...Homework - Week 1 Intro to Business & Technology Which economic system is best suited for handling a crisis of epic proportions (hurricane, flood, blizzard, forest fire, etc.)? Why? Natural disasters cannot be predicted. Americans, as well as people in communities worldwide, are not prepared for these types of situations. The economic system is best able to cope and recover in the event of these types of natural disasters. The free market system is the most able because it involves a sector owning most resources. This leaves the government’s main function as facilitating and aiding economic activity. The government is focused on rebuilding investment in the private sectors. For example, the government would introduce ways of lending money, such as grants and low interest loans, which would help low sector get on with their main concerns. Their main motivation would be profit, which would be greatly aid regeneration. In 2011, a tornado tore through Joplin, MO. Economics Professor Dan Smith researched the effects of economic freedom on disaster relief surrounding the aftermath. He wrote in the News Tribune: “In contrast to other recoveries in which federal and state governments orchestrate recovery, policymakers allowed the free market, voluntary sector to guide recovery in Joplin, demonstrating how effectively economic freedom can help communities rebuild after a natural disaster.” (Smith, 2012). As one of our discussion topics this week was based on Wal-mart...
Words: 974 - Pages: 4
...Economic Systems, Socialism, and Supply & Demand Patrick Domench Intro to Business and Technology Professor Armes DeVry University September 7, 2014 The best system to handle a disaster of epic proportions is Capitalism. We live in a Capitalist system now and we have been through many natural disasters that have rocked our communities and we have always pulled together and gotten through everyone so far. We have even been attacked in New York, one of the largest cities in the USA, and we were able to rebuild. In the free market system the private sector owns most of the resources, this leaves the main function of the government to facilitate and aid economic activity. This is particularly strong in a disaster type situation because the infrastructure of the economy would be disturbed, so in this case the government would be focused on rebuilding and encouraging investment in the private sector. The private sectors main concern is profit and this greatly aids regeneration. A Socialist system would not be best in an emergency situation and I refuse to speculate that it would be. Firstly, the question itself is academically dishonest. It presumes an answer to a postulation or theory, then demands the student to support the results of that theory with "proof". It's like a rhetorical question, but sinister in its intellectual pre-suppositions. Like asking "Everyone knows that Crisco is better than butter in making croissants, now you prove it"! Secondly, it is quite...
Words: 1094 - Pages: 5
...Editor's Challenge 1 The following e-mail message contains 30 misspelled or misused words. Print a double-spaced rough draft copy, and edit the message using proofreading symbols. When you finish your rough draft revision, correct the errors at the computer and print the message with a 1-inch top margin and single-space the document with double-space between paragraphs. Do not print these instructions on your final document. Submit mailable copy to me. If you have questions about e-mail messages, refer to your HOW 13 for clarification. Please use 12 pt. Arial font. Read HOW 13 Section 11, E-Mail Messages, Rules 11-1-11-5, pp. 344-352 From: Your Name To: Heather Martinez CC: BCC: Subject: Thanks for Considering ZyTec Software ___________________________________________________________________________ Dear Ms. Martinez: We are happy to learn from your recent massage that Brookline School is considering ZyTec Software Systems as it's source for educational software. Our softwear, which is being used successfully in many area work places and schools, is designed to be especially user friendly. When we sell a software system to a school, we take great car to insure that we provide suitable training for the school staff. Some companys provide a short training course for there school staff; however, we recognise that most questions arise long after training sessions are completed. Rather then providing the "hit and run" superfitial training that...
Words: 435 - Pages: 2
...behavior. There a select few employees that are praised for good behavior; meanwhile the remaining employees are working hard to get the job done while meeting the needs of our clients. It’s discouraging to see no reward for loyalty and productivity. Several of my co-workers are not motivated by this technique and find is repulsive that the same people receive positive reinforcement. On the opposite spectrum is that negative behavior is addressed more often than positive behavior. I am self motivated and do not feel the need to be recognized, but find it unfortunate that only a select few receive positive reinforcement while others are displaying the same behavior and receiving no acknowledgment. 3. If you were to run your own business, what motivational technique(s) would you use? Why? I would use the management by objective and job enrichment motivational techniques. I think the management by objective technique can be effective as it involves the manager and...
