Essays on Entice

An industry entails the production of services and goods by availing utilities to customers or transforming inputs into outputs. The outputs of industry are either used by other manufacturers for further production or by consumers in satisfying their desires. Operations in a particular industry might be the generation, extraction, production or transformation of goods and services at a given price level. There three categories in which industry can be subdivided based on the nature of products in subject or the process of producing it. These types of industries entail: i.)Primary industries This industry entails creating utility by hauling ...

The most recent report of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 78.6 million American adults are obese (2015), which comprises one-third of the adult population. It is not a secret that when adults are obese, which means they are way too heavy for their height, they are at risk of being mocked for their looks. However, when it comes to children, people find it cute and healthy when children are fat. However, being obese, no matter what age, is a medical condition that needs to be addressed because of its negative effects. These include hypertension, type 2 ...

International Finance

1 a. Discuss the corporate control of your business. Explain why your business in Mexico is exposed to agency problems. b. How would you attempt to monitor the ongoing operations of the business? c. Explain how you might be able to use a compensation plan that limits the potential agency problems? d. Assume that you have been approached by a competitor in Mexico to engage in a joint venture. The competitor would offer the classroom facilities (so that you would not need to rent classroom facilities), while your employees would provide the teaching. You would split the profits with ...

Introduction

This chapter gives an analysis of the results of the study to derive insights on why insider threats remains to be one of the leading and challenging security issues to deal with. The results of the study present a vague picture of what motivates insider threats in private organizations. The questions of why, what and how will be answered with references to the data obtained from the study. This section also demonstrates the actions taken by organizations and tries to link it with theoretical frameworks and pool of knowledge developed by earlier scholars.

Analysis

The belief that insider threats ...

Analysis of a news story

On February 7th, 2014, I read an article about an interesting religion phenomenon in China. A lot of temples and Buddhas are built in many places in China to entice tourists, and actually earn huge profits. “The statue helped the park earn more than RMB 1.2 billion ($194 million) in 2013 according to the South China Morning Post.” as it written in the news (Ma, 2014). The temple is a sacred place, where disciples can worship their God. It becomes one of the most scenic places for tourists to visit, and is a profit machine in contemporary society, isn’t ...

Chapter 1

risks. I’m not much of a risk taker. As such, although the business world seems exciting, I feel a bit intimidated by the fact that I have to face all these risks once I join this world. Also part of what makes it intimidating for me is that I think that the skill of knowing when to take risks and when not to take risks is not something that can be effectively learned from school or from reading books. Instead, I think that this skill is best learned through experience. This then means that I would have to make a lot ...

The commercial is entitled “Budweiser: Lost Dog – the Bud Puppy Commercial You Can’t Not Love” which is identified as a Super Bowl Commercial. The commercial’s air time is in exactly one (1) minute and features a puppy who inadvertently got lost from a horse stable. The journey of the owner of the puppy in trying to search and locate for the puppy’s whereabouts was visually illustrated. Likewise, the travails of the puppy which faced challenges and dangers in an exposed environment were effectively showcased. The puppy was exposed to a supposedly harsh environment and had to find ways of safety: ...

“Don Quixote,” is a popular dance that excites people and brings happiness to sad souls. I find it quite interesting because it coordinates dances from a diversity of places and backgrounds. The dance takes place in a series of days and most of the time the audience comes out of the auditorium with jubilation and excitement. The dance is always successful because of the intense preparations by the gifted and well-experienced managers, choreographers, artistic directors, and artists. When all these people work in harmony, the audience feels the magnitude and the quality of the work produced. Looking at the choreography of ...

Since the ancient times, it is visible that there is always a gap between societies that often divides them into two or more distinct groups. There are countries that have more political and economic capability than other countries, while there are countries that are better in social stability. In terms of people, they are mostly divided through their financial capability, educational attainment and upbringing, which would then determine as to whether or not they can keep up with the modern world. As far as technology is concerned, people are yet again divided over their capacity to know and afford these ...

In every person’s life, marriage is considerably one of the most important highlights of their lives as this signals their commitment to one another and a new life. Many consider marriage to bevery serious business as many couples opt to take a long time to determine whether they can enter such commitment or just stay separated. However, there are a few who would undergo marriage and later on file for divorce due to irreconcilable differences and other reasons that would show the other is unfit for such commitment. For years, divorce remains as a hot topic for many countries, especially in the ...

