...Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion Jeanette L Garcia Berrios MGT 307 Aug 24, 2011 Maribelin Gutierrez Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion El comportamiento organizacional puede verse afectado por factores internos y externos. Algunos de estos factores pueden ser: la restructuración, la misión de la organización, la competencia, la economía, las demandas de los clientes y la globalización. La restructuración es una fuerza interna dentro de la organización. Esta puede ser utilizada de varias formas, tales como: re asignar a un grupo de trabajadores o despido de estos. Las organizaciones están bajo un ambiente competitivo y en tiempos de dificultad económica la restructuración debe realizarse de tal forma que puedan mantenerse competitivos. La misión de la organización es el propósito básico de una organización. Esta influye en el rendimiento, comportamiento y auto iniciativa de los individuos que trabajan en ella. La mayoría de las organizaciones tienen una misión y una visión clara en la cual incluyen y hacen participe a todos sus empleados. De esta manera las compañías proveen un ambiente adecuado para el personal. Otro de los factores que afectan el comportamiento organizacional es la competencia externa. Debemos descartar el pensamiento Hay que se basa en que las compañías que representan algún tipo de competencia son las que producen el mismo producto que nosotros. Muchas veces las compañías se preocupan...
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...Tornados By Matt Daniel June 23, 2014 2014 PHSC 210-B14 LUO Tom Williams Introduction Tornadoes are a type of windstorm that are common when the weather begins to get warmer. They are one of Mother Nature’s deadliest forces and they leave little time to prepare for their destruction. They are formed from a midaltitude cyclone or associated with a super cell thunderstorm, in the United States during the months April-June. Tornadoes are measured using the Enhances Fujita scale (EF-Scale) and are measured based of the amount of destruction they cause. At this time researchers continue to learn and process new information about tornadoes and work on predicting their occurrence. General Overview Tornadoes, also known’s as twisters or cyclones, are one of natures most destructive forces. Tornadoes are sporadic in occurrence and can also produce violent winds. They are violent windstorms that take the form of a vortex, or a rotating column of air. (Thunderstorm Hazards-tornadoes, 2014) In these columns of are the air pressure can drop drastically making it sometimes as much as 10% lower than immediately outside these vortexes. (Lutgens; Tarbuck, 2014, Pg. 461) The much lower pressure in the center of the air...
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... * Zone of westerly winds – come from est and blow to east * Polar lows * Lack of land mass and lack of friction fast winds speeds in southern hemisphere Jet Streams and the Polar Front * Jet streams are streams of fast-moving air at high altitudes that occur where atmospheric temperature gradients are strong * Each hemisphere normally exhibits westerly polar and subtropical jet streams. * An easterly jet occurs in summer over Asia and Africa * Polar jet located between 35 and 65 latitude in both hemispheres * Boundary between cold polar air and warm subtropical air * Altitudes of 10 to 12 km (about 30,000 to 40,000 ft) Disturbances in the Jet Stream * Broad wavelike undulations called Jetstream disturbances or Rossby waves * Occurs from heating and cooling * The flow of...
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...Day three of the popular VooDoo Music and Art Festival in New Orleans was rained out Sunday, leaving fans and performers disappointed. Rain water flooded the festival grounds as organizers cited "dangerous weather conditions, including forecasted persistent rain and flash flood warnings for Orleans Parish for Sunday" as the reason for the cancellation. After a rainy Saturday night with performances by artists such as Ozzy Ozborne, day three was expected to be the pinnacle of the weekend featuring Deadmau5, Post Malone and many more. Festival participant Cynthea Corfah described the cancellation as devastating news when she saw the announcement on Twitter. “It was supposed to be a rain or shine event,” Corfah said. “People had mentally prepared themselves that it was going to be wet, muddy and rainy, but it still wouldn’t matter. We just wanted to go.” Corfah said she felt the rain added to experience and explained that seeing everyone in a Halloween costume made it more exciting. She also recalled there was only mud and no lightning that Saturday. While refunds will be issued for the day, fans and performers took to twitter to find venues for artists to perform. Corfah said, day three performer Chance the Rapper was in the French Quarter watching a magic show. “It looked like he didn’t know what he was going to do with himself,” Corfah said. The festival cancellation isn’t the first problem with Louisiana weather this year. On Sept. 5 lightning strikes...
