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Fitness Centers in America, 1996.
Discusses how fitness center business in the U.S. are faced with growing competition from government-run instutions associated with hospitals & similar facilities.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 13 sources, $ 79.95
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"The literature on the subject of fitness centers and the way health clubs are operated as a business reflect much of the same concerns noted in Chapter One, notably that these institutions are faced with growing competition from government-run institutions associated with hospitals and similar facilities. Some companies have also instituted their own fitness programs and have built fitness centers in their factories and business complexes. Such facilities compete with fitness centers that are private businesses, often in an unfair manner, especially when the health facility is government-run."
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Fitness Center Information Systems Plan, 2007.
This paper looks at an information systems plan prepared for implementation at The Fitness Center.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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In this article, the writer presents and discusses a plan for the implementation of an information system for a fitness club called The Fitness Center. The writer points out that the approval, funding, development and implementation of The Fitness Center information system aims to realize the overall corporate vision and mission of the company. The writer notes that although sales will be boosted and profits would be made, the basic premise on improving services is to ensure that fitness and health programs of customers will improve via the new technology. The writer concludes that this is also in line with the corporate social responsibility philosophy and will enable the company to set the standard in modern and high technology fitness and health maintenance programs.
Outline:
Introduction
Purpose of the Fitness Center Information Systems
Alignment with Company Goals
Roles and Responsibilities
Project Manager
Senior Systems Analyst
Database Developer
Developer/Programmer
Quality Assurance Specialist
The Plan
Systems Investigation
Systems Analysis
Systems Design
Systems Review and Maintenance
Sequence of Activities
Conclusion
General Announcement
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"In a recent report and proposal to the Board of Directors and Management Committee, the Director of Marketing presented the blueprint for the development of the Fitness Center Information Systems. The proposed system will be used by both members and fitness consultants to track participation in various fitness activities, such as free weights, volleyball, swimming, stair climbers, and yoga and aerobic classes. The BOD and ManCom unanimously voted for the funding, development, implementation and maintenance of the FCIS. A Board Resolution was drafted, approved and released regarding this matter and included in the Board Resolution is the assignment and designation of the Director of Marketing as the Project Director for the Fitness Center Information Systems Project (FCISP). She has been also directed to hire a project team necessary to complete the system in six months time."
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The Fitness Center Information Systems Plan, 2006.
A review of "The Fitness Center Information Systems Project (TFCISP)."
2,275 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper takes a look at "The Fitness Center Information Systems Project (TFCISP)." According to the paper, the aim of the TFCISP is to assist 'The Fitness Center' in obtaining a competitive advantage over other fitness clubs by providing a system to help members plan a fitness program to meet their particular needs.
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TFCISP Roles and Responsibilities
The TFCISP Project Phases
Conclusion
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"To facilitate preparation next week of the formal project plan, concerned parties are hereby informed of general phases of the project. Minute details will be taken up during the development of the project plan. The project plan covers five (5) phases and follows the standards set out in the A Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge: PMBOK(r) Guide, Third Edition of the Project Management Institute (PMI, 2004) and the Capability Maturity Model - Integration (CMMISM) for Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development, and Supplier Sourcing (CMMI-SE/SW/IPPD/SS, V1.1) of the Software Engineering Institute of the Carnegie Mellon University (SEI-CMMI, 2002). The two standards are being utilized to realize the used of globally accepted standards and best practices in project management and software engineering in the development of The Fitness Center Information Systems."
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The Fitness Center System Development Plan, 2008.
An analysis of the steps involved in and the advantages of creating an effective systems development plan for The Fitness Center.
