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J.D Vance is a tall, white man. He graduated from Yale Law School, and is principal at a leading Silicon Valley investment firm. Outwardly, it appears as if Vance has led a life of privilege, including an upbringing in upper-class America; however those were not the circumstances Vance was brought up in. In his book, Vance describes the psychological impact that being a child living in poverty had on him, and many others who live in similar situations. Despite the limitations Vance faced, he was successful in acquiring the American dream. Vance’s memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, is his personal journey of upward mobility. Hillbilly Elegy portrays the lives of the white, working class of Appalachian America, and the struggle for those in the working class to obtain upward mobility. J.D. Vance’s story begins with Mamaw and Papaw Vance, his grandmother and grandfather. Mamaw and Papaw originally from Jackson, Kentucky moved to Middletown, Ohio in the 1940’s. Papaw secured himself a job at the Armco Steel Corporation. Although they had physically uprooted themselves from Kentucky, their hillbilly attitudes and values remained within them. The Vances had three children: Jimmy, Lori, and Bev (J.D.’s mom). While Jimmy and Lori managed to create healthy lives for themselves, J.D.’s mom wasn’t as fortunate. Bev had two children, Lindsey and J.D., each child from a different man. J.D. and Lindsey shared a close bond. Bev was not only impregnated by two different men, but was constantly…

time effectively to have a meeting in order to produce a quality assignment that fulfil the criteria needed. Also, we must learn to discuss the outcome and visualise the assignment that will be matching our expectations. We learnt to solve problems without raging. Sometimes, our opinions will differ between teammates and it will lead to small wrangles. To solve the problems peacefully, we have learned to tolerate our teammates' weakness. Additionally, we learnt to seek advice from our lecturer…

Organizational structure refers to the way of arranging people and assigning responsibilities to perform work and meet goals in an organization, it is particularly important for the large organization, where decisions need to be made in many tasks, unlike in the case of a small organization that day-to-day communication is frequent and formal structure is unnecessary (Distelzweig, n.d.). In order to explain the concept of a good organizational structure, two organizations are chosen for…

increases brand awareness. Besides, Apple’s stores are one of the most profitable in terms of sales. - Strong marketing and advertising teams Marketing is one of the strongest functional areas Apple has. It can sell pricier products, build superior stores (they are more or less built to achieve marketing goals) and advertise their products in a compelling manner. Weakness (W) - High price. Apple’s product cost much more than its competitors devices. Consumers can easily opt for similar…

Marketing Management 2007 Apple iPod Case Study Table of contents 1 ANSWER TO QUESTION 1 1 1.1 HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE THE MARKET FOR THE APPLE IPOD? WHICH ARE THE RELEVANT EXISTING AND FUTURE COMPETITORS? 1 2 ANSWER TO QUESTION 2 1 2.1 HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE APPLE’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE? 1 3 ANSWER TO QUESTION 3 2 3.1 HOW IMPORTANT IS CUSTOMER LOYALTY FOR APPLE? 2 3.2 WOULD YOU RECOMMEND A STRICT EXIT STRATEGY FOR ITUNES, IF THE PROFIT PER TRACK OF 10 CENTS WILL GO DOWN TO…

Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation founded in 1976 by Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne and Steve Jobs that specializes in the development and manufacture of computer software, online services, and general consumer electronics. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, California and its main products include Macintosh computers, smartphones, tablets and portable media players. The company’s online services include iCloud, iTunes Store, and App Store. The computer softwares include OS X and…

As I was reading a story on Plato, The Allegory of the Cave is Plato’s way of talking about the human soul. The Allegory points to people who are so focused into their surroundings that these people often become trapped as one within, without really knowing their true ability to keen with their senses. As Plato said, “he contends that people must “go back into the cave”” or return to reality. Plato uses “The Cave” as a metaphor because he is using that for an everyday event as if you were…

an investor and a second richest man on earth, used to say “Never test the depth of water with two feet.” The concept of Jarvis isn’t only an economic principle, but it is also useful in daily life. For instance, to solve a math problem in college level, a student need to get through basic from the first grade to high school, and then he will use these concepts to solve a higher problem. A student can’t solve college math if they don’t know anything from the beginning. Big goals will success…

For as long as I can remember, there is a specific question that I have asked myself: Why am I here and where am I headed? The fact that I am unable to answer this question completely drains my energies. While I am sure that a number of individuals struggle with this question, I have found that I do not even understand the question itself, much less its answer. For the longest time, I remember being so lost that I no longer recognized the person in the mirror. Looking back on my high school…

Throughout his life, Steve Jobs worked hard and strived to create the best technology. As a child, he made electronics with his father, Paul, in their garage, where he learned all about technology. In high school, Jobs created a device called a “blue box” that let people make free calls to other cities. He came up with the name for Apple, the successful company that he started, from working at an apple orchard over the summer. This shows how casual and frugal Steve was for a . He didn’t need to…