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Abstract Many players dominate the European oil and gas market. Although foreign companies participate in this market, most market players are local. Many oil companies intend to venture into this market as others plan to increase their market visibility. One such company is the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). Based on the difficulty of increasing its market visibility in an industry that is dominated by many large players, this paper demonstrates that SOCAR can expand its operations in the European oil and gas market by adopting a four-tier marketing strategy which is based on Philip Kotler’s 4P’s of marketing. Concisely, in five chapters, this paper proposes that SOCAR should pursue joint ventures with existing oil giants in Europe by marketing itself as an oil distribution company (as opposed to an oil producer or explorer), price its products relatively lower than the competition and adopt personal selling techniques to increase its market visibility in the European oil and gas market. Introduction Statement of the Problem Fossil fuel drives the wheels of modern economies. However, there are ongoing efforts to reduce the reliance on oil and gas through green energy efforts, which are concentrated on renewable sources of energy. Developing nations are at the forefront in increasing the demand of the world’s oil and gas energy, but developed nations have historically constituted the biggest market block for the same resources. Therefore, most of the world’s consumption of energy occurs in advanced economies such as Britain, theUnited States, China, and Japan (Amineh 2010). Europe and America are the biggest markets for oil and gas energy. Their high demand for energy stems from the robustness of their economies. Like most competitive industries, many players compete for limited resources
What do you believe is your best course of action for this appointment? The patient should remain in the medical care facility until the diagnosis is established and the breathing patterns are restored to prevent future episodes of seizures and breathing troubles. Stabilizing the patient in the medical setting will relieve the currently presented problems and enable to carry out the necessary diagnostic procedures needed to determine the course of treatment. Stabilizing the patient will take two or three steps, depending on the overall condition. First of all, it is crucial to ensure that further seizure episodes do not occur. Some of the medications that can be used to prevent seizures shortly are Levetiracetam and Valproic Acid, which should be administered in the amount and regularity based on the patient’s age and risk for seizures of the patient. It is also necessary to promote free breathing since it has been obstructed by the inhaling of water into the lungs. In the management of water immersion injury, Cantwell (2016) recommends supplementing 100% oxygen to the patient via an oxygen mask, as well as to monitor blood gas and pulse oxymetry. Regular tests for blood glucose are also required to keep appropriate glycemic levels (Cantwell, 2016). As a result of water damage to the lungs, PEEP may be necessary to improve ventilation patterns in the noncompliant lung (Cantwell, 2016). Diagnostic measures are also needed to differentiate between the likely diagnoses. For instance, chest radiography may show whether damage to the lung has indeed occurred, causing aspiration pneumonia (Swaminathan, 2017). On the other hand, to explore the possibility of newly acquired status epilepticus, it is crucial to determine the focal CNS lesion by performing MRI (Roth, 2016). What clinical or historical findings will indicate the need for diagnostic studies and why? Which diagnostic studies will you initially order and why? Since one of the possible diagnoses, in this case, is epilepsy, it is crucial to review the medical history of the patient to establish the state of his nervous system and determine required diagnostic measures (Burns, Dunn, Brady, Starr, & Blosser, 2016). Historical findings indicating the possibility of epilepsy include underlying medical diagnoses, such as diabetes, renal disease, and cardiovascular disorders, previous CNS infection, intrauterine infection or trauma, recent head injuries, family history of seizures (Burns et al., 2016). Clinical findings that would indicate the need for further diagnostics of
Introduction Achieving market strategic advantage is a fundamental objective of a business organisation, it is by expanding business horizon, and gaining more customers that a business can achieve its fundamental objectives of increasing annual revenues and be able to enhance shareholders’ value. Information Technology (IT) is noted to be an effective tool to achieve competitive advantage for a business organisation. Basically, IT has replaced manual system of conducting system, many businesses have realised the disadvantages of conducting businesses using manual method compare to automated methods of conducting businesses. For example, using manual method for accounting purpose may lead to financial errors, and this can lead to error in management decision. Manual inventory may lead to delay in processing customers orders. Typically, automated business using IT has been noted to remove all problems from manual methods of business transactions. Purpose of this document is to present proposed automated system to R & S Entertainment Services in order to improve R & S business advantages. Convincing the management of R&S Entertainment on the