...1. Analyse the organizational changes Ben Fisher made in response to the company’s problems. Why were they unsuccessful? In 2006 three global business directors (GBD) were introduced that were responsible for each one product line and should help to improve the connection with the overall organization of Kent. One fundamental problem was that the GBD were formed but with no clear aims and goals they had to achieve. Neither the GBD nor the domestic managers knew what their specific task was. In addition each GBD had an own perception of their position and so they didn’t pull together. Furthermore the subsidiaries had the feeling that the GBD would interfere in their own area although their knowledge was missing in this area. A lot of meetings were hold for nonsense as they had too many discussion points that need to be cleared due to the new structure, but finally they didn’t had an outcome. So this lead to a unproductive atmosphere and even the two parties working against each other than working with each other. Although the new GBD were rich on working experience they didn’t had the ability to fulfil the final aim of their actual position: improve the linkage between the domestic division and the whole company. In addition to that, the other side, the domestic managers didn’t feel well in giving responsibility to one person whose responsibility isn’t even clear. So this lead to a barrier between those and ended with the loss of credibility due to their inability in linking...
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...and tactics. Conducting business research is essential to make sound business decisions. For example, in local government, conducting research on finances assists with budgeting and planning. Since I work in local government, I searched for articles on research studies within local government agencies and their financial performance measures. The research study I found is called, “Local Government Measurement and Use of Performance Accounting and Financial Reporting Data in Planning and Budgeting Decision Support” (2009). The study used a multi case study approach. The study was done to identify debt obligation performance in financial reports to assess the measurement of debt performance. The researcher selected three county government agencies to perform the study. The selection of the county agencies was based on history and similarity of the use of performance measures and the use of debt performance data in their budget decision making. The counties also share similar characteristics in city age, population, general fund revenues and geographic region. The counties selected for the study are Solano County in California, Prince William County in Virginia and Kent County in Michigan. The study used the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports and budget for each county to examine the debt obligation performance. The researcher used these reports because they are audited and seem more credible than self-reported financial reports. Financial performance measurement...
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...A PROJECT REPORT ON A Study on marketing mix & competitive analysis of “Pure it” (HUL) Submitted By: Smruti Ranjan Das Roll No. 049 PGDM-RM 2009-11 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Dr. R. Padmaja (Assistant Prof. Marketing) IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (RETAIL & MARKETING) INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISE OSMANIA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS HYDERABAD – 500 007 DECLARATION I, Smruti Ranjan Das, a student of PGDM-RM (2009-11) studying at IPE (Institute of Public Enterprise), Hyderabad, solemnly declare that the project work titled- ‘A Study on Effectiveness of Kiosk-based sales channel & competitive analysis of “Pure it” (HUL)’ was carried out by me at Hindustan Unilever Limited; Hyderabad, in partial fulfillment of the PGDM programme.This programme was undertaken as a part of academic curriculum according to the University rules and norms and by no commercial interest and motives. Place: Date Smruti Ranjan Das PGDM-RM (049) 2009-11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I feel great pleasure for the completion of this project. At the very...
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...and modern approaches to costing for evaluation in decision making and profitability analysis. The role of cost accounting in performance appraisal is examined and investigated by analyzing the various topics presented. Overall, the unit will assist students in an understanding of how learning cost accounting techniques and procedures can better serve the company as a whole. DETAILS Level | Undergraduate | Credit Points | 6 | PRE-REQUISITES OR CO-REQUISITES PREREQUISITE: ACCT105 Business Accounting ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS All students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record) OFFERINGS Trimester 1, 2015 | Sydney/Melbourne | WEBSITE This unit has a website, within the Moodle system, which is available at the start of the trimester. It is important that you visit your Moodle site throughout the trimester. Class and Assessment Overview | RECOMMENDED STUDENT TIME COMMITMENT Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at Kent Institute requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12 hours of study per week, making a total of 144 hours for the unit. CLASS TIMETABLE * See your campus...
