...Irwin History 121-5633 24 March 2017 FDR’s New Deal Upon being elected President of The United States of America in 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), had some very large “shoes” to fill, especially being the youngest President elected into office. At the young age of 42, Roosevelt entered the dominantly Republican White House. Since the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1861, the White House had remained three-fourths Republican, but despite the majority of Republicans, they agreed on Franklin Roosevelt to be its presidential candidate. Roosevelt’s warm words during his acceptance speech, vowing to help “ ‘forgotten man at the bottom of the pyramid’ with ‘bold, persistent experimentation.’ Highlighting his differences from Hoover and the Republicans, he pledged ‘a new deal for the American people’ ”...
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...decision making process used by the student is one which focuses on the pros and cons of the decision needed to be made and potential consequences of the decision whether they are positive or negative. When purchasing a new vehicle the student had to base her decision on the financial obligations it would take in order to be able to afford the new car and whether or not it would take from other financial obligations she already had. The first process in the student’s decision making process was to identify the pros and cons of purchasing a new car. the pros were that the student would have better and more reliable transportation than her current vehicle, the costs of repairing her current vehicle would decrease to none because the vehicle would be new and the potential for the vehicle to break was slim to none, the new vehicle would have more space and a warranty as well. The cons of purchasing a new vehicle for the student was that the new vehicle’s payments would be more than her current vehicle which meant less money for luxury items and the increase in cost of insurance for the new vehicle. The pros clearly outweighed the cons in this matter. The second step was to determine which vehicle would be most suitable for the student and hr child. Once the student chose the vehicle she wanted, she then searched the area for the best deal, although not sacrificing quality for price, she in time found this deal she was seeking and was able to obtain financing that was within her means...
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...________ LAST NAME F NAME Chapter 2 Mini-Cases Q1. Deals-R-Us Brokers (Part 1) Fred's information systems department has presented him with two alternatives for developing the new tools. The first alternative will have a special tool developed in C++ that clients will download onto their computers to run. The tool will communicate with the DRUB server to select data to analyze. The second alternative will have the C++ program running on the server; the client will use his or her browser to interact with the server. a) Classify the two alternatives in terms of what type of application architecture they use. b) Outline the pros and cons of the two alternatives c) Make a recommendation to Fred about which is better. ANSWER a) Classification Alternative 1 : | Alternative 2 : | | | b) Alternative 1 | Alternative 2 | Pros | Cons | Pros | Cons | | | | | d) RECOMMENDATION Q2 Deals-R-Us Brokers (Part 2) Dears-R-Us Brokers has decided to install a new e-mail package. One vendor is offering an SMTP-based two-tier client server architecture. The second vendor is offering a Web-based e-mail architecture. Fred doesn't understand either one, but thinks the Web-based one should be better because, in his words "the Web is the future." a) Briefly explain to Fred, in layman's terms, the differences between the two. b) Outline the pros and cons of the two alternatives c) Make a recommendation to Fred about which...
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...BabbaCo Case Questions 1. What are the pros and cons of each customer acquisition channel? What do you think about their customer acquisition model as a whole? Search Pros: * Search ads bring parents to BabbaCo.com, where they consume content, and join the newsletter or the Facebook fan-page to interact with the community. Over time if they are impressed with the offering, they will sign up to become a trial customer and then, later, convert to a paying customer. Cons: * Online marketing is not an area where Kim has great expertise. * Since BabbaBox is an entirely new product category, moms aren’t searching for it or for related terms. * When parents land on BabbaCo’s site, they are confused by the monthly box concept and quickly move on, leading to a high bounce rate. * BabbaCo has limited IT resources. * All web development is outsourced to a third party, slowing down the pace at which Nolan can run search experiments and iterate campaigns. Social Media Pros: * Customers acquired through social media have the lowest churn rate. * Whenever a BabbaCo Facebook fan “Likes” or comments on content on the fan-page, he or she broadcasts that action to his or her friends. * BabbaCo customers post side-by-side reviews of BabbaBox vs. the competitor’s box. This works in BabbaCo’s favor when its product receives positive reviews. Cons: * The long lag between the time that a user first arrives to the fan-page or “Likes” BabbaCo and the time...
