...pay attention to both the case text and the exhibits when you prepare your analysis. 90% of the score will be based on content, as discussed in the critical thinking grading rubric. 10% will be based on style. While it will be okay to fill in the table below with bullet points, each bullet point should be a full sentence. The analysis should be comprehensive, yet concise; there is no minimum or maximum word count. Grammatical and spelling errors will lower your style score. Total value: 22 points. 1A. Please analyze the opportunity: Customer value 1. Who is end user and purchaser/decider? Is this a Pro or con and why? The target market is something the team struggles with throughout the case. The students (Henry and Dana) believe the ideal market is the education market (i.e. elementary school aged children), however the founders believed they should be going after the entertainment market (i.e. junior high and above). Both have sound reasoning for their opinions; however I tend to side with the students that the best approach in the beginning would be to go after the education market because of the inherent benefits available. I will be answering the questions based on the standpoint their target market is the education market. In the education market, the end user would be younger children (elementary school aged children) with the decision maker being their parent or their music teacher at school. By targeting the younger students, MGI can...
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...Getting shot at from all kinds of direction people risk their lives trying to help others in danger fleeing them from the area. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” by Christopher Reeve. If you were at a shooting what would do, risk your life to save others or save yourself? what is a hero? There are many people in this world and many people are not heroes. A hero is someone who would put their lives in danger to help someone,step out of their normal life to help others and sue their strength for good reasons life saving people. Someone who would step out would help people who are getting shot at and help them to safer areas, knowing they would not get any prizes would be a hero. Life is precious and if you step out into danger you are in danger. There is a possibility that you can die but you can help other people out of danger. If you live, you will know that you would not get a reward, but know that you saved people and have the satisfaction if it. If you die you did the right thing saving people. You would be a person who died a hero. Others would not acknowledge that you were a hero, but you are. Heroes are people who would step out of their normal life or comfort zone and helps people when they are in danger or face a challenge. There are many heroes throughout this world, in stories, movies, and even real life. First of all, Johnny from the novel “The Outsiders”. It starts out when he lives...
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...“My Michigan Hero.” What is a hero? Based on society a hero is; ‘a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.’ In my mind a hero is somebody who doesn’t have to be praised when they do a good deed. They are selfless, strong, brave, patient, and kind. When somebody tells me to think of a personal hero, think of my mom. All the traits listed, describe who my mom is as a person. She is a strong and brave woman who’s kind and patient. A huge trait that I think is important for a hero is to be selfless. Selflessness is putting other’s needs before yours. They are unselfish and concerned with everybody’s else's wishes. This characteristic is one of the biggest ones my mom has. You would think being...
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...“All the best heroes are ordinary who do extraordinary things”- Gerald Way. While that name isn’t someone you hear every day; he is a famous singer/song writer. Gerald is the co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance. He speaks from his deep experiences of his life like when someone even attempted to take his life. He even said, “No matter how ugly the world gets or how stupid it shows me it is, I always have faith [in it].” Both of these quotes both show that anyone could be a hero if they do something to remember and don’t give up even if it doesn’t affect the world it could affect someone’s life. While Gerald is a celebrity you don’t have to be famous to be a hero. Although some others might think a hero is someone who is not only strong but smart and beautiful and should be able to save the world and get tons of rewards from it. A hero should have courage to sacrifice their lives for others even in times of depression, be inspirational to other so they can be heroes too, and is not arrogant or cruel. Courage is a strange word. Its definition is, "The ability to do something that frightens one." Or "strength in the face of pain or grief"(Dictionary.com). Heroes are not afraid to lay down their lives or face their fears for others. An example of this was the tragic and amazing tale of Irena Sendler. Irena lived during the Holocaust and was a social worker and got credentials as a nurse so she could sneak food and medicine into the ghetto were thousands of Jewish children...
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...What exactly is a hero? Someone who saves lives? Has incredible super powers? Or is it someone who fights the bad guys? In my opinion, a hero is someone who inspires lives to do the good thing, become a better person, and make the right choices. Whenever I think of a hero, I think of one guy and his name is John Lujan. He is more than an educator. You can count on him to be there for you, the guy you go to for encouragement, and someone who believes you can do it. Mr. Lujan is engaging with all his students in and out of class and is always in a positive mood. Not to mention that he is inspiring. John Lujan would be my hero because the way he speaks. Math is not the funnest subject to learn, but the way he makes the students involved with...
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...What makes someone a hero? It is defined by the dictionary as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Did Christopher Columbus not utilize his courage and nobleness when traveling across the dangerous Atlantic Ocean? Christopher Columbus was a hero because he was courageous and unique, he created a bridge from the old to new world, and he provided his country with material riches. Without his exploration of North America, the world we live in today would be completely different. Columbus originally set out to find a shorter sea route to Asia. Although he did not reach his destination, that does not make him any less courageous. At the time there were no accurate maps and there was the...
