Business Essays

The author states that between 1992 and 1996, the British Rail had been privatized by the Conservative government. In 1994, the Railtrack was established to be the private owner of the whole British rail infrastructure. However, due to many systematic reasons, the Railtrack was replaced by the Network Rail after six years in October 2002.

Short term financing arising from the normal operations of the firm is called ‘Spontaneous financing’. Two major short-term sources under this category are accounts payable and accruals. Moreover, Cable & Wireless has clubbed these obligations under the categories ‘Trade & Other Payable’ and ‘Provisions’

Since there are a wide variety of multinational companies competing in different foreign markets, oftentimes specializing in similar product variety, it becomes increasingly important to recognize issues of cost, marketing, and ensuring that the business fully understands the activities of competitors.

Employees, investors, customers, business partners, and communities are all stakeholders of any corporation. It has become important for corporations to develop programs of social responsibility and to take measures in preventing harm, either physically or financially to stakeholders. The list of stakeholders is different for every corporation. 

A critical analysis of the given case study shows that the decision to adopt and streamline its activities online is one of the major challenges facing Li and Fung. 

Promotion, as one of the most important elements of the marketing mix for fashion clothing sales, identify the possibility that celebrity endorsements can change the buying intentions and behaviors of UK consumers; and consumers abroad. The fashion clothing industry is a multi-billion pound industry in all areas of consumer fashions.

The author states that telemarketers often seek information to push products such as credit cards, insurance for mortgages, or other products or services from a national organization. Telemarketers often call from large call centers from places in the country, where there is ample supply of cheap labor.

Environmental Sustainability as a social responsibility parameter is practised by corporate bodies with emphasis on the preservation of the environment. For example, Unilever in its 2006 Report exemplifies this principle though there is no evident reference to British environmental degradation or such probabilities in the future.

The paper will discuss the steps that Unilever has taken to build its brand in the markets and has been able to build its brand awareness among the customers. The paper will move on to discuss the possible future strategy for Unilever to be able to sustain the current market position and to develop the business based on the changes.

The author states that during the drive for independence from the British, both the Hindus and the Muslims had severe ethnic and religious issues which always led to many conflicts between the two major religious groups of the country. The major and the most devastating issues arose after the partition of both the countries.

 SME sector accounts for about 60% of the UK Gross Domestic Product and 58% of the UK employment. Big organizations with full-time employees of about 250 account for just 0.2% in enterprises within the UK. Small companies with full employees approximately 50 accounts for a further 99% of the 4.3 million listed organizations.   

In attempting to highlight some of the considerations the managers of MNCs have to take into consideration in the event of operating in other countries in view of globalisation, it is imperative to define the whole concept of globalisation first. Globalisation is loosely defined as the economic activity taking place across the national boundaries.

The author states that loyalty in the restaurant industry context is defined as the customers’ intention and actual behavior to repeatedly purchase or avail of a certain product or service. It is very important especially in the marketing industry because it costs less to retain old customers than attracting new ones.

Dine...relax...linger... Such laid-back words calm even the most stressed-out city dwellers. For sure, no matter how cosmopolitan you may be, we all miss lazy Sunday afternoon. This is exactly what the place would remind you – lazy days and good food that makes you miss home. The RedHeart Cafe has a wide selection of food that has its origins in Southeast Asia.

In Push System, manufacturing stage does not systematically analyze the actual statistical requirements of production. That could be the major issue in a number of ways. Here a problem associated with the validity and expiry could also be a big problem. Validity or expiry is a subject to the product specifications and varies from product to product. 

The author states that revenues of Devon show that revenues of the company have been increasing from 2003 to 2005 and a slight dip has been seen in 2006, which is not very significant. The company again showed significant revenues in 2007. Furthermore, the revenues growth rate of Devon has been fluctuating during this period.

The study will examine and analyze how the recent economic downturn impacts the designer handbag market. It is equally true that the economic behavior of society at large has shifted from saving to consumption on luxury handbags. In recent 21st-century, people are exposed in many different ways.

