Essays on Convenience

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The Analysis on Fast Food Brands in Chinese market based on Stakeholder Mapping Matrix

Description and Profile of Wendy’s Wendy is a global leader in the Chinese convenience food retail business. According to Wendy’s (2008), Wendy is amongst the leading four world convenience food chains. The enterprise started using the trademark “Wendy’s” in 1960s. The company has expanded into various ventures since then to different market with the main interests in various developing different products in the convenience food industry. Wendy’s (2008) revealed that, over the years, Wendy experienced massive growth and development achieved by different strategies in the market. First, the company emphasized on the Core competencies through ...

and Fast-Food Restaurants and Fast-Food Restaurants This study compares situational crime prevention (SCP) strategies against robberies of convenience stores with SCP strategies used against crimes committed in fast food restaurants in and found that crime control strategies used against convenience stores cannot be applied with success to prevent robberies in fast-food restaurants. In fact, many of the target-hardening strategies documented were shown to have no significant effect on the prevention of crime in either type of industry, and those that were found to be useful in one industry tended not to work on the other. Thus, SCP ...

Abstract

This case study seeks to highlight the operations of 7-Eleven, the world’s leading retail convenience store chain with the aim to understand its business model on which its promotional strategy is based. The research and review of literature revealed that 7-Eleven has a promotion strategy based on value creation and product differentiation. Since its establishment, the company has undergone a tremendous change which has seen it evolve from a traditional convenience store to a multi-billion dollar convenience chain with a majority of its operations on foreign shores. It intends to utilize the same values to promote its existing as well as new outlets ...

24 Hour Convenience for You (Business Plan) - Company Description 24 Hour Convenience for You is a convenience store located near a block of newly developed gated community residential area that is designed mainly for young urban professionals with young families. Near it there are also offices for various companies and there is also a sub way station next to the offices. This is a startup venture which is co-owned by a couple Mary and Patrick Adamson, Mary was a manager a large department store who brings into the venture a wealth of planning and managerial skills while Patrick is a Certified Public Accountant who ...

Introduction

Commenting on the Dish Network Hopper, MSNBC wrote, “Take your favorite movies and shows wherever you go.” As a matter of fact, this comment makes a lot of sense considering that the DVR, designed by Dish Network is undoubtedly a symbol of leading innovation. The Hopper has become more than a buzzword in today’s social circles. The organization has received overwhelming credit for the same (Biggs, 2). The innovative technology is currently a trending topic in consumer websites as well as social media. The hopper has sparked mixed reactions among consumers, with some thinking it is the greatest thing in the history of ...

- Introduction Customers are increasingly becoming sophisticated in terms of their demand for businesses’ products and services. In addition, not only is the modern day customer concerned about the basic nature of a service or a product but also goes beyond to look for more convenience and added-value for their money. In that respect, businesses find themselves today in a need to address various factors in order to develop themselves as brands of choice and retail stores have not been left be hide. Therefore there has been a growing need for retail stores to address diverse factors even beyond the marketing mix ...

Business model is among the essential aspects of digital enterprise management. The online business environment has enabled various digital enterprises to develop business models different from the traditional business models. According to a business model is simply a way of doing business. Companies chose on different business models depending on how the model can sustain their business through revenue generation. The business model will dictate how companies make money by defining their value chain position. This paper examines the business model for two digital enterprises, CQout and Amazon, in relations to the target audience, how the sites attract their target audience, ...

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A. Product Support of Mission Statement 4 Three-way consumer product classification system 4 Convenience Goods 4 Shopping Goods 4 Specialty Goods 4 B. Target Market 5 C. Analysis of Competitive Environment 5

Porter’s five force analysis of US small appliances market 5

New Entrants 5 Rivalry 5 Substitutes 6 Buyers 6 Suppliers 7 D. SWOT Analysis 7

STRENGTHS 7

WEAKNESS 7 OPPORTUNITIES 8 THREATS 8 SWOT Analysis - Summary 9 E. Marketing Objectives 9 Product Objective 9 Place / Distribution Objective 9 Price Objective 9 Promotion Objective 9 F. Marketing ...

