Bottom-line Reports Samples For Students

Introduction

This report aims to analyse the Triple Bottom Line theory in accordance to sustainability methods and processes. The event which will be related to this study will be Tomorrowland the festival which has been held since year 2005. The sustainability policy of the event’s business processes and operations will be critically assessed and appraised which will be aligned with suitable recommendations for more effective sustainability methods.

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is an Electronic Music Festival held in Boom, Belgium every year since 2005. The target audience of the festival are young adults from ages 18 to 27. Their socioeconomic target are ...

Abstract

The current discussion is aimed at the dissection of ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability of British Petroleum (BP) by taking the case of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in to consideration. By commencing the discussion with an overview of the externalities present in the oil industry, the pressures on oil companies are examined which is further evaluated through the application of stakeholder theory and the theory of utilitarianism.
In the case of BP, it is revealed that the resort to CSR was primarily a reactive measure to correct its tainted brand image and save it from reputational risks. ...

Report on Frog's Leap Winery:

- Company Overview
Frog’s Leap Winery motto, “Time’s Fun when You’re Having Flies” and a visit to their website resonates the mantra of having fun while making wine, of John Williams, the co–founder, owner, and CEO/wine maker of Frog’s Leap Winery. The company produces some of the best wines from Napa Valley, which John started producing commercially in 1981 and named the winery Frog’s Leap. The name was inspired from the location, on a spot along the creek in Napa Valley, Rutherford, California known as Frog Farm. As Frog’s Leap and its team ...

Introduction 3

Earth Hour at Hilton Woodland Hills 3
2015 Earth Hour Activities 4

Business Strategies and Commitments 4

Analysis: Significance of Earth Hour Activities 5
Application of Stakeholder Theory, CSR, and TBL Approaches 6
Stakeholder Theory 6
CSR 8
TBL 9
Conclusion and Recommendations for Sustainability 9
Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles Earth Hour Commitment and Sustainability Report
Introduction
Hilton Hotels and Resorts, one of the leading and most prestigious hotels in the world, is the organization that will be tackled in this report based on its participation in the 2015 Earth Hour. Hilton Hotel is considered to be one of the titans in the industry ...

Leader and Management Development

Introduction
Leadership forms the backbone of any organization. This is because it entails offering direction, creating a sense of purpose and defining a strategic plan for the organization. Such aspects of leadership are important in ensuring the success of an organization in the long run (Yukl, 2013). For the leadership functions mentioned above to be successfully implemented, it is critical that the individuals in leadership positions show responsibility in their day-to-day undertakings. It therefore implies that leadership development has become a primary aspect of the overall management function. Leadership development is anchored on the character and behavior of the ...

According to media reports the 1971 Ford Pinto was a subcompact automobile which was poorly designed. Not only was it poorly designed, it was dangerously designed according to the reports. Rear end collisions caused the car to burst into flame. The way Ford Company handled the matter became infamous when an in-house memo became public. The memo seemed to note that the cost of fixing the rear end of all the Ford Pintos so the car would be safe cost too much. The estimated cost would be $121 million. On the other hand the estimated the cost of making payments ...

[Class Title]
[University’s Address]

Introduction

Change is a process that impacts all organizations. As observed by management expert, Kurt Lewin, “group life is never without change, merely differences in the amount and type of change exist” (Burnes, 2004, p. 981). Most change initiatives, however, fails because of the tendency of people to resist change. People, according to management experts, fear change and so they tend to revert back to old ideas and practices even if the change is for the better. This tendency of the individuals to resist change affects the organization as a whole. Also, the longer the ...

Part 1)

Analyzing financial statements of the company is of great importance as it serves different purposes of each interested party. For Instance, while investors analyze the financial statements to evaluate their investment decision in the company, creditors are more concerned to judge the profitability of the company i.e if the company will be able to honor their agreed payments on time. Apart from these outside parties, even the management of the company conduct financial statement analysis so as to formulate future plans and decisions.

