...Final Project The Broadway Café Part I and II CIS 500 Strayer University Your Name ABSTRACT Here you will summarize the outcome of you paper in one or two paragraphs. PART I. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE PROJECT FOCUS: (DO NOT INCLUDE THIS SECTION IN YOUR PROJECT – THESE ARE JUST THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT) • Perform a detailed Porter's Five Forces analysis for The Broadway Cafe. • Be sure to highlight entry barriers, switching costs, and substitute products. • Determine which of Porter's Three Generic strategies you will use as you rebuild The Broadway Cafe for the 21st century. A paragraph describing what is and why you are using Porter’s Five Forces and the value you hope to gain in your analysis would be helpful for the reader and a great way to start your paper. Each section below should fully detail the force and what you will do in the café to help increase or decrease its power. You need to provide details to ensure you understand the material and can justify your analysis. A simple sentence or paragraph will not be enough to gain credit. You need to demonstrate your understanding of the material so be sure to explain in detail your analysis. Buyer power Since The Broadway Café has been in business since 1952 and has never had a single competitor in the neighborhood, buyer power is low. However this may change as Starbucks is going to open a store few blocks away. These programs may vary in form but all of them will require...
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... The skills required to become an Effective Manager Wayne A. Gould Saint Leo University MBA-525-MBOL2 Professional Development Dr. Bruce Hammond June 17, 2012 Abstract The managerial smorgasbord is riddled with a number of skill sets that could be deemed essential to effective management. The research suggests that the modern manger must be an effective communicator capable of delivering a clear and concise message to its intended recipient free of distortion. In addition, to effective communication, a good manager must be a strong motivator. Motivation demands that an effective manager has the skill to move an employee from point A to point B free of coercion or fear. These skill sets must be aligned within a framework of flexibility which is necessary to address a changing workforce demographics and and an adaptive workforce paradigm which is always shifting. Paper The general consensus is that effective managers must possess a series of skills that are fundamental to managerial successes and depending on applications; these skills will also determine a good manager from a not so successful candidate. The smorgasbord of skills set necessary for a successful manager is not universally agreed upon. For example, many observers of management practices gives heavy weight to technical expertise while detractors of this belief often points to the role of the Presidency...
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...Social Psychology Basic vs. Applied Research Beau L. Miller Valley Forge Christian College Dr. Kenneth Damstrom PSY223 A Introduction to Psychology October 22, 2010 Abstract In my paper I’ll try to distingush between applied vs. basic social psychology research through the acute social crisis of our time. Many people are turning to social science for the solution of our social problems. Society seems to be saying, in effect, "Scientific methodology in the natural sciences and their accompanying technologies has brought us to the brink of extinction; let it save us through the social sciences and their technologies." The great foundations, governmental agencies, business organizations, and the universities are repsonding to this demand by directing increasing amounts of money and personnel to activities dealing with human relations, intergroup relations, and social "problems" in general. Social Psychology Applied vs. Basic Research In a time where social work and social psychology are often seen as similar to the uneducated, I want to use this research paper to look into the differences of how psychologists are using their research. I’ll try to use this paper to address both basic questions regarding human behavior and applied issues of social concern. In (Kelman, 1968)described the tension between the rigor and vigor within science in general and within social psychology. In presenting the different styles of research, I’ll attempt to show strengths and...
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...Have you ever wondered what other cultures did at their wedding ceremonies? Our traditional wedding ceremonies may be the “norm” to us but what is everyone else’s like? Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue may not be for everyone. In my research paper I will be finding three different cultural wedding styles and explaining them to you. I will compare the different wedding practices to ours. I will explain why it is important for different cultures to have their own wedding practices. Lastly I will close in how important marriage is to every culture. We all are pretty familiar with our traditional wedding ceremonies in the United States but I have been curious of the wedding ceremonies that have been going on around the world. I am here to research and take a deeper look into them. The first one I found very interesting is from China. “In modern China, brides pick not one wedding dress, but three. First, there's the traditional qipao or cheongsam, an embroidered, slim-fitting frock that's usually made red for weddings, because red is a strong, lucky color in Chinese culture. Next, the bride might swap into a white poufed ball gown that wouldn't look out of place at an American wedding — a bridal nod to the popularity of Western trends. Finally, the bride ducks out of the reception to change into a third dress, this one a gown of her color choice or a cocktail dress.”(Pappas, 2011, para. 1). The second one I found is in Africa. “Traditional...