Words: 399 - Pages: 2
...Wells Fargo Vs. Competitors Amber Andersen Globe University / Minnesota School of Business Wells Fargo Vs. Competitors For this paper I have chosen to pose the question “Who are Wells Fargo’s main competitors and how are they competing? In doing so I will be discussing five different concepts learned through this course. According to the website by “Investopedia” the main competitors of Wells Fargo are the other three of the “big four” major U.S. banks that include: JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America. One way Wells Fargo sets itself apart from its competitors is by their use of Technology to increase profits and revenue. There are several different channels for banking services. According to the website “Market Realist” these channels include: branch, phone, mail, ATM and online banking. Of these different banking services available, servicing customers through branch banking actually costs a bank the most money. Next comes phone banking and then ATMs in terms of their servicing costs. Due to the low maintenance cost, online banking is the cheapest mode for servicing customers in the long run. Wells Fargo looks to optimize its use of technology which will reduce the banks cost of operations therefore increasing its profitability. How does Wells Fargo’s use of product development and business cycle defer from their competitors? “Market Realist” also states that Wells Fargo believes that by creating an enjoyable place of work, their employees in return will...
Words: 666 - Pages: 3
...Legal Forms of Business, The Start-Up Decision Jonathan Mendiola American InterContinental University On-line BUSN105-1201A-282 ABSTRACT The decision to pursue the form of a corporation to start his business is based on the facts provided. The product requires special technology that will be costly. Considering his lack of financial and management skills this would be the best way for his new invention to take ground. Legal Forms of Business, The Start-Up Decision Introduction John Doe (Inventor) has invented an appliance that will meet everyday consumer needs. Although he is skilled at inventing, he lacks the financial and management skills needed to manufacture and market his invention. Thus, he is faced with certain challenges in introducing this new and possibly valuable product. But, John Doe is convinced that his new invention will be more efficient and consumer friendly. Some of the challenges that are foreseen are, funding difficulties, and competition with other similar products currently in the market. His wife is concerned that his invention may not develop and his venture will take a significant amount of time away from his family. In addition, as it stands, the market, using special technology for his invention, is saturated and will have an annual growth of 2%. John Doe expects to see a growth in sales once the product has been accepted in the market place. Because of the diverse technology that is incorporated in this product, the technology...
Words: 699 - Pages: 3
...Business Now: Change Is the Only Constant Review Questions 1. What factors contribute to the rapid pace of change in business? Is the pace likely to accelerate or decrease over the next decade? Why? Human resources, capital, natural resources entrepreneurship, and technology. its likely to increase because all of these factors continue to increase 2. What role does entrepreneurship play in the economy? Who stands to gain from the success of individual entrepreneurs? How do other parties benefit? It is a key to the economy all economies support it all of them can gain from it when a new Business is started Businesses can decrease the workplace environment and not pay all employees but it does provide more jobs 3. When did American business begin to concentrate on customer needs? Why? Around the relationship era because satisfied customers became advocates for a business spreading the word 4. How do nonprofit organizations compare to businesses? What role do nonprofits play in the economy? How do they interact with businesses? Non profits are Business like but their primary goal does not include profits nonprofits are not in the Business for financial gain Businesses focus on things that will gain profit. The profit that goes to non profit orgs is used to better the community or charities in the Business case it goes to owners 5. What...
Words: 254 - Pages: 2
...Business Principles Module 1 March 28, 2015 Darlene Trombka 1) What factors contribute to the rapid pace of change in business? Is the pace likely to accelerate or decrease over the next decade? Why? Natural Resources, Capital, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship and Technology all play a factor in rapid change of pace. They are likely to increase because all of these factors are growing rapidly. It is said that it will likely accelerate over the next decade because of the economic stimulus package designed to not only create jobs, but also to build infrastructure. 2) What role does entrepreneurship play in the economy? Who stands to gain from the success of individual entrepreneurs? How do other parties benefit? The role of entrepreneurship in the economy is to inspire new business ventures that support wealth building and future prosperity. Entrepreneurs create new business opportunities in all areas of industry; the support the growth and health of a country’s national economy. Without entrepreneurship, a country’s economy may lack innovation, employment opportunities and profits. People risk their time, money and other resources to start and manage a business. But they also give hope to a better workforce. A lot of peple who are unemployed now may find jobs that are more flexible and challenging working for a small business owner. 3) When did American business begin to concentrate on customer needs? Why? American’s started to focus on customer needs...
