Case Title: Montego Bay‚ Unsustainable Motivation The role of the responder: Lisa Mahoney‚ Store Manager‚ Montego Bay Introduction Montego Bay‚ a retailer selling distinctive women’s apparel‚ reported a quarterly sales drop of 3.5% from the last year. The company is going to close down 20 underperforming stores in coming 18 months. A new computerized scheduling system was introduced to the store under trial basis for 6 months in order to see whether it could improve productivity & reduce
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History and Background In 1981‚ Gordon "Butch" Stewart‚ a young entrepreneur with no hotel experience‚ saw the potential in a piece of waterfront land in Jamaica. He bought the property‚ Bay Roc‚ renovated and expanded it. The rooms got dramatic facelifts‚ and Stewart decided to rent them to couples only. Sandals Montego Bay opened for business. Sandals unveiled its first swim-up pool bar in 1985‚ which allowed guests to order drinks without leaving the water. The resort also unveiled amenities like fine
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Leadership Development Fall 2012 Abstract The Unhealthy Hospital case is a very interesting one as it is a hybrid between economical and the social issue of affordable healthcare. Bruce Reid‚ CEO of Blake Medical undoubting task of trying to balance the hospital budget while not negating the quality of care. This is a very hard task to achieve as seen in recent history locally with Jackson Memorial Hospital who has suffered the same troubles. The results of Jackson have not been that good
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The Pirate Bay Case Study Abstract The Pirate Bay website is one example of virtual enterprises that exist on the exchange of value to consumers without the cost and overhead structure of product and minimal infrastructure to conduct its business. This virtual enterprise structure has gained wide appeal to businesses for the minimizing the risks of fixed costs in volatile markets‚ both within the way they operate and the product or service they provide. However‚ this ease of entry and operation
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Pirate Bay Case Study: Social and Legal Issues Raised by File-Sharing Networks Abstract This paper explores the social and legal issues raised by Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing of copyrighted material on websites. Advocates claim companies are not libel for the acts of its customers and argue that litigation against file sharing will stifle technology innovation. Opponents assert that file sharing violates copyright and intellectual property protections and that companies like Pirate Bay knowingly
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Case Study: The Pirate Bay Abstract The global enforcement of copyright laws‚ combined with the risk of large fines and potential imprisonment have not been enough to dissuade sites like The Pirate Bay from aiding‚ encouraging and boosting copyright infringement (Lauden & Traver‚ 2013). As with any company‚ file sharing amenities are in the business to generate a revenue stream and although these services are illegal they are still able to lure “blue chip brands” to advertise. As long as there
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conservation was evaluated using Marxan software. Target values are set values that represent a set percentage of species in a region; in this analysis‚ as expected when target values were increased‚ the conservation areas expanded. Problem: Morro Bay watershed hosts a variety of species some of which are endangered and/or endemic to the region; the area also serves as a popular tourist destination. Managing the area‚ and conserving the species within the area is important; however‚ doing this while
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1- The 4 main philosophy ideas that Bahrain Bay´s tries to communicate consist in: 1. Communicate a wide range of messages to the broadest range of audiences‚ such is the example of taking a risky marketing move to go to Cannes and advertise themselves there to a wide range of people. 2. Address challenges as they present themselves in the competitive market place‚ because they are starting a business in a place where the economy is booming‚ so it’s a very lucrative place but risky
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Review the setting. Lasting only three days‚ the Bay of Pigs was a short yet defining battle in the Cold War. Fought between the communist Soviet Union and the United States the cold war lasted approximately 45 years. In the years of the Cold War‚ 1945-1991 “America and its allies struggled to keep the communist‚ totalitarian Soviet Union from expanding into Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa.” (Independence Hall Association‚ 2016) The Bay of Pigs affected The Cold War on a strategic level as one of the
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Why did the Bay Area’s housing become so expensive to live in? How did it get so expensive? These questions were often asked by visitors that came from that were cities far from the Bay Area like Fremont and Sacramento. Over the past seven years‚ the Bay Area’s housing prices have increased exponentially as more people come in for technology job opportunities. According to a scholarly article‚ called Zillow: Tech Workers’ Silicon Valley Home Values Are Outpacing Neighbors’ ‚“Bay Area home values
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