...purpose of the system, the components of the system, draw a casual loop diagram, and in plain language describe the diagram. Causal Loop Diagrams have four basic parts: * Point of Intersection (usually ellipses or circle) that contain values that can change * Lines with an arrow showing influence direction * A reversal indicator * Time delay indicator Format the paper using APA style (1-2 pages only, not including title and reference page; use in-text citations to support your comments): * Select an organization you are familiar with; * First paragraph: Discuss the purpose of the system, definitely connect your comments to systems thinking research—teach me about systems thinking…; * Second paragraph: Discuss the components of the system using appropriate terminology, again connect to research when appropriate using APA citations; * Next, draw the diagram (use drawing tools in Word) including the balancing and reinforcing sides, arrows including direction, and variables that affect the system; * Third paragraph: in plain English, describe the casual loop diagram’s purpose, components, etc. When an element of a system indirectly influences itself, the portion of the system involved is called a feedback loop or a causal loop. Causal loop diagram presents relationships that are difficult to verbally describe be- cause normal language presents interrelations in linear cause-and-effect chains, while the diagram shows that in the actual system there...
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...Ruffled Feathers — An Analysis Nabeel Jaitapker Seton Hall University MASCL Comm 8523 March 4, 2011 Hateley and Schmidt’s (2008) Ruffled Feathers story which showcases issues discussed by penguin executives, is an accurate representation of how leadership teams behave when facing a change in diversity. The “Very Important Penguins” team realizes its mistake at the story’s conclusion, of not including diverse individuals in its conversation while discussing the subject of diversity. The use of metaphors in the story definitely raised my awareness, and the following is my analysis of the story and how it compares to my professional experience. UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY The arrival of new birds labeled as “exotic” or “different” and their impact on existing culture, is what causes the penguins to immediately call for a review (Hateley & Schmidt, 2008). They groan about how the new birds go about their daily business, and even the penguins that are accepting of the new birds, are intimidated by the notion of interacting with the new additions. I experienced this first hand as a manager at Apple, Inc. where I came into a leadership role at 27, and was working directly with other leaders who averaged 40 years of age. Needless to say, it was quite an educational experience for all parties involved. While most talked about how things were done a certain way since they had been there, I always questioned why it was done that way and how we could be more efficient using the...
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...insider guide ACE YOUR CASE® III: MARKET-SIZING QUESTIONS 2nd edition ★ 15 PRACTICE CASE QUESTIONS ★ MARKET-SIZING CASE RULES ★ WETFEET’S EXPERT COMMENTARY >> The WetFeet Methodology You hold in your hands a copy of the highest-quality research available for job seekers. We’ve designed the WetFeet Insider Guides to help cut down on the time you spend doing job research by doing some of the work for you. Hopefully we can make your job search as painless as possible. Each WetFeet Insider Guide is the product of hundreds of hours of in-depth research, critical analysis, and precise writing. We survey massive amounts of publicly available information and conduct dozens of in-depth interviews of rank-and-file employees who work for the companies and industries we cover. (We keep our company contacts anonymous to encourage candor.) WetFeet writers—experts at reading between the lines—speak with company recruiting staff members to make sure you get accurate information about the recruiting process, compensation, and hiring targets. We also consult countless experts, from career coaches and networking gurus to authorities on professional etiquette and personal branding, in order to provide you insight on the latest trends affecting job seekers. Each Insider Guide undergoes extensive editorial review and fact-checking to ensure that the information and writing live up to our exacting standards. And because WetFeet retains all editorial control of our Insider...
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...I will get access to work as an Internet Marketing expert. Almost all of my projects I get access to only OFF site SEO or ON site SEO or SEM but here I can implement all the skills and strategy I get all this 6 years. I have a comprehensive understanding of all contemporary SEO tactics and strategies. I focus on relevant backlinking, social media marketing, and niche keyword Meta tag optimization for SEO. I am skilled and experienced in all major Google Updates like very recent google Penguin updates. You posted the Job for 2 hours and no one selected for interview. So I find myself in safe zone to apply in this job which is very suitable for me. I worked for Fahrenheitmarketing LLC, Austin TX as a Full time SEO worker. You can contact the CEO of that company MR. Ricardo Casas for my recommendation. I have attached my recent works and also prove of work in Fahrenheit Marketing in the below attachment section. I always provide reports at the end of week. If you want I can share a report also with you. I am very glad see your job interview. I have more than 4 years of experience in SEO and SMM field. I am well aware of all Google Filter and their algorithm to increase SERP. Anyone can do linking now a days but one can put the link in exact position who knows how the Google algorithm works. Now a days it is very important to get a proper White hat SEO, you cannot take chances with your website with black or grey hat SEO. I am experienced in pure White hat SEO and know very...
