...Location and geography Jordan has an area of about 35,475 square miles (91,900 square kilometers). It lies in the center of the Middle East, sharing its northern border with Syria, eastern border with Iraq, it's southern and eastern borders with Saudi Arabia, and western border with the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, and Israel. Its only seaport is the port of Aqaba. Jordan has barren deserts, fertile valleys, and colorful rock and sand mountains. It contains the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, and the Great Rift Valley, which was created twenty million years ago when tectonic plates shifted, stretching from Lake Tiberius south through Jordan and into eastern Africa. Population of Jordan In July 2000 the population of Jordan was estimated to be 4,998,564, increasing on average by 3.1 percent a year. The country has a very young population, of which 41 percent are under the age of 20. Only 3 percent of Jordanians are over the age of 65. In 2000 the birth rate stood at 26.24 births per 1,000 while the death rate stood at 2.63 per 1,000. With a projected annual population growth rate of 3 percent, the population is expected to reach approximately 7.5 million by the year 2015. Religions Islam is the state religion, although all are guaranteed religious freedom. Most Jordanians (about 95%) are Sunni Muslims. Of the racial minorities, the Turkomans and Circassians are Sunni Muslims, but the Druzes are a heterodox Muslim sect. Christians constitute about 4% of the population...
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...represent. For example, lets take a look at Nike. Nike has all types of products ranging from sneakers, polo shirts, sports gear, etc….but in this paper I’m mainly going to focus on the “Air Jordan” brand sneakers made by Nike, and how they are promoted. We will begin this topic with Advertising. Advertising is a form of communication designed to persuade potential customers to choose your product or service over that of a competitor. Nike has the “Jordan” brand very successful not just because of the name, but its successful advertising. Nike pushes the “Jordan” brand in section of the public most likely to purchase them, and that is the urban community. For example as a fairly young African American (33yrs old) I grew up idolizing Michael Jordan. I guess you can say, “I wanted to be like Mike”. So as I would walk through the mall, look at magazine all I would see is the world’s most famous sports player wear his own sneaker brand produced by Nike. So since I wanted to be like “Mike” then I would beg my mom to buy me a pair so I can be like my idol. Make a long story, Nike pushes to “Air Jordan’s” in the urban community… because they know as a company that a lot of young African American’s idolizes the man known as Michael Jordan. Every few months Nike will re-release an “Air Jordan” sneaker and when that time comes you will see flyers, posters, etc all around the area. A target market...
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...International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction, 9(2), 1-19, April-June 2013 1 Factors Influencing Citizen Adoption of E-Government in Developing Countries: The Case of Jordan Omar Al Hujran, Department of Management Information Systems, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman, Jordan Anas Aloudat, Department of Management Information Systems, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Ikhlas Altarawneh, Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University, Abha, Saudi Arabia ABSTRACT The main purposes of this study are to investigate citizen adoption of e-government services in Jordan and to explore factors affecting the level of adoption of e-government services. Importantly, this study aims to develop a conceptual framework that is based on previous literature of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in order to examine the relationships between certain factors (government trustworthiness, service quality and citizen satisfaction) and citizen adoption of e-government services. A self-administered questionnaire was used to capture data from 356 Jordanian citizens across the country randomly. The findings indicate that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, citizen satisfaction and trustworthiness are significant predictors of the Jordanian intention to use an e-government service. The results also showed that the service quality dimensions: responsiveness, reliability, and empathy have significant impacts on the citizen satisfaction...
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...Michael Jordan " I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Those encouraging words were spoken by Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 17, 1963. His parents, James and Delores Jordan, moved to Wilmington, North Carolina when he was still a toddler. Jordan has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. I am going to tell you why Jordan is in fact so famous. To get there he had to overcome tough obstacles but it the end has many great achievements. His love for basketball began when his older brother, Larry, continuously beat him in one-on-one pickup games. As with any challenge Jordan faces, this determined Michael to become a better player. Jordan played basketball for Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. Ironically, Jordan was cut from the varsity team as a sophomore. Instead of giving up after failing to make the team, Jordan used it to spur himself to greater achievements, practicing hour after hour on the court. "Whenever I was working out and got tired and figured I ought to stop, I'd close my eyes and see that list in the locker room without my name on it," Jordan said, "and that usually got me going again." He eventually made the team and led it to the state championship. Jordan then accepted a basketball scholarship...
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...Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ,[1] is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."[2] Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.[3] After a three-season career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball.[4] In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins...
