PESTEL and SWOT analysis of Honda Motor Co ltd

PESTEL and SWOT analysis of Honda Motor Co ltd Honda Motor Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of motorcycles, automobiles, and power products primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its motorcycle line consists of business and commuter models, as well as sports models, including trial and moto-cross racing; all-terrain vehicles; personal watercrafts; and multi utility vehicles. The company also produces various automobile products, including passenger cars, minivans, multi-wagons, sport utility vehicles, and mini cars; and power products comprising tillers, portable generators, general-purpose engines, grass cutters, outboard marine engines, water pumps, snow throwers, power carriers, power sprayers, lawn mowers and lawn tractors, home-use cogeneration units, thin film solar cells home use, and public and industrial uses. In addition, it sells spare parts and provides after sales services are through retail dealers, as well as involves in retail lending, leas ing to customers, and other financial services, such as wholesale financing to dealers. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=HMC FINANCIAL STATEMENT http://world.honda.com/investors/annualreport/2009/pdf/honda09ar-all-e.pdf There is another table for financial statement is more details at the bellowing: Note: The consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2009, have been translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of  ¥98.23=U.S.$1, the approximate exchange rate prevailing on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2009. Those U.S. dollar amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements and related notes are included solely for the reader. This translation should not be construed as a representation that all the amounts shown could be converted into U.S. dollars. http://world.honda.com/investors/annualreport/2009/pdf/honda09ar-all-e.pdf The chart at the above are shows that net sales from year 2005 onward to 2008 is keep on rising but 2009 have depreciated. The sales have declines in North America, Japan and certain other markets. The main reason to make 2009 depreciated is because of North America have all-new competitors had a positive effect, but, as a result of the deterioration in the real economy triggered by the financial crisis, total unit sales declined. Management overview Honda has been minimize environmental impact in their products of engine plant which is waste management, noise management and supplier management. Honda UK management are encouraged all the departments to follow the waste hierarchy with all waste stream due to wasted materials can be their burden in their company profits end of the years. The hierarchy is to minimize, re-use, recycle, incinerate and finally controlled disposal. Noise is generated by Honda UK management from a number of processes, eg, the steel pressing, air conditioning systems and contractor operations. Internal noise is controlled through safety legislation to ensure the protection of our associates. External noise modelling is carried out across the site to confirm the noise levels at the boundary are in compliance with planning consents. Honda is reliant on the support of suppliers. Therefore, Honda want to get more support from UK to assists their product to sell out more. Honda current situation has more than 200 parts and materials suppliers based both in the UK and all over the world. All are required to achieve certification to a recognized that standard the registration. MISSION STATEMENT Honda maintaining a global viewpoint, we are dedicated to supplying products of the highest quality, yet at a reasonable price for worldwide customer satisfaction. Other than that, Honda have say that dreams inspire us to create innovative products that enhance mobility and benefit society. To meet the particular needs of customers in different regions around the world, we base our sales networks, research and development centers and manufacturing facilities in each region. Furthermore, as a socially responsible corporate citizen, we strive to address important environmental and safety issues. MARKET VALUES Honda had offer car insurance in UK which is Honda GAP insurance to increase their market value. Usually, people from UK buy car insurance are not able to claim all the payment to cover their original car cost. For examples, people bought normal insurance for the car around 14 thousand pounds plus 1 year warranty plus claim, so when they wanted to claim insurance for their car is only 10 thousand can be claimed. Opposite, Honda Gap insurance are offers customers to claim all the car cost. There are some pictures at the bellowing to show that how much Honda Gap insurance can be claim. http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/finance/personalfinance/gapinsurance/ MARKET SHARE Reader Request: December 2009 Market Share As you can see Honda market share in 2009 is 10.4% and the sales are 107,143 compare to last year is increase 0.8%. GM is one of the leading cars company in UK. GM are produced Opel/ Vauxhall brands. The second in the ranking board is Toyota/Lexus. The third is Ford. Honda is on the fourth in the ranking board. As you can see the volume change % of Honda has increase 24.46%. SECTOR TRENDS Due to global economic crisis, some company in UK wanted to reduce employee in their company for cut down their budget because of employee wages are too high and waste management in their company. Too many