Industry Reports Samples For Students

Question 1

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

Industry Report: Banking

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

Valuation of Vlisco’s acquisition

Vlisco Group currently has four brands under its portfolio. Each brand offers its own style and targets different segments of customer. The luxury and internationally recognized brand, Vlisco, appeals to sophisticated women of Africa and other parts of world. Uniwax and GTP are the first and the only kind of nationally oriented brands serving the customers in Ivory Coast and GTP, respectively. The newly launched brand, ‘Woodin’ targets younger consumers of West Africa and offers ready to wear collections.

The company has its production facilities laid in Holland but around 90 percent of its sales originate from African Continent. ...

Abstract

Services industry is a typical industry. Its way of operation is different from any traditional manufacturing sector. Many managers try to manage a service industry like a product company and fail. For the successful running of a service company like the Grand Hotel Townsville, it is important to understand the concepts of service operations management. The main three founding concepts of services management are service package, characteristics of services and nature of services. Service package defines the resources and its capabilities. Characteristics of the services define the input and service interaction. Nature of service defines the differentiation and segmentation of the service within ...

- The project company, AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L)
- Two selected competitors, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) and Aeolus Pharmaceuticals (AOLS)
- The FTSE100 Index (of which both AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline are constituents)
We collected the stock prices for the period 2013/10/01 – 2014/03/21 from Yahoo Finance. To compare returns, we used adjusted close prices because they take into account stock splits and stock offerings as well as dividends. The comparison of the share price behavior of the companies compared to the FTSE100 can be seen in the chart below:
As can be seen, AstraZeneca clearly outperformed its peers by a ...

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- Executive Summary
Aware of the challenges in the industry and competition scenario in the back drop of economic uncertainty, this business plan provides crucial competition and marketing strategies that will enable the company achieve its objectives.
With these business strategies, the company is projecting to grow revenues by an average of 36% per year based on its existing portfolio of clientele and potentially new ones within the business and government sectors. The average return on equity is about 29% while debt-to equity ratio is maintained at an average of 0.47, and current ...

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines was founded as a state owned airline in the year 1972. Gradually the company has expanded with the strategy of focusing on unique customer needs and providing excellent in-flight services. With time, SIA has come highly competitive in the market. The company has achieved sustainable competitive advantage and classy elegance by investing much in personnel skills and different other sources (Binggeli & Pompeo, 2002, pp.70). The company has a wide range of services including operations of airline, engineering services and airport terminal services. Singapore Airlines has also made an entrance into the industry with operations as aircraft leasing, ground handling, ...

Part 1Report introduction

The profile of the company is that it is an iron sheet manufacturing company located in the industrial area in the city. It has several branches in the town that are involved in the distribution of the iron sheets. The various departments are located at the branches due to the need to coordinate activities at a branch level. The manufacturing site has employees who work in shifts of the day and night. The history of the industry is that it has progressively shown an improvement in protection of workers. This is by providing them with the protective gears, which was ...

MARKETING PLAN FOR NEO DEODORANTS

INTRODUCTION
In UK the cosmetics industry is highly developed and the annual growth of the industry is estimated at approximately 0.6% (King, 2013). The value of the industry for the year 2013-14 is estimated at about £2.25 billion (King, 2013). The industry valuation of the growth rate is estimated at £2.32 billion by the year 2018-19 (King, 2013). Unilever can be considered as the biggest competitor as its products have an acquisition of 65% of the industry in UK and 40% hold in the global markets (De Angelis, 2013). The new products in the industry are based on ...

Apple is one of the leading companies in the electronics and technology industry, second only to Microsoft. The company was established in 1976 by Steven Jobs and Steven Wozniak, and incorporated in 1977. Although its first computers failed, it grew gradually following the success of its later products starting from 1980. The company faced stiff competition in 1980s, following the entry of other players such as IBM into the market (Linzmayer, 78). In 1990s, the company experienced considerable challenges, both in the market as well as in its management, which led to Steve Jobs leaving the company. However, following a ...

Abstract

This report will discuss the varied, ever changing film industry with a motive of seeking a career path in the industry. Based upon primary and secondary research and first hand experiences of interviewed professionals from the industry, the job role and career path as a director will be explored. Considering economic, social and technological factors, film industry’s future trend will be assessed.

