CHAPTER 5 ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR AT WORK 1.0 Case Study: Discipline at APS Company Aliya and Zuraidah were the only two clerks handling payments from customers in the office of APS Company. They reported to the owner of the business. Aliya had been employed for 18 months while Zuraidah for 14 months. Both were college graduates‚ about 23 years old and single. By manipulating the accounts in a rather ingenious way that would not normally be detected‚ Aliya was stealing from account payments as they
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Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long term‚ which achieves advantage in a changing environment through its configuration of resources and competences with the aim of fulfilling the stakeholder’s expectations. Strategic Decisions are about: The long-term direction of an organization The scope of an organization’s activities Gaining advantage over competitors; Addressing changes in the business environment; Building on resources and competences (capability); Value
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Course Specification ENG 310 Speech Workshop Institution:: King Khalid University‚ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia College/Department: Faculty of languages and translation‚ Department of English A Course Identification and General Information 1. Course title and code: ENG 310 (Speech Workshop) 2. Credit hours: 2 hours 3. Program(s) in which the course is offered. (If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs) B.A. in English 4. Name of faculty
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Adopt‚ Don’t Shop How much is that doggie in the window? Hopefully‚ rather than asking yourself that question‚ you’re asking yourself‚ "why don’t we adopt that doggie in the shelter?". The Humane Society of the United States‚ or HSUS‚ estimates that animal shelters care for 6-8 million dogs and cats every year in the United States. 6-8 million dogs and cats are waiting for a home while some humans decide to purchase a puppy from a pet store. Don’t purchase animals from pet stores‚ adopt them
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Porter Five Forces Analysis STRUCTURE AND REMAIN CONCEPTS: The threat of the entry of new competitors Profitable markets that yield high returns will attract new firms. This results in many new entrants‚ which eventually will decrease profitability for all firms in the industry. Unless the entry of new firms can be blocked by incumbents‚ the abnormal profit rate will tend towards zero (perfect competition). The existence of barriers to entry (patents‚ rights‚ etc.) The most attractive segment
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1. Identify and describe Potbelly’s strategy in terms of product (present or new) and market (present or new). Potbelly’s strategy in terms of product is to offer all sandwiches at one price regardless of what comes on the sandwich. All of the meat is sliced fresh in the store‚ milkshakes are handmade‚ and cookies are freshly baked on site. The company hires nice people because they sell an experience‚ not just a sandwich. Potbelly is focused on selling good food‚ having a nice environment
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Content: 1. Short intro about the company 2. Analysis 5 Porters forces PEST Secondary sources Survey Brand perception and image 7 P’s SWOT 3. Diagnosis of the problem 4. Solution for the company 2 1. Short intro about the company The pastry shop Ola la founded in October 2011 in Skopje and its located in the one and only GTC mall in the centre of the city. At the moment their key advantage is that they only use superb materials and there are no artificial ingredients in their
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Threat of new entrants Profitable markets that yield high returns will attract new firms. This results in many new entrants‚ which eventually will decrease profitability for all firms in the industry. Unless the entry of new firms can be blocked by incumbents‚ the abnormal profit rate will trend towards zero (perfect competition). The existence of barriers to entry (patents‚ rights‚ etc.) The most attractive segment is one in which entry barriers are high and exit barriers are low. Few new firms
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7.Limitations of the five forces Model 8.Porter in the airline industry/Ryanair Introduction The model of the Five Competitive Forces was developed by Michael Porter in his book Competitive Strategy: "Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors" in 1980. Since that time it has become an important instrument for analyzing an organisations industry structure in the strategic processes. Porter’s model is based on the idea that a business strategy should meet the opportunities and threats
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element to human life; the body usually cannot survive longer than several days without water .Water is essential to the functioning of every single cell and organ system in the human body. Water makes up greater than 2/3 of the weight of the human body; the brain is 75% water‚ blood is 83% water‚ bones are 22% water‚ muscles are 75% water‚ and the lungs are 90% water. Water is essential for the efficient elimination of waste products through the kidneys. Water regulates body temperature (through perspiration)
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