expenses to be their burden to take care. Therefore, they decided to cut down employee. Due to most of the people are jobless in UK. It will affect that consumer could not apply loan with bank, many of the service industry business are affected by this economic crisis. Besides that, Honda sales automatically will be affected as well. PESTLE POLITICAL FACTORS Due to UK government had proposal that limit number of cars being sold in the country. Honda sales would affect by this issue and couldnt manufacture more number of cars compare to previously. UK consumers pay higher pre-tax prices for cars than anyone else in the Europe. UK government was keen to attract foreign firms to invest in UK. Honda investing in UK as initial stake in rover. ECONOMIC FACTORS Exchange rate from  £ to Yen. Due to UK and Japan exchange rate are not stable always and it would affect Hondas cars price not stable. Income rising means that consumer income rising and their purchasing power have increase. Honda has kept up with this by introducing new models of car to go on sale this year. Due to global cost of petrol keep on rising to make consumers to struggling in their economic problem. Therefore, Honda introducing more economical cars and eco-friendly technology cars such as 1.4 Honda Jazz and Honda Civic Hybrid. SOCIAL FACTORS Social factors include the demographic and cultural aspects of the external macroenvironment. These factors affect customer needs and the size of potential markets. Some social factors include: In UK, consumers have a strong beliefs in their local brand instead of other country brand such as Japanese brand Honda, Toyota and etc. Therefore, Honda wanted to change their beliefs in introducing ego-friendly cars which is Honda Civic Hybrid. Language barriers Honda is moving to worldwide business so they deal in the English language easy for customer to understand. In UK, cars product are not too expensive as in other high tax country. Therefore, consumers rather to purchase high quality automobiles from western country such as BMW, BENZ, BENTLY and etc. Technological factors Technological factors show how the trend helps the business Nowadays, people too rely on GPS( Global Positioning System) to search a location they want to go due to GPS had developed by new technology. Therefore, Honda cars have had to include Satelite Navigation System in their newer models. Environmentally friendly cars Honda developed i-vtec, which is a follow on from their infamous vtec engines. The vi-tec engine provides fuel economy, ample torque and clean emissions. According to (Honda website) Honda has always been passionate in innovating technology and challenging boundaries of mobility advancements. It is our continuous commitment in providing joy of mobility for communities all over the world with our innovations in safety, environment and advanced mobility. As you can see at economic factors at above, which is cost of petrol price keep on rising in Malaysia. Therefore, Honda has been engaged in eco-friendly technology for a better, more sustainable future. The result of the Civic Hybrid is combining fuel efficiency and eco-friendly technology with fun diving. LEGAL FACTORS Due to employment laws in UK, employee working hours and the wages. Working hours in UK standard are 8 hours per day and minimum wages are  £5.93 per hours. Due to this situation, company could be affected because of high wages in a company. UK government has proposed all the company workplace must be as safe as is reasonably practical. They cover issues such as training, reporting accidents and the appropriate of safety equipment to make sure employee are in safety situation. ENVIRONMENT FACTORS Due to global warming of less petroleum to be found in country of produce petroleum, petrol price are keep on rising. Therefore, Honda introducing ego-friendly technology cars such as Honda Hybrid to protect global warming. UK have different weather and climate in a years. Change in temperature can impact on cars engine difficult to start when weather is cold and engine easy to overheat when weather is hot. Therefore, Honda had developed different engine in different country due to weather and climate problem. COMPETITORS SITUATION In UK cars brand have a lot competitors. But I am taking Ford to compare with Honda. In the situation of Ford Company, Ford is leading in the UK of cars sales. Ford Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Ford is a multinational company as well. They have a strength in western company due to Ford is produced by US and western consumers have a strong beliefs in this company because of the car price are affordable compare to other western country brand of cars. SWOT ANALYSIS OF COMPETITOR Ford Company STRENGTH -online marketing capability, Ford is providing consumers to select their car through the website and allow to customize the interior, exterior and engine color and etc. -Ford have more consumer choice which is commercial vehicle and variety of cars for consumer. WEAKNESSES -company cut down employee to run down their costs. -low productivity due to management missing focus on some line performance because of Ford had expended their business into different area. OPPORTUNITIES -consumers have a strong beliefs toward Ford in western country -hybrid vehicles Ford Motor Company had expected by year 2010 half of the cars switch to hybrid cars to protect the global warming of petroleum. THREATS -high level of competitors in UK such as Honda, Toyota and etc. -low capital spending due to