...SUSAN BALLIS Management concepts Assignment 1 David Penkrot May 6, 2014 Kodak and Fujifilm both have much in common but also have many differences. They both enjoy lucrative near monopolies of their home markets. Kodak was founded on 1888 and its Company is headquartered in Rochester New York, United states and incorporated in New Jersey. Kodak’s name is recognized around the world for its long heritage of delivering imaging innovations. Kodak focused on mainly solutions and services for businesses. In other words, Kodak Company is popular for the American technology focusing on imaging solutions and services for businesses and photographic film products. Fujifilm on the other hand, was founded 1932 and is based out of Tokyo Japan. They are popular for production, servicing, development and photographic products as well. Fujifilm has expanded to become an innovative leader in a variety of business fields while Kodak has focused on solutions and services for business. After the Second World War, Fujifilm started to diversify its products. Kodak on the other hand went through a struggle due to lack of innovation. Kodak’s main business segments are digital printing and enterprise, graphics, entertainment and commercial films. Fujifilm on the other hand was aiming to produce photographic films but overtime they have diversified into new markets and built a strong presence around the globe. In terms of innovation and product development Kodak had significantly...
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...Are you ready for this G, yeah? C'mon, man, I was born ready and dat Okay, aight, boom Big Shaq, hold tight, Asnee Scoopnum, ratnum, oosna Hold tight the girl-dem as well, boom [Verse 1: Roadman Shaq] Two plus two is four, minus one that's three, quick maths Everyday man's on the block, smoke trees See your girl in the park, that girl is a uckers When the ting went quack-quack-quack, you man were ducking Hold tight, Asnee, he's got the pumpy Hold tight, my man, he's got the frisbee I trap, trap, trap on the road, movin' that cornflakes Rice Krispie, hold tight, my girl Whitney (perfect) On the road doin' ten toes, like my toes You man thought I froze, I see a peng girl, then I pose If she's not on it, I ghost, hah, look at your nose What? You dickhead! Look at your nose Nose long like garden hose, shhh, you get me? [Interlude: Roadman Shaq & Charlie Sloth] Boom, man's gonna come back in (yeah, yeah) You know like that? (yeah, yeah, yeah) You're feelin' that? (yeah, yeah, bad, bad) You dun know, I see you shiverin' and that Don't get shook man's here (aight) You protected-ed, yeah? (aight, let's do it) Aight, boom, let's go, boom [Verse 2: Roadman Shaq] Hop out the four-door with the .44, it was one, two, three and four Chillin' in the corridor, your dad is forty-four And he's still callin' man for a draw, let him know When I see him, I'm gonna spin his jaw Take man's Twix by force, send man shop by force Your girl knows I've got the sauce, no ketchup Just sauce, raw sauce...
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...Introduction + Tone/Meaning The song, written by rapper Tupac Shakur, Keep Ya Head is a song dedicated to black woman. It's a self-love feminist anthem, that showed that Tupac care about the woman in his community. The message of the song is conveyed clearly and concisely, and although it uses similes, metaphors, symbolism, and other literary devices to get the point across, the message is very clear. The song is very upbeat and positive, like it is a song to uplift people, particularly the black woman. It meant to say, life is gonna get better, and no matter what happens you just gotta keep your head up. Song Interpretation The first verse tackles the abuse black woman face from black men, questioning their actions. For example, he says, in the song, “I wonder why we take from our women, Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?, think it’s time to kill for our women, Time to heal our women, be real to our...
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...All teens have an, internal sleep clock. While most teens don't even know that they have one. It's very important to keep up with it: some, stay up all night playing video games. While others do their home work and actually care to have the best grade they can have in school. Teen will find out the hard way why it is so important to keep up with school and how long they sleep. Not all teens are irresponsible some keep up with their bed time and, how long they sleep too. Those type of people will be successful later on in their life. To know that your future is in good hands, tells you that you have a responsible teen. As a parent you should want to see your kids be the best they can be. High school help your teen prepare for the "real world", it's always good to pay attention and get a good night...
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...Delta’s Struggle To Keep Up Staff Morale July 19, 2010 MG 729 By: Group 4 Misty Savage Melanie Scanlin Sheldon Shuman Chamyne Thompson Janet White Sakura Yuasa Delta Airline’s long history and wide spread reach influences the daily lives of people all over the world including 160 million customers each year and 70,000 employees. Delta was founded in the 1920’s as the first commercial agricultural fleet; present day the company services commercial flights in over 350 destinations on 6 continents. The company’s merger with Northwest in 2008 created an international airline with locations in every region of the world. In 2009, Delta celebrated 80 years of passenger service and became the only airline to offer nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia. Since 2001, Delta has had many financial difficulties. The negative effects of the September 11th terrorist attacks and recent recession are among the most notable. Despite their financial woes, which ultimately resulted in bankruptcy in 2007, Delta has continued to stay innovative by introducing new technologies, internal restructuring, and expanded service (www.delta.org). Due to the monumental presence of Delta in the global market, the moral of its employees in response to the organization’s behavior is constantly under scrutiny. Delta employee’s behavior, attitude, and work ethic have the ability to positively or negatively impact the customer and ultimately the success of the...
