Business Essays

The Hotel Report Guide to UK Hotels 2007 by HVS International confirmed that larger hotels tended to have better remuneration than smaller establishments with the latter recording lower median wages than the former. Similarly, the increment was reflected in the different classes of hotels rising progressively as the standards of the diverse hotels    

The author states that some of its most recent innovations already have new models with upgraded features being released into consumer technology markets that can limit their longevity in their chosen market environments. The company recently experienced a short-term stock drop when the CEO announced an illness.

Many loopholes have been found intermittently with starting systems of Toyota and also some problems with quality management at Toyota. Even after applying so many concepts and out of the box thinking in rejuvenating the operational activities, the workers still face issues in understanding their roles and significance of applied practices.

The author states that McDonald was the first food chain that has truly become global in its operation and values. With more than 32,000 outlets across the world, the success of McDonald’s can be contributed to the long term vision and strong belief of the founding members. They have made it the best fast food center.

Dell has a range of products including PC’s, servers, laptops, printers, scanners, DVD drivers,  LCD’s, Plasma screens, MP3 players, cameras, memory cards, data storage devices, and speakers. The company sells its products in more than 170 countries and 95 percent of its revenues are generated from sales in 60 countries.

Another important feature servant leadership is the exhibition of honesty and integrity by the leader. That is, the leader without exhibiting any biases, immorality, etc should function in an ethical manner and take apt decisions, thereby validating to the employees that his/her honesty and integrity cannot be questioned.

The continuing stream of information technology advances and innovations are transforming the way the business is carried out. The influence of information technology from the internet to wireless networks to digital phone and cable systems permeates everything related to business.

The project is concerned with Customer Value Proposition (CVP) in the automobile multinational corporations Toyota and General Motors. The objective is to know about the concept of CVP, company profile of both the companies with an emphasis on CVP. The key objective is to find out a way for improving value proposition in both the company.

China had progressed from being an impoverished country to becoming one of the world’s economic superpowers. China’s economic expansion has been remarkable in the 1980s and especially dramatic in the recent decade with a general rate of almost 10 percent, establishing China as the world’s fastest developing economy.

The author explains that Vodafone began in 1985 with a focus on providing cutting-edge technology and innovation for mobile and remote calling. When it began, it was focused on the concept of mobile phones, which was new to the market. Since this time frame, the company has expanded into over 27 countries with a combined set of partner networks.

For the retail and restaurant sector, time is considered money. Employees are able to get work done faster and simultaneously it also reduces the time span of a training session for the new employer. The most important application is that it saves the counter space as it can be used as order entry station and cash registers.

Fashion trends differ significantly depending on the market of operation, cultural values at the consumer level, and the efficiency of the business infrastructure associated with advertising opportunities. Before entering a new market, in this case, Singapore, understanding the micro- and macroeconomic factors that drive business success or failure is imperative.

Cleantopia is the leading laundry service in Korea. It introduced the concept of franchised cleaning stores in Korea and as of October 2010, they had 85 factories and 1400 laundry pickup stores in the country. They train their franchisees intensively and are actively involved in the business process and activities.

Who is running Toyota today?  “Akio Toyoda is the President and Representative Director of the company. He is the grandson of the late Kaiichiro Toyoda, who operated the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, a company devoted to manufacturing automobiles during the 1930’s.  Akio Toyoda was elected to the said positions in 2009 replacing Katsuaki Watanabe.”   

Italy is a nation with a distinct culture, it is traditionalistic and upholds its legacy and culture despite modernizing its economy, hence in order to compete in the advanced and fast-paced world of the 21st century, it must globalize itself in way that it becomes more adaptive towards foreign investments 

Mergers and acquisitions have emerged to be a common phenomenon in the business environment of the 21st century. Economic fluctuations and its influences in terms of shocks can be regarded as one of the reasons to influence the merger activities. Apart from this, two companies often opt for acquisitions or mergers due to many reasons

Conscience is a distinct moral-psychological mechanism, which operates from within our own souls, meticulously checking whether or not we are doing right for the society. The main function of conscience is self-control. Conscience reminds the person of his moral obligations, of the responsibility which he incurs in front of others and to himself 

Other young companies experience phenomenal growth and then take the wrong investment decisions which lead to disaster. Others get surrounded by a lot of advisers who advise in their own interest. Since new entrepreneurs can hardly sift between selfish advice and good advice, they get caught in a situation where they lose focus.  