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...Hemmings Mkt/435 Amber Topping 8-25-2014 Air Jordan Shoes Introduction The Nike Air Jordan Shoe line launched in 1985 and forever changed the course of athletic footwear. Focused primarily at first in basketball shoes, Nikes new golden child not only changed the design and comfort of the basketball shoes, but also the general dynamic and look of basketball shoes. Before the AIR JORDAN, all basketball shoes were white. This simple statement only begins to describe the sheer magnitude of the changes that were about to occur to the sport of basketball and to the athletic footwear industry once Michael Jordan entered the league. (Retrieved on 8-25-14 from: http://sneakernews.com/air-jordan-brand-jordan). A Little History As one can see form the statement above, the men hired to launch the ad campaign for Nike and the Air Jordan shoe line could have never imagine the empire that would be created with the tag line “Everybody wants to be like Mike”. Now one could argue that Michael Jordan becoming arguably the greatest basketball player of all time really established the Air Jordan shoe line, but ultimately it is because they forever changed the face of basketball shoes and turned them in to a fashion statement. Michael Jordan eventually bought out Nike and took sole ownership of the shoe line, however the line is still advertised through Nike, as a minority ownership group. One thing Nike and Michael Jordan have continued to do well, is understand their consumer...
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...Was Michael Jordan the most influential Player in the NBA? Michael Jordan was arguably the best basketball player ever but was he the most influential? That is a controversial question today. Jordan has 6 championship rings, and numerous MVP’s. He is 6’7 and couldn’t be stopped when he was in his prime. Michael Jordan’s story to me makes him the most influential player in basketball. Another reason that makes him so influential is his name. MJ is known worldwide and there are numerous statues around the world in his honor. Finally the way he entertained his audience on the court is a reason why he is influential (espn.com). Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn but his home town was in Wilmington, NC. He attended Laney high school in Wilmington where he failed to make his school’s varsity basketball team. That did not stop him, he not only made his high school varsity team but he went to North Carolina University and led them to win the championship in 1983(nba.com). The next year he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, that year he began his road to superstardom (nba.com). Michael Jordan’s name is one of the most popular names in the world. His name is behind numerous ads and sneaker lines. He has released his retro sneakers over and over and they are getting more popular by the year. His shoes are so popular that people are getting murdered over them. According to fox news Joshua Woods, 22, got one of the few vouchers to buy a pair of the latest shoes for himself and his...
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...Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ,[1] is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."[2] Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.[3] After a three-season career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball.[4] In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins...
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...utilized, distinctive qualities, leadership styles, functional example, challenges, significant successes TEAM LEADERSHIP PAPER 3 DEMONTRATION OF LEADERSHIP TRAITS IN MANAGING A TEAM Michael Jordan, considered the greatest basketball players of all time, is worldly known for leading the Chicago Bulls to six world championships in the 1990s. A leader indeed, whose qualities stem from more than his skills as a basketball player. Michael Jordon is a leader due to his character as well as his accomplishments. A leader is the person who commands a group, organization, or country; a person followed by others. ("Dictionary.com,") Michael Jordan was the leader for The Chicago Bulls, a professional basketball team which possessed a great deal of strengths, as well as weaknesses. However, despite the flaws coupled with multiple challenges, the team had one thing in common and one goal to accomplish – winning championships. Winning championships was not an easy task for the Chicago Bulls. What many people now overlook is that Michael Jordan played in the NBA for seven seasons before winning his first NBA title. It wasn't until the right collection of players, along with the appropriate coach, was assembled that the dynasty began to take shape. But during this time, Michael Jordan developed teamwork and intelligence from within, in fact, organically. One of...
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...Submit via Bb by 7:00 a.m. on 2/25 (Assignments tab) o Plan Sheets edited on 2/26: Submit via Bb by 7:00 a.m. on 2/27 • PS not accepted for points after these dates/times. Note: Use sources to fill in plan sheet. Content should not be based on personal opinion. 1. Define your topic: Use a source to define the topic. Cite the source. Write the definition of your topic in your own words. (3 points) • This Will be an informative speech about the impact Michael Jordan had on the game of Basketball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan) 2. Brainstorm questions: Raise at least 8-10 questions about your topic (who, what, when, where, why)? What questions might your audience ask about your topic? (5 points) • Why is Michael Jordan important? • Who is Michael Jordan? • Why is he famous? • How did he influence the game of basketball? • Who influenced Michael Jordan to play the game of basketball? 3. Determine the main idea of each question: Look at each question above. If you answered the question, what main idea would you be addressing? Immediately after each question, write the main idea in bold....
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...History of the Michael Jordan Shoe Michael Jordan is one of the most well-known, successful, and wealthiest basketball players there is. In 1984, he won the National title at the University of North Carolina and a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles; he then was selected 3rd overall draft pick by the Chicago Bills in the NBA. That year he also signed a $2.5 million dollar endorsement deal with Nike and that where it all began. In 1985, Nike gave Jordan his own signature line of shoes and clothing, very different than any other brand. The first Air Jordan 1 shoe was produced and sold for $65 dollars and featured the Nike swoosh on the mid panel and a newly designed winged logo on the ankle. This shoe paved the way for colorful basketball shoes, and the way people looked at tennis shoes. During the 1985 NBA season Michael woe the shoes and was fines $5,000 every time he wore them. Nike was glad to pay since the more he wore them the more popular they became. In 1987 the Air Jordan II was created,the swoosh was removed from this shoe. They used upgraded materials on this shoe some such as faux lizard skin, made them high-top for better ankle support. The Air Jordan wing logo was on the tongue of the shoe. You did not see this shoe on the court much, but all the people wanted it. Although Michael Jordan did win his first NBA slam dunk contest wearing the Air Jordan II. By 1988 everybody wanted a pair Air Jordan tennis shoes. This year Nike removed the...
