Map Case Studies Samples For Students

Abstract
Shelter is one of the basic human necessities. Provision of decent-quality and affordable housing is one challenge that various authorities have been faced with, and Sheffield is not left behind. Though she has surpassed her average annual housing needs, Sheffield is still struggling to mitigate housing problems. This research project reviews the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Sheffield’s housing and how education level affects the adoption of GIS in affordable housing initiatives. In order to achieve this objective, the current state of Sheffield’s housing is exhaustively considered. Using the boundary data from EDINA ...

ETOMS, which is “the engineering, technical operations and maintenance services division of Qantas,” saw the need after 9/11 and the SARS epidemic to dramatically restructure its organization and the way it worked. In this paper, we will examine ETOMS before and after its restructuring, the effectiveness of said restructuring, and how it applies to the company’s goals and strategy.

ETOMS as it existed before the restructuring was in dire need of change. It operated in a traditional and restrictive work environment with a hierarchical organizational structure. The management approaches were paternalistic and autocratic, concentrating on control and preventing productive communication ...

Explanation of the mission, aims, and objectives terms

The business mission is defined as the statement that portrays the fundamental purpose and the principle aims of the business. A mission statement defines what the business, the activities involved, is and the future of the business. For instance, the TNT mission reflects the company’s future through seeking “to lead the industry by instilling pride in our people, creating value for our stakeholders and sharing responsibility around the world.” Such statement is created in a simple way that the employees and other stakeholders can understand and relate to. For instance, the Coca-Cola mission simply defines its aim purpose of ...

Assignment #1: Epistasis

- What did you observe in the F1 generation?

The F1 generation was comprised of wild types in terms of wing size and wing vein.

Was this what you expected? Why or why not?
Yes. The wing mutation and the vestigial wing size genes are recessive and hence would not be expressed.

Once you have produced an F1 generation, mate F1 flies to generate an F2 generation.

Study the results of your F2 generation and then answer the following questions.

Which mutation is epistatic?
The vestigial wing gene is the epistatic one.
Is the vestigial mutation ...

Application of Neural Networks in Medicine

Artificial Neural Networks are extremely parallel, distributed processing systems that using new computational technology founded on the analogy of human information processing system. Artificial neural networks exhibit the propensity to save previous knowledge and after learning it make it available for use for future computations. Artificial Neural Networks have been defined as extraordinarily connected network of simple processing elements known as neurons. ANN has been applied in a number of fields including pattern recognition, classification, function approximation and testing (G. Schaefer).Predicting drug-target interactions using restricted Boltzmann machines
In silico prediction of drug target interaction is an important study ...

The concept of enterprise architecture plainly refers to the extensive use of data management systems in the organization of businesses. A single corporation may feel the need to harmonize different types of data from its constituents for the purposes of decision-making. Enterprise architecture proves to be the best solution from Polizzi’s perspective. Through this, he argues that the company will be able to integrate the different aspects of its stretching potential into a single managerial core. As a result of its increased business transactions, it is unable to organize its sales and product variability and seeks to solve this problem ...

Strategic Management

Introduction to Accenture
Accenture is one of the leading organizations around the world, which deals with providing management consulting, technology and outsourcing services to their clients. The company currently has more than 30500 employees and handles operations and offices in more than 200 cities in 56 different countries. According to the financial reports, the company has already made $ 30 million in net revenues until now in 2014 (Accenture, 2014). According to the official website of the company, they work on four growth platforms namely
- Accenture Strategy
- Accenture Digital
- Accenture Technology
- ...

The concept of enterprise architecture plainly refers to the extensive use of data management systems in the organization of businesses. A single corporation may feel the need to harmonize different types of data from its constituents for the purposes of decision-making. Enterprise architecture proves to be the best solution from Polizzi’s perspective. Through this, he argues that the company will be able to integrate the different aspects of its stretching potential into a single managerial core. As a result of its increased business transactions, it is unable to organize its sales and product variability and seeks to solve this problem ...

Background information

Commonly known for its position as the world’s largest private employer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc has two million employees across the world. The organization, which is a retail business with well over 8500 stores under fifty names, operates in fifteen countries. According to Fortune 500, Wal-Mart Stores Inc was the third largest corporation in the world in the year 2012. The multinational retailer is headquartered in Benton Ville, Arkansas. The organization is best known for the way in which it treats its employees. The members of staff at Wal-Mart Stores Inc are referred to as associates. This is a unique strategy ...

TNT case analysis

Mission, aims and objectives
According to Hom (2013), mission is a clear statement of the reason for the company’s existence on the market. Mission details the status of the company and provides both direction and guidance for setting aims, objectives and strategies at different organizational levels.
The value of the mission, which is expressed formally and effectively represented to the employees of the organization, cannot be overstated. The aims and objectives made on its basis serve as criteria for the subsequent decision-making process. For instance, according to the case, the TNT’s mission consists of three key ...