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... Surprising fact of heroism is not all heroes have to have powers or a ability to go out and save someone. Merriam Webster says that ‘ when you think of heroism, we might think of a great act of bravery’. But being a hero is more like bravery, courage, facing danger, and putting others first in tragic moments. Eventually being a hero isn't someone with a suit or a power it is someone that has the heart and courage to save someone. In Abraham Lincoln's life he is brought up as being a hero because he is brave and fought for the ones in his country. What makes Abraham Lincoln brave is he served for the sixteenth president. Also Abraham Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war until he was assassinated. As Abraham Lincoln being a hero makes him brave because brave is in the definition of hero and not just that he had courage also.Abraham Lincoln is brave and is a symbol of heroism. Heroism is like the military because there brave and have courage to be able to do what they do today. As the military being heroism is not just because there brave it is because they don't give up on fighting for our freedom. IT is them waking up putting their lives on hand so that we can have freedom and them saving others lives. The military is heroism because ‘ A hero without faults is like an omelet without little bits of eggshell in it’. Why this quote is because the military has no faults and if so then it wouldn't be a good army like an omelet wouldn't...
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...“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). A hero is not someone who shy’s away from a conflict or someone who is selfish for their own needs. A hero is not reckless, therefor he should not be violent while doing his deeds. A hero is an ordinary human who is wounded but still fighting hard. They never give up. To illustrate what a hero looks like there are some characteristics of a hero and what they should be. The image that comes to most people’s minds when they think the word hero is superman or a red cape but we find hero’s in everyday life. Heroes are at your school at your job, even in your community. Heroes could be the firefighters at the house that is burning down the street saving the kids inside. Likewise, policeman put there life in danger for complete strangers. On the contrast, your parents help their children every day. Working hard every day to be able to provide them with necessities like driving them to school, proving them with food water and shelter. You might find a hero a lot closer to you than you think. Heroes are people who think that the good in people are not far away. They can fight hard to find what is necessary to survive. Self-sacrifice is giving your life for the wellbeing of others. The military, firefighter and the most common example that some people believe is god. Many more ordinary people have ended their lives or put their lives in danger just...
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...In the words of Christopher Reeve, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” I think that his words have true meaning because when analysing heroes like Spiderman and Martin Luther King Jr. you would notice that both come from a background full of struggles. For example, Spiderman dealt with the death of his parents and uncle and Martin Luther King Jr. suffered from beatings and depression. The two are now heroes because they found the strength to live and endure. This theme is also commonly found in Greek mythology. Heroes from those times had also undergone many hardships in their way to glory. A great example of a hero from Greek times is Theseus. He fought through many obstacles and it is because of his strength, leadership and determination through them that he carved his name in history. One of the manifest qualities of Theseus is his strength. “By the time he was sixteen no man could wrestle him for more than a minute before being thrown down.”(page 81 paragraph 2) Theseus further confirmed his strength when he killed the giant, the troll and the innkeeper. This aspect is important because if he were not strong he wouldn’t have had the physical ability to defeat beasts and surmount his obstacles. The second aspect of his strength is that he uses it to help others and not just himself. An example of this is when he slayed the man-eating Minotaur and saved the lives of nine humans and more. This...
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...Enterprise Information System is generally any kind of computing system that is of "enterprise class". This means typically offering high quality of service, dealing with large volumes of data and capable of supporting some large organization [ ("an enterprise"). Enterprise Information Systems provide a technology platform that enables organizations to integrate and coordinate their business processes. They provide a single system that is central to the organization and ensure that information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies. Enterprise systems are valuable in eliminating the problem of information fragmentation caused by multiple information systems in an organization, by creating a standard data structure. A typical Enterprise Information System would be housed in one or more Data centers, run Enterprise software, and could include applications such as Content management systems and typically cross organizational borders. The word enterprise can have various connotations. Frequently the term is used only to refer to very large organizations. However, the term may be used to mean virtually anything, by virtue of it having become the latest corporate-speak. Implementing enterprise systems can contribute to achieving operational excellence because when an employee enters information into an enterprise system, it means that that much less time goes into sharing that information through other mediums. It takes time to print out and distribute...
