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customers that were more attractive, and Dish has started to pay the cost of bad market research. I will address three examples of where Dish made bad strategic management decisions in recent years. The first one is Dish Network 's acquisition of Blockbuster…

(b) In one paragraph identify 1 real organization that you think is efficient an effective and support your answer by giving specific examples. Dunkin Donuts has undergone a brand transformation over the years with newer stores and updated technology. One that stands out from is their mobile payment application that was introduced in 2012 (Dunkin ' Donuts offers mobile payment app of its own). The app is free for customers to join and encourages customers to pay for coffee, donuts, and…

and the rise of blockbusters. The movies Trish went to that stood out the most in her memory were Jaws, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, Aristocats and "a lot of Herbie movies." The "Herbie movies" were a film franchise that began in 1968 with The Love Bug and continued on into the 70's with Herbie Rides Again in 1974 and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo in 1977. The Herbie films were about a white Volkswagen beetle with a mind of its own. While the Herbie movies began before the blockbuster…

Michael Crichton wrote the original “Jurassic Park” and Steven Spielberg captivated us with the 1993 Blockbuster that has turned into an impeccable franchise (Anderson, 2015). At ten years old, I merely went to see the movie a dozen times before my parents no longer would give into my paleontology obsession. “No one’s impressed by a dinosaur anymore,” are the lines expressed by park manager, Claire, in “Jurassic World” (Anderson, 2015). The franchise has spawned a mega-brand that has like any…

empowering “Wonder Women,” to the stunning “Dunkirk” and the inspiriting joy ride that was “Baby Driver,” the film industry pleasantly surprised with dense blockbusters and three dimensional characters audiences will not soon forget. Nevertheless, a few indie gems — great films nonetheless, became buried beneath the aforementioned blockbusters. With all this to say check out these five, severely underrated films out, because this past summer was way more than its instantaneous classics. “The…

directors led to a change in direction of women films and the development of contemporary “chick flicks” (Hollinger, 2012). The popularity of the genre can be observed through its economic success. In her article “From Chick Flicks to Millennial Blockbuster: Spinning Female-Driven Narratives into Franchises”, York (2010) describes the progress and success of “chick flicks” by comparing them with male-driven action movies. For instance, in 2008, Mama Mia! And Sex and the City generated more…

Adapting to the World: An Argumentative Literary Analysis In today’s changing world, millions of things are being left behind in the new tech-filled world. “The Pedestrian” is a story about how Mr. Leonard Mead was very unadapted to the new world and is arrested because of all of the things he did that no one else did anymore. As the world changes everything needs to adapt to it to stay relevant. Bradbury’s concept of change in the world in “The Pedestrian” warns the reader that to survive in…

Vertically integration, can be an important strategy, but often times it is difficult to implement successfully. Furthermore, if the company decides that the integration was the wrong strategy for the company, it can be very expensive to fix. According to Stuckey & White (1993), “vertical integration typically reduces some risks and transaction costs, but it requires heavy setup costs, and its coordination effectiveness is often dubious. However, a vertical market "fails" when transactions…

Jaws, Jurassic Park and E.T all have in common? They were all directed by someone who arguably deserves the title, ‘living legend’. The first person to direct a movie that had a revenue of over $100 million, the same person who invented the modern blockbuster with the iconic movie ‘Jaws’. Steven Spielberg is the living legend in question. December 18th, 1946. This fateful day was the fateful day that Steven Allen Spielberg began to grace us all with his presence. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, He is…

As social media overtakes traditional media in this new technological age, news organizations and journals have sought to keep up with today’s trends in order to maximize their revenue and maintain traffic. The terms ‘social media’ and ‘news media’ are commonly used interchangeably, however, the distinction of these two can be made and the crucial for corporate practices. Social media, unlike traditional media, has an interactive factor which allows users to comment, share, and critique. As…