Rci Master Distributors

RCI Master Distributor Evolution of Supplier Relationships 9/16/2012 Group 3 PHILIP CORRADINI (IE/15/009) KAMALIKA GANGOLY (PGP/15/019) S. SIDDHARTH (PGP/15/048) DEVINA BHASKAR (PGP/15/082) APOORVA GOYAL (PGP/15/130) MADHURI MUKHERJEE (PGP/15/155) AMARENDRA (PGP/15/202) DHANANJAY JANARTHANAN (PGP/15/216) GAUTAM S (PGP/15/277) S. HARIPRASAD (PGP/15/314) HISTORY OF RCI 1946 – Mark Schwartz founded a motor repair business and secured a GE franchise for component parts. He was instrumental in bringing about a service innovation by exchanging fully working motors with customers who came in for repairs of their broken down motors.He then repaired them and replenished his motor inventory. 1962- GE’s General Purpose Control operation developed a new contactor for its air-conditioning and refrigeration business. Mark Schwartz attained the rights to exclusively distribute these contactors to the aftermarket through air-conditioning and refrigeration wholesalers. 1963 – RCI had demonstrated to GE that they could get GE’s products to market, with the parts moving from master distributors to wholesalers and ultimately service repair persons. RCI also worked in the direction of providing new innovations in terms of packing and product innovations as well.Mark Swartz worked with GE engineers and through this inputs in developing innovations, RCI continued to distribute these models exclusively. 1974 – Danny Swartz takes more responsibility and starts taking all the day-to-day business decisions. Some of the key values which RCI followed were * Working by developing a relationship of trust and faith with suppliers. They did not have any formally drawn contracts. * Demonstrating to the suppliers how difficult distribution was and how RCI’s competencies could not be replicated. CURRENT SYSTEM The current position of RCI was as follows:RCI distributed over 6000 electrical and related products earning revenue of $ 35. 8 million and with op erating profits of $ 3 million. RCI plays the role of a master distributor i. e. it sells to air-conditioning and refrigeration wholesalers who in turn sell to air conditioning and refrigeration contractors and repair houses. Their role is essentially restricted to the aftermarket channel for repair parts. RCI’S SALES PROCESS RCI uses a network of independent manufacturer’s reps. who were 45 in numbers and from 14 companies. The average commission received by them was 3. % and usually do not carry competing lines. RCI operated five warehouses which were electronically linked and operated on real-time inventory basis. RCI’s strength was in commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning business where price was secondary in some cases and reliability was more revered. Manufacturers of Electronic Components Ex: GE, Texas Instrument, Honeywell, Emerson W. W. Grainger Wholesale/ Distributor 330 Outlets Master Distributors e. g. , RCI, Steveco, Brownell, GEM Appliance Equipment Manufacturers e. g. , GE, Amana, Trane Air-conditioning, Refrigeration and Appliance Wholesalers approx 1250 with 4000 branches) Repair and Service Houses (approx. 10,000) Appliance Retail Dealers Consumers Overview of Industry Channel Structure Conflicts with GE GE Appliance and control: Loss of exclusivity In 1976, RCI first lost its exclusivity for cold controls to GEM which started selling 10 times the volume of cold controls as compared to RCI. GE Appliance and control was not very confident with Mark Schwartz who had only 3 years of distribution business experience. GEM’s success led to gradual loss of exclusivity of PCI over other products.GE appliance and control used ‘Coercive power’ against RCI because the latter was not able to increase the sales volume as desired by the former. Listed below are the outcomes of GE Motors’s distribution channel study:- a. Master distributors were gradually becoming inefficient and ineffective in managin g inventories, product knowledge and providing merchandising support. b. Master distributors were being bypassed by suppliers who were selling products directly to wholesalers. c. The wholesalers were getting products at prices 5-17% lower than GE’s master distributors from GE’s competitors selling directly to them. . Master distributors started losing share of sales to manufacturers selling directly to wholesalers. GE Motors hence decided to keep master distributors but proposed to sell directly to top 10 wholesalers, a proposal that would have given RCI a very serious blow. But RCI threatened GE motors to take back existing inventories with them, billing them for catalogue printing and distribution cost and refused any kind of repair