...Festival Halloween is a time of celebration where people wear costumes and party while in masks every once a year. It is a traditional holiday that takes place in most countries around the world. Halloween’s tradition began in Northern Ireland and Modern Britain, and it has spread to most of the countries all over the world. To some countries, Halloween is a formal holiday while to others it is still an informal break. The popularity of this festival continues to increase year after year. Media outlets such as radio, television, and movies have helped the festival to grow into America’s second largest commercial holiday. This growth contributes to bringing in an estimated revenue of around $6.9 billion dollars annually. Most people spend the day watching horror movies, visiting important attractions, theme parks, and having snacks at Halloween theme restaurants. I interviewed an American citizen who has quite a lot of information concerning other countries and his country’s Halloween parties. His name is Trevor A. Jonathan, and he was born in the year 1976 in California, United States of America. He joined Harvard University in the year 2002 and undertook a Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies where he graduated in the year 2005 and joined the United Nation’s travel team. He has participated in a few countries’ Halloween’s holiday such as Russia, South Africa, Brazil, and China during his travel assignments around the world. a) What do you know about Halloween...
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...I Cannot Live With You The poem “I Cannot Live with You” talks about a relationship that can’t be. How they can’t live together or die together because they are so different. This poem actually hits really close to home. A few months ago I was in a relationship where I just couldn’t live with someone. It all started in June during Badger Connection. That’s where I met Brittany Dyson. We spent the entire day together where we really learned a lot about each other. Brittany is from New Orleans, Louisiana where she graduated top of her class. We left Badger Connection being really good friends. We kept in contact over the rest of the break. Once school started we were right back where we started. We hung out a lot during the first week of school. Everyone thought that we were dating because we spent so much time together. We were not dating. One night we were sitting in the lobby in Toolen Hall watching “House M.D,” and she leans over and kisses me. It got so awkward that she left Toolen and I didn’t see her for two days. During those two days I started to think about our friendship and the kiss just kept playing over and over inside of my head. When I finally saw her again it was still pretty awkward between us, but I swallowed it and just talked to her. I told her that I had feelings for her and she told me the same. That day we decided to date. Dating lasted all of three days, then we decided to become official. Our friends were relived because it killed all of the tension...
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...Spend Analysis Daniel Wheeler BUS 307 Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques Prof. Aaron Hensley January 26, 2014 Spend Analysis Because of today’s enormously competitive industry surroundings, spend analysis has turned out to be an essential strategic device. There are now a lot of foundations which use the spend analysis procedure; it becomes very important for the remaining associations to embrace this procedure in order to continue being competitive and contend in today’s worldwide markets. It is financially vital for associations to settle on educated spending decisions. Spend analysis furnishes this avenue by distinguishing opportunities to combine spending in order to arrange greater contracts, confirm and lessen maverick spending, and lastly enhance acquisition operations and dealer performance. Most of these conglomerations join programming applications into this procedure; however programming alone will not complete the task. In this paper, I will show the analytical information skills which are essential to accurate and proficient spend analysis, explain how consolidating an organized methods, for example Six Sigma technique can result to team effectiveness, and demonstrate how incorporating other key capacities can make a synergistic, effective spend analysis group. Data analysis needs excellent analytical abilities and detailed guidance in order to create precise decisions with regards to spend analysis. There are a lot of conglomerations...
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...Why are data analysis skills and thinking so important to spend analysis? Can’t software applications be used to generate the information needed automatically? In today’s world, advanced technology has provided us with a lot of tools to help sift through and process huge amount of data. However, in spite of all this, the fact remains that data is useless without the skills to analyze it. Critical thinking is still a skill inherent only to humans. Software applications are much capable of generating data automatically, however, only one equipped with data analysis skills can translate that data into information that can support corporate decision-making. Equipped with the right data analysis skills, one would be able to select the significant data from the wide array available and turn it into actionable information. These skills are important in spend analysis as the most critical stage is making sense of the output and deriving strategic solutions based on the information available. The employment of data analysis skills and critical thinking in spend analysis is necessary to reach the goal of enjoying the benefits of spend data management which include reduced material and services costs, better supplier and product management, and lower inventory costs. 2. How might a structured process such as Six Sigma methodology be useful here? The Six Sigma Improvement Model known as DMAIC can be used in implementing spend management in the enterprise with the aim of continuous...
