...Theme Park Investigation for TRC, Inc. Prepared by Jeorge Vega Director of Vega Consulting Group Report Distributed May 7, 2010 Prepared for TRC, Inc. INTRODUCTION This report examines the current state of the theme park industry and how TRC, Inc. can expand into the state of Florida. Florida already has theme parks that range from Disney World to Busch Gardens, zoos and aquariums. Vega Consulting group will analyze and investigate future possibilities for TRC, Inc. Theme parks and amusement parks are places people to go to have fun, relax and enjoy themselves. An amusement park is more elaborate than a simple city park or playground, usually providing attractions meant to cater to children, teenagers, and adults. A theme park is differentiated from an amusement park by its various sections devoted to telling a particular story. In this report, Vega Consulting Group will look at what makes a theme park successful, the demographics of the local audience of where the park will be located and built. This report will also look the competition and will analyze their strong and weak points and we will look at the developing trends in theme parks as far as what the theme parks of the future will be and what it will offer to the public. History of Theme Parks Theme parks date as far back as 1133 and began in England. Back then, they were known as periodic fairs and are to be known as the parent for the modern theme park. Beginning in the Elizabethan period...
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...Today’s generation is caught up with various life challenges. One of many is being in college. Although not everyone gets to experience the lives roller coaster; there are quite a few number of college students who get to deal with the problems that persuading higher educations puts upon you. Personal problems, poor communication, and procrastination are dilemmas that college students face every day. With an economy like the one today's generation has, everyone worries about money. Yes, even the person to one’s right is, at least, a bit worried. It has become more difficult for low-income students to climb the economic ladder to success because of the gap between the rich and the poor.The only way today to be able to get out of the slump less...
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...Dhaka Shishu Mela [pic] ASA University Bangladesh Report On Customer satisfaction on Shishu Mela Submitted To MD. Habibur Rahman Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration ASA University Bangladesh Submitted By Muntasir Mamun Faysal Id: 091-12-0231. Batch & Section: MKT-7A BBA Department, ASAUB Submission Date: 29-07-2012 Letter of Transmittal July 29, 2012. To MD. Habibur Rahman Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration ASA University Bangladesh Subject: Submission of the Report on customer satisfaction of Shishu Mela Dear Sir, This is a great pleasure for us to submit the report on “Customer satisfaction on Shishu Mela” which is partial requirement of my BBA program. While preparing this report, we tried our best to follow the instructions that you have given us. The entire report is based on our research/survey in Shishu Mela. We have furnished all the things what we have got to know about the Shishu Mela. We shall be highly encouraged if you are kind enough to receive this report. Sincerely yours Muntasir mamun Faysal Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) ASA UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH Acknowledgement At first we present our due regards to the Almighty, who have provided us the brilliant opportunity to make and complete this report successfully. We would also like to give our hearties thanks to who helped us in their busy working schedule to gather lots of useful information...
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...estatic about eating this large burger. He stated, “This was the first burger he had eaten that actually looked like the picture.” On his second day, for lunch he ordered a double-quarter pounder with cheese value meal. He super-sized this meal because he was asked. During the first five minutes of eating he was excited at the amount of food he had received. After ten minutes of consumption he claimed he had a stomach ache and was feeling gassy, sweaty, and shaky. After fifteen minutes he appeared to be exhausted. After twenty-two minutes, he vomited outside his car window. The camera crew in the vehicle documenting this event shows him concern and support. On day three, he begins to complain about the way he is feeling during his cab ride. For breakfast he has the sausage and pancake breakfast. For lunch he has McDonald’s delivered and is happy...
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...Max Rose Dr. Finkelstein ENG 205-16 Paper #2 The Corrupted Consumer The role of commodities and consumerism in The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith is paramount in the development of the protagonist, Tom Ripley. The novel begins with Ripley in New York struggling to make ends meet without a socially acceptable job but rather an illegitimate occupation in which he swindled people who had no withholding taxes (artists, writers and freelance workers). Although Ripley is undeniably skillful at social manipulation, he lacks self-confidence and an established identity as a man. As a result of his insufficient cash inflows, the offer from Herbert Greenleaf (an all-expense paid for vacation to Europe in the hope that he can persuade his former acquaintance Dickie Greenleaf to return to New York City) will provide an excellent opportunity for him to live the lavish lifestyle that seemed natural to him and establish his own masculinity through materialist possessions and behaviors. The exceedingly low self-esteem of Tom Ripley (at the beginning of the novel) stems from his Aunt Dottie who constantly berates him verbally by saying that he is a “Sissy! He’s a sissy from the ground up. Just like his father.” (p. 40) Ripley was brought up in an unpleasant environment without a supporting family and a lack of material wealth. These factors contribute significantly to the insecure and self-loathing nature Tom Ripley possesses prior to European excursion. The meetings and conversations...
