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Introduction: Reason/Rationale Ideas and Opportunities It is recognized today that successful businesses start with a good idea. At an early stage of business development, it occurs to an entrepreneur what can be invented or created to address existing demand that is not sufficiently addressed, meet uncontested needs of certain customer groups, or create new demand (Ward 2016). However, it should not be overlooked that ideas may not always be feasible, which is why more emphasis is placed in today’s business planning on opportunities, i.e. actual conditions in which an idea can become a reality. In the presented business plan, the idea is to provide more people with access to healthy snacks and lunches; the opportunity is the existence of many organizations and facilities in which people are deprived of such access despite their willingness and readiness to eat more healthily daily. Creating Opportunities Opportunities are not always existing conditions or settings; there is also the concept of creating opportunities, i.e. creating conditions for a business idea to be implemented. A major component of creating opportunities for a new business is exploring the demand, i.e. examining and assessing customer groups, conducting marketing research, and spending more time communicating with potential customers via various available media. Communication will be an integral part of creating opportunities for the implementation of the presented business plan, as it is recognized that more potential customers should be reached to be informed of the new service—the salad vending machines—and feedback should be collected from them on how the vending machines should be designed to address customers’ needs optimally. Resources and Information Asymmetries Information asymmetries, i.e. situations in which one party has more sufficient and more relevant information concerning planned transactions than the other party, are a threat to successful cooperation. Extensive communication is a way to reduce risk. In the presented business plan, the need is recognized to communicate constantly with suppliers, organizations that will host the vending machines, and customers. Concerning resources, it is necessary to establish strong relationships with suppliers because the vending machines are to be refilled daily. Also, an important resource is a workforce: it will be needed to hire people to maintain the vending machines, i.e. fill the jars, deliver all the products to the vending machines, and collect revenue. Career-Relevance The purpose of the proposed business is to provide customers with opportunities to have healthy lunch or snacks without having to stand in a queue or wait for their orders. Primary locations that will be considered for placing salad vending machines are organizations that do not have cafe
DigiTex communication is a leading cable company in the communication industry. The core business of the firm includes provision of internet services and call services. It also manufactures and sales computer networking cables and equipment. The firm’s products are differentiated in the market by the fact that they are developed through the best technology. Thus they are not only of the highest quality but also the most affordable in the market. Its customer base consists of individuals, corporations, governments and non-governmental organizations. Vision DigiTex’s vision statement is ‘a connected world’. The firm’s vision is to create ‘a connected’ world in which individuals and organizations are able to stay in touch or communicate with each other effectively and efficiently. Thus DigiTex intends to assist its customers to achieve their communication objectives by offering tailor made communication products that suite all budgets. The importance of this vision is that it is inline with the firm’s growth plan. The firm intends to be the leading provider of the most affordable and effective internet and call service packages. By creating a ‘connected world’, the firm has to increase its production and quality of its products across all markets. Thus the statement forms the basis for formulating the firm’s growth objectives and policies. Mission DigiTex’s mission is ‘to connect the world through affordable and effective communication products and service packages’. The firm has embarked on thorough research and development in order to improve its efficiency and quality of its products. Investment in relevant research is meant to help it achieve both product and process innovation. Consequently, it will be able to produce high quality communication service packages that suite the needs of its customers (Boyes & Melvin, 2007). Besides, it will help in developing production technologies that facilitate cost reduction in order to lower the prices of the end products (Boyes & Melvin, 2007). DigiTex’s mission is to make communication through phones and internet technology available to majority of the world population. It intends to help at least one billion people to connect to friends, relatives and colleagues through phones and internet technology in the next ten years. Thus the importance its mission statement is that it provides a road map for realizing the firm’s vision of creating ‘a connected world’. Guiding philosophy The success of DigiTex in the industry is attributed to the principles that guide its operations and relationships with both its customers and the community at large. The guiding principles are reflected in the firm’s values which are as follows. Values Engaging People DigiTex believes that success is a journey in which all parties must be involved through active participation. The firm engages all stakeholders in its operations. This helps it to communicate to the world what it stan
