Force Case Studies Samples For Students

Business analysis of UMUC Haircut Company - Stage 1

One of the strategies of UMUC Haircuts is to have a competitive advantage of the customers. An analysis of the company using the Porter’s Give Forces shows that there are some challenges that the company face. The threat of new entrants is a real threat of the company because of the start of a new competitor. This force is high and will impact negatively on the operation of the company. There is a need to ensure that there is proper strategy to counter the force. Supplier power force is low because there is no threat that suppliers of the shaving machines and ...

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This report covers the product line of Hart Hospital Equipment Inc., how the products are currently performing as well as what opportunities there are in introducing the Pacer product in the near future. To make recommendation to management, the report will study the different effects of the work required for each segment while assessing the sales force. The marketing strategy will be discussed and how re alignment of the company’s different segments will be affected on the roll out of the Pacer. Recommendations will be made taking into account sales history as ...

A chain of eleven random explosions has taken place in an area that traverses two states and seven counties. The random explosions resulted in five deaths, 32 injuries and significant property damage. In all eleven cases, the explosions were detonated remotely. The Virtual Police Department of Maryland (VDP) will be the lead investigative agency because the first three attacks were within its jurisdiction. Two suspects were recognized and arrested, one adult male and the other a teenage male. Search and seizures were exercised, and both subjects confessed to their respective roles in the collective crime.
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Explore Dorner's motivation to kill Quan's daughter and the others

In order to find out the motivations that led Dorners' killing spree it important to look at his history and the events that occurred prior to the time of the killings. Christopher Dorner was a decorated US navy veteran, a college graduate and a former Los Angeles police detective. He was respected and lived an upstanding life. In 2005, he joined the Los Angeles police department and became a fully-fledged police officer in 2006 (Kelly). His life began to change in 2007 after he accused that his fellow police officer who was a training officer Teresa Evans had misused her powers by kicking Christopher ...

Dr. Smith can be charged with aggravated battery. Aggravated battery, according to s 784.045 of 2014 Florida Statutes, is committed when great bodily harm results, or when deadly weapon is used. Great bodily harm was defined in Coronado v. State 654 So. 2d 1267, 1270 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995) as a "distinguished from slight, trivial, minor or moderate harm and as such, does not include mere bruises as are likely to be inflicted in a simple assault and battery.” Shooting a person’s leg could result in serious injury. However, it is the use of a gun, which is a deadly weapon that clinches ...

Introduction

Nowadays, MDPD is one of the most innovative police departments of the country. The DRNC Conference is about to take place in Miami and the major of the city should do everything possible to prevent riots and strikes. Before taking measures on preventing riots, I, as the major Warrant, should analyze why MDPD has become the most innovative structure in the country, as well as the reasons for it becoming less successful. In this report, I will analyze the factors, as well as the measures that should be taken to encourage police officers becoming more innovative and initiative. Besides, ...

Essay, Question 1Yes, the friction of distance has decreased over the years. When distance increases from one point to another, the relations with that point decrease. Researchers have found that when people tend to move from one place to another they forget the origin and get used to their new destination. The reason for this is, the costs and time involved increase with distance.Spatial interaction would not happen at all if the friction of distance remained to be zero. This is because, Spatial interaction to happen there must be an active flow course from one locality to another.Essay, Question ...

The use of force is Prerogative of law enforcement officials. Sometimes using force becomes necessary but it should not be exercised unnecessarily or exceed the limit. Authorities, in no case, should exercise excessive force and doing so is a criminal offence. Law enforcement authorities though do not hesitate from using excessive force and the same was evident from the incidents that took place in Los Angeles County where numerous prisoners were beaten severely by deputy of sheriff department.
Videos show how inmates were screaming while and after beaten up by deputy of sheriff department and his men. They were ...

Graham v. Conner 490 U.S. 386 (1989)

The Plaintiff (Graham) is diabetic and he had been feeling awful after an insulin reaction. A friend took the plaintiff to the store but because the queue at the store was too long so he hurriedly left the store and his friend drove him to their friend’s home for juice. A police officer, on seeing the plaintiff hurriedly leave the store, was suspicious and trailed the car. He stopped the two after trailing them for one mile. The plaintiff’s friend told the police officer that Graham was having a “sugar reaction” ( ...

