Strategic Analysis of Virgin Group and Starbucks' Business Models

Strategic Analysis Of Virgin Group And Starbucks
Executive Summary
This report explains competitive business environment of two companies namely Virgin group and Starbucks. First pert of
this report gives brief introduction to two selected company while highlighting business strategies. Second part of the
report illustrates business environment using SWOT and Porters five forces analysis. Next section explains Ansoff's Matrix
relating to two companies and how they shifted from one quarantine to another. Final sections concludes the report
explaining business values of two organizations.
Introduction
Virgin Group
Richard Branson, organizer of Virgin in 1970 is in the creator's feeling the absolute most imperative motivation to all the
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Starbucks is likewise the most perceived brand in the café portion and is positioned 91st in the best worldwide brands of
2013.8 Starbucks viably use its rich image value by merchandizing items, permitting its image logo out. Such solid market
position and brand acknowledgment permits the organization to increase huge upper hand in additionally venturing into
global markets.
 Products of the Highest Quality: They give the most noteworthy significance to the nature of their items and keep away
from institutionalization of their quality notwithstanding for higher creation yield. Expansion of retail operations:
Starbucks at present offer its stuffed espresso items, frosted refreshments and merchandizes through expansive box
retailers.
 Technological advances: Starbucks has utilized the utilization of portable applications and has a venture association with
Square, a portable installments application that is incorporated with its Starbucks application. This makes a simplicity of
utilization process for clients, adjusts client steadfastness through reward
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Group Analysis Project
In my small group for the film project analysis project I worked with four other students, Deonte, Frank, Osama, and
Stephen. The specific purpose that we came together for was to analyse the film, Oz, The Great and Powerful and identify
the different properties of communication in the film and how they were used. We held our group meetings after class three
times and once before class. Our group had no clear leader, and instead each member was self–directed, and instead our
group came to a general consensus at each meeting as to how tasks should be divided and what should be done before the
next meeting. While there were significant setbacks to our group's progress, aside from one anomaly our group worked
well together and had only one major conflict. During our first meeting, we introduced ourselves, established our channels
of communication, and determined the medium for presenting our group project. Our first meeting combined the opening
and feedforward stages of the five small group stages. We decided to communicate through both group text and email, that
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Osama was the information giver, distributing the movie to each group member, and clarifying bits of the movie's plot and
characters. Stephen was the energizer, as he tended to be the person who kept us focused on the project when we started to
drift of topic. I was the procedural technician for the group, creating the Google Slides document, connecting everyone to
the document so everyone could work on it, and getting the clips from the movie together for the presentation. Deonte
often played the role of recorder, as he wrote most of the group's progress reports and wrote most of the notes about who
was doing what task. We all played the role of initiator–contributor, as everyone came up with at least one idea for topics
or how to present the

South Beauty Group Case Analysis
I will use the Resources, Capability and Core Competences (RC&C) model and Value Chain Analysis (VCA) to analyse
and determine the competitive advantage and strategy competitiveness of South Beauty Group.
A firm has a competitive advantage when it implements a strategy competitors are unable to duplicate or find too costly to
imitate (Ireland, Hoskisson and Hitt, 2011, p. 4).
Strategic competitiveness is achieved when a firm successfully formulates and implements a value–creating strategy
(Ireland, Hoskisson and Hitt, 2011, p. 4).
RC&C model
Resources
|Tangible Resources |Observations |
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|Management |South Beauty Group's structure has 2 divisions: head office functions and restaurant operations. |
| |The head office manages the finances, HR, R&D marketing, quality control of food supply and strategy of |
| |the company. |
| |Each restaurant manages its own operation, and a department specialise in managing and setting up |
| |franchises. |
|Manufacturing |Have 2 central kitchens to prepare uncooked raw material and main dish packets, and send to its various |
| |restaurants for cooking. |
|Research & Development |Has an independent R&D team to create new dishes. |
| |Combines Chinese and Western cuisine and creates original new flavors. |

The Bart System Of Group And Organizational Analysis
The BART System of Group and Organizational Analysis The BART System of Group was establish to edify the
practitioner observation and abilities toward facilitating groups within the followings characteristics Boundary, Authority,
Role and Task. This would enhanced the practitioner overall approach with providing the effective structure for the group
and individuals to attain success with accomplishing their objectives. According to Zachary Gabriel Green and René J.
Molenkamp p 2 (2005) Boundary is defines as the container for group work, which concentrated on time, task, and
territory provide the basis for the study of boundaries in group relations work. This would provide the practitioner with the
much needed perception with identifying and separating the various boundary that is being present in their group
structured. The therapist would beware of the territory, which identify the differences between groups about the nature of
the task that is the source of the turf war. Zachary Gabriel Green and René J. Molenkamp p 4 (2005) reported that it is
crucial that boundaries are: Clear specification of time, task and territory boundary should answer the questions: "When?"
"What?" and "Where?" Agreed upon, although a boundary may be clearly outlined, invested parties need to come to some
agreement about what the stated time, task or territory boundary is or how they interpret it. Adhered to, if boundaries are
taken as guidelines, rather than clear instructions in support of

Group Work Video Analysis
During the video, Group Work: Leading in the here and now, Part II: Transition and flight (Association for Specialists in
Group Work (n.d.), there were several interactions that caused me to take notice. Furthermore, they were indications that
the group had reached a transitionary stage. Corey, Corey, and Corey (2010) stated that, "this is a time in the group in
which both members and leaders are learning about each other's capacity and style for change," (p. 181). Multiple times
during the presentation, exchanges were demonstrated between group members that identified their willingness to confront,
become vulnerable, as well as offer signs of resistance to what was happening within the group. The first interaction that
specifically caught my attention was that between Lucy and Mary Anne, beginning around 23:55 in the video. Lucy was
opening up about a desire to connect with Mary Anne; during this interaction, Mary Anne not only expressed thankfulness
for Lucy opening up about her membership in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), but then self–disclosed that she herself was in
AA (Association for Specialists in Group Work, n.d.). This exchange was a good example the establishment of trust during
this transition stage. Corey, Corey, and Corey (2010) stated, "one member's willingness to take the risk to disclose a
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Kivlighan and Tibbits (2012) identified a good strategy in "asking the group members to engage in nonverbal exercises,"
(p. 31). This could be a powerful visual enforcer to an individual of a silent response to personal, tragic, or life changing
events. Another strategy could be engaging the group in a discussion surrounding silence itself. Yalom and Leszcz (2005)
identified this as a means to use the group's reflections on silence to engage the silent group

