...Executive Summary Business environment is very important to an organisation which will help the firm to identify opportunities and getting the first mover advantage. Besides that, it can also improve performance of an organisation. This report is going to identify all the factors that helps the business run efficiently. First of all, this will understand the purpose for a range of business types (e.g. sole trader, limited company, business partnership and many more). Then will identifies and justifies how objectives evolve, and how they are influenced by the various stakeholders. Find techniques which will enable the business to cope with the environment in which they operate. And in completion realise the different market sectors will have different approaches when defining objectives, satisfying stakeholders, and coping with their external environment. This will be analysed by choosing three different types of businesses which will be compared in their way that they operate. An introduction to business environment Business environment may be distinct as the set of external and internal factors which affect the decision of business. Internal environment is the factor that will affect the business directly, which involve customer, employees etc. External environment refers to the factors that influence the organisation indirectly, which involve PEST (Political, Economic, Social and Legal). Working of the business process is influenced by these forces and factors, which...
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...challenged. If I have great success, I want to keep moving and I want more, which is always a good thing. I mean, I'm a free-market person. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool, free-market person, and if employees can deliver results and they can help change the game, I think that is a big achievement for young people. This helps them meet their desires to be challenged in a work environment. There is one more dimension, and that is, in today's workplace, young people come out and they want to do meaningful work. It is about creating companies where you eliminate wasted time, and you eliminate things that do not add value so that people really do spend their time doing things that they feel are valued in the market, valued by them personally, and also valued by your shareholders. You are required to watch the video and take notes. You will post your response to the following question, and then participate with the instructor and your classmates to share insights and opinions. If you need to read what is being said in the video, click here. GB520 Unit 1 DQ Why does senior management often fail to realize the value of human assets versus other organizational assets? An organization’s most useful and vital asset is their employees. Value of human assets is crucial for any organization. The value of human capital of the organization has been long understood by the human resource professionals, who have had difficulty relaying this crucial element in businesses (Oasis Blog, 2010). According...
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...stations with funny – flavored names… Myriad un shaded stations – each with a couple of deep green benches (mostly empty by noon). Each an oasis amongst vast stretches of continuously changing landscape of stocks ….a constant flush of materials flowing in front of my eyes…miniscule human figures merging interminably with facade.. Light flashes against my eyes, the truth reveals a blinding present and an unforgiving past. My attempt to understand the contrast of my trip, questions boundaries and time. During this short transition of time and space, where does the city stop being a city and becomes a suburb, a second best? Where does the city stop and when does it start to grow again? Can a momunent be the founder of the city? Urbanizing the Urban: regenerating our city timing Walking along the banks of river Thames the constant changing background of the piers and its buildings are some what homogeneous because they are submerged in the deep philosophy of structural design which are constantly embedded and altered through times and regeneration of civilization. The city was built with a purpose, architecture was entitled to describe function, meaning went beyond beauty, but what are the rules of city? what are the guidelines of architecture in the urban context today? what are the boundaries of the urban and suburban areas? when does architecture become suburban and urban? Characteristics such as height, materials, function, and use divide the city in sectors, these are...
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...we could walk and enjoy the weather and gorgeous scenery that Denver has to offer. Another reason being that my best girlfriend, Lindsey, lives nearby and she could tag along with us for the day. Finally, the last time I had been to the DAM was back in middle school when I really didn’t appreciate what great artwork was offered there and some teenagers don’t really value the meaning of beautiful art and what the museum has to offer. There was so much to view throughout the museum that it really was hard to decide what artwork I could pick to write about. The very first piece that really caught my eye was on the 4th floor and the first piece through the doors of the exhibit. Displayed ahead was El Anatsui’s exhibition of international contemporary pieces called When I Last Wrote to You about Africa. Oasis, was one of the few “curtain-like” sculptures that I spent the most time looking at. Created in 2008, El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor who is widely known for his sculptures that relate to African history and colonial experiences. From far away I feel like the artist wanted viewers to see the soft, subtle look of a woven, rippled quilt. Once I stood in front of it I saw what the piece represented. It was made of thousands of beer and liquor bottle labels. The texture seemed somewhat rough and bumpy due to all of the different variety of labels portrayed in the piece The sparkle of all the bright colors of red, yellow, gold and specks of white and silver intertwined was...
