Essays on Channel

Stock Ownership and Capitalism

Introduction In the podcast entitled, Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism, released in June 2014, Julia Ott discusses the issues associated with stock ownership. She does so in the wake of mass workers turnout at a Macdonald shareholders meeting (Ott, 2014). They take advantage of the meeting to voice out their grievances. This is due to the fact that shareholders and stock owners have become more influential in corporations across America.

Main Issues Addressed

The majority of American households today are stock owners, which has come a long way. Stock owners were seen as parasites to the economy in the 19th ...

Interprocess communication (IPC) is a group of programming interfaces which enable a software developer or programmer to coordinate different tasks and activities among different program operations which execute simultaneously in the operating system. IPC enables a program to handle many user requests at the same time. An user request results in execution of multiple processes in the operating system. The processes must communicate with one other to carry out their tasks. The interfaces of IPC aids in communication,data exchange among the different processes. There are advantages and disadvantages present in every method of IPC. A single program can ...

Lab Report

Introduction The piezoelectricity concept was first used approximately 80 years ago. For the piezo effect to apply, quartz is essential. When pressure is applied to quartz electrical fields and electrical charges result. This was found to be very essential as it lead to a wide range of applications. A scientist by the name Langevin was the first to find a suitable application for the technology. Langevin, a Frenchman used quartz in an ingenious way to develop the first ever sonar. He was able to send and receive sound under water. The present day technology borrowed a lot from this ...

Business ethics

Business Ethics

Walmart Stores Inc. is founded on value-based and code of ethics principles. The value based and code of ethics helps the organization’s leadership in making appropriate decisions. The basic beliefs of the Walmart Stores Inc. focus on excellence achievement and code of ethics. The vision of the Walmart Stores Inc. is based on the global ethics in promoting ethical culture to its global stakeholders. Business codes of ethics are essential for an organization in making right decisions and acting with integrity (Kenny, 2007). Walmart Stores has strived in serving its customers with acts of integrity within ...

In 2015, the Powerwall was launched by Tesla. The powerwall is a rechargeable lithium ion battery that can be mounted on the wall. Tesla manufactures the pack and module while the cells of the powerwall come from Panasonic. The powerwall can save electricity that was generated from solar panels. It gets energy from the utility grid while there are low rates (Muoio, 2016). The energy will then be stored for future use. Aside from this, the powerwall serves as backup source of power in case there would be power shortage. Many changes were already made by Tesla to improve ...

How can content marketing on social media channels be used in order to increase the level of customer engagement for the UK fitness industry?

Introduction Social media channels represent the new phenomenon, that has forced industries to change their attitude to marketing strategies, brand awareness, and customer engagement. The social media channels today pose certain threats to the traditional advertising, which treats the customers as a homogeneous crowd . In this extent, the social media channels are highly personalized presenting the versatile and verified social media content to the targeted audience. The marketing specialists are always in constant search of ...

Introduction

Genting Singapore is an international hospitality company that deals with integrated resort development and gaming (Genting 2017). Specifically, the company builds integrated resorts and runs casinos as its core business. It also consults for the hospitality industry businesses and investments in the area of sales and marketing support. Besides, it offers information technology services such as software development, systems integration and maintenance among others. Its markets of operation include Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, the Bahamas, Australia and the UK. The company that began as Genting International was first listed on the Singapore Securities exchange in 2005. It acquired the Stanley ...

Strategic planning refers to the process of defining an organization’s direction on how to run the business towards achieving a set goal. These include, but are not limited to, objectifying allocation of resources towards achieving this strategy, set priorities, strengthening daily operations, establishing common goals to be attained by the employees and other stakeholders among other crucial aspects an organization is willing to accomplish. It is usually systematic and sequential, additionally, shapes and guides the vision of the organization (Data, 2010). This essay aims to elucidate a case of strategic planning by the Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Jo-Ann stores, ...

Question and answer

Digital banking has revolutionized the banking industry due to immense benefits that accompany its adoption. Digital banking has enhanced the joy of luxurious banking anytime from anywhere hence making banking easier. When a person is connected to the internet, online services are available all the time throughout the year. In addition, customer support team is available 24/7 to help address every issue a customer arises. It enhances higher interest rates because of the reduction in overhead costs and infrastructure when the bank goes online fully. It allows mobility of services because people can have virtual banking using their mobile ...

