Missing points:
Analyzes the transportation strategy of the company using examples of the various transportation modes to support the effectiveness of moving products from factories to customers.
Explain: you were able to elaborate on basic transportation, leaving behind inventory and distribution. You need to explain the transportation strategy of the company, which is directly related to their agreements with carriers, and the processes stemming from S&Op..
Analyzes the global challenges that the company faces in its supply chain and discusses risks and associated strategies to minimize the risks.
Explain: it is important to take into account one important factor describing the economic and political factors that can impact the company’s transportation network. Some of these factors are customs, trade compliance and bottleneck in the supply chain. Also, do not forget competitors such as Walmart, Target and Aibaba. Please further explain "market flux" and the risks associated with it.
Analyzes the economic and political factors that can impact the company’s transportation network and relates to future improvements.
Explain: mportant to describe the role of demand forecasting plays in the organization's supply chain strategy including S&Op, and how large is the impact on inventories and the lead time of the supply chain.
Analyzes the role demand forecasting plays in the company's supply chain strategy and supports the analysis with ways to manage challenges of forecasting in times of uncertainty.
Explain: you described the role demand forecasting and missed out on what is the impact in company's supply chain strategy and does not explain its significance or impact. Important to analyze the role demand forecasting plays in the company's supply chain strategy and supports the analysis with ways to manage challenges of forecasting in times of uncertainty.
Analyzes how pricing promotions are used to change demand through relevant examples that demonstrate this strategy.
Explain: you somewhat explained how pricing promotions (such as free shipping) are used, but does not connect the explanation to change demand.
WHOLE FOODS, whole people
Whole Foods Market is the largest natural food retailer in the world with more than 360 stores and approximately $12 billion in annual sales. With operations located primarily in the United States and also in Canada and the United Kingdom, Whole Foods sells natural and organic food products that include produce, meat, poultry, seafood, grocery products, baked and prepared goods, many drinks such as beer and wine, cheese, floral products, and pet products. The origin of the company dates to 1978 when John Mackey and his girlfriend used $45,000 in borrowed funds to start a small natural food store then named SaferWay. The store was located in Austin, Texas. John and his girlfriend lived in the space over the store (without a shower) because they were “kicked out” of their apartment for storing food pr ...
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OPENING CASE STUDY: WHOLE FOODS, Whole People
Whole Foods Market is the largest natural food retailer in the world. With operations located primarily in the United States and also in Canada and the United Kingdom, Whole Foods sells natural and organic food products that include produce, meat, poultry, seafood, grocery products, baked and prepared goods, many drinks such as beer and wine, cheese, floral products, and pet products. The origin of the company dates to 1978 when John Mackey and his girlfriend used $45,000 in borrowed funds to start a small natural food store then named SaferWay. The store was located in Austin, Texas. John and his girlfriend lived in the space over the store (without a shower) because they were "kicked out" of their apartment for storing food products in it.
In 1980, Mackey developed a partnership with Craig Weller and Mark Skiles, merging SaferWay with Weller's and Skiles's Clarksville Natural Grocer to create the Whole Foods Market. Its first store opened in 1980 with 12,500 square feet and 19 employees. This was a very large health food store relative to others at that time. There was a devastating flood in Austin within a year of its opening and the store was heavily damaged. Much of its inventory was ruined and its equipment was damaged. The total losses were approximately $400,000, and the company had no insurance. Interestingly, customers and neighbors helped the staff of the store to repair and clean up the damage. Creditors, vendors, and investors all partnered to help the store reopen only 28 days after the flood. With their assistance, Whole Foods survived this devastating natural disaster.
Whole Foods started to expand in 1984 when it opened its first store outside of Austin. The new store was located in Houston, followed by another store in Dallas and one in New Orleans. It also began acquiring other companies that sold natural foods, which helped to increase its expansion into new areas of the United States. In 2007, it expanded into international markets by opening its first Whole Foods branded store in London, England. (In 2004, it acquired a small natural foods company in the United Kingdom, Fresh & Wild, but did not use the Whole Foods brand until opening its new store in London.) It also acquired one of its major U.S. competitors, Wild Oats, in 2007. It now has more than 54,000 employees in about 280 stores with annual sales of $7.95 billion. Thus, Whole Foods has become a major business enterprise and the most successful natural and organic food retailer in the world.
MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL
Whole Foods Market has done a number of things right, thereby achieving considerable success. Yet, many people believe that one of the best things it has done is to implement an effective people-management system. Each Whole Foods store employs approximately 40 to as many as 650 associates. All of the associates are organized into self-directed teams; associates are referred to as team members. Each of.
BUSS325 – Global Management Final Exam Directions This.docxRAHUL126667
BUSS325 – Global Management
Final Exam Directions
This Assessment is worth 15% of your overall grade
Completing this Assessment (Final Exam Part 1) will help you to:
Course Outcomes:
1. Identify cultural differences between other countries and social institutions that are
transacting business internationally.
2. Describe the strategies necessary to become a participant in global business.
3. Examine the organizational structures of international companies.
4. Compare domestic and international business ethics and social responsibility.
Program Outcomes:
1. Apply contemporary knowledge and skill sets to work effectively in the business
community.
2. Display a working knowledge of strategic business applications, evaluative techniques,
and management processes as well as the role business plays in a global economy.
3. Demonstrate sensitivity to and appreciation for ethical issues and deport themselves in
ethical manner at all times.
Institutional Outcomes:
1. Information Literacy and Communication - Utilize appropriate current technology and
resources to locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then
communicate findings in visual, written and/or oral formats.
2. Relational Learning - Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal
and informal learning and life experiences to new situations.
3. Thinking Abilities - Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to
adjust learning processes for continual improvement.
Deadline:
The Final Exam will consist of two parts. Part 1 will be a Case Study, and Part 2 will be an
assessment in Week 7.5.
Final Exam Due Date
Upload and submit your Final Exam Part 1 Case Study Week 7
Complete Final Exam Part 2 assessment. Week 7.5
Directions:
Read the following Case Study and respond to the items below.
Case Study: Whole Foods Market
Customers entering a Whole Foods store are greeted with a visual feast: bright red peppers and
glossy green avocados in a colorful collage. “Beauty is an important part of pleasure and how
we interpret the food experience,” says Whole Foods Market founder and CEO John Mackey.
“We seduce the customer with produce.”
Offering beautiful produce and other fresh, natural, and often organic foods is the foundation of
Whole Foods. The health food store Mackey started in Austin, Texas in 1978 has grown into a
leading natural foods supermarket chain, with nearly 900 stores and $9 billion in yearly sales. It
has helped create a $15 billion industry.
Throughout its growth, Whole Foods has honed and retained its culture, which is based on a
commitment to simple, healthy food and environmental sustainability. The company values and
strives to satisfy all its stakeholders: customers, employees, community members, suppliers, and
the shareholders who have invested in its stock. Whole Foods views itself as an alternative to the
usual business ...
MGMT-6087 – Quality Management
QUALITY
CASE
Week 13 - Chapter 14
Case 14-1:
Whole Foods Market:
Using Teamwork as a Recipe for Success
Whole Foods market is the nation’s number one chain of natural foods supermarkets, operating more 350 stores under the names
· Whole Foods Market
· Bread & Circus
· Bread of Life
· Fresh Fields
· Merchant of Vino
· Wellspring Grocery
The stores are much different from the small “health food” stores that sprang up in the United States in the past. They are complete supermarkets with an emphasis on organically grown produce, fresh baked bread, wholesome deli foods and other health food products. Conspicuously absent at Whole Food Stores are
· soft drinks in plastic containers
· coupon dispensers for laundry detergent
· salted potato chips
· sugared cereals
· other high sugar or high fat products
Now you know what the customer sees: a company that is passionate about health food and the people who buy health food products. But there is more to the Whole Foods story, which is the part that the customer doesn’t see. In the midst of the aging supermarket industry, Whole Foods has created a new approach to managing its employees – an approach based on teamwork and employee empowerment. Here is how it works.
Each Whole Foods store is an autonomous profit centre composed of an average of 10 self managed teams. A separate team operates each of the departments of the store, such as produce, canned goods, the bakery, and so on. Each team has a team leader and specific team goals. The teams function as autonomous units and meet monthly to share information, exchange stories, solve problems, and talk about how to improve performance. The team concept is present throughout the organization. The team leaders in each store are a team, store leaders in each geographic region are a team, and the leaders of each of the company’s seven regions are a team.
Why teams? There are two primary benefits that Whole Foods believes result from its emphasis on teamwork.
1. First, it promotes cooperation among the firm’s employees. The teamwork approach facilitates a strong sense of community, which engenders pride and discipline in the work ethic of the employees.
An example of this is Whole Foods hiring practices. The teams, rather than the store managers, have the power to approve new hires for full time jobs. The store leaders do the initial screening, but it takes a two-thirds vote of the team, after what is usually a 30 day trial period, for the candidate to become a full time employee. This type of exclusivity helps a team bond, which facilitates a cooperative atmosphere.
Another example of how teamwork promotes cooperation amongst employees is evident in the Whole Foods team meetings. Each team holds a team meeting at least once per month. There is no rank at the team meetings; everyone is afforded an equal opportunity to contribute to the discussion.
2. The second benefit that Whole Foods realizes from its emphasis on ...
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OPENING CASE STUDY: WHOLE FOODS, Whole People
Whole Foods Market is the largest natural food retailer in the world. With operations located primarily in the United States and also in Canada and the United Kingdom, Whole Foods sells natural and organic food products that include produce, meat, poultry, seafood, grocery products, baked and prepared goods, many drinks such as beer and wine, cheese, floral products, and pet products. The origin of the company dates to 1978 when John Mackey and his girlfriend used $45,000 in borrowed funds to start a small natural food store then named SaferWay. The store was located in Austin, Texas. John and his girlfriend lived in the space over the store (without a shower) because they were "kicked out" of their apartment for storing food products in it.
In 1980, Mackey developed a partnership with Craig Weller and Mark Skiles, merging SaferWay with Weller's and Skiles's Clarksville Natural Grocer to create the Whole Foods Market. Its first store opened in 1980 with 12,500 square feet and 19 employees. This was a very large health food store relative to others at that time. There was a devastating flood in Austin within a year of its opening and the store was heavily damaged. Much of its inventory was ruined and its equipment was damaged. The total losses were approximately $400,000, and the company had no insurance. Interestingly, customers and neighbors helped the staff of the store to repair and clean up the damage. Creditors, vendors, and investors all partnered to help the store reopen only 28 days after the flood. With their assistance, Whole Foods survived this devastating natural disaster.
