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Your assignment consists of two tasks for you to complete. Task 1 will include two parts. Part 1 is scenario based and asks you to prepare a professional report based on your market findings. In Part 2 of the Task 1, you will need to discuss various Management Information Systems (MIS).

TASK 1, Part 1 – Individual business report
Submission date: 16 June 2015
Scenario: Grocery Ltd
In business, good decision making requires effective use of information. A Sales Director of Grocery Ltd, the recently established mass retail business in Dubai, seeks information on the grocery market in Dubai in order to make several important business decisions. He appointed you as his consultant to analyse relevant market data/ information and deliver a professional report based on your findings.
Grocery Ltd operate several grocery stores in Dubai; all stores were established four years ago. During the past two years the company’s turnover was growing at rates below the market average. The Sales Director is convinced that the major problem is inability of Grocery Ltd to build customer loyalty. The grocery stores offer a wide variety of food and non-food merchandise and are located in the mid-income residential neighborhoods where other competing stores also operate. Grocery Ltd do not currently run any discount or loyalty programmes. The Sales Director proposes the launch of private label foods (store brands) and home delivery shopping option.
(1) Your role as the consultant will involve investigation into current and possibly future consumer behavior and attitudes of grocery shoppers in Dubai. Based on your findings you will need to suggest the improvement opportunities to Grocery Ltd in order to boost their sales and retain customer loyalty.
(2) The Sales Director also asked you to evaluate the statistical relationship between the average monthly household income and monthly household grocery spending in Dubai market for the purposes of internal decision making.
Higher National Diploma in Business Management
In order to meet all the learning outcomes (L01-L03) you will be required to:
LO1: Be able to use a variety of sources for the collection of data, both primary and secondary
1.1 – Create a plan for the collection of primary and secondary data for a given business problem
1.2 – Present the survey methodology and sampling frame used
1.3 – Design a questionnaire for a given business problem
LO2: Understand a range of techniques to analyse data effectively for a business
2.1 – Create information for decision making by summarising data using representative values
2.2 – Analyse the results to draw valid conclusions in a business context
2.3 – Analyse data using measures of d

1 Discuss the major elements of the compromise of 1850.

2 Could anything have been done to resolve the issues of the sectional crisis of the 1850s? Explain.

3 In what ways did popular sovereignty stir up sectional tensions in the 1850s?

4 What incidents and events played a primary role in the increasing southern fears concerning growing northern hostility toward the southern way of life?

5 What were the southern arguments for secession?
Comments:

Discuss the major elements of the compromise of 1850.

2 Could anything have been done to resolve the issues of the sectional crisis of the 1850s? Explain.

3 In what ways did popular sovereignty stir up sectional tensions in the 1850s?

4 What incidents and events played a primary role in the increasing southern fears concerning growing northern hostility toward the southern way of life?

5 What were the southern arguments for secession?

Review Chapter 11 of your course text, Drugs, Gangs, and Organized Crime. Track the development of organized crime families in New York. Reflect on the various characteristics that overlap these organized crime units, especially those related to structure.

•Review Chapter 12 of your course text, Drugs, Gangs, and Organized Crime. Consider the common themes of organized crime units in Italy.

•Review the article, “The Prosecution of Chinese Organized Crime Groups: The Sister Ping Case and its Lessons.” Reflect on the details surrounding the Sister Ping case. Also, consider how organized crime in China is similar to and different from organized crime in the U.S.

•Reflect on the similarities and differences between domestic organized crime groups, such as those found in New York, and international organized crime groups, such as those located in Italy and China.

•Based on your readings or your own research, select one domestic organized crime group and one international organized crime group.

•Identify two similarities and two differences between the structures of those that you selected.
With these thoughts in mind:

Post a brief description of the two organized crime groups you selected. Then, explain two similarities and two differences between the structures of these organized crime groups. Finally, explain at least one insight you had, or conclusion you drew, about domestic and international organized crime groups, as a result of completing this assignment. .

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references.

