...buisness assignment By: Abbas Jomaa Due: 29/03/2013 Teacher: MR El Masri Subject: Business studies Business studies assignment Page 1 ………. Business title page of the report Page 2 ............ Table of content Page3........... Executive summary Page 4................ Why goods and services are central to both marketing and operations Page 5.................... Examine why ethical behaviour and government regulation are important in marketing including one example of ethical behaviour and one example of a NSW or Australian government requirement Page 7............... Assess why a mix of marketing and promotional strategies are important in the marketing of goods and services Page 9............. Identify the elements of a SWOT analysis. Explain how a situational analysis assists in a business planning Page 11...... Bibliography Executive summary Operations is the business process that involves transformation or, more generally production. It is a term that applies both to the manufacturing and service sector. It involves the turning of raw materials and resources into the outputs of finished goods or products. Marketing is a total system of interacting activities designed to plan, price, promote and distribute products to present and potential customers. As consumers are constantly exposed to all aspects of marketing consumers might be mislead or manipulated into buying a product that does not meet the requirements it is advertised...
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...BTEC EDEXCEL HND DIPLOMA IN BUISNESS (MANAGEMENT & HUMAN RESOURCES) OFFERED BY INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUISNESS AND TECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DILEESH KAUSHAN MADURAPPERUMA BATCH 12 ICBT NUGEGODA SUBMITTED TO: Mr. ANTON JOHNSON 10/01/2014 Acknowledgement I would like to thank, Specially to lecturer Mr. Anton Johnson For giving knowledge and courage to complete this assignment. To all the other lecturers at ICBT, To my parents, To my friends, For helping and giving hand To complete this… Executive summary This report discuss about the main functions in HRM and about the role of a HR Manager. It discuss about the roles and responsibilities of a Line Manager in HRM perspective. End of the first part of this assignment it discuss about the legal and regulatory framework relavent to HRM as well. Second part of the report is all about Human Resource Planning. It explains the HRP process, stages involved in planing human requirement and the practical scenario of recruitment and selection process of the selected two organizations. Third part of the report is abou the Rewad Management and it’s application in organizations. It also discuss about the pay structures, about motivational theories, and the evaluation systems. Fianl part is about cessation of work and it’s legal implications. Table of contents ...
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...Applied Business Challenge BPD3100 Year:2015 Semester/ Dates: 1 2015 Location: Melbourne, Sunway KL&JB-CUFE-VU Sydney-Liaoning, Vietnam Prepared by: Andrew Stein / Maria De Sensi Welcome Welcome to this unit of study. This Unit Guide provides important information and should be kept as a reference to assist with your studies. This Guide includes information about your reading and resources, independent learning, class activities and assessment tasks. It is recommended that you read this Guide carefully: you will be expected to manage your learning as you work towards successful study. Detailed in formation and learning resources for this unit have also been provided on the Unit website on VU Collaborate which can be reached via the Student Portal at vu.edu.au/student-tools/myvu-student-por tal. It is important that you access your Unit website regularly. Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge and recognise the traditional owners, their Elders past and present, their descendants and kin as the custodians of this land. Introduction to the unit Unit Title: Applied Business Challenge Unit Code: BPD3100 Other details: Key staff Unit co-ordinator Name: Andrew Stein Location: CF1024 Contact number: 061-99194332 Contact email: Andrew.stein@vu.edu.au Name: Maria De Sensi Location: G425 Contact number: 061-99195484 Contact email: Maria.De Sensi@vu.edu.au Teaching team Campus: Days and times: Year: 2015 Semester/Dates: 1 Credit Points: 12 alagarania@sunway...
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...Week Five Discussion Question 1 What components do you think are most important in a communication plan? What are the advantages of a formalized communication plan? What might happen if a consultant does not establish a communication plan with a client? In my opinion, the most important components in a communication plan consist of the measurable goals and objectives. The measurable goals are meant to express the end points towards the direct effortsof the project. The business consultant's communication plan should be outlined to help the client and the organization to communicate successfully and meet the core organizational objectives. The components include but not limited to help the organization achieve their overall objectives, engage adequately with stakeholders, deliver and demostrate the success of your project, ensure to the client and stakeholders you understand their business, and if necessary change behaviour and perceptions where necessary. One of the advantages of a communication plan it helps with communication between staff members, and helps to manage, create, and sustain organizational opertions. Sometimes if the business consultant does not establish a communication plan with the client many projects have problems and are not successful. Week Five Discussion Question 2 What are some strategies for building an emotional commitment to engagement on the part of the client? Which of these strategies are going to be the most effective for your project...
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...Scientific Management - Scientific Management This essay will critically evaluate the scientific management’s importance and its contribution in the current management context. In this era of rapid economic development and industrial expansion of different nations, scientific management has enabled every nation to be involved in this global market. Scientific management is the theory which serves as the ‘backbone’ to many current management theories. Scientific management will be briefly described initially. After that, the essay will identify why scientific management is an important contribution to management theory when Frederick Taylor proposed it.... [tags: Business Employee Management] 1639 words (4.7 pages) $19.95 [preview] Scientific Management - Scientific Management Fredrick Taylor, the father of scientific management. He had a firm belief in "one best way" (Samson & Daft, 2003), of doing something. In the year 1899, Taylor held an experiment that involved German and Hungarian men, whose job involved some very heavy-duty work (Gabor, 2000). To his disappointment, men either refused to work, or wouldn't work to his expectations. The men hated him utterly; to the extent he required security when going home (Gabor, 2000). In his entire dilemma with his employers, in stepped Schmidt, a man not of intelligence but had the strength of a bull and an ox-like mentally required to reach the standards of Fredrick Taylor.... [tags: Taylorism Business Management Essays] ...
