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Describe the current product experience The brand Nespresso was established in 1986 as a supplementary facility of Nestle Business Group, which is a food leading company from Switzerland known for various trademarks, including the famous Nestle chocolate. Nespresso was depicted as the ‘Armani of coffee’ by Henk Kwakman, who is an erstwhile chief executive officer of the Nespresso brand. The first idea of a brand was that every person in the world should be able to prepare an excellent cup of coffee from the comfort of their home. Nespresso considers itself as an extravagant brand of coffee. The company had advertisements several luxury magazines served as a sponsor of various upscale ceremonies such as the film festival in Cannes and yacht awarding. Moreover, Nespresso is locating its exclusive store’s inexpensive districts of leading cities, Paris and San Francisco, in order to be more accurate. In 2012, Nespresso represented more than 20 percent of the increase in production, thus becoming one of the most rapidly expanding brands of the Nestle Company. Nespresso has an exceptional capsule system, which follows their positioning completely and without flaw. The central feature of the capsule system is the variety of tastes: the brand represents 16 distinctive flavors that are served in separately vacuum-packed capsules. With this technology, coffee is preserving its original taste and freshness, as the capsules secure the coffee from air, light, and any other dangers that could ruin the unique flavor. Moreover, Nespresso presented its own branded coffee machine “with electronic water temperature control and a patented extraction and brewing system including a 19-bar high-pressure pump” (Boon, Campbell, and Pitt, p. 2). Identify any problems or needs that you discovered In 2011 the need for fresh home-made coffee enhanced, so, as a result, the adversaries of Nespresso Company started to invest more monetary funds into cheaper capsules in order to conquer a bigger part of a market. “Market leader Green Mountain Coffee Roasters increased advertising expenditure for its Keurig brand and started collaborating with Italian premium coffee maker Luigi Lavazza. At the same time, Mars increased investment in its coffee brand Flavia, and Kraft Foods did the same for its Tassimo brand” (Boon, Campbell, and Pitt p. 5). Moreover, when Nespresso failed to win several tribunal hearings in Europe regarding the prolongation of the brand’s patents after 2012, the competitor companies continued to present low-priced capsules. This competition could decrease not only the income of Nespresso but also endanger the relations with the club associates. Nevertheless, the CEO of the company claimed that this was not a crucial problem, as the business competition always existed. He mentioned that there were nearly 50 various capsules introduced to the market that were adaptable to the Nespresso machines; however, the quality of the cheaper capsules was n
Abstract Franchising is one of the most effective strategies through which businesses can attain the desired level of growth and competitive advantage. Its effectiveness emanates from the view that it is based on a tested business model. Despite its effectiveness in promoting financial sustainability, the franchising business model has been criticised extensively by various scholars due to its standardisation requirements, which demand the adoption of similar business practices across different markets. The standardisation requirement may hinder the ability of franchises to align their operations with the prevailing market conditions, especially in geographically dispersed markets. Therefore, it is imperative for franchises to adapt to the prevailing market conditions. This report highlights the various issues associated with the standardisation and adaptation of franchises. The report emphasises the importance of establishing a balance between standardisation and adaptation. Thus, the report argues that
Music has been, and remains to be, unbeatable nourishment for the soul. In spite of the fact that there are many different types of music, they all serve, virtually, the same purpose of entertaining people and lifting people’s spirits. With this, it is clear that music is inseparable from the lives of human beings since without music, people will have a hard time finding a way to relax and be entertained. This paper is an exploration of the different types of music played world over. One of the commonest types of music is Gospel music. It is a type of music where songs are written and played with the objective of praising or honoring God. It is mainly popular among the Christian community and it has attracted a lot of fans all over the world. Gospel music takes a lot of forms depending on the artists and their faith but some classifications cut across all denominations (McManus 58). Some of these classifications include songs for praise and worship, rap gospel, rock gospel and the like. Virtually every community has a number of gospel songs that they sing in church as they worship their God. There are however gospel songs and artists who have gained worldwide popularity. Most of these songs and artists are from the United States. Some of the artists who are known for their contribution in Gospel music include Women of Faith, Kirk Franklin, Cece Winans etc. Another type of music is rap music. This type of music is made up of powerful beats and rhyming and fast spoken words that come out rhythmically. It is most popular among Afro-Americans although it has gained worldwide popularity. Rap music is associated with criminals and ex-convicts and thus many rap artists claim to have been in jail at one