2,268 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper discusses how to create an effective systems development plan for The Fitness Center. It describes the advantages of creating the system and then looks at the roles of the people involved in the project and the guidelines for systems review, as well as a maintenance schedule. The paper focuses on the specific steps needed to complete the systems analysis and design.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Systems Development Plan
Considerations for Systems Investigation
Steps in Systems Analysis and Design
Guidelines for Systems Review and Maintenance Schedule
Sequence of Development Activities
Conclusion
Announcement of the New System for the Benefits of Users
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"Getting both customers and employees to change how they are completing the tasks is going to be the greatest challenge of launching the Web-based customer management system. Ensuring the highest levels of responsiveness to customers, providing the convenience of being able to develop fitness plans and schedule training sessions, and for employees, to collaborate with both customers and other employees needs to be the most critical goals of the systems development and launch. In fact the use of web-based applications to increase collaboration is a best practice of web-based applications (Klein, Russ , 2006). Change management, which is the study of the need for people to change when new processes and systems are put into place, is essential for the Web-based customer management system to be a success. The technological aspects of the systems development plan are important yet the change of how customers complete their fitness programs and how employees collaborate with each other."
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Fitness Center Proposal, 2002.
Examines a proposal put forth to develop a fitness center for teachers on school grounds.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper studies the proposal for a fitness center exclusively for teachers on the school property. Every aspect of the plan is carefully examined and the paper discusses all the related matters in detail in order to clearly demonstrate the feasibility of the project.
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Business Plan for a Beauty and Fitness Center, 2002.
This business plan paper proposes a start-up business that would provide fitness/beauty and massage services in the United States called "Heavenly Hands".
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The following paper discusses the collaboration that began the business ?Heavenly Hands?. It discusses how a local massage therapist with an established personal, fitness and medical clientele was referred to the owner of the beauty salon in the Hilton who had received requests from the hotel management and guests for massage services. Their business mission, location, services offered, product sales and competitive analysis are also examined.
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"Day spas and resort spas are two of the fastest growing service industries in the country and it is predicted this industry will continue to grow. In 1974, there were approximately 74 spas in the United States. In 1999, there were over 1000. Massage therapy generates 65-70% of a spa?s revenue, so as the spa industry grows, so does the demand for massage therapists. The collaboration that began the business ?Heavenly Hands? began when a local massage therapist with an established personal, fitness and medical clientele was referred me to the owner of the beauty salon in the Hilton who had received requests from the hotel management and guests for massage services. With the new business from the Hilton combined and her existing clientele, the massage therapist had more clients than she could possibly handle, and it became obvious that both services could combine in one location and increase their revenues and ability to service an increasing customer base by using qualified therapists under independent contractor agreements to handle the extra work."
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Improving your Fitness Center, 2002.
An examination of how to provide or improve a fitness facility through better management, improved programming and additional training or equipment.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper lays out strategies and concepts which are designed to help owners and managers of fitness facilities to boost their clientele and their image. It discusses the importance of effective advertising and the necessity for innovative new programs aimed at all age levels.
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"Does your fitness center seem to be lacking business? Does it seem to lack those select customers that you imagined when you open your fitness center? There are steps the management can take to improve the quality and quantity of customers. Give it a boost by adding some new equipment, some motivation with bonuses, shake up the advertisements, and educate some local businesses. Your fitness center can be boosted from the humdrums to a busy fun fitness center with active participation from a variety of new customers."
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Cost Centers & Profit Centers, 1997.
Defines two approaches to organizational control, benefits & risks of changing from cost to profit, effects on management & accounting and implementation.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"Introduction
Organizations with decentralized operations typically divide those operations into cost and profit centers. This delineation, which is a management and strategic decision, has long-term ramifications for the success of the organization, and helps define (and is defined by) the culture which exists in the company at the time the decision is made. Companies which have operated with cost centers in the past may determine that changing some or all of those cost centers to profit centers may be more beneficial to the organization in the long-run. This research examines the considerations which must be taken into account when making this determination, and evaluates the effect that such a change might have on the organization as a whole.
Cost Centers
A cost center is a.."
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The Health and Fitness Movement, 2003.
Discusses the growing popularity of fitness centers and the home fitness industry.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 11 sources, $ 71.95
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Describes people's attitudes toward physical fitness and the role exercise plays. Presents definitions of the notion of fitness and reasons why individuals engage in physical exertion activities.
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"The pursuit and maintenance of physical fitness, health and wellness has become, over the past three decades, a national preoccupation for North Americans. Sometimes referred to as "the wellness craze," this phenomenon has resulted in the widespread ..."
