Blue Nile Inc. Strategy 2011 Blue Nile Inc. Strategy 2011 Introduction In 2009‚ the U.S. jewelry and watch market was 42% of the worldwide market‚ which was estimated to be as much as $140 billion. Industry revenues had grown 5.5% annually for the 20 years prior to the recession in 2008. Despite the recession and intense competition in this highly fragmented market‚ Blue Nile Inc. (NILE) capitalized on the industry growth rates and grew to become the world’s largest online
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PRESENTED BY It is a method of evaluating the behaviour of employees in the work spot‚ normally including both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of job performance CONCEPT OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL Characteristics of performance appraisal q Setting work standards q Assessing employee’s actual performance to these standards q Compare actual performance with the standards established. q The
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360 Degree Appraisal 360 degree feedback‚ also known as ’multi-rater feedback’‚ is the most comprehensive appraisal where the feedback about the employees’ performance comes from all the sources that come in contact with the employee on his job. 360 degree respondents for an employee can be his/her peers‚ managers (i.e. superior)‚ subordinates‚ team members‚ customers‚ suppliers/ vendors - anyone who comes into contact with the employee and can provide valuable insights and information or feedback
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and organizational improvement. Performance appraisal is considered to be an important tool in accomplishing this improvement. In a study conducted by the American Productivity and Quality Center and Linkage Incorporated several organizations declined to participate in performance appraisal research as they believed their performance appraisal system to be a source of competitive advantage. One executive compared the revealing of his organization’s performance management strategies to Coca-Cola
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City Topic: Performance Appraisal (1) According to Edwin Flippo‚ "Performance Appraisal is the systematic‚ periodic and impartial rating of an employee’s excellence‚ in matters pertaining to his present job and his potential for a better job." (2) According to Dale Beach‚ "Performance Appraisal is the systematic evaluation of the individual with regards to his or her performance on the job and his potential for development." APPRAISAL PROCESS The Performance Appraisal process involves
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BUAD 441 – Individual Case Study1 Blue Nile‚ Inc. – World’s Largest Online Diamond Retailer 1. Looking into the future‚ the cost of products‚ a well executed customer service along with information about products‚ web platforms‚ lean operating‚ fast delivery time and reliability will be key factors in determining a company’s success in the online jewelry industry. Consumers want the best quality product at the best price and as fast as possible. In today’s society consumers are educated enough
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Question 2(a) Function: Performance appraisal Performance appraisal is a process that use to evaluate an employee’s work behavior. The results use to show employee where is needed to improve and the reason. It also can determine who will be retained‚ demoted‚ promoted‚ fired and what training needed by who. (BusinessDictionary‚ 2015) There are few sub-function in this appraisal system: Prepare report of performance appraisal Performance appraisal is a process that use to evaluate an employee’s
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of Accounts for Tasker Lynch plc. By Louise Rhodes Company Accountant 1/ Terms of Reference As the company’s accountant I have been asked by the board of directors to appraise the financial company of my choice. The appraisal was requested by the chairman who would like to invest a sum of money on behalf of the employees of Tasker Lynch plc. This report has been prepared to analyse the financial performance of The Booker Group‚ the company I am looking into‚ with regards to its worthiness for
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Introduction “The Blue Nile was incorporated Delaware on March 18‚ 1999 as RockShop.com Inc. On May 21‚ 1999 the company purchased certain assets of Williams & Sons‚ Inc a Seattle Jeweller including a website established by that business. In June 1999‚ they changed their name to Internet Diamonds‚ Inc. In November 1999 the Blue Nile brand was launched and changed to Blue Nile‚ Inc with corporate head office located in Seattle‚ Washington USA. Blue Nile.com (2008) The Blue Nile “business has grown
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REPORTON “PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL” IN BANKINGSECTOR Submitted for the fulfillment for the award of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(Sikkim Manipal University) (SESSION: 2009-2010) Submitted By:Ekta Bhatia MBA IV SemesterRoll No. 510919106 Submitted To:Under the Guidance of: Mr. Pankaj Upadhyay Lecturer Sikkim Manipal University Mr. Pankaj Upadhyay Lecturer Sikkim Manipal University 1 DECLARATION I‚ Ekta Bhatia‚ hereby declare that the project titled ““PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL” IN BANKING
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