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...inside an abandoned church where there was an enormous sycamore that grew where the sacristy was. The boy’s revelation of his dream to the interpreter goes like this: “I had the same dream twice; I was in the field with my sheep, when a child appeared and began to play with the animals. I don’t like people to do that, because the sheep are afraid of strangers. But children always seem to be able to play without frightening them. The child continued to play with my sheep for quite a while and suddenly the child took my both hands and transported me to the Egyptian pyramids. Then the child said to me, ‘if you come here you will find a treasure’ and just as she was about to show me the exact location I woke up both times.” Well this is a hint of what the boy’s Legend is all about. One of the fundamentals of a good novel is its...
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...you type, sometimes you shout, But a battle it is for everyday, Promising, to never go away. Welcome to the first edition of OYE! It has been a long cherished dream of OASIS members to have a platform where members can express, share and enjoy their literary skills. OYE! is the first step towards realizing that dream. Bringing out this magazine has been a long, eventful and a very fulfilling journey for the entire team of OYE!. It was not an easy ride. Hurdles were encountered and conquered with hard work and dedication of the OYE! Editorial Team Members, without neglecting their professional responsibilities. The OYE! Team would like to thank all the people who have contributed in realizing this magazine. Special thanks to the authors of all the articles that were submitted. We hope you will continue to patronize OYE! .Credits are due to many people for their special effort… • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dr: Mruthyunjaya Kori for reviewing and approving our magazine. Seema Vijay Singh and the HR Team for helping us with all the HR as well as legal issues. Kannan K and all the OASIS committee members for their help and support Ganesh.D for naming the magazine as OYE!, leading this effort and maintaining the focus of the team. Siddharth Das for naming and introducing dUZZO , the official mascot of OASIS. Gurumurthy and IT Help desk for creating the mailbox reachoye@lucent.com. Savita BS for hepping in publishing our ads. Abid Naik and Shoibal Majumder for designing web page...
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...l2012 Business Plan. English Immersion Oasis Movie Theater Members: Lianabel Castillo Liliana Cruz Rafael Fernández Raúl de la Mota Yanet Peguero Teacher: María Alejandra Grullón November 14th 2012, Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. Oasis Movie Theater 2 INDEX 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………… 5 2. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION ………………………………..7 2.1 Company Name ……………………………………….8 2.2 Company Description …………………………………8 2.3 Mission, Vision & Objectives ………………………...9 2.4 Corporative Image …………………………………..10 2.5 Critical Success Factors ……………………………..12 2.6 Legal Process …………………………………………13 2.7 S.W.O.T Analysis …………………………………….13 3. MANAGEMENT …………………………………………..14 3.1 Management team and functions ……………………..15 4. PRODUCTS AND SERVICE ……………………………..18 4.1 Service/Products Description ……………………….19 4.2 Unique Selling Propositions …………………………21 5. THE MARKET …………………………………………….22 5.1 Industry and Competitor Analysis …………………23 5.2 Surveys Results ………………………………………29 5.3 Market Analysis ……………………………………...33 5.4 Target Market ………………………………………..33 6. OPERATIONS …………………………………………….35 6.1 Location ………………………………………………36 6.2 Suppliers ……………………………………………...36 7. MARKETING STRATEGY ……………………………...38 7.1 Pricing Strategy ……………………………………...39 7.2 Sales Strategy ………………………………………..39 7.3 Distribution Channels ……………………………….40 7.4 Promotion Strategy ………………………………….40 7.5 Marketing Mix ……………………………………….42 Oasis Movie Theater 3 8. ACCOUNTING ISSUES ………………………………….43 8.1 Investment ……………………………………………44 8.2 Expenses...