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Comparative Analysis for Curves, 2004.
Compares different fitness centers and presents an implementation plan for a Curves fitness center.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper compares four different fitness centers: Curves Fitness Center for Women, L.A. Fitness, Bally's and Lady of American Fitness with respect to the operating environment of each. The paper presents an implementation plan for a Curves Fitness Center for Women in Germany as the company most likely to succeed in the German fitness sector.
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"The purpose of this portion of the study is to offer a comparison off our different fitness center models ..."
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Sample System Development Plan, 2007.
A sample system development plan for a fitness center.
1,148 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper gives a sample systems plan for a fitness center that wishes to improve its information and communications technology by purchasing hardware and software. The purpose of the plan is to enable The Fitness Center to obtain competitive advantage over other fitness clubs by providing a system to help members plan a fitness program to meet their particular needs. Specific jobs and teams are described as part of the plan, as are the various stages of implementation. The paper also includes a list of system development guidelines that are to be followed during the project. The paper concludes by mentioning that the plan has support from the staff at The Fitness Center and they intend to let the public know about the new system.
Outline:
Introduction
Purpose and Goal of the Fitness Center Information System
Roles and Responsibilities of the Fitness Center Information System
Roles and Responsibilities of the PMO and Project Team
Project Team Leader
Senior Developers
Developers
Quality Assurance Analyst
Database Administrator
Other Roles
Systems Development Methodology
The Fitness Center Information System (TFCIS) Project Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Systems Investigation
Systems Analysis and Design
Systems Construction and Development
Systems Implementation, Review and Maintenance Schedule
Milestones and Activities
Systems Development Guidelines
Conclusion
Marketing Activities and Future Plans
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"In line with TFCIS Project, the management decided to create a Project Management Office (PMO) to be headed by the Director of Marketing acting as the Project Sponsor and he will assign one of his supervisors to act as the Project Manager. The roles and responsibilities of the PMO is to "provide project management support functions and is responsible for the direct management (Project Management Institute, Inc., 2004)" of the TFCIS Project. The Fitness Center hired the services of one of the city's top software development companies and the software development company directly reports to the PMO. To ensure understanding of roles, responsibilities and deliverables, the following are the software development company's Project Team's duties, responsibilities and deliverables...."
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U.S. Theatrical Centers, 2000.
An examination of eight theatrical centers in the U.S.: Lincoln Center, John F. Kennedy Center, Music Center of L.A. and five more.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 18 sources, $ 119.95
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"This research will examine the eight top American theatrical centers in the U.S. The research will set forth the background for the establishment of performing-arts centers in certain major urban areas of the country and then discuss the focus of each such facility, with a view toward identifying the attributes of each center's operation and the scope of activity in which each center engages.
To adequately appreciate the standing that a performing arts center has in any major urban area, it may be useful to look at the social function that the concept of performing arts has served in the U.S. in general. From the acting company formed by William Hallam in 1752 in Williamsburg, Virginia (Hewitt 12-12), to the present day, theatrical performance appears to have held popular appeal with the public at large. On the other hand, there..."
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Self-Referral Medical Centers, 2005.
This paper discusses the ethicacy of self-referral medical centers, physician-owned medical centers (mostly surgical), to which the owner-physician refer their own patients.
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines the political debate surrounding the challenge to the integrated healthcare system Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) health plan in Utah, whose vision is to provide the best clinical practice possible at the lowest appropriate cost, referring their patients to be treated at an IHC affiliated facility. The author points out the question regarding self-referral medical centers is that, if they can in turn refer their patients to their own surgical center, will they be more likely to want to do procedures that they would not normally find themselves doing if they had to do them across the street at the hospital? The paper stresses that, regardless of the main objective, healthcare providers should be trying to provide the best clinical practices at the lowest appropriate cost to the patient or their health insurance company.