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...Case One: The Pope, Jordan, and Religious Tourism pg. 39 For JTB the best target market would be pilgrims from foreign countries, where there would be large amount of Christian pilgrims interested in coming to Jordan to see Jordan River where Jesus was baptized. Targeting Christians in Jordan would be not as effective as in Rome, because in Jordan there are only 4% residents with Christian religion. In my opinion Nayef Fayez should have a wider view on world and target people places where people would be most interested, instead of spending marketing budget in near demographic regions. For example if they would target European Countries and America's where there are a lot of Christians they would have much more success, as well as profit. Segmentation overall not only helps to understand customers needs wants and desires, target them accordingly, but save costs overall. If you try to target everyone and you have as in this case very specific service, your money invested will be lost due to reaching of costumers that are simply not interested and will not see any benefits of the service provided. They should focus and do research in countries where Christianity is the main religion first, because they will gain most profit out of it, after they can move to other religions where Jesus was involved as well as historians who would just like to see the historical location. Each group above has to be targeted differently with specific emphasis on the benefits each costumer from...
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...Michael Jordan- A Champion’s Drive Synopsis “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” (Michael Jordan) Micheal Jordan, the black man, who travelled on the hardest routes to make it happen, to become a legend and to rule the sport’s world, achieved the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) most valuable award five times in his life. Three All-Star MVPs and five regular-season MVPs made Jordan the most decorated player in the NBA. (http://www.biography.com/people/michael-jordan-9358066#personal-life-and-legacy&awesm=~oDPqqgYBZ6mhZF )With a fan following that is infinite in number; he is considered as the best basket ball player ever witnessed by NBA. Jordan has experienced positive as well as negative criticism. Jordan has made his marks in almost all the fields, as a basket ball player, an athlete, a business man and even as an actor. With 30.1 average, his scores per game are the highest than any other played in NBA. His 32,292 career points are the third highest in the history of NBA. Career post season scoring average points have also added stars in the history of NBA. Jordan was named Defensive player in 1988 and is the first and the only player who has a record of triple-double in an All-Star game in 1997. His score kept on increasing as his Bulls kept on winning which him a star of all times. He increased the grace of countless numbers of magazines. He even introduced a line of basketball shoe, Nike Air Jordan. Jordan has also...
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...Michael Jordan: Beyond an Icon Many people in this modern time would agree that we need someone in the sports world to step up and take a leading role. There are so many athletes out there today involved in scandals such as, affairs, taking of performance enhancing drugs, and even run-ins with the law. We need someone to step up not just as a role model, or some factory icon. But to bring back the integrity of the word athlete. Michael Jordan was the Chicago Bulls superstar who beat Charles Barkley and Akeem Olajuwon for Rookie of the Year back in 1985. He may be the greatest player to ever play the game. He even has six championship rings to back up his claim, including 3 straight from 1991-1993, and 3 more in 1996-1998. Michael was named the NBA Finals MVP in all of those titles. In 1991, Jordan's Bulls finally overcame the greatest impediment to their team's success, the Detroit Pistons, who had regularly eliminated the Bulls from the playoffs. In 1993 he averaged 41.0 ppg in the finals, for a record. This 6'6" guard is a NBA first teamer (10 times) He was once again an All-NBA First Team member in 1996. You can always pencil Mike in as the starting guard for the all-star game (13 appearances). He started for the ninth time in 1997, as the first player EVER to receive more than 2 million votes. In the 1997 Game he became the first player ever to record a triple double in the all-star game with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Jordan was not named MVP that...
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...Specific subject: Michael Jordan’s road to super stardom and his mark on the world. Purpose statement: After listening to my speech audience will know some early years of Michael Jordan and how his legacy began. Introduction: Michael Jordan didn’t just wake up and decide to be a legend. It took hard work, dedication, and determination, for him to be an achiever. Jordan grew up living a normal life, then he became a dominant force in the NBA, and now society is being affected. Thesis: While there are many other great players in the world today who played/ plays in the NBA, Michael Jordan has showed why he is a legendary player. Body Paragraphs I. Michael Jordan grew up living a simple normal life. A. Michael was born on February 27th, 1963 in Brooklyn NY. B. Lived in North Carolina C. In high school he attended Ensley A. Laney. baseball, football, and basketball Sophomore year only 5’11. his best friend Leroy who was 6’4 made the cut. (www.biography.com) D. setback 1. Michael made the varsity team the next year. 2. Grew an extra 4 inches over the summer and was now 6’3. 3. During the season as a junior he avg 20 pts 4. Made the McDonald's All-American team. E. North Carolina 1. Shining moment in the 1982 NCAA Championship. 2. Achievements a. As a sophomore he was named...
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