...SAMPLE PAPER JUNIOR OFFICERS VERBAL Question (1) following the passage refer to the numbered sentences in the passage. Answer the questions by choosing the best alternative using logic and organization. [pic]There was one simple thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert that amazed me. [pic] At night, millions of stars were clearly visible in a way they never are at home. [pic] When brilliant city lights shine into the sky, they obstruct our view of the galaxy. [pic] Scientists have given this phenomenon a name, they call it "light pollution." 1. Which of the following is the best version of sentence 1? A. As it is now B. It was simply amazing in the Thar Desert during my recent trip. C. There was one thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert that amazed me. D. I recently traveled to the Thar Desert and was amazed by one simple thing. E. One simple thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert that amazed me. Each of the following questions consists of a sentence with all or part of the sentence underlined. Following the requirements of standard written English, select (A) if the original is best; otherwise choose the best phrase from the options. 2. No one is more happier than me that you were elected class president. A. more happier than me B. happier than I C. more happy like myself D. as happy like I am E. happier but me Read each group of sentences, then choose the best answer...
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... Ajay Pratap Singh Professor (Marketing) PGDM 2012-2014 INTRODUCTION Just Us! (JU) Café is the leading Fair Trade (FT) coffee cooperative, wholesaler and retailer in Nova Scotia, Canada, and United States. JU vision is “to be a leading Fair Trade business that builds on quality, professionalism and innovation for the benefit of all their stakeholders”. JU core differentiation is selling FT and organic model which is social and environmental responsibility, premium quality. As FT market is growing, JU is looking for expanding its current business or developing a new product line to maintain current market share. Meantime, they facing challenges from having compete with several big brands (ie such as Starbuck, Mcdonald, Kraft who also introduce the FT certified coffees, or Rainforest Alliances certified coffees) and small coffee shops to retain its brand recognition of its customers who request an unique and appealing products. Following are the results from this paper: 1. Market for coffee and tea is in growing, which encourage Just Us! to invest more to expand their market share, compare to sugar and cocoa. 2. Our target segment is mostly those young and educated, say college students and age between 31- 44 years, who are base their purchase decisions on ethical behavior...
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...Content 1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………….…….... 3 2.0 Starbucks……………………………………….….……………….…….. …4 2.1 Starbucks and farmer loans………………….….…………………..……. 6 2.2 Starbucks Share Planet…………………………..…………………..….... 7 2.3 Reducing Energy Use……………………………..…………………..…. .8 2.4 Reducing Water Use……………………………….…………………..… 9 2.5 Recycling……………………………………………..………………..... 10 2.6 Starbucks and Competitors……………………………………………… 11 3.0 Conclusion………………………………………………..….....………….. 12 4.0 References………………………….…………………....…………….. 13 Appendix……………………………….…………………..……………… 15 1.0 Introduction Google image, Healthy people,2010 :http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/html/volume1/08environmental.htm Nowadays we are facing with environmental and ecological problems which lead us to such effect like air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, smog, water pollution, overpopulation, animal extinctions and forest destruction. But people are so blind that they do not want to see how they are destroying our Earth and they do not even try to change themselves; they think that for each problem there is specific organization which will solve it or government whose responsibility is to protect their own nations. Very sad to say, that most of population are taking our “home nature” for granted. They want to consume and never contribute, so here is a base of problem that is why many people suffering from...
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...sensitivity and dehydration, painful headaches are very common. 24 oz of Monster is also a lot of liquid to drink. Drinking 12 oz causes most people discomfort and would cause a reasonable person to stop drinking. The body naturally feels the danger because it is under a lot of stress from the beverage. For most reasonable people this bodily danger is obvious. Despite this physical discomfort, many people continue to abuse Monster. Thousands have ended up in the ER, and tragically there have been over 5 fatalities involving Monster. Comparison to McDonald's Hot Coffee Case In the McDonald’s Hot Coffee case, an elderly woman spilled a scalding hot cup of coffee on her groin area causing severe burns. She won a large settlement because the coffee was an unreasonably hot 190 degrees. The was no warning on the cup. Even though she spilled it on her own lap, 80% of the fault was apportioned to McDonald’s for making the coffee so hot. The key point of...