Words: 933 - Pages: 4
...ASSIGNMENT ONE: CHANGE DUE Sept. 7, 2014 1. What factors contribute to the rapid pace of change in business? Is the pace likely to accelerate or decrease over the next decade? Why? (Your opinion, supported by reasoning, not just a list from the text) 2. What role does entrepreneurship play in the economy? Who stands to gain from the success of individual entrepreneurs? How do other parties benefit? 3. When did American business begin to concentrate on customer needs? Why? 4. What are the factors of production? (list with a definition) How can economies grow when one or more of the factors is weak? 5. What are the fundamental elements of the free market/capitalist system? What are the fundamental rights of capitalism? How can businesses thrive within this system? (Explain) 6. Describe the key principles of socialist and communist economic systems. Does more government control mean less economic opportunity? Why or why not? 7. Why do most countries have neither “pure” market nor “pure” planned economies? Is the trend toward the market end of the spectrum likely to continue? Why? 8. What is an ethical dilemma? (define) 9. Think of a time you faced an ethical dilemma at work, at school, or at home. Be sure to choose a situation in which you had to choose between two options, each with negative consequences for you or someone else. What values were involved? What choice did you make? What was the impact on each party involved? Would you make the same choice...
Words: 288 - Pages: 2
...1. Review the marketing definition of product. Why do you think marketers define product so broadly? How does the definition of product affect quality? 2. Draw a goods and services spectrum, and determine where to place the following products along the spectrum: a nightclub, a new motorcycle, a designer shoe store, an Internet search engine, a new snowboard, and a photography class. What are the reasons for your choices? 3. List five examples of products that are commonly purchased as either business products or consumer products. How would the classification impact the marketing strategy? 4. Would it ever make sense for a firm to offer a new product line that they know would cannibalize an existing line? Explain your answer. 5. What are the three different levels of product innovation? Which is most common? Can a business survive long term with only continuous innovation? Why or why not? 6. What are the four stages of the product life cycle? How does product life cycle stage impact marketing strategy? Product Life Cycle Stage Key Marketing Strategies 7. How has marketing promotion evolved over the past decade? How has technology contributed to the changes? 8. Why are the key risks and the potential rewards of product placement in both movies and television? Do think this promotional tool will continue to grow? Why or why not? ...
Words: 274 - Pages: 2
...completely open road to future expansion and add-ons. The Business ConneCT call handling system was also way ahead of anything else I’ve seen. Although it is very advanced it is also very easy to customise to our daily changing parameters.” Ölvir Styrr Sveinsson Customer IKEA, Iceland Industry Furniture retailing Challenges • Call response efficiency Solution • UNIVERGE® SV8100 • Business ConneCT • 60 DECT handsets • 12 SIP-based Access Points Results • Six-fold increase in service level IT Manager, IKEA Iceland Challenges The Icelandic store of the world’s biggest furniture retailer IKEA has more than 250 employees and services a population of 320,000 people. Each day hundreds of telephone enquiries come in from customers asking about opening times, product delivery schedules, installation issues and many other topics. As a famously customerfocused organization, IKEA wanted to answer all of these calls as quickly, efficiently and as friendly as possible. Unfortunately, the telephone system that the store was using had limited monitoring and reporting systems. So it was impossible to know how many customers were calling and how quickly they were being answered. And even more importantly, it could not indicate how many customers were abandoning their calls due to frustration of long queues. www.ikea.is www.nec-unified.com IKEA Solution After an in-depth selection process, the IKEA store chose a UNIVERGE® SV8100 with Business ConneCT, which was installed by Pfaff Telecom. “The advanced...
