...Petersen 1 ! Zachary Petersen Professor Edward Park FFYS 1000-27 12 October 2015 Has Globalization Rode Too Far Into the Surf Industry? The modern surfboard building industry was started in a backyard by a couple of friends, trying create a foam based surfboard to make something they could have more fun on in the ocean. They created an amazing product, proceeded to make boards for their friends, and later teach their friends to make surfboards. A culture was solidified and the techniques were handed down verbatim to the new board builders. The overwhelming sense of tradition and respect for the roots of the craft is strongly woven into the every individual in todays industry (prior to the start of Asian manufacturing of surfboard “pop-outs”). For these reasons amongst others, the board building industry is different than most other industries and does not follow normal patterns of globalization. The advancements in technology over the years, opportunities for cheaper labor and alternate materials have not changed the way the industry operates. Even with the addition of technology and manufacturing procedures, the fundamentals of how a board is made has not changed since it was first made in the late 50s. The industry is very exclusive, but not closed. There has been no opposition to globalization; globalization has kept the industry progressing forward. Most master shapers (people who sculpt the surfboard) and glassers (people who do the fiberglass sealing)...
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...are looking for will certainly be there. Amazon and E-bay can offer the same products but you can find that some amazon’s products are cheaper and maybe better quality because the product that you have chosen is going to be well treated when is packaged and sent to the customer. Amazon cares about its customer and it wants to make sure that the products they sell won’t come back with any issues. Amazon made its website more approachable by adding apps and be able to download music. They also make its own product which is the kindle which is digital book reader and is the most cheap book reader you can find and the quality of it is excellent and this will make the customer think that Amazon is a great company to spend with. I think that amazon is doing a great job and I think that they will survive for ever. Maybe it was quite hard when they have started because not a lot people knew and there weren’t any adverts to say that they were there. But now you can find amazon in different countries and why not one day it will become a global company making a lot of profit by selling products at an affordable price. When they first started in 1995 they were known just as bookstore in Seattle US. But in 1998 Amazon bought bookpages.co.uk which was a book retailing website and since then it was known as Amazon UK. They also started to buy other companies and that is why today amazon sells a wide range of products. The last acquisition of amazon was lovefilms.com which was a company...
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...uniform cleaning services to manufacturing and services industries. Until 1999, “Coastal had achieved steady growth for the past 22 straight years”, after 1999 the company started having some financial issues. Corners were cut in the manufacturing process and management started adding fees to the invoices without letting customers know. Summary of Past Activities: In 1999, Coastal noticed that several small competitors had negotiated some key contracts away from Coastal. Sales and profit were flat this year and Coastal management’s “Rule 35” was not going to be met. This was only the start of Coastal’s rough decline. In 2000, Coastal decreased the quality of their uniforms by ordering lower quality cotton and polyester uniforms, yet they sold them at the same price as the higher quality ones. They also reduced “unnecessary features” such as extra buttons, snaps on cuffs and name patches were sewn on using wider stitches. Coastal stopped putting their customer first and started prioritizing profit. They also added a “delivery surcharge” to each order, and only removed the extra cost for those few customers who complained. The sales quotas for delivery personnel were increased from $300/week to $800/week. In one year, Coastal managed to lie to its customers by not informing them that the products were poorer quality for the same price, scammed customers into paying a delivery surcharge and pressured delivery personnel into trying to more than double their sales. In 2001, several...
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...naught but a distant dream. All of the qualities I want to find in myself can be found in this young man: creativity, persistence, self confidence, and humility. I want to shout, loud enough that everyone in this cramped cage of an airplane will turn and look, “I’m sitting next to William Kamkwamba! He built his own windmill! He’s going to help fix this broken Earth!” That’s not who I am, though. My father raised me to be kind, respectful, quiet. But now I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start back at the beginning, both of my life, and of the path of coincidences that would lead to my sitting next to a miracle. I was born in Malawi. To most of the world, and most of the people in Malawi, that’s not a good thing....
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...CGAP which acts as a resource center for incubating and supporting new ideas, innovative products, cutting-edge technology, novel mechanisms for delivering financial services. It was looked at as concrete solutions to the ever rising challenges of expanding microfinance”. These were also responsible for Open Society and explore Institute for technical and managerial skills with a view to meet the requirements of microfinance sector. Thus CGAP has played a vital role in shaping the dominant theoretical orientation of microfinance. The diverse sphere of CGAP activities is guided by the philosophy to also champion the cause of commercial microfinance.by way of dissemination of microfinance best practice, grant-making to Micro Other Regional multilateral development banks like Asian Development Bank The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations declared the year 2005 as the International year of Microcredit, a global cell for the financial and building sector to “fuel” the strong entrepreneurial spirit of the...