economic crisis, Ford had cut down employee to run down their costs and lower their cost in RD department. Therefore, Ford have threaten in this issues. Honda Company STRENGTH -Honda introducing new models which is eco-friendly technology cars. For examples, Honda Hyrid. -Honda introducing more save fuel car to change consumers beliefs. WEAKNESSES -Honda has Recalls number of cars for the brake problem to affect their reputation. -Honda sales declined due to economic crisis from year 2008 to 2009. OPPORTUNITIES -Honda business is attack into western country such as UK, US and etc. -Honda had developed an Asimo in their RD department due to technology advance in Japan. THREATS -consumers hardly to change their beliefs from their western country brand swtich to japanese brand. -competitors are investing to Hybrid cars. OBJECTIVES- SMART OBJECTIVES FOR BRANDING AND PROMOTIONAL Specific Create more advertisement to increase brand awareness of Honda Civic Hybrid To give out free gifts when consumers come to test drive To organize road show event to increase brand awareness Measurable To increase quality service of Honda To target 1000 consumers to fill up surveys after test drive to understand consumers needs and wants. Achievable It is possible to achieve if the gifts to exchange the result of consumers to know what is the quality of the cars. Realistic Honda has 4200 employee and enough capital to handle it. Time by end of 2010, Honda Civic Hybrid recognized by consumers and increase brand image. OBJECTIVES FOR GROWTH Specific Increase the service centre in UK Increase service level toward customers Measurable To enhance service level to customers compare to previous years To increase brand attribute to consumers toward Honda compare to previous years. Achievable More service centre convenience customers to go for service their car. High quality service can give confident of the brand to consumers to purchase it. To give out training for employees in service area. Realistic Consumers in UK have strong purchasing power, Honda is worth to invest in expanding the service centre for their future profits. Time By 2013 years, Honda can increase the ranking board in UK. Consumers in UK change their belief toward Honda brand due to high quality service. OBJECTIVES FOR FINANCIAL Specific Increase sales in UK Aim to increase the ranking in UK. Measurable To increase 5% sales compare to previous years To increase net income Achievable To give out more advertisement and based on high quality service level to influence consumers belief toward Honda in UK to purchase Honda. Realistic More service centre and employees has go through service training can increase confident of the consumers toward the Honda. Time By 2010, Honda sales increase 5% until the service centre expanded in UK. After service centre expanded in UK, sales increase 10% onwards. http://world.honda.com/news/1998/c980611.html MARKET STRATEGIES 4P MIX STRATEGIES http://www.learnmarketing.net/marketingmix.htm Product Honda Civic Hybrid is a best green car in UK and using innovative design. It can target customers needs and wants based on the innovative design of the car. This car can known as petrol-electric car. The features of the Civic Hybrid are increased style and improved driving such as mirror integrated indicators, body coloured side protectors, 15 alloys and etc. other than that, youll find high quality fabric as standard and heated front seats with lumbar support and full leather interior. Honda Civic Hybrid is using continuously variable transmission (CVT), it can reduce noise and jerkiness and also helps reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Besides that, Honda had provide after-sales service in London Honda which is no-charge shuttles service to and from your home and highest quality technical staff to ensure your Honda is repaired right the first time and customers can always booking with the service schedule with Honda website. Price Honda in UK is using skimming pricing strategies. Honda is using skimming pricing on their product of Honda Civic Hybrid because of the highest technology eco-friendly technology are advanced and after it launched in the world, competitors could follow it. Therefore, Honda set the highest price on the car and after few years competitors have follow the trend then Honda reduce a price to afford consumers. Honda Civic Hybrid have 3 spec which is ES, ES Leather, and EX. The ES price is  £18,975, ES leather are in  £19,875 and EX are  £21,510. . Promotion Promotion can be increase brand awareness and sales. The perceptions of cars to consumers are always high-involvement product. Therefore, consumers need to consider as good as possible to purchase it. So, marketers should using pushing promotional strategy to attract consumers which is using advertisement in commercial not in a short term, at least long term advertisement keep on repeat on the commercial to attract consumers attention. Other than that, marketer can use sales force to increase sales which is organize an road show event in public to show the sample of car and put some sales agent to pull consumers. Not only have that, consumer able to booking a test driven in a period via online through Honda website in UK. Place Place is important for consumers because of how the product getting to the consumers. There are few methods to getting consumers to come over the product. There are 234 Honda dealers in UK and 2 headquarter which is Langley, and Berkshire. 2 of these headquarter are responsible to driving up the sales and brand awareness throughout UK. Therefore, consumers are convenience to go for it without worries about no dealers. Other than dealer, consumers can purchase it when Honda is lauching an road show event in any shopping mall. Forecast and Implication 3-year forecast and budgets 2009 2010 2011 2012 Profit 137,005 143,855.25 151,048.01 158,600.41 Cost 7,419,582.00 7,790,561.1 8,180,089.1 8,589,093.5 Sales 10,011,241.00 10,511,803.00 11,037,393.00 11,589,262.00 3 Year Forecast and Budget

