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Executive Summary Consumers love a bargain no matter the market demographic and some consumers continue to patronize the same types of stores for their purchasing needs. In the case of Store A, the proposed project is the establishment of a department where consumers could purchase an extended warranty on the products that they purchase from the household or electronic departments of the store. The express purpose of this project is to create a certain level of “added value” to a consumers experience at a store by way of additional services that they might appreciate. Market Summary The current market in this particular case is composed of several of Abu Dhabi’s high end stores while the consumers are primarily clients with high credit scores and a history of timely and prevalent credit card purchases at such establishments. Market Demographics Geographic’s The location of the target market will primarily be in U.A.E the as well as several other prominent locations within Abu Dhabi. Due to the concentration of high end shops and upper income consumers within Abu Dhabi, the area seems to be the most viable location to test out the effectiveness of the added warranty division. Demographics The target market demographics for the extended warranty will primarily be high income clients of Store A These individuals should have excellent credit scores of 600 and above while at the same time show consistent patronage of some of Abu Dhabi’s most prestigious and high end establishments. It is assumed, though not entirely confirmed, that 60 to 70 percent of the clientele that match the specified requirements will be female clients of the store (since they are the ones who do most of the shopping for households within the region) while the remaining 40 or 30 percent will be male. This is based upon consumer market surveys which examined the prevalence of female shoppers at high end department stores as compared to male consumers. Behavior Factors Specific behavioral factors that should be present are: high and occasional purchases of expensive brand name household goods and electronics, little variation in purchasing location (i.e. continuous patronage of the same high end stores), and finally little or no delinquency in paying for purchases made. Market Needs The market need in this particular case is that consumers needs an extended warranty service that links specifically to the store where they do the most shopping and, as such, enables them to derive the most benefit from shopping at their favorite location through an extended warranty service that enables them to make the most of their household and electronic purchases. Market Trends One of the current marketing trends in the retail industry has been to connect special amenities, services and exclusive offers to particular products. This is done in order to increase consumer patronage within a select number of stores given the better value they obtain from patronizing such establi
Children today are more efficient and comfortable with technological devices such as computers, television, video games, play stations (PS) and play stations portables (PSP). Sadly, these technological devices are extremely beneficial and entertaining but are also the sole reason for the inactivity and the resultant problems among children such as obesity which is an extremely serious issue. Although gaming habits do offer some educational benefits and enable the children to speed up their brain activity, they do more harm than good to the children. Irrespective of the claims made by the gaming industry, the stress due to continuous play causes severe harm to the eyes, brain and overall health of individuals, especially children. The most severe problem of gaming is the detachment of children from the real world and outdoor play and exercise. With the children being habituated and addicted to their gaming devices, they tend to become more and more prone to sedentary lifestyles which results in severe health problems such as obesity, which has become a serious concern today. Additionally, children also fail to develop their socialization skills as they grow aloof from the real world of humans and social activities. Thus, it can be affirmatively stated that gaming culture and attitudes do more harm than good to individuals and should concentrate on developing games that encourage outdoor play, exercise and community living among people, more particularly, children. The current generation is becoming more and more sedentary with the widespread use and employment of technology as a result of which outdoor activity and exercise are becoming more and more a thing of the past. The modern ways of living are distancing the new generations at a more rapid pace from the cultures and traditional outdoor play activities which were practiced not so long ago.