The Dutton Family: Group Analysis
An important part of our education and growing experience originates from our skill to analyze and reflect upon groups we
are and have been apart of. This refection can enable us to analyze our strengths and weakness of ourselves in others in the
group. By doing this, we can better ourselves in the group setting and strengthen how we work with others. The group I
will be analyzing in this paper is the Dutton Family. The Dutton Family consists of fourteen people in the immediate
family. For the purpose of the family's privacy, I will be using pseudonym for each member. Barbara and Bob are the
parents of the Dutton family; they had four children of their own, who we will refer to as, K, J, B, and T. K married M and
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According to Van Wormer and Besthorn, these behaviors are most apparent during the working stage of development. The
Dutton family shows signs of observable behavior both at the individual and group level. On the group level the Dutton's
express groupthink. Groupthink happens when one or two members of the group have a certain opinion and the rest of the
group goes along with it for the sake of avoiding an argument (Van Wormer & Besthorn, 2011). This is expressed in the
Dutton family with J and E against the rest of the family. J and E tend to enjoy making up little white lies to make it seem
their life seem more luxurious than it is. What J and E do not realize is that the rest of the family knows most of the things
they say is exaggerated or not true at all. For the sake of an argument when J or E go on a rant about something the rest of
the family will nod their head and walk away. Even though I would consider the Dutton family a closed group, which
means, there is not a high turnover rate with the members (Van Wormer & Besthorn, 2011) there are still new members
entering the family. Some of these new members may be new children who are born into the family. These children get
incorporated in and do not have much affect to the family. I have been a new member in this family and when I first
entered, there was definitely some disruption. Not only was I becoming

Small Group Communication Analysis
This group project was very interesting. It was cool to examine the group teamwork that was involved and to see the
process that was involved. I've worked with many different groups, but have never really looked at the way we operate and
communicate. From what I observed I was able to see what was effective during our project, and the specific roles each
person took control of.
When we started the small group talk amongst ourselves Lauren Hall started it all. She kind of took the lead with the
project, which was very good. In the small group conversation we had a communication network that could be considered
an All–channel. An All–channel occurs when "each member may communicate with any other member, allowing for the
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Due to her being an emergent leader I believe the situational approach to leadership would show the technique she
followed. This is because she focused on "accomplishing the task at hand and ensured the satisfaction of the members"
(DeVito, 235). She demonstrated this by starting the group conversation, and leading it to the delegation stage. Once we
did this we all met in person. Once in a group she was very vocal and helped everyone improve their parts of their project
making the presentation much better, and keeping everyone very satisfied. To me this is what a great leader does. They
empower their fellow teammates to do better. "Leadership is defined in two very different ways" (DeVito, 233). The
definition that she very much followed is this, "leadership is the process of empowering others; the leader is the person
who helps others to maximize their potential and to take control of their lives" (DeVito, 233). This is exactly how she acted
throughout the project, which improved its final

High School Group Project Analysis
Meeting up with my group for the collaborative library project was a very interesting project. In high school, my English
teacher did not assign us many projects where we were in groups and everyone had to put in effort to get the project
completed. When we did has group projects, in high school, many students did not hold up there end of the bargain.
Usually I am not someone who particularly likes working in groups because I feel as though some people can slack off and
not do their part of the assignment to the best of their ability. That is the reason why I thought that was how this group
project would be. After doing this project with my group members, it changed my whole view on group assignments. I
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The first time I met with my group I was impressed. Everyone was so dedicated to making sure our project was well
written and thoroughly detailed. Kaiyah was the typist in our group, she was so determined to get the job done and she
knew she had a lot of weight on her shoulders to get everything put together and turned in on time. In my high school
English class, by many people were not motivated therefore I was very impressed to see someone just as dedicated to
succeeding as me. I can recall the first time our group met up Kaiyah was so straight forward and cut straight to the point.
She said, "Okay, guys so who wants what numbers of this assignment?" I replied, "Since I already started on number 7, I
would like number 7 & since number 9 interest me, I would like number 9, if that is okay with everyone." The rest of my
group, Wyman, Ashley and Aliah were fine with my choices. I realized the three of them were kind of quiet and standoff so
I said, "What numbers would you all like?" Wyman responded with, "Is it okay if I do numbers 4 and 10?" Everyone was
okay with his choices. Ashley said, "Is everyone okay with me doing numbers 1 and 3?" We all said, "Yes, that's fine."
Aliah said, "So Kaiyah, is it

Powerpoint: Group Analysis
Usually I would not want to be a part of a group for an essay project simply because I wouldn't want to put my grade in
jeopardy, however, my recent experience has made me rethink my initial opinion. Being able to work in a group has taught
me a lot and it will help me in my future by allowing me to work well with others and put a greater importance on making
my communication skills better, get work done in a timely manner, plan and compromise, as well as collaborative work. To
start off the beginning stages in preparing the group research PowerPoint we were placed into random groups, this helped
me by not giving me the opportunity to just try and pick my friends to do the project. I got to work with classmates I
wouldn't usually associate with, taking me out of my comfort zone and opening my mind to new ideas, and friendships. As
a group we then selected a topic we all wanted to do a presentation on which was "should school officials be allowed to
search student's lockers?" It was a very controversial and excellent topic to do both research and present. As a group we
organized our presentation by splitting the PowerPoint into four sections, the first being background information, the
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Being able to work with a group to arrange a presentation taught me to work on my communication skills, which came to
use when we needed to turn in our part of the project to put the presentation together. At the beginning of the project
everyone in the group was doing their own thing which soon to realize was not a good idea due to the fact that it wasn't
helping the presentation flow. After getting into contact with everyone and actually planning out what we were going to
focus on, the presentation came

Nursing Group Project Analysis
This week I would like to discuss about a past decision made for the group project on one of my nursing class. There was a
total of six people in our group for our group project. Before getting together as a group we analyzed the group project and
distributed the task to all members of the group equally. Every one of us were given sufficient time to accomplish the work
we were assigned for. We communicated through email and text messages. When everyone had finished their part we met
in a group to discuss the group project. At the beginning of the group project, unilateral decision making was involved.
One member in our group didn't want to consider other group member's perception. Her loud and dominating voice
dominated other member's idea.

