Discuss Observational Mode and Participatory Mode After I have watched "Mad Hot Ballroom" and "Supersize me"‚ I can see the different between direct cinema and cinema verite . Observational mode is more like direct cinema; it is no narration‚ only a small amount of text to set the time‚ location‚ some context of the scene and unexpected action of characters‚ and even a not predictable ending for filmmaker. Participatory mode makes with Cinema Verite . Filmmakers mostly are one of the characters
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orry‚ Zara. Gap’s Got Game. by Liz Gunnison Aug 12 2008 The Spanish company eclipses Gap as the world’s biggest specialty retailer‚ but on closer inspection... A Zara store in China. The chain’s owner‚ Inditex‚ surpassed Gap Inc. as the world’s biggest specialty retailer in the second quarter. But the lead may already have vanished. Image: epa/Corbis Based on first-quarter results‚ Zara International of Spain has closed the gap on Gap Inc.‚ becoming the world’s largest fashion retailer by
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What are the modes of acceptance recognised under the Contracts Act 1950 (Revised 1974) and common law. Support your answers with reference to decided cases. An acceptance must be communicated for it to be effective and valid. The mental assent of both parties is not required but the external manifestation should exist. The acceptor must dos something in order to notify his acceptance. For example‚ he should communicate his acceptance of the offeror. This can be illustrated
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Amanda Lopez March 15‚ 2014 Case Study #1 - Zara Zara is known for its stylish designs‚ many with a resemblance to the offerings of famous Italian fashion houses and all moderately priced. Despite this very recent popularity‚ the novel business model of Zara has gone virtually unnoticed for over 30 years‚ allowing Zara’s parent company‚ Inditex‚ to grow from zero to almost $20B in revenues. Zara was founded in 1975 and its parent company‚ the Inditex group went public in 2001. Within
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This gave Inditex a competitive advantage‚ which is quick response to the market requirements. On the other hand‚ The Gap and H&M have a different business model. They owned most of the stores‚ but outsourced all the production. And Benetton had a third business model. It invested heavily in the production‚ but licensees ran its stores. To prove Zara has the prospect of sustainable growth in the international apparel market‚ it is important to understand and compare the financial differences of
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Zara operation management‚ A business case! Tuesday‚ September 2‚ 2008 Zara operation management‚ A business case! 1- Executive Summary Operations management is in regard to all operations within the organization related activities including managing purchases‚ inventory control‚ quality control‚ storage and logistics. A great deal of focus is on efficiency and effectiveness of such processes. An example of successful operations management in retail sector is obvious in Zara business model which
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To: Zara Management From: Subject: Zara ’s US Expansion Date: 2001 Background Following is an analysis of Zara ’s current expansion strategy into the US retail market and recommendations on future tactics to ensure a successful expansion. Zara ’s expansion strategy thus far has been quite successful; however‚ with every new store opened‚ its ability to maintain an efficient centralized production system and a strong‚ unique culture will be diminished. Analysis Let us first consider Zara ’s
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ZARA IT for Fast Fashion ( Case Analysis) 1) Please describe three most important competitive advantages of ZARA (Inditex) over its main competitor. How sustainable is this advantage? 2) Assume that ZARA is considering to enter the US market. Please recommend actions for ZARA. Please make clear assumptions when necessary. After reading and analyzing the Zara case we came several conclusions when it comes to Zara’s competitive advantage over its competitors. We understood that Zara is using
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OPER 1027 Term 1 Assessment Case study 1-Capacity Planning in Zara Zara is one of the famous brands of the Spanish retail group. It sells up-to-the-minute ’fashionability’ at low prices‚ in stores that are clearly focused on one particular market. (Slack‚ Chambers‚ Betts‚ & Johnson‚ 2006) The first store opened almost by accident in 1975 due to a large pyjamas order cancellation. But now‚ the holdings group included Zara and the other branded chains Pull and Bear and Massimo Dutti‚ which have over
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In the most basic sense‚ a payment is the exchange of money‚ or exchange items of value between parties. According to Wikipedia‚ a payment system on the other hand is regarded as a “system” because it employs methods to substitute physical money for items such as cheques and letters of credits. In recent years‚ the electronic information age has led to the development of a vast number of new electronic payment methods that include electronic banking cards‚ electronic fund transfer systems and
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