Vodafone Company’s Strategic Analysis

Vodafone is an international telecommunications company that has its headquarters in Newbury, U.K. This company is the “world’s largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world’s second-largest measured by subscribers (behind China Mobile), with around 332 million proportionate subscribers as of 30 September 2010” (SWOT Analysis on Vodafone,...

Competition Within Intermodal Transportation

Intermodal transportation refers to different modes of transport providing the same transport services. Intermodal transportation also refers to the use of coordinated transportation of freight on a single trip. Inland water, air, railroads, pipeline, trucking companies, and ocean carriers work together to move homogeneous units to offer improved services and...

Consumer Buying Behaviour and Advertising in UK

For consumers to make a purchase, they go through a decision making process which requires them to recognise their needs followed by searching for information that will influence their purchase. They then go through the other available alternatives which are vital in the choice they will make and finally settle...

Product, Branding, and Packaging Decisions

Summary The paper is focused on the concept of ultimate branding opportunity. In the first part, the complexity and types of products are discussed. Then, readers may learn information about the strategies that firms utilize to adjust their product lines with the purpose of responding to the changing market conditions....

The Importance of Organizational Learning

Introduction Most people in an organization fail to understand the concept behind organizational learning and what it entails. This has seen many organizations become less competitive in the growing world market. Learning hence becomes an important factor for growth and should therefore be incorporated in all organizations. A good example...

Intermodal Transportation in the US and the EU

Introduction Transportation services contribute immensely to the economies of both the European Union and the United States of America. Other sectors of the economy such as the service and manufacturing industry rely heavily on the efficiency of the transport network in realizing their optimal value to the economy. The competitiveness...

Persuasion in Business Communication

Communication is a process by which information is passed from a source to a receiver. This means that for communication to take place there has to be an expression of thoughts, opinions or transfer of information. This can take place through written or spoken word or through symbols and actions....

Cultural Differences in Business & Trade

Introduction and Background We live in a world of diversity. From one part of the world to the other we come across people of different races and cultures. These differences in most cases translate to a different worldview and therefore a different way in which people go about their day...

Human Resources Management and How It Is Affected by Globalization and Technology?

Human Resources Management or the employee workforce is considered to be the most valuable asset or the resource of any organization. The people working in any organization are the basis of its existence and they are the ones who are responsible for building its image in the society and market....

Marketing Mix: Distribution Channels (Place)

Distribution The place is the vital aspect in the marketing mix, it is the final launch of the product in the market, and the customers are the end results in the marketing process. The distribution channels are the interconnections or the series of the network which bind the manufacturer with...

Organizational Change in Companies

Introduction In this era of globalization and cut-throat competition in which companies face it difficult to ensure their survival, change has a significant role to play. If the companies change when the situation demands change, then only they can ensure survival and maximum returns. The main barriers to change are...

Value Chain Management: The Pricing Strategy

Introduction Most companies in the world of capitalism always want more. They want more profit, more shareholder value, and more market share, among others. The realizations of these objectives have been attained through the successful initiation, development and management of a variety of factors that include value chain management in...

Creative Management of Bill Gates and Michael Porter: Innovations

Creativity is a term that is used to refer to the general act of generating fresh ideas. Management of creativity implies that the ideas are managed to such an extent that they are put into application in a certain specific context and that they are able to bear fruit. The...

Personal Leadership Brand for Women

Introduction Every leader has a unique leadership style that defines his/her style of governing the juniors with each style depending on the situation, organization policy and the leader himself. This leadership method is often associated with the leader and is frequently branded with the leader. These styles are so many...

The Corporate Culture of the Trader Joe’s

Introduction Corporate culture entails the behavior, ethical, and social standards of any business or organization. The standards are founded on the organization’s precedence, ideas, and most importantly the attitude of the members (Singh, 2004). For a business like Trader Joe’s, it would be difficult to change the existing culture since...

The Alan Louis General: Case Study

In the Alan Louis case study, the analysis of research data indicates a serious need for marketing. This is indicated by the fact that people who have received services from Alan Louis General and people who have never enjoyed their services have very different opinions of their services. The need...

Pfizer Company: Case Study

Pfizer was already a dominant global pharmaceutical company in 2002, operating revenues amounting to $30 billion in approximation. The company was already running the largest R&D budget in the industry, amounting to $4.4 billion in 2000. The company was a leader in marketing and well known for its “massive sales...

Employment at Will and Due Process

The relationship that employers have with the employees is a delicate one that calls for attention because ethical issues emerge very often. In Employment at will and Due Process, these issues are inevitable because employers dismiss employees without reason. The motives of the employers are not known and hence the...

Ford Motor Company: International Finance Manager

Introduction The selected company is Ford Motor Company and the person is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of this company in charge of management of international financial operations. As is well known, Ford Motors is a global automobile leader that sells its products in 6 continents. It has nearly 246,000...

What Qualities Should a Leader Have?

Outline This journal project discusses about different qualities of a leader like creativity, credibility, and the ability to handle conflicts in an organization. For the success of any organization it needs a good leadership. A good leader should have the ability to communicate with his followers and understand their feelings...