service which meant end of the relationship. RCI had been in this business for a very long time and its innovative ideas were not being imitated by competitors as effectively as they could.The threat resulted in GE scrapping the proposal . This showcases the use of ‘Expert power’ by RCI owing to its expertise in distribution channel. This time around GE wanted to bypass RCI and remove its exclusivity by selling its products to WW Grainger who was a distributer/wholesaler (that too, a large one). This was esp. in the case of ‘design and control relay’ which had been mastered by Mark Schwartz for GE under the RCI banner. We could say this was GE’s display of ‘Legitimate Power’ as it was looking out for options which could have brought in more sales volume to GE.RCI established itself as a standard in low cost ‘lower end two pole devices’ – a #2 seller only next to Honeywell in retaliation to GE not reducing its price or developing a low cost product for the low end device by tying up with Component Manufacturing Seeing this GE approaches RCI to distribute its low cost private label for the lower end of the business. This behavior or GE was due to RCI es tablishing itself as a reference in Lower end two pole device which can be seen as RCI’s ‘Referent Power’. Post the death of Mark Schwartz GE wanted to eliminate the Master Distributers completely.Danny threatened to drop the GE Line completely and add in competitors’ line. GE yielded to this seeing the revenue from RCI as a bird in hand better than two in the bush where it had to develop newer channel partners. Thus in this case we can say that RCI exhibited ‘Reward Power’ RCI – GEM Difficult period in 1986: The demise of Mark Swartz left Danny Schwartz in charge of RCI for the first time. There was decline in sales for the first time in 1986 since 1971. There was also a major drop in the profits. Danny feared of making a loss due to these reasons.This led to questions whether RCI be able to handle this transition. The following were the threats faced by Danny Schwartz: GE acquiring GEM: GE bought GEM products in the year 1986, who is a competitor distributor to RCI. Implications of GE takeover of GEM: GE could internally lower price to GEM as it was only an internal transfer price. If this happens then GEM could sell at a lower price than RCI. And if GEM turns out to be profitable, GE could eliminate RCI as its distributor. Danny Schwartz remarked that this was the worst time of his life. GE’s relations with Grainger:Grainger was an integrated distributor/wholesaler franchise with 330 wholesale outlets that were served by its own captive distributor. It had significant buying power at the manufacturer. Grainger though was not a direct competitor to RCI. But it was competitor to the customers of RCI, the other wholesalers. Because of its strong influence on the consumers, the customers who went to Grainger to make a purchase would continue to buy in Grainger thereby pulling away business from the other wholesalers who are RCI customers. This way Grainger causes a serious threat to RCI.Pricing policy for OE Ms: OEMs were also reselling parts of the products. Due to their huge volume of buying, the OEMs were able to purchase GE motors components at discount about 25%. This would imply that price of a component purchased by RCI at 25$ would cost only 20$ to OEMs. Response by RCI: Danny struck a deal with A. O. Smith to make top 25 models of products under RCI Label. GE cautioned by Danny’s attempt of distributing a â€Å"fighting brand† by reducing its price from 25$ to 21$. It then distributed the A. O. Smith models to the areas where GE sales were weak.THE CRITICAL ARMS OF THE RCI BUSINESS Customers For RCI, the customers are the wholesalers. Their biggest asset is the strong relationships they have built with their customers, which is primarily a result of their performance, and is also somewhat based on their social interactions and experiences with each other. RCI tries to re-educate customers in a way that is advantageous for them, mainly by convincing them that small shipments are better, which increases their reliance on RCI. They offer two pre season specials in which they give extended terms and rebates based on the quantities purchased.This is contradictory to their philosophy of encouraging small shipments; however, it keeps the customers’ warehouses loaded, leaving lesser space for competitor’s products. Suppliers Managing suppliers is a major task for RCI. This is achieved, firstly, by purchasing in volumes, and secondly, by maintaining strong social relationships. Social relationships are maintained at a personal level with individuals by making