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BB buyers’ decision making process Typically, the buyer decision making process is made up of five stages: need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision and post-purchase behavior. Initially, mobile phones could only call and send text messages but with time buyers needed a phone which could offer more salient features, sleek and more productive. Due to the existence of numerous types of smart phones, buyers were provided with a variety of products to choose from. BB has a natural pool of customers but as expected, post-purchase outcomes show that while some people want its devices, others do not. BlackBerry’s key factors of success Research In Motion (RIM), the manufacturer of Blackberry phones, was among the first vendors to sell smart phones in the market thus they penetrated easily into the market. Since 2003, its subscribers have grown from 600,000 to over 50 million and its revenues grown tenfold. This success can be attributed to the innovative product development that has created several hit brands. Also, Blackberry has cut a market niche as a business device, enabling the company to get hold of the corporate users and distinguishing itself from the rest of the market. [1] Factors affecting consumer’s behavior Consumer behavior attempts to evaluate and predict people’s actions in their buying process. A worrying market trend shows that people are shifting from the Blackberry to iPhone. This shift can be attributed to the change in consumer behavior which is influenced by these three factors; social, personal and psychological factors. Psychological factors include; motivation, perception, learning, beliefs and attitudes. Apple motivates its buyers through innovative ideas and offering unique products. iPhone is more simple and reliable to use and consumers learn through its usage quick, unlike Blackberry which is quite complicated even in setting up an email. iPhone also offers more relevant applications. Blackberry is more of a serious phone which the mass market tends to shy away from. Secondly, there are social factors which not only comprise reference groups and family functions but also class. iPhone is more of a consumer device, which everyone in a social group wants to have unlike Blackberry which is more of a business device. For instance, it is hard to find a child playing with a Blackberry, but you can find many using an iPhone. Lastly, personal factors include; age and life cycle, occupation, economic situation, lifestyle, personality and self-concept. It seems Apple have found a following among the young fun-loving consumers, fortunately this is the largest market segment and iPhone suits them best. [2] Recommendations BB’s business buying process Research In Motion seems to be at the edge of a cliff, its natural market is soon saturating and many o
Introduction All students share the common goal of wanting to succeed in the courses they undertake. ENG101 is one of these courses where success is highly desirable. However, excelling in this course does not come naturally, and one has to work so as to realize success. There are many ways in which a student can become successful in the ENG101 course. The success process most likely involves the following easily pursued steps. To begin with, a student should attend all the ENG101 classes. In addition to this, the student should be an active listener to the teacher in class. Finally, a student should ensure that they diligently complete all the homework given. By following these steps, there is a high likelihood of the student succeeding in the course. Steps to Success The first step to success is attending all ENG101 classes. Regular class attendance is the only means through which the student can get first-hand information from the teacher. Attending classes is seen as a major contributor to student success, and students cannot learn if they do not attend school. Only by showing up for classes can the students know of the standards they are required to meet so as to succeed in the course. Some students are content to avoid classes and instead rely on notes taken by their friends or available in study books. These means cannot be a replacement for attending class since the notes often lack useful tips or examples given by the teacher. In addition to this, the student has no way of seeking clarity with the tutor on ambiguous issues without attending class. The second step is the development of good listening habits. While listening is a very vital component in communication, most people do not recognize its importance. Listening is different from hearing, which is a natural ability that most human beings are born with. Listening is a complex process that involves hearing and making sense of what is being said by the other party. From this, an understanding of what is communicated can be developed. Many students demonstrate poor listening habits, such as not paying attention and being distracted while in class. This results in the student not getting the point being made by the teacher. Removing distractions will make the student a better listener and help in achieving success in the c
