Consideration Reports Samples For Students

Business Law

promissory estoppels in Business contracts

Introduction

Miller (2013, p. 173) stated that the doctrine of promissory estoppel also known as “detrimental reliance”, shall give any person who has reasonably and substantially relied on the promise of another to acquire some measure of recovery. At present time, the doctrine of promissory estoppel has been used in different contexts by the court that allowed the recovery of a promise despite lack consideration on the promissor. The doctrine enabled the court to enforce an unenforceable promise that will prevent the miscarriage of justice to those who suffered losses and damages. In order for the ...

Introduction

Arabella Nuts and Confectionery is one of the UK’s finest confectionery, nuts and dried fruits company. The company produces a variety of Mediterranean, Middle East, and other international tastes. Arabella has been in existence for more than 20 years in which it has been serving exclusive and top-end stores and hotels in the UK (Arabella Nuts and Confectionery, 2017). The company operates majorly through its online channel. However, it also has physical shops within the Westfield Shopping Centers at both London Shepherd’s Bush and Stratford City. In light of this brief background of Arabella Nuts and Confectionery, ...

Sources of Law and areas of Law in Common Law Countries

Notion of common law and its features
Common law has its origin in XI century and now exists in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand. This system law is regarded uncodified and is based on the case law as the main source of the interpretation of the rules. This statement implies that cases considered by the courts in the previous years should be respected and taken by the followers as the examples of notorious behavior accepted by the society. Therefore, the system of common law accepts the pivotal role of the precedent in the society. Besides, the common ...

Assignment 1

Assignment 1
Doctors and medical staff, today, comprehend that actualizing an EHR is an extravagant suggestion. Having better data in regards to the expenses of supporting an EHR-empowered restorative practice would support doctors in settling on better choices with respect to execution and streamlining. It would likewise encourage valuable exchanges between doctors, executives, other potential financial specialists and lawmakers with respect to how to counterbalance the immediate and circuitous expenses identified with robotizing clinical care in a doctor office setting so that the finished objective of upgrading clinical consideration can be figured it out.
Reports demonstrate that EHR selection ...

International Accounting Standards

IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements
Introduction to the IAS:
This is an international financial reporting standard which was adopted by the IASB(International Accounting Standards board).It refers to the skeleton and the way in which the financial statements are presented in order to reflect the proper view enabling analysis of information and decision making. The minimum requirements for the contents are well elaborated in this standard. This standards is therefore practically applicable to all financial statements based on the IFRSs (International Financial Reporting Standards).This standard was initially issued in the year 2007 by the ...

The rational choice theory is one of the theories of criminology, which seeks to explain the causes and motivation that lead to criminal behavior. The theory is premised on the assumption that a criminal is a rational individual, who will make choices that are beneficial to him under the circumstances. It argues that a criminal will make a cost-benefit analysis before engaging in criminal behavior. If the benefits outweigh the cost, then he will engage in them, and vice versa. This brief report will canvas some of the features that are critical in the theory.

Effect

Choices have consequences. When a person chooses to engage ...

The needs for a copy machine

Considering that this is an expansion of the business, copy machines are a huge investment for the company. The first thing would be to identify what the company needs from the copier. The roles for the machines will be to scan, fax, sort, and network and print various documents in the business. This is a huge company with multiple operations and thus a high volume printing and copying machine will be needed as it will be serving multiple departments.
The machine will also need to have various features for hole-punching, sorting, large-format printing, stapling and double-sided printing so as ...

Accounting Standards and Regulations

Part a - AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
This accounting standard is addresses organisations’ concerns to recognise, measure and disclose revenue using a five step process. Applicable from January 01, 2014, this standard was issued in May 2014. As per this standard, which will replace AASB 111 and AASB 118, organisations can recognise revenue or income even though the products and services are not yet delivered to customers. In other words, companies can record the recognition of the payment (service income) even when the entity has not yet provided goods and services.
As per this standard, revenue ...

