Alliance Reports Samples For Students

Introduction

In the current world where intensity of competition is high, large corporations cannot carry out their market operations effectively unless they are able to cut down their operating costs. In this context, firms tend to combine their synergies so as to take advantages of shared facilities and efforts, and hence to share business risks. As a result, today airline companies are willing to become members of global alliances and add value to their sustainability efforts. This paper will critically evaluate the formation, membership, and operational activities of three major global airline alliances including Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam.

Formation

Headquartered ...

FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN

Introduction of the Marketing Plan
The purpose of the five year strategic marketing is a comprehensive plan developed to evaluate the proposed strategic and marketing alternatives for the M-Connect Shipping. The strategic plan aimed at investigating the surrounding areas of alliances within an industry sector to strengthen the market presence of the M-Connect Shipping within its market and increase its horizontal integration. The Strategic Marketing Plan is a key component of M-Connect Shipping overall Business Plan and serves as a roadmap for improved work plans every year wherein it features the certain strategies intended to research the alliance of ...

Abstract

Boots UK Limited was formerly known as Boots the Chemists Limited. During those times it was trading as Boots. Boots was a pharmacy chain which had its roots in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Boots UK, has decided to motivate and coach reps by the use of results-driven metrics. This methods includes motivating and coaching their sales team straight within the Salesforce. The business functions efficiently as a whole as a result of improvement in the operations through enhancing a sequential flow in the products and services of the company and minimizing the extent to which activities are delayed ...

Abstract3

Literature Review4
Definition of the Problem4
Collection of Opinions, Feelings and Facts5
Identification of the Actual Problem7
Formulating Potential Solutions8
Assessing the Alternatives10
Methodology13
Questionnaire14
Results15
Conclusion15
Appendix17

References20

Abstract
Many airlines offer benefits to their clients in order to gain their loyalty. One of the benefits that are offered is frequent flyer mileage. This analytical report will view the feasibility of a membership at Miami International Airport that increases the frequent flyer mileage of its members while providing the members with a Visa classic card that enables them to accumulate ...

A merger in the simplest and most basic sense refers to the aspect where two or more independent business entities combine together to form a single venture. There are several reasons that lead or make firm and companies to merge and form single entities. One of the most common reasons is for the companies to merge so that they could increase they market share and power, so that they would increase their monopoly and strength in the market. In other instances, firm merge so that they could evade the rigorous tax regimes and systems that would, on the contrary, hurt a ...

BUSINESS STUDY REPORT:

This report is devoted to the YEO’s Beverage Company. The report has four main parts. The first part is an introduction where the general information about the company, the environment where it operates and its main competitors are presented. The second part is microeconomic analysis. The factors of production and its cost structure are examined there. The third part macroeconomic analysis where macroeconomic environment in which the business operates are discussed. The forth part is the analysis of sustainability and the impact of business operations on the environment. At the end of the report, there is a conclusion ...

MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
Gaining competitive advantage by leverage information technology and information systems is a critical concept for organization. Baltzan and Phillips define competitive advantage as a product or service that an organization’s customers value more highly than similar offerings from its competitors’. This implies the products, services and capabilities that an organization has while the competitor’s do not have. Competitive advantage are temporary as competing organizations seeks ways to duplicate the competitive advantage. In order to lead in competition, organizations have to continually develop strategies. This paper describes the procedures in which organizations can analyze, identify, and develop competitive ...

Introduction

7-Eleven is among one of the largest stores providing a wide range of convenience goods to employees all across the globe. It claims to be the first group that originally introduced by the American corporation named Southland Corporation way back in 1927 in the state of Dallas, Texas. As late as 2006, more than 30000 7-Eleven stores are active in behavior around the world. Their behavior in state of Korea which is roughly about the size of the state of Ohio, they have almost 4540 branches and many are still being considered to commence their operations by the end of ...

Introduction

The annual report is a comprehensive report that summarizes activities of the company. The main objective of the annual report is to provide information to its internal and external stakeholders regarding company’s performance and activities. The document summarizes and discusses the information presented in the annual report of Coca-Cola.

Company Overview

Coca-Cola is one of the leading beverage company that licenses more than 500 nonalcoholic beverages such as mineral water, juices, energy drinks, coffee and other sports drinks. The company was established in 1919 under the law of State of Delaware and is currently headquartered in Atlanta Georgia (“Annual Report: Coca-Cola ...

On June 28, 1914, World War I started between Serbia and Austria-Hungary with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. As time went on, many other countries joined the war. Three years after the start of the Great War, the United States entered World War I due to the Zimmermann telegram, the sinking of the Lusitania, the sinking of other ships by the German U-boats, and the Russian revolution as well as for financial reasons. On April 16, 1917, the United States declared war and sided with the Allies. In 1918, the war that changed the world forever had ended.
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Problem

In 2008, Japan tried to re-establish diplomatic relations with North Korea. Diplomatic relations had not existed between the two countries since the Korean Peninsula. Japan promised to provide North Korea with economic and financial instruments to boost its economy while North Korea agreed to investigate the case of the abduction of Japanese citizens by the North Korean government in the 1970s and 1980s (Smith, 2013). Japan also made a commitment that in the event that North Korea fulfilled its part of the negotiated promises, it was going to lift economic sanctions that were imposed in 2006. Despite sitting at ...

