Sanguigni Dr. Park Alternative Assignment October 30‚ 2016 Poverty‚ Inc. Film Discussion Points The documentary film‚ Poverty Inc.‚ provides an inside look at the aid provided to foreign counties and the adverse effects of aid programs within developing countries. The following are some opinions and questions I have after viewing the film. • Foreign aid to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) takes on many forms such as food‚ clothing and financial means. Not all aid is beneficial to a developing
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Michael Porter’s five forces Analysis Rivalry among competitors The Indian Telecom industry is comprised of three types of players. The State owned companies‚ private companies and foreign invested companies. Main State owned companies are BSNL and MTNL. Major private Indian owned companies include Tata teleservice‚ Tata Communications‚ Reliance communications. And finally‚ the major foreign invested companies in this sector are Vodafone‚ Idea cellular‚ Bharti Airtel Limited. BSNL Bharath Sanchar
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Introduction The acid-fast stain was developed in 1882 by Paul Ehrlich. Ehrlich was working with Mycobacterium tuberculosis‚ the bacilli responsible for tuberculosis‚ and found a technique that renders M. tuberculosis distinguishable from nearly all other bacteria. Acid-fast staining is‚ therefore‚ known as a differential stain. Mycobacterium and some Nocardia species are considered acid fast because‚ during the acid-fast procedure‚ they are able to retain the primary dye even when decolorized
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Cost-based pricing is the simplest pricing strategy. Using this strategy price is set by adding some mark-up to the cost of the product. This strategy works if firm’s prices are not too high as compared to the competition. (Kotler P. ‚ Armstrong‚ Saunders‚ & Wong‚ 2005) Another cost-oriented pricing strategy is Break-even Pricing. Firms determine the price at which they can recover manufacturing and marketing cost‚ or make targeted profit. (Nagle & Hogan‚ 2006) Competition-based Pricing is when
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Case Example Delhi Metro Case Problem • MD of Delhi Metro worried as Projected revenues were Rs 674.5 million below the projected costs for next year • Rs 200 million promise from State • A shortfall of Rs 474.5 million • Another possible source of fund – City funds Delhi‚ Noida and Gurgaon- But unlikely due to problems in city Budget • How to solve his pending budget crisis? Case Problem (continue………) • Mr. Sreedharan glanced through a Business magazine while his thoughts travel in the
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Micro environmental factors are internal factors close to a business that have a direct impact on its strategy. These factors include: Customers Organisations survive on the basis of meeting “customer needs and wants” and providing benefits for their customers. Failure to do so will result in a failed business strategy. Employees Employing the correct staff and keeping staff motivated is an essential part of an organisation’s strategic planning process. Training and development play
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Organizational Analysis: Apple Inc. Part 1 Apple Inc. History/Background: Apple Inc. is an iconic United States technological company based in Cupertino‚ California. Apple is engaged in the development of World changing consumer electronic products such a mobile phones‚ music media devices‚ tablets‚ and personal computers. The company also sells and creates operating system software‚ peripherals and delivery of third-party digital content (iTunes) to consumers. Apple sells its products and
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Sociological theories can be divided into two categories‚ macro-sociological and micro-sociological theories‚ otherwise known as structural and action theories‚ respectively. As sociological theories‚ they both aim to explain the society we live in‚ but differ in where they choose to focus their explanation‚ with macro-sociological theories observing society as shaping the individuals that live in it‚ and micro-sociological theories observing individuals as shaping the society they live in. Structural
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PART I: INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND SUMMARY My name is Natasha Mortimore and I have provided a detailed case analysis based upon “Dell‚ Inc. in 2006: Can Rivals Beat its Strategy?” In 1984‚ Michael Dell formed a company now known as dell‚ Inc. with a strategy to sell build-to-order computers directly to its customers. Customers would have to phone‚ fax‚ or order their custom built computers which eliminated the expense of middlemen known as resellers. Between the years of 1986-1993‚ Dell had to refine
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Marriott International‚ Inc. is a widely recognized and diversified global lodging firm which engages in the franchise and operation of hotels‚ timeshare properties‚ and housing properties. It operates through the following business segments: North American Limited-Service; North American Full-Service; and International. The firm operates hotels the management model‚ franchise model‚ and the leased and owned model. The company operates 16 brands that cover full-service‚ extended-stay hotels‚ and
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