Key Aspects of Filmmaking

The film industry is largely a combination of institutions that educate about filmmaking and its allied areas, organizations, production companies, professionals with various skill sets like acting, screenplay, script writing, directing, etc. One common activity is making movies or motion ...

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SAINSBURY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Sainsbury, one of the top retailers of UK, has been analyzed in this report. This report analyzes the business model of the company.
- The report analyzes the income statement of the company over the last five years. The financial statements of the company analyzed are from the years 2008 to 2012. These statements have revealed that the performance of the company has been improving and the sales of the company are growing at an average growth rate of 5.73%.
- Cash flow statements of the company of the last five years are ...

Introduction

Managing investment is an alternative name of managing finance that used by an investor for taking timely and effective investment decisions. Management of investment decision is all about managing the investment portfolio of the individual or a company. Management of portfolio has the tendency to mitigate the amount of riskiness from an investment that resultantly increases the economic structure.
In this assignment, a similar analysis would have been taken place that includes management of portfolio along with economic and industry analysis of three companies which are Agility Warehousing Company, Kuwait Finance Company and Kuwait Projects Company.
Agility Warehousing Company ...

- Difference between product and service sales
In sales, being aware of the relationship between product sales and service sales as well as differentiating each of them is one of the best way of knowing their differences. Products and services have differences that determine the things that go on in their sales. One of the biggest differences between product and service sales is that product sales can be termed as transactional in nature. On the other hand, service sales are ongoing engagement between the seller and the buyer. A product sale is demarcated into the pre-sales activities and ...

Article Review

Travel and Tourism in a Fast-Changing World: New Trends for 2014
Euromonitor's WTM Global Trends Report identifies Emerging Travel and Tourism trends
In the United Kingdom, the trend is the travel happiness index. The Airlines are employing this initiative to measure the satisfaction through the happiness scores. The airlines are moving away from the commoditization of the air travel, and the schedule only and price decisions. The trend in Europe is the Peer-to-Peer travel of the next generation. Most of the Europeans are seeking cheaper options of travel to counteract the continued austerity. As such, the range of ...

A writer ventures into the writing business with the aim of entertaining the readers. These personalities write captivating stories that entertain the readers. However, in this case, Upton makes the above statement to try and bring out the fact that even though the book was written to entertain the readers, somewhat it tampered with their inner feeling. The book centers around a Lithuanian immigrant who comes to the USA with the hope of having a better life. However, the turnout of events does not impress both the writer and presumably the reader. The book describes the life of one Jurgigs life ...

Trend could be defined as a general direction in which a particular item, subject or object tends to move. It could also be used to mean a style of doing things that would be currently acceptable as new and attracts everybody. That is, trend is a style that everybody would wish to be associated to. Trend prediction would, therefore, imply the ability of a person to be able to forecast a specific line in which a chosen field would likely to move in the foreseeable future. Burning fabric was a specific textile line whose trendy nature could also be predictable.
The choice of color palettes could ...

Executive summary

The airport industry has experienced a tremendous growth in the recent past, especially due to the increase in demand for the air travel. The impact of the growth has affected most airports management’s decision-making process whereby they have to identify and resolve various issues affecting their organization. This is a similar case experienced at Dubai international airport that faces major issues including that of congestion, national and international competition as well as dealing with customer service. The increase in traffic in the airport has made DXB the fifth busiest airport in the world and this also comes with a challenge that ...

Part 1: Thank You Letter

Dear James,
I am thankful that you agreed to participate in an interview with me. I understand that you run a busy schedule and have a vision to take your company to the next level. I also understand that being around the end of the year; the company is running to complete the unfinished projects. Therefore, kindly receive my high regards for your humility and cooperation during the interview process.
During the interview, I was deeply inspired to think beyond the common thoughts and what has already been done, I aspire to develop this culture further to a point of ...

Book Report: “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair’s book titled “The jungle” presents the author’s visionary ideas to the American society in 1906. Sinclair’s show of the life of struggle is evident through the characters Jurgis Rudkus and Ona. The two are a family, struggling to make ends meet in the suburbs of Chicago. The author presents the suffering which immigrants undergo, especially those who do not know much of English who are forced to take on various labor jobs that are barely enough to sustain their daily expenses. Mr. Rudkus and his family stayed lowly having found a job in the meat industry, ...