Self-driving cars

Google has developed self-driving cars. Although the cars are not yet fully developed, they have been tested on the roads. The cars are manned by operators who understand how the technology works. The cars have been developed to make use of cameras, sensors that use sensor technology and laser range finders so that they are able to navigate the traffic. They have also been developed to make use of maps which are detailed. This way, they are able to know the traffic and the road that has been set ahead. This is enhanced and made possible with the well-developed ...

Carvel Ice Cream, an American multinational entered the premium ice cream segment of the Chinese market in 1992. However, the Chinese Ice cream market was already flooded with stiff competition from foreign and domestic players. The company experienced some issues in attaining the desired market share and revenues and this case analysis focuses on the different aspects of marketing strategy for Carvel Ice Cream in China.

As the growing Chinese market seemed to attract major international companies during the late 20th century, there were some specific factors which attracted the multinational firms towards the country. These factors which created ...

Analysis of an Organization

Abstract
Procter and Gamble is a manufacturing company that produces consumer’s goods that are widely classified. Procter and gamble is a multinational company. William Procter founded the company with the help of James gamble who was a soap maker. The company purchased British soap manufacturers in 1930; by 1935 the company established a factory in Philippines.
The company focuses on making the world better by manufacturing everyday products that people use on daily basis. The market capitalization of Procter and Gamble exceeds the gross domestic product of various countries. The company has its products in over one hundred and eighty ...

Integrated Marketing Campaign Folio

Executive summary
The study caters to the development integrated marketing campaign folio for Apple Inc and the market offering of the organization will be iPhone 6. The integrated marketing campaign preparation is developed for the purpose of better communication t the customers and market place. The introduction section covers the aspects of integrated marketing communication and its relatedness within the study. The literature section explains the importance of integrated marketing communication and the shift of communication from traditional strategies to integrated marketing strategies. It is important to analyze the difference between traditional communication strategies and integrated communication so ...

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 ...

Abstract

In 2009, the US government slashed Medicare reimbursements pushing over two-thirds of health care providers into losses. Medicare reimbursements are expected to increase in the future albeit more slowly than the rise in the cost of providing quality health care. The challenge for BSA is to be able to align its costs in a way that they are able to deliver quality health care at a much lower cost. The key is to measure both the cost and the outcomes of the health care. There is need to establish an accurate system of measuring costs, as well as to ...

Q.1. By looking at the company’s supply chain, it is apparent that a lot of time is wasted in between production and assembly. A total of seven days are used waiting and loading goods in the ship before transportation. After the arrival of goods in the United States, the company has to wait an extra five days as customers inspects the goods. This brings to total twelve days where the company goods sit either at the China port or the American ports doing nothing. While creating a value stream map, it is essential to look at this wastage of time. ...

Introduction

Aeolian processes occur in environments such as deserts, agricultural fields, and coastal regions. The features of such environments include a nonexistent or sparse vegetation cover, strong winds, and a supply of fine sediments. In Egypt, the increase in human population has led to the lateral spread of human settlements from the Nile’s flood plains to various locations in the western desert land. Such areas include the Kharga Oasis, where the government has initiated land reclamation projects for agriculture and human settlements. However, the developmental plans have missed the issue of natural hazards such as dune movements. Hence, the success of such ...

Introduction

Starbucks is the largest premium coffee selling chain in the United States with more than 17,000 retail stores worldwide. Though the company was originally involved in selling coffee beans and ground coffee, it had also added newer products such as fresh coffee, various Italian coffee flavors, premium teas and even coffee brewing equipment for personal use.

Background

Although founded in 1971, Howard Schultz in 1987 re-branded Starbucks, and started with about 17 stores employing a ‘sit-in’ coffee store format, thus positioning itself as lifestyle product. Eventually, the company also started selling its products through the retail and grocery formats as ...

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Introduction

In 1907, a small company was formed to deliver messages from Seattle and Washington with a capital of $100. Today, the company stands as a $37 billion multinational corporation known as the United Parcel Service (UPS). The company now provides air transportation and logistics services, in addition to package deliveries. In 2005, UPS was ranked as the largest package-delivery and Logistics Company. The question arises; how did this company make it this big? With a meager $100 initial capital, how did the company turn in to a multinational within a span of less than 100 years? The answers lie ...

Q.1. By looking at the company’s supply chain, it is apparent that a lot of time is wasted in between production and assembly. A total of seven days are used waiting and loading goods in the ship before transportation. After the arrival of goods in the United States, the company has to wait an extra five days as customs inspects the goods. This brings to total twelve days where the company goods sit at either the China port or the American ports doing nothing. While creating a value stream map, it is essential to look at this wastage of time. ...