Introduction

This is a healthy fitness Centre that has been in existence since the 1980s as a Centre for martial and exercise (Stephen, 2013). For over twenty years now since its inception, the Centre has operated the same way with no major improvements in its equipment or embraced any new available technology. The Centre now being in the twenty first century and in an industry with high potential growth, there is great need for the business management to institute new mechanisms of operations if it’s to continue surviving in the market for the foreseeable future. Therefore, this research paper puts forward ...

Answer 1

When a material is applied a force on, stress develops on the material. This in turn leads to the deformation of the material. Engineering strain can be defined as the measure of deformation of the element in the direction of the applied force divided by the original length of the material. If the stress is lesser in amount, the material will only deform upto a very small measure and it will come back to its actual size after the loading is removed. In terms of engineering stress and strain parameters, we make the use of undeformed and actual cross sectional area of ...

1)At what location on earth do the stars rise in the west and set in the east? (1 mark) Explain how

Stars appear to rise in the west and set in the east on earth if someone is positioned above the Northern celestial pole.
There are two factors that cause stars to rise and set in the said manner. First, it is the northern celestial pole and second is the rising and setting of the sun. The northern celestial pole is 25 degrees away from the zenith which is to its north. So if one were in ...

1. As the goal of the fringe benefits restructuring is not merely to reduce cost but also to consider the fact that this change may have on the quality of staff. Therefore, it is critical to take into account opinions and demands of people, who work in the university. A task force includes staff and faculty from different university departments, therefore it can better represent the interests of university employees.
2. The president already appointed chief administrator of the task force, thus ensuring that hospital management issues will be high on the task force agenda. Furthermore, an inclusion ...

Introduction

The proposed force field analysis is crucial in analyzing the complex problems that occur in our community. This tool will be in a position to frame the problems in the meeting in terms of pressures or factors, which we believe will support status quo that is, the restraining forces together with those factors that will support the change in desired direction that is, driving forces. Therefore, this imperative tool for managing change will help in the identification of the factors, which we must address and monitor if the meeting desired change is going to be successful.

The problem

Our current problem is ...

There are definite social consequences for an officer who refuses to comply with the “blue wall” mentality. In the hypothetical, an officer who refused to back up his partner’s story in criminal and civil court regarding the excessive use of force on a suspect has been branded a “rat” by his fellow officers. The officer in question has faced a variety of repercussions as a result of his actions, ranging in severity from social ostracization to serious work safety repercussions, such as other officers refusing to ride along with the officer in question.
In this particular case, the officer in question ...

The hotel industry has been dramatically driven by various factors during the past few decades. These factors have encompassed intensive global competition, customer satisfaction, creation of consumer loyalty, and production of standardized activities. The responsibility to manage the company appropriately is bestowed upon the human resource manager. The intent of this paper is to recognize the necessity of a strategic and operational change and develop, implement, and review the change in management strategies.
The first step towards strategic management is the identification of the weak areas of the company. Given that the company has numerous opportunities to embrace such ...

Newton’s First Law is the Law of Inertia. F = m * a F = force, m = mass, a = acceleration

An object will stay at rest (not moving) until some force is applied. An object in motion will stay in motion until some force is applied.
Games that have to do with balls or any kind of spheres are one example. If you are playing marbles the marbles do not move until they are hit by one of the other marbles or if a person pushes one of them or picks it up.
Newton’s Second Law of Motion Force on an ...

Issues Facing Portland Police Bureau

The Portland Police Bureau in Oregon, similar to other police departments, faces some policing issues that hinder the effective performance of its mandate. Examples of the salient issues facing Portland Police Bureau include ethical and effective policing issues, domestic violence issues, drug and substance abuse, gang problems, low police staffing, gun violence, hiring and training problems negative public perception of the bureau and high rates of crime.

One of the greatest issues facing the bureau currently is the low level of police staffing that has negatively impacted on its ability to effectively fight crime in the Oregon region. This ...