The author states that the executive program will be developed in collaboration with a UK university, Queen Margret University. The programme will be expected to start from August 2010 however; the operations will start from 2011. The management team of eight people will be responsible to make important decisions.

The main focus of the case, therefore, is on the exploration of the various steps which firm undertook in order to ensure that it remains competitive in a market which remained volatile during the period under study. Some of the issues which contributed towards this strategic shift also include technology as the major element.

The author of the paper states that deliberate disclosure of information in an attempt to seize opportunities or profitability from another entity, in today’s society, is the catalyst for retaliation by those parties affected, indicating that it is considered an unethical and immoral action.

The author states that if the central bank supplies more reserve at the current rate of interest then this will push the rate of interest down; this follows a simple demand-supply interaction and is the result of the excess supply of the commodity (reserve) at the current price (interest rate).

The focus of marketing research does not only involve concerns on what products to be made. The purposes of marketing research involve obtaining information to identify marketing opportunity or problem, determining the dimensions and magnitude, enumerating and evaluating alternative solutions, selecting the right course of actions.  

The abovementioned instrument is considered as one of the most -inclusive instruments employed for this purpose, enabling the evaluation of job satisfaction variables that are typically not tackled in other assessments. Furthermore, this paper adds up to the scarce literature that particularly deals with the job satisfaction and performance of bank tellers.

International Accounting Standards are central to this concept”. Starting in 1973 until the year 2000, the IASC introduced the International Accounting Standards. In the year 2001, the IASB replaced IASC (Deloitte, 2010). Since that time, a number of International Accounting Standards have been amended.  

The rapid economic growth in China captures the world’s attention especially after the economic reform and openness policy in 1978 as the Trade, exports and imports have enormously gone up. Perhaps like other developing countries, China has been experiencing an increase in economic inequality accompany with the global economic integration.

The Starbucks website is easy for visitors to use primarily through its design and layout. From this design the first items that a visitor encounters are the Starbucks logo on the far left, and the keyword search option, and location on the far right. Flashmint.com (2008) refers to the presence of a search option as a requisite for a perfect website. 

According to the paper, the company has numerous training programs for each of the different levels of employees. These training programs foster a culture of constant learning within the organization which is in line with the vision of TQM. TQM refers to an integrated approach by management to focus all functions.

La Italia aims to bring authentic Italian food in Downtown Denver by offering a varied mix of pasta and pizza dishes, recipes of which have been passed on from earlier generations of food enthusiasts. La Italia management aims to bring their customers to this era by offering good Italian food in an entirely Italian experience.

Jack Cohen founded Tesco in 1919 in East London. Cohen was selling surplus groceries in a stall and the first profit amount to £1 after the sales of £4. The business expanded to become a group of stalls and with food products being the main items for sale. The first own brand of Tesco was produced in 1924 and named Tesco Tea.

The restaurant has offered no fuss menus containing delicious Italian dishes which suited the purse of many of its customers. At the same time, it always met customer expectations by swiftly relaying orders to the table within 15 minutes even during peak hours. To tackle this, it has 20 permanently employed members.  

The author states that Powerbike has also been using various positioning and segmentation strategies for increasing its customer’s base. For proper positioning in the market, Powerbike needs a proper body copy which would attract a large number of customers. The firm holds good prospect in future.

This study has focused on the job opportunities in financial institutions. Therefore, information about required industry-related skills and knowledge are very important. The students need it to start preparing from now for getting the edge into financial institutions of their choices. It also includes special requirements of skills to get into leading organizations in the financial service industry. 

The author states that spare parts for any airline company involves logistical operations and this covers all procurement and inventory procedures, and while third-party involvement is critical, service providers need specific logistic management considerations. According to the Compliance Regulators, PCAR Part 5, a process needs proper instigation.

