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Executive Summary Blancpain is well recognized watch-making brand that has dominated this market for approximately 400 years. Being part of the influential swatch group, the company has always pride itself with the ability to uniquely create mechanical watches. However, changes in both the internal and external business operating environment has called for marketing strategy adjustments. Therefore after successful analysis of the current market situation, this report suggests that the brand should target a single market segment. The decision to singularly focus on high-end consumer was arrived through the application of demographic segmentation. Since the above group of customer are very specific in what they desire, a concentrated target strategy is proposed. This strategy allows Blancpain to focus more on the need of the consumer while at the same time utilizing the limited resource. Also very important to note is that all promotion effort should be directed towards fostering great client relationship. Therefore sufficient effort should be placed on public relationship. Finally at all time Blackpain should act as a quality leader. Unique product feature, rich history and heritage, high craftsmanship, are some of the factors marketers of this Brand should use to justify the high prices. Introduction Blancpain is global reputable brand that was founded by Jehan-Jaques in 1735. The company that is own by the Swatch group, a respected industry leader, pride itself with an experience of about 400 years in creating mechanically watches (Blancpain). However, technology has enabled creation of gadget such as cell phones and laptops which already have in-built clocks. Similarly, electronically made watches are considered cheaper and accurate in telling. As result consumers no longer need to buy additional time telling machines. However, the need to create a desirable status quo has lead to a certain group of consumers searching for a status symbol. Wristwatch is one of gadget that is proving to satisfy this need (Bewes & Andreasen 17). If Blancpain is to retain its market position, it has to find ways appealing to this consumer need. Current Market Situation A marketing audit was conducted to establish the situation currently in the market. Important tools of analysis and auditing such as SWOT and PESTLE were employed. External (Macro) Environment SWOT is an acronym of Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats.Analysis of opportunities and threats shed some light on the external business operating environment. Similarly, the understanding of this environment was further enhanced by conducting the PESTLE analysis. A pestle analysis involves scrutinizing the external environment paying particular attention to the Political, External, Social, Technology, Legal and finally Environmental factors (Kats & Shapiro 60).
Introduction There has been a wide debate on whether conformity and the subsequent compliance leads to complete change in victim’s behaviour. According to this statement believers, its is very possible to force another individual to change behaviour in both short and long run. The other sides claims concentrates on the impossibility of individuals changing behaviour, especially in the long run despite pressure they could be going through. The only similarity between the two sides is that change of behaviour in the short run is perfectly possible. Individuals changing behaviour in the short run do so because of the need to get out of the discomforting situation they could be undergoing. As a contribution to this debate, concurrent sections of this paper will use various theories to illustrate the possibility and impossibility change in behaviour taking place under conformity and compliance conditions. This will be achieved by investigating various aspects of theories used. There are three specific theories will be used in this investigation. First would be Lewin’s 3-Step Change theory, which claims that behavioural change takes places in three distinct stages, all of which are concurrently connected with each other. The second theory to be used is Lippitt’s 7-steps theory. Unlike Lewin’s, this one claims of behavioural change process being gradual and thus the four extra steps. Reasoned Action and Planned behaviour theory will also get scrutinized. The three theories will get scrutinised, compared and the results reported accordingly. Main Text According to Petty (2005) the process of changing behaviour, whether by choice or though force, starts with individuals involved acknowledging the importance of undergoing change. In the context of conformity and compliance, the individuals involved embark on a tough process of convincing themselves that change of behaviour will have to happen in order to overcome the challenges they could be going through. These individuals must also understand that change in behaviour is not happen to please those influencing the process, but for their own self interests. Indeed, notes Asch (2003) self interests is the driving force that make people to embark on changing the behaviours they had held tightly. Equally, lack of self interest to overcome challenges leads to individuals taking more time with making behavioural change decisions. This short run denial of necessity in behaviour change leads to the individuals being pressed harder until they show signs of compliance and conformity. The reality of being adamant to behavioural change to being pressed into conformity and compliance leads to conclusion that this is a process that takes several stages to accomplish. It is a short process to some individuals who change behaviour shortly after being explained of the importance, of after sligh
