...only historically relevant but the relevant to the racial tensions and more towards a psychological path. According the author, we have only looked at this event in the eyes of its historical significance and what the riots meant in that time period. However, there has never truly been a psychological analysis to the thoughts of these young men at the time and their thoughts...
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... III. | Procedure | Page 4 | IV. | Results | Page 6 | V. | Additional Results | Page 7 | VI. | Business Implications | Page 10 | VII. | Project Implications | Page 10 | VIII. | References | Page 12 | IX. | Appendix | Page 12 | I. Project Question For our data analysis, our group decided to gather information pertaining to airlines and the different factors that go into calculating their revenue. To support our conclusions, we collected and evaluated 1,283 observations across 30 airlines, over a 12-year period beginning in 2000. We used this information to analyze the effects of a variety of independent variables on our dependent variable of revenue (both domestic and international). The independent variables we examined included number of flights, baggage fee revenue, fuel costs, amount of fuel consumption, and the dollar amount spent on advertising. These variables were divided into both domestic and international amounts. To complement our findings and evaluate data on a more disaggregated level, we separated the airlines into major and minor airlines. We placed all of the data we collected into Excel and then imputed all of the Excel information into SAS in order to run our analysis. II. Description of Variables All of the variables we analyzed, except for advertising spending, were found utilizing the RITA database provided by the Department of Transportation. Advertising spending data for airlines was found via Ad$pender. Ad$pender and RITA are both...
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...Increasing cross-cultural analysis and action skills Jones International University September 15, 2013 Situation An American Manager asks one of his subordinates who was recently transferred from Russia if it was possible for him to start the next day one hour earlier so they could finish a special account analysis before the team meeting at noon. The Russian employee responded affirmatively but next day he arrived at his usual start time. Cultural analysis United States: According to Hofstede’s dimensions, United States has a low uncertainty avoidance index (46); therefore American society accepts ambiguous situations and handles well risk. There is a great level of acceptance for new ideas, innovative products and an inclination to try new ways. At the same time, Americans are less expressive and don’t mind ideas or opinions from others since are firm believers of the freedom of speech. Russia: Russia scores at 95 in uncertainty avoidance which means they feel threatened by uncertain or confusing situations. Russians prefer detailing planning and briefing for new ventures. They prefer to have perspective and circumstantial information before involving in any business. A high index in uncertainty avoidance also impact on the way instructions and directions in the workplace are handled and noticed. Russians expect explicit instructions and direction for any task and also will give very detailed...
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...“Gilded Age”. This was a term coined by Mark Twain, the most renowned American writer of the period. It refers to a superficial period of intense economic growth. During this time, businessmen created large business organizations known as trusts. The ingenuity of these entrepreneurs earned the titles of “Captains of Industry”. Yet, their ruthlessness in building wealth at the expense of their competitors, workers and consumers often earned them the title “Robber Baron”. This DBQ (Document Based Questions) asks you to decide whether these businessmen were “Captains of Industry” or “Robber Barons”. Background Essay During the post-Civil War period, an era commonly referred to as the Gilded Age, the economy of the United States grew at a fantastic rate. With the exception of a recession during the mid-1870s, and another during the mid-1890s, the economic growth was in unprecedented in United States history. Manufacturing output increased by 180 percent. Railroads, an important catalyst of growth, increased in miles by 113 percent. Steel production grew to over 10,000,000 tons per year by 1900. Every aspect of the American economy expanded from traditional activities to new enterprises brought about by the huge influx of cutting-edge technological inventions. The gross national product almost doubled during the period and the per capital GNP increased by 35 percent. Wages matured by 20 percent, and a new American middle class emerged for the first time in the history of the United...
