...personal behaviour and of course, direct environment. School is part of that direct environment. In this research an in-depth view of the influence of school on career choice will be put on paper. The data will be collected with a questionnaire conducted on fourth-year students of the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht. They will be exposed to a couple of questions about their career choices, what made them choose for what specific line of career and how they feel about this choice right now. When this data has been collected, conclusions can be drawn and our research question can be answered. 2 Table of Content Summary 2 Introduction 4 Literature Review 5 Research Design 7 Research tools 9 Conclusion Discussion 14 Appendices 15 References 3 14 17 Introduction From the beginning of life people are developing themselves. From learning how to walk, learning how to talk, learning how to read to developing as a person. By going to school one develops one’s knowledge and skills. With this process of going to school, studying and developing skills and knowledge people eventually find out who they are. The essence of who the student is will revolve around what the student wants to do with their life and work (Borchert, 2002). While this is the essence, it has been proven that it is not that easy. More than 35% of high school students drop out in the first year of their studies (Studiekeuze123, 2009) and...
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...The best measures of actual and potential value for each of the listed customer bases Introduction According to our textbook actual value is the “net present value of the future financial contributions attainable to a customer” (pg. 57) Actual value is based on information that is already known about the customer and requires no changes on the part of the business in order to obtain that value. Actual value is also known as the lifetime value because it measures the total value that the customer will bring to the company from value-creating events during the entire course of their relationship with the company. Potential differs from actual value because it is what the company could get from the customer if the company was to make the relevant changes needed to encourage a customer to change their behavior. This is a more difficult thing to measure because while actual value is based on past information potential value is an estimate of future actions. Although it is more difficult, it is possible to look at historical data from similar customers in order to make these estimates. Customers for a B2B electronics components distributor Based on the information found in the textbook I would say that customers for B2B electronics components distributors belong to the category of “Super Growth Customers.” There are not as many customers for electronic components and as a result of that there is high actual value because these accounts will be enormous and based on the 80-20...
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...American Culture and Youth Today Gwendolyn E. Allen Liberty University Television in American Culture 2. Figure [ 1 ] Home of the Heatons Television directly affects children today in many different ways. Media consumes much of people’s time through television and internet. Television has been a part of Americans lives for many years. When television was young the shows it aired were wholesome and rated G, television was not available constantly, and there were three channels available. Now day’s television can be viewed constantly, many channels are available, and what was once HBO material is now basic cable. Television influences American teens behavior, health, morals, and intelligence. This image is from a website entitled Home of the Heaton’s. The author is unknown but the point of this cartoon is clear. The left image shows a man in the year 1990 with a slender build with a large older model television next to him. The image on the right shows that same man eighteen years later in 2008 with a much heavier build and a new model television next to him. This cartoon is sending the message that television has affected the obesity in America through an increase in watching television. This ad uses pathos and logos to get the point across. Ethos is not used because the author of the cartoon is unknown so there is...
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...Netflix: Past, Present, and Future Innovation Entrepreneurship & Innovation Strategy: Section #2 Chuck Culp, Mike Friedman, Graham Lincoln, Quentin Reeve, and Matt Zepernick 1 Introduction Netflix is an interesting company because it sits in an ever-changing ecosystem populated by old and new economy players. On one side, you have movie and TV studios that produce feature-length movies and serialized TV shows that are, in many ways, identical to the movies and TV shows that were produced when the medium was invented. On the other side, you have a rapidly-evolving set of computer-enabled devices and data transmission systems that allow consumers to access the studios media content in virtually any location with a power source and a fast Wifi connection. As a distributor, Netflix has been forced to evolve with these changes, and changes in content consumption methods have had a major impact on the home entertainment ecosystem and the profitability and power of the players involved. The paper is organized into three sections. The first section investigates the circumstances and decisions that helped Netflix launch successfully in 1998. The second section looks at Netflix’s approach to and experience in the internet video streaming business. These sections were selected because they offer rich case studies on entering and managing an evolving ecosystem. The final section considers the future of the Company and the steps that they can take to increase value capture in the future...