According to Josh Mitchell, the weak job market has caught some Americans forcing them to line up for the low-cost student loan not for educational needs that would boost their prospects for employment, but to take advantage of the low-cost loans. It has been noted that many are enrolling in these colleges with little intention of getting a degree. Mitchell cites the example of the case of Ray Selent, 30 years, who was unemployed in 2012 and enrolled at Broward County Community College to pursue a degree in theater. This enrollment allowed him to apply for the loan that he used ...

Understanding How they Include Consumer Behavior Issues in their

Management and Marketing Mix Operations Introduction Trendy, hip and classy; all these three specifically different descriptions of what fashion-bags are all about could describe the very products offered by the Bag Borrow or Steal online company. The organization offers a unique concept for those who want to engage with their business. One is through actually buying the product they offer, another is through the rent program and the last option is to actually resell the bags to another market likely making an alliance with the company through retail agreement. These options are specifically created by the company to ...

News organizations around the globe would always report instances of violence from households due to misunderstandings to the battlefield due to political, religious or social undertakings. In lieu of these violent conflicts, several methods have been applied to try to diffuse the tensions and introduce peace such as negotiations, armed conflict and treaties. However, while these methods can be effective at times, some companies believe that there is no need to undergo the grueling political dealings to foster peace. In order to sell both their products and advocate peace, companies use television advertisements to show that their products can ...

Introduction

The role of packaging has actually changed due to the increasing changes in the preferences and wants of the consumers. It has also changed due to the increasing self-service and changing consumers’ lifestyle in a very global and intensely competitive environment (Deliya & Parmar, p. 2). Historically, the main purpose of packaging is to defend the product. At present, it is also being utilized as an instrument for increasing sales, attracting customers and communicating the brand to its consumers. More and more businesses are turning to packaging as a means of increasing sales. It has, indeed, become a tool of promotions. Packaging has ...

and “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” The two poems Sir Walter Raleigh’s “The Nymphs reply to the Shepherd” in response to Christopher Marlow’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.” Both poems are love poems which tell of ones admiration for the other. In Raleigh’s “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd, he cautiously and intelligently refuses the advances of the Shepherd telling him to “Come live with me and be my love” (Marlowe l.1). The shepherd offers many things that he cannot possibly fulfil and the nymph’s reply is but a frank and ...

In this paperwork, I am going to respond to the following question- whether price floors are economically efficient. It is depicted that when a price floor is set, then a certain minimum price of a good or a service has to be paid. Setting up the price floor above the market price will result to no direct consequence, but setting it, the price floor, above the market price will entice the producers to produce more, thereby, resulting to the generation of excess supply. It is important to note that price floors are examples of strategies implemented by the government so as to ...

Domestic violence is one of the most common crimes committed to women and children each year around the globe. Victims are either verbally, emotionally, or physically abused by their love ones, often in long durations or in bouts of great aggression often caused by drug or alcohol use. Sometimes, reports of domestic violence even record men being domestically abused by their wives or boys being abused by their parents. Several methods have already been proposed by experts in order to counter the growing number of domestic violence. One of these proposals was through counselling men in order to redirect ...

Pub and Restaurant

Marketing/Business Plan It is important for the marketing strategies to provide the selection and analyses of target markets including the appropriate development and the variables to maintain the marketing decisions in terms of the products, promotion, distribution, and price to entice the specific target market (Yung-Sheng, Yang & Hsiao Jui-Min 624). Marketing strategies refer to various elements that will include the branding strategy, channel strategy, innovation strategy, and low-cost strategy. These strategies had been identified as the marketing logic in order to fulfill the marketing plans of every business. Marketing strategies are synonymous to applications of marketing mix which ...

SWOT ANALYSIS:

Strengths: - An old and successful brand name - Experience of working in emerging markets - Knowledge of developing or growing economies - Good financial backing - Diversified company - The company is experience high growth in sales, net income, and earnings per share - 38% Market Share in the oral care industry - Full variety of oral care product – In 2009 alone, Cottle-Taylor was able to sell 46% of all tooth brush sold in India

Weakness:

- Margin of the company falls on low-end products - Weak distribution network in ...

The concept of providing membership to the users and giving them additional benefits is very old. Many companies have tried it with great success. This concept is also being used in the airlines industry. One example of this trend is Jet Blue. The company gives “TrueBlue” points to its customers who have spent $1000 or more on flights during a year using the services of Jet Blue. The reward program allows the customers to continue accumulating the points and they can later redeem six points for one eligible dollar. They have also offered family pooling of points and the customers ...