choice of the proposed system requirements requires presentation on the purpose of the purpose of automated computer system. Purpose The proposed automated system is Relational Database Management System (RDMS). Many businesses have chosen RDMS to improve their market competitive advantages. (Hellerstein1, Stonebraker and Hamilton, 2007). The purpose of purpose of RDMS is to serve as an effective tool for R& S Entertainment in launching online business, the system will improve R&S inventory, and its financial records using RDMS. In addition, customers of R&S will find it easier to order from R&S website, be assured that their orders will be processed on time. Using RDMS will enhance the efficiencies of R&S management decisions. Using RDMS will also eliminate many other management problems such as forecasting machine use, when to order new machines, when to upgrade and service existing machines, and when to replace outdated machines with new ones. With proposed EDMS, R&S will be able to manage its current inventory at each location, be able to manage accounting, information on each machine, which include cost, current value, and depreciations. This will help Mr Lewis and other management of R&S to effectively manage customers’ needs. Will overall purpose of the propose system, there is scope for this document. Scope of this document This document contains proposed RDMS for R&S Entertainment. Due to the importance of this document to the management of R&S, this document will only be used by the management of R & D Entertainment, System developer, software developer, Database management, and IT consultant. Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbr
The substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is an agency association aimed at working towards the improvements of quality and accessibility of the best treatment as well as prevention of abusing substances and mental related problems. This paper focuses deeply on the principles which are applied by SAMHSA in the provision of mental health services and how these principles comply with the recommendations of IOM. The most common principles applied by the substance abuse and mental health services administration act include the following: SAMHSA makes much use of practices that are based on evidences (SAMHSA, n.d.). The major issue which drives it to use this principle is the co-occurring disorders as a result of mental problems and substance abuse. This organization mainly applies different approaches which are community and faith-based which helps the whole community as a whole to be set ready to respond to any kind of disaster at any time. The idea of reducing stigma and barriers to their provision of services is at their forefront so as to have wide coverage of strategic prevention (R
Educational process cannot be successful without appropriate utilization of technological resources, which schools or colleges have in their possession. The main problem, which still remains unresolved, is that many instructors do not know how to use the technology in the most effective manner. In addition to that, we should point out that technology can be characterized by extreme diversity, thus, some training program should be launched in order to improve instructors skills. However, the implementation of such plan requires certain changes in scheduling process and probably in the structure of the organization. Certainly, there are many approaches to this issue and it is possible to come up with several solutions. In this essay, we are going to analyze one of such solutions in terms of feasibility. For instance, we can propose such measures, which may improve the situation that has recently emerged. It is necessary to start a training program, covering all levels of technology; this program would be mandatory for all instructors. First, it is worth mentioning that such proposal can neither be fully accepted nor rejected, because it has certain positive and negative aspects. Overall, we s
Abstract In Europe, a new paradigm is emerging and it is shifting the global market from capitalism to a collaborative economy. Since monopolists have always created an unhealthy environment that discourages innovation to retain their market share, Rifkin (2014) believes that small businesses will find new and innovative ways of going around this challenge. In the new era of the information economy, no enterprises will have direct control over who produces and owns products. However, it will take time, and the European Union members are preparing for this change by encouraging manufacturing industries to usher in a new era of zero marginal cost economy and the “Internet of Things”. Introduction Globally, machines are expected to change the way humans view the world. Jeremy Rifkin, an iconic social scholar, the future will experience drastic changes where machines will replace human labor, infringe on personal privacy, and create a platform that supports the emerging trend of the economy where consumers prefer sharing goods and services. Consequently, a new paradigm is set in and it is set to destroy capitalism before the end of the 21 st Century. This paper forecasts changes that are expected to take effect not only in Europe but also in other parts of the world. For example, in Germany, the energy sector is setting the pace by introducing a transformation mechanism to usher in a new economic paradigm. In the new world of the “Internet of Things”, machines will be autonomous to the extent of making their own spares, thus eliminating the need for human involvement. Machines will