Decline Reports Samples For Students

COMPANY PROFILES

Greene King
Greene King Plc. is a UK pub retailer and brewer that brews, markets and sells beer. It has three operating segments; Retail, Pub Partners, and Brewing & Brands. It also operates restaurants and hotels. The company had about 1909 franchised pubs, hotels, and restaurants as of May 2015. It was founded in 1799 and has its headquarters in Bury St Edmunds.

Swot analysis of Greene King

Strengths:
Its strength lies in the high quality of products. It has sustained the high quality of its products.

The company also has strong local roots that have contributed to customer loyalty.

It also has a strong distribution and sales network.
Weaknesses:
Over-reliance on the UK market.
High costs of ...

Avon financial analysis

Profitability analysis
Avon’s return on assets was -7.07 for the year ended December 31st, 2014 indicating that it suffered a net loss of $0.0707 for every dollar of total assets used during the period. The negative sign shows that the company’s operations were not profitable (Berry, 2011). ROA was -0.5757% in 2012 and -0.8687% in 2014. This trend shows that the firm’s return on assets declined in both 2013 and 2014 implying a decline in Avon’s profitability.
Its return on equity was -134.1% in the year 2014 meaning that it earned a loss of $1.34 ...

Executive summary

The stock price of Southern Cross Media Group Limited did not show any reaction to the announcement of the 2015 financial results. The stock price increased days before the announcement and the day after the event but declined two days after the announcement. Financial analysis of firm indicates that it has a strong liquidity, and this has improved over the last five years. Its debt to equity ratio has increased due to the capital reduction in accordance with the relevant statute. The year 2015 saw a decline in the profitability of the company although this did not affect the ...

Internal analysis of Enbridge Inc.

Introduction
Enbridge Inc. a distribution and transportation of energy company operating in the United States and Canada. The company is divided into five segments to facilitate its operations and achieve its long-term corporate objectives. The sections include Liquids Pipelines; Gas Distribution; Sponsored Investments and Corporate and Gas Pipelines, Processing and Energy Services (Finance.yahoo.com, 2016). The company operates a common carrier through the Liquids Pipelines segment by contrasting natural gas liquids, refined products, and crude oil pipelines as well as terminals. The Gas Distribution Segment is a natural gas utility serving industrial, commercial and residential customers in Quebec, New York, ...

Introduction

Kindred Healthcare Inc. is a company that provides healthcare services through its transitional care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and assisted living facilities, among other healthcare services across the United States. This paper gives a detailed financial and operating analysis of the company to assess its liquidity, profitability, operating efficiency, as well as solvency.
1. RATIO ANALSYS
a) Liquidity ratios
The current ratio of Kindred Healthcare for the year 2013 was 1.510 implying that it had adequate current assets to repay its current liabilities. Although this value is less that the ideal 2:1, the organization’s liquidity is strong. The ratio ...

Demographic movements accentuate the fact that current and future trends in the social, political, and economic fronts are directly affected by the issue of an aging population. It is a reality for people regardless of race or culture. However, the rate at which demographic shifts differs in countries worldwide will have significant effects on developed and developing countries when saddled by a high number of ageing population. This is because in a typical developing country, baby boomers opt to delay having babies or starting their own families as they focus more on themselves and career advancement. The same problem ...

Introduction

The performance of the business is critical for the investors as well as stakeholders. The discipline of corporate finance offers a variety of the techniques for reviewing the financial performance of the business. In the modern competitive world, a financial performance of the business is not enough for the success. Instead, it is critical to have success in multiple dimensions that ensures sustainability. The underlying report is a comparative assessment of the two brewing companies from UK FTSE 250 listing from the Travel & Leisure sectors and Restaurants & Bars subsectors.

Introduction of Greene King Plc and the Marston’s PLC

The selected companies include Greene King Plc and the Marston’ ...

