Location Reports Samples For Students

Gantt Chart and Network Diagram

Gantt chart
The picture below shows the Gantt chart of Store relocation project of Hamptons:
There are 14 major tasks to be completed for successful project outcomes, where, four initial major tasks are further divided into sub tasks to lead the project in flow. The first major task of initial research is divided into three sub tasks include problem identification, search for location and feasibility research. The project management decided to allocate two weeks to complete this task. The second major task of planning is directly connected with initial research task; it means that planning cannot be started until ...

Improve Bus Tracking System

Improve Bus Tracking System
The objective of this given memo is to describe the purpose of employing a tracking system in transportation to avoid sector to avoid passengers getting stranded in bus stops, get cold in ice winter-stricken station lobbies without hopes of boarding a bus in the next free minutes. The attached is the methods that prove the effectiveness of an improved bus tracking system – the global positioning system (GPS) service.
The methods for testing the service are discussed as well. How an improved bus tracking system, modern technology enables passengers to track their bus and know their ...

Information technology has a very big impact on the development and location of industries all over the world. The new innovations in the Information field like the advent of internet have taken the whole process of industrialisation to a new level. It was thought that with the introduction of internet, geographical location of industries was going to be affected. (Brickley, 2004) This has had a small effect but not so great as it was initially thought since there are so many factors that are considered when selecting the location of a particular kind of business. The factors which affect the geographical location of ...

Abstract: 2

Product 3
Place 4
Price 4
Promotion 5
Social media 5
Televised communication 6
Personal selling 6
SWOT Analyses 6
Threats 7
Findings 7
Challenges 8
Opportunities 9
Recommendations: 9
Conclusion 11
Last US bag 14
Abstract:
The Last US Bag company is a leading company which provide its consumers customized products and services and it is the main promotional strategy of the company. The market mix explains that the company is strong in its products and are able to cover maximum areas for its supply chain. There are explanations about the company’s SWOT analysis and recommendations from ...

Introducing

Begun in 1987, Red Bull is a Thai-Austrian company that currently sells the world-famous Red Bull energy drink. The company itself was founded by the Austrian Dietrich Mateschitz, who was inspired by the drinks that are common in places like Thailand (Red Bull 2016). The first Red Bull energy drink—that is, the drink that is commonly recognized today, rather than the earlier iterations of the drink—was first sold in 1987. Red Bull is commonly considered to be the world’s first real targeted “energy drink,” and remains a powerful figurehead in the market to this day. According ...

Introduction about the Company

Honeywell is one of the globally leading US-based conglomerates, with earning revenue of $23.65 billion, as per 2001 available figures. It has numerous products, used in multiple areas of different industry segments and production facilities in all corners of the world. Aerospace is Honeywell’s leading industry segment where its experience of the line benefits the customers all around the world. Otherwise, Honeywell’s technology product range is quite varied. It is a leader in the manufacturing of technology products. Customers around the globe depend on Honeywell for its aerospace control technologies used in towers, houses and industry; automotive ...

Introduction

On the shores of the Gulf of Omen lies an almost dying city called Sur. Sur was the capital city of Ash Sharqiya Region before it was split into two. The primary activity in the city today seems like prayer and religion in general as most of the very few buildings in the city are mosques. The city only looks like what it used to be that what it is currently. The sea which is said to have been once the most active as a means of transport to East Africa looks deserted with only a few boats lying ...

The standard operating procedure for security department has been prepared to provide a response framework to different emergencies at the Phillips 66 Company. The purpose of reporting Crisis Management (CM) Notifications is to ensure that the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) is aware of crisis incidents and potential impacts to the company. It delivers complete information about standard operating procedure of security department of the company. It identifies the strengths of ELT and shows the team’s approaches and capabilities to control the security system effectively.

Procedure

The team has created efficient plans to take immediate actions against any emergency situation ...

Abstract

The study uses the Posner paradigm to determine whether the condition of the cue can affect the reaction time of the subject. Most importantly is that the eye movement was prohibited. Using the data of 143 subjects, the ANOVA method and Bonferroni corrections, we have found out that the condition does influence the reaction time, however the difference between the cues is not significant Nonetheless the reaction time was far off from the target 100 ms due to inexperience and not understanding of the task set before the subjects. The results of the study have shown us two processes ...