suppliers comfortable in visiting them or having RCI people visit them, socialising, and working together.However, the downside of maintaining personal relationships is seen when the advocate at the supplier’s end moves to a new job. At that juncture it becomes difficult because a new relationship needs to be developed with his successor or boss or other people in the concer ned department. Operations RCI has faced problems at various ends, many a times by losing exclusivity or their suppliers’ share to competitors. However their competitors have mostly failed with the products they were given. RCI has been able to maintain a significant share in all products except the cold controls which was the first product they lost exclusivity on to GEM.RCI tries to accommodate the needs of each major customer by structuring different deals for them. The RCI business is a relatively small part of their customers’ overall business and they make large gross margins on their products. RCI represents not more than 5-10% of their customers’ business even if they have about 80% market share in the products they supply. As a result, their reliance on RCI is low. However, they want their customers to get hooked on to them by regularly placing small orders. Manufacturer’s Reps The reps cultivate and maintain personal relationships with customers .They are the first point of contact for the customer due to the relationships that they build. In addition they provide ‘One stop shopping’ for the customers by allowing them to choose from a broad line of products from various manufacturers. The master distributor lacks the manpower or the capability to deal with individual customers and negotiate with them on price or quantity. This factor prevents manufacturers from entering the distribution business directly as he would face the same challenges. While dealing with individual reps the master distributor has significant power as RCI for instance accounts for 50-70% of its rep’s income.This allows them to be demanding in their expectations from the reps. However at the same time RCI ensures that it makes its payments on time and that it does not cheat its reps out of their commissions. The reps situation appears to be fragile as it can be seen from the case that 75% of the rep companies have come on in the last ten years. In case a particular rep does not perform up to expectations or if he is outsourcing the work to other reps RCI is prompt in getting rid of him. This ensures that only competent salesmen remain. Threats The primary threat faced is the consolidation of customers.This results in a loss of income in the following ways. The manufacturers decide to deal with the consolidated customers directly through their captive distribution divisions leaving out the master distributor entirely. This process also forces existing wholesalers to consolidate or quit the business entirely thereby severing the relationship they have with the master distributor. Upon consolidating customers start centralized distribution warehouses and thereby eliminate the need for specialized services that RCI provides such as rapid delivery.Although margins have remained constant prices have dropped throughout the industry. Acting upon the lower base prices the gross margin dollars of RCI has decreased over t ime. Other problems faced include a growing increase in expenses on account of inflation, increased wages and other costs. At a time of constant margins this ends up affecting the bottom line. OEMs’ have a different relationship with manufactures due to the large volumes they provide. These volumes enable them to purchase parts at a significantly lower rate than independent replacement part distributors.This lowers the value of the assets that these replacement part distributors provide but enables them to capture a greater share of the OEM aftermarket share. OEM’s are also starting in-house aftermarket distributors by using the price discounts that they receive from manufacturers. This could be a major threat in the long run as the only thing preventing the growth of these firms is the belief that manufacturers would not allow the same product to be sold to two different customers performing the same function at two different prices.RCI competes with such firms on the basis of its credibility and service that it provides. It provides a broad product line and better packaging with instructions and labels at a cost effective rate. Manufacturers prefer selling to companies like RCI as their margins would be higher. The long term attractiveness of RCI’s business is also decreasing due to the fact that prices are margins are being eroded in the long run.

