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In an era of increased levels of competition in all sectors of the economy, all businesses are executing approaches that are aimed at attracting and retaining customers. One of the strategies that many firms are adopting is the integration of new markets and production. Business establishments that do not adopt unique ways of doing business are likely to be forced out of the market due to competition from business rivals. Successful businesses have always been innovative in their business approaches. Innovation implies that firms implement strategies that are unique and those that could be utilized to gain a competitive advantage. In the case study of Mobily Company, it is apparent that the organization requires integration to gain into new markets, increase the number of customers and its products in the market. The firm specializes in providing a service known as “scholarship,” which mainly targets students on scholarships. It would be prudent for the top management of the business establishment to adopt both vertical and horizontal integration strategies to remain in the market. Vertical market integration is a strategic move that is adopted by companies to gain entry into new markets for increased revenues. The management of Mobily Company should focus on investigating market opportunities about its unique service. The investigation would require thorough market research that would yield important market data. The management would make decisions about customer segments and markets based on such data. About the service offered by the organization, it would be important to understand the customer segments that would present the best growth opportunities. For example, King Abdullah’s scholarship project targets students in about 30 countries across the world. Thus, the strategic marketing team of the company should analyze the number of beneficiaries of the scholarship based on their countries of origin. The service should be more focused on countries with relatively high numbers of beneficiaries. There is growth potential because the number of scholarships for the project has more than doubled since it was started. The management should also be advised to adopt a horizontal integration
Abstract The research that will be done will focus mainly on children and poverty. It seeks to study how poverty affects children development; in order to successfully do this, it will deal with questions like; how is poverty related to development of children? Does severity of poverty amongst children vary in terms of sex? Does family structure determine the level of poverty amongst children? The hypotheses to be tested include; poverty has multifaceted impact on the development of children, the level of poverty amongst children is also determined by the family structure and most poor children come from poor families. The sample size to be used in the research is 150 (n=150), research assistants and professionals will be used in the whole process of the research activities. The preferred data collection technique will be triangulation in which both quantitative and qualitative techniques will be combined and questionnaires and interview will be the main means of collecting required data. The data will then be analyzed and report generated for consumption. The research process is designed in terms of introducing the problem of poverty amongst children, carrying out literature review to determine what other research activities have revealed about experience of children in relation to poverty. Furthermore, the research process will be carried out in such a manner in which it adheres to social research principles and ethics. Introduction to Children and Poverty Poverty is one of the major world concerns especially when it comes to developing economies; it is an issue that many poor children encounter face to face and the price that they pay is unbelievably very high. It is estimated that every year, a large number of children are admitted into schools while still encountering many challenges arising from factors such as poverty, which the teachers are not able take care of as needs. Even so, the definite meaning of poverty has never been agreed upon. Some scholars have defined poverty in terms of monetary ability while others have viewed poverty as the lack of capacity to meet the basic needs of life. The significance of poverty has attracted the attention of many governments and multinational corporations. These governments and organizations have always set targets for reducing poverty, particularly in ensuring that most children do not suffer out of poverty. In most cases, poverty is measured in terms of the United States dollar (Khayum, 2003). One may ask why poverty is linked to children yet it should be the responsibility of parents and guardians to ensure that children get basic needs. The fact is that as much as it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to ensure that children get their needs, the inability of the parents and guardians to provide these basic needs to children defines the poverty statuses of the families as a whole; but the poverty affects children directly as they require much for their development such as schooling, medication, clothing and shelter. It is known and