The Salaries of Different Jobs

Among the different jobs like accountant, financial analyst, product manager, and stockbroker, the product managers are paid more and the stockbrokers are paid less. These professionals get the expected salary. Basically, the salary for each job is based upon the employee’s performance, output, designation, etc. The product manager gets good...

Whole Foods Market: A Case Study

Introduction Whole foods market pioneered the industry of fresh produce and groceries before establishing a respectable market position that allows it consistent expansion. Given the company objectives targeting US$10 billion in gross revenue and an expansion program leading to more than 300 outlets in the US by the end of...

Effective Management Skills Lecture Reflection

Prior Knowledge and Learning Effective management is associated with the power to influence and persuade others to work towards common organizational goals in order to achieve the desired objectives through their input (Islam and Ismail, 2008). The art of influencing others to behave in ways that will be mutually beneficial...

The Caux Round Table Principles of Ethics

Introduction Carrying out certain business operations, every enterprise has to follow the established ethical principles, which are also known as the Caux Round Table Principles of Ethics. There are 13 of them on the whole, and their overall essence is in the fact that business companies should be driven not...

Reducing Cultural Blindness and Advantages of Cultural Diversity

The culture of a populace is a significant factor, which is always aimed at being kept alive, no matter where on the globe a person is located. With the world becoming a smaller place, it seems there are no cultures that are specifically pertaining to various localities, rather, every culture...

Training Program Adopted by Hilton International

Introduction According Atkinson (2000, p.6), human resource management is “a distinctive approach to employment management which seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and capable workforce, using an integrated array of cultural, structural and personal technique” The hospitality industry is one of the most...

S.W.O.T. Analysis on Sainsbury

Introduction Sainsbury’s began in 1869 as a small diary shop by John James and his wife Mary Ann Sainsbury. Today, after Tesco and ASDA, Sainsbury’s is the third-largest name amongst the supermarket chains in the United Kingdom with its headquarter at Holborn (Wright, McCrea, and Sainsbury’s, 2007). This S.W.O.T. analysis...

Financial Performance Appraisal Ford Motor Company

Introduction Ford Motor Company is the fourth largest car and truck manufacturer in the world in terms of sales. Although the firm has had financial difficulties in the past, the management has implemented various strategies to ensure that the company stays afloat in the current difficult economic environment. Ford aims...

The Concept of Operations Management

Introduction Operations management (OM) is defined as the design, operation, and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the firm’s primary products. Operations Management is concerned with the management of entire system that produces or delivers a product. Operations Management includes certain decision making that has three aspects to...

Coca-Cola Case Analysis

Summary of the case Coca-cola is the largest beverage company in the world and employs about 71,000 people in over 200 countries. It has a range of products which includes: diet coke, coca cola, sprite and fanta. There is concern from coke that the move towards healthy eating and drinking...

CRM Software in Amazon: Gains

The customer-related management software that Amazon.com has developed was since its launch one of the most advanced technologies. But it did not offer only reliability to the company in order to pursue its business; it also helped it improve its business. If you want to have a successful company that...

Ethics in Business Leadership

Nowadays the role of ethics in the sphere of business running is especially centralized through its influence on productiveness and quality of performed work. Leadership is considered to be one of the basic features to be developed in the process of working experience obtaining; it is necessary to underline the...

Materials Management at Boeing

Introduction Boeing is one of the most recognizable aerospace corporations in the world. It has established itself in one hundred and forty-five countries and therefore requires a highly comprehensive materials management program. The paper shall look at this company’s approach to materials management and its strengths/ weaknesses will be identified....

Business-to-Business Marketing Plan: Cleaning Products

Mission statement To work towards a clean environment by developing products that work and are friendly to the environment. Marketing objectives To increase awareness by 35% of the market on the need for a clean working environment To increase the demand for the new cleaning products by 50 percent in...

Cultural Change at Texaco: Organizational Culture

Organizational culture has been known to be an operational concept of differentiating one organization or a firm from another. The same conception can be used to initiate the ethical culture capable of solving unethical issues arising in the organization. These rules ought to be part of the agreement where potential...

Toyota and Southwest Airlines Success Stories

Introduction Some companies prevail over their competitors. Businesses are aware it is not a matter of luck, but success in business organizations is a product of many factors, the most important of which is careful and honest planning and implementation of company strategies. Strategic management is the work of the...

The Risks of Outsourcing

Outsourcing is a process through which a company or an organization may ask other firms to handle some of its functions. These functions usually consist of marketing, human resource, finance, selling, retailing, etc. Since there are other firms in the market which specialize in these fields, it becomes easier for...

Best Market Opportunity for Tata Nano

Introduction In today’s world, car is the most important element in human life. It is not only important but also being a part of the world’s essential instruments. From these cars, Tata Group is a popular car manufacturing company in India and also imported to other countries besides India. In...

Hatch and Schultz Action Research in Lego Company

Introduction Action research undertaken by Hatch and Schultz in LEGO Company elaborates a handful of insights on corporate branding. It offers an insightful example of managerial challenges and dynamics involved in organizations that are used in developing global brands (Hatch, 2009). They argued for a shift from product to corporate...

Organizational Design Key Concepts

Key Concepts of Organizational Design Organizational design has a profound effect on the way work flows in an organization, it can hamper or improve decision making, communication and hence motivation. The paper shall look at various elements of organizational design and how these reflect upon a company. Importance of Organizational...