Positive contributions of the Aged to the community

Group you have studied describe the positive contributions that the group makes to the wider community The Aged make various positive contributions to the community, many which go unseen. Although the Aged are perceived to be a burden to society due to the image in which society depicts, their contribution to benefiting those around them is unending. The Australia bureau of statistics defines the Aged as those who are 65 years and older.As this stage in the lifespan is usually associated with retirement and spare time the elderly find themselves giving back to he community through educating younger generations, participating in volunteer work and providing informal services by assisting in caring for young family. The Aged have much to contribute to the community as they have a wealth of experience and are able to pass on education to the younger generations. In doing so, they are positively influencing society and guiding them to be better people and to live their life to the fulles t.As young people aren't aware of the consequences of some of their actions, the Aged can contribute their knowledge on this aspect of their lives, which minimizes the risks that younger generations are faced with, and In turn prepares them for their future. Many elderly people also devote their time and knowledge to younger generations by being guest speakers at organizations and schools through sharing their experiences, knowledge and skills. This positively Influences and educates the community which leads to not only an Improved relationship between the Aged and society, but also provides guidance and support to younger people.One of the greatest resources that they provide the community with Is their time. Many Aged people devote their time to society by continuing to work, which contributes to the economic growth, or by participating In volunteer work. Once the Aged retire they find themselves feeling lonely and Isolate from society. In order to overcome this many turn to cont ributing to the community by doing volunteer work. Volunteer work has become Increasingly popular amongst the Aged as It provides the elderly with social Interaction with employees, and also those In the community.A study from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found that In 1997 older people spent round 30% of their working hours on unpaid volunteer work. The Aged also contribute to the community by participating In fund raising. Even though the Aged are usually characterized with qualities such as deteriorating health and Increased body aches they still manage to give up their time to the community and contribute to the economic growth. The Aged provide an Informal service by assisting with care for grandchildren and other young people. In today's society women are Increasingly focusing more on their careers Instead of child bearing.As this means that but others and fathers are spending more of their time on work, It proves to be very helpful to have the Aged to care for their ch ildren. This not only benefits the community but also allows the elderly people to collapse with their grandchildren and/or family. Positive contributions of the Aged to the community By Kristin minimizes the risks that younger generations are faced with, and in turn prepares sharing their experiences, knowledge and skills. This positively influences and educates the community which leads to not only an improved relationship betweenOne of the greatest resources that they provide the community with is their time. Contributes to the economic growth, or by participating in volunteer work. Once the Aged retire they find themselves feeling lonely and isolate from society. In order to Volunteer work has become increasingly popular amongst the Aged as it provides the elderly with social interaction with employees, and also those in the community. A study from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found that in 1997 older people spent contribute to the community by participating in fund raisi ng.Even though the Aged are usually characterized with qualities such as deteriorating health and increased to the economic growth. The Aged provide an informal service by assisting with care for grandchildren and other young people. In today's society women are increasingly focusing more on their careers instead of child bearing. As this means that but mothers and fathers are spending more of their time on work, it proves to be very community but also allows the elderly people to socialist with their grandchildren

Disobedience in Children Essay - 1727 Words

â€Å"How can you learn lessons in here? Why, there’s hardly room for you, and no room at all for any lesson-books!† (Carroll, 1993 p21). Piaget (1896–1980) came up with a theory called cognitive development, which occurs in four stages in every childs emotional development. The first two stages are from birth until the child reaches his or her seventh year of life where they will become aware of its environment by visual, touching and sound. During the third stage and fourth stage, the concrete and formal operations, the child will typically ask questions to understand the complexions of things surrounding the child and to satisfy their curiosity and exploring mind. Children at these stages usually step out of their comfort zones and try new†¦show more content†¦One of major lectures from parents is respect. 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The Bottlenecks in the Laundering Process and Application of Coursework