Introduction

Nordstrom, Inc. is the company of interest in this discussion. Nordstrom, Inc. is an upscale retailer native to America that sells brand name and private label accessories and apparel merchandise. Initially, the founders started the company in 1901 as a shore store. Since then, the company has grown tremendously, and is now offering a variety of products and services beyond shoes including fragrances, cosmetics, and jewelry. Throughout this report, Nordstrom’s brief background, financial overview, business sector, target market analysis, business operations as compared to competitors, as well as strategies to sustain the business will be discussed.

Company Overview

Nordstrom, Inc. ( ...

Introduction

Coca-Cola generally referred as Coke, is an American multinational company, producing a non-alcoholic carbonated drink, which was invented back in the 19th century by a pharmacist John Pemberton as a patented medicine. When the drink started to be distributed in the country’s retail market, the sales were below expectations. The businessman Asa Griggs Candler, however. saw a great potential in the company and acquired it in 1891, laying the foundation to the strongest brand in soft drinks market throughout the 20th century under the leadership of the visionary businessman and, later, his oldest son. Importantly, Asa Griggs Candler ...

My Friend

I have a friend back in my homeland who I talk to, almost every week, through Facebook Chat. She is my childhood friend. We grew up in the same street. I felt close to her as a friend because she was very nice to me and our parents are also friends so they would always see each other whenever there are special occasions. My friend is one year younger to me, so I am a little protective of her. Unfortunately, I needed to leave our homeland and settle here to study. So, in order to make sure that our ...

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Business Model Generation

Tim Horton’s is Canada’s largest chain of Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). It was acquired by 3G Capital and Burger King in 2014 with the creation of a new entity – Restaurants Brands International. Since 2014, the chain has expanded its operations not only in the United States but also globally in the Arabian Gulf.

Part 1: Business Model for Tim Hortons

Tim Horton’s future growth is greatly dependent on its key strategic partnerships. The QSR chain works through a model of partnerships (franchisees) and joint ventures. Tim ...

ABSTRACT

The businesses today have identified the need to focus more on customer and the key to retain customer is through development of customer relations. CRM or customer relationship management is based on the idea that loyal customers are profitable for the company. The loyalty has been identified by several researchers to be linked to the level of satisfaction of customers. Organizations require attracting the customers, developing relations so that satisfaction is ensured and retain customers by maintaining the relations. Due to intense rivalry and competition, businesses require focusing on building stronger customer base by promoting goodwill and providing them ...

Throughout the history of the film industry, the cinematography was aimed at expanding and solidifying the nature of storytelling. The development of cinematography influenced the development of cinema as a whole, while cinematography itself was impacted by the expanding methods of storytelling. Cinematography also makes you involved in the art of expressing your thoughts and worldview to many people and allows convincing and sharing your opinion with many at the same time. In a movie, you have an opportunity to employ your imagination and explain things that can be hard to explain. For some people, cinema provides a platform ...

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine and evaluate the sustainable event management of the Montreux Jazz Company. Conversely, the paper aims at giving a prompt and deceive report on the corporate social responsibility in line with the Montreux Jazz Company. The analysis raise the relevant questions on whether the event examined and evaluated is viable and sustainable using the government policy and the existing theoretical concepts. Furthermore, the analysis is examined using deceive concept on the design and methodology so as to come up with a critical discourse in the line with sustainable event management. The selection ...

Literature Review

Overview The research question is essential for any study; as it will enable the researcher to focus on a particular subject to do research. The research question for this study is the effect of direct communication between the CEO and the employees when it comes to Job satisfaction. The question allows the researcher to focus on the concept of job satisfaction, internal communication the roles of both the CEO and the employees, and the factors that influence communication enhancement. Internal communication is the frequency of interaction between the upper level of management and the lower level of management (Bloom, ...

The Proposal

The purpose of this document is to present a business idea for the development of the Virtual Learning Space (VLS) for the online streaming industry. More specifically, this media product will present an interface and the category of short interactive videos, targeted at the development of specific skills, knowledge, and awareness among targeted population group. That said the product will consist of several twenty to thirty minutes’ videos, supported by the opportunity of interactive test and Q&A blog sessions. Importantly, the VLS will be licensed to only one online streaming provider, but “fed” by a variety of developers from ...