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...University of Phoenix Material Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet Instructions: Part I: Select and identify six groups in the left-hand column. Complete the matrix. Part II: Write a summary. Part III: Format references consistent with APA guidelines. |Part I: Matrix |What is the group’s history in the United |What is the group’s population in the |What are some attitudes and customs |What is something you admire about | | |States? |United States? |people of this group may practice? |this group’s people, lifestyle, or | | | | | |society? | |Native American |There are many different Native American |There are over 30,000 Native Americans|Native Americans are typically patient.|I admire their fight to keep their | | |tribes and each one is unique. Some Native|living in 16 urban areas of the United|They live a very spiritual lifestyle. |history and legacy alive. So many | | |American history is taught in school. We |States, according to the Bureau of the|They are also group oriented |of their people have moved on with | | ...
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...Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine,University Malaya in1990 and after more than 10 years of R&D, Prof. Dato' Dr. Hassan Yaacob was able to commercialise the Gamat into Gamat based products under the brand name HEALIN and founded the company Hexagon Pharmaceuticals Sdn Bhd which would later be known as Healwell Pharmaceuticals Sdn Bhd (HEALIN 2007). It should be clarified that though the company offers numerous product derived from the aforementioned sea cucumbers, it is the food supplements namely the Gamogen that are chosen as a product to be marketed in the American market. Concerning the United States of America, the reasoning behind it would be discussed in more detail in the later parts but in summary it is due to the degree of opportunity that can be seen in marketing such a product in America such as change in lifestyle trends and even eases of legislations concerning the product. PEST Analysis A PEST analysis is required in order to better understand the target market in order to derive a viable marketing plan for the product. Political...
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...We are interested in how second-generation Asian American students at the University of Illinois feel about being Asian American, particularly those who are not of Chinese, Korean, Filipino or Japanese descent. In other words, we are focusing on students whose background ethnicity represents Southeast Asian (Thai, Vietnamese, Laotian, Indonesian) and South Asian (Indian, Bengali, Pakistani) and so forth. We want to explore how various Asian ethnic groups identify socially and culturally with the term Asian American. We asked for written responses from Asian American students, who have these background ethnicities, to describe in their own words what being Asian American means to them. In addition, we walked around campus and interviewed several second-generation Asian Americans. In their explanations, we encouraged the students to explain if it was a struggle growing up in America, whether they have ever been a victim to stereotypes or discrimination and how they have dealt with it. We took these statements and compared them to the stereotypes placed immigrants of the 1900s. In addition to the interviews, we analyzed our finding with an article published by Jerry Park of Baylor University titled, “Second-Generation Asian American Pan-Ethnic Identify: Pluralized Meaning of a Racial Label” who did a similar study in four public universities, along with other readings from class. The term, Asian American, was formed as a significant symbolic move in constructing an ethnic identity...
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...analyze the fundamental financial ratios. The ratios should be presented in a simplified manner to make them easier to understand. Sure some of the ratios have different varieties, but by the end you will understand the basic premise and reasons for fundamental analysis. You will work in groups of three or four people for this project. You will be analyzing two public traded companies within the same industry; as well, you will also evaluate these companies against their industry standards for performance. To find the data for your ratio analysis, you will need each company’s latest financial figures. Finding these financial reports can done by searching the internet through some of these sources, but not limited to: • Company Websites – Almost every public company has a website or investor relations department. For the most current quarterly or annual report you might want to check in these places first. Walt Disney is an excellent example of a company that uses the web to get information out to shareholders and prospective investors. It takes no time at all to find their investor relations section. • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – The information posted in the electronic gathering, analysis and retrieval (EDGAR) database includes the annual report (known as the 10–K), quarterly report...