The requirement the institutor gave are as follow: Length of report: 2500-3000 words Select a tourism product or service and design a comprehensive business strategy. After a brief description of the product, you will provide a market analysis, competitive analysis, market segmentation and develop a creative positioning strategy. Finally, you will provide a selection of relevant media vehicles that most effectively reach your target markets using new and/or traditional media. The objective of this assignment is to critically examine a particular element or elements in the development of the strategy and its ultimate delivery of ‘the great visitor experience’. The principal factors that will influence marking: 1. Successfully addressing the key task(s) required of the assignment; 2. Application of knowledge gained from prescribed readings and additional research sources; 3. Use of factual information, data, third party research; 4. Quantitative and qualitative analysis; 5. Depth of research, and critical examination of the subject; 6. Introduction of new concepts, constructs, or approaches; 7. Effective communication: – Title of the paper, – Introduction and statement of purpose, – Methodology, – Key observations, – Recommendations for improvement, – Concluding remarks. 8. Writing style: APA format, proper use of citations.
B. I want to choose a product or service in China or in Victoria (Canada); C. Could you according to my writing style? [Assignment 1]
D. I will attach the sample our instituter gave us [Sample(1) and Sample(2)], and another is from my classmate [Product and Market Innovations -Ji]

you need to watch movie :Whale rider
Answer the following: what was the film about; how does it challenges the narrow representation of Asian Americans in the mainstream media, and what was your experience/what did you learn. Please use at least one quote from the book you can found the textbook in http://eperalta.org/summer2015/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=3794
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pls use simple word and dont copy some thing from google

Using chapter 07 of The McDonaldization of Society, explain the contradiction of costs within the McDonaldization system. McDonaldization is supposed to lead to lower costs, but in fact, higher costs are often associated with the use of McDonaldized systems. Give three examples from the book of how McDonaldization has resulted in higher costs. Provide one example of your own.

Compare 19th Century slavery to modern day racism.
Main points of topic:
– the confederate flag: why was this “symbol” for slavery still being flown on flag poles after the civil war?Why did it take until this year for it to finally be brought out of commission?
-Police shooting/brutality: White cops versus the black community. why is there so much hostility?
-why are black people looked down upon by the society?
-why is there such a high percentage of incarcerated black people?
-why is discrimination still apparent in today’s society?
-why does it seem that we are still stuck in the era of slavery? slavery is gone but discrimination is still absolute?
-why are african americans among the poorest and least educated?

In recent months/years more and more racism/discrimination is being covered by the media. Use today’s news as example to cover your points and topics

Note:
The professor used the word “quasi” when describing the prompt

Compare 19th Century slavery to modern day racism.
Main points of topic:
– the confederate flag: why was this “symbol” for slavery still being flown on flag poles after the civil war?Why did it take until this year for it to finally be brought out of commission?
-Police shooting/brutality: White cops versus the black community. why is there so much hostility?
-why are black people looked down upon by the society?
-why is there such a high percentage of incarcerated black people?
-why is discrimination still apparent in today’s society?
-why does it seem that we are still stuck in the era of slavery? slavery is gone but discrimination is still absolute?
-why are african americans among the poorest and least educated?

In recent months/years more and more racism/discrimination is being covered by the media. Use today’s news as example to cover your points and topics

Note:
The professor used the word “quasi” when describing the prompt

New Product Development and the Product Life Cycle” Please respond to the following:
* From the scenario, analyze the goals, product, price, and promotion for the new product launch in each stage of the product life cycle. Recommend two (2) marketing tactics and strategies that the marketing intern should consider in order to increase product revenue over time. Provide rationale for your response.

Use the Internet to research two to three (2-3) of the top smartphone manufacturers. Focus on the new smartphones that each company is rolling out. Be prepared to discuss.
From the e-Activity, imagine that your company is a smartphone manufacturer that is launching a new product. Recommend the approach that you would take in order to brand the new product. Determine the primary way in which you would convey the advantage of your company’s product versus the top retailers in the industry. Provide a rationale for your response. Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this discussion.