Competition Creative Writings Samples For Students

During the last decades, work places have experiences drastic changes as the world changes from the industrial age to a more advanced modern age of a vast and diverse workforce. In the work place of year 2020, companies are competing to in sourcing for the global talent and establishing relationships with the millennial generation. Employers are hard pressed to provide an operational model integrated with work benefits ensuring a motivated and productive workforce.

One of the most prominent benefits in organizations is workforce flexibility. The top employers are keen on flexible schedules demanded by the work force. Small algorithms inhabit the routine ...

The medallions made from the recycled papers give our clients the best quality of with a golden touch like never been seen before. The colorful medallion papers are made from the finely recycled papers with very smooth textures. The use of recycled materials makes them very competitive and safe by being very mindful of the environment. The beautiful medallion papers come in a variety of colors ranging from deep brown to light white. The petal soft texture of our unique products has been the hall mark of these products.
Among the countable objectives of making these products is to provide ...

Apart from having basic content on a travel website, there is additional information that can attract consumers. Most websites will use information about travel schedules, offer travel strategies guides and other information related to traveling. However, web 2.0 and the social networking sites make it possible to engage consumers at a more personal level. Most outdoor travel websites do not know the kind of information to share with the public that is both interesting and informative. This paper will discuss, in brief, three types of content that can increase the number of visitors.

Videos

Most internet marketing experts has described 2013 as ...

Regarding Competitive Intelligence Practices

Regarding Competitive Intelligence Practices
Upon my hire as Director of Security, a request was made for the review of the practices of the Competitive Intelligence Unit of the corporation. The present report provides the results of this review and recommendations for action related to its findings. A central component of this report is Table 1, which summarizes the competitive intelligence practices currently ongoing at the corporation. These practices are grouped into three categories: white, grey, and black. Any practice which is blatantly illegal has been automatically categorized as black. Action recommendations for each of the practices, ranging from continued ...

Hernderson’s article is different from Sherk’s in the way Hernderson views the effects of increasing the minimum wage. Sherk argues that the effect of increasing minimum wage is the reduction of people in full-time minimum wage jobs and increased difficulty in landing these jobs for those seeking them. According to Hernderson, the effect is increase in teenage dropouts, reduced competition, and reduction in benefits for those who remain in their positions, as well as unemployment and reduced job opportunities. Hernderson explains that economic studies indicate that increase in minimum wage entices teenage students to drop out of ...

MPESA Service by Vodafone and Safaricom

The Blue Ocean strategy provides a framework for thinking creatively and differently in business. According to Mauborgbe & Kim (2004), “the real opportunity is the creation of blue oceans of unchallenged market space. One company that has been creative and innovative is Kenyan telecom giant Safaricom, which was largely owned by Vodafone. Safaricom Limited devised a service known as MPESA, the most successful mobile money transfer service that enables millions of people to send or receive money through their mobile phones. Vodafone launched the service in the year 2007. According to Safaricom (2011), the number of MPESA customers is about 15 million ...

The image “Waiting for Wind” is an acrylic painting done by Tony Alderman was chosen as the subject of one’s visual analysis due to the intricate details rendered by the artist and successfully made the image visually appealing and realistic. The painting was entered in the Bold Brush Painting Competition in December 2012 . It was striking and appealing due to the focal images strategically complementing the light blue skies, lush greeneries of trees, and the deep aquamarine color of the water – all perfectly still and waiting for the wind.

Source: Bold Brush Painting Competition: Waiting for Wind

The painter depicted realistic renditions of four perpendicular sailboats ...

The use of metaphors fascinates me in every single way. Metaphors have become next to everyday language it can be interesting to see how its use influences our everyday life in terms of thinking and normal activities. Metaphors also reinforce ideas and understanding this can be very fascinating. They, in a mystical way, give people more courage to do things that they were once skeptical about or even not confident about. The secret behind this quality is sometimes linked to the fact that the metaphor has been in use for a very long time and that somewhere in the past; someone ...