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...different ways to look at whether or not the national chain should change their IT applications to help support the customer loyalty program. First the consultant needs to look at all the pros and cons of both changing the applications and the pros and cons of not changing the applications. First we can look at the pros of changing the IT applications to include a customer loyalty program. A good thing that may come out of changing the IT applications would be that the national chain would hope to keep the customers that the regional chain already has. This would help them to make more money and hopefully make the merger a success. This could also attract new customers that are looking to save money when shopping for their regular groceries. By promoting the customer loyalty program and telling potential customers that if they sign up for the program that they will be saving “x” amount on certain marked products, this will more than likely start to bring in more customers to the national chain because most people are always looking for a way to save money. This will also make the national chain more money because they will have more customers coming in and out of their doors, but they will still be making money off the products that they are selling, but they may not be making as much. A con to changing the IT applications to have a customer loyalty program is that it will cost the national chain a lot of money up front. This might mean that they have to cut funds from some other...
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...the talking. He or she may use handouts, visual aids, question/answer, or posters to support the lecture. Communication is primarily one-way: from the instructor to the learner. Pros: Less time is needed for the trainer to prepare than other methods. It provides a lot of information quickly when it is less important that the trainees retain a lot of details. Cons: Does not actively involve trainees in training process. The trainees forget much information if it is presented only orally. Demonstration Demonstration is very effective for basic skills training. The trainer shows trainees how to do something. The trainer may provide an opportunity for trainees to perform the task being demonstrated. Pros: This method emphasizes the trainee involvement. It engages several senses: seeing, hearing, feeling, touching. Cons: It requires a great deal of trainer preparation and planning. There also needs to be an adequate space for the training to take place. If the trainer is not skilled in the task being taught, poor work habits can be learned by the trainee. Seminar Seminars often combine several group methods: lectures, discussions, conferences, demonstrations. Pros: Group members are involved in the training. The trainer can use many group methods as part of the seminar activity. Cons: Planning is time-consuming. The trainer must have skill in conducting a seminar. More time is needed to conduct a seminar than is needed for many other methods. Conference The...
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...regardless of industry or profession, must decide on way to position themselves and their business. There are many people that feel drug testing in the workplace is an attack of privacy. On the other side, however, there are those who believe that in today's workplace drug testing may be common but is vibrant to a successful business. 2. The Body of my research A. How do regulated laws play a part in the effect of drug testing? B. How lab testing affect the outcome for the employer and the employee. C. Pros a. Confining to federal and state regulations. b. Weeding out people that will be a liability to the employer, co-workers, and themselves. c. Preventing low productivity from that use drugs as compared to those that don’t. d. Preventing a high rating of work injuries. D. Cons e. Resistance from employers. Violates their privacy. f. Affects costs and productivity when workers are fired and have to hire new employers to replace them. g. Suits from employees for violating privacy that may lead to financial loss. 3. Thesis Statement Personal Conclusion/ It is good that we have drug testing in the workplace. The employer had to be held accountable by the laws of the state and federal government...
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...Dear Mr. Tehranian: The report is entitled “Case Analysis Process: Problem/Decision Approach.” The purpose of this report is to use the case analysis process and the problem/decision approach to come to a final decision in regards to the conflict involving Robert Smith, the General Manager of the Canadian Operations for Neilson Plastics Engineering (NPE). Throughout this process we have acquired the appropriate analytical and problem solving skills to deal with real decision-making situations through the application of theoretical and conceptual knowledge in the analysis of the case. These skills include thoroughly examining cause and effect relationships which enabled us to provide appropriate recommendations and solutions to the problems at hand. The significance of the problem/decision approach is the fact that it is one simple element in both the study of organizational behavior and the application of these principles to the real world by managers and others within a leadership capacity. The seven steps used in the problem/decision approach are critical components to this approach and utilizing them accordingly, allowed us to solve problems and make decisions that would be most beneficial for the company. Thank you for taking the time to read through this report. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our project, please feel free to take these up with us as a group. Sincerely, Team Alpha Contents Executive Summary 4 Introduction 5 Case Analysis...
