Essays on Sports and Recreation Case Study

Companies with the aim of making profits and surviving in the long-term have to use the best profitability measures if the best decision is to be made.... Market capitalization and return on assets are.... ... ... Market capitalization reveals the long-term profitability of the company and aims at maximizing the value of shareholders (Freberg & Boland, 2000)....

This essay discusses service management in Xpresso Lube.... Xpresso Lube's service package includes providing customers with a unique, pleasant and honest experience in having their vehicles' oil changed with the comforts of a large and comfortable waiting area.... .... ... ... The service operation illustrated by Xpresso Lube possesses distinctive characteristics such as providing an honest and fast service with an appealing environment where customers can spend time while waiting....

Firstly, it is essential to provide a favorable working environment for the workforce.... The relationship that employees have with managers and supervisors shape a working.... ... ... Secondly, it is essential to recognize and reward exemplary employees.... Without rewards and incentives, hardworking employees naturally lose motivation....

The author examines the strategic planning of Southwest Airlines, a company that has highlighted its passions for three factors, 'performance, people and planet'.... To accomplish the objective, what needed is to make strategies which provide a roadmap that results in setting performance goals.... ....

The present case study "Fun Time or Jail Time" deals with the senseless and unwarranted arrests that the police department did to visitors who came to Miami.... Admittedly, it is expected that out of those hundreds of thousands of people, there is someone who is going to cause disturbances.... ... ...

The manufacturing inkjet cartridges have grown to be a profitable business coupled with the high cost of ink cartridges.... Cartridge World, an Australian.... ... ... It has created various competitive advantages that are focused on the long-term objectives of the company (Business Savings 2012). ...

The author of the paper "Community and Public Health Nursing" discusses that the school nurse can evaluate the success of the school-based programs by analyzing the impact of physical education and physical activities initiated by the school among 4th-grade students.... ... ... ... The school nurse needs to implement nutrition and physical activity program for the student population....

The paper 'Organizations and Curriculum of Educational System' presents the modern society which experiences global changes that influence all spheres of social life.... Some theories regard new approaches to state regulations as a way of solving old problems with the help of new methods.... ... ...

The paper "Profitability Ratios - Ascential Company " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... In order to run a financially successful business, effective planning and financial management are vital.... In this regard, financial ratio analysis is important in helping the management understand the organization's financial statements and be able to identify trends over time and help in measuring the overall financial health....

This case study presents IKEA which is a privately owned international retailer selling flat-pack furniture, accessories, and kitchen and bathroom items.... The furniture of IKEA is designed to withstand such treatments which are much tougher than regular life.... ... ... ... According to the paper, the origin of the IKEA concept can be traced back to the time when Ingvar Kamprad, an entrepreneur in Sweden whose idea was to create furniture which would be of good function to cater to the needs of the people who struggle hard to make a living and are used to living a frugal living....

This paper identifies the marketing concept, proposes positioning tactics for Dell Company as well as highlights the competitive and consumer environments which impact Dell's future successes in marketing.... the author states that Dell must adopt a marketing model, focusing on printer sales.... ....

The firm that is analyzed in the paper is Touristik Union International (TUI), a multinational German company that was established in 1968.... The company offers scheduled and chartered passenger airlines, resorts, and hotels, cruise ships, holiday package as well as travel agencies.... .... ... ...

This paper "Feminist Issues in Prostitution" discusses sexual differences in lifestyles that have brought prejudicial judgments on gender.... Men with pierced ears and women with additional, attractive piercing and beauty are viewed as sex workers.... ... ... ... Prostitution is simply an act of engaging in sexual relations with an end intention of achieving an economic gain....

This paper "EasyJet - A No-Frills Airline" will discuss the cost leadership strategy implemented by EasyJet by exploring the major dynamics surrounding it, from the formulation to implementation.... This paper will also explain the advantages and disadvantages of this model as used by EasyJet.... ....

This paper under the title "The UK No-Frills Airline Market" focuses on the low-cost airline market where prices of frights have been reduced.... Most of the airline companies that operate in the UK operate under this kind of market.... Competition is always high.... .... ... ... To bar companies from joining the market, the existing companies might decide to lower the prices of commodities per unit....

The paper "Changes in Communications, Transportation and Technology - Dell INC" discusses that Dell must get conversant with today's competitive market and bring about specific modifications in the supply chain model but it should also ensure that its core competencies are kept intact.... ... ... ...

The paper "Aboriginal Culture and Traditional Life in Canada" highlights that the aboriginal life within this nation before the invasion and permanent settlement was based upon their unique kinship system.... Their ceremonies and protocols helped them to keep their culture alive.... ... ... ... It is evident that aboriginal people possess unique cultural characteristics and invasion can affect the smooth functioning of the same to an extent....