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...tomorrow. Luanna is really smart and her parents are really strict and we work really well together. INFORMATION First Body Paragraph Topic sentence: • • • Proof/Example # 1 Proof Example # 2 Proof/Example # 3 First of all, Luanna is smart. The teacher always calls on her. She has the top mark in the class. She tutors other students. Because my friend is smart, I will ace my exam tomorrow if I spend the night at her house. Secondly, Luanna’s parents are really strict. They have given her a curfew. They ground her when she gets a low mark. They won’t let her watch TV on school nights. My friend’s parents are strict and if I spend the night at her house, I will ace my exam. Finally, Luanna and I work well together. We got 92% on our paired project. We look at the same problems differently and can teach each other. We have a contest between us to see who will get the highest mark. Since my friend and I work so well together, I will ace my exam if I study with her tonight. In conclusion, my friend Luanna is smart, her parents are really strict and we work well together. If I spend the night at her house tonight, I will ace my exam tomorrow. You’re always saying how you want me to get good grades and if you should let me study with Luanna, I’m much more likely to get a good grade. Concluding sentence: Second Body Paragraph Topic sentence: • • • Proof/Example # 1 Proof/Example # 2 Proof/Example # 3 Concluding sentence: Third Body Paragraph Topic sentence: • • • Proof/Example...
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...Since I am not currently in a relationship, I will reflect on my most recent relationship. We were together for 3 years and produced memories that will last a lifetime. As the saying goes “All good things must come to an end”. My memory of our relationship will always be a permanent staple in my life. The stage where the relationship ended was the termination stage. We decided to end the relationship to give each other the space we both were seeking. 1. Initiation – We met through a mutual friend at a restaurant on her birthday. I often told her I was the best birthday present she ever received. After a few cocktails, we engaged in deep conversation ranging from the weather to family. She was a breath of fresh air. We immediately “kicked it off”, we discovered we had the same taste in music and both had a passion for sports. Although it was her birthday, I was the one who received the gift. 2. Experimenting – Reflecting on my relationship, I found this stage to the most fun. This is where I was trying to impress her every time we spent time together. I will always acted on my best behavior and tried to think outside of the box to form a good impression. This stage is where the most flowers were sent, where the restaurants were tested and where we really enjoyed each other’s company. It was an adventure every time we met because we never knew what to expect from each other. 3. Intensifying - “Bri” and “Dre” were the nicknames we used for each other...
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...Retirement Case Today is your 30th birthday and you begin thinking about retirement. Your goal is to retire on your 65th birthday with enough money saved to: i) withdraw a payment of $200,000 on your 65th birthday to live on for your first year of retirement; ii) each year after that, on your birthday, withdraw a payment which is 3% larger than the payment on your previous birthday; and iii) give your favorite niece a gift of $50,000 on your 75th birthday. Your account should have enough money to cover a minimum of 20 years in retirement. Your assumption is that you will continue to earn a 5% annual return on your money during retirement. Questions 1) To meet your retirement goal, what is the minimum amount of money you must have in your retirement account on your 65th birthday, before you take your first retirement withdrawal of $200,000? 2) Now that you have calculated how much you will need in a retirement account on your 65th birthday you must plan on how you will accumulate the money! Your plan is to begin making deposits into a new retirement account beginning on your 31st birthday, and make the same deposit each year until the final deposit on your 65th birthday. If your retirement account pays a 5% annual return, what is the minimum annual deposit you must make into your retirement account to meet your retirement goal? Question #1 1. Must have $200,000 2. *have to find present value of growing annuity 3. PV= 200,000 x (1/.05-.03) x[ 1- (1.03/1.05)20...