Words: 821 - Pages: 4
...will have to try again. If an entrepreneur can not recover from failure he will never succeed. To convince family and friends to support your idea it needs to be good and appeal to your family and friends. If they do not feel like they would use your product they are less likely to support it. In my opinion it would be impossible to keep the relationships professional because you are too close to them. I would buy a franchise to get used to running and managing a business before starting from scratch. Other funding options aside from personal assets would be a small loan from a bank or family member. I think that they do not tap into more resources because no one who is starting a business wants to start it with substantial debt. The opportunity that is most compelling is the ability to infiltrate a niche market that the big corporations can not adapt to quickly. The most intimidating threat is big corporations undercutting you by price and stealing your customers. A niche marketer is someone who does business in a niche market where there is not alot of competition. Three examples of niche marketers are exotic car makers, private airplane makers and high end cookware manufacturers. I would buy a...
Words: 479 - Pages: 2
...Ch 1 Assign - Business Now: Change is the Only Constant 1. According to the text book there are four main factors that contribute to the rapid pace of change in business. Natural Resources is anything that offers an output in its natural state. For example land, water, wind, and mineral deposits. Capital is synthetic resources such as buildings, machines, and technology. Human Resources is the people working in the economy. Entrepreneurship are the people who take the risk of launching and operating their own business. The rapid pace of change in business will continue to accelerate. With all of the factors that contribute increasing business has no other choice than to change. 2. Business is any organization that provides goods and services in an effort to earn a profit. 3. 3. Explain the role of business in the economy. 4. What are the 5 dimensions of the business environment? Discuss the key elements in each area as they relate to U.S.-based businesses. 5. The Changing Face of the Workforce - According to the 2010-2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the composition of the American workforce is projected to shift between 2008 and 2018. The most obvious shifts are expected to occur in demographic groups based on race/ethnic origin and age. The following charts represent the projected percentage changes in specific race/ethnic origin and age groupings: Race/Ethnic Origin ...
Words: 537 - Pages: 3
...An Ethical Dilemma Rosette L. Steward BMGT 110 University of Maryland University College In today’s rapid face paced society, many Americas encounter ethical dilemmas throughout the workforce. An ethical dilemma is a situation where there is a mental conflict between morals and imperatives. Most of the choices faced in a dilemma are bad so an “ethical” one is when you have to consider your mortality. Please read further to see how Jan will handle her dilemma. Jan’s Ethical Dilemma Jan is faced with the ethical dilemma of knowing that JLT Cincinnati goes off of seniority when faced with downsizing. She is aware that Steve will most likely not get an accountant position in the new LT Wichita corporate office. Being as though the announcement won’t be make for a couple more weeks, Jan should inform Evelyn of the changes that are about to occur. Giving Steve a heads up about the corporate decision gives him to time to adjust fire and gainfully search for employment elsewhere. As a person in Jan’s position the ethical decision would save a family from heartache and worry. Employees’ Roles/responsibilities in Ethical Situations There are several factors that can tribute to employees’ not operating ethical in the workplace. The first one being an “individual” factor. Some people believe that their ethical choices are driven by circumstances. These same individuals however don’t realize that...
Words: 388 - Pages: 2
...Legal Forms Of Business Susan Greene American Intercontinental University Busn 105 5/4/13 Legal Forms Of Business Susan Greene American Intercontinental University Abstract The main purpose of writing this document is to explain all of the legal forms of business and to also explain the three different organizations that there are in a company and all of the similarities and differences that are in each organization. Being an inventor the first order of business is that he needs to apply for a patent so that he has all the right to the invention. After getting the patent in place this will allow the invention to be protected and it also give the inventor the exclusive rights to sell his/her product, license for any further distribution without the consent of the inventor. Next the inventor needs to take into consideration the type of business that I want and why it would benefit people every day. To be able to do this the inventor needs to know all of the different types of businesses and to then decide which one that would be best to use for starting out, and also what strengths and weaknesses each type of business has. The first one is Sole Proprietorship and it would be a good choice for a person that is looking to start out from scratch but there is a lot of risk to doing that. It’s really easy to start up and it usually incorporates a skill, hobby or mindset that an individual or individuals might have. (Editorial Board, 2011, P.44). Even...
Words: 579 - Pages: 3