About the Author William J. Short is Dean of the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, California who utilizes theological theories and historical records of Catholicism to further advance the understanding of theology and the message of salvation espoused by Jesus Christ. About the Book Poverty and Joy by William J. Short delve into the foundation of the present-day Franciscan tradition by examining the founders of the order, Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi. Through this historical examination, he sets the stage for an examination of several key thematic elements that are at the core of being a Franciscan name: suffering, healing, poverty as a means of reaching God, harmony with nature, and other such elements. Thesis Statement The path to true and everlasting happiness can be found in service to others, humility, and love for God and all his works. Critique/Analysis/Judging of the book When reading through the book it becomes immediately apparent that while it was written from a theological perspective, it was not meant as a purely academic text, instead, it was written in such a way that a broader audience could understand the contents. For example, when examining the historical accounts of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi, Short did not dwell so much on their respective “mythology” instead he focused on their works and the lessons they attempted to impart to their respective congregations. It is this and other key aspects of the Franciscan tradition that Short elaborates on such as the Franciscan embrace of poverty and the Humility of the Incarnation that reveals the author’s stance on materialism, the pursuit of happiness, and the necessity of humility and suffering in truly being able to understand one another 1 . By reading the book, the reader is exposed to the Franciscan mindset that materialism and the pursuit of happiness are on opposite ends of the spectrum wherein the accumulation of wealth does not lead one towards happiness. Instead, what Short espouses is the development of the self in which one takes into consideration the suffering of others by experiencing it firsthand. This is where the concept of poverty enters the argument of Short. Basically, by espousing a life of poverty Short explains that one can become closer to God and one’s fellow man since extraneous aspects such as money, wealth, and fame are removed
Weber had different suggestion that he made on classical thought. In that he had views that were different from other sociologist that existed in that time. He argued for a strict separation between scientific objectivity and all the judgments of value and he supposed that the ethical and political commitments to be the property that was embraced without any effort to supply their rational foundations. He made an argument on the loss of individual freedom to the efficient but over rationalized bureaucracy that rose in service of economic investment. He came up with a classical organization theory where he made several definitions of terms which include bureaucratic, power and control. In bureaucratic administration he meant the fundamental exercise of control on the basis of knowledge and from the thought of sociology power was seen to be exemplified within organizations by the process of control. (Bramble, 2002, pp, 80). He distinguished between authority and power by first defining the relationship that existed within which one person could impose his will regardless of the resistance from the other while authority was seen when there was a belief in the legitimacy of that power. He made classification of organizations according to the nature of legitimacy in that charismatic authority is based on the sacred or outstanding characteristic of the individual. In this authority the person is in charge of the operations that take place in the organization and does not have to get ideas from others in the organization. This means that this person is an authoritative in that he or she does his or her decisions alone. The traditional authority is a respect for custom in this authority an organization has set rules and regulations that have to be followed therefore what this person should have to do is to ensure that they follow the rules for the proper operation of the organization. This means that in an organization that has this authority they have to put in mind the set rules and regulations because if a person dopes not follow them then they are reliable to punishment and rewards are set for those who follow the set rules. There is the rational legal authority that is based on set rules in that this will mean that people will have to follow the set rules that are legally set by government to be followed by all in a particular organization. According to Weber the rational legal authority is attained through the efficient form of organization. In explaining bureaucracy he argued that managers should not rule through arbitrary personal whim but should have a form of system of rule and he had a list of beliefs which he thought were best in dealing with legal authority. (Bramble, 1993, pp, 160). The legal code can be established which can claim obedience from members of the organization, the law is a system of rules that have to be applied in particular cases and administration has to look after the interest of the organization within the limit of that law, the per