Business Analysis Of Tata Group
1) Source Problem
Core problem which Tata Group faces are constant attraction and recruitment of talented individual to build up its network
of companies, which will then be capable of flourishing in the current economy. According to Tata Steel's head of human
resource Suresh Tripathy, 17% of their senior leaders are due to retire in the next few years' The challenges of increased
demand in a constrained supply situation are therefore compounded (Mandavia 2014).
Tata Group prides itself on its cultures and corporate social responsibility (CSR). New or old companies that are either
acquired or through mergers will continue to abide to the code of conduct and ensure that ethical business practices are
carried on, even after the departure of Ratan Tata.
2) Secondary Problem
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Tata Nano being price at roughly $2500, is 1/19 the price of the cheapest Jaguar, XF base model. US dealer's worries that
Jaguar and Land rover would suffer devaluation in brand name if they were Indian– owned (Timmons 2007). A
combination of luxurious and cheap product might seem like an unlikely business model to many.
However, Tata Group a conglomerate company is full of similar contradiction (Dealbook 2007). An example would be Taj
Hotels; one night stay in the luxury suite of Taj Mahal Palace would cost around $2795.
Currently Tata Group is involve in building a cheap no–frills hotel, with rates as low as $37.00 per night for a double room
(Timmons 2007).
4) Criteria of Evaluation
Having strong business excellence movement is critical in helping Tata Group grow and presenting themselves on the
global market (Tata Sons Ltd 2014). Quantitative goals such as business's profitability should be put in place thereby
allowing them to keep note of their business

Essay Analysis of Group Work
Analysis of Group Work
In the APS module, we have been allocated into different groups, and my group number is 48, our tutor is Barbara Allan.
The contact numbers of the members were given and we were asked to finish a project on a team basis by using the
information we learnt in this module.
2. Working process and group development ========================================
Initially I was really excited about this group work. As a foreigner, this was a good opportunity to practice my
communication skills and group working skills. Consequently, I tried to contact our members by sending text messages and
arranged the first informal meeting by the following week. Bass and Ryterband ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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Then I understood it was extremely difficult to get my task finished without any clear target. Therefore, I chose
"9/11"event as my topic and I found it was easier for me to do the research again. Secondly, I had also read newspapers and
try to find some more information relevant.
3. Difficulties and weaknesses ==============================
During the process, we also had many problems and difficulties. For example it was difficult to gather all the group
members, the whole team lacked the ability to sit down and plan together efficiently. Especially, it was very difficult to set
up the meeting time, because some people in the group did not always show up in the regular meetings. Even some of our
members I just met just once. Therefore, we needed to rearrange our meetings again and again. It can be identified as
Belbin's description (Martin, J, 2002, P.237): people do not have enough morale. This inspires me that in real business
team, e.g., hi–tech research and development team, the most important thing is to bring people together. This is exactly
what a project manager do. Everyone can program, but only a qulified manager

Group Collaboration Analysis
GROUP COLLABORATION THESIS Most everyone knows how to work in a team but, not everyone comes from the
same background or holds the same set of moral and ethical standards. Each person in a group has his or her own ideas
about everything. When working in a group it seems that it is easy for a person to get lost in his or hers own task and forget
about the group aspect of the project at hand. The article "Help Your Team Agree on how they'll Collaborate" gives the
reader a solution to the group issue. The tool or advice that she gives is let the group agree on what the rules of conduct
should be to help blend the group, thus making a smoother operating group with less conflict. The rules of conduct help the
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The biggest thing that was emphasized was the group working together to come up with a set of rules that governs that
group. When a team collectively comes up with its own rules and regulation there is less likely of a chance for conflict. If
there is conflict the group potentially will be able to resolve it on its own. A method that is used is the nominal method of
decision making. This means that each member comes to the meeting with his or her own set of rules and guidelines for the
group. Each person reads the set of rules aloud, then as a group they vote on the top ten rules. Those top ten then are
adopted by the group. It is important to periodically evaluate the rules, especially when and if the group back slides. This
will help the group regain structure and focus on the task. I do not think that this approach will fit every group setting. I
think that the process of setting ruled and guidelines for a group can be a lengthy process whether you do a pre–
questionnaire or not. I think that the place where this can and will be the most effective is in a workplace where the
employees are with the company for a long period of time. A place like Mc Donald's, where there

Group Self Analysis
In groups self disclosure can bring a sense of belonging among participants and it can create a sense of trust. I believe that
many people just want be understood, therefore self disclosure is a good way to gain trust and create friendships. In my
opinion self disclosure among participants can create a better group dynamic as there will be more cohesion among the
group members. I personally noticed this in my group, I find myself knowing each members name and wanting to know
more about each person in the group. I also noticed group cohesion during the AA meeting I attended. The group had a
positive dynamic as the members listened to each other and self disclosed. Although intimacy can be a positive thing
among groups, it can also become a problem as people have different personalities and beliefs about forming friendships.
The way self disclosure might intervene in group process could be by forming groups and leaving other members feeling
left out. In group discussion I noticed that several of my classmates would roll their eyes when a particular person asked ...
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I remember an experience I had in my younger years with the lady that was my manager. We had built a friendship, I
would give her advice on her personal issues and I found myself disclosing personal things to her. Then found out that she
had disclosed some of that information to my female co–workers. I was caught off guard as one of my co– workers
approached me and said "I can't believe you are saving yourself for marriage". I was somewhat embarrassed as they all
kept asking me questions of when and why I had decided to wait. I explained that it was a personal choice and that I did
not want to talk about it. I realized that self disclosure can be a positive and negative thing. At that time I lost all trust on
my manager and decided that I would be more careful next time with how I self