point in their lives. Rhythm and blues is a type of music with slow beats and rhythmic keyboard or guitar accompaniment. It is mainly used to convey love messages. Rhythm and blues originated from the United States but it now has an artist and fan base all over the world (Ajanta 1). Rhythm and blues is, arguably, the commonest type of music given its appropriateness for a myriad of environments. Almost all the aforementioned types of music originated from a type of music called folk music. Contemporary music, therefore, is a combination of a number of folklore musical arts. Folk music is mainly used in preservation of cultural values and thus its features are mainly words that preserve certain events and dressings and dance styles for a particular ethnic community. Due to the culture preservation nature of folk music, it has been used by nations in public functions (“Types of Music” 1). It has also been used by a number of countries as a means of attracting tourists. There are many types of music such that an exhaustive analysis of all types of music is, somehow, impractical. Early artists came up with the types of music depending on the passions they had as far as music is concerned. The types that were developed then conti
Introduction Cultural identity is one of the major elements forming individual perceptions of self. At the same time, cultural information conveyed to the audience through various media including television, books, and advertising affects the way diverse population groups understand themselves and each other. When these cultural messages are stereotyped and biased, it usually contributes to the development of wrong and prejudiced ethnic images. In the article “Appropriating Native American Imagery Honors No One but the Prejudice,” Amy Stretten provides her perspective on the issue by criticizing the use of Native American imagery as sports mascots. The author claims that the representation of Native Americans as cartoonish warriors with caricature face features, tomahawks in their hands, and feathers in their hair does not reflect the reality of contemporary Natives. Moreover, she states that this form of cultural appropriation is not respectful towards the members of the ethnic group as many people consider it to be. Based on this, it will be argued in this paper that Native American imagery as it is represented in mascots today is associated with racial stereotypes and prejudices, historically developed within the dominant white culture. Analysis As Stretten states, “racial stereotyping, inaccurate racial portrayals, and cultural appropriation do not honor a living, breathing people.” First of all, it means that the attributes of Native American culture are represented in mascots primarily in historical context. Moreover, considering a large number of conflicts and controversies, which first European settlers and their descendants had with the Native Americans during the colonial era, their historical representation is basically stereotyped as the attitude of the dominant social group to the Natives was inclined to negativity. For instance, Stretten notes that images of anonymous Native American “warriors,” as well as the contexts in which they are placed during games (e.g., music, stage design elements, etc.), may evoke memories of scenes from Western movies where the approaching of “savage” Indians to settlements is always regarded as a sign of troubles. Although one may consider that mascots as such do not convey any explicitly negative messages and their use is driven by good intentions, the “noble savage” archetype is not objective as well. The portrayal of Natives as heroes, noble and courageous people originates from the beginning of the 20th century when Elmo Scott Watson issued regular newspaper articles unified under the title “Stories of Great Indians.” The main purpose of his work was the representation of the Native Americans from a positive perspective. In this way, the journalist attempted to shift the public cultural worldview which, at that time, was mainly focused on the negative historical perceptions. However, his columns were prim
Introduction There is a myth that marijuana users are less likely to develop respiratory and other related problems than cigarette smokers. Cigarettes are products made from tobacco leaves which are rolled in fine pieces of paper for smoking. Similar to any other tobacco product, cigarettes are addictive due to the presence of the psychoactive chemical, nicotine. Cigarettes have been reported to cause serious health complications to their users/abusers. Marijuana, also referred to as cannabis, on the other hand, is a psychoactive compound made for various uses. Some people use it as a religious rite, others for recreational activities while others use it for medicinal purposes. Debates on the safety of the two drugs on humans have continued to heat up among doctors and political leaders. This paper will examine the extent to which marijuana is much safer than cigarettes. Health complications caused by marijuana and cigarettes The health implications related to use of tobacco have been well documented for many years now. Lung cancer and heart diseases are the deadliest facts of tobacco use on human health. Cases of high blood pressure and emphysema have also been reported to result from tobacco abuse. This is because tobacco contains the psychoactive chemical nicotine which produces carbon monoxide which affects the vital organs negatively (Tashkin 1). Besides these deadly implications, tobacco causes addictive behavior to its users due to the effects of the nicotine chemical which has been reported to result in reduced stress hence the urge to use more and more tobacco. Although tobacco has hundreds