Purpose The evolutionary process of the animal kingdom is a key area of study by modern developmental biologists. The empirical research study presented by Yano and Tamura (100) attempts to explore the relationship between fins and limbs as well as their morphological distinctions. The functional and morphological nature of organs in a fish is also instrumental in this study. The authors argue that the evo-devo era massively contributed to the evolution of fish. In this particular research study, the authors purpose to investigate how tetrapod limbs evolved with time and equally relate the same to the development of fins in fish. It is suspected that homologous organs exist in the body of fish. Methods The process of investigating the evolution of limbs and fins in fish was carried out using “In situ” hybridization. Before initiating this method, a Prx1-GFP transgenic fish was investigated by the researchers. T7 RNA polymerase was used in preparing RNA antisense. In addition, it is vital to mention that the substance known as SpeI was used during the linearization procedure. Delicate cryosections were also prepared for the experiment. Since fish gelatin was crucial in the quantitative procedures, a gelatin-embedded solution was used to soak fixed embryos. The final solution obtained consisted of 30% sucrose. Results The findings indicate that the autopod, zeugopod, and stylopod are the three main domains under which tetrapod limbs can be classified. A single long bone is clearly seen in the case of a stylopod. It is the pelvic girdle that supports this bone. In the case of zeugopod, there are two similar outstretched bones. The latter can further be classified into two main groups namely the phalanges and metatarsal bones. When the anatomy of tetrapod taxa is keenly studied, it can be affirmed that there are differences in the number of bones. Moreover, the endoskeletal domains are not complete in the structure of some species of fish. A case in point is the sarcopterygian fish. It is a clear indication that fish as a species is still undergoing major evolutionary processes. In other words, unsettled skeletal patterns can be observed in species that belong to Tiktaalik, Panderichthys or Eustenopteron. Besides, they lack digits and fin rays. As a result, these species are well endowed with a mixture of patters that comprise of finlimbs. The latter is a vivid evidence of the relationship that exists between fins and limbs in the developmental and evolutionary stages of fish. From the empirical study, actinopterygian fins exist independently from sarcopterygian appendages. This explains why two proximal domains are formed. Second, when the sarcopterygian fish evolves, the autopod region is formed. Third, both digit and bone numbers have the tendencies of being formed and finally, the tetrapod limb experiences gradual disappearan
Mitigation: Definition and Strategies Building the levels of disaster preparedness is critical to the prevention of damage and destruction that cataclysms typically entail. Mitigation is an important stage of disaster management and, particularly, the emergency response cycle (ERC) (Cutter, Richardson, & ‎Wilbanks, 2014). According to the current definition, mitigation is the set of strategies designed to minimize the negative outcomes of a disaster (Elia, Balbo, & Boccardo, 2018). The notion is often conflated with the concept of preparedness due to the focus on the outcomes of a disaster. However, there is a difference between the two concepts. While preparedness, in its essence, implies building awareness before the disaster occurs to avoid the drastic outcomes, mitigation suggests handling the consequences of a cataclysm (Cutter et al., 2014). Therefore, mitigation should not be overlooked and needs to be recognized as one of the crucial elements of the ERC. Since disasters vary in nature and outcomes, different mitigation strategies exist. The approaches to mitigation share the same structure and goals, being primarily aimed at arranging the available resources either to reinforce security or to ensure the availability of food, water, and other essential items for survivors. However, their focus varies depending on the type of a disaster that they are supposed to help to address. Examples of mitigation strategies in
Introduction Background of the study Supermarket malls need to maintain their supremacy in enjoying huge and constant number of customers to survive in the competitive business environment. It is therefore a requirement for any supermarket mall that wants to remain champion to put its strategies well fit for market diversity needs and satisfaction of the customers. A well-established strategic planning will maintain and attract many customers. Marketing is a great pillar of success in any business. Marketing of such a supermarket will involve laying out plans on how goods and services are acquired, how they are priced, how they are distributed, and how the customers appreciate them. For Westfield Stanford marketing mall to survive the competition for customers to emerge the top marketing enterprise, research, product development, and product testing and design have to be prioritised. Marketing malls must therefore show concern about the buyer or the consumer of their products. For this reason, they remain in business. The management of such marketing mall seeks to understand the desires, needs, tastes and preferences of their customers. It is on such basis that marketing strategies becomes more crucial. Marketing is central to both the marketing malls and their customers. In the process of marketing, customers are educated about the services and products and their most important features. On the other hand, marketing persuades customers to purchase the products and be satisfied by their qualities. In the past, marketing would end at the point of sale. However, for any business to survive today, its marketing strategies have to focus on selling products to the existing customers rather than to the new ones. Marketing malls have to convert one-time customers to lifelong buyers. This study will assess the marketing strategies of Westfield Stanford shopping centre to attract and maintain its customer. Westfield Stanford City serves an estimate of 4.1 million with the best parking spaces of 5000. It is now the best-connected shopping centre in the City. Statement of the problem The study focuses on the marketing strategies used by the Westfield shopping Mall to draw and preserve clientele. Due to the failure to have a strong monitoring and evaluation systems by the management of Westfield shopping mall, most of its customers will be poorly served. Therefore, they will shift to other supermarket malls because of their unsatisfied needs. Customers are likely to shift from one shopping point to another depending on the ability of such shopping points to satisfy their needs. Competition between shopping malls has intensified. Therefore, some of the supermarkets will have to be edged out by having their customers shift to other shops. This paper seeks to provide in-depth insight on such marketing trends in an attempt to offer a significant remedy and or recommendations to any gaps that might be hindering the capacity o