Abstract

OPEC is an international cartel aimed at securing interests of the oil producing countries by restricting the oil production levels. The market structure of a cartel is similar to an oligopoly, the only difference being collusion between the dominant players. The paper attempts to understand these market structures, their welfare benefits and how the firms respond in certain situations. Game theory explains the incentive for firms to cheat in a cartel. The future strategy for OPEC is suggested based on synthesis of these concepts. It includes maintaining an active dialogue, designing a detailed disincentive plan and innovation.

Keywords: collusion, cartel, OPEC, oligopoly, ...

Wrong market

Having been newly voted in as the first CEO of my company. I was totally excited that I was spearheading the unveiling of a new product that was with no doubt going to take the market by storm. As the head of the company that was seen as about to bring a revolution on the cleaning systems market, I genuinely aimed at ensuring that I had a strong team that I could trust. After getting the whole team up and running, I was more confident than ever in their competency and that they were going to deliver. After a board meeting followed by several ...

The management department in any business organization plays a significant role of decision making. It is the management that comes up with the appropriate business strategy that can keep the organization in a competitive edge. Therefore, if there is any mess or poor performance in the management department of any given organization, a whopping downfall should always be anticipated any time in that organization. This paper will focus on a topic of management by considering a case of Kodak. Kodak is a company that deals with photography. In the paper, the history Kodak’s performance is going to be highlighted so as to make some ...

Introduction

A company should have a strategic marketing plan in order to deal with the dynamic and turbulent market environment. The marketing mix, market segmentation and positioning and distribution channel strategies should be measured to assess whether they are assisting the company attain their revenue targets (Barlon, 2006).

Marketing Mix

The marketing mix of a company is made up of four things, that is the price, product, place and the promotion. The company keeps checking that its marketing mix, product, place, promotion and product are tailored to meet the needs of the target customers.
When it comes to the promotion, the company considers ...

Abstract

In the present paper, the personality of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is discussed from the perspective of psychoanalysis. The main emphasis of the psychoanalytical discussion of this prominent personality is placed on his relationship with the father, and the elder brother Joe Jr. and how they have influenced his value system, life path and place in the American history. In other words, the complexity of relationship between those three people is analyzed as main psychoanalytical context for JFK’s life and activity. John Kennedy is analyzed in accordance to the classical Freudian psychoanalytical model. The emphasis is placed on his ...

Introduction

If any organisation were to succeed in achieving its objectives and targets, it is at the mercy of the strategies that it develops for itself. A lack of strategy will tell on the manner the organisation works. Hence, the team employed to this effect should be efficient and have the required knowledge for the same. Plans should match what the company envisions for itself in the light of its finances and operations. Such plans work in the long run. The more changes occur in them, the more difficult it is for them to move ahead. Realistic yardsticks can be ...

Business Network

Abstract
Over the last decade, the competitive business environment has seen significant changes. Corporations use business networks instead of traditional marketing methods. High-tech companies and large industries have a challenge of aligning their management to suit this new trend. The management has to look far beyond regular clients and suppliers, into a complex web of companies establishing research and development networks, reliable supplier’s web and ambitious partnerships. SMEs are also adopting and implementing the business coalitions in their operations just like their large corporation counterparts. The goal of business networks is to enhance competitive advantage and draw closer ...

Many games are played for fun. Sometimes game are played for more than that. They are played for bragging rights, to prove a point, to achieve personal best records, or beat another’s best record. Within these modern times, individuals who reside in industrialized countries play games for amusement, entertainment, or money. Rarely are games played as a matter of life or death. However, there are games that are played as matters of life or death. Depending on the prize, the winner chooses his or her spouse, where they will live, the car they will drive, the clothes they ...

The objective of every firm is to sell its products or services at a profit to as many customers as it can attract. However, because there are many firms selling the same or similar products and services, each one of them tries to outdo each other using various strategies. The most common strategies include manipulating prices, being innovative, and offering excellent services. As companies compete, customers derive some benefits such as lower prices, higher quality of goods, excellent services, and efficient allocation of resources. Competition is responsible for creative destruction where firms that fail to become innovative are driven ...

