Public Funds versus Private Endeavors: Catalogs and Conflict in Alaska
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CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns marketing. Secondary issues include finance, quantitative analysis, and public administration. The case has a level of difficulty of three five, depending on the depth of analysis. The case is designed be taught in 1.5 2.5 class hours and is expected require 2-4 hours of outside preparation by students. CASE SYNOPSIS Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP), an Alaskan nonprofit organization dedicated serving the economic and welfare needs of rural Alaskans, particularly native Alaskans, launched a new catalog operation in 1993. The catalog had several purposes, one of which was generate funds support other social programs. In 1995, after two years of heavy losses and the investment of more than $600, 000 of public money through Alaska State administered grant programs, controversy and uncertainty swirled about the contentious new venture. Investors in a private catalog operation, including a leading state politician, were very concerned about competing against a heavily subsidized operation that clearly did not have make a profit. In addition competing in the same markets, the two organizations competed for the talents and products of the same producers. RurAL CAP, Inc. argued that the losses were be expected in a start-up operation, that they needed more time and money become profitable and further claimed that they did not compete unfairly with private enterprise. The Department of Community and Regional Affairs, the agency responsible administering the federally funded grant programs, was unsure of what do. Besides the discomfort associated with giving taxpayer money an organization that competed against private enterprise, they were concerned about whether the catalog operation represented a wise investment of public money. They wondered whether or not the catalog would ever be profitable, and hired a consultant (the author) help answer this basic question. This case can be used raise and address a number of interesting issues appropriate classes in public administration, marketing, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship. In particular, it can be used demonstrate the power of 'running the numbers.' The teaching note will emphasize marketing and financial issues, including break-even analysis. INTRODUCTION The Rural Alaska Community Action Program, or RurAL CAP, is a leading nonprofit organization in Alaska whose mission is to protect and improve the quality of life for rural Alaskans through education, training, direct services, advocacy and strengthening rural people's ability advocate for themselves. RurAL CAP began in 1965 as a consequence of the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act. In pursuing its mission it has started or otherwise managed well over a dozen statewide programs, including Head Start, weatherization assistance programs, information services, programs related alcohol abuse, AmeriCorps, and a program provide legal assistance villages. By 1995 RurAL CAP's annual budget exceeded $8 million, and it had over 200 employees. As a nonprofit social agency the majority of RurAL CAP's funds come from federal and state grants. However, RurAL CAP does obtain some funds from Rural Electric Enterprises (REE), a profitable wholly-owned subsidiary formed in 1987. REE grew out of an effort import and sell cost saving, efficient, affordable heating sources rural native Alaskans through rural product dealerships. The initial feasibility analysis was funded by a grant from the Department of Energy, and was initially supported by Community Service Block Grant funds. REE is a profitable operation that wholesales various energy saving products, including Toyostoves, more than 60 dealers in the United States and Canada. THE AURORA CATALOG EXPERIENCE-PLANNING In February 1992 the Board of Directors of RurAL CAP gave the go-ahead the staff begin examining the feasibility of producing a catalog that would feature products made by rural, native Alaskans. …
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Prédiction distillée sur la base complète
Imitation des enseignantsNi prévalence calibrée, ni vérité terrain. Validation humaine à venir. Apprise à partir de 10 348 étiquettes directes de Codex et de 10 348 étiquettes directes de Gemma. Le mode candidate est l'union des têtes enseignantes seuillées; le consensus est leur intersection. Ces sorties portent le statut machine_predicted_unvalidated et ne sont ni des étiquettes humaines ni des étiquettes directes de modèles de pointe.
Scores Codex et Gemma par catégorie
| Catégorie | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Métarecherche | 0,001 | 0,001 |
| Méta-épidémiologie (sens strict) | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Méta-épidémiologie (sens large) | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Bibliométrie | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Études des sciences et des technologies | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Communication savante | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Science ouverte | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Intégrité de la recherche | 0,000 | 0,000 |
| Charge utile insuffisante (le modèle a refusé de juger) | 0,000 | 0,000 |
Scores machine (provisoires)
Les deux têtes enseignantes du modèle étudiant, lues sur ce travail. Un score ordonne la base pour la relecture; il n'affirme jamais une catégorie, et le statut de validation accompagne chaque rangée tel quel.
Scores de référence d'un modèle non mature (critères de maturité non atteints, 7 itérations). Un score ordonne; il n'affirme jamais une catégorie.
score_only:v0-immature-baseline · tel quel depuis la passe de notation : score_only signifie que le nombre peut ordonner les travaux, et qu'aucune étiquette de catégorie n'en découleClassification
machine, non validéePrédiction automatique; un appel candidat d’une seule tête enseignante, pas un consensus.
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