Introduction About sixteen million people served in the American military at the period of World War II events; three million faced the start of the war in the Pacific serving there at that time. It is necessary to stress that the analysis of war causes and consequences gives an opportunity to evaluate the reasons for war start and underline the power of international forces and their impact on war events in the Pacific. It should be noted that before Pearl Harbor, the US was on the way to filling the nation’s demand for qualified naval officers. Inadequate and slow military actions on the part of the USA before the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese army were characterized by poor advancement for officers and personnel. This fact influenced the flow of war events. Nevertheless, it is necessary to dive into the depth of Pacific War causes analysis in order to understand its relation to the events in Europe and outline the basic effects it brought to the countries; the paper will concentrate on the investigation of war causes between the USA and Japan on the basis of documents and scientific analysis. Pacific War Start, its Causes The beginning of World War II is referred to as 1939, the period when France and Britain started the war on Germany. It is necessary to underline the fact that the true causes of the Pacific War have no relation to these events; it should be noted that the period is connected with the rivalry between Japan and the United States of America. One should underline the idea that both countries had strong beliefs in their rights to impact Pacific region events, looking for military power as the principal way to establish control within the
Introduction This paper is aimed at examining the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Strategy which has to achieve several objectives. In particular, it is supposed to promote the economic development of the city. Moreover, this plan should improve the experiences of residents. One should examine the way in which economic principles were applied to the development of the plan. This issue can be better discussed by studying separate elements of this strategy; in particular, much attention should be paid to economic triangle, activity centre polices, and the concept the 20-minute city because they can have profound implications for the experiences of people. These are the main questions that should be examined more closely. Economic Triangle The concept of economic triangle includes three vital elements; in particular, it is important to focus on the use of land, transport, as well as economic change (Dunn 2013). This plan incorporates several projects related to the economic triangle. For instance, one can speak about CityLink Tulla Widening. It is supposed to improve Melbourne Freeway Management System by constructing new roads. Overall, this project is based on the principle that people tend to respond to the incentives created by the state (Markiw 2014, p. 7). In this case, the construction of new roads can be of great use to businesses that have many commercial vehicles. Therefore, the burden carried by the local roads will alleviate in the future. Additionally, it is important to speak about the intention to renovate the Port of Hastings that should have a larger capacity for handling cargo (Dunn, 2013). This project is also supposed to improve the operations of various businesses which rely on overseas trade. To a great extent, these initiatives can be quite justified because various companies will certainly welcome new infrastructural projects. This is one of the issues that can be singled out. Activity centre policies Furthermore, it is important to speak about the so-called activity centers or the areas in which commercial and dwelling areas can be co-located (Shi 2013, p. 10). Yet, researchers believe that this initiative may not necessarily generate employment. On the whole, the plan is based on the principle that governments can minimize the impact of market failure (Markiw 2014). In particular, the demand for high-density housing can turn a certain district into a dwelling area; but there will be few opportunities for opportunities for entrepreneurs (Shi 2013, p. 10). The main problem is that the government will need to control the use of land. This policy can be viewed as the intervention into the work of construction and real-estate companies that may perform properly if they have to deal with governmental restrictions. This is one of the pitfalls that should be taken into consideration. Continued development of the i
The provided reading consists of Anita Sarkeesian’s responses to the interview questions by Paul Dean, regarding her involvement with the Tropes vs. Women project. The main idea, promoted by the interviewee is that the manner, in which female characters are usually portrayed in video games, reflects a number of different male-chauvinistic/sexist assumptions about women (Sherman 250). According to Sarkeesian, the continuation of such a situation is hardly tolerable, because it contributes towards the proliferation of sexist prejudices within the society (Dean par. 7). The reading’s high points are concerned with the fact that it provides many in-depth insights into the discussed subject matter and explains in the thoroughly logical way why it is important to oppose the sexist stereotypization of women in video games (Peck, Ketchum, and Embrick 215). Because of having read the interview, it will be much easier for me to recognize misogynistic tropes in video games – the interview’s main takeaway. I will also be much