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...(SIDBI) national advisory committees. Pradeep Kashyap has 20 years of history, working with multinational companies like EXIDE, BOSCH & DENSO, and another 20 years as the guide for the rural development and marketing committees. Mr. Kashyap is a regular speaker at various CEO forums both within the county and outside India. He is very well known as a leader and an entrepreneur. In 2008 at Cannes Lions in France, he was the only speaker from India among the 50 global speakers all around the world who addressed 24 seminars. Mr. Kashyap is often invited by top business schools in India as a guest speaker. Pradeep Kashyap also has a history of doing service for thousands of rural poor livelihoods which is collectively being promoted. One of his Projects known as ‘Shakti’ with Unilever, which basically recruits 46,000 poor ladies from a weak financial background and appoints them as company dealers. He recruited these women from 12 different states and they earned up to Rs. 1000 a month as a result of the profit from...
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...SWOT is a tool that identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an organization. SWOT analysis also refers to the process through which decision makers develop their awareness of organizational environments so as to influence performance now and in the future (Naryanan & Nath, 1993: 197). Specifically, SWOT is a basic, straightforward model that assesses what an organization can and cannot do as well as its potential opportunities and threats. The method of SWOT analysis is to take the information from an environmental analysis and separate it into internal (strengths and weaknesses) and external issues (opportunities and threats). Once this is completed, SWOT analysis determines what may assist the firm in accomplishing its objectives, and what obstacles must be overcome or minimized to achieve desired results. According to Investopedia, when using SWOT analysis, be realistic about the strengths and weaknesses of your organization. Distinguish between where your organization is today, and where it could be in the future. Also remember to be specific by avoiding gray areas and always analyze whether the company is better or worse than competition. Finally, keep your SWOT analysis short and simple, and avoid complexity and over-analysis since much of the information is subjective. Thus, use it as a guide and not a prescription. This paper seeks to evaluate the strategic implications of the SWOT analysis model of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority...
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...Samson H Chowdhury An Assignment of Entrepreneurship Development Course Code: FIN - 3208 * Submitted To: Suborna Barua Lecturer Department of Finance Jagannath University, Dhaka. * Submitted By: Md. Mazharul Islam Group Representative of Finance Interface Id No: 091541 B.B.A, 3rd Batch (3rd Year, 2nd Semester) Session: 2008-2009 Department of Finance Jagannath University, Dhaka. Date of Submission: 15th January, 2012. Samson H Chowdhury Only business legend of our time in Bangladesh Years active 1952–2012 Square is not just a brand name in Bangladesh. It is an icon in business. But could anyone imagine it would be a leading business conglomerate when four like-minded people in Pabna with Tk 80,000 capital each started a pharmaceutical company 54 years ago, in 1958? And we might have not seen Square Group in today's position unless the idea of manufacturing life-saving drugs had come out from Samson H Chowdhury, the founder chairman who had conceived the idea from a tiny dispensary at Ataikula in Pabna. Family background: Samson H Chowdhury was born on 25 February in 1926 in Faridpur district. He was the eldest child of EH Chowdhury and Latika Chowdhury. His siblings included five brothers and a sister. Eakub's second son Sotten Chowdhury. Youngest son Samar Chowdhury. After the death of their parents, Samson led the family as a guardian. His Residence was Baridhara, Dhaka. Samson left behind wife Anita Chowdhury, three sons...
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...Stephen Gardiner, a British architect, once said, “The Industrial Revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.” In the early 1800’s, Europe began utilizing their natural resources, expanding economy, political stability, new technology, and growth from the agricultural revolution to aid in the modernization of their society. As various European nations and cities started to industrialize, the people started to experience changes such as, the hardships of poor health and working conditions, both the negative and positive outcomes of infrastructure, and an overall positive impact from the advancements of industrialization.The Industrial Revolution caused extremely miserable working conditions for...
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...Introduction Sir Fazle Hasan Abed is a social worker and the founder and chairman of BRAC, the largest NGO in the world. Fazle Hasan Abed was born in 1936 into a landed family in Baniachong in Bangladesh’s Habiganj district. Fazle Abed's father and his three uncles were adopted by Syed Shamsul Huda, who was one of the most influential personalities in Calcutta. Under Syed Shamsul Huda's direction, Fazle Abed's father Syed Mustafa Ali and his three uncles received education from the prestigious St. Xavier's College, Calcutta. However Fazle Abed's family moved out of Calcutta and he matriculated from Pabna Zilla School and went on to complete his higher secondary education from Dhaka College. Then He left home to attend Glasgow University, where, and in an effort to break away from tradition and do something radically different - he studied Naval Architecture. Later he joined the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in London. The 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh had a profound effect on him, then in his thirties, a professional accountant who was holding a senior corporate executive position at Shell Oil. The war dramatically changed the direction of his life; he left his job and moved to London to devote himself to Bangladesh's War of Independence. There, he helped to initiate a campaign called "Help Bangladesh" to organize funds to raise awareness about the war in Bangladesh. Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder and chairperson of the world's largest NGO, he is...