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...same problems as the national industry. 2.) Which Rivalry among competitors- Within the regional airline industry, there exist fierce competition. Factors like major and low-cost carrier competitors and low-buyer demand have contributed to this competition. Threat of new entrants- The regional airline industry has a low threat of entry. It takes large capital investments to purchase planes and hangars. Also, with new regulations after the 9/11 attack, it posed additional costs which makes entry much harder. Bargaining Power of Suppliers-The major suppliers of the airline industry are the airplane manufacturers. There are few suppliers like Brazil’s Empresa Brasileria de Aeronautica SA, Bombardier, and Jetstream. With having fewer suppliers, it gives them leverage...
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...A2 Geography What is the Tri-cellular model for atmospheric circulation? The Tri-cellular model shows how energy redistributed across the globe and ensures there is not a surplus at the equator and deficit at the Poles. This surplus or deficit would be the result of differential heating of the surface of the Earth by the sun. As suggested by the name, the model is made of three air masses known as cells which redistribute heat energy and control movement of air. There a three cells in each hemisphere: the Hadley cell, the Ferrel cell and the Polar cell. Convection Cells Convection cells are self-contained zones in which warmer air in the centre is pushed upwards and is balanced by the downward motion of cooler air on the edge. UV radiation from the sun is absorbed which heats the ground before it is re-emitted with a longer wave length. As a result of this the temperature rises causing the air to expand and rise upwards due to convection; generating low pressure. Low pressure conditions are usually associated with cloud formation and precipitation. This is because as air cool when it ascends meaning that it can hold less water vapour which in turn condenses to produce water droplets forming clouds. When the temperature decreases, the air contracts causing it to become denser and sinks, generating high pressure (associated with dry conditions). Originally, it was suggested that only two cells where present (The Hadley cells) on in the North and the other in the South Hemisphere...
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...Improvements in Weather Detection in Aviation Anfernee Emerenciana Florida Institute of Technology Abstract When it comes to flying, planning is everything; one of the biggest things that pilots need to take in to account is namely the weather. There are two key components when it comes to weather planning: forecasting and detection. The FAA and other meteorological organizations are continuously coming up with improvements and new ways to give pilots the necessary weather information needed in order successfully and safely do the flight. This paper will discuss how weather detection and forecasting have improved over the years, what the current developments are, and also what is still left to be done in order to ensure proper planning and overall safety for the flight The Federal Aviation Administration is a federal branch that focuses on the overall safety and regulations in regards to aviation in the United States. A pilot is required to get a weather briefing before each flight. These weather briefings are offered by the FAA in conjunction with Lockheed Martin. The weather briefings provide weather information products that give important information in regards to winds, cloud ceilings, icing hazards and turbulence. According to Gloria J Kulesa (2004), the weather phenomena’s that have the greatest impacts are: in-flight icing, turbulence, convective weather, cloud ceilings and visibilities. While traveling, one of the greatest annoyances is flight delays. Most flight delays...
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...American Midwest Region snowfall was starting to occur further out west in heavier accumulations. Extreme cold temperatures spread all the way down south almost to North Carolina where they quickly shifted to warm temperatures towards Florida. Although the Northern, and Southern regions do have considerably different climates extremities could now be seen occurring closer to one another. On the map depicting layers of humidity the different streams within the United States could be seen influencing the level of humidity within a certain U.S. region, so along the Southern U.S. including Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and other states high levels of humidity could be seen due to the warm air converging over land. Across the east to the Midwest the Jetstream could be seen as cool/ moist over with lower humidity levels flowed across, and dominated this area. On the map that depicted temperature over time, the temperatures within a certain region reflected the fronts that these areas are known for during this specific time period such as cool moist air in the Northeast, and warm temperatures in the south. On the map depicting wind speed, we could observe the fronts colliding as they converge toward the center of the country. Question 11. This is saying that if 10 inches of snow fell and that snow was melted it would produce 1 inch of liquid precipitation in the rain gauge. Given this, how many inches of rain are equivalent to a 56-inch snowfall? How many centimeters of rain? (Remember 1 inch=2...