SABMiller on the South African Beer Market

SABMiller has saturated the South African beer market. It has to find a way to increase their revenue in the global market and so decided to raise capital through the London Stock Exchange. When they did not succeed in attracting investors, the company made the mistake of acquiring the second...

Pretentious Diction and Dying Metaphors in Business Communication

Pretentious diction and dying metaphors While writing an essay, one needs to be conscious about mainly four topics: they are dying metaphors, operators or verbal false limbs, pretentious diction, and meaningless words. If anyone wants to complete an essay without making any nonsense, they must be aware of these topics....

Measuring and Improving Quality in Restaurants

Outline A certain full restaurant located in the city has been experiencing a devastating situation in the past six months. This has been in the form of a drop in restaurant patronage, which is predicted to be a result of an associated decline in the level of service quality offered...

The Relations Between Cross-Cultural and Human Resource

Culture cuts across diverse issues in a given society and what may be right with one society may be wrong in another. Different cultures value and uphold different tenets and beliefs thus bringing diversity amongst societies. Whether values and beliefs of an individual count or do not count in workplace,...

Eddies Southern Barbecue Restaurant’s Business Plan

Eddies Southern B-B-Q will be the latest hot spot in town. The restaurant will introduce a unique process of preparing barbecues to exit the taste buds for all. With the restaurant’s unique barbecues prepared using the vinegar-based sauce as opposed to the common tomato-based barbecues, barbecue lovers will be introduced...

Employee Job Satisfaction and Its Facets

Introduction Employees play an integral role in the success of organizations. Organizational goals and objectives are achieved through the collaborative effort of employees. Road to organizational success is followed by the achievement level importance and effort put in by employees. In consideration of employee abilities, work is scattered over departments...

Key Elements of Supply Chain Design

Abstract “The key challenge is to integrate supply chain capabilities to provide a seamless solution from potential design through to end delivery. End users are looking for a complete supply chain where there is single accountability and responsibility for delivery,” said O’Brien. Introduction To begin with, it should be stated...

The Optimal Choice of Entry Mode in Business

Abstract To discuss the statement “the optimal choice of entry mode depends on the firm’s strategy”, this paper would consider the relationship between International strategies and entry strategy, and the meaning of international strategy, and foreign market entry strategies etc. This essay would also evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of...

General Motors Structure Company

Introduction The recent global economic conditions have caused a lot of controversy in the business world and affected the global industry leaders in different ways. General Motors Corporation is one of the examples of the negative influence of both improper government policies and global economic recession upon a business company...

IKEA Company’s Supply Chain Management

Introduction IKEA is a private organization known all around the world. This organization is a home products retailer that was first to use flat-pack design furniture. Its primary business consists in selling this furniture, as well as accessories and kitchen and bathroom items. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Financial Ratio Analysis

Introduction Wal- Mart Stores Inc., the number one out of Fortune 500 companies, is selected for this financial analysis report. The trend table herein this write-up contains calculations of ratios under all possible areas of financial assessment of a company. Comparisons with Industry have been made with leaders in specific...

Managing the Services Industries

Introduction Each and every industry whether it is service or manufacturing industry operates its business in an environment which comprises of different issues or factors such as the physical environment, tradition and socialization, technology, politics, economics, and social factors. Each type factors have significant impact on almost every aspect of...

Product Branding in Online Shop

Introduction Branding products in online shops is an essential part of the online shop success; it requires development of sound and effective strategic marketing of the products under consideration and it includes product, the website that is used to sell the product and the marketing strategies employed. Currently not much...

Effective Leadership Skills in Practice

It is a common belief that leadership is important for organizations and societies to function. Leadership is an overall activity that is visible in people and even animals. Whereas it is easy to identify leadership in a situation, it is difficult to define it precisely (Avery, p.4). There is no...

Ben Sherman: Retail Marketing and Logistics Issues

Introduction To discuss retail marketing and logistics issues, the selected retail company is Ben Sherman. This report will observe the current positioning strategy of this company and illustrates the current competitive environment, SWOT and PEST analysis, BCG matrix, considered the concept of marketing logistics as well as recommends future strategies...

Oriental Organic Garments Company’s Marketing Plan

Executive Summary The Oriental Organic Garments is a garment manufacturing company in London. It is engaged in production of garments from 100% organically grown cotton. For exploiting the increasing trend of organic cotton garments among the consumer segments in UK, the company aims to follow appropriate marketing and financial strategies....

Thai-Lay Fashion Company: Barriers to Communication

Thai-Lay Fashion Company is a small-sized company, carried on garment manufacturing and trading business. Their headquarter is situated in Hong Kong with around 20 staff in Hong Kong and 200 staff in China. Their products are exporting mainly to Europe. Communication Barriers at the organization level Communications in business terms...

29 Leadership Secrets from Jack Welch

The concept of visionary leadership Principle 1: Utilize organizational change to maximize operational effectiveness. Principle 2: Make sure that your chosen leadership style corresponds to objective reality. Principle 3: Never think of process of management as such has to value in itself. Principle 4: Never embark on designing leadership methods,...