be connected to the “Internet of Things” and will be powered by an alternative source of power such as the sun, thus allowing them to run efficiently at almost zero cost. New evolutional machine technology is almost setting in where machines will be self-organized in a common network infrastructure that will support them to operate in a pervasive intelligent way like human beings. Zero marginal cost in the renewable energy sector By considering Rifkin’s (2014) arguments, businesses must change their strategic policy to remain competitive in the coming decade. For instance, driving the cost of production to nil implies that the cost of most goods and products will go down significantly. Consequently, the businesses’ ability to sustain profitability, in the end, will be affected adversely. In fact, if this projection were to happen, capitalism would have destroyed itself. According to the European Business Review (2015), the new paradigm of zero margins of cost does not support capitalism, which encourages individualism and a materialistic economy. Therefore, the European nations should be ready to usher in the changes that encourage civilization based on communitarianism. Other cheaper sources of energy will eventually take the place of conventional fuels. At that
I am writing this to notify you that the implementation of the action plan is impeded by active employee resistance. Unfortunately, not all members of the interdisciplinary team are following the agreed plan of care, which causes frustration among the rest of the personnel. I am concerned that such behavior may have dramatic repercussions for the whole organization. To address this issue, I have developed an action plan which I am willing to share with you. Even though resistance is a natural response to something new, it is an acknowledged truth that active unwillingness to embrace a change is one of the most debilitating barriers to successful project implementation. The action plan that I elaborated on is based around Rogers’ five-stage model and his theory of diffusion of innovations that guides employees through their innovation-decision cycle. Firstly, I will determine the stage at which diffusion occurred and the cause for active resistance. The point is, people may have a number of reasons for why they are afraid of a change. Depending on the stage determined, a corresponding management strategy to address resistance should be chosen. I may suggest that the two members of the interdisciplinary team are not satisfied with the action plan and thus unwilling to follow it. It is also possible that they feel animosity because of not having been asked about their input. Secondly, I will define an appropriate response for each kind of resistance in accordance with a person’s disposition, be it grudging compliance or noncompliance at all. I think that it is unwise to do nothing and let nature take its necessary course as things may get even worse. Therefore, for each type of team member’s reaction, there should be a proper micro-level intervention made by a change agent. For example, if a person shows absolute unwillingness to perform the assigned task, I will ask what his or her concern is. If a person claims that he or she just performs things in a traditional way, a leader needs to ask about what can be done to incorporate the best of the well-established practices in the ongoing change. In any case, at this stage, it is important to encourage a dialogue to increase awareness of the change ideas. Such an approach will not only help clarify the purpose of the change but also enable enhanced communication (Grama & Todericiu, 2016). As a result, team members who provide patient counsel contrary to the agreed action plan will understand their new roles better, as well as the expected organizational and personal benefits of the change. As a leader, I need to highlight how the change relates to the intere
Nowadays, companies are eager to try different methods to attract the attention of customers and make people believe in the necessity to use the products and services of one particular company. However, not all decisions, including tracking customers’ behavior and making some private information known to a wide range of people, are always considered as ethically correct. The situation that takes place in the Target Corporation shows how companies can learn customers’ secrets and how companies can use the information found for and even against their customers. The Target Company has tracked customers’ shopping behavior by collecting data at check-out and used the information to gain a particular advertising advantage without even considering the fact that such practice may violate a shopper’s privacy and customers’ further decision to address the company. The idea to keep track of what customers buy is not new. Still, not many companies actually know how they can use the obtained information. Target is one of the first companies that tried to study customers’ shopping behavior and identify which customers are pregnant (Moylan par. 2). The representatives of the organization believe that in case they can identify pregnant customers in their second trimester, there is a chance to turn them into their regulars for a number of years (Duhigg par. 5). The analytics of customers’ behavior observe different situations and try to understand the decisions made by customers. They introduce the gathered information so that the marketing department and other departments that take responsibility for work with customers can use it. However, the nature of the practice developed by Target is controversial, indeed. On the one hand, there are customers who want to leave their information confident. They want to make purchases and believe that all their decisions remain to be private. On the other hand, companies want to demonstrate their care for their customers and provide them with many options regarding their current state of affairs. Companies learn their customers and try to offer the services and products that can be interesting to them. Still, the dilemma takes place. It may happen that customers want to save information about their pregnancy or other details confident for a certain period of time for a certain group of people. The company may not know about the intentions of their customers and interpret information in the wrong way. Therefore, the ethica