In order to unveil proper perception of the colony collapse disorders, the paper "Colony Collapse Disorders in the Honeybee Colonies" will analyze the toxicology of pesticides such as the antibiotics, matricides, and neonicotinoid with their particular contributions to CCD.... ... ... ... ...

This will also assess the impact of the revised requirements for revenue recognition upon the company's results for the year, exploring.... ... ... The paper "The Financial Performance of Devro Plc" is a brilliant example of a case study on finance and accounting.... This paper seeks to explore and assess the financial performance of Devro plc for the last three and its exposure to currency risk failure....

The paper "Britam Company Job Analysis" underlines that Britam Company is determined to employ the best personnel in the various tasks.... Provision of the right environment and ways to ensure the workers are motivated with their working environment is also necessary for the success of the company....

This study 'Strategy Planning for Ford Company' will develop a business plan for the Ford Company is targeted to influence and improve four key areas, these are operations, product development, finance, and resource management.... The paper shall discuss every area in detail with its potential long- and short-term effects....

The paper "The Job Description of Human Resource Receptionist" focuses on human resource receptionist's duties and requirements.... Job analysis refers to a methodology whereby the requirements of the entity are determined as to what does it seek in the incumbent to be hired.... ... ... ... It's of utmost importance to break down the vacant job into its components to identify in detail how each requirement needs to be fulfilled....

The paper "Air Pollution in Beijing" proves the city needs to introduce control measures to help the industrialists to adopt to green energy and low gas-emitting fuels.... The city coordinators need to introduce fines to the industrialists whose firms are emitting heavy smoke into the air.... ... ...

The paper "Gun Control in the US" describes that the rising frequency of mass massacres involving firearms in recent years has raised concerns and – at the same time – debates in the American government.... Panic reached its peak after the Virginia Tech accident of 2007.... ... ... ... Gun ownership splits the public into two opposing parties, each offering its own arguments either supporting or criticizing the right of each citizen to carry a gun....

The paper "Analysis of DuckDuckGo and Dogpile Internet Search Engines" states that DuckDuckGo and Dogpile are search engines with different focuses on usability, features, operation and audiences.... DuckDuckGo is suitable for users who value their online privacy, for example, government spies, activists....

"Investigating Solar Power in China" paper proposes to utilize solar energy specifically for residential purposes.... Residential heating and cooking were mostly done using coal as fuel though there are certain Chinese devices like the Yaodong cave-dwelling types.... .... ... ... It is considered advisable that China do so in the future as these devices and structures seem to cope with modern requirements admirably in a cost-effective and environmentally clean manner....

This case study "Token Economy for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" presents Attention Deficit hyperactivity disorder that usually affects children.... Children aged between 11 and 17 years usually face difficulties in terms of managing their concentration.... ... ... ... The disorder impacts negatively on the school-going children as their concentration is usually lowered in class....

The paper "McDonalds Innovation Strategy" discusses that generally speaking, some of the organizational entities that are used for guidance include the Active Lifestyles team that includes senior management of the specific departments all around the globe.... .... ... ... Mcdonald's recently discovered the importance of understanding and satisfying the lifestyles and needs of its esteemed customers....

The paper 'A Dramatic Change in Political Power in France' presents the period 1780-1815 that was marked by various happenings in France.... In the years before the French Revolution, France was experiencing difficult times.... The cost of necessities had gone up tremendously.... ... ... ... Bread, which was the staple food of the French, had its cost skyrocketing....

The paper "The Contractual Obligation to Pay the Rent Arrears" discusses advising Lisa, regarding the obligation of payment of arrears of rent to David, her brother-in-law, the following issues need to be considered.... In our present problem, David reduced the rent to Lisa, due to their family relationship....

Starting in 1975 as a two-branch ice cream parlor, Jollibee, which is an American-style fast food restaurant with Filipino influenced dishes, is now one of Philippine's most phenomenal success stories.... In 1978, after studying that a potential large market was willing to be tapped, the focus was shifted from ice cream to hamburgers....

This paper "Architecture as a Social Art: Evidence from Modern Architect Works" presents the validity of the conjecture that architecture is a social art as it is said to design and integrates products that represent the cultural milieu during its application.... ... ... ... Architects strive to come up with building designs that must seamlessly weave the need to satisfy its intended use with the need for technical soundness and conveyance of aesthetic meaning....

It is the one of the largest clothing company in the United Kingdom with leading retailers in menswear, women's swear, and lingerie.... It is a leading producer of quality and standard food products.... Marks & Spencer PLC is selling their products through telephone, online, and stores.... .... ... ...