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...1) Write a statement giving essential information about the book: title, author, first copyright date, type of book, general subject matter, special features (maps, color plates, etc.), price and ISBN. State the author’s purpose in writing the book. Sometimes authors state their purpose in the preface or the first chapter. When they do not, you may arrive at an understanding of the book’s purpose by asking yourself these questions: a. Why did the author write on this subject rather than on some other subject? b. From what point of view is the work written? c. Was the author trying to give information, to explain something technical, to convince the reader of a belief’s validity by dramatizing it in action? d. What is the general field or genre, and how does the book fit into it? (Use outside sources to familiarize yourself with the field, if necessary.) Knowledge of the genre means understanding the art form. and how it functions. e. Who is the intended audience? f. What is the author's style? Is it formal or informal? Evaluate the quality of the writing style by using some of the following standards: coherence, clarity, originality, forcefulness, correct use of technical words, conciseness, fullness of development, fluidity. Does it suit the intended audience? g. Scan the Table of Contents, it can help understand...
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...To Teach Effective Writing, Model Effective Writing ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JUNE 10, 2014 | UPDATED: JULY 14, 2015 * ------------------------------------------------- 8.1KSHARES * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- I strive to teach my high school students the value of criticism, especially when it comes to improving their writing. To do so, I model how criticism continues to help me become a better writer. Earlier this year, for example, I shared a draft of one of my education feature articles, which included detailed feedback from an editor at a prominent media company. I asked my classes for advice on how to address several edits, dealing with sources, transitions, terminology, and structure. A few days later, I directed my budding writers to the much-improved final draft. This easy but worthwhile activity helped more of my students feel comfortable receiving criticism, and not view it as an affront. As a result, they improved their writing by taking the time and care to consider and respond to reader insight. I want my students to feel secure in the knowledge that nobody is beyond criticism (even their teacher), and that the bigger challenge is developing the good sense to acknowledge and successfully respond to feedback. Along those lines, I also offer the suggestions below...
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...Marketing strategies generally rely on four important elements; product, price, place, and promotion. Together, these four elements make up the marketing mix. The purpose of marketing mix is to satisfy the needs of consumers, achieve marketing goals, and create competitive advantages for companies in the marketplace. For this essay, a study was performed to gain understanding of how the marketing mix is utilized for Activia Probiotic Yogurt. Activia is a brand of yogurt, owned by a company named Groupe Danone. Here in the United States, the company is known as the Dannon Company. The yogurts come in a variety are creamy and delicious, come in a variety of flavors, and contain probiotics, which aids in regulating the digestive system. Throughout the years, the health and wellness industry has grown in popularity, as consumers pay greater attention to living healthier lifestyles. This is a strong advantage Activia has in the marketplace, since it taps into the probiotic and healthy living crazes. An item that is produced and marketed by a company and placed on the market for purchase is called a product. When developing a product, design, quality, and packaging are to be considered. It should be well packaged and visually appealing to consumers. Presentation is everything and product packaging plays an important role as a medium of marketing. It is instrumental in creating a brand’s identity, and aids in standing out from comparable items in the market. For instance, Activia...
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...maximum 100 words) Research undertaken by Professor John Thompson on the recent transformation of the book publishing industry has had an impact on practitioners in the publishing industry; on associated professions dependent on the publishing industry, such as writers of fiction and general interest nonfiction; on libraries and their acquisition policies; and on public debates. International reach is attested to by, among other things, invitations to address key professional bodies and writers organizations in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Brazil and Argentina, citations in government reports in Norway and participation in policy discussions at the Library of Congress in the US. 2. Underpinning research (indicative maximum 500 words) The underpinning research was carried out by Thompson in the period from 1999 to 2012 at the Department of Sociology in Cambridge. During this period Thompson held two ESRC grants. The first grant supported a three-year research project on ‘New Technologies and Global Change in the Book Publishing Industry’; this research focused on the transformation of academic and higher education publishing in Britain and the US from c1960 to c2005. It involved detailed case studies of 16 publishing firms in Britain and the US and around 230 interviews. The project had a full-time Research Assistant (2000-2) who helped gather background materials, etc., but Thompson did all of the on-site research, all of the interviews and all of the analysis and writing-up....
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...........................................................6 SYNTHESIZING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.......................................................................9 ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES.......................................................................................................9 ACTIVITIES FOR USING THE FILM ADAPTATION........................................................ 11 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES................................................................................................... 13 ABOUT THE AUTHORS OF THIS GUIDE.......................................................................... 13 Also available in a black-spine Penguin Classics edition Copyright © 2014 by Penguin Group (USA) For additional teacher’s manuals, catalogs, or descriptive brochures, please email academic@penguin.com or write to: PENGUIN GROUP (USA) Academic Marketing Department 375...
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...ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (ZIMSEC) ADVANCED LEVEL SYLLABUS BUSINESS STUDIES 9198 EXAMINATION SYLLABUS FOR 2008-2012 2 BUSINESS STUDIES ZGCE Advanced Level 9198 CONTENTS Introduction Syllabus Aims Assessment Objectives Scheme of Assessment Curriculum Content Notes for Guidance Resource List PAGE 2 2 2 3 3 10 25 3 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The aim of this syllabus is to enable Centres to develop Business Studies courses that are suitable for Advanced Level candidates. The syllabus contains largely the same body of curriculum content as the Management of Business Advanced Level syllabus (9368) and AICE Business Studies syllabus (0128) which previously were examined by UCLES. Although no previous study of the subject is assumed by the syllabus, it would be recommended that students should have done 'O' Level Business Studies 1.2 1.3 2 SYLLABUS AIMS The syllabus is intended to lead to courses that will encourage students to: 2.1 2.2 Understand and appreciate the nature and scope of business and its role in society; Develop critical understanding of organisations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value. This should involve consideration of the internal workings and management of organisations and, in particular, the process of decision making in a dynamic environment; Be aware of the economic, environmental, ethical, governmental, legal, social, technological etc issues associated with business activity; Develop skills in:...