Nowadays Afghanistan continues to be an unstable region where the risks of insurgency and terrorist activity are significant due to the underdeveloped economy of this state. Prepare a strategic plan to evaluate and scale-up some of the Task Force`s efforts in Herat, based on the social value investing (SVI), for a country-wide approach. This plan will contribute to the economic development of rural areas of Afghanistan and increase employment, welfare and gender inclusion, thus mitigating the risks of insurgency.

Issues

Although military operations against the Taliban bring positive results, they cannot guarantee the longstanding stability and peace in Afghanistan. ...

The case is about International travel agency and talks about the sales force inability and lack of motivation to increase sales revenue. The CEO is apprehended and deeply concerned about the declining sales volume and inactive sales people. The sales force has been divided into two categories; the consultants and travel counselors. The people entitled as sales consultants work outdoor and the counselors work indoor. There is no quota assigned to people of either group and no remedial actions are taken in case of any failure to meet the sales target. Agency organizes trips for the sales people to ...

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The issue of safety in any industry has always been a priority of the management especially in refineries which is described as an accident and injury prone industry. Yet accidents and injuries in the workplace have not been completely eliminated in spite of claims of Management about its unquestionable commitment towards prevention of accidents on the shop floor. Some common steps towards safety commitment have been outlined by Medina, Et al., (2009) as pinpointing work practices that affect safety; defining and reliably measuring such practices; implementing measurement systems; setting reasonable goals; ...

How Apple’s Corporate Strategy Drove High Growth

Many companies tend to engage themselves in a head to head competition among themselves in a quest for a sustainable and profitable growth. Blue ocean strategy is, therefore, a method which most companies these days use to ensure that they strive to eliminate competition completely. It is a strategy which poses a challenge to the regularities of a healthy competition hence making the competition irrelevant due to the creation of new markets for their products. Apple Company has over the years also employed the use of the same mechanism. It does this by designing unique products which no other ...

Report of Hudson’s Bay Company

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Introduction

Founded in 1670 in Canada, Hudson Bay Company (HBC) is the oldest firm in North America, operating in the retail segment across Canada, United States, Germany or Belgium (HBC official website, n.d.). With a long tradition in the fur market, the company adapted to socio-dynamic changes that marked clients’ loss of interest in fur, and adjusted to more modern requests, entering the general retailing business, currently operating in luxury fashion, after acquiring brands such as SAKS Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, but also owning department store (GAMERIA Kaufhof, Galeria INNO, Sportarena), off-price stores (Designer Depot) or furniture, appliances ...

Introduction

People have always criticized the use of deadly weapons ever since police started carrying guns. In order to apprehend fleeing, the Supreme Court in Tennesse v. Garner passed laws for the use of deadly force for the non-violent felony to violate the Fourth Amendment. This decision has influenced a number of homicides by police officers nationwide. This investigation has reduced a significant percentage in the homicides before and after the decision. Under such decision, there is a reduction not only in shooting fleeing felons, but also in police shooting. In 1858, a newspaper of New York Time had discussed a case in which a police ...

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- Describe the organizational culture of the Air Force Academy as presented in this case in terms of its similarity and differences to a typical college or university.
In many respects, there are similarities between the environment of a typical university or college and the Air force Academy. It is a common environment that creates a feeling of belonging, of identity for the students / cadets, provides a social support structure and consists of students of different ages and backgrounds working towards developing themselves and working towards their future.
However, in the case of the air Force ...

Abstract

A lot of effort has gone into research in the field of marketing. There are numerous scholarly and peer-reviewed articles available in the print and electronic media today. What makes this paper so interesting is that it juxtaposes a number of papers written by eminent personalities who have contributed to making our understanding of the subject more reasonable. On the question of who would be a better professional sales person, Barrows (2007) talks about the dynamic market forces such as global competition, changing customer expectations, and new communication technology necessitating the need for a more knowledgeable person, while Ichniowski et al. (1996), ...

PEST analysis is basically used to describe components of the macro environment for strategic planning. It considers the political, economical, social, and technological factors of the external business environment. In context of the paper, there are several political, economical, social, and technological factors that affect Aldi within the retail market. Politically, different governments have different political stability, trade tariffs, trade restrictions, environmental laws, labor laws, and tax policies. Aldi supermarket has presence in three continents, North America, Europe, and Asian Pacific. Government interventions in these regions will affect how it conducts business in the local markets. The interventions within ...

