Making Reports Samples For Students

Introduction
The process of decision making can be referred to as the cognitive mental processes over certain issues regarding the subject matter that result in the appropriate selection of the right course of action among various given alternative scenarios. The end result of any decision making is the selection of a final choice among other several options. Decision making is a vital step and activity in the running of a company (Hoch & Kunreuther, 2004, p 17). Companies face the need to make certain decisions daily. The nature of these decisions is the final and vital determinant whether the firms succeed or ...

Introduction

Owing to the fact that policy implementation is essential to the development of a company, Turner Constructions needs to embrace an influential ethical decision making framework. This is largely accredited to the fact that the current system is rather inefficient and is not centered towards the welfare of the employees. The current system does not ensure equality in the employee compensation due to the wide salary margin between field engineers and project managers $54,522 and $130, 893 (Payscale, 2016). Additionally, the newly employed personnel do not get a good conducive environment for growth due to the inadequacies of ...

Introduction

In the process of designing and implementing projects, some ethical issues are faced by the project managers on a daily basis. If such ethical issues are not dealt with effectively with solutions, the efficiency of project implementation becomes reduced significantly. Ethical issues relate to how team members develop and sustain a good working relationship with each other and vary in the type of project and the region involved. There are no existing hard and fast rules that act as directives to solutions when ethical challenges arise. Therefore, professionals need to apply both leadership and entrepreneurial skills to resolve ethical ...

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 ...

Internship Report

As far as I am an intern in the company, the learning process has taken the course as I have had two field trips to collect data about customer views of the company’s products. Being new to this place has been a challenge but am happy about the teamwork. All employees that I have had an encounter with have proved that they are ready to learn from others. This makes them friendly to me as an intern. They help where necessary for the good of the company. Learning is a process and has already taken the course. Various ...

CONTENTS
1. Introduction 3
2. Task A – Description of the Evidences 3

A. Evidence 1 – Essay on Sir Kenneth Robinson Educational Views 4

B. Evidence 2 – Internal Memo about applicants for the position of Assistant Marketing Manager 5
C. Evidence 3 – Making a brief presentation about employment law 5
3. Task B - Reflections about the Process of Self-Assessment 6

Introduction

Merely having professional capabilities is not enough for getting employment, securing a promotion or otherwise rising through the ranks in the company. The critical aspect of being properly rewarded for one’s professional skills and capacities is making persuasive and impressive presentations of such skills to the company managers.
This ...

Influencing Factors on the Consumer Decision Process

It is understood that before consumers make the actual purchase for a product, they have to go through a buying decision process. The theory has presented the process in detail because these are the steps which customers experience either consciously or unconsciously to purchase a product or a service. The customers of Canon G7x would have to go through a series of steps before they decide to buy the camera. Before going into the details of describing the consumer buying process, a strong understanding of the consumer involvement theory needs to be developed.
The theory is based on the ...

Analysis of How Uber Changes the Way World Moves

Executive Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Analysis of the Uber’s Business Model ----------------------------------------------------------- 3

The Revenue-Generation Model of Uber ------------------------------------------------ 5
Value Propositions -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Uber and the Decision-Making Process ----------------------------------------------------------- 8

References --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Executive Summary
Generally functioning in connecting passengers and cab drivers in the shortest amount of time possible, Uber is considered by many to be one of the most groundbreaking innovations of this era where advanced technology is the primary key to serve people in the most efficient way possible. Making a big name in less than a decade, many still question the methodology employed by Uber for it ...

Introduction

Carvajal, S.A is a family-owned holding company that provides printing-related and other products and services to both the Latin America and outside markets. The company had seven other subsidiary companies.It had grown into a leading company in sectors that included yellow pages, notebooks and textbooks, and office furniture. It also funded the family’s efforts of helping the needy in the community.
Alberto Carvajal and Mary Alice Crump were worried about the financial returns and the growth of the company. Alberto, 49 years old, was chairman of Carvajal’s board. Mary, 56, was a member of the holding company ...

