Cook Reports Samples For Students

Part 1 - Strategic Capabilities

The VRIN Analysis, presented in Appendix 2 demonstrates some of the findings in regards to the resource and capability structure of the TCG. Given the outcome of this research is possible to argue that Thomas Cook is a resource based company, operating on asset-light value chain proposition. The research have identified that core competencies of the organization are located in the Management, Human Factor and Marketing elements. Given the focus on elimination of material assets the organization it is believed that Management and HRM are the key for the company. At the moment TCG is heavily investing into two elements: a) ...

Organization Assessment Report

Organization Assessment Report
Apple Inc. is probably the most known company in the manufacture of technological products; it has a cutting edge and produces something that everybody desires to have in their possession. The company incorporated in 1976 was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976. The company’s headquarters is in Cupertino, California. The company originally started at the bottom of a garage as opposed to an expensive business location as many would think. It is this historical background of the company that amazes people in terms of their brands and ...

PESTLE Analysis refers to assessment of external environment that include political, economic, social and social, technological, legal and environmental factors.

Political Factors
The political environment of UK is stable, however the issues such as war against terror and European Union enlargements affects political stability. The taxation policies of Government, Value Added Tax on air tickets and decisions regarding rising fuel cost have direct impact on the company’s operations (Nand, 2012). Besides this, the decision regarding single European Currency is still unresolved that affects the business of Thomas Cook Group in European region.

Economic Factors

Economic factors have great impact on the travel and tourism business as it influences costs, demand, profits and prices. The holiday packages offered by Thomas ...

Introduction

Retirement homes are set up to provide quality essential care to the people who cannot effectively take care of themselves the group that is between 55.years and above. Roundal wright retirement homes has some management concerns that have been raised by the residents, these concerns need to be resolved so that the residents live comfortably and also get the value for their money. Among the issues raised is lack of adherence to safety standards for instance when the lift is not big enough to cater for people with wheelchairs. In addition, parking problems were also a concern the parking was ...

The Name of the University

The City
Abstract
Today, the family is one of the issues that is widely discussed among the society and sociologists, as it is the phenomenon that is very hard to define in the modern day society.
The purpose of this report is to provide the critical view on contemporary issues of the family that include, first of all, the status of traditional family types like the nuclear and extended families, and, secondly, to understand the concept of family diversity in the British society. Another purpose of this paper is to identify factors and changes that contribute or influence family ...

Abstract

The topic of wireless Security issues in pervasive computing is a very dynamic area given that the technology keeps on changing. The change in technology comes with different challenges especially when it comes to integration of two or more technologies to satisfy human needs in life. Pervasive computing(PC), for instance, can represent an entry point for many of attacks.It can compromise users’ data, crash the complete system, render services unavailable, and possibly result to the loss of property and even lives. This paper examines and reports various security concerns in wireless security within the context of PC. The analysis ...

I had always wanted to learn how to cook in general and this assignment was a great chance for me to learn how to cook an Emirati food. When I read the blog, the first thing that came into my mind was to cook a Blalet. I asked my aunt to guide me. Blalet is a traditional food which my family cooks every day.
At first I thought it would be easy for me to cook it and therefore asked my aunt to just observe me. I gathered a half of the ingredients that I thought were required since my dish could ...

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Works Cited7

Apple Inc. Refuses to Comply Court Order to Encrypt iPhone
Executive Summary
This article will explain the ethical responsibilities of companies to protect the interest of their clients. The recent controversy that involves Apple Inc. is the refusal of the company to comply with the court order to build the software that can encrypt the iPhone of a suspected terrorist. Apple Inc. stand is an ethical decision because it promotes the privacy of its clients. It is the duty of companies or organizations to use their influence and initiate active stakeholder dialogues by involving the ...

The project is about a murder of a person named Joe D. wood which took place at the Mayfair Dinner. Detective Daphne Marlow was the person responsible for investigating the murder. They body was found hidden in the fridge suggesting that it was a cold murder. The police identified the body at 5.30 am, but the coroner arrived at the crime scene at 6.00 am. He then determined the temperature of the body in which he found out that it was 85 degrees Fahrenheit. After thirty minutes he measured the body temperature, and he found out that it was 84 degrees Fahrenheit, ...

Project Title/ Home Automation System/

B. Eng Electronics Engineering
Southampton Solent University
B. Eng (Hons) Electronic Engineering

Project Title: Home Automation Systems

The automation plays a vital role in saving human effect and providing accuracy in its operation. Automation can be done in many ways; it’s a real challenge to choose a most suitable system for a particular application. The Raspberry Pi and Z wave technology used in the home automation system helps to save energy, time and ensures security of the home.
- Detail Specifications
In this project we are going to use raspberry pi board, Z- wave card, Z- wave appliance plugs/switches/thermostat/sensor/remote control and mobile application. ...

