...Assignment A – Northern Rush Date: Oct 2, 2015 To: Mr. Murray James and his partners From: External Consulting Group Subject: Macro and Micro Analysis of Northern Rush Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to work with your company. As requested, we have evaluated the your business plan using PESTE and Porter’s five forces in order to give you a deeper understanding of the industry your company will be working in. We take a strategic and marketing view in this analysis and we will be following this up with a more accounting and finance focused analysis of your company. From our research, we would like to highlight the following conclusions: 1. The strategy of Northern Rush should be cost leadership. 2. There exists a substantial amount of competition in this industry. 3. Northern Rush has a unique advantage due to its marketing strategy and social benefits. The remaining of this memo will make a complete analysis of PESTE and porter’s five forces, their effect on Northern Rush, and the key factors that will lead to Northern Rush’s success. PESTE There are no significant political or environmental issues that affect Northern Rush. Economic: * The Canadian market for home furnishing has recovered more quickly than their US counterpart. * The recent reduction in oil prices has lowered delivery costs for firms. * The cost of borrowing is low if Northern Rush decides to seek external financing. * The home furnishing industry...
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...society, certain members may experience a strain between the cultural goals of society for example the American dream and the legitimate means to achieve these goals. Deviance results from the structure of society and reaching these goals depends on an individual’s social mobility. In a stratified society goals are inevitably linked to a person’s position in the social structure. As a result, when some members are unable to achieve goals they become disenchanted and may seek out alternative ways. Merton argued that capitalist societies suffer from anomie - a strain/conflict between the goals set by society and the legitimate (law abiding) means of achieving them. However, Merton has been criticised by Laurie Taylor for not carrying his analysis far enough and for failing to consider who makes the laws and who benefits from the laws. Valier also argues that there is no common belief in goals and in fact there are a variety of goals that people strive for at any one time. Furthermore, another sub cultural theorist who developed on Merton’s work was Cohen. He focused...
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...Human Service Manager Exercise Paper Managing people is almost as old as the history of mankind, since it appeared simultaneously with the appearance of the first forms of human organizations, tribes, communities, clans. As economic development and the emergence of large organizations, personnel management has become a special control function that requires specialized knowledge and skills, the organizations have established special units composed of people with the knowledge and skills – human resources departments. With the development of scientific and technological progress and increasing complexity of organizations in the second half of the twentieth century, the functions of these departments have expanded – administration of benefits and maintenance of relations with trade unions, supplemented by recruitment, training and staff development, the establishment of compensation systems, career development, communication, and significantly increased their importance for organization. Specific responsibility for the overall management of human resources in large organizations is usually entrusted to workers from trained personnel department, usually consisting of staff services. In order for such specialists to be actively promoting the purposes of cooperation and success, they need not only knowledge and expertise in their particular field, but information that satisfies the needs of lower-level managers. However, if lower level managers do not understand the specifics of...
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...INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Sofia [Pasta Italia Franchise] Coursework in Introduction to Business Operations and Supply Chain Management Statement of originality We, the undersigned, declare that this coursework is our own original work. Student registration No: 101009 Signature: …………. 101011 Signature: …………. Program: Business Administration, Level 1 Lecturer: Deian Doikov Contents Introduction 3 Advantages of Franchising 4 Disadvantages of Franchising 5 Top 10 franchise ranking 5 Pasta Italia Background 6 Product Design 7 Service design 9 Capacity management 11 Layout planning 13 Location 15 Conclusion 16 Bibliography: 17 Introduction The aim of this coursework is to represent the role of a supportive project written by an operations management consultant with the Pasta Italia, chain of restaurant which is selling franchise shops to small business owners. Our purpose is to help prospective franchise owners to run their own business and to provide high and unchanging standards of food and service to perpetuate and to save the brand image. The coursework should be made up of five sections: 1. Product design 2. Service design 3. Capacity management 4. Layout planning 5. Location criteria We will continue the project whit explaining what is franchising, which will be followed by an explanation of every other topic mentioned above and some background of the company. Every theme...