Whole Foods started to expand in 1984 when it opened its first store outside of Austin. The new store was located in Houston, followed by another store in Dallas and one in New Orleans. It also began acquiring other companies that sold natural foods, which helped to increase its expansion into new areas of the United States. In 2007, it expanded into international markets by opening its first Whole Foods branded store in London, England. (In 2004, it acquired a small natural foods company in the United Kingdom, Fresh & Wild, but did not use the Whole Foods brand until opening its new store in London.) It also acquired one of its major U.S. competitors, Wild Oats, in 2007. It now has more than 54,000 employees in about 280 stores with annual sales of $7.95 billion. Thus, Whole Foods has become a major business enterprise and the most successful natural and organic food retailer in the world.
MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL
Whole Foods Market has done a number of things right, thereby achieving considerable success. Yet, many people believe that one of the best things it has done is to implement an effective people-management system. Each Whole Foods store employs approximately 40 to as many as 650 associates. All of the associates are organized into self-directed teams; associates are referred to as team members. Each of.
BUSS325 – Global Management Final Exam Directions This.docxRAHUL126667
BUSS325 – Global Management
Final Exam Directions
This Assessment is worth 15% of your overall grade
Completing this Assessment (Final Exam Part 1) will help you to:
Course Outcomes:
1. Identify cultural differences between other countries and social institutions that are
transacting business internationally.
2. Describe the strategies necessary to become a participant in global business.
3. Examine the organizational structures of international companies.
4. Compare domestic and international business ethics and social responsibility.
Program Outcomes:
1. Apply contemporary knowledge and skill sets to work effectively in the business
community.
2. Display a working knowledge of strategic business applications, evaluative techniques,
and management processes as well as the role business plays in a global economy.
3. Demonstrate sensitivity to and appreciation for ethical issues and deport themselves in
ethical manner at all times.
Institutional Outcomes:
1. Information Literacy and Communication - Utilize appropriate current technology and
resources to locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then
communicate findings in visual, written and/or oral formats.
2. Relational Learning - Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal
and informal learning and life experiences to new situations.
3. Thinking Abilities - Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to
adjust learning processes for continual improvement.
Deadline:
The Final Exam will consist of two parts. Part 1 will be a Case Study, and Part 2 will be an
assessment in Week 7.5.
Final Exam Due Date
Upload and submit your Final Exam Part 1 Case Study Week 7
Complete Final Exam Part 2 assessment. Week 7.5
Directions:
Read the following Case Study and respond to the items below.
Case Study: Whole Foods Market
Customers entering a Whole Foods store are greeted with a visual feast: bright red peppers and
glossy green avocados in a colorful collage. “Beauty is an important part of pleasure and how
we interpret the food experience,” says Whole Foods Market founder and CEO John Mackey.
“We seduce the customer with produce.”
Offering beautiful produce and other fresh, natural, and often organic foods is the foundation of
Whole Foods. The health food store Mackey started in Austin, Texas in 1978 has grown into a
leading natural foods supermarket chain, with nearly 900 stores and $9 billion in yearly sales. It
has helped create a $15 billion industry.
Throughout its growth, Whole Foods has honed and retained its culture, which is based on a
commitment to simple, healthy food and environmental sustainability. The company values and
strives to satisfy all its stakeholders: customers, employees, community members, suppliers, and
the shareholders who have invested in its stock. Whole Foods views itself as an alternative to the
usual business ...
MGMT-6087 – Quality Management
QUALITY
CASE
Week 13 - Chapter 14
Case 14-1:
Whole Foods Market:
Using Teamwork as a Recipe for Success
Whole Foods market is the nation’s number one chain of natural foods supermarkets, operating more 350 stores under the names
· Whole Foods Market
· Bread & Circus
· Bread of Life
· Fresh Fields
· Merchant of Vino
· Wellspring Grocery
The stores are much different from the small “health food” stores that sprang up in the United States in the past. They are complete supermarkets with an emphasis on organically grown produce, fresh baked bread, wholesome deli foods and other health food products. Conspicuously absent at Whole Food Stores are
· soft drinks in plastic containers
· coupon dispensers for laundry detergent
· salted potato chips
· sugared cereals
· other high sugar or high fat products
Now you know what the customer sees: a company that is passionate about health food and the people who buy health food products. But there is more to the Whole Foods story, which is the part that the customer doesn’t see. In the midst of the aging supermarket industry, Whole Foods has created a new approach to managing its employees – an approach based on teamwork and employee empowerment. Here is how it works.
Each Whole Foods store is an autonomous profit centre composed of an average of 10 self managed teams. A separate team operates each of the departments of the store, such as produce, canned goods, the bakery, and so on. Each team has a team leader and specific team goals. The teams function as autonomous units and meet monthly to share information, exchange stories, solve problems, and talk about how to improve performance. The team concept is present throughout the organization. The team leaders in each store are a team, store leaders in each geographic region are a team, and the leaders of each of the company’s seven regions are a team.
Why teams? There are two primary benefits that Whole Foods believes result from its emphasis on teamwork.
1. First, it promotes cooperation among the firm’s employees. The teamwork approach facilitates a strong sense of community, which engenders pride and discipline in the work ethic of the employees.
An example of this is Whole Foods hiring practices. The teams, rather than the store managers, have the power to approve new hires for full time jobs. The store leaders do the initial screening, but it takes a two-thirds vote of the team, after what is usually a 30 day trial period, for the candidate to become a full time employee. This type of exclusivity helps a team bond, which facilitates a cooperative atmosphere.
Another example of how teamwork promotes cooperation amongst employees is evident in the Whole Foods team meetings. Each team holds a team meeting at least once per month. There is no rank at the team meetings; everyone is afforded an equal opportunity to contribute to the discussion.
2. The second benefit that Whole Foods realizes from its emphasis on ...
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SNHU Pet Supply Company is introducing a new food product for cats and dogs. The company has a good reputation due to the health food products that they produce. The new food product is a good substitute for other animal food products that are in the market, (Adams, 2015). The main objective of this paper is to determine whether the product will meet the needs or wants of the target consumers and establish a marketing strategy.
To effectively market the new product, it is essential to do SWOT analysis. It is importan to identify the strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the food products.
Animal food products have many strengths that include ingredients are from quality meet, it is a healthy alternative, and it has a unique brand name. Some of the weaknesses include the products are expensive; the company lacks social media platforms. Therefore, the products cannot be fully marketed, and the quality of the ingredients is high, which means that the production cost is high too. Some of the opportunities that exist include the trending of a healthy lifestyle, competitors are slow in coming up with healthy pet food, and new brands may be appropriate especially for customers who are looking for a change, (Armstrong & Kotler, 2015). Some of the threats that the company will face include cheaper alternatives from the competitors and competition with companies that are present on social media. The company should utilize its opportunities to gain more customers. Moreover, the company should look for ways to improve on its weaknesses by having a social media platform where they can market their products.
The organization will concentration its marketing efforts on customers that live in the Colorado area. The median income of people who live in this area is $72,000. The median age of people that live in this area is 39 years old. Majority of people living in this area are married and well educated with a flexible career, (Graham, 2018). The target population are not committed to a healthy lifestyle. However, they spend money on high-quality products and luxurious products. The number of people that live in this area is 80206.
For human being and pets to survive, they have to eat. The new pet food products fulfil the needs and want of the target market by offering health, and sustainable food that replicates their lifestyle habit. The target population is willing to spend some extra cash on high-quality products. The product satisfies more than just the need of the target market by ensuring that the desires of having an active and energetic pet are met.
First and foremost, I would recommend that the company utilizes an online marketing strategy. The company should come up with a website where customers can access the price and product information. The second strategy that I would recommend is to promote the products that are in store ...
Whole Foods business case & hospitality managementHotel innovador
The following Business Case Study “Walk the Talk”. It deals works with these innovative management premises. It is also a good example of an organization that follows its sense of purpose, transmitting it to all stakeholders. As a result, the company vision is shared first by all team members; producing then more passion and affecting all working activities. This radical management practice breaks with the conventional thought while still achieving spectacular results! Above all, what matters most in this shift in the management paradigm, is that this radical model of management is happening in a very commoditized and mature industry. Whole Foods has clearly shown us that, by focussing on workers and their contribution to constant company improvements, core values and customers, it is possible to get a real Competitive Advantage.
Businesses combine for many reasons. The rationale for combining som.pdfaromalcom
Businesses combine for many reasons. The rationale for combining sometimes creates tunnel
vision where decision-makers fail to see all stakeholders and their potential impacts.
Suggest a stakeholder that is affected when companies combine. Also add the most important
considerations for this stakeholder during the combination planning process.
Solution
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the responsibility of an organization towards the
welfare and interests of the society in which it operates while maintaining a healthy bottom-line
of profits. Responsible, sustainable and transparent business models help build brand and
reputation as well as help strengthen the community and therefore the marketplace. Business
ethics examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business
environment. Business ethics reflects the philosophy of business, one of whose aims is to
determine the fundamental purposes of a company. If a company\'s purpose is to maximize
shareholder returns, then sacrificing profits to other concerns is a violation of its fiduciary
responsibility.
The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions are called ethics.
As ethics are about moral values, cultural assessments can be extremely valuable when assessing
the moral values in an organization. The message from businesses today is clear—employees
must be well trained and capable of making ethical decisions to protect the business from legal
liability and to maximize long-term profits.
3 Step checklist to analyze the ethics of common business situations:
The social responsibility movement is just one aspect of the overall discipline of business ethics.
Many companies believe they have a responsibility to \"give back\" to society. This focus
includes contributions of time and money, a duty to provide environmentally friendly products
and services, and a desire to improve the lives of individuals here and around the globe. A few
companies stand out as prime examples of how social responsibility can be productively coupled
with sound strategies to advance goodwill, while building sustainable and impressive businesses.
Burt’s Bees - The focus for Burt\'s Bees has always been on well-being and \"the greater good.\"
As part of the Natural Products Association, the company helped develop The Natural Standard
for Personal Care Products, which created guidelines for what can be deemed natural. Burt\'s
Bees follows the highest possible standards for packaging sustainability, furthering its dedication
to the cause as a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. Since the brand\'s start at a
crafts fair selling $200 worth of honey, the company has since expanded to candles, lip balm and
now more than 150 products. In 2009, revenue topped $250 million.
The Body Shop - The Body Shop is regarded as a pioneer of modern corporate social
responsibility as one of the first companies to publish a full report on its efforts and initiatives..
This slideshow will share with you our executive summary, identify the problem in the diet market, our solution, business model, our identified competition, distribution channels, marketing strategy, market research, timeline, financial projections, competitive advantages and management team.
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Business Name: Fruitfit Company
The name of the company has been inspired by the core objectives that the business has to the customers. As the company is committed to providing healthy drinks which will serve as an alternative to commercialized high sugar beverages on the market. The company will provide non-alcoholic beverages based on fruits, herbs, and vegetables. Fruits will, however, make up the largest part of the business raw materials. The use of quality fruits to make healthy drinks has therefore inspired the name Fruitfit as the business name.
