The Sierra Club POL 310 Prof. Troy Tureau June 4, 2011 The Sierra Club is one of the largest, and most influential, grassroots environmental organizations in existence today. The Club was founded on May 24, 1892, in San Francisco, CA, by John Muir, who went on to become the Club’s first president. The Sierra Club has been committed to protecting wildlife, communities and, most importantly, this planet since its creation. The Sierra Club’s mission statement is: “To explore, enjoy, and protect
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Paying Not to Go to the Gym By STEFANO DELLAVIGNA AND ULRIKE MALMENDIER* How do consumers choose from a menu of contracts? We analyze a novel dataset from three U.S. health clubs with information on both the contractual choice and the day-to-day attendance decisions of 7,752 members over three years. The observed consumer behavior is difficult to reconcile with standard preferences and beliefs. First, members who choose a contract with a flat monthly fee of over $70 attend on average 4.3 times per
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An Analysis of the U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004 and the Role of Bally Total Fitness Executive Summary Introduction The rise of the U.S. health club industry can be traced back to the 1980s and 1990s when the majority of health clubs emerged. By 2004, this $14 billion industry claimed 41 million members. Although the health club industry operated in a perfectly competitive market, several prominent key players gained large
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Chestnut Ridge Country Club Filename: chestnut1=2011.sav The Chestnut Ridge Country Club has long maintained a distinguished reputation as one of the outstanding country clubs in Elma, Tennessee, area. The club’s golf facilities are said by some to be the finest in the state, and its dining and banquet facilities are highly regarded as well . This reputation is due in part to the commitment by the Board of Directors of Chestnut Ridge to offer the finest facilities of any club in the area. For
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Jetts official website (2014), the number of A’s members is 10 times larger than J’s all over the world. In addition, Anytime Fitness covers 16 countries and it has clubs in the North Territory. However, statistics from Entrepreneur (2014) show an unbalanced distribution of A, with the number of nearly 75% (1839/2459) franchise clubs located in USA. In contrast, J focuses more on domestic market, especially in Queensland. According to GymsGuide (2014), J has over 70 outlets in Queensland out of 191
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Costco Marketing Plan Executive Summary: Costco is the largest membership warehouse club chains in the United States. As of July 2013, it is the fifth largest retailer in the United States and the ninth largest in the world. Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, and was founded in Seattle, Washington. Costco has locations in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the United States. Costco offers their customers with low prices on selected local
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Oakmont Country Club 1 Thomas W. Gilligan University of Southern California I t is the summer of 1996 and management must decide whether or not to alter the process used to trade the club’s 450 memberships. The current fixed price system, in which management sets the transfer fee for club memberships, offers some degree of financial certainty for existing and prospective members as well as for the club’s financial planners. However, the fixed price system promotes chronic imbalances between
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Sam’s Club Analysis Zhiyue Huang MKTG 437 Final Paper zhiyue huang Sam’s Club Analysis Zhiyue Huang MKTG 437 Final Paper zhiyue huang Executive Summary Sam’s Club warehouse wholesaler has been selling low priced, bulk items, under their parent corporation of Walmart, since 1983. Sam Walton had the vision of a place where small business owners could go shopping for the items that they need in order to run their company with a low price mark-up and dependable membership service
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SAMPLE BUSINESS PLAN FITNESS PLUS, INC Disclaimer: This is a sample business plan, so the company and business information are fictitious. This plan reflects our standard business plan model, and changes in outline and structure can be made as per client specifications. Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................................4 GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION..............................................
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MS 6401: Organization Management. Read the case below and answer the questions asked. Case 1: 7.5% Costco Wholesale Corporation 1. Which of the three management-skill categories do you think Costco CEO James Sinegal draws upon most during his year-round visits to local Costco warehouses? Explain. Team building; Managing warehouses like Costco require an organization that is flat, fast, and flexible. Sinegal focuses in on customer and employee needs and wants which gives an understanding
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