Weaknesses. By far the biggest weakness in Dundee is the high concentration of deprivation. Of the 179 datazones in the city 53(30%) including 28.9% of the population are in the 15% most deprived according to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. The effect of this level of inequality is that Dundee has outcomes in relation to learning, health and employability which are significantly lower than the Scottish average.
Weaknesses. Not open in the morning. • Basic sandwich selection. • Poor quality control. Our Unique Selling Point is the major focus on providing customers with ingredients from local farmers, growers and bakers, and helping to personalise them with the sandwich bar. Just Sandwiches doesn't have that commitment to local produce, and therefore our specific identity will be more appealing. We will also ensure our better sandwich selection and quality control is plain to see.
Weaknesses. Not open in the morning. • Customer service is severely lacking. • Poor selection of bread and small portions. Our Unique Selling Point is the major focus on providing customers with ingredients from local farmers, growers and bakers, and helping to personalise them with the sandwich bar. The Sandwich Deli doesn't have that commitment to local produce, and therefore our specific identity will be more appealing. Our outstanding customer service and great sandwich selection will also be a further selling point. Just Sandwiches is situated just off the high street. They have been open for a few years. Their range of sandwiches is quite basic compared to our planned menu, but they are very competitively priced. • Well known in the area. • Competitively priced.
Weaknesses. The main weakness of the distance education programmes consisted in the few opportunities the pupils had for socialising and intercultural dialogue. Innovativeness The innovative features of the practice can mainly be traced to the active participation of Roma professionals and the establishment of a network of co-operation between schools, local authorities and Roma organisations. Sustainability The sustainability of the project is based on the motivation of the intervention: it provided an answer to a complex cultural need for the majority of Roma women and offered an opportunity to recognize the need for education and guarantee their right to study. Transferability Project transferability is linked to the co-operation of Roma professionals and the scientific approach used in designing and realising the education project. Integrated approach for school dropout prevention in the Roma communities of Cojasca-Iazu Implementing organisation and partnership Foundation People Development - Dambovita branch E-mail: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx Website: xxx.xxxxx.xx Localisation Municipality of Cojasca, County of Dambovita (Romania) Timescale Since 1998 Objectives The general objective of the integrated interventions is to facilitate access to education of children and teenagers from Cojasca, a rural village 45 km from Bucharest and in particular from the community of Iazu where there is a high presence of Xxxx xxxxxxx. In particular the interventions aim to: - prevent and reduce school dropout rates and absenteeism; - create new educational opportunities for students, teachers and parents; - ensure orientation and counselling for students and parents. Description of the activities In order to achieve the objectives, the Foundation for People Development – Dambovita branch has implemented the following activities: - ensuring a daily meal for children attending the kindergarten of Iazu to improve their attendance and diet. Furthermore birthdays of children are celebrated in order to raise their self-esteem and awareness about their identity; - recreational and cultural visits to different historic sites and points of interest in order to expand the children’s horizons; - provision of didactic materials; - visits to students’ homes in order to find out about their home environment; - individual and group counselling with students and parents on important topics (x.x. xxxx, health, healthy lifestyle, importance of education); - organising workshops in order to diversify schol...
Weaknesses. Better understanding of multiple platforms and their potential impact by main regulator (intellectual capital) Too much control over industry – regulatory burden Regulatory capture and slowing of market Use of industry for understanding of both industry and consequent audience/user objectives growth Buy-in by industry with concomitant com- mitment Loss of innovation potential consumer choice and benefits Lighter form of content regulation possible Consumers feel unnecessarily constrained in choice Figure 7.3: Converged content regulation model79 Upon analysing both models, we observe that the broadcasting-centric model (model A) on the one hand, represents the more traditional form of regulatory framework in that it has its emphasis on broadcasting of content rather than on the delivery of electronic content via other new media devices. Since delivery of electronic content is regulated via self regulation, model A has the advantage of being free of regulatory burden, thus enabling the industry to act more expediently. This in turn encourages innovation. However, as dis- cussed in Chapter 9, if the self-regulatory mechanism fails to achieve its desired objectives, it will provide the opportunity for the regulator to intervene. The convergent content regulation model (model B) on the other hand, acknowledges new converging services that can be delivered over convergent devices. However its ‘imposing’ regulatory backdrop provides fertile ground for regulatory capture. Researchers Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx (2006) opined that neither of these models are mutually exclusive since both these models share a number of common strengths.80 Six strengths have been identi- fied by the researchers. Both models (1) answer key social and cultural object- ives, (2) are supported by the regulator, (3) are independent from the govern- ment and industry, (4) have a thorough understanding of what is required and expertise in dominant content, (5) provide clear and consistent objectives for the industry and the users, and (6) establish protection mechanism for users.81 79 Supra n. 76. 80 Supra n. 76. 81 Supra n. 76. With the strengths common to both broadcasting-centric and convergent content regulation models, we may tentatively conclude that there is no standard regulatory model that (1) can provide a resolution to all the un- certainties and challenges that has arisen (or will arise in the future) or that
Weaknesses. Expensive. • Not focussed solely on sandwiches. • Don't sell sandwiches in the morning. Our Unique Selling Point is the major focus on providing customers with ingredients from local farmers, growers and bakers, and helping to personalise them with the sandwich bar. Xxxxxxxxxx also doesn't have that commitment to local produce, and therefore our specific identity will be more appealing. Our quality and competitive pricing should also prove to be more enticing compared to Tramezzino. The Supermarket is a small way off the bottom of the high street. This means that compared to the other sandwich shops, it represents a larger investment in time and effort to go to The Supermarket solely for a sandwich. The sandwiches are put out first thing in the morning, although the range covers only sandwiches typically eaten at lunchtime. The sandwiches are the standard fare pre-packaged triangular type. • Although fairly basic, sandwiches are relatively cheap. • Well known supermarket brand, known for good quality. • Could have the potential to compete with the other sandwich shops if they desired. • Pretty basic sandwiches. • Quite far away from main high street. Our Unique Selling Point is the major focus on providing customers with ingredients from local farmers, growers and bakers, and helping to personalise them with the sandwich bar. The Supermarket also doesn't have that commitment to local produce, and therefore our specific identity will be more appealing. We will also try and better The Supermarket in quality and price. Home made sandwiches are very popular, and according to our survey, quite a significant number of people take sandwiches into work with them. • Don't need to leave work. • You can have what you want every day. • Depending on fillings and bread, could be quite cheap to make.
