Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

In the paper 'Markets, Profits and Prices of Boeing,' the author provides the analysis of fixed, variable and marginal costs combined with the identification of the market in which Boeing operates as well as the concept of opportunity costs of the offer made to its workers.... ... ... ... The author states that in the context of production, fixed costs are costs that do not change with the level of output they produce....

The paper "Financial Reliability: A Case of Lookers PLC" is a perfect example of a case study on finance and accounting.... According to the 2015 financial report, it is clear that the group turnover has been increasing from the year 2000.... This trend has continued with every New Year recording a growth higher than the preceding year except in 2009 when there was a decreased growth....

The paper "Risk Management in the Construction Industry - Wembley Stadium" highlights that the risk management process in the construction sector is vital in terms of ensuring that the contractor avoids incurring additional costs that impact negatively on profitability.... ... ... ... Identifying risks earlier enable project teams to come up with mitigation measures to enable a project to be completed within the stipulated timeline....

This case study "Gas-Co Blows Hot and Cold Over Central Heating Marketing Strategies" describes Decision Making Until, Gas-Co's Advertisement, Marketing Communication of Gas-Co, Gas-Co in a favorable light, and Integrated Marketing Communications.... ... ... ... Gas Co is seen to adopt certain communication tools to revamp its image in the market and doing so it is supposedly changing the mindset of consumers towards the company....

The study "Marketing Communication at Streetcar Company" fcouses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the system of marketing communication at Streetcar company.... It is unique and this has enabled it to integrate its marketing mix to address the phenomenon of the 4Ps.... ... ... ... To a larger extent, this process has enabled the company to relate well with the people, the system, the processes, and the materials evidence when carrying out marketing activities....

The study "Corporate Social Responsibility in Business" focuses on the critical analysis of the three different views of CSR based on a case study by Velasquez (2012) titled 'The tobacco companies and product safety' (p.... 316).... CSR and business ethics are intertwined.... ... ... ... In fact, some definitions of CSR take into account the fact that businesses have to behave ethically even as they conduct their activities with a motive to maximize profits....

This case study focuses on evaluating the challenging conditions of the Renault-Nissan company, environmental analysis of Renault-Nissan to understand the key internal and external challenges and the changes that the company can bring about to revive its bygone position.... .... ... ... Nissan felt the need to gain the assistance of Renault to help survive in the potentially competitive market....

The paper 'Birmingham City Council v Abdulla & Others' discusses an important recent case under the employment law, which is of great significance since it sets some precedence that might be exploited in the future, necessitating more cases which are similar to this one to be filed in the courts....

This paper "The Differences in Accounting Processes between Partnerships and Corporations" focuses on the fact that companies exist under different forms which include partnerships and corporations.... A partnership exists when individuals or associates carry out a non-corporate business for profit....

This case study "Management Information Systems: Zara" presents Zara as a competitive company, and this draws from its use of information technology to run its different operations.... Although the information technology strategy of the company is commendable, there exists a variety of flaws in the system....

The case study "Structure and Performance in a Transition Economy" demonstrates changing the world and organizational circumstances.... Paradox strategy supposes that if the organization wants to win big it should entrust big, but when it commits big it creates the risk of losing big.... ... ... ...

The researcher of this current paper shall discuss the efficiency of Occupational Healthy Safety (OHS) system in Titanic Cove Resort (TCR) in detail, and suggest recommendations that will improve the safety and health of TCR employees and customers.... ... ... ... This article explores the subject of Occupational Health and Safety under the following divisions: breaches in WHS legislation according to New South Wales legislation and cost and benefits of Occupational Health....

This case study "The Networked Supply Chain Concept Implemented by Cisco" focuses on the California based network giant, Cisco Systems, an operating system for routing data from one computer to another.... It made Cisco the giant for the next two decades.... .... ... ... The management of Cisco is needed to build a qualified board for the forecasting and understanding the market potential....

This paper "Business Strategy for Yachting Association Luxury Yacht" focuses on the fact that the business is mainly concerned with chartering of yacht sales during the vacation periods.... The company has a very distinctive hierarchical structure with the Business Manager being at the top.... .... ...

The author identifies the role of World Trade Organization on the international business arena, four determinants of national competitive advantage, three common characteristics of Multi-National Enterprise, and five basic steps in the strategic management process .... ... ... A change of political system is a natural process happening in every country....

This paper "Performance Management" discusses the key aspects of performance management including the role of culture in achieving high-level performance, whether organizations can actually change their culture to achieve such objectives, the role of leader and the HRM function in the organization....

The paper contains an industry analysis in the highly competitive chemicals industry for the potential start-up venture of plastics manufacture for food packaging and compact disc production.... Competitor activities and consumer trends are the largest issues facing the chemical industry today.... ...