EWB Challenge 2014Plan Timor Leste

Sustainable Engineering Practice
South Australian Institute of Business and Technology
Executive Summary
This report provides details on the project that aims at facilitating for the creation of an anaerobic/biogas digester in in Codo town. This is a small town that is situated at Lautern District in East Timor, and it has a population of approximately 500 people. This town lacks a system that can allow them to dispose and manage their waste in an effective manner. They bury their waste underground, and they use burning wood to serve as a means of cooking. The report will suggest various ways that ...

Introduction

Amazon is one of the giants in the digital industry. Amazon.com is the biggest online store in the world. Amazon is known for selling products at a price often lower than others and shipping the purchased items quickly without any hassle to the buyers. In 2008, Amazon had a market capitalization of about $29.4 billion with about 20,000 employees (Amazon, 2013). The company has a global presence with its websites operating in countries like UK, Canada, France, Japan, Germany and China. Though Amazon launched itself as an online bookstore, but over the years it has diversified into selling a wide variety of ...

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Introduction

Microwave ovens are appliances used to cook food. They utilize microwave electromagnetic energy (EME) in their operations (Lee 2010). Many modern microwave ovens are automatic and programmable. The ovens, therefore, enable individuals to cook different types of meals by letting them input the desired cooking time and power.
Microwaves ovens have a user interface that allows users to instruct the artifact on what to do with the food. The ovens usually have a door with a knob to enable easy opening of the panel. The panel ...

Large crowds gather at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria to witness the official opening of the Urban Thunderbirds: Ravens in a Material World exhibition. This is even is a milestone courtesy of the western civilization and current changes. This event features the main actor such as Coast Salish, Rande Cook, and Francis Dick. This exhibition signifies the existence of cultural practices in the modern world. The artists resemble native people who employ tactful ways to relay information. The artists use art skills to elaborate cultural practices in the contemporary world. The Ravens in a Material World is a beautiful collection of art ...

Abstract

The report discusses the aspects of food in detail regarding the ethics and moral duty that is the liability of the restaurants and caterers. Food is the basic necessity of life. Healthy food is essential for the proper growth of the body a d minds. Owing to it, serious concerns have been arising regarding the healthy food available in restaurants. Often people are motivated to take their meals from outside restaurants in cases e.g. while travelling, in hurry, on duty, for enjoyment, etc. So this report discusses all the issues at one place.

Introduction

Human body is like a racing car. It ...

Executive Summary

This report is all about the live case experience of the coffee case in Australia. The analysis of the shop will be given priorities. Some of the issues are how the service is being provided to the clients and the after sale services which are offered by this shop. The customer relation management in this shop is given much attention since the hotel management works on the basis of attracting and retaining its customers. The shop purely deals in proving food staffs to its clients and in this regard, it is recommended that it continues to operate on clean ...

Introduction

The increasing use of electronic devices like mobiles and laptop has necessitated the constant supply of power. A power bank is increasingly becoming a ‘must have’ for people on the move. Kazam Mobile, the startup mobile company has come up with its Kazam Power Bank (KPB) which can power the batteries in use in mobiles and laptops.
This report starts with the corporate objectives of Kazam. This is followed by a market overview of the power bank market in the UK. An internal and external audit of the market would be presented thereafter. The assumptions for the power bank ...

Introduction of staffing and Performance Appraisal in retail sector context

Staffing in Retail Sector
Retail sectors constitute the part of the economic market made up of businesses that sell well to the final consumer. The ultimate or the final consumer is the client who buys goods for personal use and not for business use. The retail sector encompasses various kinds of shops such as small and medium-sized stores and kiosk, large department stores, supermarket chains, mail-order business as well as online businesses. Staffing is an integral and a core process within the retail industry. Staffing includes a range of activities followed in the acquiring and maintaining a human personnel. ...

Executive Summary

This paper discusses KFC, also referred to as Kentucky Fried Chicken. Specifically, the paper examines how the company is proposing certain changes in its menu offerings and the removal of antibiotics from its chicken. The paper looks at these proposed changes through the Lewin model and describes the challenges that the company will face both internally and externally in terms of these changes actually remaining given the context of the company being that of serving home-style cuisine.

Recommendation

The paper makes recommendations of how the company can effectively make sure that it does not falter on the proposed changes in ...

Internal Analysis of McDonald’s Corp.

Introduction
McDonald’s is the biggest chain of hamburger fasts food cafes around the world with over 50 million consumers. The corporation was started in 1940 by two brothers in San Bernardino, California (McDonald’s. com, 2016). Today, McDonald's is the leader in global food service retail with around 35,000 locations in more than 100 nations. However, most of its worldwide restaurants are owned and operated by independent local business people. Additionally, the alignment strength in McDonald’s is its franchisees and suppliers. This system has been the reason for the long-term success of the corporation. In the ...