Vendor Tracking ID A vendor Tracking ID is one of the specific examples of data elements used in a medical setting for the pre-requisite information that is used to define and format the data elements and validation values. Patient-level data can be processed accordingly in a health facility. Information entered into a database can be retrieved from a hospital’s information system by entering a unique ID number. Several elements can be collected upon admission of a patient and applies across all patients in a hospital setting. Some are general while others are specific. The elements, according to Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures (2010A1) (2010, p.1) include a specific value of a Vendor Tracking ID. One attribute of an ID number is its uniqueness. Upon registration, a patient is issued with the ID number whose attribute is unique. The number uniquely identifies the patient. When a hospital’s information system is queried by entering the unique number, the system retrieves all patient records and presents that information in a form. Data integrity is ensured through validation and verification mechanisms. The ID number is specific to a specific patient. In addition, other information included in the form used to capture data about the patient include age with the attribute N[NN], date of birth attributed as N, admission date, age range [NN]. This coding ensures data integrity when populating a patient’s table during admission or treatment. The Data Validation (2010, p.1) indicates that No indicator is required as this number ID number is unique. A flag should be used as an additional measure for ensuring data and information integrity. This ID number can not be converted to any other format and all the required fields should be cross-checked, the use of “_” should be correct to allow a specific number of digits, and validation rules should be adhered to according to the (Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures (2010A2), 2010, p.2). Age The age of a patient forms another specific example of a data element. Age is not a unique element but a general element common to all other patients. It is uniquely identified with the N [NN] attribute. The age can be converted to a DD/MM/YYYY data format. The data element contains positional fields (DD/MM/YYY) of the reported date. Data domain  Date( DD/MM/YYYY)
Introduction The financial services marketing course was an opportunity to work on my skills and behavior. Class experiences, seminars, and lectures each brought something new to the table. Additionally, project work, group work, and other external interactions caused me to challenge my way of thinking, learning, and solving problems. Learning from the study of financial services marketing This course has sharpened my problem-solving skills. In some of the course work, it was necessary to use these skills in order to answer questions. For instance, when studying situation analysis for financial service providers, it was necessary to examine how an institution operates and some of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. To identify these areas, one needed to think about the reasons behind the company’s processes. It was also necessary to analyze the customers, managers, conventional employees, and corporate partners (Klink, & Athaide 2004). Even the research process involved in doing course projects has sharpened my problem-solving skills. Some of the research questions could not be found in the lecture notes. Therefore, I needed to apply a lot of ingenuity in order to get solutions. On occasion, there was plenty of information to carry out the investigation, but in other scenarios, one had to make do with minimal resources. This meant forming links between keywords and improvising with the available information. I have since developed a three-prolonged approach to marketing research. First, I evaluate the available information. Secondly, I examine the different avenues that organizations can utilize it. Thirdly, I employ different techniques to analyze the information. The systematic approach will be quite useful in organizational market research. Most of the course content has taught me how to integrate and contextualize material. An effective marketing strategy for a financial services firm must incorporate theories, current practices, and other elements of design, execution, and organization (Ennew & Waite 2007). In order to create a workable marketing plan for a bank, one requires contextualization of knowledge learned throughout the course. For instance subjects such as product reposition, market share, delivery of banking services all have to be integrated into the creation of the ultimate promotional campaign. Therefore, one must consider contextual factors carefully before implementing a new program. Group work significantly assisted me in sharpening my communication skills. During our discussions, it was not possible to listen to every team member concerning a project issue; therefore, only those with something valuable to say got the chance to speak. This taught me to think about economizing my words and only speaking when I was going to add value. Additionall
Wood and clay are common materials that artists use to make their creations. When it comes to ready objects, they can be of much higher value than the inherent worth of these raw materials, and various ways can contribute to this scenario. On the one hand, art objects become more valuable when they reflect some significant events or phenomena for people. For example, a wooden sculpture of George Floyd will be more valuable because this art object would refer to the tragic event for the whole nation. Thus, the first way to add value to an art object is to devote it to the situation that has significance for ay people. On the other hand, art objects obtain higher value if celebrities order or advertise them. For example, a clay figure or sculpture will be more valuable if Keanu Reeves announces that he thinks that this object is useful. People actively start appreciating the object if a celebrity has owned it. It is so because people tend to be influenced by celebrities’ authority. It means that an artist can cooperate with a famous person to create a valuable object. The information above suggests that people highly value art objects when they imply social significance and relate to celebrities.
