...Market. According to The (Kroger Co. SWOT Analysis, 2015), the company holds the largest or the second largest market share position in 41 of the 49 major markets in which it operates. It ranks among the largest corporations in the US. Kroger's size provides it with significant pricing power over food producers, giving the company economies of scale over smaller supermarket operators. Kroger follows a strategy which has evolved to incorporate more elements of differentiation on factors other than price. The company has tried to identify various factors that drive customer visits and loyalty and has made several targeted investments to achieve the same. One such move is the increase in gasoline stations. The company has increased the number of stores with fuel centers to 1,240 in FY2014 from 376 in FY2003. Having more than 1,000 fuel centers is a key advantage for Kroger, enabling the company to drive traffic to its stores. In 2010, the company partnered with Shell to roll out the grocer rewards program in Cincinnati, Dayton, Knoxville, Nashville and San Diego. This program allows customers in participating markets to earn points and redeem them for savings on gasoline at Kroger Fuel Centers and participating Shell stations (Kroger Co. SWOT Analysis, 2015). On the other hand, the company increased its exclusivity and differentiation by investing on the private label program. Over the years, the company has built a strong private-label program...
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...School Environment Analysis Essay Grand Canyon University: EDA-575 February 8, 2012 School Environment Analysis No school is a utopia. Each presents unique problems and challenges, and with that comes opportunities for change and successes. Many times it takes a giant collaborative effort to bring about change, and there are times where it seems that the challenges are insurmountable. I work in a public inner city high school in Syracuse, NY. There are issues within the school including a high drop-out rate, incidences of bullying, little parent involvement, lack of technology, and old school materials. This high school is in a high poverty area, and the surrounding community is not very active or involved with the school. All of these factors combined with many newer teachers in the school and some new members of the administration lead to a school requiring assistance in many areas. In this essay, I will explain many of the environmental and contextual factors and describe some potential solutions to address these factors. One environmental factor influencing my school is the high rate of poverty in the surrounding area of the school. Students are often unprepared for school with proper materials. Education is not been a major priority for many students since it was not very important to their parents or guardians. If students have a little extra money, they will quickly spend it on snacks on their way to school instead of making sure they are prepared...
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...related literature and studies 14 foreign literature 14 local literature 24 Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION A new era has dawned in the education system in our country. Forms the Revised Basic Education Curriculum (RBEC) where the emphasis is on the fairness of the strategic approach focused on the cognitive development of the learner in the major subjects. With the emerging challenge to compete with the standards set by the countries globally. Our government has taken the initiative to implement changes in our educational system to make the students competitive enough to meet the said standards. This gives way to the birth of the K to 12 Curriculum in the Philippines. The implementation of the K-12 program that was established by the virtue of RA 10533 last June 2013 leads our Philippines Education System to lot of changes. Changes to be make for the betterment of the society. The Philippines is committed to achieving its Education for All (EFA) goals not only for the...
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...monitoring, monitoring and bank accounts analysis, calculation of net cash, cash balance reporting, scheduling of subordinated loans, associated to financial strength of, companies, maintain cash, debt, and interest schedules, maintain online access to all bank accounts keep track of associated, service agreements, archive all project finance folders in a standard format this also, includes availability of all important documents electronically, work closely with project finance analyst for all existing and new, funding projects, track expenses and sources of funding for efficient funds management, maintain banking relationships act as liaison between bank personnel, and management, prepare and submit the funding proposals to banks, perform as a complete backup to project analyst, keep strict confidentiality of information. In depth knowledge of reviewing and making recommendations about applicants. I have over 9 years of collection experience with a profound knowledge of the FDCPA and HIPPA acts. Highlights Superior time management Superior multi-tasking Complex problem solving Accurate forecasting financial reporting expert Bookkeeping Account reconciliation Self-motivated professional Microsoft Excel expert Customer Service Specialist. SKILLS Financial reporting specialist Strong in MS Access and Excel Fiscal budgeting knowledge Accounting procedures consultant Accounting operations professional Familiar with VBA programming Cash flow analysis Accounts payable...