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...of education are of utmost importance for educational planning. Estimates of costs are essential for estimating resources required for educational sector and for various sub – sectors of education. They also help us in understanding whether resources allocated to education reflect optimal level or not and within education whether resources are optimally allocated between different layers of education. The statistics on costs of education also are themselves indicative of efficiency of educational system, besides facilitating one to find out the cost effectiveness or cost- benefit ratio of the educational system as a whole and of the different levels of the system. For modern welfare governments whose one of the main objectives is equity, analysis of costs of education do help in formulating the programmes towards equality in educational opportunities, and equality in educational achievements between different groups of population, between different regions, etc. Cost statistics themselves indicate the inequalities both in quantity and quality of education between different groups of populations and...
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...Ocean and parts of the Arctic Ocean. Due to the fact that the areas where they originate from is the coldest regions, their 400 pound thick white fur adapts to the environment. Its layers of blubber conserves their body heat them from the freezing temperatures (n.d.). This suggests that it prevents any risks for hypothermia. The 6 foot long shape of their body was designed for swimming. Specifically, their fins help them move around easily such as penguins. Not only that but, their eyes have a protective gland that protects them from the harsh waters (n.d.)....
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...INTRODUCTION Background of the Case Study of the UNITES STATES POSTAL SERVICE The evolution of the United States Postal Service is interlaced with the history of our federal government. Today, the Postal Service is the second largest civilian employer in the United States. It has over 700,000 employees, affects an economy that employs 9 million people and represents 8% of the United States gross domestic product in a $900 billion mailing industry (United States Postal Service [USPS], 2002b). This organization reaches every United States household and its operations are often perceived as an indication of the efficiency of the entire federal government as a whole. After the historic gridlock of the Chicago Post Office in 1966, Postmaster General Lawrence O’Brien sought the political support of President Johnson for systemic change in the organization. President Johnson formed a “blue ribbon” commission of well-known business leaders and academia’s to study the Post Office Department. Their mission was to recommend how to change the Post Office Department and to also describe the best governmental organization model for its function. The President’s Commission on Postal Organization (Commonly called the Kappel Commission after its Chairman) presented the President with a plan in 1968, which lead to congressional testimony, but legislative action did not soon follow. Various factions, including the strong postal unions representing 740,000 votes, opposed the government corporation...
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...MBA 2006-07 Hilary Term | Marketing, Culture and Society MARKETING, CULTURE and SOCIETY Linda Scott N.B. Please remember to check the Intranet for the most current version of this list. Library staff regularly updates hyperlinks, shelf locations and copy information. Course Aims and Objectives The purpose of this course is to prepare students to understand and act from a sophisticated cultural perspective when confronting issues involving markets and media. Readings, lectures, and discussions will show students how the circulation of goods (and the messages about goods) interact with social groupings, political agendas, other institutional imperatives, cultural tensions, and historical events. Recent research demonstrates quite clearly that such interactions have consistently been more determinative of both market failures and successes than the correct practice of traditional marketing techniques or the faithful application of conventional marketing wisdom. Given the rapid rate of change in today’s markets for goods and services, along with new channels for distribution and communication, this perspective should provide the basis for a more innovative way of practicing marketing, as well as a more globally responsible one. To these ends, a variety of texts have been assigned. These selections are designed to reorient the student toward more lasting, socially grounded, and culturally portable ideas about marketing, as well as to help each reader look at both the context...
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...Branding and Consumer behavior of McDonalds and KFC Introduction and Background to the research The UK fast-food market is worth an estimated £7.82 billion annually (Keynote, 2003), amounting to an average expense of £20/month per adult (McDonald, 2003). Due to busier consumer lifestyles and dual-working families with children, emphasis is increasingly being placed on quick meal solutions (Atkins and Bowler, 2001). This has resulted in a market growth of 19 per cent in fast food since 1998 (Keynote, 2003). UK consumers tend to regard convenience and wholesomeness as polar opposites, rather than a complementary type of food value (Jack et al., 1998). The factor of choice is characteristically broad in UK, owing to the willingness of the British to adapt to new styles of eating and drinking from all over the world. Portuguese chicken, Japanese sushi and Spanish tapas have joined the more traditional curry houses and French or Italian restaurants found in most British towns. However, the most traditional British venue - the local pub or hotel - still has the highest sector share of formal, sit-down restaurant meals. These results do not include the fast food such as burgers and fried chicken. On the other hand, other distinct concepts include pizza, curry and roadside restaurants. Background of KFC and McDonalds McDonalds is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving more than 58 million customers daily. McDonald’s headquarters is located in Oak Brook...
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