Management Reports Samples For Students

I had an interview with Pedro Garcia who is the financial manager of Starbucks Company. Starbucks is an organization that deals in coffee, snacks, and espresso drinks. As such, the financial manager of Starbucks has several responsibilities to ensure that the company’s operations run smoothly. The manager has a duty to manage the company’s budgets in order to ensure that the company operates within the finances allocated for a variety of expenses within the company. Garcia explained that managing budgets involves monitoring the company’s expenses to ensure that Starbucks’ actual expenses do not exceed the standard costs set ...

1. The main theme of the book is the focus on the central idea that the personal character of a leader is above all positions or power. The book emphasizes that a leader must win its followers by its own virtue. He should be a role model, rather than a forceful person to lead his followers. The personal attributes may vary, but the leader must utilize these to make others obey his command. “Authentic Leader” is a term coined by David Irvine and Jim Reger to define the leader who leads by the strength of his characters.” Is he for real?” is the question ...

1. Research the history of health information technology and trends in the management of health records.

Information Technology was introduced in healthcare in the late 1970s, when Medicare started to use computers widely in healthcare. Although punch cards and first computers were in use since the 1950s as well. Insurance companies can be considered as pioneers of Health Information Technology. It was in the 1990s, when the integration of computers with clinical systems was initiated. After that, health applications were developed by vendors to be run on integrated computers. After the evolution of LANs and WANs in computer ...

The first job I found was for a Director Health Information Management. I found the position on a Google search that lead me to the Jobs2Careers website (http://www.jobs2careers.com). This website had several positions available in this field. The position is located at the Terrebone General Medical Center in Houma, LA which is an acute care hospital. It is a public, not for profit hospital.

The required credentials for the position are Registered Health Information Administrator or Registered Health Information Technician with a Bachelor’s Degree but a Masters would be preferred. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is an organization that offers credentials ...

Overview of Growth, Development and Strategic direction of Google since the IPO in 2004

Google is a non-conventional company. Google has always been managed differently since it invention as a private company. Emphasis has always been on the environment or the atmosphere of creativity as well as challenge. It has led to the creation of Google that provides accurate, unbiased and free to access information for anyone that relies on Google globally.

The CEO said at one time it opportune time for the company to move to public ownership. Becoming a publicly owned company will have a number of importances to the employees, customers, the current shareholder and also the future shareholders. The feared however is that ...

In business, writing a report requires one to follow three main steps. These include planning, writing, and completing. The planning section requires one to find a topic, state the purpose of writing and determine the format of the paper or report. For example, in this paper, the Delta Airline Inc. is compared descriptively to the Frontier Airlines, and the Hawaiian Airlines. In specific terms, comparison is made in the levels of operation (revenue), flexibility in terms of destinations and fleet size.

The second stage of writing involves the actual writing process. It involves gathering of data, divergent and convergent thinking, and ...

- Abstract

Risk management is one of the major procedures that have influenced the growth and development of more than a few organizations globally. Risk management can be described as the process of recognizing risk, accessing risk, and taking steps to mitigate the risk to an acceptable level. This paper focuses on the two social enterprises by focusing on the role of risk management in their project success. Over the years, risk has been a challenge to most organizations. Managers searched for appropriate solutions in order to ensure that their businesses are secure from any form of risks. Café Sunlight and Good Mood ...

Communication Leadership

Communication Leadership

Objective: Leadership has an important impact on the development of the organization, while considering essential aspects of a workplace environment. The leader need to have effective communication quality with his employees. Managers need to have good communication skills in order to possess all leadership qualities. Leadership is not a power of position, in fact, it is a procedure (Madlock, 2008).
Whereas communication is a way to share your ideas, feelings, thoughts and suggestions through interaction with your employees or team members. Communication can take place in numerous ways that can be in the form of verbal or oral; such as ...

perational management is the main function in the modern organization. It contributes to the production of services and goods for consumer consumption. It is the process that allows organizations to meet its objectives by effective use and acquisition of resources. During the individual and group project, I have learnt that operation management helps the organization to coordinate and control its resources in the process of production of products and services. It also contributes in the change of the business inputs such as information and raw materials into finished products. It helps organization to arrange resources that change inputs to ...