Discussion

Response to Post 1: The best marketing strategy used by Vans is by self-advertisement of their products, instead of the traditional ways of advertising through print, radio and television. The company has an immediate goal which is to make sure that the general public will see their products do the real action. I agree with my classmate’s post that advertising through marketing events will allow the general to recognize the company’s brand and product. Giving out free items during product launches will entice potential consumers to know the brand, and have the customers to customize their ...

Introduction

Food and beverages that sustain humankind are the driving force of human life. All human activities are directed towards getting food to eat and beverages to drink so as to live a healthy and happy life. As human civilization grows and develops, the need for more food and beverages increases and at the same time, the need to know about the quality and content enhances. The need for more food and beverages increases with the constantly growing human population. Hence, the food security is a great concern. Also, the increased awareness about health and happiness, the food security assumes added significance ( ...

For the past couple of months, several news organizations are reporting China’s astounding economic growth and subsequent mobilization in the Asian region which is both alarming and impressive for many experts. Their economic growth is astounding for the very fact it proves China is still an economic powerhouse even in today’s world given their history as the world’s first traders. On the other hand, however, the mobilization of its forces around its “claimed” territories is alarming because of the possible implications that China is now getting ready to overthrow the United States as the dominant force ...

Since ancient history, China’s capability to be a dominant and influential actor in the world had made itself known as it grew as one of the oldest and influential civilizations to exist even in the modern world. The Chinese had introduced Eastern culture to the West and brought the West and the East together as they were one of the earliest traders and scholars. Throughout the times of the Great Wars, it is visible China did not make a significant role and have mostly concentrated on its own affairs regionally. However, in recent years, many are now noticing China’s ...

This paper is a critical analysis of the issues brought out in Anastasia Salter’s article titled ‘Virtually Yours: Desire in virtual worlds’, it discusses the main issues brought out in the text. Much of the text on the article virtually yours; desire and fulfilment in virtual worlds by Anastasia Salter revolves around the relationship between virtual realms and reality. These two aspects are such that virtual and real world perceptions are intertwined such that it becomes quite difficult to draw the line between them. Notably, virtual perceptions of reality are not new to humanity as Salter explains human ...

Video games have remained to be a subject of great debate between parents, experts, game fans and game developers since the time of its inception sometime around the 70s. The reason for such arguments is the perception that video games have the capacity to impact the growth of the youth. On one side of the argument, some groups argue that video games are an effective medium to entice positive development in young gamers; physically, mentally and socially given today’s advanced gaming platforms and titles to improve the gaming experience. On the other side of the argument, there are groups ...

In recent times, there has been an increase in advertising. The upsurge of advertising activities in the United States indicates the high need of companies to promote their products to consumers. This has also been necessitated by the increased disposable income by a majority of the Americans. On average, an American consumer is certain to view more than 30 television ads in a day. Furthermore, the radio waves are full of advertisements, and newspapers have numerous adverts about various types of products. All these advertisements are geared towards attracting and enticing the consumer to make a purchase. In most of the cases, ...

E-Commerce is a thriving business in a multi-billion dollar industry. E-Commerce is becoming the fastest growing industry because of its low startup cost compared to brick and mortar, and there is no need to stay targeted to one market or demographic. The internet has transformed the way in which businesses operate, marketers market, and consumers spend money. There has never been a greater time than in the recent upgrades to technology that has allowed for a fledgling entrepreneur, or even established businesses to have obtainable and available success. E-Commerce succeed due to those that are willing to put in the time, money, knowledge, ...

3. Operation Management - Service and Product Design Google currently offers more than 100 products for desktop computers, mobile applications and online products. The company offers search tools, advertising services, communication and publishing tools, development tools, statistical products, map-related tools, operating systems among other sets of products and services (Cimiano & Staab, 2004). Google is actively engaged in developing and improving products to suit market demands and the changing technologies. - Reliability/Maintenance Google provides very reliable products and services. Its search tool product “Google Search” is the world’s most popular and most reliable search engines ...

English

- Introduction The late twentieth century has become the “'age of the image” in the sense that gender roles has affected the stereotypical representation of men and women. McDermott and Schwartz argued that the gender role journey theory is suited to comprehend how men and women adapt their gender role identities in society (202). At the same time, media has presented a theoretical framework in the manner men traverse from positions of acceptance of the conventional gender roles to feminist activism and gender role supremacy. To be able to have a deeper understanding of the gender role journey over time, ...

