...Kudler Foods HRM Recommendation As a mid-level manager in the Information Systems department, I am required to restructure my team and provide training, performance appraisal systems. I will begin by defining the roles that I will oversee, and then outline a training program and evaluation process. I will address the concerns of apprising team performance and include a compensation plan. My team will consist of five different roles. (1) A trainer will provide employee training on company software and systems. (2) A help desk technician will provide front line support to employees. (3)An infrastructure technician will provide support for IT infrastructure, including, servers, circuits, and network equipment. (4) A DBA, who will manage and maintain company databases. (5)An entry-level manager to oversee day-to-day operations of the network team. Let us review the job description for each role. A trainer will be available to new employees and current employees alike. This employee’s responsibility is to provide application training for new employees, feedback to the DBA on potential database improvements, and training for existing employees when improvements and upgrades take place. This employee will be required to possess at least an associate’s degree, and strong intra-personal skills. A trainer needs to develop training courses, so therefore excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. This position will require travel A help desk technician will be provided...
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...including renowned long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine. This talent-development method has its parallel in Nike's corporate environment. "You look for pockets of excellence, and where you don't find them, you create them," said Blair. The first Nike employees were not selected on the basis of excellence. Most of them were friends of friends, but once they were hired they were transformed from average people to outstanding performers who helped shape the company. To achieve these kinds of results, Nike focuses on innovation, creativity, and energy which are now "part of our brand and our organization," said Blair. "The athletes we have worked with, like Prefontaine and John McEnroe, are in many ways counter-establishment athletes. Nike embodies much of that same spirit. We cultivate a culture of the rebel and celebrate those who go off and do what some say can't be done." * Second Principle: Like Riding a Horse Nowhere is this more evident than at the footwear design building at Nike's Beaverton, Oregon headquarters, where Nike fosters a collegial atmosphere. "The building is impressive, there are athletic fields, and it's a work-hard, play-hard environment," said Blair. "We strive to reinforce that through every element of our business." For example, the company hosts...
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...Sexism in Organizations Joyce N. Vitalo Organizational Theory Dr. Lee Mahon December 17, 2011 Abstract In today’s workplace there is an emphasis on equality through trainings and programs that are intended to avoid sexism. The historical influence on the business world has shown for the last one hundred years a division of organizational leaders by gender. These divisions have been a part of organizational structure and slow to change. Historical Perspective of Sexism Women in the United States have been on a slow journey towards equality that has had many twists and turns over the last one hundred years. There have been many women who have helped to pull other women to the same level as men. The women of today are still pushing towards the same level of respect, responsibility and reward that men receive and have been receiving. Chapter one of History of Woman Suffrage Vol. I, opens with “As civilization advances there is a continual change in the standard of human rights. In barbarous ages the right of the strongest was the only one recognized; but as mankind progressed in the arts and sciences intellect began to triumph over brute force. Change is a law of life, and the development of society a natural growth…. In all periods of human development, thinking has been punished as a crime, which is reason sufficient to account for the general passive resignation of the masses to their conditions and environments.” (Cady Stanton, Anthony, Gage and...
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...Theories of Social Movements Relative Deprivation Theory Relative deprivation theory, developed by Denton Morrison (1971) is a more general theory about why individuals join social movements. A person experiences relative deprivation when she feels that she is not receiving her “fair share” of what seems to be available. Therefore, the people who are the worst off are not necessarily the ones experiencing relative deprivation. For instance, research in the Civil Rights movement showed that African Americans who were the most active were not most deprived but were fairly well-off, such as college students or religious leaders but they were the ones who felt the most relatively deprived. Key to the idea of relative deprivation is the notion of expectations, that is, what people think they deserve and want in life. If these expectations are met, people do not experience discontent or relative deprivation. On the other hand, if people compare themselves to their reference groups and find that they have less, they will experience relative deprivation. If an individual feels that everyone else seems to be wealthier or generally seems to have it better, they will experience relative deprivation. A second key to the idea of relative deprivation is the notion of legitimate expectations. Relative deprivation is not simply the idea that people want what everyone else has. It is the idea that they think they deserve it and have a right to it. Therefore, if they do not get what they...