Introduction

The present report delves into the expansion of Carrefour, a leading multinational retailer in the world, into the United Kingdom retail market. The first part of the report describes both the micro and macro environmental factors, which this multinational retailer ought to take into consideration to reduce its risk of failure in the UK market. The second section explains how the UK government policies on mergers and acquisitions can have an impact on Carrefour’s growth strategies in the United Kingdom. The third part elucidates how Carrefour’s management can utilize Kurt Lewin change model of unfreezing, change, and ...

IRISH EQUITY LAW

IRISH EQUITY LAW
The Mareva injunction is a very powerful remedy which if improperly invoked will bring about an injustice, something that it was designed to prevent’

Introduction

- Definition of Mareva Injunction:
A Mareva Injunction is defined “as an injunction which freezes a defendant’s assets, preventing their dissipation, and ensuring that they shall be available to the plaintiff, in the event that the plaintiff succeeds in the trial of action.”
In the case of Bank Mellat v Nikpour, the judge described Mareva injunction as “one of the law’s two nuclear weapons”. In O’Mahoney v Horgan ...

Procurement report:

Based on a case analysis of Nickelodeon

References 17

This report lays out methods of procurement which play a major factor in the process of planning for the client. It lays out procurement methodology, its classification and integration in both traditional and non-traditional methods of procurement. The report further avail points laid out in the Government of New South Wales that would assist a client in the selection of a method that’s most appropriate. Different options for procurement methods such as SWOT analysis, IFB, RFI, Design and Construct, and (EPC) Engineering, procurement and construction are presented. These constructs are availed, evaluated and explained putting ...

Criminal Law

Abstract
This paper will discuss the measures the government will have to take to decrease the level of robbery which will include the criminal policies that has combined both prevention and conservative and deterrence programs. The main problem is the failure to strictly implement the law and weakly defined goals. The technical methods shall also be discussed such as planning, programming and budgeting systems (PPBS), and the cost benefit analysis in order to determine the efficiency of the program. Another consideration to ensure the efficiency of the policy is to address the targeted issue. The best way to ...

Changes in the global business environment (the external factors) that organizations need to address

It can be extremely crucial for organizational leaders to understand the environment before they commence business. External factors cannot be controlled by an organization. They include political conditions, government regulations, accounting agencies, social environment and technological environment. These external factors have an impact on an organization’s operations (Patrick Dowling, 2008, p. 78). Knowledge and clear understanding of the environment can be crucial for any organization that aims at being successful.
Firstly, changes in market conditions create changes internally as organizations try to adjust. For example, in the past few years, the airline industry in the US underwent ...

ETHICAL ISSUES

Ethics application is indeed a very vital input in all businesses. Organizations are increasingly getting inclined to the aspect of ethics and its relevant application. The factors and issues regarding ethics and its consequent application are numerous. This paper will only take some of the issues into analysis. The modern business milieus by organizations present a competitive aspect on issues regarding ethics and its consequent application.
Ethics and its application are important in the current business environment because of various factors. To a large extent, the application of ethics in organizations has become relevant as a key determinant of success. The main ...

Industry Report: Banking

Introduction
When it comes to an industry, then there are number of things which have been taken into account for the same. The essence of effectiveness and productivity always been associated with an industry and the stance of effectiveness depends upon certain factors. There are number of industries working in the world and all of the industries have their own significance and importance lies in a broad nutshell. There are certain aspects which have to be taken into consideration by an organization or by an industry in order to become competitive and eminent in a certain industry.
Financial Productivity ...

Briefing

Executive Summary
This report highlights the vital issues faced by libraries involved in inducting finance in online services and assemblages. The execution in an initial instance to assist in improving the programmatic objectives of the Digital Library Federation (DLF), it is mandatory to take into consideration the digital library growth, achievements, requirements, and issues professed by experts that performed tasks at the DLF’s twenty-four member libraries. This report methodologically aimed to explore into the desk-based study that involved long-term documentation and technical reports; and extensive discussions at few twenty-seven sites for the senior management of library for ...