Introduction

Human resource management and human resource planning are integral parts of any organization. Employees are key players in any organization and the success of an organization considerably depends on the productivity of the employees. Human resource management aims at ensuring cohesion between employees and the management. In the 20th century employees were merely considered as tools to achieve organizational goals but the trend changed. Continuous and intensive research has played a major role in ensuring that organizations view the work force as assets rather than just a means of production (Niehaus& price, 2013, 5). For the purpose of this ...

Part. 1 Concept introduction and analysis

Introduction
This report presents a proposal for a restaurant establishment in Clarke Quay in Singapore. The report provides an overview of the proposed location and the market trends identifying the suitability of the proposed concept. To achieve that, the proposal involves analysis of the target market and the financial prospects of the business deciding on whether the model is viable.

Restaurant concept

Generic strategy
The restaurant will have a premium pricing given the target customers it will be serving in Clarke Quay. The customers are mainly professionals and visitors with substantial income to afford the premium price for the food items ...

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Introduction

Integrated Distributors Incorporated (IDI) is a public trading company with office locations in Montana, Brazil, Poland, Australia, Africa, China, Japan and Hong Kong. IDI has accounts of federal governments, state governments, and major market retailers. IDI operates a fleet of trucks and has a network of sub-contractors of freight, storage and delivery. IDI has been under severe pressure because of the competitive market to improve upon its delivery, route and vehicle fleet to reduce cost and increase profit. A high-level introspection and analysis revealed with the flaws ...

Problem Statement - What are the Problems that require Attention?

The case study ‘Morrison’s Dilemma’ by Leonard A. Jackson over the Caribbean restaurant by the name ‘Irie Caribbean’ discusses in detail all the aspects of restaurant operations, reporting about each and every aspect of its functioning to find out the problems faced by the management. Morrison and his partner wanted to turn the business into a profitable venture.
This case study digs deeper to analyze why the business has not been able to generate profits as per the owners’ expectations. Jackson, the case study writer, quotes Morrison in the beginning, feeling proud to get second ranking for the ...

Operations Management: A Case of Hilton and Etap

With the increased rate of globalization in business, most business managers are in turn increasingly focusing on the need to keep up with the management and financial requirements for a globalised business organization. Operations management has never been as vital as it is now with the era of globalization, and has therefore become a subject of study, research and practice. By definition, operations management is the management practice that deals with the design and management of business products, services, processes and supply chains (Cunill 2009). Within the scope of business operational management, there is the aspect of consideration of the acquisition, ...

Introduction of the Product

A Polaroid Cube is a delightful and little camera that takes the still shots as well as video. Just as the name suggest, it is a tiny tube about 35mm on the side. It can stick to any and all the magnetic surfaces and even a dinner folk. The cube can be tossed and can be taken around to take the life's precious moment in town or an adventure (Amstrong, & Kotler, 2011 p.12). However, the cube can be used any place in any circumstance to take photos and video recording. The cube comes in red, blue and red colors ...

On 20 Moorgate EC2, London City, UK

For
Henvesco
Manager of Central London Office Unit Trust (CLOUT)
As of
Real Estate Acquisition Team (REAT), London, UK
Project no.
Regarding: 20 Moorgate, London, UK
In order to comply with your request, our team has conducted research on the market data and is through with the value analysis of the property named above. This study is therefore presented to you in a summarized report that narrates the factors surrounding the acquisition of 20 Moorgate EC2.
This study is geared towards estimating the market value of the Estate “As is” on 31st March 2017.the report is therefore written in ...

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CONTENTS
I. Background3
II. St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy & Implementation: Overview...5
II.I. External Operation Environment: Opportunities & Threats6
II.II. Internal Operation Environment: Strengths & Weaknesses..7
II.III. SWOT Chart...8
III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Evaluation..9
III.I. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Mission & Objectives9
III.II. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Business Model9
III.III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy in Theory..10
III.IV. Recommendations11
IV. Conclusion..12

References.14

St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy Implementation Analysis
I. BACKGROUND
St. Regis has a global presence of 58 hotels in four continents: North America, Africa, Asia and Europe in 23 countries ("Global St. Regis Hotel List," n.d.). St. Regis Mumbai, one of St. Regis's hotels ...

