Quiz 1 Edgar Sanchez Management 3303 Chris Zigrossi 8/29/13 Question 1 Home Depot represents the customer intimacy section of market discipline. Which is a marketing strategy ‚where a service supplier or product retailer gets close to their customers. The reason they go with this marketing strategy is because they give you solutions‚ advice ‚ and ideas. I pulled a direct quote from home depots corporate page that ensured me that it is not by luck people will receive this service it is
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The art of Japanese gardens dates back to at least 592 AD‚ during the reign of Empress Suiko. There is documented evidence that suggests the art had actually been progressing long before then‚ because these early gardens were very well-developed. Early gardens contained artificial hills‚ ornamental pools‚ and many other features of Japanese gardens today. The first major development in the history of Japanese gardens came in the Nara period (646-794 AD)‚ when trade with China began in earnest
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In the story “The Parsley Garden” a boy named Al Condraj steals a hammer. Al Condraj gets caught stealing. He gets set off with a warning‚ hating the men that made him feel embarrassed. He builds up courage and pride to go into the store and work out a better way to get the hammer. Al Condraj gave a valuable lesson about the story. He did not let his hurt pride keep him from his objective ‚ in fact he maturely worked for what he wanted and strove to get it. The author William Saroyan interprets
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Overview Office Depot‚ Inc. (“Office Depot”)‚ a supplier of a broad assortment of office products and business services throughout the United States and worldwide‚ announced on February 20‚ 2013 a merger agreement with OfficeMax‚ Inc.‚ which will better equip them to compete in the rapidly-changing industry. In fiscal year 2012 alone‚ Office Depot generated $10.7 billion of revenues from its products and services‚ yet industry reviews of this company seem unfavorable. In this FSA Case Analysis
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Financial Analysis of Home Depot For Fiscal Year Ending February 3‚ 2008 Presented by: Team FAB 5 Financial Analysis of Home Depot Introduction Founded in 1978 by Arthur Banks and Bernie Marcus‚ who were both fired from a local hardware store after a disagreement with their supervisor (http://founderbios.com/bernie-marcus.php)‚ Home Depot opened its first store in Atlanta‚ Georgia on June 22‚ 1979 (www.corporate.homedepot.com)
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A Centralized Structure Transforms Home Depot 1. In what ways can (a) decentralizing and (b) centralizing authority help an organization like Home Depot to improve its performance? From 2000 to 2007‚ Robert Nardelli‚ a former senior executive at GE (General Electric)‚ served as CEO of Home Depot. Almost immediately‚ he transformed Home Depot’s logistics and leadership structure from decentralized to centralized. It was one way to respond to the pressures of competition from the Internet
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The Secret Garden written by Frances Hodgson Burnett was a heartfelt and inspiring novel along with one of the most popular. The Secret Garden focuses around the life of a young girl they call Mary Lennox whom became an orphan and eventually was sent away to Yorkshire mansion where she resided with her uncle‚ Mr. Craven. Mary believed living with her uncle would be the worst situation she had ever come upon‚ but little did she know it would become a life changing experience. The novel itself was
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BETTER HOMES & GARDENS REAL ESTATE Questions Interactive/Direct Marketing 11/3/13 What social media do you use? The main social media site that I use is Facebook. How and why do you use it? I use it to stay in touch with my extended network of friends. Social media allows me to stay up to date on what my friends are doing and also allows them to see what I have been doing. How might 1&2 above be different for a home buyer? Home buyers would most likely use basic social media services
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Olive Garden: A Treat for the Family Robert Rodkey DeVry University Professor Bacon September 9‚ 2012 An Evaluation of the Olive Garden Restaurant Olive Garden has always been known for a great Italian meal and family friendly atmosphere. Tradition has always been a strong part of the experience as each meal is start with soup or salad and their patented bread sticks. These and more have made Olive Garden a staple nationwide in Italian cuisine‚ however like any chain‚ it does come
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Planting a vegetable garden is not just digging up a patch of the earth and planting a seed. There is much more to vegetable garden. It takes thought‚ planning and time to plant a vegetable garden. The proper area to plant your vegetables‚ a decent layout of your garden and a good idea of what you would like to plant are all important things to take to into consideration when decide to grown your own vegetables. The first thing that you should do when planting a vegetable garden is to choose an
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