the U.S. health care system. Many concerns arise from this growing demographic, how is this influx of people going to affect the cost of health care as well as the ability of the system to handle this increasing demographic? Other challenges that arise are how to reach this demographic and provide the services that they need. Whether these are prescription medicine programs, therapeutic services, to in home care this demographic needs to know what products and services are available so they can make
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Leading Intergenerational Teams Workspace demographics now span four generations. A twenty-something hired this year can expect to find that they working with colleagues who are older than they are by fifty or more years. The reason for this is primarily due to labor shortages for trained personnel in many industries. In addition, many older workers are now delaying retirement due for economic or other reasons. Many of the baby boomer generation can now be expected to delay retirement into their
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Marketing across the Generations (Author’s name) (Institutional Affiliation) Marketing across the Generations Generation X This is the generation that emerged following the baby boom of post World War II. Whilst there is no actual timeframe, it comprises of people from 1960’s to 1980’s. They are people who developed in the age of failing marriages and schools, when the shared interests of children dropped to the floor of the nation’s main concerns (Ashthana
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Argument Summary of Digital Natives and Immigrants Nancy K. Herther’s article titled “Digital Natives and Immigrants: What the brain research tells us” discusses what brain research shows regarding the generation of digital natives. A digital native is anyone who was born into technology. A digital immigrant is a user over 30 who was not born into technology but may use it. Herthers research is centered on the idea that digital natives are different genetically and there is a generation
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The Future of Information Technology in Business Overview Every aspect of daily life is impacted and supported through the use of technology. The healthcare industry, education, national security, and organizational infrastructures are connected, monitored, and managed through the use of technology. Nearly every human has access to a piece of technology. Even in remote locations around the world, technology is being used to bring people together (Macintyre, 2011). The workplace has also been
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There are many factors to consider when re-positioning a phased out product. Segmentation, targeting, and positioning are important when identifying the specific target market that you will supply in order to sustain growth. The product that I have in mind to reposition is the MP3 player device. Apple already has MP3 players that have been very successful due to the increase in technology. Their products have ranged from 60 GB color screen iPods to the lower gig shuffle without a screen. These
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PGP 2012-14 Consumer Behaviour Case Analysis: PURITEEN COSMETICS Ajinkya Ankit Mate Nitin Verma Rajat Shubham Saini Sonakshi Saini 2012PGP427 2012PGP199 2012PGP233 2012PGP292 2012PGP359 2012PGP367 CASE BACKGROUND A cosmetics company Puriteen has acquired a perfume and cologne company previously managed by the Depuys Henri and Marie who named the two perfumes after their names. Puriteen aimed to develop a marketing program for the two newly acquired perfumes. Despite being rated high
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Report the demographic and independent variables that are relevant to complete a demand analysis providing a rationale for the selection of the variables. Demographics are an important variable when choosing target marketing strategies. The variables are relevant to complete a demand analysis by providing a rationale for the selection of the variables. Whithin my area, Cross, SC, I am looking at local demographics and paying special attention to the following:
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both young and old. Market segmentation has nine categories of consumer characteristics it is based off of. A few of them are geographic factors, demographic factors, and psychological factors. Geographic segments can be easily reached through the local media, including newspapers, TV, radio, and through regional editions of magazines. Demographic characteristics, such as age, sex, marital status, income, occupation, and education, are most often used as the basis for market segmentation. Some
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The Multi-Generational Workplace Dawn Butler Org 415 - Summary Paper September 17, 2011 Today’s workplace is more diverse than that of any other time in history. With four different generations actively in the workplace, the way people work together is more important than ever, as is the role of today’s manager. Many organizations have a wide range of employees within several different age groups, each with different work ethics and all must be managed in various ways
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