Operational management as a subject initially appeared to be broad and hard to comprehend. From its introduction, operation management is all about management and design of processes, supply chains and services. These activities are not easy to understand in theory and most are the times I got stuck on the way during subject tuition. Before I could get convinced that operational management is a hard nut to crack, I grasped at least something about the subject; that operational management considers the acquisition of development and utilization of resources which is required by an entity in the goods and services delivery as ...

Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted in the year 2002 in response to financial malpractices among the corporations in the United States of America. The Act led to significant changes in corporate governance and financial practices as a way of reducing frauds prevalent in the financial sector. There were a myriad of factors that interacted to form a culture and suitable conditions, which led to a series of corporate frauds between the year 2000 and 2002. These factors were closely analyzed, and their root causes necessitated the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002. This paper analyses the pre-Sarbanes-Oxley Act and post- Sarbanes-Oxley Act to analyze ...

The process of decision making involves the selection of an option that is considered logical from the choice available. This will require the individual to weigh both the positive and negative of each option while at the same time considering all other alternatives. Good decision making strategies demand for one to be able to forecast a possible outcome of each option and determine which best fits the situation at hand.

There are several approaches that can be used in the decision making process. One is the problem-oriented approach (Simon, 1957, p.158). This approach requires that one starts by defining the ...

The assignments allowed all groups to answer questions regarding Concurrency Control and the importance it plays in Database Management. The work was divided well among the group members and each person contributed well. This assignment helped us understand how this type of work is applied. This is basically something that is used to fix conflicts within the system when multiple users are accessing data or maybe even altering it. The concurrency system is made to sort out this data in a way where it will not be harmed by muti-user activities. An application like this is something that can be ...

Change is only realized whenever modifications to a given system are implemented. This may be in line with a new innovation, new ideas or techniques of handling a given task. Adoption of these notions calls for hard work, dedication, trial and also error. People tend to resist change mainly because of the communication channels embraced, management policies, and the concept behind the innovative process. Change executors can carry improvement for the client by inspecting their preconceived thoughts about the way things ought to be carried out. Personnel must be open to change themselves; they must have the capacity to assess new thoughts ...

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

An organization structure explains in which the activities in an organization are allocated, supervised, and coordinated in order to achieve the goals of the organization. The structure of an organization depends on the type and the market structure of the organization. It is usually developed depending on the firm's objectives as it helps in determining the ways in which the operations in the business will be operated and performed. The structures allow the business management in determining the ways of allocating responsibilities to the various functions that are available and the different entities in the business such as the ...

Executive Summary;

This paper aims at evaluating the Thurlstone Hotel. It encompasses the types of services that the hotel offers, the staff composition and catering and ethical considerations of the hotel.

Introduction;

The Thurlstone Hotel has a variety of food services that serve to its clients. The foods are divided into different categories such as; breakfast meal, lunch, dinner, buffet, family meals, conference meals, event meals and VIP meals. All these meals attract different prices depending on the type of customer and quantity of food. The hotel maintains the same food quality irrespective of the class of the client paying a visit to the ...

Executive summary

The international human resource practices in the worldwide business require effective management to ensure unceasing existence of the global business organizations. Avon being a multinational beauty company operates globally in the manufacturing and sale of the beauty products for women, apparel and fashion ornaments. It conducts its operations in over 100 countries and does direct marketing to its consumers through 5.8 million sales representatives and it has over 42,500 associates allied to it.
This report incorporates discussions and evaluation of the strategic international human resource practices of Avon in terms of staff training and development, the reward management ...

1. What is your immediate reaction to the scenario? How would you feel if you were the person this situation was about?
I would seek the input of top management to arbitrate and bring order to team meetings. This is because each department needs to listen to and respect the others instead of accentuating narrow professional interests. If I was the person concerned with this situation, I would feel demoralized and ineffective.
2. How could this situation have been avoided?
This situation could have been avoided if each department clearly understood its role in the entire ...