Introduction

Hake is a financial services provider that offers homebuyers mortgage options which are considered to be cheap. It is a privately owned company managed by its founder and CEO, Alan Hake. The focus of this enterprise is to allow consumers to get access to home loans at a low interest rate. These goals can be achieved with the design, development, and implementation of an efficient computer network with the intention of controlling expense by keeping labor costs low. The company’s system will need to meet tight security guidelines. The security and privacy of the consumers’ personal information will be at the ...

Management- Organisational Analysis Report

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The objective of this study is to evaluate an Australian organisation with over 100 employees. The organisation that has been selected for the evaluation is ‘BHP Billiton’. The central theme of this study is to diagnose BHP’s structure, human resource and symbolic frame.
The structure frame focuses on revealing the organisational chart. Through the organisational chart, the complexity along with the organisational level has been evaluated within the study. The study also encompasses the coordination of activities within the organisation, while identifying the coordination mechanism within the organisation.
The human resource frame entails ...

Introduction

The aim of this assignment would be to describe the assignment along with its primary stakeholders. The company that is taken into consideration for this assignment is Ford; the most prominent name in the automobile industry. To gain insight regarding the company and its processes, the vision and mission statement would be analyzed and described. Moreover, the company’s code of ethics would also be evaluated to gain relevant knowledge regarding the organization and how it seeks to operate in the internal and external environment.
The main theme of the study would be to analyze the most prominent ...

Introduction

The following report represents an attempt to present a PESTEL analysis of the current world affairs. The report is divided into two sections, whereas the first section briefly describes ideas taken from literature, while the second is an analysis of the former, attended to evaluate the most important of these ideas.

PESTEL analysis of world affairs

The PESTEL analysis enables the forming of a realistic image of the situation in a certain area, as it takes into consideration all the aspects and concerns of modern life. However, due to many changes and occurrences in various parts of the world, performing such an analysis on a global scale is ...

1 Introduction
In today’s world, information technology plays a big role in keeping business alive. It has set the trend of how businesses should be run, that without it, a business will surely suffer. The digital economy has set the paced of which businesses run. Small-scale businesses to large scale business are developing business models that utilize information systems (IS) to cater to the needs of the company as well as its customers. Business models are helps the management in understanding their company’s day to day activities to be able to help them in understanding how they can ...

Introduction

It is becoming clear that the many practices that are seen in lifestyles today cannot meet sustainability in a definite manner. The planet is becoming small and more resources are not in a position to be produced. What is more, there are many inhabitants who cannot even provide the very basic needs that they need. The problem of the need to live with the limited resources that are there today with equal access to limited resources is one of the concepts of sustainable development. There is complexity in engineering and products; this has called for engineers to consider ways of approaching ...

[City and State]

Introduction

Structures such as large buildings can create its own unique internal environment that can significantly impact the comfort and health of its occupants. After many years of investigating and studying building infrastructures, engineers and designers have increased their understanding and knowledge on the environmental conditions that exists within the building in relation to its physical properties. For the same reason, a solid background in building physics is an integral part of a building’s design, particularly in this modern era wherein green buildings are the rising trend. Most modern buildings integrate building physics prior to construction ...

Letter of Transmittal

Richard Albert Sylvester
Management Consultant
Lamplighters Corporation
Ottawa K I P 5B5
Phone: 613-563-1509
www.lamplightres.ca
The Right Honorable Justin P.J. Trudeau

Office of the Prime Minister

80 Wellington Street

Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2

RE: Project Suitability Report on the Proposed Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline Project
Dear Right Honorable Prime Minister,
It is with great pleasure and honor that I submit this report on the suitability of the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project.
The Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project proposal by Kinder Morgan aims at increasing the current capacity of the existing Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Currently, the existing infrastructure has a capacity of 300,000 barrels per ...

BUSINESS FINANCING

Introduction
Business owners and managers seeking financing encounters an essential decision regarding choice of whether to borrow money or to make use new equity capital. Given that equity and debts have very varied characteristics, each of them has different effect on cash-flow, earnings, and taxes as well as on balance sheet. They also have different impacts on any company`s dilution, leverage as well as a host for other financial metrics by which companies are measured. Lastly, each business financing options presents a different kind of relationship in relation to the financing source. Thus, a company`s plan on ...

