Essays on Knoll

Introduction

The present report comprises of three sections. The first section discusses the recent trends in the business environment, which call for the attention of the Board of Directors as well as the Chief Executive Officer. The next section discusses Porter’s generic strategies including overall cost leadership, product differentiation, and focus strategies and demonstrates the way their implementation will help Partical, Inc. stay ahead of the competition in the global environment. The last section discusses and evaluates both the value chain analysis and Porter’s Five Forces, and indicates how the firms can gain competitive advantage through their effective ...

Richard Buchanan - Design Discourse

Design Within Reach is a modernist studio based in Pasadena in a building that is very reminiscent of a Bauhaus styled building. However, the focus of the business is on the replication of Modernist furniture. The work that is being sold here are manufactured replicas of the many designers of the Modernist period. Some of them include Eero Saarinen, Le Corbusier, and a number of other prominent Modernist designers. This allows the designs to be as authentic as possible. In light of this background, it would be interesting to analyze, and critique one of these designs ...

Assignment Two – Clinical Pathway

When a patient with HIV/AIDS needs to be dealt with in the context of health care organizations, a clinical pathway must be addressed. This particular client is in the early stages, meaning there is significant action that can be taken in order to improve his quality of life. This assessment guide and plan of care will summarize the patient’s history, health condition, and current situation in order to determine the best way to handle the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. The patient is a 26-year-old Caucasian man, middle-to-high income, who has recently been diagnosed in the past four months with HIV. He ...