Introduction

7-Eleven is among one of the largest stores providing a wide range of convenience goods to employees all across the globe. It claims to be the first group that originally introduced by the American corporation named Southland Corporation way back in 1927 in the state of Dallas, Texas. As late as 2006, more than 30000 7-Eleven stores are active in behavior around the world. Their behavior in state of Korea which is roughly about the size of the state of Ohio, they have almost 4540 branches and many are still being considered to commence their operations by the end of ...

Introduction

This paper provides information on geographical aspects, with focus no urban environment of Frankfurt, Germany with an intention of investigating and analyzing financial and commercial patterns based on size and function of three retail centers. The analysis will involve application Reilly’s retail theory and Christaller’s model of central places (Morris, 118). An understanding of urban environmental issues in cities such as Frankfurt provides a spring board upon which spatial planning can be tailored to meet the social, economic and recreational needs of people.

How do retail patterns vary in different urban areas of Frankfurt am Main, Germany? ...

Introduction

Mobile commerce emerged as a result of digital revolution or the continuous technological development or advancement during the 20th and 21st century (Rosenbloom, 2011). Essentially, mobile commerce refers to a contemporary model of conducting business through the conveyance of commercial activities or capabilities using a consumer’s mobile device (Ibrahim, 2006). Moreover, mobile commerce occurs electronically thus, requiring consumers’ access to wireless networks to enter online stores and make transactions. Due to the inimitable nature of mobile commerce or m-commerce, it has significantly changed the landscape of traditional commerce and consumerism (Holmstrom, Winquist, & Kamarainen, 2000). The succeeding report explores the nature of ...

Introduction

This paper sheds light on procurement and contracting. It contains a description of contracts by the government and the existing terminations when the contractor fails to meet the set contractual obligations. In this case, the focus is on termination for convenience and termination for default. Major reference is on the Federal Acquisition Regulation which includes a description of the procedure to follow in conflict handling. An example is the Krygoski Construction Company Inc. case against the United States in August of 1996, Case No. 95-5136.

Bases for a Termination for Default

On this matters, a default under the Federal Acquisition Regulation is a contractor’s unexcused prospective or present ...

It has become a very pertinent question whether to use credit card or pay by cash. On one side you have traditionalist who want to pay by cash. And on the other hand are people of new generation who prefer carrying credit. We will look at this issue objectively, and compare and contrast the pros and cons of both to reach a conclusion. The thought process will be to look at both of them from standpoint of convenience and long term financial situation of household. People are using credit card more often these days for purchasing everyday items like groceries ...

Introduction

Ending ones obligation under contract may vary depending on whether the contract is being terminated for the government’s convenience or due to the contractor’s fault with government terminating when the need arise regardless of the faults committed by the contractor. The government has contractual rights to terminate a contract for default when the purported contractor fails to perform within the specified time in contract, deliver supplies or make any progress concerning the contract The contracting officer in the best interest of the government terminate the contract governed by government regulations like federal acquisition regulation or code of ...

Research on the Web, Social Networking and the Network

Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Networking Virtual Organization

In the past few decades, in the increasing demand for technological innovation has taken the world by storm as all commercial, government and private organizations have relied to the convenience offered by technology in monumentally fast-tracking their operations. Among the many organizations that adapted into technological integration are hospitals and Patton-Fuller Community Hospital is no different. There are many technological advancements that aids organizations in infusing all elements of their business in one place and that is the use of The Web, Social Networking and Networking itself. Using the three has their own ...

This paper highlights how Eby-Brown, a leading wholesale distributor to the convenience industry, adds value to their suppliers and retailers. Their value addition ranges from convenience, competitive pricing, best class service, convenience supplies and superb vendor relationships. This is explained as below. Eby-Brown offers retailers the right product at the right place, at the right time and in good condition. Their perfect marketing mix ensures convenience supply which adds value to the product. Their product functions, appearance and packaging are well defined to the retailers. They offer best in class service to the retailers. Besides, Eby-Brown offers extensive marketing ...

1) Introduction

Morrisons is the UK’s fourth largest food retailer and own more than four hundred stores. The company deals mainly in food and grocery. Morrison constantly strives to develop a strategy based on market anticipation, is most profitable and is always customer-centric. The company makes sure to protect and serve its major objectives in the long run viz. ‘increasing efficiency’, ‘capturing growth’ and ‘driving topline’ (Strategy and Culture, 2013).