Introduction Communication refers to connections that allow access between persons or places. A good communicator is one who understands diversity in the people they communicate with, and as such apply their communication skills to achieve good understanding (Lencioni, 2009). The Myers and Briggs Foundation website provides a good platform for electronic communication because its information suits different users. Noticeable heterogeneity is quickly developing into a common phenomenon among various workplaces and teams. One of the primary duties of a human resource department in any organization is the promotion of diversity and effective communication strategies (Lencioni, 2009). Therefore, it is the responsibility of a human resource manager to create awareness and sensitivity among all employees regarding various forms of diversity. Effective communication reduces the negative effects of interdependence within teams and workplaces (Lencioni, 2009). The Myers and Briggs foundation has very useful links that provide information on how to identify and understand different personalities within a team. Understanding various personality traits in a workforce goes a long way in embracing various communication strategies for organizations. Electronic communication involves the exchange of information through devices such as computers, radios, telephones, and televisions (Lencioni, 2009). Experiences of using Electronic Media through the Myers & Briggs Foundation The Myers & Briggs foundation uses electronic media for various activities such as communication, professional training, commerce, and nonprofit services. Experiencing the use of electronic communication in the organization presents both negative and positive experiences. This happens due to the psychological aspects associated with using something for the first time or with someone new. The experiences have taught me that to communicate effectively in the organization, there ought to be some altercation and battles involving disquieting moments of divergence and mystification (Lencioni, 2009). From the organization, I was able to learn about the effects of interdependence within an organization due to various diversity management strategies. I had numerous experiences, both positive and negative while using the electronic platform of the Myers & Briggs Foundation. The use of electronic media has dominated modern living to the extent of infusing the cultural identities of most people. Electronic gadgets such as radio, television, computer and cell phones are slowly replacing the role of parents and community members in chil
Introduction A key factor in becoming a successful manager is having vast knowledge and understanding of both management and marketing principles. To enhance their practical knowledge in management and marketing, students are required to undertake internship programs before they graduate 1 . For most students, internship experiences have had a great impact on their lives. Through internships, students can determine whether they will enter into the management professions or into other career fields. By being involved in the internship programs, students gain direct experience of working as managers. The paper below focuses on my internship experience at the Lobby Sports Bar & Restaurant. Background information Lobby Sports Bar & Restaurant is situated at Spring Street Elizabeth, NJ 821. The restaurant operates in a very competitive industry. The firm’s primary competitors are hotels and bars around Elizabeth. In the restaurant, I have been acting as an assistant manager. I have been occupying this position since September 2014. In May 2015, the restaurant expanded its premises by opening another facility on the second floor. Owing to the expansion, my responsibilities have increased. My responsibilities have also increased because the general manager has been away for the last two months. I have benefited from my experience in the internship program. The opportunity has enabled me to enhance my confidence, develop management skills, develop marketing skills, and develop an awareness of what management is all about. My first day in Lobby was remarkable. On this day, I was taken through the orientation process. Through this, I learned about the history of the restaurant, the structure of the restaurant administration, the location of various departments in the restaurant, and the restaurant’s goals and missions. Later, I was introduced to the general manager. The general manager introduced me to his fellow management team. With him, I discussed the roles of my internship in the restaurant. Thereafter, he assisted me in drafting a convenient time plan. I was informed that I was required to work under the general manager as an assistant manager. As an assistant manager, I was informed that I was to undertake a number of responsibilities. The responsibilities included completing the hotel’s human resource objectives, operational objectives, financial objectives, estimates food and drink
1. Print advertisement. 2. Online advertisement. Introduction Frequently, mass media is viewed as a simple pointless entertainment, or infuriating advertising. Hardly ever do customers comprehend the scope of pressure media promotion has on people lives. Not all consumers behave the same way when exposed to a promotional product campaign. There are individuals, who openly consider the media transmission without critical judgment while maintaining a positive perception towards the product being advertised. These aspect impacts positively on the sale of the product, hence leading to an increase of products during the promotional period. On the other hand, there are consumers who necessarily do not buy the advertised product as a result of their personal opinion. Conversely, some consumers choose some elements of a product in an advert. Others accept the product and adjust to using it, nevertheless, maintaining some level of open judgment. The size of the market in terms of population keeps on changing as a result of the cultural inclination. The common and general perspective of culture, level of social dealings, and networking acts as a guide in helping consumers in product choices. The type of the medium used in the advertisement and the influence of the used testimonials impacts strongly on the reliability of the product campaign. Though, it has been proved that even illogical and ridiculous product promotions can influence