Part 1 - Executive Summary

Most people are in need of organic foods which do not have any chemicals. Establishing an organic food supermarket will be able to provide the fresh fruits and vegetables to the people. The business will be hoping to offer best-quality feeds to the people which will promote their wellness. The venture is hoping to make profit through distributing the organic food and promote the environmental wellness. The potential growth of the business is diversifying through providing the food material, producing their own suppliers and manufacturing natural products such as creams (Canavari and Olson, 2007).
When carrying out organic food ...

The needs for a copy machine

Considering that this is an expansion of the business, copy machines are a huge investment for the company. The first thing would be to identify what the company needs from the copier. The roles for the machines will be to scan, fax, sort, and network and print various documents in the business. This is a huge company with multiple operations and thus a high volume printing and copying machine will be needed as it will be serving multiple departments.
The machine will also need to have various features for hole-punching, sorting, large-format printing, stapling and double-sided printing so as ...

Introduction

Servicescape
Booms and Bitner came up with the concept of servicescape. Businesses which are directed towards providing services to the customers directly must take the aspect of servicescape into account. Servicescape, by definition, would refer to the physical environment and the ambiance within which the service is received by the customers (Hoffman, Kelley, and Chung, 2003).
The significance of servicescape has always been stressed by marketers because, in the case of organizations which offer service, there is nothing tangible which the customers can feel or touch. Service is an intangible concept and the customers can get an idea about ...

670 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld. 4000
Dear Mr. Sam Clements.
As per your request an evaluation for the optimum site for the potential Gold Coast urban development retirement community was carried out. A preliminary design of the earthworks using geo-mapping with a computer model and the optimum arrangement for the urban development are the outcomes of our work. Three areas were evaluated. We recommend that the project be built upon AREA 2. AREA 2 is the least expensive site for the urban development while at the same time meeting the other requirements for earthworks. The AREA 2 site will ...

The project will be financed with a total investment of AED 7,00,000. The total investment will be proportionately invested with AED 400,000 sourced from the bakery owners and remaining AED 300,000 borrowed from a local bank. Since we don’t have mortgage to offer, we are expecting the loan proceeds at the rate of 10%. The reason for borrowing from a bank is to gain the advantage of tax deductibility on interest paid on debt borrowings.
a) Sales:
Sales/ Turnover of the company is expected to grow consistently over the year. However,for the purpose ...

Introduction

Time warner Cable Company is a telecommunication company located at the Time Warner center in the United States in the city of New York. Time Warner company deals with the televisions networks, films and entertainment. It is the third largest telecommunications company in the world. The company was established in the year 1990. It was started by forming a merger between two companies in the United States of America. This companies comprised of Time Inc. and the Warner communications. The company mainly operates in film production and television. The company has a limited publishing operations in the United States ...

Analysis of Multinational Companies

Analysis of Multinational Enterprise
The spread of the globalization across the world facilitates the process of the foundation of new firms and business units in different regions. With that, some companies prefer to have the supply chains approximately in every country regardless the fact that the headquarter of the company is locate din one jurisdiction. Among diversified nature of the business units, today are quite popular the multinational companies due to their competitive advantages in the market. The experts in the business environment define the multinational company as the enterprises that has the production facilities and other relevant assets ...

Introduction

Apollo 11 made history as the first space craft to land at the moon with human beings on board. The astronauts on board included Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin who had fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s national goal of pioneering a human mission to the moon. The mission of Apollo 11 included a scientific exploration of the lunar module. In this mission, the astronauts were required to deploy a television camera that could send signals from the moon to the earth. Other instruments that were installed on the moon include solar wind composition experiment, and Laser Ranging Retroreflector. ...

