2000 Case Studies Samples For Students

Vernon Rudolph established Krispy Kreme Dougnuts (KKD) in 1937 in North Carolina as a single doughnut shop. By the turn of the millennium, KKD had grown in leaps and bounds. As of April 2000, the company shares were trading at 62 times earnings. As of April 2000, KKD had charmed Wall Street analysts with 80% of them recommending a buy. However, as of 2004, the glamour story of KKD started to fall apart.

Historical Financial performance

Exhibit 1 shows that KKD top line grew by 202.2% from $220,243,000 in 2000 to $665,592,000 in 2004. Net income grew by ...

Introduction

Amazon is an organization that started in 1994, as the earth’s biggest bookstore. The company in 1997, via IPO, raised $50 million. In 1999, the business explored new business models, marketplaces, and auctions. In 2000, after the fall in GP, the business shifted towards traditional retailers.
The objective of this paper is to analyze the case “Amazon.Com the Brink of Bankruptcy” presented by Lynda M. Applegate in 2013.
For the attainment of the purpose, the paper has been divided into seven segments. Each segment presents worthwhile information.

Financial statement analysis refers to the evaluation of the profitability, stability, ...

ASSIGNMENT 5

Please identify the current CEO of each of Cisco Systems and two of its competitors. For each CEO please examine his or her bio and any back ground information. Please summarize his or her previous successes.
Cisco system’s niche is in the computer communications industry, whose main competitors are Huawei and ZTE Corporation. The current CEO at Cisco, John Chambers worked at IBM as a technology salesperson. Seven years later, he joined Wang laboratories as an assistant to a top executive mandated with US operations. He later joined Cisco in 1991 just as the company became a public ...

Tourists Relationship with Food and Drinks

Introduction
According to Dale (2006, p.2), tourism involves activities of people travelling to take vacationsin places that are outside their typical environments. These vacations do not exceed one consecutive year. Tourism is driven by several factors such as leisure, business, or any other purpose (Dale, 2006 p.2). The definition indicates that tourists move away from their usual homes to a destination where food, drinks, and culture are different.Food and culture are strongly linked. Food choices reflect the identity of the eater (Hurh and Kim, 1998 p.72). Human beings tend to adhere to taking familiar foods and drinks because of ...

Abstract

Cultural sensitivity is an issue that is central to health and ethnicity, and also to creating programs for disease prevention and health promotions for varying ethnic and racial populations. The rationale, under which programs for promoting health are build, is based on three basic observations; the varying patterns in the predictors of the behaviors of health, different groups show; the differences in the rates of disease prevalence as indicated by various ethnic and racial groups; and the patterns exhibited by the same groups in the prevalence of risk factors imposed by their behaviors. The differences between the prevalence rates ...

Human Resource Management Predicament in Multicultural Organization in China

The current business trends towards globalization require that organizations manage their human resources in a manner that enhances communication and integration of employees to increase productivity. The increasing globalization also implies that people can work in organizations in different localities from their origin, and thus, this has seen increment of intergroup differences within organizations. As companies seek to employ the best performing employees, cultural differences increase within these organizations because talented employees cannot theoretically and practically originate solely from the same culture or locality. The role of human resource management in such organizations is therefore quite challenging. Managing the diverse ...

Executive summary

There are several factors that are generally considered in the starting of a business. These factors include availability of capital, skills available, location of the business among others. In an advanced level, one should also consider the tax implications of starting each particular business.

There are several forms of business formations. Depending on the owner’s preference, one may decide to start a sole proprietors business, a partnership or incorporate a company. This study will majorly discuss the modes of formation of a sole proprietorship and a company, the advantages of running these types of business and the suitability of such businesses at different levels ...

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The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of innovation and development. The company was founded in 1886 by a recipe concoction created by pharmacist John S. Pemberton (Coca-Cola, n.d.). The beverage enjoyed moderate success until Pemberton passed away, and several businessmen worked to ensure the trademark drink would become a world famous flavor. In the early 1900s the product expanded rapidly from its roots in the southeastern United States across the country, and the cause of all of this growth can be traced back to successful leadership in terms of management and innovation. The purpose ...