Introduction 3

Earth Hour at Hilton Woodland Hills 3
2015 Earth Hour Activities 4

Business Strategies and Commitments 4

Analysis: Significance of Earth Hour Activities 5
Application of Stakeholder Theory, CSR, and TBL Approaches 6
Stakeholder Theory 6
CSR 8
TBL 9
Conclusion and Recommendations for Sustainability 9
Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles Earth Hour Commitment and Sustainability Report
Introduction
Hilton Hotels and Resorts, one of the leading and most prestigious hotels in the world, is the organization that will be tackled in this report based on its participation in the 2015 Earth Hour. Hilton Hotel is considered to be one of the titans in the industry ...

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Introduction
Management and financial accounting provide platforms for an organization management to provide informed decision and policies. Organization management uses the budget as the accounting tool in formulation of policies and allocation of resources in different activities. Accounting encompasses the entire body of knowledge that deals with recording and keeping of all financial transactions. It entails identification, recording, classification, verification, and communication of financial information relating to the resources of the organization. On the other hand, financial accounting is a subset of accounting and is concerned with the use of financial data to measure economic performance of the organization. ...

Question 1

Management information system [MIS] is an integrated system that helps the management with relevant information to plan and make decisions in order to run the business more effectively and efficiently (Becerra-Fernandez and Leidner, 2014 p.42). The core aim is to make raw data into useful information that helps in managerial decision-making. That being said, the functions of MIS are data capturing, data storage, data processing, data and information distribution, prediction or forecasting, planning, and control (Leon, 2008 p.328). Data processing is the process of gathering data from various sources; this may include customer touchpoints like stores and e-commerce sites, ...

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Introduction
Management and financial accounting provide platforms for an organization management to provide informed decision and policies. Organization management uses the budget as the accounting tool in formulation and allocation of resources in different organization activities. The managers are the custodian of the budgets under the management and financial accounting. Financial statement and records provide viable financial data that helps in organization management especially in decision-making. Therefore, the study focuses on the management and financial accounting and expounding on objectives of the budget in an organization. The study will also provide the need of using variance analysis in organization ...

Abstract

The aim of this experiment was to determine the relationship between the Young’s Modulus and the deflection of a beam. Since different materials have different values of Young’s Modulus, the students selected three different materials for the experiment. In this case, the materials used include timber, aluminium, and steel. All the materials were identical in terms of the dimensions such as width and length. The each beam of the three materials was subjected to some magnitude of force at the centre and deflection measured. Data concerning the magnitude of load and the corresponding defection were then gathered ...

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 ...

Effectiveness of health promotion methods designed to change lifestyle behavior and improve health and wellbeing in patients with mental health problems

INTRODUCTION

Health promotion is an art of medical science dealing with the study of biological, environmental, psychological, physical and mental research. To reduce premature death, giving the patients information on how to control and change their physiological activities such as the use of safety belts in cars and avoidance of substance abuse such as excessive alcohol. It is managed by a government agency such as Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Health promotion plays a significant role in individuals ...

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS: CAIFU

Executive Summary
Caifu, in an effort to maintain its growth and sustainability, looks to invest its money in a credible organization that has a sound management system and trustworthy leadership. Currently, the companies at its disposition include H&M and Next. Prior to committing any initial capital outlays to one of these companies there is a need for a very thorough analysis in relation to what choice would be lucrative to Caifu especially in the long run. As an employee affiliated to Caifu and its interests, I have been asked to come up with a management report to forward to ...

Executive Summary

Over one million children in Australia are victims of domestic and household violence. Children become victims of family violence both directly and indirectly. Family violence is worse among the minority groups such as the Aboriginal community and the Torres Strait Islander societies. Culture plays a major role in breeding or tolerating domestic violence to continue taking place in the society. The government of Queensland does not have adequate policies and legislations to ensure the safety of children in the society. Accessibility to resource centers is limited for children victims of domestic violence. Functional institutions, employers, media and the government ...

Introduction

The Abaya business has been chosen and developed as it is an important part of Emirati tradition and culture. The staff making Abayas has 15 years of experience and their experience helps in developing high quality abayas. The products are customized according to customer needs and the price is kept low, in order to compete with bigger brands making abayas. The company has a strong customer base, but suffers due to significantly higher rent.
Employees by motivated through sales bonuses, but it has been tough to cover the basic costs of running the business. The business wants to exploit ...