1. Perform a five forces analysis for the traditional airlines. How would you assess Qantas’ ability to address the limiting (or detrimental) factors in the industry?

Five Forces Analysis

Threat of New Entrants
The airline industry has moderate threat in terms of new carriers entering the industry, especially from the Asian sector. Even then, the knowledge and costs of entering the market are significantly higher. Any new airline attempting to enter the airline industry would need significant investment of building its customer base and infrastructure.

Buyer Power

In terms of buying power, the airline industry grew to $564 billion in 2008 displaying the high ...

Introduction – Role as change agent & OD specialist:

This is the New Zealand’s largest airline operating in more than 15 international and about 27 domestic destinations. It has been included in the world’s largest 20 airlines after the acquisition of Ansett Australia group. It carries almost 12 million travelers and millions of cargoes through 2 laces flights per year and has more flights than any other airlines in New Zealand, Australia and other pacific regions. It was started in 1940 with the name of Tasman Empire Airways limited which provided service across Tasman Sea with the flying boats. In 1953, it was owned by Governments ...

Brief Introduction

The history of Singapore Airlines could be traced back under the old days of Malayan Airways. Its first flight was from Kallang Airport, Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 1, 1947. Both Singapore and Malaysia merged in the control of the Malayan Airways, changing its name to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines in 1967. A French fashion designer made the traditional Malay clothing as the uniform for the stewardesses, effective a year later. The company was profitable. However, due to differences especially in the direction, priorities, and outlook of the operations, the two governments decided to have separate companies. Malaysia confirmed the ...

Abstract

Known as a specified account when first published in 1980 and now improved and extended, this tale record of Old Ironsides is the champion of book prizes from the Nationwide Historic Traditional Community, the Independence Base at Area Create, and the Naval Traditional Middle. Author Tyrone G. Martin, leader of the USS Constitution during the country's bicentennial festivities. Illustrating on years of research and research, Martin verifies that the impressive angled bikers that assured the ship's extended lifestyle were, in fact, existing at the ship's releasing. He also provides information about the 44-gun frigate's contribution in fights that obtained little ...

Introduction

A report following a global study of 44,000 people in the tourism sector by TripBarometer Connected Traveller report states that China is among the few top ten nations with connected travellers and categorises 49% of the Asians as connected travellers as most of them use a PC or mobile for booking trips . TravelBurma App targets the Chinese travellers, local business travellers, and other foreign travellers in the age group of 21-50 years. As Myanmar is a business district unit, people often prefer travelling there than any other part of China. During the year 2015, more than 4.68 million ...

Innovative Ways of Using Emerging Information Technologies

There are several ways by which users can evaluate and gage the performance of cloud providers. Usually, they are assessed based on costs of the utility model, though there are several variations to further gauged each provider’s desirability such as the location, reliability and security factors. There are organizations that offer certification to providers that comply with specific standards; for instance, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) developed the Trusted Cloud Initiative Program that help cloud providers comply with standards and practices (Cloud, 2011). In addition to relying on certifications, users must take considerable steps in evaluating the performance ...

Social Entrepreneurship: The Ashoka Foundation

Introduction
Social entrepreneurship is the application of entrepreneurial skills to solve social problems. On the other hand, social entrepreneurs are the individual who use a business approach to formulate innovative solutions to societal problems in a bid to bring wide scale and positive change. Unlike conventional entrepreneurship that is aimed at maximizing profits and returns on investment, social entrepreneurship is more concerned with bringing positive change in the society (Brand 2011). Social entrepreneurs aim at introducing cultural, social, and environmental impacts. Also, social enterprises can be profit oriented or non-profit depending on the approach and purpose of the organization. ...

Managerial Decision Making Research and Analysis

Introduction
The report aims to select any particular organization and presents the analysis of the managerial decisions of that firm that has been taken over time. For the attainment of this objective, “IKEA” a leader in retail furniture industry has been selected, and detailed analysis of the managerial decision making capabilities of the firm has been done. The paper has been distributed in multiple sections that elaborate the decision-making approaches of the company, competitive environment, economic and industry environment and company’s strategies in response to these situations. The paper presents the in-depth analysis of the strategies of the ...

Introduction

The modern day healthcare industry is dominated by a number of for-profit companies in the US. Although, every business intends to maximize its profits irrespective of the industry it belongs still there are few examples of balanced social results and high goodwill in each industry. In the healthcare industry, LifePoint hospitals have done extremely well on the front of commercial success and they have also maintained the adherence to community welfare compliances. Their recent alliance with Duke University health system is just another step in expanding the highly reliable healthcare services. The LifePoint Inc. is one among the top ...