Introduction

In social research methods, inferential statistics has a core role to play in reaching the conclusion of the analysis. There are two types of analysis involved in a research study inferential statistics and the descriptive statistics. The amount of data gathered from different subject groups cannot solely help deduce the outcome and support of the hypothesis. Inferential statistics facilitates the researcher come up with a conclusion that goes beyond the immediate data. On the other hand, descriptive statistics enable the researcher to deduce information from the given group of data. This case study contributes to explain the various tests ...

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Policy Recommendation
References
Abstract
Corruption is a social, political, and economic vice that causes economic problems due to mismanagement of public resources (Girling, 2002, p.81). Corruption in Venezuela rates among the highest standards in the world due to its prevalence in the society. The country ranks among the top 20 most corrupt nations in the world; it is position eight in the ranking. Seventy-five percent of the Venezuelans believe that corruption is widespread in the government hence difficult to eliminate. Protests witnessed in 2014 cited corruption as the main reason for their discontentment ...

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Differences between the way work was organized at TCS and at Scotchem

Total Customer Services (TCS) and Scotchem are two disparate organizations with different forms of work organization. TCS is an outsourcing firm dealing with outsourced housing operations while Scotchem is a networked organization which relies on its alliances with suppliers and customers in its chemical manufacturing business. The housing claim processing contract for TCS was seven years and this defined its work organization. The contact between the council and TCS comprised of council workers working on monitoring claims that would have been processed by TCS workers. It was the council which set up weekly targets that TCS had ...

Irie Caribbean restaurant is located in the heart of Toronto’s Italy district. The restaurant was established by Leroy Morrison and Elgon Walker. The restaurant focuses on providing its clients with an authentic Caribbean experience ranging from the restaurant's décor to the menu. The restaurant is fully licensed and has a catering service which accounts for 9 percent of its total revenue(Jackson, 2014). Irie Restaurant has been experiencing a fall in its sales figures in the second year of operations making the goal of franchising the brand a distant dream for the two co-owners.
Decreasing sales figures ...

Step1: Patient situation:

The first step in clinical reasoning is to describe the patient in the context of the clinical situation. Ms. Melody King, a 36-year-old female was presented for an emergency laparoscopic surgery for a ruptured appendix. She has a medical history of asthma and depression. Her medication list includes Ventolin, Seretide, Sertraline. Postoperatively, Melody developed peritonitis and was treated with antibiotics and analgesic. The biopsy results of Melody’s sample revealed the presence of adenocarcinoma. Melody will need to undergo a few most test, and till then continue her stay at the hospital. The diagnostic tests: CT scan of chest, ...

Abstract

Steven Dewayne Bond was a passenger on a Greyhound bus when a border patrol officer squeezed his luggage after conducted an immigration check of the passengers. Bond allowed the officer to open his luggage when asked, and a brick of methamphetamine was discovered that was wrapped in duct tape and rolled in a pair of pants. Bond was charged with possession and intent to distribute as well as conspiracy. In pretrial matters, Bond’s attorney filed a motion to suppress the methamphetamine claiming that the search conducted by the officer was unreasonable and in violation of the Fourth Amendment. ...

It is evident, and all would agree, that the house should be strong, durable, built quickly and at a relatively inexpensive cost. In most cases, disputes begin on the choice of building materials. Which would be stronger, thermal insulated, warmer – wood, brick, concrete, or polymer-based materials? Which of them are considered environmentally friendly and which are not? Until recently, metal, steel in particular was not part of the discussion on the material for the construction of the frame of an individual house. However, the development of energy-efficient technology, the translucent structures based on steel beams are built today even ...

Abstract

The following study is dedicated to conceptualizing the change at Simmons corporation, working within the bedding industry. Firstly, the issues, faced by the company, are addressed. They can be mostly attributed to structural and financial difficulties. Then, the scope of the proposed change is addressed. Special attention is paid to explaining the rationale for the proposed design of change and justifying it with the results of scientific works. Thereafter the implementation processes are highlighted. Finally, the evaluation procedures and methodology are considered. It is expected that the proposed change significantly improves performance of Simmons via trust-building and enhancing employee ...