Ranpo’s story “The Two-Sen Copper Coin” is one of the most well-known pieces of detective fiction of the period preceding World War II. Being a fan of Edgar Allan Poe’s writing, Ranpo tried his luck in creating pieces full of suspense and mystery. It is impossible not to agree that he reached considerable success in his endeavors. “The Two-Sen Copper Coin” is a shining example of Ranpo’s ability to tell a story in an exciting and intriguing way, intermingling the Western and the Japanese elements in it, and keeping the reader interested till the very end. The story covers several crucial aspects: poverty, people’s ability to adapt to harsh life circumstances, wit and wisdom, and the desire to obtain others’ property. The narrator of the story is one of the two poor young men living on the periphery of Tokyo (Ranpo, 2008). The first sentence of the narration immediately draws the audience’s attention. When the narrator’s friend, Matsumura Takeshi, says “that thief makes me jealous!” the reader understands that the young men are in a miserable financial situation (Ranpo, 2008, p. 271). The narrator describes an occurrence of some notorious robbery and explains that it has something to do with his and his friend’s lives. In the course of the narration, the detective story becomes more and more intriguing up until the end when it becomes clear that what Matsumura considered as luck appeared to be nothing more than a joke. In his story, Ranpo managed to revolutionize the Japanese detective genre by mixing the concepts of a traditional Western detective with the features pertaining to his national culture. The coin, the code, and other elements of the story make it more Japanese, thereby increasing the interest of the reader. Moreover, the author employs subtle irony when talking about poverty, which makes the audience sympathetic to the two young men. When describing the despair of their situation, Ranpo (2008) mentions that “even in the midst of misery,” they “managed to be happy” (p. 276). He goes on to say that “such happiness is a secret known only to the poor” (Ranpo, 2008, p. 276). Thus, the author creates an atmosphere that is sad and comic at the same time. Moreover, the lads are constantly arguing and trying to show who of them “is smarter in the pair” (Ranpo, 2008, p. 280). Their desire to outwit one another is the main source of mystery in the story. Probably the major reason why this story became so popular was that it incorporated the logic and rationality of a conventional detective genre in combination with traditional Japanese settings. The “Gentleman Burglar” was definitely an interesting character, but not more interesting than the story that followed his triumphant robbery (Ranpo, 2008, p. 273). The description of old Japanese codes, the way in which the narrator created the riddle and the approach with whi
Introduction Social expectations towards specific phenomena can be difficult to fulfill. Modern society has a particular view of an ideal woman presented indifferent attitudes toward the female gender. “Athleisure, barre, and kale: The tyranny of the ideal woman” by the writer Jia Tolentino is one of the perfect assessments of such opinions, as it explores the primary traits that the modern community expects women to obtain. In her work, Tolentino explores various examples of prejudice visible in multiple social environments. In my opinion, the author precisely captures the typical stereotypes of a perfect woman. In this work, the main points explained by the author will be examined, and relevant examples from my day-to-day observations will be provided. Main body The perfect female picture is comprised of specific attributes and visual features. In the work presented, Tolentino explores the generic traits and characteristics considered to be exemplary for any female and outlines the negative consequences of the implementation of such a model. Tolentino argues that the requirements procured are especially appalling and non-sensible. The author describes the picture of a perfect woman as a female of unspecified age who is, nevertheless, youthful and energetic and is bound to present herself as a beautiful individual (Tolentino). The truth behind this statement can be seen in various advertisements and market products that usually depict a female character as young, joyful, and prosperous. It is exceptionally rare to find diversity in such portrayals, as they most commonly utilize the same archetype, consistent with Tolentino’s projections. Several traits are pertinent to the stereotypical image described by the author. A perfect woman is always surrounded by luxury and attractive possessions in addition to sufficient monetary resources and an exemplary male partner (Tolentino). Many contemporary films and movies regard an affluent female character as having found happiness in a meaningful relationship with a stable partner who can understand her needs. Even though the woman is still expected to be self-sufficient, she is required to obtain a credible relationship to appeal to the expectation (Tolentino). These descriptions are specific to social attitudes towards successful women, which can be seen even in examples from local communities. In my experience, a single female is more likely to confront additional requirements in contrast to a married woman. People often expect an unaccompanied female to start a personal project or find a partner, while a person in a relationship or who is married is not required of such endeavors. A critical point in this discussion is related to female character changes. In various movies and TV shows, women’s personas are often transformed during the narrative. Such an event is seen as the desired outcome of any female’s personal grow