Of late, Morrisons, one of UK’s largest conglomerate has been facing difficult times. It is now facing very tough competition from competitors such as Tesco, Sainsbury and ...

The concept of creative destruction is one of those ideas that seems obvious, but only after you already understand it. It comes from Joseph Schumpeter’s groundbreaking book, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, first published in 1942. Schumpeter pointed out that capitalism is an “evolutionary process” that “not only never is but can never be stationary” (p. 82). Using biological terminology, he characterized capitalism as: a process of industrial mutationthat incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one. This process of Creative Destruction is the essential fact about capitalism ( ...

The table above shows the results of nine different motivations that were included as “part 2” in the questionnaire, and were presented as “five-point” Likert scale questions measuring participants’ degree of consent. “1” represents a respondent from the survey, who agrees with the statement, and “2” represents the student who disagrees; therefore, the higher the mean result is, the more disagreeing with the survey statement the student is. The figures in the above mentioned table were calculated in order to find three main motivational factors that influence students to shop online. The results below show the prevailing motivations, which influence ...

Introduction

The current essay involves a critical review of the research process and development of two research reports on nursing care and shared care services and evidence based practice in the nursing profession. Understanding the research process and development may furnish important insights on how evidence based practice be implemented effectively in aid of better patient care in both traditional hospital nursing care and shared care services involving nurses as useful members in the healthcare staff. Parameters for the research process critique involve important aspects in a research report: research approach or design, sampling method, methods of data collection, validity and ...

Introduction

Business operations are increasingly facing dynamic markets that determine their success and efficiency. That has resulted from the increasing globalization and other key factors such as regulations, economic conditions, and political environment as well as social factors. All those factors affect consumer behaviors, their purchasing power as well as the firms’ efficiency. In that respect, businesses such as supermarkets and retail stores increasingly face changing environment such as competition that is also shaped by those factors. Thus, businesses adapt competitive strategies that suit the environment, and this analysis seeks to demonstrate industry operations’ and their response to factor changes. ...

Elements of a Quantitative Research Article

This paper will appraise a quantitative article by Lin and Ma (2009). The article is entitled “Willingness of nurses to report medication administration errors in Southern Taiwan: A cross-sectional survey”. The appraisal will identify the following aspects of the article population, research study design, independent and dependent variables, and sampling techniques. In addition, it will discuss issues related to the internal and external validity of the study. The population in research is defined as all individuals or objects with the same defining attributes (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 67). The population for the study consisted of all nurses in Southern ...

123 4th Avenue

New York, New York

USA 547890 Dear Mr. Green: Safety and health is crucial in every endeavor. As such, conducting tasks analyses in a work setting is paramount to ensuring that the health condition and safety of all personnel are taken into utmost consideration. As such, in response to your request, I am hereby documenting the “Task Analysis – Ergonomics Report” which summarizes the results of the recently conducted task analysis – ergonomics assessment on a specific job at your convenience store, that of a Shelves Stacker, which was conducted on October 23, 2014. The report contains relevant information which includes a summary of ...

Overview

Gucci is a New York headquartered organization that has maintained a top notch in regards to high quality luxurious commodities such as garments, belts and footwear. With diverse 21 trademarks, the organization has sustained effective performance across US. However, aspects of trademark infringement have been evidenced within the organization. The Gucci law case study is based on the organization being the plaintiff while Wang Huoqing is the defendant. Wang Huoqing sells counterfeit Gucci products evident from the court ruling in favor of the aggrieved. However, there are prevailing aspects within the case study that require evaluation. Issues on evidence coupled with ...

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E-Commerce: An Overview Electronic Commerce or E-commerce in accordance with Javalgi and Ramsey (2001) is all about speed, connectivity, and communicating and trading of commodities, services and data. Remarkably, there is no fixed definition of E-Commerce. Barnes-Vieyra and Claycomb (2001:13) states that electronic commerce is the application of the internet for the communication of data amongst the organizations and their trading associates, workforce, and the clients with the nonexistence of geographical and time limitations. Within that outline, Chang and Ling (2003:34–45) identified the two major segments of ...