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...The Grassroots Battle: Wal-Mart Supercenter Rosemead Stephen J.J. McGuire, Christine Chueh, Tia Mao & Isela Mercado California State University, Los Angeles September 11, 2008 Wal-Mart, founded in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, was the largest retail chain in the world. Its growth was derived from a wide range of competitive advantages, such as Wal-Mart’s sophisticated use of information technology to keep track of and reorder items, the use of “Just-in-Time” shipments of merchandise from distribution centers that eliminated the need for costly in-store inventory storage2, and the sheer economies of scale it achieved compared to its rivals. Wal-Mart also exploited “economies of density” to make the most of its centralized distribution hubs.3 These advantages, combined with its “Every Day Low Price” strategy, enabled Wal-Mart to serve its target market, of which the residents of Rosemead, California were typical. In 2003, Wal-Mart’s attempt to establish a Supercenter 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles in the city of Inglewood, California was stopped by a community grassroots effort to keep the retailer out. Wal-Mart then diverted its expansion plan to the nearby city of Rosemead, where a new Supercenter would benefit from two Wal-Mart distribution centers within a cluster of ten neighboring Wal-Mart stores. In September 2004, the Rosemead City Council voted in favor of Wal-Mart’s plans to open its first Supercenter in Los Angeles country, alienating many residents who felt their...
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...Requirements In Science, Math and English IV Submitted by: Dagala, Aaron Christian C. Elizaga, Maria Isabel A. Ibag, Bernadine E. Roslinda, Karl Angelo J. Soriano, Czashka Rheyshyl Submitted to: Mr. Rogelio D. Rasay III MAT-MATH Ms. Hasmin M. Macatabang MA-Ed Mr. Arcel Joseph C. Amoguis CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION “Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.” -Niccolo Machiavelli A significant number of school-age children have television sets in their bedrooms, and a great many probably are watching a late movie or one of the late-night talk shows when they should be sleeping. When and if they have an alarm clock, they just continue to sleep after it goes off. This was according to Murray Light who was asked to make an article regarding the growing concern of tardiness. Enamiroro Oghuvbu conducted a study in Nigeria to determine the causes of absenteeism and tardiness. He cites that the distance to school, school discipline, family background and school location are some of the common causes of for the tardiness of secondary students. Tardiness is a growing problem according to both of them. One’s tardiness, most especially a student’s, might result to low academic performance for he or she has missed a part of a discussion, making him or her unable to grasp the concept of the lesson. Stacy Zeiger, an eHow contributor, provided the results of the study of the U.S. Department of Education on ‘truancy’ which is related...
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...The Elliott & Fitch Shopping Emporium - Case Study Briefing Sheet for the HRD assignment 2 Name: XXXX ID:XXXX Refurnishing HR Decision For E&F Being back to the top in the industry seemed to the truth after a great effort in the transmission of company since the bad time in the early 1990s, however, E&F was not smart enough to merely adopt a cost-leadership HR strategy to make a reality of expansion in the Northwest. Now, like many companies who were blind in sweeping cost-cut approach E&F had no choice but seek to make something up (House & Hanges, 2000, pp4.). Following is the introduction of supporting theory behind the case, then before drawing a creative HRD plan, I will give the main reason and consequence of problems in the case. By doing this, I will offer two possible plans and compare them, which will finally lead to the conclusion. 1. Relevant Theory 1.1 Porter’s theory is not the unassailable First of all, it is essential to understand why a single HR usually caused several subsequent effects. It is very clear seem from the case that, in order to get capital to set up E&F’s expansion business plan, E&F’s HR strategy had to be put into harmony with company’s business’s strategy-cost leadership (Brewster & Harris, 2007, pp5-7). After Michael Porter promoted his generic strategy that involved two main parts: differentiation strategy and cost leadership strategy, in several decades had he been denounced about the loopholes...
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...company, is one of the few American companies that are still operating under its founding name as well as in its original business for longer than 150 years. It has always strived to help its customer achieve financial success by provides banking, insurance, and mortgage finance, just to name a few. In addition, it has always contributed to communities across the North America and internationally. We intend to demonstrate how Wells Fargo is promoting waste with its current policies and have mapped out a plan to get them back on track and more profitable. History: The company's history goes back to 1852, when Henry Wells and William Fargo created Wells, Fargo & Company in New York City during the West’s gold rush. They provided banking and express services to Golf Rush pioneers. Banking services included buying gold, and selling paper bank drafts. Express services, on the other hand, consisted of the rapid delivery of gold, mail and valuables from1852 to 1918. Wells Fargo used back then stagecoaches, steamships, the Pony Express, and railroads to deliver customers’ business. In 1860s, the firm earned a reputation for trustworthiness by dealing rapidly and responsibly with customers’ money. It earned everlasting fame with the overland stagecoach line by meeting the demand for rapid delivery, from the coast to the mountains; Stagecoaches rolled over 3,000 miles of territory night and day at a pace from 5 to 12 miles an hour. Since then, Wells Fargo has been linked with the six-horse...