Abstract

This research paper is aimed at proposing or recommending different strategies using which staff members of an office could stay fit and healthy at work. It is suggested that all staff members should walk briskly and take staircases instead of elevators or lifts. However, one’s safety is important in this regard, therefore, while taking staircases one should avoid running. Similarly, instead of ordering lunch to the office, staff members may go outside in groups and visit nearby food courts to know each other. Instead of giving phone calls, staff members should visit each other workstations. It is also ...

Project Plan for Elaine's Catering

Elaine’s Catering kitchen renovation project will be carried out in three phases and several other sub-phases under the main phases. The division of the project in phases is to ensure that everything is done in the order in which it is supposed to be done and that there is no wastage of resources.

Planning and Designing

The first phase of this project will involve planning and design of the kitchen. It is in this phase that the materials that are required for the project will be identified. Any changes in the design of the kitchen will also be made in this ...

Middle Eastern Cuisine is known for its rich flavors, and unique spices. Perhaps the most common diches include Hummus and Falafel as featured at the Hummus Blog, both made from chickpeas, as described in detail at Humus 101 (2015). Another major staple in Middle Eastern foods, however is lamb. One popular and well spiced lamb dish is Kofta Kebabs These kababs are made with six different spices, giving them a rich and distinct smell, and deep flavor that hits every area of the pallet. They are among the fastest, easiest, most unforgettable lamb dishes I have ever tried, and ...

Measuring Campaign Effectiveness

The importance of proper coordination between the sales and marketing functions of any organization is a matter whose importance cannot be overemphasized. Although both functions are geared towards maximizing sales and profits, improper coordination often leads to wastage of resources as the sales agents chase leads of low quality, delay the follow-up of leads or dedicate insufficient selling effort towards high potential leads generated by the marketing team. The selling units, on the other hand, more often accuse the marketing team of generating low-quality leads. This situation necessitates the need for an Integrated Marketing Communications Framework (Clow & Baak 2004). ...

Employee Participation and Employee Engagement Strategy

Employee participation
Participation of employees in various decision making ventures can be achieved through a variety of means. The ownership of Melrose Hotels, PLC must involve their employees in crucial aspects of the business to achieve greater efficiency. For employees to participate effectively, they must be adequately empowered. Empowering the employees will involve recognition by the management of the Melrose Hotels, PLC that employees are in better position to oversee their work processes and duties. Without proper training employees can rarely manage themselves and participate effectively in decision making for the company. It is only after educating and informing ...

Apple Inc. refers to a technology multinational company from the United States famous for developing, designing and selling personal computers, computer software, Smartphones and other high-end consumer electronics. The company was incorporated in the year 1977, and is currently the second ranking company in the information technology sector after Korean Samsung Electronics. The renowned international entrepreneur, the late Steve Jobs, alongside his friends S. Wozniak and R. Wayne, founded it. With respect to the company’s performance, Apple Inc. has a reputable history evidenced under the following:

Leadership:

Both under the late Jobs and now under Cook, the performance of Apple Inc. ...

Analysis of European Tourism Industry

Analysis of European Tourism Industry

Introduction

As is the case with most countries with tourist attracting features, tourism is one of the major sectors of the European economy. More than 5% of the EU GDP is generated by tourism industry (Costa and Panyik, 2014). Wide variety products comprise the tourism and involve a variety of different stakeholders, both private and public (Mintel, 2013). Tourism industry is in the process of being transformed into information-based industry. Thus, there is a critical role to the ICTs (information and communication technologies) in EU tourism. In addition, European tourism industry may be considered as dynamic and ...

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 ...

Why Brits Seek Escapism from Bad Weather

Constant rain prompts Brits to head for the sun, says Tui's Long
The article basically outlines the fact that in Britain it rains pretty much constantly, during all seasons and British people just want to get out of the country because that type of weather is supposedly depressing. Its assumed travel to British people is a form of escapism, to leave the depressing weather behind and have some fun in the sun. This however is a great boon to the travel industry but on the other hand British travellers are still being quite selective because of the recent recession, they ...

Introduction

This article “Mitt Romney's green-jobs criticism carries risks” by Nicholas Riccardi of the Yahoo News discusses the effects of “green jobs.” Congressman Mitt Romney criticizes President Obama’s “obsession” with “green jobs.” Basically, green jobs should lower the use of resources and/or ecological impact. Green jobs must also create jobs. In simple terms, it must create economic efficiency.
The economic article will be explained in terms of the principal microeconomic concept such as the cost-benefit principle, particularly through opportunity costs. Microeconomics’ basic tenet says that there is always a tradeoff between capital, labor and natural resources (like energy in ...

Marginal revenue

Marginal revenue is the difference expressed considering the number of units sold. It may also be the change in cost of a product when the production changes by one unit. Total revenue, on the other hand is the total sum received after completion of a business transaction (Posner, 1999). Its relationship to marginal revenue determines the amount of profit that is derived. Marginal revenue is subtracted from total revenue to get the profit.

Marginal cost

Marginal cost is the point of profit maximization where by a firm has done all in its power to minimize on other expenses. The final price of a product is ...