Essays on Christensen

INTRODUCTION

Color Kinetics Incorporated (CKI) used the Disruptive technology. Disruptive technology refers to the technology in which when introduced it displaces the technology that has been established. This particular technology was applied in the case whereby CKI targeted its products to a different market that is the merchandising, retail and architectural as well as display industries. It was initially selling its products to the professional and entertainment industries. The particular change that CKI applied is also known as visual or “Retailtainment” merchandising. (Narayandas, & Caravella, 2001). Through the application of the visionary market sales strategy, CKI was able to succeed in ...

Genetic counselling has been described as the process by which an individual fully understands and adapts to the contribution of genetic makeup in the medical and physiological state of the individual along with its influence on the familial implications of a disease condition [1]. Genomic medicine is at an all-time high in these years of fast developing technology in medicine [2]. The traditional process of genetic medicine and counselling involves the collection of data and interpretation of the history of pathology in the familial background of the individual along with the assessment of risks, informed consent, and psychosocial analysis ...

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Background Business Situational Context Hilton London Bankside is one of the Hilton hotels and resorts that offer hospitality services in the UK. It is accessible from London Bridge and equipped with state of the art facilities to increase its competitive advantage. The resort operates in a highly competitive environment which consists of other Hilton hotels. Nevertheless, product differentiation helps the hotel to compete favorably and maintain high profits. The goal of Hilton London Bankside is combating the high demand for rooms and offering its clients a comfortable stay. It offers complimentary services including fitness facilities and team building opportunities. ...

Background

The Chinese market is characterized by a population, which is vibrant and large enough to facilitate and ensure the growth of businesses in China. The coffee consumption market is one, which has been on an increasing trajectory in terms of increase in the number of consumers for the product. The culture of the consumption of the product was increased by the presence of Starbucks a western franchise that delivers coffee in various parts of the world, and which has been the highest force of competition for Maan Coffee franchise. However, the greatest problem affecting the business entity associated with ...

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Chapter 1 Introduction.1 Background.2 Statement of the Problem3 Purpose of the Research.4 Primary Research Questions5 Research Sub Questions6 Theoretical/Conceptual Framework.7 Nature of Study..8

Significance of the Study9

Definition of Key Terms10 Summary11 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

References

Feasibility of the Study Introduction Central to the case study into the impact of mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa mining region located in Nigeria is a feasibility assessment; an essential component of a doctorial research dissertation (Creswell, 2013). Problematic issues are investigated such as program time management, data and participant availability, site permissions availability, and considerations in terms of ethical conduct ...

As seen in the case, Alex is the general manager of a huge software development organization for the defence department. Various issues that are seen in the case have their origin from Dave’s IT department, and involve smaller issues which many organizations have to develop in a better way with their managers and junior employees. All these are done as actions that promote trust. It is important, however, to note recognise the root causes of the issues in the case study. The main issue revolving around the case is the matter of taking the computers off from the ...

Issue 1 - Ethics and Legal Environment 2

Issue 2 - Organizational Environment 4 Issue 3 - Critical Thinking 7 Issue 4 – Business Associations and Torts 8

Issue 1 - Ethics and Legal Environment

As an agent of her employer, Monique has legal obligations of obedience, loyalty, accounting and performance to her principal. The duty of loyalty involves a fiduciary obligation where the agent is required to serve one principal at a time and shun from conflicts of interest, inform the principal about any material information, and keeping away from actions that would adversely affect the interest of the principal (Hartigan, 2014:272). Additionally, Monique has the duty of obedience towards her principal. The obligation ...

Costco is among the most successful retail companies in the United States of America. The company is only second after Wal-Mart, but it has enjoyed an attractive reputation than all the other retail companies in the United States. Unlike most other retail companies that strain to pay their employees the set average wage of $7 an hour, Costco comfortably pays its employees up to $20 for every hour that they work. Unlike most of the other retail companies that are straining to attain profitability and maintain shareholder confidence, Costco is on a different level, an aspect that points out ...