It is possible to outline several consequences of the COVID-19 on small enterprises and their owners. First, it is necessary to focus on such relevant indicators of business sector deterioration as revenue rates. As it is shown in Figure 1, there was a significant reduction in this rate, according to the survey conducted. Fig. 1. It is possible to notice that in May 2020, 80% of respondents said that their companies’ revenues reduced because of the COVID-19 crisis. Over time, the situation increased slightly, as, in August, 12% of respondents replied that they had noticed the positive dynamics. Simultaneously, in this month, 71% of respondents said that they experienced a reduction in revenues, and the next month this rate dropped to 65%, which is still the negative tendency overall. Secondly, it is possible to notice that companies run by Black or Hispanic owners tend to be classified as “at risk” or “distressed” because of the COVID-19 crisis. The tendency is vital as it represents both the general situation raised and the particular tendency based on the type of ownership. Figure 2 shows that 27 % of companies run by Non-Hispanic white are “at risk” or “distressed,” which is a significant and negative rate, while among companies with Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black owners, 49% and 57% respectively are in danger. Fig. 2. It is also possible to show to what extend small businesses run by Black and Hispanic owners were affected by the crisis. The respondents of the survey claim that in 2019, 40% and 51,2% of businesses respectively were profitable. Currently, only 26,5% and 29,2% of respondents say that they have a profitable business. This evidence shows the significant reduction in successful enterprises and reveals the deteriorating effect COVID-19 caused. The next vital rate is the number of enterprises, which have applied or plan to apply for government support, as it represents the number of vulnerable to COVID-19 virus companies. From Figure 3, it is possible to notice that 46 percent of enterprises expect to obtain Furlough payments. The other types of support companies plan to receive are deferral of tax payments, business-rate relief, claims for statuary sick pay, loan (e.g., Bounce Back Loan), and Protection from eviction. The rates are 44%, 42%, 32%, 41%, and 23% respectively. It implies that a significant part of small businesses is in need of support to endure the crisis.
The Location of the Sun At different times of the year, the sun appears at different locations at the same time of the day. Although it is quite easy to locate these positions during the course of the day, it is difficult to locate the differences between weeks or months. Different factors affect the position of the sun when viewed at the same time and at the same place year long. Effects of Earth Motions Rotation – the earth rotates at 15o per hour. This is equivalent to complete rotation within 24hrs. Rotation of the earth causes the sun to move in an arc across the sky (Denecke & Carr 46). As the earth rotates on its axis, the sun appears to move from East to West. As a result, at sun rise (6 A.M) an observer in the North Pole positions the sun to the east and low in the horizon. At around 9 A.M. when the earth has rotated 45 degrees, the sun has moved to the south East and is much higher up in the sky. At 12 noon, the same observer will realize that the earth has rotated another 45 degrees from the west to East and the sun is now to the south and above the horizon. At 3 P.M., the sun appears at the southwest and is much lower in the horizon than at noon. The sun finally set to the west and low in the sky. In Allentown PA, for example, the sun will never be directly overhead. On the first day of winter, the sun appears far down south of the equator and it is seen at an altitude of 26o at noon. On the first day of summer, the sun takes 15 hours to cross the sky and finally sets in the North West. This ultimately affects its position when viewed from the town. This makes the sun change daily in its rise and set with respect to the horizon. At the poles, at the beginning of spring, the sun only rises to 0.4 degrees into the sky everyday taking 30 hours at sunrise. The sun set also takes 30 hours as it moves around the horizon. This means that if you turned towards the sun all this time, you will have moved your head 360 degrees. Someone viewing the sun from the Netherlands and Belgium, the sun is seen from the south; consequently, if you are in Australia, the sun is due north. The sun will be overhead to someone in the equatorial region. Revolution Assuming that the months of the year are on an axis, January in the beginning and December at the end of the axis, and the hours of the day placed on a vertical axis. The earth revolves around the sun once a year. The length and the position of the suns path are dependent on the seasons and latitude. Bec
