...Marketing Research and Strategic Marketing Plan Produced by Business Administration 126 Advanced Marketing (“West Coast Marketing”) Saint Mary’s College of California Professor Eric Kolhede December 14.2011 Students of Business Administration 126 Advanced Marketing (“West Coast Marketing”) Saint Mary’s College of California Abdul Malik Khan | Maria Ahlqvist | Alexandra Smith | Maria Orozco | Alisa Mosman | Matt Cardoza | Ally Short | Matt King | Amanda Minguillon | Melissa Queen | Anthony Costa | Nick Fong | Ben Rigel | Nick Tuttle | Betsy Serrano | Nicole Arce | Britany Linton | Nirbhik Trehan | Dawn Shipley | Priscilla Esparza | Dayna Best | Steven Dawson – Roberts | Elanor Pitts | Steven Vargas | Evan Schlinkert | Thomas Vo | James Palmer | Tommy Mohoric | John Howe | Tracy Vasquez* | Maddy Aliotti | | Professor Eric Kolhede*Coordinator | | Table of Contents I. Executive Summary 1 II. Research Problem 3 III. Situation (SWOT) Analysis 7 A. External Macro-environmental Forces 7 1) Demographic and Social/Cultural Trends Purpose 7 2) Economic Environment 16 3) Technological Dimension 21 4) Political Environment 27 5) Legal Environment 31 6) Cooperative Environment 33 7) Product Market Analysis 36 8) Competitive Analysis 50 B. Internal Environment 71 1) Introduction 71 2) Resources 75 3) Marketing Mix Program 77 4) Conclusion 77 IV. Primary Research 79 A. Focus Groups 79 B. Sampling Plan 93 1) Population 93 2) Sample Size 94 ...
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...In analyzing the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera merger case study, it was obvious that many factors, finances, personalities, and even the community would be involved. The wide reaching affects of a merger between these two types of organizations was eye opening. At the time of the proposed merger, the Utah Opera had a stronger financial footing and was not in danger of closing. The Utah Symphony however, was sliding down a dangerous financial slope. The organizations were structured differently in their number of employees and financial compensation packages. These differences would prove challenging in a merger and could be the basis Bill Bailey would use to oppose such a merger. Bill Bailey, Chairman of the Board of the Utah Opera Organization, could site Adam’s Equity Theory model in opposition to the merger. This theory basically states that an individual’s behavior is motivated by feelings of inequity or injustice (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010). The inequity between the two organizations is vast. The opera is financially sound and has very few full time employees as compared to the symphony. The artists for the opera are hired for the individual performances and not contracted year round like the symphony performers. The symphony also has four times the number of employees and these are unionized contracts. So in Bill Bailey’s eyes, the opera is being used to bail out the larger symphony with it’s more financially sound budget. Also, the symphony performers...
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...Leading & Managing Individuals 2015 GabbyMaggie WGU – JFT Task 1 3/10/2015 Bill Bailey William Bailey, the current chairman of the board at the opera, must decide if it is in the best interest of the opera to merge with the Utah Symphony. Mr. Bailey expressed concern about the financial status of the opera versus the financial status of the symphony. The opera had a ‘reserve fund’ and a business model that afforded the opera the flexibility to cancel projects that did not meet its fundraising goals whereas the symphony did not have that ability. In addition, Mr. Bailey was concerned that the opera would lose its identity if it merged with the symphony. These were his primary concerns at the onset of the merger talks. If Mr. Bailey felt strongly enough and wanted to deter the merger from taking place he could employ the Adam’s equity theory. The Adam’s equity theory was developed by behavioral psychologist John S. Adams in the 1960’s. Adams theorized that an employees’ perception of fairness is either going to motivate them or de-motivate them. If an employee believes that their incomes and outcomes differ from others, then they become less motivated and their performance suffers. [ (Lockwood, Anderson, Fiester, & Sommers, 2010) ]. Some of the inputs for which the employee would expect a fair return would be education and training, skill level, creativity, seniority, effort expended, flexibility, and loyalty. Some of the outcomes are salary...