pickier while shopping for such games at the store. The provided reading is indeed relevant to my class, in the sense of stressing out media’s ability to convey hidden messages of sociological importance, intended to make the audience more/less comfortable with the currently dominant cultural discourse (Carter 41; Jones 9). I find Sarkeesian’s stance on the issue thoroughly admirable, although politicized to an extent. It also could not escape my attention that some of the interviewee’s claims appear little too opinionated to represent an undisputed truth-value (Moi 1740). The rationale behind Sarkeesian’s suggestion that it is possible to be critical of media and to enjoy a ‘piece of it’ at the same time has to do with her personal experiences, in this respect. After all, the interviewee herself exemplifies the validity of the idea that one’s strive to be entertained does not necessarily presuppose that he or she is incapable of recognizing the ideological agenda of those who create entertainment, in the first place. According to Sarkeesian, the references to the gender-stereotypical motifs in video games, as such that serve the purpose of ensuring the gameplay’s ‘historical accuracy’, do not stand any logical ground. Therefore, the interviewee suggests that these references are there to legitimize the misogynist worldviews of some game developers. Sarkeesian responded to the misogynist intimidation by the mean of posting online some of the threatening messages, sent to her via email – hence, showing to the harassers that she is not afraid of them and that she will continue exposing the instances of male-chauvinism in video games. Given the tactic’s circumstantial appropriateness (those who threaten via email are mostly cowards), there can be only a few doubts that it will prove effective in the long run. If I were in Sarkeesian’s position, I would have handled the situation in a similar manner with that of the interviewee. That is, I would have taken practical advantage of the fact that, as it turned out, the Tropes vs. Women project i
Health insurance has been a major part of the modern society and has come hand in hand with the way people view daily routine and responsibilities in a civilized populous. Year 2014, is said to bring major changes into insurance industry and more specifically, noticeable increases in the necessity to get insured. The ever changing world has increased the pace both economically and industrially. People’s rights have received more attention than ever and so, the way people treat their health and governmental responsibility towards it, has also, dramatically changed. Not only does society demand guarantees that the health of an individual will be protected but the government itself understands that it is better to go ahead and get involved with proper insuring. In a book titled “Basics of the U. S. Health Care System”, Nancy Niles examines the benefits to both parties but mostly for the government, as people get their health benefits and the government makes sure that people do not sue for large sums of money. People will be closely examined on their health status—medical issues and present conditions, the environmental factors that might affect any changes and even genetic predispositions, in some cases will be determined. Of course the mandatory criteria will be decided according to the amount of income and in case insurance the sum is not of significant amount, these individuals will be exempt (Niles, 2010). As with other laws, the government will set up penalties and fines w
Executive Summary Procter & Gamble is a publicly-traded multinational corporation that specializes in producing household and personal care goods. It is headquartered in the United States, and the company’s executives are David S. Taylor as the Chairman and CEO and John R. Moeller as the CFO and Vice Chairman (“The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)”). Procter & Gamble is characterized by the stable financial performance observed during the decades. The company is widely known for its brands, including Gillette, Tide, Olay, Oral-B, and Pampers among others (“The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)”). Despite decreased sales in the past several years, the company has improved its historical dividend yield and expanded its market share, remaining one of the leaders in the industry. From 2014 through 2018, the company sold its unprofitable brands and focused on promoting only the major ones. These changes in the strategies explained the decreases in sales from $74.4 billion in 2014 to $66.8 billion in 2018. The dividends per share increased from $2.45 in 2014 to $2.79 in 2018 (“Financial Summary (Unaudited)”). It is possible to state that Procter & Gamble is not appropriate for short-term investments to receive immediate gains, but it should be regarded for long-term investments because the company regularly increases dividends adding to shareholders’ confidence in its stability. Recommendation The recommendation regarding Procter & Gamble’s stocks is to hold the shares of the company while being oriented toward the price target is $98 in the next 12 months in contrast to the current price that is over $100, and it tends to change. Referring to the company’s historical and projected earnings, as well as the valuation analysis, it is possible to state that the target price in $98 reflects the fair value of the stock to guide investors’ decisions. Currently, the shares are traded significantly higher than the target price, and it is possible to state that the stock is overvalued; therefore, selling shares is not recommended (“The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)”). Thus, buying stocks is advisable when reaching the target price. Currently, the price per share is high, but the volume is falling, indicating potential changes in the situation. Company Update In January 2019, Procter & Gamble released the results of the second quarter of the 2019 fiscal year. The company has demonstr