Mission Statement
Fruitfit Company is committed to providing healthy and achieve the highest level of satisfaction from our customers and build customer confidence in our products. At Fruitfit, we believe that what you put in your body matters a lot.
This mission statement is based on the mandate that the company has to its customers. Through the providing healthy beverages, the company will ensure that its customer's health matters concerns are taken care of. The responsibilities of the business are inspired by the recognition of living a healthy life by controlling what we consume.
Industry Trends
The global non-alcoholic beverage industry is estimated to be USD 967 billion. This is according to 2016 estimates done by market research studies. The industry is also expected to grow at an estimated rate of 5.7% through 2017-2025. This makes it a desirable business to venture into. In Thailand, the non-alcoholic beverage industry can be divided into the sectors of carbonated drinks, bottled water, fruit and vegetable drinks, performance drinks, energy drinks, and smoothies. The company will primarily operate in the fruit and vegetable drinks. This is especially a good time for the business as changes in the market have indicated that customers are shifting from carbonated drinks to healthy drinks (Helms & Nixon, 2010). As a result, the categories of drinks which offer health benefits to the customers are experiencing constant growth rates over time.
Strategic Position
In the order to properly position the company effectively in the market, the company will adopt a value-based positioning strategy. The company is committed to providing healthy drinks to customers. This comes at a time when the global market is becoming more conscious of the importance of healthy living. Fruitfit Company aims to provide healthy drinks which have been produced using quality raw materials. The company sources are raw materials from the local farmers whereby they are able to get the highest quality fruits and vegetables.
Distribution channels
As the company will be operating in an industry which has stiff competition, it will be necessary to ensure that the products of the company are brought as close to the customers as possible. As a result, the company will adopt a well-networked distribution channel which will ensure coverage of a wide geographical area. The company will have a central point of.
A detailed study to analyze the business strategy of whole foods market incCharm Rammandala
The purpose of this study is to understand the business philosophy behind the Whole Foods Market Inc which is the largest natural and organic foods supermarket in USA. The study will look in to the business strategy of the company along with firm specific resources and capabilities. Further, study will evaluate the future challenges and opportunities for the company.
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Walgreens Retail Pharmacy Diversity Plan
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Walgreens retail pharmacy Diversity Plan
Introduction
Walgreens aspires to be the finest specialty pharmacy in terms of both convenience and working conditions. We want to create an environment where the majority of our employees and suppliers will flourish and thrive. This is a determination that starts with our own. We have such a strong desire to do good work and improve our customers' lives at Walgreens (Media, 2020). Across many departments, our experts will assist us in achieving this aim. Each part of the Walgreens team is proud to assume the burden and privilege of assisting all shoppers in getting, staying, and living well.
Walgreens is committed to fostering Diversity in pharmacy schools and colleges around the country. According to Borja-Hart et al. (2016), Walgreens has given over a million dollars to this cause every year since 2008, with around half of the money going to students in the form of scholarships and the rest going to accredited pharmacy colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico. We are helping to increase students' enrollment from underrepresented communities and provide educational assistance through our ongoing sponsorship.
These shared responsibilities are essential components of our robust belief structure, established over a generation of dedication to our societies. Equality, fairness, and respect At Walgreens, these aren't just vital phrases. These are fundamental values that our creator Charles R. Walgreen Sr. expressed generations earlier, as seen on this paper's surface. These values continue to inspire our common core religious traditions in personal engagement, enthusiasm, obligation, and transparency. They resound throughout every encounter we have with clients, clinicians, families, associates, and coworkers to this day.
The more our business represents and respects our clients' Diversity, the more we can represent everyone (Bacon, 2004). We take extra care to customize our retail to community interests and needs through diverse community-specific product selection, inter signage, exhibits, dial-pharmacist help in different languages, and pharmacy identification tags that recognize language groups consulting services, hiring different talents from the community we work. The primary purpose of this article is to create and evaluates Walgreens retail pharmacy Diversity Plan.
Justification for the Diversity Plan
The more our company reflects and embraces our customers' Diversity, the more we can serve everyone (Bacon, 2004). Via diverse neighborhood-specific product range, inter signs, exhibits, dial-pharmacist assistance in various languages, pharmacy identification tags that identify language groups consulting services, and recruiting different talents from the community we work in, we take special care to tailor our retail to community preferences and needs.
We market and di ...
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Walgreens Retail Pharmacy Diversity Plan
Student Name
Institution Affiliation
Course Name
Professor’s Name
Date
Walgreens retail pharmacy Diversity Plan
Introduction
Walgreens aspires to be the finest specialty pharmacy in terms of both convenience and working conditions. We want to create an environment where the majority of our employees and suppliers will flourish and thrive. This is a determination that starts with our own. We have such a strong desire to do good work and improve our customers' lives at Walgreens (Media, 2020). Across many departments, our experts will assist us in achieving this aim. Each part of the Walgreens team is proud to assume the burden and privilege of assisting all shoppers in getting, staying, and living well.
Walgreens is committed to fostering Diversity in pharmacy schools and colleges around the country. According to Borja-Hart et al. (2016), Walgreens has given over a million dollars to this cause every year since 2008, with around half of the money going to students in the form of scholarships and the rest going to accredited pharmacy colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico. We are helping to increase students' enrollment from underrepresented communities and provide educational assistance through our ongoing sponsorship.
These shared responsibilities are essential components of our robust belief structure, established over a generation of dedication to our societies. Equality, fairness, and respect At Walgreens, these aren't just vital phrases. These are fundamental values that our creator Charles R. Walgreen Sr. expressed generations earlier, as seen on this paper's surface. These values continue to inspire our common core religious traditions in personal engagement, enthusiasm, obligation, and transparency. They resound throughout every encounter we have with clients, clinicians, families, associates, and coworkers to this day.
The more our business represents and respects our clients' Diversity, the more we can represent everyone (Bacon, 2004). We take extra care to customize our retail to community interests and needs through diverse community-specific product selection, inter signage, exhibits, dial-pharmacist help in different languages, and pharmacy identification tags that recognize language groups consulting services, hiring different talents from the community we work. The primary purpose of this article is to create and evaluates Walgreens retail pharmacy Diversity Plan.
Justification for the Diversity Plan
The more our company reflects and embraces our customers' Diversity, the more we can serve everyone (Bacon, 2004). Via diverse neighborhood-specific product range, inter signs, exhibits, dial-pharmacist assistance in various languages, pharmacy identification tags that identify language groups consulting services, and recruiting different talents from the community we work in, we take special care to tailor our retail to community preferences and needs.
We market and di ...
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Business Plan Draft
BUS 599
Avery Clementin
Dr. Daniel Goldsmith
November 29, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMPANY DESCRIPTION AND SWOT ANALYSIS 3
COMPANY NAME AND SIGNIFICANCE 3
WEFIT’S COMPANY MISSION STATEMENT 3
TRENDS IN THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY 3
WEFIT’S STRATEGIC POSITION 4
OVERVIEW OF WEFIT’S DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 5
RISK ANALYSIS OF WEFIT COMPANY 5
SWOT ANALYSIS 6
MARKETING PLAN AND SALES STRATEGY 6
SALES STRATEGY 7
COMPANY’S TARGET MARKET 8
ANALYZE THE TYPES OF CONSUMERS 8
COMPANY’S MARKET COMPETITION 10
COMPETITION FACTORS 11
JUSTIFICATION OF COMPANY STRATEGY 11
WEFIT DIET DRINK FIVE FS 12
ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 13
COMMITMENT OF THE COMPANY 13
EFFECTS OF WEFIT ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW TO MITIGATE THEM 13
CHOICE OF PACKAGING 13
DISPOSAL OF BOTTLES 14
HEALTH ISSUES 14
COMPANY’S PLAN TO REACH THE APPROPRIATE MARKET 15
BUSINESS PLAN FINANCIALS 15
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING TECHNIQUES 15
BUDGETING 16
PRICING ANALYSIS 16
EVALUATING COSTS 16
CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT 17
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 17
REFERENCES 18
Company Description and SWOT Analysis
Company Name and Significance
The name of my Non- alcoholic beverage (NAB) company is WeFit Diet Drinks. This company deals with the production and the manufacturing of the non-alcoholic beverages that have zero calories content. The significance of this beverage is to provide soft drinks to the people who enjoy the various tastes of different sodas, but they are no longer willing to indulge in drinks that have the calories as a measure of ensuring a healthy lifestyle. This company will provide drinks with different flavors just like the other sodas. These drinks will aid in meeting the needs of the people who have decided to adopt healthy lifestyles such as avoiding the high-calorie content drinks.
WeFit’s Company Mission Statement
The mission statement of the WeFit Diet Drinks is to ensure the provision of sophisticated and inviting diet soft drinks that do not mislay the authenticity of the people health habits. As a company, we are committed to ensuring that we meet the various needs of our customers through the provision of high-quality products, to ensure that they are satisfied and also provide a high level of professionalism. In addition to this, we are also aiming at making a difference and ensuring the creation of value as a company.
Trends in the Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry
One of the trends in the non-alcoholic beverage industry is that there is a revolution whereby the sugary drinks and juices sales are likely to slip. This is a result of the increasing need for the development of new and healthy beverages and other brands that are much healthier than the prevailing ones. In the developed countries, many people have become more sensitive to health ...
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Walmart Chicken Bite
Ethics, Corporate Culture & Social Responsibility
Southern New Hampshire University
September 16, 2018
Abstract
Wal-Mart is international company that has been able to establish itself successfully largely through diversification. The company has expanded to 14 different countries across the international market. Its success is mainly attributed to fact that the company values its customer and believes that the customer is the most important entity of this company. As the largest retailer in the world, the company has been able to live according to its mission statement, vision statement and its core values. Like many other institutions, Walmart strives to achieve its strategic competitiveness and stay ahead of competitors. However, both external and internal environmental aspects influence this goal. The comprehension of the conditions in the outside environment that a company establishes through analysis of its environment is paired with knowledge regarding its interior structure to form the foundation for creating the company’s visions, mission and execution of its strategic actions. In lieu of this, the fast foods firm has noted several factors in relation to long queues, stiff completion and changes in consumer behavior that influence profitability as well as trends in social responsibility that affect the business. Ethics impact largely on corporate strategy and decision-making at Wal-Mart. The need to eliminate the negative implications on employee treatment based on poor wage allocation and health issues is high for Wal-Mart. The kind of work ethics that an organization introduces largely determines work performance and output of employees. In coming up with right ethical procedures by drawing a good code of conduct, Wal-Mart will transform the negative perception that has previously been created. This includes incorporating respect, fair treatment, proper remuneration and corporate social responsibility in the corporate strategy. Effective management of any business requires proper decision-making, which determines the success of the company. Although many businesses face a great challenge in making the right decisions, some companies have experienced remarkable growth due to the good decisions they made. In the case of Walmart Chicken Bites, proper decision-making will be integral in helping the business realize its desired objectives. This includes establishment of clear mechanisms that include proper management, communication, and confirmation of decision implementation.