Thai-Lay Fashion Company’s Operations Management

Executive Summary Operations management is an essential function of any organization irrespective of size and motive. All organizations do some or all of the requirements of operations management, even if there is no separate staff or department for this purpose. This paper reviews operations management in business with reference to...

The Application of Home Automation System

Abstract This is a report that deals with all kinds of information related to the application of home automation system. The paper has been structured to see the possibilities and the process for the installation of home automation system. The matters related to its advantages and disadvantages are well discussed...

Information Communication Technology and Managerial Work

Introduction Information communication technology (ICT) essentially means technology used for communication in any situation. It can include any system or gadget that can be used as a communication tool. The telephone and the telegraph were the early examples of ICT. In a sense even the postal system is a form...

Employee Relations and Trade Unions

Employee relations is a term used to describe the legal environment of the employment relationship. While traditionally, this has been the major focus for business entities, there has been a shift in accepted wisdom. Businesses now focus on a wider range of factors and place a greater emphasis on other...

Health Insurance for Employees

Health Insurance is a very important aspect for every individual. However, it is reported that the workers in Nickel and Dimed receive almost no benefits – no paid vacation or holidays, no sick or overtime pay, no retirement benefits, and no health insurance. This is certainly not a fair situation....

The Construction Industry in Australia.

Introduction As a crucial driver of Australia’s economic activities, there are over 200,000 businesses in the building and construction industry, and these offers employment to 700,000 Australians; which is close to 7.5 percent of the country’s workforce. In addition, the industry contributes to a 5.5 percent of the nation’s GDP,...

Human Resource Management and Performance of the Organization

Introduction A strategic approach for organizing the most valued assets of management is referred to as Human Resource Management. Valued assets are said to be the people who are working for the company and contribute to the success and progress of the company. The success of the company relies on...

Risk Management in Security and Criminal Justice

Introduction In any profession, there are several risks at hand that are inevitable. Especially for people in the security and criminal justice sectors, their responsibilities revolve around various risks that need to be managed effectively, unless they want to expose the lives of other people and themselves to various dangers...

Examination of Logistics Employed by Dell Computers Ltd

Abstract The dissertation is aimed at examining different logistics employed by the Dell from time to time. In this regard the paper looks at the role and importance of logistics for the companies and also studies the trends of logistics in the business community. The study is conducted by employing...

Poland and Thailand Fdi-Automotive Companies Analysis

Executive Summary FDI investment in the automobile industry is a looming trend due to the increasing cost of production in developed countries. So, we target emerging economies that provide new markets of opportunity as well as incredibly lower production costs. For the research of our car company, we chose two...

Dual-Career Couple Policy in Organizations.

Introduction The organization recognizes, employs and supports dual-career couples, especially those who show commitment to the growth and success of the company. Definition: Dual career couples Dual-career couples refers to couples whose both parties are professionals and desire to work while they have family needs that require them to be...

Japan: Impact of Culture on Business Management

Abstract Japanese culture influences the work practices and business practices in the country. The culture of stressing the process than the results has brought out large changes in the way the work is done in the companies. The loyalty to the companies that they work for and the pride that...

Absenteeism and Lateness in the Healthcare Field

Introduction Absenteeism and lateness are wide-spread and yet significant issues in any professional sphere. However, such problems acquire more importance when they occur in the healthcare field, where the value of time is determined by the urgency of patients’ needs. In general, poor discipline in a medical department might be...

Authority and Leadership: Rising From the Ranks

The case study in question provides an example of a situation in which a person is promoted to a supervisory position and put in charge of a group of colleagues. Julie has been working as a nurse for eight years, and now the woman is appointed nurse manager. The woman...

Organisational Cultures and Employee Engagement

Introduction Culture can be looked at as a pattern, or general ways of doing things in a community, society, or organization. It consists of fundamental values that people in the organization learned as they solved their problems of external and internal integration. These values worked well enough to be considered...

The Millennials: A New Generation of Employees

The 21st century is the age of high technology and rapid development. The world is changing, and transformations affect all areas of society. Someone seeks to keep up with innovations, someone, on the contrary, adheres to a conservative position. The problem of “fathers and children” has existed in the world...

Sustainable Supply Chain Management Article Critique

Introduction The circular economy is a theoretical concept that aims at creating an industrial system. Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of this concept and see it as a mechanism for generating competitive advantage. This article’s main idea is to address the implications of the supply chain in...

Minimization the Negative Implications of the B737 MAX Crashes

Executive Summary The paper focuses on the analysis of Boeing as the aircraft industry player. An overview of the industry and its players, as well as the company’s profile, are suggested. Porter’s Forces analysis allows identifying potential threats to the organization’s activity. The final recommendation is to suspend the use...

Barriers Reduced by Strategic Human Resource Management Initiatives

Introduction Expanding a business overseas is most frequently associated with financial profit. Still, sometimes, company owners neglect the probability of difficulties that may emerge once employees are forced to live and work in another country. Multinational organizational structures may involve a variety of obstacles to business performance. These barriers can...

Operation Jawbreaker: An Evaluation of Success

Introduction Jawbreaker was one of the most ambiguous operations in the history of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The operation took place in 2001, a few days after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, which took the lives of over 2700 people (Anderson 2015, 54). These attacks spurred the US...

