BUSS 5114 - People‚ Organisations and Leadership Study Period 1 2014 Assessment Task 2: Minor Case Study 2500 words (35% of total grade) Read the Buddy’s Snack Company case study below and answer all the following questions: 1. Consider the situation of Lynda‚ Michael and Kyle. Explain how each employee’s situation relates to Equity Theory. 2. Explain the motivation of these three employees in terms of the Expectancy Theory of motivation. 3. Explain how you would attempt to motivate each
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Case study: PETRIE’S ELECTRONICS Jim Watanabe looked around his new office. He couldn’t believe that he was the assistant director of information technology at Petrie’s Electronics‚ his favorite consumer electronics retail store. He always bought his new DVDs and video games for his Xbox 360 at Petrie’s. And now he worked there too. The company had made some smart moves and had done well‚ Jim knew‚ but he also knew that competition was fierce. Petrie’s competitors included big electronics retail
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As of today‚ the way most of the human beings are learning to communicate with different communities is a topic that’s discussed throughout the nation and world. An interaction of British and Irish view an example where it talks about two communities when referring to Percy and Pratt’s essay because they basically portray an interesting perspective on culture interactions and inevitable clash of cultural difference. British-Irish relations over the past three hundred years have been troubled‚ both
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ETHICS IN MARKETING MINI-CASE STUDIES Read the 4 mini-cases below. For each case answer the following questions: 1. What are the relevant Facts? 2. What are the ethical Issues? 3. Offer your opinion on what actions should be taken. Case Study 1 Incredible Shrinking Potato Chip Package Topic: Cost vs. price vs. value issues Characters: Julie‚ Brand Manager for potato chips at a regional salty snacks manufacturer Dave‚ Marketing Director for the regional salty snacks manufacturer
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Cornelius Lucas International Marketing April 23‚ 2012 Case study-Coke and Pepsi learn to compete in India Coke had been present in the Indian market until they left in 1977 because of a dispute over the trade secrets. They chose to leave instead of cutting their equity stake to 40% and handing over their secret syrup recipe. When Pepsi entered the market‚ sales of soft drink concentrate to local bottlers could not exceed 25 percent of total sales for the new venture. The government also mandated
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Although people use corrective lens or have perfect vision‚ people do not always truly see. Percy and Cole express their differing beliefs regarding loss of perception and how it is attained in their respective essays‚ “The Loss of the Creature” and “Seeing Things”. Both authors agree that even though people may have perfect vision‚ they do not “truly see” things in front of them because their perception is lost and limited by their experiences. However‚ Percy believes perception is lost because
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feu Case Study About Enchanted Kingdom 1. What constitutes the core product and augmented product of enchanted kingdom? How do the elements of the product interact to provide customer satisfaction? * Enchanted kingdom was fully committed to providing their customers excellence in the standard and quality of service and facilities. The employees were trained to please their guest and look after their safety and protection within the theme park premises. 2. What are the peculiar
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CASE STUDY #1 A Job Search Dilemma Eric‚ a second-semester senior‚ is looking for a job. Anxious about finding work in the worst economy in decades‚ he sends out scores of resumes for a wide variety of positions. The first call he gets is for a position that doesn’t really interest him‚ but he figures he should be open to every opportunity. He schedules an interview‚ which he aces. In fact‚ the recruiter offers Eric the job on the spot. He would like Eric to start as soon as possible. Should Eric
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Case Study # 10 1. What‚ if anything‚ should Sony do to turn around the sales of the PS3? 2. What has been Sony’s strategic approach with regard to new product development? 3. What are the key success factors in the video gaming industry today? Are these the same as in the past? 4. What was Sony’s marketing program for the launch of the PS3? What is the competitive advantage of the PS3? What are the weaknesses of the PS3? 5. Compare the marketing program of the Nintendo Wii to the PS3. How are they
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Frankenstein‚ the creature does not become evil until his creator and the human race rejects him. Mary Shelley’s book focuses on a scientist who creates a creature who is evil in the eyes of humanity. Mr. Frankenstein creates a being that is ugly‚ vile and a huge ogre in size. He is a wretch that when people see him faint and pass out. The story’s climax comes when the creature’s creator refuses to make another creature like him. The scientist knows that if he makes a second creature it could become
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