
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...Assignment 2: Diversification Strategies “The Secret of Southwest Airlines’ Success” BUS 508, Contemporary Business Determine how Southwest Airlines’ corporate culture differs from other airlines: From the time Herb Kelleher co-founded Southwest Airlines in 1971 his goal was to establish a company that cared about its employees, who would in turn care about and service the needs of their customers with pride. Southwest has created a fun-loving work environment that rewards and appreciates unique personalities and how they can enhance the customer service experience of their patrons. This is refreshing in today’s market and the main difference between Southwest and other airlines. The mission of Southwest Airlines is to ensure satisfaction of their internal as well as their external customers. The external, of course, being the traveler and the employee is viewed as an internal customer. Externally, Southwest focuses on customer service, delivered with “a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit.” Customer service is number one (#1) for this airline. It is displayed in their every movement. The airline’s president, Collen Barrett is quoted as saying, “Southwest likes to think of itself as a customer service organization that happens to fly airplanes.”(Smith, 2004) The airline is dedicated to their customers. When other airlines felt the economy crunch and decided to start charging customers to check bags, Southwest refused to add...
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...Images questions Chicago Fair- White City midway The white city worked as the ideal city in the United States Architecture and the systems (electricity, sanitation, regulation upper middle class dream of city Architectural hall, amusement zone Control not only civic centre also over the fun zone. Exterior warehouse kind of interior. urban space consumerism department store. Everything is about the show. fasade- architectural building part Industrialization nationalism provide claim Czech Slovakia Finland Nationalism was big theme for Paris Universelle De Paris 1889 Ethnic idea accentual of Frenchness. Americanness The darker side of nationalism in the racism Colonial Empire (Phillippines) ideal of progress civilization get better and better civilized uncivilized Louisiana Purchase 1904 idea of amusement zone in fair control by the same corporation social practice etc. People want to be not just educated but also make it fun Midway was kind of confused area. Music Hall, Saloon, real urban place high aspiration...
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...Student name: Farah Ahmed Student ID: 3262523 Course name: Organizational Behaviour Course number: ORGB 364 Assignment 1 Part A 1. Marketing specialists at Napanee Beer Co. developed a new advertising campaign for summer sales. The ads were particularly aimed at sports events where Napanee Beer sold kegs of beer on tap. The marketing group worked for months with a top advertising firm on the campaign. Their effort was successful in terms of significantly higher demand for Napanee Beer's keg beer at sports stadiums. However, the production department had not been notified of the marketing campaign and was not prepared for the increased demand. The company was forced to buy empty kegs at a premium price. It also had to brew some of the lower priced keg beer in vats that would have been used for higher priced specialty beer. The result was that Napanee Beer sold more of the lower priced keg beer and less of the higher priced products that summer. Moreover, the company could not initially fill consumer demand for the keg beer, resulting in customer dissatisfaction. Begin with a comprehensive description of open systems theory as it applies to both external and internal environments. Then apply the open systems theory to explain what occurred at Napanee Beer Co. The open systems theory states that organizations are a living part of external environment, which affect and also get affected by external environment. They depend on external environments for resources, such as raw materials...
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...pieces of evidence at the same time. I think that the hardest part for me in this was just cross-referencing everything because that’s where you find the holes to ask the questions for your own witnesses and as well for the cross-examining – this can either make or break your case. As for the playing my own part, which was giving the closing statement for prosecution, I think that it was fun. It was fun to get into character and get a sense of what it’s like to make your team’s last final points on the case. I realized that in order to give a solid closing statement, you have sound convincing and strong to persuade the jury if they are sitting on the line. I think that the...
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...adhering to an environmental view of providing clean energy through the implementation of high technology and off-set programs. During the project in Orissa, India, AES may have missed an opportunity in creating synergies between all four values – act with integrity, be fair, have fun and be socially responsible, by addressing collective needs of the local community. AES’s Values AES Corporation should be commended for its strong commitment to its shared values and principles of integrity, fairness, fun working environment and social responsibility. AES’s business model does recognize the necessity of delivering solid financial performances to fund its operations around the world while integrating socially responsible policies. To remain true to its values and principles, AES management needs to discern best solutions for greater impact to benefit the community; continue delivering favorable results to its shareholders, and provide employees with the conditions to grow professionally and prosper. AES’s commitment to social responsibilities is admirable. It's a model to the business world of the importance of giving back in some way to the community and being a steward of the environment. As stated in the case study, AES was focused on providing the best technology to eliminate harmful particles from being released in the air such as, Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrous Oxide (NOX) and other particulates. Furthermore, in 1989 AES responded to the potential hazards of Carbon Dioxide...
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...Versus: Competition is a Child’s Best Competitor Life is not fair. One of the most overused phrases still to this day. That phrase is overused for a reason. Life really is not fair. During early adolescence we are taught to share your things, be fair, and that everyone is equal. How nice this American society would be if those virtues of being equal were true, but sadly it is not. As someone’s cognitive abilities develop and they start to assess their abilities, they automatically compare them to others, sometimes not even on purpose. As we grow up we learn that this society is a “dog-eat-dog” world, and if people do not possess the necessary skills and characteristics that one needs to get ahead or be on top, other people who are equipped with those essential skills will not even think twice about surpassing those who are lacking. By the time some people realize that America is dog-eat-dog society, they haven’t been prepared to handle competition correctly. The mere thought of a little competition scares the hell out of most people. That first loss that is handed to them during adolescence where their winning classmate throws up the “L” shape on their forehead and yells out “loser!” is almost unbearable. They completely bomb that group interview and are outshined by others in the same room where they have to openly compete for a spot in a company. Almost your entire life you have to compete either with yourself or others. Competition is very beneficial for adolescents and...
