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Executive summary This paper seeks to critically examine the systematic growth and development of home based security services in Australia. In the background information, the events that have led to the growing demand for the service, challenges and available opportunities are objectively looked into form unbiased perspective. SWOT and PEST market analysis tools have been incorporated to aid in the examination and evaluation of the industry. Four of the seven market mix elements are also looked into in the paper. The paper finally ends with a conclusion that gives recommendations that may be adopted in expansion and further growth of the service sector. Introduction According to The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), the private security industry is complex with over 100,000 security personnel. The industry is set to grow rapidly in the foreseeable following the universal concern for personal and family safety irrespective of one’s socio-economic status. The home care security service provision is not just a reserve for the multinationals and well equipped companies but has also attracted small and medium business ventures as well as one-man security service provider. The services are therefore mainly dictated by the product sought, equipment required and ability to pay. The provision of home based security services, as a product, has been evaluated about mc Security Services Company. Objectives of the paper   * To illustrate the significance of home care security service product today   * To analyze the promotion and marketing of home care security service using SWOT and PEST Analysis   * To underscore the available opportunities and challenges in home care security service provision   * To explore the business strategies employed marketing of the home care security service Background to MC Company Home care security service Several factors have led to high demand of security services for homes include with the demand still growing. According to AIC, the possible reasons for the increase in the growth of the industry include, increased crime rates, burglaries and robberies, threats of terrorism, abductions and kidnappings, low citizen to police ratio, need for personal comfort and sense of security at home and a risk management strategy which asserts for preventive measures. The MC security services company offers a wide range of services including hired security guards, protection of business premises, schools and personal protection, crowd control and vehicle protection and security training services (mcsecurityguards.com).The security services provided by mc security company’s services include ; Security guards MC Security Services
Introduction An economy refers to a realized social system of making, exchanging, distributing, and consuming goods and services of a given country or a geographical area. A given economy can be taken to be a result of a progression that involves significant changes in technology, the developments in history, the way the government systems are organized, as well as the geographical location, resource mobilization, and the ecological systems, among other factors. Vietnam Vietnam, officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is found in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China, Laos, and Cambodia. It has a population of over eighty-six million, making it the 13th most populous country in the world. Throughout history, the Vietnamese economy has been developing. Vietnam has ever since been among the agricultural centers of the world and over the past 20 years, experienced rapid growth due to its changing from an economy that is based on centralized planning to a mixed market economy that is socialist-oriented. Vietnam is in the period of joining fully into the world’s competitive economy, with the interest and intentions of embracing globalization. It has been rising as the world’s leading agricultural exporter and a clear foreign investment attraction and tourist destination in East and Southeast Asia. With the improvement of managing skills and the potential young labor force, Vietnam is hoped to move to an average developed country in less than two decades to come, as well as keeping a sustainable economy and a well-preserved environment. Up until Vietnam became a French colony in the mid-19th century, Vietnam’s economy was evenly agrarian, survived regardless of the changes that occurred during that time, and village oriented. The French, however, deliberately developed the regions within Vietnam differently, designating the Northern part for manufacturing and the southern part for agricultural production. The arrangement embellished regional divisions, i.e. the development of exports of minerals like coal coming from the North and agricultural commodities like rice coming from the South. The trade with Franc