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... They are more health conscious than the average American, so we will not implement the same over-the-counter fast foods as in America. The Netherlands has their version of fast food, Frikandel and Bitterballen which are essentially meat based fried snacks. Also fried cheese pastries, instead of pizza, fried chicken and hot dogs. The Dutch also love eating french fries with mayonnaise and Turkish foods, like kebabs and rolled up pizzas. Additionally we will include fresh fruits, vegetables and the every-day necessities, for example bread, milk, cheese, eggs and cold cuts are very popular every-day foods in The Netherlands. In regards to pharmaceuticals, they are not as prominently used as they are in the US, however the need for general over-the-counter medications are still there. Products like Paracetamol, Advil and Condoms are commonly bought regularly by the Dutch consumer. Therefore, the general pharmacy needs will be sold alongside general health care products like tooth-paste, deodorant, tooth brushes, shampoo and conditioner etc. This assortment of merchandise meets the needs of the average Dutch consumer on a somewhat daily bases. The combination of food, snacks and general health care is rare to find in the Netherlands, giving us a competitive edge. Dutch people are known to be very simplistic, meaning it is important for the 7-Eleven to be quick, easy and necessary for the locals . Dutch...
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...r oya l e n f i e l d i n u k a n d u s a gear check keep riding january 2011 www.royalenfield.com Rider Mania 2010 War-Horse: + HandcRafted in cHennai + Bulls of sHiMoga the flying flea marketing newsletter kick start from the ceo's desk! entrepreneurs along with our most experienced dealers, with a clear vision, sharper focus and achievable suggestions and well established best practices in meeting our customer expectations. Now, what next? Royal Enfield has committed to a) Expand capacity by investing on a new state of the art manufacturing plant, to be operational in 2012. b) To launch two new bikes in 2012, to attract again the younger, performance seekers & leisure cruisers. c) To raise the bar on ‘quality’ in parts, in gloss & sheen and definitely in ‘perfecting the UCE’ to deliver ‘Top Notch’ reliability and performance. d) To expand reach in the domestic market in sales, after sales support, besides creating a ‘global foot print’ in unrepresented markets outside India. From our passionate and involved dealers & distributors I once again seek your commitment in 1) Delivering 100% “faultless” bikes post PDI to our customers. • Predictive & Preventive “post sales service competence”. • No “Vehicle off the Road”, on account of parts not available in your dealership, even for a day. 2) Adequate but well-maintained 3 ‘S’ facilities in your dealerships, confirming to RE Brand standards. 3) Your personal focus to deliver more than 95% by registering...
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...Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Leadership and Organizational, Bus 520 2012_April_22 Argue for the use of Consensual Relationship Agreements (CRA) in your current (or future) workplace. Organizational culture reflects the shared and learned values, beliefs, and attitudes of their employees. In reality, organizational culture is the personality of the organization—which sometimes is difficult to fully express in words. This is the norm for most employees in the organization, they sense it and know it is their daily behaviors. Organizational cultures may vary from having a weak ethical culture to a strong one. "Consensual relationship agreements," the legal name for the love contracts, became the office buzz word about eight years ago in the wake of former President Clinton's relationship with former-White House intern Monica Lewinsky. White House Corporate counsels grew fearful that an affair involving one of their executives could end in a big-bucks liability payout. “Consensual relationship agreements” help employers avoid legal liability if an office romance has an adverse outcome for the parties involved. This relationship is voluntarily and occasionally involuntary which brings about sexual harassment. It should be encouraged that most workers, especially senior executives, sign a "love contracts" that shield employers from liability if intimacy later congeals into a sexual harassment lawsuit or some other discord. The contracts, most common in...
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...years with earnings tripled Case Study Harley-Davidson – Devoted Consumers Building Success • Offers good bikes, upgraded showrooms, and revised sales tactics. • Consumer emotions, motivations, and lifestyle research has been translated into effective advertising. • Harley riders are fiercely loyal to the brand, older, better educated, affluent. Measuring Success • Currently has 26% of all U.S. bike sales and 50% of heavyweight segment. • Demand outstripped supply for several years; waits of up to 2 years for popular models. • Annual revenues/earnings have grown at 14% to 23% over past 10 years. 2007: 21st straight year of record sales and income. 5-3 Definitions • Consumer buyer behavior refers to the buying behavior of final consumers – individuals and households who buy goods and services for personal consumption • All of these final consumers combine to make up the consumer market. Consumer Buying Behavior • Consumers make many buying decisions every day. • Most research consumer buying decisions try to answer the questions about; What consumers buy? Where, how, and how they buy, when & why they buy? Consumer Buying Behavior • The ways of consumers buying behavior is not easy- the answer is often locked deep within the consumer’s mind. • The central question for marketers is: – “How do consumers respond to various marketing efforts the company might use?” Model of Buying Behavior • Marketing mix factors and other external stimuli are inputs into...
