...Strengths: * Tom Owen himself is an asset in his knowledge of soccer and his ability to get along with the kids he's teaching. * Hiring instructors with similar qualities to create a good workforce. * MANU's market penetration of the Fort Collins area ensures that all soccer players age 11 to 14 are aware of his soccer program. Weaknesses: * MANU's dependence on Tom Owen in all of its functions offers little opportunity for him to expand to other locations. Opportunities: * The close proximity to three large cities that offer limited soccer training camps. Threats: * Some parents may consider soccer as a luxury that can be eliminated in face of economic downturn and growing unemployment. * The emergence of new soccer training programs in direct competition with MANU. Market Situation Approximately 90 percent of MANU’s customers live in Fort Collins which has a population of 110,000. Greeley and Longmont are about 25 miles away by interstate highway and have a population of approximately 80,000 each. Loveland is a city that is also about 25 miles from Fort Collins and has a population of approximately 60,000. Competitive Situation There is almost no direct competition for MANU in Fort Collins. The surrounding cities of Loveland, Greeley, and Longmont offer even less developed soccer programs. Target Customer The target customer for the MANU's services would be competitive soccer players from the ages of 11 to 14. However, the ultimate purchaser...
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...Globalization: Globalization is defined as the deficiency of the walls of matchboxes which were characteristics of every country due to mutual distrust, suspicion and objectives. With these walls of matchboxes, each country experienced challenges when dealing with threats such as natural holocausts and fatal pandemics. One of the major benefits of globalization is the fact that it has toughened the nexus and helped countries as well as people to interact in a better way. Furthermore, globalization has also helped countries to destroy the walls of separation and controlled the natural distinctiveness of being fellow human beings. Notably, the impact of globalization is not limited to countries’ economy but to all the other aspects of life including political, psychological, social and cultural aspects (Ganguly, n.d.). However, globalization has had visible impact on two major aspects of life which are a country’s economical and political systems. Additionally, the effect of globalization on people’s mindset and cultural systems is slowly becoming visible because of the way people’s thoughts and actions. Furthermore, as a result of globalization, libertarians argue that the entire world will be able to tackle disasters such as poverty and lack of employment. While it goes hand in hand with democracy, globalization will also help countries to uplift the global economy. The growth and development experienced in the last decade proves that globalization has provided good returns...
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...Globalization, in general, is the integration of different societies, cultures and economies. (What is Globalization, 2010) Now the question everyone is asking, what are the pros and cons of globalization. A major pro to globalization is that it helps countries’ economies to grow. If one countries’ economy grows, it is said that the growth spreads to neighboring countries which in turn spread to other neighboring countries so much that they start to grow dependent on each other. In contrary to that, a con of globalization is if one country goes into a recession, its neighboring countries will follow and it will continue to spread to other neighboring countries and so on and so forth. (Pros and Cons of Globalization) So globalization in the spreading of economic status has both its ups and downs. I feel that this controversy is a wash. To grow as a country, you have to be able to take the risk that your country may suffer as well. One day your country could be doing fine, and the next day your economy could be going right down the toilet. I think eventually countries will have to take this risk if they want to grow economically and financially as a whole. Some also argue that globalization will create jobs, increase the competition between companies, and at the same time, lower product prices for the consumer. (collins, 2010) Free trade supports countries specializing in manufacturing what they make best, increasing the quality of the item. The competition between companies and all...
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... | In today’s business world, the term “world” is literal. Globalization, the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets, has become the norm. While there are always two sides to an issue, globalization has become a good, positive force in business. For the purposes of this paper, the term “good” means favorable or advantageous. (1, Premise) Operating globally, businesses work with other countries stimulating trade, creating employment, and boosting economies. According to Mike Collins, a contributor for Forbes Magazine, “globalization promotes economic growth;...
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...PHL/320 June 29, 2015 Jennifer Stephens Globalization In today’s business world, the term “world” is literal. Globalization, the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets, has become the norm. While there are always two sides to an issue, globalization has become a good, positive force in business. For the purposes of this paper, the term “good” means favorable or advantageous. (1, Premise) Operating globally, businesses work with other countries stimulating trade, creating employment, and boosting economies. According to Mike Collins, a contributor for Forbes Magazine, “globalization promotes economic growth; creates jobs, makes companies more competitive, and lowers prices for consumers” (Collins, 2015). Globalization helps to stimulate trade by allowing organizations to gain knowledge about the trends, culture, and customs of other countries to better market to those parts of the world. (1, Conclusion) Thus, globalization generates effective communication between countries in order to trade, create jobs, and boost economies. (2, Premise) Globalization creates a worldwide shopping experience. In the past, consumers were limited to what was nearby for purchasing. With globalization, the options are limitless. Gone are the days of cookie cutter gifts from your local Walmart. A unique gift is just a click away. Business can now order supplies...