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...The case finds HTC at an important junction in its growth within the mobile device industry. HTC is plagued with several challenges and faced with crucial decisions that could make or break the company’s future. Performance In the years leading up to the launch of its own brand, HTC developed strong relationships with mobile phone brands and network providers around the world. These relationships became the foundation of its success during the first few years of the smartphone era as it dominated the market under the leadership of HT Cho and Cher Wang. Right from the time the company entered the notebook computer industry, the leadership always demonstrated a great amount of adaptability and foresight – which, ironically, is what led the company to completely abandon the manufacturing of notebook computers. Upon realizing that the developments that were taking place at Microsoft aligned perfectly with its own vision of mobile computing, HTC leapt at the opportunity to become pioneers in this space. By using its first-mover advantage into the PDA space (and by extension the smartphone space), many branded handset companies and network providers went on to hire HTC to manufacture its devices. Lauded for its ability to customize products, the contract manufacturing business allowed HTC to establish itself as a leader in the eyes of handset companies and network providers. However, a key trade-off in this strategy was the lack of visibility the company was receiving in the eyes...
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...Introduction This paper will provide an analysis of High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC) a Taiwanese corporation operating in the mobile phone and smartphone industry, as described in ‘HTC Corp. in 2012’ by Yoffie, Alcacer, Kim (2012). It will aim to provide an insight into some of the challenges which HTC encounters, due to both internal and external developments, and how these challenges affect the strategic position of HTC, as well as the sustainability of its future. Lastly, this paper will conclude with a strategic advice to the directors of HTC on what steps they ought to undertake in order to move HTC into the top three of smartphone producers worldwide. Overall, the major challenges which HTC encounters can be related to two facts. Firstly: HTC operates in a highly competitive, fast growing market, which is driven by innovation and technology-based developments: In 2011 annual growth of the smartphone market was recorded at 61% (Yoffie, Alcacer, Kim, 2012). Competing in a high-growth market brings various opportunities as well as complications along, some of which will be discussed below. Secondly, the fact that HTC has recently switched from solely providing via operators to selling phones under its own brand name has brought about a variety of challenges which will be discussed below. Customization versus Scalability In the past, HTC has differentiated itself by providing customized products, i.e. by tailoring products to the needs of...
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...Flight Attendant Initial Training Workbook WELCOME TO PINNACLE AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANT INITIAL TRAINING! We are excited that you have chosen a career with Pinnacle Airlines and are looking forward to your arrival at our training facility in Memphis, Tennessee. It is important you take time to read this booklet prior to coming to training as it will provide valuable information such as items required for training, pertinent subject matter, and information with which you should become familiar prior to class. On the first day, you will have the opportunity to meet and discuss with your Training Instructor what will be expected from you during the twenty one (21) days you will be with us. Your Instructor will provide you the skills and tools necessary to become a Pinnacle Airlines Flight Attendant. We believe learning should be interactive and enjoyable. Although the program is intense and there is a lot to learn, we are here to help you succeed, and will do everything we can to help you. You, in turn, must do your part. Be sure to get enough rest, take care of yourself while in training and put forth the necessary amount of effort to succeed. Revised 10NOV11 1 Flight Attendant Initial Training Workbook MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. is to provide safe and convenient air transportation and to involve our People and our Customers in the product and the process, making the airline a rewarding, profitable, and quality experience. GUIDING...