The concept of the creation of the yarn will touch on the need to diversify the products so that they touch on all the needs of the customer base (Stevenson, 2005). The concept of the product development is made in such a way that it will be possible for Dee Dee’s Yarn Company to produce goods that cater to all the people.

The author states that the dynamic trend in technology is advantageous in solving the feedback problems and managing the inventory. The feedback will enable improvement in areas where customers have problems to suit their needs in fighting the competitors. Most of the competitors already have these systems and making it easier to use 

In research of 3,871 executives by Hay/McBer (Goleman, 2011), effective leadership was critically studied and the research found various types of leadership, drawn from emotional intelligence context. It appeared that styles greatly affect the functioning of the company along with its units and entities, and subsequently, it's financial standing with other companies.

The decisions an individual or company makes depend on the individual or group determinants. In the case of business, these decisions bring forward what the corporate culture entails. Any organization must determine the right course of action about choosing various choices. For most businesses, profit maximization forms their key goals. 

One business expert tells entrepreneurs to simply “forget about security” when starting a new business. This puts more emphasis back on areas of business risk where the entire business venture becomes a risky investment when certain external or internal conditions cannot be predicted, such as changes in buyer behaviors. 

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the realization by organisations of their responsibilities beyond investors and financial concerns; focusing on how the operations of an organisation impact society. CSR can be defined as “the management of actions designed to affect an organisation’s impacts on society”

World’s future is dependent on the growth of the services sector. Service means a product offered in return for a consideration which is basically intangible in nature and which does not attribute any ownership to the consumer. Services may be dependent on equipment or people which may be subdivided into skilled, unskilled or professional workers.

The skies of Europe have been progressively deregulated during the last decade and now it has become a level playing field where any entrepreneur can test his entrepreneurial skills in a market that is not only prickling with cutthroat competition but also requires a substantial quantum of investment.

The author states that repositioning is all about shifting customers’ minds into what a brand stands for. Easy as it may seem, achieving this is very unlikely to happen for those old and well-known brands. There are no shortcuts in the brand repositioning process. But change is thrilling and powerful.

Impacts of globalization have been started to be felt almost in every sphere of life. Various studies have already attempted to measure the effects of globalization beyond economic life. This paper has tried to empirically find out whether the health status of the United States is strongly correlated with the extent of integration with other nations.

There is both theoretical and empirical evidence that indicates this change in the corporate environment. For instance, big companies could achieve corporate goals by manipulating environmental factors and their impact on corporate strategy by enhancing particular skills and talents of managers and employees to align its business strategy. 

The author states that in order to understand the ethical aspects of this debate, it is important to outline the people who are believed to be stakeholders in a business. Stakeholders can be employees, managers, investors, customers, suppliers, media, non-governmental organizations, members of the local community and business partners.

The purpose of the work is to identify the various external attributes which have posed the impact on the fast-food company McDonald’s. The study consists of the analysis of both external and internal environment of the organization which is followed by the discussion on the current global strategies of the organization.

The Zain management has realized that a positive work culture would lead to corporate excellence which is necessary to keep the leading position in the market. For that purpose Zain has encouraged Passion, Ownership, Learning, Developing leadership skills, Enjoying work, Management and business knowledge etc.    

It is revealed from the above discussion that Dell computers have adopted adequate business development strategies during the period of the expansion of their business at the international level. The efficiency of these strategies allow Dell to attain the desired objectives of global expansion and at present, it is successfully operating worldwide.

It is very important for organizations to be aware of all the aspects of their events if they are sustainable or not. The environmental, economic and social impacts of an event should be considered by event organizers. Each and every decision, from the venue location to the travel arrangements, it should have an ecological basis as much as possible 

This analytical report analyses the profitability of major oil companies in two developed economies: the UK and the USA. At the outset a profitability analysis amongst the UK companies is conducted, with Royal Dutch Shell as the pivotal company; after which the same is done for companies based in the US, with ExxonMobil as the pivotal company.