an individual perception.This leads to a change in a consumer opinion hence affecting the sales of a product. The paper tries to analyze the key concepts used in the classified ad of a diaper advertisement in Strategic Magazine and an internet advertisement on laptops. Key concepts in advertisements There are various; major concepts required when coming up with an advertisement. One of the elements is being precise when it comes to the audience targeted. This is an important aspect as it helps the advertisers to identify the targeted market and ways of influencing their thinking on the product. One of behavioral promotional marketing’s major challenges is identifying specific individuals of a certain target audience (Altstiel & Grow 2006). Nevertheless this is essential in the way behaviorally online promotion works. This helps in identifying the behavioral aspects of con
The act of choosing is like a change, it is inevitable, and however much people can run away from choices, they must encounter them anyway. However, what to choose, how to choose, and when to choose is a person’s choice. It is worth noting that the amount of choice varies with people. There are those with much of it, while others hardly have it. The subject of choice, as made by professional women, has raised a good deal of discussion. People have set out to debate about professional women’s take on the issue of work and family. The debate is on whether these women have the choice to run away from work, probably because of the fear of failing their families, or not. Among these people are Linda Hirshman, a feminist scholar, and Pamela Stone, a sociologist. According to Hirshman, who proposes the motion, professional women choose not to work so that they can tend to their families. However, Stone, on the opposition side, holds that the nature of the modern workplaces is the determinant of what the women refer to as ‘choices.’ According to her, these are decisions, rather than choices. Strengths and weaknesses stand out on both sides as explained next. Strong supportive points come in handy in Hirshman’s arguments. She concurs with the claim that women choose to ‘opt-out of work. In her arguments, “The census numbers for all working mothers leveled off around 1990 and have fallen modestly since then” (Hirshman, 2005, p. 342). This is no more than the results of what is on the ground, as revealed by statistics. It shows how women have considered tending to their families more than their jobs. They have chosen to abandon their jobs since according to them, their families are more important, compared to the jobs and nothing should hinder them from opting out, the nature of the job inclusive. In addition, her interviews with a variety of women support the motion. “Among the affluent-educated-married population, women are letting their careers slide to tend the home…my interviewees…Work, largely part-time and their part-time careers are not putting them in the executive suite” (Hirshman, 2005, p.342). This supports the fact that professional women are more concerned with their families than their jobs. In addition, from her research, it has been proved that 85% of women do not work full time, a finding that has been supported by the 2000 census results. According to these results, “The 2000 census showed a decline in the percentage of mothers of infants working full time, part-time, or seeking employment” (Hirshman, 2005, p.343). These, among other findings, show that professional women are showing more concern to their families than their works. However, weaknesses stand clear from her arguments. For instance, when she claims that women are working part-time, it is not clear whether they are devoted to their families or not. It is a contradiction because this can happen even when the woman is interested in her job more than the family. Another weaknes
The population that appears in and around the S at 600 South 9 th Street, fronting on a corner with South Street, reflects a diverse, liberal, and generally upwardly mobile and creative neighborhood. The atmosphere, literally and metaphorically, is stimulating to the senses and the intellect. The S on South Street near the Whole Foods supermarket is in a highly advantageous position for observation. The two large supermarkets (Superfresh is the other one), the large pharmacy (CVS), the three playgrounds (Seeger, Palumbo, and Starr Gardens), the community garden, the eclectic shopping and night life of South Street itself, the mural art of Isaiah Zagar, and other attractions, all pull a wildly varying crowd of people into, and by, the coffee house. The street itself has always been a symbolic dividing line between the Center City neighborhood and South Philadelphia. The area was historically a neighborhood where freedmen of African descent lived and worked and had a lively and comprehensive community. In fact, a historical marker notes that W. E. B. DuBois did his seminal work of sociological observation and analysis on African-Americans in this very neighborhood. This was also a region of the city where Jewish merchants had their businesses, such as grocers. A bit farther to the south is the heart of Italian South Philly, and the Italian Market, which is now known as the 9 th Street Market, to reflect the influx of Latino and Southeast Asian merchants. All this was conveyed to me by customers at the Starbucks, sometimes in rather strong terms, but is also documented in the names of the stores and the faces of the merchants themselves. The shop itself is typical of the Starbucks franchise, benefitting from visual access both the 9 th and to South. It is not very large, but has several seating options along South. The smell is overwhelming of coffee, backed up by the scent of pastries that tempt visitors. This smell is not just a scent, but carries with it a strong punch of caffeine, according