Nowadays, social media has been the most trending platform to promote the brand. The endless social media outlets and apps provide audiences with numerous photos, videos, and trends, let fans connect and get into the brand. The social media not only benefits audiences with more information about the brand, but also reinforces brand sales by these online advertisements. While some retailers are still paying attention on browsing in store sales, free people, an American lifestyle brand already engages in using social media to integrate business both in store and online as well as in consumers’ wallets via their smartphones. ...

Introduction:

The main purpose of writing this report is to determine the marketing metrics and marketing effectiveness of Apple. Marketing metrics are the performance indicators, which permits the business to perform overall marketing performance. The marketing metrics help to attain greater accuracy in the business activities. Marketing plays an active role in the business and the success lies in the marketing abilities. The marketing metrics are categorized into various types’ namely behavioral, financial, physical availability and consumer profile etc. In this report, these metrics with respect to Apple Inc. will be discussed. As a marketing consultant, I will provide the ...

Price and Place/Distribution for AT & T

Distribution Strategies AT&T would primarily utilize the “zero-level channel” which is also called a direct marketing channel consists of a manufacturer selling directly to the final customers. AT&T retail stores are the only beneficiaries of the product who can offer U-verse internet service and homes services. The measure is cost effective, enabling AT&T to successfully reach our Bottom Line. Also, customers will benefit from the level of distribution to ensure the highest quality of products while eliminating the middle man. The products will directly be delivered to the AT&T retail stores to offer the bundles a reasonable price of $ ...

Introduction

One could hardly imagine a resident of the developed country who has never delved into such aspect of popular culture as sport – either by buying a soccer ticket, buying exactly the same sneakers model David Beckham was wearing in that Adidas commercial, following the Olympics on TV or hunting some rare baseball cards. In the modern world, sport activities have become extremely different from the leisure games they used to be as they were invented. In the recent decades, significant societal, economic, political and cultural transformations turned sport not just into a socially meaningful phenomenon but rather in an ...

LAB REPORT-CONTROL SYSTEMS

Abstract Filters are widely applied in many fields and are found in most of the devices. Such areas include low-pass filters installed in the landline telephones, a high-pass filters that are installed in the DSL modems with high-bandwidth and a band-pass filter installed in the cell-phone. The latter enables one to hear only the person to whom you are speaking, but not any other person around you even if they too are on their calls. Finally is the band-reject filter that helps to reject any AC power signal with a frequency of 50Hz or 60Hz when operating the sensitive ...

Competition

HGTV has positioned its product range in such a way that it has established a specific niche of the market. The market is on how- to-do shows which are quite unique to the audience, and hence the satellite television channel is a way ahead of the competition. It has tailored the programs to respond to particular needs of the market, which is not easy to match. However the unpredictability of the satellite television implies that the organization has to keep strategizing as measure to remain relevant and also position itself in the anticipation of any future competition. The organization’ ...

IT Infrastructure

Abstract Since the internet invention, modem as evolved tremendously and impacted lives globally. Modems transmit digital information over a telephone line by converting it into electrical signals and demodulate it at the receiver via another modem. Based on the amount of data a modem can transmit per unit of time, typically bits per seconds, they are classified. In next section of this paper, it will examine namely 3G and 4G LTE modem technology compare the latter in light to multiplexing and error correction when transmitting and exchanging data via the internet. Further ahead, and the paper will compare encoding ...

<<FName, LName>> <<Class>> <<Professor>> <<School>> <<City>>, <<State>> <<Date>> Strategic brand management refers to the evolution of brand characteristics that build authenticity, assurance and emotional bonds with customers that ultimately result in value creation and building of social interactions and behavior (Rosenbaum-Elliot et al., 2011).

Understanding customer problems and making efforts to solve those problems form the core of marketing strategy (Alexander, 2015).

Customers are swayed by social and behavioral impulses leading to purchases which either solve a problem or meet their unique need. For this discussion we will evaluate the strategic brand management of Nike. The ...