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...The theory of Realistic Mathematics Education as a theoretical framework for teaching low attainers in mathematics Barnes, Hayley E. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4848 Date: 2005-06 ------------------------------------------------- Abstract: This article recounts the process embarked on and reasons for selecting the theory of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) as the theoretical framework in a study carried out with low attaining learners. In the study an intervention for low attaining grade 8 mathematics learners was implemented in an attempt to improve the understanding of the participants with regard to place value, fractions and decimals, and to identify characteristics of this type of intervention and potential design principles that could be applied in similar interventions. In this article, the theoretical framework for the intervention is discussed and theoretical (rather than empirical) reasons for selecting the theory of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) for use with low attainers are put forward. From a literature review that looked at the teaching and learning of mathematics to learners who fall into the category of performing below the required standard, five common aspects emerged. Once these aspects had been identified, a theory in mathematics education was sought that encompassed these five aspects. The theory of RME was subsequently selected as the theoretical framework to drive the design and implementation of the intervention and is being suggested...
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...Confessions of an Economic Hit Man By John Perkins Preface Economic hit men (EHMs) are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. They funnel money from the World Bank, U.S. Agency for International Development, and other foreign “aid” organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet's natural resources. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as empire, but one that has taken on new and terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization. I should know; I was an EHM. I wrote that in 1982, as the beginning of a book with the working title Conscience of an Economic Hit Man. The book was dedicated to the presidents of two countries, men who had been my clients, whom I respected and thought of as kindred spirits—Jaime Roldós, president of Ecuador, and Omar Torrijos, president of Panama. Both had just died in fiery crashes. Their deaths were not accidental. They were assassinated because they opposed that fraternity of corporate, government, and banking heads whose goal is global empire. We EHMs failed to bring Roldós and Torrijos around, and the other type of hit men, the CIA-sanctioned jackals who were always right behind us, stepped in. I was persuaded to stop writing that book. I started it four more times during the next twenty years. On each occasion, my decision to...
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...Midsouth Chamber of Commerce, Competency and Complacency A Case Study Analysis: JADE Stone Regis University Abstract Your abstract should be one paragraph and should be between 150 and 250 words. It is a summary of the most important elements of your paper. Your abstract should accurately represent your paper, be non-evaluative, coherent and readable, and concise. The abstract is a single paragraph without indentation. See The APA Publication Manual, 6th edition, p. 27 for additional details on writing an abstract. Midsouth Chamber of Commerce, Competency and Complacency: A Case Study Analysis This Midsouth Chamber of Commerce MSCC Case Study is an examination of how NOT to manage information technology. Many things went wrong in this organization’s pursuit of greater efficiency. While some of it can be attributed to natural but painful growth, basic human character and leadership flaws account most of the problems MSCC endured. I will analyze the mistakes that were made which led to internal strife, crippled productivity and decreased morale. I also want to assess the performance of Mrs. Sage Niele, their newly appointed Vice President/Chief Financial Officer. Finally, I will critique what we are told about Data Management Associates (DMA), and their contract with MSCC. Caught In The Middle Of Technology The Midsouth Chamber of Commerce had been in business for over 80 years. They knew what they were doing, and they knew how to anticipate the needs of...
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...talents, and abilities to the fullest.” The Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago along with UNESCO supports these objectives and worked together to develop programs that would address these issues. The Education Policy Paper (1993 – 2003) states, “Every child has an inherent right to an education that will enhance the development of maximum capability regardless of gender, ethnic, economic, social or religious background.” One project that has been agreed upon is Education for All. Education for All has as one of its goals ‘improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence of all so that recognized and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills.” This goal can only be achieved through the ‘delivery of a systemof quality education to students at all levels of the education system.’ In order to provide quality education to students it is important that all stakeholders play an active role in the education process. Therefore it is important that teachers continually upgrade and develop their skills to be able to identify and properly meet the needs of students. The ministry and by extension administrators need to assist by providing teachers with opportunities to participate in ongoing professional development programs. No Name Primary School is a school of inclusion with an open door policy which seeks to meet the goals of Education for All. Parents are welcomed to visit and...
