...Week Five Decisions in Paradise Business Part Three Nicole Halliwill MGT/350 Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making Alvin Richards October 29, 2012 * The determining factors affecting Habitat for Humanity’s decision to establish a greater presence in Kava is controlled by the Kava government along with its willingness to accept assistance, the willingness of organizations to help with construction as well as meeting conservation concerns, and citizens abilities along with its willingness to assist in construction. CEO Jonathan Reckford, the board of directors, and key staff members will have to be in agreement about continual need to remain in Kava. Another consideration is if there are available resources to do the construction, to run the tools to complete the construction, and to operate on a day-to-day basis. Habitat for Humanity needs to consider also if there are enough translators that speak the indigenous languages of the South Pacific tribes, Asian (Chinese primarily), African, French, and Spanish. Habitat for Humanity needs to make sure that economic interests have a way to be shipped and can be transported out. Another huge factor affecting Habitat for Humanity’s decision would be the safety of everyone involved. The medical and safety risks to staff and the community need to be addressed. The natural disasters risk to the community and staff. The last factor is to attract tourists back to Kava. * Not only has Kava’s government been willing...
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...Week Three: Decision Making Details Objectives 3.1 Describe tools and/or techniques used in decision making. 3.2 Examine decision-making models and influences. 3.3 Apply a decision-making technique to a situation. Readings Read Ch. 14 of Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life. Read Ch. 1–3 of Smart Things to Know About Decision Making. Read Ch. 4, 12–26 of Decide & Conquer: Make Winning Decisions and Take Control of Your Life. Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participate in class discussion. Respond to weekly discussion questions. W3 8 2% Participation Discussion Questions Nongraded Activities and Preparation Decisions in Paradise Business Scenario For Weeks Three through Five, you will work individually using the Decisions in Paradise Business Scenario located on your student website as the basis for these three assignments. In this scenario, you will play the role of Nik, and your current employer is the organization represented by Alex, Nik, and Chris. You will also use the mission of your current organization to assist you in decision making in discussing this business scenario. There are three phases to this assignment which will be cumulative, meaning that each part will build upon the next. You will use this paper and feedback from your instructor as input to improve your Week Four and Week Five assignments. The three deliverables for this project are: Week Three: Decisions in Paradise Paper, Part I Week Four:...
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...[pic] School of Business Syllabus MGT/350 Version 5 Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making Lou Ferracane Course Start Date: 10/26/2010 Course End Date: 11/23/2010 Campus/Learning Center: Oklahoma City Campus Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright © 2009, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Lou Ferracane ferracal@email.phoenix...
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...Decisions in Paradise Part III University of Phoenix MGT/350 Decisions in Paradise: Part 3 In this paper we evaluate the final stage of the decision-making steps of the implementation of the expansion project of Wal-Mart in the island of Kava. Wal-Mart has decided to expand in Kava in order to support and promote the economy. Nik, Alex and Chris are representing the organization of Wal-Mart , and their mission is to plan for the implementation and a proposed solution to establish greater presence in the island. The island is faced with the threat of natural disasters. Tsunamis, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes have ravaged the island. Disease such as HIV/AIDS and avian flu Avian Flu threaten the people of Kava. Determining the factors that have been considered and reviewed during the phase of the decision-making process we were table to identify the problems, define the criteria, goals and objectives, evaluating the effect of the problems and identifying the causes of the problems. The alternatives were framed and the impacts of the alternatives were evaluated to determine the implementation of the decisions to expand the current location of the Wal-mart Store. The decisions were based on the skills learned in the textbook Critical Thinking by Paul and Elder (2006). The factors affecting the implementation of the project were identified as three major factors: company image, technology and the environment. Wal-Mart is known in the U.S. for its...
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...redeemers fell into the last two categories, with "loyalists" accounting for a shrinking percentage of sales. Finally, Bill called up his ultimate evidence-a graph that adjusted LaTreat sales to eliminate the effect of promotions. ¡See the illustration.) "I'm amazed you spent your weekend doing this," Barbara said, "but I'm glad you did. It'll help us think through future marketing strategies for LaTreat. But it doesn't change what the committee decided. It's time to move on." "I'm not so sure," Bill replied. "I hope you don't mind, hut I think I should show these data to Bob. Maybe he can convince the committee to reconsider. After all, if LaTreat is weakening, it's going to show up in your profit figures sooner or later." "Data don't make decisions. Bill, people do. And the people on the marketing committee have heen in the industry a lot longer than you. Their gut tells them things your computer can't. Besides, you and I hoth know that when you collect this much data, you can make it show just about anything. Go ahead and talk to...