Calpine cooperation was founded in 1984 and currently the cooperation is the largest in America. The corporation generates electricity and thermal energy from natural gas and geothermal resources. With a fleet of around 84 power plants, the company generates around 270000 megawatts of electricity and through wholesale operations and retail business; the center serves in over 21 states and Canada. The corporation has taken a lead to ensure a cleaner energy for future use is in place. The focus of the center is to provide its esteemed customers with clean, efficient and reliable electricity and thermal energy. With this ...

1) In equity markets, dividend declaration is generally a very significant event and usually affects the price of the stock in a large manner. However, the relevance and usefulness of declaring dividends has been debated for a very long time.
It is well understood that declaration of dividends is not a legal requirement (ASX). Firms can not declare dividends and choose to reinvest their whole profit into the business. Some of the popular companies which do not pay dividends are Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon, Yahoo, Adobe etc.
Even companies like Google and Apple had stopped paying dividends for long periods ...

Introduction

Nations and states in the world have a responsibility of protecting the citizens against mistreatment and harsh conditions in their environment. In the same way, all countries and the international community has the responsibilities of establishing and enforcing the Human Rights and ensuring that the rights al which is fundamental and inherent to human beings are observed and protected. In the employment sector, there are employment laws which are set to protect the human rights and ensure fair and treatment of the employees by the employers. Employers are required to adhere to the employment laws in the country or ...

MEMORANDUM

This memorandum gives a description the extended description of how solar heat is generated for cooking. This description will include sections as follows: purpose of the concept, principles of heat, materials requirements, design principles, operation of solar cooking device, and future development. With this information, the basic description of the concept of solar cooking shall have been described.

Purpose of the concept

Solar cooking is a technology that is utilized in using the solar energy to generate heat for cooking. This is a technology that has been seen to help many users utilize solar energy for cooking. With this technology, energy from the solar system has ...

Executive Summary.

The need for network security is relatively new and has been widely accepted in almost all organizations. Network security is an investment that costs the company money. The organization has to invest in hardware and software necessary to secure the company’s networks. The company also incurred the cost of employee training, hiring and retaining personnel who are competent in the area of network security such as those qualified in CIS. The basis of network safety is based on prevention, detection, and response. Network security is ensured when threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks are reduced and where possible eliminated. Organizations ...

Abstract

United Arabs Emirates countries have frequently acquired airline services from Emirate's airline operators. However, for the last couple of the decades, the services offered have been deteriorating. Research helps in finding out how to solve this problem and favour the quality of the services offered without many results.
The purpose of the study is subjected to conduct a survey on the exploration in the basis of the new company named as Emirates Tours that offers to their visitors transport services. It also helps in finding out some of the recommendation that the company can use in the provision of ...

Cross Cultural Management in Indonesia

Introduction
In setting their analytical and business priorities, it is essential for entrepreneurs and businessmen to recognize and make use of cultural advantages to propel and achieve success in their business. It to a large extent involves the ability to take advantage of cultural differences and in this particular case between Indonesia and Australia. Entrepreneurs and Australian business leaders should indulge in plans of seeking opportunities and conduct their businesses in an advantage seeking manner to predict demand for products that are novel to consumers in Indonesia and other parts of the world (Basri and Indonesia Update Conference. (2004, ...

Introduction

Marriage is crucial to all adults. Couples need to value their marriage so that they can remain happy and enjoy life while they are married. For a family to be well established, the couples need to place more value in their marriages. The reason why most families break up is that most of the couples do not value or prioritize their family issues. Most of the couples take their personal interests as their first priority, which make them to neglect their families and this becomes the source of conflict. A good example is seen in families where the husband loves ...

Introduction

During manufacture of food products, manufacturers must put different factors into consideration. The health of consumers becomes a paramount factor of consideration during food manufacturing processes .Consumers present a very sensitive and complex group. People have different medical conditions and as such, manufacturers have to put this into consideration. One common health condition that has been on the rise among consumers is diabetes .Diabetes is caused by foods with high glucose levels. Therefore, this is an aspect that food manufacturers have devised techniques to deal with during food preparation, storage and packaging. Foods with high glucose levels pose a health challenge to ...