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...THE PROS AND CONS OF MY PROFESSION In any profession, there must be some advantages and disadvantages; my profession is not an exception. For my writeup to be meaningful, the subject matter needs to be identified. 'My profession.' Social work according to dictionary meaning Collins (2001) 'is a person trained to help people with social problems'. Social work is further explained to be a profession, that promote social changes in solving the human problems with regards to their lives, relationship and their environments. By empowering and liberating them into a better life ( IFSW, 2014). The social worker must be passionate, full of empathy and be knowledgeable in diverse kind of problems ranging from psychological, mental and behavioural issues to be able to help people and make a significant impact. Having known what the job entailed, we can then enumerate the pros and cons. The advantages of social work are job satisfaction, when a positive result in the client is seen or observed, the social worker will be happy. It has many skills that make it versatile. It is a rewarding job in respect to a good salary that is if one get a good job. It helps to build self-esteem. It is a multi-disciplinary, working with other professional. It gives greater knowledge of diverse kid of medical issues and other problems of people. There is nothing that has advantages that does not have disadvantages. The job is a stressful job because...
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...CISM 4136 A- Global Information Resource Management Case Questions Carol V. Brown, D.W. DeHayes, J.A. Hoffer, W.E. Martin,&. W.C. Perkins, Managing Information Technology, Seventh Edition, 2012, Prentice Hall. Case Study 1 - Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems 1. Identify the key players in the case and describe their respective roles. Are these the right roles? What roles in particular should be modified? How might such role modifications be accomplished? 2. Focus on the role of the software vendor- Unitrak Software Corporation. Was it an appropriate role? Did Unitrak act responsibly? 3. How much is Kovecki to blame for this situation? 4. One of the recurring themes of this book is the importance of information systems politics. To what extent does IS politics explain the situation that has developed at the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce? 5. The case involves what appears to be a fairly routine use of information technology to support a service organization. Yet the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce encountered major problems in bringing up its new system. Is there a lesson here for organizations seeking to adopt new information technology? What is it? 6. What should Lassiter do now? Case Study 11-1- Vendor-Managed Inventory at NIBCO 1. What was the catalyst for NIBCO to develop a VMI program, and why was it able to respond? 2. Describe what types of transactions are involved in NIBCO's VMI program...
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...Should We As Consumers Resist Globalization? Introduction: Globalization is a controversial process that involves interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations, and it is driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. It affects every aspect of a person’s life, and it affects each person in a different way and on a different level. It can affect and greatly impact such things as religion, language, environment, geographic location, education, health care, employment, food products, clothing, and even music. Benefits of Globalization: Globalization can prove beneficial for some. According to an article on manufacturing.net website, author Mike Collins cites the benefits of globalization as (1) it promotes global economic growth, creates jobs, makes businesses more competitive, and lowers prices for consumers ; (2) it affords poor countries the opportunity to develop economically through foreign capital investment and technology and to create a democracy that respects human rights; (3) it helps raise the global economy, but only when the involved powers to be maintain mutual trust and respect for one another; (4) it provides a world-wide market for companies and comsumers to access products from other countries; (5) it a world power where politics are emerging and decisions are being made that are actually beneficial for people all over the world; (6) it creates a greater influx of information...
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...Globalization of Health Care Principles of International Business (BUS301.90) Post University Abstract For leaders in business and those few economic elite members, globalization is virtuous. Low-cost labor overseas facilitates production facilities in locations where labor and healthcare costs are low, and sell the finished goods in nations where wages are high. With the exception of the United States, almost all wealthy nations provide universal health care. These provisions are challenging due to increasing costs, as well as social, political, economic, and cultural environments. Globalization of Health Care Numerous global industries have resulted in offshore operations; the medical industry has become not dissimilar. With modern developments in technology in recent years, outsourcing of medical procedures has become a reality. The internet has vastly expanded the realm of possibilities for the medical industry, and has made it possible to transmit large amounts of information to countries; such as India, where it is then processed and returned. The United States has some of the highest costs for medical care globally; which has led to its’ citizens to search for economic alternatives. Outsourcing medical procedures to medical professionals in nations with lesser pay would undoubtedly benefit consumers; however, the United States holds a higher standard of care than those where treatment standards may not take precedence. This process would then take some...
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...mate and as small as selecting what to wear or what to eat. Even seemingly small decisions, however, can have far-reaching effects. In today’s virtually borderless society, the food we choose to eat affects not only ourselves but also our communities, our ecosystems and even the global economy. Therefore, we need to think globally and act locally. We need to widen our horizons and think about how what we choose to consume affects the environment and the people around us in both the short-term and the long-term. First, the global market itself has pros and cons. A global market ideally creates opportunities for more people to provide goods and services more cheaply, which in turn makes more jobs available. Additionally, it allows consumers complete access to many products that would otherwise be difficult, if not impossible, to acquire. However, in order to do any good in the long term, the system must be sustainable (Collins, 2010). That said, today, the global market is realistically not so. Decentralization, which functions by having smaller groups of people specialize in a certain niche product that is then dispersed globally, is socially unjust, creating pockets of wealth while a large majority of people work hard for less money in their local currency (Norber & Gorelick, 2013, para 5). The high demand for one specific area’s natural resources results in frequent over-farming, which depletes the nutrients in the soils and increases the amount of erosion. The large...
