Essays on Hoboken

Introduction

Planning is an important aspect of managing any business. Planning sometimes involves prediction of the future conditions. Forecasting sales is significant in profit planning among other strategic decisions. Several methods are used in forecasting sales. A business should apply the method that most accurately estimates the future sales. Excellent Consulting Group wants to identify the best method to forecast its sales for year two. A forecast has already been made using the regression analysis method. The technique involved developing an equation which gives the monthly sales figure as a function of the number of customers in each month. The ...

Introduction

Genting Singapore is an international hospitality company that deals with integrated resort development and gaming (Genting 2017). Specifically, the company builds integrated resorts and runs casinos as its core business. It also consults for the hospitality industry businesses and investments in the area of sales and marketing support. Besides, it offers information technology services such as software development, systems integration and maintenance among others. Its markets of operation include Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, the Bahamas, Australia and the UK. The company that began as Genting International was first listed on the Singapore Securities exchange in 2005. It acquired the Stanley ...

Background

Successful modern business marketing lays emphasis on meeting the needs of the customers. This focus is a departure in the opposite direction from the traditional business whose major concern was selling its products or services. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is one way of meeting not only the direct customers’ desires but also the needs and expectations of all the stakeholders of a business (Ortenblad 2016). Unethical profiteering practices of large companies and customer awareness due to free flow of information have forced many companies to make CSR a key strategic focus in their conduct of business. Besides enabling a ...

Abstract

The report below provides a comprehensive analysis of Global Finance Inc.’s (GFI) network. It provides an overall description of the network based on the network diagram provided. The report also conducts a risk assessment on the network. The main purpose of the risk assessment is to discuss the risks resulting from the network design and configuration. In total, the assessment identified four apparent risks and the report provides proper mitigation techniques for the organization. The main purpose of the mitigation techniques is to improve network security and reduce financial losses resulting from network downtimes. The report also discusses ...

Introduction

The negative or positive experiences of early childhood play a very significant role in the development of the social and emotional behavior of an individual. According to Fagundes, Bennett, Derry, and Kiecolt-Glaser (2011), the ability to understand the social and emotional behavior of an adult is complex because it requires one to have a comprehensive understanding of their entire lifespan (p. 40). This is because the social and emotional development of an individual are influenced by several factors that they encounter during their major stages of growth in their lifespan (McClelland, Ponitz, Messersmith, & Tominey, 2010, p. 35). Some of ...

Introduction

Personality checks, projective approaches in analysis, and an indulgent of measures of Personality, welfares, and authorities are all included in the measures of emotional state and interactive operating. Personality is defined as the relating of structures and personal pleasures that divulge to the distinctiveness of an individual. A personality test is used to measure a person's character. These apparatuses are each objective which means that the results are sealed to responsiveness.

Types of Objective Personality Traits

There are two principle types of actual personality qualities: The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and Myers-Briggs. The MMPI is jagged on character feature and psychopathology. The assessment ...

Data Warehousing

The field of information system has evolved at a rapid pace because of which data warehousing has emerged. The main function of data warehousing is analysis and dealing with a query. It is a time-variant, subject oriented, integrated, and un-updatable collection of a company’s data. It is mainly used for the decision-making process, management, and business intelligence. The data warehouse of the company is the place where its data can be stored physically. Some of the components of the data warehouse are software, interactive, and directory. Software is an important element where the original data is stored. It ...

Report on the relationship between assets and sales

Executive summary A company’s investment in foreign assets has a bearing on the amount of foreign sales it makes. The regression analysis indicates a positive association between the ratio of foreign sales to total sales and the ratio of foreign assets to total assets. This implies that transnational companies should invest more in foreign assets to improve their foreign sales. They should also consider other factors affecting foreign sales such as international marketing strategies including advertising expenditure, among others. Investment in foreign assets is not the only contributor to foreign sales as indicated by the model’s coefficient ...

Question 1:

Wendy Borg and Jason Kushdog were two entrepreneurs who came together to form Trendsetters Inc. trendsetter Inc. was a startup aimed at providing new warehousing and distribution solutions to clothing retailers. They however had a major challenge of capital as they only had six weeks of operations before they could run out of the initial seed capital they had invested. This prompted them to seek for alternative sources of capital, venture capital being one of the most lucrative one. Neither of them had knowledge in how venture capitals work since Wendy had her background in supply chain management and ...

