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CONTENTS 1. Introduction..3 2. The Color Run: Event Management Profile4 3. The Color Run Lausanne: A Profile.5 4. The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Practice6 4.1. Stakeholder Analysis..7 4.2. Media Coverage..9 4.3. Community Implications10 5. Recommendations11 6. References.13

The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Report

1. INTRODUCTION Festivity has become an integral part of social life in 2000s. In addition to conventional celebratory events – e.g. Christmas, Halloween and home coming in U.S, for example – events organized around athletic, charity or awareness-raising themes have come to capture attention of an increasing number of social segments beyond younger ones. For instance, sports events organized and/or sponsored by ...

Introduction

A national organization operating in the United States has offices in all four time zones in the country. The organization wishes to complete an important and confidential project within the next three and a half months. The completion of the project will require the formation of a virtual team comprising of mostly senior managers and directors from all major business departments of the organization. For the project to be a success, a team charter needs to be created to direct the different team members on what is required of them. Also, since the team members will be working from ...

Motivation is important in any marketing segment because it stimulates the behavior of consumers. The tension of a need that is not satisfied initiates the motivation process. Marketers should understand the motives that influence consumer behavior so that they can easily convince them to purchase their products. The process of motivating the consumers is not easy because people have different needs, motives, and personalities. The marketers should strive to understand all these aspects for the success of the business. This paper will discuss various challenges and difficulties that the marketers encounter as they try to motivate the consumers. It ...

Source: InfoSec Institute Web article, January 2016

Summary: This article was about Information security governance and Risk Management in CISSP domain. In the article some basic guiding principles for the security are highlighted, the security's fundamental principles revolve around the CIA i.e. confidentiality, integrity and availability. Confidentiality confirms that the data is confidential through personal identifying information, integrity ensures the accuracy of the data and it is not modified by anyone else and finally availability ensures that whenever the data is needed, it is available i.e. no DOS attacks or any other attacks stops the access of the data. The risk management talks about the analysis ...

Opportunities

The ever-growing demand for personal grooming products presents numerous opportunities for Gillette. The company commands a large market share of grooming products across the globe. It is a leader in male grooming products such as shaving blades, razors and after shaves. The company is known for its captivating slogan “Gillette, The best a man can get.” Specifically, the slogan allows the company to reach a broad audience across the globe. The female market segment, emerging global markets, and underserved market segments also present viable opportunities for Gillette. The company enjoys economies of scale that allows it produce and distribute ...

The Role of Leadership in Project Management

Leadership is an important aspect of project management. Project team leaders appointed to run a project have the power to determine whether an exercise becomes successful or not. It is, therefore, imperative for project managers to clearly establish their leadership roles in project management. In addition, the managers need to know the necessary skills that will help them successfully carry out their leadership roles.

Nature of leadership and management

Scholars have established that there is a link between the performances of an organization to the approach which the organization takes in regards to the management of its essential resources. This is an aspect referred ...

Introduction

Concerns with avoiding the adverse consequences of Global Warming and the effects of Climate Change has increased significantly over the past decades (Deutch et al.). The leading economies such as the United States are still reluctant to adopt comprehensive climate change policies despite pledging to do so. Nor has there been an agreement with the emerging rapidly-growing economies such as India, South Korea, China, Indonesia, and Mexico on the mechanisms to adopt Greenhouse Gas (GHGs) emission constraints (US Energy Information Administration [EIA]). With Global emissions of GHGs projected to continue to increase, there is the added urgency to not ...

Introduction

The paper explores the impact of SES on medical outcomes of patients in the United States. It will describe three types of SES and how each affects healthcare. Furthermore, the best ways of dealing with the challenges will be discussed. The three SES types that will be discussed in the paper are education, income, and the availability of social and individual support.

Education

Lack of education as a challenge in the United States has contributed a lot to medical outcomes. People with little or no knowledge will always fail to follow prescription as per their doctor's. For instance, in a ...

Introduction

The concept of globalization, the amalgamation of the different economies in the world, is a frequently debated issue in contemporary academic and political forums.The “importance of globalization” refers to the value gained by different nations due to their input in the process of globalization while the “need for globalization” expresses why it is necessary to implement the concept of globalization. Globalization rate indicator has become an essential measure of development due to the interrelationship between economic development and globalization (Irani and Noruzi 216). The current wave of globalization is a replica of the first wave experienced in the mid ...

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Autism is a psychiatric problem characterized by the presence of communication disorders as well as short attention span and decreased expression of emotions. Communication problems include both verbal communication and non-verbal communication as, for example, autistic patients cannot use their body language properly. Autistic patients are also unable to treat others as people, i.e. they show impairment in social interaction (Payne, 2003). Among the most important signs and symptoms of autism are repetition of words or phrases, a condition that is also known as echolalia; disliking for any physical contact; inability to understand the feelings of ...

MANAGEMENT OF E-COMMERCE

Management of E-Commerce Introduction The improvement in technology all over the world has led to the adoption of E-Commerce in the businesses. According to Andam (2014), E-Commerce is the use of electronic systems and the internet to facilitate selling and buying of goods and services. Grandon (2004) is of the opinion that the Electronic Commerce started forty years ago but currently through the day to day innovations, many firms and individuals are entering the market through the internet. In the work of Demirel (2011) businesses incorporate the use of Electronic Commerce to offer its goods and services in a ...