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...strong legal defense teams, their shrewd business practices, and their strong presence in politics. In the United States, its adversarial court system allows corporate giants to have the upper hand when faced with litigation. In an adversarial court system, the stronger the defense (lawyers) is, the stronger the case. One extreme case in the American court system that deflects corporate giants’ upper hand in the United States’ adversarial system, is a 1994 “frivolous lawsuit,” Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurant. McDonald’s is known for its fast-food and joy that it brings to children with its Happy Meals. However, in the Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurant case, McDonald’s was known as an inconsiderate corporate giant whose nonchalance cost McDonald’s nearly $3 million. Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurant is a case that was a media train in the 1990s and misconceptions about the case filled the airways. Case Overview Why should your favorite quick service restaurant be responsible for serving your favorite breakfast beverage, coffee, just how you like it? Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurant involved a then 79 year-old, Stella Liebeck, who purchased a cup of coffee from a McDonald’s located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1992 (“McDonald’s,” 2002). “Liebeck tried to hold the cup of coffee between her knees while removing the lid; however, the cup tipped over and the hot coffee burned her.” While there has been speculation that Mrs. Liebeck was driving the car at the time the coffee spilled...
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...Facts The circumstances in the case of Stella Lieback v McDonald’s Restaurant consist of a hot coffee burn incident. Stella Lieback a 79- year old woman from Albuquerque, New Mexico visited a drive-through McDonalds. The incident took place on February 27, 1992 as a passenger in her grandsons ’89 ford probe, a vehicle with no cup holders. The case of Roy L. Pearson V Chung better known as the “pants lawsuit” which was a civil case filed in ‘2005. Pearson sued a D.C. dry cleaning establishment by the name of Custom Cleaners, for over $67 million for the loss of a pair of pants. The facts in the case state that the plaintiff left a pair of gray pants that probably could be extricated by a trio of belt loops on both sides of the front waist band. It appears there was a delay in providing the clothing due to plaintiff stating that the pants returned to him weren’t those submitted for service. As a result of the dispute the recourse taken by Custom Cleaners was to provide records and tags with proper documentation belonging to Pearson to resolve the issue at hand. Monetary play of $1,000.00 was the move Pearson made to Mr. Chung in order to rectify the dispute with the cleaners. This led to a refusal by the cleaner owner and Pearson filing a suit in the District of Columbia’s Superior Court. The Issues Presented The issues identified in case are third -degree medical burns from the coffee resulting in injury of the plaintiff. The other was a matter of inconvenience to the cleaner’s...
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...Identify the type of employment relationship you would establish between the coffee shop and employees from a legal perspective. Explain your reasoning. From a legal perspective my coffee shop will be a friendly environment for all. In order to determine, from the legal perspective the type of relationship that needs to be establish between the business and its newly hired employees, it is imperative to understand what the definition and the significance of the term “Employee Relations.” The term “Employee Relations” is a very broad term that refers to the management, and planning activities that involve the developing, training and improving employees. These activities are accomplished by communicating with the employees through policies and regulations that advice the employee as well as the company’s leadership on topics such performance based actions, adverse actions. In addition, Labor Relations provide guidance such as alternative dispute resolution, reasonable accommodations, and appeal rights to include employee coverage and affirmative defenses. The type of labor relation I would establish between the Coffee Shop and its employees would have to be in accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration. It is important to establish this relationship by letting the employees know that the coffee shop adheres and complies with the laws and regulations provided by the Department of Labor, displaying the mandatory U.S. Department of Labor...
