Standardization

(Backhaus et al., 2001). Those who argue for standardization believe that “due to faster communication there is a convergence of markets that consumers are becoming increasingly similar.” There is also the benefit of “cost reductions and consistent brand image” (Melewar and Vemmervik, 2004). Although these points are valid the arguments against standardization say that “a cost reduction does not automatically imply profit maximization as standardization may make the advertising unappealing to…

I believe that there is far too much standardization in schools today. Students are taking standardized test left and right, many times this takes away from classroom learning and exploring. Students are kept within the rigid boundaries of these tests, expected to do a certain way. But what happens…

Western Standardization Today in America, there is a new standardization of the education of a student called common core, it is explained as a tool like a staircase. Each principle learned is built upon a principle that was learned the year before. While common core state standards are being put into place to make sure every student around the country can compete or jobs and furthering their education there are still debates on the standardization in literature. In English in particular, there…

The current public education system in America is not standardized. Adoption of CCCS has drawn our nation close to standardization of content; however, curriculum and state testing remain differentiated even in common core states. Additionally, Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia remain steadfast in maintaining their right to develop their own content standards. Indiana, Oklahoma, and South Carolina have opted to repeal the standards (Bidwell, 2014). Minnesota opted to adopt the ELA standards…

what will make a difference for customers? Customisation based on customer preferences is one way to build customer trust and loyalty. Alternatively, standardization is very significant if the products and services are adapted to the local market’s needs and meet their expectation.This essay examines the advantages and disadvantages of standardization as well as customization in the hospitality industry and the Holiday Inn Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in specific. It further…

According to Einar Hugen's by Richard Nordquist, language standardization is a process to make words standard in any language, this process has many stages and steps to be fully accomplished. English codification started at the 14th century but the brilliant period was the 18th century. English was not the standard…

acquire foreign words from different languages as well as new words. A large number of English words have been built, especially the words on technology based on the roots of Latin and ancient Greek. English needed to be standard in which the standardization process is thought to comprise the following stages: selection, acceptance, elaboration and codification. The codification process means that the use of the language is documented to document a particular acceptable category. English has…

Assignment 3-Problem Exists Standardization of Regulations Regarding the Use of Cell Phones while Driving Introduction A large number of accidents on roads result from reckless driving practices. The most notable and destructive among such careless activities is the act of driving while taking conversations on the cell phones (Weller et al., 2013). That has caused deaths that could get avoided if more caution and consideration were made by the drivers involved. The primary focus of this…

education system does not have a standardization of curriculum. This variation across the system has disrupted the basis of education for a majority of its citizenry as they are not receiving a well-rounded education. The lack of standardization is a hindrance as it has resulted in unequal education across this nation. As a result, the U.S. education system initiated a No Child Left Behind…

The ACS’s Hospital Standardization Program was designed by Ernest Codman, a surgeon from Harvard Medical School. Codman based the program on his three-step approach to quality assurance he called his, “End Result System” (Chassin & O'Kane). Examining Codman’s minimum standards…