OT And SALT Focus Group Analysis
This research calculated the mean in order to allow comparisons between the two focus groups can be made. The OT and
the SALT focus groups are similar in the way that they are both therapists working towards the goal of aiding ASD adult
patients at the clinic to become independent. The therapists all have their individual perceptions and opinions about the
how to work with ASD adults. In the focus groups the two groups were different because one group had the perspective of
occupational therapy and the other had the perspective speech and language therapy. Each of the individual therapists
involved in the focus groups were assumed to have different opinions about using electronic communication boards with
ASD adults. Two methods were used

Frist Nation Group Analysis
The Frist nation people have more emphasis on the importance of community, they primarily think of themselves as
members of a group and this concept is also connected to my own personal tribal connection. We have different groups and
for one to be identify you need to belong to a tribal group, in order for people to understand your origin of existences. And
it also create a supportive force in time of needs.
Moreover the concept of seven generation is also an interesting aspect for the Frist Nation people, where the responsibility
is to take care of the present self for the well–being of the future generations. These attitude can make someone to be
conscious on how they live their life, knowing that is not just for their own personal benefit

The Pro-Life Movement: Group Project Analysis
Group projects can go one of two ways: you end up becoming close with your members as you power through the
assignment or you end up feeling an enormous amount of contempt towards them that sprouts from their apparent
incompetence. I'm very glad to say that I enjoyed working with my group members. They weren't incompetent at all and
were actual really nice to do this assignment with. Our presentation started off by giving a brief history on the Pro–Life
movement and its beginnings. This section helped to create a foundation for what we talked about. It was helpful to discuss
how far the movement has come. It was also important to share what began the initial push. This was helpful for our group
experience because we needed to talk about where

Group Dynamics: Group Analysis
The group dynamic can be influenced by the facilitator through their actions and response to the group. In my professional
life there were times when I was tasked to lead break out groups in an effort to discuss areas that were working and areas
where we as a team could do things better. In these small break out group experiences I recognize strengths and challenges
in my ability as a leader. Without formal experience in the helping profession I was unsure how I would relate my personal
experience to the group dynamic. In reading Yalom, I recognized the skills used in my job to facilitate break out groups
was similar to those used to lead process groups. Strengths and weaknesses Today I am an effective group leader because I
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While the group engages in the warm up my role is to keep an open mind for prompt recognition. A decision needs to be
made based on this observation of the group whether to choose the protagonist or activate the group to choose (Durić,
Veljković, & Tomić 2006 p. 9). Because the group is small I would like to allow the group to select which photograph they
would like to use for the process group. Unless there is a member who has presented a strong evocative photograph that
would create a powerful group experience I would like to allow the group to choose. However if the picture were as
powerful as I suspect I believe the members would select that one as well. If they chose something else it may be an
opportunity for me to review how I perceive the importance of an event. The group will then decide which photograph will
be the focus of the psychodrama and the member who was selected will act out their scene for the group. The member will
use pieces of furniture to set their scene and they will be the protagonist of the story (Durić, Veljković, & Tomić 2006 p.
11). I found this technique to be of interest because it develops the skills I spoke of lacking. In using this technique the
members will select the direction the group will take in order to give the most meaningful experience to all of

Group Performance Analysis Essay
During our recent group presentations, we covered negotiation, building teams, working in groups, managing conflict,
effective meetings, facilitating team success, managing decisions and solving problems creatively (De Janasz, Wood,
Gottschalk, Dowd, Schneider. 2006, pg 196–314). Our team was given working in teams for success as a presentation
topic. I believe we not only clarified the topic but managed to use the content to our own benefit and produce a successful
presentation. This essay highlights our ability to work co–operatively in a team, initiate a successful presentation, and
reveal what we can do next time to improve our work techniques.
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Mcalister–Kizzier). Breaking down the work load was an extremely effective technique and I would not hesitate to use this
technique during during future evaluations.
In 1996 Jim Oliver described negotiation as "negotiators jointly searching a multidimensional space and then agreeing to a
single point in the space"(Oliver, Jim R, 31 July, 1996). We were to meet at a specific place and time, with some home
research relevant to the task ahead. When it came to the meeting, one person was half an hour late, with no material, two
more members with no material, two with relevant material, and one of the members with no written material but a slide
show base created to fill with the relevant information. "Groups require open communication, mutual supportiveness,
effective conflict management, discussion of strategy, and the appropriate weighing of individual inputs into group
decisions" (Barron's Answers.com, 2008). From then on we had to re–assess and communicate who was doing what work
load, and make sure that each individual pulled their weight.
Despite the lack of input from some members the meeting did not fail. "The process of team building includes, (a)
clarifying the goal, and building ownership across the team and (b)identifying the inhibitors to teamwork and removing or
overcoming them"( Pages 1307–1325). Our meeting established team building as we clearly had two leaders, two thinkers,
and two followers, we

Group Interaction Analysis Paper
Interaction patterns throughout the group were definitely different peer to peer and each participant had different ways of
interacting with one another. There were a few factors thrown in that influenced that interaction patterns. The relationship
between the members was one of the main influences. These girls seemed to truly love each other and acted as though
there were sisters, and their instructor Dominque was the mother. This was largely due to the amount of time that goes into
the group and the time they spend together. The nature of their group goals was all similar as well, thus creating a steady
bridge for the girls to progress on. The leadership within the group helped influence the interaction patterns as well. The
dancers looked up to Dominque so much, so they were willing to do anything she said. The way they interacted with her
was as though she was their role model, and truly someone they idealized. Since Dominique took on such a maternal role,
she was able to provide both stern and playful group interaction influences. The size of the group also highly effected their
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They were attentive when they watched Dominque show them a dance and were very precise when she demonstrated what
to do and how to do it. We felt as though they were open with each other because before and after classes we heard two
girls talking about some things such as boys and what to do about a certain boy. They truly loved each other and trusted
each other enough to help them with their personal lives. Therefore, this investment in each other's personal lives allows
for more relaxed communication styles. The dancers were also extremely friendly to one another. Group hate did not occur
at all when we were in the setting of their dancing, and for this reason no conflict arose and no hostility was