The Situation:

Clearly, lifestyle image is one of the important attributes of Thorr’s Motorcycles, Inc. as it has the ability to influence customers towards purchasing a Cruiser Thorr because it represents quality and status. This perceptual map is used as a representation (visual) of opinion of the brand based on the customer. The Lifestyle image, which is represented by the Cruiser Thorr, is mobility, masculinity, and freedom. However, Thorr's motorcycles were positioned in the market as high-priced products that did not fit use by the youngsters. Thor also began losing its position in the market position as the price remained too high ...

Role of GIS in Promoting a More Sustainable Future in Energy: A case study of theStädteregion Aachen in Germany
In the last decades, the world has experienced unprecedented population growth. Populations in the cities have doubled up with more than 74% of the country’s population live inside urban centres in developed countries. In developing countries, approximately 44% of the population are living in urban settings. With the influx of people in urban areas, there has been an increase in the consumption of energy. With increased use of fossil fuel, there has been constant pollution by gases like ...

Business, Government and Soc

Q1 Answer
In this case, SunCal is the focal organization reason being that all the issue arose due to its move to invest in Anaheim. The main argument in the case is the determination of whether SunCal should invest in the area or not thus presenting all the issues surrounding the case. Also, there is an issue whereby Disney does not want SunCal to invest in the area. At the same time, there are other parties who agree with the move for SunCal to invest such as the employees who cannot afford houses around the workplace and some of ...

Article: Transforming the Balanced Scorecard from Performance Measurement to Strategic Management: Part 1. Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton (2001).

The balanced scorecard is a giant step in not only performance measurement, but in strategic management of any organization. Purely financial measurement systems record the outcome of the past actions and therefore, are irrelevant for timely management actions. Reliance on the financial measurements only also focuses on short-term performance, rather than long-term value creation.
Other non-financial scorecard measurement systems were usually separate checklists, designed for a specific process or organization. They were not linked together in a logical ...

Introduction

Arguably, the United Parcel Company has been a force to reckon with for most part of the century. The history of this company is one that is ideally suited with the American dream. In 1907, Jim Casey, the founder of UPS borrowed $100 from friends to kick-start a business that later become one the major united states driving force over a century. Today, the company has grown into $37 billion dollar empire. It is arguably the world’s largest package delivery company as well as the leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Through advanced technology, access to global resources, ...

In 2012, The New York Times published an investigative report on the violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the top management of the Wal-Mart’s unit in Mexico. It came out that more than $24 million of bribes were paid to the Mexican government officials to obtain the permits for construction of the new stores.
Wal-Mart de Mexico, which controls more than 20% of Wal-Mart’s stores around the world, is a profitable business for the world’s largest retailer. The Wal-Mart’s former executive revealed in September 2005 that many senior managers were handing out bribes ...

- The central problem in this case is the launching of new product in the market, especially after the impressive test in Mineapolis, Minnesota. Exhibit 2 displays a number of products in this industry in the US markets. Some of the names in this exhibit are names of products in Frito-Lay’s production line. The figures posted show that these snack chips were doing well in the market in terms of sales. This means that the new products would have to compete with these brands, and other brands not featuring in the top ten. This problem is compounded by the ...

MANAGEMENT

- SPRAY DIAGRAM
- rough spray diagram
b. tided up spray diagram
The above diagram is a spray diagram which displays the usefulness of system thinking. The diagram demonstrates how system thinking is useful in various aspects. One of the aspects is that of examining interrelationships. System thinking tries to view things as a whole system and in that way the interrelationship between such things is identified. This is helpful in identifying initial level of the problem and viewing problems as a whole system.
System thinking is also an important agent of integration. When used with strategic planning ...

Executive summary.

The global financial crisis has impacted massively on the beer industry as exchange rates continue to swift swaying away most of the industries. On a worldwide perspective, there is the need to expand in new markets, and consumption. Group Modelo’s key global strategy lies on its efficient competition distribution channels blended with resilient local marketing campaign strategies. However, with upcoming stiff competition from its rivals, the company needs to re-evaluate its international strategy, and look up for new means of retaining its slogan as the best beer industry in Mexico. This case examines the company’s internal and external ...

Question # 1:

Strategic Groups:
Organizations operating in the same industry tend to form clusters and groups on the basis of the different strategic positions. Different organizations form a cluster or group as they have almost similar strategic position to operate in the industry. It is important to carefully analyze and select the dimensions for the x and y axes for strategic group mapping. The strategic group mapping presents an overview of the different strategic positions in the industry and allows the organization to come up with competitive advantage (Freeman, 2010).

Strategic Group Mapping for Wal-Mart:

The organizations or firms operating in the retail industry of US ...

The Langley Files

CIA’s Perception of Knowledge Management

At the CIA, Knowledge Management (KM) is perceived as the technology or methodology that would allow analysts to access updated and accurate information quickly and easily (Varon, 2001). They perceive KM as an organized way of storing knowledge in the forms of records and files. With this perception, it is evident that the organization has a bias in the way it views KM. In particular, they are more technology than people-oriented and also more technology than process oriented. The organization seems to have the notion that having the technology alone is sufficient to implement ...