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...Leadership Interview NUR 492 June 30, 2014 Leadership Interview Could you speak a bit about your background and the role you have today? I first started school for engineering, and then after two years I found my passion was in nursing. So I started over at school, taking different types of classes as I pursued nursing, and three years later graduated with a nursing degree. Several different paths where traveled in nursing for me, meaning I tried many different departments and assignments. Then by accident I ended up as an RN case manager for mentally ill clients. Psych was never my intended path, but I loved it from the first day. I am now a Manager of a group of outpatient clinics for mentally ill clients and love it. I cannot see myself doing anything else now. How would you describe a leader? A good leader is only as good as the group you are leading is what I was always told. That does help, but there is a lot more that goes into it. I believe a quality leader should also be a good teacher. A leader needs to have the knowledge to pass on to those they lead. A good leader has to be able to listen as well. While those under me may look to me for answers, I have to realize that I may not always have that answer. I may have to take input from my staff, my superiors, and even clients in making proper decisions. Another attribute that is important is a critical thinker. A leader has to think on the go, and know that the answers are not always text book answers. Thinking...
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...Introduction “Harley-Davidson: At Last” case study discusses Harley-Davidson‘s marketing mistakes and successes when the company was faced with the invasion of Honda and other Japanese manufacturers in the 1960s. Harley-Davidson did not consider Honda’s lightweight motorcycles as a threat since they believed that people buy mostly heavyweight motorcycles not for transportation, but rather as sport vehicles for leisure time use. Unfortunately for Harley-Davidson, Honda was able to penetrate the American market successfully by offering lower prices and reliable motorcycles. The latter attracted a new segment of customers with different needs and demands. Consequently, Harley-Davidson witnessed a fall in the market share from 70% in the 60s to 5% in the 80s. Another reason for this drastic decline of market share was the bad quality of the newly produced motorcycles, as well as the brand image that was linked to the pot smoking, tattoo covered, and beer drinking motorcycle gangs. This paper will discuss the marketing strategy Harley-Davidson company has implemented to regain its market share and what the company is doing today to deliver high levels of customer value. Furthermore, the paper will shed some light on how value is managed through the marketing mix, as well as how the company has positioned itself in the market relative to competitors. Company Overview There is one U.S. based motorcycle manufacturer that stands out as a world leader in the motorcycle industry...
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...individual to help let the evil spirits that had possessed them out. They believed in the supernatural in those times, as well as, that everything bad was from something evil, and it must be eradicated immediately by rituals or rites. It was very hard to be able to find a place to live or get food because the environment was so hard, so the healthy had to assist the disable, sick, and elderly family members, if not they would not be able to get the basic necessities of survival. There were no agencies or programs for individuals who could not do for themselves to get assistance; the family was the main source of help. As time went by people felt that they needed something to believe in, religion started to be a large part in the evolution of human services. After 450 BC people started to think differently about their beliefs and their behavior began to change. The Greek philosopher, physician Hippocrates didn’t believe that people were controlled by evil spirits; that most of people’s issues were by a...
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...It was a sunny day in 1986 when a tall, handsome, bearded man by the name of Carlo Petrini got word of McDonald’s’ plan to open a restaurant near the famous Piazza di Spagna in Rome, not too far from his home town of Bra, Italy. In an attempt to resist this fast food offense, Petrini began mobilizing people to fight against this invasion in a movement that is now internationally known as the “Slow Food” Movement. By 1989, the founding manifesto of the international Slow Food movement was signed in Paris, France by delegates from 15 countries. At its heart is the aim to promote local foods and centuries-old traditions of gastronomy and food production. Conversely, this means an opposition to fast food, industrial food production and globalization. Since 1986, the Slow Food movement has expanded to over 100,000 members with branches in over 150 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Japan. With its “Good, clean and fair” motto, the Slow Food movement is striving to preserve traditional and regional cuisine and encourages farming of plants, seeds and livestock characteristic of the local ecosystem (Slow Food International). Through these means they hope to create a better, more sustainable and healthier planet for everyone. While the Slow Food movement began with modest, local minded roots, it has since expanded to become potentially the most effective attempt to guide the direction of globalization. Globalization has to ability to harm...
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...Total Quality Managemen t Cost of Quality: Pinewood By: Oana Pirtan Charles Mentzis Tong Xie Mubarak Tiibaa Daniel Hummelsund  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This group report examines Pinewood Technologies PLC’s cost of quality. Pinewood offer a dealer management system (DMS) called Pinnacle to retailers in automotive industry, offering a wide range of features integrated in one software. We have examined Pinewood’s cost of quality by following the Six Sigma framework DMAIC, utilising Project Charter, Cause and Effect Diagram, 5 Whys and Affinity Diagram. To start off the project we spent the first day at their offices, where we were given an induction talk by Tim Barney, Pinewood’s quality leader. After the meeting we received a comprehensive set of data comprising details of their business, allowing us to start our analysis. Firstly we created a Project Charter to define our project and Pinewood’s problem, which we would investigate. Further on, the Cause and Effect Diagram was used to identify possible factors causing increased quality costs. At this stage we received the data from Tim Barney, but this was initially really hard to analyse as it only gave us an overview. However, by applying the 5 Whys analysis we managed to go beneath the data and find the root causes for why Pinewood experienced a high volume of support issues. After the 5 Whys analysis we applied the Affinity Diagram which allowed us to organise and categorise all of Pinewood’s barriers to quality, and...
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