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...Running head: COCA-COLA ETHICAL ANALYSIS Coca-Cola Ethical Analysis Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a reputable company that has been a recognizable brand in the United States since it’s creation in the late 1800s. Rapidly expanding in the international market, Coca-Cola has proven to their competitors they are innovative, forward-thinking, and here to stay. After the untimely death of CEO, Roberto Goizueta, Coca-Cola has experienced various ethical dilemmas. These ethical dilemmas have had a direct impact on Coca-Cola’s business relations, stakeholders, corporate culture, and financial advancements. By thoroughly examining ethical issues of the past, resolving legal grievances, and consulting third party organizations Coca-Cola is striving to regain the trust of consumers and business partners worldwide. Background Stakeholders are various parties who are directly or indirectly affected by the decisions and/or actions of a company. Throughout Coca-Cola’s history their business endeavors have had both positive and negative impacts on members of society. The primary stakeholders such as; employees, customers, investors, government agencies, community organizations, and shareholders are essential for a business to survive. However, the direct impact a company may experience from the influence of secondary stakeholders such as; media, trade organizations, and special-interest groups may also contribute to a company’s downfall. The constant changes in top level...
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...as British Petroleum and Anglo-Persian Oil Company, is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England (“BP”). It is the fifth-largest company in the world measured by 2012 revenues (BP Annual Report 51). Its extensive corporate history has created a non-malleable image and reputation which present-day marketing strategies must overcome in order to effectively promote the ideals of industry leadership and ethical responsibility. BP is faced with significant challenges to its brand as a consequence of its widely-known safety and environmental policy issues. An explosion at one of its Texas refineries caused fifteen deaths, 170 injuries, and a violation of the Clean Air Act in 2005. Years of neglecting pipeline corrosion led to its violation of the Clean Water Act in 2006 when Alaskan oil pipelines leaked crude oil into the tundra. The following year, another BP spill occurred near Prudhoe Bay, leaking toxic chemicals into the tundra and thus killing wildlife and vegetation (“BP Gulf Coast Disaster and Recovery”). These incidents, however, were dwarfed by an explosion at BP’s Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, in April 2010. The explosion caused the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. It resulted in the deaths of eleven people and the release of an estimated 210 million gallons of oil into the surrounding environment (On-Scene Coordinator Report). BP controversially responded to the Deepwater...
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...19th Century Art Education, Industrial Art or Fine Art? Varick Taylor East Carolina University MAED Art 6800 History and Philosophy of Art Education Abstract As an art educator in the today’s public school system, I feel that it is my responsibility to introduce and allow my students to explore the arts from the past and the present. I want them to learn a variety of art making techniques and art history. I also want to prepare them for future by giving them exposure to possible career choices that utilizes the arts. Therefore I feel it is important that my art classes allow students to be exposed to both the fine arts and design fields of the 21st century. 21st century technology like 19th century industrialization has influenced art education methods. The use of technology in classes is increasing each year. We are using design software to create both designs and fine art assignments on computers. In the 19th century, industrialization was one of the most important reasons why art became a part of public school education. Government leaders and the industry wanted America to able to compete with the superior European imports. As a result they felt that requiring drawing as a subject in public schools would help the U.S. in competing with Europe and balance trade. Knowing how much they wanted America to produce better products, I was puzzled when the Massacusetts did not model its art education after the France, whom was considered the best in producing superior product...