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Troy Carter was faced with three touring options for Gaga after Kanye West officially withdrew from the already confirmed Fame Kills Tour (Elberse and Christensen 12). If I was Troy Carter, the best option among the three would be the second option, a theatre tour, in which case Gaga would perform but at a reduced scale than compared to the first involving an arena tour. In this case, Gaga at the time, was a relatively new artist and there was a possibility of not filling up arenas as the public was yet to understand her as an artist, her ...

Executive summary

This report is an analysis of the performance of Kodak over time since its inception. The report finds that the dismal performance of Kodak is largely as a result of the poor leadership elected to lead the company. The report traces the failures of the company to the hierarchical and toxic leadership styles that saw the company lag behind in joining the competitors in the migration to digital photography. The report concludes by highlighting the specific failures of leadership that cost the company a fortune had it transformed into digital promptly. The report recommends a series of actions to ...

Policies for Environmental Conservation

The environment is an important part of our every day to day life. Over the years, various campaigns have been put in place in order to address this issue of conserving it, but these steps seem not to be up to the task in order to preserve the environment. One of the downsides of these methods is the lack of proper statutes that would in turn help in this move (Kraft 2015l, p.5). This qualitative analysis will address the issue of the political side of the issue of conservation of the environment. It is the duty of each and ...

In preterm infants, what is the effect of human breast milk, donated or otherwise, on overall growth compared to formula of any type within the first five years In preterm infants, what is the effect of human breast milk, donated or otherwise, on overall growth compared to formula of any type within the first five years 1. Introduction 1.2 Research problem The debate of whether infant formula or breast milk is the best for the growth of children is still an ongoing. The issue is compounded by deteriorating economic times where mothers spend minimal times with their children due ...

Of the three types of uncertainty that characterize high-tech markets, which type is ESRI experiencing most acutely? Elaborate and provide strategic implications for ESRI. Market uncertainty, technological uncertainty, and competitive volatility are those features that characterize modern high-tech market. Basically, the intersection of these three uncertainties determines further development of the innovation industry (Mohr, Sengupta, & Slater, 2010, p.34). In 1990s, ESRI faced both: technological uncertainty and competitive volatility. Market was demanding new technologies with customer friendly interfaces. Besides individual consumers, large corporations and governments were also interested in the GIS technology. New companies entered this market rapidly, which, unfortunately, ...

Analysis of How Uber Changes the Way World Moves

Executive Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Analysis of the Uber’s Business Model ----------------------------------------------------------- 3

The Revenue-Generation Model of Uber ------------------------------------------------ 5 Value Propositions -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Uber and the Decision-Making Process ----------------------------------------------------------- 8

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Executive Summary Generally functioning in connecting passengers and cab drivers in the shortest amount of time possible, Uber is considered by many to be one of the most groundbreaking innovations of this era where advanced technology is the primary key to serve people in the most efficient way possible. Making a big name in less than a decade, many still question the methodology employed by Uber for it ...

As a newly appointed Chief Information Officer of a $25 million dollar data collection and analysis organization which has been under operation for past two years. It is a newly established organization, and head of the company has given me the responsibility to make this organization more progressive and successful.

Section A

There is a variety of specific data examination method which is used in the company, including data mining, content analytics, business aptitude, and data apparition. The company has 20 employees, out of which 4 of them are working in the IT department. The company is using web analytics to ...

Frankenstein is a novel that starts with the main character Victor starting his normal life in Geneva. He is lucky to have an adopted sister Elizabeth, and this makes him feel secure and happy. He is a determined person to be a great scholar, and he says, “I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.” (Shelley 27). On this note, Victor wants to be an education monster because he feels he can do so much that has not been done before. He has this feeling that his whole ...

Abstract

This study intended to examine the relationship between sleep, mood, and anxiety. In particular, this study sought to find out if depression symptoms are negatively correlated with sleep disturbance. The study involved 231 University students who filled a PSQI and DASS questionnaire which was statistically analyzed using Pearson correlation. The results of the study showed that only 12% had a good sleep during the study. More respondent who reported sleep disturbance also were found to be depressed. The results show that there exists a relationship between sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression. The study showed that sleep disturbance coexists with ...