Business

Global Strategies
The Nike Company operates on a global front. It has competitions and operations in the global sector. That is; numerous aspects link the Nike Company to the global sector. Nike has various business strategies including global strategies that have enabled it to prosper in the global arena. With the increasing market share and the emergence of new markets, the Nike Company has different measures that link it to the establishment of global strategies to suit in the changing fortunes of time in the business environment.
The global strategies of the company address its needs to expand ...

Research Paper

Introduction 3

Relationship between resource utilization and forecasting (effective forecasting and predicting) 5
Economy of UAE 5
Hotel Industry of UAE 6
Tourism Sector in Abu Dhabi 7
Application of effective forecasting and predicting in the Hospitality Industry 7

References 8

Appendix (1) 10
Interview questions 10
Appendix (2) 11
Questionnaire 11
Introduction
The events such as globalization and technology development have increased the competition in every business segment and thus managers in organizations need to plan innovative practices so as to develop the ability to manage business processes effectively and predict ...

Executive Summary

Zara is one of the largest retail fashion companies that has grown from an “unfashionable corner of disheveled Spain” to “fast fashion” and innovation in handling seasonality. The company aims to enact community and environmentally friendly practices in its operations and ensure that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) forms the main core of its supply chain management relationships.
With regard to financial segment, the capital expenditure of Zara is expected to reach approximately $1.908 billion, primarily on new retail space. The company expects to launch 450-500 new stores in 2014 while “selectively absorbing” 80-100 small stores into larger nearby ...

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Volkswagen AG
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The Volkswagen AG has recorded a turnover of GBP 1.4 in the year ending December 2013 the highest ever in the history of the group. The operating profit of the group recorded an impressive 66% growth to GBP 137.9 million during the same period. This makes the group the largest car and automotive manufacturer in the world. The automobile industry today faces significant competition and market saturation. One of the main strategies that we have adopted is to offer more than one car in the same segment to ensure we ...

Porter’s Five Forces Model

Michael Porter’s Five Forces model gives a strategic insight to the firm. It considers the five forces necessary to create a competitive advantage. This model helps the strategic manager to understand where power lies, and helps in creating sustainable competitive advantage. The analysis of foot wear industry according to the Porter’s model is given below:

Threat of New Entrants

The threat of new entrants in the footwear industry is high. There are a few entry barriers. The government regulations are few. Moreover, the inputs are easily accessible. It is not tough to arrange workforce, technology, raw material and expertise. However, advanced technology can lead ...

Supply chain management and lean concepts have been recognized in many industries as a significant cost reduction exercise (Smart, 2005). To define
Supply Chain Management is a broader term that encompasses planning, management and execution of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, and logistics management activities. It also includes coordination and collaboration with various partners like suppliers, intermediaries, service providers, and customers. In short supply chain management integrates supply and demand management activities within the organization.
Lean is a systematic approach to enhance the customer value by identifying and eliminating nonproductive time, effort and materials which are called “waste”, through ...

Introduction

It is common knowledge that everyone may not like the same thing. People are born with different traits. The academic trip I made to Connect Hospitality Expo in Vancouver is worth noting. An awareness of global and environmental issues affecting the hospitality industry is necessary for anyone aspiring to be a professional in the field. This necessity demands knowing the nature of consumers as well as other stakeholders allied to the tourism and hospitality industry. Throughout the course, I have gained considerable knowledge in both theory and practice. Initially, these lessons seemed complex for me to grasp. However, the trip ...

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 ...

Introduction

Building and managing strong brands is regarded as one of the key drivers for attaining success in the hospitality industry. The trend can be observed at both the local and the global level. Application of brand and line extensions has become a major trend in the hospitality industry. Brand extensions and line extensions would be the key method for launching innovations in coming years (Sumarjan et al 2013). The critical review of brand and line extensions for hospitality industry is done to understand the impact on the industry, brand management and brand equity.

Impact of brand and line extension on management of brand in hospitality industry

Strategies for brand extensions are beneficial due to ...

Introduction

There have been a significant number of organizations in the world, both profit and non-profit, that has made a significant impact on society either as a core business activity or through corporate social responsibility (CSR). This report focuses on one such organization, and in this case, the Home industries.

Findings

The Homeboy Industries primarily helps former gang involved, as well as previously incarcerated people by offering them training, hope, and different job skills (Boyle 19). The notion applies to the Armenian community. The organization’s objective is to redirect the lives of former criminals by making them useful members of society. The notion ...

