Strategic Audit Staples‚ Inc. Hudson Chodos Andrew Nelson David Pearson Management 3800: Public Policy Professor Bowen 11/3/11 I. Current Situation Looking at Staples current performance in the past year‚ we will look at three things: return on investments‚ market share‚ and profitability. * Return on Investments: 9.95% * Market Share: 90% of market cap when comparing Staples‚ Office Depot (5.72%)‚ Office Max (3.89%) * Profitability - $24.5 Billion in sales; $6.7 Billion
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STAPLES CASE STUDY Proposed Merger Between Staples and Office Depot Leads to Concern NGUYEN TOAN THANG tnguyen@student.bristoluniversity.edu BRISTOL UNIVERSITY BUS 525: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS April 23th 2014 1. How would you classify the office superstore industry? Who are the competitors? What are the characteristics of this industry that lead to this conclusion? Today’s office superstore industry in the United States provides a convenient one-stop shopping experience
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bello and jus ad bellum — is a difficult and complex task. This difficulty is increased immensely when trying to apply just war principles to terrorism‚ a complicated mix of typical and unconventional tactics that can be performed by both established and state governments. In the essay‚ I will critically address the discussion of terrorism by Michael Walzer in chapter 12 of “Just and Unjust Wars” (1977) and advocate for the justification of revolutionary terrorism. Walzer’s judgment of terrorism oversimplifies
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6/19/11 Cicero wrote a great extent on his concept of a Just War‚ yet his theory can be summarized into three simple rules. The first condition for a just war as proposed by Cicero is that there must be a valid or just cause. Cicero believed that a just cause includes the defense of honor as well as the restoration or upholding of peace. In other words‚ if ones honor is at stake or being attacked‚ Cicero would deem it just for war to be waged. St Augustine Christians should be pacifists
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The author in “Just Another Soldier” had a unique message: “I know war‚ have experienced it‚ but accept it though I do not understand it.” A rough message to say the least‚ and it is not without its flaws‚ but it is extremely effective in conveying the idea that war is inherently morbid and close-minded. The author showed us this through his mention of different casualties he had encountered thus far through the course of the war he was engaged in. For example‚ the author mentions that‚ “in situations
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Experiencing sports can be an exhilarating experience‚ but sports have other opportunities to give us. Sports aren’t just a game. There is a lot more to games than you think. The author of “It’s Not Just A Game” also agrees. Her name is Lori Calabrese‚ she says that sports are competitive and people work not just on their body but also on their minds. She also explains that sports help fill our emotional and physiological needs. These reasons made me change my perspective towards sports and others
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William Carlos Williams’s short poem‚ "This Is Just to Say" is a brief confession of guilt and a plea for forgiveness. In the From World‚ Self‚ Poem: Essays on Contemporary Poetry from the "Jubilation of Poets‚ Stephen Matterson argues that “The poem‚ cast in the form of a note left on the refrigerator.” Matterson’s interpterion is logical and interesting‚ and I agree with it. In fact‚ there can be more than one side to the story since we cannot assume that the speaker is Williams himself. Fascinatingly
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often taken for granted. Only when you lose it‚ do you truly understand its value. “The 21 Mile Walk to Work‚” an article by David A. Graham‚ presents the story of a man‚ James Robertson‚ who walks to work every day. This article brings certain political issues to light by using this story as an example for the local government to expand their public transportation services. People like James are forced to walk to work so they can make a living and survive in the city of Detroit‚ Michigan. Detroit is
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Danticat‚ who was born in Haiti and has lived in the United States since the age of twelve‚ has been trying to bridge this divide. The people in Haiti who struggled can especially be seen expressed through the works of Haitian writers and artists. In "Walk Straight‚" Danticat recalls overhearing a Haitian say about her work‚ "The things she writes‚ they are not us"(Danticat 32). She points out that "You are a parasite and you exploit your culture for money and what passes for fame" (Danticat 33). In
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In A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home‚ Sue Halpern writes about her experience training her Labradoodle Pransky for animal assisted therapy. Pransky is about seven years old when the process starts. Halpern thought it would be a good idea because her husband was working more‚ her daughter was in school‚ and Pransky is very bored sitting at home all day. The audience senses Halpern’s enthusiasm transition into apprehension when she learns the extent of the training during the six weeks needed to become
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