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...Pros and Cons of Globalization Dianna L. James MBA607 November 22, 2014 Jeff Knott, Instructor Abstract Within this writing, we had to research the pros and cons of globalization. However, one needs to know the definition of globalization. Globalization is a process in which we trade with other countries in the stock market or imports/exports of goods and services. However, globalization is not as easy as saying the word, there are many issues that are important to know, one is the laws of any given country. Korea is a good example where they have non-flexible laws that a business that wish to produce their good though their country they need to be abided by in all sense of the word. When visiting the country you need to be well aware of the culture differences and conform to the culture of the country you are visiting. There is one basic question associated with the pros and cons that needs to be answered. “How can firms and governments help to reduce the amount of resistance that might result from its implementation” (From instructions for week one assignment)? Key Words: Trading, Country, Laws, Pros, and Cons, Globalization Pros and Cons of Globalization Within this writing, we had to research the pros and cons of globalization. However, one needs to know the definition of globalization. Globalization is a process in which we trade with other countries in the stock market or imports/exports of goods and services. However, globalization is not as easy...
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...too long for customers to wait on their product. Also BMC has been using paper document flows between customer and supplier. The automotive customers have forced BMC to convert to electronic data interchange (EDI). This means electronic flows directly between the customer’s computer and BMC’scomputer. But there are still problems and delays due to compatibility as each type of customer has its own variation on the EDI standard it uses. The main problem now was the decision to make or buy the manufacturing software system. Moore, vice president of manufacturing proposed to purchase the EMS package and Collins, MIS manager suggested we continue to build our system. Baxter was not sure which route to take as both have its pros and cons. Though the past unsuccessful package implementation were failures this has deterred Baxter decision about buying yet another software. Collin suggests that building our own manufacturing software will be more customize towards the way they do business. Baxter must make the best decision based on what the company needs are and what will provide the most benefits in the long...
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...I am Fito, and i’m in need of a tiny house. I will need to have something that is moveable. I will have to move to another state. I will be going to college in Fort Collins, Colorado for welding and auto tech/collision . Plus after my college classes I would be going to work that is 25-30 mins away from where the tiny house would parked. These are some features the tiny house would have to have is enough storage to put clothes, and other things, room for a twin size bed, and a good size restroom. The tiny house hunt would probably be a pretty difficult time, because the tiny house might not have all the things i will want in a tiny house. My budget for a tiny house is $15,00 but the most i will go over my main budget is $20,00. This...
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...Abstract Whether you are an economists or the average consumer, Health Care costs and spending seems to always be a hot topic. From my initial research I found that Health Care costs are steadily rising both in the private and public sectors. From what I have read I believe some sort of Health Care reform is required. There are vast numbers of people suffering and even dying because the cost of Health Care is too expensive. Unfortunately people skip doctor appointments and ignore ailments, just because they cannot afford it and it some cases people are paying the ultimate price. I’d like to look a little deeper into the Pros and Cons of Private and Public Healthcare and delve a little into some of the Health Care reform Bills that are in play or will be implemented in the near future. Specifically I want to look at Obamacare, as I hear it in the news, but do not know what impacts it has to the economy, good or bad. List of Figures Figure 1 6 Figure 2 6 Figure 3 7 Figure 4 7 Health Care Reform In recent years, a fair amount of attention has been geared towards Health Care. There has been a number of Economists that have voiced concern that rising health care spending could hurt the economy and lower employment. A December 2004 survey of CEOs found that employee health care costs are the greatest cost concern of America’s business leaders. (via aspe.hhs.gov). Due to the ever rising cost of healthcare, I found that approximately 53 Million...
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...What’s a world without love? Love is around us all day; love is the reason why 1most of us were born. Name one person who doesn’t love another, it is not possible. In the novel, The Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta survived off love while sent to the hunger games arena to fight for their lives .Also, in another novel, Anthem by Any Rand Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 lived in a dystopian society where love was forbidden where they lived. In the novels The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Anthem by Ayn Rand readers will see the main characters differences and similarities of how love bought them together. Have you ever heard the saying “love will make you do crazy things?” In both novels Katniss and Equality 7-2521 love made them do crazy things. “And you find yourself rooting for lovers who literally kill themselves to stay alive” Katniss and Peeta fought against twelve other districts just to stay alive. Katniss and Peeta were both from the same district, but was love enough to keep them both alive? Equality was born in a dystopian society everything was meant to be “perfect” so apart of their perfect life love wasn’t in it. Equality 7-2521 was a different boy. He was always smarter than the others but since everyone was the same he hid his advance knowledge that he had. “We wish to write this name. We wish to break but we dare not speak it above whisper.” For men is forbidden to take notice in woman.” This is the type of world characters from Anthem lived in. “I...
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