Task 1 Read the text and do the exercises given after the text! The Disease of Being Busy I saw a dear friend a few days ago. I stopped by to ask her how she was doing, how her family was. She looked up, voice lowered, and just whimpered: “I’m
1. Mind map. “Are the Internet friends the real ones?” Before you start writing an essay. Put your thoughts in a mind map. It can be phrases, words, small sentences. You must show that you are thinking about the topic. Definition: Friend is a person who you have bond/ mutual
Exercise 1 Read the article. Choose from the sentences or phrases (A- K) the one that best fits each gap to complete the text. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. A so thunderstorms contain an enormous amount of energy. B This is because light travels
There are certain levels of differences that could be found between civil law and common law. First of all these are the two systems that stem from completely different sources of law, secondly these are the legislative basis on which certain countries base their legislation, thirdly these are two different
Final exam: UPS case What are the strengths and weaknesses of scenario planning? Scenario planning is an approach that has become popular because it offers more than pure forecasting basing on the input data, and does more than just integrate assumptions into possible outcomes. Though this approach has been widely
PART 2 – COOLBURST CASE What do you think about CoolBurst? What are the company’s problems? What needs to be done? How could creativity help to improve the performance? What are the restrictions for creativity and innovativeness at CoolBurst? What are the strengths and weaknesses of CoolBurst? Is it possible
PART 1 – NAPSTER CASE What are the reasons for Napster’s early success? Why wasn’t Napster successful after achieving such fast growth? What could Napster have done to be a more sustainable success? Question 1 A radical innovation in terms of music format appeared on the market. MP3 format audio
What is the bundle of benefits purchased by the consumer? In other words, what is the Shouldice value proposition? In what ways is Shouldice’s offering different from other hospitals? The customers are turning to this particular hospital to purchase medical services in this case hernia operations, the customer are very
Directives by definition are legislatives acts issued by the European Union and are binding for all member states, however the main characteristic of a directive is that the EU does not oblige members states to pursue some prescribed pattern to implement a directive, but leaves each member state with freedom
SECTION 1 – UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS The literature distinguishes between two major types of knowledge – tacit and implicit. It is said that explicit knowledge is the one that can be transferred from one individual to another either systematically (though manuals, instructions, etc) or formally (through communication). Whereas tacit knowledge
What is Jyske Bank’s new positioning competitive differentiating strategy? Jyske Bank has taken a new approach to customers and their asset management. The approach to customer management stems from Jyske Bank’s differences policy which dictates how the bank should approach resolving customer problems, managing their accounts and in general how
Written Assignment Strategic directions in simulation game for Table of Contents Acknowledgements 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Acquisition target – Bel Vino 5 2.1. Negotiation strategy 5 2.1.1. Benefits for Bel Vino 5 2.1.2. Benefits for International Beverages 5 2.1.3. Threats for International Beverages and Bel Vino 6 2.2. Operations
Questions 1 – 7 (part : Understanding of concepts) There are two types of knowledge : explicit knowledge, this is ideas and knowledge that can be expressed in words and numbers and shared in the form of data, scientific formulae, product specifications, manuals, universal principles, and so forth. This kind
Case 2 – CoolBurst What do you think about CoolBurst? What are the company’s problems? What needs to be done? The company named CoolBurst is one of the vending machine providers that serves clients as schools, cafeterias and other institutions, the company has taken a very narrow niche on the
