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27-620: The team's general manager was former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver , and New Jersey native, Drew Pearson . The Hitmen were part of the Eastern Division with the Birmingham Thunderbolts , Orlando Rage and Chicago Enforcers . They finished in 3rd place with a 4-6 record. The head coach was former NFL assistant Rusty Tillman , who was not a fan of the league's gimmicks or personalities – specifically commentator Jesse Ventura , who called him "Gutless Rusty" on

54-449: A 5–2 record. Chris Brantley went 3–0. Head coaches Offensive coaches Special teams General manager A general manager ( GM ) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement , known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility. A general manager usually oversees most or all of the firm's marketing and sales functions as well as

81-462: A consumer in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school, in recreation, or otherwise; but such term does not include— (A) any article which is not customarily produced or distributed for sale to, or use or consumption by, or enjoyment of, a consumer, It then goes on to list eight additional specific exclusions and further details. Final goods can be classified into the following categories: Consumer durable goods usually have

108-512: A larger hotel operation. In most professional sports , the general manager is the team executive responsible for acquiring the rights to player personnel, negotiating their contracts , and reassigning or dismissing players no longer desired on the team. The general manager may also have responsibility for hiring and firing the head coach of the team. For many years in U.S. professional sports, coaches often served as general managers for their teams as well, deciding which players would be kept on

135-601: A lot of selection and comparison based on various parameters such as cost, brand, style, comfort etc., before buying an item. Shopping goods are costlier than convenience goods and are durable in nature. Consumer goods companies usually try to set up their shops and show rooms in active shopping areas to attract customer attention and their main focus is to do much advertising and promotion to attract more customers. Examples include clothing items, televisions, radios, footwear, home furnishings, etc. Specialty goods are unique in nature; these are unusual and luxurious items available in

162-579: A regular basis, as he felt that Tillman's coaching style was too timid. Tillman, ever the professional, brushed off the jabs by Ventura and refused to respond. In the end, Ventura's attempts to goad him failed. The Hitmen were one of the teams to play in the XFL's inaugural game. Tens of millions of viewers watched the Hitmen, who displayed a stunning lack of competence against the Las Vegas Outlaws in

189-502: A significant lifespan , which tends to be at least one year, based on the guarantee or warranty period. The maximum life depends upon the durability of the product or goods. Examples include tools, cars, and boats. On the other hand, capital goods , which are tangible in nature, such as machinery or building or any other equipment that can be used in manufacturing of final product, are durable goods with limited lifespans that are determined by manufacturers before their sale. The longevity and

216-428: The management of an executive team, which consists of individual department heads, who oversee various hotel departments and functions, budgeting and financial management ; creating and enforcing hotel business objectives and goals; sales management ; marketing management ; revenue management ; project management ; contract management ; handling of emergencies and other major issues involving guests, employees, or

243-539: The yellow, red and orange goods classification system. Convenience goods are regularly consumed and easily available. Generally, convenience goods come in the category of nondurable goods such as fast foods, cigarettes and tobacco with low value. Convenience goods are sold mostly by wholesalers or retailers to make them available to the consumers in goods or large volume. Convenience goods can further be divided into staple convenience consumer goods and impulse convenience consumer goods. Staple convenience consumer goods are

270-495: The United States' Consumer Product Safety Act has an extensive definition of consumer product , which begins: CONSUMER PRODUCT.--The term ‘‘consumer product’’ means any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed (i) for sale to a consumer for use in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school , in recreation, or otherwise, or (ii) for the personal use, consumption or enjoyment of

297-488: The basic necessities of the consumer. These goods are easily available and in large quantity: milk, bread, sugar, etc. Impulse convenience consumer goods do not belong to the priority list of the consumer. They are purchased without any prior planning, just on the basis of the impulse : potato wafers, candies, ice creams, cold drinks, etc. Shopping consumer goods are the goods which take lot of time and proper planning before making purchase decision; in this case consumer does

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324-489: The consumer but still give satisfaction to the consumer. They are also inseparable and variable in nature: they are thus produced and consumed simultaneously. Examples are haircuts, medical treatments, auto repairs and landscaping. Final goods can be classified into the following categories, which are determined by consumers' buying habits: Convenience goods, shopping goods, and specialty goods are also known as "red goods", "yellow goods", and "orange goods", respectively, under

351-440: The contest (including a particularly ugly missed field goal and numerous miscues from starting quarterback and New York native Charles Puleri ), lose 19–0. The Hitmen's poor performance in that game was a major factor in fan backlash against the league in the weeks that followed and a prime example of the league's failure to live up to expectations; the team benched Puleri in favor of Wally Richardson by Week 3 in hopes of salvaging