Essays on The Bottlenecks in the Laundering Process and Application of Goldratt's Theory of Constraints to the Laundering Process Coursework The paper â€Å"The Bottlenecks in the Laundering Process and Application of Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints to the Laundering Process" is an impressive example of coursework on technology. A system has a number of processes constituting its operation. It can not operate when one of the processes has failed.   The bottleneck is known as a failure of one or a number of processes within a system. The process is compared to the ease of flow of water from a bottle. A bottle easily permits water to flow out when the width of the neck is wide but retains water when the width is narrow. This unit examines the bottlenecks in the laundering process and applies ‘Goldratt’s theory of constraints’ to overcome the bottlenecks constraints from the process.The Bottlenecks in the Laundering ProcessThe key bottleneck in the laundering process is the laundering process.   The process is a difficult task, which individuals are forced to execute. The process is time-cons uming as one has to be careful when laundering to preserve the clothes. This is because it requires sorting clothes to avoid staining clothes with colorful ones. Secondly, the practice of ironing is time consuming, difficult and a dangerous process (McCarthy Rich, 2004).   Individual ironing clothes have to be cautious to avoid smoldering them. It uses heat, and this has proven to be dangerous particularly to an individual who is not experienced in the process. Lastly, the temperature of the water plays a decisive role in the laundering procedure.   Hot water is used for laundering some clothes for others than cold water. A mistake made in the incorrect use of water temperature in the laundering procedure halts the process. Coldwater should be used for launder fragile clothes, while, hot water used for washing durable clothes.Application of ‘Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints’ to the Laundering ProcessGoldratt’s theory of constraints refers to ways of i nventing solutions to the constraints that are affecting a system's operation. The theory can be categorized to help an individual overcome the various bottlenecks that are met in the processes within a system like the laundering process (Klapholz Klarman, 2009). The steps include; finding the causes of the constraint, looking for the strengths, coordinating the processes within the system to support it, and finding ways of doing away with the constraint.1. The bottleneck to the process of laundering is the temperature of water used in the laundering of clothes, and the need to put on clean clothes.2. The strength of the laundering process is the availability of a washing machine.   The machine eases the process of washing when correctly used. It is also efficient and reliable washing clothes using the machine.3. All the processes of the laundering process should be coordinated to lead to ease of the washing process. Procedures on the use of the machine should be correctly follow ed since machines are programmed and only coded languages are accepted.   Failure in any of the processes leads to failure of the whole process.4. This involves avoiding steps that lead to constraining in the laundering process like using durable types of clothes instead of the delicate ones.   Lastly, the alternative modes of dressing should be developed to lessen the rate of laundering clothes (McCarthy Rich, 2004).     ConclusionThe bottlenecks in the laundering process are steps that are stoppable. The steps of the laundering procedure should be accurately pursued. Goldratt’s theory of constraints helps in fastening the process of laundering. It lays the dos and does not’s when dealing with a system that is dependent on the steps of other processes.

Nerva The First Good Emperor of Rome - 1486 Words

On the 8 of November, [A.D. 35], I was born into this glorious world (Henderson 169). My noble family raised me in fairest Narnia in Umbria (Birley 30). Although I was born into a Senatorial family, I pursued neither a military career nor a public speaking one (Wend). From as far back as my ancestors can be traced, somehow they have always been involved in the political realm (Birley 30). My dearest great-grandfather, M. Cocceius Nerva, was consul [36 B.C.]; his grandfather, a man with the same name, was a fine jurist who accompanied Tiberius to Capri in [26 A.D.] (Wend). I was a son of a Roman lawyer in an aristocratic family (Woolf 364). On my maternal side, my darling mother’s Aunt Rubellia Bassa, was the great-granddaughter of†¦show more content†¦When I took office, I made sure to put the interests of the Romans and Italy above anything else (Dudley 172). I allowed no gold or silver statues to be made of myself (Wend). 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Question: Discuss about the Evaluating Decisions of Monet Group. Answer: Introduction Information Systems (IS) connects the rent areas of knowledge of computers with different sections of a firms operations. IS comprise of people, processes and information related to organization of digital information and its analysis. For a business to be competitive in a changing environment, businesses need to change their objectives from time to time in order to meet the appropriate goals. Therefore, businesses need to encourage a learning environment. When the environment changes, a company also needs to adjust its goals accordingly in order to prevent any severe actions. They need to learn from past mistakes and associate their actions with the same accordingly. With the digitalization of marketing and administrative operations, companies now look forward to upgrade their systems from time to time and apply technology accordingly. This is applicable to almost any sector. In industries which require marketing across the borders, IT can be of great use as it helps the company rea ch customers at any corner of the world. There are various benefits that customers of a business applications of technology can enjoy. First, customers can stay updated about new products and services. People can now access the internet in any place with their tablets, smartphones and ipods. Second, customers can easily compare the price of products they want to buy between different