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Executive Summary Kinetic Xbox is a system that uses infrared translates 3D body motion to control video games. Rare and prime sense companies because of technological competition in the Microsoft world introduced the product. Bill Gates and Paul Allen following a series of revolution of innovations founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 and introduced its second language Fortran in 1977. This led to its success of the Microsoft 8080 basics in the ICP million dollar awards launched in 1979. In 1983, the Microsoft Company released Microsoft Word to compete with MS-DOS operating system that IBM Company introduced in 1981. Due to competition in the market, Microsoft proceeded to release OS/2 in December 1987, Windows 3.0 in 1990, and Windows 95 to replace MS-DOS in 1995. Microsoft produced windows pc operating systems, office suite of productivity software, windows and SQL servers, Xbox 360, Bing internet search, business software, and software for mobile devices. The mission of Microsoft is to enhance the potential of business people to utilize resources to maximize their profits. In 2001, Microsoft XP replaces Windows 95 operating system with the innovation of Xbox that is one of the two largest gaming devices in the world. Later, Microsoft releases Xbox 360 in 2005. Xbox 360 creates the impact of Microsoft development by introducing unique products such as the Kinetic. Kinetic Xbox 360 enables the user to use the movement of the parts of the body and voice to control video games. No devices or gadgets required. The product attracts the attention and interest of many consumers due to the unique and advanced entertainment, exercise and socialization. However, the product is very expensive and although the consumers need it, they are not willing to spend on the product. This is due to the availability of close substitutes from its competitors Sony Playstation and Nintendo Wii, which are less costly. The market is monopolistic hence; the Microsoft products have control over their price since they are close substitutes. This means that Kinetic Xbox 360 can only earn profit in the short run since the competitors or new entries introduce products that compete with the product in the end. Kinetic Xbox segments its markets to focus on subsets of potential customers. In geographic segmentation, the product targets developed countries such as North America, Europe, China, and Japan where the product is affordable by a large number of consumers. Behavioral segmentation stimulates customer demand in the use of a wave of a hand and voice to control video games. The product uses psychographic segmentation by introducing social networking through face book partnership, extending the product in the mobile phones, and TV and computer systems game entertainment. Demographic segmentation allows the product to provide
When exploring the foreign market analysis and entry of a new business, the most fundamental consideration to make is usually the strategic marketing. The latter has been regarded as one of the most effective processes that businesses rely on in order to grow the sale of their products. Various studies reveal that the effectiveness of international marketing strategy calls for a closely coordinated and a highly analytical application of market analysis and entry. It requires effective identification of the best methods of addressing market entry strategies. Sun and Wu (2011, p. 338) indicate that understanding a marketing environment is critical for a business when establishing better and effective relationship with consumers. This can be attributed to the forces and factors of a marketing environment comprise which may also impact the ability of a firm to develop relationships with customers. This paper provides an evaluation of Airedale Air Conditioning Company and its international marketing practice in both India and Saudi Arabia. Since there are various entry strategies for new businesses, it is vital to mention that each business entity may experience unique challenges when integrating the marketing mix strategies. The sustenance of Airedale business in India will greatly rely on its ability to provide product variations such as design and product inventions through innovative techniques. Its marketing function should mainly be how customers in India will regard its products and their effectiveness. Markle (2011, p. 285) indicates that a business should always focus on satisfying customers’ diverse needs. Market selection and environmental analysis Choice of Airedale Air Conditioning Company and international market Airedale Air Conditioning Company is one of the most successful British air conditioning manufacturing companies. Since its inception, the company has acquired great experience in the manufacture and provision of IT cooling solutions, precision air conditioning and chillers. The company was formed in 1974 and has since been able to make huge sales from its products worldwide. In 2004, it made sales of up to £ 38.2 million from air conditioning products (Johnson 2001, p. 275). The market selection for this case study is south Asia (India). The choice of this geographical location is critical in marketing of Airedale air conditioning products due to demand for similar products and a large customer base. Studies indicate that a market environment is a location in which a business experiences similar conditions of competition over same products as shown below: Marketing environment It is worth mentioning that market environmental factors are divided into three significant levels which include a national environment which is also the macro-environment, a meso-environment, commonly understood as the industry a business is in, and the internal or micro-environment. Airedale Company supplies its products to the USA and other countries faced with diverse and adverse political issues. Political