Introduction

Hubbards Foods Ltd is a New Zealand company, which specializes in manufacturing breakfast cereals. The company sells cereals, using its Hubbards brand and several private labels. The company was founded in 1990s by Dick and Diana Hubbard. According to the data, posted at Hubbards official website (2013), it history dates back to one windy afternoon in New York, when Mr.Hubbard told Diana about his plan to start creating cereals, which will make New Zealand both proud and healthy. Nowadays Hubbards produces several successful ranges of cereals, which are muesli, light&right breakfasts, gluten free cereals, kids range, outward bound etc. Hubbards ...

Thesis Statement: Online education offers new and improved education for students with a variety of disabilities and special needs, including lower costs, convenience and flexibility, and personal enhancement through technology knowledge and materials designed with specific special needs in mind. I. Introduction Thesis statement: Online education offers new and improved education for students with a variety of disabilities and special needs, including lower costs, convenience and flexibility, and personal enhancement through technology knowledge and materials designed with specific special needs in mind. II. Lower Costs - Competitive marketplace - New delivery models - Cheaper materials/textbooks ...

This research paper reviews the concept of internet banking as a major constituent of modern day banking. The internet and integrated information systems based on vast computer networks have been adopted by businesses. Today, such vast networks make up the core of operations for most businesses. This research paper illustrates how internet banking has grown to become a major component in modern banking. The paper will further explain the advantages of internet banking to both the financial institution and the customer. Either, the research paper will review risks associated with internet banking as well as a case that subjected internet banking customers ...

Question 1: What is (are) the principal activity(ies) of this business?

Serving both the United States and United kingdom, Established in Ireland, the Green core group is one of the leading convenience food business’s in the world . The convenience food divisions provides a wide range of chilled, frozen and ambient foods to major retail, manufacturing and food service companies. Specifically in the UK, Greencore provides sandwiches, Italian chilled meals, branded chilled meals, chilled non-dairy desserts, chilled sauces, cooking sauces and pickles and Christmas cakes.( See Greencore Food to go UK) In the US Greencore is best known for providing “grab and go” packaged food options (sandwiches, salads, sushi, entrees ...

Islamic Relief Marketing Communications

Islamic Relief (UK), (IRUK), is an NGO that gives humanitarian aid to the needy people by addressing poverty issues, responding to emergencies, promoting sustainable development, and addressing long-term needs of people. With these noble goals, Islamic Relief (UK) needs a lot of help in carefully meeting its marketing communication objectives. This organization does not view other organizations, from the same industry, as competitors, but rather, as similar organizations working towards suffering alleviating, as well as humanitarian relief. Islamic Relief (UK) uses marketing communication strategies in order to create brand awareness, and to receive funding from donor, well-wishers, and other humanitarian ...

Introduction

With increasing globalization and changing market needs, the fresh food and fruits industry has gone through a number of changes with technological advance and innovation being key change drivers. In that respect, the industry’s players need to establish suitable strategies in their operations as well as develop new products as means of enhancing their competitiveness. In that reference, this analysis seeks to demonstrate how businesses address market needs and changing environment through application of suitable business strategies. To achieve the objective, the discussion uses the case of Fresh Tec with its introduction of SmartPac Technology into the market being ...

Question A

Anti-Virus In terms of security and convenience, Anti-virus offers the following aspects; running a computer without an antivirus that is either not installed or activated tends to be convenient to the user. In this regard, it appears to the user that he need not have to part with extra charges that come along the process of installing antivirus software. However, this benefit that users objectively rely upon does not last forever. The convenience, in most cases, is short lived. This is because In the case of virus attack on a computer or a laptop, it is obvious that it will result ...

Planning at Starbucks

Introduction Starbucks is a renowned coffee place and has grown exponentially over the last forty years. In 2007, Starbucks experienced a decline in their sales. This was largely due to growing competition from McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, and other similar outlets. Starbucks unique selling point was in providing fresh coffee and convenience. It had special importance for its customers as it provided coffee and other breakfast items. However, with McDonalds launching their breakfast line and entering the coffee market there were more options available to Starbucks customers. By 2008, when Schultz gained control as CEO at Starbucks the company’s share ...