brands. It is not necessary for customers to visit different retail stores but can compare the price from the comfort of their homes by visiting different company websites. A group of holiday resorts decided to merge their operations in order to deliver better and faster service to the customers. The Money Group therefore undertakes a wide range of operations in Australia. The living quarters include backpacker, bed and breakfast homes to luxurious suites. The group also provides alternatives to different holiday booking sites like booking.com, travel.com.au. Hence customers can book directly. This way bookings can be done through one outlet or website with a mobile app. Prices usually differ as per demand and seasonal factors. To make the most of IT applications for betterment of business the management undertook two important decisions. Firstly, he announced a customer loyalty scheme, MonetLoyalty which attempted to reward customers with free tours, free meals ad airport transfers. Secondly, he initiated interactive tools which could allow customers to make their choices regarding their tours. Now both these decisions intend to make most of technology and offer best value to customers. These decisions are evaluated extensively in the current report with respect to effectiveness of internet marketing or applications of IT. Significance and Contribution A firm usually begins by collecting data. First it determines the likeliness of the outcomes after identifying the uncertainties around it. The environment in which the firm operates comprise its internal and external conditions, state of technology used by the firm and its competitors. The businesses need to remember the consequences of their actions in the past, take lessons from there and store in memory accordingly. Such connections are achieved through their experiences, experiments, standards of benchmarking, grafting etc. In the second stage of learning, data is usually interpreted and some likely or expected outcome are listed. These can be compared with actual outcomes. In case the actual outcome does not meet expectations, the process is repeated. When feedbacks are generated, it becomes convenient for the firms to incorporate the same and generate results accordingly (York University 2010). So the main concept of information systems is like maintaining a system of informat ion and circulating the same effectively. Now all these will require a technology which can be upgraded from time to time. On other hand Information Technology does come under Information Systems theory but deals with technology which run the systems. It involves study, design, implementation and management of computer oriented information systems. IT comprises of hardware, software, databases and networks. With advent of the Internet almost all key operations in a company have become IT enabled. So one can safely say that in order to maintain an effective information system, IT can be used and applied. In the travel, hospitality and tourism industry, marketing and catering to tourists involve creation and distribution of information related to the sector. Stakeholders who need to access this information are consumers, tourism agencies and tour operators who can therefore use them to understand associated products and services. The information related to this industry includes potential activities related to tourism, the sights and ways of reaching various destinations. Every destination of tourism is marked by information which can be distributed in forms of brochures or pamphlets. Now, these require high cost of printing which can be avoided via low cost Internet marketing is used. Internet has brought a dynamic change in the shopping behavior of customers. With a wide range of products easily available and facilities to compare the price and quality of products, customers have become more discerning. There are also distinct websites that exclusively allow price comparisons betwee n different brands of similar products so that customers can make their choice within their financial budget. Third, customers can get detailed information about any product/services from the internet and does not have to depend on the knowledge of salespersons. Fourth, customers can always remain aware of price changes and discount offers since internet can be accessible 24x7 (Dave, 2009). Thus, now customers do not have to visit retail stores to stay informed about any ongoing discount schemes. Fifth, online shopping also has the facility by which customers can choose the date, time and place of delivery. They can also keep track of the orders they have placed that can make them feel they are getting good service (Michie, 2006). The first decision of MonetGroup should definitely imbibe brand loyalty and surely affect choices of customers. For marketing in tourism to be successful, the operator needs to have a strategic outlook for understanding changes in the market from material to virtual side coupled with forces of demand and supply. Companies are more interested in using ecommerce for their interests. Social media tools and blog sites can be used to use audio and visuals for appealing to potential customer base. Pictures and personal stories can make these websites very interactive. Websites like Goibobo.com and MakemyTrip.com have made access to hotels and booking of flights much less costly. Online booking of hotels and flights involve the facility of availing cash back on tickets. However, with the advent of Internet marketing tour operators are now restructuring the companies. Vertical integration became important in Great Britain for companies based on online sales. While the airline companies faced the threat of direct sales, the big business houses have moved forward to incorporate diversified products like hotels, renting of cars, cruises etc. The crucial role of the Internet in the tourism industry relates to direct reservation and dealing between the consumer