Essays on Social science Case Study

The paper "Performance Management" presents that Performance Management has been the focus of many research studies because of its importance to employing organizations.... With today's mobile and floating working population, it has become increasingly important.... ... ... ... The appraisal is essential for effective management....

From the paper "A Make to Stock Operations Company" it is clear that Kwik Fit is successful in measuring its competitive market position.... Combining MTO with an effective IT system is necessary for enabling the company to meet its zero-inventory goal.... ... ... ... The linkage of Kwik Fit's business analysis operations to its inventory control and tracking system provides a unified platform for direct integration of data from various stages in the service chain for deep integration of factory-to-market strategies....

The author of the paper "MNX Enterprise Workplace Learning Environment" will begin with the statement that owing to the ever-increasing competition, there is a need for business organizations to develop their workforce by enhancing meaningful learning.... ... ... ... Workplace learning has been a subject of discussion in the past few decades and it has developed immensely in both the side of research and practice....

"The Description of the Website Focusing on the ESL Game Plus Website" paper presents the evaluation of a learning website and as well as the description of the website focusing on the ESL game plus website.... Evaluation of websites determines the effectiveness of the website.... ... ... ... Evaluating a website determines the quality of the website as well provide guidance to the students regarding useful materials that apply to their educations....

astly, it also indicates Administrative Rationalism which highlights the role played by experts in resolving such complex issues and stresses on social relationships rather than bureaucratic hierarchy.... This paper "Depiction of 'Oil Sands Pollution in Waterways' in Canadian Print Media" discusses the environmental discourses in the media that not only help in influencing the perceptions of people but also help in understanding the workings of the natural world in a broader perspective....

hese entail social, economic, technological, demographic and political forces, which trigger a demand for tourism by moving residents away for their common residential areas (Prideaux and Cooper 17-30).... he destination is promoted in various ways that include the use of brochures, advertising, online social sites and websites, sale persons, personal selling, public relations, and exhibitions (Prideaux and Cooper 17-30)....

The paper 'Various Aspects of Student Progression' presents the student development theory in the specific context of two issues, first – the general dislike experienced by students towards the mandatory seminar organized by the college to evaluate various aspects of student progression.... ...

orporate social responsibility ... orporate social responsibility spending is an obligation to strive to promote the wellbeing of individuals or society.... Corporate social responsibility may be provided directly or their agencies.... The government thus protects and supports both the economic and social wellbeing of its citizens through private firm which Greater Manchester Rescue is a player.... social welfare benefits are normally provided to those who are unable to get access to the minimal provisions of life....

Management science, 41 (7), pp.... social The modern cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore show evidence of modernization and adaptation to western standards under the influence of globalization (Pick & Dayaram, 2006).... The main idea of this study is to analyze the Auchan idea to enter into a franchise agreement with Landmark Group....

Reference to the facts given in David and Angela case I suggest that they use partnership.... Partnership is the relation which subsists between persons carrying on business in common with a view of making profit (www.... p.... ov.... c.... a).... artnership "is the relation between persons who have agreed to share profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all"....

The paper "Nature of the Topshop and Their Target Customers" finds out that the targeted group of the Topshop store is young women who are aged between 20-35 years.... The stores have many varieties of makeup for women, and the clothes too are majorly for women.... ... ... ... Topshop is a retail store dealing with clothing, makeup, and shoes....

The company is located in Birmingham, Alabama in United States.... It is the largest owner as well as operator of the inpatient rehabilitative hospitals.... The company operates in more than.... ... ... The paper 'Accounting and Auditing Enforcement' is an exciting example of a finance & accounting case study....

This case study "Maximizing Profit: Increasing Competitive Advantage within a Highly Saturated Local Gasoline Market" discusses a profit maximization strategy at the Easy Stop Fuel and Food Center with an emphasis on increasing competitive advantage utilizing various strategic tactics.... ... ... ...

A major reason why state professionals do not have salient gender differentiation is the long established culture by the Peoples Republic of China of state feminism involving neutralizing feminism in an effort to eliminate social inequalities.... Labor not gender thus produces social identity.... major reason why state professionals do not have salient gender differentiation is the long established culture by the Peoples Republic of China of state feminism involving neutralizing feminism in an effort to eliminate social inequalities....

The paper 'Building the Online Information Website - The Water Fall Model, the Coding System, Selected Technology in the Design of the System' is an informative variant of a case study on information technology.... The designing and implementation of the information-based website and complimentary phone application is a widely used marketing technology....

On the Internet of Things, these “things” are expected to be utilized in business, social and informational processes and in this fields, they are utilized in enabling an interaction and consequently help to communicate between themselves and also with their environment (Haller 2010)....

This case study "SWOT and PESTLE Analysis of British Petroleum PLC" analyses the above SWOT and PEST analysis show that environmental and Economic factors are the major driving factors of the company.... Economic factors are purely external to the company.... ... ... ... BP is one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items' (BP, 2010) The company was established in the year 1909 and since then the company witnessed several market conditions and formulated and reformulated several strategies to cope with such changes....