Cybergreen; Web Hosting of the Future

Competing in the marketplace is like war. You have injuries and casualties, and the best strategy wins. The main aim of any business is to make a profit and to maintain its competitive nature over a set period. A competitive market can sustain all the hardships and be present for generations. The competitiveness of an industry is, therefore, paramount and useful, particularly when profits are the center of operations for the given company. For a company to gain competitive advantage, some ground shakeup is mandatory.
One of the first and most paramount competitive advantage is cost leadership. Cost leadership ...

Business

Overview
As a marketing consultant to Tim’s Coffee Shop, the way to determine the brand’s advantage over its competitors is to create a competitive profile matrix or CPM. It is being used to compare the business against its competitors and determine the strength and weaknesses of each company (Hubbard, 2012). For this discussion, Tim’s Coffee Shop will be examined using CPM based on the weight criteria as 1- major weakness, 2- minor weakness, 3 – minor strength, and 4 – major strength. Tim’s coffee shop is located at Sunnydale, Illinois, which is a downtown business district near ...

Like the old adage says, money does not buy happiness, nor does materialism or consumerism. Consumerism/materialism is not only a personal problem, but an environmental one. In our contemporary society, we have countless shopping malls/centers where individuals use extra time spending their cash than ever before, explaining why the number of Americans filing for bankruptcy is ever increasing. The co-authors of Affluenza: The All Consuming Epidemic discuss in detail the concept of consumerism or materialism, taking an opposing stance on the subject of consumerism. This book is split into 30 chapters, categorized into 3 sections, placing consumerism in the context ...

Introduction

In fact, money does not purchase happiness. Neither does materialism nor consumerism. New research indicates that consumerism or materialism is not only a personal problem but also an environmental problem. In our contemporary society we have countless shopping malls/centers where individuals use extra time spending their cash than ever before. This explains why the number of Americans filing for the bankruptcy is ever increasing. The co-authors in “Affluenza: The All Consuming Epidemic” have discussed into details the concept of consumerism or materialism. Generally, this is an anti-consumerist book that contains 30 chapters and it is divided into 3 sections, which ...

Introduction

Porter’s five forces model plays a significant role in determining the level of profitability and attractiveness of a firm or an organization. These forces have different levels of influence on an organization, thus need to be evaluated separately. This is essential prior to developing a marketing strategy that will suit the market conditions. Marketers need to plan efficient strategies that will help organizations gain competitive advantage. Factors to be considered in developing or enhancing a marketing strategy include the changing consumer behaviors and the changing business environment. These issues are captured well in Porter’s five forces. These forces include bargaining power ...

International Operations

McDonald’s global management strategies cover the many different organizational functions of operations, marketing, human resource management, finance, research, compliance and other aspects of management. Because of the size and complexity of operating in the international marketplace, these functions confound McDonalds with many different, complex and often inter-related issues. On top of these functionary requirements, the food chain gian also has to deal with external factors that complicate the situation such as a country’s culture and the legal and administrative framework that an international corporation must work with to be eligible to compete in that said market place. Thus a ...

The name of the business will be “Mr. Sheeda.” It is a fictitious comic character that, and the name is of this character. This name has been used to form unique associations with the business name. The name has its origin from one of the workers working at a Desi Restaurant. Mr. Sheeda is a unique name and is not used by any other business corporation operating in New York State. It will be checked from the “Division of Corporations, State Records, and UCC.” This division is a subset of Department of States of the State New York. It ...

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Abstract
International business has gained popularity recently as it helps companies to expand their business and generate greater profits. The objective of this paper is to analyse a company’s global operations and its competencies. It also analyses impact of economic and political policies, use of technology and globalisation on firm’s performance. McDonald’s has been selected as a company for this analysis. The paper analyses the use of comparative advantage, economies of scale and differentiation strategy by the company to gain competitive advantage. It also discusses the impact of economic like trade restrictions and labour laws, and political ...

Discussion

Yahoo
Amazon.com
FIFA video games
The World Wide Web has supported the functioning and establishment of Yahoo by providing an international directory and search engine for every interested user and Amazon.com by registering interested parties prior to buying goods online. It has also provided a fan base for FIFA Video game websites where video game lovers can access the online games available (McPherson, 12).
I think the World Wide Web has made it easier to start new businesses since it provides a broad customer base, a good networking platform, and a broad range of business information.
I think the ...