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...understand the effects of leadership, objectives, individual characteristics and action, and employee behavior and attitudes within an organization. It also explains the effects of internal environments, such as culture, the structure of the organization, resource and task allocation, and external environments such as competition or government regulation. These factors contribute to the performance, success or failure, and survival or fall of an organization. Organizational-behavior theories help to explain the collapse of Enron and how leadership, management, and organizational structure contributed to its failure. Organizational Structure With a market capitalization of nearly $74 billion, Enron was one of the world’s leading energy companies by the late 1990s. However, it had gained this status through the perpetration of illegal activities at the very highest levels of the organization. Enron’s fall was because of the organizational-level corruption that grew from its structure and trickled down to the collective behavior of its employees. Enron’s top-down, hierarchical structure by unit grouping meant that the top management team either directly or indirectly through their subordinates influenced the actions of the organization. For example, the structure of the accounting department allowed it to disregard legal requirements through “structural secrecy” that Enron’s executives could exploit (Beenen & Pinto, 2009, p. 283). As part of its strategy to grow its business, Enron’s...
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...Models of Organized Crime Jalaine Franklin University of Phoenix CJA/384 Week-2 Mario Honore November 08, 2012 Models of Organized Crime Patron-Client Orgnizations When it comes to models of organized crime there are two organizations that this paper will refer to, the first is the Patron-Client organization and the second is the Bureaucratic organizations. The Patron-Client is a group of criminals that united together to establish connections that would benefit the groups clients later on. They were structured to run with just one leader and then a chain of command that follows. If an order is given it has to come from the leader and then it is passed down through the chain of command to the members. In order to become a member of a patron-client organization everyone has to be initiated (University of Phoenix, 2007). Bureaucratic Organizations Bureaucratic organizations are slightly different than patron-client organizations in the way they are structured. They are structured with rules and procedures. Bureaucratic organizations also have one main leader and a chain of command that leads to their members. Here the lower managers are not allowed to make any orders; all orders must come from only one person. When it comes to conducting business only high ranking individuals can look for new resources and proceed with new contacts but they still have to have the approval of the leader. Similarity/ Differences Both the patron-client...
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...Week 3 Management Structures By: Misty Ladnier The organization is run by people chosen best to handle the stressful situations that we are faced on a daily basis. I have been trained to make sure that my victims are treated correctly to their individual cases. In order to do so I need an organizational structure. I will explain the advantages and disadvantages of Departmentalization, Matrix organizations, the project team, and the collegial model. Departmentalization is very tricky; you have to pair individuals up so that the department runs smoothly. Sometimes you have people that need to be trained to do this kind of work so that the department does have great communication skills to understand what is going on at all times to keep your patients happy. Matrix organizations have resources that can be shared amongst the department or company. They run on getting ideas from whatever can be tapped at that particular time. What would lead to complications are two or more people that are management and the lack of communication. This can lead to frustrations with the staff that are one step below or one step higher. The project team is the people that come up with ideas. They are the people that have events for the employees or the patients. These events can bring fundraisers for things needed for the organization. But disagreements can put any planning at a standstill and then it can become too late to have it. The collegial model is people within the company that have...
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...Implement a matrix structure. Similar in some ways to the divisional structure described in action one, a matrix structure can benefit from the functional divisions formed in the divisional structure but also supplement these divisions with divisions based on products as well. Employees are grouped by both function and product in a matrix and frequently teams of employees will be assigned to a project to accomplish a specific goal. This type of structure can take advantage of the best parts of divisional and team based structures. If Appex were to consider a matrix format I would recommend a balanced/functional matrix. This form of a matrix structure is one in which a project managers are assigned to oversee projects and these project managers must share power with the functional managers who are the normal chain of command. One of the disadvantages of this arrangement is the division of power between the managers but if Appex’s managers could overcome the difficulty inherent in such a power sharing scheme then this could be a beneficial way to structure the company. 4) A classical hierarchy. I believe that this time-tested structure is what Appex needs as it has grown too large and complex to operate efficiently in any of the structures described above. Although some consider this to be an impersonal form which would not allow for the employees of Appex to operate in the unstructured way that they did at the beginning, the simple fact of the matter...
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...words « In this age of hyper-competition, organisations should adopt a decentralised structure ». Businesses have entered in a new era, the era of hyper-competition, more competitive as they become more global. Business has shifted dramatically from a slow-moving stable environment to an environment where competitive advantages are no longer sustainable but temporary as new competitors enter the market. Aveni argues that, to have a chance to survive in this constantly changing environment, firms should adopt a new strategy that best suits with these unpredictable variations. In recent years, organisations have been reassessing their strategy and structure because of this growing competition, thinking that their success is widely related with re-matching to its environment. (Johnson, 1988; Miller and Friesen, 1980) Tom Peter (1987) and Michael Porter (1990) claimed that adopting this attribute if changing ability will in some sense guarantee competitive advantage. In this assignment, we will base our discussion on managing theories in order to explain organisations’ structure choice by describing how they respond to their changing context. We will comment on the view that structure depends on the contingency theory and contrast both decentralised and centralised structure in each contingency factor, using resources to support statements. Finally, we shall decide which structure best fits with this context of hyper-competition. It is possible to characterize the...
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