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...Table des matières Introduction :...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 I. A. B. C. II. A. B. III. A. B. IV. A. B. C. D. E. V. A. B. C. D. E. F. VI. A. B. C. D. VII. A. B. C. VIII. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. IX. Présentation de l’entreprise ...............................................................................................................................................................................4 Historique, Dates et chiffres clés. ................................................................................................................................................................4 Capital et actionnaires ......................................................................................................................................................................................4 Famille de produits ............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Le marketing en chiffres .......................................................................................................................................................................................6 Evolution des ventes..............................................................
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...Leading Licensing Companies By Dawn Wilensky A combination of new and evergreen properties/brands drove 2006 worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise. Over the last five years, we have made strategic changes to our Leading Licensors list to ensure up-to-date, accurate worldwide retail sales estimates. This year, we made yet another change. As the line between licensor and licensing agent continues to blur—with many licensors taking on the task of representing properties/brands outside of their portfolio, and many traditional licensing agents being charged with fueling power for the brands/properties they represent—we have widened our list to include overall retail sales figures for licensing agents. As a result, we have changed this feature's name from “Leading Licensors” to “Leading Licensing Companies” to better reflect the power of the licensing business. As for this year’s list, which reflects 2006 worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise, No. 1 Disney recorded a $2 billion increase in retail sales fueled, in part, by consumer demand for all things Pirates of the Caribbean, High School Musical, Cars, and Disney Princess. Sanrio also saw a significant uptick in sales, rising from $4.2 billion in 2005 to $5.2 billion in 2006. Phillips-Van Heusen makes its debut on the list at No. 2 with $6.7 billion in sales driven by proprietary brands Van Heusen, Arrow, Izod, Bass, and Calvin Klein. Other newcomers include: Carte Blanche Greetings ($700 million); Sean John...
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...CONTENTS Section 1 - Industry Profile Overview Future Outlook European Industry Overview North America Overview Asia & Pacific Industry Overview India & Middle East Industry Overview Development of World Scheduled Air Traffic World Economic Growth and Airline Profits Rankings - Passenger services Rankings – Freight services Section 2 - British Airways Profile Overview Alliances LHR Air Transport Movements LGW Air Transport Movements Awards History Key Events (1987-2005) Board Members Leadership Team British Airways Management Team Employees Brands Departmental Analysis Section 3 - British Airways Fleet Aircraft Fleet Aircraft Delivery Schedule Mainline Fleet Profiles Regional Aircraft Fleet Maintenance Section 4 - British Airways Performance Summary Strategy Social and Environmental Performance Incentive Plans Summary Financial / Operating Statistics Principal Investments Shareholder Information Share Price History Section 5 - Global Partners Overview BA Connect Franchisees oneworld Aer Lingus American Airlines Cathay Pacific Finnair Iberia LanChile Qantas oneworld At A Glance Section 6 - Route Network British Airways Franchisees Section 7 - General Information Airport Three Letter Decodes Outside Advisors Abbreviations & Specialist Terms How To Contact Us 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 89 91 92 93 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 38 39 40 41 44 47 105 109 110 115 116 118 56 56 57 69 72 73 74 75 75 77 86 87 88 This document has been prepared solely...
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...British Airways 2008/09 Annual Report and Accounts / 75 Financial statements Overview Our business Corporate governance Financial statements 76 / British Airways 2008/09 Annual Report and Accounts Independent auditor’s report to the members of British Airways Plc We have audited the Group and Parent Company financial statements (the ‘financial statements’) of British Airways Plc for the year ended March 31, 2009, which comprise the Group consolidated income statement, the Group and Parent Company balance sheets, the Group and Parent Company cash flow statements, the Group and Parent Company statements of changes in equity and the related notes 1 to 39. These financial statements have been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein. We have also audited the information in the directors’ remuneration report that is described as having been audited. This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Section 235 of the Companies Act 1985. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors The directors’ responsibilities for...
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