Working In A Group Analysis
Working in a group was a great way to get to know my classmates. Despite our differences, we worked together and
completed the assignment. I like working in a group, but sometimes I would rather do the assignment on my own. Group
work has its good and bad effects. Group work allows a big assignment to be completed at a faster pace than working
alone. I did not know much about zombies, but some of my other group members did. Each individual has different
viewpoints; therefore, it helped us accomplish our ten–paragraph essay in a small amount of time. My group as a whole
was assigned the role of public health. Haley was the leader, and she assigned each group member a specific task that we
were responsible for. Each of us had to write two paragraphs about a specific situation that was given to us. We worked
together and wrote the introduction and conclusion. I did not like the fact that my grade relied on other people. On the
other hand, I had some control over that by telling them how I felt about what was going on. None of my group members
was a total slacker. Although, I did not know my group members personally, so I was not sure whether or not they would
take responsibility and complete what was assigned to them. They all pulled through and we achieved our goal of
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I liked having my peers there to help me with my writing. They let me know if I needed to make any changes to my
paragraphs. I was there to help them with their writing also. I liked that we broke up a big task into little ones for each
member. If I had to write the essay about zombies by myself, I would have been lost. I would not have known where to
even begin. Being in a group allows you to throw your ideas out there, and combine them and come up with something
great. I do not know what the grade of our paper is, but I think we did a good job working

Gun Rights Group Analysis
My chosen discourse is a sect of the NRA, in my hometown of Bryant, Arkansas, along with an interview of my father a
member of the NRA. The group existing is due to guns and the rights to said guns; and like in the national level of the
NRA, the members are staunch supporter of pro–gun rights.
Most of the communication of the group is done through the use of social media and face–to–face interactions. On the
social media side of things, the group is mostly based within Facebook and Instagram. On the media platforms, the group
shares ideas of what they believe is the right the way in American politics to deal with gun rights. The group has no real
face–to–face meetings, the meeting between the members are causal: usually at work or at the gun range.
Again, the NRA along with this sect of it is a pro–gun rights group in the United States. The goal of their communication is
to support their beliefs on the rights to firearms, so there is often discussion on how the other side is "wrong" based upon
the oppositions arguments. The most common conflicts within the community stem form ideas on how gun rights should
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For example, the group define as "berm", as an outdoor shooting range with a large mound of dirt to serve as a back drop,
and the phrase "snowflake" with a degrading connotation is often as someone younger and against the groups agenda.
Slang like this serves as indictors on who is in and who is out. Is serves as an outlet to further expanded on the groups
appreciation of the fire–arms. There is a popular criticism of the group that the NRA is bunch of alt right extremist; the
NRA group I observed did to apply to this category of

Group Process And Dynamics Analysis
During this past week in class, I was able to learn more about Group Process and Dynamics. In this reflection, I will talk
about the "Building a House" activity and what I learned about diversity issues from this exercise. I will also give details
on my observations linking them to behaviors listed in our class Observation Grid paper. On Monday, we partook in the
group activity "Building a House". Our instructions were to as a group build a house made out of Legos. Before the activity
we were each given a piece of paper with individual assignments written on them. We were told that we could not share
details about our assignments with the other group members. We were split into two groups of three, Nataliya and Ms.
Nadia we selected to be observers during this exercise and were place on opposite sides of the room. In my group it was
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Since we couldn't communicate verbally I noticed that most of the communication during the exercise consisted of visual
cues such as body language. Gestures like hand signals, body signals and eye movement were utilized by all group
members. I noticed nearly every group member nod and shake their heads many times to indicate agreements and
disagreements. This reminded me of the importance of being able to identify nonverbal communication through body
language. "People say a lot by the body language and posture (are they leaning in, slouched over and tired, agitated with
their arms crossed, etc.); their behavior movements (nervous twitched, tapping of the foot, wringing of their hands, etc.);
and the direction of their gaze and attention." (Sage,

Small Group Meeting Analysis
It is no secret that the larger the group, the harder to get everyone in sync becomes. Although being part of a group who
had six members, we did manage to work together efficiently, even when one of our members left us for most of the time
without saying a word. Our meetings consisted more than just the time we got in the class, we did set aside days where all
or most of us could make it. In total, we did manage to make three meetings, only of which I personally attended two of
those meetings. Even then, when one did not attend, the group would share the information we gathered or plans that had
been discussed to everyone so everybody was in the same boat. As to me when I missed one meeting, I was told through
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For the most part, we had decided to work on our own individual parts that we found interesting and related to the topic, so
we knew what we would be talking about. Although the rare incident where someone was assigned a random portion of
work if they were not present since it would be the only available piece. It seemed fair to have people pick the portions as
first come first serve, or if they believe they we could benefit if one did a specific part. This was the case with myself, in
which I believed I could do the presentation for the group, therefore, I was assigned the role to do the PowerPoint.
This method did benefit us since we all selected the sections we would have liked to work in. Granting, it was a team
assignment, so we could not do the whole project by ourselves. We did have to communicate with one another to verify
certain actions before doing them. The verification of our actions was usually just to confirm that we were on the same
page and had everyone on an even playing field. As far as group communication, we did it in an overall appropriate
manner which causes very little confusing on the transfusion of

