...Publix SWOT Elton D. Thompson MGT/521 MANAGEMENT September 5, 2012 Dr. Carlton Robinson Publix SWOT On April 19, 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida; George Jenkins founded a private employee-owned American market. Publix Super Markets, Inc. (Publix) is one of the largest regional supermarket grocery chains in the United States. According to Fortune magazine in 2011 it is one of the top 100 Best Companies to work for ("Fortune", 2012). Earning even more accolades in 2011 Forbes ranked Publix as the No. 6 on the list of as one of the best largest private companies in the United States to work for. The company has a great reputation for providing a great shopping atmosphere, outstanding customer service, and taking care of its employees. This type of dedication to the customer and employees can be seen in the company sales which totaled $27.1 billion in 2011 and profits which were estimated to be $1.5 billion. With these sales figures in place Publix ranks #106 out of 500 of Fortune top American companies. Currently Publix based on 2011 figures Publix is the 14th largest retailer in the United States. Publix Mission Statement, Our Mission at Publix is to be the premier quality food retailer in the world. To that end we commit to be: * Passionately focused on Customer Value, * Intolerant of Waste, * Dedicated to the Dignity, Value and Employment Security of our Associates, * Devoted to the highest standards of stewardship for our Stockholders, and * Involved as...
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...an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-CONAN-1992/pdf/GPO-CONAN-1992-7.pdf. Mr. Peter Oiler certainly has unique situation that he/she has to contend with. But by virtue of the amount of negative publicity that the food chain, Winn Dixie would have to contend with, I think that they made a wise decision. Case-and-Point; say for instance, Mr. Oiler was on a normal outing and decided that he wanted to drink a little. He’s dress in his finest dress while at the Shady Grove Bar and Grill, when all of a sudden, someone from Winn Dixie recognizes him. They start a conversation and a fight ensues. Mr. Oiler and his co-worker are eventually pulled apart, but the damages are insurmountable. The owners of Shady Grove Bar and Grill, through a police report fine that Mr. Oiler is employed at Winn Dixie, and file a Class-Action Suit against the corporation. The fact of the matter is, no one cares who you are, until they find out that you work for a large corporation. From a Human Resources perspective, I feel that we are all under the gun. For every action that you take, there is a equally and determining reaction. In this world of recessions and downsizing, every employee has to really think about the consequences that surrounds their off-the Job behaviors...
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...Even though Mr. Peter Oiler was a outstanding employee as a truck driver for Winn-Dixie with an impeccable record had a responsibility to the company he worked for. As a driver Mr. Oiler daily task was to deal directly with the public as Winn-Dixie’s representative. He is the foreperson for the company, which everyone sees when he makes deliveries. Every company has goals and expectations as to how they want their company to be represented and how they want their customers to view them, so when a company goes through the hiring process they want employees who will represent the company and the company’s image. In the case of Oiler v. Winn-Dixie (2002), Mr. Oiler filed a case with the help of The American Civil Liberties Union to file a federal suit. They argued that Winn-Dixie violated his Civil Rights Title VII because “Mr. Oiler was not confirming to the company’s opinion as to how a man ought to look”. The court ruled that “The plaintiff was terminated because he is a man with a sexual or gender identity disorder who, in order to publicly disguise himself as a woman, wears women’s clothing shoes, underwear, breast prostheses, wigs, make-up, and nail polish, pretends to be a woman, and publicly identifies himself as a woman “Donna”. They conclude that Winn-Dixie did not violate his Civil Rights. Another case The Huffington Post (2013) reports, Olivia Sprauer was forced to resign as a high school teacher for posing in a bikini for a racy modeling photo. Even though...
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...I most definitely think that Oiler rights were violated. My opinion though really doesn’t matter if this behavior was discussed with Oiler at the start of him employment with Winn Dixie. Depending on the rules and regulation that were set forth by Winn Dixie and gone over with Oiler in orientation he very well may have been in violation of the company’s policy. I work for the state in the behavioral health department. Occasionally there are events that take place in the community, within legislature or people in charge of making very big decision. And as we all know the media is always looking for their next big story. Policy here stated that we are not to speak to any media, not be telephone, mail correspondence or in person. We have one specific person at the agency that covers all interviews. This is to make sure that the correct information is being given to the public. Employees here consider these to be strict guidelines and we make sure that we do as policy states. In Oiler’s case there may have been something in policy that stated that this type of behavior was not going to be accepted and that termination would result of it. This is why it is very important that everything given to a person be read prior to signing, especially if you know you partake in questionable activities. In Oilers case it is obvious this was not the case. It’s sad that society works this way but unless we own the business and work for ourselves we must abide by others...
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...1-There are several market research steps that can be done to extract the proper data. According to our textbook on page 37-40 we can use the six-step marketing research process. Our first step would be to describe the problem and research the objectives. The problem is that the hotel has a challenge of keeping an average occupancy of 80%. I researched online with the help of Expedia and search for top three popular three star hotels, which are Riverside Hotel, Marriot Beach Place Towers and Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn. It’s always great to look at what your competitors are doing and enhance the way your business. After reviewing the comments and searching their website I notice a few highlights. The Riverside Hotel has their location as an advantage. The hotel is located in Las Olas Blvd, which has restaurant, shops and nightlife. The Marriot Beach Place Towers has full-equipped kitchen and direct access to the beach. The Best Western has great reviews about their breakfast buffet. Based those review from the competitor I would then conduct surveys with current, past and future guest. During this process I would create a marking blitz and form partnership with media company to host events. I would also book advertising with companies like Groupon Getaways to attract new guest. This research plan can reveal areas of opportunity for enhancement with-in the hotel or the way they operate day-to-day business. Based on the information collected we can analyze the useful data and...