LASA: Evaluation of a Forensic Psychological Report

Abstract This is a research report that provides information about a case and a review that has been analyzed in relation to the conventions and standards in psychological reporting for parole boards. The findings show that there are some limitation and inappropriate levels and measures that have been used. The research could be improved and made more relevant, reliable and understandable. There are some things relating to cultural sensitivity issues like language and consent as well as local community variables that were not put in place. Furthermore, some challenges in the subject under review suggests that there could be ...

The growing world of business and trade has resulted in the opening up of innumerable opportunities for exploration. Multinational companies have been born from all over the world therefore creating unprecedented economic growth and expansion. Many employment avenues have been created as a result including those that major in the import and export niche. In this essay, I focus on my experience as an export coordinator. I will discuss my objectives as entered into the field and the resultant skills that I got from the experience. As an export coordinator, my duties involve the sourcing for markets and customers ...

Childhood depression is an emotional and mental disorder that in some ways is little different than adult depression. Still, symptoms of depression in children can present in very different ways than they do in adults. In part, this is a result of the very different developmental and social forces confronting children and young teens. Such forces can include shifting levels of hormones, changing bodies and peer pressure. Depression has frequently been associated in the literature with higher levels of anxiety and stress in children, as well as higher incidence of suicide. Following will examine the question of childhood depression, ...

Step 1:

This efficiency analysis will examine the efficiency of widen an intercity highway in Los Angeles from four lanes to six lanes with the intention of reducing traffic congestion. Already the existing highway has four lanes. However, due to congestion, the project team proposed the idea to widen the highway to accommodate six lanes.

Step 2:

In this case, the main purpose of the economic efficiency analysis is to determine whether the project is viable for its entire lifetime. Any major infrastructure works within a city are very expensive. In addition, infrastructure projects have a life expectancy and they are expected to ...

Productivity and quality are some of the most important concepts in every organisation. For an organisation to be successful, it should be able to produce high quality goods and services at the lowest cost possible. Both quality and productivity have the potential to raise the level of a given organisation to international standards. Several factors are associated with both quality and productivity. It is essential for the organisation to employ certain tools that would enable it to produce high quality goods with the potential of fetching high prices with low production costs. The tools used for measuring quality as ...

Stock statistics are calculated to develop an understanding of the level of volatility and stock appreciation for companies operating in Business Software and Services industry (Thomsett, 2015; Murphy, 1991). The companies chosen for the analysis include Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., and HP Inc. Microsoft Corporation is analyzed and compared with its competitors to identify the situation in the read sense.

Ranking in terms of Risk

Identifying the value for Beta carries out the risk analysis. It shows the degree of volatility of the stock with the industry (Ehrhardt & Brigham, 2008; Vishwanath, 2007). The analysis helps to reveal/draw the following rankings ...

Question one

In following the LBO, the assets of Seagate’s will be $128.1 million shares of the stock of Veritas. The management believed that Seagate’s value should be ascribed to its operating assets value. Because the market was attributing high value to the stake of Veritas, the market made it appear as if Seagate was asset holding firm (Andrade et al., 2001 p. 13). Going concern model may be used in evaluating the operating expenses of a company. This model assumes that the business will continue operating for an undefined amount of time (Pignataro, 2013 p. 73). Another model ...

Abstract

The narrative report is prepared to provide a clear understanding of the prudence concept and historical information attributed to this concept. The prudence concept was applied in 1989 that was not included in the external references of 2010. The IASB observed that the concept was missing or ignored, so they provided an amended definition of the prudence in accounting. The significance of the inclusion of this concept is necessary to provide a clear and complete view of the financial position of users. The prudence concept is related to neutrality and conservatism, so it is badly affected by the adverse ...

Research Skills

2016 Introduction The use of social media has mainstreamed the marketing platforms for most companies today. This practice has been so common due to the introduction of digital technologies that connect the entire world. Therefore, information dissemination and realization of connectivity is highly manifested on the social media platform than any other marketing precepts. On the other hand, there has been a massive transition from traditional marketing concepts, even as most companies embrace this new marketing portfolio (Wollan, Smith, & Zhou, 2010). Jingle Clothing Limited Company is not exempt to this massive migration since it needs to catch up with ...

SUMMERY

INTRODUCTION The manufacturing sector, production means making a product either by using a machine or hand or both. It’s a component of goods producing industry. Unlike trading or service businesses that buy products and sell at a higher price to make the profit, manufacturing instead make products that they finally sell. Manufacturing companies that produce and sell goods needs an accounting system that does not solely look at the accounting aspect only but also sale and purchase of the goods. By this, the accounting system for the manufacturing industry is more complex than the service sector does not ...

