Tanglewood Case 1 Report Tanglewood is a chain of nondurable general retail stores and operates in the moderate price niche‚ targeting middle- and upper-income customers. Competition and Industry The retail industry accounts for over $4 trillion in annual sales. Recent estimates indicate that the retail industry employs approximately 15 million people. The financials show that Tanglewood is a moderately sized organization with strong growth potential. The company’s specific niche is similar
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Tanglewood Case 1 Brief Introduction Tanglewood is a chain of retail department stores that was founded in 1975 by two friends Tanner Emerson and Thurston Wood. The store was started by a concept named‚ TannerWood‚ which was a store that sold outdoor clothing and equipment. They two paired themselves together to create Tanglewood. The goal for the store is to be the best department store for customers that thrive on customer service‚ quality‚ value and durability. All of which helps the
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Tanglewood Case Study #1 Dear Donald Penchiala‚ I am external consultant for staffing services‚ and I would like to make some suggestions on staffing quantity and staffing quality strategies for Tanglewood. In my professional opinion‚ developing current talent would be a better and more cost effective strategy for Tanglewood than acquiring new talent. Going forward‚ new employees with minimal or no retail background should have a chance to develop retail experience as an associate while growing
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Axia College Material Appendix B IT/260 Database Design Document Gift Shop Inventory Date Modified: 7-28-2010 Week:5 Part 1: Introduction (due Week Two) a) Application Summary I selected the Gift Shop Inventory application. b) Database Software I will use SQL 2008 Express Edition. This software closely resembles the software I use at work. I am familiar with the flexibility of this software. I am very comfortable in using SQL 2008. SQL is also
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Axia College Material Appendix B Cash Management Matrix Directions: Using the matrix‚ list how each of the principles of internal control works‚ and give an example for each. Next‚ list how each of the principles of cash management works‚ and give an example for each. Principles of Internal Control | How it Works | Example | Establishment of responsibility | Giving one person a specific duty | A receiving clerk has to check in all the orders off of the delivery truck. | Segregation
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This report addresses the HR planning analysis and staffing procedures for two regional divisions of Tanglewood in the state of Washington requested by the Staffing Services Director of Tanglewood‚ Donald Penchiala. Most of the Tanglewood stores have been in existence for 10 or more years and known for their stability. Most stores were indirectly managed by Emerson and Woods when they were first established. Due to this stability‚ the organization expects estimates their forecast for next year’s
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Tanglewood has an ongoing history of inconsistent staffing practices. The company experiences high turnover rates due to employees’ suboptimal work‚ negligence of the organization’s culture‚ and difficulty working in teams (Kammeyer-Mueller‚ 26). To begin with‚ when comparing the two tables‚ it is apparent that the proposed method is more inclusive in terms of data/information than the Traditional Selection Method. Tanglewood is better off using the Proposed Method‚ which allows for more alternatives
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Axia College Material Appendix B LAN Operating Systems Scenarios Read the three scenarios below‚ then answer the questions that follow each scenario. 1. You are the network administrator for a new company that has 10 users and plans to add five more users within a year. The files need to be accessed by all 10 users and each user must have different security rights. What kind of network would you install and how would the pieces and components of this network relate to each other? Define
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Axia College Material Appendix B Troubleshooting Computer Hardware In this worksheet‚ you must identify solutions for three separate computer hardware problems. For each solution‚ you must prepare an answer of at least 150 words within each of the following Answer boxes. Part One: Troubleshooting a Failed Boot |Problem | |The computer fails to boot.
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Case 3-B Romanus Iheanacho Cindy the wife of Larry (Executive Committee member) was fired after an heated exchange between her and Sonja (a recently hired employee); during a meeting between the two and Jill the onsite manager. With further investigation by Heather as a reader we’re able to receive insight that the meeting was possibly a planned attempt to fire Cindy. Earlier in the day a Builtwell property maintenance manager asked where was Cindy during his visit‚ Jill quickly responded stating
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