The paper "Ben & Jerry Homemade" focuses on some aspects of the business activities of Ben & Jerry as leading distributors of high-quality homemade ice cream in the United States.... This paper will look into some of the aspects of Ben & Jerry and based on it may suggest to whether the takeover offer be accepted or the company continues to work as an independent company which it has till now remained due to its strong social orientation and market influence....

The paper "Perspectives of the British Clothes Wholesaler in China" gives advice to thoroughly understand the Chinese culture and the importance of business relationships, to find the perfect Chinese partner with plenty of connections with the appropriate officials to involve him to a joint venture....

"Critical Skills of Senior Executive Assistants" paper focuses on the executive assistant duties and roles which lie between the roles of business executives and clerical employees.... As automation is picking up in offices, the more the jobs become complicated and varied.... .... ... ... Executive assistants mingle about office duties like typing, scheduling meetings, and taking calls....

The paper "Pink Limited's Financial Statements Analysis" is a perfect example of a case study on finance and accounting.... This paper looks at the performance of Pink limited in the year 2013 as compared to 2012.... The company has generally registered an improved performance in 2013 owing to a number of measures that the company's management has put in place....

The paper 'HR Recruitment and Selection for Total Oil Company" is a good example of a human resources case study.... One of the most important functions of the human resource function of any organization is recruitment and selection.... Human resource practitioners must always strive to get the best quality of employees who are passionate and compatible with the organization (Cooper, Robertson and Tinline 16)....

The company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne in the year 1977 (Leadership & Governance, Investor.... pple.... om).... Inspite of numerous internal disputes and minor conflicts at the.... ... ... The paper 'Why Apple's Ecosystem Is Its Biggest Advantage' is an actual example of the management case study....

However, as more studies are being carried out, more information about species is being discovered which has led to the development of new concepts about species and their evolution can be conceptualized under the available evidence.... However, as more studies are being carried out, more information about species is being discovered which has led to development of new concepts about species and their evolution can be conceptualized under the new available evidence....

The author of the following case study "Expansion of XYZ Telecom into the Indian Market" brings out that XYZ Telecom is a UK based company and has a major presence in the country and many markets in Europe.... XYZ Telecom is a service provider in mobile communications.... ... ... ... The company provides services and hardware like handsets, communications equipment, and other accessories are from reputed brands....

This project will evaluate and provide recommendations on the potentials of developing a property in the Fountain bridge area, which was formerly a brewery, also called Fountain South East.... I will try to ascertain: ... ... hey have ceased all operations in this particular location as part of a program of rationalization and are therefore placing the property on the market....

The purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of retail industry in Bulgaria and also the opportunities and risks in entering the retail industry in Bulgaria.... Bearing risks is an intrinsic characteristic of any business and/or society.... .... ... ... Bulgaria is a small country and was experiencing a pre- accession boom like those of the nations that had entered the EU....

This paper "Serving Customers in Global Markets" focuses on the fact that the company chosen for this report is Apple Inc.... Apple has produced products which are superior in design and quality.... It has 432 retail stores spread across 15 countries along with online stores available in 39 countries....

Strategy is the plan to allocate these resources and funds in a structured manner for the effective flow of the business operations and attain the organisational goal.... The strategies.... ... ... The paper 'Operations Management - Ryanair and British Airways" is a great example of a management case study....

The paper 'Role of Islamic Banking in Economic Growth Of Malaysia' is an excellent example of a finance & accounting case study.... Islamic banking, today, has become a growing trend as it is used not only by Muslims but also by another religious groups.... One of the aspects of Islamic banking is that Shariah is followed by the Islamic banks that forbid banks from charging interest rates on the capital invested....

Some are claiming that environmental regulation weakens economic development, according to the findings of studies indicating that environment protection programs slow down GDP growth rates.... Some are claiming that environmental regulation weakens economic development, according to the findings of studies indicating that environment protection programs slow down GDP growth rates.... However, some are claiming that environmental regulation weakens economic development, according to the findings of studies indicating that environment protection programs slow down GDP growth rates....

The paper "HKs Property Stock Market " presents that Hong Kong is being considered to be the most expensive place to live in the world due to its skyrocketing housing price.... In December 2012, the IMF gave a warning that Hong Kong is likely to witness a real estate meltdown.... ... ... ... Wang, Zhang & Dai's (2013) study has confirmed the above and thus, we cannot relate a single factor for the high volatility in housing prices in HK....

The paper "Logistics Management of Zara" is a perfect example of logic and programming case study.... Zara is a clothing company located in Coruna in North West Spain.... The company was recently rated among the world's fastest-growing companies.... Zara owes this reputation to the nature of the company's supply chain....