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...Case Study: Bank Of America How it learned that what customers really want is to Keep the Change THE PROBLEM Innovation in services is rare. In financial services, the last big breakthrough was online banking, nearly a decade ago. In October, 2005, Bank of America (BAC ) brought out a radically different product that broke the paradigm. It's called Keep the Change.The cocept solves a critical banking problem -- how to get consumers to open new accounts. The product works like this: Every time you buy something with a BofA Visa debit card, the bank rounds up your purchase to the nearest dollar and transfers the difference from your checking into your savings account. It also matches 100% of transfers for the first three months, and 5% of the annual total, up to $250 a year. Since the launch, 2.5 million customers have signed up for Keep the Change. Over 700,000 have opened new checking accounts and 1 million have signed on for new savings accounts. THE RESEARCH How did Bank of America create Keep the Change? In the spring of 2004, it hired an innovation and design research firm in Palo Alto, Calif., to help conceive of and conduct ethnographic research on boomer-age women with children. The goal was to discover how to get this consumer segment to open new checking and savings accounts. For the next two months, a team of five BofA researchers and four researchers from a West Coast consulting firm visited Atlanta, Baltimore, and San Francisco. They observed a dozen...
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...A Day in the Life of a Bug A day in the life of a bug is good. They walk around eating leaves and branches. This of course is a good diet and is what keeps them alive in their small size. Another thing that keeps the species alive is their sheer numbers. Most species of bugs live in swarms. These swarms on average in size can grow up to 10 million bugs. A day in the life of a bug is good. They walk around eating leaves and branches. This of course is a good diet and is what keeps them alive in their small size. Another thing that keeps the species alive is their sheer numbers. Most species of bugs live in swarms. These swarms on average in size can grow up to 10 million bugs. A day in the life of a bug is good. They walk around eating leaves and branches. This of course is a good diet and is what keeps them alive in their small size. Another thing that keeps the species alive is their sheer numbers. Most species of bugs live in swarms. These swarms on average in size can grow up to 10 million bugs. A day in the life of a bug is good. They walk around eating leaves and branches. This of course is a good diet and is what keeps them alive in their small size. Another thing that keeps the species alive is their sheer numbers. Most species of bugs live in swarms. These swarms on average in size can grow up to 10 million...
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...no matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out keep ya head up and handle it ~ Tupac Shakur.” In Warriors Dont Cry readers will learn to keep their head up through tough times, because in the end you will find confidence and happiness. You will explore how the Little Rock 9 (Black Kids) push through while integrating in an all white high school. In Warriors Dont Cry If you keep pushing yourself you will build up your confidence. The characters will show you that you can never back down, because there's always a way to fight. On page 113, it says “Too late now’, I said ‘ It's never too late. It takes a warrior to fight a...
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...movie Finding Nemo they said “ Just Keep Swimming “. what this quote is telling me is that, I should never give up no matter what happens. Like if something bad happens to you like it did for Michael Phelps, you should never stop trying or get disappointed. I really like this quote because it is really inspirational and it tells you that you need to keep going no matter what happens and it fits my beliefs because I don't ever really give up it also just motivates me do the things I need to do when times are bad. Keep on going no matter what. Michael Phelps never gave up in the Olympics. Michael won the next even he was in and got silver medals. At the 2012 Olympics in London, Phelps has a disappointing start, failing to medal in his first event, the 400- meter IM. How ever, he subsequently won silver medals in both the 4x100- meter freestyle relay. How he won the next race in the 2012 Olympics, he proves that he keeps trying even though he lost the first race. Michael had to work hard when he returned. Michael Phelps, who returned after 20 months of retirement. Michael made the Olympic swimming team even after he did not swim for 20 months.Michael Phelps worked hard to win.Phelps has set world records in five different individual events—the 100-meter...
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...Have you ever thought about the kids who benefit from penny drives? If you have then you know how important pennies are. One reason that the penny should stay in use is that the help charities. Also, they keep prices low. But, a lot of people think they’re useless. These reasons prove that the U.S. should keep the penny. One reason that the penny should stay in use in the because they keep prices low. One example is the supporters of the penny point out that if the U.S. stops using the penny cash transactions will have to be rounded up to the nearest nickel. This would make people pay more than what they would have if we have the penny. Also, prices show that if cash sales get rounded up to the nearest nickel, that would cost consumers more than $600,000 a year. According to the “Federal Reserve Bank,” low-income Americans are more likely to pay with cash. They would be hit hard if prices were rounded up to the nearest nickel. This reason is why pennies keep prices low. But, there are other reasons that the U.S. should keep the penny....