INTRODUCTION

Information management is an important concept in any organization. The management of IT management is an important aspect because there is a need to ensure that the business aligns with technology optimally. There are frameworks that have been developed to ensure that IT service management is achieved and undertaken well. One of the frameworks is ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library). One of the objectives of this report is to convince the Terra Firma management to adopt ITIL framework to manage their IT services. The report will then recommend the business process reengineering for the organization. This will mean that some ...

Introduction

There are a number of contemporary management issues that have assumed dominance in the process of analyzing issues that express impact on management of the organization, as well as government dockets. As time consumes up, different changes occur (Munkvold, 2003). Ideally, they incorporate the means by which issues are addressed and the factors that influence these ideologies. Because of comparative analysis of, the past, as well as, the present practices, new and advanced procedures of management have ventured their way into the market. In a similar manner, future issues are proposed by the current practices and criteria of dealing with management ...

A person needs to remember President G. Bush world economic speech when he said, and I quote” Competitiveness does not mean protectionism. However trying to improve quality and productivity at home” to understand the scope of Deming’s philosophy in the success of cooperate life. Traditionally, most companies used to apply performance appraisal practices in order to archive their goals. Thanks to Deming the founder of the current management elements who sometimes is fondly referred as, and I quote the “Messiah of Management”. According to the global economic research studies that have been conducted in the recent years, most ...

The project management approach in solving construction issues involves stakeholders such as leaders and end-users. Therefore, a project manager is a vital player in making the most of the potentials in the construction projects (Hills and Fox, 2009, PP.5). It is the role of Hodgkins to ensure that the project objectives and requirements are accomplished on time and within the budget of the Regency Hotel Group. Hodgkins has the role to discuss the project with regard to planning and delivering project-related tasks within a particular time frame and budget (Meredith and Mantel, 2009, PP.90). This is so because she is the main ...

Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

The Board of Directors of the company is one of the two organs of the company that is charged with running of the affairs of the company. The other organ is the General Meeting. This paper will constrict its discussion to the roles played by the Board members. Towards the end of the discussion, the paper will advance the argument that the roles played by the board members of the company are likely have changed dramatically due to the enactment of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. The paper ...

Introduction

The Grand Formosa is a hotel that prides itself in providing the best atmosphere for its guests. The hotel is designed to provide the best relaxing environment so that guests enjoy their stay. The hotel’s business model looks very promising on paper. However, the previous management ran the hotel down through inefficiencies in its operations. The new management has been instituted and is in the process of turning the hotel’s business around. This paper will analyze the position of the hotel with the help of some performance measures. This is in an effort to determine whether there is ...

I am applying for the stockroom associate position in warehousing job category at Merlin Entertainments' Legoland.
Resorts and theme parks have always piqued my interest. I believe that working with Legoland is a good opportunity to be part of Merlin Entertainments. Located all over the world, my cultural background fits the interests of the company. Being born and raised in Asia, I am open minded, flexible and can easily adapt in a multi-cultural background. Legoland Carlsbad is very close to where I am living right now; nonetheless, I do not mind working in other branches and relocate.
Some may ...

Organization Background

Today knowledge management is very important for organizations to survive in a dynamic business environment. Knowledge management is considered as one of the important functions which needs plan, organize the activities and motivate and control the human resources to improve the overall productivity of the organization.
GS (Global Software) Ltd. is a New York based software development and consultancy company which provides software solutions to banking and insurance companies all over the United States. It is having one thousand employees working in 12 offices in 4 major cities New Jersey, Washington, Chicago and head office in New York. GS Ltd. ...

Introduction

Businesses are meant to earn economic profit and enhance the strategic consequences accordingly. Organizations always want to increase their financial belongings accordingly and effectively and for the sake of the same thing, they may consider different provisions.
Operations Department is the one who used to keep the operations of a going concern in an effective and well organized manner. It is more than important for an organization to keep their operations in a perfect manner from which they can enhance the financial and strategic prosperity of the company (Brown and Lamming, 2014, pp. 41-45). An organization should be looking forward ...