Nowadays one can observe the increased competition in almost all industries and spheres of life. The products have become much more sophisticated, but still there are a lot of people that are dissatisfied with the poor or insufficient quality of the products. The companies that can invest additional resources into the improvement of the products may eventually receive a strong competitive advantage, because they will successfully satisfy the customers’ needs. Some companies go further and make the customer satisfaction the top priority and for them improvement of the quality standards in one of the main business objectives. In order ...

1. Perception. This involves how the buyer, after seeing the product or service being offered by the seller, he/she identifies and interprets it into a pictorial presentation that makes sense. The manner in which the buyer perceives the product will greatly determine whether the seller will sell it or not (Solomon, 2014). It is therefore, upon the seller to ensure that he/she presents the products in the best way that can attract buyers.
Application: In the video, the actors and actresses are dressed in appealing clothes which are likely to attract the attention of the viewer. Viewers, upon watching ...

Introduction

We have chosen energy drink for the purpose of identifying the marketing and branding strategy. The energy drink is newly launched by a renowned beverage company. Ever since people all around the globe become aware of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, the concept of energy drinks has started gaining popularity. The first type of energy drinks were introduced in Europe some twenty five years ago. Many popular beverage brands came up with their versions of energy drinks. People preferred consuming energy drinks over soda as they possessed less number of calories, little or no preservatives and leave the ...

Executive Summary

Tim’s coffee shop is one of the successful business premises in around Illinois. Despite Tim’s inadequate business knowledge and skills, the business is operating at a reasonable level. However, more and more is required to make the business stand proudly in the industry. Use of technology within the shop is one key area that will help the business in cutting down costs as well as enhancing its services. Software for both Accounting and Human Resource are vital for the growth of the business. Besides, proper customer service that ensures uniformity remains critical for the Tim’s shop. ...

Focused subject

Thesis statement
The over-consumption problem in our society has contributed to the emergence of poor management of cash which has affected the society and its members negatively. For that reason, this outline focuses on the problem of over-consumption and explores its various causes that include the increasing availability of credit cards, our insatiable need for stuff, and poor competition among the consumers. It also analyses what individuals and the society in general ought to do to solve this burning issue.

Increasing availability of credit cards

One of the major causes of the problem of over-consumption is the snowballing credit cards availability. This has ...

QUESTION NUMBER TWO

Societal marketing is the activity of an organization which attempts to identify the wants, needs and interest of the consumers and strive to provide the quality products and services as compared to their competitors and a way that the well being of the society as wells as consumers are preserved. In a nutshell the organization ensures the equilibrium among the consumer’s satisfaction, its profit and the long term welfare of the society.
Societal marketing is a new marketing strategy which tries to avoid and reduce the inequalities experienced in the various levels. It stresses that organization should take the initiative ...

Letter to Chamber of Commerce

[Address: XYZ]
[City, State, Zip]

Executive Vice President Local Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20062-2000
RE: Letter from owner of XYZ organization to the Executive Vice President of local chamber of commerce, introducing XYZ health care organization.

Dear Mr. Vice President,

I’m writing this letter to familiarize you and the whole community with the noble mission of health care xyz organization. Healthcare organizations function in the society with an objective of providing best health at the affordable range to every citizen available. The social responsibility of healthcare organizations sums up the mission and vision envisioned by the creators of an organization. ...

Contemporary Leadership

Over the years, decades and even centuries the relationships those humans develop with each other and with the external environment have become much more complicated. It is not a secret that social, economic and business scenes demand stronger focus on the ability to deal with diversity and differences that individuals, as well as groups, demonstrate. The role of leader in human groups was always essential, from the times, where tribes were struggling for survival, facing the nature, to the contemporary business environment, where companies are facing a challenge of working in an international and highly competitive environment. The truth ...