Introduction

Thesis: Unhealthy lifestyle habits are the main reason for the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease. Research question: What are the causes of the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease? Research aim: The aim of the research is to provide solutions to reduce the rates of cardiovascular disease. Research objectives: The first research objective is to examine the risk factors for the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. The second research objective is to evaluate the impact of the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease on society.

Literature review

The literature review involves examining the perspectives of different scholars regarding cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease refers to ...

Introduction

Marketing communication is the integral part of the brand strategy of an organization and can enable the firm to acquire competitive positions. This case describes how to competitive hospitals Brianwood and Crestview operating in the same locality compete against each other. Crestview has made a smart marketing communication move by acquiring two billboards near Brianwood. The pros and cons from the perspective of Crestview Hospital of the placement of its new billboard directly adjacent to Brianwood Medical Center Crestview Hospital will gain a lot of publicity by placing its new billboard directly adjacent to Brianwood Medical Center as it ...

CONTENTS I. Executive Summary 3 II. Introduction 3

Question 1 5

A. Should Google Continue with Projects like Google Loon and Google Fiber? 5 B. Is the Innovation Model of Google Sufficient to Foster Innovation, or should it Change It? 7 C. What Steps Should Google Take to Increase the Confidence of Analysts and Investors in Its Innovation Strategies 9 III. Question 2 – What Should Google Do to Preserve Entrepreneurial Spirit 9 IV. Conclusions 10

References 12

Executive Summary Among all the companies, which drive innovation, Google, Inc. enjoys a special place. The projects of this company changed the way people do business, the ...

Problem Statement

There is a problem in my company as the management has ignored the need of providing leisure facilities at the workplace. Often, the company’s employees complain of long working shifts without rejuvenation. It is important for organizations and corporations to let their employees take quick short breaks. They also need to provide additional recreational facilities within the office space in an effort of enhancing the employee’s productivity. Moreover, according to Olstad, Raine, & McCargar (2012), recreation and leisure are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Most of the employees at the workplace suffer from obesity and overweight. In ...

Literature Review: Principle of Equivalence

List of References: 12 Literature Review Principle of Equivalence Background Usually, whenever a property is purchased or acquired from a willing or non-willing seller, it is expected that a fair compensation is given to those whose interests are deprived. However, it may be difficult to determine what a fair compensation constitutes. In some cases claimants may receive more or less compensation compared to the value of their property. In other instances, the monetary sum provided may be a huge sum, but it may not cover non-quantifiable losses such as psychological and social implications. As experience has shown, there are ...

Accounting and Recording

Summary Financial accounting and reporting is a mode of communication used by different companies to communicate with the investors. This study uses two modes of accounting and reporting recognized by the international accounting and reporting body. The two methods used in this study are the Handelsgesetzbuch, HGB, which are the German commercial code and the US GAAP. The two multinational firms used in this study are from German and USA but operate in the global market. The German firm has its headquarters in Germany but operates in the international market while the USA firm also has it’s headquarter ...

Hengel, Jamil, Mein, Maher, Kaldo, & Guy (2013), systematically reviewed several strategies and their respective outcomes for gonorrhea and Chlamydia screening. Their study was necessitated by the fact that the prevalence of Chlamydia and gonorrhea was high among populations who lack regular access to health care centers where they can be tested for different sexual diseases (STIs). The main goal of their study was to establish the effectiveness and outcomes of various outreach gonorrhea and Chlamydia screening strategies. This is because testing and treating STIs is the most effective approach to preventing adverse impacts of STIs on infected people. Untreated ...

mmmmm dd, yyyy Harvard Business Review and Dell worked together on a survey to find out the current business priorities among the companies. One striking finding came out which is that there was a 13% drop in the valuing of reducing or optimizing costs. Previously, this was held as a pillar among objectives as financial health would keep businesses surviving until they figure out the winning plays. Businesses were looking less at efficiency and more on growth-driven values like innovation and customer relationships. One insight is that companies have to be more circumspect about cost-cutting strategies which may turn-out ...