This formed the commencement of a life of service to people who underwent tough social times due to their lives as minority groups and for those who believed in liberty and social justice (Bell 1).... More importantly, his ability to push for institutional reforms that have proved to be essential in enhancing equality for all people irrespective of the background, race, sexuality, social class and religion.... He was really a source of inspiration in the academic world and in the struggle for humanity and social justice....

Thus, this conflict of social expectations and the effect of plastic manufacturing and presence of the end products in the environment raise ethical issues in plastic manufacturing. ... Such laws that fail to resolve conflicts and promote social harmony have been noted by Pojman and Fieser (2012) to be unethical.... Finally, plastic manufacturers could actively engage in corporate social responsibility where they educate communities on proper disposal of plastic materials....

estle has strived to adhere to the global political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors.... ocial factors: Nestle is a global brand that has been found on the basis of human values and social responsibility.... The social landscapes of the different countries are seeing dramatic changes with a major part of the population being oriented towards safe and healthy food products.... The company has faced serious social problems in the past like the Nestle boycott of 1977 done by the Infant Formula Action Coalition (Doole & Lowe, 2001)....

Barbara who was in need of buying herself a second hand car while still on a low income paying job was lucky to be lend 3000 by her stepfather Roy.... However, the agreement was that she was to repay the money with 30 equal instalments starting last November plus interest. ... ... ... ... ... he really needed a car that was worth the 3000 she had been lend by her Stepfather but she came across an advertisement for sale of a second hand car that was going for 3200....

Overtime, development of science of technology has helped to improve the technological knowhow's of the companies.... Marketing to the social web: How digital customer communities build your business.... The paper 'Empirical Difference between Operations Management and Strategy - Wal-Mart" is a great example of a management case study....

New fences social, ECONOMICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS The proposal application is assessed under the Section 79C of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979.... onsideration made is that this proposal will have no detrimental impacts to the environment, social or economical on the locality when appropriate conditions are imposed....

This paper will answer the question where there is a smarted way to IT corporate governance for Alcan. ... ... lcan appears to fall under the rirst quadrant in.... ... ... 1.... See Appendix A.... The reason for classifying the company under the quadrant is due to the lower-rate of change in the aluminium industry just like the airlines....

The author of the paper will begin with the statement that normally there is what we know the healthy and conducive bilateral relationship between nations which is evident hence affecting the economic status either, directly or indirectly, of the nations involved in the bilateral trade.... .... ... ...

The author of this case study "Operational Functions of a Holiday Inn Nottingham" underlines that Holiday Inn Nottingham is part of the Holiday Inn franchise and is located very close to the Nottingham city center.... Its proximity to the city center ensures that it benefits from a variety of clientele....

While it initially favored armed resistance against the oppression of blacks, it quickly adapted its aims and policies, rejecting armed resistance and instead focusing on tackling matters relating to social, economic inequality.... rg), rejecting armed resistance and instead focusing on tackling matters relating to social, economic and political inequality not only of African Americans, but also other minority groups in the country.... In the face of opposition from other black leaders who considered its policies too aggressive the BPP gave up aggression and instead started focusing on traditional politics and supplying social services to poor and needy blacks....

The paper "Chinese Business Law and Practice" states that in China its appears the rule of Law is not respected, for example, in intellectual property, the procedure used in licensing and harmonizing of local and national regulations and antimonopoly proceedings in that country is not followed.... ...

The paper 'Renewable Energy Support' calls for a thorough description of how governments of Canada and Australia have shown support for renewable energy.... This requires an examination of factors such as local content requirements, financial and tax incentives, favourable customs duties, export credit assistance etc....

The coordinating volunteer technology support team established a body of social media and networks to bring together technical expertise to help the search, rescue and evacuation efforts (Watters, IT Disaster Recovery, 2013).... The technologies provided information gathering and locating devices ranging from offline Haiti map browser, Open Street Map road data, and verified social amenities facility information. ... The recovery efforts in this phase involved reconstruction of schools, hospitals and other social amenities as well as organizing the communities to rebuild, generate means of securing food, water and sanitation services....

For this paper, the mission statement of Kodak is examined followed by discussing the external factors that significantly affect the business.... In the process, Porter's five forces model and macro-environment analysis through the use of PESTLE and Opportunity and Threats analysis are applied.... ....

Given Tesco's stated corporate responsibility policy, which notes the organization's intent to appeal to customers across many social and economic ranges as well as use their size and success as a force for good in playing an important role in local communities, Tesco has given itself no choice but to develop products that will appeal to this constituency (Tesco: Corporate Responsibility, 2005: 1).... To successfully take advantage of this opportunity, the company will have to specifically target the Muslim market segment by engaging in social marketing; and social marketing programs have been proven to be very effective on an international scale when focused upon ethnic cultures (Fishbein, Middlestadt, & Goldberg, 1997: 149)....