Management Accounting for Business Decisions

Executive Summary
This report is very important from the management’s point of view because of the reason that it thoroughly focused on all the major organizational structure, system and the policies of the business. In this report, full analysis of the repair segment, conversion segment, administration department, existing services and inventory management procedures has been made. Moreover, weak areas have been identified, and full recommendations have been made at the ending part of this report in order to convert the weak sections into the stronger section. Overall, this report will provide a clear cut guideline regarding what is ...

What are the underlying and wider case study problems and key issues facing the SCC organization?

The SCC organization is facing challenges both from the external and internal environment. The main challenge facing this organization is a financial crisis relating to the loss of jobs. The hard economic challenges from the external environment are making the SCC organization face problems relating to huge costs relating to the operations of the organization. These high costs are forcing the organization to making losses in the future. The problem of cost management in this organization is causing a lot of financial stress in SCC. This, therefore, subjected SCC to high risks of retrenching workers in order to manage the alarming ...

Statoil is a Global Energy Company which operates in 33 different countries. The company is ranked #39 on the FT Global 500 listing with annual revenues of $124.4B and profit of $11.8B in 2013. Statoil has been in operations for 40 years, with an employee base of 23,000 world-wide and has its corporate headquarters in Norway.

- Natural Gas
- New Energy
- Production Facilities (Oil and Gas)
- Procurement
- Trading
- Exploration & Production
Statoil takes Corporate Social Responsibility seriously. As evidenced by 2 of the 6 operations. The New Energy segment ...

Instrument Implementation

The main objective of this project is to conduct creative knowledge management research which is related to RFID patients.
Background
The KM model represents the process that effectively defines the strategy for management to divest, build and enhance knowledge assets. The strength of this particular model lies on its strategic focus that essentially puts knowledge management into action (Jennex, 2007, p.114). In regard to the application of the KM model into the technology behind RFID, it becomes apparent that this form of technology has been around since the early1920’s. The first patent that was associated with ...

Conrad. N. Hilton built the Hiltons chain of Hotels Magnate and worked as the chairman until when he died on 3rd of January 1979. The Hilton hotels were it was the leading hotel empire during his era. He was committed to developing an international chain of high end market hotels. On top of establishing hotels he set ideals of excellence for the whole hotels business in the supervision, organization and set-ups. Mr. Hilton had six offspring’s, all born to an American-German mother and Norwegian father who was an immigrant in the town of San Antonio in Mexico. He ...

Introduction

A couple J. Willard Marriott and his wife, Alice Sheets Marriott, founded Marriot Hotels in 1927. This was after the two opened a root beer stand to serve residents who needed a cold drink, and a place to relax after a long day. The two later expanded their business to create a chain of restaurants and hotels in different cities. Their first business was in Washington DC. The first hotel under their name was the Twin Bridges Marriott Motor Hotel located in Virginia, and it was opened in 1957. J.W. (Bill) Marriott, Jr. saw the company navigate international markets as they went global during ...

Introduction for CMU Competencies Model

The crux of this report is to highlight my leadership competencies through the exploration of theories and models. Also, with the aids of the leadership development plan, I will be better off on preparing myself; a young undergraduate who is entering the workforce in the near future and have an aim to take up leadership role as an event manager in a major company.
The Central Michigan University (CMU) had developed a Leadership Competency Model which made up of five aspects, namely the social responsibility, innovation, task management, leading others and self-management. According to the model, leaders may not master all ...

Introduction

The SNS is an acronym utilized in place of The Strategic National Stockpile. This is a medical supplies buffer created to help in cases of emergencies such as biohazards, natural disasters and chemical and bio-terrorism. The supplies are kept ready for distribution to all the major cities at once and are available free to the population in times of disaster. Nursing professionals play a crucial role in administration and distribution of these resources to individuals in their need during disasters. This paper evaluates mechanisms affecting at play in the administration of these resources by answering to the following questions.
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Introduction

For increased efficiency in the hiring of employees within an organization so as to ensure consistency as well as in compliance with the procedures of recruitment and selection it is recommended that the following measures need to be adhered to.