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...MOB Final Review Ch 8- Motivation: From Concepts to Applications * Developed by J. Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham, the job characteristics model (5) 1.Skill variety: the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities so the worker can use specialized skills and talents. The work of a garage owner operator, who does electrical work, rebuilds engine, does body work, and interacts with customer’s scores high on skill variety. The job of a body shop owner worker who sprays paints 8 hrs. a day scores low on this dimension. 2.Task identity: the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work. A cabinet workers who designs a piece of furniture, selects wood, builds the object, and finishes it to perfection has a job that scores high on task identity. A job scoring low on this dimension is operating a factory lathes solely to make table legs. 3.Task significance: the degree to which a job affects the lives or work of other people. The job of a nurse handling the diverse needs of patients in a hospital intensive care unit scores high on task significance; sweeping floors in a hospital scores low. 4.Autonomy: the degree to which a job provides the workers freedom, independence, and discretion in scheduling work and determining the procedures for carrying it out. A salesperson that schedules his or her own work each day decides on the sales approach for each customer without supervision...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Customer loyalty is both an attitudinal and behavioral tendency to favor one brand over all others, whether due to satisfaction with the product or service, its convenience or performance, or simply familiarity and comfort with the brand. Customer loyalty encourages consumers to shop more consistently, spend a greater share of wallet, and feel positive about a shopping experience, helping attract consumers to familiar brands in the face of a competitive environment. Types of Loyalty To understand customer loyalty one must recognize there are different types and degrees of loyalty. There is monogamous loyalty and there is polygamous. There are also behavioral and attitudinal aspects. A look at these concepts will clarify what “customer loyalty” really is, and this is important because having a solid understanding of the concept is critical if one hopes to design a reward program where loyalty enhancement is the primary objective. Monogamous vs. Polygamous Loyalty We live in a world of polygamous, not monogamous loyalty. For example, a person might shop at Safeway, Thrifty Foods and Save-on-Foods and unfailingly shop at all three. The person is then loyal to them, but not to others, and yet 100% loyal to none. In their book Loyalty Myths, Keiningham et al. (2005) suggest that “loyalty can in part be thought of as the probability a customer will purchase a brand on any particular purchase occasion. For example, a customer...
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...DECLARATION FORM This is to verify that I PRAGYA SAHU student Of SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS,DAVV INDORE has undergone training from “STOCK HOLDING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED”. DURATION:- For 38 days (from 1st June to 8th July) in field of finance. During the training the student has abided by rules & regulation of our organization & his code of conduct were satisfactory. Detail of Reporting/ Authorized officer: Name of person: Sandeep Sharma Designation: General Manager Email Id : sandeep_sharma@stockholding.com Contact no.: 9425508941 Signature of reporting I hereby declare that this Project Report Entitled as Financial Planning submitted for the Project work is an original work done by Pragya sahu and it is submitted to Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited, Indore and will be submitted to SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS DAVV Indore. Except above not submitted to any University or Institute for the award of any Degree / Diploma / Certificate or published any time before. Date: ___21/08/2012_________ Place: __Indore__________ Pragya sahu ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “The completion of any project depends upon the Co-operation, coordination and combined efforts of several resources of knowledge, inspiration and energy”. My sincere thanks to Mr. Sandeep Sharma (Branch Manager) giving...