Weaknesses. Fast paced Social Media environment. Social Media Networking currently revolves around Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and You Tube. There are varied numbers of reasons why one might choose to use any one of these social applications at any given time. However, we realize that one such reason that we cannot neglect may be that there is currently no fee to sign-up for and use any of the aforementioned networks, whereas Frenzs will maintain the use of a subscription fee to access our network services. The primary reason derives from the uniqueness of the Frenzs platform which focuses around its multi-language features and capabilities. In addition, all of the other sites are already here, while Frenzs will be seeking to share in the space already occupied by other well known applications. • Rapid change in technology and accessories. The technology change is immense. The social space is fast changing and to keep up with it will require hard work. Frenzs should be up to date on the technology front as the products in technology have small life cycles and huge number of new products gets introduced on daily basis. • Vast number of resources for analysis. According to Social Media Analysis there are more than 160 registered companies and tools available for social media analysis. • Relatively new firm. Frenzs is just setting off the ground. Thus initially it will be problematic for it to attract followers based on only the reputation. But Frenzs initial emphasis will be on attracting users through multiple marketing channels including but not limited to the use of influencers and social ambassadors. Likewise, FrenzsPro plans to work hard to achieve the reputation desired to support business to consumer and business to business clients. We will be loyal to our old customers but at the same time will develop reputation to attract larger and high end customers as well.
Weaknesses. SKM has lived in the shadow of JHMR for many years and has failed to attract a significant percentage of wintertime out of town visitors to recreate on the mountain. Lacking a diverse range of activities for summer visitors, SKM has failed to tap into the vast touristic traffic that passes through Xxxxxxx in the summer. Opportunities – There is a significant untapped potential for recreational activities on SKM including zip-lines, a mountain coaster, ropes courses, downhill mountain biking, and special events. For example, the proposed mountain coaster has proven an overwhelming success at a number of ski areas around the world. At Park City Mountain Resort in Utah the mountain coaster brings in 1.25-1.3 million dollars annually, with a return on investment (ROI) of 18 months. Breckenridge Resort in Colorado and Cranmore Resort of New Hampshire saw a ROI for this ride in 11 months.4 Zip-line projects and downhill mountain bike parks at other ski areas have resulted in similar net revenue and ROI statistics.5 JMI, the new owners of the Snow King Resort Hotel, have expressed an interest in holding wedding and other events on the mountain and have a strong demand for this type of service. Threats – Snow King Mountain needs to find ways to surpass the principal competitor, JHMR, in bringing new recreational activities to the area sooner and in a more innovative manner. Changing climatic conditions necessitate that SKM diversify recreational activities on the mountain and improve snowmaking. Failure to bring new revenue to
Weaknesses. Sandwiches aren't 100% fresh by lunch time. • Sandwiches are limited by the makers imagination. • May not be that much cheaper once everything is added up, especially for a higher quality sandwich. For sandwiches made at home, we will concentrate on our freshness factor and our vast array of fillings and breads. We will also try and challenge peoples misconceptions that sandwiches made at home are considerably cheaper.
Weaknesses. The Community partnership organization will meet to create common goals. They will collaborate regularly to identify needs, eliminate duplication and ensure alignment of resources thereby strengthening impact of agencies, All staff members will participate in Xxxx Xxxxx professional development Teachers will continue professional development on Xxxx Xxxxx. ● 100% of our community partners will be aligned to the strategic Partnership Agreement Plan for DPSA. ● 100% of our students and families will have the opportunity to be involved in external exposure activities provided by the academy. ● The academy will increase the number of opportunities for parents to engage in school activities and community events. Low Community participation. Low attendance PTO meetings Implement programs that are aligned to the curriculum and instruction to provide support, guidance and strategies for parents to use with their students at home to support them in their learning. organizations and partners on student academic progress. Implementation of family programs that are aligned to the curriculum and instruction. 18 month benchmark for Goal 4 Analysis of staff Strengths: Staff will Allow teachers Staff Professional Development ● The academy will increase the number of opportunities for staff members to engage in professional development in the following areas: ○ data driven decision making ○ multi-tiered system of support ○ rigorous, engaging instruction 36 month benchmark for Goal 4 Staff Professional Development ● The academy will increase the number of opportunities for staff members to engage in professional development in the following areas: ○ data driven decision making ○ multi-tiered system of support ○ rigorous, engaging instruction attendance and absenteeism rates Analysis of staff turnover data Analysis of staff culture & climate surveys The small staff allows for the natural development of a close-knit community Small school size means that all staff members know and are acquainted with all the students Staff not committed to school mission have been transitioned out of the school Weaknesses: Finding and attracting highly qualified instructors is often difficult, with school years starting without a permanent HQ participate in a Commit to Fit initiative to increase overall health and wellness of all staff members. Participate in ongoing team building exercises to increase morale and a sense of community among all staff members Allow staff opportunitie s for grou...