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...Saputo History & Overview Saputo Inc. was founded in 1954 by Mr. Emanuele (Lino) Saputo, Chairman of the Board of Saputo, with his parents in 1954, and producing quality cheese for the Italian community of Montréal. During the seventies, Saputo acquired several production operations and food distributors, and developed its national distribution network, positioning itself in Canada as a leading producer of mozzarella. During the 1980's, Saputo established itself outside of Canada for the first time with the acquisition of 2 plants in the United States. In 1997, the Company completed its initial public offering in TSX. Saputo’s immediate family controls 35 per cent of the company, while his extended family including aunts, uncles and cousins controls roughly another 25 per cent. In 2006 Saputo enters the European market by acquiring controlling interest in a cheese producing company based in Germany. In 2007 Saputo once again enters the European market by acquiring controlling interest in Dansco Dairy Products Limited based in Wales, in the United Kingdom. On February 25, 2013, the Company announced the closure of its facilities in Europe. On January 22, 2014, Saputo has passed the critical 50 per cent mark in its takeover target Warrnambool Cheese and Butter. Saputo's holding in WCB is currently 52.7%. Structure The company operates its business through two sectors and five divisions, the Dairy Products Sector and the Grocery Products Sector. The Canada, Europe and...
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...POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: LITERATURE REVIEW OF RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS Donna E. Stewart, MD, FRCPC E. Robertson, M.Phil, PhD Cindy-Lee Dennis, RN, PhD Sherry L. Grace, MA, PhD Tamara Wallington, MA, MD, FRCPC ©University Health Network Women’s Health Program 2003 Prepared for: Toronto Public Health October 2003 Women’s Health Program Financial assistance by Health Canada Toronto Public Health Advisory Committee: Jan Fordham, Manager, Planning & Policy – Family Health Juanita Hogg-Devine, Family Health Manager Tobie Mathew, Health Promotion Consultant – Early Child Development Project Karen Wade, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Planning & Policy – Family Health Mary Lou Walker, Family Health Manager Karen Whitworth, Mental Health Manager Copyright: Copyright of this document is owned by University Health Network Women’s Health Program. The document has been reproduced for purposes of disseminating information to health and social service providers, as well as for teaching purposes. Citation: The following citation should be used when referring to the entire document. Specific chapter citations are noted at the beginning of each chapter. Stewart, D.E., Robertson, E., Dennis, C-L., Grace, S.L., & Wallington, T. (2003). Postpartum depression: Literature review of risk factors and interventions. POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: LITERATURE REVIEW OF RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 OVERALL METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK 5 CHAPTER 1: RISK FACTORS FOR...
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...The use of video feedback as a performance analysis coaching tool in amateur level ice hockey. Martin Lee Bachelor’s Thesis Degree Programme in Sports and Leisure Management. 2011 Abstract Date of presentation 11.5.2011 Group or year of entry DP VI Number of pages and appendices 48 +2 Degree programme Author or authors Martin Lee Title of report The use of video feedback as a performance analysis coaching tool in amateur level ice hockey. Teacher/s or supervisor/s Mika Vähälummukka, Kari Savolainen With the advancement of digital video and computer technology over the past ten years there has been a considerable increase noted in the use of video analysis as a coaching tool in ice hockey. This has been especially noted in the greater Montreal area of Canada, where coaches are often under pressure to develop emerging talented players who aspire to a pro hockey career. The purpose of this research was to investigate how much performance analysis through video was being used and what it was being used for. The focus area was on amateur teams from midget level through to college and junior pro, such as the QMJHL. To collect data a questionnire was used to survey the coaches and players views on using video analysis as a tool for coaching. The study was done in Montreal Quebec, Canada with coaches that ranged from midget grade, through junior to college and men’s pro. The survey covered what video analysis is currently being used for, what both the coaches and players...