Disruptive technologies in Australia

Introduction In the recent years, the world over has realized tremendous changes in relation to technology. Newer models of tools and devices are being developed by the scientists around the word with the goal of revolutionizing the way human beings live. Lives are being saved, and work is becoming easier with every single day that passes. Technology and innovation have ingrained themselves within the fabric of society in a way that was unimaginable in the last few decades. Transportation, communication, medicine, art and war have all been influenced by the changing dynamics of technology. The globalization of the world ...

Online education has become an agent of innovation in the recent years. It plays a crucial role in overcoming the challenges of traditional universities, such as higher tuition fee, shortage of seats for admission, commuting costs, cost of study materials and many others . As more and more universities are incorporating online education as a part of their curriculum, there has been an increase in the number of students enrolling for these courses. An increase in the availability and accessibility of the Internet allows students to pursue their career in corresponding fields at relatively lower costs when compared to traditional ...

Network is a film that Sidney Lumet produced in 1976. Specifically, the film addresses some of the challenges affecting the media industry as well as economic structures relating to new broadcasting in America (Network). The film illustrates the fact that powerful networks are jostling for a share of the broadcasting space as well as the related revenues. Additionally, the film portrays the intrigues that unfold in a field where ratings take the center stage. An impressive element of the film is the dialogues between the different characters. Furthermore, Network depicts impressive vocabularies covering intense subject matters such as religious ...

Understanding of the political system of Japan is critical for understanding the major interests of this country and forecasting its behavior. Since the 1950s until the early 2000s the Liberal Democratic Party remained in power. But in the 21st century, it was temporarily ousted by other political forces. In 2012, it regained power and is ruling party in Japan now. What are the reasons behind the LDP’s domination? I will try to explain it not going deep into history but illustrating the most recent developments in Japanese policy. The result of the Japanese parliamentary elections of 16 December ...

Implications of global engineering profession

Abstract It is certain that engineering profession exists in full capacity to meet societal interests. This means that engineering possesses an inherent impact on the community. An engineer would conduct themselves towards other engineers, employers, clients and the society as a whole as part of their profession. The codes of professional conduct are basic in laying the road map for professional relationships. As professionals, engineers internalize professional codes to realize and realize their stake in the application to the society. Engineers view their professional codes as just static statements developed by their predecessors with little or no contribution from ...

Background and Significance of the Problem

Over the last two decades, lifestyle related illnesses have become a problematic issue for the healthcare sector. The calls for primary prevention mechanisms have achieved remarkable progress in minimizing the incidences. However, with an increasing population and the strain on the available resources to support health living, the prevalence rates have remained stagnant. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses that has been diagnosed substantially within the healthcare facilities (Chan & Woo, 2010). However, the emphasis on people to assume proactive roles in the management of health has also taken a significant stride (U.S. National Library of Medicine, ...

Abstract

The debate over the potential benefits of organic foods and conventional ones has been ongoing for quite a long time. Due to numerous reasons, consumers believe that organic foods are healthier, environmentally friendly as well as possess ethical option and they are not far from the truth. A number of scientific evidence indicate that organic foods are better for nature, involves high animal welfare, natural and great tasting foods aspects as well as safer and healthier option than non-organic ones. Studies reveal various reasons why consumers choose organics and interestingly most consumers who go for organics do so because ...

Executive summary

In the past, we have seen a considerable number of children born prematurely succumb to death shortly after delivery (Koletzco, 2014). This is most prominent in the developing countries for obvious reasons where infant mortality rates are more pronounced. Babies born underweight or premature are in dire need of someone to come up with innovation to bridge this gap. The innovation of infant warmers would go a great mile to help these infants. An infant warmer is a sleeping bag for infants which serves the purpose of an incubator. One thing about the infant warmer is the fact that ...

Background

Over the last two decades, lifestyle related illnesses have become a problematic issue for the healthcare sector. The calls for primary prevention mechanisms have achieved remarkable progress sin minimizing the incidences. However, with an increasing population and the strain on the available resources to support health living, the prevalence has at some point remained stagnant. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses that have been diagnosed substantially within the healthcare facilities (Chan & Woo, 2010). However, the emphasis on people to assume proactive roles in the management of health has also taken a significant stride. The justification for ...

