...Course Name: Organization Culture Pike Place Fish Market According to the fourteen-minute video world famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle was almost ready to go out of business and close shop. But a consultant Jim Bergquist with the nudge from his wife convinced the struggling fish shop to give him three months to turn the business around and after the initial three months were up and there was no change. The owner John Yokoyama could just fire him. It turned out that Jim Bergquist helped Mr. Yokoyama understand different concepts such as building organizational commitment, trust, and coaching as the way to build a successful business. Some of the changes that the consultant stressed seemed to work such as the overall building organizational commitment. Support is a key in any work environment the more there are, the better relationships that employees, managers, supervisors and owners have. It is easier to go to a workplace environment with support from other individuals there. Another way Jim Bergquist helped Pike Place is getting everyone in the business to share the same values and empower the employees to merge their values and the business values together. Additional influences that Jim Bergquist helped the struggling fish market with information from a model of emotions, attitudes and behaviors as a guide to turn Pike Place into a thriving business. This is why a consultant such as Mr. Bergquist can be extremely helpful in reshaping a business is because it’s hard...
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...Our heritage is a big part of what makes a country unique. Heritage enhances our quality of life and sense of place. It reflects the distinct expressions and aspirations of our country and its culture. Heritage is not just about the past. It is about the places, spaces and stories that we should value today and save and preserve them for tomorrow. Heritage places and heritage buildings are fundamental to our sense of history community and identity. Communities across Canada, the United States, and abroad have been capitalizing on their distinctive heritage assests by revitalizing their business cores and reclaiming them as the commercial and social hubs of the community. Besides economic value, heritage resources have intrinsic value in the information they contain about the past. They can teach us great deal. Who lived here? What happened here? Buildings, landscapes and archaeological sites can give us a unique insight into our past- knowledge that sometimes cannot be obtained any other way. Our heritage helps us make sense of our rapidly changing world and guides us into the future. Well-maintained historic buildings, streetscapes and landscapes contribute to safe and comfortable neighborhoods and foster local identity and pride. Old buildings embody energy and materials. Reusing older buildings saves the destruction of trees, saves the energy used to transport them to mills and create new construction materials, and saves more green space from development. Heritage conservation...
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...laurels. Starbucks Coffee Company is still expanding in interesting and groundbreaking ways even today. The environmentally conscious Starbucks Corporate Social Responsibilty statement speaks to a new breed of businesses that care about their carbon footprint. With the influence of this forward-thinking company, and its consistently innovative approach to each viral marketing campaign - others companies should start taking notes. It All Started with a Passion for Fresh Coffee Starbucks history owes its beginnings to three friends, Jerry, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker. Inspired by a friend, Alfred Peet, who owned Peet’s Coffee and Tea, they wanted to open a store, sell premium coffee beans and specialty equipment in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. In 1976, they opened...
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...presentations, and video clips demonstration of power driven models and so on, the presentation station can be sold for about 1000 DHS. | Product Concept (How) | * It may have adjustable flat surfaces of LED monitor sizes with inserts or clamps to keep the monitor insecure place. | Benefitsto be delivered(How) | * Exhibits simple posters. * The product is portable. * Fitted with flexible light for optimal positioning. * Dramatically reduces the time required for viewing posters. * Can be considered as essential decorative furniture that adds touch to places. * Can be presented to executives, VIP's, meeting places, etc. if made of precious materials and carefully crafted. | Positioningor Business Goalsand Target Price | * This is a luxury item that is used by professionals and may be seen as a status symbol and therefore should be attractive, strong and elegant. The purpose of this product is to serve a need of the affluent society and thus be present well in the higher end of the market. * Product release is aimed for December 2015 with an expected gross margin of 50% and a dominant position in the market share. * The targeted sale price is 750 - 1000AED. | Target Market(To whom to sell) | * University professors, Company executives, Lawyers, Accountants, Auditors, authors, researchers, students writing theses, design offices. | Assumptionsand Constraints | * The table is made of wood and Aluminum only. * Special machinery is needed for...
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...Family Values As I walked into the house, I could almost taste the eggnog that would be waiting for me on the table. Eyeing the plate of cookies, I forced myself to follow my Gram up the stairs to the attic. The cookies could wait. I had come to help my Gram set up her miniature Christmas village. For Christmas each year I would give my Gram a new building, ice skater, or tree to add to her village. Her face would light up as she found the perfect place for the village’s newest addition. About two weeks before Christmas I would arrive at my Grams house to help her set up the village. I would watch in amazement as she placed each individual piece in the same exact place as she had the year before - slightly altering the village to welcome the newest addition. This was my favorite Christmas tradition when I was a child, and I looked forward to it every year. Although I live a distance away from my Gram, I visit frequently and wish I had more time to do so. She has always been completely engaged in my daily life, and it would seem strange to not see her on the first day of school each year, camera in hand, eager to take my picture. My Gram acts as a second mother to me, and I can always count on her for support. I have grown to trust her completely and she always seems to be the person who is there to help me. My Gram is the first person I go to for help and I can talk to her about virtually anything. Regardless of the subject of our conversations, she loves the fact...