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...company has 500 employees. The CEO of the company Fred is looking for alternatives to streamline B2B transactions between his employees and the retail stores. Fred's information systems department has presented him with two alternatives for developing the new tools for better customer service with the retail stores. The first alternative will have a special software tool developed in C++ program (application software) that clients ( 500 employees) will download onto their computers to run. The tool will communicate with the server to select data to analyze. The second alternative will have the C++ program running on the server in the headquarters; the client (500 employees) will use his or her browser to interact with the server. Part of the program in the user computer and other parts are in the Server side. a) Classify the two alternatives in terms of what type of application architecture they use. b) Outline the pros and cons of the two alternatives c) Make a recommendation to Fred about which is better. ANSWER a) Classification Alternative 1 : | Alternative 2 : | Client-Server Architecture | Client-Based Architecture | b) Alternative 1 | Alternative 2 | Pros | Cons | Pros | Cons | If these servers are implemented correctly the organizational behavior will improve. | When there are a lot of simultaneous client requests, there is a possibility that the server may get overloaded. | Clients are personal computers on a LAN.The simple...
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...WOXSEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS WOXSEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS REFLECTION ARTICLE-PVR LTD Vikas Muley REFLECTION ARTICLE-PVR LTD Vikas Muley MARKETING MANAGEMENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT Table of Contents Assignment on Principles of Marketing Management-Reflection Article on PVR Group 3 Assignment on Principles of Marketing Management-Reflection Article on PVR Group 1) What business is PVR in? What are the main products? Ans: PVR is majorly in entertainment business. Main products offered are: 1) It has large chain of multiplex. 2) Main product, which fascinates the customer, is the top line technology, plush interiors, great ambiance, comfortable chairs and good services. 3) Interiors resemble a five star hotel as well as cutting edge formats such as ECX and IMAX. 4) PVR is the major and famous source for watching 3D and 4DX movies. 5) Apart from multiplex, it also provides F&B services, which in turn adds flavors to entertainment. 2) How is the company trying not to fall in the ‘myopic trap’? How are they trying to redefine the entertainment market? Ans: a) Company was actually once involved in the ‘myopic trap’ of producing movies. Production of movies is good thing for any investor but not at the expense that it will affect your domain business. In case of PVR hit movies were contributing less to the profits and flop movies were affecting much for the profits...
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...Sales Sometimes people shy away from sales jobs because of the fact that sometimes it can be difficult because sometimes salesmen only get profit of off commissions. Sales often get a lot of heat for using shady tactics and unfair practices just to make a sale. They often are pushy and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Some salesmen make a lot of profit through sales if they are skilled enough. They often have people selling their products and services for them. I have some background in sales and I will be writing about my sales jobs for 2 companies that I worked for. I will also be writing about the pros and cons of being a door to door salesman or a telephone salesman. The first sales job I had was for a company that sells a wide array of products. You often would sell flashlights to toy trucks to pocket knives. They would give us a box full of merchandise and they would set up in a street that has heavy foot traffic and we would go to work by selling our merchandise to the people who we were able to stop and get their attention. This often took some skills so I opened them by saying a joke and it would go something like hello mam or sir you dropped your pockets then I would say just kidding then I would begin my pitch to sell them my item which was a toy truck. It was Christmas time when we were doing this so people were eager to buy. Their business model was for every 10 people you ask, at least one person would say yes to you as you make a sale. The way that you got paid...