Introduction Hypothesis The main hypothesises that have been proposed is that students in multilingual groups are more willing to participate in group work and role play activities than student in monolingual groups. This study hypothesises: students in multilingual groups use target language and participate more actively in group work and role play activities, while students in monolingual groups are too shy to speak a foreign language and hesitate to take part in group activities. Research Question The main question of the research is “Do students in multilingual groups enjoy group work and role play activities more than students in monolingual groups?” In the modern globalised world people have numerous possibilities for education in any country they choose. While some of them search for the courses in their native language, others join multilingual groups. Both approaches have their benefits and drawbacks. In monolingual groups, students feel more confidence. They understand everything their teachers and peers say to them. Nevertheless, they can experience difficulties in expressing their thoughts in a foreign language because they have insufficient speaking practice. In the meantime, multilingual groups allow people to participate in intercultural communication and enhance their speaking abilities quickly because they have to use the target language to be understood. Students in multilingual groups might feel frustrated because of initial difficulties in speaking with professors and peers, but they can successfully adapt to the new medium of communication. The current research aims to prove that students in multilingual groups are more interested in group work and role play activities than their peers from monolingual groups. The literature review includes analysis of ten sources about benefits and shortcomings of multilingual education, while the results of the questionnaire present evidence to the hypotheses of the research. The current research creates grounds for further investigations in the field of multilingual education and presents certain pedagogical implications that will help language teachers and students make the studying process more engaging and fruitful. Literature Review In the course of the current research, ten sources were analysed covering the advantages and disadvantages of multilingual education on the different levels of language proficiency. The sources included scholarly peer-reviewed articles and books about multilingual education in schools and universities. The researchers tend to agree that in the modern globalized world mother tongue education becomes insufficient in comparison to the diversity of approaches, learning materials, and information provided by multilingual education. People use languages in various societies, and education should help them to find useful strategies for different situations (García and Lin 2017). Mother-tongue Based Multilingual Education The studies show that even vernaculars can be effectively involved in the studyi
Concept of Children’s Rights One of the more confusing concepts that I encountered in the readings was the concept of children’s rights and how it applies to education. While I do believe that children do have the right to an education, there are numerous issues such as the technical and the financial that should be taken into consideration before applying a carte blanch attitude of saying “education for all” should be the motto of all countries given that some, such as Somalia, can barely feed its population let alone provide an education. Cultural Violation of Tradition One particular debate that I would like to think more about is the concept of children’s rights and how it applies to various cultures. From what I could see from Ebbeck and Waniganayake (2003), Clark (2005) as well as Danby and Farrell (2004), none of these readings truly touched on the subject of culture and how different cultural values impact how the rights of children are viewed. While the rights attributed to children should be universal, the fact remains that different cultural and economic circumstances need to be taken into consideration before arbitrarily implementing what one culture views as rights but what other views as a cultural violation of tradition. Children’s Rights in Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia, it is often the case that children are placed within a stringent cultural environment wherein they are taught the importance of cultural traditions, gender divisiveness, and the necessity of following the various societal rules that are a part of Saudi Arabia. What is lacking in this setting and what I have come to understand based on the readings presented in this week is that the opinions of children matter. The ways in which children are taught dictate the future of my country. Yet, based on what I have seen so far, there is intellectual stagnation with tradition often superseding education as the primary method by which children are taught. It is based on this that I propose the creation of a forum within each school wherein children share their experience in education and elaborate on what they want and not what our society wants of them. By understanding what children want, what they want to learn, how they want to learn it and developing this concept into new policies in education it is anticipated that not only will the country be able to move forward from the traditions that have choked innovation but can result in a better and brighter future for my country’s children as a whole. It is my belief that the voices of children are an important guiding aspect that is necessary for the formulation of any educational policy since through