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...Harvey Industries has noticed a sizable decrease in their profits. The steady decline in profits combined with a three year loss in the past four years has caused financial difficulty for the livelihood of the company. There are several reasons that the company has come into trouble. Financial Distress and Recommendations Inventory seems to be a big problem within Harvey Industries. There are several people involved with the replenishment of inventory. Orders are currently being placed by the stockroom foreman, the purchasing manager, and the manufacturing manager. It would make more sense to have only one person in charge of ordering. Consider the idea that one person notices the inventory is low in one area. That person decides to place and order. Before the order arrives,...
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...Due: 7-11-11 The serenity of Caribbean waters or the rich culture of European countries all take me to a place far from the monotonous day to day routine of life. The mere thought of getting away from it all immediately brings calmness to my spirit and a recharge to my battery. Travel carries a universal theme of being therapeutic and has often been noted as one of the best forms of medicine. Therapy is played out by the simple idea of being in a place outside the norm, taking time to rejuvenate with rest and relaxation and creating lasting memories to draw from for those times when travel is needed but not warranted. These are instances where getting away may not be conducive to a persons schedule or budget and memories then become priceless commodities that can be pulled out at any given time. There are millions of places to travel to nationwide and abroad. Tourists are constantly seeking new beaches, museums, national parks and places that allow them to see and visit sites outside of their normal cities. Frequent travelers often take trips seasonally, annually or at will if money is no issue. However, the average consumer may simply look for outlets to relieve stress and places that allow them to do so. Taking a vacation does not necessarily have to constitute flying clear across the country just to get away. Going to a place that you have never visited before could be medicinal therapy in and of itself if it allows a break in routine. Rest and relaxation are two...
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...currently studying BTEC Sub-Diploma Business Studies, BTEC ICT Full Diploma and BTEC Sub-Diploma Travel and Tourism. I’m a hard-working and disciplined person as I do strive and try to do the best I can. I carry a positive attitude around the environment because I can communicate well with others and help out when needed. The reason I have applied for this role is because it’s a role that suits me and which I’m comfortable at. I would like to work because I would like to gain some useful experience that will help me in the future. For the 12 months, I have been looking at various places to work but now, I feel I have found the right place. I’m also happy to help out with placing the stock at the right places. I’m very keen on earning myself a place here because I have been waiting for a chance to work here and at other places for a long time. I’m also exceptionally organised as I like to keep stuff in place rather than it being in a mess. I’m also confident with advising customers on what there is in stock, what to buy and what not to buy because I’m a friendly and easy-going person. I’m also very welcoming as I’m capable of greeting customers with a positive attitude. I’m also a team player as I can get along with whoever I’m with and co-operate well with them. In order to fulfil this role, I will make sure I satisfy the customers’ needs, manage the store well in terms of keeping it clean and tidy and work well with others...
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...Effective communication in the work place is essential for a successful work place environment. I have been in numerous work places where the communication was poor and I have been in work place environments where the communication flowed and we were very successful in getting the job done. Understanding each other and what each other bring to the table, brings a level of respect amongst the employees in the work environment. There was one time when I was stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri my new job was going to be a instructor, teaching new soldiers the job of Combat Engineer. My part of that process was teaching them demolition training in which we teach them inert training and when they passed that, they were allowed to go outside to the demolition range and blow up C-4 and dynamite. Effective communication between myself and other instructors was paramount as we had to weed out soldiers that needed more training and wasn’t yet ready to use the real stuff. We had to continuously confer with each other every hour sometimes every thirty minutes to make sure that we were on the same page reference to the soldiers. Being that demolitions have no one’s name on it, we had to ensure from a safety standpoint to leave certain soldiers in the classroom to continue training on inert demolitions. To be absolutely effective in what we did as instructors, we placed a high commitment on communication as we had hand held walkie talkies on us and we were in contact on cell phones...
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...Simran Suner Health and Social Care: Homework 2 During a trip to the Wolverhampton Mander Centre, I came across a number of potential hazards, which could potentially cause harm within this setting. The Mander Centre is a place where many service users can go to enjoy themselves, to shop in the many stores or to go eat in the fine restaurants – the town is place to hundreds of visitors per day, using the faculties available, constantly. This is why I was surprised to see a large number of hazards which could easily harm the service users in this area. One of the first hazards I came across was a bag full of sand, which was supposed to be keeping in place protection barriers, however the heavy bag had been left in the middle of the pavement. I believe this to be a major risk, a service user could easily trip and fall over this bag, which could result in major injuries. To prevent such a thing from happening, I would simply inform a nearby builder or a police officer (who are always round town) about the situation and thus allowing it to be placed correctly. I would not attempt to do this myself, as I do not know why this was placed or where this should be placed and attempting to pick up such a heavy bag, could lead to me resulting in a back injury ; if the item is not lifted and placed properly. The second safety hazard I came across was a large box of waste pilled in front of a closed up shop. This box was over pilling and cans and cups were fallen across the floor. I believe...