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...ability to spend gold and are very active. This is very important in order to make sure that the maximum amount of accounts among the meta will get to reap the benefits. Priority to the usage of artefacts will be given to people that are always willing to help others, participate in alliance operations both offensively and defensively and generally contribute to the team effort. Please understand that not everyone can have the artefacts whenever they need them. The artefacts are limited and there must be an order in which people receive them. Communicating to the artefact managers early what artefacts you need and when, will increase the chances you will get them in time. Whining and crying that you deserve the artifact before person X or Y will severely decrease the chances that you get them. When getting an artefact you are also getting the responsibility to guard it. This means that while having an artefact you are expected to be online often (or arrange for sitters), check for incoming attacks, immediately notify meta leaders or DCs as soon as an...
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...Coca-Cola • Developing product ranges and Ansoff's matrix Introduction The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s leading seller of soft drinks. In Great Britain, the company offers over 20 brands (nearly 80 products), including Oasis, Sprite and, of course, its best seller, Coca-Cola. It sells a range of products to meet a broad range of consumer needs. But how does it decide what new products to sell and who to sell them to? Market research First it looks at its market. It divides this into slices or segments to identify different groups of consumer needs. Market research then finds out what each segment wants. Market research may be: • primary - using new data or • secondary - using sources that have already been published. Stages Research by Coca-Cola Great Britain is carried out in five stages: 1. Desk research to see where there might be a gap in the market. 2. Detailed research using small groups of ‘typical’ consumers. This is to see exactly what might be wanted. For instance, it might look at a new product or pack size. This is an example of qualitative research. 3. Large scale surveys to collect information to see which type and design of product is likely to have the most appeal. This is an example of quantitative research. 4. Trials in a test market to see if the consumer likes the product. 5. Tracking the success of the product once it is launched. Deciding Once the company identifies there is a need, Coca-Cola has to decide how it is...
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...grandfather, Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan ("Zayed the Great"), who ruled the emirate from 1855 to 1909.[4] At the time of Zayed's birth, the sheikhdom of Abu Dhabi was one of seven Trucial States along the coast of the lower coast of the Persian Gulf.[5] He was raised and lived for the first fifteen years of his life in Al Ain.[6] As Zayed was growing up, there were no modern schools anywhere along the coast. He received only a basic instruction in the principles of Islam, and lived in the desert with Bedouin tribesmen, familiarising himself with the life of the people, their traditional skills and their ability to survive under the harsh climatic conditions.[7] His eldest brother, Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, became ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1928 after their uncle, Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was also assassinated. Their mother was Sheikha Salma bint Butti.[8][9] She extracted a promise from her sons not to use violence against each other, a promise which they kept.[10] Career and reign[edit] Zayed was appointed the governor of the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi in 1946[4] and was based in the Muwaiji fort in Al Ain. At this time, the area was poor and prone to outbreaks of disease. When survey parties from Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) began exploring for oil in the area, Zayed assisted them.[11] In 1952, a small Saudi Arabian force led by Turki bin Abdullah al-Otaishan occupied the village of Hamasa in the Buraimi Oasis (the so-called Buraimi dispute). Zayed was...
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...coffee which is authentically delicious without making it too expensive or time consuming. They have done this so that they can attract new customers while keeping the old one’s coming back for more. General environment factors The Macro environment is factors that are associated with the economy of the country that business is taking place. Starbucks has been known to lower their prices in countries were the economy is on a down slope. For example when China was in a recession Starbucks lowered the price of their coffees so that they could remain in Business. They also found a way to lower the cost of the actual production. This enabled them to receive the loyalty of the Chinese Market while remaining afloat. Whenever a company does business in foreign land they have to make sure that they are appealing to the consumers in that land. Due to the fact that Starbucks is technologically savvy they made sure come up with specific gadgets like brewers to empress the people. They also made sure that they did extensive research in order to ensure that they were appealing the cultures of the Chinese people. They also continued to research the market until the Chinese people were convinced that Starbucks was a company that they wanted to patronize. Five force analysis Although new coffee shops might come...