Adobe Photoshop: History and Background Essay

1.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter indicates the history or the background of the Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Gimp, the scope and limitations of both system and also the objectives of it and the definition of terms In addition, the Photoshop was developed and distributed by the Adobe Photoshop Company. At the very beginning it was intended for editing images for print, but it has also gained popularity as a tool for creation and editing web graphics. This is another reason that it has become so popular. The last Photoshop versions also include the special application – Image Ready, which was added specifically for work with web graphics easier.GIMP has got an official version for Mac users in history. We’ve included this build into our downloads section too, and users that are surfing on our site will automatically get this official build suggested from now on. See more:  Masters of Satire: John Dryden and Jonathan Swift Essay 1.2 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY This story begins in 1987 when 2 brothers, Thomas Knoll and John Knoll started developing Photoshop. In 1989 they completed the project and called it Photoshop 1.0. Adobe became interested in this project and the first version of Photoshop was released in 1990. It was about 1.4 Mb, and could be placed on a single floppy-disk. Initially Photoshop was created for the Macintosh platform. Compatibility updates for Windows, IRIX, and Solaris was added later. At present Photoshop can be used on Windows and Macintosh platforms. Photoshop CS5 was launched on 12 April 2010.In a video posted on its official Facebook page, the development team revealed the new technologies under development, including three-dimensional brushes and warping tools. In May 2011, Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 (CS5.5) was released, with new versions of some of the applications. Its version of Photoshop, 12.1, is identical to the concurrently released update for Photoshop CS5; version 12.0.4, except for support for the new subscription pricing that was introduced with CS5.5. CS5 introduces new tools such as the Content-Aware Fill, Refine Edge, Mixer Brush, Bristle Tips and Puppet Warp. The community also had a hand in the additions made to CS5 as 30 new features and improvements were included by request. These include automatic image straightening, the Rule-of-Thirds cropping tool, color pickup and saving an 16-bit image as a JPEG. Another feature includes the Adobe Mini Bridge which allows for efficient file browsing and management.CS5 Extended includes everything in CS5 plus features in 3D and video editing. A new materials library was added, providing more options such as Chrome, Glass, and Cork.The new Shadow Catcher tool can be used to further enhance 3D objects.For motion graphics, the tools can be applied to over more than one frame in a video sequence. CS5 and CS5 Extended were made available through Adobe’s online store, Adobe Authorized Resellers and Adobe direct sales. Both CS5 and CS5 Extended are offered as either a stand-alone application or feature of Adobe Creative Suite 5.The price for CS5 is US$699 and the extended version is US$999. Both products are compatible with Intel-based Mac OS andWindows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. GIMP was originally released as the General Image Manipulation Program,by creatorsSpencer Kimball and Peter Mattis. Development of GIMP began in 1995 as a semester-long project at the University of California, Berkeley; The first public release of GIMP (0.54) was made in January 1996 and in the following year (1997) GIMP became a part of the GNU Project. The acronym GIMP was changed to mean the GNU Image Manipulation Program in reflection of its existence under the GNU Project. CurrentlyGIMP is developed by a self-organized group of volunteers under the banner of the GNOME Project. The number of computer architectures and operating systems GIMP supported has expanded significantly since its first release. The first release supported UNIX systems such as GNU/Linux, SGI IRIX and HP-UX. Since the initial release, GIMP has been ported to many operating systems, including Microsoft and Mac OS X; the original port to the Windows 32-bit platform was started by Finnish programmer Tor Lillqvist (tml) in 1997 and was supported in the GIMP 1.1 release. GIMP saw formation of a community and rapid adoption following the first release. The community that formed began developing tutorials, artwork and shared better work-flows and techniques. A new GUI tool kit called GTK+ (GIMP tool kit) was developed to facilitate the development of GIMP. GTK+ replaced its predecessor GTK after being redesigned using a modern software design technique called object oriented programming. The development of GTK+ has been attributed to Peter Mattis becoming disenchanted with the Motif GUI toolkit GIMP originally used; Motif was used up until GIMP 0.60 1.3 SCOPE AND LIMITATION This study focuses on the study of Adobe Photoshop CS5 vs. Gimp of selected students in Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa enrolled in school year 2012-2013 with 2nd year students as respondents. The delegation of the study covered the Adobe Photoshop CS5 vs. Gimp, its causes, and how it affects the performances of the users and the researchers themselves. The researchers believe that such number selected purposively at random were enough to get an idea as to the instruction in the future life of every users. 