Introduction & Case Background

Hershey is one of the oldest chocolate company in the United States with presence around the world for more than a century. The iconic Hershey’s bar is one of the most loved chocolates in America. Hershey is headquartered in Pennsylvania and was founded in 1882. Hershey’s owns more than 80 brands and it has now become the largest confectionery and chocolate producer in America with numerous famous brands like Kisses, Reese’s Rolo & Krackle Bar, Hershey’s Chocolate Bar, You Peppermint Patties, Mr. Goodbar, Payday, Almond Joy, Milk Duds and many others. Major products include chocolates, food, ...

Porter’s Five-Force analysis is an examination that helps a company or an individual in determining whether to invest in a certain industry. The analysis examines the level of competition that exists in an industry, the potential of new entrants, the possibility of introducing substitute products, and the bargaining power of buyers and sellers in the industry (Truxal 54). These factors when combined inform an investor about the profitability of investing in an industry. Therefore, it means that the porter’s framework acts like a SWOT analysis because it identifies the strengths and weaknesses that exist in a market. An analysis of the ...

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Introduction

Non-Disruptive Road Crossings are manuals which outline unifying and standardizing measures of Road Engineering Practices. The significant objective of the project is to enhance the management, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of all roads and related infrastructures to ensure a safe and uniform operational and structural capacity throughout the road network in Dubai. The complexity in road construction and to some point other engineering projects leaves very little to be argued about on their significance with respect to the influence they have on the environment. It is a fact that projects like roads, bridges, and dams ...

Introduction

The entrance in the sport apparel and footwear arena of Under Armour, a relatively young sports brand followed its founder, Kevin Plank’s mission to provide athletes with fabrics that would prevent the accumulation of sweat, allowing them to focus on their games. This is still the company’s mission today: “Our mission. To make all athletes better through passion, design and relentless pursuit of innovation” (Thompson 53; Under Armour official website). Mission statements should answer the question why the company exists, it should be short, memorable, inspiring, market focused, indicate what the company wants to be remembered for ...

Key Strategies Employed by Coach, Inc.

The first strategy employed by Coach is that of expanding in emerging markets. It is strengthening its sales in China, and has begun to expand as well in India, which it considers to be an emerging market and a potential source of growth in terms of sales. It also would like to increase its presence in Europe, South America and the rest of Asia. It also desires to increase its presence in the United States and in the rest of North America. It plans to do this by increasing both the number of full price stores and factory outlets. ...

Over the years, the car manufacture activity is categorized as one of the largest industries in the world. It is also known as the automotive industry. Car manufacture industry is one of the most important sectors in the economy due to its revenue contribution in the international market. The industry does not only manufacture and develop the vehicles but it also sells and markets them globally. The purpose of the paper would be to conduct an analysis of the car manufacturing industry using the 5-force analysis. The technique is also known as the porter’s five force analysis. There ...

HRM practices and business strategy

There is a close link between a company’s business strategy and its human resource practices. This is because they both affect organizational development and the business environment. It is important for any company to align its human resource management practices to its business strategy because only then will employees work effectively to achieve the company’s objectives. In human resource, individuals are managed and considered to be important strategic resources that can be used by the firm to gain competitive advantage through improved performances. Therefore, the manner in which human resources are managed must correspond with the company’s business ...

Strategic management

Baidu.com Inc is a Chinese based search engine that was cofounded by Chinese nationals, Robin Yanhong Li and EricYong Xu. This company was incorporated on January 18, 2000 in the Cayman Islands. Baidu is arguably China’s most popular search engine having far above half the market share of the Chinese market with its main competitor being Google Inc. By 2007, Baidu- commonly referred as China’s Google- dominated the Chinese market with a 60.4% market share which was more than the market share of Google having entered the Chinese market in 2005 (Chao,2008).
The following is a STEEP analysis ...

