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Executive Summary The business plan that is presented in this paper corresponds to a proposed beach company, which will provide services and beach merchandise for the individuals who operate from this locality. The proposal for the business covers many areas that are relevant to the business, including the location, environment, the operating environment, and relevant political and social factors. The host of beach activities that the business will provide includes Jet Ski rentals, scuba diving, fishing trips, issuing diving licences, and selling water and beach supplies. The location for the business is the Ingonish Beach, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. This area was selected based on the serene nature of the beach, the availability of the untapped target market, and the favourable working conditions that guarantee profitability. The business proposal consists of the financial statement for the organisation for the period that it is going to be operational, including the expected performance for the next three years. The result of the proposal indicates that with effective utilisation of the available resources, the business will be profitable in the end. Partners in the business will provide the capital that will be sufficient for the operation of the business. A loan from a favourable organisation will also be obtained for funding the business activities. Any organisation with enough funding is likely to succeed if there is continuous investment into the activities that it undertakes. The profits obtained from the business venture will mostly go into the business activities. The area in which the business is located has no other companies that operate in the same line of trade. The absence of competition allows the company to exercise monopoly, meaning that prices can be adjusted to ensure profitability. The three-year operational financial statements are provided in the plan. These statements provide hope that the business will be profitable for the next three years. Indications prove that the business will grow over the years, with most of the growth coming from the sale of beach supplies and/or rental of Jet Skis. The business will offer sustainable services to the community. Industry Descriptions The industry in which the business is to be situated in is the leisure industry that attracts millions of people worldwide. This industry is a lucrative one in Nova Scotia since it employs thousands of individuals directly and indirectly. The same industry contributes significantly to the local economy by creating wealth for the locals. The company enjoys the monopoly in the respective industry in the area that it is located since no other companies offer similar services. The company’s geographical competition is also nonexistent, with the competition only being expected in the future. The size of the company is also significant in the industry description in this section. The services offered in the business include water and beach activities such as Jet Ski rentals, scuba diving, fishing trips, issuing of diving licences, and sellin
The California State Lottery started its life on October 3, 1985, and since that time, millions of people bought the tickets driven by the desire to win. Although many people can lose their money, they still believe in a good result. And I think such a position is understandable. When people see that a few plastic balls and faith are able to change their life, they want to try it. Nowadays, the CA lottery includes several games starting from the random number generator to the mock horse racing game. I agree with the promotion of the CA lottery due to its interesting ideas and creative solutions. When people hear about new millionaires who just won money with the help of the CA Lottery and see the various advertisements, they want to try this magic solution to financial problems. One of the guests on TV-show said, “I’m gonna buy a car and take the kids to Disneyland.” So, people consider this lottery as a way of making the desires true. In the beginning, the CA Lottery offered game Scratchers and weekly Lotto. Today, the company developed many other games in order to involve more people and to increase their chances of winning. Thus, today CL Lotto offers such games as Daily 3, Daily 4, Daily Derby, Fantasy 5, and Super Lotto Plus. Every game has its own style and characteristics; however, all of them are based on the idea of purchase tickets and win money. As for me, I see the idea of several games within one Lottery as a good method of involvement of the audience and the development of this business. People who like to try their luck in a fight against faith can choose to draw games where a random number generator determines who will win. Daily 3 and Daily 4 that cost only $1 per game include a random choice of computer. Obviously, everyone can spend only 1 dollar, taking into consideration the idea that this dollar may bring thousands or millions. Daily Derby seems a creative idea based on mock horse racing. I think people choose this game for its original way of playing when one is able to choose horses and race time, not just wait for a combination chosen by the computer. Fantasy 5 is the most popular game among all CA Lottery’s games. Until 2010, one who bought 5 tickets was able to get an opportunity to take part in the Make Me A Millionaire TV-show, as one got a ticket to ask for a second chance. Such an opportunity was a good advertisement for the CA Lottery that helped attract the attention of thousands of citizens. However, this drawing was canceled and since 2010, players get tickets with codes that can be used at web-site in order to get an access to a weekly drawing. Moreover, one can notice that promotion of CA Lottery includes not only draw games, but also traditional drawing games. Thus, SupperLotto Plus uses traditional drawing mechanisms where numbers are selected form a set of balls without help of computer. Lately, CA Lottery together with