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...qualities like adaptability, dependability and the ability to work in a team. The company often stated the qualities that it looked for in employees upfront in its job postings, which allowed prospective employees to self-select themselves to a certain extent. Having selected the right kind of people, Starbucks invested in training them in the skills they would require to perform their jobs efficiently. Starbucks was one of the few retail companies to invest considerably in employee training and provide comprehensive training to all classes of employees, including part-timers. * Human resources strategy Human Resources Strategy: Starbucks believes that the Company is in the “people development” business as well as in the coffee business. As stated in its mission “Provide a great work environment and treat each other with respect and dignity”, Starbucks realizes that one of the most important resources contributing to success is their employees or “partners” as referred by the Company. Starbucks is attempting to imbed its values in the Company culture. They use these values to give...
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...Notably affected by supply and demand curves, the price for a cup of coffee will remain high as long as the customer is willing to pay for it. When price and revenue go up, demand becomes inelastic. As demand increases, Starbucks will continue to raise prices, helping to increase total revenue. If the demand curve slopes downward, it can be anticipated that Starbucks will lower prices to once again persuade consumer buy-in. Fact remains that as long as there is legitimate competition, there will be elasticity in pricing. Starbucks salaries and hourly wages are above minimum wage. Although, Starbucks does not disclose their employee salaries, Fortune reported that employees earned the commonly hourly job. A Coordinator’s salary ranges up to $35,294.00 a year and a Store Manager’s salary ranges to proximally $44,790 a year. Starbucks mission statement emphasizes a respectful and positive work environment. The company is aware that having satisfied employees helps create a profit in the end. Starbucks works hard to select the right employees at the outset, to keep lines of communication open throughout the organization, and to reward and retain employees with an above-minimum-wage salary. Its comprehensive health benefits for full and part-time employees and their same-sex or opposite-sex partners includes medical, dental and vision coverage; tuition reimbursement, stock options, and vacation. Starbucks was one of the first retail companies to offer the same benefit packages...
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...Executive Summary: Coffee is an important commodity and a popular beverage. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world every day. Over 90% of coffee production takes place in developing countries, while consumption happens mainly in the industrialized economies. Worldwide, 25 million small producers rely on coffee for a living. For instance, in Brazil alone, where almost a third of all the world's coffee is produced, over 5 million people are employed in the cultivation and harvesting of over 3 billion coffee plants. In 2009 Brazil was the world leader in production of green coffee, followed by Vietnam, Indonesia and Colombia. 7. Trade Rules and Regulations and Restrictions of USA: As of 2009, there are several United States embargoes and sanctions in force by the United States against several countries and activities, the most notable of which are against countries the federal government of the United States considers State Sponsors of Terrorism Some sanctions imposed by the United States government are: • No arms-related exports • Controls over dual-use exports • Restrictions on economic assistance • Financial restrictions o Requiring the United States to oppose loans by the World Bank and other international financial institutions. o Diplomatic immunity waived to allow families of terrorist victims to file for civil damages in U.S. courts. o Tax credits for companies and individuals denied for income...
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...A company must get to know about the targeted market environment before it decided to operate internationally. There are the macro-environment that affects Starbucks marketing decision, economic factors, socio-cultural factors, demographic factors, political factors, natural factors and also technology factors. Economics Factor Being a producer of first-rate and specialty coffees, Starbucks requires a market that able to withstand the demand for the coffee. Starbucks marketing decisions for an economy with high disposable income that leads to high quality of life country like US. It is an example of a developed country that has the high purchasing power and spending patterns which most of the citizen in US are willing to spend more in return for a quality product such as Starbucks coffee. It shown that economic factors affect the business function and largely alarm consumer purchasing power. This requires an important market research about economic and financial stability of a city before they move it in. http://www.ukessays.com/essays/marketing/internal-and-external-factors-affecting-starbucks-marketing-essay.php There are two economics factors that help a company to determine if the country would be a good market, which are the country’s industrial structure and income distribution. Country’s industrial structure is referring to industrial economy, raw material exporting economy or subsistence economy of a country. These show the employment, product and service needs and...