Advantages and Disadvantages of using Social Media for Public Health Communication

Social media has transformed from a passing trend to an integral communication channel for both profit and non-profit entities. Social networking sites are estimated to have 2 billion users, and are referred to as the eighth continent because of this large population (Lim, 2016). One benefit of using these sites for communication is that information can be dispensed across geographical boundaries with relative ease. Furtherance, social media platforms provide a forum for organizations to engage the public on their services, products or other pertinent issues; among such organizations are public health institutions. These organizations often use this platform to ...

Introduction

A theoretical research was conducted to demonstrate and to understand several fundamentals of hydraulics. This lab entailed information gathering and analysis of hydraulic fundamentals. It employed the use of both primary sources and secondary sources to collect relevant information on the selected topics on hydraulic fundamentals. The aim of the lab was to research and understand several fundamentals of hydraulics. The fundamentals were identified, defined and described in a non-technical manner. Additionally, the importance of the hydraulic fundamentals was briefly discussed. The scope of the lab was confined to a list of hydraulic fundamentals which included hydraulic head, the ...

Social Action Theory

Anderson and Meyer (1988) use the following terminology to understand the social action theory: “For most of the history of research in mass communication, content has been seen as a silver bullet shot from a media gun to penetrate a hapless audience” (Anderson and Meyer 48). Media affects can be related to the social action theory by evaluating the negative effects of playing violent video games on children. A television show by CBS News further places emphasis on the role video games has on making children aggressive. The show clarifies that independent studies have proven that there is a ...

Communication Channels

Communication Channels

Introduction

This paper will explore the merits and shortcomings of various communication channels that SmartWindows intends to use to reach property and home owners who are the target audience. Additionally, the paper will analyze the reach of the communication channels and possible changes in the products life cycle.

According to Rowley (1998), advertising is the promotion of products by an identified sponsor. SmartWindows will realize several benefits through advertising including reaching a large number of home and property owners in a certain geographical location, high reader involvement and deciding the placement of ads. However, the new venture will ...

1. Biot’s respiration named after Camille Biot is an abnormal ataxic breathing pattern, where rapid series of shallow respiration are followed by a period of apnea. In order to known how AMP kinase, knock down leads to Biot respiration in mice; it is necessary to known how AMP kinase affects respiratory rate. AMP kinase is a metabolic sensor and is activated in response to stretching of the lung alveolar cells and other stressors. During respiration, the lung goes through cycles of expansion and contraction (Budinger et al., 2008). When the alveolar cells stretch during expansion, the 5′ AMP-activated ...

Shoes Business in Switzerland

Two forms of market segmentation for your shoes, and support your choices. Then, identify two (2) target markets for each segment, and explain those choices Footwear industry business is becoming more complex and competitive in the global arena. According to Kotler, et.al, (2015), the successful manufacturers are the trendsetter at present, and the retail organizations are putting higher emphasis on the market segmentation to increase their market share. In this case, we will consider the company that produces shoes for both males and females, and trying to market its product in Switzerland. In Switzerland, the company will practice geographical ...

Book Review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest

Introduction One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a breath-taking novel that was written in the twentieth century by Ken Kessey. The plot for this story was set in a psychiatric hospital found in Oregon. This narrative is essential in the world of research because it is a study of the institutional processes as well as the mind. Also, this story serves to critic the theory of behaviorism which is a psychological theory that stipulates that human behavior can be described by conditioning without giving weight to the thought processes and feelings (Ward 4). In other words, psychological ...

THE iPhone: A PRODUCT OF THE APPLE COMPANY

Apple, Inc. is one of the very successful companies in the world and very few people around the globe would deny the fact the Apple is one among many other companies that grew tremendously in the short period. The company specializes itself in designing, developing and selling the consumer electronics, software, and it also sells the digital content through its retail chain store called as Apple Store. The consumer electronics includes the products like Mac personal computers, the tablet computer called as iPad, smartphone device as iPhone, and media player with high portability as iPod, Apple TV digital media ...

Assignment 4: Resistance and Communication

Introduction Yahoo has had a change in management, and since the takeover by Marissa Mayer as the CEO. It applied stack ranking performance review. The employees collude among themselves to gain proper assessment, thereby risking the loss of competent staff members. The horse trading needs to be eliminated by changing this tool and implementing a new method. The resistance to change leads to increased financial losses in an organization as well as to the demoralization of individuals to apply new ideas in the future of the company. The resistance to change poses the largest roadblock to the success of ...