of chemicals many of which are toxic, nicotine is the most notable and it has been reported to travel very fast such that within 10 seconds of cigarette smoking, nicotine can reach the brain and many other parts of the body including breast milk. This shows the extent to which these toxins can cause health complications within short period of time after inhalation. Additionally, the carbon monoxide released from nicotine binds to blood hemoglobin preventing it from carrying adequate amounts of oxygen to other parts of the body. The carcinogenic compounds present in tobacco cause damage to mechanisms that control growth of cells thus resulting into abnormal growth of cells and disrupting the normal functioning of body cells and organs. Cigarette smoking has also been reported to cause respiratory infections due to the damage caused in the cells that prevent entry of microorganisms into the respiratory system hence reducing the immunity of the system. Chronic smoking of cigarette has also been reported to cause mutation of DNA through an oxidative process and resulting in hardening of the arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis which has been reported as a major cause of death in the U.S Marijuana, on the other hand, provok
Introduction Organizations usually aim at making profit and minimizing the total costs. However, for effective performance to be achieved, the firm must perform well. This also depends on the value of the company. Companies value their assets using either the market value or the book value that is obtained from the balance sheet. Both of these methods provide the valuation of the company. However, there are some differences as examined in this paper. The paper also will examine the book value and the market value of two organizations operating in UK. Market value According to Beattie, Goodacre & Thomson (2006), the market value of an organization is the price of the organization as it trades on the market (p. 89). Knowing the market value of an organization is very important to the firm because it helps in determining the market price of trading the company in public. The price is usually arrived after the bargaining between the willing buyers and the willing seller of the company shares. Neither of the parties is required to act and both buyers and seller of the company shares have enough knowledge of the relevant facts regarding the organization. Managements that do not know the market value of their organizations will often price the firm too high for buyers or too low hence leading to negative financial results. According to Dhanani (2005), professional appraiser should be used by an organization to determine the market value of the firm by making comparisons with other similar companies trading in public (p. 1642). Using comparables, the appraiser can also determine the reasonable market price of the firm assets (shares) that can be asked of the buyers. The market value of the assets of an organization can change. According to Lasher (2000), the market value can be affected by factors such as improvements of the organization and the company condition that affect positively the reputation of the company (p.163). A positive company reputation affects positively the goodwill of the firm hence increase in the market value of the company. The improvement in the innovativeness and quality of the products of the company can increase the demand from customers and the profit realized by the company. Larry (1981) posits that the overall value of the products of the firm affects the overall market value of the company (p.125). Balance sheet value According to Brealey and Meyers (2006), a balance sheet is a financial management tool that indicates the financial position of the organization at a given period (p.106). A good accounting system provides a balance sheet as a financial report for the organization. The management depends on the balance sheet to provide the book value of the organization. The balance sheet contains relevant information such as debt position of the organization, what is owed share of the owners in the organization. T
Briefly explain what Labor’s safety net for employment and collective bargaining consists of Collective bargaining in Australia consists of issues relating to salaries, working hours, workplace conditions as well as the procedures in airing grievances. Labour’s safety net for employment is made up of provisions that demand the safety of workers when in line of duty. Personal protective equipment, as well as engineering techniques to safeguard employees well being, are contained. Briefly outline the main roles of Fair Work Australia as of 1 January 2010 The major roles of Fair Work Australia are:  1. I am offering a set of net minimum working conditions.  2. Facilitate good faith bargaining.  3. Regulate and monitor issues relating to industrial actions.  4. Help in resolving disputes in the workplace via dispute resolution methods.  