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...BUSINESS MISSION Grimsby town hall has gone from a highly recognized and significant art and functional center to a place that is hardly recognized and referred to as a ‘’best kept secret” The situation of the hall is in a declining state in terms of functionality and the maintenance is hard to keep up and there is a highly significant reduction in the inflow of cash while the outflow continues to rise whereby putting the financial status of the hall at risk. The factors responsible for the decline of the state of the hall are both Internal and external, this paper seeks to identify, analyze and provide possible solutions to these problems as the hall holds a potential for growth. Rebranding itself to be functional with the changes of its target market in terms of their needs and preferences, the hall would be seen in a different light communicated through the new experience it would offer and its high service quality. With the implementation of a new marketing strategy, the hall also seeks to expand in terms of popularity, customer base and sales. SITUATION ANALYSIS ORGANISATIONAL ANALYSIS Lincolnshire’s best kept secret, the Grimsby central hall was not always filled with silent halls as it is now, the center for art and events was an historical and cultural heritage for the people of Grimsby back in the early 80’s where it earned its popularity from the influx of people that visited the sea port close to it. Located in a rundown area, it has become very difficult...
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...changing of the chairman of the board during the merge. A1a) Key steps Anne should address financial weaknesses of the symphony by implementing higher fund raising goals and by meeting with the musicians to renegotiate contract for compensation to lower expenses. Anne should address the leadership weaknesses of the symphony by empowering Keith Lockhart to have additional decision making authority over the symphony. A2) Financial strengths of the opera are positive cash flow, cash reserves and assets as well as fund raising. Financial weaknesses of the opera would include net loss on rental income and expense, and slipping ticket revenue. Leadership strengths of the opera would include Anne's leadership, experience, and management practices. Leadership weaknesses of the opera would include the resignation of Leslie Peterson, the daughter of the founder. A2a) Anne can address the financial weaknesses of the opera by increasing the rental charges for the rental program of their stage equipment, which is currently resulting in a net loss of close to one hundred thousand dollars, to generate a profit. To help the ailing ticket sales Ewers needs to reevaluate the target opera audience to make sure that it is still in line with the current advertising and program selection....
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...Planning by the Groningen Arts Centre Another opportunity During a meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 1999, executives of the Groningen Arts Centre raised a number of points, including the following. Karin of Eden (programme coordinator): ‘No performances have been planned for 11 and 12 March 2000, a weekend. Since he is one of the best known Dutch comedians, we thought Tom Hek might be willing to give two more performances at our theatre. But he thinks the five performances planned for May 2000 are sufficient proof of his love of Groningen. Well, I have just been told by a theatrical agency that a Latvian company is going to stage the operetta ‘Der Bettelstudent’ in the Netherlands in March 2000. The agency is asking €22,500,- for two performances – on Saturday and Sunday. I think we should accept this offer. We could price our tickets at €25 each and if each performance draws an audience of 450, we will break even. Just do your sums: 2 x 450 x €25 = €22,500,-’. Jan Dekker (controller): ‘But we had set aside that weekend in March for a big overhaul of the theatre. The theatre is pretty booked up for that period and the technical staff wants to carry out various small repairs’. Karin: ‘Come on Jan, surely you would not leave the theatre empty for a weekend during the high season?’. Jan: ‘Karin, there is something else to consider. We probably would not sell much more than 450 tickets per performance, although I believe we must make a sizeable sum out of that sort of...
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...might choose a competitive product such as a cinema ticket instead due a lower price. As a result of the increased unemployment in the UK, as well as the decreased disposable income consumers may defer trips to the theatre regarding the difficult economic climate. The reluctance to spend money on theatre tickets increases the risk posed by substitutes to the theatre of Winchester. Possible substitutes are: west end theatres, cinemas, TV shows, new technology and big events. Additional, there are several other theatres in UK, which can offer the same actors and plays as Theatre of Winchester, in a similar size and setting. Hence, the competition of attracting customers is high since the attendance is low because of decreased spending on performing arts. However, the theatre of Winchester has lower ticket prices compared to its competitors. Offering tickets for average £13 and some shows are even free, they are undercutting many competitors by as much as 20-30 pounds. Offering...