Human resource recruitment procedures

These include identification of the vacancy with evaluation for the need which is followed by the development of a description of the position. The next step is the development of a recruitment plan followed by selection of a search committee proceeded by posting of the position and implementation of the plan for recruitment. This is followed by review of the applicants and ...

Introduction

Lumbini is a garden which is the birthplace of the Buddha known as Siddharta Gautama. Siddharta Gautama is the founder of Buddhism. He was born in the sixth or seventh century BC. This garden became a site of pilgrimage up until the 15th century. This site is only visited by a person of great devotion. In the year 246 BC, Emperor Ashoka, a Buddhist convert, visited Lumbini and ordered the creation of a stone pillar and four stupas. Today, Lumbini is visited by pilgrims from all over the world seeking enlightenment and as a tourist attraction. The site is surrounded by favorable agricultural and natural ...

Version control systems

Introduction
There are different version control systems which have been developed to be used in managing software development projects. The choice of the version control will depend on the model and the workflow of the projects and the nature of organizational workflow that is supported. It is important to understand the requirements of the organization which will use the version control. This will determine the way the version control will suit and align with the goals of the developers. Before a choice is made, it is important to have clear view of the requirements of the organization. This paper ...

How Information & Communication Technology (Ict) Has Impacted On Management Practices

Introduction
Information and Communication Technology is applied in the services rendered across companies or organizations. The advancement of technology impacts the ways information is dealt with in information centers and libraries. This occurs through the effects that arise in computation technology, technology in communication and mass storage technology that give continued development and reshaping to the access, retrieval and storage of information to users. Organizations have applied various forms of technology depending on the size, quantity and amount of production being carried out. Management in organizations requires technology in all aspects and the key elements. Information and Communication ...

Describe the conservation choices that you recommend for implementation on the farm.

There are numerous conservation choices that can be implemented in the farm. First, crop rotation must be implemented. For example, corn, legumes and small grains can be rotated. Scientific studies have showed that crop rotations that include small grains and alfalfa significantly reduces soil erosion. Likewise, choosing the right rotation of crops will also help reduce the use of pesticides. In planning the rotation, it is best to design the rotation in such a way that the farm will meet the farm needs and goals for the yield as well as prevent erosion.
Crop residue management is also recommended. ...

Introduction

The Aljazeera Media Network is a multi-media corporation that is owned by Government of Qatar. The Company is the parent of Al Jazeera and its networks. The Company was launched in November 1996. Al Jazeera media network has transformed itself from news and current affairs channel into a large network with specialty channels that broadcast in several languages and in various regions of the world. The company has expanded to offering a mix of talk shows, news analysis and programming and commentaries and other online platforms (El-Nawawy, & Iskandar, 2003.

Media outlets owned by the company

The Al Jazeera media network owns the following channels and subsidiaries: Aljazeera English, ...

Report

Executive Summary
Figgie International, a company which started in 1963 and ended up being bankrupted in 1994. This diversified operating company was organised by Clevelander Harry E. Figgie, Jr. in Dec. 1963. The company was started by merging dozens of small companies and it offered various products like emergency oxygen masks to fire engines. The company once generated $1.31 billion annual revenues, and about $63 million profits for its shareholders .However the glow of the company's earnings and its lofty perch overshadowed some serious problems faced by the company .The company wanted to be "world class" but instead turned ...

Executive Summary

This paper is a detailed analysis of the Associated British Foods (ABF) business operations around the world. It presents a brief discussion of the ABF portfolio. This is swiftly followed by a discussion on one of the subsidiary companies of ABE-Primark, that has shown exceptional performance accruing financial benefits to the firm. Thirdly, the paper discusses the role that the parent firm-ABF plays in the management of operations of its subsidiary firms and the larger conglomerate. Finally, the paper presents a discussion on the diversification of the ABF firm relating this to the historical framework of diversification suggested by scholars Goold and Luchs ( ...