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...Starbucks is a coffee company based in Seattle Washington. It is the largest coffee house in the world, with chain stores in over 60 countries. With the great success of the company, it is expected that Starbucks to take up social responsibility. Starbucks has an outstanding social responsibility strategy. In addition, Starbucks provides excellent working conditions to its employees and the hygiene levels are praiseworthy. Starbucks engages in many corporate social responsibilities initiatives. They include community service, wellness, and diversity, ethical sourcing programs, and environmental concerns. Community service includes through the Starbucks foundation that funds education of needy students (Crowther 70). The provision of clean water is also under community service. In diversity, Starbucks seeks to be diverse especially in areas where employment and procurement are concerned. In ethical sourcing, the company is committed to practicing ethical trading. As a result, the firm has come up with guidelines and procedures to govern the standards for the growing and selling of their coffee. Recycling, water and energy preservation fall under environmental concerns. Starbucks uses Three-Domain model of corporate responsibility. The economic domain includes activities that are projected to have a direct or indirect positive economic impact on the company. It can be activities, which improve a company’s image and then eventually lead to increased sales (Hunnicutt 89). The legal...
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...Exercise 2-3 (15 minutes) 1. Cups of Coffee Served in a Week 1,800 1,900 2,000 Fixed cost ................................................................ $1,100 $1,100 Variable cost ................................ 468 494 Total cost................................................................ $1,568 $1,594 $0.871 $0.839 Average cost per cup served*................................ $1,100 520 $1,620 $0.810 * Total cost ÷ cups of coffee served in a week 2. The average cost of a cup of coffee declines as the number of cups of coffee served increases because the fixed cost is spread over more cups of coffee. Problem 2-20 (30 minutes) 1. Mr. Richart’s first action was to direct that discretionary expenditures be delayed until the first of the new year. Providing that these “discretionary expenditures” can be delayed without hampering operations, this is a good business decision. By delaying expenditures, the company can keep its cash a bit longer and thereby earn a bit more interest. There is nothing unethical about such an action. The second action was to ask that the order for the parts be cancelled. Since the clerk’s order was a mistake, there is nothing unethical about this action either. The third action was to ask the accounting department to delay recognition of the delivery until the bill is paid in January. This action is dubious. Asking the accounting department to ignore transactions strikes at the heart of the integrity of the accounting system. If the accounting...
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...gaiam.com/) For example, a soda can is usually made of aluminum. A recycled aluminum can uses 95 percent less energy needed to made the can from the beginning. Conservation usually deals with saving energy, and wildlife. How this works in the workplace deals with acting as if you were at home. Some examples are replacing light bulbs with the florescent light bulbs, turning off all lights, computers, monitors, and copy machines. Close all windows and blinds to block direct sunlight, this reduces the need to use cooling and heating units. Recycling in the workplace is also feasible. To save paper, only copy what you need and if possible use both sides of the paper. Instead of using disposable cups for the coffee drinkers in the workplace, have them bring in their own coffee mugs. (http://www.enwin.com/) If we incorporated our own personal habits into our workplace habits this would help conserve energy and resources as well. Like, for instance, walk, ride a bike, carpool, or take public transportation to...
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...just a scared old man. no. 1 think he has a piont. you cant just start revolution. you need to have a plan as for who is to be in charge afterwards. do you want me to fetch another bucket? the girl asked, smiling. general dbeln did indeed have other things to worry about. he was of course, aware there were plans for a coup dtat in the capital. however, he was confident that there wouldnt come anything of it in the end. after all there had been rumors for months, but nothing had happened. also, the police were aware of the problem and would certainly keep their eyes open. so dbeln concentrated on detending the land islands. there had already, been skirmishes with russian cavalry, cossacks, who had been probing the swedish defenses. and it was march now, the ice would not be sfe for more than another month at most and surely not even the russians would advance over so late that they couldnt be sure they could ever get back. they were confident of winning this war, and dbeln...
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