Introduction
It is important for company to include in their strategies elements of corporate social responsibility based on how they prepare for trends in corporate culture and social responsibility. The fast food industry has been largely dynamic in the last five decades. Initially, consumers were more focused on the delicious and timely meals prov.
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Improving Firm Behavior through Employee Engagement
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Overview of the organization
The corporate culture of Sobeys is clear with a focus on excellence in fresh food, a commitment to customer service, and highly engaged employees. Sobeys owns and operates more than 1,800 corporate and franchise locations in the Canadian Market. These stores are across all regions of Canada and include numerous banners such as Sobeys, Price Choppers, and Thrifty Foods to name a few. These different banners allow Sobeys to deliver different strategies of having the right products at the right prices determined by whom they compete with such as Wal-Mart as a discounter or Loblaw as a conventional grocery retailer. Sobeys owns 41.6 of Crombie REIT as of 2014, which allows Sobeys to have a strong partnership with a real estate company and continue to develop areas of expansion through capital growth by adding square footage sales. This paper will expand on further details of the real estate resources Sobeys has, what the firm’s plans are for future growth, and how Sobeys are maximizing their store formats to maintain and grow market share (Chevalier, 2015).
The main aim why individuals set up the business organization is to generate profits. Sobeys store has been able to conquer the market structure across Canada, and it can compete favorably with other stores including Walmart incorporations. Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada having more than 260 supermarkets. The company is evolving occasionally as the technological landscape changes. Good management and the ability to retain customers has been one of the major focus of the Sobeys store and the secret of their success that spurns since the 20th century. The food industry is a very tricky industry to invest in, if the operations are not well connected, it can lead to massive losses. The regulations governing food industry are also many that the company is supposed to comply with. The authorities are very strict in implementing these regulations mainly because they have a direct impact on general human well-being.
Sobey's chain of stores is stocked with products that consumers easily relate to. The food industry is customer-based industry thus the need for customer feedback is very high. Without consumers, of course, the company will seize to exist. Ensuring customer satisfaction is one of the key priority of the Sobeys store. Customers always dictate what they want, and before opening a new store in a place, there is the need to conduct effective market analysis to ...
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Cover SheetProject Analysis By:Matthew PankeyBBA in Finance2011-2021MGT 4810 W1-W2 Fall 2022
Executive SummaryExecutive Summary Johnson & Johnson is a multinational American company with headquarters in New Bunswick, New Jersey. Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer health are the three main business sectors of Johnson & Johnson, which was founded in 1886. J&J is a Fortune 500 firm with about 250 subsidiary businesses that operate in more than 60 countries and sell goods in more than 175 nations. To stand out from rivals, Johnson & Johnson relies on its products and innovation. With the help of this company analysis, students can examine every facet of Johnson & Johnson's operations as consultants. This pertinent data may be used to shed light on how J&J might enhance internal and external operations while enhancing its financial performance and stockholder value. The Strategic Management textbook and other trustworthy sources, such as Johnson & Johnson's annual reports, investor website, and news releases, were used to compile all of the information for this research. Through this capstone project, students can examine pertinent corporate finances and gain knowledge about the potential pitfalls of their chosen career pathways.I was able to get substantial Microsoft Excel knowledge with this assignment, which will help me as I begin to improve my career-related skills. Due to the significant study and analysis required to create each tool, I also had to learn good time management techniques. When examining a company's financials and annual reports to estimate its value, I also feel as though I learned knowledge.
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTool 1:Historical AnalysisPage 4Tool 2:Mission Statement AnalysisPage 5Tool 3:Remote Environment AnalysisPage 7Tool 4:Competitive Profile MatrixPage 12Tool 5:Internal Factor EvaluationPage 14Tool 6:CohesionPage 17Tool 7:Generic StrategyPage 20Tool 8:Perceptual MappingPage 22Tool 9:GlobalizationPage 23Tool 10:Financial Ratios and BenchmarkingPage 25Tool 11:SWOTPage 30Tool 12:Financing Recommendations for SWOTPage 35
Tool 1Historical AnalysisPurpose: Identify which strategies have historically been successful and how they have affected revenue by relating recent strategic events inside the company to consumer health, medicines, medical devices, and overall revenues. Findings from this research will be used in a SWOT analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses. Data was taken from yearly reports by Johnson & Johnson.YearsGross RevenueConsumer HealthPharmaceuticalMedical Devices2011$82,584$14,053$45,572$22,9592012$82,059$13,898$42,198$25,9632013$81,581$13,853$40,734$26,9942014$76,450$13,602$36,256$26,5922015$71,890$13,307$33,464$25,1192016$70,074$13,507$31,430$25,1372017$74,331$14,496$32,313$27,5222018$71,312$14,697$28,125$28,4902019$67,224$14,447$25,351$27,4262020$65,030$14,883$24,368$25,7792021$93,775$14,635$52,080$27,060Recent Strategic Events2, 3March 2011: Acquires Crucell, a biopharmac ...
I. Introduction
Define ethics, ethics in business and the important of ethics in business context
II. Background of the business
Introduce to McDonald’s
III. Case Outline
The case of unhealthy ingredients
IV. Stakeholder (Direct and indirect)
The people affected by the issue directly and indirectly
V. Key Ethical Issue
Consequences from this issue
VI. Ethical Analysis
Ethical analysis on alternative reasons behind the occurrence of the issue
VII. Recommendation
Our comments and suggestions to McDonald’s , the US government and consumers
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One aspect of epidemiology is the study of the epidemic, endemic, and pandemic occurrence of disease(s).
Some critics may argue diseases and conditions such as bird flu are endemic in many countries, and some may argue human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or AIDS is a series of epidemics.
Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the various epidemic, endemic, and pandemic occurrence of disease(s).
Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:
At what point does a disease become an epidemic, endemic, or pandemic? What are the parameters that define each of these states of a disease's effect?
Do you agree that bird flu, HIV, or AIDS could be described as a series of epidemics? Why or why not?
Should we study epidemiology and disease control as a complement to the provision of healthcare services? Why or why not?
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one day when you woke up you saw doreman in you room .
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There you met some caveman you managed to speak to them as they spoke english:
write the conversation you had with them in english
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mention you question and the answers given by the caveman in bubbles:
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One afternoon at work, Natalie received a phone call from her daughter’s teacher. It seemed that Brandi had got into trouble, and Natalie would need to meet with Brandi’s teacher and the school principal. Natalie could not imagine what the trouble could be. Brandi was a straight-A student, played soccer, and was part of the school band. She also helped out with chores at home. On the way to the school, Natalie decided she would not jump to conclusions but would hear Brandi’s side of the story. Then, she would let Brandi have a piece of her mind!
At school, Natalie met the school principal; Brandi’s teacher; and a crying, red-eyed Brandi. Brandi and two other girls had stolen a pack of cigarettes from a teacher’s purse and were caught smoking in the woods behind the school. Worse, one of the other girls had stolen the teacher’s prescription medication, though Brandi said she did not know anything about that. The principal and teacher said that this was a serious breach of trust and was against school policy. They knew Brandi and were “shocked” that she was involved in this activity. In private consultation with Natalie, they said that Brandi was involved with the wrong crowd, but there was still time to intervene before she developed a pattern of bad behavior.
Natalie left the meeting angry with Brandi, but also feeling guilty and responsible. She had been working extra hours and was often busy with her schoolwork. Perhaps she had neglected Brandi or missed important warning signs. She would ground Brandi, but more importantly, she would pay much closer attention to whom she befriended and where she went. Natalie decided she would establish a schedule where she would help the girls’ do their homework.
Natalie felt tired. After all the years of guidance and parenting, how could “two stupid tweens” undo all her hard work? She felt she had worked hard teaching Brandi and Jenny how to make good decisions and to know right from wrong. She worried what the next ten years would bring. She pondered the possibilities of other peer influences, alcohol, drugs, and boys.
Research differential association theory and social learning theory as applied to criminal behavior and crime using the textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Select two scholarly, peer-reviewed articles for use in this assignment.
Based on the scenario, your readings and research, respond to the following:
How could Brandi’s behavior be explained using differential association theory?
How could Brandi’s behavior be explained using social learning theory?
What are the strengths and limitations of these two theories as applied to this example?
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Animal food products have many strengths that include ingredients are from quality meet, it is a healthy alternative, and it has a unique brand name. Some of the weaknesses include the products are expensive; the company lacks social media platforms. Therefore, the products cannot be fully marketed, and the quality of the ingredients is high, which means that the production cost is high too. Some of the opportunities that exist include the trending of a healthy lifestyle, competitors are slow in coming up with healthy pet food, and new brands may be appropriate especially for customers who are looking for a change, (Armstrong & Kotler, 2015). Some of the threats that the company will face include cheaper alternatives from the competitors and competition with companies that are present on social media. The company should utilize its opportunities to gain more customers. Moreover, the company should look for ways to improve on its weaknesses by having a social media platform where they can market their products.
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Walgreens Retail Pharmacy Diversity Plan
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Walgreens retail pharmacy Diversity Plan
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Walgreens aspires to be the finest specialty pharmacy in terms of both convenience and working conditions. We want to create an environment where the majority of our employees and suppliers will flourish and thrive. This is a determination that starts with our own. We have such a strong desire to do good work and improve our customers' lives at Walgreens (Media, 2020). Across many departments, our experts will assist us in achieving this aim. Each part of the Walgreens team is proud to assume the burden and privilege of assisting all shoppers in getting, staying, and living well.
Walgreens is committed to fostering Diversity in pharmacy schools and colleges around the country. According to Borja-Hart et al. (2016), Walgreens has given over a million dollars to this cause every year since 2008, with around half of the money going to students in the form of scholarships and the rest going to accredited pharmacy colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico. We are helping to increase students' enrollment from underrepresented communities and provide educational assistance through our ongoing sponsorship.
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Walgreens is committed to fostering Diversity in pharmacy schools and colleges around the country. According to Borja-Hart et al. (2016), Walgreens has given over a million dollars to this cause every year since 2008, with around half of the money going to students in the form of scholarships and the rest going to accredited pharmacy colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico. We are helping to increase students' enrollment from underrepresented communities and provide educational assistance through our ongoing sponsorship.