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...Netflix in 2012: Can It Recover from Its Strategy Missteps? Company Overview: Netflix Corporation was established in 1997 by the current CEO, Reed Hastings alongside software executive, Mark Randolph. They are the world’s leading internet television network with over 57 million members in nearly 50 countries enjoying more than two billion hours of TV shows and movies per month, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Additionally members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. The company was originally only a DVD--by--mail service in which the customer paid for a certain level of membership that determined how many DVD’s could be rented at one time. DVD’s were mailed to the customer and then returned by the customer when they were done watching. After a couple years in business, the company began including streaming services along with this. The goal here was to reduce costs by trying to get the subscribers to switch to streaming, which would reduce the costs incurred for postage and shipping with the mailed DVDs. By 2009, Netflix was offering a collection of 100,000 titles on DVD and had surpassed 10 million subscribers. Strategic Challenges and Analysis: Hastings developed a strategy which made Netflix the largest online subscription service for streaming entertainment in the world. Netflix’s strategy includes...
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...Dmitry Lovket, 01.04.2014 Foreword Castles, knights, dragons, battles and even newly-invented language – all these features are typically attributed with storyworlds created in the tradition of J. R. R. Tolkien. George R. R. Martin not only shares the initials with the author of The Lord of the Rings, but with A Song of Ice and Fire, has created a series of books that received enthusiastic reviews from critics and readers all over the world, nominating him the unofficial title of ―American Tolkien‖ [9]. In 2007 Martin agreed to collaborate with cable network HBO‘s writer-producers David Banioff and Daniel B. Weiss on the adaptation of his epic novel series to TV under the name Game of Thrones (GoT) [14]. Its narrative features the medieval fantasy world of Westeros, in which five noble families struggle to seize the all governing Iron Throne, and, with a complete broadcast of three seasons, the result has led TV critics to hail the show as one of the pinnacles of quality television narrative [21]. The show has also obtained an exceptionally broad and international fandom. The series has won numerous awards and nominations. It is the most recent big-budget media franchise to have contributed to the popularity of epic fantasy genre in mainstream TV. This essay will analyze the transmedia storytelling strategies applied to promote the TV series Game of Thrones. Transmedia storytelling is understood as a story told throughout numerous media platforms, with special...
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...Table of Contents: 1) Expansion - One way for a company to expand is by increasing its share of existing markets. This typically requires actions such as making product or service Improvements… *Marketing Strategy (7th edition)—A Decision Focused Approach—Orville C. Walker Jr—Page 13 2) Mission Statement- A well-thought mission statement guides an organization’s managers as to which market opportunities to pursue and which fall outside the firm’s strategic domain . *Marketing Strategy (7th edition)—A Decision Focused Approach—Orville C. Walker Jr—Page 7 3) Sustainable competitive advantage- Is based on company resources, resources that other firms do not have, that take a long time to develop, and that are hard to acquire. *Marketing Strategy (7th edition)—A Decision Focused Approach—Orville C. Walker Jr—Page 14 4) Diversifying- Firms also seek growth by diversifying their operation. This is typically risker than the various expansion strategies because it often involves learning new operations. *Marketing Strategy (7th edition)—A Decision Focused Approach—Orville C. Walker Jr—Page 16 5) Customer-focused objectives- As firms emphasize developing and maintaining long-term relationships, customer-focused objectives- such as satisfaction, retention, and loyalty-are being given greater importance. *Marketing Strategy (7th edition)—A Decision Focused Approach—Orville C. Walker Jr—Page 13 YouTube has been the most popular Internet video...
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...adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is titled A Game of Thrones. It is filmed at Titanic Studios in Belfast and on location elsewhere in Northern Ireland, as well as in Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, Scotland, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its sixth season concluded on June 26, 2016. The series was renewed for a seventh season, which is scheduled to air in 2017 with a total of seven episodes.[5][6] The series is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos and interweaves several plot lines with a large ensemble cast. The first narrative arc follows a dynastic conflict among competing claimants for succession to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, with other noble families fighting for independence from it; the second covers the attempts to reclaim the throne by the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty; the third chronicles the rising threat of the impending winter and the legendary creatures and fierce peoples of the North. Game of Thrones has attracted record numbers of viewers on HBO and attained an exceptionally broad and active international fan base. It has received widespread acclaim by critics, particularly for its acting, complex characters, story, scope, and production values, although its frequent use of nudity, violence, and sexual violence has attracted criticism. The series has won 26 Primetime...