However, there are different tools available for supporting the financial analysis of the companies and the same are discussed hereunder:

Vertical Analysis: A popular method of conducting financial statement analysis in which each entry of the ...

Section A: Strategic Case Analysis

In this section, the current business and corporate implemented strategies of Willie’s Wraps will be analyzed and defined. Just a brief background about the company, Willie’s Wrap was founded by brothers Richard and Fred Willie who were both machine operators in a components factory in 1981. After the said factory was closed, the Willie brothers used their redundancy pay to purchase machines to star-up their own wrapping business. They generally acquire their market from start-up companies looking for affordable wrapping solutions. The business grew in volume and range as the Willie brothers have learned more and more about their ...

PPP Contracting options

PPP, an acronym for public-private partnership, describes a venture that is financed and operated via a partnership between the government and a company in the private sector. In the contractual agreement, the private entity offers a public service and assumes a significant technical, financial and operational risk. For a contractual agreement between the government and the private entity, the following options are available.

1. Design-Bid-Build: - Firstly, an engineering design firm is contracted to establish guidelines on the required materials, equipment and the potential costs to complete the project. The private sector is then invited to bid on the provided specifications with the winning contractor ...

Discussion of Banyan Tree Green Homes Program

Banyan Tree Green Homes Program 3
Introduction 3
Concepts and Theories of Sustainability 3
Analysis of Banyan Tree Green Homes Program 5
Sustainability Motivations 6
Sustainable Business Practices 7
Benefits of Adopting Sustainable Business Practices 8
Challenges Facing Sustainable Business Practices 9
Recommendations 10
Conclusion 10

References 12

Banyan Tree Green Homes Program
Introduction
The hospitality industry is an important part of social, economic and environmental development given its role in leisure services and tourism throughout the world. Given the rapid changes observed in the industry, it is important to understand the potential threats that the various activities undertaken in hospitality ...

Human Resource Management (HRM) refers to the practices and knowledge within an organization that is concerned with the organization’s primary responsibility and employment relations (Redman, & Wilkinson, 2009). As such, it is a discipline that is guided by numerous models that include Guest, Harvard, Warwick, Storey, and Fombrun models. The Guest model developed by David Guest contends that the HR manager is initially presented with specific strategies which then create a need for certain practices within the organization in order to achieve the desired outcome. It bears six aspects that include HRM strategy and practices as well as behavior, ...

Issues

The Corporation is an investigative report about the wrongdoings of corporations. The issue is about all the evil that corporations do. Corporations are responsible for many problems in the world including poverty and the exploitation of people, toxic chemicals and wastes, genetic manipulated organisms, warped consumer mentality, among other things. Some of the products they produce do not serve society any good but mainly to earn corporations huge profits. Corporations—large, multinational corporations in particular—exist to earn profits for themselves.

Portrayal of Corporations

The documentary portrays corporations mainly as evil. Although the documentary is truthful and the evidences it presents can ...

Petronas, which is short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is one of the most profitable companies in Malaysia. The company is ranked among the largest corporations in the world on the Fortune 500 and is one of the most profitable businesses in Asia. Petronas was established in 1974 and is Malaysia’s fully integrated oil and gas company. Unlike other some countries where private individuals run the oil and gas companies, in Malaysia, the government (sole owner of Petronas), used its power and took control of the country’s natural resources. Since its inception, the company has grown and developed ...

Executive summary

The National Bank of Canada has its headquarters in Montreal, and it is Canada’s sixth largest bank. It was started on 4th May 1859 by the francophone business people in Banque and Ontario. The bank has 2.4 million personal clients and most of its branches in the Canadian provinces. It has many representative offices partnerships and subsidiaries in other countries where it serves both non-Canadian and Canadian customers. The bank’s management structure consists of the board of directors and the office of the president. The bank is upholding a proper governance system and appropriate ethical strategies to ...