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...To fully understand how the business culture has acquired the greed mindset, a look at what a corporation is and defining corporate behavior becomes the starting point. First a corporation is defined as “an association of individuals, created by law and having an existence apart from that of its members as well as distinct and inherent powers and liabilities (Webster Dictionary).” Although made up of people, being separate or apart from its members also equals unaccountability. The question of “who pays when a company goes under” is at the forefront of discussions today. Corporations are developed to serve society, meet a need or provide a service. Over the years, however, the good intentioned corporation has evolved into a greed machine that has lost site of the community that it serves and the people employed who ultimately perform the work. The steady parade of top executives confessing to engage in price gouging, tax dodges, accounting shams, employee rip-offs, and other shady unacceptable acts are coming to light daily. Unethical and illegal practices are documented from the RJR Nabisco scandals in 1988 to today’s Enron, WorldCom, Merrill Lynch, Arthur Anderson, Xerox, and endless other corporations. The world realizes now that corporate greed is not about one-bad company, but large companies in general that have adopted unacceptable guidelines for corporate behavior and an overall attitude that greed is acceptable. The bottom line, insatiable need for growth, amoral corporate...
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...Corporate greed essay To fully understand how the business culture has acquired the greed mindset, a look at what a corporation is and defining corporate behavior becomes the starting point. First a corporation is defined as “an association of individuals, created by law and having an existence apart from that of its members as well as distinct and inherent powers and liabilities (Webster Dictionary).” Although made up of people, being separate or apart from its members also equals unaccountability. The question of “who pays when a company goes under” is at the forefront of discussions today. Corporations are developed to serve society, meet a need or provide a service. Over the years, however, the good intentioned corporation has evolved into a greed machine that has lost site of the community that it serves and the people employed who ultimately perform the work. The steady parade of top executives confessing to engage in price gouging, tax dodges, accounting shams, employee rip-offs, and other shady unacceptable acts are coming to light daily. Unethical and illegal practices are documented from the RJR Nabisco scandals in 1988 to today’s Enron, WorldCom, Merrill Lynch, Arthur Anderson, Xerox, and endless other corporations. The world realizes now that corporate greed is not about one-bad company, but large companies in general that have adopted unacceptable guidelines for corporate behavior and an overall attitude that greed is acceptable. The bottom line, insatiable need...
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...interest rates. In addition to identifying these four factors and their economic effects, there will be identified what fiscal policies have been put in place by the United States government in order to aid the economy and finally, there will be an evaluation of these fiscal policies regarding their effectiveness from both a Keynesian economic perspective and that of a classical economist. Unemployment A nation’s unemployment rate, as can be expected, is calculated by dividing the total sum unemployed persons by the number of total persons available for within the nation. This formula yields the number that is considered the unemployment rate for whichever nation is in question, in this case though, the nation that is the focus of our investigation is the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics website (2015), “the unemployment situation in the United States has been reduced to 5.5 percent. This decrease as reported in February of 2015 signifies an overall decrease of 1.2 percent in the United States unemployment rate just within the last year alone” (Bureau of Labor and Statistics, 2015), but the question is then asked, “What allowed these changes to take effect?” This leads into the identification of specific fiscal policies put in place by the government that may have helped decrease the...
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...significant other, leaving the student with increased amounts of stress. Level of commitment to the relationship must also be taken into consideration. Many factors contribute to a student’s academic grades; the aim of this research was to know the effects of having a boyfriend/ girlfriend relationship while studying and if it affects the student’s academic grades. There are lots of different types of relationships but romantic ones have a special quality to them that sets them apart. Unlike other forms, they are created through a desire to be with an opposing sexual energy, a different flavour. Not necessarily different gender. They also have a much stronger hormonal load than other forms of relationship. They are usually a dramatic roller coaster ride that doesn`t appear to be designed to \"work\" in the way our mind expects. Being conscious in it allows for something different to happen. We have been sold a romantic fantasy that we keep buying into. We go into the most important decision in our lives with no...
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...Executive Summary This case analysis considers the sudden and very large drop in the market value of equity for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD) and pinpoints the causes behind the downfall of one of the hottest brands in America. Beginning with their highly successful IPO in April of 2000, KKD quickly rose to become one of the most successful companies in the United States. Customers and Wall Street simply could not get enough of the KKD brand and the company experienced significant growth and financial success from 2000 to 2003. The sudden downfall of KKD began when the company first announced adverse financial results in May of 2004. In July of 2004, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced they were launching an informal investigation into the company’s accounting practices. Both of these events caused investors and Wall Street to begin to change their opinions on KKD and brought to light several significant structural issues within the company. The following analysis reveals the root causes of KKD’s downfall which included overly aggressive growth goals, a poor operating structure, questionable accounting practices, and poor management decisions. Through analyzing KKD’s financial statements, key financial ratios, peer group benchmarking, and business plan, we can begin to clearly see several problems facing the company. Through our in-depth analysis, we have proposed and recommended a plan to help stabilize and improve KKD’s operations going forward as well as boosting...