Introduction

Ceros Inc. is a self-made creation that operates from New York. The firm deals with developing brands to grow revenue by exhibiting information about the name in decorated, magazine-like structures on devices such as tablets and phones and through websites and social media platforms. The company is looking for a Sales Development Representative who will join the efficient team of sales representatives reporting to Chief Revenue Officer.

Develop preliminary job information

The Sales Development Representative will produce new business opportunities in following a prescribed process into targeted accounts. The selected individual will learn how to recognize and research lists of firms to focus ...

Business Marketing Plan

Section I: Marketing Plan and Sales Strategy

The target consumer is someone who is both below and above 18 years old, belongs to the low income range, either male and female, with no occupation requirement, either single and married (regardless of the family size), belongs to the Black and White American ethnic groups, preferably college educated, and owns or rents a home. The name of the company that will do the marketing is Sync Pure Drinks Co. Ltd. (SPDCL). The top two products that the company is currently planning to release to the marketplace, following a successful launch sometime ...

Part One: Need Identification and Specification

Question 1: First question will be asked to the client about the type of hardware and software it requires for the set-up of operations. Rationale: The rationale behind the question is to ascertain the basic need of the client to purchase a standard or special equipment.

Question 2: Second question that will be asked to the client is about the quality of the hardware and software.

Rationale: The rationale behind asking the question is to determine the level of quality required by the client in comparison to cost.

Question 3: Third question is about the quantity of the hardware and software required to train the customer representatives.

Question 4: Forth question will be asked about the person that will be involved in the training of the customer representatives. Rationale: The rationale behind the question is to determine the ...

Background

Coca-Cola is a major multinational beverage company. Its name originated from a proverbial inspiration. It has its headquarters in Georgia America. John Stith, a pharmacist, first invented its major product Coca-Cola. The product stood out due to its unique formula bought by Griggs Asa in 1889. Since its inception, the company op designed a franchised distribution system. The company only produced the syrups that other bottlers used in the preparation of beverages.

Coca-Cola supplies chain components

Supply chain components are adopted by the company to ensure that there is an efficient supply of its products. Additionally, it factors out the cost of the ...

Question 1

Conditions That Will Exist If Tuition Is kept Below Equilibrium Price When the tuition is set at a fee which is below the equilibrium, the demand will be more than the supply; thus there will be a distress situation that is not conducive to education. This would show a good effort by the government, as people will see it as a show of constructive and admirable strength by the government to make education relatively cheap. The effect of this is an increase in the number of students’ intake and in a great way and educated society. This situation is ...

Management at Taco Bell

Analysis of Two Main Changes in Taco Bell Management Style Taco Bell was founded in 1946 by Glen Bell. It is a California-based fast food restaurant that specializes in the preparation of Mexican-style fast food. The company has now grown to be the leading Mexican-style restaurant in the USA. The company serves about 35 million customers in a week which is such a commendable number. The company has gone global given that it is not only located in America. The company has got an international presence in countries like Canada, Chile, as well as other European and Asian countries. ...

Introduction

Fox News is viewed as a trusted source of news for Conservative Americans. It has been behind some of the biggest scandals in history including the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal of the late 1990s. However, in July 2016, there was a scandal involving sexual harassment claims by a journalist against the CEO of Fox News. This paper will examine the elements of ethics and business credibility in business communication in Fox News at this point.

The Roger Ailes Scandal

Roger Ailes is the chairman and CEO of Fox News, making him the most powerful individual in the media house. On July 6, a former host ...

Introduction

Policy makers and leaders around the globe have realized the need to protect the environment for sustainable operations and the future generations. The energy industry has now turned to renewable sources of power such as water, wind, biogas, etc. Wind power currently serves as the cheapest avenue for large-scale renewable energy. The transformation to more environmentally conscious practices requires the support of the government and other stakeholders. New Zealand strives to set the pace and standards for other nations in terms of utilizing renewable sources of power (Schaefer, Lloyd, and Stephenson, 2011). This essay assesses the development of electricity ...

