Why Toyota chose to keep the Lexus brand separate Toyota Company introduced separate Lexus Company in 1989 in order to produce luxury cars. It aimed at introducing an elegant luxury car in the world that offers good speed, safety, comfort, elegance, dignity, and beauty. Lexus cars had to be precedential in customer service. Many customers do not want to buy high-end items from low-end firms. In the auto industry, many people prefer purchasing locomotives from big firms (Mukai & Hagiwara, 2012). To combat this, Toyota Company initiated the Lexus nameplate. Besides, Toyota had experienced poor sales of Cressida in the United States. This was due to the United States’ view on Japanese cars as inexpensive and useless. In response to poor sales, Toyota made Lexus enable them to sell their vehicles in the United States against its competitors such as Honda, Nissan. Also, Toyota cars were seen as disreputable and could not compete in Europe. Toyota, therefore, created a separate wing to create top-notch cars that could attract more buyers. Advantages of Toyota having separate Lexus Company Diversifying the Lexus…
BARRIERS TO ENACTING CHANGE Health care facilities are faced with various obstacles. One of the significant obstacles is resistance to change in which it comes from the many directions and a variety of stakeholders (Sabri, 2019). When we talk about health care change, we need to keep in mind that this is not a simple task, such as moving from one position to an extra, there are many obstacles. Therefore managers have to be aware that not all personnel in the organization will be positive; some will resist the proposed changes. To a great extent, the competence together with success of the transform of procedure will be in direct relation with the opposition to adjust and thriving managing opposition to transform. Some causes of the strength to transform can be the warning of supremacy on the professional level, in which some manager will oppose changes that can demote their ability to the subordinates. Economic factor shifts in which employees who think they may be denied a portion of their wages will oppose changes. (Jones, 2013). They tend to too much…
Market development Market development refers to a growth strategy that finds and develops new markets. It usually targets non-buying customers and new customers in a market segment. Market development involves expanding the potential market. Most organizations apply product development strategy when a market is saturated, and whenever revenues or profits remain stagnant. In such a market, there is little or no opportunity for any form of growth. Product development requires companies to go outside their comfort zone and come with a new product for the market. There are factors that organizations put into consideration when coming up with product and market development strategies, and they include: Marketing A good marketing and product strategy can help cement the company as a significant industry player. Marketing helps the customers understand the company’s product and why they need to consider the product over the others. Establishing a brand as an industry player enhances other marketing efforts. Customers base Product and market development strategy majorly relies on input from the existing customers. A company can use past customer experiences to try out their new…
Changes to the Flextime Policy Summary The office of the manager, Oxford Engineering Company, brings to the attention of every employee that there will be changes to the flextime policy that is currently in place in the OCE. The proposed changes are a result of the decisions made by the national firm that has bought OCE. The national firm has decided that it is for the good of the company and to the advantage of every stakeholder that all employees work under similar conditions. Discussion As per the decision reached by the top management, the flextime policy currently in place will be removed. The administration has thought it wise to restore a 9-6 workday. Additionally, workers will every day have a one-hour lunch break. As is the norm in new firms, there is always the likelihood of a change of policy. As the manager, I believe that the decision to change the policy was made in good faith and for the benefit of everyone. An official announcement of the same is forthcoming from the human resource manager. Recommendations As…
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MY life story My name is Gelila and I am a senior in high school, about to transition into college within the next year. I am 20 years old and can speak three different languages: French, English and Amharic (the national language of Ethiopia). My parents live and work in Ethiopia where they raised me to become who I am today. I currently stay in Minnetonka, in Minneapolis, Minnesota with my aunt and her family, but I plan to move out after high school so that I can attend university. I came to the US from Ethiopia 18 months ago in pursuit of a better education because the school I previously attended became extremely expensive and my parents couldn’t afford it anymore. The alternatives were not as good as what I could get here due to the developed and dynamic nature of American education. The US academic system enables students to pursue their passions as much as possible and transitions them into careers related to what they enjoy doing. This creates well rounded individuals who know what they want in…
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Oprah’s Empowering Story Poetic Passage by Maya Angelou is a poem that talks about Oprah’s life story. The author gives examples of travelers and compares Oprah to the third traveler who is more prepared about her journey and adequately prepares. By this comparison, the writer tries to show how willing Oprah was in fighting the challenge she was facing, despite the hardships she faced as a young kid. She was born in a place where money was adored, and being White was much desired. Being black and with no cash meant that people would look upon her. From the story, we get to learn about the separation of her parents, and as a result, she was brought up by her strict grandmother. Through her aspiring story, Oprah has been able to empower a lot of people and prove that it is possible to make it. Oprah’s Empowering Story Poetic Passage by Maya Angelou is a poem that talks about Oprah’s life story. The author gives examples of travelers and compares Oprah to the third traveler who is more prepared…
how organizations implement changes Explanation of the issue While there are several theories regarding changes, the most common notion suggests that change takes place due to organizational problems. This type of change is motivated by new technologies that provide improvement for previous functions. This notion is widely challenged with the idea of progression as well. However, this position paper is organized to present a comprehensive analysis of the change management process by managers. The paper will also present arguments on how different factors motivate this change management process. However, the paper will also explain how organizations implement changes with different examples. The first analysis can be placed on the issue which motivates the change in different organization in the world. This mainly represents the issue of either cost, process, and different types of supply issues as well. This issue shows how various organizations indulge in changes that improve these issues. The change helps to eradicate the issue and increases organizational performance as well. This claim and argument are also backed by the research presented by (Kang, 2017)well. The issue shows…
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Question 1 At the start of chapter 9, Frederick Douglass finds himself at Master Thomas Auld’s plantation. In this chapter, Douglass mentions that he left Baltimore to live with Auld. Question 2 Based on Douglass (2005), Auld can be described as mean and temperamental. Douglass highlights that Auld did not give his slaves enough food to eat, which was considered as the most aggravated evidence of meanness among slaveholders. Question 3 Auld acquired all of his slaves through marriage (Douglass, 2005). Remarkably, Auld was born poor, and hence, he was an adopted slaveholder. Question 4 After attending a Methodist camp-meeting in 1832, Auld became more cruel and hateful (Douglass, 2005). Before the meeting, Auld was mildly humane and played a pivotal role in promoting the adoption of religion among other slaveholders. Question 5 The conversion made him crueler, which, in turn, compelled him to treat his slaves inhumanely. As Douglass (2005) indicates, the conversion granted him the religious sanction for his slaveholding cruelty. Question 6 Thomas Auld uses the scripture to justify his…