com selling products that are typically sold in the business-to-business markets. For example‚ you can now purchase industrial‚ laboratory‚ and scientific supplies from Amazon.com. (See Appendix – comparison and contrast chart of Amazon.com‚ Barnes and Noble‚ and Borders.) Discuss the pros and cons of Amazon’s growth and diversification of business and specialization‚ and make recommendations about what Amazon could have done differently. The study comprises of Amazon.com which started its
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Workplace Observation a look at Organizational Culture Every organization‚ whether being a construction agency‚ a retail store‚ a manufacturing plant or a government agency has its own unique culture. Organizational culture is the collection of shared values‚ beliefs‚ rituals‚ stories and myths that foster a feeling of community among organizational members. The culture of an organization is in most cases‚ the reflection if the deeply held values and behaviors of a small group of individuals.
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Amazon’s growth and diversification of business and specialization. It will give a determination on the impact on Amazon.com if the company was to split up its brands‚ becoming a family of brands. The paper will also give a brief overview of Barnes and Noble and Borders and will show a determination as to whether or not these companies can extend their markets in the same way as Amazon.com. Lastly‚ this paper will show whether or not it would be a good idea for Amazon.com to extend their distribution
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SERVICE MANAGEMENT - Amazon case Business Administration 1. How would you contrast Amazon’s business design with that of Barnes & Noble before Barnes & Noble went online? From a customer’s prospective‚ what are the advantages and disadvantages of each design? Customers shop by visiting Amazon.com‚ they can search and purchase a lot of books at once. They don’t need to visit off-line stores so they earn convenience. Also‚ When customers have a difficulty buying books or living far from
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Barnes & Nobles‚ Inc Barnes "& Noble‚ Inc. Customer Service Department 122 Fifth Avenue‚ 2nd Floor New York‚ NY 10011 Slogan / Motto Booksellers Description Barnes & Nobles‚ Inc is one of the major bookstores in the USA with over 665 branches all over 49 states. Aside from this‚ Barnes & Nobles also sells DVDs and videos‚ music CDs‚ magazines‚ etc. and has distribution rights to nearly 10‚000 publications. Mission Statement Our mission is to operate the best specialty retail business in
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Business Model of Amazon.com Amazon.com is the pioneering bookstore on the Internet that first opened in July 1995 by Jeff Bezos. The firm offers online shopping services and partnership opportunities such as online search for books‚ music and video items. The products that they sell include an array of audio‚ video and book titles. Amazon has one of the widest selections and employs international shipping to virtually every corner of the globe in just a few days. Amazon’s focus is having the
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innovation and creativity is required to expand into new markets. The largest hurdle for an E-Commerce book‚ music‚ and video game company such as CanGo to overcome is establishing themselves in a market that is dominated by the likes of Amazon.com‚ Barnes and Noble‚ and Electronic Arts (EA-Video Games). Gaining an advantage in a highly competitive market is no easy task; and it’s not something an organization is going to just stumble upon. However; with some solid strategic planning the goal is definitely
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competitors in the market. Barns and Noble‚ Apple‚ and Amazon are three very successful companies‚ which all have a similar product and through effective strategic planning and environmental scanning‚ hoping to be the leading provider of e-readers. The business word is ever evolving and changing‚ there for it is imperative for an organization to continually repeat these processes in order to adapt and stay competitive and successful (Wheelen & Hunger‚ 2010). Barnes and Noble Barns and Noble’s version of
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Running Head: AMAZON.COM ’S E-BUSINESS MODEL 1 Amazon.com ’s E-Business Model Lauren Edwards Dr. Etido Akpan Business Enterprise May 1‚ 2011 (Resubmitted May 11‚ 2011) Amazon.com ’s E-Business Model 2 1. Discuss the pros and cons of Amazon’s growth and diversification of business and specialization‚ and make recommendations about what Amazon could have done differently. Amazon.com‚ the largest online retailer in the United States‚ was founded by Jeff Bezos
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WALDEN AND TRANSCENDENTALISM Henry Thoreau’s masterpiece‚ Walden or a Life in the Woods‚ shows the impact transcendentalism had on Thoreau’s worldview. Transcendentalism is a philosophy that asserts the primacy of the spiritual over the material. Transcendentalism puts the emphasis on spiritual growth and understanding as opposed to worldly pleasures. Thoreau’s idea of transcendentalism stressed the importance of nature and being close to nature. He believed that nature was a metaphor
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