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...The healthcare field is one that is run by constantly changing variables. In the dental practice there are some factors that can be controlled, and some that cannot. Patients may run late, or other unforeseen issues in the practice may occur. To keep up with the clock there are a few helpful tips that can keep things on time. The setup of the dental practice and the roles each team member plays is crucial to having the practice run smooth. Having a plan in place of what responsibilities each employee is expected to hold up can clear up any confusion that may occur. Some tasks can be performed more efficiently if there is help. If a staff member is available to help when that duties arises, then their assistance should be taken. A digital...
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...innovation aspect of the company. Apple has the partnerships with their suppliers and the consumer’s base that keeps looking out for Apple products. They are known worldwide and even though Apple is being questioned as to whether they will make it without the mind of the man who created Apple, this company will succeed if they think ahead of the market. They have to look at their opportunities and take them to build something great for their customer base. With Apple’s awesome supply chain management they have been able to stay competitive in their wide variety of market entries. To keep the company up float they need to engrain the company’s mission and values to their employees and partners. Apple has to trust their employees that they could come up with innovative ideas just like Steve Jobs. In doing so their employees will have more confidence and show the world that is putting their capabilities to question that they can still keep up with what Steve Jobs created and go beyond. Treasuring your workers and everyone connected to the company will create an even stronger relationship that will be difficult for others to break apart from. That’s why trust and communication is key. Partners will collaborate if you keep up with the company’s values and you ensure what is needed from them is clear. With this rise in technology it allows the company to keep sharing information and keep in contact with...
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...times per week; if you add weighted exercise to your ab routine, cut your ab workouts to 3 times a week. Rectus Abdominis Exercises Crunch [pic] [pic] 1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor. Rest your fingertips on the back of your head. 2. Crunch up toward your knees. Lift your head, shoulders, and upper torso off the mat. Don’t crunch up more than 45° off the floor. 3. As you crunch, keep your eyes on the ceiling, your belly button drawn in, your upper back flat, and your shoulders lowered. 4. At the top of the movement, tighten your abs a bit. 5. Lower yourself back to the mat. Repeat. [pic] You can add extra difficulty to a crunch by performing a weighted crunch, in which you hold a weight plate across your chest or behind your head. Reverse Crunch [pic] [pic] 1. Lie on your back with your thighs perpendicular to the floor and your knees bent at a 90° angle. If it’s more comfortable, cross one ankle over the other. 2. Rest your fingertips flat against the floor. 3. Use your lower abs to roll your pelvis back and lift your hips an inch or two off the floor until your knees are directly over your chest. 4. Keep your head against the floor and your belly button drawn in. 5. Return to the original position. Repeat. To make the reverse crunch more difficult, attach ankle weights to your ankles. Dumbbell Crunch [pic] [pic] 1. Lie on your back with your legs straight on the floor. 2...
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...Good Posture * Keeps bones and joints in the correct alignment so that muscles are being used properly. * Helps decrease the abnormal wearing of joint surfaces that could result in arthritis. * Decreases the stress on the ligaments holding the joints of the spine together. * Prevents the spine from becoming fixed in abnormal positions. * Prevents fatigue because muscles are being used more efficiently, allowing the body to use less energy. * Prevents strain or overuse problems. * Prevents backache and muscular pain. * Contributes to a good appearance. Proper posture requirements Correct sitting position * Sit up with your back straight and your shoulders back. Your buttocks should touch the back of your chair. * All three normal back curves should be present while sitting. A small, rolled-up towel or a lumbar roll can be used to help you maintain the normal curves in your back. Here's how to find a good sitting position when you're not using a back support or lumbar roll: * Sit at the end of your chair and slouch completely. * Draw yourself up and accentuate the curve of your back as far as possible. Hold for a few seconds. * Release the position slightly (about 10 degrees). This is a good sitting posture. * Distribute your body weight evenly on both hips. * Bend your knees at a right angle. Keep your knees even with or slightly higher than your hips. (use a foot rest or stool if necessary). Your legs...
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...Good Posture * Keeps bones and joints in the correct alignment so that muscles are being used properly. * Helps decrease the abnormal wearing of joint surfaces that could result in arthritis. * Decreases the stress on the ligaments holding the joints of the spine together. * Prevents the spine from becoming fixed in abnormal positions. * Prevents fatigue because muscles are being used more efficiently, allowing the body to use less energy. * Prevents strain or overuse problems. * Prevents backache and muscular pain. * Contributes to a good appearance. Proper posture requirements Correct sitting position * Sit up with your back straight and your shoulders back. Your buttocks should touch the back of your chair. * All three normal back curves should be present while sitting. A small, rolled-up towel or a lumbar roll can be used to help you maintain the normal curves in your back. Here's how to find a good sitting position when you're not using a back support or lumbar roll: * Sit at the end of your chair and slouch completely. * Draw yourself up and accentuate the curve of your back as far as possible. Hold for a few seconds. * Release the position slightly (about 10 degrees). This is a good sitting posture. * Distribute your body weight evenly on both hips. * Bend your knees at a right angle. Keep your knees even with or slightly higher than your hips. (use a foot rest or stool if necessary). Your legs...
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