Introduction There are two basic air masses-Tropical (T) and Polar (P) which differ in temperatures. The two are further divided into Maritime (M) and Continental (C), their classifications are based on humidity. Polar maritime is situated over the warmer high latitude oceans of North Atlantic, North Pacific, and the southern hemisphere. The mP air is moister and less cold than the cP air. North America has been experiencing these kinds of air masses in the winter season. The west coast is usually protected from any invasion by cascade barriers and westerly circulations. Polar continental (cP) is usually confined in high latitudinal stretches of Canada and Siberia. (Barry and Perry, 1998). The dry tropical air The Tropical Continental (CT) air mass is hot and dry where hot dry winds invade Southern California and Northern Mexico in form of scorching sirocco. The tropical maritime air mass is greater in size and wider than CT. the north and south Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans are extensive sources of mT air. These air masses are saturated and universally moist. They are normally pushed beyond the source areas causing the high-temperature condition and heavy precipitation. (Barry and Perry, 1998). The dry tropical air is usually linked with the driest and hottest conditions together with clear skies. It is comparable with the traditional cT designation. This mostly takes place in the deserts in both northwestern Mexico and the southwestern USA. In addition, these weather conditions can be emitted by strong developing winds, such that the brisk compressional heating gives rise to desert-like conditions. Polar maritime air mass MP is believed to be a large subset of the mP air mass. The weather conditions are often cloudy, humid, and cool with light precipitation. This normally appears through inland abduction of air from either the north Atlantic or North Pacific. It also occurs wherever a cP acquires moisture when passing through a cool water body or where a good overruns to the south. (Frederick and Edward, 2007). MP air is less humid, less cloudy, and not as warm as the MM air. This forms either an independent warm front south of the MP air or as a modified mP air mass. This can also happen under mT influence during summer particularly on those days with a high cloud cover. MT air is similar to mT, it arrives in North America either through the Tropical Pacific ocean or through the Gulf of Mexico. This kind of weather is very humid and warm, it is particularly cloudy in summer and fully cloudy in winter. Convective precipitation is a common scenario, especially in the summer season. The moist air masses record small temperatures in summer. MP is the coolest mass in the summer with its afternoon temperatures remaining below twenty degrees Celsius. Conclusion It can also be noted that, during winter, recurrent East Pacific edging amplifies the northerly component of the mid-tropospheric height contours, causi
Health care refers to the prevention and treatment of the various disease and injuries that affect our physical and mental well being. It is therefore one of the most important aspects in man’s survival. As such, nations across the world have invested heavily in their health sectors to ensure that all citizens have access to quality health care. One of the most important investments made in these sectors is research on how various diseases can best be treated. However, there are factors that need to be considered when carrying out human research. This is because there have been cases in the past whereby the remedies to various diseases have proven to be life threatening. As such, health care is affected by many other issues which if overlooked, may lead to ineffective health care delivery to those who need it. This paper will explore the importance of ethical standards in research. In this regard, a case analysis of whether vaccines because autism will be used to further our understanding on the relationship that exists between ethics and research. Ethics is defined as a system of moral principles through which social conduct is judged as either “right” or “wrong”. As relating to human research, ethics are moral principles which determine what acceptable practices are when dealing with human subjects. In our current health care system, there are numerous practices which are a direct consequence of faulty research methods that are visibly unethical. Examples include prescription drugs having serious side effects, application of medical theories that negatively affect members of society and medical practices that are not in the best interest of the vast majority and can therefore be judged as wrong and malevolent. Do vaccines cause autism? Autism by definition is a medical term that is used to describe children and adults who experience difficulties in socializing, communicating (verbal and