Case Study – SoftWear Limited Employment Advertisement VACANCY FOR BUSINESS/SYSTEM ANALYST Job Brief We currently have a job opening for a System/Business Analyst at SoftWear Limited. The analyst will be a critical link between our information technology resources and business objectives by handling programming and analysis related duties. The analyst will analyze, evaluate, and review the business systems and user needs to formulate systems that will align with the overall business objectives and strategies. Reporting to: Manager – Systems support and Security Duties and Responsibilities Design, analyze, and maintain the company’s information systems. Develop, test and implement code required for system development, maintenance and enhancements. Provide technical advice and guidance to colleagues within the IT department. Provide user support and training on the use of Microsoft applications and other business software. Implement and coordinate system updates and change control processes Provide help desk support services to all the company’s users. Improve current business systems by analyzing and reviewing current practices and designing modifications. Prepare routine technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and compiling information from users and software systems. Determine operational…

Case Study 2: Bipolar 1 Disorder The Case study of Andrea, an ambitious woman at the epitome of her career, is a good illustration of the detrimental effects of bipolar disorders. Bipolar 1 disorder is a mental illness that is characterized by a cycle of manic episodes and depression. The story is based on a very functional woman working in a non-profit organization which ends up having a psychotic phase. Andrea’s disorder was gradual, where she is insomniac and over-indulgent in her wedding plans. After a period of lack of sleep and feeling fatigued, she opts to seek for professional help. Her doctor diagnoses her with depression and prescribes anti-depressants which she overlooks for a natural approach to treat her depression. Her natural approach seems to work for a while, and her energy levels increases. She is, however, still insomniac and very irritable. Andrea gets a major psychotic episode where she is adamant; she needs to meet the First Lady. Andrea’s family intervention was very vital in ensuring she received help. Unlike the first instance of depression, Andrea was in…

Case Study: What Constitutes the Crime of Stalking? Case Overview This paper centers on the issue of what constitutes the crime of stalking while citing the case of Nathan and Jennifer Clements. Nathan and Jennifer got married in September 1995 after courting for six years. However, in the summer of 1996, Jennifer alleged that Nathan became possessive and controlling. She says that Nathan, knowingly, purchased guns and left them under her pillow to intimidate her. Nathan did not stop there; he also accused her of having an affair and threatened to shoot her dead if he ever caught her. Things took the turn for the worst in December 1996 when Nathan gave her an ultimatum, either quit her job or move out of their apartment – Jennifer opted for the latter. Her action prompted a reaction from Nathan that was characterized by stalking, harassment, and threats. Jennifer testified that Nathan would frequently call her place of employment and leave her messages. Between December 8th, 1996 and January 1997, she testified that he left a total of 26 phone messages. During…

Case Study of Avon Products Inc Avon Products is one of the giant companies in the US dealing in the field of cosmetics and beauty products. The company started its operations in 1866 and was founded by David McConnell as a perfume company. In 1980, the company changed its name to Avon Products Inc. It focused on China as the focal area of optimizing its sales in broader Asia. It is believed that the present woes that Avon is experiencing can be dated back to the decisions taken by the company management’s way back in 1998. The company had considered China as its focal point of operations in the broader Asian market. It had relied on direct sales since China had a high population that would sustain the high labor-intensive approach to sales. However, over time the Chinese market for Avon products declined and posed a challenge to the company to look for alternative markets. The critical facts from the case include: Avon is the world’s largest seller of cosmetics and other beauty products that are also leading in the…

Magic Moment Study Case Introduction The magic moment study is a research carried out by Christina Gibson-Davis on biological and stepfather marriage occurrences among women after out-of-marriage birth. The research was a quantitative study involving one thousand nine hundred and seven women. The data used in the investigation was from the USA NSFG survey report on “children born to unmarried” women (Gibson-Davis, 2014). Also, the study classified the participants into three racial groups, which are Black, White, and Hispanic mothers. The research intended to investigate the presence of a ‘magic moment’ between new out-of-marriage mothers and fathers that leads to biological marriages after childbirth. Additionally, the study evaluated the frequency of divorce between biological and stepfather marriages after out-of-marriage childbearing. Finally, the author attempts to correlate the results of the study with other implicit assumptions about a child’s well-being in biological marriages compared to stepfather marriages. The research by Gibson-Davis (2014) concludes that biological marriages after out-of-marriage childbirth are more stable than stepfather marriages. The Research Question or Hypothesis in the Article Gibson-Davis’ research investigated two assumptions that had spurred…