The paper "SWOT and PEST Analysis for Apple Inc" discusses that Apple Inc.... has grown over the years especially in computer and mobile devices technological innovations, and thus has improved on its product offering, quality and brand image.... Thus technological factors are favorable for Apple Inc....

The paper 'The Fundamental Business Strategy for Gloria Jeans Coffees" is a thrilling example of a case study on marketing.... Gloria jeans coffees, Australia has decided to export its products to Thailand for the execution of its business at the global level.... The decision will help the company to achieve its mission....

Based on the interaction analysis between the different distribution costs and how they vary with respect to the different alternatives and logistics cost estimates there was made a recommendation to choose the scenario discussed in the paper "Major Alternative Configurations of Delivery Products"....

This case study "Operation Management Degree Weston House" is about ways in which they can assess and analyze the problems in more detail using suitable quality assessment into the cafe.... Obviously, there is a difference between the definition of quality for the café and the development team....

This case study "Samsung Company Structure" discusses Samsung Company that is highly complex because of its many departments, a large number of distinct products, its many offices located all over the world, and the number of employees it employs.... It is also highly formalized.... ... ... ... The company employs centralization processes in decision making....

The paper "The Toyota Motor Corporation Organizational Structure" discusses that the establishment of product-line departments and managers and the need to synchronize the management of the corporation to the headquarters indicates the complexity of the organizational structure.... .... ... ... The machine bureaucracy structural configuration employed by the Toyota Corporation presents both its advantages and disadvantages....

The paper 'Ethics of the Company - British Petroleum in Manmade Disasters' is an exciting example of the ethics case study.... The world is progressing at a fast pace along with various developing technological advancements.... Human beings are indulging in different kinds of activities for their economic progress....

This paper gives an answer to questions 'how information can be used efficiently in our organization'.... In this scenario, the author assesses the vital needs of business information at Golden Fleece Hotels.... In this report, each section presents the main aspects of the Golden Fleece hotel's aspects....

The organization that will be discussed in this paper "New Technology Solution at Cisco" is CISCO.... It discusses the role of Peter Solvik in changing the overall IT infrastructure at CISCO.... Before, CISCO was using a legacy system which CISCO has replaced with an enterprise resource planning system....

Vietnam has become one of the largest coffee growing countries in the international coffee market since it has established its prominence as an important place in the world coffee market through the introduction of Boun Ma thout as the principal and significant point of coffee exchange.... ... ... ...

From the paper "Strategic Analysis of Home Depot Inc" it is clear that creativity and innovation basically promote uniqueness, where a company or a firm is able to come up with unique products, hence making the products to stand out from the other related or similar products in the market.... .... ...

From the paper "SWOT and Financial Analysis for Verizon" it is clear that if proper managerial skills along with modern technologies are adopted by the company, then it can maintain its leading position in the business markets where it operates and also in the respective industry by a greater extent....

The author of this paper highlights the challenges in the global business environment at Chevron.... Chevron is a multinational company that is based in the U.... as Chevron U.... .... Inc.... As a multinational company, the scope of operation is on a global scope.... ... ... ... Chevron has adopted several code of ethics that are based on the role and responsibility of Chevron, Chevron employees, human rights, records and internal controls of the company, avoiding conflicts of interest, anti-bribery, international trade and antiboycott laws, government affairs and political involvement, competition laws, data privacy, information protection and intellectual property....

This case study "Skype Forensics" discusses digital forensic in this high-tech world that is inevitable.... In recent times, the use of social networking, instant messaging, and web browsing has undergone phenomenal growth and so is the number of cybercrimes.... ... ... ... Due to the wide availability and cheap price of the Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) applications, they are extensively used by most of the high profile companies....

The paper 'Strategic Management in an International Context" states that Starbucks Company has a strong financial base.... It has adequate funds to buy required resources and pay its debts.... The availability of finance enhances continued growth for an indefinite period.... ... ... ... Coffee preparation is conducive to the environment and the society as releases no toxins or greenhouse gases to the environment and produces a sweet aroma....

The paper describes the effects of true dictatorship during the Hitler/Nazi regime.... Even now, teachers of politics utilize examples from the Nazi regime while they teach dictatorship in classrooms.... Immediately after the appointment as the head of a coalition government, Hitler has started to dictate the administration....

The author of this paper "Business Model and Strategic Plan of C.... .... Robinson Worldwide, Inc" analyzes the business model and strategic plan of the company.... This paper outlines the business plan of C.... .... Robinson Worldwide, Inc.... and the strategy of new public transportation service development....