Executive Summary

This paper is a market entry analysis report about Arla Foods, a global dairy giant that seeks to enter the newly opened markets of Cuba. It commences by analysing the internal systems and processes of Arla Foods. The analysis identifies that Arla Foods has a strong financial position and it is owned by dairy farmers who have a strong focus on innovative products. The products are in three classes –basic, enhanced and organic. The basic is extremely cheap and might be ideal for poorer countries around the world due to the fact that it is cheap and can be ...

EnergyFizz is a new energy drinks’ company focused on conquering the USA market. The company will not process its products but will acquire them from the East, repackage its products to ensure they fit the regulations and standards set by FDA. The market is ready for a new entrant. However, the entrant should be different from what is already on the market. For that reason, we are focused on exploiting the organic foods. People are currently on the lookout for healthier options to processed foods and drinks and are geared to favor organic foods over processed or Genetically Modified ...

INTRODUCTION ANDBACKGROUND/HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS

Qatar Cultural Creativity Center was established in 2005 following the decision of the President of General Authority of youth no. (2) for year 2005. The board of directors was constituted in 2012 following the decision of Minister of Culture, Arts, and heritage no (116) for year 2012. The Cultural and Creativity Center is a Not for Profit Organization. The Cultural Creativity Center targets the youth and aims at equipping them with both hard and soft skills that fosters the discovery of personal abilities (Ame Info). The Center teaches skills such as how to write and publish a book, how ...

Recommendations to the Restaurant Manager

In the current state, the restaurant is profitable. The break-even point is 89,474 covers with a margin of safety of 10,526 covers, and the net profit is £60,000. This implies that the restaurant sales have to fall, by at least 10,526 covers for it to start making losses. The manager has several considerations to make on measures to improve the profitability of the restaurant. The available options and offers are discussed below.

Reducing the price to £10.00

If the price is reduced to £10.00, there will be a rise in sales to 12,000 covers. The contribution margin will fall ...

Overview of the Project

The project described hereunder is the brainchild of the Broward County Board of Commissioners Facilities Maintenance Division. This is a division that is tasked with offering maintenance services to other government agencies. Some of the government agencies that have benefited from the maintenance services of the division include libraries, motor pools, courthouses, the health departments, office park buildings, fire rescue department and parking garages among others. The Broward County Board of Commissioners Facilities Maintenance Division has a versatile human resource that is comprised of welders, storekeepers, electricians, locksmiths, sign shop, maintenance workers, plumbers, painters, mechanics, and carpenters among others. ...

Abstract

The discussion on the shift of power from the marketers and brands to the consumers can be proven with the varied usage dimensions of consumer power tools like ad-block apps. Particularly, this enables the consumers to remove the ads from their web pages. As such, the internet users enjoy fast online page loading and lower data costs. Many factors have contributed to increase use of ad-block apps. It is also clear that the availability of the ad-block apps on iPhones has led to wide use of blocker programs. This has given consumers the power to disturb the marketing ability ...

Introduction

Before heading towards the job analysis, it is eminent to understand the meaning of job itself. The job is the set of tasks, responsibilities, and duties which need to be performed to attain the overall organizational objectives. In an organization, every job is different from the other jobs, for instance, clerk, manager, electricians, etc. A job contains different positions; these positions are described as the set of duties and responsibilities that are assigned to the individual on a regular basis. The failure of effective job design leads to heavy financial losses to the company (Steward & Brown, 2011). The same ...

Residential Property Market in Australia

Australian has seen of the one highest boom in the residential houses market over the last couple of years. Additionally, the house prices have been on the rise. Particularly, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicated that the house prices in the country increased by an average of 11.4% before inflation adjustment throughout the major cities in the year 2015 (Chamberlain, Johnson & Robinson 2014). Notably, despite the modest economic growth experienced in Australia, the housing market continued to rise, and there has been a consistent increase in the house prices (Ley 2011). For instance, the eight major cities experienced ...

1. Rationale for Selection Investors require financial analysis of a company to make decisions. A financial report is significant for the purpose of providing information regarding the financial position of a company along with the risk factors associated with it. A report is prepared to provide clear and complete information about Apple Inc. that includes all relevant sections that are crucial for an investor. Apple Inc. is an American multinational company that follows GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) to prepare financial statements and annual report for its stakeholders. Its financial analysis includes financial ratio analysis, stock price analysis, associated ...