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The more our business represents and respects our clients' Diversity, the more we can represent everyone (Bacon, 2004). We take extra care to customize our retail to community interests and needs through diverse community-specific product selection, inter signage, exhibits, dial-pharmacist help in different languages, and pharmacy identification tags that recognize language groups consulting services, hiring different talents from the community we work. The primary purpose of this article is to create and evaluates Walgreens retail pharmacy Diversity Plan.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMPANY DESCRIPTION AND SWOT ANALYSIS 3
COMPANY NAME AND SIGNIFICANCE 3
WEFIT’S COMPANY MISSION STATEMENT 3
TRENDS IN THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY 3
WEFIT’S STRATEGIC POSITION 4
OVERVIEW OF WEFIT’S DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 5
RISK ANALYSIS OF WEFIT COMPANY 5
SWOT ANALYSIS 6
MARKETING PLAN AND SALES STRATEGY 6
SALES STRATEGY 7
COMPANY’S TARGET MARKET 8
ANALYZE THE TYPES OF CONSUMERS 8
COMPANY’S MARKET COMPETITION 10
COMPETITION FACTORS 11
JUSTIFICATION OF COMPANY STRATEGY 11
WEFIT DIET DRINK FIVE FS 12
ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 13
COMMITMENT OF THE COMPANY 13
EFFECTS OF WEFIT ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW TO MITIGATE THEM 13
CHOICE OF PACKAGING 13
DISPOSAL OF BOTTLES 14
HEALTH ISSUES 14
COMPANY’S PLAN TO REACH THE APPROPRIATE MARKET 15
BUSINESS PLAN FINANCIALS 15
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING TECHNIQUES 15
BUDGETING 16
PRICING ANALYSIS 16
EVALUATING COSTS 16
CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT 17
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 17
REFERENCES 18
Company Description and SWOT Analysis
Company Name and Significance
The name of my Non- alcoholic beverage (NAB) company is WeFit Diet Drinks. This company deals with the production and the manufacturing of the non-alcoholic beverages that have zero calories content. The significance of this beverage is to provide soft drinks to the people who enjoy the various tastes of different sodas, but they are no longer willing to indulge in drinks that have the calories as a measure of ensuring a healthy lifestyle. This company will provide drinks with different flavors just like the other sodas. These drinks will aid in meeting the needs of the people who have decided to adopt healthy lifestyles such as avoiding the high-calorie content drinks.
WeFit’s Company Mission Statement
The mission statement of the WeFit Diet Drinks is to ensure the provision of sophisticated and inviting diet soft drinks that do not mislay the authenticity of the people health habits. As a company, we are committed to ensuring that we meet the various needs of our customers through the provision of high-quality products, to ensure that they are satisfied and also provide a high level of professionalism. In addition to this, we are also aiming at making a difference and ensuring the creation of value as a company.
Trends in the Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry
One of the trends in the non-alcoholic beverage industry is that there is a revolution whereby the sugary drinks and juices sales are likely to slip. This is a result of the increasing need for the development of new and healthy beverages and other brands that are much healthier than the prevailing ones. In the developed countries, many people have become more sensitive to health ...
Running head WALMART CHICKEN BITE1WALMART CHICKEN BITE8.docxrtodd599
Running head: WALMART CHICKEN BITE 1
WALMART CHICKEN BITE 8
Walmart Chicken Bite
Ethics, Corporate Culture & Social Responsibility
Southern New Hampshire University
September 16, 2018
Abstract
Wal-Mart is international company that has been able to establish itself successfully largely through diversification. The company has expanded to 14 different countries across the international market. Its success is mainly attributed to fact that the company values its customer and believes that the customer is the most important entity of this company. As the largest retailer in the world, the company has been able to live according to its mission statement, vision statement and its core values. Like many other institutions, Walmart strives to achieve its strategic competitiveness and stay ahead of competitors. However, both external and internal environmental aspects influence this goal. The comprehension of the conditions in the outside environment that a company establishes through analysis of its environment is paired with knowledge regarding its interior structure to form the foundation for creating the company’s visions, mission and execution of its strategic actions. In lieu of this, the fast foods firm has noted several factors in relation to long queues, stiff completion and changes in consumer behavior that influence profitability as well as trends in social responsibility that affect the business. Ethics impact largely on corporate strategy and decision-making at Wal-Mart. The need to eliminate the negative implications on employee treatment based on poor wage allocation and health issues is high for Wal-Mart. The kind of work ethics that an organization introduces largely determines work performance and output of employees. In coming up with right ethical procedures by drawing a good code of conduct, Wal-Mart will transform the negative perception that has previously been created. This includes incorporating respect, fair treatment, proper remuneration and corporate social responsibility in the corporate strategy. Effective management of any business requires proper decision-making, which determines the success of the company. Although many businesses face a great challenge in making the right decisions, some companies have experienced remarkable growth due to the good decisions they made. In the case of Walmart Chicken Bites, proper decision-making will be integral in helping the business realize its desired objectives. This includes establishment of clear mechanisms that include proper management, communication, and confirmation of decision implementation.
Introduction
It is important for company to include in their strategies elements of corporate social responsibility based on how they prepare for trends in corporate culture and social responsibility. The fast food industry has been largely dynamic in the last five decades. Initially, consumers were more focused on the delicious and timely meals prov.
Running head IMPROVING FIRM BEHAVIOR THROUGH EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT .docxcowinhelen
Running head: IMPROVING FIRM BEHAVIOR THROUGH EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 1
IMPROVING FIRM BEHAVIOR THROUGH EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 19
Improving Firm Behavior through Employee Engagement
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Table of Contents
Overview of the organization3
My position and role within the organization6
Problem statement7
Research question9
Literature review9
Terminal course objectives15
Solution
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Reflection17
Overview of the organization
The corporate culture of Sobeys is clear with a focus on excellence in fresh food, a commitment to customer service, and highly engaged employees. Sobeys owns and operates more than 1,800 corporate and franchise locations in the Canadian Market. These stores are across all regions of Canada and include numerous banners such as Sobeys, Price Choppers, and Thrifty Foods to name a few. These different banners allow Sobeys to deliver different strategies of having the right products at the right prices determined by whom they compete with such as Wal-Mart as a discounter or Loblaw as a conventional grocery retailer. Sobeys owns 41.6 of Crombie REIT as of 2014, which allows Sobeys to have a strong partnership with a real estate company and continue to develop areas of expansion through capital growth by adding square footage sales. This paper will expand on further details of the real estate resources Sobeys has, what the firm’s plans are for future growth, and how Sobeys are maximizing their store formats to maintain and grow market share (Chevalier, 2015).
The main aim why individuals set up the business organization is to generate profits. Sobeys store has been able to conquer the market structure across Canada, and it can compete favorably with other stores including Walmart incorporations. Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada having more than 260 supermarkets. The company is evolving occasionally as the technological landscape changes. Good management and the ability to retain customers has been one of the major focus of the Sobeys store and the secret of their success that spurns since the 20th century. The food industry is a very tricky industry to invest in, if the operations are not well connected, it can lead to massive losses. The regulations governing food industry are also many that the company is supposed to comply with. The authorities are very strict in implementing these regulations mainly because they have a direct impact on general human well-being.
Sobey's chain of stores is stocked with products that consumers easily relate to. The food industry is customer-based industry thus the need for customer feedback is very high. Without consumers, of course, the company will seize to exist. Ensuring customer satisfaction is one of the key priority of the Sobeys store. Customers always dictate what they want, and before opening a new store in a place, there is the need to conduct effective market analysis to ...
Cover SheetProject Analysis ByMatthew PankeyBBA in Finance2011-20MerrileeDelvalle969
Cover SheetProject Analysis By:Matthew PankeyBBA in Finance2011-2021MGT 4810 W1-W2 Fall 2022
Executive SummaryExecutive Summary Johnson & Johnson is a multinational American company with headquarters in New Bunswick, New Jersey. Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer health are the three main business sectors of Johnson & Johnson, which was founded in 1886. J&J is a Fortune 500 firm with about 250 subsidiary businesses that operate in more than 60 countries and sell goods in more than 175 nations. To stand out from rivals, Johnson & Johnson relies on its products and innovation. With the help of this company analysis, students can examine every facet of Johnson & Johnson's operations as consultants. This pertinent data may be used to shed light on how J&J might enhance internal and external operations while enhancing its financial performance and stockholder value. The Strategic Management textbook and other trustworthy sources, such as Johnson & Johnson's annual reports, investor website, and news releases, were used to compile all of the information for this research. Through this capstone project, students can examine pertinent corporate finances and gain knowledge about the potential pitfalls of their chosen career pathways.I was able to get substantial Microsoft Excel knowledge with this assignment, which will help me as I begin to improve my career-related skills. Due to the significant study and analysis required to create each tool, I also had to learn good time management techniques. When examining a company's financials and annual reports to estimate its value, I also feel as though I learned knowledge.
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTool 1:Historical AnalysisPage 4Tool 2:Mission Statement AnalysisPage 5Tool 3:Remote Environment AnalysisPage 7Tool 4:Competitive Profile MatrixPage 12Tool 5:Internal Factor EvaluationPage 14Tool 6:CohesionPage 17Tool 7:Generic StrategyPage 20Tool 8:Perceptual MappingPage 22Tool 9:GlobalizationPage 23Tool 10:Financial Ratios and BenchmarkingPage 25Tool 11:SWOTPage 30Tool 12:Financing Recommendations for SWOTPage 35
Tool 1Historical AnalysisPurpose: Identify which strategies have historically been successful and how they have affected revenue by relating recent strategic events inside the company to consumer health, medicines, medical devices, and overall revenues. Findings from this research will be used in a SWOT analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses. Data was taken from yearly reports by Johnson & Johnson.YearsGross RevenueConsumer HealthPharmaceuticalMedical Devices2011$82,584$14,053$45,572$22,9592012$82,059$13,898$42,198$25,9632013$81,581$13,853$40,734$26,9942014$76,450$13,602$36,256$26,5922015$71,890$13,307$33,464$25,1192016$70,074$13,507$31,430$25,1372017$74,331$14,496$32,313$27,5222018$71,312$14,697$28,125$28,4902019$67,224$14,447$25,351$27,4262020$65,030$14,883$24,368$25,7792021$93,775$14,635$52,080$27,060Recent Strategic Events2, 3March 2011: Acquires Crucell, a biopharmac ...
I. Introduction
Define ethics, ethics in business and the important of ethics in business context
II. Background of the business
Introduce to McDonald’s
III. Case Outline
The case of unhealthy ingredients
IV. Stakeholder (Direct and indirect)
The people affected by the issue directly and indirectly
V. Key Ethical Issue
Consequences from this issue
VI. Ethical Analysis
Ethical analysis on alternative reasons behind the occurrence of the issue
VII. Recommendation
Our comments and suggestions to McDonald’s , the US government and consumers
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One aspect of epidemiology is the study of the epidemic, endemic, and pandemic occurrence of disease(s).