Biology

Pests are regarded as organisms that poses characteristics which are usually unwanted or damaging, since it mainly harms the ecosystem or even carries germs. According to Prins and Gordon (2014), agricultural sector suffers a huge blow due to mammalian pests (p.429). there exists one mammalian pest that harms the ecosystem as well as the agricultural sector. It is called Gazella kadudu.
Gazella kadudu is a wild gazelle that excretes feaces which when it comes into contact with water body, it kills the organisms like fish and frog in the habitat. It is also a carrier of the deadly Ebola ...

Introduction

Managers employ different approaches that are used to steer the direction of the organization to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. The paper will discuss the various strategies that are used by managers to run the organizational operations. These management practices are unique to each organization. Also, they help an organization to gain a competitive edge in the market. The management team of the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has implemented various strategies that ensure it becomes one of the most preferred hospitals in the region. The hospital is located in the centre city of Philadelphia, in the United States of America. ...

Discussion One

Ethical leadership practices are crucial for any organization. This phenomenon promotes the image of the organization in the eyes of the public and by that giving it a more competitive edge. The first article in on ethical leadership practices by Yuhyung (2012) is entitled “CEO Ethical Leadership, Ethical Climate, Climate Strength, and Collective Organizational Citizenship Behavior" (Yuhyung, 2012). The researcher conducted a firm-level analysis to determine the relationship between the Chief Executive Officer's ethical leadership and the ethical climate in the organization. The data used in this study was collected from around 223 CEO. The results of the study ...

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, my name is ____________. I am delighted to have this opportunity to talk about the basics of international trade. We shall consider some scenarios of international trade like what happens when a country has a trade deficit, the effects on GDP and exchanges rates and a few other issues that affect our economy.
This reliance on imported goods negatively affects the local markets. The markets of locally produced goods dwindle in the face of stiff competition form the imported goods. This eventually leads to low production of the local goods ...

Recent U.S. BOP Performance: Is the Sky Falling?

In the case, the sky is falling has two theories that involve the statement that US economical industries are non-competitive in the international market and foreigners are taking the step of buying assets in the US which are valuable and making a country a debtor in the history of world economy.
In this condition, everything seems so wonderful from the top, which also has a meaning, that foreigners are much fascinated with the US market’s future prospects. It also depicts the democracy of economy that the investors are eagerly investing in US ...

Age/Grade Level _________grade III__________ Subject Area___________ Art

Lesson Title __________________________________Painting___________________________
Length of Time and Date(s) _________One Lesson_______________________________________
Anticipatory Set
The teacher will relate the topic to the students’ prior knowledge by asking them to list their favorite colors, and why they love such colors. The teachers will also engage the students’ prior knowledge by asking them whether or not they had participated in painting previously. From the students’ responses, the teacher will be able to gauge the students’ eagerness to learn and, consequently, the possibility of comprehending the lesson. Another potent way, through which the teacher can draw information from the students’ ...

2734 Serenade Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89100

Memorandum
- Heating System Recommendation

Introduction

In line with your request, I have hereby looked into the matter and came up with the recommendations outlined below. I am glad that we have finally opted to overhaul our hotel’s heating system. This monumental step will not only revamp our customer experience, but also improve our bottom line. I have assessed the technologies used by our competitors and done a bit of research in emerging heating technologies. I am confident to inform you that once the transition is over, we will be the best in the country in ...

We often hear organizational statements coming from various companies that assert that employees are their most valuable resource or the engine of their operations. For aligning employees with the organizational plans and with firms’ business objectives, managers need to motivate them towards achieving various organizational goals. However, within an organization there are different individuals, with distinct personalities and various personal and professional needs. In this context a curiosity arises: how do managers succeed in motivating their employees?
There can be applied various motivational theories for trying to identify an answer for this curiosity: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Theory ...

The media and politics will continue to have very close ties (Errington, 2007). As aspiring candidates you need to gain a wide exposure of the media in order to win in elections in the modern political system. In most situations reporters have limited options other than giving leaders of the government of the time slightly more coverage or excess coverage at the worst. This kind of discrimination should not be extended up to the years of election. The media staffs have a sole responsibility to make preparations that will see them through the manipulation that most likely they are expecting to ...