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...alternatives have been examined on basis of criteria defined. The report also provides recommendations and action plan. I hope you find this report satisfactory. Sincerely yours, Shubham Gupta Research Associates, Inc. 1212 Trace Dr., Suite 3 Austin, Texas 78741 2 Executive Summary Neptune Gourmet Seafood is North America’s third largest producer of seafood offering premium quality products. The latest advancement in trawler technology and government regulation has lead to a situation of excess inventory. The situation is not expected to change in future. The problem is to find a suitable step to increase demand. The options are to offer a 50% price cut or launch a new value priced brand without affecting its existing offering. It’s recommended to launch a new brand. The brand promotion should differentiate between the two brands to prevent cannibalization. This will increase the market size and be a sustainable strategy to the problem. 3 Table of Contents Serial No. Contents Page 1. Situational Analysis 4 2. Problem Statement 5 3. Options 6 4. Criteria 6 5. Evaluation of Option 6 6. Recommendation 8 7. Action Plan 8 4 Situational Analysis Neptune Gourmet Seafood is in the business of selling the best seafood on the Water Planet. With 4% market share, they are North America's third-largest seafood producer...
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...Does Groupon have a loyalty or reward program for its regular customers? You can earn $10 in Groupon Bucks whenever you refer a friend to Groupon and they buy their first deal. To accumulate and redeem Groupon Bucks, you must create, and maintain in good standing, a Groupon customer account registered with a valid credit card. What sort of warranty does Groupon offer its customers?Tickets purchased through Groupon are only refundable on the day of purchase. Please review their Extraordinary Events Policy for details on refund exceptions.Details about GrouponLive and Ticketed Events are listed here.Unless a deal's fine print states otherwise, any unredeemed, unprinted Groupon may be returned within the first 7 days after purchase. In other cases where a Groupon is not redeemed, returns are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. After the expiration date on a Groupon, it should still be used at the business for the amount paid, which never expires. * If Groupon sells items directly to you, the answer is usually yes. * Unless otherwise stated, returns are permitted on item(s) purchased directly from Groupon Goods within 14 days of receipt. * Beauty products, food, beverages, and perishable items or items marked "final sale" are not returnable Are customers allowed to purchase Groupon deals for areas other than what appears under their own city selection?Yes, you can. There is an area at the top of the home screen on the website where you can enter a different zip code...
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......................…………………………………. 4 Pros & Cons ...……………………………...........................................................………. 5 Domestic Sourcing……………………...........................................................………. 5 Foreign Sourcing…….......………………...........................................................………. 6 Contract Liability... …………………………………………………………..………... 7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………….…………... 8 Introduction Gloria’s business is going global and many decisions need to be made in order for her to fulfill her clientele’s needs. She needs to make decisions that make sense for her and her business. We will start by providing the definition of contracts and offers in our textbook, so we can have a clear idea of what we are about to discuss next. We will explore and analyze 3 different scenarios or proposals to suggest Gloria which one makes more sense for her business and her clients. Having the opportunity to expand her business and take it to the next level is definitively a situation that needs to be thought thru taking in considerations the how each of the following proposals is financially the best for her company. Greenleaf Manufacturing, Sunrise Ltd and Groupo Embraco. Two of these companies, Sunrise and Embraco are located overseas, which make represent extra considerations to be taken when choosing the right supplier for Gloria’s new venture....
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...“The duties of a physician assistant may include, reviewing patient medical histories, examining patients to provide a proper diagnosis, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing and managing patient treatment plans, assisting in patient surgeries, and many more” (“Pros and Cons of Being a Physician Assistant (Plus Salary)”). In order to appreciate a physician assistant career, one must first understand the education/training, advancements/salary, and benefits/hazards. First, there is certain education and training that one must undergo to pursue this career. To begin, one should earn a Bachelor’s Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (“How to Become a Physician Assistant (PA) - Education & Requirements”). The majority of physician assistants begin by receiving a...
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