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...International Journal of Management and Strategy (IJMS) 2013, Vol. No.4, Issue 6, January-June 2013 http://www.facultyjournal.com/ ISSN: 2231-0703 A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION PERSPECTIVES IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA Anantha Raj A. Arokiasamy, Quest International University Perak (QIUP), Malaysia ABSTRACT Satisfaction is fulfillment of a need or desire and the pleasure obtained by such a fulfillment. Employee satisfaction is a good measure to evaluate personal attitude to the professional activity of an organization. Employee satisfaction is considered to be a critical success factor for organizations. The concept of employee satisfaction has gained a special concern from both academicians and practitioners. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between career development, compensation & rewards, job security and working environment with employee satisfaction in the hotel industry in Malaysia. A total of 127 employees’ responses were collected from four three star hotels in Ipoh, Perak. Data were collected over a period of two months using survey questionnaire and multiple regression analysis were used to examine the correlation between independent variables and dependent variable. Since, the sample of this study comprises only the Food & Beverage staffs, it is hoped that a future extended study would include the front and back hotel staff as well. The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between career development, compensation...
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...Draft Letter of Offer For Equity Shareholders of the Company Only PANTALOON RETAIL (INDIA) LIMITED (Originally incorporated as Manz Wear Private Limited on October 12, 1987. The Company’s name was changed to Manz Wear Limited on September 20,1991, further to Pantaloon Fashions (India) Limited on September 25, 1992 and to Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited on July 7 1999) Registered and Corporate Office: Pantaloon Knowledge House, Shyam Nagar, Off. Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai 400 060. The Registered Office of the Company was shifted from Venkatesh Bhavan, 4th Floor 86 Mirza Street, Mumbai 400003 to Pantaloon House , G 11 , M.I.D.C. Cross Road A, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 093 ) Tel: (+91 22) 56442200 Fax: (+91 22) 56442201 E-mail: compliance.officer@pantaloon.com Website: www.pantaloon.com Contact Person: Mr. Pradeep Jain For private circulation to the Equity Shareholders of the Company only DRAFT LETTER OF OFFER ISSUE OF 4,481,180 EQUITY SHARES OF Rs. 10 EACH AT A PREMIUM OF RS. 490 PER EQUITY SHARE AGGREGATING RS. 2,240.59 MILLION TO THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS ON RIGHTS BASIS IN THE RATIO OF ONE EQUITY SHARE FOR EVERY FIVE EQUITY SHARES HELD ON THE RECORD DATE [•] (“ISSUE”). THE ISSUE PRICE IS 50 TIMES OF THE FACE VALUE OF THE EQUITY SHARE GENERAL RISKS Investments in equity and equity related securities involve a degree of risk and Investors should not invest any funds in this Issue unless they can afford to take the risk of losing their investment...
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...DOAN NGOC HA DEMAND CREATION OF ONLINE SERVICES FOR B2B AND CONSUMER MARKET – FOOD DELIVERY IN VIETNAM Master of Science Thesis Prof. Olavi Uusitalo has been appointed as the examiner at the Council Meeting of the Faculty of Business and Technology Management on January 9th, 2013. ABSTRACT TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Master’s Degree Programme in Business and Technology Management DOAN NGOC, HA: Demand creation of online services for B2B and consumer market – Food delivery in Vietnam Master of Science Thesis, 75 pages, 4 appendices (4 pages) January 2013 Major: Industrial management Examiner(s): Professor Olavi Uusitalo Keywords: online service, customer demand, B2B and consumer market, online marketing, food delivery The evolution of the Internet and the dynamic of the economy nowadays have created opportunities for young companies to enter the online market. The source of these opportunities comes from the changes of customer behavior as they get used to the digital world. New Internet-based products and services are created to offer more and more benefits to customers. Interestingly, the dynamic of the market does not only come from the changes of customer behavior but also from the fast development of technology and innovative ideas. Successful products and services even shape the behavior of customer in using Internet. It can listed here the famous examples of Amazon in changing online purchasing behavior of customer or Facebook in changing the way people communicate...
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...reviews * "Poor management decision making processes - not innovative" in 18 reviews * "Upper management doesn't listen to people lower down that actually know what they're talking about" in 15 reviews * "Many bad/useless middle management built up over the years but the layoff did some clean up" in 13 reviews Reviews Dec 8, 2013 “Loved the company and the people.” Software Development Manager (Former Employee) Rolling Meadows, IL I worked at BlackBerry full-time for more than 5 years Pros – BlackBerry was a great company with great people. I still believe the technology is the best in the industry and is only lagging due to customer lack of appreciation of the importance of Mil grade security. Cons – Executive management failed to grasp the importance and desired feature sets of the typical consumer and was so arrogant as to react too slowly to market demands in the consumer space. Yes, I would...
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