Swot Analysis Of Saudee Group Berhad
Group Berhad stated they get loss for RM 2,034,112. Besides, Saudee Group Berhad has shut down operations plant in
Alor setar, and now it outsourced to third party. Saudee Group Berhad also faces unstable politics, economics in Malaysia.
It affects the currency of Ringgit Malaysia (RM) drop and definitely the value of RM getting small. In addition, the buying
power of customer decreases, so that the sales of company drop.
9.0 TOWS MATRIX The TOWS (threats, opportunities, weakness, strength) matrix is a two cell by two–cell matrix that
assists companies in determining strategic alternatives by examining external opportunities and treats and how they
compare to a company's existing strengths and weaknesses. All the threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths are
listed on the outside of the matrix and compared within each cell. The TOWS matrix is used for strategic planning and
helps marketers identify opportunities and threats and measure them against internal strengths and weaknesses. The TOWS
matrix is a variant of the SWOT analysis, which is another popular strategic planning method often used when devising
marketing plans. Both of these techniques require marketers to first identify a company or product's strength, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats. However, SWOT analysis aims to use strengths and weaknesses to ... Show more content on
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So, Saudee Group Berhad can compete in the strong competitors market. Other than that, Saudee Group Berhad may refer
what have the competitors such as Ayamas and Ramly done to maintain success in frozen food industry. Saudee Group
Berhad should pay close attention on target market and customers to increase sales. Target customer of Saudee Group
Berhad is from hypermarket such as Tesco and Aeon until hotel, restaurant, and family even individual. It may increase
profit of Saudee Group Berhad and reduce dismal situation of

Peer Group Belonging: Article Analysis
References
Newman, B. M., Lohman, B. J., & Newman, P. R. (2007). Peer group membership and a sense of belonging: their
relationship to adolescent behavior problems. Adolescence, 42(166), 241+. Retrieved from
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?
p=PPGB&sw=w&u=ko_k12hs_d22&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA167585394&asid=3f92663924ced72f7e04e91e5f6e5987
The article Peer group membership and a sense of belonging: their relationship to adolescent behavior problems by
Barbara M. Newman, Brenda J. Lohman and Philip R. Newman, states the persistent relationship and influence between a
strong sense of social belonging, to negative behavioural problems and mental health issues. Through various forms of
research, the authors concluded that, as social creatures, a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The article focuses on how various styles of parental control affect a child's behaviour in regard to the emotions of guilt
and shame. The article Guilt, Shame, and Family Socialization: A Retrospective Study states that emotions that involve and
focus on consequences of an individual's actions and role–taking, help shape and socialize the individual. Guilt and shame
are negative emotions that come as a response to the lack of understanding and dedication to social standards. In this
article, the authors examined how parental control influences how an individual may experience guilt and shame , and how
this affects their social relations. The article concluded that a lack of parental guidance and control, may lead to a
disoriented mentality towards situations where the expected emotions would be guilt and/or shame. In contrast, a child
whose parents are very controlling, will experience extreme levels of these emotions and will be cautious not to jeopardize
their relations with their peer and

Group Analysis : 12 Angry Men
Group Analysis of 12 Angry Men I selected Gladding's model (2008) to evaluate 12 Angry Men with contemplation and
thought after viewing the film and reviewing the reading selections. Gladding's model goes through the five stages of
forming/orientation, transition storming/norming, performing/working, and mourning/termination. After careful
consideration of the various models presented in the text, I found that Gladding's model provided the appropriate stages
that were evidenced in the video. I also admire and respect Gladding's work, so it was a great choice to analyze further. The
movie 12 Angry Men depicts a superb model of a group who face challenges and responsibilities, while trying to reach a
goal. Throughout the film you are able to see the characters working together, forming relationships, emerging leaders,
collaboration, cohesion, and respect among the men. Overall, it reveals how groups work and what can take place in a
group setting. Crespi (2008) states, "Group counseling initiatives are one important service that can help children" (p.273).
As an aspiring school counselor it is imperative that effective group counseling skills are learned so they can be utilized to
best help students.
Forming/Orientation
The forming and orientation stage of the group is the initial step of getting the group started. Gladding (2012) outlines
seven steps that make up the forming stage of group development. First, one must develop a basis for the group.

Group Value Analysis
For Human Communications group project, my group was accumulated of five members who worked together to find the
influence of Youtube in our culture. The group was organized into five topics about Youtube to create a whole project. The
project was split into the business, history, blogging, music, and sports of Youtube. My group made thorough decisions,
was engaging, had little to no conflicts, and got our point across. I give my group members a high evaluation and enjoyed
discovering new topics, learning how to function within a small group, and realizing how to apply communication
techniques into real life situations.
My group was true to their opinions, work, and expectation of peers. Ethical communication was exhibited in my small
group. This means my group was focused on getting our work done while still maintain reasonable relationships among
group members. To generate ideas, my group used brainstorming, which was a way to create and organize ideas and make
sure everyone understands the concept of it. Individually, my group used value analysis to develop ideas. Value analysis is
to analyze and understand the details of specific situations. Independently, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Shifting schedules was one of the worst obstacles my group had to overcome. For starters, I was just diagnosed with
bronchitis so was visiting the doctor every other day to get the medication required. This was caused difficulty in creating a
concrete meeting time. Another issue was that a member was visiting Florida the weekend before our presentation so it was
tough to rehearse our project without all our members there. The group however, was very flexible with our inconvenient
schedules and used every free moment to organize facts, schedule meeting times, and rehearse our presentation. On the
bright side, all members of the group knew their responsibilities and worked very hard on being a trustworthy

Group Stage Of Development Analysis
A group session could be composed of different individuals with same related issues but with different backgrounds, belief
systems, and cultures. Groups are formed or developed by identifying first what type of group the facilitator will work on
(Capuzzi and Gross 2011). These include if the group is about anger management, substance abuse, depression, and so
forth. Let's take a brief look into the Tucker theory of group stage of development. Tucker developed five stages of
development that are composed by the formation of the group, storming stage, norming stage, performing, and adjourning
(Porter & Wimmer 2012).
Some details of theoretical concepts. Let us review a little more about forming (establishing norms and cohesion), which ...
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For example, the confidentiality that was mention before, "what is said in here stays in here" the participation &
Attendance – This group will meet for 16 session of two hour each. The group is expected to attend all group sessions,
arriving on time and staying until the group ends. Each member of the group needs to come to the session clean & sober.
Including, respect for others, avoid the use of profanity, and do not wear attire that may be offensive to others and so on.
There is a group policy which is, If you demonstrate, you are unable to adhere to the guidelines you may be asked to leave
the group for that session. Continued breaking of these guidelines may result in your removal from the group indefinitely.
The facilitator needs to be honest, provide empathy, active listener, reflecting feelings. The facilitator can use techniques of
CBT and RBT for the group and the use of boards where everyone can participate and visualize dysfunctional