Q1: Which qualities & skills do you possess that make you suited to the role to which you have applied?

After reading the requirements for the intern position in your organization, I am confident that I have the relevant skills and vast experience applicable to the organization. My dedication in class has helped me acquire a GPA of 3.81 with As in Economics, Calculus, Statistics, and accounting in my Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, which I believe are mandatory to research. I am a self-motivated team worker with proven leadership qualities that are also instrumental to learning as a group. I have attended and completed trainings on leadership in investment banking, private equity, real estate, ...

Business

My name is Ml. I earned a BA in Nutrition and Food science in 2008. My major in the MBA is Technology Management Stream (ETM).When I decided to get my MBA I was afraid a little bit, but I challenged myself. I was not thinking this decision would change my life direction. Before I came here, my dream was to work in a big hospital as dietician but now that I have the skill and the knowledge that I need to run a successful business; my dream is to open my own health center.
I started my long trip in Orientation ...

It started with the bullfighting. I had never been a fan of the sport itself; indeed, I had never really considered it; but there I was, in Valencia, watching the matadors wave their flags at the heads of the bulls. I had never seen anything like it before, and it was an image that will be seared into my brain as demonstrative of my time in Spain for the rest of my life.
There is so much to say about bullfighting. There is a rich history of bullfighting in Spain and Portugal, but everyone seems to have an opinion about ...

Measuring Business Success on Social Media

Thesis
While much has been hypothesized on the pivotal role played by the social media in offering a viable platform in which business firms can attain an enormous magnitude of success (Jilly, 2012), it is imperative to device and note adequate ways in which such business firms can attain their success (Casimir & Doris, 2012). Social media in the recent has past played a major role in creating a platform in which business firms, individual and companies advertise their goods and services. Social media has a huge area of coverage and attracts many followers who happen to be the target clients of many ...

Evolution and sustenance play the most important role in an individual’s life. Humankind is designed to learn and evolve, adapt to circumstances and survive. With constant changes in these circumstances comes the need to learn innovative means of survival. Education provides the means and path to succeed amidst changing economic environment and competitive corporate world. It helps bring out the best in individuals and apply it with vigor and enthusiasm in their fields of interest. Effectively delivered education equips people with the tools to lead a life of dignity and serves as a motivational factor in their professional lives.
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Introduction

An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is the patient’s medical history in an electronic form replacing the paper form version. Traditionally used it contains information about a patient within a single clinic. It contains information about the patient’s previous visits, appointments, diagnosis, and prescription as observed by a doctor in the clinic. On the other hand, an Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an electronic version of a patient’s medical records in a more general manner. Several institutions and doctors who have happened to treat the patient could share the information contained in an EHR. This information ranges from the patient’s medical ...

Social Media refers to marketing using media such as online communities, social networks and blogs. The top four social media tools are Facebook, twitter, linkeldn and blogs. There has been an increase in the use of social media as it fulfils certain human needs. People want to connect with others and make friends. They want to know what others are doing and hear their views on what is happening in the world. People also want to express their feelings and even tell people what they are doing right now and what they plan to do in the future.

The Advantages of Social Media Marketing

Social ...

Buffalo news is one of the leading newspapers circulated in the Buffalo NY and Niagara Falls Metropolitan region. The Buffalo News was found in 1873 by Edward Hubert Butler Sr and was initially started as a Sunday newspaper. The Buffalo News has been three time Pulitzer Prize winner and was a nominated finalist on four times. It has won numerous statewide awards, in competition with the New York City papers among other renowned newspapers in the market (Buffalonews.com). Buffalo.com was launched in 1999 and it has been one of the busiest websites in the Western New York area. Some of the ...

My first and initial meeting with Zara, a young aspiring model, lead me to believe that her life comprises of glamour and is surrounded by beautiful people, lavish clothes, expensive jewellery and accessories and wonderful career. No doubt, I was thoroughly impressed by her lifestyle I could not imagine that at such a young age she can do so much in her life. For me, it was very hard to digest that everything is so much accessible to her, she is still 22 but can do whatever she wants to without any difficulty. But it was just a few hours later when ...