Werther Individual Memo Edward Jones Executive Summary This memorandum addresses some of the key issues with Edward Jones‚ which includes the lack of an online presence‚ possible cannibalization from larger firms‚ and the inability to manage funds from institutional investors. I conclude that the most effective of all of the theorized strategies would be a combination of Edward Jones’ original business model with an online platform. This plan would allow Edward Jones to stay true to its fundamentals
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A case study that I’m doing is the mass suicide in Jonestown plotted by a cult leader Jim Jones. SInce Jim Jones was young he studied Joseph Stalin‚ Karl Marx‚ Adolf Hitler and many other leaders‚ trying to find out everything. He was different as a child compared to other children‚ he was obsessed with different religions and deaths. In 1952 Jones became a student pastor at Somerset Methodist Church‚ he had a reputation for a healer and an evangelist. Not a lot of people like him for trying to have
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hundred members of a religious sect called the Peoples Temple died along with their leader Jim Jones. In a related incident‚ a California congressman and some news reporters died after visiting the religious compound. Jim Jones created and governed The Peoples Temple in Jonestown. Jones was a preacher who started his church group in Indiana‚ moved to California‚ and then moved to Jonestown‚ Guyana. Jones had a “vision of a Communist community” in Jonestown‚ where each individual could live free
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that occurred on November 18th‚ 1978 in Georgetown‚ Guyana. It was the largest loss of civilian life in a non-natural tragedy until the attacks of September 11th‚ 2001. 909 lives were lost under the hand of Jim Jones who had cultivated a following of people over twenty-plus years. Jim Jones started his first church‚ named The Peoples Temple‚ in the mid-1950’s in Indianapolis‚ Indiana (I). From the beginning‚ he preached a message of socialism and communism. Upon scrutiny of his tactics and teachings
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there is a dark and evil side to Jim Jones that only a few are familiar with. From the outside‚ it may have just seemed to be a simple little town of love and compassion. Nonetheless‚ brainwashing‚ abuse‚ and forced druggings went on daily at Jonestown. The mystery behind the Jonestown Massacre was really not that difficult to unravel‚ yet many people were shocked and could not comprehend how or why such a tragedy could happen. How did it all start? Jim Jones had founded his church twenty years
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Shelly Kapur March 1‚ 2008 Jones-Blair Case Study Jones Blair Company is a privately held‚ regional paint corporation with a market comprised of 50 counties throughout the states of Texas‚ New Mexico‚ Oklahoma‚ and Louisiana. Its headquarters are located in Dallas‚ Texas‚ which is also home to the 11 county Dallas-Fortworth greater metropolitan area. These 11 counties represented 50% of total dollar sales for Jones-Blair in 1995 and serve as the business and financial center for the company’s
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Mr. Jones‚ A recent evaluation of Jones Electrical Distribution has occurred in request of a loan. An assessment of the company’s financial health shows that it is profitable. The shortage in cash flows regards managerial attention. Since Jones opened in 1999 the company has seen rapid growth in a highly competitive field. General contractors and electricians have preferred Jones for their business. The request for this loan also has occurred at the end of March; past patterns show that your
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Jones Electrical Distribution case Jones Electrical Distribution is a wholesaler of electrical components and devices to general contractors and electricians. Although Jones Electrical Distribution has been profitable in the past few years‚ the company experiences a drain on its cash when it attempts to maintain a rapid growth while taking advantage of trade discounts at the rate of 2%. Problems faced by Jones Electrical Distribution are as follows: Should the company maintain a rapid sales growth
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Claudia Jones is relatively unknown in the United States today‚ but was once a well-known activist that made headlines when she was deported. Although she was fully dedicated to the communist cause her idea of how communism would spread and be successful involved the integration of feminist theories. She believed that the participation of women is what would end up causing the success of the communist party. This mixture of communism and feminist theories involving gender inequality‚ discrimination
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looking back at the fiery red face of Mrs. Wilson. Even though he didn’t look back he could feel her rage staring at him‚ along with everyone else in the classroom‚ as he silently walked to Principal Robert’s office. His name is Mason Jones. Most of his friends call him Jones‚ because he plays football and that’s the name on the back of his jersey. As you could probably already understand‚ Mason gets in a lot of trouble here at Ocean View School for Boys. There was this one event‚ on teacher appreciation
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