and service provider. Direct marketing can help consumers and marketers gain more control and low cost of access (Kotler, 2008). Therefore the decision to integrate various related services crucial to the tourism industry is a boon to the MonetGroup. However success of the first decision depends a lot upon the extent to which the discounts and incentives are given. The scheme should be well designed as not to bring loss to the company. At the same time it should generate brand value and loyalty based on word of mouth and other forms of sharing information. The other decision is mainly about providing customers an interactive platform where they can give feedbacks and talk about their requirements. Once demand pattern is studied, it is possible to understand what price will maximize sales while at the same time will justify the cost. Traditional forms of direct marketing could involve talking one to one or sending email at most. With rigorous use of the internet, product promotion can be done by addressing the right target customers. Internet is also the most convenient place for marketing since it is interactive and user-friendly, and is accessible 24x7. The company website needs to be able to handle large volume of customers, should have an FAQ section, and other processes to attract customers. Since it is not possible to get physical evidence of a products usage, therefore it is necessary to have online communication with customers in the manner so as to convince them to buy the product. Images and video demos of the product can be h elpful. The marketing mix of tourism sector in the cyber space can be achieved as follows. The Product or service is available in the cyber space by a description of characteristics and visual representations of the service as per customers requirements. The price is known to all users who want to avail the service. While booking a hotel room rates are known and seat preferences of flights can be selected virtually through visual imagery. Online payment systems can use various kinds of currency. Personalized promotional offers by analyzing consumers behavior is another interesting and effective component. For instance special rates could be offered for a bus/air ticket to a person who frequently visits a certain place. Place or distribution works in cost effective manner by providing the relevant information to consumers. Promotion can be attained by direct communication between the client and the firm. Unlike traditional media, the platform offers various possibilities of exchangin g information (Mih?lcescu and Sion, 2011). Conclusion The acceptability of using IT for marketing among tourists are on the rise essentially because of large scale availability of valuable information. The Internet helps in building a database of information about consumers. This information is integrated by collecting data from the visitors of company websites. History of all online transactions could be the key source of marketing information for various companies in the tourism industry. Also the growing number of websites in travel and tourism sector have enabled one company get information about the marketing strategies and activities of its competitors by scanning their websites. Online marketing in tourism also involve creating a cyber-community comprising of tourists with common interests and behavior. Businesses are eventually applying technology such that online marketing can offer higher levels of safety and security. The idea therefore is to provide security. By second half of twenty first century this is attained and theref ore people are gradually availing more online dealings using tour operators websites and other platforms. (Niranjanamurthy Chahar, 2013). One of the purposes behind such transactions is a bent towards socialization and often the driving force is not material gain but providing goods at low cost, sharing opinions and ideas. The online platform also offers great means of sharing or exchanging products/services. This could even be applied to tourism sector. For instance, one person who has booked a hotel and wants to cancel his trip after exchanging or reselling his service to someone who can afford to visit the place at that time. Buyers and sellers leave reviews of various services and this offers predictability to the buyer regarding the quality of service. (Lou et al, 2013). For instance if some tourists give reviews on a certain hotels service and conditions, these will certainly benefit other tour planners. After entering the online platform or market any user has access to a wide range of choices from various providers of tourism services. Depending on his budget the person can compare features and conveniently depend on deal suggestions obtained from websites where various features are compared. Services like tourist packages, hotels, and flight bookings, product launches, service ratings, information is shared are accessed easily by all (Lou et al, 2013). There are certain auxiliary monetary benefits such as returning customers, positive brand impression, number of hits in a website etc. (Rifkin, 2014). The ecommerce platform can help MonetGroup to develop his brand. References Dave, C. (2009). E-Business and E-Commerce Management, 3rd ed., Delhi: Pearson Education Kotler, P. and G.M. Armstrong (2008). Principles of Marketing, London: Pearson Hall Lou, J., Fang, Y., Lim, K. H., Peng, J. Z. (2013). Contributing high quantity and quality knowledge to online QA communities.Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology,64(2), 356-371. Michie, J. (2006). Street Smart Internet Marketing, Performance Marketing Group Mih?lcescu, C. and B. Sion (2011), THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE INTERNET AS TOURISM MARKETING INSTRUMENT, Retrieved from: ftp://ftp.repec.org/opt/ReDIF/RePEc/rau/jisomg/SP11/JISOM-SP11-A7.pdf Niranjanamurthy, M. Chahar, D. (2013) The study of E-Commerce Security Issues and Solutions. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication Engineering, 2(7), 2885-95. Rifkin, J. (2014).The zero marginal cost society: The internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitalism. Palgrave Macmillan. York University (2010) Institutional Theory Retrieved from: https://www.fsc.yorku.ca/york/istheory/wiki/index.php/Institutional_theory York University (2010) Organizational Learning Theory, Retrieved from: https://www.fsc.yorku.ca/york/istheory/wiki/index.php/Organizational_learning_theory