Societies have their base on human interaction. For many years, human evolution has depended on communication for fulfilling needs and setting new challenges. The migration of tribes, the first forms of commerce, the birth of civilizations were all possible thanks to communication. One may see the evident impact of communication on the evolution of the world, which has obviously changed from the pre-historic times to the present. Even though communication has not always led to positive outcomes, humans have proven that only good and effective communication leads to success. The transformation of tribes into empires depended greatly on who ...

Strategic Messages to Different Stakeholders

Key message to executive: Introducing a new CEO Objectives: Issues: According to Koyne & Koyne (2007), the executive should know that the new CEO and managing partners are likely to reorganize the company through layoffs and dismiss top management. However, the top management can tell the new leaders that they want to help them achieve implement the changes. Porter, Lorsch &Nohria (2004) established that CEOs should focus on managing the organizational structure and not on daily operations. Additionally, the CEO at BrightStar should understand that his position does not give him the right to lead or a guarantee that the ...

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication

Abstract Communication represents a significant component of institutions. Effective communication is mandatory for a particular business to meet its objectives. Communications among the employees as well as other stakeholders keep the business on track. It is essential for the management of an institution to be aware of the barriers to effective interpersonal as well as institutional communication. Besides, the managers must also understand the various communication modes that are appropriate to the business entity. Effective communication is a crucial ingredient in the success of a business entity. Therefore, a proper understanding of institutional and interpersonal communication is necessary. Keywords: ...

Innovation and Risk Management

Innovation and Risk Management

Introduction

This report aims at producing a strategic growth report for Apple Inc. Apple Inc is a telephony company that provides innovative products to suit customer’s needs. The innovativeness of Apple Company is a significant factor in steering its growth in the international market. The paper delivers the strategic growth plan in four parts. The first part is an overview of Apple Inc and why it is innovative. The second part contains the strategies that Apple can adopt to realize the proposed growth. Third is the components of New Product Development and how it can ...

Introduction

This project is an article review project that covers important elements and aspects of the chapter “Building Customer Satisfaction, Value, and Retention”. This is a chapter in the section “Understanding Marketing Management” in the authoritative book Kotler on Marketing. The focus of this research will be on customer satisfaction, customer value and customer retention in the context of marketing management. This project will include the review of four scholarly journals and articles on marketing and an application of its key concepts to the chapter. Thus, for each article, there will be a 500-600 word critique of the article and ...

NIKE is a recognized brand all over the world, which can boast of quality goods as well as services. In order to sustain such success, the company commits itself to sustainable development as well as the maintenance of effective distribution channels (NIKE News, 2010). The retail model of NIKE is based on three major principles: selling goods to American and international wholesalers, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales, and selling products to global divisions (Soni, 2014). In addition, e-commerce has become increasingly popular among NIKE’s partners and buyers. Therefore, the current paper addresses such topics as electronic, franchise, service-based and international ...

Final Business Plan

Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4

SWOT Analysis 6 Balanced Scorecard 9 Organizational Assessment 9 Mission 10 Vision Statement 10 Value Statement 10 Strategy and Tactics to realize Strategic Objectives 10 Marketing Strategy 11 Monitoring and Control 11 Ethical Issues including Legal and regulatory Issues 11 Corporate Social Responsibility 12 Conclusion 12

References 13

Executive Summary The Eco Food Company was incorporated in the year 2012 as an entity to provide eco-friendly and high-quality food to the consumers. The sales were executed against the orders gathered. However, with the help of its talented and dedicated staff, the organization was able to attain ...

Introduction

Malaria is caused by a mosquitoes’ bite that carries a Plasmodium parasite. Malaria’s symptoms are: shivering, fever, headache, chills, and sweating malaise. Malaria can turn out to be life threatening to infants, elderly or people with low immunity (Better Health Channel, 2015). Typically, malaria is transmitted through infected Anopheles mosquito’s bite. After the bite, Plasmodium parasite is released into the bloodstream. It takes 2 to 3 days for the parasites inside RBC (red blood cells) to multiply and causes infected cells of the individual to burst open. Malaria can also spread through an infected mother as she ...