Origin and Development

The terminology, bullwhip effect, originates from the reality, according to which a light motion of the handle of a bullwhip can results in making the tip of the belt flay wildly at speed more than 800 miles per hour, about 20 percent quicker than speed of sound, producing a sonic boom. One of the major issues occurred at the time of implementation of supply chain is Bullwhip effect. Bullwhip effect was firstly announced by Procter and Gamble Company (Gundlach and Murphy, 2000). Bullwhip effect refers to the increase in inconsistency of orders as one goes up a supply chain. The Bullwhip effect can ...

Management

A company can gain competitive advantage and can achieve competitive edge if it adopts unique ways. The four most significant ways in order to create competitive advantage are as follows.

- Achieve superior efficiency - Achieve superior quality - Achieve superior innovation, speed, and flexibility - Attain superior responsiveness to customers.

These four methods are considered as the building blocks of the competitive advantage. A company is regarded as a device that transforms inputs such as land, labor, capital, technological expertise and management into the outputs i.e., the goods and services. The simplest efficiency measure is the ...

1. Describe the role probability information plays in the decision-making process.

Decision making involves selecting best alternative based on personal values and preferences. Therefore, a decision can only be made from some possible alternatives provided. The decision arrived is taken to be rational if it was the one which had the highest probability of success and it serves the decision makers life goals, desires, values and lifestyle. Likewise, in business organization the managers strive to make decisions which can propel an organization towards achieving its goals. They always consider the probability of an event occurring or even not occurring, and then they settle on one of the possible alternatives (McClave, Benson, ...

Price Elasticity of demand of Marlboro

The price elasticity of demand represents change in the quantity demanded as a result of 1% change in the price (Sivagnanam, and Srinivasan). The price elasticity of demand of Marlboro Cigarettes in the United Kingdom is analyzed from 2009-2014.

Price of Marlboro Cigarette in UK from 2009-2014

(Source: Tobacco Manufacturer Association) The table shows the retail price of a typical cigarette pack with 20 cigarettes and the tax imposed on each pack every year that increased price. The magnitude of change is, -0.40% from 2009-2014. In the United Kingdom, the price elasticity of demand of cigarettes ranges from -0.25 to -0.50 (Jamison, Breman, and et al.). The ...

Inventory Management

Inventory Management Inventory refers to raw materials, finished goods and work-in-progress (WIP) that form part of a business’s assets which will be ready or are ready for sale. Inventory turnover is the primary revenue generation source, hence making inventory an important asset for most businesses. Holding large quantities of inventory is undesirable for most businesses since the holding costs are high. The holding costs of inventory include storage costs, spoilage obsolescence costs, insurance costs, inventory tracking, etc. However, possessing very little inventory is not good either since the business runs the risk of not meeting the customer demands, ...

Introduction

In recent years, the lithium-ion battery safety issues have been the subject of interest in the field of battery technology. This is because the development of projects in the industry of automobile focuses mostly on the vehicles that utilize an alternative power such as hybrid vehicles; and lithium battery technology is employed in hybrid cars. Hybrid and battery electric automobiles are currently accessible. Corporations are doing the final measurements for every vehicle types (Hollmotz and Hackmann, 1). Moreover, the technology of lithium battery has been searching fresh markets associated with the development of cordless communication equipment such as portable ...

1 Introduction This research paper discusses the history of financial auditing. Studies indicate that financial auditing has been evolving through many stages. In the 18th century, the practice of financial auditing was a traditional conformance to the role of auditing. It is clear that the auditing paradigm has been changing and will continue shifting into the future. Financial auditing originated from checking procedures in ancient civilizations such as Greece, Egypt and China. The industrial revolution period established the role of financial auditing. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in America and The SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) play a critical role ...

Harappa is one of the biggest archaeological discoveries amongst the Indus Valley civilizations. The city of Harappa was a part of the Indus Valley Civilization that covered most parts of the present day Pakistan and some parts of North-western India. The culture of this region is now known as the Harappan Civilization. While the earliest roots of the Indus Valley Civilization date to approximately 6000 B.C, historians believe that the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro date to around 2600 B.C. These towns were quite advanced and unique in their approach to town planning with their extent of spread much bigger ...

Company Overview

Sony Corporation is among the largest manufacturers of consumer electronics products in the world. The company engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of various types of electronic instruments, equipment, and devices for consumer, industrial, and professional markets. Primarily, the company operates in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and America. The company also distributes gaming software and hardware ('Sony Corporation SWOT Analysis' 2013, p. 3). The company does the distribution, manufacture, and broadcasting of image-based software such as motion picture, television products, and recorded music. The company’s manufacturing facilities are mainly located in Asia, but the company ...

The following discussion will focus on the Theory of Constraints by identifying the most useful resource that gives a detailed explanation of the theory. Five articles were studies and only one article was used in the discussion. The article selected was Theory of constraints: a Theory for operations management by Mahesh C. Gupta and Lynn H. Boyd.