Why do young people join gangs Essay Example

Why do young people join gangs? Paper A youth/street gang can be defined as a closely or loosely structured group of individuals who may express their identification by adopting certain dress attire, adoption of symbolic behavior to include nicknames of individuals, tattoos, hand signs, and the claiming of territory in a neighborhood (Stagg, 2006). Generally, gang activities include criminal acts of violence, drug dealing, threats, and anti-social behavior. Youth gangs are not simply a large city or inner city problem, nor are they an issue belonging to a particular race or culture. Gang membership crosses all ethnic, racial and geographic boundaries. Recent research data shows that the primary age for recruitment into street gangs is 11-15 years. The average is generally around 18. However, kids as young as nine are considered eligible for recruiting. What is it that attracts the young people to join gangs and undertake a life that is full of danger, crime and illegal activities? Among the various reasons youth give for joining a gang, the following are most common. First, related to social reasons, youth join to be around friends and family members (especially siblings or cousins) who already are part of the gang. Second, regarding protection, youth join for the presumed safety they believe the gang can afford (DeckerVan Winkle, 1996). Also reported by youth, albeit far less frequently, are more instrumental reasons for joining a gang such as selling drugs or making money (Decker Van Winkle, 1996). Thus we find that there are many reasons why young people join gangs and risk factors fall within five domains: the community, the family, the school, the peers and the individual. A variety of factors have been cited as causes for involvement in gangs. We will write a custom essay sample on Why do young people join gangs? specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Why do young people join gangs? specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Why do young people join gangs? specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer Social problems associated with gang activity include poverty, racism, and the disintegration of the nuclear family. Some experts have opined that the fact that gangs are glamorized in the media and by the entertainment industry also plays a huge role in influencing the mind of the youth. On a personal level, adolescents whose families are not meeting their emotional needs turn to gangs as substitute families where they can find acceptance, intimacy, and approval. Teenagers also join gangs because of social pressure from friends. Others feel physically unsafe in their neighborhoods if they do not join a gang. For some people, the connection to a gang is through family members who belong-sometimes even several generations of a single family. Yet another incentive for joining is money from the gangs lucrative drug trade. Drug profits can be so exorbitant as to dwarf the income from any legitimate job: teenagers in one suburban high school in the early 1990s were handling $28,000 a week in drug money, with individual profit averaging $5,000 (Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2006). According to the Los Angeles School Police Department, many youth join a gang to satisfy the need of belonging. Gang membership will provide the recognition, the identity, the attention, the support, the acceptance, of their peers. Many gang youth will join the gang to satisfy the need of belonging. It has been found that kids who join gangs generally come from poor or broken homes. This seems to suggest that they get the support and structure they need from gang life. They join gangs to fill their basic needs which usually are not being met at home and at school. These are respect, support, family, recognition, respect, protection, identity, belonging, money, and control. Family plays a very important part in childrens lives. The absence of family support leaves the process of social development open to deviant influence. The weaker the relationship between parents and children, the more chance children will end up in some sort of gang affiliation. Gangs give youth a sense of security and structure that is lacking at home. Other family factors that are related to potential gang participation include: Rigid or ineffective parenting styles which decreases emotional closeness and warmth between parents and children. Family conflicts, which create a highly-distressed relationship between parents and children. If the home environment is cold and uncaring, it affects the developing child. As indicated by Montemayor (1994), children in this type of family are at high risk for a variety of psychological and behavioral problems (Montemayor, 1994). Homes that are lacking structure or adult supervision greatly increase childrens chances of joining gang. For example, if parents are not able to provide structure, support, and supervision, children may turn to gang to fulfill their unfulfilled needs. Similarly, Brantley and Di Rosa (1994) indicate that those youth who willingly join gang do so in an attempt to satisfy needs unfulfilled in other aspects of their lives (Brantley Di Rosa, 1994). The basic needs of youth who join gang may include the lack of family structure, lack of a nurturing home environment, lack of economic opportunity, and/or lack of a sense of belonging (Brantley Di Rosa, 1994).