...Jonathan Flores COM 122 Janson Jones April 23, 2015 Embry Riddle Selfiness Survival Compound In the year 2015, the outbreak Selfiness Virus is upon us. This is not your typical flesh eating or bacterial disease. It spreads quickly and takes over the human host where the infected become so enraged they eat people. There have been few isolated cases where the infected have been contained and eliminated. However, our campus and importantly our society are not ready for worldwide spread of this disease. We must not potentially let the next plague on this campus. It is time for Embry Riddle to take a pro-active stance to prepare ourselves for the worst-case scenario to keep our students, faculty, alumni and families safe from harm. The proposed...
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...If you are considering a professional aviation career, think seriously about the adjective that modifies aviation. "Professional," as defined by the dictionary, means "of, engaged in, or worthy of the high standards of, a profession; designating or of a school, especially a graduate school, offering instruction in a profession." Further consider "professional" as a noun — "a person practicing a profession; a person who engages in some art, sport, etc. for money, especially for his livelihood, rather than as a hobby; a person who does something with great skill." These definitions could have been written with aviation in mind because it definitely has high standards, and the people who meet these standards certainly must exhibit great skill. Aviation professionals are not born, they are educated. With professional aviation's increasingly complex and high-technology environment, being an aviation professional, today and in the future, requires more than just knowing how to fly. Few of the major airlines require a college degree for employment, but in the past several years, more than 95 percent of the pilots hired have at least a four-year college degree. If you want an airline job, you stand a better chance if you are among the 95 percent with a degree than the 5 percent without one. Aviation is an exciting career field, and because you can earn an above-average income, competition for jobs is keen. Traditionally, military pilots often place first in the employment contest...
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...Professor Kenneth Marlin Business Communication Professor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona, Florida Prepared by Melissa Harris Business Communication Student March 10, 2015 Vietnam's Power Issues Melissa Harris Embry Riddle Aeronautical University LETTER of TRANSMITTAL TO: Kenneth Marlin, ERAU Bus. Comm. Professor FROM: Melissa Harris, Bus. Comm. Student DATE: March 15, 2015 SUBJECT: Final Report on Vietnam’s Power Issues Dear Sir, Here is the report on the approved topic that you requested on Jan 15. With due respect, I am undersigned student of Business Communication 222 have reported on “Vietnam’s Power Issues”. This paper has given me insight in how to do business within Vietnam and how these findings would affect doing business there. It was very challenging, yet an experience doing the research. It has been a great pleasure for me to submit this report titled “Vietnam’s Power Issues”. This gave the opportunity to understand the different challenges when doing business in foreign countries. The contents provided in this report are all of my own with some information and references have been taken from other sources. I believe this report to be complete and that it will meet your satisfaction. I would be very happy to provide additional interpretation of any part of the paper if deemed necessary. Sincerely, Melissa Harris Student, Embry Aeronautical University CONTENTS PAGE Abstract...........................
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...Case Study 2 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University MBAA 607 An HRD evaluation is a collection of data that allows a judgement to be made on a training program. This evaluation provides the necessary information for selection, adoption, value and modification of instructional activities “Werner, 2012, p.226). In this case a large manufacturing plant is determining whether it is worth implementing a training program to train employees and cross-training to team members so that employees could conduct multiple tasks in their teams. In this case study we focus on the cost-effectiveness analysis and the return on investment (ROI) to determine if the financial results are worth it. In this study, the focus group is 30 trained members and 30 untrained members. At $2,000 per employee, the cost to train 30 team members would be $60,000. The estimated change in utility of this training will be $150,000. When presenting this information to management I would provide it in the form of charts and numbers to demonstrate the benefits to the organization as presented below. In the first example we see the formula for the change of utility for the training. Example 1Change of Utility = (N)(T)(dt)(SDy) - C = (30 members) (1 year) (0.7) ($10,000) - $60,000 = $210,000 - $60,000 = $150,000 | In Example 2 we look at the Return on Investment (ROI) for this training. The change in utility is being used as the results of implementing the training. Using the ROI formula we...