Fish

The four principles of Fish are a) Be There (being emotionally present), b) Play (be sure to have fun and be creative); c) Make Their Day (focus on customer service and altruism), and d) Choose Your Attitude (take responsibility for how you react to things in life) (Lundin, Paul & Christensen). I think Choose Your Attitude is the most important, as our way of going about our work informs everything else about the Fish! Philosophy – without the right attitude, it is impossible to Be There, Play and Make Someone’s Day. Describe your favorite job (or class). What was fun ...

The HIV/AIDS global epidemic has ravaged millions of lives across the world. In the past, prior to the discovery of effective control measures through medication such as antiRetroViral medication, the disease had infected millions of lives. At the present time, although the discovery of a vaccine has not yet been made, scientific research has made some leeway with regards to this issue. One would expect very low prevalence rate of the disease in the most powerful country in the world owing to the high level of medical technology and innovation systems available. However, this situation is further from the ...

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Funding: Research Information –Details: The management of cancer and chronic illnesses in the early stage is regarded as a key element in enhancing the quality of life in the latter stages of the illness. However, the conventional or norm within the healthcare settings is that the palliative care has been designed for the serious cases and the late stages of cancer. In a majority setting, palliative care is provided within inpatient units meaning that patients in the early stages of their illness and those in preference of home care services with regular visits to ...

The research problem will be to investigate whether the patrimonial political systems of Singapore and South Korea are democracies that surpass their liberal Western analogues in terms of national growth and even democratization in some ways. It appears that, contrary to the popular misperception, democracy is not necessarily a lack of restraint and complete discretion or at least a range of freedom like the right to media. Sometimes, states like Singapore being low on resources and facing external threats decide on less liberal norms and behaviors bordering on authoritarianism in specific aspects. Regulated merit-based selection practices and disciplining norms ...

Abstract

Talent identification is one of the most important and difficult tasks for football coaches across the world. Even years of research could not provide objective criteria for talent identification in the field of football. Coaches and scouts across the globe use subjective criteria to select talents at an early age. Though most of the old school youth programs still use technical skills and physical skills to select talents, superior physical skills exhibited at an early age were found to have no correlation with the later year performance. More modern youth football programs consider cognitive skills, such as tactical ability ...

Introduction

The case of HP Kittyhawk 1.5 inch drive poses a managerial problem, which is rooted in technological risks and market uncertainties. While Bruce Spenner, the General Manager of Disk Memory Division (DMD) within HP had a visionary approach of developing a revolutionary product and the risk taking potential to drive a major success for his company, there were some problems in how the project was implemented and coordinated with the market needs.

Analysis

The enthusiasm did not lack Spenner and his team when they started working on a product that was meant to bring HP a 20% market share in ...

The cell phone is undeniably a great technological innovation of the twenty first century. It started off as an expensive gadget used by security agencies, government agencies and members of the high society. Gradually, the cell phone became a very important tool of communication especially in business. For quite sometime, the cell phone remained a symbol of status and not many people talked about the possible hazards posed by its continued use. The few members of the society fortunate enough to own a cell phone continued to use the device oblivious of the dangers they got exposed to. As the cell phone grew ...

1. Introduction

Computer hard disk drives are storage devices for digital data. The digital data is stored on high-speed rotating magnetic surfaces. They are non-volatile and use the random access technique to access data stored on them. It consists of fast rotating discs which have magnetic surfaces onto which data is stored. They are permanently mounted on the computers and cannot be easily detached like floppy disks. It is known as hard disk drive as both the disk and the drive are contained inside the same unit. The costs of hard disk drives have fallen in the last few years and ...

Introduction

Invading the privacy of businesses, institutions, and people, social engineering creates criminal acts using telephones, illegally accessing private information via computer accounts called "hacking", stealing bank account information, as well as eavesdropping are social engineering crimes. Two types of social engineering exist, including, human and technological based (Peltier, 2010). Social engineering uses deception, manipulating people into giving them personal information including social security and bank account numbers (Halles, 2008). Social engineers use tactics to extract private information including appealing to people's vanity, authority, look, over peoples' shoulders while entering pin numbers, and eaves drop. In his article, "Mitigating the ...