Executive Summary Efficiency is of critical importance in business operation. It is only through efficient operations that a business organization assures profits and value for customers money. In the course of trying to look for means of making work easier through improving working efficiency, many companies have found project management tools very useful. These tools are intended to provide organizations with improved working efficiencies while maximizing production and business output. Project management tools also help towards bringing to manageable levels the overall cost of producing goods and services. One such project management tool that is becoming popular is the Teamcenter. Teamcenter is a software program hosted by Siemens that has proved very helpful when it comes to improving business performance. This report presents findings from a research carried out on the teamcenter as a new technology that improves business operational efficiency. The research focused on and thus the report highlights the strength and weakness of the teamcenter as a tool. Consequently, the report further looks into ways of dealing with the outlined weakness inherent in the teamcenter. In equal measure, the report highlights how the strengths of the teamcenter can be accentuated to accord an organization maximum benefit. From the research done, the teamcenter has not fared badly and in fact, it has gained enormous popularity with many clients. The ability of the program to help people working on the same project to collaborate is among the reason why Teamcenter has gained such support from many clients. The other quality popularizing the software is the potentiality of the program to integrate with other programs from other companies. Given the program’s compatibility with programs developed by other companies, it has proved to be very cost effective. Above all else, the critical attribute of the software is its ability to improve the working efficiency, which in turn improves business performance. This capacity has attracted many businesspersons to using the program. Those who have tried it greatly appreciate and many acclaim it as the perfect solution to business operations streamlining. Introduction Of late, the world has turned its attention to information and communication technology as a way of helping improve the working conditions and at the same time making
Introduction Every family maintains some characteristics of interrelation which determine its performance and appear to be not mutually beneficial to one or several of its members. The awareness and transformation by a member or members dissatisfied with the arrangement can alter such patterns of interactions or interrelation (Taylor, 2002). The withdrawal from the family in this case greatly affects the system in terms of optimally carrying its purpose out. Every member of a family has a unique role he/she plays to ensure the complete functioning of the family. Families function best when performing the pivotal tasks of sustaining the well-being and survival of the whole unit with the presence of all the members maintaining a continuing relationship with one another by meeting their roles (Taylor, 2002). Characteristics of the Case The family under the study is going through certain predictable stages, which require applying certain strategies to take care of its members while adjusting to the demands of the environment. Gary and Sue have failed to use their opportunity to maintain the minimum level of integrity possible given that the optimal level of integrity has eluded them. In this case, Sue ensures that she would keep in touch with her children while being rivals with Gary, her husband, in the affection of the children. She comes back home to take care of the kids and maintain her relationships with them. A family system like any other general system has its ways of in
Les Miserables is a genuine musical. The story is picked from the literal works of Victor Hugo. It is a tale of a man’s journey to emancipation coupled with the forces of the class-struggle and civil unrest in France, after the defeat of Napoleon. It is largely elaborated in scope and scale. The production was previously inaugurated in 1985. It has been on show for a long time. Les Miserables is considered to be the most ancient musical play. The show is so famous that even if one has not been conversant with it, he or she can identify its famous musical piece, such as “I Dreamed a Dream” and “Bring Him Home” among others. In the last 28 years, various productions have been set on various stages all over the world. They include the famous Canadian production, which Mirvish show presented in Toronto. The presentation took place in 1989 at the Royal Alexandra Theater. During 2009, Mackintosh Cameron introduced a modern version of Les Miserables to mark the commemoration of its 25 th anniversary. Director Laurence Connor was recruited to re- formulate and re-conceive the play for a recent tour. This 25 th anniversary formed the foundation of the last Canadian Production. The modern version of the play has been totally re-conceptualized and re-designed. A famous and memorable turn-table stage used in the initial production is conspicuously absent, but not missed at all. The new version of the stage is particularly more dynamic. The director reveals several nuances in the narrative. He incorporates other character scenes that were not initially