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...Boeing Case Study Group 2 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Question 1 The benefits of Boeing outsourcing are; cost in manufacturing 787 parts and labor, finding experts that make specific parts, and introducing the 787 to different countries expecting to increase sales. The risks of having different manufactures to make one plane include; delays in manufacturing parts, factories having to move or close, costs of resources in different parts of the world can fluctuate, and taxes and tariffs can change during the course of manufacturing. If the company can produce the 787 cheaper by outsourcing then, yes the benefits do outweigh the risk. However, from the scenario there are several drawbacks of the foreign companies and the risk is too high. Boeing should do the work themselves. Question 2 Boeing failed to ensure that the other nations brought onboard to manufacture certain components of their aircraft were properly set up and prepared to start manufacturing. Boeing should have had more oversight of Italy’s issues with building a factory and they should have required proof that Italy already had adequate property to build the factory. Boeing also should have verified that there would be no local government interference that would hinder the ability to meet delivery deadlines. The other issue was one of their suppliers, Vought, outsourced to a different nation. Boeing should have had a clause in their contract with Vought, stating that if they outsourced...
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...Park Winter Hotel Case Study Embry Riddle Aeronautical University MGMT 524 Abstract This case study will focus on the restructuring of the Park Winter Hotel front desk to reach an optimum level of staff efficiency and guest service. At present, the hotel has five clerks on duty, each with a separate waiting line, during peak check-in time of 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Observation of arrivals during this period shows that an average of 90 guests arrive each hour (although there is no upward limit on the number that could arrive at any given time). It takes an average of 3 minutes for the front-desk clerk to register each guest. Ms. Shader believes the key to reducing her wait time is in one of the three plans she is considering. First would like to consider making a line for corporate guests only, second she is considering making a single queue and feeding the five tellers from the single queue. The final option Ms. Shader is considering is using an automated teller machine (ATM). This case study will show Ms. Shader of Winter Park Hotel how to reduce waiting times for her guests during peak hours. The data collected during this case study will be presented along with a recommendation to Ms. Shader on which option has the shortest wait time for guests. Introduction First, the researchers determine the average amount of time a guest spends checking in and how this wait time would this change under each of Ms. Shrader’s three options....
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...yRunning head: Case Study MGMT 221 – Act 1.7 – Assignment: Case Study – J. Burger 0803155 Jacobus J Burger Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida Department of Distance Learning Instructor: Amro Saud August 22, 2014 MGMT 221 – Act 1.7 – Assignment: Case Study – J. Burger 0803155 Case Study Questions: 1) a. eCourier : This company uses data processing and analyses software to generate information relevant to their business that manages can act on. They are able to utilize this Business Intelligence resource to more closely and accurately monitor customer satisfaction, increase their customer retention rates and at the same time improve the scalability of their business, without added capital expenditure. They offer an app download on their homepage (eCourier, 2014 ) that allows customers to track the delivery in real-time. On ‘chatting’ with a customer service rep, “Nicola”, the author was informed that eCourier actually offers a customer a real-time video feed of their package from pickup to delivery. This is a unique use of IS technologies and would offer a customer a unique level of customer interaction and service. Utilizing a service such as this would offer a strategic advantage above its competitors. b. Cablecom: This company uses statistical software for data mining and survey creation. They were able to utilize these IS technologies as part of a Knowledge Management and Management Support system....