Digital Marketing in Fashion Industry

Introduction The fashion industry is one of the most competitive yet very lucrative businesses in the developed economies. According to Kingsnorth (2019), it is estimated that about 1,875 fashion retailers in North America and the European Union were forced to shut down because of their inability to sustain their operations....

Customer Involvement in LEGO Group’s Innovation Process

Introduction LEGO Group is a successful designer and manufacturer of toys aimed at meeting the changing needs of different children. This company engages its customers through the use of various online platforms, such as its website and social media networks. The concept of innovation is what guides LEGO’s actions, initiatives,...

Performance Appraisal Process and Its Elements

Concrete Experience and Reflective Observation Firstly, as a supervisor at Bridgestone’s Mixing Department, part of my job is to monitor department results and create measures that can help improve those. Based on my experience, I can say that the appraisal process requires a systematic approach with a transparent system that...

Effective Groups, Teams and Participation

Concrete Experience and Reflective Observation Teamwork skills constitute some of the crucial components of a skill set required to be productive in any workplace setting. Therefore, as a leader and a manager, one needs to encourage staff members to cooperate in the corporate setting. However, as my experience has shown,...

Amazon Inc.’s Strategy and Financial Expenditures

Introduction Amazon is among the most successful electronic trading businesses in the United States. Being founded more than twenty years ago, the company has managed to create the largest online marketplace in the world, which indicates the presence of a well-developed marketing strategy. Considering that studying the experience of market...

Sunrun Inc.’s Company Analysis

Sunrun, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, is an energy-based service provider founded by Edward Fenster, Robert Kreamer, and Lynn Jurich in 2007. Through its vision, mission, and goals, Sunrun focuses on powering the world with clean and sustainable solar energy attainable through innovation and expert service delivery. Sunrun’s vision...

Coca-Cola: SWOT Analysis

Introduction Nowadays, due to the globalization and development of economic relationships, every organization should follow certain strategies in order to stay competitive in the market. It is also significant to analyze the strategies that are used by companies to assess where an organization stands, what measures bring advantages, and what...

Coke and Subaru Case Studies

Coke’s Case Coke introduced a new taste to the audience in 1985; however, the company received negative feedback from the customers. Coke decided to alter an old taste after Pepsi presented the “Pepsi challenge” advertisement that had success, and Coke started losing its popularity. Hence, they decided to develop a...

Hot Topic: Case Study

Introduction Hot Topic has been in operation for the last two decades. Within this period, this retailer has managed to grow from less than 20 to around 800 stores. This means that it has become one of the leading players in its sector today. The discussion presented below describes the...

Online Ads and Sales

With the advent of new technologies, additional methods of advertising become available to marketing professionals. Numerous services now employ online ads, which are theoretically similar to those used in other forms of media but differ to adjust to the specific circumstances of the Internet. According to Lewis and Reiley (2014),...

Supply Chain Management in Globalization Era

The globalization process includes an increase in the geographic scope of economic activities of international companies. In today’s marketplace, companies realize that it is important to participate in the international market. Even though supply chains have become more international, they have also become more interdependent. That is why global supply...

Navistar Company’s Supply Management

While Trimco is QS 9000 certified, its quality control procedure varies. Please find online how QS9000 certification is conducted, and develop a plan for Navistar to audit the performance of Trimco by itself (hint: you may determine whether you want to audit an area which has already been audited by...

Personality Traits and Professional Performance

Literature Review Studies indicate that there is a strong relationship between emotional intelligence and occupational performance among individuals. Studies conducted among combat soldiers in the US indicated that high performers had more emotional intelligence than low performers, and thus were likely to be better performers at the workplace (Sala, Druskat...

Employee Development Systems and Planning

Introduction The department of human resources seems to be one of the most significant branches in any organization. The achievements demonstrated by the representatives of the human resource department influence considerable the work of the rest of the sections: if human resource members succeed in their activities, the rest of...

Sony Corporation’s Marketing Strategy in Action

Identify and discuss some of the cultural meanings for Sony possessed by consumers in your country. Discuss how these cultural meanings were developed and how they influence consumers’ behaviors (and affect and cognition). What is the role of marketing strategies in creating and maintaining (or modifying) these cultural meanings? Sony...

Marketing Intelligence and Its Importance

Competitive Intelligence and Analysis Definition As suggested by Chen, Chau, and Zeng (2002), “The goal of Competitive Intelligence (CI), a subarea of Knowledge Management, is to monitor a firm’s external environment to obtain information relevant to its decision-making process” (p. 1). In this respect, competitive intelligence is the analysis of...

Clinx Clinic’s Structure and Operations Plan

My medical practice area is that of a privately-owned clinic. This clinic will be located in the State of Florida in the United States. The customer type for my clinic will be patients and those people who need medical consultation. My stakeholders will be the local government, the ministry of...

Organisational Behaviour Impact: Hong Kong Airlines Limited

Introduction Background information Organisational behaviour has become one of the most important areas of research as scholars seek to find its relevance in improving the performance of organisations. Several scholars have defined organisational behaviour in various ways. Singh (2010, p. 78) defines organisational behaviour as “The study of human behaviour...