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...RESEARCH PROPOSAL I. Research Title: ASSESSMENT OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN 8 SELECTED BARANGAYS OF DAGUPAN CITY II. Name of Proponent/ Institution: PIMSAT Colleges III. Address: Bolosan District, Dagupan City, Pangasinan 2400 a. Name and Designation of Faculty/ Researcher Rodrigo P. de Vera, Jr., Ed.D.- Research Leader Members: Rosita Carvajal 3/E Armado Deleňa 2/M Eduardo Poblete Oliver Quinto b. Name of Institution: PIMSAT Colleges c. Name of Head of Institution: Atty. Rebene Carrera IV. Contact Information: 09086548323/ rodrigo_dvjr@yahoo.com.ph V. Background of the Study Dagupan City is a major urban center in Northern Luzon. It is a sub-regional center for trade and commerce, finance, education and health services of Region 1 (www.facebook.com/ddagupandream?fref=ts). With a population of 161, 375, it is located along the seacoast and at the eastern margin on the delta of Agno River (Dagupan City Disaster Coordinating Council, 2011). It has a total land area of 4008 hectares with 31 barangays. It lies one meter above sea level and Pantal River flows through the city. This poor elevation of the City makes it more vulnerable to flooding. This geological characteristic of Dagupan is the reason why the City is the catch basin of flood waters from the neighboring towns as there are seven river systems...
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...side of important and controversial issues in an atmosphere of reasoned argument and respectful discourse. The enormous effort that students put forth to succeed in this intellectually exciting activity is truly inspiring. They devote a huge number of hours to research, discussion, case writing, and practicing for competitions. They spend countless evenings and weekends at tournaments competing for their schools and teammates. The benefits they accrue as a result of all their hard work are numerous. Here are just a few: Rigorous and Critical Thinking Perhaps the most important skill debaters learn is the ability to think rigorously and critically. A number of studies have reported that participation in debate increasing the critical thinking of debate students.1 Debate participation promotes problem solving and innovative thinking, and helps students to build links between words and ideas that make concepts more meaningful.2 Debate students are taught to synthesize wide bodies of complex information, and to exercise creativity and implement different ways of knowing.3 Learning to think well has far reaching effects into every aspect of a student’s life. Academic Skills Many studies show marked improvement in a wide variety of academic skills as a result of participation in competitive debate. Debate students excel in written and oral communication, and greatly improve their reading comprehension (sometimes 25% more than their peers). 4 Students become comfortable...
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...A PROJECT REPORT ON Study of Customers Satisfaction towards the “ Pure it” (HUL) (With special reference to Cuttack city) For partial fulfillment of MBA degree course of Biju Pattnaik University of Technology Submitted By: Soumya Prakash Pani Roll No. B/10/01 Reg. No.1006281028 MBA 2010-12 External Guide: Internal Guide: Mr. Pratim Chatterjee Mr. Biswarup Singh Territory Sales Officer Sc Lect. Marketing HUL( Pure it ) IPSAR INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES & RESEARCH CDA SECTOR-6 , CUTTACK-753014,ORISSA DECLARATION I, Soumya Prakash Pani, a student of MBA (2010-12) studying at IPSAR (Institute of Professional Studies & Research), Cuttack, solemnly declare that the project work titled- ‘ Study of customers satisfaction towards “Pure it” (HUL)’ was carried out by me at Hindustan Unilever Limited; Cuttack, in partial fulfillment of the MBA programme. This programme was undertaken as a part of academic curriculum according to the University Date : ...
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...A PROJECT REPORT ON Study of Customers Satisfaction towards the “ Pure it” (HUL) (With special reference to Cuttack city) For partial fulfillment of MBA degree course of Biju Pattnaik University of Technology Submitted By: Soumya Prakash Pani Roll No. B/10/01 Reg. No.1006281028 MBA 2010-12 External Guide: Internal Guide: Mr. Pratim Chatterjee Mr. Biswarup Singh Territory Sales Officer Sc Lect. Marketing HUL( Pure it ) IPSAR INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES & RESEARCH CDA SECTOR-6 , CUTTACK-753014,ORISSA DECLARATION I, Soumya Prakash Pani, a student of MBA (2010-12) studying at IPSAR (Institute of Professional Studies & Research), Cuttack, solemnly declare that the project work titled- ‘ Study of customers satisfaction towards “Pure it” (HUL)’ was carried out by me at Hindustan Unilever Limited; Cuttack, in partial fulfillment of the MBA programme. This programme was undertaken as a part of academic curriculum according to the University Date : ...