Kmart stores were characterized by various negative features before the arrival of Guy Russo as the new Chief Executive Officer. The stores had shabby change rooms, old carpets, less motivated staff, inadequate supply of products to customers and daunting product range which demoralized customers from making their purchases. The business model that employers were operating under had some broken hitches and broken processes. Positive contributions The arrival of Guy Russo changed the company making it experience increased profits and, at the same time, enjoy top ranking on the retail map. The CEO changed the leadership structure through handpicking executive management team comprising of six people and, at the same time, considering issues of gender balance within Kmart’s leadership structure. Then he went ahead to moderate Kmart’s product range lines, as well as improving pricing mechanisms (Clawson, 2012). Additionally, Guy enriched the supply chain by reducing involvement of middlemen and wholesalers (John et al, 2006). Model where middlemen and wholesalers are used characterizes Australian retail model which does not practice direct sourcing model. Russo ensured that Kmart’s target market segments were clearly defined (McKee et al., 2013). At the same time, Russo assisted in positioning the store in the market as a place where all essential goods can be found, including home appliances and clothes, at affordable prices. This ensured reduction of company’s operational costs and at the same time maintained focus on Kmart’s real business processes (Lussier and Achua, 2010). Guy Russo also encouraged company development through application of the principle of ”less is more” whereby Kmart replaced all expensive goods with less expensive ones. This was for the purposes of capturing considerable market share since majority within various market segments considered purchasing quality goods at affordable prices (Cravens and Piercy, 2009). Russo also removed spot discount imposed on products sold. This was contrary to tradition of most Australian retailers who applied pricing model involving offering percentage-off discount for the purpose of improving sales. He ensured that all new managers were taken through thorough training granting them new perspective in leadership and management of company affairs. Good example is when Guy took over hundred of store managers to Beijing for the purposes of giving them new perspective on looking at life (Lussier and Achua, 2010). Negative contributions Such moves as change in management style had consequent results, Russo’s leadership style within Kmart’s management prompted replacement of several company staff based on the fact that they could not commit to efforts of turnaround. This led to replacement of approximately 20% of chain store management officers. At the same time, application of direct model brought by Russo led to cases of unemployment since many people were
The BP oil spill which is also referred to as the Deep water horizon oil spill took place in the Gulf of Mexico in the United States. It took place in the year 2010 and has been termed as one of the worst crises in the company. It affected the economy that is dependent on the ocean. Fishing could no longer go on with the gushed oil. The oil spill has devastating consequences on the marine and human life. It also disrupted activities along the Gulf of Mexico (Landau, p. 10). The spill of the oil took place within a span of three months without being abated. The oil spill resulted from an oil gusher at the sea floor as a result of the deep water horizon explosion. Notably, eleven BP workers were killed in the explosion. Also, the explosion left many others with injuries. This was one of the worst environmental disasters to have occurred in the history of oil exploration within the petroleum industry. The disaster left the company with a tough responsibility of stopping the oil spill. This was a daunting task for BP. The company was forced to apply several techniques one of them being systems engineering (Hagerty and Ramseur, p. 1). Therefore, this paper analyzes the projects that were initiated and used in mitigating this environmental disaster (Stephen, Gold and King, Jr., para. 1-3). The paper looks at the problems, costs, risks, schedules, timelines, success, and lessons that can be derived from the response projects. The first projects were regarded to be rapid response projects to aid in stopping a further spill of the oil in the ocean waters. Other subsequent response projects were aimed at averting the environmental impacts that had resulted from the spill (Hagerty and Ramseur, p. 1). Capping the leaks – Detection and response to leakages There are a number of standardization rules that have been set and which can be used in enhancing the pace at which capping is done. This includes the presence of a working oil detection system. Early detection of the oil spill is a milestone as it can help early taming of what would have becomes an environmental disaster. The spill size is greatly minimized as quick response is in place (BTC Project, para. 2-10). A normal detection process to such a project could take a relatively shorter time if all the proper preparedness measurers are in place. This can be summarized as shown below: Activity                                                             5mm hole                         50 mm hole           Full bore rapture                                                                              Time taken in detecting the and confirming the leak                  A maximum of 2 days or 48 hours  One hour             One minute                                                                                     Time taken in shutting down the pumps                                Ten minutes                      Ten minutes          Ten minutes                                                                                    Time t