Introduction

Conflict is a discord between two or more parties. The causes of the conflict differ depending on the situation or environment. Conflict is bound to occur when people are working or living in the same environment. The key is to approach and solve the disagreement in a sound manner that leaves both parties satisfied with the resolutions made. The process of resolving conflicts is known as reconciliation. Reconciliation is the methods of facilitating peaceful ending of conflict and retribution. The conflict resolution process is facilitated by a mediator (Barsky & Allan., 2014).
In the world that we are living in ...

According to Amy Shuh in the case Cole Parker: Cole and Parker: Socks That Start Business, Jeff had taken a trip to Colombia where he was humbled by the generosity expressed by the people in the region, and upon his return, he entered into a partnership with Diana to form Cole and Parker. Using one for many business models, they established a socks business where the profits of each socks was loaned out to young entrepreneurs through Kiva and upon payment of the loan, it was reinvested for the purposes of funding other micro-loans. However, during their initial stages ...

Air threads measure of value can be evaluated by the following methods; discounted cash flow this refers to the existing estimate of Air Thread Company using its future opportunities of investment. Comparable transactions method can also apply in the likelihood of occurrence of an akin transaction that may have occurred in a condition that is similar to an existing one. Multiple methods may also be incorporated to ascertain the value of Air thread in comparison to another firm that may be comparable to it, for example, the American cable communications company itself. The market valuation also applies which refers ...

Introduction

Marks & Spencer is a successful international group of clothing retailer, food, homeware and financial services company. Its excellent marketing strategy turned it into a billion dollar international group in terms of annual sales. However, the emergence of a more competitive market leads to slow growth, which required a reconsideration of their business strategy. The system that once worked for the international company has become its liability with the occurrence of market decline sometime in 1998. They later found that buying for two seasons of the year and phase buying for the rest of the season was no longer advantageous ...

Introduction

The situation is getting out of control at Good Health Hospital (Tampa Bay) since the outbreak of Escherichia coli, a specie of bacteria that can be found in many daily items. The incident involved Ward 10, which is located in the second floor. A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the investigation of the bacterial source must begin with the hospital kitchen as the bacterium can be transmitted through contaminated vegetables and delicatessen meats (e.g. salami and other cold cuts). The Epidemiological Summary provides a brief description of the data obtained.
Environmental review ...

Introduction

In the wake of multiple aircraft disappearances and accidents, the aviation safety remains a great challenge within the aviation industry today. Human roles on the flight deck, maintenance and inspection are seen to be the leading contributors of most aircraft related accidents. Aviation maintenance and inspection procedures are part of a complex organization where most individuals undertake varied tasks in an environment characterized by time pressures, insignificant and sparse feedback as well as difficult ambient conditions such as poor lighting, long day and night shifts. These situational characteristics and other human erring tendencies have resulted in varied forms of ...

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PART A: Observing and Monitoring Behaviour of Concern
This case study relates to the role of you the Support Worker in observing, monitoring and evaluating the changed behaviors of clients so that strategies can be used to reduce risk to the client and to others. Read the case study below and respond to the questions following.
Referring to the case Study above, provide responses to the following questions. An example is provided to guide you.
Research three (3) dedicated behavior support professionals or organizations that CareShore could refer Peter ...

Introduction

Hiring professional and skilled employees is the key objective of the Human Resource Management (HRM) department. For the purposes of the realization of this strategic objective, the HR manager is obliged to pursue equality in provision of working opportunities for all employees regardless race, sex, nationality or any other supplementary factor giving ground for unequal attitude. In this particular situation, the managers of the company request the Human Resource Department to resolve issue pertaining to division of quotas between ground crew and other employees. With that, the attention of the managers is focused on the age of the employees ...