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

A project is a temporary activity designed to offer a unique product, service or result with a much-elaborated beginning and the final stage undertaken to meet goals and specific objectives with the aim of bringing beneficial adjustments and value. Project management involves initiating objectives, planning, executing the objectives, controlling to help in coordination within the organization and finally closing the activities of the organization to achieve aimed goals (Emond & Steins, 2011). Project management helps the management information system department in various ways.

Importance of management information system

Efficiency in Service Delivery Project management gives a guide that is easy to follow and therefore leads ...

Software testing is defined as the process of executing software to determine its functionality. The goal is to demonstrate to the developers as well as the users that the software meets the technical and business requirements (Homè̀s, 2012). Standards on the other hands are documents outlining guidelines, specifications, characteristics, or requirements to ensure that products are consistent and meet their purpose. There are national and international standards that guide the development and testing processes for software. In Australia, the AS/NZS ISO/IEC 25062:2006 is a standard that provides User Interface (UI) designers or software usability professionals procedures for testing ...

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Bauhaudin, Elias, and Saifudin define the green building as an edifice that has the capacity to “reduce the undesirable human impacts on the natural surroundings, building materials, building assets, and enhances human health and the natural environment” (Bauhaudin et al. 2). In other words, a green or sustainable building is designed with the intention of allowing human beings to co-exist harmoniously with the environment by creating an edifice that is environmentally friendly. However, it should be noted that “the perception of what is a sustainable building is changing over time and depending on the location” ( ...

Abstract

My motor skills developed on time, although my motor coordination is still not very good. My physical development is in line with normal course of development of a person. I have sustained healthy weight throughout my childhood and adolescence, and my height and weight started growing rapidly during puberty that started at the age of 11. My height and weight during puberty were different from my peers, which made me feel self-conscious and lowered my self-esteem. Puberty was also marked with emotional and behavioral changes that affect many adolescents. I have completed Piaget’s stages of development on time ...

Introduction

This paper attempts a critical analysis of the entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and his quest with his company, Facebook Inc. Zuckerberg has been one of the most successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the field of social media entrepreneurship as well as social media innovation, and has managed a largely profitable company in the Silicon Valley software ecosystem. Despite starting off as a relatively small company and start-up with limited capital and market share, he has truly emerged as one of the biggest global businessmen in the world. This essay is going to analyze and evaluate the entrepreneurial characteristics of Mark ...

Impacts of Outsourcing Internal Audit Fuction Author NameInstitution Name

Abstract This research finds out the effects outsourcing internal audit and extent of external auditors’ dependence on the work done by the internal audit team. We explore if outsourcing the internal audit function affects reliability on internal audit job already done and the use of assistant’s position for internal audit. We determine if internal audit outsourcing, the role of internal audit in systems consulting, affects external auditors’ dependence on internal audit. Results show that involvement in consultancy activities relating to the financial reporting system affects the extent of reliance on the work of the internal audit. When internal ...

Following the recession in 2008 UK interest rates were cut to try and boost the economic growth for the country. According to Fender, (2012), lowering of interest rates in an economy has several effects to the economy of the country concerned and this is why the British Central Bank lowered the interest rates hoping for positive effects to the economy. As expected, the action by the central bank has resulted in some economic impacts to the economy of the country (Pettinger). In theory, lowering the interest rates, Ceteri Paribas, results in higher economic growth levels. However, there are other ...

Service Management Report 3

Introduction 3 McDonald’s Service Management 3 Motivation 3 Leadership 5 Learning and leadership management 5 Human resource management 6 Culture and diversity 7 Information technology 7 Communication 8 Apple’ Service Management 9 Agility to allow innovation into completely new areas 10 Build and enforce a performance culture... 12

Conclusions and recommendations 14

Service Management Report Introduction This report aims at demonstrating the manner in which organizations provide services to their clients and how their approaches differ with each other. For purposes of this paper, two business organizations will be analyzed. These are the McDonalds Corporation, a fast food restaurant and Apple, a ...

Introduction

Quality management (TQM) refers to an integrated approach developed to improve the quality at every level of the organization. It is a systematic quality improvement tool to achieve the purpose of performance improvement in terms of quality, productivity, customer satisfaction and profitability. It focuses on the continuous process improvement in the organizations to offer high customer value and meet needs of the customer. Four main factors are linked to the TQM strategy, such as customer satisfaction, employee involvement, managerial leadership and process improvement and control. The organizations that give preference to quality are needed to identify customers, their needs ...

A Critical Analysis of the Role of Product Design and Service Design in Achieving Design Management Goals within the UK Supermarket Retail Chains – A Case Study of Tesco, UK.

