1. Using scenario planning‚ analyze the pros and cons of each alternative. Alternative of low cost Pros * New traffic for budget conscious customers * More sales volume Cons * More needed space to hold product * Less product available because selling product faster * More labor required for replenishment of inventory and store front * More disgruntled employees from sheer volume of customers * High employee turnover from stress Alternative of differentiation Pros
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On Developing Students’ Communicative Competence Lou Ruijuan Most Chinese students‚ especially those with low foreign language levels‚ are used to memorizing the language but reluctant to speak in the target language. They may be familiar with the sentence patterns but do not know how to start and end a conversation and how to express themselves in a particular situation. So it is a main task for a teacher to develop students’ communicative competence. I. Obstacles in Communication While it is difficult
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Alicia Chen Chapter 4: Developing Through the Lifespan Introduction • developmental psychologists – study physical‚ cognitive‚ and social changes throughout the lifespan; discern commonalities • developmental psychology focuses on 3 issues: o Nature/nurture: how do genetic inheritance and experience influence development? o Continuity/stages: is development a gradual‚ continuous process‚ or a sequence of separate stages o Stability/change: do our early personality
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How to Become a McDonald’s Franchisee McDonald’s is the biggest fast-food chain in the world that it boasts more than 30‚000 restaurants in 119 countries. With this unrivaled popularity‚ entrepreneurs who will franchise on McDonald’s will most likely succeed in the business; meanwhile this is how to start McDonald’s franchising. For those who want to franchise from McDonald’s‚ they can visit its companywebsite to know about the opportunities available to them are. Meanwhile‚ the corporation allows
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Country Analysis of the People’s Republic of China I. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this analysis is to highlight key factors that affect and create the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The PRC is a dynamic environment that is in the midst of transition with respect to its legal structure and economy. It is also showing signs that changes are on the horizon for its culture and political landscape. In this analysis we will focus primarily on the current forces at work within China while also taking
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Low birth weight is considered to be less than 5.5 pounds when a baby is born. Low birth weight is one of the major leading causes of infant death in the United States. Through education and awareness‚ the United States has dropped infant mortality rates dramatically. In 1980‚ infant death averaged twelve percent due to low birth weight (Reichman‚ 2005). Infant mortality dropped to seven percent in the early new millennium (Reichman‚ 2005). So what factors influence a baby to be
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References: Workshop notes – Developing yourself and others 03/03/2010 http://dictionary.bnet.com/definition/personal+development.html Accessed 15/03/2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_development accessed 25/04/2010 http://www.kevinmorrell.org.uk/individual_learning.htm (Megginson
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LOW BACK PAIN – ACUTE It is the pain felt in your lower back which may come from the spine‚ muscles‚ nerves‚ or other nearby structures. It may also be due to problems in your mid or upper back‚ the testicles or ovaries‚ or a hernia in the groin. CAUSES * If you are like most people‚ you will have at least one backache in your life. While such pain or discomfort can happen anywhere in your back‚ the most common area affected is your low back. This is because the low back supports most of
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Developing Self Discipline From Childhood to Adulthood Everyday people are faced with desires and temptation. People tend to become impulsive because they cannot control their actions. Being able to have the ability to have self-control is extremely important to be self-disciplined. Self-discipline is the process of teaching yourself to do what is in your best interest to reach your goals‚ without becoming sidetracked by negative influences. Bear says‚ “Self-discipline
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Developing Socratic Wisdom Socrates was an ancient Greek Athenian philosopher known mainly through the accounts and writings of his students‚ namely Plato and Aristotle. The wisdom of Socrates is depicted numerous times in the dialogues written by Plato. All the Socratic dialogues – Euthyphro‚ Apology‚ and Crito – illustrated Socrates’ form of inquiry and discussion between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to encourage critical thinking and to clarify
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