Management Functions for Better Company Performance

Abstract Amanda is the owner of a company that was founded as a small business, yet has recently started to expand. Because of the challenges that this growth presupposes, and the inconsistencies between the old strategy and the new environment with its new demands, Amanda will have to reconsider her...

Leadership and Professional Development

Introduction and Rationale This year I am looking forward to sharpening my leadership skills; I decided after learning that leaders can be made. I have also realized that people can develop good leadership skills if they desire and have the will power to do so. Effective and successful leadership skills...

Jones-Blair Company’s SWOT Analysis

Internal Strengths SWOT Quality and experience Sales and Services Market Internal Strengths Jones-Blair Company is known for providing the best quality products. The Company follows ISO 9001:2000 quality system and has an additional lab which performs quality assurance tests (Jones-Blair, 2010). Jones-Blair company was founded in 1928 and has mastered...

Shui Fabrics Company: Operational Costs and Strategy

According to Ray Betzell, the rate of returns on investment that Shui Fabrics was making was too low compared to the expectations of the Americans and that was the reason why he said that the Chinese manager Chiu Wai could not be pleased by the way things were happening; as...

Starbucks Coffee Employees Training: New Equipment Usage

Introduction and Background The concept of employee training has become a common subject for researchers and practitioners over the years. The primary principle behind training is providing a workforce with flexibility and freedom in making decisions related to work based on knowledge and skills. This is an anti-thesis of traditional...

Mission Analysis: An Operational Approach

Introduction A mission statement is a broad statement, which precisely states and defines what the organization wants to achieve. It defines the greater intent of the organization and it gives the overall goals of the firm that provide a sense of direction and guidance in decision making to managers at...

Sara Lee Corporation’s Strategy in 2011

Sara Lee’s corporate strategy Sara Lee changes its business strategies so that it can manage to align its operations with market demands. When the company was being formed, it acquired different industries so that it could increase its overall global market share. When this strategy became successful, the company began...

MG Rover Group’s Car Production and Business Ethics

MG Rover’s car production and loss reduction MG Rover business was a very important economic pillar in the motor industry in Britain, contributing greatly to employment opportunities, governments’ revenue, and the company’s continuity. It is unfortunate therefore that despite all the efforts the company and the government put to safeguard...

Warren Buffet’s and Al Gore’s Leadership Styles

A literature review of key theories of the nature and exercise of leadership in organizations Introduction Leadership related studies have for a long time attracted the attention of both academic researchers and practitioners such as organizational managers. There have been many definitions as to what exactly is meant by leadership....

Nokia Corporation’s Development and Change

Background of the Organization A brief history of the company Nokia Corporation is one of the most prosperous electronic firms in the world. This firm was started in 1865 by two Finnish scientists, Fredrik Idestam, and Leo Mechelin. These two individuals were business enthusiasts. They were interested in turning their...

Pacific Grove Spice Company’s Investment Decisions

What is the possible reason for the current pressure from the bank to reduce the debt level in 2011? While it is notable that Pacific Grove has made substantial growth in sales as evidenced by the financial statements, clearly, the increased costs of financing long -term financing has served to...

Hewlett-Packard and Disney’s Strategic Alliance

Introduction The increasingly rapid pace of globalization and the focus on disruptive innovations as the driving force behind expansion into the global market has made the competition levels in the latter incredibly high. To maintain a strong presence in the designated environment, companies need to seek new ways of enhancing...

Finance Department and Its Responsibilities

As a division manager, how might the finance department help you to complete the duties of your job? The significance of the finance department cannot be overemphasized. Apart from the input of the skills that are required to steer a corporate body ahead, there is a need for finances to...

SPAR Company in Oman: Marketing Strategy

Executive Summary The report describes a marketing strategy developed to help SPAR Oman grow in the local market and address current threats to its competitiveness. The environmental analysis revealed that the company has a distinctive position in the market and a positive brand image that appeal to niche customers, yet...

Information Management and Related Issues in Business

Introduction Information gathering, dissemination and storage have changed remarkably with the advent of technology. Traditional methods that were used to conduct business in many organizations have been changed to increase effectiveness. This basically implies that organizations must embrace the use of IT. However, there are many IT-related issues that emerge...

Allstate Insurance Company’s Diversity Goals

Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate’s goal-setting process to determine whether or not Allstate has an effective goal-setting program The main objective at Allstate is to bring together the differences in the workforce to achieve its mission and boost business success. In doing this, it has developed four...

Leadership vs. Management: Distinctive Features

The main issue associated with the differentiation between leadership and management lies in that employers themselves use the two terms interchangeably, which leads to confusion. However, there are differences between the two concepts, and in order to be knowledgeable regarding the topic of leadership, it is important to know the...

Stakeholder Theory and Perspectives

Stakeholder’s Perspective on Human Resource Management Stakeholder theory In a corporate, the management of human resources will mainly be concerned with defining and implementation of good management practices, while it overlooks the conflicts that may arise from employment and implementation of the same management practices. In most cases, the management...

Globalization Effect on Small and Medium Size Business

Introduction This section will introduce the paper based on the concept that globalization and development of SMEs may not be separated from each other. The two aforementioned variables will form the core conceptual frameworks that will be deliberated through the paper. However, other sub-variables such as those related to socio-economic...