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...The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Translated by Alan R. Clarke. Published 1992. ISBN 0-7225-3293-8. PART ONE The boy's name was Santiago. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with his herd at an abandoned church. The roof had fallen in long ago, and an enormous sycamore had grown on the spot where the sacristy had once stood. He decided to spend the night there. He saw to it that all the sheep entered through the ruined gate, and then laid some planks across it to prevent the flock from wandering away during the night. There were no wolves in the region, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and the boy had had to spend the entire next day searching for it. He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had just finished reading as a pillow. He told himself that he would have to start reading thicker books: they lasted longer, and made more comfortable pillows. It was still dark when he awoke, and, looking up, he could see the stars through the halfdestroyed roof. I wanted to sleep a little longer, he thought. He had had the same dream that night as a week ago, and once again he had awakened before it ended. He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that still slept. He had noticed that, as soon as he awoke, most of his animals also began to stir. It was as if some mysterious energy bound his life to that of the sheep, with whom he had spent the past two years, leading them through the countryside in search of food and water. "They...
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...The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Translated by Alan R. Clarke. Published 1992. ISBN 0-7225-3293-8. PART ONE The boy's name was Santiago. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with his herd at an abandoned church. The roof had fallen in long ago, and an enormous sycamore had grown on the spot where the sacristy had once stood. He decided to spend the night there. He saw to it that all the sheep entered through the ruined gate, and then laid some planks across it to prevent the flock from wandering away during the night. There were no wolves in the region, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and the boy had had to spend the entire next day searching for it. He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had just finished reading as a pillow. He told himself that he would have to start reading thicker books: they lasted longer, and made more comfortable pillows. It was still dark when he awoke, and, looking up, he could see the stars through the halfdestroyed roof. I wanted to sleep a little longer, he thought. He had had the same dream that night as a week ago, and once again he had awakened before it ended. He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that still slept. He had noticed that, as soon as he awoke, most of his animals also began to stir. It was as if some mysterious energy bound his life to that of the sheep, with whom he had spent the past two years, leading them through the countryside in search of food and water. "They...
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...Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 1 / 94 The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Translated by Alan R. Clarke. Published 1992. ISBN 0-7225-3293-8. = CONTENTS = Part One Part Two Epilogue PART ONE The boy's name was Santiago. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with his herd at an abandoned church. The roof had fallen in long ago, and an enormous sycamore had grown on the spot where the sacristy had once stood. He decided to spend the night there. He saw to it that all the sheep entered through the ruined gate, and then laid some planks across it to prevent the flock from wandering away during the night. There were no wolves in the region, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and the boy had had to spend the entire next day searching for it. He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had just finished reading as a pillow. He told himself that he would have to start reading thicker books: they lasted longer, and made more comfortable pillows. It was still dark when he awoke, and, looking up, he could see the stars through the half-destroyed roof. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 2 / 94 I wanted to sleep a little longer, he thought. He had had the same dream that night as a week ago, and once again he had awakened before it ended. He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that still slept. He had noticed that, as soon as he awoke, most of his animals also began to stir. It was as if some mysterious...
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...Creating an effective organisational structure A Coca-Cola Great Britain case study Page 1: Introduction The Coca-Cola Company is truly global, and its main product is recognised and consumed worldwide. The Company organises and structures itself in a way that reflects that fact. At the same time, the Company looks to meet the particular needs of regional markets sensitively and its structure also needs to reflect that fact. This Case Study illustrates the way in which the Company has built an organisational structure that is robust and yet also flexible enough to meet these particular requirements. A global and local strategy The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and is the leading producer and marketer of soft drinks. The Company markets four of the world's top five soft drinks brands: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. The success of The Coca-Cola Company revolves around five main factors: 1. A unique and recognised brand - Coca-Cola is among the most recognised trade marks around the globe 2. Quality - consistently offering consumers products of the highest quality 3. Marketing - delivering creative and innovative marketing programmes worldwide 4. Global availability - Coca-Cola products are bottled and distributed worldwide 5. Ongoing innovation - continually providing consumers with new product offerings e.g. Diet Coke (1982), Coca-Cola Vanilla (2002). The illustration shows the worldwide distribution of sales of...
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