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...4) Evaluate how effective assessment centres are for the selection of staff Introduction As business goes, so goes employee assessment. Manufacturing and service industries are expanding around the world, and companies are reaching beyond their own borders to buy, sell, and produce. This growth poses new challenges and new opportunities for assessment centre methodology. Whether you like it or not, traditional interviews are becoming a thing of the past. Instead, the majority of today's graduates can expect to be exposed to a day or two at an assessment centre. The assessment centre, as an approach to selection, has in recent years become very popular due to the results of better job selection in terms of predicting future job success or job performance. Loathed by most and feared by many, this complex form of appraisal system consists of job simulations, presentations, personality tests, role-playing, one-to- one interview and group discussions. So is the experience really as unpleasant, unfair and nail-biting as it appears? Let’s consider this particular methodology more thoroughly. The nature of assessment centres The assessment centre is not, as its name might imply, a place, nor is it a single unified method of predicting job performance. Essentially, an assessment centre is a structured combination of assessment techniques that are used to provide a wide-ranging, holistic assessment of each participant. However, in practice, each attribute is analysed out of the...
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...The European Journal of Counselling Psychology ejcop.psychopen.eu | 2195-7614 Social Learning Conceptualization for Substance Abuse: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions a Theodoros Giovazolias* , Olga Themeli a [a] Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece. Abstract Substance misuse and abuse among adolescents and young adults, especially students, remain a significant public health issue, often associated with serious academic, psychological and health problems. Theoretical models of social behaviour emphasize the importance of peer behaviour as a modelling or normative influence. The processes by which social influence factors contribute to substance misuse behaviour have been described in models derived from the social learning paradigm, including both socio-environmental (e.g. social modelling, perceived norms) and coping skills and cognitive variables (e.g. self-efficacy, outcome expectancies). However, this growing body of the literature often reveals contradictory findings regarding the precise mechanisms of processes by which social and cognitive variables may influence substance misuse in youth populations. This review critically examines the literature on different forms of peer influence and accordingly provides suggestions for intervention strategies that take into consideration the relevant research findings on social learning constructs. Keywords: social learning, norms, self-efficacy, youth, substance abuse, counselling interventions...
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...Questions Carol V. Brown, D.W. DeHayes, J.A. Hoffer, W.E. Martin,&. W.C. Perkins, Managing Information Technology, Seventh Edition, 2012, Prentice Hall. Case Study 1 - Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems 1. Identify the key players in the case and describe their respective roles. Are these the right roles? What roles in particular should be modified? How might such role modifications be accomplished? 2. Focus on the role of the software vendor- Unitrak Software Corporation. Was it an appropriate role? Did Unitrak act responsibly? 3. How much is Kovecki to blame for this situation? 4. One of the recurring themes of this book is the importance of information systems politics. To what extent does IS politics explain the situation that has developed at the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce? 5. The case involves what appears to be a fairly routine use of information technology to support a service organization. Yet the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce encountered major problems in bringing up its new system. Is there a lesson here for organizations seeking to adopt new information technology? What is it? 6. What should Lassiter do now? Case Study 11-1- Vendor-Managed Inventory at NIBCO 1. What was the catalyst for NIBCO to develop a VMI program, and why was it able to respond? 2. Describe what types of transactions are involved in NIBCO's VMI program. 3. What types of benefits have been attributed to the VMI initiative-for...
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...Analysis of Google Google is a play on the word googol, which was coined by Milton Sirotta, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, and was popularized in the book, "Mathematics and the Imagination" by Kasner and James Newman. It refers to the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros. Google's use of the term reflects the company's mission to organize the immense, seemingly infinite amount of information available on the web. Back before Google? Aye, there's the Rub. According to Google lore, company founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were not terribly fond of each other when they first met as Stanford University graduate students in computer science in 1995. Larry was a 24-year-old University of Michigan alumnus on a weekend visit; Sergey, 23, was among a group of students assigned to show him around. They argued about every topic they discussed. Their strong opinions and divergent viewpoints would eventually find common ground in a unique approach to solving one of computing's biggest challenges: retrieving relevant information from a massive set of data. By January of 1996, Larry and Sergey had begun collaboration on a search engine called BackRub, named for its unique ability to analyze the "back links" pointing to a given website. Larry, who had always enjoyed tinkering with machinery and had gained some notoriety for building a working printer out of Lego™, took on the task of creating a new kind of server environment that used low-end...
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