Key Concept Explanation

Defining the topic The main topic of discussion is “The Theory of Constraints”. According to Blackstone (2010), the Theory of Constraints is a business management tool used to gather, analyze, solve and implement solutions within an organization.

Essential elements for clear understanding of the topic

An organization aiming at implementing change might ...

Introduction

Abraham Maslow gives the theory of human motivation and it is one of the major human growth motivation theories. Maslow’s statement about the stages of human growth and motivation is related to the presence of various needs that motivate people to a certain level. When one need is fulfilled, the individual moves to the next level of need, and so on. Motivation holds the key for harnessing the potential of humans in an organization (Woods & West 2010). It can be used as the lever of human evolution and development in order to enhance the performance with the spontaneous result. ...

Negotiation Style and Conflict Management

Conflict management can best be understood by first defining what conflict is, scholars Hudson, Grisham, Srinivasan and Moussa (2005) observe that conflict is generally a result of differences that become difficult to settle between two or more rival groups or individuals. They continue to point out that conflict can assume one of many forms such as dispute over resources, disagreements on pertinent concerns between individuals or groups, differences in knowledge and culture etc. Hence from this definition of conflict, the term conflict management can be understood to be all activities and efforts that are geared towards resolving differences among and ...

GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN BOLLYWOOD CINEMA: exploring heterosexuality in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and queerness in Dostana (2008)

Introduction

In India’s populist film industry, mostly known as Bollywood, male sexual friendships and depictions are still fairly new. usually, the female is the primary focus of lust and sexual attention (resulting in an extremely male gaze), but since the arrival of handsome, chiseled actors like Amitebh Bachchan in the 1990s this has started to change. The concepts of yaar and yaari now play an important role in the fabric of Bollywood buddy comedies; the yaari is a kind of relationship that ...

McDonald’s Corporation is one of largest foodservice retailers in the world. The Company was established in 1940 and headquartered in the U.S, but following its internationalization strategy it has grown rapidly over the years. Besides, the Company has followed a unique business model, operating restaurant as an affiliate, a franchise, or the corporation itself. Currently, the company operates in more than 118 countries, running more than 35,000 native restaurants, serving millions of customers every day (McDonald’s, 2013). Arguably, the food industry is one of the most regulated industries, and more than often companies operating this industry tend to ...

Introduction

Death with dignity is certainly the first death act in the decade involving Oregon’s physician-assisted Act which was passed on November 4 by voters in Washington. This act is symbolic as it is the second act that permits physicians to assist ill patients in terminating their lives through prescribing poisonous doses of medication. ‘Death with dignity’ is modeled following Oregon’s law that includes certain safeguards designed to protect both patients and physicians. Enacted on October 27, 1997, Death with Dignity Act allows ailing Oregonians to terminate their lives using unpaid self-administration of lethal medications, specifically prescribed by a ...

Public Key Infrastructure is a system that allows the integration of a number of carrying services that are in one way or the other related to cryptography. PKI ensures integrity, provides confidentiality, access control, a system of authentication and also non-repudiation - in which both parties, the sender and receiver cannot deny either sending the message or receiving it in future. (Srinivasan, 2008) Basically, PKI is an aggregation of processes, technologies and policy of organizations that facilitate the use of public key cryptography in ways as to enhance the verification of the authenticity of public keys (BCS, 2013) The primary ...

Management

The scenario involves the case of poor management and the use of ineffective and outdated kind of management system that smith is using in her firm. Matters arising are high concern in the company. This thus contributes to the company to trails behind and realizes little or no profits at the long run because of fraud and mismanagement of the firm in a way that affects the performance of the firm. Smith realizes that her firm needs to update they manner to which activities are taking place hence seeking for advice for the suitable action recommendable for implementation. She therefore ...

Introduction

Management has been with us since the dawn of civilization. In the primitive societies, everyone had to do physical labor except those who opted for politics and religion. With the emergence of civilization, urban societies have adopted more specialized ways of doing things. More vocational alternatives have come up as opposed to the manual labor and the laborers did their part and the first managers were there to tell them what to do to see that they did it and to chastise those whose performance was wanting. The main tasks of a manager were to get people do the things ...

Childhood Obesity in the United States

Larry, you know I respect your opinion but there are some things I cannot just sit by and watch. Let me tell you a few things on childhood obesity and maybe you can understand my concern. This is where a child gets fat and the fat in her system begins to have a negative impact on her health and wellbeing. A child is considered to be overweight if her body mass index is considered to be or above the 95th percentile on the scale (Freedman, Mei & Srinivasan, 2007). Sure, you say she is cute round and chubby but this ‘’heftiness’’ may ...

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are one of the next generation’s renewable energy sources for our world energy demand. PV modules are highly reliable. However, in polluted environments, over time, they will collect grime and dust. There are also limited field data studies about soiling losses on PV modules. The study showed how important it is to investigate the effect of tilt angle on soiling.

The study includes two sets of mini-modules. Each set has 9 PV modules tilted at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 23, 30, 33 and 40o. The first set called "Cleaned" was cleaned every other day. ...