IDEO Case Q1: For each of the mini-cases, identify the management issue(s), research methodology and solution. Amtrak Management issue: How to enhance the customer experience when using train services. The main idea of the management is to introduce improvements to the overall design on the train car (namely armchairs) –
For each of the mini-cases, identify the management issue(s), research methodology and solution Mini case 1 – Amtrak Management issue Amtrak is a provider of passenger rail transportation services, being in this business the main profits primarily come from ticket sales, the management of Amtrak therefore is highly concerned with
Table of contents How a company organizes to support innovation 3 Core processes that add value 3 Offering 4 Making money 5 Enterprise structure 5 Value chain 5 PESTEL Analysis 7 Political 7 Economical 7 Social 7 Technical 7 Environmental 7 Legal 7 SWOT analysis 9 Strengths 9 Weaknesses 9
Table of contents Introduction 3 Company background 4 7 p’s analysis 4 Porter’s Diamond 8 Factor Conditions 8 Home Demand Conditions 9 Related and Supporting Industries 9 Firm Strategy, Structure, and Rivalry 10 SWOT analysis in light of expansion to Poland 11 CAGE Framework (Latvia – Poland) 13 Cultural Distance
Table of Contents 1. “Don’ts” and “Do’s” 3 Presentation 6 2. Strategies that fit emerging markets 11 The challenge of emerging markets 11 Institutional context as a framework of country assessment 11 Expansion options 11 Change the institutional context 12 Stay away – If adapting your business model is impractical,
Table of contents Case 1 3 High-Low Context 3 Lewis Model 3 John Mole’s Model 3 Hofstede 4 Case 2 6 High-Low Context 6 Lewis Model 6 John Mole’s Model 6 Hofstede 7 Case 3 8 High-Low Context 8 Lewis Model 8 John Mole’s Model 8 Hofstede 9 Case 4
Table of contents How a company organizes to support innovation 3 Core processes that add value 3 Offering 4 Servicing customers 4 Making money 5 Enterprise structure 5 Value chain 5 PESTEL Analysis 7 Political 7 Economical 7 Social 7 Technical 7 Environmental 7 Legal 8 SWOT analysis 9 Strengths
Hong Kong Disneyland (HKD) had mechanisms in place to adapt to local Hong Kong culture, yet these means appeared to be ineffective. Why? What areas, in terms of cultural adaptation, still need further improvement? Using Professor Brannen’s concept of recontextualizing strategic assets (see case Exhibit 2), do you think Disney’s
QUESTION #1 Consider Jaguar’s exchange rate exposure. To which currencies is Jaguar exposed? What are the sources of these exposures? How would the company be affected by a 25% decline in the value of the dollar? In order to determine to which currencies was Jaguar exposed to it is necessary
Understanding of Concepts What are two major types of knowledge? Give an example to each one. There are two kinds of knowledge. One is explicit knowledge, which can be expressed in words and numbers and shared in the form of data, scientific formulae, product specifications, manuals, universal principles, and so
Task 1. Young people’s health. Write a composition (about 250 words) describing 3 factors that affect young people’s health and physical fitness. Explain why these factors are important and add your suggestions about how to keep fit and healthy. To stay healthy while young is not that different from when
Task 1. Fill in the blank with the adverb which corresponds to the adjective given in brackets. Examples: a. The letter was ________ legible. (scarce) The letter was scarcely legible. b. He did the work as _________ as possible. (careful) He did the work as carefully as possible. 1.
Task 1.Prepositions with verbs. Supply appropriate prepositions to complete the sentences Jim usually complains about everything. Our neighbours complained to us about the noise we made last night. You were very rude to Tom. Don’t you think you should apologize to him? Are you going to apologize for what you
Task 1.Fill in the blank with the negative prefixes (im-, in-, il-, un-, dis-) which correspond to the words given in brackets. a. The children’s room is usually very untidy.( tidy) b. I don’t think so: I disagree with you.(agree) c. I usually unpack the suitcases as soon as we
Task 1. Word formation. TOXIC WASTE Domestic waste is one thing; (01) industrial waste is another. Waste from factories may contain such nasty things as compounds of heavy metals and dioxins and PCBS. Nobody, but nobody, wants that (02) cancerous stuff in their own backyard. So what do you do?