In his 1984 novel, The principles of newspeak, George Orwell introduces newspeak, a language based on modern-day English but altered to have simplified grammar and vocabulary with the intention of completely shadowing the English language (oldspeak in newspeak) by 2050. Newspeak proponents are members of the Party who are determined to remove all words and phrases that have anything to do with freedom, rebellion and oppression among other afflictions of the regime. The party monitors everything in Oceania; it has telescreens everywhere and political rebellion is unheard of. Even thinking rebelliousness is deemed a horrible crime. Recapping the novel we find Winston, the protagonist, being angered and depressed by the line of thought and life where there is absence of respect for individual expression of interests. He hates the party and decides to share his illegal thoughts with a diary he has illegally purchased. Due to his illegal line of thought and cohabitation with his female workmate Julia, Winston is taken to custody under the Party’s power. He is tortured and brainwashed despite his ardent resistance and eventually gives in to the Party’s demands, key among them being giving up Julia. On his release, he does not feel anything for her because he has accepted the Party, the language and even loves Big Brother, its invisible leader. Analyzing newspeak itself, George seeks to make Oldspeak grammar simpler so that all words can serve as any part of speech. He provides three groups of vocabulary. First, the A vocabulary encompasses words and phrases that are used daily. These words are usually not many though they have specific or rigid meanings; this explains that newspeak is not interested in meanings rather passing the necessary information. The writer puts such words as walking, eating, drinking, and working. The second category, vocabulary B words, encompasses phrases more in favor of the Party; they are related to politics and the ideals of those in power. For conceptual clarity, conjugated words and phrases are reduced to smaller ones in vocabulary B. For instance, Winston was taken to the ministry of love- ministry of love becomes miniluv. Police in charge of thought, the Thought Police becomes thinkpol. Third, vocabulary C stands for all words defining technical and scientific fields. This has ensured that information regarding these disciplines is available to all and no one accesses too much knowledge. Newspeak emphasized the magnitude of state dominance by removing meaning from Oldspeak so as to leave simple rooted words. It reduced the total number of words by using its root words to stand for both nouns and verbs. Similarly, those words with opposite meanings were considered obsolete so that words like bad became ungood. Superlatives were simplified such that better became gooder, intensifiers were added by the use of plus and double to have words like plusgood, all with the intention of putting the root words of oldspeak into a single word. The single word being positive portrayed affirmation
Beginning the year 2001, some nations among them being the U.S.A., Argentina, Canada, and Netherlands among others began to authenticate gay marriages. Following this legalization, proponents of same-sex marriages like Sullivan have since then advocated for legislative changes to the existing marriage laws. He says that the bottom line of marriage is love regardless of the lovers’ gender (Sullivan Para. 4). His argument is that permitting gay marriages is one of the mechanisms of enhancing practical applicability of constitutional provisions of equality and respect for individual’s rights of choices. Some are for while others strongly disagree with it. However, whether one is for or against gay marriages, the paper argues that, depending on the angle from which one would look at same sex marriages, he/she needs to do a careful scrutiny of the implication of gay marriages before concluding to legalize them. Debates are continuing to rise on the need to accord same sex marriages equal civil union rights in comparisons to heterosexual marriages. While social and religious scholars oppose gay marriages, advocates for civil rights act as supporters for gay marriages. The supporters incredibly believe that illegalization of gay marriages amounts to breach of individual’s rights. On the other hand, politicians seem to be mixed up on the direction they should take in matters of gay rights. Political debate on gay marriages has been one of incredible concerns since 1990s. However, president Obama cleared air on the political position of the gay rights. In an interview with ABC news on May 9, 2012, president Obama informed that, upon struggling for years with the question of legality of gay marriages, it was time to declare same sex marriages legal. However, this statement does not reflect the position of America on gay marriages since Obama further claimed that individual states needed a chance to give their views concerning the subject. The position of gay marriages adopted by president Obama in 2012 contrasts with an earlier statement that he had made in 2008 where he claimed that marriage entailed a union between a woman and a man. For Christian, God is always in the mix in that sacred union. Nevertheless, this does not imply that president Obama opposed the rights for gays and lesbians. Mixed reactions by politician in the matters of honoring gay right are akin to the need to balance conventional moral believes on what constitutes a marriage and the constitutional rights of ch