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...Head Office 30 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay, NSW 2089 Ph: 02 9904 5600 Fax: 02 9904 5611 Coming to grips with family systems theory in a collaborative, learning environment. info@thefsi.com.au http://www.thefsi.com.au Bowen Family Systems Theory and Practice: Illustration and Critique By Jenny Brown This paper will give an overview of Murray Bowen’s theory of family systems. It will describe the model’s development and outline its core clinical components. The practice of therapy will be described as well as recent developments within the model. Some key criticisms will be raised, followed by a case example which highlights the therapeutic focus of Bowen’s approach. This is the author’s version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Australian Academic Press for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT) Vol.20 No.2 1999 pp 94-103). Introduction Murray Bowen's family systems theory (shortened to 'Bowen theory' from 1974) was one of the first comprehensive theories of family systems functioning (Bowen, 1966, 1978, Kerr and Bowen, 1988). While it has received sporadic attention in Australia and New Zealand, it continues to be a central influence in the practice of family therapy in North America. It is possible that some local family therapists have been influenced by many of Bowen's ideas without the connection being articulated. For example, the writing of Guerin...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of The Study Every individual has problems in their life. The problem that appears is complex. Most of them related to human psychological condition. One of the basic problems of individual is feeling inferiority. This emerges as the result of psychological and social weakness. Inferiority feeling also arises for imperfection in doing something. Those feelings include subjective feeling, which is experienced by people because of their social disabilities. Thus, human beings try to compensate for their inferiority feeling by striving to overcome their feeling. Inferiority feeling influences human being life style. In other words, inferiority determines life style involving how people attempt to defeat their weakness. Commonly, individual applies their inferiority in social life. However, they tend to be motivated to overcome feeling of inferiority by building relationship with others to get their life’s goal. Sometimes, the goal of life will become difficult thing to be reached since there are many problems in human life. The problems in human life cannot be separated from thinking, feeling, and acting. Those are actually bringing up influence for the literary work. Therefore, literature closely related to psychology in human being including experiences facing the life. A work of literature is created not only to entertain but also to convey values and meanings to human life which can be discovered in the problem...
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...OUM Business School BMBR 5103 ------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS RESEARCH METHOD ------------------------------------------------- JANUARY 2016 Student ID : CGS01132101 IDENTITY CARD NO. : 560113-08-6003 TELEPHONE NO. : 019-4504490 E-MAIL : kaluadagang2@gmail.com TUTOR’s NAME : DR. SITI HASNAH BINTI HASSAN LEARNING CENTRE : P.PINANG LEARNING CENTRE ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION (Personality traits and academic achievement) INTRODUCTION Procrastination has more and more become a matter of interest across multiple disciplines (Ainsle, 2005); Academic procrastination is defined as the intentional and needless deferral or delay of work that must be completed to the point of experiencing discomfort (Schraw, Watkins, & Olafson, 2007; Solomon & Rothblum, 1984). A few students use procrastination as an active, strategic behavior (Chu & Choi, 2005; Corkin, Yu, & Lindt, 2011; Steel, 2007); however, the present study uses the most common definition of the term procrastination to refer to the passive, needless delay of work on any academic task. In Zimmerman’s model, procrastination falls in the performance control phase, and has been described as the quintessential failure of self-regulation (Steel, 2007). In general, the academic procrastination behavior is a problem for a number of college or university students. A student procrastinates with regard to starting an assignment, and is unable to devote enough time to complete...
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...DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FINANCIAL TIMES SPECIAL REPORT | Wednesday March 7 2012 www.ft.com/digitalsocialmediamarketing2012 | twitter.com/ftreports Advertisers rush to master fresh set of skills There are great opportunities, says David Gelles, but companies are still largely feeling their way Inside this issue Cautionary tales David Gelles finds reasons to be careful when companies take advertising online Page 2 B2B Paul Taylor sees a chance for business to gain traction with customers Page 2 Ownership Ajay Makan looks at the wide variety of corporate responses Page 2 Viral campaigns April Dembosky looks behind the success of internet sensations Page 3 Marketing budgets Tim Bradshaw says campaigns via social media are still often unpredictable Page 3 A life in the day David Gelles follows the chief marketing officer of Gannett Page 3 Advertising Predictions of the display ad’s demise are premature, writes Jane Bird Page 3 Mobile Tim Bradshaw explains why the promised land is not quite with us Page 4 On FT.com April Dembovsky explains everything you need to know about Pinterest O nly a few years ago digital marketers might have thought all was plain-sailing. After a decade of disruption wreaked by the emergence of the popular web, companies and advertising agencies had finally understood the intricacies of placing online display and search ads. Yet in the past few years, a new generation of technologies has come along to disrupt once again the way advertisers...
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