to the staff. They insist that the caffeine released when the beans are ground and tossed around during the coffee-making process is absorbed into the mucosa of the lungs, and passes into the bloodstream that way. I have had no further opportunity to follow up on this fascinating bit of amateur science. Although the health code does not allow dogs, they are prominently in evidence right outside the shop. They are tied to the lamp posts whenever an owner stops by. This provides a whole additional panoply of behavior to observe, both of the animals and of their owners. A striking number of them were greyhounds, lovely, often skittish, and very carefully tied up. I asked about these beautiful rescued animals and was told repeatedly that although greyhounds love nothing better than lap-sitting, they would take off and run away unsafely if allowed off the leash. They certainly managed to get into a number of conflicts, prompting their owners to race outside and disentangle the mess, apologizing profusely and evidencing all the same embarrassment that the parents of kids demonstrate when their children act out – several even in
Abstract Internet gambling is one of the most attractive internet games today and this game is increasing its popularity day by day. This objective of this paper is to highlight the effects of internet gambling on the society as a whole. This paper is divided into five sections, in the first section introduction is given, then in the second section different companies that are working in the internet gambling industry are discussed and further some types of internet gambling games are briefly explained. In the third section, different laws and regulation that have been implemented on the internet gambling are discussed. In the forth section problems and effects of internet gambling are explained in detail considering the individual, societal and national level, and finally in the last section conclusion is given. This paper is adopting a secondary research methodology, i.e. all the data collected have been from published articles, magazines, books, journals and newspaper articles. Introduction Gambling refers to the game of chance in which the better bets his money or any other personal valuable involving a certain degree of skill. This game is associated as a dangerous game because it indulges rowdy activities and often produces debtors, due to this gambling is prohibited in some countries (n.d. 15864). But even after so much unpopularity, gambling has set its feet on new grounds and now internet gambling has emerged as a new sport. Internet gambling is also known as online gambling where thousands of individual are connected through a computer network that permits these individuals to visit the virtual world. Internet gambling is almost same as normal gambling but in internet gambling the better utilizes the use of technology like computer to play (Doyle, ix). For internet gambling the better needs not to go to the physical casino but he can connect to the casino sitting at home or any other location. The bettor uses his computer and email to place his bet with the bookie where three-dimensional pictures create a casino atmosphere with vivid color combinations, virtual poker tables, virtual people and dealers, virtual slot machine and sounds that create a perfect gambling situation and environment. The procedure to play online gambling is very easy and handy. They can enjoy because nowadays there are superb software’s developed that provides unlimited fun and easy accessibility. These individuals can play at home by opening an account with any online casino. But nowadays to avoid fraudulent case there is a requirement for all players or betters to open their accounts and deposit a lump of money, generally $500- $1000 (Doyle, x). Internet gambling has grown so much that various sites are offering intern
September 11, 2001, is a day that will forever be etched in the memories of millions of Americans. It was the day the twin towers were bombed which then sparked the war against terror. Afghanistan, a little known country, was brought into the map as a result of the war on terror. The then President Bush, who was convinced that Osama bin Laden, who was said to have been responsible for the terrorist attacks, was hiding in Afghanistan consequently attacked the country. The attacks have had a considerable impact on the political and economic situation of the country. Political situation According to research, the amount of resources that has been spent by the US in the war on terror and consequently in Afghanistan are of immense proportions. Stiglitz & Bilmes are of the argument that billions probably even trillions of dollars has been spent. Operations in Afghanistan alone cost the American government about 16 billion dollars in one month. All this money spent and it does not even factor in the 500 billion dollars spent each and every year as part of the Defence Department’s regular expense. All this spending was spent for purposes of controlling Afghanistan. The former President George Bush first invaded Afghanistan so as to remove the Taliban from power, displace any Alqaeda training camps and set Afghanistan on the path to democracy (“Focus on the greatest danger”). However, as is evident, the US seemed not to be in complete control of the situation in Afghanistan for the simple reason that it does not spend quite a sizeable chunk of the money like it did in Iraq. On more than one occasion, Bush even had Congress pass the funding bills, including the famous emergency war spending bill. The funds were to be used for such activities as helping the democratically elected government in Iraq deal with the wide spread violence (McKeeby). However, the same was not done for Afghanistan; the US government spent less in Afghanistan and it was not even directed towards the formation of a central