Introduction

The case study oscillates around a decision by the then Israel prime minister, Ariel Sharon, to undertake a disengagement of Israelites from Palestine in December 2003. The project would involve evacuating Jews from the Gaza strip, a project that would entail a combination of skills and the use of force at some point to force the evacuatees out of the Gaza. Colonel Yaron was requested to volunteer as the project manager, and his main job was to find suitable troops and offer them adequate training so as to carry out the project successfully. Particularly, he was supposed to familiarize ...

The British Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the second leading police force in the world with the New York Police Department (NYPD) at the summit. The force was founded in the late 1820s and has adopted various names not limited to the Met, Met Police, MPS, and Scotland Yard since its inception. New York Police Department, on the other hand, was formed in the mid-1840s and replaced a night watch program that kept New York City safe and secure for decades. However, numerous differences exist between the London Police and New York Police such as the number of officers ...

Tourism has been one of the fastest growing industries in the USA. In 2011, the travel and tourism industry provided support for approximately 7.5 million people and real travel and tourism spending rose by 3.5%. In 2011, more than 60 million people visited the USA and spent $153 billion (President’s Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness, 2012, p.3). However, the competition in the global tourist market has become very fierce. The European and Asian countries are competing for the bigger market share and there are a large number of new destinations that attract tourists. Therefore, the USA needs ...

Management finance

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According to the case, Charles Ltd. Department, because of the implementation of the new budget system is faced with the increased workload. This is because the system is effective, the department's power to enact budget Charles Co. said their goal is to estimate and predict facts (Fabozzi and Peterson Drake, 2009, pp.15-25). These must be analyzed by the selected company's management to ensure that they can achieve a reasonable and reflect reliable data. This concept would increase work that was previously absent in the departments.
In many cases, this requires expert who is an estimate of the ...

Introduction

Disputes in the construction industry or in the process of honoring roles in a construction contract are not uncommon in many countries, a good of example which would be the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wherein the construction industry has been in a stage of boom for the past several years . Some of the world’s Mega structures and other fascinating architectural works are located in this Middle Eastern country. It is one of the largest exporters of oil and petroleum products and this country’s largest city, Dubai, is home to a range of spectacular and grand architectural works. It is home to ...

Management

Abstract
Companies have come to realize that Human Resource is key element to remaining competitive in the global advance and market towards their goals. Human Resource in Coca Cola Company is facing challenges of fighting racial discrimination in United States. . The issues that Coca-Cola is facing in relation to human resource are critical and more so threaten its survival. The paper discusses racial discrimination in the Coca-Cola Company. The paper analyzes the case study of Coca-Cola Company that dwells on racial discrimination. The recommendations to the problem are also highlighted at the end of the paper.

Summary

The lawsuit, ...

Energy drink is among the alternative beverages that have shown rapid growth in the beverage industry in the mid-2000s in the United States. As a response to the declining demand for carbonated soft drinks due to shifting consumer preferences towards beverages like energy drinks, sports drink, bottled water, fruit juices, ready-to-drink tea, vitamin-enhanced beverages, ready-to-drink coffee, and other types of beverages, PepsiCo had relied on these alternative beverages for its sustained growth in mature markets, and prospectively, market expansion for alternative beverages to emerging international markets.
In 2009, PepsiCo led in the beverage industry in most beverage categories other ...

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Microsoft Corporation: External Analysis
Introduction
External analysis is an important part of the strategy planning. It provides valuable inputs for the formulation of business strategy of an organisation. The external analysis, primarily, constitutes of two parts: analysis of broader macro-economic factors and analysis of the industry that the company operates in. The objective of the paper is to conduct external analysis of Microsoft to identify the major outside threats and external opportunities for the company. The paper is divided into four parts. In the first part, a scan of macroeconomic environment of the company is conducted. The second ...