Introduction Juvenile literature is often written for children to help them understand the world around them and find their place. Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements is one example of such literary work. The book deals with a school year of fifth-grade girls and the diverse issues they have to tackle. This review addresses the major aspects related to the book including, but not confined to visual elements, the story, the author’s perspective, and the impact. Visual Aspects The cover page of the book is quite typical for literature for girls of pre-adolescent age as pink shades prevail. The abstract art illustrations are used to depict the narrator of the book, who is also one of the main characters. The illustrator, Jeanette Adams, who calls herself a contemporary expressionist, uses bright colors and mimics the drawing style of a fifth-grader (“Meet Jeanette Adams”). The artist emphasizes the utmost role of color in people’s lives, which is manifested in her illustration. Jeanette Adams could have been invited to work on the cover for her philosophy of constant motion and change, her focus on happiness and natural beauty (“Meet Jeanette Adams”). It is noteworthy that curved and diagonal lines prevail in the illustration. These shapes create a sense of a lack of balance, uncontrolled movement, and unpredictable outcomes. These are the major aspects of the life of a fifth-grade girl and the main characters of the book. The girls are trying to fit into the boundaries created for them by their parents, school, and society. However, irrespective of these limits, the girls’ life is full of unexpected events and decisions. Vocabulary As mentioned above, the book is about pre-teenage schoolchildren, and the primary audience is the corresponding age group. Middle-school female students are the target audience, which is clear from the topic discussed and the language used by the author. For instance, in the first pages of the book, the narrator uses such words as “a fat blond girl,” “staring silently,” “you’ve got to be kidding,” and “she’s gross” (DeClements 4). These phrases are typical of middle-school students who may be less polite than adults and may use quite mean words. When listening to fifth-graders socializing with each other, it is obvious that the book under consideration perfectly conveys their ideas and mimics their vocabulary. The children reading the book use the same vocabulary when discussing it or talking about the topics and the language utilized by the author. The use of such comprehensible language may be one of the reasons for the popularity of the book among young girls. Young readers note that the book displays their life quite well as they also have to encounter similar issues, such as academic load, building interpersonal relationships, and so on. Genre As far as the genre of the book is concerned, it is realistic and can be defined as contemporary fiction. The book is a piece of realistic and contemporary fiction as it displays the daily experiences of fifth-graders. A complete school year serves as a time frame for the book, and no elements of other genres (suspense, thriller, mystery, and so on) cann
Problem Statement Dell, a leading computer manufacturer has been facing the heat in its operations on different counts for couple of years. The top management is well aware of the issue and has taken quite a few steps as well, while adopting innovative methods of strategic management. The erstwhile images Michael Dell and Rollins were considered to be the reasons behind the slowdown in overall operations, but it seems things have not improved too much even after the frank admission by the top bosses in the presence of all the managers. Under changes market dynamics, the Dell philosophy that ‘every product should be profitable from day one’ doesn’t appear quite in line with the competitive pricing witnessed these days. Alternatives before the Company In view of the prevailing practices at Dell, there are a number of issues which might require slight adjustments.  1. Dell has certainly taken firm steps towards containing the sense of discontent amongst the workers. But, the high expectations from the workers and managers still appear to be putting lot of pressure on the workers. To expect that everybody would be able to display the qualities of a walking database, will not be an ideal expectation. Therefore, while motivating the workers to deliver their best, the company, would do well to put off some of the pressure. This can be done by relaxing the individual/ team targets and instead focusing more on strengthening the market base.  2. The belief that ‘every product should be profitable from day one’ has also come under severe criticism from peers. No doubt, Dell has successfully implemented such a policy in the past, but over the years the level of competition has increased to such an extent that quite often companies take it for granted that the initial period would be more of a penetration exercise in the market. The penetrative pricing policy leaves little room for guaranteed profitability. Therefore, the company might well have to lower the standards of expectations.  3. Significant investments in product development and future technologies is another area where Dell needs to focus more, in order to take lead in product differentiation. Taking on the competition becomes much easier if the company is able to place its product with distinguishing features and technologies. Analysis of the Alternatives  1. Lowering the expectations will certainly help the workers to have some more breathing time, and they can focus more on rejuvenating their energies, which in turn will help Dell. But, at the same time, such a step might also lead to a sense of complacency amongst the workers, which can harm the interest of the company in the long run. Therefore, regular monitoring and corrective appr