Report on Boots Opticians

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SUMMARY

Boots Opticians is a part of one of the biggest pharmaceutical branch in the UK. It specializes in products and services tailor made for men, women and children. Started in 1983 by husband and wife team of Doug Perkins and Mary Perkins, Boots Opticians boost of 1593 stores all over Europe with a 42% market share and a total turnover of 1.5 billion Euros in 2010/2011 financial year. With 25 years and counting, the company has expanded considerably. Its expansion and marketing strategies saw it relaunch its 286 stores by 2012. Its main competitor in the ...

Abstract

The case study adopted in this paper relates to Apple’s iPhone series concentrating more on the latest Apple’s product the iPhone 5. The advertising campaign for the iPhone 5 operates under different banners and slogans taking different advertising forms and media channels. Each of the campaign section gets evaluated with regard to its content in terms of persuasiveness of advertising messages. (Allsopp 2013) A critique is done on several persuasive methods employed by apple in its advertising campaign. Some of the examined methods include a comparison of the iPhone with other competing rival products in the market, bringing ...

Abstract

The case study adopted in this paper relates to Apple’s iPhone series concentrating more on the latest Apple’s product the I phone 5. The advertising campaign on the I phone 5 operates under different banners and slogans taking different advertising forms and media channels. Each of the campaign section gets evaluated with regard to its content in terms of persuasiveness of advertising messages. (Allsopp 2013) A critique is done on several persuasive methods employed by apple in its advertising campaign. Some of the examined methods include comparison on the I phone with other competing rival products in ...

Business

Introduction This is a feasibility study project that aims to establish a pre-plan for the restaurant business. This feasibility study is also aims to provide basic information that will help in better decision making for the proposed restaurant business. Study will include some key points that may help establish a strong and stable business and aims to target the possible opportunities and challenges that this business might encounter. The paper will be written in a form of providing the industry and market feasibility; discussing the overview of the industry which the proposed business is included and its strengths, weaknesses, and viability from the ...

Gracias Pizza-Home-Delivery. (Free Home Delivery within 3 miles in 30 minutes). The flow of process goes like, a customer calls at a telephone number provided by the pizza delivery store. For the purpose of maintaining records in their database, the executive who receives the call will first enquire if the customer has placed their order for the first time. If it is a first time customer, the executive will ask for their address and check in Google Maps if the distance between the outlet and the specified location is more than 3 miles, they have to inform the caller with regret that ...

Currently, organizations are in pursuit of outside consultants and in-house human resource personnel who are ready to offer specialized services who understand organization customers and goals. This has been as a result of most firms’ future strategic maps does not merge with the Human Resource Management (HRM) System and practices. Such organizations want to come up with integrated HRM systems. These systems are joined with the organization’s business strategy aimed at reaching its overall goals. This paper will look at the organizational behavior of employees, and how best to bring out the required behavior in order to realize a focused ...

Synopsis

The film ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ is a television series based on a story a father is telling his kids in the year 2030 about his life 20 years earlier. His story eventually leads to him meeting their mother. The focus of the show is a group of friends and their interactions together. Ted Mosby, the father narrating the stories is the show’s main character. He is an architect, is single, and lives in Manhattan. His two best friends, Marshall Eriksen and Lily Adrin who he has known since college, have been a couple ever since. They end up marrying in season ...

Introduction

In the various advertisements in different mediums, the designers of these advertisements spend a great deal of time, effort, and resources to select various facets and elements which would be deemed crucial and effective in sending an appropriate message to the target audience. The advertisement selected was that of the innovative features of a faucet from ToucpO® Technology, apparently manufactured by Delta Faucet Company. The current essay hereby aims to demonstrate one’s powers and abilities to observe and provide effective attention to detail. As such, the results of one’s observation, analysis, and conclusions drawn from the discourse would be ...

The debate regarding the legalization of Marijuana had long been subjected to controversy and intrigue given the arguments that Marijuana is capable of becoming a medical tool if given the go signal for longer research. There is also the argument that it could increase a government’s revenue and income should the regulation policies of legalizing marijuana would be promoted by the government. However, it is undeniable that marijuana, like the other prohibited drugs, has a lasting effect to users which may cause mental incapacity and eventually, addiction that may foster crime and affect the younger members of society. Nonetheless, compromise can ...

Christopher Lawson Epicurean Food Merchant Products are supposed to target up-market spenders. This is because the products offered are high quality and handmade. These organic goods are made for those who would not mind spending a couple more dollars on a good, healthy, organic and tasty product. The image that the product labels like to capture is that of high class goods.

The logo was done in a colorful manner, using the fonts Rockwell and Times New Roman. There are soft shadows used behind the tomato to bring in a sense of ease. This is used by creating a smoke or cloud effect. This ...