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"A bad example can be found right here in the Las Vegas valley pertaining to the University Medical Center quick care centers. These are urgent care centers that provide minor to moderate medical care and will transfer patients that are in need of emergent healthcare. If you are seen as a patient at one of these urgent care centers for chest pain and need to go to a hospital for further treatment, you will be transported to the UMC hospital down town. The question arises now in the valley as to whether or not your health insurance carrier will pay for your treatment at UMC. If they will not then you will be transferred from UMC to an appropriate hospital for further treatment. Is this a model of the best clinical practice, or a way for UMC to pad their wallets?"
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Assessment Centers, 2006.
An overview of the use of assessment centers to standardize the evaluation of potential employees.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 106.95
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This paper studies the development and use of assessment centers to eliminate unfair and unequal employee selection procedures. The paper defines the purpose of assessment centers as providing a standardized evaluation of behavior based on multiple exercises and observations. The paper then provides a historical reviews of assessment centers, which reached large scale implementation for the first time in the military during World War II. Next, paper discusses the essential elements of an assessment center, explaining that it is multi-faceted and goes well beyond panel interviews or single techniques and assessors. The paper also examines how assessment centers aid employers in making decisions about candidates and how the use of these centers protects potential candidate from biased criteria. The paper concludes by discussing how assessment centers increase the validity and acceptance of the results of such a process.
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Introduction
Background
Essential Elements
Candidate Selection and Rights
Validity
Conclusion
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"The first private sector use of assessment centers was seen in the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. They became the first company to establish an assessment center program for operational use, specifically to assess the qualifications of long-term, non-management employees for the purpose of moving into managerial positions. Companies to follow suit were Standard Oil of Ohio, IBM, Sears Roebuck, General Electric, and J. C. Penney (MacKinnon, 1975, p. 2-3). The first use of assessment centers in uniformed public service, such as police and fire services, can be found in England. The British are considered to have pioneered this process and have led the field for many years (Olson, 1981, p. 2). Perhaps the most historically influential use of the assessment center process can be found in the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's Management Progress Study which took place from 1956 through 1960. This was strictly a study and the results were not used for actual promotional decisions within the company. The steps taken in the study almost mirror the steps taken in creating and implementing an assessment center in any organization. Characteristics of successful managers were identified, including dimensions such as managerial functions, interpersonal relations, general abilities, attitude, and values. Candidates were then rated on each of the variables through the use of exercises designed to cover each of the characteristics. An in-basket exercise was used which required the assessee to prioritize and carry out multiple administrative tasks which might be found on a manager's desk. A business game and a group discussion allowed assessors to observe the behaviors associated with group problem solving and communication skills. An interview was used to cover the areas of attitude and values, and several pen and paper tests were administered as well."
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Persuasive Messages and Memos, 2008.
A discussion regarding the decision whether to keep or eliminate the fitness center at a company.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper details that the long term well-being and efficacious functioning of a company depends not only on the efficient management of the financial aspects which concern it, but also on the wise management of the company's human resources. The paper then discusses the advantages of having a fitness center at a company and highlights the motivational and social advantages of such a facility. The paper states that the efficaciousness in the company reaches the desirable levels only by having employees who do their work with commitment because they are properly motivated. The paper concludes that one of the best ways to keep staff motivated is to keep the fitness center.
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Subject Relevance
Arguments against the Keeping of the Fitness Center
Arguments in favor of Keeping the Fitness Center
Conclusion
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"The medical costs of the Rocky Mountain employees who have used the Fitness center in the past two years have diminished. One may argue that there is no direct connection between the two realties, but the situation is much too obvious to be considered a mere coincidence. It is safe to say that the medical expenses that the company needs to take care of in case our employees need them, are far bigger than the costs required by the maintenance of the existing Fitness Center. Numbers showed that the more the employees used the fitness center, the lesser were the expenses that the company had to make in order to keep them healthy. The 65% of the employees who never used the Fitness center cost the company a total of 81.500 dollars, while the ones who made medium and frequent use of the center cost the company just 21, 100 dollars. It must be stated that the frequency of going to the Fitness Center appears to be directly correlated to the increasing or decreasing of the medical expenses. Numbers have shown that the higher the frequency of use was, the smaller the medical expenses became. "
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