A convenience store is located around 1 kilometer from my residence, it has large enough space for a parking as well as it can accomodate around 40 customers at a point of time. The convenience store is definitely facing competition from departmental stores which are similar to a cash and carry. Departmental stores also provide various other facilities due to which the sales and popularity of a convenience store decreases. The store provides various products consisting of food and grocery. It also provides all the products which cater to basic necessity goods. The store is well organized and the stock is properly maintained. ...

Introduction

With the increasing technology changes, the nature of learning will be affected almost at the same pace as the changes occur in the world. It has been seen with the advent of the MOOCs rising, and more people rooting for this kind of learning given its convenience, low costs and the flexibility that comes along with it. As such, it would be important to note that this kind of learning will greatly affect the nature of professional training as people know it. It will, therefore, imply that the corporate training and development has to consider ways in which they ...

Introduction

Business performance emanates from the comprehension of the diverse issues that may impede on their operational mandate. As such, through an inclusive approach towards analysis of both the internal and external environment, successful outcomes are bound to prevail. Thus, from the analysis of Chipotle, it has been highly frontward within the fast food sector in regards to profitability and the business operational model. Accordingly, through investment into distinctive performance approach, the company has sustained market reach and growth both in US and other countries. Elle’s visionary leadership approach has been pivotal for Chipotle. Nonetheless, there are various challenges ...

Evidence-based Practice

Evidence-Based practice (EBP) is a problem solving approach to the provision of healthcare to patients and families (Bennett, 2009). The history of EBP as a concept can be traced back to the 1970s and 1980s to the works of epidemiologists at McMaster University, Canada. EBP developed partially as a response to the scathing critic of the practice of medicine by Archibald Cochrane (Cohen, Stavri, and Hersch, 2003). Cochrane accused medical practice at the time of not being evidence-based. He argued that the treatments, tests, procedures, and interventions used at the time had no evidence on their effectiveness (Cohen, Stavri, and Hersch, 2003). ...

Information technologies are observed more and more in the daily life of people around the world. This tendency definitely affects the learning processes. People start using internet and the modern available technologies to get maximum out of their education, master new skills and gain knowledge necessary for their future careers. Online classes can help in freeing up more space in traditional classes for other students that are not interested in taking online classes (El Mansour and Mupinga 248). Still, this topic is rather controversial, as many people see certain drawbacks in this type of education, as in it there ...

Marketing Plan

Marketing Strategy: “FAST food doesn’t have to be FAT food!” Soupe Café offers Montreal’s urban professionals, and even busy moms, an alternative to home-cooked meal that is healthy, tasty and affordable. It guarantees nutritious and high quality food despite being considered a fast food. Its soup and meal menu changes daily so customers would have a variety to choose from every day. For customers’ convenience, it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, either as dine-in or take-out. It even delivers within the vicinity of Montreal for individuals or large group catering with a minimum delivery charge and at amount of ...

Introduction

Domino’s Pizza is a fast food chain restaurant with its headquarters in the United States of America, founded by Tom Monaghan in 1960. It is the 2nd largest pizza chain store in the United States after Pizza hut a great competitor in the US. However Domino’s Pizza’s expansion worldwide surpasses that of Pizza Hut with its presence in over 70 countries in the world. Dominos New Zealand is among the over 70 international branches that operates Dominos services in the country. The paper presents an analysis of the fast food industry in New Zealand. Subsequently, the service analysis ...

Sara chose Case B – Grover’s Corner Department of Transportation, which tasked Larry, a research and program evaluation specialist, to come up with an assessment of customer satisfaction regarding the improvement the department did in terms of individual stations. Contrary to Sara’s answer (Simple Random Sample Design), I think that Larry used a non-probability sampling method with his use of a convenience sample and not a simple random sample design that utilizes a probability sample. This is because he made use of a readily available list of monthly pass users. In addition, by not going for the whole population of commuters, he left ...