1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY * To identify the purpose, audience, and audience needs for preparing image(s). * To demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules for images and image use. * To demonstrate knowledge of project management tasks and responsibilities. * To communicate with others (such as peers and clients) about design plans. * To demonstrate knowledge of design principles, elements, and image composition. * To demonstrate knowledge of color correction using Photoshop CS5. * To demonstrate knowledge of image-generating devices and how to access resulting images in Photoshop. * To understand key terminology of digital images. * Demonstrate knowledge of producing and reusing images. * Select the appropriate features and options required to implement a color management workflow. 1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Nowadays it is important for people to have basic knowledge about IT because computers are used practically everywhere. It happens very often that employers hire people who are able to use PCs and may reject those who don’t have at least basic computer skills. As a result, it is becoming more and more significant especially for people who study and work to develop their capability in using computer technologies. It is possible to say that people with computer literacy may know not only how to type but also how to edit PDF or how to install software on their PCs. It is necessary to know that there are different types of computer skills which may be categorized in the following way: basic computer skills, intermediate skills which may also be called computer literacy and advanced skills which are not obligatory for ordinary computer users. However, it may be a good idea to develop personal skills in this sphere in order to optimize working. 1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS Crop tool. Can be used to select a particular area of an image and discard the portions outside of the chosen section. Freeform pen Tool. Allows the user to draw paths freehand, and with the magnetic pen tool, the drawn path attaches closely to outlines of objects in an image, which is useful for isolating them from a background. Eyedropper Tool. selects a color from an area of the image that is clicked, and samples it for future use. Hand Tool. navigates an image by moving it in any direction, and the zoom tool enlarges the part of an image that is clicked on, allowing for a closer view. Marquee Tool. Can make selections that are single row, single column, rectangular and elliptical. Once an area of an image is highlighted, Lasso tool. Is similar to the marquee tool; however, the user can make a custom selection by drawing it freehand. The GIMP Path Tool. Allows you to create selection outlines that you can paint along, then reuse and reshape. GIMP’s Generic Graphics Library, or GEGL Tools. Enable a variety of operations, including those for coloring and blurring images. You can also perform many of these operations with other tools like filters. CHAPTER II 2.1 SHORT INTRODUCTION This chapter indicates the ideas relevant to the present subject relating to the other studies and is briefly discussed to provide the foundation of the proposed system. In order to develop a new method and procedures, careful review of literature and studies must be done for the development of the software.. 2.2 RELATED LITERATURE According to Ira Block, of Ira Block Photography each new version of Photoshop has included many exciting enhancements, but Photoshop CS5 is the most amazing technological jump I’ve seen since I started using the software. The Content-Aware Fill feature in Photoshop CS5 got a wow from me when I first used it. It is very good at replacing areas where you would otherwise need to use more strokes and time to clone or heal out a distracting element in a photograph. -Dianne Taylor-Misztela of TM Photo Photoshop CS5 Extended takes it even further, as a superset of tools and features made for professionals who want to push the boundaries of digital imaging. It delivers all the editing, compositing, and painting capabilities of Photoshop CS5 plus powerful new features for creating stunning 3D artwork from selections, graphics, and type with direct control over lighting, materials, and meshes. With all the talk and theorizing going on about Free Software development models, I thought that it might be a good idea to actually give an example. I’ve tried to keep it as accurate as possible, and hope my experiences working on this team can benefit other projects as well. Like current GIMP development, this was not done alone. This is a compilation of knowledge from a lot of people on #gimp, some of it predating my own experience. This history would not have been possible without, specifically, the help of josh, Raph, Adrian, Xach, yosh, and more generally all of the guys on #gimp. This is NOT inclusive – there are many sites and people that continue to contribute to the success of GIMP that