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...What does the architecture of Lord Burlington owe to political concerns? It is said that from 1721 onwards Lord Burlington began erecting one important building after another. In order to determine what the architecture of Lord Burlington owes to political concerns it is necessary to briefly examine both the political situation in the early 1700s and Burlington’s political stance. Lastly, in order to draw a conclusion as to how much of Lord Burlington’s architecture owes to political concerns, an analysis of Chiswick House and its political representation is particularly essential. Thus this essay will be roughly divided into two parts: the first being a brief narrative of the political life and situation of Lord Burlington, followed by a system of analysis and conclusion. The latter will focus specifically on the Chiswick House and what symbols there exist that may help us to examine the impact of politics on Lord Burlington’s architecture. Lord Burlington, though being a man of arts and beauty, was hardly politically inactive. Up until 1932 he was said to have been a supporter of the Whig administration. He became a supporter of the new Hanoverian king, George I in 1715 and that same year he was appointed Lord Treasurer of Ireland, lieutenant of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire and Vice-Admiral of the County of York. By 1721 Burlington became a supporter of Sir Robert Walpole and was a close friend of the Prince of Wales. When in 1727 the Prince succeeded as George...
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...information in the case and the data from the studies listed below. You may also need to make your own assumptions (e.g., interest rate) in order to carry out the break-even analysis. Your analysis should involve the following steps: 1. First, find out whether Mr. Brownlow will break even in the first year (1990) given all the information he has. If yes, he should go ahead with the distributorship. If not, he should seriously reconsider the investment decision. 2. If you think he will break even, then what is the expected profit for the first year (1990)? 3. Finally, conduct some sensitivity analyses to assess how his attitude towards risk may influence the conclusion. Please follow the guidelines I provided below. Please submit your assignment onto Blackboard before class on Nov 5. Please make sure you provide enough information of your analysis so that your assignment can be evaluated without further explanation. 1. Industry demand (1990): The first step in the break-even analysis is to figure out the industry demand for 1990, using the Per Capita Method or the Tax Paid Method. Try both and see if they would give you similar answers. Per Capita Method: Study B: Entire population for Kent and Sussex for 1990 (112,200 + 116,800) Study A: 27.2 gallons/person based on entire population Study B: Population Age 21 and over for K and S for 1990 (75,200 + 85,300) Study A: 39.4 gallons/person based on 21 and over Tax Paid Method: Study E (taxes paid)...
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...Insight Text Guide Sue Tweg King Lear William Shakespeare contents Character map Overview About the author Synopsis Character summaries iv 1 1 2 4 Background & context Genre, structure & language Scene-by-scene analysis Characters & relationships Themes, ideas & values Different interpretations Questions & answers Sample answer References & reading 6 10 14 24 39 55 59 64 66 iv I ns i g h t T e x t G u i d e ChARACTeR mAp Edgar Legitimate son of Gloucester, disguises himself as ‘Poor Tom’. Leads Gloucester to Dover, fights and kills Edmond, becomes king. Wise fools Companions in storm Kent Truth-teller. Disguises himself as ‘Caius’. Loyal, noble servant to Lear. Offends via discourtesy to Lear Match wits Defends, speaks boldly Defends and helps Teaches patience and saves father’s life Fool Truth-teller; endures the storm. Is possibly hanged. Teaches Lear compassion Cordelia Truth-teller. Youngest daughter, loves Lear and heals him. Loses battle and is hanged in prison. Loves Loves Offers kingdom to Edgar – accepted Gloucester Believes Edmond’s lies about Edgar. Saved from suicide by Edgar after Edmond has cause his blinding by betraying him to Cornwall. Needs Foolish old fathers meet in storm Blinds King Lear Divides his kingdom, rejects Cordelia, rejected by Gonerill and Regan. Goes mad, healed after storm by Cordelia. Dies after Cordelia is hanged. Fails to show Lear how to value Cordelia King of France...