VIDEO GAMES

Introduction
Political economy is the study of how different values undergo various faucets of trade; this includes production, distribution, exchange and consumption. It also involves how power goes through the same process and how the two are related. The political economy of communication is concentrated on the structures of production that are under the influence of the media. One of the major aspects of communication is video games.

Video Games

Analysis
Video games are games that are played in computers and/or are run by a console or an arcade. The video game industry are a major economic hub in the economy ...

Zara Analysis

Vision and Mission of the Company
Zara is one of the largest retail fashion companies, which, according to the Hansen (2012) grew from an “unfashionable corner of disheveled Spain, the company conquered the market with its new approach to “fast fashion” and innovation in handling seasonality. The company aims to enact community and environmentally-friendly practices to its operations and ensure that that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is in the core of its supply chain management and suppliers relationships. The mission statement of the company is the formulated around the sustainable development of the society and the environment with ...

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 ...

The Business of Global Media

Introduction
Bollywood represents a new movement in film that reflects greatly on the new age forms of media to gain prevalence for its creations. Since the majority of India’s 1.2 billion people do not watch films, the legacy and infamy of Bollywood movies is rather far spread internationally (Ghosh, 2013). In some ways, Bollywood can be compared to Hollywood as a film center and icon generating industry in Asia.
However, the financial aspects of Bollywood pale in comparison. Similarly, the audience size and methods for creating value are different compared to the west and is reflected in the ...

Introduction

Investment is an important activity for an organization, as it provides an opportunity to the companies to flourish their earnings (Higham, 2004). There are enormous amount of companies in the world which are physically doing their operations to enhance their residual claims. In fact, the real productivity of an organization lies in the fact that how effective and powerfully, an organization would become able to generate economic profit, and satisfying the needs of their investors (Hitchner, 2011).
Investors, usually the external investors always look forward in investment opportunities in the companies; however it requires extensive training and critical ...

Introduction

High Liner Foods is a premium North American seafood company that processes various types of sea food and sells them frozen packages. The company is widely reknowned in the sea food industry and its brands are known all over North America particularly in Canada and the United States. The company's operations commenced in the year 1899 with the founding of the company W.C. Smith & Company. Throughout the years, High Liners has grown rapidly, and its business operations are projected to reach a global scale very soon. One of the companies strengths that have facilitated its dominance in the sea foods market ...

Vietnam economy has improved significantly with income capita increasing by a greater percentage. With overall poverty reduction, the country has experienced immense growth and development. The education enrolment remains high at almost 96%. Based on this continuous economic expansion in the country, Vietnamese has remained the primary tourists to Australia (Chan, 2013). STA Travel is an active company that operates in Australia with a major aim of attracting more visitors to the country. Even though, the company is currently performing well, the Vietnamese visitors look lucrative with economic robust every year. Based on the enrolment rate of education, this is where ...

Introduction

The study caters to the introduction of a product (DataStickies) and the paper will indicate three cycle marketspace matrix after developing the TOWS matrix related to the product. The TOWS matrix is utilized to identify key performance indicators for the innovative product within the project so as to understand the future opportunities for the product within the industry. The DataStickies in a design concept for graphene-based flash drives launched in the market, and it can also replace USB data drives in the future (Weihrich, 2008). The USB drives may be inconvenient to use because of its precise insertion and positioning in ...

Introduction.

Offshore oil drilling and affiliated technological advances have long been considered to be the driving force of the oil industry, the backbone of our economy. In a fast technologically evolving age, the oil industry has not been left out. That is continuing to affect demand and supply of energy as seen in the past. The industry has been seen to involve complex processing of big data gathered at the various stages of oil production: exploration, discovering and it is processing. Petroleum science is steadily evolving from traditional under-developed geology to highly advanced super computer 3D calculations and analysis of the ...

- Abstract
- Construction is an essential factor in the progress of the human civilization. It is in the construction industry that our infrastructure depends upon. The construction life cycle has several phases in it, one of these phases is the design phase. Before the advancement in computing technology - the invention of modern computers - construction engineers do manual designs; that is, through pencil and paper. This method of designing has become unfit as larger more complicated infrastructures and engineering designs develop. Hence, the need for a tool that will help construction engineers in the design phase. On ...

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 ...

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Organizations have been termed as a place in which numerous professionals work together for the achievement of a single and pre-specified goal . Organizations have number of departments in particular and every department has to play their part in order to increase both the economical and strategic strength and belongings of an organization.
It is extremely important for an organization to keep all of their users in a perfect manner . There can be number of users related to an organization, like management, employees and shareholders as well. All of these users have their own significance and importance lies ...