Abstract It’s good to have faith in the Supreme Power. It brings morality in our conduct, there is a sense of fear in our souls and as such we try to abstain ourselves from doing anything wrong. So in a way the myths that we believe in, show us a path to follow; the path of righteousness. This is beneficial for the society as a whole because without a religion, based on moral fibre, our society would be full of evils. On the other hand, we human beings have a mind that tells us what is right or wrong. Even without a religion we are capable of knowing as to what deeds of ours could harm others. We are what we are today because we are capable of stopping such things that would threaten mankind. Today, there are many people who are trying to do something good to the society by way of religious preaching but there are also atheists who are engaged in the socially beneficial works. Myth Related Theories – Bronislaw Malinowski’s Theory of Religion Alford, A. F. (2006). Myth-Religion. Alan F. Alford, in his article Myth-Religion, explains the relation between myth and religion. He also tries to establish myth as a fact by trying to prove its truthfulness. Alford believes the Supreme Power behind the origin of all myths. Various definitions of ‘myth’ can be found in dictionaries. But in all the definitions, one word will be common, and that word is ‘story’. Such stories relate us to our Gods and ancient heroes. During the years, certain actions were done in praise of the Gods and the heroes. Such actions have become traditions and now we know they are myths. Anunda. Enlightenment, Religion and Spirituality. According to an article titled Enlightenment, Religion and Spirituality in Anunda, our religious beliefs are the main source of all the myths. These religious beliefs have certain stories behind them that tell us the reasons of such beliefs. Since such stories have been told by generations after generations and so on, people have started having faith in them. If a person is told the same thing time and again, he/she will start believing in what has been told. Similarly, since these stories are age old, people have carried them over to their next generations. Moreover, since man is a social animal, he is worried about his family and believes that his faith in the Supreme Power, will keep his family away from any sort of danger or mishap. Such faith is good up to a certain extent but when it leads to wrong practices, it should be avoided. Ecklund, E. H. (2010). Myths Widen the Science-Religion Divide. Ecklund relates tries to counter myths with the help of scientific data. Today, science has been able to prove some of the myths to be wrong. This has been possible due to the data and information that has been collected and put on paper. One cannot deny the data because there is proof for each and every entry. If such studies are continued, it is quite possible that one day, scientists might be able to prove that myths are just myths. According to Ecklund, many people in the religious fraternity don’t entertain such people who want to disregard their religious beliefs on which the societ
Sources of resistance to change at Ajax Minerals Ajax Minerals was operating at full capacity and making profits over the years. However, there was a threat to its competitiveness, whereby another similar organization, Pacific Rim, was expected to start mining and shipping the same minerals at a cheaper cost. The leaders took the initiative to implement changes that would put the company in a position that would help it compete favorably against Pacific Rim. The implementation of changes at Ajax was a challenge in the past due to resistance from employees. Ajax also experienced resistance in its change process due managing change poorly in the past. Change management is very essential in avoiding resistance from employees (Paton & McCalman, 2008). There should be good communication involving the management or the change agents, the employees of the organization, and the people who are affected by the change (Cameron & Green, 2012). The management of Ajax Minerals previously failed in managing change, first by planning for change without involving all the stakeholders. The employees were suspicious by the time the change was being implemented and would think that the management was planning for something that would not be pleasant to them. The second source of resistance to change at Ajax Minerals was poor labor relations. In an organization that wishes to implement change, it is important to assure the employees that their jobs are secure (Colling & Terry, 2010). This is done through good labor relations. This lacked at Ajax Minerals, which led to change resistance, as employees were afraid of layoffs and pay cuts that could come as a result of the change. Ajax Minerals was aware that it had to deal with these sources of resistance to change in order to implement the intended