Results: Within Case Analysis Hotel A Introduction About the Hotel The hotel belongs to an international luxury five-star hospitality company that was founded in 1960 in Toronto, Canada. Due to the constant increase in size and recognition, the chain has grown significantly, including its establishment of two branches in the UAE in 2014. There are 237 rooms in the UAE hotel with 6 people working in the purchasing department, 160 employees being represented in each branch, and 36,000 workers globally. In the purchasing department of this hotel, there is one manager, one assistant, one supervisor, two receiving, and two store clerks. Risk Identification Although knowledge loss is not directly identified as a high problem of this hotel, there are several important risks associated with the availability of urgent items, quality, delivery, waste, and shortages at the inventory level. There are no specific documented risk management processes, and most of the knowledge about fresh eatable products or the number of received materials has to be shared in the department. The way how employees exchange information determines many working processes. Therefore, the information possessed by the purchasing manager can influence the quality and delivery of services and should never be neglected. The sudden departure of this person can become a serious risk for the department and the hotel. Still, the manager should inform about the departure beforehand to prepare another person for this job, share gained knowledge and contacts, and identify the main goals and principles of work. Risk Evaluation Taking into consideration the fact that there is no tendency to keep all valuable knowledge with one individual, the system of knowledge sharing is perfectly developed in the hotel. To predicted unwanted outcomes or new challenges, all the information “about towels or bedsheets” has to be handed over before the departure of the purchasing manager during a reasonable amount of time. As a rule, the period from one to three months is necessary to train a new manager, unless the already prepared insider takes this position. In addition, it is important to understand that some knowledge about the market, network, and social contacts that are based on friendly ties can be lost because this type of information cannot be easily transferred. The knowledge about products, systems, and suppliers would remain in the organization and can be used by a new manager. Risk Mitigation The risks that can be associated with the departure of the purchasing manager and the loss of knowledge are minor for the hotel. The reasons for such positive outcomes are the decentralized strategy of sharing knowledge and duties and proactive procedures in dealing with the risks. The assistant supervisor usually has authority and access to all the critical information about the hotel and its relationships with clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders. This position can be fast filled with a new person who works at another branch using the information that c
Introduction   * First-generation college students are defined in the study as “students whose parents or guardians have not achieved a bachelor’s degree” (Gariott et al., 2015).   * One of the unique characteristics: psychological issues related to the surpassing their family (guilt, an increasing gap in interests and worldview, lack of support) (Gariott et al., 2015; Olive, 2014).   * More likely to drop out of college and subsequently more likely to dismiss or drop out of university (Schelbe et al., 2019).   * Significant gender gap in learning outcomes and academic performance resulting in female’s lower resilience rates (Smith et al., 2019).   * 10 high-impact practices implemented at higher educational institutions aimed at enhancing students’ performance, produced by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) (Johnson & Stage, 2018). The more students engage in these practices, the higher their learning outcome is. Purpose of the Study To analyze the causational role of psychological issues related to surpassing family members on fist-generation students’ engagement in high-impact practices introduced by AAC&U. The particular focus is on gender and family structure as factors influencing the learning process and conditions of support. Research Question Does the lack of family members/guardians support and first-generation students’ feeling of guilt prevent first-generation students from engaging in high-impact learning practices? Procedures   * Philosophical Assumptions or worldview : Constructivist worldview. Individuals socially construct their meanings and worldviews; these meanings guide and result in actions and general attitudes.   * Qualitative Design : Open-ended interviews with first-generation students and members of their families.   * Role of the researcher : Adherence to the research ethics, including non-disclosure of collected data; responsibility and sensitivity regarding sensitive questions.   * Data Collection Procedures : Snowball sampling (Noy, 2008). Used to minimize the costs of the research, as well as to soften the reaching of the respondents. The interviews are recorded and transcribed to the texts and also supported with field notes.   * Data Analysis Procedures : Grounded theory, codes are developed using the Descriptive Phenomenological Method developed by in Giorgi, 1985 (cited in Olive, 2014).   * Strategies for Validating Findings: Respondent validation to ensure transferability.   * Proposed Narrative Structure of the Inter