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...seriously consider. Instead of a focused military conflict, the struggle between capitalism and communism, as two competing visions of the future for the humanity, took place dispersed across the whole range of different geographical regions (in the form of numerous proxy wars), as well as on the interlocked arenas of science, technology, economy and culture. In addition to manifest and open efforts, such as Marshall Plan, Fulbright Program (signed into the law by Truman in 1946) or Voice of America, there were also other, more or less covert ones, like the Congress for Cultural Freedom (set up by CIA in 1950).*3* Between 1945 and 1967 more than a thousand books were translated with a support of CIA funding, introducing dozens of American writers to European readers (Gienow-Hecht 2010: 409-10). While the official – both overt as well as covert – programs were aimed at establishing American writers, painters and musicians among the European highbrow audience, it was ultimately the American popular culture – and Hollywood movies in particular – that had the most profound impact. However, as Nicholas Cull (2010: 438) has observed, the culture of the Cold War period was “not only […] a product of the politics of the era but also […] a front in the Cold War as real as that which divided Berlin, bisected Korea, or ran through the straits of Miami.” The ominous backdrop of Cold War politics had a clearly discernible effect on Hollywood, that had by 1950s become a global purveyor of entertainment...
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...Red Bull and Rockstar are competitors in a growing market place that will be worth $1,826,300,000 by 2009 (Snapshorts International LTD). The energy drink market had been growing exponentially; but in the recent years growth has been decreasing. How can energy drinks cope with a dwindling market place? Along with dwindling growth, competitors Red Bull and Rockstar have to deal with smaller startup companies trying to steal market share. This report will analyze market share reports from Snapshots International LTD, as well as many other sources. One company that wasn’t even on the top 5 list in 2005, Monster, is now the second biggest competitor in the market place in 2009. Is there a correlation between energy drinks that sponsor sports events or more of a correlation to sponsored athletes? This report will also examine Price, Place, Product and Promotion that Red Bull and Rockstar use. There is a 50/50 split with energy drinkers and non drinkers alike, how can energy drinks expand their sales outside of the energy drink market. This report will also analyze results from Google trends which shows a graphical analysis of search hits. Along with secondary research, this report also includes a primary research section. Included in this section is a survey posted to Survey Monkey.com. With 100 respondents this survey finds out the primary concerns and preferences of energy drink consumers and non-drinkers as well. Broken down within this section are results from Red Bull drinkers...
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...INHERITANCE BOOK ONE By Christopher Paolini ALFRED A. KNOPF New York THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A. KNOPF Text copyright © 2003 by Christopher Paolini Illustrations on endpapers copyright © 2002 by Christopher Paolini All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Distributed by Random House, Inc., New York. Originally published, in different form, by Paolini International, LLC in 2002. Copyright © 2002 by Christopher Paolini. KNOPF, BORZOI BOOKS, and the colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. www.randomhouse.com/teens LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Paolini, Christopher. Eragon / Christopher Paolini. p. cm. — (Inheritance ; bk. 1) SUMMARY: In Alagaësia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters. eISBN 0-375-89036-X [1. Fantasy. 2. Dragons—Fiction.] I. Title. PZ7.P19535Er 2003 [Fic]—dc21 2003047481 SAPHIRA’S EYE (From the original Front Cover done by the author) This book is dedicated to my mom, for showing me the magic in the world; to my dad, for revealing the man behind the curtain. And also to...
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...PROMOTION EXECUTIONS FOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN ASSIGNMENT DELA NAUFALIA 1206289911 Axe’s Company Background Axe or Lynx is a brand of male grooming products, owned by the British–Dutch company Unilever and marketed towards the young male demographic. Unilever launched axe in France in 1983. Another of Unilever’s brands, Impulse, inspired it. Unilever were keen to capitalize on Axe's French success and the rest of Europe from 1985 onwards, later introducing the other products in the range. Unilever were unable to use the name Axe in the United Kingdom and Ireland due to trademark problems so it was launched as Lynx. The European launch of the deodorant was followed by success in Latin America and moderate impact in Asia and Africa. In the new millennium, the brand has launched with great success in the United States and Canada. The company has also consolidated its deodorant portfolio by migrating other overlapping male deodorants into the Lynx brand such as South Africa's Ego brand. In January 2012, Unilever launched its first Lynx product for women in the United Kingdom as part of a global expansion of the previously men’s-only brand. The Line of products is named "Axe Anarchy". AXE, a leader in men's care, is an iconic personal care brand around the world that helps men look, smell and feel their best. The Unilever-manufactured brand is available in a line of deodorant bodysprays, deodorant and anti-perspirant sticks, shower gels and hair care products. AXE is...
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