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...Porsche Case Study Michael S. Culver Embry Riddle Aeronautical University April 14, 2016 Porsche Case Study 1. Analyze the buyer decision process of a traditional Porsche customer. The buyer decision process of a traditional Porsche customer reflects the four factors influencing consumer behavior; cultural, social, personal, and psychological. Porsche targets the affluent and creates a culture of exclusivity in owning a Porsche. The typical customer buys into this culture and buys the car for these reasons. Porsche owners tend to believe they are their own Social class. Porsche customers’ social factors are driven by roles and status. Porsche owners feel that have a certain status and the Porsche vehicle reflects that role or status to others when they are seen driving it. The personal factors that drive a Porsche customer are economic situation and lifestyle. Porsche customers are generally in a higher economic class and they don’t like if their car is affordable to the masses. Porsche owners also feel that owning the care is a lifestyle, driving the car is an adventure. The psychological factors of a Porsche customer are their beliefs and attitudes. Porsche buyers truly believe they are in a class all by themselves and display that confident and exclusive attitude when driving the car. (Kotler, Armstrong, 2014, pg. 137-151) 2. Contrast the traditional Porsche customer decision process to the decision process for a Cayenne or Panamera customer. The customer decision...
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...Case Study - Southwest Airlines: Price-Value Equation Module 7 Case Study Roderick McPeak Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Southwest Airlines has been a model of admiration for the airline industry and businesses from around the world combined. Southwest Airlines is a rag to riches story that has had to fight for everything it has become. Before Southwest was able to take on its first passengers, they had to fight competitors in the court system for nearly three and a half years. Southwest did not make its maiden voyage until 1971 – from a napkin to the airways with their runway in the Court system. When Texas Aeronautics Commission authorized Southwest to fly, their competitors grounded them within the Court system with continuous litigation for three and a half years. The litigation went as high as the Supreme Court. Finally, on June 18, 1971, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher started an airline service with one simple notion: "If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there, on time, at the lowest possible fares, and make darn sure they have a good time doing it, people will fly your airline." They were right about that. Southwest Airline is now a major airline, in fact, the fourth largest airliner in the United States. 1) What benefits do airline customers seek when they buy air travel tickets? They have always had the lowest price in any market they serve. Because of the cost structure that was developed, Southwest did the opposite...
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...in my previous command. I also have to deal with my chain of command more often at this moment because I report to them directly. We always have meetings and conferences. The higher ups are always discussing wide scope of projects, budgets, and a lot of administrative matters. Most of the time, I cannot understand the way their communication goes because of lack of business or administrational background. With this abrupt change in my responsibility, which now I know will come along as I go to a higher pay grade; I finally decided to do something to catch up with it. Thus, taking up higher level of degree came to my mind. Because I am currently engaged on the aviation side of the Navy, I decided to enroll at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with Air Transportation Management that will also be in line with my...
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...Othello and Oedipus… Oh the Tragedy Timothy A. Bulger Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University HUMN-142 Literature Professor Lisa Smith October 6, 2015 Othello and Oedipus… Oh the Tragedy Is there any more tragic a writing than these two works? On the bright side, it really makes me realize how good my life actually is. Both very successful men, one a king, a wise man, a leader of a nation. The other, though disadvantaged in his situation due to race and religion, was respected by the Duke, a fierce warrior, and he had a really hot wife. They both ended up in tragic situations. One with a dead wife and blind, the other a murderer, and a suicide statistic.one was experiencing predetermination, in that he was merely carrying out the advice of the gods. The other experienced “choice” in that he was seeing what he wanted to, or rather what he thought he was going to see. “Oedipus”. Per determined fate The Oedipus Tragedy is a classic identification of the ideal of pre-determined fate. In the Prologue you see him question the priest. “What was the oracle? These words leave me hanging between hope and fear.” (Sophocles, 2013) He trudges on against the advice of wise counsel. He recounts the moments in his life that were forecast. He prays, much like the Lord’s Prayer. “I pray you in god’s name, since your courtesy ignores me in my dark expectation, visiting. With mercy this man of all men most execrable: Give me what I ask-for your good, not for mine. (Sophocles, 2013) ...