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...Decisions in Paradise MGT 350 Decisions in Paradise Part One Decisions in paradise, is a business scenario that will serve as the basis for a three part assignment. The author plays the role of Nik in this business scenario. Dillard’s Incorporated will serve as the author’s current employer and the company described in this essay. Alex, Nik, and Chris are all representatives of Dillard’s. Each part of this three part assignment will build upon the previous section. The author will attempt to define issues that effect business, highlight the forces involved in the problem, describe the organizational and environmental obstacles, and finally apply critical thinking in the decision-making process. Defining the Issues The Dillard's organization is looking to establish a new manufacturing plant on the island of Kava, in the South Pacific. The Dillard’s organization hopes that this move will be beneficial to both Kava and the Dillard’s shareholders. This decision to branch out to Kava will require careful planning and consideration of all the present issues. Issues present such as: natural disasters, health risks, and internal and external forces, create a challenge for Dillard’s Incorporated. Dillard’s desperately needs to develop a plan to have a greater presence on Kava. Forces and Obstacles Involved There are several internal and external forces involved in the decision to set up a manufacturing plant in Kava. External forces for example, environmental...
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...1. Jim Crowe laws were never really well-known in the northern parts of the U.S, like Detroit, Michigan or Chicago, Illinois in the early 1920s. These laws were to stop segregation in the southern states of the U.S. Even though segregation is not enforced in these northern residential areas, there was always a division between the whites and the blacks. During WWI, the blacks started coming to the neighborhoods of Paradise Valley in Detroit, just passed 8 mile; regardless of the segregation laws or not. Doctor Ossian Sweet was an African American man who was motivated to change the ways in Detroit. He studied at a college in Ohio and then attended Howard University where he received a medical degree specializing in gynecology. He then moved to Detroit because of the different job opportunities. Dr. Sweet did not realize what he was getting himself into while purchasing a home in a white American neighborhood. White Americans did not want African Americans living in the same residential areas. If so, the whites would leave or start violence in the area. Dr. Sweet and his family moved into a house on September 8th, 1925. He knew there would be some sort of violence as soon as they arrived at their little house on the corner of Charlevoix and Garland and knew that little protection from the police of Detroit was all that they would receive. By the 2nd night...
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...Decisions in Paradise Paper, Part I Regina Cobbs-Johnson MGT/350 08/16/2010 James Hudson Decisions in Paradise Paper, Part I Everyone in some part of life time imagine themselves visiting an island, which in your mind is like paradise. Most paradise islands have the white sandy beaches with the palm trees that sway softly as the light clean breeze flow through the air. Many would think of snorkeling, fishing, and swimming all day for relaxation. In the beginning I thought the Country of Kava in the South Pacific was just that island. But once I continued to read about the country my thought quickly changed. In this paper I will explain my real thoughts about the country Kava. I will examine some of the issues with the island. In order to expand the Department of Human Services in Kava I will need to identify the problems and create ideas for the problems that have been identified. Thoughts about Kava Kava may be in the South Pacific but the island, in my opinion, is far from paradise. Nothing was what I perceived it to be. No white sandy beach no anything. In fact everything was a mess including the perspective office that I am to work out of. I think the island is more of a disaster area. Every form of disaster takes place on this one little island I wonder how there is life here at all on this island. I must truly admit there is nothing that I can say that is actually nice about this island. Issues with Island Some issues that I have...
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...Table of Contents Introduction 1.1 Company background Paradise Creek is an organization founded in 1995 by Stanley Wong. Is a wild-life park introducing native Australian animals and birds. The park located in Victoria Island and it is a popular attraction with both locals and tourists. Recently, Paradise Creek has been recognized as “the most romantic place to honeymoon” in a prestigious international travel magazine in Hong Kong. 1.2 Introduction As Paradise Creek rewarded the title of “the most romantic place to honeymoon”. There is an expectation of an increase in guests, particularly from North Asia. “One of the challenges facing organization in the recent economic era is increasing their responsiveness to radical changes in market...
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...Decisions in Paradise Names MGT/350 10/16/2012 Decisions in Paradise This paper will focus on defining the issues that appear in the decisions of paradise Business scenario. It will discuss the forces that are involved in formulation of the problem that Nix will take on being the new military doctor in a civilian company. It will also describe the tools, technology, organizational and environmental obstacles she will face. She will have to play more than one role while being on the island of Kava. Kava is a small island in the South Pacific. Several natural disasters have claimed the island of Kava, and have caused the island to be plagued with tragedy. This small island is in desperate need of help on various levels; one main area is education. Higher education is a must and has been at the centre of intense debate among proponents and opponents from various regions of the world Over 50% of Kava’s population is under the age of fifteen, and the island is made up of so many ethnic mixes of indigenous South Pacific tribes that include, Asian (Chinese primarily), Spanish, French, African, and since World War II, a sizeable number of Americans. With respect to religions, 50% being indigenous, while leaving the remaining 50% divided between Christian, Buddhist and Islamic. The people of Kava seem to have their own way of life and their own way of how things are structured. Alex has briefed me on the modern ways of the Kava People and all the current...
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...Decisions in Paradise, Part III Tracey Robbins MGT 350 Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making November 3, 2009 Decisions in Paradise, Part III Looking back into the Decisions in Paradise Part I and II, it covered identifying the problems, defining criteria, goals and objectives, evaluating the effect of the problems and identifying the cause of the problems. In the third and final phase of this evaluation, I will now offer recommendations that One Stop Super Center can use to move forward in its expansion to the island of Kava. Working through the last part of the nine step decision-making process, will review the factors that will have to be considered during implementation. We will work to evaluate resources that will be needed during the part of the decision-making process. Once the implementation has taken place, measuring the process will be necessary to ensure that the plan stays on track. The evaluation of the stakeholders and the ethical implications of the solution will also need to be evaluated to ensure a proper solution have taken place. After consulting with various departments within our organization, I have devised a written plan to use as a guide when meeting with the government. The first step I will carry out in this plan is to organize a roundtable meeting with representatives from all aspects of business on Kava, as well as government officials. The first meeting of officials will consist of identifying all of the problems...