Dell Technologies Company’s Disaster Recovery Plan

Dell Technologies Overview: Goals, Objectives, Size, Layout, and Structure Dell Technologies has been known as one of the leading companies producing computers and computer technologies (Dell Technologies, 2018b). Furthermore, the goals of the firm were changed to more sustainable ones. In a recent update, Dell published its “2020 legacy of...

Marketing Management in Business Sphere

Promotional Mix In a competitive environment, product or service promotion is integral to business development. In addition to positive image branding, businesses need to execute effective promotional strategies to increase the popularity of their products. In this regard, a promotional mix can be seen as a number of communication activities...

Microsoft Corporation’s Case Analysis

Is MS’s market share so massive that it can behave like a monopoly? According to the case study, Microsoft’s world market share is so massive that the company behaves like a monopoly firm. The article indicates that Microsoft manages 90 % of all operating systems installed on computers. Similarly, the...

Establishing a Computer Repair Service in Abu Dhabi

Introduction The hypothetical situation for this assignment is that I, along with three of my friends, want to open a computer repair service in Abu Dhabi along with a home delivery service. For these purposes, we have accumulated a sum of 300,000 AED, but additional expenses are estimated at 2,000,000...

Azerbaijani State Oil Company’s Digital Transformation

Executive Summary SOCAR is an Azerbaijanian company that operates in the energy sector. It contributes to the exploration of oil fields in as well as the production, transportation, and the selling of oil and gas. The company is highly technological and works on the advancement of its operations each year....

The Supply Chain Management Concept

Abstract The modern business environment is characterised by the increased complexity and sophisticated patterns of cooperation between multiple agents needed to attain success. At the same time, the high level of rivalry preconditions the importance of the competitive advantage. Under these conditions, the supply chain management as one of the...

Different Leadership Styles Comparison

Introduction It can be assumed that effective leadership implies the presence of a variety of skills in management, which will allow it to promote and encourage the active participation of employees in the work processes. Nevertheless, the importance of effective followership should not be underestimated since it is the workforce...

Business Networking Strategies for Collaboration

Business networking is one of the most essential marketing strategies in the world (O’Donnell, 2013). Business networking provides mutual benefits for the companies involved. Moreover, the activity enables companies to reach marketing leads and referrals that would otherwise be difficult to find using conventional advertising techniques. In the recent past,...

Nestlé’s Nescafe Partners’ Blend and Fair Trade

Executive Summary Nestle is the leading manufacturer of coffee, which is the most consumed hot beverage across the world. The production of coffee involves agricultural cultivation and value-addition processes of manufacturing. Small-scale farmers in developing countries who sell their produce through wholesalers, intermediaries, and farmers’ cooperatives are the major cultivators...

Global Giving as a Non-for-Profit Organization

Non-for-profit organizations provide ample opportunities for addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, which is why these organizations should be encouraged and supported. Global Giving is one of such companies, it focuses on enhancing collaboration between other non-for-profit entities increasing the extent to which non-for-profit organizations can help people (Global Giving,...

Bandai Pippin Project: Failure of Apple Company

Introduction Bandai Pippin’s project was a major failure that forced the management of Apple Inc to terminate it to avoid further financial loss. The failure is largely attributed to poor initial market research, especially in terms of pricing. However, it is important to appreciate that several stakeholders were interested in...

Bakers Company’s Business Proposal

Bakers’ inn provides customers with a one-stop platform for cakes, snacks, bread, sandwiches, and other products. The service enterprises ensure that customers get a fresh-baked cake with a fair price and quality. The products of the enterprise vary in design, shape, texture, taste, and size. They meet the varying tastes...

Royal Automotive Company’s Management

Introduction Royal Automotive is an automotive company that transacts between new cars from the industries as well as used cars from the consumers. The management in the company ensures that customers obtain a used car by undertaking an uncomplicated process. In doing so, the company management has gained a high...

Supply Chain Management: Cross-Functional Factors

Abstract An effective supply chain management can be considered one of the fundamental aspects of all business companies. To a greater degree, it is preconditioned by the increased sophistication of the business environment characterized by complex relations between various agents and the existence of many barriers that should be eliminated...

Debenhams Plc: Company’s Financial Accounting

Abstract Financial statements are an accumulation of reports of a firm’s monetary outcome, money-related condition, and cash flows. Budgetary statements signify a formal record of the money-related activities of an organization. These are composed of reports that measure the financial status, execution, and liquidity of an organization. Financial statements reveal...

Lean Process and Operation Management

Introduction The modern business environment presupposes the use and utilization of practices that guarantee the best possible outcomes and minimize the input. In other words, there is a high need for the optimization of all processes to generate a competitive advantage and ensure that a company can achieve all existing...

Performance Management Issues: Types and Factors

Introduction To make elaborate management decisions, there is a need for organizations to analyze large volumes of information and be able to quickly assess the state of the organization in various aspects. In this connection, performance management serves as a beneficial tool to ensure an appropriate developmental direction. Performance management...

Operations Management of Logistics and Supply Chain

Introduction Business organizations have different departments and segments that work harmoniously to ensure that every targeted goal is realized. The nature of such departments is informed by different factors such as an organization’s industry, mission and vision, and business model. Logistics and supply chain are functions undertaken by a corporation’s...