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...TYPES OF SERVICES PREFERENCES BY CUSTOMERS IN SELECTED RESTAURANT A Thesis Proposal presented to the faculty of the College International Hospitality Management University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Research 1 for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management John Emmanuel Cauilan Krystlelyn Cruz Jhon Salvador De Luna Gabriel Magana Mikhail Mananquil February 2012 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The Study will be conducted in order to determine the type of service preference by customers in selected restaurant. Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions: 1. What are the Different types of Services 2. What are the preferred types of services of the customers 3. What are the benefits of the customer in knowing the different types of services 4. What types of services is suitable to the age of customer 5. Is the Economic status of a customer affects the types of service they wanted INTRODUCTION Restaurants fall into several industry classification based upon menu style, preparation methods and pricing. Additionally, how the food is served to the customer helps to determine the classification. Historically, restaurant referred only to places that provided tables where one sat down to eat the meal, typically served by a waiter. Following the rise of fast food and take-out restaurants, a retronym for the older...
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...Table of contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Research and findings 3 2.1 Government 3 2.2 Political Economic System 5 2.3 Employment laws and regulations 5 2.4 Economy 7 2.5 National Culture and Hierarchy 9 2.5.1 Hofstede’s dimensions 9 3. Analysis 12 3.1 Government 12 3.2 Political Economic System 13 3.3 Employment law and regulations 14 3.4 Economy 14 3.5 National Culture and hierarchy 15 4. Conclusion 17 References 18 1. Introduction The Kingdom of Sweden; IKEA, VOLVO, forests, lakes, snow, democracy, how is it up there? We all know about how well IKEA is doing, and we all know about Zlatan and Abba… but how do we become equally successful? The demands on Human Resource Management is currently increasing as it has been widely discovered and discussed that it directly affects the economic growth. What do we have to think about when we develop our HR department? In this paper we will analyze the institutional context of Sweden and evaluate what impact they have on the decision making of Human Resource management. As students of Economics and Business it is a vital part of our education to go in depth to actually understand and be able to adapt our theoretical skills in a new country. To do this we will consider the government aspect, with political system and political landscape included and its affect in the context of people management practices. Subsequently, the political economic system and its impact will be reviewed, looking at aspects such as welfare...
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...my family moved to the US before I entered high school, I have always kept my eyes turned north, especially in recent years as I began to read journal articles about research conducted on John Evans Glacier, located about 80° N latitude. Graduating next semester with a B.S. in computer science and engineering and a minor in geographic information systems, I am interested in attending the University of Alberta for graduate study. Geographic information systems (GIS) is a field especially suited to investigating spatial patterns, modeling diverse scenarios, and overlaying spatial data. This semester, in my advanced GIS course, Spatial Data Structures and Algorithms, I am part of a team developing a temporal database and program for tracing historical trading data. My computer science skills have also been put to use in two summer internship projects, where I acquired proficiency with using LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology, now favored by NASA in its current 10-year study of Greenland and changes in the ice cap extent. Through my coursework and project experience, I have also accrued skills in using Arc/Info, ArcView, Microstation, and RDBMS software packages, and I am equally comfortable programming in Visual Basic, C++, and Java. For my graduate research project, I would like to investigate methods for improving current GIS data models to better incorporate time as a variable in studying climate change. Changes in glaciers...
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...Journal of Retailing 87 (3, 2011) 253–268 Franchising Research Frontiers for the Twenty-First Century Rajiv P. Dant a,∗ , Marko Grünhagen b,1 , Josef Windsperger c,2 a Michael F. Price College of Business, The University of Oklahoma, 307 West Brooks, Norman, OK 73019-4001, USA b Eastern Illinois University, School of Business, 4002 Lumpkin Hall, Charleston, IL 61920, USA c Center of Business Studies, University of Vienna, Brünner Strasse 72, A-1210 Vienna, Austria Abstract About four decades ago, during the formative years of the franchising industry, visionary authors like Oxenfeldt and Kelly (1968) and Ozanne and Hunt (1971) proposed a rich slate of research agenda which still continues to guide some of the contemporary scholarship in the franchising domain. This article (1) explicates some of the unique features of the franchising context that presumably inspired these pioneering authors, (2) discusses four established elements of ontology unique to franchising and isolates the remaining research gaps therein, (3) specifies a new slate of more contemporary research agenda for future scholarship, and (4) concludes with a brief discussion of the ten articles featured in this Special Issue of the Journal of Retailing dedicated to the theme of Franchising and Retailing. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Inc on behalf of New York University. Keywords: Franchising Research Agenda; Research Frontiers; Mixed Motives Context; Asymmetrical Power Setting; Twenty-First Century ...