Executive Summary

The case study is about a well renowned cosmetic brand INGLOT, a family owned business that was started in way back in 1980 and today is spread across 44 countries with its wide range of cosmetics. The report is going to focus on the company micro level and macro level road map. It will highlight the priorities, achievements and challenges faced to establish and expand both domestically as well as internationally. It will thereby conduct a strategic evaluation of the company by using VRIO strategic tool to find out the sustainability and competitive advantage of the company.

Since the company is vast ...

Company Analysis (Nokia)

Executive Summary
The current paper relates the strategic analysis of Nokia Company. The main objective of the paper is to assess the current internal and international strategy. The company description contains information related its product, headquarters, and revenue volume. The international strategy of Nokia is assessed with the help of SWOT analysis. The new marketing strategy based on the new meaning of the brand and emotional component is outlined. The description of logistics system contains the main logistics approaches and the current changes in logistics policy. Human resource policy was the main success factor for the Company in ...

It is necessary for the growth of any business to have strong infrastructure and a strategic location. UAE Airline industry automatically has that with UAE becoming the hub of the world and having strategic locations. Not only Europeans, but also Americans, Asians and African come to visit UAE during vacations and, for business opportunities. The UAE Airline industry should further solidify this strength in order to remain the world leader for times ahead. (Uaeinteract.com, 2014)
The Industry should also encourage users to indulge more in air travel and should encourage trade opportunities. Globalization has made this an important market and ...

1. Executive Summary
This report helps in conducting a thorough analysis of Singapore Airlines. To conduct internal and external analysis of the company current situation of the company is analysed and then PEST, Porter’s Five Forces Analysis and SWOT Analysis is done to find the opportunities and threats faced by company. Internal analysis is being done through value chain analysis and the analysis of strengths and weaknesses of Singapore Airlines. Then the problems faced by Singapore Airlines are analysed. Finally, different strategies are developed and the best alternatives are selected for implementation and given as recommendations.
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Question A: Introduction to Privacy and Privacy Protection

Technological developments and enhancements have facilitated the digital migration of both big and small business enterprises (Curtis, 2013). A lot of communication is done online, with these business enterprises developing and maintaining websites where they provide information regarding their businesses. Technology has also led to the emergence of electronic marketing (e-commerce) solutions where buyers and sellers engage in business transactions over a virtual market (Curtis, 2013). The websites of these enterprises also contain highly sensitive data and information that forms the backbone of their success and existence. Increased technological advancement has in turn increased the sophistication of cyber-criminal activities, making ...

Introduction

ATDAS is an acronym for Alliance for Donation and Transplantation Awareness and Support. This name is built in concrete explanation of the role that the company plays in the community. It is an indication that the name was founded on critical analysis of its purpose as a result of concrete argument or discussion between its stakeholders. It was founded in July 2005 by two transplant recipients; Jennifer Sutt, a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient as well as John Mitas who was a Liver transplant recipient. The two individuals were volunteers and support group facilitators at their transplant center (ADTAS, 2012).

The purpose ...

1.1 Introduction
The fight for equality between men and women while getting a major support via gender diversity awareness is still open and is said to be yet far from over when it comes to the work place. While there are laws against gender discrimination in the work place, there is yet much to “overhaul” in the system for women as capable as men to be paid as much as men receive for the same position, with the same responsibilities and same abilities (Puri, 2011). Women bachelor graduates are becoming more and more accomplished than their male counterpart. This ...

The internet is evidently the most indispensable activity for the generation. We use it to connect with friend, conduct shopping, banking, blogging, seeking medical attention among other. It is used for almost everything. In order to conduct these daily activities effectively, there is a need to develop a way to prove that you are whom you say you are online. Cyber crime has gone a notch higher. Individuals and businesses have suffered losses amounting to billions of dollars yearly. Approximately 12 million Americans have been affected by identity of some kind in t6he past two years. According to the Federal Bureau of ...

Procurement practices

Compared to other multinational automobiles, General Motors is striving to acquire vital auto-components from its suppliers at the lowest possible prices. Since the firm recovered from economic shocks, where the federal government bailed it out, it had to improve its procurement practices as a way of minimizing the operation costs. In 1990, GM deemed it wise to start a lean implementation workshop, Purchased Input Concept Optimization with Suppliers (PICOS) whose mandate was to purchase inputs. The workshop was to be used by suppliers and experts from the firm as a testing and collection center of inputs (Center for Environmental Innovation, 2011). GM ...

Abstract

The Georgetown Retirement Residence provides assisted living for the elderly. The organization is located in one of the most beautiful and delightful neighborhoods in the Washington DC. At the organization, senior citizens enjoy retirement living at the privacy and comfort of their individual suits. There is added security provided at the home and the staff and nurses work all round the clock to provide the clients with what they need. Since the organization is located in Georgetown, a very delightful neighborhood, the surrounding is suitable and inviting for the elderly. Accommodation at the organization begins from $3750 per month. The ...