Lowering US Drinking Age to 18

The problem of teenage crimes have rapidly caused concerns in the government, private sector and even in the communities for the past couple of years due to the increasing severity of these crimes. Police records and investigations show that many of these crimes are done under the influence of alcohol. For the United States, the legal drinking age is set to 21 years old. Despite this law, teenagers under 21 could gain access to alcohol with or without guardians and easily purchase alcohol without any warning. Talks of changing the legal drinking age in the country to 18 years ...

Root Cause of the 2008-2009 Economic Crisis

As of today, the 2008-2009 Global Economic Crisis has left its mark in the international community as many countries have slowly succumbed into depression and recession. Many experts have argued as to how exactly did the crisis spread out from the United States, into the international economy. Some have noted that it was due to the foreclosure of many US companies due to bankruptcy, while others saw it was due to the wars happening in the Middle East. There were also arguments as to the resolution of the problem, and how countries could recover from the losses accumulated from ...

China on Oil

Nowadays, the headlines now indicated that there is a rising power in Asia that can rival the United States in terms of political, military, and economic power, this country is China. News organizations see this rising power as the one who would ultimately dominate the world economy and state of affairs in the international arena. However, despite its growing international influence and power, China is still resolving several problems it had acquired from before they opened up its doors to the public. The major problem the Chinese had to face is their current deficiency in oil, a major energy source in ...

EU Neighbourhood Policy in the context of common foreign policy: the possibilities and limits of joint actions

Since its inception, the European Union has maintained its influential capacity in the European region, and it enabled a peaceful co-existence between member states and mutual development to flourish. When the Maastricht Treaty was implemented, and applications for accession of the Central and Eastern European countries increased, questions have evolved as to how the CEE countries would be able to adapt to the current policies of the European Union. There is also a concern as to how the current member states would have to bear the new addition in the organization and its effects in their respective countries. However, each member ...

In recent news, the problem of the Eurozone has been in the interest of various countries due to the economy’s influence over the World Market. While some of the older members of the European Union managed to apply the Euro without many effects in their economies, other member had experienced various financial problems such as debt and increased inflation. Now, these troubled EU member states are facing complications in recovering their formerly stable economies. This problem is still currently present in some member countries, with Greece being the centre of the current economic problem of the Eurozone. Before ...

1. PREFACE

Today’s world is influenced by many factors such as globalization, cultural influences and the presence of the open market. Europe is a fine proof of this influence as it is more open for international business. Products from around the globe can be accessed by all types of consumers in the European market. Many find the European market more open to international businesses. Some find their successes in the European market through the use of good market analysis. Brooksbank (1991) notes that good market analysis is a key to the successful marketing plan;; it gives companies advice which will ...

Effects of Advertisements on Children

It should come as to no surprise that each day, one gets to see almost a dozen of advertisements from print to video. Everywhere one turns, there will be an advertisement for a brand or a government project. Many see this as a way of life, others see it as a visual nuisance, while there are those who are immediately enticed to try out the product for various reasons. However, if one looks closely at these advertisements, it would be obvious that they are targeting a specific age group. Many parents and educators would raise their eyes if they noticed this hidden strategy of companies ...

ON ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE US

The Effects of Materialism & Consumerism on Adults & Children in the US

It is a common instance each year that different brand labels launch a brand new or updated product just in time for a special occasion. Whether it may be in time for the change of seasons or just for the holidays, there is something new. In some countries, particularly developed countries, can follow the trend and buy whenever there is a release. For other countries, they would only buy something new once they have the money to buy them. Why are companies bent on releasing new items almost each month and why ...

IN RECRUITING NEW EMPLOYEES, NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE

Human Resources HR353

The Effectiveness of Online Social Networking in Recruiting New Employees, Negative and Positive

The introduction of the internet into the field of business has improved many of the traditionally done functions of the human resources department and one of them is recruiting new employees. Traditionally, recruiting new employees are done through mailed applications or walk-in applications then the applicant is called into a series of tests and a final interview. The procedure is longer as it would take months before companies would select the new employee. With this style of recruiting, not only does it cost a lot of ...

Abstract

This paper will discuss the fundamental details and problems revolving the issue on “childhood obesity.” It is slowly becoming a new form of cancer in the society as millions of children around the globe have this disorder and despite efforts in preventing and reducing the problem, the numbers continue to increase in an alarming rate. There have been notable causes to why this problem continues to develop but as far as how to alleviate the problem is still vague. The solutions are also quite hard to enact due to complications. This paper will also discuss both sides of the argument ...