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...Resorts Division Objective: Build a theme park in the Chicagoland area Why: To increase revenue by expanding operations into the Midwest. In cooperation with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, The Walt Disney Corporation plans to expand its operation by building a theme amusement park (Mickey’s Magical Kingdom) on the city’s south side on the 3700 acre parcel of land known as Washington Park. Mickey’s Magical Kingdom will be located in the Washington Park community of the City of Chicago, to present the Disney culture to Chicagoans, Midwesterners, and the world. The park is designed to create a quality Disney experience for families and customers of all ages. It will offer its customers an attractive, economical and fun-filled facility for their entertainment and enjoyment. The forerunner to Mickey’s Magical Kingdom will be the 4-D animated shows of Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Little Mermaid which brings more advanced technology of animations and hi-tech rides into the business. This business model is based on the Synergy of retail and entertainment. As we will have strategic alliances with different shopping malls and food providers, so that our customers can shop from different outlets incorporating a Disney theme like Apple, Sharper Image, and Macy’s. To satisfy their hunger with the help of food court that will include McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, and KFC. It will generate Tickets for rides and theatre = 60%–Shopping...
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...Time flies when you’re having fun! More than 38 years ago, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher got together and decided to start a different kind of airline. They began with one simple notion: If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there, on time, at the lowest possible fares, and make darn sure they have a good time doing it, people will fly your airline. And you know what? They were right. What began as a small Texas airline has grown to become one of the largest airlines in America. Today, Southwest Airlines flies over 100 million passengers a year to 66 great cities all across the country, and we do it more than 3,200 times a day. To illustrate our steadfast focus on a triple bottom line—our Performance, our People, and our Planet—we have highlighted these three elements of sustainability in a new format, our first annual One Report. This comprehensive document combines a report on our 2009 financial performance and updated content from our 2008 Southwest Cares report—our corporate responsibility and environmental report—while elevating our triple bottom line through adherence to the Global Reporting Initiative, an internationally recognized standard for sustainability reporting. The case "Southwest Airlines' Organizational Culture" gives an account of the development of the organizational culture of Southwest Airlines. The case starts with the background of Southwest and its development over the years. The case explains the unique culture...
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...Opportunity Commission The Equal Employment Opportunity Act is the law that has evolved over several generations. The Act covers perspective, current and terminated employees to provide equal opportunities and equality for every individual respective to age, sex, color, gender, race, disability, veteran status, religion and national origin. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces equality in the workplace and ensures all ordinances are emphasized and followed to avoid possible discrimination cases. Probable Defense In the case of the woman that applied for the baseball gear job and sued because she did not get the job, was told she did not have a case to stand on, which could come from any probable defense. There is no evidence that proves that the woman was better than any other applicant or if wrongly denied employment in any form. Even if an appeal goes to the EEOC through their exemptions such as BFOQ, there still is not enough information for a case. For instance, the EEOC has a few exemptions under BFOQ. According to "The Bfoq Exception to Discrimination Laws" (1999), “there is no BFOQ for race or color, the BFOQ exception has been narrowly construed. The employer must prove that only individuals of one sex, national origin, religion or age group can perform the duties of the job in a safe and efficient manner and that the essence of the business would be undermined by not hiring exclusively members of a given class, and customer preferences and stereotypic...
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...wave of the future. The industries and markets are constantly changing. Entrepreneurial Leaders today must be innovative and have the willingness to take the risk. Success comes with having the right people, the right values and guidelines. We will discuss the principles and strategies of three successful entrepreneurs and their journey towards leadership. How are they alike and how will their views on entrepreneurial leadership influence future leaders? Case believes that the road to success is based in what he calls the Three P’s: People, Passion and Perseverance. Case believes to gain success one must engage in the right people who also have a desire to successful and change the world. Loving your job is one of the key points he discusses. If enjoyment is missing from your chosen profession, you are no good to yourself or those around you. Gaining success sometimes involves taking a risk. Failure may be inevitable, but at least the effort was made. Be patient and stay the course, success will follow (Case, 2010). Kouzes’ belief is that your position or job title does not make a leader. People are mainly influenced by those whom they are in constant contact with on a day to day basis. Kouzes also feels that the best leaders should use five techniques to motivate others. First, lead by example. Your words should be modeled by your actions. Second, surround yourself with people who focus on similar ideas and goals. Third, do not wait for success, but instead...
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...existence today space Circus Industry Traditional Circus: • Target Market : Children • Dependent to : Star performance, animal shows • High fun & humor • High Thrills & dangers unknown market Cirque du Soleil: • Target Market : Adults • Not Dependent to Star performance & animal shows • Reduce fun & humor • Reduce Thrills & dangers • Unique Venue • Theme & Theater Low Cost, High Price High Cost, Low Price Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ The Cornerstone of Blue Ocean Strategy • Value innovation is created in the region where a company’s actions favorably affect both its cost structure and its value proportion to buyers • Cost savings are made by eliminating and reducing the factors an industry competes on • Buyer values is lifted by raising & creating elements the industry has never offered • Over time, costs are reduced further as scale economies kick in due to the high sales volumes that superior value generates The Simultaneous Pursuit of Differentiation and Low Cost Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ Red Ocean vs Blue Ocean Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ The Six Principles of Blue Ocean Strategy Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ Four Actions Framework Visi Pramudia http://visipramudia.wordpress.com/ The Case of Cirque du Soleil Raise Unique venue Eliminate Star Performers...
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