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...3583 Introduction Each day there are stories reported in the news about mortgage foreclosures, detailing the single biggest financial crisis to hit the nation that is creating a strangle-hold on our economy and preventing economic recovery. While the entire nation has been stunned, the crisis has disproportionately affected the states of Florida, Nevada, Arizona, California and Georgia; these states were hit with an unprecedented loss of value in residential real estate. According to the leading provider of real estate industry statistics, Realtytrac.com (2011), one in every 611 United States housing units had a foreclosure filing during the month of July 2011 and it appears that the foreclosure processing delays, combined with the smorgasbord of national and state-level foreclosure prevention efforts such as loan modifications, lender-borrower mediations and mortgage payment assistance for the unemployed may be allowing more distressed homeowners to stave off foreclosure.. A CNBC report said that the falloff in foreclosures is not based on a “robust recovery in the housing market but on short-term interventions and delays that will extend the current housing market woes into 2012 and beyond” (“States with the highest foreclosure rates,”2011). A summary of active foreclosures by State as of July 2012 for the top five states is shown below (Realtytrac.com). |Nevada |1 in every 115 homes | |California |1 in every 239...
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...Chapter I: Introduction 1.1 Origin: The report is a requirement for the completion of Internship under BBA Program. 1.2 Scope: The report title is “An Overview of Credit Management by Sonali Bank Limited”. This report is based on study carried out on Credit management of Sonali Bank Limited using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The aim of the study is to find out the credit control system performed by Sonali Bank Ltd. The scope of this report is limited to the overall description of the company, its services and its financial performance analysis. The scope of the study is limited to credit management, functions, and performances. The report will mainly focus on SBL’s credit offer and is control and management. 1.3 Objectives of the report: The purposes of this report relates with the internship. The internship objective is to gather practical knowledge and experiencing the corporate working environment. To this regard this report is contemplating the knowledge and experience accumulated from internship program.. The objectives behind the construction of this report are: To know the practical implication of credit management. To have an in depth knowledge of Credit management procedure of Sonali Bank Limited. To justify how a bank effectively employ procedures to judge creditworthiness of prospective and existing borrower. To differentiate between practical and theoretical learning To observe the performance of the...
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...Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XLV (March 2007), pp. 83–126 A Flat World, a Level Playing Field, a Small World After All, or None of the Above? A Review of Thomas L. Friedman’s The World is Flat EDWARD E. LEAMER∗ Geography, flat or not, creates special relationships between buyers and sellers who reside in the same neighborhoods, but Friedman turns this metaphor inside-out by using The World is Flat to warn us of the perils of a relationship-free world in which every economic transaction is contested globally. In his “flat” world, your wages are set in Shanghai. In fact, most of the footloose relationship-free jobs in apparel and footwear and consumer electronics departed the United States several decades ago, and few U.S. workers today feel the force of Chinese and Indian competition, notwithstanding the alarming anecdotes about the outsourcing of intellectual services. Of course, standardization, mechanization, and computerization all work to increase the number of footloose tasks, but innovation and education work in the opposite direction, creating relationship-based activities—like the writing of this review. It may only be personal conceit, but I imagine there is a reason why the Journal of Economic Literature asked me to do this review. 1. Prologue hen the Journal of Economic Literature asked me to write a review of The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 2005) by Thomas Friedman, I responded with enthusiasm,...
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...THE PLAYER Good game design is player-centric. That means that above all else, the player and her desires are truly considered. Rather than demanding that she do something via the rules, the gameplay itself should inherently motivate the player in the direction the designer wants her to go. Telling players they must travel around the board or advance to the next level is one thing. If they don’t have a reason and a desire to do it, then it becomes torture. In creating a game, designers take a step back and think from the player’s viewpoint: What’s this game about? How do I play? How do I win? Why do I want to play? What things do I need to do? MEANINGFUL DECISIONS Distilled down to its essence, game design is about creating opportunities for players to make meaningful decisions that affect the outcome of the game. Consider a game like a boxing match. So many decisions lead up to the ultimate victory. How long will I train? Will I block or will I swing? What is my opponent going to do? Where is his weakness? Jab left or right? Even those few, brief questions don’t come close to the myriad decisions a fighter must make as he progresses through a match. Games invite players into similar mental spaces. Games like Tetris and Chess keep our minds busy by forcing us to consider which one of several possible moves we want to take next. In taking these paths, we know that we may be prolonging or completely screwing up our entire game. The Sims games and those in...