The paper also tends to incorporate the use of other strategic tools like Porter’s Five Forces Model and the SWOT Framework to effectively evaluate the external industrial paradigm of the Australian Grocery Retail market and also gauge the Strength and Weakness of Wal-Mart to exploit the emerging opportunities and counter the rising threats

The author states that a real estate bubble is the situation whereby properties, in this case, Australia, are valued much higher than their actual worth. This circumstance does, at regular intervals, impact both local and consequently global markets. However, this unfortunate contingency aside, residential property has a distinctive feature.

In associating with the student, Russell (2005) was seen to constantly try and adopt a role that would try to cause the student’s perception of herself to not be equated to that of a teacher. To this end, Russell was seen to often try and capitalize on the age difference between herself and the students which was relatively small.  

Enterprise Resource Systems is a plan that most managers across the world are putting enough resources to implement. Experts argue that ERP is the basis for a company to maintain its competitiveness. ERP is a tool enhances the efficiency of service delivery. According to, ERP could link various operations in different offices inside a firm.

In conclusion, ensuring accountability should not only be an NGO organizational responsibility but a collective responsibility which needs collaboration of stakeholders including the government, communities, and donors. A standard regulation in all aspects of accountability mechanism should be incorporated so as to fairly gauge the accountability level of an organization.

The author states that globalization has vitalized the international trade and there have been concerted strategic moves on the part of various organizations to acquire large pieces of the global marketplace. Barclays is no exception. It also has eyed emerging markets and eyed them successfully.

This research paper will attempt to examine the impact of the distinct Chinese culture on the human resources management to the international management of Multi-National Corporations (MNC) and Joint Ventures (JV) in China. The domestic structures and state institutions in China attempt to skew the influence of these MNCs and JVs.

In the globally competitive business environment, a business organization is required to follow the continuous improvement in operational efficiency and cost control. Reengineering of the ongoing business process is recognized by many firms as an effective tool for achieving improvement in operational efficiency and performance of employees.

The cultural and social environment of the country where the company is planning to expand its operation also has to be taken into consideration. This includes the analysis of the country’s language, education system, literacy rate, different food habits, and different social systems prevailing in the country.

American Express world’s largest issuer of charge and credit card, caters to the affluent segment and possesses expertise in evaluating the credit risk of individual customers. As of 2008, they had 41 million card members and command a 24% share of US credit card payments. The situation is somewhat challenging with the US economy in recession.

Supply chain management is another important aspect of the success of a company and this has been proved by major giants like Pepsi, coca cola etc. If the supply chain is not properly managed nor is it planned well ahead then it is sure to end in chaos in the business. Location of the factories and plant is also another crucial factor  

The stock markets these days act depressing manner because of a prevalent credit crunch. Many airlines have already closed their shops. Under such situation investment guidance to Tabatha Trotter to invest in stocks of British Airways has to be based on an analytical study of financial statements of BA and prevailing market trends and atmosphere. 

Business Plans must be made with the company objectives in mind, taking into consideration many factors such as financial requirements and external factors such as political, economic and social conditions. This Business Plan aims to list down step-by-step the things needed to be accomplished for the business.

The author states that a number of developing countries have added their own legal processes and some have taken the lead from the developed countries. All countries do not follow the same set of framed rules; they differ from country to country and company to company. It is significant to find out whether corporations are adhering to.

I examined the feasibility of establishing a new base for William CO. Ltd for expanding its current base that has a medium sized head office of about 2,600 square meters and employs nine administration staff members in addition to the operational workers who total to 48 in number. The company is an SME company.