Axel Springer Company’s Strategic Leadership

Evaluating Mathias DöPfner’s Strategic Leadership Mathias DöPfner showed exceptional strategic leadership skills in spearheading the digital transformation of Axel Springer. As discussed in the case study, he faced numerous challenges both internally and externally but still managed to execute various innovative plans effectively. It is because of the strategies he...

Walgreen Company’s Strategic Audit

Walgreen is a private limited company that operates in the US drug stores industry, which is denoted by the NAICS code 446110. The firm, which was founded in 1901, was incorporated in 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s headquarters are located at Deerfield, Illinois 60015. The firm deals in health...

Employee Performance Evaluation Challenges

Introduction Employee evaluation is one of the most important functions of human resource management in an organization. The activity has a myriad range of benefits to an organization which are deemed important for success. For instance, the evaluation of employees not only enables an organization to enhance labor productivity but...

Margaret Whitman’s Leadership: EBay Company’s Case

Introduction The article provides a review of Margaret Whitman’s leadership (chief executive (CEO)) style for which her critics say was old-fashioned and not entrepreneurial. After announcing her plan to quit the company she had worked for 10 years and posted some of the best results that led to her ranking...

High-Quality Financial Statement Presentation

Introduction Reporting financial information requires not only accuracy but also attention to possible qualitative issues that will affect decisions made in the future. To understand how various issues influence the opinion and choices analysts make, it is important to explore the difference between the quality of reported results and financial...

Knowledge Management Definition and Role

Introduction Today, in the 21st century, the capacity to create, transfer and manage knowledge is perceived as critical in contemporary knowledge economy (Ray, 2008). Arguably, a prominent corollary of knowledge management as documented in modern management theory is that it is one of the fundamental foundations for the creation and...

Fitbit Company’s Mission Statement

Market-Oriented Mission Statement Fitbit’s current mission statement is customer-oriented, which is a good thing. A company based around catering to the wants and needs of the customer is more likely to find success when compared to a product-based company suffering from market myopia. Market myopia is what brought down giants...

Business Competitive Edge and Event Marketing

Introduction The nature of marketing communication has become dynamic as evidenced by the shift from the push approaches to highly interactive methods. Dahlen, Lange, and Smith (2008) affirm that the traditional ‘above-the-line’ advertising only account for 25% of the marketing communication budgets. Moreover, consumers have gained substantial control over the...

Keurig Coffee Machine Product Pricing

The evaluation of Keurig’s coffee machine must start from its estimated pricing range and product qualities as perceived by the market. When it comes to household appliances, customers are often looking for the fair price versus performance as a primary criterion of judgment (Kotler, Keller, Sivaramakrishnan, & Cunningham, 2013). Other...

Goodman Fielder Company Entering Japanese Market

Political factors that might affect Goodman Fielder in entering Japanese market include government regulations and policies. Goodman fielder should ensure that they understand all rules and regulations put in place by the Japanese government regarding businesses (Stern 59). For instance, Japanese government has set various policies to safeguard their domestic...

Co-operative Banking Group’s Enterprise Software

Introduction According to Dehning & Stratopoulos (2003) multinational companies have experience a lot of challenges in managing most of their operations as a result of their great expansions. It has been observed that most companies have complained of experiencing challenges in accounting, inventory, marketing and sales, distribution, logistics as well...

Crucibles of Leadership: Professional and Personal Growth

Introduction It should be noted that such concepts as transformational leadership, diversity management, and levels of power have helped me understand the concept of leadership better, and they will enable me to become more effective and functional in my future work. In particular, transformational leadership encourages employees to employ positive...

Online Shopping and Employment: Legal Perspective

Legal Issues in E-Commerce Introduction Since its introduction, the online shopping and e-commerce platform has experienced an exponential growth. Business-to-consumer has contributed significantly to the development of this form of trade. However, like in all other form of emerging technologies, there are several concerns that make it hard for online...

The Employee Recognition Framework Project

Project Name and Purpose The project name is the Employee Recognition Framework. It is established to help in designing, developing, and implementing the recognition framework for the employees in an organization (Swider et al., 2015). The issues such as communication strategy, policy framework, healthy workplace, and retention of the workgroup...

New London Coffee Shop’s Marketing Project

Introduction Nowadays, the coffee shop market undergoes considerable changes and improvements. Organisations that make their decisions to enter this market and open new shops have to be ready to work hard and develop effective marketing plans to identify important goals and actions. In this marketing report, several elements of the...

Human Resources Director Selection

Introduction Three candidates were referred for the Human Resources Director post. However, the best finalist for the job was Shawanda Jackson. Ms. Jackson was chosen as the qualifier using a well-planned strategy. The other two candidates, Mr. Sam Fein and Ms. Lola Vega were similarly remarkable, but they would not...

Fraudulent Practices of Recruiters on Migrant Workers

Introduction Recruitment is the process of analyzing, attracting and hiring qualified candidates to fill a given job position in the organization. However, this process is currently full of fraudulent practices, especially on migrant employees throughout the world. Fraudulent practices of recruitment agencies and employers make the biggest problem for migrant...