7 Eleven’s strategy in Taiwan

Introduction

Across the globe, businesses are expanding to new regions and this brings about many challenges of suiting that business to the new market. 7-Eleven, a US based company in 1927 has successfully expanded to almost all the continents and has experienced massive growth in Asia. Since its introduction into Taiwan, the company has successfully established more than 4,700 stores and a huge customer base. The successful integration of a multinational company into a foreign region is pegged on the successful customization of goods and services, operations and management and even business model to the prevailing culture, ...

It is no secret that America is the most wasteful nation in the world, according to EPA an American discards approximately 7 pounds of trash a day which translates to 236 million tons of garbage a year, this is a shocking statistic. The throw away culture is characterized by; overconsumption, excessive wastage, no recycling and of course huge mountains of garbage. Just what is the cause and evidence of this culture of waste? Many commentators point to manufacturers who use the ‘planned obsolescence’ strategy, the ever growing culture of consumerism and the obsession with convenience which have led to increasing amounts of ...

The production of electricity is a major focus of energy use, with the United States generating about 4 billion kilowatthours of electricity in 2012, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA, 2013). Coal remains the most common source of energy for this process, while renewable energy sources, such as solar, are the type of energy source that is showing the highest growth rate (EIA, 2013). As the consumer demand for electricity keeps increasing, it makes sense to compare the various means of producing it to determine the advantages and disadvantages of using the different forms of energy available. One ...

As technologies used with education continue to be developed at an incredible and accelerating pace, the opportunities for special needs students to receive a quality education increases. Online education offers new and improved education for students with a variety of disabilities and special needs, including lower costs, convenience and flexibility, and personal enhancement through technology knowledge and materials designed with specific special needs in mind. One of the biggest advantages of online education for special needs students is the potential for lower costs. The newest models for delivery of online education are designed to improve access to education at a lower ...

Select TWO products from the list of product categories below and using the teaching materials and any additional research explain what you think would be an appropriate distribution strategy for them. In doing so compare and contrast the two distribution strategies explaining why they would be similar or different.

Introduction

Distribution channels are strategies or methods of moving products and services from manufacturers to consumers in an efficient and convenient manner (Dent, 2011). Distribution channels are based on the “place” factor of the marketing mix tool that refers to getting the product at a place that is suitably viable to consumers. ...

Overview

A weekend drive to a grocery store makes an ideal activity for families to spend time sharing their product choices and insights about wise shopping. However, not all families and individuals alike share the same thought. There are some that doesn't have the time to spare for a quick trip to the grocery store because of the hectic schedule and busy lifestyle. The lack of time for grocery shopping is causing their household stock piles run out and food and basic household necessities to run dry. People flock to supermarkets to buy everything from fresh food, to toiletries, to canned goods ...

Definition and Overview of Virtual Teams

Technological evolution have brought monumental change on how humans live and work. It is the driving force that pushed the boundaries of human limitations in terms revolutionizing the way people live on a daily basis whether on a personal or professional level. When talking about professional level, it means the practical application of technology in a working environment that creates an impact to the success of an organization. One example of that application is the Virtual Team.

Virtual Team is defined as an organized group of people working as one unit similar to an organizational department such as marketing, accounting or sales. ...

Introduction

The automobile industry is still majorly depending on the traditional procurement behavior which includes distribution franchisees that help the customers to choose a vehicle of their choice and buy them. This industry is one of the most competitive areas and has a large number of companies that compete with each other on various important issues related to the consumers like the design, speed, safety, brand value and pricing. A dealership was not only deal with sales however there are various other functions that it handled which may include warranty service, servicing, part sale and sales of branded accessories. With the ...

In today’s society, fast food is becoming ever more popular, in spite of growing amount of research about its known health risks. All human beings, like all animals, need food in order to survive; in this way, we are all similar. However, the choices that people make with regards to their diet makes them unique from one another. Although home cooked food and fast food are both tasty and satisfying to eat, they differ greatly in terms of convenience and nutritional value. One of the most attractive things about fast food is its convenience. A person can ...

Abstract

Technology is the production, usage, and understanding of tools, machinery, techniques, systems and organization techniques used in solving problems or performing specific task. Technologies considerably affect individuals and their ability to cope with and adjust to their environment. Use of technology started in pre historic days where humans converted natural resources into simple tools.