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...Decisions in Paradise, Part 2 The island of Kava has a long road ahead of it. There is much to be considered in how to establish a stronger presence as well as to help the island and its residents become more stable. SPSD moves forward in establishing the process to making decisions about how to utilize the information we have already into an effective decision-making process and initiate our journey to making Kava more productive. SPSD has chosen to implement the cause and effect diagram to begin. Using the CE diagram, or the fishbone diagram, is used to generate the first in problem-solving by creating a comprehensive list of all the possible causes. This process can help to identify major causes and show where more exploration is necessary. Framing each problem and finding the appropriate solution may be a daunting task for SPSD. Identifying the problems and defining the details is the key to establishing goals and objectives that will bring to light the apparent effects of the solution. SPSD’s mission is to aid Kava in using and distributing the use of technology to gain a significant value to the shareholders as Kava’s resources are critical in the world’s sustainability. The stakeholders are at risk of losing billions of dollars in the initial establishment of Kava and its stability. The long-term value outweighs the short-term risks as SPSD will recoup the money that was put forth by transforming Kava into a technologically productive, industrious...
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...Management Science and Engineering Vol. 6, No. 3, 2012, pp. 16-21 DOI:10.3968/j.mse.1913035X20120603.1788 ISSN 1913-0341 [Print] ISSN 1913-035X [Online] www.cscanada.net www.cscanada.org Study on Competitive Advantages of Starbucks Surfers’ Paradise Coffee Shop ZHANG Zhenjia[a],* [a] School of Tourism and Geographical Science, Shenyang University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China. * Corresponding author. Received 25 May 2012; accepted 9 September 2012 Abstract This study is conducted to give a clear picture of the competitive advantage of the Starbucks Surfers’ Paradise coffee shop. With this purpose as the direction, a thorough marketing research is conducted. According to results of the research, a conclusion of the competitive advantages of the shop is achieved based on the analysis of its marketing mix and positioning. Generally speaking, the Starbucks Surfers’ Paradise coffee shop’s convenient location, guaranteed high quality of both coffee and service, and the Starbucks brand itself give it assurance of success. Key words: Competitive advantages; Starbucks; Marketing mix ZHANG Zhenjia (2012). Study on Competitive Advantages of Starbucks Surfers’ Paradise Coffee Shop. Management Science and Engineering, 6 (3), 16-21. Available from http://www.cscanada.net/index.php/mse/article/ view/j.mse.1913035X20120603.1788 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/ j.mse.1913035X20120603.1788 marketing theories including marketing mix, positioning, competitive advantages and...
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...Decisions in Paradise Part 3 Cindy Chastain MGT/350 February 5, 2011 George Beaini Decisions in Paradise Part 3 In my first analysis it was realized that Kava had been demolished by a series of different disasters. It was urgent to identify the specific needs of Kava’s residents. I had recently graduated college and as my first assignment I was given a life changing challenge. Kava was in need of survival education. The Educational Company was sent to Kava by the Red Cross Organization to help educate the civilians in disaster survival. Kava had been hit by tsunamis and earthquakes, which led to disease and death. My second analysis I performed a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. It was discovered in the SWOT analysis that communication would be a major weakness. This was a situation which could be resolved. The communication weakness was a non-critical, but urgent situation. Four years later, 2014, tourism has flourished and the residents of Kava have expanded their survival abilities. The following is a recap of my last four years on Kava. The Evaluation Plan The evaluation plan was to ensure The Educational Company can provide the residents of Kava the education services they needed to survive during and after a disaster. The objectives of the evaluation were to answer the following questions: - Are plan decisions being implemented? • Develop a project team - Is the plan being maintained so that it is a useful tool? •...
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...Decisions in Paradise AJ Farwell March 19, 2012 MGT/350 Barry Haigh Decisions in Paradise Establishing more of a presence in the community on the island of Kava is a three-pronged approach. The company wants to increase their presence on the island and the government of the island is hoping that we will establish more of a presence in the business community so that others might learn and take example from the success of our company. The founder of our company believes that we should give as much as e are taking out of Kava’s economy and he also believes that we should do what is right because it is right and not because it is expected of us but because we can and we want to. This paper will discuss three different ways we as a company can increase our presence within the community to fulfill each of these categories. Our company is a very large company that has branches in several fields of business. The major branches include automotive sales and service, media companies, financial companies, and several sports franchises. In order to figure out which of these businesses would best serve in our scenario. Undoubtedly there will be a need for vehicles that can aid in the clean up process and rebuilding along with service to help repair vehicles that have been damaged during one of many disasters. The availability of media services throughout an emergency situation and the ability to get back up afterwards is crucial. Finally, a sports program would be a great way to build...
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