Small Group Interaction Analysis
This paper is going to discuss relevant background factors, circumstances, and structures of small group interaction. First, I
will explain how a person's background can influence participation in a group and then we will look at how values can
impact a group. I will also explain how I respond to situations where I am working with people who have different values.
Next, I will explain the implications of falling into "team traps" and will use three of the ten for specific examples on why
they should be avoided. Finally, I will summarize all that we have learned today on group interactions. Let's start by
looking at how peoples background can influence participation in a group. People can come from diverse backgrounds and
have cultural differences, this is what makes everyone unique. A person's education, experience, and social circumstances
are all example of their backgrounds. These differences can cause misunderstandings or add value to small groups
depending on how the groups decides to handle differences. It is important to understand that when you are dealing with
different people you take their backgrounds in to consideration when communicating. What may seem normal to you may
be very conflicting for someone from a different culture, being patient and ask questions for clarification. If everyone in the
group feels respected, the diverse cultural background can strengthen your team because you will have a view of different
perspectives that you would not

Financial Analysis Of Samsung Group
In this report, we will be talking about the South Korean global company Samsung Group. We are in charge of researching
and analyzing this department and after this report, we will give a recommendation if it Samsung is financially reliable.
Without further ado, let us start with the analysis.
Company history and facts
Samsung Group is a South Korean company and it is, as of this day, one of the strongest and biggest companies globally. It
was created in 1983 in Daegu, South Korea and it is the biggest chaebol company in South Korea, which is a large business
conglomerate, typically a family–owned one. Samsung currently has its headquarters in Suwon, South Korea and it is
called Samsung Digital City.
Samsung Group has three main departments: Electronics, Heavy Industries, and Financial Services. However, they have
expanded so much that they have different affiliates companies such as Samsung Biologics, Samsung Medical Center, and
S–1 Corporation. Some of these are totally unrelated with one another and they have, as of this day, Samsung employs
around 319,000 employees and owns around 78 affiliate companies and counting.
Major Products and Services
As mentioned before, Samsung Group has many companies in different divisions such as biological, electronics, tourism,
and even fashion. However, some of the major products and services we will mention this time will be from Samsung
Electronics. Some of the most known and best products are Galaxy S and Galaxy Notes phones,

ASD Focus Group Analysis
strategies to assist people with ASD or other challenges by breaking down their behavior into small components. They
consider the internal details. Others take a holistic view and look at the behavior so they details they consider are mainly
external, from the environment for example.
The researcher felt that was the nature of focus group but to a larger degree a behavior of human nature, especially in
groups where the participants know each other and work together. Therefore to head off a loss of control of the groups the
participants were asked to rate topics that were popular in similar focus groups (Levy, Mandell and Schultz 2009; Pellicano
et al. 2014). The strategy was used to integrate the topics into the focus groups that participants

The Swot Analysis Of The Tata Group
As one of the most representative corporate player of the Indian economy, Tata group is a multinational company
headquartered in Mumbai. It was founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868 and nowadays comprises over 100 independent
operation companies by being active in more than 100 countries in all six continents. The revenue of the Tata companies
together was 108.78 bn in 2014–2015 with over 600'000 employees. Tata group companies have achieved global
leadership in their business, e.g. Tata Communications, which is the first international wholesale voice provider (Tata
2015a). In order to keep the high ethical standards, Mr. Ratan Tata crafted a Code of Conduct in 1998. It constantly
changes to align with the environment and guides the employees in doing business. The Corporate Governance is now
depicted for the whole Tata group. In order to gain better insights in a possible collaborator or competitor to Swiss firms,
the analysis then focuses on Tata Consulting, which works in the areas of consulting, services, IT services and business
solutions. Tata Consulting is the largest IT software and services firm in India and the second one in the world with a
revenue of about 15.5bn (TCS 2015a).
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The overall strategy can be depicted from the core values and ideas of the Tata group. These values are integrity,
understanding, excellence, unity and responsibility. In an interview by the economist Mr. Chandrasekaran, the CEO of TCS
mentioned that the strategy is simple and client–focused (Mendonca 2014). Trust and partnership are key to the strategy of
TCS. The statement on the Homepage of TCS further underlines it: "We ensure the highest levels of certainty and
satisfaction through a deep–set commitment to our clients, comprehensive industry expertise and a global network of
innovation and delivery centers" (TCS

Group Mate: Group Analysis
Throughout the project our group mate's were making a decision who will do each part. Every moment we worked on the
project. All the members where connect through the media. Each member provided more information's and gave details.
The project was reviewed over and over again. There was time when the group had difficulties. The paper was organized
and check from a group mate. Our peers were looking at the paper. The group mates were acting out various roles while
doing the work. At first when the peers got to know each other, they had to interact and follow some rules. Everybody was
picking their group roles and make an effort to improve on it. While Bryan was giving examples and details on how to do
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During the project, Maria was reviewing and thinking about the outline on how to improve on the writing to do it better.
She demonstrates different kinds of ways to write our paper. When each and every one needed help or didn't understand
Maria there for everyone. If Maria wasn't able to help us she would let the group know so someone can answer or figure
how to do it. She has given ideas, opinions and feedback to us. For me giving opinion means asking for suggestion and
ideas. Another can give some example and details on how to improve for instant on our writing and PowerPoint. The
person could give idea by adding information that relates to the topic. Although, on the individual paper members had to
write a weekend before each person had to present. Individual shows their roles and behaviors of the group members. At
first there was a hard moment where I had to interact with my peers and wait for Maria to send our paper that was put
together. Even though everybody was done Maria had to go back and put it all together in order. "Leadership influence
followers, but followers also influence leaders by making demands on them, requiring them to meet members'
expectations, and evaluating their performance in light of these expectations". This means that the group mates have to
follow the rules and do their part, but not let someone else do it for you. Leadership is about someone who sets direction in
an effort or task and