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...1) Yes I do believe that Oiler’s employee rights were violated. Oiler was a dedicated employee of twenty years he did an outstanding job, oiler’s personal life for twenty years did not affect the company (Winn-Dixie) or his ability to do a good job. I do not believe that a company should be able to fire anyone for their personal ways. When I say personal ways I mean how someone lives, dresses, or acts outside of their working environment unless it has to do directly with the company itself. If oiler was going around representing Winn-Dixie in any way then yes I could understand why the company would feel a little threatened. I feel that the decision to fire Oiler was based off of someone’s personal feelings towards Oiler being a cross dresser which is very unprofessional, a company should not fire anyone based on personal feelings but instead on how could this effect the company. On the clock Oiler was a very professional employee for twenty years. Not only was Oiler’s employee rights violated but his civil rights also. The seventh Amendment to the civil rights act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in hiring based on sex, religion, and national origin. The Fifth Amendment has an explicit requirement that the federal government not deprive any individual of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law. By firing Oiler for cross dressing is depriving him of living his life in which I do not believe that companies should legally be able to fire employee’s...
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...Obesity is a real problem here in America. A problem that I can personally relate to due to my family’s history with this disease. How did we get here? It’s more complex than what I will show here in this essay, but I will give three main reason why the United States has such a struggle with weight and why more than 1/3 of our nation is facing obesity and 68% of Americans are overweight. The world as we know it today has become fast-paced and very competitive. The days of people working one job per family to make ends meet or to casually live, slowly developed into two people earning an income in a household just to survive. Sometimes it is the same person having more than one job. This fast-paced world and drive to stay competitive has exponentially pushed our society to levels of stress not seen in times past. It’s a common known fact that workplace stress is part of our everyday lives, but in today’s times where schedules of work and production is always under the microscope, it causes excessive stress and thus affects the physical health. Time is money, and so a person hits the ground running, starting the morning with several cups of Joe or the all too famous Red Bull or Monster that are loaded with sugar. If you are lucky, there is time to hit the drive thru and grab a #3 for the road. I remember as a kid growing up in rural Alabama where the life seemed to be like the Andy Griffin show. We sat down at the table with the family and enjoyed a nice healthy meal in the...
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...Welcome to WritePoint, the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Differentiating Between Market Structures Precious Diaz ECO/365 March 28, 2012 Gervy Papion ...
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...Criteria of a Good Mission Statement Changing the mission or creating an organization’s first mission statement is a process of gathering ideas and suggestions for the mission and honing them into a short, sharply focused phrase that meets specific criteria. An effective mission statement clearly defines who the customer is and what services and products the business intends to provide. It also serves as a guide for day-to-day operations and as the foundation for future decision-making. The following are criteria for a good mission statement: The Mission Statement is Focuses on Satisfying Customer Needs A mission statement should focused on satisfying customer needs rather than being focused on the product. Products and technologies eventually become outdated, but basic market needs may last forever. A market-oriented mission statement defines the business in terms of satisfying basic customer needs. For examples refer to the following “Market-Oriented Business Definitions” table. (Kotler p.49) The Mission Statement Tells “Who” Our Customers are. (Thompson Strickland, p.30) Who is being satisfied? A company should define the type of customers it wishes to serve. Which customer groups it is targeting. Customer groups are relevant because they indicate the market to be served, the geographic domain to be covered, and the types of buyers the firm is going after. The Mission Statement Explains “What” Customer Needs Our Company is Trying to Satisfy. What customer needs is the...
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...Chapter Four Professional Accounting in the Public Interest, Post-Enron Purpose of the Chapter When the Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom debacles triggered the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), a new era of stakeholder expectations was crystallized for the business world and particularly for the professional accountants that serve in it. The drift away from the professional accountant’s role as a fiduciary to that of a businessperson was called into question and reversed. The principles that the new expectations spawned and renewed resulted in changes in how the professional accountants are to behave, what services are to be offered, and what performance standards are to be met. These standards have been embedded in a new governance structure and in guidance mechanisms, which have domestic and international components. The influence of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) will be as important as that of SOX in the long run. This chapter examines each of these developments and provides insights into important areas of current and future practice. Building upon the understanding of the new stakeholder accountability framework facing clients and employers developed in earlier chapters, this chapter explores public expectations for the role of the professional accountant and the principles that should be observed in discharging that role. This leads to consideration of the implications for services to be...
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...Transactions and Strategies Economics for Management This page intentionally left blank Transactions and Strategies Economics for Management ROBERT J. MICHAELS Mihaylo College of Business and Economics California State University, Fullerton Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Transactions and Strategies: Economics for Management Robert J. Michaels Vice President of Editorial, Business: Jack W. Calhoun Publisher: Joe Sabatino Sr. Acquisitions Editor: Steve Scoble Supervising Developmental Editor: Jennifer Thomas Editorial Assistant: Lena Mortis Sr. Marketing Manager: John Carey Marketing Coordinator: Suellen Ruttkay Marketing Specialist: Betty Jung Content Project Manager: Cliff Kallemeyn Media Editor: Deepak Kumar Sr. Art Director: Michelle Kunkler Frontlist Buyer, Manufacturing: Sandee Milewski Internal Designer: Juli Cook/ Plan-It-Publishing, Inc. Cover Designer: Rose Alcorn Cover Image: © Justin Guariglia/Corbis © 2011 South-Western, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means— graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, information storage and retrieval systems, or in any other manner—except as may be permitted by the license terms herein. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support...
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