Introduction

The primary aim of this report is to assess the strategic positioning of Northrop Grumman in the defense system and aerospace industry by applying strategic management models and concepts. The document presents an analysis of the key external factors of the industry in which the company operates to determine how it affects its performance. Moreover, the document concludes with the evaluation of the existing strategies of the company and its competitors and provides recommendations for improving its strategic positioning in the industry. Also, the comparison of internal and external factors is made to determine the company’s potential strengths ...

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Create a Quantitative question
Quantitative research measures the subject or item of study over a period of time and quantifies the event, occurrence or parameter (for example: profit, output, number of footfalls in a mall which were converted into sales in a particular period) . If the past history of a company is the subject of study: “what happened to the production?”, “What was the productivity of employees and other resources?” if the future is the subject of study: “what will happen to the output of the company and cost of raw ...

Introduction . 2

Analysis .. 3
1) Structural Characteristics . 4
2) American Apparel mission statement 5
3) Organizational Structure .. 6
4) Porter’s Competitive Strategy . 7
5) The External Environment 8
6) Stages in the lifecycle, size, and control system .. 9

Recommendations and implementation plans 11

References . 12

1.Executive summary
The issue that the American Apparel’s organization is facing is that they have a very unique strategy to run the business more effectively than its competitors; unfortunately, this strategy did not meet the external environment needs. Therefore, they had to lay off hundreds of workers and retooling its production process in ...

Introduction

After many years of operational activity in the US and world markets, General Motors Company (GMC) faced the problem of insolvency. It was on the point of bankruptcy after the world recession of 2008. Currently, the Company faced the issue whether it should merge with another company to return lost positions in the world markets.
The aim of the current paper is to develop recommendations regarding possible mergers with other companies. The discussion is devoted to the opportunity of mergers and its influence on the solvency of the Company. The report addresses the issues of operational management of ...

Introduction

The success of any business venture is characterized by its ability to manage its assets, with respect to features such as the members of staff, the expenses incurred during the production process of its products as well as its distribution stratagems. The reason why most business entities and conglomerates fail to thrive in the long term is due to poor mismanagement of various core sectors hence leading to the redundancy for income generated and in an increase in the cost of productivity. The overall result is the decline in the trajectory of the business entity. Such was the characteristic ...

Introduction

Sierra Ltd. is an automotive parts’ manufacturer situated in Eastbourne, England. The company manufacturers several distinct products and follows the traditional cost management system. It uses machine hours as the basis of allocation of overheads to its product costs. This report provides an assessment of Sierra’s finance director’s proposal to adopt the Activity Based Costing system for allocating overhead costs more appropriately and to increase sales margins.
The most important issues faced by Sierra Ltd. are the declining revenue and profits since the last five years, low projected net profits for 2016 and high product costs. Sierra ...

Value Chain

The objective of analyzing Monster’s value chain is to make a product that will become popular to its customers, which includes not only the production segment but also marketing and distribution (Horngren and Data, 2015). This is because products will eventually need to be discontinued due to changing customer preferences and product innovation from competitors. This means that the company’s core operations and its products must continuously evolve and this could be done using the value chain analysis tool. For an energy drink company like Monster, one of its main goals is to continuously adapt to the ...

Introduction

Pakistan is a developing country and is the 26th largest nation in terms of purchasing power parity. A member of BRICS community, the nation has shown signs of becoming one of the world’s largest economies by 2025. In the past, the country had suffered from the ills of political disputes, energy constraints, poverty, growing population and non-conducive business environment that had halted the growth of the country. However, during the past few years, Pakistan has shown some optimistic signs of economic improvement with consistent growth in GDP and other macro-economic factors. Still, many factors such as social and ...

1.0. Introduction
Russia is rated among some of the most developed and fastest growing economies of the world. The country is enriched with natural resources of which oil and gas are the most worth mentioning (Alexeevand Weber, 2013). This paper sets out to investigate into the growth of Russian economy. Initial section aims to briefly overview the current trends relating to GDP growth, which is followed by the identification of chief characteristic of economy (i.e. overheating or unemployment). In a later part, the impact of economic downturn encountered a few years ago on the Russian economy and the government’ ...