Executive Summary

In this consultancy report, the whole work has been discussed in parts starting with the introduction that explains the topic statement about the video games industry. The report also covers the history and the development of the video games industry with a case example of a British company HMV Retail Ltd. Through carrying out of a PESTLE analysis, the report focuses on the external factors surrounding the video games companies. Also, the report has put forth some of the major areas that any business in this industry should focus on to experience growth and formulate change strategies. The report ...

Shangri-La Expansion in China

Introduction
Shangri-La Company is a hotel group of Asian origin. It is the fastest growing hotel in the region. It is still spreading its wings across different regions. It has exploited the European and North America markets. In the recent past, it also opened new hotels in the Middle East, Dubai, and Maldives to be precise. The mainland of China is the heart- throb of this company with over twenty hotels and fifteen more expected to be set up by the enterprise.
Shangri-La is a public company that was incorporated in 1971 and by 2004; its sales had reached $ ...

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 ...

Ethical Analysis

Introduction
The task of a project manager is often not easy considering that they encounter a number of dilemmas when it comes to making decisions that are vital for the successful completion of the project. Therefore, project managers are required to know many things, and carry out a large number of tasks on a regular basis with substantial responsibility. The question on what should project managers do when they come across tough dilemmas depends on a number of issues including the theory that the results are of more value than the actions. This paper will analyse the scenario where ...

Legal research

Introduction
Every business should abide by the business laws to remain competitive and relevant. Particularly, concepts surrounding the law of contracts, torts, and employment law guide most conflicts occurring in businesses today. However, businesses are faced with challenging situations that require precise understanding and interpretation of different commercial case laws and concepts. The lack of understanding of these basic concepts may cause businesses to suffer legal consequences arising from frequent litigations (Singh, 2007). The current paper analyses three events that happened at Wicked Theatres Group Ltd.’s theater. In doing so, the paper sheds light on the legal principles ...

1. Introduction

Computer hard disk drives are storage devices for digital data. The digital data is stored on high-speed rotating magnetic surfaces. They are non-volatile and use the random access technique to access data stored on them. It consists of fast rotating discs which have magnetic surfaces onto which data is stored. They are permanently mounted on the computers and cannot be easily detached like floppy disks. It is known as hard disk drive as both the disk and the drive are contained inside the same unit. The costs of hard disk drives have fallen in the last few years and ...

Introduction

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

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 ...

Executive summary

The National Bank of Canada has its headquarters in Montreal, and it is Canada’s sixth largest bank. It was started on 4th May 1859 by the francophone business people in Banque and Ontario. The bank has 2.4 million personal clients and most of its branches in the Canadian provinces. It has many representative offices partnerships and subsidiaries in other countries where it serves both non-Canadian and Canadian customers. The bank’s management structure consists of the board of directors and the office of the president. The bank is upholding a proper governance system and appropriate ethical strategies to ...

Executive Summary

This paper discusses KFC, also referred to as Kentucky Fried Chicken. Specifically, the paper examines how the company is proposing certain changes in its menu offerings and the removal of antibiotics from its chicken. The paper looks at these proposed changes through the Lewin model and describes the challenges that the company will face both internally and externally in terms of these changes actually remaining given the context of the company being that of serving home-style cuisine.

Recommendation

The paper makes recommendations of how the company can effectively make sure that it does not falter on the proposed changes in ...

Business Decision-Making

Option 3: Increasing Investors5
Option 4: Keep the Business as it is6
Business Decision6

References8

APPENDIX9
Introduction
Businesses exist in a dynamic environment where circumstances keep on changing, and the businesses have to adapt to the changes to succeed. Businesses that are unable to adapt to the new environment find themselves closing shop and considering other options. Changes in government policies tend to affect small businesses more than they do to established businesses. This is largely because, the small businesses have limited capital bases, and their net income is usually limited and cannot significantly cushion them when harsh policies are ...

I.0 Introduction
The Farm Bank, just like any other organization must enhance its capabilities to be able to cope with the growing demands of the banking institution. While the top management came up with the right decision in adopting a new Management Information System (MIS), our analysis revealed that the managers should have made the decision after taking every aspect related to the new MIS (Ahmed and Omotunde, 2012) This is especially so in the banking industry where there are complex processes involved in the collection, analysis, summarization and presentation of valuable information that are needed for decision making. ...