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...Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ERAU Scholarly Commons Economics, Finance, & Information Systems Daytona Beach 2014 College of Business The Effect on Stockholder Wealth of Product Recalls and Government Action: The Case of Toyota's Accelerator Pedal Recall Jayendra Gokhale Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, gokhalej@erau.edu Raymond M. Brooks Oregon State University Victor J. Tremblay Oregon State University Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.erau.edu/db-accounting Part of the Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Finance Commons, and the Management Information Systems Commons Scholarly Commons Citation Gokhale, J., Brooks, R. M., & Tremblay, V. J. (2014). The Effect on Stockholder Wealth of Product Recalls and Government Action: The Case of Toyota's Accelerator Pedal Recall. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 54(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.qref.2014.06.004 This is the submitted author’s version that was accepted for publication in The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, and formatting are not reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2014.06.004. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Business at ERAU Scholarly...
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...Moving Headquarters Overseas MBAA 604 – International Business Administration Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University April 10th, 2015 Instructor Dr. Thomas O’Meara Table of Contents Introduction 3 Case Discussion Questions 4 Summary 7 References 9 Introduction The following case study examines the decision by a multinational enterprise (MNE) to relocate its businessunit and/or corporate headquarter(HQ) overseas.The next section will answer the case discussion questions related to the benefits and drawbacks associated to moving unit and corporate HQ to another country. Case Discussion Questions 1. What are the drawbacks and benefits associated with moving business unit and corporate HQ to another country? According to the closing case, the benefits associated with moving business unit and corporate HQ(headquarters) to another country must significantly outweigh their drawbacks. At the business unit level, it is likely to achieve efficiency gains by moving business unit HQ closer to the center of gravity of the business. The greater the percentage of business activities (sales units, manufacturing units) overseas, the greater the likelihood of business unit headquarters moving overseas. It makes more effective interaction between the different unit activities and encourages development of firm’s core competence. According to Peng, there are five strategic advantages at the corporate level. First, the firm becomes a global player. Second, stakeholders...
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...Module 4.3 Case Study of accident at Tenerife Warren Applegate ASC 634 Aviation Psychology Submitted on April 20, 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract On March 27, 1977 two Boeing 747’s collided on the runway with each on the Spanish island of Tenerife, killing 583 people. This has been documented as the deadliest disaster in aviation history. The carriers involved were KLM flight 4805 and Pan Am flight 1736 (McNerney, 2011). The following case study will unfold the sequence of events and the attributes that lead to this avoidable catastrophe. Highlighted areas will include situational awareness, CRM, attitudes, and communication problems. This will be reinforced using Reason’s model to illustrate how breakdown in an organization can lead to chaos. Case Study of the accident at Tenerife The pilot in command of KLM 4805 was Captain Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten. He was Boeing’s chief training Captain for Boeing 747’s. He had accumulated almost 12,000 hours of experience and had been a pilot with KLM for 26 years. The pilot commanding Pan Am 1736 was Captain Victor Grubbs had 21,000 hours and was 57 years old. There was a lot of experience between the two Captains. But on March 27, 1977 there experience would be tested. The KLM flight originated from Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands and was destined for Gran Canaria airport (Las Palmas) in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was carrying 234 passengers and 14 crew. The Pan Am flight originated from...
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...impact that demographic factors have on student retention at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach). Our school has tried its best to improve its retention numbers these past ten years by implementing diverse programs geared towards keeping students in school. These programs were built using data provided by the Institutional Research department (IR) on our campus; the IR wishes to see whether student variables can predict retention. This document analyses the data collected from the IR and recent research related to individual student demographic characteristics such as gender, nationality and majors. I was born in San Francisco but raised in Senegal, a francophone West African country. I attended a French school and a bilingual one during my time there because my parents wanted me to be fluent and proficient in their languages (my mother’s first language is English and my dad’s is French). My background can only be beneficial into conducting such a research. I, for one, definitely understand the repercussions that demographics can have on a society or, in this case, a University. Anyone that knows a little bit about our campus can give at least three facts about it: the ratio of boy to girl is pretty big (5 to 1); the two main colleges are the Aviation and Engineering ones(76% altogether); and there are lots of international students (16% of student body). The retention rate at Embry-Riddle is 79%. The demographics of that number will be studied in this...
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