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...Student name | Vionna Meijer | NP email address | vrmeijer@st.noorderpoort | Assessor name | Ms. de Jong | Unit | 3 | Submission number | 1 | Cohort | 2014 - 2017 | Authenticity statement | I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. | Inhoud Introduction 3 Bijenkorf 4 H&M 10 Human resources H&M 10 Staffing to meet changing business demands 10 Coordination of team resources to meet targets 10 Monitoring team performance 10 Liaison with other departments 11 Establishment of professional culture 11 Provide appropriate incentives 11 Encourage creativity and initiative 11 Outsourcing versus in-house decisions 11 Introduction The author will describe the recruitment documentation used by the company Bijenkorf and H&M. P1 Describe the recruitment documentation used in an organisation. Bijenkorf Meer informatie? Neem voor meer informatie over deze vacature contact met ons op via het contactformulier Medewerker Customer Service Vestiging: Groningen Afdeling: Customer Service Uren per week: 15 uur Sluitingsdatum: 29 Juli 2015 Print deze vacature Mail deze vacature Deel deze vacature Solliciteer direct Over de functie Medewerker Customer Service Als Medewerker Customer Service ben jij het visitekaartje van de Bijenkorf en sta je voor Premium Service. Je helpt onze gasten bij het retourneren van producten, het ophalen van hun internet...
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...Marketing Research study for Poughkeepsie stadium and team SUBMITTED TO DR.HEATHER WELLER SUBMITTED BY CHAITHANYAKRISHNA REDDY NOTI DATE: JAN 29 2015 Introduction: To build a new baseball stadium, form a new baseball team in Poughkeepsie and also to analyze the market opportunities and economic growth. Ways to approach: 1. Firstly, finalize the contract with recognized firm for best price to complete the construction of stadium. 2. To find the number of options for funding to build the stadium 3. To identify market opportunities by meeting industry experts Product Description: Poughkeepsie Avengers team is the new team formed to participate in newly formed Poughkeepsie minor baseball league along with existing teams around the New York state. Design and facilities: The stadium in Poughkeepsie planned to accommodate 3000 fans for every match including different classes like, Premium seating, guests seating, normal seating, kids seating. In addition, space is allocated to Food courts, retail shops. Most...
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...UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA SBLE 2083 PUBLIC SPEAKING OUTLINE FOR INFORMATIVE SPEECH NAME : GEETHAN A/L ARUMUGAM MATRIC NUMBER : 219034 IC NUMBER : 920717-07-5707 GROUP : H2 LECTURE NAME : MR. ZAHRIL ANWAR BIN ABDOL MALEK Topic : Human trafficking General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about three main types of human trafficking. Central Idea : The three main types of human trafficking are organ trafficking, sex trafficking and also labor trafficking. INTRODUCTION I. Imagine that you are going to vacation in a new country at a place even you don’t know the name of the place. A. Suddenly you were kidnapped by some mask wearing group of attackers. B. Even though you are good at martial art, cannot do anything to protect yourself or to escape, you are forced to strip, and have your body was sold with purpose of earning money . You are now an object, not a person. II. Yes. The subject I am speaking about is none other than, human trafficking. III. Human trafficking is simply a “modern day slave trade”. It transports and sells victims across borders, but also trafficking is the crime of carrying someone into slavery by force or fraud. IV. Human trafficking can be divided into three main groups such as organ trafficking, sex trafficking and labor trafficking. ...