The essay 'Evolution of Innovation Process' seeks to evaluate 3M, which started in 1902 and moved into manufacturing sandpapers after a failed mining venture.... 3M always found innovative solutions to the problems they encountered in the surrounding environment.... ... ... ... The author states that they became the pioneers of the world's first waterproof sandpapers during the 1920s....

The study "Oncology and Its Radiotherapy Treatment" focuses on the critical analysis of the radiotherapy role, advantages, disadvantages, and options in treating larynx and langpharynx tumors at the advanced stages.... It is based on the specific case of Mrs.... W.... ... ... ... Her diagnosis was proved histologically, the malignancy is of epithelial origin and needs a combination of external beam radiotherapy and chemotherapy....

This case study describes human resources in Blue Sky Company.... This paper outlines the aspect of individual attributes and behavior, teamwork in an organization, organizational structure, relationship between concepts of management and leadership, communication channels and conflict.... .... ...

The author examines the Global Supply Chain Strategy of VF brands, one of the leading organizations within the global apparel industry.... The organization has implemented both outsourcing and internal manufacturing strategy.... It is one of unique operational strategy in the global apparel industry....

This paper ''Managing Personal and Human Resources'' tells that According to Hayday (2008: 28), 'until relatively recently, most organizations seem to have regarded the health of their employees as being something private to the individual'.... The issue of employee absence has become a thorn in the flesh for most organizations....

The paper "Marketing Efforts of the Kentucky Fried Chicken" discusses that KFC should focus on reducing such rivalries in an efficacious manner so as to maintain its position in the world as one of the top-most suppliers of fast food.... KFC is owned by several dominions including Sanders.... ... ...

The author of this case study "Strategic Management of Kohls Corporation" comments on the corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, which is one of the largest departmental stores in America.... Reportedly, it operates with about 800 departmental stores in 45 states....

"Why was Shimizu Selected by IBM" paper examines the reasons behind some of the problems Shimizu encountered, later on, the reasons for a 40% increase in the cost estimate, the expectations of IBM, and explains a "phased basis' of undertaking a project means.... .... ... ... The aspect of a phased basis in project undertaking entails the relocation or closure strategy, where adverse findings dictate....

Besides these critical issues the obese child also witness physical health issues and social troubles.... This paper "Childhood Obesity Prevention in Los Angeles" discusses childhood obesity that has emerged as a major issue that is swallowing the well-being of the majority of the children of the present epoch....

The author of this case study "Understanding Business Strategy of Pernod Ricard" focuses on the French company, a manufacturer of wines and spirits.... According to the text, in the wines and spirits industry, Pernod Ricard ranks as the second biggest company.... .... ... ... Market estimates show that Pernod Ricard sells at least 97 million cases of spirits, 25 million cases of wines and 900 000 cases of champagnes every year....

This paper "Nurse-Physician Communication" discusses nurturing as a good communication culture between the nurse and the physician that is a road to any health care organizational success.... Open communication is often difficult between the nurse and physician in a healthcare organization.... ... ...

The paper 'Structure and Employment Opportunities of the Hilton Family Hotels' is an earnest example of the management case study.... The Hilton Family Hotels included the Hilton, the Conrade, the Doubletree, Embassy Suite, Hilton Grand Vacation, and the Hampton Inn & Suite.... The company is still continuing to employ technology to enhance the recognition of the guests and improve their efficiency....

The paper "Global Finance Inc Network Management " discusses that the network was operating slower than it could have possibly due to high volume, and there were attacks on the servers that could have been from unauthorized users accessing the servers.... ... ... ... Global Finance Inc.... s previous network architecture had many flaws in it that were affecting the company's performance....

(Britvic, 2015a).... The company operates in overseas locations like US, Great Britain, France and Ireland.... The company own four distinct subsidiaries which are Britvic International, Britvic.... ... ... The paper "Operation Performance and Risks Management of Britvic Group Plc" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study....

This study "Analysis of the Incident by Station and Time in Merseyside" analyzes the four years of the incident by station and time in Merseyside.... The fire stations involved have a different number of incidents that have reduced with time taking baseline as 2004/05.... ... ... ... Merseyside has achieved a number of goals through different strategies that they have put in place with an aim to be the best in fire risk management....

Hence, the main effect of this social move on achieving success on other places, the employment of the multicultural population has been the resort to supporting the lives of the said immigrants.... The study 'Management Solutions Using the PISCO Methodology' concerns a diverse workforce as a challenge to many business managers today....

A CRM system is developed to analyze and compile data associated with customers across numerous channels such as websites, direct mail, marketing materials, surveys, social media, telephone, and live chat.... "Management Information System: The Apple Company" paper describes the types of information staff and employees at Apple store or require and valuates how an organization can gain business intelligence through the implementation of a customer relationship management system....

social changes such as the way people's preferences change may force an organisation to change in order to meet the needs and demands of its clients. ... The paper 'The Competitiveness of Nokia Corporation" is a great example of a management case study.... Nokia, which has been the seller of the highest number of mobile phones in the world, is facing a serious threat from its rival with its revenues declining....