Some critics may argue diseases and conditions such as bird flu are endemic in many countries, and some may argue human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or AIDS is a series of epidemics.
Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the various epidemic, endemic, and pandemic occurrence of disease(s).
Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions:
At what point does a disease become an epidemic, endemic, or pandemic? What are the parameters that define each of these states of a disease's effect?
Do you agree that bird flu, HIV, or AIDS could be described as a series of epidemics? Why or why not?
Should we study epidemiology and disease control as a complement to the provision of healthcare services? Why or why not?
Disease control has evolved since the discoveries and achievements of these epidemiological pioneers
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Hippocrates, John Snow, Pasteur, and Koch. Explain the impact of at least one major historical contribution on the current status of epidemiological practices. How can history potentially shape and impact our future work in public health and clinical medicine? Explain.
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Please remember to show all work following standard mathematical practice:
1) Each step should show the COMPLETE expression or equation, not just a piece of it.
2) Each new step should follow logically from the step above it, following rules of algebra.
3) Each new step should be beneath the previous step.
4) The equal sign, =, should only connect equal numbers or expressions.
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one day when you woke up you saw doreman in you room .
he has a time machine, by using the time machine you tranported your self to the STONE AGE.
There you met some caveman you managed to speak to them as they spoke english:
write the conversation you had with them in english
please include the following in your conversation.
mention you question and the answers given by the caveman in bubbles:
1. the type of houses they lived in?( stoneage)
2. the natural vegetation they had ?
3. the type of tools they used ?
4.the food they ate ?
5.the type of dresses they wore ?400
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At school, Natalie met the school principal; Brandi’s teacher; and a crying, red-eyed Brandi. Brandi and two other girls had stolen a pack of cigarettes from a teacher’s purse and were caught smoking in the woods behind the school. Worse, one of the other girls had stolen the teacher’s prescription medication, though Brandi said she did not know anything about that. The principal and teacher said that this was a serious breach of trust and was against school policy. They knew Brandi and were “shocked” that she was involved in this activity. In private consultation with Natalie, they said that Brandi was involved with the wrong crowd, but there was still time to intervene before she developed a pattern of bad behavior.
Natalie left the meeting angry with Brandi, but also feeling guilty and responsible. She had been working extra hours and was often busy with her schoolwork. Perhaps she had neglected Brandi or missed important warning signs. She would ground Brandi, but more importantly, she would pay much closer attention to whom she befriended and where she went. Natalie decided she would establish a schedule where she would help the girls’ do their homework.
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Research differential association theory and social learning theory as applied to criminal behavior and crime using the textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Select two scholarly, peer-reviewed articles for use in this assignment.
Based on the scenario, your readings and research, respond to the following:
How could Brandi’s behavior be explained using differential association theory?
How could Brandi’s behavior be explained using social learning theory?
What are the strengths and limitations of these two theories as applied to this example?
Be sure to support your responses using the selected resources.
Write your initial response in 4–6 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
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answer should be about six paragraphs long and include details and examples that support each of your points
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"Once a Delinquent, Always a Delinquent" Please respond to the following:
Discuss whether or not you believe that labeling a child as a juvenile delinquent is a self-fulfilling prophesy. Justify your response.
Identify at least two (2) ways in which children adapt to parental power and oppression. Next, discuss the manner in which these adaptations may contribute to delinquent behavior
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Using 200 – 250 words, answer the following questions. Don’t forget to defend your
answer referencing the themes of the Hellenics and Hellenistics as discussed in this module.
1.
Is Pietà more of a Hellenic or Hellenistic sculpture or a conglomeration of both Greek periods?
2.
Compare this sculpture to David. How are the two sculptures similar and how are they different in intent, subject matter and mastery? Which one do you prefer? Why?
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Once a disease is thought to be caused by an infectious agent, a range of epidemiological techniques is used to determine the extent of transmission in a population and to find the most appropriate and responsive measures to control further transmission.
As a newly trained Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer, you are asked to develop a project to detect and control an outbreak of an infectious disease.
Identify an infectious disease that can be detected and controlled through screening. Describe how screening influences and enhances outbreak detection as well as control and prevention. Discuss how and where you would implement a screening initiative and who would be the core or target population.
Justify your response using examples and reasoning. Comment on the postings of at least two classmates, explaining whether you agree or disagree with their views.
Evaluation Criteria
:
Provided one example of an infectious disease.
Described how screening is used for the detection and control of outbreaks.
Discussed how and where a screening initiative would be implemented and who would be the core population.
Justified answers with appropriate research and reasoning by using examples and references from textbooks, the South University Online Library, and other acceptable references, citing the sources in APA format.
Commented on the postings of at least two classmates by asking questions, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging a point of the discussion, or making a relationship between two or more points.
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What are the primary industries of Naples, Italy?
What role did the city of Alexandria play in the ancient world?
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On December 31, 2015, Ms. Levine CPA, your manager and the treasurer of the U.S. division of the pharmaceutical company Meeack Corp. had just finished acquiring the United Kingdom drug company Zulu LLP, and, after utilizing her knowledge of the IFRS, realized the FASB and IASB designed a roadmap for convergence by 2015. She would like to know the reasons why the U.S. is not going to be converting to the IFRS by 2015.
Required:
Using the SEC staff report issued in July 2012, take a position and then argue and support for your manager at least three reasons why you
believe,
or
do not believe,
that the SEC is correct in its position to delay convergence.
Your well-written paper must be 2-3 pages, in addition to title and reference pages. Cite at least two peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the required reading for the module.
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“On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner (
50 Essays
, p. 139-151)
Due Date: Tuesday, October 18
1.
Eighner begins the essay by explaining where the term “Dumpster” originated. Why do you think he begins this way?
2.
What is Eighner’s opinion of college students? Why is scavenging around a college campus so effective for him?
3.
Define the following vocabulary words from the essay. Use each word in a sentence of your own. Briefly explain why the author of the essay chose to use these words.
a.
Scrounging (139)
i.
Definition:
ii.
Part of Speech:
iii.
Sentence:
iv.
Why does the author use this word?
b.
Sinecure (150)
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Definition:
ii.
Part of Speech:
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Sentence:
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Why does the author use this word?
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"Offenses and Punishment." Please respond to the following:
Explain with examples how the Eighth Amendment restricts the government’s authority to make something a crime.
Analyze Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville. As a public administrator, explain whether there should be a higher concern for public safety or for individual rights. Support your position with examples or evidence.
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Omit all general journal entry
explanations.
Be sure to include correct dollar signs, underlines and double underlines.
Question 1 (15 points) Statement of Cash Flows
The following is selected information from Murphy Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015: Murphy Company had net income of $500,000. Depreciation was $50,000, purchases of plant assets were $ 250,000, and disposals of plant assets for $500,000 resulted in a $20,000 gain. Stock was issued in exchange for an outstanding note payable of $925,000. Accounts receivable decreased by $25,000. Accounts payable decreased by $10,000. Dividends of $200,000 were paid to shareholders. Murphy Company had interest expense of $5,000. Cash balance on January 1, 2015 was $250,000.
Requirements:Prepare Murphy Company's statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2015 using the indirect method.
Hint (recall the 3 sections)
Question 2 (10 points)
On January 1, 2015, Baker Company purchased 10,000 shares of the stock of Murphy,
and did obtain significant influence
. The investment is intended as a long-term investment. The stock was purchased for $70,000, and represents a 25% ownership stake. Murphy made $20,000 of net income in 2015, and paid dividends of $10,000. The price of Murphy's stock increased from $20 per share at the beginning of the year, to $22 per share at the end of the year.
Requirements:
a.
Prepare the January 1 and December 31 general journal entries for Baker Company.
b.
How much should the Baker Company report on the balance sheet for the investment in Murphy at the end of 2015?
Question 3 (20 Points)
On December 31, 2016, Murphy Inc. had the following balances (all balances are normal):
Accounts
Amount
Preferred Stock, ($100 par value, 5% noncumulative, 50,000 shares authorized, 10,000 shares issued and outstanding)
$1,000,000
Common Stock ($10 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding)
$1,000,000
Paid-in Capital in Excess of par, Common
150,000
Retained Earnings
700,000
The following events occurred during 2016 and were not recorded:
a.
On January 1, Murphy declared a 5% stock dividend on its common stock when the market value of the common stock was $15 per share. Stock dividends were distributed on January 31 to shareholders as of January 25.
b.
On February 15, Murphy re-acquired 1,000 shares of common stock for $20 each.
c.
On March 31, Murphy reissued 250 shares of treasury stock for $25 each.
d.
On July 1, Murphy reissued 500 shares of treasury stock for $16 each.
e.
On October 1, Murphy declared full year dividends for preferred stock and $1.50 cash dividends for outstanding shares and paid shareholders on October 15.
f.
On December 15, Murphy split common stock 2 shares for 1.
g.
Net Income for 2016 was $275,000.
Requirements:
a.
Prepare journal entries for the transactions listed above.
b.
Prepare a Stockholders' section of a classified balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.
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Offer an alternative explanation for how these patterns of criminal activity and violence affected constitutional law and political freedom.
Having effectively established an early version of
Parlament
, the Anglo-Saxons created a "warlike" system founded on family bonds,
aggricultral
success, acquisition of funds and property, and control through legal means. (Roth, 2005) Crime was a serious matter as this could effect an individual's financial status/land holdings, family and personal reputation, and life. As each
kindship
/kingdom had their own laws; however, your "value" as a human would determine
werdild
(blood price) and options for punishments. (BBC, 2016) Blood
fueds
and vengeance based retaliations occurred. There were no police forces; however, there were "
tithings
" (groups of 10 to 12 men) who were responsible for each other and held accountable for each other's actions. (Roth, 2005) Therefore, if you were accused of
theift
, you and your tithing would appear before a community jury to hear a sentence of death or a fine; however, should you not appear you would then be stripped of your humanity/value and executed. (Roth, 2005)
If the Saxons were known for their death penalty, then the Norman's were known for verdicts of mutilation and forming the class system. (Roth, 2005) Unlike the Saxons, the Norman's legal system did establish a police system that was loyal to the monarch instead of the community or
kinship
. (Roth, 2005) Taking the power away from communities and families to uphold and
despence
the law,
constables
handed everything from "tax collection, arresting
malfectors
, transporting prisoners, and serving legal papers" to maintaining curfew and monarch regulations. (Roth, 2005) Instead of having to survive an ordeal, a
theft
would have to battle to prove his/her innocence or appoint someone to battle for them if the defendant was a woman, child, elderly, or ill individual. (Roth, 2005) If a woman stole an apple, her brother might have to battle the shop keepers.