are not listed here. — Seth Burgess 2.3 RELATED STUDIES Photoshop has long been a widely used photo-editing and graphics application. With every new update to its flagship product, Adobe adds new features and updates old ones. The most recent version at the time of publication is Photoshop CS5, and like its predecessors, it is a complex program with a steep learning curve. Nevertheless, if you are interested in mastering Photoshop, either for your personal use or as a skill you can add to your resume, there are a number of things you can do to speed up the learning process. CS5 introduces new tools such as the Content-Aware Fill, Refine Edge, Mixer Brush, Bristle Tips and Puppet Warp. The community also had a hand in the additions made to CS5 as 30 new features and improvements were included by request. These include automatic image straightening, the Rule-of-Thirds cropping tool, color pickup and saving an 16-bit image as a JPEG. Another feature includes the Adobe Mini Bridge which allows for efficient file browsing and management.CS5 Extended includes everything in CS5 plus features in 3D and video editing. A new materials library was added, providing more options such as Chrome, Glass, and Cork. The new Shadow Catcher tool can be used to further enhance 3D objects. For motion graphics, the tools can be applied to over more than one frame in a video sequence. The GIMP is used by a large number of artists, amateurs, Web developers, educators. At school it is a handy tool that assists students and teachers in the preparation of graphic materials for slides, handouts, the school’s Web site or bulletin and similar projects.French artist Isabel Saij describes how she uses GIMP for her work:â€Å"It’s a program I use for different works: photo manipulation (mixing images together), drawings (my ‘digital fragments’ in relation to my ‘real fragments’ made on paper), teaching to teenagers, preparing images for video, etc.). In other words, one of my favorite programs.† There are many interesting examples of how this program is put to use by professionals and amateurs alike to effectively bring to life their ideas without giving up their freedom as computer users. Among those, there is one that goes beyond the ordinary. Man began his journey towards liberation from social constraints as an enthusiastic and talented teenager. His awareness and commitment to freedom led him to actively participate in the formation of a grassroots volunteer group in 2007, with the goal of introducing computer knowledge in his slum area in Bangalore through the use of freedom-respecting software. This brought sustained improvement to his community and ultimately a radical turn in his own life. The group set up a Free Software computer lab in the slum dwelling and Mani learned fast, becoming a teacher himself to help his peers develop better skills in the use of the various applications. He soon acquired a mastery of the advanced techniques of GIMP, and, combining technical knowledge with innate artistic abilities, he produced graphical art that he exhibited and sold. The following three-minutes video portrays Mani’s endeavor to learn Free Software. CHAPTER III This chapter describes how the research project has been done, and the type of research design followed: 3.1 DESIGN AND METHOD The researchers employed purpose sampling in selecting respondents of the study. The researchers believe that the users themselves are in the best position to determine the difference between Adobe Photoshop CS5 vs. Gimp. 3.2 DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH METHOD The researcher used the descriptive method of research. They believe that this was the best method that could be employed to achieve the objective of the study. It described the objective of the study. It described the contemporary events base from the present states of affair by the phenomena rooted in the past and might affect the future. Aquino (1991) cited that descriptive research is fact finding with adequate interpretation. It is something more and beyond just dat-gathering but carried up to the level of adequate interpretation. Calderon (1993) supported the use of descriptive method of research wherein the present nature, composition of processes of phenomena are described recorded, analyzed and interpreted thereby showing how persons or group of things behave or function at the moment. 3.3 CREATIVE RESEARCH METHOD The show’s extensive use of research in its development and production process inspired several research projects that have provided evidence for its efficacy as a learning tool. Field tests showed that the attention and comprehension of young viewers increased with each repeated viewing. Anderson and a team of researchers, some of which included his colleagues at Nickelodeon, studied in 1999 â€Å"the impact of episode repetition on visual attention, audience participation, and comprehension. The researchers wanted to test whether repeated viewings of the show resulted in mastery over the material presented, or that viewers would habituate or become bored. 3.4 PROGNOSTHIC RESEARCH METHOD To provide systematic structure for the organization of the answer indicated in the accomplished problems. The main gathering device used was personally formulated by the researchers with the ideas derived from previous revised studies reviewed.

Breast Cancer Essay - 985 Words

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Women s Rights The Law Profession - 1617 Words

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