ABSTRACT

Coffee is an important cash crop in the world market. It fetches a lot of money for those who engage in the coffee business. Over the past few years, there has been a change in coffee prices. Sometimes they are high while at other times they are very low which is similar to other commodities traded in the international market. This write-up contains factors that affect changes in commodity prices, specifically coffee. Among the factors identified are market forces of demand and supply, speculative effect, climate conditions, and geopolitical factors. The key participant companies in the coffee trade are ...

Executive summary

The report is meant to select and analyse stocks to invest in among the FTSE 100 companies. This involves analysing the expected performance of the stock exchange and FTSE 100 companies for the next five years and the influence of the general economy on such. It analyses the past performance of three companies in different industries and predict their performances in the next five years. The report also applies the concepts of portfolio theory, diversification and risk-return trade-off to create a portfolio. Analysis of economic factors indicates that the LSE will experience growth in the next five years. The ...

Question 1

The factor that would be interesting to an investor is the decline in revenue. The management of the company has reported a decline in revenue from the year 2012, resulting from a contraction in the overall PC market as well as competitive pricing pressures. These causes negatively impacted the performance of the company’s major segments. The factor would be interesting to the investor since the primary objective of investors is to maximise their returns. A decline in revenues indicates that the business is experiencing challenges that if not addressed, may have an adverse effect of the future profitability and growth ...

About the Report:

The report is based on financial and fundamental analysis of four leading supermarket companies, i.e. Wal-Mart, Sainsbury, TESCO Plc and Kroger. Important to note, that, the conclusion at the end will be based on the individual analysis of each company and not by comparing them.

Wal-Mart:

Wal-Mart is the most renowned supermarket chain in the world and is also the world’s largest corporation providing employment to over two million employees. Founded in the year 1962, the company is still run as a family business with Walton family holding over 50% share in Wal-Mart through their holding company, Walton Enterprises. The ...

BUSINESS REPORT: THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY

China is currently the second largest economy in the world which has witnessed massive economic growth in the last decade, however, the rate f economic growth in the country has gone down in the last two years and this has had direct effect on other countries such as Australia. This paper aims to show how the economic slowdown of China has affected Australia. The paper also aims to show how ten Reserve Bank of Australia uses interest rates to stimulate economic growth and finally, the paper aims to explore some of the policies that the new Australian Labor government ...

Research Paper Outline

Holly Frontier Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in refining crude oil and distribution of refined petroleum products such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, specialty, and modified asphalt and specialty lubricant products. It operates mainly in the United States through its five refineries in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Kansas with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The strategic location of these refineries enables it to purchase various crude oil feed stocks at reduced prices due to supply constraints because of poor infrastructure. This corporation has strong refining operation and wide product portfolio to provide its competitive edge. This ...

INTRODUCTION

The retail industry of United Kingdom plays an important role in improving the economic situation and GDP of the country. There are different sectors that are included in the retail industry and therefore there are varying consumer needs and varying factors that influence the industry. Over the last few years, there are several factors that have influenced the industry and some of these factors include the change in the lifestyle of people, advancement in technology and in particular increasing usage of online shopping (SAS, 2012)
Although there has been a downward trend in the overall spending on the retail ...

Marketing concepts are approaches that are used by companies to market their products, satisfy consumer expectations and increase profits. Consumer expectations and preferences are the biggest influences of the choice of a marketing concept. In the process of satisfying customer needs, the company achieves its objective of making profits or increasing its market share. There are many concepts of marketing such as market segmentation, product cycle and customer satisfaction. These concepts are used in various industries because of their flexibility and effectiveness. Market segmentation aims at dividing the market into groups that have homogeneous needs. Product cycle model is designed ...

Tree Top Forest Products

Section 1
Introduction
Tree top is a Sawmill that has been performing well in both local and international market. There are many reasons that have made this possible. The business is based in Washington in the United States. For the success of any business, the management should play a vital role in ensuring that the activities of the business are running in the right direction. This co ordination of the business activities facilitates the achievement of the organizational objectives. Recently, tree top company has faced difficulties in its operations leading to its decline in its performance in both local ...