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...Strengths and Weaknesses of the Utah Symphony (USO). Financial makeup: The majority of income for the USO is generated through ticket sales, individual contributions, business and foundation giving, government grants, and endowment and investment income. The majority of expenses for the USO are orchestra salaries including related benefits and payroll taxes, as well as management costs, and fund-raising expenses such as bad debt charges due to pledges that went unpaid. Strengths: The USO has a historical budget of approximately 12 million dollars, with a net surplus of about $116,000 for years 2000-2001. The USO generates substantial revenue through strong ticket sales, resulting from over 200 performances on a year round schedule. Historically, this amounted to approximately 3.8 million dollars, with a projected increase in the coming year to over 4.5 million dollars. USO also realizes about 25% of its operating budget from grants, and while the amount is projected to dip slightly for the next year, it will remain close to 25% of the operating budget. During a time of financial hardship for the performing arts, the USO realized strong contributions from business and foundation giving of over 4.4 million dollars in the previous year, with projected contributions of over 5 million dollars during the next year. Historically, income primarily derived from box office fees and rentals has been below $4,000, but that is projected to increase to nearly $250,000 in the coming year. The...
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...Task 2 Diane Jackson Organizational Management Articulation of Response I was asked to analyze the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera merger proposal as Anne Ewers goes forward to manage the merger. I had to plan a proposal for Anne Ewers as she develops new strategies for measuring the success of this ongoing merger process. This art industry depends highly on donations from businesses and foundations. From many struggles, the art industries have developed low revenue, however; the Utah Opera and Utah Symphony need to integrate this merger for reduction of expenses for both organizations. Anne will need to implement other strategic goals that included, retain the audience platform and contract for musicians and key employees. Additionally, I had to implement a scorecard for both organizations showing weakness and strengths with recommendations of these formalities as to how Anne can mitigate these issues through the merger. A1. Utah Symphony Strengths and Weaknesses Financial Strengths Financial Weaknesses Endowment revenue High expenditure structure Profitability Low revenue from fundraising Leadership Strengths Leadership Weakness Keith Lockhart’s positional power as a music director for a symphony and opera. Unfilled CEO position Keith Lockhart’s experience to expand their performances Domineering in his position/partiality with staff A1a. Steps for Utah Symphony (Recommendation) Financial Strengths of the Utah Symphony are endowment revenue and profitability...
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...[pic] [pic] 毕业设计(译文) 201种方式让昨日的问题员工成为组织里的 明日之星 |题 目 | | |参考外文题目 |201 Ways to Turn Any Employee into A Star Performer | |外文出处 |Casey Fitts Hawley,201 Ways to Turn Any Employee into A Star Performer,P:1-17 | |中文译文: | |201种方式让昨日的问题员工成为组织里的明日之星 | |摘 要 | |本文通过对绩效表现管理的认识,正视在绩效表现管理中存在的问题,然后总结方法进行绩效表现的改进,通过研究有效案例和策略,寻求化解绩效问题的| |方式,让公司全员受益于绩效表现管理。本文在绩效表现管理中归纳总结出11个有效的认识,从而使经理人能够更准确的认识员工,发现其中的问题,以便| |对员工设计更详细的绩效表现改进模式,提高员工的工作效率。绩效表现管理的实现,最首要的是设立明确的目标和准确的定位,让绩效管理拥有足够的可| |操作性,以保证绩效体系能够顺利的实施,与此同时也能够被公司员工所接受和遵守。然而目标的设立也必须要拥有一套流程体系,这样才能进行规范化管| |理,保证管理的科学性和可控性。 | | | |正 文 ...
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...I recently attended a concert entitled Masterpieces of the Guitar. The concert was performed by a solo artist named Robert Wetzel. The concert was presented by The Grossmont Guitar Guild, it was held at the Cuyamaca College of Performing Arts on October 29, 2012. This report will detail my experience and give an accurate, unbiased review of “Masterpieces of the Guitar.” Before the performance began I had the opportunity to sample the program and read through it thoroughly. The most important thing I learned from the program was information about the artist performing. I also learned about some of the music being performed. Pertaining to the artist performing his solo act, Robert Wetzel, he has a rich history in music. According to the program he began studying guitar at the young age of fifteen. He studied under master guitarist’s Angel Romero, Pepe Romero and Celedonio Romero. If you couldn’t already tell, all three of his masters were related and he considers himself part of this lineage. Today, he is a resident of San Diego, California. In addition to his performances with the guitar he also teaches music at San Diego State University, Grossmont College, Southwestern College and the University of California. I also learned, from the program about the songs I was about to hear performed by Wetzel. The artists listed include: Milan, Narvaez, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti,, Bach, Schumann, Debussy, Satie, Ravel, Moreno-Torroba, Tansman and Presti. I think this was important because...