Questions for case study Analysis Michelin in India Questions: What is the structure of the tire industry in India (Five forces in the industry, strategic success factors in the industry)? Porter Fiver Forces Rivalry: Competition in an economy is a key factor that companies need to take into account as it determines their success in their operations. Competitors in a market can be favorable or unfavorable. The Indian market is categorized into three groups that include original equipment manufacturer, replacement market, and the export market. The OEM market, which is found to correspond to direct tire purchases by the carmakers, is made up of the primary Indian as well as non-Indian automobile firms. The primary tire buyers include Maruti Udyog, Toyota Motors, which is a Japanese company, Tata Motors, and multiple foreign firms, including Hyundai, Honda, Ford, General Motors, and Dacia Logan. The identified companies contribute to increased competition that leads to fierce war and hence leads to a significant decrease in the level of profitability. Suppliers: the suppliers of raw materials used in the manufacturing of tires enjoy considerable…

BRAND EQUITY: A CASE STUDY OF ZARA Introduction The fashion retail industry is one of the most impulsive market characterized by constant change of customer’s tastes and preferences. The retailers must, therefore, provide quality products and services that match quality shopping experience expected by the consumers. In the past, retailing was straight forward, but further development of retailing has created a new wave for retailers to rethink their marketing strategy (Varley and Rafiq, 2014). A successful brand is conscious and is ready to make them aware of the brand and its related products. The fashion retailing industry a field common with strong branding. This case will focus on a well-known fashion retailer Zara.  Zara is a fashion retailing company based in Spain with chain stores in various parts of the world. The fashion retailer has to adopt an appropriate marketing strategy to guarantee that the customers identify with their brand. Although Zara’s products are not significantly different from those of its competitors, the retailer has adopted various marketing strategies to overcome the rapid change in the fashion industry. Brand equity…

Case Study 3.1 HY Dairies Inc.y7 Introduction Rochelle Beauport being one of the few women working at the HY Diaries she had dreams of advancing the organization and she had promising employment in the organization. Rochelle Beauport had increased the offers at the company’s gourmet ice cream; due to this reason, she was offered a position by Syd Gilman as a research manager of the organization. She had greatly benefitted from her work at the gourmet ice cream, and her efforts qualified her the chance to qualify in the position offered by the vice president Syd Gilman. According to her, the position as research manager was as a showcasing position. She not the chance as a result of her great work, but she felt it was as a chance or favour since women in the organization did not much dominate the position. By the position, Rochelle felt that she was no longer necessary to the organization but as crucial as any other employees, which led her to feel reluctant. The vice president Syd Gilman did not truly understand he had…

Empress Hotel Organizational Change Case Study Management entails internal and external analysis of an organization and developing the most effective strategic approach competitive within an industry. This report is developed based on Teleological theories. The model is developed on the idea that the desirable outcome forms the basis of moral obligation.  It is also called consequentialist ethics (Abdul Rashid, Sambasivan, & Abdul Rahman, 2004). Davinia Rullian, as the personnel director at the EMPRESS Hotel Group transformation strategic approaches, are analyzed in an attempt to establish the competitiveness of the firm in the hospitality industry. Daavina role will entail developing the most efficient and effective strategic strategy and setting up the approaches through the involvement of the employees to achieve Empress Hotel goals. Culture Internal Environment Understanding the Empress Hotel environment is a critical determinant of the level of success of an organization. Management-employees relationship plays an essential role in the determinant of the level of success of an organization. Employees; Workforce in an organization is a critical determinant of the level of competitiveness and productivity of an organization (Coffey, Willar, and…

Collaboration – IFG case study analysis Prefigure obstacles to conquer The obstacles mentioned by Tonya in conversation with Josh are the traditional marketing techniques used by the International Foods Group and the non-interactive website the company has. To add to this, Josh’s team was relatively new and had no idea of how the corporate structures worked. International Food Group is a large food company that almost has everything from snacks to soft drinks to frozen pizza to breakfast cereals. They have always been traditionally marketed their products, whether new or old, to people around the world. They never used modern techniques of marketing, like social networking. Also, the website of the company is not at all attractive or exciting for the customers to buy. The simple display all the products on the webpage; a few of them have their recipe, and few have the nutritional content mentioned on the web. The website, on the face, does not appeal to the masses. Further, the working protocols within the organization were also different from Glow-Foods’ ways – making it tough for Josh…