5. We are dealing with issues relating to the unlawful termination of employment. Briefly outline what is meant by the term ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution’ (ADR) and describe two ADR techniques Alternative dispute resolution refers to the processes used by parties to resolve conflicts with or without a third party and usually outside courtrooms. Mediation is one technique of ADR and involves a third party who facilitates negotiation between the parties in conflict. The approach has a structure and a time limit. The skills of the mediators play a major role in determining the results of the negotiation. Another technique is a negotiation which involves a dialogue between involved parties (no third party) with the aim of resolving points of differences reach an understanding, produce agreed action to be taken among others (O’Dea, 1999). Briefly outline the changes from WorkChoices to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth.) with regards to conflict resolution The major changes from Work Choices to the Fair Work Act 2009: workers can bring forth claims against their employers when their rights at place of work are breached, new laws governing unfair termination of employment, both workers and their employers can bargain for enterprise agreement guided by the principle of faith, awards such as federal. Notional Agreement Preserving State is to be replaced with modern ones and finally a minimum of five conditions governing workplace characteristics. Briefly explain the main differences between unitarism and pluralism Unitarian is the belief that employees and the management are working towards a common goal. Common agenda is shared, and the whole organizati
Abstract This paper will discuss how facial recognition can help to revolutionize farming. Also, how the way the multi-UAV framework works. An onlooker ramble floats 90-270 feet over the group. This automaton utilizes descending confronting sound system cameras to follow the movement. It decides the area and direction of the cows. Three laborer rambles take the area data given by the spectator automaton and use it to follow a particular bovine. The laborer rambles at that point to play out the wellbeing checking errands. To test self-governing automatons in synchronized flight, the group set up a dry run community in a cellar lab of the mechanical designing structure. Here, tall roofs permit cameras roosted on the dividers to go about as the spectator ramble, utilizing retroreflective markers to triangulate the situation of the automatons and dairy animals in the space. Programming run by a close-by PC takes that data and gives the specialist rambles arrange and flight directions comparative with where the cow is. There are no genuine bovines in the lab, however, there is a dairy animals model. Introduction This restrictive programming will depend on consideration regarding pictures to screen the two appearances and creature covers up. Their innovation, Cargill and Cainthus’ fight, will make it conceivable to utilize PC imaging programming to screen nourishment and water admission, internal heat level, resting and sitting time, and ecological conditions so as to monitor creature wellbeing and government assistance. Another issue that faces the cultivating business all the more extensively is work deficiencies. The California Farming Bureau detailed that 56% of ranchers can’t recruit enough laborers to stay aware of their requests. Numerous employments are brief, regardless of whether they are agreement or regular, to stay aware of change underway. While trying to convince more specialists to join the cultivating business, bosses are offering all-day work regardless of whether it isn’t required. What’s more, almost 50% of all homestead laborers are not legitimately approved to work in the nation, making representatives transient. This has brought about numerous ranchers going to innovation and motorization to fill holes in labor. Facial acknowledgment assists ranchers with handling both of these issues. Background It should be recognized that the modern agricultural sector has undergone significant changes compared to the industry in which people worked a few decades ago. At the end of the twentieth century, the farmer is usually an employee of a small ranch caring for cattle, where the stock of animals is hardly extremely large if it is not big meat processing plants. However, coupled with the general increase in the world population, the availability of meat products became higher, which led to an intensification of needs: demand for meat products increased. This fact can be seen in the analysis of comparative statistics on the dynamics of the total number of cattle, both individually on the continents and in total. In particular, Figure 1
The focus of the growth of organizations is often looking at from two perspectives. We have internal growth and external growth. It has been noted that the growth of any company is based on a set of strategies that are designed to guide the development process. In the development of companies through planning, internal growth is given priority. It by nature extends the prevailing capabilities of the company. Internal growth directly touches on the assets of the company. A strong base on internal growth eases external growth. External growth is more elaborate than internal growth. Companies resort to external growth when they want to increase their growth capacity within a short time. Both the internal and external growth of companies is affected by many factors. Internal growth of organizations is impeded by many factors emanating from without the organization (Ma, 1999). External factors that impede internal growth in organizations include economic, political, social, technological, cultural, customer, competitors, legal, and environment. These factors are prevalent in either the micro or the macro environments in which an organization operates (Cooney and Malinen, 2004). The general working of the economy affects the internal operations of a company or organization. An example is a shift in the rates of interest. When interest rises, the organization will have paralyzed operations due to reduced borrowing. At times when the rates go low, the organization is likely to borrow more to implement their internal growth plans. Many other economic factors are resulting from economic policies and different economic forces. These are the rate of growth of the economy, nature of trading practices, and inflation which affec