Overview of the Case Study

Over the years, the Singapore government had been operating on a two airline policy that had promoted efficient interaction between the government-owned Singapore airline, and its national competitor, Silvertail Airlines. For about 10 years, the duopoly worked so well until 1990 when other competitors joined the airline industry, following the airline deregulation policies adopted by the government. Consequently, the share price of Silvertail Airline Company started changing due to the friendly services such as low cost charges offered by its major competitors. This wind of change prompted a transformation in the company’s board of directors, which was replaced ...

Introduction:

The case study has pointed out different challenges that is faced by a project manager. The book written by Laufer discusses about different core principles of leadership that is related to this case study. It can be used to successfully manage a project at different environment to achieve the desired objectives. There are many government employees who are not interested on new culture but prefer to close the project. The case study symbolizes it more clearly. As time passes Judy shows them importance of new culture and make them work on it to have profit and an air of ...

Business policy case study

Executive Summary
The case summarizes the challenges that JC Penney faced in the 1990s and developments that it brought in 2000. JC Penny was a retailer on the front line in the U.S. thus, found it difficult to embrace changes in the late 1990s. The plans for growth became an obstacle to its effective operation in the 1990s, which later contributed to the company’s improvement. JC Penny relocated from a decentralized merchandising system to a consolidated merchandising system. The company linked its business goals with HR practices and put aside the Eckerd drugs store to pay attention to ...

Introduction:

Description:
The court case deals with a dispute over an easement given on a car park's property. At the time of the trial, the respondent had been attempting to limit the amount of time that the easement was allowed to be used while a tavern owner contended that the patrons of their business would be unable to take full advantage of the area during important hours. The limitation of five hours on the parking area’s use would profoundly limit the access that their customers have to parking. The rights of the easement as expressed by the grantee have ...

Q1a. From the information contained in the case study above, conduct an analysis of Tesco’s external environment using the STEEPLE model. Your analysis should cover and identify each of the factors as they relate to the case study. (16 marks)

The external environment of a business can be evaluated using a STEEPLE model, which incorporates seven external factors; sociological, technological, economic, environmental, political, legal and ethical (Block 1, Reading 5, p. 34). Here is a brief analysis of Tesco according to the STEEPLE model;

Sociological factors

The variety of business in the UK and across the world is going through ...

1. Factors likely to affect the demand for the line of Washburn guitars
Various factors tend to influence the demand for any product. However, the factor in play may depend on the kind of customer for the product and the nature of the product (Boundless n.p). If the product is to be sold to the first time buyer, the demand- determinant factors may be different for a customer demanding for a unique product. The common factors likely to affect the demand for Washburn guitars when bought by first-time buyers include prices of the guitars and the income of the ...

There is a general feeling among scholars that crises are important aspects when working with people with distress and difficulties in life (Kaplan & Girard, 1994). A crisis is defined as a turning point with a situation that pushes the usual coping mechanisms in people beyond their effectiveness limits and necessitates different responses as well as a different coping strategy. Crisis intervention is defined as an approach premised on the fact that crises play a critical role for situational aspects that help individuals in various situations. This is approach is best exemplified by a situation where the health worker analyses ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This is a case study involving a situation where a textile manufacturer and exporter has received an order that was placed by one of their good customers in the early days of the off-season period. This offer presents equally awarding benefits but also poses a real threat in the event something goes wrong in the production process. Benefits vary from increased profits to customer satisfaction. The main danger in this offer package is late delivery which would lead to the client deducting the amount payable to the company or the manufacturer being stuck with goods that are immovable at ...

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The patient is diagnosed to have congestive heart failure. This is a heart disorder resulting to pulmonary vascular congestion with a reduced cardiac output. Among the diagnostic symptoms of the disorder include pulmonary complications, such as pulmonary edema, obstructive sleep apneas and pleaural effusions (Figueroa and Peters 2006). It is also characterized by the main symptoms of orthopnea, fatigue, dyspnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and peripheral edema (Grimshaw, Khunti and Baker, 2001), which are all present in the clinical symptoms presented by the patient Mabel. During the exacerbation of the congestive heart failure, the patient will benefit from continuous ...