Risk Monitoring

Risk Management is one of the three pillars of Risk Management Techniques i.e Risk Monitoring, Risk Measurement and RAIM(Risk Adjusted Investment Management). Since the present investment world is highly dynamic, the risk factors in the portfolio changes everyday and hence the impeccable need for risk monitoring arises. The process of Risk Monitoring involves identifying known and new risks in the portfolio so as to verify the execution of risk plans and evaluate their effectiveness in current risk scenario. This whole process helps the institutions to monitor changes in the what amount and from where the risk is coming ...

Executive Summary

This report is about Lonely Cat Club Company, which offers an opportunity for the pet lovers to give their cats fun moments even when they are away from home. The club has well qualified and experienced employees who give pets lots of fun when brought to the club, and communicate promptly with clients to update them on the conditions of the pets. Lonely Cats Club manages to keep their competitive advantage due to their innovative nature and quality services they offer. The club has introduced the use of e-commerce in various departments to enhance activities such as advertisement, improving ...

Final Internship Report

Final Internship Report
I. General Information
a) Name of Student:
b) Type of Internship: Project Management
c) Name of place of internship: Rugmat Establishment
d) Name of Supervisor:
e) Basic duties as intern
- Contract administration
- Assist in management of design consultants, construction managers, and other consultants
- Assist in the management of construction contractors
- Interface with community groups and governmental agencies
II. Place of internship
I did my internship at Rugmat Establishment, Riyath Saudi Arabia. Rugmat Establishment is a firm that has specialized in construction management. It ...

Report to CEO and Senior Management at Riptide

Consultant’s Name
Report to Riptide: Meet and Beat the Competition with
Information Technology and Information Services
Riptide has offered high quality surf wear over the years with its winning combination of manufacturing its own products and selling its high-end products at medium prices. Riptide was a success without overstretching its capabilities as a medium-sized business. Most important though, has been the ability of the founder/owner’s charismatic and intuitive abilities to communicate one-on-one with customers and stay ahead of popular trends. The combination of understanding the customers, offering personal customer service and consistently offering high quality products ...

Currently, the human resource field is one of the areas that churn out hundreds of new graduates every year. Although competition for jobs keeps on growing every day, there are still many opportunities that are up for grabs. The positive developments observed in worldwide markets, for instance, keep the optimism alive. In order to understand the opportunities that exist, the types of jobs offered, the salary range offered, the educational level required for promotion and experience needed for advancement, it is important to analysis a real case study of an existing company. In this case, Oliver Wyaman Company is the ...

Candidate Number: 004438-0045

Research Question:
Should the Embassy India outsource its IT services?
Theoretical framework:
Under the theoretical framework, the research explored the research question with an intention of providing full understanding of information technology. Deeper understanding of the research problem and how to go about it was the key in theoretical framework. With the guidance of research question, understanding outsourcing of information technology and possible consequences were researched. On the in-house, the research suggests that it is the best method for the right technology that will be profitable to the business. The research found out that in-house directly ...

Knowledge management

Knowledge is an important aspect in any given situation, as it helps an individual to perform different tasks easily. For example, for a manager to understand the customer base of the company, he or she will require data in order for him or her to make a report. Knowledge management, therefore, is an essential process and strategy in all companies. This is the use of organizational facts to achieve objectives of the firm. This is achieved through effective sharing and development of information available from sources, such as employees, clients, suppliers and the internet.
Many firms have integrated this discipline ...

An Australian company opening an independent clothing company in Indonesia

Introduction: I was asked by the management of the company to represent the report on the proposal of opening the new clothing company in Indonesia. This report covers some main and vital issues to be considered before making any decision.

Report:

Financial Risks in Indonesia: Investments in Indonesia will bring a higher rate of financial risks as compared to any other developed country such as China or Japan. The reasons behind this financial risk are the inflation rate, level of corruption and the shortage of required labor. Opening of an independent clothing company in Indonesia will be required to have a massive ...