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...dosing advertising Shari R. Veil ∗ , Michael L. Kent 1 Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma, 395 West Lindsey, Norman, OK 73019, United States a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Issues management developed as a long-term process interested in the continued health and success of organizations. This essay presents a contemporary issues management case that uses inoculation and a priori solutions as issues management tactics. The case study involving Johnson & Johnson’s responsible dosing campaign demonstrates that organizations perceived to have a high standard of corporate social responsibility are not above using deceptive tactics to protect their brand. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Article history: Received 29 April 2008 Received in revised form 11 July 2008 Accepted 28 August 2008 Keywords: Issues management Corporate social responsibility Inoculation Crisis communication Public relations practitioners increasingly need to serve as ethical counselors to the dominant coalition (Health, 1994) and as the ethical conscience of the organization (Ryan & Martinson, 1983; Wright, 1996). Despite the role of issues management in guiding ethical decision making (Bowen, 2005), some communication campaigns have suspended organizational ethics to manipulate public perception. This essay examines the misuse of issues management through a contemporary issues management case study involving Johnson & Johnson’s responsible dosing...
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...SOUTH DELAWARE COORS, INC. INSTRUCTOR’S GUIDE TO YOUR CASE ANALYSIS1 Background South Delaware Coors, Inc. represents an interesting marketing situation for three reasons: the issue in the case is clear-cut while data needed to solve the issue requires conceptualization and insight; the case contains elements common to most feasibility decisions (estimates of industry demand, market share, investments, costs, and resulting performance are required); and the case requires students to develop actionable decisions based on the research information. Two problems are present in the case. The first is a decision on what research should be conducted by Manson and Associates to allow Larry Brownlow to estimate the feasibility of a Coors distributorship for a two-count area in Delaware. The second problem is a decision on whether or not the distributorship is feasible or, in other words, a go/no-go decision by Brownlow regarding his application. This problem is largely implicit in the case, but it is the problem you are to address in your analysis. In fact, you should employ the following problem statement in your case report: “Does the South Delaware Coors distributorship offer sufficient investment potential given Mr. Brownlow’s current business and personal situation?” Attached you will find the results of all studies mentioned in the case. You may employ any or all of these to make your recommendation. Do not worry about exceeding Mr. Brownlow’s research budget. We will assume...
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...KENT CHEMICAL: ORGANIZING FOR INTERNATIONAL GROWTH Introduction: Kent was founded in 1917 as a rubber producer. The Fisher family, which founded the company, was the largest stockholder; and family members held a few key positions. The company is still headquartered in Kent, Ohio. In the 1940’s, Kent expanded into plastics and became one of the country’s largest producers and marketers of plastic additives and specialty chemicals. In 1953, Kent opened a research laboratory, and by 2007, Kent was a leading global specialty chemical company with revenues of $2.2 billion (See Exhibit 1). It held minority and majority stakes in more than two dozen businesses in the U.S. and overseas, employed 4,200 people including 1,200 off shore, operated thirty manufacturing facilities in 13 countries, and sold its products in almost 100 countries. Kent sold a wide variety of products focusing on niche market needs in construction, electronics, medical products and consumer industries. They had six business divisions, three of which had significant international sales. In consumer products, they sold Grease B Gone, the leading degreaser in the U.S., and expanded into other specialty household products such as drain openers, rust removers, and surface cleaners. About one-third of this business’s $522 million sales were outside of the U.S. In the 1950’s, Kent entered the fire protection business by acquiring a company that had developed fire retardant chemicals for apparel...
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...Dear Sir or Madam, I was very excited to read the advertisement on the Abercrombie & Kent website for the role of a Sales Support Assistant. A graduate of the University of Kent with relevant experience as an assistant to the CEO of a children’s charity, I am confident that I possess the personal qualities as well as the professional skills required to have success in the advertised role. My enthusiasm for pursuing a career in this area stems from my passionate interest in world travel, having independently travelled to Southeast Asia for three months, and my desire to provide exceptional administrative support within a fast-paced environment. In addition, I am motivated by a wish to make full use of my excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Abercrombie & Kent has established its credentials as a leader in the provision of luxury and tailor-made holidays and the company’s success at the 2012 British Travel Awards is a testament to its client-focused philosophy and delivery of an extraordinary travel experience. Undoubtedly, I would relish the opportunity to pursue my interest in an administrative support and travel industry career with such a renowned organisation that would inevitably provide excellent opportunities for my personal and professional development. Firstly, as an assistant to the CEO of a children’s charity, I have shown excellent communication skills and an ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external...
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