Executive Summary

The aim of this consultancy report is to highlight to the management of BRICK-AND-MORTAR the need to draw up business strategies as analysis of the business environment and competition in the industry highlights the need for the same. The report is prepared with a view of the different changes the industry has been through in the last decades, especially in the last twenty years. There are no doubts that BRICK-AND-MORTAR wanted to capitalize on the developments and dynamics in the music, movies and computer games industry. However, like it had happened in the past, the industry is always undergoing ...

Industry Case Study Report

Industry Case Study Report

Abstract

The world has become increasingly mobile or that is what the statistics shows us. The number of tourists across the world has been rising all through the years barring a few occasions like post 9/11 in 2001 and during the global recession period of 2008-2010. The latest data shows that the international tourist arrivals have increased by 4 % to reach a record 1.2 billion tourist arrivals in 2015 . Almost all the major markets exhibited positive results and is it is expected to upkeep the momentum in 2016 as well.
New Zealand also continued to show ...

Introduction

Steps towards the creation of a successful e-marketing strategy
Marketing environment
Environmental framework identity
Strengths and the weaknesses of the business Environmental framework identity
Formulation of the business marketing plans.
Marketing strategies based on the business Niche and target markets
Positioning and differentiation strategy
Domain name and SEO strategy
The Business Cost analysis
Development of the business ideas
Creation of a business website prototype
Creation of a wire frame and a navigational outline strategy
Creation and the analysis of the social media strategy
Creation of a business email newsletter.
Identification of business matrices in the business success analysis
Development ...

The sushi restaurant is a new restaurant that will open in China then open in London, Leister Square. A team of qualified personnel will plan on the opening of the new restaurant, attracting customers and discuss on the cost incurred for opening the new project.
The initial step to the creation of the new restaurant will be creating a business plan (Rainsford, & Bangs, 2000, pp.4). In the business plan, a brief description of the business will be outlined, the objectives of the business and how long it will take to open up the new restaurant.
The location of the ...

Introduction

The advancement in computing technologies has been accompanied by increased exposure of the users to ethical violations including software threats, immorality, legal issues, confidentiality, and trust. The use of computers affects people’s decisions as well as how they make them. Computers persuade, facilitate, and enable various human cognitive processes, attitudes or processes while inhibiting and discouraging others. For example, while performing an internet search, internet search engines usually prioritize and provide information in a given order. As such, they influence what internet users see. These technological artifacts become “active mediators” because they shape people’s actions and perceptions, ...

Introduction

I am writing as the head of the survey department. Our department involves working in the field to collect geodetic information. In many cases, different crews are situated in different location. But like any other technical job, there is a need to maintain constant communication among the crews. Sometimes an individual requires information from another person who is situated away from them; it takes us a lot of time to convey that information. Survey requires constant coordination among the crew. For instance, when doing leveling, the person who reads the stuff may be far away from the one who ...

Abstract

Several accounting principle have been put in place to ensure that the financial statement presented to users are free and fair. The principle of consistency ensures financial statements are prepared using the same principle year after year. Materiality concept ensures that only valuable information is included in financial statement. Principle of disclosure ensures that all valuable information is included in preparation of financial statement. Then the principle of conservatism makes sure that losses are recorded when foreseen while profits must be earned before recording.
The fixed asset register keeps eye on all fixed assets of a firm. The assets ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

La Jolla Day Spa is a new upscale in La Jolla, pearl street ,San Diego county, that is offering a complete spa experience. We offer fifteen ultra-comfortable, ultra-chic treatment rooms with the finest linen, ambience and equipment. The cool breeze from the sea gives a good feel of freshness. We sell products like ointment, perfumes and other beauty products. Some of the massage types offered include deep tissue work, hot stone massage reflexology, traditional Swedish massage, and pregnancy sports. Other services include waxing; a method of hair removal from the root that rids the skin of hair and dead skin. Other products include ...

Define Activities:

The primary activity is to develop the longest road tunnel in Australia. The tunnel will be 9km long, and reach from the northern exchange, near North Wahroonga, to the southern exchange, near Northmead. This will include the creation of not only the tunnel itself, but also tunnels for onramps and off ramps, as well as additional earthwork, the widening of brides, creation of drainage infrastructure, new pavement and the replacement of signage to indicate the tunnel, once open. The purpose of this construction is to create an alternate route for trucking traffic, to remove roughly 5,000 trucks from ...

