Arab and the Greek sailors during the medieval era. The myth started in Europe and then was passed down to Africa and America. The sailors claimed to see mermaids while traveling across different parts of the ocean. They say that Christopher Columbus claimed to see three mermaids in the oceans near Haiti in January of 1493. He said that they were not as pretty as everybody said they were. A mermaids description entails a human upper body and a lower body resembling a fish. Some feel that they
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Ocean Carriers Case Ocean Carriers uses a 9% discount rate. 1. Do you expect daily spot rate to increase or decrease next year? Daily spot rates are expected to decrease next year because 63 new vessels are scheduled for delivery over the next year and imports of ore and coal would most likely remain stagnant over the next two years. Imports of iron ore and coal and the number of vessels available are two big factors of spot rates. 2. What factors drive average daily hire rates?
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correlation’s between Kaplan and Norton’s “Mastering the Management System” and Porters “Five Competitive Forces that Shape Strategy” are significant. Managers need to have a complete understanding of their company’s surroundings in order to change their strategy. These two articles combined could be considered a 2-step process in itself. Step one‚ analyzing the environment of an industry utilizing Porters Five Forces model and step two‚ following the five stages laid out by Kaplan and Norton. Taking
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Summary on “Love Hong Kong‚ Love Ocean Park Campaign – Turn Threats into Opportunities” Speaker: Ms. Vivian LEE Position: Marketing Director – Sales & Marketing Division Name of Company: Ocean Park Corporation Date of Guest Talk: 5th February‚ 2013 The talk being delivered by Ms. Vivian LEE was indeed very rewarding for me‚ it’s as good as the one delivered by her boss‚ Dr Allan Zeman which I’ve attended not long ago. Background The Ocean Park (Park) unveiled a master redevelopment
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Porter’s 5 forces analysis on Air Asia 1. Threat of new Entrants The extent of barriers to entry depends on the strength of: Customer has little brand loyalty. If consumers of Air asia do not have brand loyalty‚ then the strength of the threat of new entrants is very high. The high numbers of competitors in the industry also decrease Air asia’s customer loyalty. Most of the travelers prefer low cost. New competitors which want to come in the industry have to spend little to compete
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Blue ocean strategy generally refers to the creation by a company of a new‚ uncontested market space that makes competitors irrelevant and that creates new consumer value often while decreasing costs. The following guidelines may be proposed to companies seeking to create blue oceans: 1. Identify the key features/ dimensions that currently define a product/ service.2. Identify a group of customers who only value a subset of these features. These customers may be currently using lower end alternatives
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry Degree of rivalry among existing firms (HIGH) Pharmaceutical industry is one of the most competitive industries in the country with as many as 10‚000 different players fighting for the same pie. The rivalry in the industry can be gauged from the fact that the top player in the country has only 6% market share‚ and the top five players together have about 20% market share. Thus‚ the concentration ratio for this industry is very low. High
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J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone How has J.K. Rowling taken the elements of the traditional school story and adapted them so as to create a work of popular modern appeal? The typical school story is “Tom Brown’s Schooldays” by Thomas Hughes‚ which was published in 1857. The novel is set in a real life boarding school‚ Rugby‚ and the headmaster is a real historical figure‚ Dr. Thomas Arnold‚ who is famous for introducing the concept of “muscular Christianity”. The hero
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Answer 1: Porter’s five forces analysis suggest that the market in which Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks operate is competitive. According to his force Industry competition‚ the rivalry in between the coffee stores is fierce. Where Starbucks open stores across the street from the other coffee shops‚ McDonalds have started giving coffee for a dollar‚ any size. Other local coffee shops are also there which provide a variety of coffee and people are getting used to it. So the competition is not only amongst
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Driving forces of Aerospace and Defense industry Regulatory influences and government policy changes. The aerospace & defense industry remains a profitable yet challenging business. Global cuts in government spending‚ especially in the United States‚ will put significant financial pressure on companies‚ forcing them to realign their strategies and diversify their business models. The ongoing decrease of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan coupled with reduced military budgets globally continue
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