Introduction

Gap, Inc. established in July 1969 in the state of California and reincorporated in 1988 under the regulations of the State of Delaware. The company is a leading international retail brand. It provides apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women and children. The products are sold under the brands like Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Intermix (Gap, Inc., 2015). The report provides an overview of the internal and external environment of the company with the focus on identification of key issues and recommendations.

Political
In relation to politics, various factors impact the apparel industry and ...

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Nokia’s Mobile Phone

Product Life Cycle of Nokia’s Mobile Phone
We buy products from the market. Our preference for products changes with time. New products with better facilities come into market replacing old products. Just like us, these products also exhibit a life cycle. Some products may have a longer life cycle and some shorter. Colgate toothpaste has remained popular over a long time whereas design for a dress loses popularity in one season. Product life cycle can be described as changes in consumer demand over time. It analyses the product evolution in four product life cycle stages. They are ...

According to the World Bank , population density is a measure of the numbers of persons permanently settled in a region, divided by the total land area of the region in square kilometres or square miles. This formula excludes refugees who are not permanently settled and who are still considered part of the population of their native country. The formula also excludes from the measurement of land area, any inland water bodies such as rivers and lakes and the area of the continental shelf. This formula can be used to measure the population density of a region, a state, a ...

Virtual money of $100,000 was invested in diversified stocks during the stock trading simulation. The portfolio consisted of stocks from twelve companies all belonging to different industries. An overall profit of 0.41% was achieved in one month through the virtual simulation exercise. Stocks of all the companies are either listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ.
One hundred shares of General Electric Company were purchased on 4th April when the stock price was $31.69. These shares were sold on 7th April when the stock price decreased to $30.64. The stock of General Electric was sold ...

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 ...

About the paper

The paper is commissioned to conduct a comprehensive financial analysis of UK based telecommunication company, BT Group PLC for the year 2011-2015. As part of this analysis, we will be using the tools of common-size statements and financial ratios. In addition, to perform the cross-sectional analysis, we will also compare the financial performance of the company with its competitor entities, Vodafone Group and Sky PLC.
Along with analysis of the financial performance using the above stated criteria, we will also perform broad economic environment analysis to adjudge the company’s performance in relation to the economic trends and will ...

Critically discuss the implications of recent trends and changes within the supply chain of the UK petroleum retail market.

Critically discuss the implications of recent trends and changes within the supply chain of the UK Petroleum retail market.
Introduction
The United Kingdom incorporates four separate legal systems within its entity that are Wales, England, Northern Ireland and Scotland . In order to maintain uniformity in laws pertaining to the ownership of natural fuel such as Petroleum, the 1937 Petroleum Act was passed, which established that all such resources fall under the control of the British Crown. The petroleum distribution system in the United Kingdom resembles the system that is prevalent in the United States of America, that is, a ...

A1) Marks & Spencer plc. (M&S) is an international retailer with main business lines in food, clothing, and home products and general merchandise stores in more than 59 countries. It was started in 1884 and is headquartered at London, UK (Annual Report, p.1).
The company has own stores, fully owned subsidiaries and JVs, combining together to form more than 1300 stores worldwide in food, clothing and general merchandise areas. Bulk of the business comes from UK market, and more than 400 stores are operational in other countries. The company has more than 80,000 employees (Annual Report, p.22).
The company ...

About the paper

The paper is commissioned to compare the cash flow statement for two UK companies, Burberry Group and Hugo Boss. As part of the analysis, we will be conducting a common-size analysis of the cash flow statement of each company for the year. Additionally, two cash-flow based ratios will also be used to analyze the trends in the cash flow of both the companies.

Common-Size Analysis

i) Cash Flow from Operations
As noted from the common-size cash flow statement of both the companies (included in the appendix section), over the year, Burberry Group witnessed a constant net cash flow from operations amounting ...