Brand Management

Brand management refers to the process of upholding, improving and maintaining a company’s brand so that potential customers can always associate with a lot of positivity (Morhart, Herzog and Tomczak, 2009, p. 126). Brand management is used for creating a marketing foundation, but concentrates mainly on the brand and how to make it favorable to the consumers. Usually, when brand management is conducted well, there is likelihood to increase the sales of a particular product which is associated with the brand. On the other hand product management is analysis of a market to ascertain a product’s competitive ...

Leadership in nursing has many facets, and can incorporate establishing a clear objective or target, organizing nursing activities effectively and providing motivation for others to achieve the organizational goals (Porter-O’Grady, 2003). On a daily basis, leadership in nursing could also require a senior nurse to coordinate the activities of the nurses on staff, as well as any support staff. The operation and efficiency of any hospital can depend on how effective it senior nurses are at managing shifts, employee morale and a host of problems and issues that can crop up on a regular basis. Thus, the management ...

Introduction

Leadership is an important factor in the development of a business enterprise. Leadership becomes even more important when the business experiences growth. The growth of a business enterprise results in new and different dynamics. It is imperative that the business leader also grows in terms of philosophy and skills in order to lead the business under the new dynamics. Burke, Clarke, Barrow and Molian (2008) argue from a different perspective. They hold that during the growth of a business entity, a leader has two roles to play. Firstly, the leader needs to articulate the vision and direction of the ...

Abstract 2

An Illustration of Jimmy Choo’s Performance 4
An Illustration of Jimmy Choo’s Performance in Various Markets 6
PESTEL Analysis Table 6
5 Forces Porter’s Model 9

Business Canvas Model (Osterwalder and Pigneur, 2009) 12

SAFe Analysis Table 17
Financial Analysis 19
Conclusion and Recommendation 20

Reference List 22

Abstract
The report analyses both internal and external environment for Jimmy Choo. The analysis has utilized different models including PESTEL, SWOT, five Porter’s forces and SAFe. The analysis has helped to identify internal capabilities of the company and the opportunities and threats presented by the external environment. The major opportunities for the company are product and geographical diversifications ...

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 ...

Introduction

This report outlines the performance of Tesco PLC as a multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer as compared to other rival players in the industry. Close attention is paid to the selected ratios to show the financial stability of the company about rivals. The ratios show profitability, gearing, and liquidity of the company. The company takes the largest market share in the UK. Initially, it was dealing with grocery but later diversified into other sectors such as banking, clothing, and among others. Therefore, the annual financial report of the company provides vital information for investors.

Company history

Tesco PLC was founded ...

Abstract

The paper involves the study of the implementation of management accounting in the business environment as a way for companies to attain competitive advantage. The aspect of the paper is of high importance because every business needs to succeed or be ahead of a competitor and the only way to achieve that is through use of the competitive advantage. Competitive advantage can be difficult to obtain especially if a firm does not implement Porter’s competitive resources to analyse and understand the market environment. The paper will also briefly describe the aspect of management accounting and the activities it ...

The success of any form or organization is largely pegged on the leaders that head the organization. The success or failure of an organization reflects the leadership of the leader. However, what defines a good leader is one of the eternal questions that does not have a clear-cut answer. However, it is clear that as technologies change, processes evolve and operating environment change, demographics and trends shift, leadership traits that define success change. This paper seeks to evaluate the leadership style of two leaders Howard Schultz (Starbucks CEO) and Jack Dorsey (Twitter CEO).
Howard Schultz is the current CEO ...

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 ...

Final co-op report

Province
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to contemplate on the knowledge and skills that I have acquired during the co-op work term. During my co-op term work, I was an accountant trainee and the experience enabled me to apply the knowledge acquired in class, and also gave me an insight into the future of my career. In this report, I will include my strengths and weaknesses as was revealed by my experience in my co-op term work. Skills, weaknesses, and strengths will be listed as part of my self-evaluation. I will also conduct an evaluation of my ...

Management: Managing Diversity and Equal Opportunities

Part 1
There has been the rise in the number of the financial crisis as well as poor corporate governance problems that have prompted the question as to whether having a corporate world run by women would yield fruitful results. Amid the multiple opinions on the topic of the glass ceiling, some people still contest the advantages of workplace diversity and equality. There has been the long pressing issue of the equality of the treatment of women in a similar manner/ equal to men, in the labor market (Gregory‐Smith, Ian, Main, & O'Reilly 109). According to Adams and Funk ( ...