378-456: The day-to-day operations of the business. Frequently, the general manager is responsible for effective planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, organizing, and decision making to attain desirable profit making results for an organization. In many cases, the general manager of a business is given a different formal title or titles. Most corporate managers holding the titles of chief executive officer (CEO) or president , for example, are

405-432: The desires of the team's ownership and its ability to pay. General Managers are usually responsible for the selection of players in player drafts and work with the coaching staff and scouts to build a strong team. In sports with developmental or minor leagues , the general manager is usually the team executive with the overall responsibility for "sending down" and "calling up" players to and from these leagues, although

432-563: The facility; public relations ; labor relations ; local government relations; and maintaining business partnerships. The extent of duties of an individual hotel general manager vary significantly depending on the size of the hotel and company organization; for example, general managers of smaller boutique-type hotels may be directly responsible for additional administrative duties such as accounting, human resources, payroll, purchasing, and other duties that would normally be handled by other subordinate managers or entire departments and divisions in

459-489: The general managers of their respective businesses. More rarely, the chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), or chief marketing officer (CMO) will act as the general manager of the business. Depending on the company, individuals with the title managing director, regional vice president, country manager, product manager, branch manager, or segment manager may also have general management responsibilities. In large companies, many vice presidents will have

486-499: The head coach may also have significant input into these decisions. Some of the most successful sports general managers have been former players and coaches, while others have backgrounds in ownership and business management. The term is not commonly used in Europe, especially in football , where the position of manager or coach is used instead to refer to the managing/coaching position. The position of director of football might be

513-437: The hotel industry, the general manager is the head executive responsible for the overall operation of an individual hotel establishment including financial profitability. The general manager holds ultimate managerial authority over the hotel operation and usually reports directly to a regional vice president, corporate office, and/or hotel ownership/investors. Some of the common duties of a general manager include are hiring and

540-591: The market. Specialty goods are mostly purchased by the upper classes of society as they are expensive in nature and difficult to afford for the middle and lower classes. Companies advertise their goods targeting the upper class. These goods do not fall under the category of necessity; rather they are purchased on the basis personal preference or desire. Brand name, uniqueness, and special features of an item are major attributes which attract customers and make them buy such products. Examples include antiques, jewelry, wedding dresses, cars, etc. Unsought goods belong to neither

567-402: The most similar position on many European football clubs. Consumer products A final good or consumer good is a final product ready for sale that is used by the consumer to satisfy current wants or needs, unlike an intermediate good , which is used to produce other goods. A microwave oven or a bicycle is a final good. When used in measures of national income and output ,

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594-468: The necessity group of consumer goods list nor to specialty goods. They are always available in the market but are purchased by very few consumers, either based on their interest or their need for some specific reasons. The general public does not purchase such goods often. Examples include snowshoes , fire extinguishers , flood insurance , etc. In the consumer product sector, there have been 107,891 deals announced between 1985 and 2018, which cumulates to

621-562: The often-higher cost of durable goods usually cause consumers to postpone expenditures on them, which makes durables the most volatile (or cost-dependent) component of consumption. Consumer nondurable goods are purchased for immediate use or for use very soon. Generally, the lifespan of nondurable goods is from a few minutes to up to three years: food, beverages, clothing, shoes and gasoline are examples. In everyday language, nondurable goods get consumed or "used up". Consumer services are intangible in nature. They cannot be seen, felt or tasted by

648-716: The season. The Hitmen's average attendance of roughly 28,000 fans per game was second-highest in the league, behind only the San Francisco Demons . In December 2018, a revival of the XFL announced its intent to return to East Rutherford. The new team was named the New York Guardians . Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve 7-17 (42.3)% on extra point conversion attempts The Hitmen won 8 of 10 scrambles. Donnie Caldwell had

675-626: The team and which ones dismissed, and even negotiating the terms of their contracts in cooperation with the ownership of the team. In fact, many sports teams in the early years of U.S. professional sports were coached by the owner of the team, so in some cases the same individual served as owner, general manager and head coach. As the amount of money involved in professional sports increased, many prominent players began to hire agents to negotiate contracts on their behalf. This intensified contract negotiations to ensure that player contracts are in accordance with salary caps, as well as being consistent with

702-501: The term "final goods" includes only new goods. For example, gross domestic product (GDP) excludes items counted in an earlier year to prevent double counting based on resale of items. In that context, the economic definition of goods also includes what are commonly known as services . Manufactured goods are goods that have been processed in any way. They are distinct from raw materials , but include both intermediate goods and final goods. There are legal definitions. For example,

729-446: The title of general manager when they have the full set of responsibility for the function in that particular area of the business and are often titled vice president and general manager. In consumer products companies, general managers are often given the title brand manager or category manager. In professional services firms, the general manager may hold titles such as managing partner, senior partner, or managing director. In

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