Introduction

The growth of the hospitality industry plays a significant role in the development of country’s economy in terms of income generation, employment opportunities, social and cultural transformation. Hospitality and tourism is a service-based industry due to which utmost importance must be provided to promotional campaigns (Ernst & Young, 2013). A promotional campaign for hospitality is unique as it deals with tangible products, like bed and food, but also deals with the intangible aspects such as experience and social status (Barrows, & Powers, 2008).
The aim of this study is to develop a promotional campaign to significantly influence the travelers and tourists to ...

Introduction

For the purpose of analyzing the governance structure of a business in New Zealand, Mighty River Power has been chosen. Mighty River Power is a New-Zealand headquartered electricity generation company, which was formed in the year 1999 after splitting from the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. On May 2013, the firm was partially privatized by the government, with the government retaining 51.78% stake and the remaining 48.22% of the stake held by private investors. They generate electricity in a number of ways; which also includes hydroelectric power and geothermal plants located in various parts of the country. They are a major source of ...

INTRODUCTION

Rio Tinto is a combination of predecessor companies formed by investors in 1873 and 1905. Due to such an extensive knowledge and experience in the mining industry, the organization is regarded as one of the finest and leading global mining and metal company. Being a global mining and metal company, the organization focuses highly on the exploration and processing of Earth’s finest mineral resources with an aim to maximize the shareholder’s value. In order to do so, the organization has the right people for the job and resources to provide the world with minerals and metals. Some of the ...

MARKETING STRATEGY

Introduction

In the twenty first century, formulation of an effective marketing and innovation strategy is one of the greatest challenges that have faced many organizations. This is based on the fact that there have been many changes in various markets and industries as a result of high competition levels, due to the introduction of similar and alternative products, serving the same need. Every day, new products are introduced to the market, which come with new innovations and marketing strategies, leaving the customers spoilt of choices (Pangarkar, 2011). To make a mark in the market therefore, a company has to come up with ...

Counter-Terrorism and Security Powers in the UK

Abstract
This report is based on four submissions as below:
Liberty (Robinson, 2010) submitted an 11-page document which refers to previous government approaches to this subject and expresses a number of serious concerns, most particularly that the current Prevent approach will cause isolation and disillusionment of many UK Muslims.
Amnesty International’s 19-page submission (2010) finds a number of areas of concern regarding human rights erosions and lists several recommendations that the government could adopt to improve / correct the situation.
In his 16-page document that was presented to Parliament in January 2011, Lord Macdonald (2011) referred ...

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to outline a framework to ensure the sustainability of UK aircraft carrier. It outlines some of the challenges that face the industry. Additionally, it presents a framework which can be used to address these challenges. The project also highlights a measurement regime which can be used to assess the proposed framework. Mainstream media have repetitively documented the impact of seaway transport and their eco-efficiency concerning a sustainable future. By minimizing operation and manufacturing impacts, airbus aims at optimizing their services and product towards an eco-efficient technology to minimize their environmental impact. Throughout the ...

Investment Appraisal

Investment Appraisal
This report presents the critical investment appraisal of the new coffee shop venture to be initiated by Tesco Ltd. The report includes a thorough analysis of the café market and industry and also attempts to evaluate the target market and market segmentation. Towards the end, the report also includes the appraisal of the investment and financial analysis of the five-year forecast of the venture.

The British coffee market has grown considerably in the past few years that is evident from the fact that approximately $8 billion was spent by Britons in coffee shops last year. In 2015, ...

The FA

The FA i.e. The Football Association refers to the English football’s governing body, which was established in 1863. Ebenezer Morley is considered the father of The Association. The activities of the company include overseeing, promotion and development of the game at different levels like The FA Cup and England International Teams. The activities also include broadcast and media rights, sponsorship, licensing, merchandising along with sales of tickets (The Bloomberg, 2017).

Financial Position of the FA

Current position with respect to financials of the company as on 31st July 2015 provided an overview of that the company is continuously striving to generate commercial revenues ...