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...start with a greeting, shall we? Hi, I’m Celina Gonzales, a college freshman taking up BS Legal Management. This E-portfolio encapsulates my entire writing journey of sorts in my ENGLCOM (Basic Communication and Study Skills) course throughout the second term of my first year in university. In here, you will be able to read about various ideas—from the meaning of the word “infinite” beyond the concept taught to us in our Math classes, to the causes of the Philippines’ lagged progress (no, it is not solely due to corruption), and, well, Korean Pop. With all these topics mentioned, I hope you appreciate how much I have grown in terms of flexibility, as I was never comfortable with writing beyond my interests. The entire journey was a roller coaster, thanks to the great deal of papers that came with strict deadlines, high standards, along with numerous revisions inked in either pink, green, red, or blue. However, I believe that all those days figuring out how exactly my professors want me to revise parts of my papers and whatnot are worth it—The innumerable scratch papers that I was armed with in the beginning of the term are gone. I can now write an article of great quality without having to frantically jot down my ideas on a separate sheet of paper. I believe that this growth of mine is impossible without my professors. Therefore, I would like to extend my gratitude to them: To Ms. Aileen Bautista for her meticulousness, as for without her seemingly “harsh” comments, my supposed...
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...The Attraction Institute The Attraction Institute http://www.attractioninstitute.com http://www.attractioninstitute.com Seduction Community Sucks v3.0 1 1 PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS BOOK FREELY Provided that all content and links are left intact, and that proper attributions are made to the bastards who wrote it. ---------------------------------If you like this book and want to know how to take it to the next level, check out it’s sequel: Endgame How to Attract Women Without Lying (Click here) COPYRIGHT NOTICE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical. Any unauthorized use, sharing reproduction or distribution of parts herein is strictly prohibited. You may and are encouraged, however, to freely distribute this document as a whole, without any changes or editing, or reprint its content as long as the links are left intact and proper credit and attributions are included. LEGAL NOTICE The author has published this document as a set of personal opinions. While attempts have been made to verify the correctness and reliability of the information provided in this publication, the author and Attraction Institute do not assume any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contradictory information in this document. The author and Attraction Institute are not liable for any losses or damages...
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...THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY: A Case Study Analysis John J. Head WestCom Group Consulting Inc. School of Communication Telecommunications Management 4480 Western Michigan University 1903 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 November 8, 2012 ©2012 John J Head Source: New York Times Co. Table of Contents I. Historical Overview 1 Early steps 2 Diversification 3 Challenges, changes 4 II. Organizational structure 5 Table 1 5 III. Business Operations 6 Table 2 7 The flagship 8 IV. Financial performance 9 Table 3 9 V. Future outlook 11 Branding 11 SWOT analysis and other risks 12 Table 4 13 Demographics 15 Philosophy 16 i Endnotes 18 I. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW “All the News That’s Fit to Print.” Special are those instances in business when a slogan becomes so synonymous with a company. Those words, found on the front page of every copy of every edition of The New York Times since 1896, began as a way to define the publication to its readership. That slogan stands to this day, but the newspaper and its parent, The New York Times Company, have grown far beyond the reaches of New York City and its surrounding boroughs. The New York Times Company is a diversified media company whose core purpose is “to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.”1 It is a publicly traded company (NYTC on the New York Stock Exchange) and publishes three major daily newspapers...
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...FROM THE HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW OnPoint A R T I C L E HBR What matters most to your company’s bottom line? Just possibly, your mood. Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee New sections to guide you through the article: • The Idea in Brief • The Idea at Work • Exploring Further. . . PRODUCT NUMBER 8296 T H E I D E A I N B R I E F Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance hat most influences your company’s bottom-line performance? The answer will surprise you—and make perfect sense: It’s a leader’s own mood. Executives’ emotional intelligence—their selfawareness, empathy, rapport with others—has clear links to their own performance. But new research shows that a leader’s emotional style also drives everyone else’s moods and behaviors—through a neurological process called mood contagion. It’s akin to “Smile and the whole world smiles with you.” W Emotional intelligence travels through an organization like electricity over telephone wires. Depressed, ruthless bosses create toxic organizations filled with negative underachievers. But if you’re an upbeat, inspirational leader, you cultivate positive employees who embrace and surmount even the toughest challenges. Emotional leadership isn’t just putting on a game face every day. It means understanding your impact on others—then adjusting your style accordingly. A difficult process of self-discovery—but essential...
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...Coombs / SITUATIONAL COMMUNICATION JOURNAL OF BUSINESSCRISIS COMMUNICATION THEORY 10.1177/0021943604265607 IMPACT OF PAST CRISES ON CURRENT CRISIS COMMUNICATION Insights From Situational Crisis Communication Theory W. Timothy Coombs Eastern Illinois University Previous research based on Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT) suggests that an organization’s past crises history affects the reputational threat posed by a current crisis when that crisis results from intentional acts by the organization. The study reported on in this article provides a wider test of crisis history to better assess its role in crisis communication. Results from the present investigation showed that a history of similar crises intensified the reputational threat of a current crisis even when the crisis arose from the victimization of the organization or from an accident, rather than from the organization’s intentional acts. The threat to reputation was primarily direct, rather than indirect, through perceived responsibility for the crisis. There was little difference in the perceptions of organizations identified as having had no history of past similar crises versus those for whom no information about past crises was provided. Perception of an organization’s responsibility was negatively correlated with the perceived impact on reputation. Implications for the practice of crisis communication and further development of SCCT are discussed. Keywords: crisis; communication; management;...
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