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...1/15/2015 The Great American Bubble Machine | Rolling Stone ǺŘČĦİVĚȘ MŲȘİČ PǾĿİȚİČȘ ȚV MǾVİĚȘ ČŲĿȚŲŘĚ ŘĚVİĚẄȘ ĿİȘȚȘ ŘȘ ČǾŲŇȚŘỲ ȘŲBȘČŘİBĚ Nutribullet … Ninja Mega … Nutri Ninja BL450 £119.99 £169.99 £80.90 (plus delivery) (plus delivery) (plus delivery) The Great American Bubble Machine Fřǿm țěčħ șțǿčķș țǿ ħįģħ ģǻș přįčěș, Ģǿŀđmǻň Șǻčħș ħǻș ěňģįňěěřěđ ěvěřỳ mǻjǿř mǻřķěț mǻňįpųŀǻțįǿň șįňčě țħě Ģřěǻț Đěpřěșșįǿň -- ǻňđ țħěỳ'řě ǻbǿųț țǿ đǿ įț ǻģǻįň BỲ MǺȚȚ ȚǺİBBİ | Ǻpřįŀ 5, 2010 Șħǻřě Țẅěěț Șħǻřě Čǿmměňț Ěmǻįŀ ADVERTISEMENT Victor Juhasz The first thing you need to know about Goldman Sachs is that it's everywhere. The world's most powerful investment bank is a great http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/thegreatamericanbubblemachine20100405 AROUND THE WEB 1/61 1/15/2015 The Great American Bubble Machine | Rolling Stone vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money. In fact, the history of the recent financial crisis, which doubles as a history of the rapid decline and fall of the suddenly swindled dry American empire, reads like a Who's Who of Goldman Sachs graduates. '80ș Șțǻřș Ỳǿų Ẅǿň'ț Řěčǿģňįżě Țǿđǻỳ 5 Mįňǿř 'Șțǻř Ẅǻřș' Ǻčțǿřș Ỳǿų Đįđň'ț Řěǻŀįżě Ẅěřě İň Ěvěřỳțħįňģ Mųșįčįǻňș Ẅħǿ Ǻřěň’ț Ẅħǿ Ỳǿų Țħįňķ Țħěỳ Ǻřě Fǻmǿųș Șǿňģș Țħǻț ...
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...Eat That Frog BY: Brian Tracy 1 Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1 .......................Set the Table Chapter 2 .......................Plan Every Day In Advance Chapter 3 .......................Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything Chapter 4 .......................Consider the Consequences Chapter 5 .......................Practice the ABCDE Method Continually Chapter 6 .......................Focus on Key Result Areas Chapter 7 .......................Obey the Law of Forced Efficiency Chapter 8 .......................Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin Chapter 9 .......................Do Your Homework Chapter 10 .....................Leverage Your Special Talents Chapter 11 .....................Identify Your Key Constraints Chapter 12 .....................Take It One Oil Barrel At A Time Chapter 13 .....................Put the Pressure on Yourself Chapter 14 .....................Maximize Your Personal Power Chapter 15 .....................Motivate Yourself Into Action 2 Chapter 16 .....................Practice Creative Procrastination Chapter 17 .....................Do the Most Difficult Task First Chapter 18 .....................Slice and Dice the Task Chapter 19 .....................Create Large Chunks of Time Chapter 20 .....................Develop a Sense of Urgency Chapter 21 .....................Single Handle Every Task Putting It All Together 3 Preface Thank you for picking up this book. I hope these ideas help you as much as have helped...
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...DIAGNOSES presents analyses of the management case by academicians and practitioners Infosys Technologies Ltd.: Growing Share of a Customer’s Business James A Narus and D V R Seshadri Case Analysis I Janaki Anant Principal Solution Architect i-flex solutions Ltd e-mail: janaki.anant@iflexsolutions.com his case has multiple dimensions of analysis to it. While there is certainly an immediate short-term issue of winning the Ariba® e-procurement project of the existing client, Prairie Four Square (PFS), and gaining an increased share of the customer’s business that the Infosys team is trying to address, there is also an overall long-term strategic issue that needs to be addressed as well – that of the pricing mechanism based on value that needs to be deployed for long-term sustainability and growth of the relationship. This case offers an insight into the various dimensions of moving up the value chain and increasing the economic value of a customer relationship, identifying the differentiation strategy, communicating the positioning effectively, and the impact of local competition in the global scenario. The case also effectively illustrates the general growth path followed by most Indian software services companies, the issues they face in this progression, the changing scenarios in the global competitive arena, and the relentless pressure to lower costs in a diminishing labour cost arbitrage advantage scenario. T The April-June, 32(2), 2007 issue of Vikalpa had published...
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