Why Would Someone Like Meg Whitman's Challenges And Making It Work?
QUESTION 1
Why would someone like Meg Whitman give up the comfort of working for someone else and taking home a nice salary and fridge benefits for the stress of running a new kind of business that may or may not succeed ? ( 8 marks )
Nothing compares with taking on a major challenge in life and making it work. This is true even when you have a couple of kids to raise and have other important things to attend to. It is a particular challenge and an opportunity to show what you can do. This same motivation drives great athletes and great racecar drivers. Meg Whitman didn’t need any new challenges. It was a huge risk for her to take the job, but she had the guts to leave what was comfortable and follow her instincts. Meg Whitman saw in the tiny …show more content…
Today, customers are so devoted to the site that they don’t consider themselves “bidding” for items so much as “winning” them.
Whitman has expanded available goods from garage sale-type items to more expensive goods such as homes, antiques, automobiles, boats, and computers. The company adjusts to the wants and needs of the market very quickly. Whitman’s goal is to make overseas sales reach half of eBay’s total …show more content…
Make sure you know about every imperfection there is. Another important factor to check is the shipping. Different sellers have different methods of shipping – and sometimes they might actually overcharge for shipping, so you need to know about this before you bid and end up facing a surprise with the final bill. Beyond the shipping cost, check out where the item location is so you have some realistic idea how long it’ll take to get to you. You’ll also want to be sure the seller accepts the form of payment you want to use. In most cases that’s PayPal, so make sure PayPal is accepted before you bid. Breathe slowly, don’t panic, and keep your cool. When the clock clicks down under 15 seconds or less, just go ahead and click the “Confirm Bid” button, and wait for the confirmation page that you’re the winner of the auction.
REFERENCE
• eBay;36 Volt Golf Cart Battery Reviver Desulfator Don’t buy new batteries BLS-36N; http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/36-Volt-Golf-Cart-Battery-Reviver-Desulfator-Dont-Buy-New-Batteries-BLS-36N-/110809438172
• First-Time Shopper On Ebay? 5 Important Things You Need To Know;
Why would someone like Meg Whitman give up the comfort of working for someone else and taking home a nice salary and fridge benefits for the stress of running a new kind of business that may or may not succeed ? ( 8 marks )
Nothing compares with taking on a major challenge in life and making it work. This is true even when you have a couple of kids to raise and have other important things to attend to. It is a particular challenge and an opportunity to show what you can do. This same motivation drives great athletes and great racecar drivers. Meg Whitman didn’t need any new challenges. It was a huge risk for her to take the job, but she had the guts to leave what was comfortable and follow her instincts. Meg Whitman saw in the tiny …show more content…
Today, customers are so devoted to the site that they don’t consider themselves “bidding” for items so much as “winning” them.
Whitman has expanded available goods from garage sale-type items to more expensive goods such as homes, antiques, automobiles, boats, and computers. The company adjusts to the wants and needs of the market very quickly. Whitman’s goal is to make overseas sales reach half of eBay’s total …show more content…
Make sure you know about every imperfection there is. Another important factor to check is the shipping. Different sellers have different methods of shipping – and sometimes they might actually overcharge for shipping, so you need to know about this before you bid and end up facing a surprise with the final bill. Beyond the shipping cost, check out where the item location is so you have some realistic idea how long it’ll take to get to you. You’ll also want to be sure the seller accepts the form of payment you want to use. In most cases that’s PayPal, so make sure PayPal is accepted before you bid. Breathe slowly, don’t panic, and keep your cool. When the clock clicks down under 15 seconds or less, just go ahead and click the “Confirm Bid” button, and wait for the confirmation page that you’re the winner of the auction.
REFERENCE
• eBay;36 Volt Golf Cart Battery Reviver Desulfator Don’t buy new batteries BLS-36N; http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/36-Volt-Golf-Cart-Battery-Reviver-Desulfator-Dont-Buy-New-Batteries-BLS-36N-/110809438172
• First-Time Shopper On Ebay? 5 Important Things You Need To Know;