However, the two systems were vastly different. In the Anglo-Saxon world, the kingdoms experienced more personal and kingdom based freedoms. Even though the death penalty was widely utilized, no positions existed that would be seeking out infractions or looking to punish someone (like a constable). A thief might loose his family and personal honor, face the wrath of his tithing, or have to endure his victim's family claiming their blood price. However, value and worth were placed on family honor, deeds, and contributions to the community. In the United States, this is similar to what we experienced before the civil war. The states had more power than the federal government over their laws and regulations; however, like the Saxons, there were major
inconsistencies
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Of all the GNR technologies (genetic engineering, nanotechnology and robotics), nanotechnology has the greatest potential for the destruction of our planet or even our solar system.
Do you agree with Ray Kurzweil that it is possible for society to enjoy the benefits of twenty-first century GNR technologies while mitigating and controlling the risks?
Why or Why Not?
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Of the five management functions, which do you expect will experience the most dramatic changes in the next decade? Defend your answer. Which will have the least amount of change? Explain your answer. Respond substantively to two other learners.
Guided Response:
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond substantively to at least two of your classmates' posts.
The
five
functions
of
management—planning,
organizing,
staffing,
leading,
and
controlling-
have
many
close
linkages.
Planning
is
part
of
every
other
management
function.
Creating
and
maintaining
an
organization's
design
requires
planning.
One
of
the
first
steps
in
staffing
is
human
resource
planning.
Leading
requires
planning.
Leaders
rely
on
motivational
programs
that
are
planned
in
advance.
Teams
and
groups
use
plans
to
direct
activities.
Communication
systems
and
all
the
new
iterations
of
those
systems
necessitate
careful
planning
to
spot
new
trends
and
to
implement
changes
in
technologies.
Planning
is
the
basis
of
control
through
the
use
of
standards.
The
organizing
function
shares
similar
bonds
with
other
management
functions.
The
first
element
of
organizing,
job
design,
is
shared
with
the
staffing
function.
Job
specifications
established
in
the
job
design
aspect
of
organizing
are
used
to
recruit
and
select
employees.
Employees
who
fit
are
able
to
work
well
in
company-prescribed
teams
and
groups
and
to
communicate
effectively
within
the
system.
Staffing
shares
the
human
element
with
leading.
Staffing
involves
choosing
the
right
people.
Leading
includes
enticing
the
highest
levels
of
performance
from
those
people.
Controlling
has
one
element
in
common
with
staffing.
Both
are
involved
in
the
performance
appraisal
process
for
individual
employees.
Standards
link
controlling
and
planning.
Further,
controlling
begins
the
process
of
creating
the
next
set
of
plans.
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Of the numerous forms of communication technologies presented in this course, predict the first form of technology to be phased out by a newer and improved technology. Explain the limitations of this technology and the reason for its speculated obsolesce.
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Missing pointsAnalyzes the transportation strategy of the com
1. Missing points:
Analyzes the transportation strategy of the company using
examples of the various transportation modes to support the
effectiveness of moving products from factories to customers.
Explain: you were able to elaborate on basic
transportation, leaving behind inventory and distribution. You
need to explain the transportation strategy of the company,
which is directly related to their agreements with carriers, and
the processes stemming from S&Op..
Analyzes the global challenges that the company faces in its
supply chain and discusses risks and associated strategies to
minimize the risks.
Explain: it is important to take into account one important
factor describing the economic and political factors that can
impact the company’s transportation network. Some of these
factors are customs, trade compliance and bottleneck in the
supply chain. Also, do not forget competitors such as Walmart,
Target and Aibaba. Please further explain "market flux" and the
risks associated with it.
Analyzes the economic and political factors that can impact the
company’s transportation network and relates to future
improvements.
Explain: mportant to describe the role of demand forecasting
plays in the organization's supply chain strategy including
S&Op, and how large is the impact on inventories and the lead
time of the supply chain.
Analyzes the role demand forecasting plays in the company's
supply chain strategy and supports the analysis with ways to
manage challenges of forecasting in times of uncertainty.
2. Explain: you described the role demand forecasting and missed
out on what is the impact in company's supply chain strategy
and does not explain its significance or impact. Important to
analyze the role demand forecasting plays in the company's
supply chain strategy and supports the analysis with ways to
manage challenges of forecasting in times of uncertainty.
Analyzes how pricing promotions are used to change demand
through relevant examples that demonstrate this strategy.
Explain: you somewhat explained how pricing promotions (such
as free shipping) are used, but does not connect the explanation
to change demand.
WHOLE FOODS, whole people
Whole Foods Market is the largest natural food retailer in the
world with more than 360 stores and approximately $12 billion
in annual sales. With operations located primarily in the United
States and also in Canada and the United Kingdom, Whole
Foods sells natural and organic food products that include
produce, meat, poultry, seafood, grocery products, baked and
prepared goods, many drinks such as beer and wine, cheese,
floral products, and pet products. The origin of the company
dates to 1978 when John Mackey and his girlfriend used
$45,000 in borrowed funds to start a small natural food store
then named SaferWay. The store was located in Austin, Texas.
John and his girlfriend lived in the space over the store (without
a shower) because they were “kicked out” of their apartment for
storing food products in it.
1980, Mackey developed a partnership with Craig Weller and
3. Mark Skiles, merging Safer Way with Weller’s and Skiles’s
Clarksville Natural Grocer to create the Whole Foods Market.
Its first store opened in 1980 with 12,500 square feet and
19 employees. This was a very large health food store relative
to others at that time. There was a devastating flood in Austin
within a year of its opening and the store was heavily damaged.
Much of its inventory was ruined and its equipment was
damaged. The total losses were approximately $400,000, and
the company had no insurance. Interestingly, customers and
neighbors helped the staff of the store to repair and clean up the
damage. Creditors, vendors, and investors all partnered to help
the store reopen only 28 days after the flood. With their
assistance, Whole Foods survived this devastating natural
disaster.
Whole Foods started to expand in 1984 when it opened its first
store outside of Austin. The new store was located in Houston,
followed by another store in Dallas and one in New Orleans. It
also began acquiring other companies that sold natural foods,
which helped to increase its expansion into new areas of the
United States. In 2007, it expanded into international markets
by opening its first Whole Foods branded store in London,
England. (In 2004, it acquired a small natural foods company in
the United Kingdom, Fresh & Wild, but did not use the Whole
Foods brand until opening its new store in London.) It also
acquired one of its major U.S. competitors, Wild Oats, in 2007.
And, it is currently planning on expanding its footprint in
Canada from 9 stores (all in British Columbia) to 49 stores
moving into other Canadian markets such as Montreal. It now
has approximately 67,000 employees with about 7 percent
growth in the employee base annually. Thus, Whole Foods has
become a major business enterprise and the most successful
natural and organic food retailer in the world.
MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL
Whole Foods Market has done a number of things right, thereby
achieving considerable success. Yet, many people believe that
one of the best things it has done is to implement an effective
4. people management system. Each Whole Foods store employs
approximately 40 to as many as 650 associates. All of the
associates are organized into self-directed teams; associates are
referred to as team members. Each of the teams is responsible
for a specific product or service area (e.g., pre-pared foods,
meats and poultry, customer service). Team members report to a
team leader, who then works with store management, referred to
as store team leaders. The team members are a critically
important part of the Whole Foods operation. Individuals are
carefully selected and trained to be highly knowledge- able in
their product areas, to offer friendly service, and to make
critical decisions related to the types and quality of products
offered to the public. Thus, they operate much differently than
most “employees” in retail grocery outlets. These team members
work with their team leader to make a number of joint decisions
with regard to their specific areas, and they contribute to store-
level decisions as well. Some observes have referred to this
approach
as “workplace democracy.” In fact, many of the team members
are attracted to Whole Foods because of the discretion they
have in making decisions regarding product lines and so on. Of
course, there are other attractions such as the compensation. For
example, the company’s stock option program involves
employees at all levels. In fact, 94 percent of the stock options
offered by the company have been presented to non-executive
members, including front-line team members. The company
pays competitive wages and pays 100 percent of the health
insurance premium for all associates working at least 30 hours
per week, which includes 89 percent of its workforce. Although
the annual deductible is high ($2,500), each associate receives a
grant of up to $1,800 annually in a Personal Wellness Account
to be used for health care out-of-pocket costs. All of the benefit
options are voted on by the associates in the company. Current
programs include options for dental, vision, disability, and life
insurance in addition to the full medical coverage for full -time
associates.
5. Whole Foods follows a democratic model in the selection of
new associates. For example, potential new team members can
apply for any one of the 13 teams that operate in most Whole
Foods Markets. Current team members participate in the
interview process and actually vote on whether to offer a job to
prospective colleagues. A candidate is generally given a four -
week trial period to deter- mine whether he or she has potential.
At the end of that trial period, team members vote on whether to
offer a permanent job to the candidate. The candidate must
receive a two-thirds majority positive vote from the unit team
members in order to be hired.
Teams also receive bonuses if they perform exceptionally well.
They set goals relative to prior performance and must achieve
those goals to attain a bonus. Exceptionally
high-performing teams may earn up to $2 an hour more than
their current wage base.
The top management of Whole Foods believes that the best
philosophy is to build a shared identity with all team members.
They do so by involving them in decisions and encouraging
their participation at all levels in the business. They empow er
employees to make decisions and even allow them to participate
in the decision regarding the benefits options, as noted above.
All team members have access to full information on the
company. It is referred to as Whole Foods’ open-book policy. In
this open-book policy, team members have access to the firm’s
financial records, which include compensation information for
all associates and even the top management team and the CEO.
Therefore, the firm operates with full transparency regarding its
associates. This approach emphasizes the company’s core values
of collaboration and decentralization. The company attracts
people who share those core values and tries to reward a highly
engaged and productive workforce.
The company also limits the pay of top executives to no more
than 19 times the lowest paid associate in the firm. While this
amount has been increased over time in order to maintain
competitive compensation for managers, it is still well below
6. industry averages for top management team members. And, John
Mackey, the former CEO and now co-CEO, only receives $1
annually in salary and no stock options.
The outcomes of this unique system for managing human capital
have been impressive. For example, Whole Foods’ voluntary
turnover is much lower than the industry average. The industry
average is almost 90 percent annually, but Whole Foods’ data
show that it has a voluntary turnover rate of only 7 percent (in
2012). In addition, Whole
foods has been ranked in the top 100 best companies to work for
by Fortune magazine every year since the inception of the
ranking in 1998.
In addition to its flat organization structure (few layers of
management between associates and top managers) and
decentralized decision making (e.g., selection of new
associates), the company believes that each employee should
feel a stake in the success of the company. In fact, this is
communicated in its “Declaration of Interdependence.” The
Declaration of Interdependence suggests that the company has
eight core values. They are listed in Table 1.