Introduction

Digital archiving and preservation ensures that digital content remains in a format that is usable and accessible both in the present period and in the future. In the context of an organization, digital preservation is a process that involves planning, resourcing, and actual archiving using relevant technologies and applications. In the case of an institutional repository as this university, it is necessary to have policies and regulations that would guide the digital archiving and preservation program. Such policies would serve as a guide for the program while setting out its objectives. It is therefore necessary to have an evaluation ...

Designing an Environmentally Sustainable Shipping Container in Kuwait

Introduction
Constructing a structure that is to be used for a specific purpose can be considered as a major process, and therefore it needs careful planning and design; otherwise, it will not be to carry out the functions for which it was made for in the first place. Hence, the design phase is one of the most crucial stages of the entire construction process. When designing a structure or structure, there are certain factors that should be taken into consideration such as the budget, the location, the purpose, and its effects on its immediate environment. The interaction of these ...

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 ...

Introduction

In the process of designing and implementing projects, some ethical issues are faced by the project managers on a daily basis. If such ethical issues are not dealt with effectively with solutions, the efficiency of project implementation becomes reduced significantly. Ethical issues relate to how team members develop and sustain a good working relationship with each other and vary in the type of project and the region involved. There are no existing hard and fast rules that act as directives to solutions when ethical challenges arise. Therefore, professionals need to apply both leadership and entrepreneurial skills to resolve ethical ...

Abstract

Blue Coral Copters Inc. is on a course of gaining prominence. However, such moves may be thwarted if the current, below par safety measures are put in place. Eminently, the organization is faced with an avoidable tragedy, which can be avoided through simple revision of the current security measures. Just like Blue Coral Copters, agencies in the service industry prosper today based on the safety precautions that they offer to their stakeholders. Thus, the much-needed prosperity at Blue Coral Copters Inc. may only be realized if the organization takes new steps in re-engineering their safety measures. From the assertions ...

Abstract

This paper is a marketing report on the launch of a new product for Kellogg’s: Ready fit for 2016/2017. Any new diversification of the product requires a thorough information selection and analyzing, this report is aimed at describing types of marketing research and define target market strategy for Ready fit and distinguish its positioning strategy. The paper takes into consideration different characteristics of the consumers, such as demographic factor, age, gender, work status, social class. This research defines primary and secondary methods of marketing research that help Kellogg’s company to identify proper strategies for the line of ...

Executive Summary

Emergency management (often referred to as disaster management) is a sphere of public policy programs, which aims at creating plans, which the communities, which make them less vulnerable to various natural and man-made natural risks and hazards. The practice also shows that inability to draft and implement these plans may result in a high number of victims, damage to physical assets and other negative outcomes (Haddow, Bullock & Coppola, 2008). Statistically, two-thirds of all American companies do not have comprehensive disaster plans, and thus, in the event a disaster happens, it is the task of local public authorities to save ...

Abstract

Montreal is concentrating on making the city appealing to the general public and by extension the entire globe. Considering the possibility of wider and heated sidewalks alongside fewer cars and more trees, Montreal has decided to launch the future of Saint Catherine Street. The street being the most important in the city requires innovation, flexibility and audacity in an effort to offer a description of the dynamic and greener look on the streets. The street is the largest and this means it requires more attention than any other street in the country. There is a dire need for infrastructure ...

Introduction

Training and development is a major function that varied human resource managers have to take seriously to ensure that employees are influenced to utilize the skills learnt. It is imperative to consider the most effective training methods such as the blended training methods that incorporate on job training and the technological based training methods. While on job training methods involve training employees on various functional aspects including wash fits, pant fits and dry cleaning, technological methods are aimed at improving flexibility of training. It is also strategic to consider the learning principles including motivational factors, self-efficacy and adult learning ...

Introduction

Training and development is a major function that varied human resource managers have to take seriously to ensure that employees are influenced to utilize the skills learnt. It is imperative to consider the most effective training methods such as the blended training methods that incorporate on job training and the technological based training methods. While on job training methods involve training employees on various functional aspects including wash fits, pant fits and dry cleaning, technological methods are aimed at improving flexibility of training. It is also strategic to consider the learning principles including motivational factors, self-efficacy and adult learning ...