Introduction

This report aims to analyse the Triple Bottom Line theory in accordance to sustainability methods and processes. The event which will be related to this study will be Tomorrowland the festival which has been held since year 2005. The sustainability policy of the event’s business processes and operations will be critically assessed and appraised which will be aligned with suitable recommendations for more effective sustainability methods.

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is an Electronic Music Festival held in Boom, Belgium every year since 2005. The target audience of the festival are young adults from ages 18 to 27. Their socioeconomic target are ...

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction..3
2. The Color Run: Event Management Profile4
3. The Color Run Lausanne: A Profile.5
4. The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Practice6
4.1. Stakeholder Analysis..7
4.2. Media Coverage..9
4.3. Community Implications10
5. Recommendations11
6. References.13

The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Report

1. INTRODUCTION
Festivity has become an integral part of social life in 2000s. In addition to conventional celebratory events – e.g. Christmas, Halloween and home coming in U.S, for example – events organized around athletic, charity or awareness-raising themes have come to capture attention of an increasing number of social segments beyond younger ones. For instance, sports events organized and/or sponsored by ...

Introduction 3

Overall Analysis 3
SWOT Analysis 4
Marketing Mix 7
Financial Position 9
Conclusions 10
Recommendations 11

References 13

Strategic Management at Café de Coral Holdings
Introduction
The food industry is a promising one with growth potential. This is even same in the case of the fast food industry. The concept of eating out has established itself all over. One reason for this is the fast-paced life of the modern world. People are becoming more adventurous in terms of trying out newer cuisines and constantly looking for variety.
The Strategic Management of one such company, the Café de Coral Holdings Limited (Listed ...

Introduction

This report is about Northumbria Country Foods (NCF), a family run company dealing with the production of traditional and contemporary English food, with ten years of experience in the industry. However, despite tremendous performance in the past, the company is experiencing many challenges in the management of its information. To remain competitive in the market, NCF has to understand the changing needs of its customers and embrace a system that can support achievement of its goals. The accounting system used by the business is ineffective, and most of the records are managed manually. It is for this reason that ...

Technology Trends in the Hospitality Industry

Introduction
Technology is a major driver of all business in the world today. The mechanization of services leads to short lead times and eventual savings in operational expenses. The savings in turn lead to an improvement in business profits. Technology is also a major driver of the current global nature of business. In particular, developments in the transport and communications sector play an important role in globalizing business. The connectivity of the world means that potential customers learn of new services and products as they arise and expect them wherever their location. Consequently, new technologies spread quickly and the ...

HR CULTURE-CROSS HR STRATEGIES

Hofstede came up with the cultural dimensions which are still being practiced today as a pre-requisite to the understanding of the concept of cross cultural communication. These dimensions are also said to have a strong influence on the values of members of a society and also on how these values link to the behavior. Cultural dimensions give insight into how organizations and businesses would make policies for a specific location. The six dimensions of culture include power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, long term orientation and indulgence (Hofstede, 1984; Hofstede, Hofstede, and Minkov, 1991). Before actually relating these dimensions ...

INTRODUCTION

The South West (SW) Wedding Awards is the biggest event conducted each year throughout the Plymouth, United Kingdom (UK). The event caters number of wedding photographers, event management firms, wedding beauticians, and every contributor adding the value to an event. Our organization, Bell-Pickle Hospitality, is contracted for providing food and beverage services for the gala event. It is an opportunity for our company to serve the best audience with excellence and establish a goodwill. Our audience in the Plymouth gala event includes the wedding specialists, wedding organizers, and related wedding service providers. Since the purpose of this gala event ...

This paper sets out to analyze the overall impact of a physical evidence of a service organization on its target audience. The purpose is to assess the ways in which different aspects of the underlying physical evidence manage expectations of the organization’s customers and to find out if there are any positive or negative gaps between promising and delivering the components of services communicated through physical evidence. London Bridge Hospital has been selected for this purpose. It is the largest hospital operating in the healthcare industry of London (Official Website, 2016).
Physical evidence of the hospital is composed ...