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...seen to be declining this period in the cycle is known as a slump. When the GNP falls to a level that businesses can hardly sustain themselves this is defined as a recession. If the GNP is at its maximun this business cycle is known as a boom period. So it is safe to say that the countires main indicator of the economic health as well as the measurement of the standard of living is the GNP. The government bodies and the roles they play in fiscal policicy are as follows. First is the Department of Treasury they are the financial agents of the government they create impose and recommend the financial, tax and fiscal policies for the government. The office of Management and Budget or (OMB) is an aid to the President they help with the anaylsis of fiscal policies and assist in the execution of these policies. In addition, the last are Office of the President of the United States, and Government Accountability Office. The President makes the GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT...
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...Breeder's Own Pet Foods, Inc. Case overview/situation anaylsis: The Breeder's Mix is a high quality dog food that is made from only the highest quality beef, liver, chicken and fortified cereal. This mix of food is proven to improve the dogs coat as well as its health and well being. Due to its affect on dogs the Breeder's Mix is used on various show dogs and dogs in kennels. The dog market is an already large market and it is only growing. In 2011, sales from manufacturers totaled $14 billion. In terms of the market dog foods are divided into three different groups. Dog food is sold as treats, dry food, and canned food. In addition, the market distribution is divided into many retail sectors. A large amount of dog foods are sold in supermarkets, at Wal-Mart, in pet stores, or in feed stores. There is also a smaller percentage sold through veterinarians and online. Narrowing down the customers, comes down to a very wide range of people. The main target is single and married people between the ages of 21 and 54 with an income of more than $25,000. The campaign of food is targeted in the Boston area due to the high market potential. Dog owners are also seen to have increasing investments in their dogs and this number is only supposed to continue to rise. Along with change in humans, dog owners are also highly valuing the all natural dog food, versus processed. There is a lot of competition in the dog food industry and they heavily compete on price and quality. In...
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...Coast of NSW, which was opened by the international hotels and resorts group, DGHG. The goal of the resort is to position the resort as an “upmarket” complex that appeals to families through providing a range of facilities and activities. The establishment of this resort and its facilities was to generate considerable revenue over and above the accomodation charges. The aim of this report is to investigate the types of customers, length of their stay and their expenditure, over and above accomodation charges, from a random sample of 200 families who have stayed at CCResort. There are two key performance indicators that the Resort is aiming to meet: I. More than 40% of their customers stay for a full week II. The average customer spends more than $255 per day in excess of accomodation Through the statistical analysis of the sample provided to the Business Analytics Department (BAD), the first performance indicator is already being met, however the resort is failing to meet their second indicator. Customers The major variable that needs to be analysed when looking at the types of people attracted to CCResort is the number of people in the booking party. The key features of the number of people in the booking party can be seen in Table 1, below. Table 1: Key features of number of people Mean | 3.51 | Standard Deviation | 1.31 | Mode | 4 | Median | 4 | Max | 6 | Min | 2 | As seen in the table the mean number of people is 3.51 and the mode and median are 4...
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...reproduction or divulgence of any of its contents without the prior written consent of the owners/ company is strictly prohibited. Signature of Co-owners: Ms.Amina Sadaf signature ……………… Amna Shah Anum Rafique Farooq Saleem Raja Yasir Mariam Raheem Sabeen Iqbal Sehrish Mirza Contents TEAM MEMBERS ROLES 2 GROUP LEADER 2 ASSOCIATES 2 FOLLOWERS 2 CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT 3 INTRODUCTION 6 LOGO, NAME, AND ADDRESS OF THE BUSINESS 6 NAMES AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPALS 7 NATURE OF BUSINESS 8 FINANCING 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9 INDUSTRY ANAYLSIS 11 FUTURE OUTLOOK AND TRENDS 11 MARKET SEGMENTATION 11 TARGET MARKET SEGMENT STRATEGY 11 SERVICE BUSINESS ANAYLSIS 11 COMPETITION AND BUYING PATTERNS 12 COMPETITORS ANALYSIS 13 INDUSTRY AND MARKET FORCASTS 14 DESCRIPTION...