The first principle that BUPA must adopt is that it must understand true costs. This company will make this achievement by using the standard cost component. This tool should be applied in budget preparation, pricing reporting and performance based incentive plans (Elliott, 2004). This is based on the increase in utility costs, which has decreased the operating surplus. In 2012, the operating surplus was £ 38,364,000. This was a decline from £ 54,202,000 in the previous year (Bupa Care Homes (CFG) plc, 2012). Understanding true costs will ensure that BUPA improves its costing control system. In this case, ...

2. Outline the regulation from APRA in regards to credit risk for the large major banks and contrast to the regulations for smaller bank re credit risk.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has established an internal rating based mechanisms to be used when approaching the bank credit risks. The regulations approaches the credit risks differently when it comes to dealing with the large major banks and the considerably smaller banks in regards to capital base. The smaller banks, which are generally less complex in terms of their operations and organization, are the pioneer implementers of the more standardized ...

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located south west corner of Asia and at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, has approximately one fifth of the world’s proven oil reserves and is the largest oil producer and exporter of total petroleum liquids in the world (EIA, 2011). It is also world’s second largest crude oil producer behind Russia (Appendix 1a) (Williams and Martins, 2012).
Despite disturbance in the neighboring region Saudi Arabia has been able to maintain the growth in 2012 for two reasons: first, government executing expansionary budget to support public spending has been accelerated ...

Travel agencies offers travel information, booking and reservation services including transport and accommodation, as well as, tourist attractions to both business travelers and private individuals.

The main activities of this industry include ticket consolidation, booking service provision, ticket selling, tour retailing, tour guide service provision, tourist bureau service provision, tour wholesaling and travel agency operation. Also, the key products for the industry include conference travel, business travel, tour wholesaling and ticket consolidation, inbound tours and leisure travel. A related industry is X0003 Tourism in Australia, which offers tourism services for both international and domestic tourists.

Industry Performance

The key external drivers ...

The article ‘China white-box handset market decline’ was written by Peter Clarke on June 22, 2011 in the EE Times. It is a detailed report on the decline in its market with close to 90 percent cancellation of 3G handsets. The article is based on the structural problems that have been affecting the TD-SCDMA handsets by China mobile and how the company has been depreciating in profits which have led to a decline in markets. According to Nomura Equity research, China Mobile is facing problems in regards to the structure and organization which has led to its failure in the market.

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Research methodology

The research was conducted to identify the trends in the Australian clothing and textile market, as well as identify the consumer trends among women who are the primary target market for the business. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in the study to gather information. For the quantitative research methods, data from other researchers was used (Kothari, 2004). The data included the geographical location and climate of Australia and their direct and indirect impacts on the Australian clothing and textile market. Other trends such as sources of raw materials and fashion were also researched with the use ...

The deterioration in political and economic environment in Brazil is a cause of worry as the portfolio holds 10% of Brazilian bonds denominated in USD. If the situation degrades further, it could result in increased credit risk due of two types, either due to downgrade of credit rating by the credit rating agencies or default on the payment. Either of the situations would lead to decline in value of the bonds and affect the whole portfolio.
A downgrade in bond rating would lead to increase in the yield, resulting in decline in bond value. On the other hand, there ...

Strategic management

Introduction
Merger and acquisition (M&A) is a very common strategy that combines two or more organizations to become a new business. It is agreement between two companies’ to combine their different resources and run operations. In merger, one company is completely absorbed by other company. The merger and acquisition are changes in control of organizations that involve combining the operations of different entities into a single organization. The horizontal merger is a common method that exists between two organizations that are competing in the same industry such as energy sector. It can increase the market share and decrease the ...

Abstract

Financial analysis is an essential tool in the hands of the manager, as it is with its help the decisions related to the company’s finances are taken. Without the analysis and grounds for making such management decisions, the firm cannot achieve the desired level of income, or the lack of financial settlement will lead the company to bankruptcy. The purpose of the assignment was to perform financial analysis of a company listed on the Bursa Malaysia. Dominant Enterprise Berhad was chosen for the completion. The Malaysia-located company turned into public listed organization with thirteen subsidiaries, operating on production ...