Australia is a culturally diverse country with a robust economy and a population of approximately 21 million. Comprising one of the world’s oldest landmasses, it is the planet’s only country that is spread out over a continent. It is the sixth largest country in the world. Its modern history begins with the advent of Europeans on its shores.

The author states that New Balance has evolved a number of joint projects and distribution channels worldwide. The firm has established five manufacturing plants within the United States: two in Massachusetts, and three in Main. However, New Balance has opposed public ownership, maintaining private equity to enhance its independence.

This report identifies the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the Indian and Malaysian industrial environment and offers recommendations to improve these problems in both countries. It has been recommended that both countries’ industrial leaders invest more time and financial investment into developing better human capital for business success 

The Chinese have a long tradition of tolerance for copyright infringement, a social norm rooted in its communist past (Ghemawat 2001). When Merriam-Webster has decided to introduce a bilingual dictionary in the country, the new dictionary has already been started in terms of distribution by the Commercial Press in Shanghai (Ghemawat 2001). 

The term globalization “describes the increased mobility of goods, services, labour, technology and capital throughout the world”. Globalization refers to “economic globalization, integration of national economies into the international economy through trade, foreign direct investments, capital flows, migration, and spread of technology”.   

The author states that about 43% of innovation-related researches focus on product innovation. Moreover, a variety of kinds of literature related to internal factors that drive innovations in organizations are available. A study by Becheikh, Landry, and Amara, established these driving forces.

The author states that the company purchases the raw material and delivers it to the third party for stitching by specifying the requirements. After the arrival of the finished goods from the stitching vendor, the products are thoroughly checked under the strict quality control. The demand for the product has been increased significantly.

The case of the southeastern U.S city seems to involve many fraudulent activities and it involves different parties that are either affected or have affected the operations. The first issue related to Poole was that he was unable to balance the city’s ledger which would as a consequence unbalance the Trial Balance and the Balance Sheet.

Airline businesses are facing stiff competition as the number of entrants has increased with the passage of time. Quite unequivocally, the emergence of low-cost carriers and air travel service providers has further intensified this competition. In fact, these low-cost carriers have become successful and received consumer acceptance because of a decrease in purchasing power and real incomes of travelers.

Small and medium-sized enterprises tend to find difficult to have access to external financial sources in order to compete globally and finally end up with huge growth constraints. The different business concepts that are applied to this include an alteration in how business is developed in other regions of the world. 

Technology has always had a great impact on the hospitality industry. It worked to enhance the guest experience, provide greater profitability, increase market share, and create the possible competitive advantage. It is more of a necessity and issue of survival in today’s globalized and competitive environment.

British Airways of all the international scheduled airlines happens to be the largest in Britain. This is a feat it has maintained for quite a long time. These employees are based both on the local bases in Britain and abroad. The company’s operations span from the carriage of passengers, mail, and freight and to other extents ancillary services provision.

The author states that Smithy’s Brewery whose main business was to sell cask beer has seen certain changes in trend over the last ten years. It has been found that beer drinking was on the decline and also the young generation preferred the newer version of smooth beers like the nitro beer and the keg beer.

The author states that Harland had realized from his life experiences that the growth opportunities for an unskilled and uneducated worker were very limited because of those drawbacks. Hence, he became more interested in business and entrepreneurship, rather servicing others at factories, shops etc.

The author states that this coffee giant has a major presence and preference level across the globe. Their major regions of expansion are China, UK, Japan, and Taiwan. Their international business strategy has been to open stores under a joint venture with the local investors in the region or issue them licenses to run the business.

The key purpose and requirement meant of a corporate is profit-maximization and fulfilling the shareholders' anticipation. In today business environment some ethical issues (e.g. accused NIKE of hiring child labour etc.), as well as the emergence of corporate scandals have alerted the world to re-contemplate the corporate accountability.  

The world of international trade has been growing in volume and complexity due to advances in technology, the expansion of multinational corporations, and the interlinking of international markets for goods. Greater cooperation and, therefore, interaction among countries were fostered by such global institutions as the World Trade Organization.