Modern technological advancements include the cell phone, the internet and the transport sector that help reduce physical obstacles to communication. In this paper I will focus on three technologies that have had and are continuing to have impact on individuals. They include the internet, cell ...

Questions on Racism in Law Enforcement

INTRODUCTION Human beings are incredibly unique and individualized beings. No two people are the same, even identical twins. That diversity is expressed in our genders, socioeconomic status, style, politics, philosophies, and, of course, ethnicity and race. That latter is as aspect that continues to be at the center of ethical and equality debates. The average American generally prefers to believe that with the exception of hate organizations, like the Ku Klux Klan, racism is predominately something of the past and not something that is an active part of our modern societal paradigm. Unfortunately, that is simply not true. ...

The Role of Marketing

Marketing is a managerial process where a customer’s requirements are identified, anticipated, and met in a manner which is profitable (Ferrell and Pride, 2010). Marketing functions to recognize the needs of the customers and setting in place systems in which their needs are met. Marketing is a function which must occur in synergy with other business functions to be successful (Ferrell and Pride, 2010). It is very important for businesses today to dedicate resources to marketing because the success of the business is pegged on the realization of its organizational objectives. Understanding consumer behavior can allow the company to be able to ...

Information communication technology has become a very integral and essential part of businesses. This new way of doing business is called Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce). E-commerce means selling and buying of services and products over of internet called World Wide Web (WWW). E-commerce is unavoidable and strategic for organizations since it is the key in finding new revenue sources, reducing costs, expanding into new markets, and also creating business breakaway strategies. Electronic commerce includes trading of stocks, electronic trading, hotel booking, banking and many more. There are several types of electronic commerce but for this case, business to business (B2B) and ...

International Marketing Strategies

International Marketing Strategies

Coca Cola Company has launched its products in different countries. Today, cocl cola has well known products and brands all over the world. Coca-Cola Company’s success journey is not smooth enough, the roads to success is not easy or piece of cake for this company. With every passing year, this company through its international marketing strategies continued to gain growth and momentum. This company is the most rapidly expanding beverage industry and it is also considered as world’s best beverage company. From its commencement, this company sustains itself to operate in more than 200 ...

Introduction

English is the official language of 67 sovereign countries and 27 non-sovereign entities around the world. Additionally, there are several other countries where English is either used as a joint official language or the language of sub-units of the state. It is widely recorded that there are 196 nations (with South Sudan being the most recent). Statistically, it can be said that English is the official language of about 34% of the countries on the planet Historically, most of the countries that have English as their official language were colonised by the British as part of the British Empire. ...

Abstract and Introduction 3

Significance of the Study 5 Definition of Terms 7 Review of Literatures 7 IV. Research Methodology 17 V. Limitation/Delimitation 21 VI Data Analysis: 21 VII Data Verification: 24 VIII Summary and Conclusions: 25

Recommendations 26

Appendices 27 Research Questionnaire 27

References 34

Bibliography 35 Abstract and Introduction Smoking has been regarded as one of the primary causes of preventable diseases and deaths not just in the United States but worldwide according to recent statistical information released by the American Lung Association (2015). In the United States alone, it is estimated that more than ...

Definitions of Terms

A supermarket is a big type of grocery store that offers self-services. It has diverse varieties of household and food items that are organized into walkways. The size is larger and wider than grocery store, but it is smaller and more restricted in the choice of commodities they sell than a hypermarket (Blythe, 2008). A discounter is a smaller type of supermarket that offers its services and products under a subsidized price as compared to the indicated process. The services however are like those initiated at the supermarket the only difference coming into play through prices. A customer under the supermarket and discounter ...

In the contemporary times, fast food consumption has almost become a lifestyle for people living in urban areas. People consider fast food as convenience food as it can “be easily eaten while watching television, surfing the Internet, working at a desk, or chatting on a cell phone” (Belasco, 2008). The fact that fast food is a ‘readily-prepared and easily-available meal’ has impacted the eating habits of today’s generations in a considerable manner. However, the easy accessibility and inexpensiveness of this particular kind of meal has consequently resulted in a number of detrimental effects for people, particularly children. Therefore, it is excessively necessary to renounce ...