Introduction

The workforce of any organization is one of the key components in achieving success. An underperforming staff member presents a big problem to the organization because of the inefficiency of their work. In this paper, ways through which an underperforming store manager in Coles Stores should be handled will be addressed.
Underperforming workers hinder the progress of an organization making it less efficient and unable to meet its goals and mission. These employees need to be dealt with in the realms of their rights. Most companies start off by counseling underperformers, if this does not work disciplinary action is ...

Introduction

Carvajal S.A is a family business which was founded on the 29th October 1904 and is located in Cali, in Columbia. The business was founded by a man by the name Emmanuel together with two of his eldest sons. The business began as a printing and publishing business. It has since expanded into the sale of notebooks, yellow pages and office furniture even outside the country. With the emergence of new consumer trends such as the internet, the business is faced with a lot of competition such as the availability of the services provided by the business over the ...

Introduction

In consolidation test of soil parameters of a sample, the settlement caused by applying an increased load to a soil sample is measured. These measurements involve the amount of soil that will decompress or compress on an application of a load.

Materials

Sieve nest
Sieve brushes
Tamper
Consolidation device
Displacement indicator
Caliper
Drying oven
Moisture
Procedure
A soil sample of size finer than # 40 sieve is selected to be used in the experiment. The soil moisture content of the is first determined using a representative quantity and the mass of the remaining sample (Wd) which will be placed in the ...

This paper is about the significant trends that are Macy’s strategy to stay competitive in the retailing industry. The technology advancement gave way to one of its marketing strategy which is omnichannel selling. It describes the state of the company and the challenges it is facing with its strong competitors. It also talks about the job cuttings and store closing and how it affects their creditors and the competition to the other retailing industries.
The start of the year 2016 is not looking so good for Macy’s. There are series of announcement of store closures and job ...

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: EU 2020 AGENDA: REVIEWING PERFORMANCE

International Business: EU 2020 Agenda: Reviewing Performance
Executive summary
It has been determined that the country faced the economic crisis due to several reasons from which some include relatively low competitiveness, low complexity in term of technology, structural weaknesses, and rigid environment of the business. For overcoming these weaknesses, European Union just not proposed some recommendation to the country, but also supported the country through financial help. The country to overcome its weaknesses restructured its policies and brought several reforms that were aligned with the European Union’s recommendations. These policies helped the country in gaining substantial growth, and ...

Business Model Generation: Yahoo

Business Model Generation: Yahoo
Yahoo is an internet pioneer and one of the best-known corporate names in the USA and world-wide. The future of the company, though, is very much in doubt. Revenues and profits are down, and the share price has fallen from $49 to $29 in the past twelve months. Yahoo Mail (email) crashed several times during 2015. There is an exodus of managers, and a growing morale crisis (MacMillan). Rumors abound that the company may sell its core internet businesses, including its search engine and email services as well as its news and sports sites and ...

ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES WITH EFFECTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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Analysis of Different Exchange Rate Regimes with effects on International trade
Exchange Rate Regime or System
It is an economic and financial system in which one country manages its exchange or foreign currency rate against other currencies as well as measurable standards such as gold and silver etc. it is imperative to remember that an exchange rate represents the price of any currency in terms of other foreign currencies.
Varieties of Exchange Rate Regimes
When different parties, investors and government authorities, trade or deal in Foreign Exchange (FOREX) market, it is quite imperative for all of them ...

It is known that Greece has constant problems that arise within its economic system, leading to social and political disruptions. In order to understand the core problems lying behind its crises we can use different statistical statements and sources, but one of the best options is the Balance of Payments. It characterizes the general development of foreign trade, the level of production, rate of employment and consumption. Its figures let us realize the ways the country uses to bring the foreign investments and the instruments it employs to cover its foreign debt. Overall, the BOP is the prior source ...

- Introduction:

The feudal system of land tenure was introduced in Ireland by Normans. In this regard, the feudal system primarily worked on the principle that the ownership of all land eventually lied with the crown. This principle was base on the presumption that private bodies could not directly own land. The feudal system of tenancy completely disregarded and did not recognize the modern relationship between the landlord and tenants. To this end, grants of land over a period of years were regarded as creating personal contracts only. Nevertheless, it did contain certain characteristics of modern landlord-tenant relationship. The land ownership structure ...