Final Case Study Project

Introduction
In this paper, we will describe and discuss the application of statistics and probability theory to a real-world problem. Our task is to study the impacts of a variety of factors influencing house prices in Prescott, Arizona. As it was mentioned in the previous studies, there are five lakes in the Prescott metropolitan area that provide a number of benefits to those who live or spent their holidays in this area. These benefits include scenic beauty, recreational opportunity, clear water, fresh air and so on and so forth. It is assumed that the property prices should depend on ...

Advance Information System Security: SpiraTeam ALM

Cybersecurity concerns have recently become prevalent among varied organizations, presenting credible and real threats to business organizations when they occur. Cyber security attacks that are complex, of diverse nature and of unprecedented scale are possible to result in huge economic losses to the business organization. Specifically, business organizations must guard against determined efforts by cyber security attackers to gain access to commercially sensitive data that include key negotiating positions, gaining access to unauthorized government information, exploitation of information systems security weaknesses that target its business partners, subsidiaries and supply chain both home and abroad, and stealing of intellectual property ...

Executive Summary

The Georges Hotel is an upscale European-style boutique hotel located along the Oriental Bay in Wellington. Most of the staff is friends and relatives of Jeff and Chad, who are brothers. The hotel has many advantages that a family business has as well as the disadvantages. Some of the supervisors are not aware of the laws against discrimination. They are not aware of what sexual harassment means and what the appropriate and inappropriate behavior towards their subordinates is. This has resulted in situations where a couple of EEO complaints were raised against the hotel. However, as things stand, the ...

Community bank is an independent, small and locally-owned commercial bank, which operates and obtains its funds solely from the community, where it is based.
Community banks focus on providing traditional banking, derive deposits locally and mostly make loans to local businesses. It is widely known that today community banks provide most of the loans to our nation's small businesses and are an important financial resource to small cities. Because of that and because of the fact that they have knowledge of their local community and their customers, they are called “relationship” banks. They base their credit and loan decisions ...

Visualize a particular time when you needed to acquire a new mobile phone. The processes of deciding on a particular model are usually complicated and thus as a prospective buyer, you may have opted to acquire one of the most popular brand. Another method of simplifying that decision would have been going for the brand that worked well for you in the past and opt for the newer improved version of the same. In other cases, a recommendation from a friend or just copying what your peers are using may have influenced your decision to go for a particular ...

Intimidation is not a necessary toolbox and is unethical when used to protect self-interests. Fairness and equality must be afforded to all case scenarios and patients. Coercive means that are used to intimidate others should be brought to the attention of the authorities. There is a need to protect the rights of the patients as well as those that are afforded to the workers. Health care professionals need to exercise restraint in all that they do so as to maintain harmony in the workplace while upholding best practices (Charles n.d). Power is an important consideration that has a critical ...

HRM Issues in an Insurance Company

The Cases discussed below are related to Human Resource Management, experienced by the author as a human resource manager in an Australian Health Insurance firm. Each case has some distinct features typical of HR function and are addressed by the author using the relevant theories and practices on the issues. The cases are presented below

Scenario 1

This case represents a situation where a young male employee GS has been promoted as the manager in a regional office which is comparatively smaller than his previous location. His team consists of mainly part time female members, with similar and educational backgrounds and ...

Vanishing Twin Syndrome

Vanishing Twin Syndrome
In 1945, Walter Stoeckel proposed that the general population of conceptions were higher for multiple fetuses that supposed, suggesting that a twin or multiple fetuses may die in utero and subsequently be reabsorbed without clinical evidence by the surviving fetus/es, mother, or placenta (Stoeckel, 1945, cited in Levi, 1976). Named the “vanishing twin syndrome”, the cause is generally not known. If abnormalities are determined, they appear related to early development and are chromosomal; improper implantation of the cord may also play a role.
This paper presents a brief overview of the etiology, demographics, consequences, and tests ...