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...DuPoint Analysis Part 1 Abbott Laboratories Annual Report 2014 Net income – 2518 Sales – 20,247 Total assets – 15,261 Shareholder Equity- 41,275 Equity – 21,526 Expenses – 3,719 Debt – 7,400 ROA = Net Income/ Total assets ROA = 2,518/41,275 ROA = 6.1% ROE = Net Income/ Equity ROE= 2518/ 21,526 ROE = 11.7% Profit margin = Net income/ Net sales Profit margin = 2518/ 20, 247 Profit margin = 12.4% Total assets turnover = Sales revenue/ Total assets Total assets turnover = 20,247/15,261 Total assets turnover = 132.7% Equity multiplier = Total assets/Stockholder equity Equity multiplier = 15,261/41,275 Equity multiplier = 37% ROS = Expenses –sales Profit/Sales = 3,719 – 20,247 = 16,528/20,247 ROS = 81.6% American Express Annual Report 2014 Net income – 5,885 Sales – 34,292 Equity – 20, 673 Shareholder Equity – 57,955 Total Assets – 159,103 Expenses - 23,257 Revenue - 34,292 ROA = Net Income/ Total assets ROA = 5885/159,103 ROA = 3.7% ROE = Net Income/ Equity ROE= 5885/ 20,673 ROE = 28.5% Profit margin = Net income/ Net sales Profit margin = 5885/34,292 Profit margin = 17.2 Total assets turnover = Sales revenue/ Total assets Total assets turnover = 34,292/159,103 Total assets turnover = 21.5% Equity multiplier = Total assets/Stockholder equity Equity multiplier = 159,103/57,955 Equity multiplier = 274.5% ROS = Expenses –sales Profit/Sales = 23,257 – 34,292 = 11,035/34,292 ROS = 32.2% American...
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...QNT565 Final Exam Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/qnt565-final-exam/ Week One: The Purpose of Business Research Objective:Determine the significance, scope, magnitude and feasibility of finding a solution to the situation, risk management, or opportunity. 1. Which of the following questions is considered when discussing the management dilemma? 2. How can management eliminate negative symptoms? 3. What does the manager need to know to choose the best alternative from the available sources of action? 4. What is the recommended course of action? 5. What symptoms cause management concern? 6. What should be asked or observed to obtain the information the manager needs? Objective:Determine the significance, scope, magnitude and feasibility of finding a solution to the situation, risk management, or opportunity. 1. The fundamental weakness in the research process is: incorrectly defining the research question B. identifying a flawed sampling frame C. misdefining the target population D. failing to identify all relevant secondary information E. skipping the exploratory phase Objective: Identify ethical issues involved in business research. 1. Which of the following is an example of findings nondisclosure? Dean and Deluca doesn’t want Whole Foods to know about it is conducting research on organic wines. B. Whole Foods is studying a potential new location near a large condo complex. C. Bayer seeks to disclose that...
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...that transcend the game. Even more importantly he was that first African American to play for the Major Leagues. By being the first African American baseball player he open the door for other African Americans to play baseball. He not only did baseball he supported political causes, to pursue a better life for African Americans. He experienced the injustices people treated African Americans but he still supported the peaceful protest for African Americans to get their civil rights. When he broke the color line it was a time of great social change for african americans in 1950’s-1960’s. He show that segregation was more than just for voting rights. He shown people...
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...Contents 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 4 1.11 Indian weddings 4 1.12 Indian greetings 4 1.13 Indian Food 4 Introduction to American culture 5 1.14 American music 5 1.15 American religion 5 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY 6 1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 7 2.0 LEVELS OF CULTURE 7 2.01 GLOBAL CULTURE 7 2.02 REGIONAL CULTURE 7 2.03 NATIONAL CULTURE 7 2.04 ETHNIC CULTURE 7 2.05 SOCIAL CLASS CULTURE 8 2.06 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 8 2.07 FAMILY CULTURE 8 2.08 GENDER CULTURE 8 2.09 AGE CULTURE 8 2.1 DETERMINANTS OF CULTURE 8 2.11 GEERT HOFSTEDE’S MODEL 9 2.12 INDIVIDUALISIM V COLLECTIVISM 9 2.13 POWER DISTANCE 9 2.14 LARGE POWER DISTANCE 9 2.15 SMALL POWER DISTANCE 9 2.16 MASCULINITY V FEMINITY 9 2.17 UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE 10 3.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE 10 3.01 Culture is dynamic 10 3.02 Culture is pervasive 10 3.03 Culture is learnt 10 3.04 Culture is integrated 10 3.05 Culture is ethnocentric 10 3.06 Culture provides social cohesion 11 4.0 VIEWS ON CULTURAL TRENDS 11 4.01 The Convergent View 11 4.02 The Divergent View 11 5.0 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION 12 5.01 ANALYSIS 12 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.01 WHAT IS CULTURE? Culture rules virtually every aspect of your life and like most people; you are completely unaware of this. Culture is vital because it enables its members to function with one another without the need to negotiate meaning at every moment. Culture is learned and forgotten, so despite its importance we are generally unconscious...