Introduction

This is marketing report regarding Blackberry in which Blackberry is analyzed from different perspectives. Blackberry is regarded as pioneer in technologies that are mobile based. It is considered as best seller of Smartphone. In the year 2009, Blackberry was considered as market leader in cell phone industry (Garside, 2013). It is, however, one of the global leaders in communications that are based on mobiles. A company called Research in Motion of RIM, headquartered in Canada has made, distributed, and marketed blackberries, and gained significant market share. Blackberry, however, becomes capable of gaining market share by focusing on email. The ...

1 Introduction
As noted by Davies and Crawford (2011), firms with good financial records are attractive to both current and potential investors. However, one critical factor considered by the potential investors before investing in a company is its creditworthiness. A company may record high revenues, but its creditworthiness can be doubt. For the company to be creditworthy, it must significantly reduce its debt funding through the maximization of the internal sources of finance and equity (Delen, Kuzey and Uyar 2013). Additionally, the company’s management must ensure that the capital structure of the company maximizes the shareholder wealth. This ...

The United States of America Maritime company under consideration is the company Matson, Inc. The most important companies of maritime transport of the world have headquarters outside the United States of America. A.P. Moller-Maersk is the most important company in the world according to its annual transport capacity of 2.8 million twenty-foot containers, its headquarters are in Copenhagen, Denmark. The second company is Mediterranean Shipping Company from Geneva, Switzerland with a capacity of 2.4 million twenty-foot containers. The third company is CMA CGM from Paris, France with a capacity of 1.6 million twenty-foot containers (Moggomcom, 2015).
Matson Inc. is ...

Executive Summary

The following report provides a detailed and exhaustive description of asset classes according to their characteristics and related advantages and disadvantages. Consequently, the paper considers 5 most important asset classes, including both local and international shares, bonds, cash and listed trusts. Further, according to the given statistical data regarding the levels of revenue of these classes of assets, the author conducts corresponding calculations evaluating their average profitability and effectiveness in investment portfolio along with clarifying what exact type of portfolio should be conducted for an investor operating with these securities in order to achieve maximum level of revenue with ...

INTRODUCTION

There are several advantages of doing an analysis of a business before taking the business online. The first and foremost is to verify that the business is one that is suitable for online sales. A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity, Threats) analysis will give a good indication of the fit for the products in that market environment.

Advantages versus disadvantages

A SWOT analysis takes time and money to perform. Some entrepreneurs are not capable of doing the analysis on their own so they have to pay for a consultant. If the owner is familiar and does not have the time to dedicate the ...

Question 1

The recession presents a situation in which firms have to re-strategize their marketing mix to ensure that they remain competitive in the ever dynamic market segments. In the case of SPSL its marketing mix has focused primarily on the product and the price. The Blair brothers have concentrated onensuring that the products they provide are of high quality and secondly that the prices of their services are towards the premium price in the market. Resultantly, the company SPSL has given itself a competitive edge over other plumbing companies in the South London region. With effect, the company owes much of its ...

The SME is a small firm with an independent business managed by its owners/part owners having a small market share. The abbreviation SME is commonly used in the European Union and by different international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (Kaufmann, Friedrich., 1995).

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are business enterprises that maintain the number of employees below a certain standard with limited turnover and balance sheet. The size of an SME company depends on the industry in which the company competes. There are 3 different categories defined for Small and Medium Sized ...

Introduction

Diversity regards to the idea of integrating acceptance and respect. It is a concept that means understanding the uniqueness of each person and recognizing people’s differences. These differences are in the dimensions of ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, socio-economic status, physical activities, age, political and religious beliefs or other ideologies (University of Oregon, 1999). The concept also promotes the need of inclusion of these dissimilarities in a constructive and nurturing manner. In essence, diversity entails understanding, tolerating or accepting and celebrating the rich scopes of diversity within each person. The paper presents a report on diversity that explores various aspects of this ...