change successfully, as failure to implement change would result in the loss of its competitive advantage to the Pacific Rim. First, it established an interactive session, whereby the management would interact with the supervisors and plan the change with them. This ensured good communication about the change and prepared the supervisors for the change. Secondly, the management opened the books of accounts to the employees, which improved the labor relations because the employees could view the performance of the company. This assured the employees that the leaders were not planning an unpleasant action against them. Sources of resistance to change at Perrier One of the main sources of resistance to change at Perrier was its strategy in tackling its dwindling financial performance. The company came from a highly profitable season in the 1980s to a point where it started making losses in the 1990s and it was acquired by Nestle. Despite the acquisition, Perrier continued to perform dismally compared to Nestle’s other water brands. The employees continued to earn high salaries, despite the company’s dwindling performance and lower productivity. Nestle’s management, therefore, decided to improve the financial performance of the company by reducing the workforce by about 15% (Palmer, Dunford & Akin, 2009). This move
The video, WWI Germany’s Secret Gambles, analyzes the way Germany turned to covert operations, which included sabotage, espionage, biological weapons and secret communications to win the First World War. The video evaluates the measures and strategies, which Germany adopted to undermine the authority of the British Empire. For example, the film analyzes the outcomes of Germany’s secretive involvement with independent Irish groups. The film suggests that Germany collaborated with Irish Republicans in planning the revolt to end the British rule in Ireland. The planning of the Easter Rising began a couple of months after the British government declared war on Germany. The planners of the Eastern Rebellion met with the German Ambassador in Washington and agreed on the involvement of a German expeditionary force to aid the uprising. The “interception of the German arms shipment by the Royal Navy” led to the quick suppression of the Eastern uprising and execution of key leaders of the Irish Republicans. 1 The failure by Germany to deliver on its promises on the Eastern Rebellion enabled the British forces to overpower Irish Republican militants and curtailed Germany’s efforts to destroy the British Empire. The control of areas such as Texas, New Mexico and Arizona was a chief WWI strategy by Germany. The pursuit of close diplomatic ties was a covert operation to facilitate a secret alliance between Germany and the Mexican government. The enticement of Mexico into a secret alliance against the U.S was one of the factors, which influenced the U.S to severe its relations with Germany. The interception of top-secret communications between the German Foreign Minist
Recap and analyze the relevant facts Land’s End is the manufacturer and retailer of clothes. It is one of the first companies to use Internet in order to promote and distribute its products. It should be noted that this organization consists of many departments such as customer service, shipment department, numerous production units etc. To some extent, these departments can be called geographically dispersed teams, who never communicate with one another face-to-face. Furthermore, they are often separated by long distances. One of the most critical issues, faced by this company, is lack of coordination and information sharing between the departments. For instance, if a customer requires assistance or information about a certain article of clothing, he/she will not receive the respond immediately, more likely this will take twenty-four hours or even more (Land’s End 2010 unpaged). It stands to reason that many potential consumers feel dissatisfied with such treatment. In addition, we need to mention that the process of ordering is also very time-consuming. First of all, the company processes an order for two days, while shipment may take from three days to a week (Land’s End 2010 unpaged). This slowness of operations often leads to the customer dissatisfaction. Determining the Root Problem & Step 3 – Identifying the Problem Components The key issue is that various business units of Land’s End do not communicate with one another as quickly as they should. On the one hand, it can be explained by the fact that the company has yet to integrate an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system (Hamilton, 2003, p 3). The key purpose of this tool is to facilitate the flow of information between departments. Secondly, the employees do not have access to those technologies, which allow face-to-face communication via Internet, such as Skype. T