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Section 1: Basic Concepts
Concept of the Cloud
The IT term “ cloud” is short for two related concepts. For the man on the street, it can just mean the internet and that is acceptable1. For the IT initiate, it would be “cloud computing” which is the delivery of on-demand computing services (e.g. applications) to clients via the internet from server farms of the service provider.
These services are applications and databases which reside in the vendor’s various locations unknown to the customers. Google and Facebook are there in the cloud. Such architecture allows the type of service called ...

Designing an Environmentally Sustainable Shipping Container in Kuwait

Introduction
Constructing a structure that is to be used for a specific purpose can be considered as a major process, and therefore it needs careful planning and design; otherwise, it will not be to carry out the functions for which it was made for in the first place. Hence, the design phase is one of the most crucial stages of the entire construction process. When designing a structure or structure, there are certain factors that should be taken into consideration such as the budget, the location, the purpose, and its effects on its immediate environment. The interaction of these ...

Horse-run carts portrayed the streetscape right up until the commencement of the previous century, but the arrival of the vehicle, which Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler created separately of one another in the year 1886, instituted a totally fresh combination of needs as compared to those connected with horse-run carts – particularly where the suspension was a concern: it was essential to handle superior pace, without jeopardizing road travelers. Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler assumed dissimilar approaches to this issue: while Benz chose the cycle as the initiating point for his Copyright Motor Car and employed a navigating head plus ...

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 ...

Abstract

Living in the era of nano and hi-tech technologies the humanity faced the issue of the impact of social nets on the society. A special focus is made on the attraction of the opinion leaders ¬ people who are the most respectful among the visitors of social nets. As a result, such people have a very active position in life and, therefore, cannot stay apart from any world situation. They fancy being the active participants of the discussions, debates and other forms that let them express what they think. Not only they reveal the world their vision, but also make ...

at Rex Hill Winery

Management of Rex Hill Winery has been highly concerned about climate change. They have heard about the Solar Sprint campaign to go solar now before the federal tax credit expires at the end of 2016. They also knew about the other incentives available on installation of solar electrical systems. Considering environmental benefits, they desired to install a PV solar panel system at their property. However, they wished to take a final decision on the project based on a feasibility study. As Rex Hill’s consultant, I have been entrusted the job of preparation of a ...

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 4
Decision Making 4
Decision Table 4
Figure 1. Decision table 5

Decision Making Under Uncertainty 5

Figure 2. Uncertainty decision 5

Optimistic 5

Pessimistic 5
Criterion of Realism 6
Equally Likely 6
Minimax Regret 6
Expected Monetary Value 7
Figure 3. EMV when no additional information was gathered 7
Figure 4. EMV with a favorable result from the additional information 8
Figure 5. EMV with an unfavorable result from the additional information 8
Figure 6. EMV from the additional information 9
Conclusion and Recommendation 9

References 10

Appendices 11
Analytical Experience and Plans 13
Executive Summary
Management decisions have always been considered a difficult task especially ...

Post Crisis Change Management in Business Organizations

Business Organizations are often confronted by situations which induce their owners to re- examine their policies and processes. These situations are termed as crisis and needs reformulation of organizational processes, in absence of which the existence of the organization may be threatened. These situations may erupt from failure to anticipate the internal and external consequences from economic, political, ethical and technological changes related to organizational activities. Even if they are anticipated, crisis may not be altogether averted; only it helps in formulating contingency plans that are used to address post crisis situation and calls for initiating changes in the ...

The proposal of the network diagram is conceived to a typical organization which has a finite quantity of peer departments (clients), a department server, plotters and a router with firewall capabilities connected to the internet.

Description of the components of network diagram:

Peer departments (clients): Each department may have one or more terminals that receive service information from a department server. Each client may be a desktop or laptop computer connected to the network by local area network (LAN) of by wireless local access network (WLAN). Each client must have an assigned Internet Protocol (IP) that differentiates one client from another. The use of an ...

1.) CLIMATE CHANGE
I. Notes on the Situation
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) climate change refers to changes in the Earth’s climate that have occurred over the course of its existence. Change to the climate occur as a result of “very small variations in the Earth’s orbit that change the amount of solar energy” that reach the surface (NASA). A slight change in that energy can, for instance, result in the beginning or end of a period of extreme temperatures such as the ice age.
Over the last three hundred years, and especially ...