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...In the modern period were the economic is growing rapidly, managing business in an international market where it is highly influenced by technology and strong competition among competitor. In such type of economic it has become very common that HR Manager should handle the group of working people in such a way that they should be engaged in their work and are motivated to improve their performance. Now a day’s organization have looked at Human Resource Management as a denote to contribute to profitability, quality, maximum utilization of resources and other organization goals (Noe, Hollenbeck, Grehart, & Wright, 1994). There are many ways by which employee can be low morale or disengaged with their work like no job security, downsizing in the organization, not satisfied with their work etc. HR Manager should take major steps to increase morale and should always try to motivate employee. Disengaged and demotivated worked directly affect to the goals and success of an organization. This essay aims on motivating performance and engaging worker in his work through job design, recruitment, selection, diversity, etc and the ways by which HR manager can reduces disincentives of an employee from their work. This essay focuses on the morale, motivation and enthusiasm of workers in organisations will be a much bigger challenge in the future so what human resource strategies a company can adopt to meet these challenges. Firstly the essay will identify the reason of low morale and...
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...OCI- Diagram Summary The diagram pertains to the client acquisition and the process OCI took when it came to acquiring clients. The majority of their clients were obtain from advertising. The advertising produce many applicants for OCI but many were rejected. The ones that were rejected by OCI was due to couple factors. The first factor was that OCI didn’t think the scope fit OCI objective and it wasn’t feasible in the perceptive, and it was clear why it wasn’t feasible but it could be due to club timeline. Due to these two factor many of the applicants were rejected. Another reason applicant were rejected is because OCI believed that the applicant viewed their organization as cheap labor and they would work like “worker bee”. The organization also acquired clients by personal references. The personal reference usually led to numerous applicant but it also could have the adverse effect on them if a client wasn’t satisfied with the work The diagram also focus on member recruitment which is very important. The club is on a strict timeline because all projects have to be completed by the end of the year. In order for that to happen, all officers and elected officials decision had to be done and approved by October. Member’s recruitment was based on previous member experience. Where the member had a good or bad experience would affect the increase or decrease in the number of perspective member signing up. In most case, some of the members that had a negative experience...
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...Mission CoJo’s Sports Bar’s mission is to provide an upbeat atmosphere for local sports fans featuring quality locally and regionally brewed beer, as well as mainstream beer choices, a varied selection of food choices, and excellent customer service. Management CoJo’s Sports bar is organized as a sole proprietorship where I, Peter Macdonald, am solely responsible for the day-to-day operations including food and beverage purchasing, staffing, and scheduling. Objectives The objectives of CoJo’s Sports Bar are: * To build a successful locally owned and operated sports bar * Develop a loyal client base by providing an excellent atmosphere which make customers feel at home * Source a location for the bar that has easy access and visual impact * Develop a supply chain for quality locally and regionally brewed specialty beers * Provide simple great tasting food option to compliment the sports bar atmosphere Keys to success In order to be successful CoJo’s Sports Bar must: * Appeal to as wide as demographic as possible * Select the most suitable location for the bar * Control their costs at all times * Promote specific sporting events on a weekly basis * Provide customers with unique entertainment options such as sports specific trivia * Advertise through local media and social networking including Facebook, Twitter, etc. Company Summary The Industry Canadian Industry The Canadian food and beverage industry...
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...2. BCG Matrix and Marketing Plan * Boston Consulting Group approach: a company classifies all its SBU’s according to the growth-share matrix * Growth share matrix: a portfolio planning method that evaluates a companies strategic business units (SBU’s) in terms of its market growth rate and relative market share * Market growth rate: provides a measure of market attractiveness * Relative market share: serves as a measure of company strength in the market * Four types of SBU’s: * Stars high growth, high share businesses or products * Cash cows low growth, high share businesses or products * Question marks low share business units in high growth markets * Dogs low growth, low share businesses and products * PROBLEMS: can be difficult, time consuming and costly to implement * Management may find it difficult to define SBU’s and measure market share and growth * Focus on classifying current businesses but provide little advice for future planning * Marketing plan: deciding on marketing strategies that will help the company attain its overall strategic objectives * Marketing strategy: consists of specific strategies for target markets, positioning, the marketing mix and marketing expenditure levels – how a company intends to create value for target customer to capture value in return * Detailed marketing plan is needed for each business, product or brand * Plan begins with executive summary...
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