Executive Summary

The modern business environment is characterized by the increased use of information technology and data comprise an essential component of the modern information systems. Database management systems are softwares that were developed with the objective of creating, storing and retrieval of data with ease. The database management systems commonly abbreviated as (DBMS) are software systems that can easily be updated with new information with ease. They have been essential in the use of information systems because they link the end applications with the end users of a database. Additionally, unlike the traditional methods of filing where data was easily ...

Abstract

The current discussion is aimed at the dissection of ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability of British Petroleum (BP) by taking the case of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in to consideration. By commencing the discussion with an overview of the externalities present in the oil industry, the pressures on oil companies are examined which is further evaluated through the application of stakeholder theory and the theory of utilitarianism.
In the case of BP, it is revealed that the resort to CSR was primarily a reactive measure to correct its tainted brand image and save it from reputational risks. ...

Working in this new environment was a good experience because it helped me greatly. It was important that I could use what I had learned to make better progress as well as change my environment. I was supposed to collect the financial deposits, record them then put them in the bank. It was an aspect that required discipline, patience, and care because I was taking care of other people’s time and money in this place. I needed to have the trust of everyone in the company because it was a chance to experience something new while working there ...

ABSTRACT

Risks and assumptions analysis play a pivotal role in success of a project. After the identification of all the possible risks, all risks need to be quantified though critically examining the degree of impact the risks would have one the outcome of the project and then prioritized. Economic analysis could be used as one of the tools for assessing and managing risks. The economic analysis of projects is carried out before actually investing in it and is conducted throughout the project analysis when necessary, that is, design and preparation phase, implementation phase and post evaluation phase of the project ...

There have been a number of different coffee destinations to go to over the years, but there may hardly be few who have come close to competing with Starbucks. This has been because of the implementation of the company policies which have focused on the needs and requests of the consumer over the years. Many people still go to the coffee place not because their recipe for the coffee is out of the world but because the staff that interacts with the customer is quite hospitable towards that most important segment of the business. Here, we are going to ...

ANALYSIS- A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SCENARIO IN 2060

Analysis- A Sustainable business Scenario in 2060 3
Introduction 3

Business Scenario 2060 5
Relating the 2060 Scenario to today 8

References 10

Analysis- A Sustainable business Scenario in 2060
Introduction
A scenario is a consistent and orderly description that has a logical flow of different hypothetical characteristics about the past, present and future developments activities of an organization. The definition infers that a scenario gives business the basis on which management would take the robust actions to sustain the business operation. Rosneft Company based in Russia is my selection company. The scenario indicates the future situation of the business. Rosneft ...

Internal Analysis of McDonald’s Corp.

Introduction
McDonald’s is the biggest chain of hamburger fasts food cafes around the world with over 50 million consumers. The corporation was started in 1940 by two brothers in San Bernardino, California (McDonald’s. com, 2016). Today, McDonald's is the leader in global food service retail with around 35,000 locations in more than 100 nations. However, most of its worldwide restaurants are owned and operated by independent local business people. Additionally, the alignment strength in McDonald’s is its franchisees and suppliers. This system has been the reason for the long-term success of the corporation. In the ...

Overview: this career map report describes what my targeted career will be, what requirements are needed for this job position, the skills and gaps I currently have, and how to develop them.

Career Target:

My targeted goal is to become a Marketing Manager within the next five years. My preferred industry is banking, but I am comfortable working in any other industry where I will get a job. The position of a marketing manager requires one to have the right skills that can be beneficial in aligning the company’s mission objectives to realize goals pertaining to marketability and profitability.
The ...

Executive Summary

Video gamers have been with the society for a while, and they are associated with certain positive implications for individuals who play them. Video games enhance social skills since they can be used as a bonding activity and people interact over the internet when playing video games. Video games also improve social confidence which improves social interactions between individuals. Learning of subjects such as mathematics can also be enhanced by playing video games. Soldiers, surgeons and pilots can also improve their performance at work by engaging in video games. Management skills such as strategic management, planning and decision making ...