present, or that were not strongly expressed before. They were skeptical about the use of projections because technology was regarded as du-jour. They have rarely been used in the theoretical productions. However, for a considerable part of this production, the projections are magnificently employed to display the visual palette without attracting a lot of attention. Consequently, the director has made a decision to remove projections that describe the plot and time occasionally. He uses them to explain the course of the play when the story line is skipped. Coincidentally, the pace of the sound tracks to this new production has also increased, especially at the beginning of the prologue section. This makes the production difficult to follow. The robust direction and design were supplemented using a star-studded, predominantly Canadian cast. The main role of the convict (Jean Valjean) who has corrected his ways is performed by Ramin Karimloo. He was raised in Richmond Hill and is considered as a legend. This production coincides with his epic return to Canada. Karimloo provides an electrifying performance. He unequivocally brings something exceptional to the role he plays. He adds exquisite passion and burni
Introduction The existence of political parties, as we now understand the term, was almost completely unknown in the United States before the adoption of the Federal Constitution (Jenkins, 1846, p.17). At the start of the Revolutionary struggle for independence, there were a few families in each of the States who, either from the interest or sincere interest to the British Government, were disposed to array themselves in opposition to the revolted Colonialists (Jenkins, 1846, p.18). In addition, the public enthusiasm which greeted the promulgation of the Declaration of Independence soon compelled them to openly take sides with the mother country as the great mass of the people were united, heart and hand, in the determination to resist the arbitrary enactments of the British Parliament. Those who supported the claims of England and who were generally designated as “Tories” were regarded and treated on all sides as alien enemies rather than the citizens of this country (Jenkins, 1846, p.18). The acknowledgement of the USA independence by the Great Britain and the ratification of the treaty of peace of the 1783 at once led to the formation of schemes and the organization of factions, having in view the aggrandizement of particular individuals and particular sections of the country. A few years experience after the peace convinced intelligent and reflecting men that the Articles of Confederation adopted in 1777 were wholly incompetent to preserve the integrity of the Union and to regulate the commerce of the nation and its intercourse with the foreign governments; and that a new plan of government or constitution ought to be created to act upon the citizens of each State. Various opinions and theories of government were rife in the world, which later resulted in the division of the statesmen and the politicians of the country into separate organizations and from this period, the rise and progress of political parties in States and t
Research context Research background Total quality management is critical in monitoring the efficiency and proactive organizational culture in line with the objective, goals, and mission of such an organization. Quality improvement facilitates sustainable and optimal use of resources in service delivery (Adhikari, 2011). Emirate of Sharjah is one of the seven cities in the UAE. The city has been in the forefront of managing quality through intrinsic implementation of the quality standards expected of them. However, the city has not achieved certification credits for its endeavors to create a tight management system within its operations. In many jurisdictions, it is mandatory to have independent TQM processes in the government institutions (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009). Fortunately, implementation of the proposed ISO 14001 standards in the city will be efficient in taking up key control issues. Thus, it is important to review some of the implementation strategies that the city administration should adopt and relate them to the ISO 14001 standards (MacKay & McKiernan, 2008). Rationale of the study Implementation of the ISO 14001 standards strategy is a systematic measure that is instituted by an organization in order to maintain efficient and cost effective operation matrix. Therefore, it is important to have effective ISO 14001 standards for controls within the Emirate of Sharjah to ensure efficiency. The results of this research may be used by the city to improve the total quality management system and implement desirable business decisions which would influence profitability, efficiency, and survival amidst competition and market swings in the UAE (Escrig-Tena, Bou-Llusar, Beltran, & Roca-Puig, 2011). Research questions and aims The following are the research questions:  1. To what extent, if any, does of the lack of ISO 14001 standards affect performance of the Emirate of Sharjah?  2. Is there a relationship between the ISO 14001 standards implementation and TQM especially on the facets of efficiency at the Emirate of Sharjah? The aims and objectives of this research paper are:  1. Gauge and quantify the reasons for the current level of inefficiency associated with the Emirate of Sharjah as related to lack of the ISO 14001 standards implementation.  2. Identify the management strengths that will exist within the hierarchy of authority and management faculty at the Emirates of Sharjah following the successful implementation of ISO