The study "Unibank HRM Strategy" focuses on the critical analysis of Unibank's decision to enter the telephone banking sector by switching a significant proportion of its general account management and inquiry activity to a dedicated call center, named UniCall.... ... ... ... It resulted in the closure of many smaller, unprofitable branches and the consequent need for redundancies is a normal business phenomenon where business organizations have to transform their structure to adapt to the new realities of the industry....

This paper "Translating Strategy into Value Delivered" discusses the existing marketing strategy of DHL Company.... A diagnosis of how DHL translates its marketing strategy into delivered value for its customers from two perspectives: from a firm's perspective; and from a customer's perspective.... ...

The paper 'Organizational Theory in the Context of British Petroleum's Activities' is a helpful example of a management case study.... Initially, BP-operated under a bureaucratic and over-complex organizational structure with several hierarchy levels.... After experiencing intense strains in the 1980s, the company decided to simplify its organizational design to a simpler and flatter structure in 1990....

The paper 'The Monopolistic Market Structure' presents the world of business that is never static.... There are changes going on regularly such as mergers and takeovers and companies breaking down.... The news is frequently reporting about how small companies have been swallowed by larger corporations....

This paper "I Am Qualified, Why Not Me?... - Why We Hate HR" revealed that Bobby Bret, a junior accountant at Crystal Productions had been applying to be promoted to higher levels for five years without success.... Other applicants for senior accountant positions were hired from external sources....

The paper "The New Saudi Mobile Website" discusses that the mobile Website was designed and developed to meet the convenience of our customers by enabling them to access all the major services to facilitate their travel experience in the simplest and fastest way.... ... ... ... Flight information enables customers to follow up the status of the flight to see if there are any changes made to the flight in terms of arrival, departure, delay, etc....

The paper "Lockheed Martin - Federal Contracting Activities and Contract Types" presents a global leader in aeronautics and defense security services.... The company involved in the businesses of building aircraft and missiles for defense, commercial satellites, and IT solutions.... .... ... ... Lockheed Martin is one of the leading American based security and Aeronautics Company in the world....

From the paper "Working out Alternatives for Frontier Adventure Racing and Its Challenges" it is clear that FAR, as an adventure racing company faced several challenges, as well as, successes.... The company had won so much trust from the people; it was considered the most significant race in Canada....

The importance of accounting in business can be understood from the fact that it is often defined as the language of business.... This makes it critical for almost all the people in the organization to have a certain level of.... ... ... The paper 'Accounting in Brave Brands Marketing' is a meaty example of a finance & accounting case study....

The country has an area of 830,000 square mile approximately.... By land, it is the largest state of Western Asia.... It is second largest country of the Arab world and has great volume of the Arabian Peninsula.... It has.... ... ... The paper "Saudi Arabia Economic Condition" is a perfect example of a macro & microeconomics case study....

The following case study "Poverty and Business Pollution in a Third World Country" deals with business ethics.... As the author puts it, business firms are bound to making quality goods and services at fair prices.... Besides business firms should ensure that the environment around is made clean....

Q.... Siemens has been cited multiple times as part of corruption cases that occurred across Germany commencing in the early 1990s and spanning onwards until the end of the first decade of the 21st century.... Use of bribes by Siemens is no new thing, as it appears to have used this corrupt method to gain contracts from overseas, where conventionally it was not qualified to be undertaking the said contracts....

The paper "Giordano's Secret of Delivering Great Customer Service and Other Lessons for Clothing Retailers" appreciates the brand's experience in training staff with important psychosocial tools for understanding customer behavior, using customer feedback to enhance their competence, etc.... ... ....

The company was established in the 1880s and had had an excellent performance for a long period.... The company's progress was adversely.... ... ... The paper "The Incidences of Fraud at Jamaican Water Project " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... The paper analyses the incidences of fraud at the Jamaican water project that contributed to its drastic economic performance in the early 1990s....

This case study "Vulnerability in the Communication System" focuses on the problem that the system run by the organization does not have necessary checks against information stored in PDF format because the company uses Adobe Reader and the Adobe Acrobat to access PDF files.... .... ... ... With the vulnerabilities n the two applications exposing a significant amount of data in the possession of the company, it is important for the management to take necessary measures to protect its database and other private files....

The paper 'International Conflicts is a wonderful example of a Social Science Case Study.... A conflict is a disagreement upon which the parties involved identify a peril to their needs, welfare, and concerns.... International conflict is thus a platform of differences, antagonism, or incongruity involving nations....

" Motivation Theories for Tata Steel" paper identifies how Tata motivates its employees through content and process motivation theories and the level of satisfaction of the employees.... It seeks to understand the manner in which the steel company applies its functions in the form of HR in the firm....