Introduction

Corporate Social Responsibility is be traced back in the ancient Rome where there were ineffective ways of contributing funds by the businesses for the purposes of military campaigns. The Rome officials demonstrated heavily on this situation of inefficiency by business to participate in the process of funding. It is thus apparent of course that any of the actions that an organization undertakes will always have an effect not just upon its self but also the external environment from which the organization resides. According to Asongu (2007), the shareholders of the Dutch East Indian were unhappy with the enrichment of ...

Introduction

The present study discusses the consequences of alcohol consumption on the human body. In particular, the investigation focuses on the influence of the intoxicant on participants in the event industry. An event refers to any public gathering of people for a given purpose. The sector includes sports, meetings, and cultural activities. In relation to the events industry, the study specifically examines alcohol consumption among athletes.

Effect on the Physiological Processes

Alcohol consumption nullifies the results of practice. Its harmful effects reduce the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (Firth, n. d). It, therefore, reduces the main source of energy for athletes. It creates sleeping disorders that ...

Interviewee's Name and Job Title: Andy Lau

Interview's Company Name and Street Address: Mongolian Little Sheep Hotpot Restaurant. A-5901, Westheimer Road, Houston. Texas

Interviewee's Phone Number/Email: (713) 975-0687

Interview Date: May 30, 2014
Report Submission Date:
Interviewee's Consent Statement:
On May 30, 2014, the Interviewee, Mr. Andy Lau, the restaurant manager of Little sheep Hot pot restaurant in Houston, gave a verbal consent to the interview and posting of this report. I, therefore, have his full approval to use this report as I deem fit.

Introduction

After much consideration on the type of industry that I should expound on in regard to compliance and regulations, I eventually settled on the ...

Abstract

Rapid prototyping describes techniques that designers employ in order to fabricate models of a physical product using computer aided design in three dimensions. . Rapid prototyping allows the designer to bind one layer of material to another layer using computer aided design on three dimensional frame. This report describes rapid prototyping techniques as applied in a case study. The report will pay attention to the prototyping technology used, the materials used in producing a prototype and the accuracy of the models that are produced using the rapid prototyping technology in question. One of the most prominent of these techniques is stereolithography. Since the ...

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Introduction
Developments in the retail industry are primarily the outcomes of recent technologies. Technological developments brought about various mechanisms that contribute to the consequently development of the retail industry. Due to the rapid development and evolution of technology, industry analysts believe that this trend will continue in the coming years. Retailers can adopt or implement various technologies today including Information Technology and (Radio-frequency Identification) RFID technologies. The succeeding discussion is an exploration of technological trends that apply to the retail industry, particularly in IT. The discussion also explores the benefits or advantages and disadvantages or contributions of these ...

- Competitive Analysis
The new business comprises the manufacture of coffin boxes located in Australia. In Australia, there are a number of competitors in the funeral industry such as Coffin Bay in South Australia, Amalgamatedcasket.com, and Timba Caskets Pty Ltd. However, the company will endeavor to stay ahead of the competition through differentiation. An SWOT analysis can illustrate these facts.
In terms of strengths, the company has a wide range of caskets available. Among them is the provision of quality services and a wide range of products. Notable among the products will be eco-friendly coffins made up of materials whose ...

Introduction

We are living in a world that is quickly losing its conventional energy resources. If we look at the state of the conventional fossil fuels such as oil and gas, we see that their prices have been highly volatile in the past few decades. The use of such fossil fuels also causes some serious environmental issues that include global warming, ozone layer depletion and acid rains. The development of renewable source of energy such as solar, wind, biomass and geothermal sources will help in the reduction of consumption of petroleum products and will lead to fulfilling the energy requirements of ...

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to set out a proposal for conducting research to arrive at conclusions about the question that has been selected. The theme that has been selected for this research proposal is scope of social media marketing in the publishing industry.
The publishing industry has been seen as one of the most rapidly growing industries in the world as a result of globalization. Today readers have access not just to literature and books written by people in their own country, but also from every corner of the world. In the light of this, a huge scope has ...