The president of the United States of America is required under Article two of Section three of the United States Constitution to give a state of the union address to the nation. It is usually delivered once a year in January or February. The tradition began in 1790 when George Washington delivered a State of the union address before a joint sitting of the congress, usually in the House of Representatives. Thomas Jefferson discontinued the tradition, arguing that it was too monarchical in nature and it was replaced by a written report by the president. In the twentieth century President Woodrow Wilson re-established the ...

Introduction

Getting an edgy and upper hand is essential for an organization as far as their core productivity and efficiency is concerned (Bagchi and Atluri, 2006). Those organizations which are able to compete with other organizations have to cover numerous aspects accordingly, and all of the aspects would be essential for their economic and strategic growth (Banchs, 2010).
Data Warehousing has now emerged as important elements that lead to give financial and strategic effectiveness to an organization. Organizations which are striding in this ambit are using the Data Warehousing Techniques for their future effectiveness, and among those organizations which ...

Briefing

Executive Summary
This report highlights the vital issues faced by libraries involved in inducting finance in online services and assemblages. The execution in an initial instance to assist in improving the programmatic objectives of the Digital Library Federation (DLF), it is mandatory to take into consideration the digital library growth, achievements, requirements, and issues professed by experts that performed tasks at the DLF’s twenty-four member libraries. This report methodologically aimed to explore into the desk-based study that involved long-term documentation and technical reports; and extensive discussions at few twenty-seven sites for the senior management of library for ...

The Concept of Agency Problems

In the field of business and financial management, when a principal hires or appoints any agent to carry out or perform some sort of duty, this activity gives a rise to an agency relationship. An agency problem, known as a conflict of interest, comes to existence when there is a clash of interest between the needs of the agent and the demands of the principal.
A conflict of interest or an agency problem is said to be inherent in any kind of relationship where one party is obliged to act in the best interests of counterparty. The major concern in such kind ...

IT and information systems in hotels

IT and information systems in hotels
The hotels and other similar kinds of organizations organize their activities in ways that are consistent with their clients and employees. The organizing conventions may be in the form of standard procedures, records, documents, and rules of conduct that will enhance the easy flow of communication and activities in the establishment. This is what is called as the corporate information systems or the CISs, which give the organizations the methods to capture the way their organization operates by through the implementation of procedures, rules and documentation. The information systems in a hotel will ...

Oracle has over time introduced a number of solutions for companies which are just starting out on their venture into the financial world. These solutions are a part of Oracle Applications and are part f the company’s non-database and non-middleware parts of the company. Starting off in the 1980’s with only finance based software, now the company caters to ventures such as supply-chain management, human-resource management, warehouse-management, customer-relationship management, call-centre services and product-lifecycle management.
Oracle’s E-Business Suite consists of a number of products which are fruitful for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and supply-chain management. The ERP ...

The observations related to Tam Dental are made as a part of this report where their feedback clearly suggested the fact that there were various instances and situations that had led to miscommunication in the office thus leading to impact on operations. The interviews taken clearly indicated that the communication between the doctors, the staff and other support functions was not adequate.
At the outset the communication related to presence and requirement of the support staff was not fixed due to which there were always chances of ambiguity and confusion. The schedules were not created on the basis of ...

A product is whatever that can be presented to the market. It aims to satisfy a need or a want. It can also be called merchandise. They can be bought as raw materials and traded as finished goods. On the other hand, a service is an intangible commodity. The provision of a service is usually an economic activity where the purchaser does not, only by an exclusive contract, get the exclusive possession of the object being purchased. The objective of this paper is to know the importance of a product or service in the industry. It also aims to identify the differences between a product ...

Facts

Azur instituted a case against chase bank for acting contrary to the provisions of sections 1643 and 1666 of the United States and Varnek his ``personal assistant” .Chase bank failed to notice the fraudulent acts Varnek who acted as his assistant since 2007.In her capacity as the ``personal assistant” Varnek opened accounts on behalf of Azur, made purchases on his behalf and had access to his ``personal bills”
Varnek in the year 1999 started forging the signature of Azur so as to withdraw money from his account. A times, Varnek would purchase items online and use Azur’s account ...