China’s Economic Trends

China is an emerging economy with a GDP of $13.98 trillion and a per capita income of $10,165 (2016). The Chinese economy the biggest after U.S.’s by GDP and the largest by purchasing power parity. China is considered a tiger economy because of its rapid economic growth during the past three decades and has recorded an average growth rate of 9.91% between 1979 and 2010. Currently, the economy is growing at an average annual rate of 6.7% (Wildau and Mitchell). In the past few years, China’s market for wine has expanded dramatically. Wine consumption is a ...

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill occurred in the location of Gulf of Mexico on April 20th of 2010 due to an explosion which took place on the Deep Water Horizon oil rig. Transocean, the operator and owner of the oil rig, is an offshore-oil-drilling company. However, it had been leased by BP Oil Company. A natural gas caused the blasting which caused a wellhead blowout. The blowout resulted in the worst marine oil spill in the history. Despite attempts to put a temporary seal to prevent the further oil spill, the equipment malfunctioned. The oil the contamination extended spill ...

Virtualization Software

Introduction
Nowadays, many companies turn to virtualization software (hypervisors) to emulate physical PCs and use virtual machines installed on a single physical platform. Such virtualization software can become a great advantage for any company, and this software can help to cut costs and improve various business processes. Thus, the Hertz Corporation, a world-known car rental company, should consider using virtualization software in its core business activities. There are many types of virtualization software designed and developed by different companies, and all software brands have their pros and cons that should be taken into close consideration when choosing an appropriate ...

Chapter 1

Nature of the Organization’s Business
Under Armour is a multinational sports clothing and accessory company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The company suppliers casual apparel and sportswear, and in 2006, it started offering footwear. The company sells its products worldwide targeting athletes at all levels as well as consumers having active lifestyles. To date, the company has opened various stores as well as factory outlets in various states and nations including Canada and China.

Organization’s History

1996-1998: Early Milestones
1996: Founding of the Company
Kevin Plank founded the company in 1996 when he was 23 years old. He was the former ...

The Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) of Oman is the institution responsible for the air private and commercial transport of the Oman Sultanate. The PACA is responsible of seven airports in the Sultanate. The airports have a combined capacity of 90 million passenger per year, with connections to local destinations as Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and other countries in Europe, America and Africa (Financial Tribune, 2015).
PACA has studied the commercial viability of the Adam Airport. The Airport has reported in the previous three fiscal years a decrease in the passenger traffic from 120,000 passemgers per year ...

Objective of civic engagement: manifestation of democracy through the ballot

As a primary step towards my Project, I started with the topic of maximizing civic engagement related to the involvement of education and direct interaction with the electorate. The importance of the topic came from the fact that there has to be mass voting to ensure a clearer picture of the democratic choice. The electorate is a significant factor for not only deciding their governing representatives but also in shaping the public stand towards the formation of the right government. Hence, there has to be a vigilance or awareness drive for the voters of the region so that they ...

Assignment number

Imagine you are starting a small business and it is your goal to create a successful business. What is your business? What products and/or services are you selling? 


What industry are you in? Conduct a 5-Force Analysis. Is this a “good” industry to get into? Why or why not? 


Who are your direct and indirect competitors? 


What is your competitive advantage? How will you create a sustainable competitive advantage? 

Create a Situational Analysis (SWOT Analysis) for your business. 

How will you compete with your direct competitors? What is your positioning strategy? Explain why this would be an effective strategy.

Question 1

If I were to establish a small ...

Business Plan: Whether is it Feasible for BMG to Expand its Presence in the Increasing Affluent Chinese Market via Joint Venture (JV) with a Local Chinese and if it is Feasible in the Chinese Milk Market with a Local Partner.

Executive Summary

The purpose of this business plan is to come up with information in relation to the Chinese milk industry. Furthermore, this business plan seeks to determine whether the Chinese milk industry can be a lucrative platform to invest. Just the same way, this study is meant to analyze the possibility of BMG Company forming a joint venture with a ...