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...26TH NOVEMBER, 2012 KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, LONDON TITLE: SANTANDER (D) - TRANSFORMATION AND GROWTH IN THE UK BY NAME: IREDIA OSAGIE MODULE: SERVICES STRATEGY TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Abstract 2. Introduction to Strategy 3. Industry and Market in which Santander competes 4. Structure and dynamics of the market in which Santander competes 5.1 The threat of entry 5.2 Bargaining power of Supplier 5.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers 5.4 Threat of Substitutes 5.5 Rivalry among existing competitors 5. Critical success factors for competing in the industry 6. Its resources, competences, capabilities and how Santander differentiates itself from competitors 7. Its sources of competitive advantage 8. The major Macro/Micro environmental strategic marketing issues facing Santander, its view as an opportunity or threat, time frame for which each issue will be most relevant and the level of priority to be assigned to them 9.6 Political issues 9.7 Environmental issues 9.8 Social issues 9.9 Technological issues 9. To what extent can Santander’s strategy be described as being marketing oriented, what other strategic orientations could be considered 10. Other strategic orientation that could be considered 11. Strategy evaluation methods utilised 12. Similarities and differences of the different...
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...// TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND……………………………………………. 03 STRATEGY…………………………………………..…...... 05 FIVE FORCES…………………………………...…........... 08 DRIVING FORCES…………………………….…….......... 11 KEY SUCCESS FACTORS…………….……………....... 14 SWOT ANALYSIS……………………….……………....... 16 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE………………………........ 22 KEY MANAGERIAL ISSUES…………..……………....... 24 RECOMEMENDATIONS……………….……………........ 26 APPENDIX……………………………….……………........ 28 BIBLIOGRAPHY………..……………….……………........ 35 // BACKGROUND The founder and CEO of Netflix, Inc. Reed Hastings, incorporated in 1997 and starting movie rental services in 1999. Netflix employed then and continues to employ a subscription-‐based business model. The company was originally only a DVD-‐by-‐mail service in which the customer paid for a certain level of membership that determined how many DVD’s could be rented at one time. DVD’s were mailed to the customer and then returned by the customer when they had completed viewing. After a couple years in business, the company began including ...
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...HBO Finals Appraising and Rewarding Performance Chapter Objective: To understand: Total Reward System, Money as Economic and Social Medium of Exchange, The Role of Money in Motivational Models, Behavioral Considerations in Performance Appraisal Introduction- In the 19th and 20th centuries employees were presumed to want primarily money; therefore, money was believed to produced direct motivation. The more money offered, the more motivation. Roethlisberger and his followers successfully buried this idea by showing that economic rewards operated through the attitudes of the workers in the social system to produce an indirect incentive. In this chapter we discuss the Complex Relationship between economic reward systems and organizational behavior. This chapter focuses on how incentives are combined with other parts of wage administration to build a complete reward system that encourage motivation. Economic Reward System: 1. Base Pay- Motivate employees to progress jobs of higher skill and responsibility. 2. Performance Rewards- Is an incentive to improve performance on the job. 3. Profit Sharing- Motivates workers toward teamwork to improve an organization’s performance. Other Payments- Primarily non-incentive in nature, are added to the incentive foundation. Seniority Pay – Adjustments are made up to reward workers for extended service and to encourage them to remain with their employer. Money as means of Rewarding Employees- Money is important to...
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...When I started writing this paper I was going to just talk about books and reading Then I got sidetracked so this paper is more about books vs. the computer and books and the computer combined as learning tools. Reading is very important to enrich a person's life. If you can read you can learn anything. You can go anywhere, be anyone, do anything. Books can open a world to the past, the present and the future. They can also take you to fantasy lands that never existed in the real world. Through books you can experience what it is like to be an explorer, you can go to the moon and outer space, you can live with cavemen, you can experience what it was like to be a pirate in the 1600s. You can give yourself an entire college education with the books that can be found in any public library. For an example John Aristotle Phillips was born in 1955 in Connecticut. In 1976, while attending Princeton University as a junior undergraduate, he designed a nuclear weapon using publicly available books and papers. Books are very cheap entertainment. Used books can be purchased for a dollar or less. Many famous people learned things from books rather than in a structured educational environment. Today you can use the internet to enhance your reading experience. I have read several books that led me to the internet because I wanted to know more about some of the things or people mentioned in the books. Other times I have written down words I didn't know the meaning of and looked them up...
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