Leadership Jaikenna Frails Professor Gary Shelton BUS 508 Contemporary Business October 27, 2013 In 1986, Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened its first location in Arlington, VA. Jerry and Janie Murrell’s four sons did not want to go college so they advised them to open a business instead. They decided on a burger and fry establishment but it would be much different from the rest. Five Guys mission statement simply states, “We are in the business of selling burgers”. Their goal is to “sell the
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Assignment 2: Diversification Strategies “The Secret of Southwest Airlines’ Success” BUS 508, Contemporary Business Determine how Southwest Airlines’ corporate culture differs from other airlines: From the time Herb Kelleher co-founded Southwest Airlines in 1971 his goal was to establish a company that cared about its employees, who would in turn care about and service the needs of their customers with pride. Southwest has created a fun-loving work environment that rewards and appreciates
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Taylor Adams Dr. E. Montgomery BUS 508 Contemporary Business 02/14/2014 Mergers and Acquisitions When Proctor and Gamble acquired Gillette Products in 2005, Warren Buffet stated “This was a dream deal, this acquisition would create the greatest consumer products company in the world”. (Englishe, 2011) This is one reason why P&G chose to take on the major brand. Other than being known for their razors, Gillette’s products include Duracell batteries, Oral-B, and Braun. This acquisition
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Internet Technology, Marketing, and Security Rocheen Pearson Dr. John H. Carter Contemporary Business BUS 508 February 22, 2012 Question #1 – Describe and evaluate a major corporation’s Website in these four areas: (1) product information, (2) corporation’s contact information, (3) customization of products for customers, and (4) customer information at purchase. Product information Sony actively uses customer feedback to improve its products. Opinions, reports of defective products
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Entrepreneurial Leaders Tamekia L. Johnson Dr. Frederick Onwosu Strayer University BUS 508 Contemporary Business July 13, 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the common elements in the theories/ philosophies of Steve Case, James Kouzes, and Peter Drucker on entrepreneurial leadership compared to the new definition according to the arguments presented in Understanding Entrepreneurial Leadership in Today’s Dynamic Markets. The paper will describe what type of
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Assignment 4: Internet Technology, Marketing, and Security Bus 508 – Contemporary Business Abstract Modern business depends on complex electronic information systems that require computer and internet capability to keep that information flowing. There is a problem when someone outside of that business relationship between the business and the consumer interferes, or hacks, that information flow. An entire industry has been created to protect that information flow from being “hacked”
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Using Teams in Production and Operation Management Brystal Stanfield Ransom Dr. Calvin Fogle BUS 508 Contemporary Business May 17, 2012 Using Teams in Production and Operations Management The Retail industry is a driving force in today’s local and global economy. Retail sales are so important because the sales are an important economic indicator. Consumer spending drives mush of our economy. When consumers are spending money, the economy thrives positively. The retail stores cannot keep
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Competitive Strategies Student Name Professor Name BUS 508 Contemporary Business Date Differences of Apple and Microsoft corporate culture Scully (2011) gave a bird's eye view of Apple and Microsoft corporate culture. He said "In Steve's world, 'No compromises'.' In Bill's world, 'Hey, compromise is alright. We'll get it right the third time. We just want to have a land grab'." According to Scully, the two have entirely different approaches, both very, very successful. But in the era
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Mark Willis BUS 508 – Contemporary Bus November 15, 2013 Determine the most important five skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess and evaluate the need for each skill. Be sure to include discussion regarding the relationship between the skill and its application to business operations. As the annual price tag for fraud at American business soars to nearly $1 trillion, the demand for Certified Public Accountants that provide forensic accounting services has increased exponentially-
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Using Teams in Production and Operations Management Marquita Jackson Dr. Laura Pogue Contemporary Business BUS 508 November 13, 2011 “Production and operations managers oversee the work of people and machinery to convert inputs into finished goods and services” (Boone 357). They must consider many factors such as taxes, employee needs, labor force skills and size, and economical transportations for materials and supplies, and the amount of energy services. These managers are responsible for planning
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