Introduction

In the world of business, firms compete to gain a stronger market share. This is done by utilising a firm’s core competencies and strengths and converting it to competitive advantage in order to provide a stronger appeal to consumers. Thus, most firms maintain an emergent corporate strategy whereby they observe trends on the markets and make changes to their business units in order to remain relevant to consumers and ...

Affiliate Institution

Introduction Proctor and Gamble, a company that produces household products, has faced several challenges that include financial and management problems that resulted from misguided communication during the launch of a new product (Lee, 2005. 22). Proctor and Gamble, a company that produces household products, has faced several challenges that include financial and management problems that resulted from misguided communication during the launch of a new product (Lee, 2005. 22). Meticulously, the company management has never been sensitive in managing their relationship with the employees and the clients even if it is clear that failing in this part is so ...

Introduction:

Strategic management involves clever and diligent management of the strategic and corporate interests and activities of a company. Strategic management includes within its purview marketing activities, advertising, selling strategies, as well as market development and penetration activities. Strategic management also involves understanding and analyzing the market, and opportunities that a particular market can provide. It then provides input to the production team which makes products to create the maximum impact and gain customer loyalty. It is thus a holistic and integrated process. Strategic management is also the exhaustive accumulation of progressing exercises and procedures that associations use to methodically ...

Executive Summary

This paper is a market entry analysis report about Arla Foods, a global dairy giant that seeks to enter the newly opened markets of Cuba. It commences by analysing the internal systems and processes of Arla Foods. The analysis identifies that Arla Foods has a strong financial position and it is owned by dairy farmers who have a strong focus on innovative products. The products are in three classes – basic, enhanced and organic. The basic is extremely cheap and might be ideal for poorer countries around the world due to the fact that it is cheap and can be ...

Summary

Apple is a technology multinational corporation headquartered in California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics all over the world. Nokia is a company related to communication and information technology and headquartered in Finland. Both companies are leaders that managed complexity, ambiguity, and change within their organizations but results achieved prove to be beneficial for Apple . Nokia leadership lacks in efficiently applying their relevant strategies that could provide expected outcomes. There are many factors including a collection of information, quick response, analyzing risks, and preparation of alternative strategies that resulted in the success of Apple. Nokia failed to obtain ...

Executive summary

It is evident that Malaria remains to be one of the main issues affecting children in Sierra Leone. Essentially, the high child mortality rate resulting from Malaria infections in Sierra Leone has become a critical concern. This position has been reiterated by the National Health Sector Strategic Plan. The organization revealed that Malaria has become both a health, social and economic challenge to the country. In essence, it has been identified that the disease is the primary causative agent of children deaths in the nation. Although there are other diseases that account for children deaths, Malaria still remains a ...

Abstract

This dissertation formulates a research dissertation and strategy for a study into the impact of Islamic banking on the economic development of societies within which such banks operates. To this end, the research examines the major tools and impacts of Islamic banks on society by conducting a literature review. This is followed by the deduction of research questions and a hypothesis that will be used to form the parameters of the entire research. The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the relationship between the growth of Islamic banking worldwide and economic development of countries wherein this growth is ...

Analysis of LaSalle Hotel Properties

Introduction: Importance of ratio analysis Financial ratios are important in analysing the financial performance of an organization. The financial performance is a key factor in the management of the organization. Financial ratios simplify the financial statements such as the income statement hence managers can easily determine whether the organization is profitable or not. For instance, profitability ratios such as the net profit margin indicate whether the organization is profitable or not. Managers can then identify areas of weaknesses and take corrective actions to improve the profitability of the organization. They are also used to assess the liquidity of an ...

Insurance Rating

Companies are rated according to their risk of defaulting credit. Credit rating agencies such as S&P and Moody use many criteria to assess the likelihood that a company will default on its debt payment. The ratings of these companies are important because it gives valuable information to potential investors, issuers and the corporations themselves. A good credit rating enables a company to raise money easily in the financial market. S&P assesses a lot of criteria before giving a rating to any company. Some of the criteria used to evaluate the companies include micro and macro regulations, ERM and the ...

IT Report – Electronic Stock Control System Risk Management INTRODUCTION

In this scenario, a charity is selling donated goods through a variety of locations, assessing their value through an “expert” and often making changes to the inventory as they see fit. The charity wants to set up an electronic stock control system and sell their donated goods through e-commerce in order to increase their revenue. There are many risks that must be assessed, each of which carries a varied level of importance and significance. Once those risks are assessed, steps must be taken through proper risk management to avoid as much liability ...