Introduction This assignment is a discussion on the topic of competitiveness. The discussion pays close attention to the forces which shape competition in any given market or industry. The forces include threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, rivalry among existing competitors, bargaining power of buyers and the threat of substitute products or services. The other competitive strategies to be discussed include differentiation and positioning. Also to be discussed is competition in various market structures such as perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly. The discussion kicks off with a definition of competitiveness then moves on to the competitive forces named above and the strategy of differentiation and positioning. What follows is a discussion of competitiveness in the various market structures named above. At the end is a conclusion which sums up the main points of the discussion. Discussion Definition of Competiveness This is a concept which is used to refer to the ability of a business enterprise to supply or sale its goods or services in a given market within a given period of time and under certain rules and regulation governing the supply of such goods or services. The nature of this definition implies that for there to be competiveness, there must be few or many suppliers of certain goods or services in a given market, and since all businesses are established with an overriding objective of making profits, each business tries as much as possible to overcome all barriers which prevent it from selling or supplying its goods and services in a given market. Competitive Forces Michael Porter, a scholar and economist at Harvard Business School published an article titled “How competitive Forces Shape Strategy”. Thi
Introduction Global warming can be defined as the increasing average temperature in the atmosphere. Generally, the increase in global temperatures leads to the rising of sea level, hence changing the pattern of precipitation (Houghton, et al 53). Global warming can also be caused by green house gasses in the atmosphere, which lead to rising temperatures. The earth’s atmosphere mainly comprises of about 78% of nitrogen and 21% of oxygen, with water vapor and some green gases also available (Farrar 8). During the day, the green house gasses trap heat, and then radiate some of it to the earth, which soaks it up. However, the proportion of these green house gasses has increased with time, resulting to global warming. Burning of fossil fuels, petroleum, and natural gases contributes to global warming, which is harmful to the planet; however, it is a slow process, which results to massive repercussions. Causes of global warming Carbon dioxide emission is a by-product of energy production, which is the largest among green house gasses that contribute to global warming. This gas emerges from combustion of fossil fuels, which include automobiles, industrial production such as metal production, coal, oil and gas from factories (World Bank 147). Due to the effects of carbon dioxide emissions on the climate, most countries, through the famous Kyoto protocol, agreed to reduce on carbon emissions by 20% by the year 2010. Some of the main causes of carbon emissions are electricity generation, industrial processes and construction, fumes from vehicles, airplane fumes and domestic heating. Burning of fossil fuels such as gas, coal, and petroleum leads to the release of carbon dioxide. Deforestation can also contribute to the emission of carbon dioxide, since the carbon that is sequestered in trees is released to the atmosphere when trees are cut down. In addition, transportation contributes to the highest level of carbon emissions, as this industry comprises of vehicles, trains, boats and planes among others, all of which produce carbon dioxide fumes. Moreover, human beings contribute to the production of carbon dioxide through the use of electricity in lighting, air conditioning and heating services; indeed, frequent generation of electricity contributes to high levels of carbon emissions. When carbon dioxide emissions are released to the air, they remain in the atmosphere for over 100 years, and with time causing the temperature on the earth to increase, which results to global warming. Surprisingly, green house gasses are essential to the survival of the planet, as their absence would result to a very cold atmosphere; however, their rapid increase contributes to global warming. Effects of global warming According to Leddy (139), global warming would result to the rapid melting of polar ice caps and mountain glaciers; hence, the level of coastal waters would rise, resulting to a change in pattern of droughts and rainfalls. This new patterns would result to extreme droughts and rainfalls, w