Task 1. Forming adjectives and adverbs This exercise looks at the most common adjective and adverb endings. Write the correct form of the adjective or adverb of the word in CAPITALS. For questions 5-8 you will need to make TWO changes to the stem word. 1. Be sure to contact
Task 1. Forming adjectives and adverbs This exercise looks at the most common adjective and adverb endings. Write the correct form of the adjective or adverb of the word in CAPITALS. For questions 5-8 you will need to make TWO changes to the stem word. 1. Be sure to contact
Task 1.Forming nouns from verbs WHERE ARE THE VERBS? This exercise focuses on people and their jobs using the most common suffixes. Use the word in bold to form the noun which refers to the person who does that job. 1. A person who acts for a living is called
Task 1. Reading Why are rainforests important? Rainforests play an invaluable role in sustaining life on Earth. Extending from the colder climates of Alaska and Chile to the tropics of South America, Africa and Asia, rainforests are a natural home for many of the Earth’s plant and animal species. Rainforests
Task 1.WORD FORMATION 1. Don’t dramatize! Nothing bad really happened. (DRAMA) 2. I’m unable to differentiate between these perfumes, they all smell the same. (DIFFERENT) 3. We’ve run out of dental floss so we must remember to buy some. (DENTIST) 4. My grandma died a natural death (DIE) 5. They
Task 1.WORD FORMATION Fill in the blank with the prefixes or suffixes which correspond to the words given in brackets. a. This room is so untidy! Put all your toys away! ( tidy) b. He doesn’t have a job. He’s unemployed (employed) c. I work hard but they pay me
Task 1. Word Formation. The doctor diagnosed my illness as a rare ape-like syndrome, taking into consideration my strange facial mimics. (DIAGNOSIS; CONSIDER) 2.The lower salaries would be a slight deviation from the original project.(DEVIATE) 3. It is impossible to please everybody. (PLEASURE) 4. There was no resistance on her
Task 1.WORD FORMATION 1. Chestnut honey provides quick and ……….. relief. (EFFECT) 2. Come rain, wind or shine these snapdragons give a superb display over an ……….. long period. (EXCEPTION) 3. Dreaming of a beautiful home for your ……….. . (RETIRE)? Enjoy lifetime ownership of a luxury home for an ……….. price.(AFFORD)
Task 1. Word formation. Fill in the blank with the adverb which corresponds to the adjective given in brackets. Examples: a. The letter was ________ legible. (scarce) The letter was scarcely legible. b. He did the work as _________ as possible. (careful) He did the work as carefully as possible.
Task 1. Word formation. Fill in the blank with the adverb which corresponds to the adjective given in brackets. Examples: a. He hit the ball ____. (hard) He hit the ball …… b. The newspaper is delivered _____. (daily) The newspaper is delivered …… . c. She did ____ in
Exercise 1 Match the halves of the sentences (1–) to (a–e) from a presentation. 1 The purpose of my talk today is to d 2 As I’m sure you’re all a 3 However, the new offices e 4 Please b 5 The town centre location will c a) aware, the
Task 1 Letter (15 points) You should spend about 25 minutes on this task. Write between 100 – 120 words. You are studying in the UK. Your local youth centre is offering classes in music, cookery and web design. Write a letter to Mr Hawkins, the director of the youth
TEST TOPIC 3 Exercise 1 Write one word from the box below in each gap to complete the text. You may use some words more than once. with from in as for at ‘My name is Jean Wilson and I have just started working at a bank. I graduated from
Language Use. (39 points) 1) Fill the gaps in the sentences, using the words given. (10 points) 1. If I (miss) the bus this afternoon. Ill get a taxi instead. 2. If I (have)enough money, I would have gone with them. 3. You (work) harder if you were better paid.
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Writing of an essay Write a review of a film or TV darama series.Choose something to watch on TV (e.g. a fun epizode of a series or soap opera). Follow thestages:Background to the story; where and when it was set Main events in the plot Actors and the characters they
(words:249) According to author, yoga is a practice available for each person and it could be easily integrated in everyday life. The role of yoga in moderns society is mainly getting a retreat from stressfull daily lives. Yoga can be practiced in many different forms, from which the most popular
Grammar Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Zoe _ _ (watch) her favourite TV programme every Friday. Dan (not wear) his favourite baseball cap today. They say they’re having a good time, but _ (you / believe) them? Ninety percent
Part 1 Record your speech on Human resources management in the company you work for? (approx. 8-10 minutes) You should mention: What is important to ask in job interviews? How are the job interviews constructed? What are other responsibilities of HR department in the company you work for? Task 1.
Exercise 1. Match each term with the corresponding definition. A conference is – a meeting of short duration A green meeting is – events produced with sustainability in mind. An exhibition is – the event at which products and services are displayed A fair is – a trade show or
Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions! Host: Good morning. Welcome to the Softcell Incorporated first quarter 2008 quarterly results conference call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode, but the floor will be open for your questions following the introductory remarks. I’d now like to