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...Executive Summery The courier and logistic business have a significant impact in the economy of United Stated. Billions of dollar transaction is occurring throughout the world through courier service. The courier company is also earning millions of dollar through those transactions. But this amount of money has made this business more competitive. In this report, we are going to find out those competitive factors for American Global Logistic. We will also find out a marketing strategy for this company. I am very happy to be a part of such important study. Contents 1.00. Introduction 1 Company Overview 1 2.00. Problem Statement 2 3.00. Methodology 1 4.00. Current Situation Analysis of the company 1 4.01. Situation analysis by marketing mix 1 4.01.01.Product 2 4.01.03 .Price 2 4.01.03 .Place 3 4.01.03. Promotion 3 5.00. Segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) 3 5.01. Market segmentation 3 5.02. Positioning of the AGL 4 6.00. Environmental analysis 4 6.01. SWOT analysis of the company 4 6.02. PESTE analysis 5 6.03. Competitive analysis 6 7.00. Recommendations 7 7.01. By using S.M.A.R.T. goal 7 7.02. Recommendation by using 4p’s 8 8.00. Conclusion 8 References 8 1.00. Introduction A person or company who is responsible for exchanging items or materials between to different parties’ securely is called currier. Couriers are usually employed by a company that charges a flat rate to the party using the courier service. Federal Express, UPS, DHL, and...
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...(1) To what extent has the systems model of training been used? Discuss some of the implications of using this model? Discuss the benefits of the training described in this case for the organization, employees and society? In case one, it provides inadequate information of using systems model of training. First of all, Canadian American transportation System recognize that ferry need highly regulated by U.S Coast Guard and Transport Canada. Therefore, they have to train no experience employees in order to meet the standards of related government officials. They identify two levels of training need to be conducted. One is safety of life at sea (SOLAS), another one is seafarers’ training certification and watch keeping (STCW). Both levels involve a series complicated procedures and trainees need take a lot of responsibilities. * Systems Approach to Training However, in this case, after recognized two levels of mandatory training, the employee were taken to pools to learn a series actions, such as how to jump in to water to get people into safety rafts, and how to use equipment in cold-water conditions. It did not provide information of identifying the needs between employees and organization or designing training program according to the current situation. Therefore, I believe that Canadian American transportation System provide inadequate information of using systems model of training. Theoretically, there are four major parts in systems model of training. These are conducting...
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... Online shopping is more convenient and time saving which appeals to young people. Although old people tend to shop in regular shops, more and more young people prefer shopping online rather than in shops. • Counterfeit goods: In regions like Asia but also throughout the world, a large number of original goods are copied by look-alike products. This is positive for the costumers, because usually the look-alike products are much cheaper, but on the other hand it influences the original produts’ producers a lot, because a lot of people are price seekers which means they tend to buy goods which are cheap. STEEP Analysis We chose to do the STEEP Analysis, because it touches all the aspects which will give us a good overview about the external factors which impact Elecdyne. 1. Social Because of hectic lifestyles more and more people tend to use electronical devices in order to keep in touch with everybody. This means there is a great demand for electronic goods. Also increasing urbanization leads to the demand of communication between each other. 2....
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