Introduction

Denning (2013) had written “What Went Wrong At Boeing?” news article and reported about the failure of Boeing in its outsourcing and offshoring when the company outsourced some parts for the manufacturing and development of Boeing 787. The purpose of the article was to explore and explain the more focused and specific mistakes and errors made by Boeing in outsourcing and offshoring handling and strategic decision making. The company aimed to control and reduce the cost of in-house production of those parts for that the company lacks the required efficiencies and skills for such products. In the results of ...

HCPM 341

Introduction
Practice management is one of the least popular jobs among medical practitioners, probably because it leans more on the field of management than in the medical practice itself (Aluise, 2012 p.142). However, done correctly, the organization will produce the profit that is needed in order to continue providing excellent healthcare services to patients. In managing the multi-specialty group of six doctors and three mid-level providers, I will employ planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, directing, and decision-making. Planning is probably the most important of these six elements because without it, there is no order. Even if there are duties and ...

Rock and roll began to emerge shortly after the Second World War somewhere in the mashup of cultures and peoples that comprise the American South. It is a hybrid form whose mixed heritage is marked by poor blacks singing Delta blues, hillbilly descendants of Scots-Irish immigrants, working-class factory heroes, Christian country folk, and urban teens crooning a cappella on street corners. Its journey of 70 or so years has taken it from the margins of society to the center of today’s multi-billion dollar global music industry. Its course can be charted by examining a select handful of the ...

Executive Summary 3

The Concept of Social Media Marketing (SMM) – An Introduction 4
A brief introduction of Gordmans Stores Incorporated and the manner in which its vision and mission statement has influenced its digital marketing strategy and decision-making 4

Three Key Recommendations on How Gordmans Stores Incorporated could Apply Digital Marketing Strategies and Benefit from this Concept 5

Recommended Strategy Number 1 - Social Media Marketing Approaches 5
The Passive Approach 5
The Active Approach 6
Recommended Strategy Number 2 – Reach Unique Target Market for B2B Connections 6
Recommended Strategy Number 3 – Interact Actively with Visitors and Customers to get Personal 7
Conclusion 8

References 9

Executive Summary
This paper is aimed at making simple, concise and relevant strategic recommendations using which Gordmans ...

Haitian Desal-A-Nation (A solar powered water distiller)

Background
Small-scale desalination is a method that helps to desalinize cases of water scarcity. The salt water that is efficient and profitable. And, it is also life-saving and making the affected people live a healthy lifestyle. Several water desalination projects are in place to include the C- water, MIT solar powered desalination system and the Haitian Desal-A-Nation.
Figure 1 : the Haitian Desal-A-Nation [3]
This project is aimed at developing a distillation system which works solely on sunlight. The architecture is simple and hence can easily be reproduced for more consumers and additionally, the glass material is strengthened for ...

Zara

Introduction and Background
The case of Zara, a famous fashion clothing manufacturer, has been considered with the focus on inventory management and lean operations. The major aim of lean manufacturing (Just-In-Time) is to reduce the cost through having control over inventory and reducing waste. Zara is a fast fashion retailer and fashion changes rapidly. Therefore, it is difficult to estimate the demand for products. Hence, Zara procures the material in bulk and cut the clothes into pieces. However, when fashion changes and demand for any specific design rise, the retailer prepares the dresses on demand (Just-In-Time). In this way, ...

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals

Industry placement gave me a great opportunity to learn many things. During the time I spent in the industry placement, I learned how theory is translated into practice. In school, we learn many concepts in various subjects. Sometimes it is very hard to imagine how the concepts apply in practice. The placement offered me a chance to apply the engineering concepts we learned in class. I practically applied basic science and engineering fundamentals in making judgments regarding the specific tasks I was given to handle. I also understood that in some instances there is a slight difference between theoretical ...

Organizational behavior is an important aspect of any company. Organizational behavior, according to Clegg, Komberger and Pitsis (2011), is defined as the processes and practices that provide the opportunity for individuals to perform to their utmost ability through interaction (2011). Based on this definition, businesses and companies should seek to understand the different types of personalities that work at their respective organization. In doing so, it not only allows for better operation, because employees and staff are continually motivated to do not only the right thing, but to be productive. One organization that thoroughly understands the concept of organizational ...

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 ...