A strategic alliance is a term that has been used to describe a kind of relationship that exists between the business partners and it has been said that these are the relationships that have been seen to cover all the activities that are to be performed by the parties to achieve the goals and the aims that are set by the firms. Gajda, (2004) has argued that the goals that have been set by the partnering organizations are in need to be achieved by an implementation of strategic alliance and these partnering firms function independently. Hoskisson, (2008) has discussed that the partners provide strategic alliance services by the help of providing resources like products, capabilities relating to manufacturing, channel distributions, knowledge expertise, project finding as well as intellectual properties. In other words, the alliance has been known as a kind of cooperation that exists between the business partners, as the fact that has been realized from this kind of partnership is that mutual benefits gained are higher as compared to the strategies being applied in an individual mode by the firm. Technology transfer has been the main aspect of strategic alliance as it grants access to knowledge and expertise associated with the knowledge with a specialization in finance and economics and the ability to share the risks and the expertise. Glaister, Husan, and Buckley, (2004) have argued that there are three main types of strategic alliances being used by the organizations and these are inclusive of joint venture strategic alliance and this is one of the major kinds of strategic alliances in which the firms play their roles by creating independent companies and by doing this the firms make sure that the limited number of resources are shared along with all the capabilities to achieve a competitive edge in the market. Glover and Wasserman, (2003) have discussed that the second major form of the strategic alliance is the equity strategic alliance and this is the case in which the firms own different percentages of the companies and this is implemented in foreign direct investments. Glover and Wasserman, (2003) argue that Australia has been witnessing an increase in bundling that has been seen in the case of petrol and groceries as the customers are offered a per liter discount on the petrol purchases that are made along with the groceri
Introduction The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work is the book by Alan de Botton. His work has been highly appreciated by the critics. The workplace and its role in the individual’s life is the central theme of the book. Chapters Review Cargo Ship Spotting , the first chapter of the book is devoted to the description of the navigation in London. The chapter starts with the brief introduction to the London way of life giving to the readers the feeling of the city mood and providing the understanding of its daily life. I think this part is the most interesting one although the main point which the author tries to emphasize in this chapter is not the city itself but rather the cargo shipping industry. The author describes the cargo ship The Goddess of the Sea . The role of the Thames in the British navigation is touched upon in the chapter. It is here that vessels slip in continuously, during humid summers and fog-bound winters, night and day, to deliver the bulk of London’s gravel a
On November 4 th , 2008 the Proposition 2, Standards for Confining Farm Animals, State of California, went to the polls and was passed with a majority of 63.4% votes. (Woodward) Animal farming is a key commercial activity in California. However, during recent times, anxiety over several animal-farming processes such as the accommodation of particular animals in restricted confines, such as enclosures or other restrictive cages has been raised. Somewhat as a reaction to these apprehensions, various farms have altered in their production methods more towards protecting the rights of animals. State regulation forbids brutality on animals. For instance, McKinley notes, any individual who raises an animal in an enclosure is obliged to supply it with a sufficient exercise spot and permit admittance to liberal shelter, food, and water. (McKinley) Starting January 1, 2015, this measure forbids with certain exclusions the incarceration on a farm of expectant pigs, calves raised for beef and egg-laying hens in an approach that disallows them to turn around without restraint, rest, stand up, and completely extend their limbs. Under this bill, any individual who infringes this law would be accountable for an offense, liable to be punished by a penalty of up to $1,000 and/or custody in county jail for up to six months. (Woodward) Preventing cruelty to animals: It is unethical to incarcerate veal calves, gestating pigs, and poultry hens in minuscule cages hardly bigger than their own sizes. Calves are tied by the neck and cannot move freely, pigs in ruthless captivity bite into the metal slabs of their barred enclosures, and hens are ensnared and even pierced in their wired confines. Humans should not compel farm animals to undergo such wretchedness. All animals, even those which are reared for victuals, are worthy of humane handling. Improving health and food safety: The spiteful handling of ailing and stultified cows was uncovered by a Chino slaughter plant inquiry, forcing authorities to take away meat from school menus and commence a countrywide recall. Woodward states, animal farmers have endangered public health by permitting these dreadful abuses. They even, irresponsibly, endorse keeping animals in congested and inhumane environments. Shoving several animals into tiny enclosures promotes the spread of animal infections, which have an adverse effect on the health of the whole community. Thus, Proposition 2 is not only better for animals but also for the humankind. (Woodward) Supporting family farmers: California family farmers endorse Proposition 2 for the reason that they consider food value and safety are improved by superior farming techniques. Progressively, they are increasingly prov