Schneiders is a Canadian company, which was founded in 1886, by J.M. The company is at present owned by MapleLeaf Food. The business of making sausages began when J.M injured his arm in an accident, and stayed jobless for a month. J.M productiveness led him and his next of kin to make sausages in their home kitchenette, and vend sausages in their neighborhood through door-to-door selling. Later in 1920, J.M obtained Wilhelm Rohleder sausage secret, giving him a competitive edge in the business. Towards 1930, J.M defied the great economic depression, and his business made a profit without dismissal of any employee. From 1940 to 1970, Schneiders Company integrated its business ideas with the Canadian society, by supporting World War II soldiers with food supplies, and hiring female workers. By 1979, Schneiders achieved global success with over 2000 products sold in Canada, USA, Europe and Asia. Schneiders Meat Company sells products, such as bacon, ham, sausages, hot dogs, deli meat and cold cuts. Main Product Features The main Schneiders product is sausage. The main feature of the product is originality, which centers on unique recipes and innovations to create better products. Sausage production was the main business focus of Schneiders before diversifying to different products to meet the needs of diverse global customers. Schneiders Product Life Cycle (PLC) Schneiders has many products at different PLC stages. Products that have been in production for long, such as deli, cold cuts, and sausages are in the maturity stage, while Lunch Mate, which is a new product, is in the introduction stage. Customer needs meant by Schneiders Products Schneiders Lunch Mate and hot dogs are convenient foods that meet the needs of customers with inadequate time to spend cooking. These products are ideal for school going children, travellers, and people in need of light meals or snacks. Schneiders Country Naturals sausages and bacon meet the needs of families and individuals, as they are packaged in different weights. In addition, these products contain non-natural ingredients and preservative, thus meet the health needs of consumers. Schneiders product uniqueness Schneiders Company takes pride in offering unique products based on exclusive recipes and product improvements. Brand innovation allows Schneiders and MapleLeaf to introduce more than 100 original products to the market every year. Unique recipes for hot dogs, wieners and sausages are designed to help consumers maintain healthy diet and ways of life by consuming products low in cholesterol. Such products help to maintain healthy levels of blood pressure. Moreover, through consumer feedbacks, Schneiders revitalizes old products to retain its market share. Product Marketing Schneiders Company makes and markets products that meet the needs
For hundreds of years, mankind has been looking for opportunities to travel in time, and up to date, such a method has not been found, occurring only in fantasy novels and movies. Nowadays, this idea theoretically can be realized in the context of a self-consistent single timeline (the Novikov self-consistency principle) or the Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum theory (the MWI). For many reasons, the Novikov self-consistency principle seems to be a better solution to the problem of time travels to the past than the MWI. Although today the amount the MWI followers keeps increasing, time travel to the past still seems to be more possible in the context of the Novikov self-consistency principle, even though some can say that it undermines people’s free will. To make time travel to the past happen, it is necessary to have access to a wormhole one end of which has to be pulled at the speed of light and then to be returned to the original point. As a result, this end or mouth of a wormhole will become younger than another one because of time dilation, and so it will be considered to become the past version of another mouth. However, it is not possible to travel to any point in the past in such a way – the furthest destination point is the one where the mouths were decoupled. According to the Novikov self-consistency principle, no matter what exactly the time travelers intend to do on their arrival to the past, it will not break the laws of the Universe existence. To prove this theory, Novikov comes up with the famous example of a billiard ball. The ball plunged into a wormhole, will not run into itself but will get back to the wormhole, and, consequently, the natural order of things will not be destroyed. This characteristic of the Novikov principle explains how the world stays the way people get used to seeing, and it is one of the most significant arguments for this theory. There is another argument for the Novikov principle. Currently, when it is related to time travels to the past, plenty of scientists and ordinary people wonder – if journeys to the past are possible or they are to become possible one day, there should be some marks left in present time by the mythical travelers. However, apart from the doubtful figure of John Titor – one of the most famous contemporary “time travelers,” – it is hard to remember any names. Perhaps, the reason is the block that was put by the Universe to protect cause-and-effect relations in safekeeping. Nevertheless, the Novikov self-consistency principle has also some disadvantages. For instance, according to the Novikov theory, human free will is illusory and does not actually matter – the future is already written. However, it is easy to dispose of this argument – th