Risk management in nursing is an important aspect of healthcare provision. Risk management in the profession identifies ways in which a patient or caretaker can be harmed by risks associated with being in a health facility. Risks in these establishments are influenced both internally and externally. Anything in such a facility has the means to causes risks to both patients and nurses and also, other healthcare providers. The most risks that result in accidents in hospitals include manual lifting, carrying or pulling of items, Intravenous Needles and lines, the spread of pathogens among others.
The changing model of healthcare ...

Executive Summary

Jack Welch is one of the formidable American chief executives of all times. Staying at the helm of General Electric for more than twenty years, he managed to increase total value of the company on 4,000%, eradicate corporate bureaucracy and create a completely new business philosophy of the corporation.
This research analyzes the core elements of his leadership style. In particular, it speaks about the methods, which Jack Welch used for transforming the company and the challenges, which he faced in this endeavor. The case study specifically focuses on analyzing re-structuring of the top-management of GE, his approach ...

Marketing Strategy

Red Bull organization is regarded as main energy drink provider that is distributing its products throughout the world. Red Bull is an international organization that is trying to market Red Bull Energy Drink. The mission of red Bull here is to enter into market of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is selected because it is located and China and China has successfully entered into the global market, and has provided several opportunities to international organizations to conduct their business in China. Further, China has also opened several platforms for businesses in order to facilitate them to enter into the Chinese ...

Strengths:

■ The cash flow of the family is positive; the total income is 122,782 USD per year, and the total outcome is 116,024. The net cash flow per year is 6,758 USD.
■ Both Chris and Grace are economically productive. Both are professionals and invest in the education of their sons. That will guarantee a good economic performance in the present and future.
■ The family is the owner of business. Although they are employees, the business gives to the family an increasing positive cash flow.

Weakness:

■ They don't have almost any asset that generates positive cash flow except ...

LEGO is a Danish company that was founded in 1916. Now this company is very popular around the world thanks to the legendary bright construction toys that develop imagination of the children. However, LEGO has been experiencing a very large number of problems since the late 1990s. In the case study the central focus is given to the LEGO’s business strategy that failed to respond to the changed buying habits and globalization issues that significantly reshaped the toy industry. Some of the reasons of the LEGO’s failure include the decision to open one more own plant in ...

Health abnormlities of several kind require a thorough assessment in terms of management. With the technical advancements, medical field had evolved to simplify the complex assesssment tasks. For instance, medical imaging has come up to make feasible the analyis of body parts through the production of images. There is a need to know much about this particualr area. In such context, the present description deals with a topic Magentic Resonance Angiography (MRA) of the remal artery with a special emphasis on the 3D gradient echo sequencing in MRI.
Briefly, magnetic resoannce angiography constitutes a kind of MRI (magnetic resonance ...

According to Hao in the case Datavast Inc.: The Target Segment Decision, Datavast had been established five years ago to offer cloud-computing services. The firm had just adjustments to its original product and, therefore, the management felt it was the right time to gain penetration into the market using their refurbished product. However, the challenge that was eminent was the target market choice considering that the general manager was contemplating whether to focus on small-to-medium segments businesses that would be sensitive to the set prices or to focus on big corporations segment that allowed quite higher unit contributions.

Criteria That Will Be Used In the Decision Making Process

First, ...

The requirements to be filled on a patients admission form after an open reduction and internal fixation will include; the patient’s full name, the date of birth, weight, height, and vitals (such as; health status), the M/S on the bone status which will include; fractured right femur and humerus, muscle strength, extensor, abductor muscle strength, normal fixed supinated cavus type foot, the heartbeat rate and rhythm, and the capillary filling.
This information will be vital in determining if K.B. needs to undergo surgery, hence cold pack is preferred as it will ease any pain and swelling. It will ...

Profit Wheel Analysis

Cash Wheel
This part of the profit wheel is composed of the operating cash, inventory, accounts receivable, and sales. The main question therefore is whether the company has enough inventories, accounts receivable, operating cash, and sales to switch to a private brand of coffee. The answer to which would be a yes. In terms of cash, the company posted an initial cash of 1.121 Billion ITL at the start of the year; the composition of private coffee sales on total sales is continuously increasing month on month and the same goes for the account receivables as well.