Personal Development Profile

I have studied in different environments and academic environments that have enabled me to develop both interpersonal and professional skills. I chose hospitality as my major, and I have managed to establish a greater personal profile. In the learning process, I have gained industrial experience and problem solving skills in various hospitality processes and systems. Hospitality is unique and essential because it is employed in everyday experiences, most importantly in the business industry.
Currently, business partners meet people from all walks of lives, as well as mixed cultures. Therefore, acquiring the correct hospitality etiquette is an exceptional resource that ...

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Strategic audit is a constant process that organizations across different industries in every part of the world consistently undertake (David, 1995; 1997; 2007). The underlying report provides the strategic audit of the University of Canterbury in the tertiary education sector of the New Zealand.
The report contains in detail entails the external, competitive and the internal environmental factors affecting the tertiary education sector of the NZ. In addition to the internal environment of the University of Canterbury, the impact of all external and competitive environments has been discussed in detail. The report concludes with highlighting the ...

Electroplating is the process of applying a metallic coating to a metal or any conducting surface through an electrochemical process. It is an electro-deposition process aimed at producing an uniform, dense and adherent coating usually of alloys or metals, through the action of an electric current (Lou & Huang, 2006). The coating developed is usually for aesthetic or protective purposes or the enhancement of the surface. Aesthetics involves beauty. Electroplating may be used to coat a metal with shiny or precious and semi-precious metals such as silver or gold. The surface may be made up of conductors like metal or even non-conductors like ...

The Name of Professor

It`s time to get to know how does the music industry work and how every musician, producer and manager feels himself in the industry – how he earns his money, how he works, how he is protected by law and what are his perspectives in such career. We`ve got four different scenarios that we should describe, and we should give as many details as possible.
The first one to describe is a singer and/or a songwriter, who is not signed to any label. He performs his songs live, and his songs are sometimes played on the local radio. It` ...

Workforce Planning in the Australian Retail Industry

Socio-Economic Profile
With a strong economic development, Australia reached an average economic growth of 3.5% each year for 20 years, remaining strong and keeping its inflation under control during the economic recession (Index Mundi, Australia, 2013).
The country’s natural resources attracted many investors over the years and being an open market let to attracting high foreign investments, stimulating its economic growth, making it more flexible and dynamic (Index Mundi, Australia, 2013).
Regarding the country’s social profile, its early population was composed of British and Irish citizens; after the World War II Australia initiated an aggressive campaign of ...

Executive Summary

Global entertainment industry is presented by various sectors that, among others, include gambling industry. Increasingly complex global market environment outlines numerous challenges for the companies that operate in gambling segment. Evolution of regulatory profiles in European countries, strict governmental regulations and regional limitations in the United States; economic turbulence; volatile consumer confidence; and increasing public interest in CSR policies of the industry players shape the future of this economic segment. Hard Rock Hotel&Casino (HRH) is one of core businesses of the Hard Rock Corporation with yet, relatively small scale and scope of operations. This document provides an extensive analysis ...

Introduction:

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are a critical element of the digital economy as a foundation for innovation. Because of this they are one of the initial key elements of society since the Statute of Arnie in 1709 and one of the guarantees written into the American Constitution in 1776. The Bern Convention in Switzerland in 1886 came to an international agreement that governs copyright and formed and international league of subscriber countries that mutually respect each other’s copyright laws.
Very little changed in how media disseminated Intellectual Property for the first 200 years after the Statute of Arnie. The ...

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 ...

The following abbreviations represent the following words in this report: -

CSR: The Corporate Social Responsibility
FLA: Fair Labor Association
ICI: International Cocoa Industry
UNICEF: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Introduction
- Background
Nestle is a Swiss multinational corporation that operates in the food and beverages industry. In terms of revenue, Nestle is the largest food company globally. The company has over twenty nine brands under its product line. The company is a major player in the cocoa industry (Nestle, 2013). Barry Callebaut is another company that operates in the food industry. It is the largest chocolate manufacturer in the world. The company was formed ...

International Foundation Year ProgrammeUndergraduate Study Skills in English.Continuous Assessment Task : Report PlanStudent name : Ali AlkasbiStudent number : 200820443Due Date : 18-11-2013Tutor : Jennifer Hirst Word Count : 3144This report is commissioned by the national consumer magazine called 'Right To Buy'.

The cocoa industry has is a big industry in the world. It gets its raw products from the farms in Ghana and Ivory Coast. They are processed to get products like chocolate and other by- products. It is considered a very crucial industry that it has its own challenges and benefits as a whole.
BackgroundGhana and Ivory Coast farms ...