1. A 55 gal. drum of organic solvent, full and sealed, weighs 400 lbs. The empty drum weights 40 lbs. What is the density of the solvent, in kg/L? What is its specific gravity?
Variables:
Vdrum = 55 gal. = 0.208 m3
mempty = 40 lbs = 18.14 Kg
mfull = 400 lbs = 181.44 Kg
msolvent = ?
ρsolvent = ?
Relationships:
msolvent = mfull – mempty

ρ = m/V
Computation:
msolvent = 163.29 Kg
ρsolvent = msolvent/Vdrum = 163.29Kg/0.208m3 = 785.05 Kg/m3

2. A cylindrical object 0.5m in diameter and 2m long weights has a mass of 200kg. The object is floating end-down ...

Question 1

PEST analysis is used to describe components of the macro environment for strategic planning. It considers the political, economic, social, and technological factors of the external business environment. In context of the paper, several political, economic, social, and technological factors affect Aldi within the retail market.
1. Political
Politically, different governments have different political stability, trade tariffs, trade restrictions, environmental laws, labor laws, and tax policies. Aldi supermarket has presence in three continents, North America, Europe, and Asian Pacific. Government interventions in these regions will affect how it conducts business in the local markets. The interventions within ...

Introduction

The Walter Widget Manufacturing plant risks the plight of being subjected to greater insurance premiums by its insurance cover Company. During this hard economic times that have been on a downwards trend, the impact of increased premiums would lead to crumbling financial muscles of the plant. The number of employees and the costs of production are likely to shoot thus agonizing any efforts made towards profitability. It thus means that diligent and carefully selected measures have to be undertaken for rectification of the situation. Therefore, the study adopted in this research paper is justified in trying to identify and enhance ...

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IRAC for Assault

Issue: Is Bob liable for having assaulted Jack?
Rule: An assault is an intentional act that causes a person to reasonably apprehend or fear an immediate or imminent harmful or offensive act or contact against their person or body.
Analysis: Bob committed an intentional act because he flew through the air towards Jack’s direction, possibly with the aim of causing him harm or using some force to prevent Jack from being the first to purchase the 60-inch HD television. Jack must have had a reasonable apprehension or fear of an immediate harmful or offensive contact ...

Introduction:

The case study has pointed out different challenges that is faced by a project manager. The book written by Laufer discusses about different core principles of leadership that is related to this case study. It can be used to successfully manage a project at different environment to achieve the desired objectives. There are many government employees who are not interested on new culture but prefer to close the project. The case study symbolizes it more clearly. As time passes Judy shows them importance of new culture and make them work on it to have profit and an air of ...

Blue Ocean Strategy is used by companies to set the pace, create unique products and make profits in a very productive market. It makes better sense for a company to look for ways to go into an area that does not have any competitors than involving themselves in normal competition . Blue Ocean Strategy means a company supports the whole system of their activities in pursuit of difference and low cost. This strategy implies that value innovation equals new value .
Apple was a PC maker in the technology industry. Apple used the blue ocean strategy when they invented the iPod, ...

Internationalizing U.S. Colleges and Universities while Decreasing the Trade Deficit: the positive Double Whammy: A Case Study
Vest, Boyer and Moses’ article builds a case for the internalization of American institutions for higher learning. The studies explain the various benefits that may arise due to international students coming to study in the United States. Vest, Boyer and Moses recommend that rather than encouraging American students to visit other countries, higher learning institutions should look for ways to attract foreign students. Other than promoting cultural diversity and cultural sharing, the increase in international students may result in decreasing the trade ...

Integrated case analysis

Introduction
Strategic management refers to the ability of managers to execute a collection of strategic policies in order to outsmart their rivals in the regional and global market. It is an intellectual approach by the management where they review their current performance and devise strategies to improve on effectiveness and profitability to seize competitive advantage over their rivals. Ford motor company has had a series of ups and downs in the automotive industry due to advanced technology and increased competition. The situation has prompted the management to review its strategic plan with intent to regain its market share and retain a strong ...

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- Perform a five forces model of competition analysis on the Movie Rental Industry today
- For this industry (not Netflix as a company), rate the power of each force as strong (high), medium, or weak (low) Create one graph or chart that lists the name of each force and your rating.
Rivalry among competing firms – Strong; Bargaining power of buyers – Strong; Threat of new entrants – Moderate Strong; Bargaining power of suppliers – medium; threat of substitute products – medium;
- For each ...

Q1. What should the salesperson’s role and objectives be under the new concept?