Profit Wheel

Sales, investments ...

Firms Internal Environment

Background
Dell is a multinational Information Communication and Technology company based in Texas, United States. Founded in 1984 by Michael Dell, the company offers a broad range of computer products and services to its customers (Kapuscinski, Zhang, Carbonneau, Moore, & Reeves, 2004). Today the company boasts of a staff community that is well above the 100,000th mark in all stores worldwide. The Dell holding company performs all its operation through subsidiaries located all over the world. The four broad sections in which the business is anchored upon are the large enterprise, small to medium businesses, the public, and the ...

Information System Workshop Analysis

Question 1
For this workshop, the following IT roles can be identified:
System analyst intern; this is the opportunity to be filled, report to the IT director.
IT director; this person is in charge of the overall system operations and the organization's functionality. Mike McGee is the one in charge here.
System analyst; reports to the IT development manager, this role has two individuals involved. They include Lauren and Cathy.

IT development manager; in charge of management of the IT development sector, Felesia is the one in charge here.

IT operations manager; in charge of operational management reports, this sector is headed by Joe Tuner.
Database Administrator; in charge of database administration and report development, Dawn Rauntee is ...

Q1 (a) Cash Flow Statement for the period 1 Jan 2015 to 31 December 2015

The missing/modified figures (as shown in yellow in the cash flow statement) are calculated as follows:
Employment income,
Keaton,
Given,
Gross Salary and Bonus= $120,000.00

Alyssa,

Given total salary and bonus=$64,800

Half paid in Aus and half in Singapore,

Thus her Salary and bonus paid in Singapore=$32,400

Employer’s CPF contribution,

Keaton- 37 % of 120,000=$44400
Alyssa- 20% of $32,400=$6480

Dividend and rental income

Dividend – Keaton-No dividend in 2015
Alyssa, $689 in 2015
Rental income
Keaton and Alyssa combined rental income for property in Singapore registered under joint tenancy agreement is $3,050 per month or $36600 for the year.

The portion of CPF and cash used for the housing installment is as mentioned below.

Total housing installment =$4099

Keaton:

Total monthly income=$10, ...

Introduction

It is essential for management to consider the environmental forces that have affect business performance. The management has the role to identify the legal, political, socio-cultural, economic and technological factors that influence business in a particular market. These helps the management to make decisions on marketing strategies used in a given market, trace the economic trends to understand the economic condition in a given market, adapt the products to the market and comply with the legal requirements in that particular market. The management makes decisions that best suits the business in the context of the various environmental factors. A successful business in ...

Tetra Pak is a leading industry in the packaging and food processing industry. The company has utilized innovative strategies such as aseptic technology and integrated food processing machines into being a leader in innovation, providing excitement to its customers, and producing a wide range in offerings. The paper recommends some ways the company can use to segment its products, and at the same time market them. Factors to be considered during marketing would also be analysed. The importance of the environmental approach in Tetra Pak will be considered with an analysis of the importance of having a positive corporate image. In conclusion, the ...

1. Company Profile

Thomas Cook Group Plc operates within the tourism and travel industry. The Company owns, operates and manages travel agencies, tour operators and car hire agencies, as well as owning their own aircraft fleet, cruise ships and resort properties. Thomas Cook is known as one of the largest travel companies in Europe.

2. Financial Analysis

The Thomas Cook Group has reported a robust set of results for the 2009 and 2010 financial years despite the uncertain economic environment and the significant adverse impact of a weak sterling pound. Thomas Cook‘s revenue for the year decreased by4% to £8,890million (5% deduction at constant currency).

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The use of business ethics to assess business conduct in BP

In the recent years, there has been an expectation on companies to adhere to ethical standards. Every company desires to make profits and its known this is a goal that can compromise on ethics (Acheru, 2009). Employers are expected to take care of their employee safety, the environment and the public. When the ethical factors are not considered the results are catastrophic and company suffers many expenses (Flaxx, 2002). This was shown by the BP Texas city explosion. 15 workers were killed in the Texas plant explosion while 170 others were injured. There were trailers located to close to the ...