Industry Background

The company chosen to be the focus of the discussion in this paper is Arcelik AS. It is a publicly listed firm in Turkey, under the Istanbul Bourse (formerly the Istanbul Stock Exchange). For the industry, analysis, two industries will be focused on since Arcelik AS markets a wide range of products in more than 100 countries. Its two biggest departments would be the consumer electronics and home appliances department. The company is a known manufacturer or white goods or large electrical products. Some of the best examples would include refrigerators, washing machines, freezers, dishwashers, coffee makers, food processors, ...

As requested, I have looked into the tendency to overbill in law firms and sole practitioner offices in the United States. I have looked into how these tendencies can endanger any prospective law firm, including our own. According to my findings, the legal profession requires many reforms in order to comply with Rule 1.5 of the Model Rules and to still be able to generate a viable profit through billable hours, fixed rates or contingency fees.

Analysis of Billing Issues Within the Legal Profession

In recent years, the legal industry within the United States has undergone a major transformation. In fact, since the economy crashed in 2008, ...

Problem Statement - What are the Problems that require Attention?

The case study ‘Morrison’s Dilemma’ by Leonard A. Jackson over the Caribbean restaurant by the name ‘Irie Caribbean’ discusses in detail all the aspects of restaurant operations, reporting about each and every aspect of its functioning to find out the problems faced by the management. Morrison and his partner wanted to turn the business into a profitable venture.
This case study digs deeper to analyze why the business has not been able to generate profits as per the owners’ expectations. Jackson, the case study writer, quotes Morrison in the beginning, feeling proud to get second ranking for the ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become one of the most important concepts that help to define the business. Since the time of Aristotle, businesses have been pushed to contribute to the community by addressing the interest of the community through the CSR. Therefore, the CSR is the concept implying that a firm should give back to the community where they operate. For instance, the Dow Chemical Company is committed to serving the society through the CSR. The company believes that the community is an integral part of their operation, and hence thrive to ...

Introduction

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, current chairperson of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), is a renowned investor and entrepreneur listed among the richest people in the world as by statistics released by Forbes. Publications of the year 2011 reveal his net worth to be approximately 19.6 billion US Dollars, making him the 26th richest individual globally. He built his immense fortunes through his participative trade in stock markets and real estate (Choron & Choron, 2011). Dubbed by Time Magazine as “The Arabian Warren Buffett”, Talal’s career in entrepreneurship commenced after graduating from Menlo. Talal’s first entrepreneurial step was the purchase of ...

Introduction

The case study Nike the art of selling air, taken from 100 great businesses and minds behind them is in essence the story of an organization which changes the course of the sneakers industry and started a journey which is still ongoing with great success.
Nike Inc. has been the face of the sneakers industry for the last five decades, the story starting in 1962 by Phil Knight who in collaboration with his coach Bill Bowerman, laid the bricks for a revolution in the footwear industry.
Ever since the launch the achievements of Nike in terms of creating a brand ...

Introduction

Nestle has become a source of scorn and resentment for many after draining the wells of a community in a developing country in an attempt to chase profits and deliver bottled water at a far higher price to others within the country. The fact that this isn't the first occasion on which Nestle has drained an aquifer and prevented the local community from accessing their water supplies did nothing to help the companies case.
Situations like this pose ethical issues for companies that are more than just a matter for discussion in class, situations that have real world consequences. It is clear that ...

Report on Psychometric testing of the two new staff members (A and B)

Introduction
This report presents the result of the psychometric analysis of Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Beatrice, the two staff members who will be working together for the first time on the company’s brand new project. The two staff members will be expected to partner to deliver on the company’s new project which seeks to come up with a plan for venturing into a new market. The team is expected to conduct market research and determine a suitable new market for the company to begin its operations.
This report therefore focuses on aspects of the two staff members and ...

POWER

The course this week focused on the concepts of power, politics, and knowledge. The respective entries were analyzed and discussed in length in relation to their subsequent definitions. Power has been defined in numerous different ways in this course.
Power has been defined in relation to a character within a given social setting. Personally, I think that the definition tries to capture all concepts within that scope. The definition learnt roots from a collection of definitions regarding power. The definition has to a large extent captured the meanings given in other numerous definitions. Thereby, the definition has integrated other vital school of ...