The company attempts to support team member excellence and
happiness through its empowering work environment in which
team members work together to create the results. In such an
environment, they try to create a motivated work team that
achieves the highest possible productivity. There is an emphasis
on individuals taking responsibility for their success and failure
and seeing both as opportunities for personal and organizational
growth.
The company develops self-directed work teams and gives them
significant decision-making authority to resolve problems and
build a department and product line to satisfy and delight the
customers. The company believes in providing open and timely
information and in being highly transparent in all of its
operations. It also focuses on achieving progress by
continuously allowing associates to apply their collective
creativity and intellectual capabilities to build a highly
7. competitive and successful organization. Finally, the company
emphasizes a shared fate among all stakeholders. This is why
there are no special privileges given to anyone, not even to top
managers. It is assumed that everybody works together to
achieve success.
TABLE 1 Whole Foods’ Declaration of Interdependence (Eight
Core Values)
1. Selling the highest-quality natural and organic products
available.
2. Satisfying, delighting and nourishing customers.
3. Supporting team member excellence and happiness.
4. Creating wealth through profits and growth.
5. Serving and supporting local and global communities.
6. Practicing and advancing environmental stewardship.
7. Creating ongoing win-win partnerships with suppliers.
8. Promoting the health of stakeholders through healthy eating
education.
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES Whole
Foods Market takes pride in being a responsible member of its
community and of society. For example, it emphasizes the
importance of sustainable agriculture. In particular, the firm
tries to support organic farmers, growers, and the environment
by a commitment to using sustainable agriculture and expanding
the market for organic products. In this regard, the Whole Foods
Market launched a program to loan approximately $10 million
annually to help independent local producers around the country
to expand. It holds seminars and teaches producers how to move
their products onto grocery shelves and how to command and
receive premium prices for their products. These seminars and
related activities have been quite popular. Overall, the Whole
Foods Market does business with more than 2,400 independent
growers.
Whole Foods Market also sup- ports its local communities in
other ways. For example, the company promotes active
involvement in local communities by giving a minimum of 5
percent of its profits each year to a variety of community and
8. nonprofit organizations. These actions encourage philanthropy
and outreach in the communities that Whole Foods serves.
Whole Foods Market also tries to promote positive
environmental
practices. The company emphasizes the importance of recycling
and reusing products and reducing waste wherever possible.
Furthermore, Whole Foods was the first retailer to build a
supermarket that met environmental standards of the Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating
System (LEED). It offsets 100 percent of its energy use with
wind credits. Finally, Whole Foods announced a new initiative a
few years ago to create an animal compassion standard that
emphasizes the firm’s belief in the needs of animals. The
company developed standards for each of the species that are
used for foods and sold through their supermarkets (concern for
human treatment and animal welfare). In 2012, the company
produced its first Green Mission Report that reports on all of its
areas related to environmental sustainability.
Whole Foods launched a program to encourage higher wages
and prices paid to farmers in poor countries, while
simultaneously promoting environmentally safe practices. In
fact, the company donates a portion of its proceeds to its Whole
Planet Foundation, which in turn provides microloans to
entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Finally, Whole Foods has become a champion for healthy
eating. It engages in healthy eating education to promote more
healthy citizens and communities. It provides recipes for
preparing healthy meals.
Very few, if any, major corporations, including competing
super- market chains, have established pro- grams that rival
those of the Whole Foods Market to meet social and com-
munity responsibilities.
SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD
While the Whole Foods Market has been a highly successful
company, it still has experienced some problems along the way.
Obviously, it has produced a concept that has been imitated by
9. other natural foods companies and a number of competing
supermarkets as well. Yet, in general, Whole Foods has been
able to maintain its competitive advantage and market
leadership, partly by being the first to the market and partly
because of its practices, which continue to generate a strong
reputation and a positive company image. Yet, a number of
firms have developed competing products and are making
headway in selling organic foods, including some regular large
supermarket chains. For example, Sprouts Farmers Market has
garnered a large number of customers with its sales of natural
and organic foods. Major supermarket retailers such as Kroger
have expanded the number and type of organic foods sold. Even
Wal-Mart offers organic foods in its grocery operations. In
order to maintain its leadership and to continue to command a
premium price, Whole Foods Market has been continuously
differentiating its products and building its image so that people
will buy from it rather than from competitors. Whole Foods
continues to expand the number of its stores and move into new
markets. It has recently begun to expand into smaller cities such
as Boise, Idaho (population is 212,000) and Lincoln, Nebraska
(population is 260,000), with success. Previously, it only
located stores in large metropolitan areas. It recently opened its
first
Domain store in which it offers dining experiences such as
oyster bars and Texas barbecue along with retail groceries. And,
Whole Foods recently market-tested a “click and collect”
program whereby consumers can order organic foods online and
pick up the order at the nearest Whole Foods retail store.
The top management of the Whole Foods Market has been
strongly opposed to unionization. The belief is that the company
pays workers well and treats them with dignity and respect and
that a union is likely to interfere in its relationships with
associates. Mackey, the CEO of the company, suggests that it is
a campaign to “love the worker, not a union.” Yet, the first
union for Whole Foods was voted in at its Madison, Wisconsin,
store. However, the Whole Foods Market executives have been
10. able to fend off union efforts at other stores, including a
campaign, launched that the company referred to as “union
awareness training.” Still, it may experience problems with its
planned expansion into Montreal where unions are especially
strong.
Several years ago Mackey was criticized for and investigated by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for posting on a
Yahoo! financial message board anonymous online critiques of
competitors and self-congratulating statements about the Whole
Foods Market. These comments were made using a pseudonym
so no one knew that he was the CEO of Whole Foods. This
action was strongly criticized by analysts and others, and
several questioned the ethics of his actions. The Whole Foods’
Board investigated the actions and reaffirmed its support for
Mackey. In addition, the SEC concluded that no enforcement
action would be taken against the company or the CEO. Mackey
has not engaged is such actions since that time.
FIRM PERFORMANCE AND THE FUTURE Whole Foods
Market has performed well over the past several years,
sustaining significant growth in sales and profits. Its stock price
has also generally performed well. However, during the period
2005–2008, some analysts argued that the stock was overvalued,
partly because they did not believe that Whole Foods’ growth
rate and returns could be sustained. Undoubtedly, maintaining
its growth rate will be difficult as the competition in its natural
and organic foods continues to grow. It was a special concern
during the recent economic recession. Yet, Whole Foods’
business model seems to be strong even with the challenging
economic environment. The company is highly profitable and
continues to outperform its direct competitors. And the value of
its stock has increased considerably with a return of 1,075
percent over its most recent five years ending with fiscal 2013.
Shareholders enjoyeda2for1stocksplitin2013.
The firm has been combating competition with its new
approaches and stores and recently offering discounts on its
products. The expansion of stores to new communities has been
11. successful as well, hurting established supermarket competitors
such as Albertsons in its own backyard (Boise, Idaho). Clearly,
Whole Foods Market has been a very positive force in dealing
with its associates through its highly unique means of managing
human capital. It also has built a strong positive reputation and
differentiated its products in the eyes of consumers. Yet, there
are some challenges with which the firm must deal, such as
growing competition and potential unionization. While the
future likely remains bright, further evaluation will be needed
to determine whether there will be continued growth and
positive returns for all stakeholders of the Whole Foods Market.
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WHOLE FOODS CASE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 1
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competitive advantage.
2. Identify the aspects of high-involvement management
contained in Whole Foods’ approach to managing its associates.
Chapter 2
1. Compared to other companies in the service sector, is Whole
Foods more or less likely to experience discrimi- nation
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members or the benefits it provides to its associates as it
expands further into international markets?
Chapter 4
1. To what extent do you think that training and associate
learning would be more important for Whole Foods than for
other grocery stores?
2. What type of perceptual problems on the part of associates
and the public may have resulted from the scandal regarding
John Mackey’s blog activities?
Chapter 5
1. Given the nature of Whole Foods’ jobs and the way in which
associates are selected, what type of personal- ity traits are
14. important for Whole Foods’ associates to possess?
2. Compared to the industry average, Whole Foods has a low
turnover rate and is consistently ranked as a great place to
work. Why do you think Whole Foods’ associates are so
satisfied and committed to the organization?
Chapter 6
1. Are Whole Foods’ team members likely to experience
problems with procedural and/or distributive jus- tice? Explain.
2. Which of the major motivational practices are emphasized by
Whole Foods in its management sys- tem? For example, do they
include meaningful rewards, tying rewards to performance,
designing enriched jobs, providing feedback, or clarify- ing
expectations and goals?
Chapter 7
1. Based on the demand–control and effort–reward models of
stress, are Whole Foods’ team members likely to experience a
great deal of stress? What about its executives?
2. Does Whole Foods need a well- ness program? Why or why
not?
Chapter 8
1. Is John Mackey a transformational leader? Why or why not?
2. Based on contingency theories of leadership, what approach
to lead- ership should be used by Whole Foods’ team leaders?
Why?
Chapter 9
1. Whole Foods’ open-book policy allows all associates to have
full access to all information about the company and its
executives. Would this degree of open com- munication work as
well in other companies? Why or why not? What impact do you
think this degree of transparency has on the attitudes and
behavior of Whole Foods’ associates?
2. What ethical issues arise from John Mackey’s use of a
pseudonym to post opinions, information, and critiques on blog
sites?
Chapter 10
1. What decision styles does John Mackey appear to use? Do
15. these fit his situation?
2. Which group decision-making pitfalls appear most likely
within Whole Foods’ teams, and which decision-making
techniques would you recommend to counter those pitfalls?
Chapter 11
1. What policies and procedures does Whole Foods enact that
allow it to develop successful asso- ciate teams?
2. What impact do you think that the process of allowing team
members to vote on hiring new members has on the dynamics
and performance of the Whole Foods teams?
Chapter 12
1. Whole Foods’ “Declaration of Interdependence” states that
two of the company’s core values are “creating wealth through
profits and growth“ and “caring about our communities and the
environ- ment.” Often, these two values are in conflict for many
companies. How does Whole Foods resolve this conflict?
2. Whole Foods has been opposed to the unionization of its
associ- ates. However, associates in a Madison, Wisconsin,
store voted to become unionized. What type of conflicts or
power struggles may have caused this to occur?
Chapter 13
1. Analyze the effects of the demo- cratic approach to store
opera- tions and hiring new associates on store performance.
2. What does the transparency about company financial data and
asso- ciate and managers’ compensa- tion communicate about
Whole Foods’ culture? How does the Dec- laration of
Interdependence reflect aspects of Whole Foods’ culture?
Chapter 14
1. Analyze how Whole Foods has managed change over the
years since it started.
2. Whole Foods now faces a signifi- cant amount of
competition. How should it respond to the changes in the
competitive landscape of its industry? What future challenges
do you envision for Whole Foods’ mark