Case Study The National Jazz Hall of Fame Cornelis A. de Kluyver‚ J. Giuliano‚ J. Milford‚ and B. Cauthen Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Problem Statement 3. Project Implementation & Objectives 4. Case Study Questions Executive Summary: This report is to analyze the creation of a Jazz Hall of Fame in Charlottesville‚ VA‚ which was initiated by Mr. Robert Rutland‚ a history professor‚ and jazz enthusiast. Mr. Rutland believes he can create a Jazz Hall of Fame
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1. What is the project Mr. Rutland is trying to manage? Has it stayed the same? Mr. Rutland’s project is to establish a National Jazz Hall of Fame that will include a museum‚ archives‚ and concert center in Charlottesville‚ VA. The project initially started out as a means to save the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville‚ VA‚ however the NJHF soon became the predominant project. While the overall goal has remained consistent since the inception of the NJHF project‚ several major changes have occurred
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paper on “Understanding the Role of ‘Vision’ in Project Success‚ Christenson and Walker (2004‚ p.39) argue that “project vision is a significant contributing factor to project success‚ and‚ the communication and maintenance of a project vision will impact project outcomes”. a. How do Christenson and Walker (2004) define project vision? What distinguishes project vision from a mission statement? Christenson & Walker (2004‚ p.39-40) define project vision as the ability of a leader to get teams
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THE NATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME Pan-Europa‚ the company discussed in this case‚ is a multinational company producing ice cream‚ yogurt‚ bottled water‚ and fruit juices. The company’s sales have been static for the past two years which‚ the management attributes to low population growth is their target market area‚ as well as market saturation is certain regions while the outside observers attribute it to their lack of introducing new product. The company has relied heavily on debt financing so far
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Case describes the problems faced by Mr. Rutland the founder of the National Jazz Hall of Fame (NJHF). Basically the NJHF was established to maintain a jazz museum in an old Paramount theatre. For doing that he needed funding around 600 000$. Over all there are three main problems: 1. How to raise funding for the project; 2. How to organize a professional team which can execute the project; 3. How to organize marketing activities to attract national recognition. Problems 1 and 3
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Everyone’s SAFE “Steroids and the Hall of Fame” “Going‚ Going‚ Gone‚ Home Run!” everyone knows what this means when an announcer says it. The game of baseball is a different sport‚ unlike basketball and football; you do not necessarily need strength to be dominant. So‚ why are steroids a big issue in baseball? Steroids‚ in particular‚ anabolic steroids‚ build up cellular tissue or muscle. However‚ they do not give
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QSO-640 Midterm Robert Wilson Question 1 The project that Mr. Rutland is trying to manage is establishing maintaining a National Jazz Hall of Fame(NJHF) in Charlottesville‚ VA. The NHJF was created and has been in existence for about one year. Now‚ Mr. Rutland has found that the Paramount Theatre in downtown Charlottesville‚ which shares it’s name with a famous jazz hall from the 1930s and 40s in New York City‚ is about to be demolished and would like to save and renovate
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“The Georgia Progressive Hall of Fame” There are many reasons why Woodrow Wilson‚ Oliver Wendell Holmes‚ Jr.‚ and Henry Grady should become nominated to be charter members of the Progressive Hall of Fame. A Progressive is a person who favors a wide range of reforms including economic‚ social‚ political and moral. All of these gentleman have incorporated honor and justice into the tasks they have completed throughout there lives‚ each resembling the advancement and reorganization of the
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Thank You I appreciate everyone coming out‚ and the selection committee for honoring me with this prestigious accomplishment. When told I was making the hall of fame I had to think about my accomplishments at the high school during my career. I had to think about individual accolades‚ and personal accomplishments that I had achieved‚ but the only thing that really stuck out in my head was the CCS championship that our team won in 2005. I realized that football is the ultimate team game‚ and personal
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Entrepreneur Hall of Fame | | Prepared for: Selina Tomasich Course Coordinator Innovation‚ Creativity and EntrepreneurshipWritten by: Ainsley Coomber student University of the Sunshine CoastStudent ID: 1062239Submission Date:Word Count: | Executive Summary This report is to recommend an appropriate funding body for the retail industry. This report analysis business entrepreneur Sam Walton and how he made a successful organisation Wal-Mart. Included are definitions of an entrepreneur opportunity
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