Christopher Whitten The Polar Express Caldecott Award paper Lorinda Cohoon Polarizing The Polar Express The Polar Express written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg in 1985‚ was chosen for a Caldecott Medal in 1986. It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm‚ relaxing storyline. Widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children‚ it has earned recognition several times in the 28 years since its conception and publication. No stranger to such honors‚ Van Allsburg
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Global express and courier industry overview Introduction The primary business of the express industry is the delivery of time-sensitive shipments‚ typically with a transit time of two to three days. These are delivered mainly by air and ground. The industry has been witnessing significant growth as a result of the constant rise in demand for express and courier services over the last decade across user industries‚ including manufacturing‚ pharmaceutical‚ financial services and high-tech sectors
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two films that I shall be discussing in this essay are‚ ‘Water (2005)’‚ directed by Deepa Mehta and ‘Chungking Express (1994)’‚ directed by Wong Kar-wai. ‘Water’ and ‘Chungking Express’ are two very well-known Asian films. However‚ they are both set in two completely different era’s in time. Firstly‚ ‘Water’ is set in a 1930’s India still under British rule and the second ‘Chungking Express’‚ in a postmodern city. We can see comparisons in both films in terms of gender. However‚ there are also many
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HBS- Airborne Express Background Information Seattle based Airborne Express was the third largest express mail business in the 1990s. The product of two specialist airfreight carriers‚ Airborne Express began operations in 1968 and targeted businesses requiring regular‚ high-volume shipments of urgent items. Airborne maintained low cost operations by focusing on efficiency. We discuss how the express mail industry evolved throughout the 1990s and what Airborne did to remain competitive. How and
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Express Rail Link Decision-making Power‚ is the ability to achieve a desired outcome. In the issue of the Express Rail Link‚ the government’s actions can fully reflect the power as decision-making. Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is one of the important infrastructure projects planned by the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Hong Kong government. During the process of planning‚ power of the Hong Kong Government- the Transport and Housing Bureau had already been existed. It made
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to help Airborne Express with its strategy formulation and implementation. Statement of the Problem and Objective Problem: Decline in the market share of Airborne Express in the volume of overnight deliveries. Objective: To become one of the top three companies in the express carriers industry. Alternative Courses of Action ● Not compete with established competitors like FedEx and UPS‚ and stress the reliability of its delivery schedules. ● Expand Airborne Express ’ business globally
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AIRBORNE EXPRESS: THE UNDERDOG CASE STUDY QUESTIONS 1. Analyze the United States small package express delivery industry in the 1990’s using the Porter’s Five Force Model. Rate each of the five forces as either weak‚ moderate‚ strong or fierce. Justify your rating by using two factors under each force and describing how these factors affect the strength of the force. The Bargaining Power of Buyers The bargaining power of the buyer was somewhat moderate-to-slightly strong due to the
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Kunnikar Ngandee Chapter 1 : Globalization Talk it Over 1. Today‚ international business people must think globally about production and sales opportunities. Many global managers will eventually find themselves living and working in cultures altogether different from their own. Many entrepreneurs will find themselves booking flights to places they had never heard of. What do you think companies can do now to prepare their managers for these new markets? What can entrepreneurs and small businesses
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According to Brewster‚ UPS wasn’t particularly concerned about Federal Express in its early years‚ because it didn’t directly compete with UPS’s ground service. The problem was that Federal Express identified a market that was much larger than anyone anticipated‚ including UPS. Brewster says: “By the early 1980s‚ customers were beginning to ask UPS drivers and sales professionals why UPS wasn’t offering next day delivery. UPS‚ a company that had built its reputation and name on the high standards
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Case Study 1 Hanqing Zhao (Bill) Martin Jiles‚ Executive Director of Express‚ was leading Express for 8 years. He had set up the “can-do” culture and the results-oriented management style to help this company achieved many goals and affect Express in many aspects. Such as the “can-do” attitude played an important role in installing MIRS computer system‚ which was widely refused to use in the country because it was hard to do. However‚ although Jiles had confidence in his culture‚ it seemed that
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