Introduction3

Alternative 1: Technical Control3
Internet Protocol Cameras.3
Cloud-Based Security Services..4

Data Encryption Services4

Radio Frequency Identification Tags .4
Biometric Systems of identification4
Using Electronic Articles Surveillance5
Access Control Mechanisms5
Non-technical Approaches to Solving Employee Theft in Retail Business.6
Pre-Screening the Employees7
Demystifying the Process of Loss in the Organization 8
Training on the Prevention of Loss 9
The Adoption of the Open Door Policy.9
Imposition of Strict Penalties on Rogue Employees..9

The Use of a Buddy System and an Employee Tip Line.10

Recommendation.11
Conclusion.12

Works Cited13

Business
Analytical Report
Abstract
This analytical is a comparative analysis of two courses of action ...

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 ...

Introduction

The corporate society is facing fast changing political, social, economic, and environmental conditions. As a result, most businesses fail to put in place strategies that are congruent with the changing business environment. In regards, Bonini S. and Gorner S. (2011, p. 2) asserts that business sustainability needs to be an aspect of direct impact on the ultimate business outcomes. Business owners need to understand that the challenges characterizing the corporate society come with a number of opportunities. There are anticipations the business world may be more challenging in the next few decades than ever. The trends are already manifesting, and businesses ...

Profitability ratios

Gross profit margin =Gross profit/Net sales
The formulae used in the calculations are listed in the appendix. ("Growth, Profitability, and Financial Ratios for Myer Holdings Ltd (MYR) from Morningstar.com," n.d.)

Commentary

- Profitability

Generally, profitability ratios give someone an idea on how the company is utilizing resources to make the profit.

Myer has a lower gross profit margin compared to David Jones. The gross profit, net profit margins for Myer decline over the two-year period, 2012 and 2013. During the same time, David Jones improves marginally on the margins. This is an indication of changing fortunes in the industry, where one company gains as the other declines.
The two companies have a similar tax environment as tax expense ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This report has covered the major marketing concerns that need to be undertaken by the new company, to flourish their operations in an effective way. Report has considered the most important aspect of marketing that is branding starting with an overview of global airline industry and its current operations, in the first part. While discussing the issues and importance of branding, it has recommended the desired brand identity for a new airline company. Second part has focused on strategies, to launch the airline service internationally, nationally and regionally. This part includes justified marketing mix for the airline company. Followed by ...

The Australian car industry has been experiencing a decline in sales both domestically and internationally. According to reports the continued poor performance of the industry will lead to lose of jobs with the leading car manufacturer, General Motors Holden, announcing that it is planning to lay off 400 workers. The poor performance is basically due to the high cost of production in the Australian market. As a result, to rescue the industry therefore, the government has to come in by providing subsidies (ABC News, 2013). The subsidies will help the industry survive the hard economic time it is experiencing. The high ...

Business Model

The following graph shows the company’s performance in terms of earning revenue and the profit.
During the first two years, the company will incur a loss which will come down to its minimum by the end of second year. The loss will be pretty much as above $98,000 approximately but with the growth in revenue, it will come doen to just ocer $2,000 by the end of the second year. From the third year onwards, company will be earning solid returns with the profit for the fifth year amounting to approximately $93,000.

Break even analysis

The break even ...

Analysis of Canadian Housing Investment Opportunities

Analysis of Canadian housing investment opportunities
Executive Summary
The Canadian Housing market has historically offered enough returns with significant volatility over the last two decades. It is the most stable of housing markets around the world and is favored by the changing demographics. From well-regulated financial markets to encouraging immigration policies, Canada’s housing market is poised for surges in demand, given stable supply, and is supported by reliable financial regulation. Investors with a medium to long-term horizons, as well as people simply wish to enjoy Canada’s peaceful lifestyle, would all benefit from the diverse investment choices. ...