There are many ways that a company can motivate its employees. Consider the different types of pay and benefits described on pp. 420–423 of the text. What type of incentive do you think is most effective for creating a motivating work environment? Why? Creating a motivating work environment can be a difficult task. Employers need to consider the needs of employees and the average pay rates for the work required when determining salaries and benefits. To keep employees motivated‚ it is important
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Marketing Definitions MKT 421 November 27‚ 2012 Marketing‚ what is it? And how is it defined? Marketing is sometimes difficult to grasp for the average person. Though‚ in the business world marketing is extremely important. Defining marketing and the marketing mix gives a great overview of how understanding marketing and the processes involved are important for a successful organization. Many may have the general idea of what marketing is‚ but looking it at a micro
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Marketing Plan Stephanie Fox‚ Joe Rizzo‚ Donna Spence‚ Ryan Wing MKT 421 Tammy Fernandez November 12‚ 2007 Coffee‚ the choice of many people for their morning and afternoon pick-me-up or the choice for anytime of day. Millions of people drink coffee. Starbucks has become the leader in the coffee industry‚ offering gourmet coffees with various blends available to the customers. Although‚ the company is quite pricey‚ Starbucks customers are hooked on the unique
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HTTP and HTTPS. Please respond to the following: Analyze the current uses of HTTP and HTTPS‚ and predict the future outlook for both protocols. Describe any foreseen changes in the frequency or way each protocol is used. HTTPS are used by sites that handle money (Gilbertson‚2011). HTTPS are also used to protect highly confidential online transactions like online banking and online shopping order forms. HTTP is used for transferring files from a web server into a browser windows to view a web page
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Reflective Journal Entries Liberty University Week 3 # 3 Barriers Between Listener and Speaker This weeks reading focused on the barriers that can be between the speaker and listeners and how these barriers can effect communication. One of the most notable barriers mentioned was awareness. The idea of improving or changing anything demands that there be a measurement of awareness. The way we can improve listening habits is to use listening
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Blue Ocean Strategy Stephanie Copenhaver MKT/421 December 15‚ 2014 Fritz Beiermeister Blue Ocean Strategy What is Blue Ocean strategy and the importance of it? Blue Ocean Strategy is the creation of a new product that is not used in the market and there will be no competitors for this product. By having no competition in this market place it will help decrease the company’s costs but will give the company new customers so the value will go up. It is a theory that was created by INSEAD professors
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COM/156 - UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Week 5 Discussion Questions Discussion Question 1 The video “Developing Outlines” provides an overview of the purpose of planning an outline. Does an outline make the writing process go more smoothly? How? I think that an outline does make the writing process go more smoothly. Once you create an outline of what thoughts and opinions you want to discuss in your essay‚ you are capable to write your paper by assembling all your ideas and
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a product needs to be created in a way that makes the product marketable for its intended target. (Manktelow‚ 2013) Place is the process in when it is decided where the product is going to be sold and how the product will be distributed. Many questions are answered in this part of the process such as “Where do buyers look for this product?”‚ “What channels of distribution should be used?”‚ “Do we need to use a sales force‚ attend trade shows‚ or send samples to companies?”‚ and “What are competitors
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Environmental Factors Paper July 1‚ 2013 MRK/421 Professor: Stephanie Burns This paper will discuss environmental factors that affect the global as well as the domestic marketing decisions of Apple’s Inc. Environmental factors such cultural differences‚ ethical situations‚ and laws such as the forging corrupt practices Act of 1977 and how it influenced the marketing strategy. Environmental Factors According to Business Dictionary. Com the definition for environmental factor
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Discussion Question(s) #1 Week # 3 How would you define working capital? What could happen if an organization neglected to manage its working capital? What working capital techniques would you recommend for your organization? Why? Working capital refers to the short term decisions relating to financing. If the working capital is neglected in any way‚ it can cause a company to go bankrupt. If this occurs‚ it means that employees will not get paid and suppliers will not get the proper funding
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