Introduction Of Group Analysis Paper
A group consists of two or more people who interact with each other and share a common purpose. A group consists of
individuals who work independently and are led by a strong focused individual. A group that I participate in is
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) Swaminarayan youth group. BAPS is a worldwide religious and civic
organization within the Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism. BAPS was established as a formal organization on 5 June
1907 by Shastriji Maharaj. It was formed on the founder's doctrinal stand that Swaminarayan had promised to remain
manifest in the person of Akshar, a term used to describe his chief devotee and Swaminarayan's abode. From the age of 5
to 21, I have been an active member of the BAPS Swaminarayan ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Our strengths include the internalization of culture which is embracing the values, norms, language, beliefs, and symbols
set forth by the founders of BAPS. Another strength is the ethnic and cultural similarities that are shared among all group
members. The support that is received by those in higher positions is another major strength, which also leads to high
levels of satisfaction to those involved in the youth groups. However, one of our major weaknesses and challenges is the
lack of diversity seen in the members. Heterogeneous groups perform better on more difficult, complex tasks. The diversity
of heterogeneous groups, stimulates

Codependents Anonymous: Group Analysis
Group Description
Co–Dependents Anonymous, is a self–help group comprised of men and women whose common purpose is to develop
healthy, loving relationships with themselves and with others. The group meetings provide individuals with a platform to
offer support to one another through conversations that evoke self–discovery. Members of CoDA, reference the material
from the meetings and apply it to their lives. Through that application, individuals become honest with themselves about
their histories and codependent behaviors. The meeting took place on Saturday April 9th from 8:00AM–9:00AM at
Crossroads for Women, located at 1632 East Flower Street in Phoenix, AZ 85016. Crossroads for Women is a rehabilitation
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Her quiet demeanor provided members with little formal support, aside from incorporating the various component into the
group meeting such as the twelve steps, readings, and reflections. The facilitator seemed unaware of the method of
assigning group roles. Due to the facilitator's lack of providing a structured group process, the group members were
allowed to take control of the conversation. At times, the group would have benefited from her participation through
addressing deviant behavior, the monopolizers, and redirecting the conversation when it got off topic. Additionally, the
facilitator reviewed the group guidelines at the beginning of the meeting at a rapid pace that did not accommodate for
inquiries. Transference was observed, based on the strong attachment the deviant member had to another participant. The
deviant member's behavior indicated that she sought attention and reassurance from another participant. She positioned her
body directly next to the participant, frequently rested her head on the participant's shoulder, and whispered to her
throughout the

Individual Roles: Group Communication Analysis
Roles: Our individual roles were not very clear from the beginning and because of that we ended up not filming until the
days before the draft was due. One of the group members insisted on using Facebook as the means of communication
between our group. I tried to get the group to meet up a couple to times in person to sort out what we were going to be
doing, but they were not on Facebook and we did not exchange numbers so it was hard to get hold of people. When we did
meet up only half of the group members ever attended which made it complicated because not everyone wasn't there to
hear what was said. Even when we were there we got nothing written down as they kept saying we cannot do anything
until we hear what Gareth has to say about the Transitions. I felt our roles just become complicated ... Show more content
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Some of the reviews were about the transitions and ideas on how we could make it better. Some were about making it more
clearly in the loop itself and where we could change it to make it clearer of the loop itself. I also, after reading the reviews
found that most of them talk about how the sound could have been applied to the clip, so it would better suit the clip itself.
Weakness into strengths: I believe if we had organised ourselves to meet up from the beginning to share when we all would
be free to do i.e. sharing our timetables and sort out who would be free to do some work on the assignment and when they
could do it. Divide the up the workload so everyone would contribute to the assignment and that way we all have put our
fifty cents in and no one would be left out. I feel that our most obvious weakness is our communications, if we had taken
some time from the beginning and not rush it, we would have made something that we all have contributed to and proud of
the

Content Analysis of Focus Group Data
RESEARCH Understanding the Experiences of Adult Learners: Content Analysis of Focus Group Data Jeff Zacharakis,
Marie Steichen, and Gabriela Diaz de Sabates, Kansas State University Dianne Glass, Kansas Board of Regents
ABSTRACT In this qualitative research study, we sought to better understand the experiences of adult learners in adult
education centers. We conducted eight focus groups with 104 adult education students from 25 adult learning centers. Five
groups were made up of English–speaking ABE students; learners in the three ESL groups spoke Spanish. We used an
iterative content analysis method. Strategic Analysis of Representations Approach (SARA), to explore data gathered from
the tocus groups. Six themes emerged: ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Specifically, adult student persistence is effectively influenced by four pillars of support: (a) the extent to which students
are able to manage positive and negative forces, (b) support from a school 's staff for students ' sense of self–efficacy, (c)
established realistic and attainable educational goals, and (d) the opportunity to assess progress toward those established
goals (Comings, Parrella, & Soricone, 1999). Also important to adult education completion is the nature of interactions
among students and staff. In a study of 600 literacy and numeracy students in Scotland, Tett, and Maclachlan (2007) found
that learners who networked with other students and who interacted with their teachers had a more robust learning
experience and generally demonstrated more positive life changes. Kegan et al. (2001) connected learning content and
skills with complex meaning systems that are conceptually grounded in the idea that adults develop their reality and beliefs
over time through a socializing process that occurs in and outside the classroom. After studying the developmental changes
in 41 learners at three adult learning centers over period of 9–14 months, they concluded that adult learners change in a
variety of ways that allow them to consolidate and elaborate their skills, knowledge, perspectives, and beliefs. The positive
effect of adult education on learners is established in the literature. Kegan et al.

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