Vivendi SA

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Introduction

Vivendi SA is an integrated media group that operates throughout its value chain and is focused of expanding its business in order to provide unlimited means of entertainment to its customers. The company owns the leading subsidiary businesses like Universal Music Group, Canal+ Group, Gameloft, Ubisoft, Daily motion and Radionomy. The current paper aims to conduct the Resource Based View Analysis, Value Chain Analysis and Core Competency Analysis in order enlighten the resources, efficient work processes and market standing of the company.

Tangible Resources Financial The Net Cash Position of Vivendi SA indicates that the company has ...

Chapter 6

Question 1 There was one occasion when I made my opinion quite quick, without evaluating the evidence. It was about the news of the war in Syria. I was watching the most popular international news channels, and they were broadcasting people in Syria. According to them, people were complaining about their government. It was at the beginning of the war. The news conductor who was there in Syria said that they were complaining about their government and wanted a change. They showed images of people on the streets with pamphlets and flags singing songs. Of course, I could not ...

Abstract

This paper presents the research study on a public relation campaign run for positive motivation and psychological perspective of the children with physical disabilities. The paper discusses the background of the campaign #ToyLikeMe and how public relation and other communication tools falling under the umbrella of public relation helped campaign reach to millions of people across the world. The paper utilizes the knowledge of internal and external markets, launch and openings, promotional materials, social media, visuals and images and other tools to understand the importance of communication as one of the most effective strategies for the success of a ...

Introduction

Proper communication is essential to the development of any organization. In fact, lack thereof compromises the growth potential of any corporate establishment. With this idea in mind, it is worth appreciating the impact of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to the development of the global economy and communication since their development in 1997. According to the Journal of medical system, the utilization of pagers in the years before was quite limiting since these devices had a narrow communication spectrum (Kuziemsky and Francis 337). Consequently, PDAs were developed to enhance the sharing of information between individuals through the utilization of the ...

Introduction

The aim of every business is to make as much profit as possible, by selling their goods and services to the consumers in the most efficient ways (Friedman, 2007). At times, it is not possible for the producers to sell their goods and services to the consumers, thereby requiring an intermediary that will make it possible for the producer to reach the consumers. These intermediaries are called marketing channels, and they help in the transfer of the ownership of goods, from their point of production to their point of consumption. In other words, marketing channels make it possible for ...

Abstract

This research study looked at the concept of effective communication in an organization. The major aim of this study is to enable the researcher convince his audience beyond every reasonable doubt about the extent to which communication can greatly influence the performances of a company over the course of time. In this research study, the factors that could influence the extent to which communication can be effective are greatly considered with a view to helping managers to pinpointing how they can always communicate with their subordinates effectively every time. These factors range from: Choice of management styles, ability of ...

Introduction: The Historical Backdrop

The Battle of Normandy, that was codenamed Operation Overlord, primarily involved the landing of American and British troops along with their western allies, who landed on the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944 during World War II . The aim of this extensive operation was to transport infantry men, military artillery and supplies across the English Channel to France, which was to become the origin point for the Allied invasion of Western Europe, then controlled by Hitler’s German troops. Despite the lack of landing harbors at Normandy that would complicate the docking of the vessels upon their arrival at ...

Social Media Marketing

The emergence of social media technology has made it possible for an individual to communicate with a large number of people related to products and companies that offer them. It indicates the positive impact of consumer to consumer marketing in the diversified market. Social media is considered a hybrid tool for promotional activities. The main reason is that in the context of traditional advertising, it enables the companies to communicate with their customers and in the context to non-traditional advertising it enables customers to communicate with each other directly (Mangold & Faulds, 2009). Various companies use social media as the ...

Dead Poets Society

In the movie, Mr. Gale Nolan was using “Coercive Leadership Style” to gain control over students. In this leadership style, employees are enforced by manager to follow orders and threatened if non-compliance is demonstrated against order (Grimsley, 2016). In the clip, students were trying to defend position of John Keating since he supported students to live according to their own consent. On contrary, Mr. Keating was following relations-oriented leadership to influence his students and gain their respect (CineGraf, 2014). This leadership style is people-oriented, which was appropriate according to the situation.

Office Space – Working Tomorrow

In this clip, Peter is an employee that ...