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...Introduction In demand as evident, food, is taking a great share of the market and to life of every individual, just as Filipinos are starting to have the feel of enjoying quick merienda and dessert. Filipinos are artistic and very good in making food experiment. Some of the food made become the town specialty that when you visit the place, they will surely offer you their unique delicacies. The island of Siquijor has been known in the world as one of the most beautiful places to visit. People from the different countries and overseas Filipinos are enjoying the serving foods and are attracted to the unique products and services catered to them. According to the Department of Tourism and Department of Agriculture in the province visitors are captivated with the place and the food that are served to them. Based on the recent study of the Department of Tourism visitors are looking for pasalubong especially native delicacy products that can be a present to be brought for their family, friends and relatives. HEY! K-STOP Native Delicacies, with its unique offering that customer will surely love can answer the need of any traveler as they return from a trip. They will bring with them the popular delicacies that will suite their taste at an affordable price. They may take a sit and have a taste of their chosen food from the menu in order to satisfy their curiosity. Everyone will surely be enticed to taste these delicacies and bring it home for their family members to taste the...
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...the Starbucks mission-“to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time.” It wasn’t always easy from 2000 to 2009 as they struggled and didn’t know how many stores they would be able to keep open. Starbucks used all its money made in 2009 to pay off the company’s debt to a zero balance. Although Starbucks has had its ups and downs since it first opened at Pike Place Market in Seattle Washington over 41 years ago, it has grown to be one of the world’s top chosen places to get coffee and now you can find them in 61 different countries. With 150,000 employees and a market cap at 42.11 billion, Starbucks will double if not triple if they continue going in the right direction. Having stocks in Starbucks from the beginning to now, an individual could have a nice nest egg built up so they could retire or be close to retiring. With new and improved equipment, free wifi, couches and chairs, and a nice and inviting atmosphere, Starbucks will continue to out sell other competitors and in 5 to 10 years I believe they will be the only place that people will go to get coffee. The only way to really know how Starbucks coffee is, a person needs to experience it for him or herself. An average customer visits Starbucks 18 times a month just for the Starbucks...
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...a new product concept for the Australian market place? What could Cantina have done differently to expand its market? Justify your answers. Cantina Burritos’ is a new introduced product in the Australian marketplace that launched its range of frozen burritos. Cantina has evidently made the correct decision in regarding burritos as a new product concept as it had a competitive advantage that ultimately transformed it into a new and exciting concept. This was done through the new development process such as idea generation and product development through extensive taste testing, to build a consumer base (Armstrong et al. 2010). However in justification to the correct decision, Cantina Burritos also could of done other things differently to help expand its market in the long run such as strategies involving the expansion of the product that would ultimately impact on the future strategy of its market. Cantina’s new product development process started with the assumption that frozen Mexican food was non-existent in Australia, therefore there was an instant opening in the new product category (Armstrong et al. 2010). Frozen and easily prepared foods complimented with the pies, pasties and sausage rolls market (Armstrong et al. 2010). Cantina therefore wanted to ensure that people related to and indentified with the product, and ensured it met various tastes and diets in order to prove the need for the new product in the market place. This was ultimately achieved through vivid...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix B Security Assessment Directions: Choose one of the Facts for Consideration sections from Ch. 3 of the text and list the page number for the section you chose. Then, complete the following table. List five threats appropriate to the environment from the section you chose. Rate the risk for each threat from 0 (low) to 10 (high). Then, list five appropriate countermeasures. Once you complete the table, write a brief explanation of the countermeasures for the two threats with the highest risk total, stating how the countermeasure reduces the risk associated with that threat. This assessment is based on the Facts for Consideration on page _93___ | | | | |THREAT |RISK |COUNTERMEASURE | | |Probability |Criticality |Total | | |Example: | | | | | |Physical assault |9 |4 |13 |Highly visible officer presence | |Missing prisoners |4 |10 |14 |Check prisoners and count each...
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...activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree she was blind. You might be wondering why I have decided to talk to you about this quote, but instead of me just telling you, I will take you to a journey that might place you in my position. Let me ask you this, with a raise of hands how many of you would like to live in a house like this? Well, it is a common goal in today’s fast-paced society to achieve monetary wellness in order to live what some people call “the good life”. In this house you have the latest technology and a crew of people that are more than willing to take care of all of your needs. Now, picture yourself in this house. It certainly does not compare, right? So what is my point? Why am I showing these pictures? Well what you do not know is that in the second picture lives an aged couple who had been married for over 20 years. They had lived together the toughest years of their lives in that simple house. They had seen their daughter grow, they saw how she would fail, but they also had the opportunity to see her achieve all of her goals. Now if you show this picture to her now grown and mature daughter, she would not see just a house, she would see her home. The place that had been her shelter and though it was not a mansion, it had people inside of it that gave her the tools needed to succeed. She had love, she had companionship, she had support. Which leads me to the initial quote: “The best and most beautiful things...
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