According to a new concept, salespersons were not only responsible for the product sales, but also liable for the management of the system and, therefore, for the management of profits at the retail level. The system aims to improve the profit of customers and increase company’s revenues. For this purpose, the company must have a thorough knowledge of customers’ operations and product groups. These salespersons are the key persons who can collect this information while selling the products and services. They can analyze customers’ operations and the evaluate demands of particular products and services. Previously, the salespersons were selling individual ...

- Pressure= 1000 x (0.5)5.6/5.6
Pressure=500 mb
Pressure=1000 x (0.5)8.85/5.6
Pressure=334.40 mb
Pressure=1000 x (0.5)11.2/5.6
Pressure=250 mb
Pressure= 1000 x (0.5)50/5.6
Pressure=2.05 mb
- The temperature of the upper stratosphere is greater than that of the lower stratosphere due to the presence of the ozone layer. It is here where ozone absorbs ultraviolet light, which triggers chemical reactions. These chemical reactions produce heat, a process which is not found in the lower stratosphere.
- Conduction is the transfer of heat through solid objects such as metal and ...

Dear adventure works employees,

It has come to my attention that as a company we need to gear up towards customer satisfaction in order to achieve the largest market share metal industry. This will happen if all of us are committed towards the success of the adventure works. In order to be the best organization that manufactures metal and composite bicycles we will have to employ certain features. These features which are also described as the porter’s five forces model have worked for the top leading organizations in the industry and I have been convinced that they can work for this organization too. ...

Economic Characteristics

Generally, steel market recognizes a relatively static development, being mostly produced in the developed countries, such as United States, Western European countries or Japan (Steel Panel Committee, 1985). However, Miles (2005) observes that the economic characteristics of the steel market are dependent on the general economic environment and in times of crisis the steel market is influenced, recognizing downturn. The demand of steel is, therefore, a reflection of the economic context.
In 2011, the steep production was distributed as follows: 14.5% of the global steel production was employed in mechanical machinery, 12% in automotive industry, 12.5% were directed towards the ...

The immigrant families are considered inferior and uncivilized. The dominant race fails to embrace the diversity presented by the immigrant families. Particularly, the dominant race blames the immigrant families for various societal ills that are unrelated to their populations in certain geographical areas. For example, the society believes that the immigrant families have prompted economic recession and increased unemployment rates. Furthermore, the society believes that diversities in race, religion and language amid the mainstream group and the migrant subgroups result to cultural misunderstanding. In this respect, the mainstream citizens treat the immigrant families ruthlessly with hatred and discrimination as ...

Porter`s Five Competitive Forces

Michael Porter in 1979 laid out the five competitive forces model that was intended to apply in shaping business strategies. According to Porter the five forces proposed were microeconomic in nature and not macroeconomic. In addition, three of the forces were internal in nature and two were external. In a sense, a business firm could control the internal forces and only cushion itself against the effect of the external forces. The paper briefly discusses the five competitive forces.

Threat of entrants (new competitors)

Ordinarily, a business would want the status quo retained at all costs. An additional entrant means more competition as the entrant often comes loaded ...

JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban missile crisis was the gravest “clash” for the duration of the cold war, the Soviet Union and the United Sates of America came dangerously close to dreadful confrontation when the USSR in an extraordinary hazardous move had begun concealed effort to establish a chief offensive military presence in Cuba in 19621. This potentially outrageous move by the Soviet’s brought the policy makers of both countries to a seriously question their use of military force and diplomacy.

The crisis was a significant event of the cold war which prolonged the hostility period between the Soviet Union the United States. Being ...

Criminal Defense

In most jurisdictions, when an individual is accused of a criminal offense, he or she must appear in court of law to answer the charges (Farrell, 2008). In this circumstance, the accused individual is known as the defendant. Therefore, as a defendant, one is supposed to establish a criminal defense with the assistance of a criminal attorney in order to avoid a guilty verdict (LexisNexis, 2012). The prosecutor is the other party which tries to prove that the criminal act performed by the defendant is factual. A criminal defense can be described as a strategic argument which attempts to confront the legitimacy and satisfactoriness of ...