non-verbal), and language acquisition (Tager-Flusberg, Paul and Lord, 2005). The authors describe autism as a neurological disorder that stems from the brain’s inability to carry out some functions in a normal manner. The causes of Autism as well as the reasons why it affects lingual and communication skills are not entirely known. However, some researchers have in the recent past documented that some vaccines containing mercury do cause autism. Despite this revelation, majority of the vaccines are still being sold in various parts of the world. Not only is this a risky practice, but it is also unethical. In light of this, it would be a worthwhile endeavor to explore the conflict that exists between research and ethics in the medical sector. In other words, we are going to evaluate the extent to which ethical standards are important guidelines for human research. According to Higgs (2010), there has been a close
Introduction Contemporary organizations are operating in an environment characterized by unpredictable and unprecedented events arising from different factors such as market globalization and technological changes. Beltran-Martin and Roca-Puig (2013) are of the view that proficient performance “is critical in promoting competitive advantages for the modern firm considering the prevailing environmental situation” (p. 646). Evolution in the modern labor market is evidenced by two main phenomena that include jobless recoveries and job polarisation. Jaimovich and Siu (2014) define job polarisation as a phenomenon that entails an increase in the rate of employment in the lowest-wage and highest wage levels of occupation while jobs within the middle-skill level disappear. Conversely, jobless recoveries entail “the periods following a recession in which rebounds in aggregate output are accompanied by slower recoveries in aggregate employment” (Jaimovich & Siu, 2014, p. 16). One of the factors that have increased the rate of job polarisation entails technological advancement such as developments in computing, information communication technology, and robotics. This trend has led to a reduction in the demand for employees to perform routine tasks. The routine jobs entail tasks that are characterized by limited scope and can easily be easily undertaken by following a clear set of procedures. Moreover, the routine jobs are often repetitive and require a minimal response to external stimuli. This aspect makes it relatively easy to computerize routine jobs. Routine employments are affected adversely by economic events such as recession, and they tend not to recover (Jaimovich & Siu, 2014). Problem statement Despite the evolution being experienced in the modern labor market, organizations have a duty to promote high employee performance. One of
Introduction In order to properly understand why goals are important to set for any position within an organization let us briefly examine why organizations seek staff. Staffing is a process of finding, assessing, placing and evaluating individuals within a workplace (Ployhart, Schneider and Schmitt 2). Based on the nature of the organization the staffing process will seek a specific kind of person or people for a job. In the process of recruiting the correct set of individuals therefore a properly defined set of goals will allow an organization evaluate whether individual performance conforms to the organizational objectives (Ployhart, Schneider and Schmitt 2). For this reason therefore it can be said that the goals that will be defined within this report will help the medical clerk recruited to satisfy organizational objectives. Goals for medical records clerk It has already been mentioned that one of the tasks the clerk will be expected to carry out is the extraction of daily charts to be used in appointments the next day. In addition to this a target of 100 charts has been identified to be completed within 6 months. This target can be used to make daily goals that have to be attained by the employee in question. For example the target of 100 charts in six months suggests a weekly goal of 4 charts. This goal setting procedure is important as it can be used as a measuring apparatus to gauge performance of the candidate (Ployhart, Schneider and Schmitt 39). In addition to extraction of files the employee is expected to return files on a daily basis into the filing cabinet. Based on the organizational objectives it has been assumed that this will require an ability to file about 90 to 150 charts daily within an hour and half each day. This suggests that a suitable candidate should be able to return at least chart into the filing system each minute. As mentioned above measurement of performance is essential in evaluating employee performance within an organization (Ployhart, Schneider and Schmitt 39). A goal in relation in this task could be to ensure that no more than 20 charts remain on the desk at the end of each day. It has also been pointed out that the task requires the clerk to handle between 6 and 8 new intakes daily to be completed within a 6 month period. This suggests that the clerk must quickly become conversant wi