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...learned a lot about theatre and now knowing more than I used to, I still think of theatre the about the same way. Not much of what I define theatre has been changed because the performances I saw and what I have read have only supported my thought of theatre in the first place. I think art is a talent that many people use to express emotions and feelings. Art conveys a message or purpose to an audience. It relates to society in various ways which then are appreciated and valued by many. And I still think that performing arts are arts that are performed. Some forms of performing arts are music, drama, magic, and dance. These types of arts stray from paint and clay because the art itself is admired after it is complete. The arts that must be performed are admired in the process. Theatre to me is a collaborative art where many people come together and perform their role. Some people are the actors, but others work behind the scenes to help make the acting a better show. Theatre is a branch of performing arts. So as a part of performing arts, theatre focuses on the individual performers and how they create a drama. Theatre combines the performing arts and visual arts to create a single artistic form. Some of the besides the actor roles include: stagecraft, stage manager, costume artist, make-up artist, and even artists and musicians. I now know more about what tasks are included in these roles. I still like the set designer or architecture job the best....
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...Word Count 1006 The art of theatre is very important part of our culture. Without entertainment, whether it is individual or with a group humans could not stay occupied. Throughout time stories have been pasted down from generation to generation-through words, books and theater. Theatre continues to thrive and has become an important subject in schools now. People are allowed to express their creative and critical thinking to really allow the viewers to get involved. The purpose of theater is to develop performance art through any distinctively cultural foundations. Theatre is able to enrich our social and cultural views through art and performance. Actors provide a stage that they can really test the limits of their own creativity by ongoing dialogue of ideas. The “whipping man” is to show the relationship between a master and slave. We are shown that after losing everything you never know what you will have left. Caleb is part of a white family that bought slaves and treated them like family. Caleb leaves and returns only to find out that the two people who are left after war are two slaves his family owned. Simon and John are now forced to take care of Caleb because that is all they know to do. Simon is the main caretaker and demands respect from Caleb when he returns home, because things are different now and he should not be treated the same. John struggles with this relationship with Caleb because when they were younger the two were best friends until Caleb was given...
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...of the organization and respond to increased competition within the industry. Importance of Performance Appraisals It is important to be appraised because performance appraisals provide employees and managers with opportunities to discuss areas in which employees excel and those in which employees need improvement. Performance appraisals are conducted once a year as per ATS policy. Results of an Appraisal The following are possible results of performance appraisal • Promotions – The process of performance appraisal helps the employer identify employees with potential to grow further in their careers, these employees will considered for promotions based on the availability of a suitable vacancy Demotions – Employees who are found to be performing below the expected standards will be relieved of their duties and deployed to a lower position where they will perform better. Commendation & Salary Increment – It is through the process of appraisals that performers will be identified and recommended for elevation or salary increment, However we must note that It is not Mandatory that the process of performance appraisal will result into salary increment, this can be done...
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...Chinese Opera Company Classical Chinese opera has existed for over 250 years, starting about the same time, more or less, as the beginnings of Italian opera. Unlike Italian opera, which is really a sung drama, Chinese opera is a mixture of high-pitched singing, acting, clowning, acrobatics and kung fu, with many unique conventions such as masks, face-painting, minimalist stage setting, and elaborate costumes giving no regard to different dynasties in China’s history. It relies upon the audience’s own imagination and understanding to fill the gaps. Because of the sheer number of Chinese worldwide, naturally commands a much larger audience overseas than at home. Frequently, an evening’s programme would consist of excerpts from different operas with no relation to each other. Given this, The Chinese Opera Company (TCOC)has attempted to combine traditional opera with modern theatrical concepts. Classical Chinese opera was banned in China during Mao’s Cultural Revolution but is now attracting young audiences while satisfying older connoisseurs. The older population sees it as a link to their Chinese Heritage; the youth see it as a statement of China’s acceptance in the word. Expatriates see it as a sign of Chinese culture which separates them from Western Culture. However, with the acceptance of the various cultures in China, it has become clear that Chinese opera exists in many forms depending on the ethnic groups which comprise modern China. Reaching...
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