Introduction The holy Quran is the basis of Islam. The divine revelation contained in the Quran helps Muslims to understand Islamic teachings. As a result, Islam cannot be understood without first having understood the basics of the Holy Quran. For one to fully understand the Quran and its teaching, he or she has to go beyond the five pillars and realize the divine intellect contained in the Quran. The objective of the essay is to explore the five major themes contained in the Quran. This will be achieved through an exploration of different Quran Suras and verses. The five themes have been derived from the Sura of Mary, the Sura of the Prophets and the Sura of Counsel. The significant issues of the Holy Quran are God, prophets, man, divine scriptures, and sin. The first major theme of the Quran is God, also referred to as Allah (Madigan 82). According to the teachings of The Quran, there is no other God other than Allah, the mighty and the highest (Madigan 80). God in the Quran has been regarded as compassionate and merciful to humankind. God is merciful to man, and as such, man has the obligation of serving God. As noted in The Quran, God is “the mighty, the wise, inspire thee and those before thee “(42:1). The implication is that God is wise, mighty and inspires man through His creation. Also, He is the highest in addition to being above what is found on the earth and in heaven. Moreover, God watches over those who stand beside Him. He is kind and compassionate. He forgives man from his sins. This observation is supported by the Sura of Counsel as contained in The Quran which states that “God is kind to His servants; He provides whom He will, and He is the mighty, the glorious” (The Quran 42:18). God created both heaven and others, and as a result, he is above all his creations. God also created day and night and gave man the power and will to differentiate good from evil (The Quran 21: 34). The second theme of the pillar is God has given that man free will and choice. The presence of God in man’s life gives it meaning, both personally and collectively. A man was created by God, who has endowed him with free choice. According to The Quran, God watches over man and forgives man from his sins (The Quran 42:3). The Quran teachings go ahead to explain that God “answers the prayer of those who believe and do right, and gives them increase of His grace; but the misbelievers, – for them is keen torment” (The Quran 42: 25). This implies that the man who believes in God does the right thing and prays to God. In turn, God answers the prayers of such a man. Also, God shares his blessings with such a man. However, a nonbeliever faces the wrath of God for his sins. This is because man has been given the free will, choice, and the ability to differentiate good from e
Interview Question: What were the most enjoyable and the most frustrating things for you back in school? Answer: Well, the most enjoyable thing was that I was young and carefree. This age when people go to school is the age of formation; this time is filled with exciting things. The most frustrating things, however, were associated with this age, too—it is hard growing up, socializing, and getting to make life decisions for the first time. Concerning learning, I think the most exciting thing was the feeling of becoming intelligent. From my early childhood, I was surrounded by people whom I saw as very sophisticated—my parents and their friends—and I felt that, as I was learning, I could talk about smart things just like they did, and it made me feel very good about myself. It was very frustrating not to see anything like this in my peers. Most of them displayed no excitement about learning and kept complaining about how hard and useless studying was for them. Question: Did you never complain about studying being hard? Answer: I did, of course, and it really was hard. But it is not my peers’ complaining that annoyed me. It was their unwillingness to learn. I remember one young man who kept telling everyone that he passed a course (that many people thought was a rather difficult course) without doing a single reading assignment. On the one hand, he was obviously bragging about being smart enough to handle something hard without trying too hard. On the other hand—and I do not think he fully realized that—he was proud of being in school and learning as little as he could. I was very upset about this attitude. Many young people I studied with came from upper-middle-class families, and I think they lacked ambition. They felt like their future was already secured, so they did not have to work hard on their education. Question: What was the role of a teacher in your education? Answer: In my education, teachers were everything. I mean, learning in school comes from a teacher and a book. There were a lot of great books, and I think there are books worth being read, but I would not have read any of them if it had not been for my teachers; and even if I had, I would not have understood much. Teachers made it exciting for me. I revered them. That is why it was especially scarring to meet a bad teacher. I had a teacher who made a lot of mistakes when he spoke—and even kids understood that—and he could not answer a single question on his subject. I had another one who was cruel—it seemed like she liked making children feel stupid. It is good that I had good teachers, too, and those two did not shape my idea of an educator. Question: What do you think are the main improvements in education today compared to the time you were in school? Answer: It is the technology. Although, it is not fully an improvement; it is still an opportunity and a threat at the same time. It sounds ridiculous today, but