Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

The paper 'Marketing Plan of Meta Technologies' seeks to evaluate Meta Technologies which will be engaged in the development of small software utilities for smartphones like Apple iPhone and other phones manufactured by companies like Nokia, Apple, and RIM.... ... ... ... The author states that their aim is to be a leading developer of small software utilities that can be used in various intelligent electronic items most importantly cell phones....

The study deals with the financial information and analysis of J Sainsbury Plc and Marks and Spencer.... For the basic understanding of the company's ratio, the analysis will provide the performance and market position of the companies.... This analysis offers a future-oriented action course.... ...

This paper explores the significance of teamwork in a health and social care and evaluates various approaches that can be used by the St-Patrick's management to maintain strong work relationships.... This paper analyzes different leadership theories to improve the management of a healthy workplace....

From the paper "Managing Quality in Bath Royal United Hospital" it is clear that the hospital remains committed to improving the quality of care as it facilitates to the various stakeholders.... However, there are several limitations to the achievement of quality care and service.... .... ... ... Royal United Hospital holds the ambitions of establishing dedicated excellent care, which demonstrates respect and equality for all....

The paper "Information Systems Portfolio Project - ExxonMobil" states that the SDLC model has become the context for further development of the information systems development requirements that geared towards system survivability (i.... .... the end products that survive).... ... ... ... Information systems (IS) have played a major role in making sure the success of virtually all organizations in government, business, and defense....

"Information Technology in the Business: Schneider National" paper evaluates the case study of Schneider National, a major trucking company that was established in the 1980s and took root of transformation when the regulations in the industry were weakened, establishing its business strategies.... ....

The paper "Operating System - Case of Windows 7" tells that Windows 7 plays a significant role in enhancing the experience of the users.... This is because it supports a host of features that are required for the operations of the system.... The system is able to support various hardware and software....

The paper "Qantas - Cases for Transitioning to Emerging Market, China" is an outstanding example of a marketing case study.... A few decades ago, businesses were confined to one country despite the competition.... The globalization and trade liberation meant the opportunities became available to businesses to pursue (Randi & Haugland 2008, p....

Investing in real estate has shown consistent growth in value over the years and has remained stable, even in times of crisis.... The paper "Designing And Managing Leasing Schemes In Developing Countries" discusses features of the leasing/letting competency and landlord/tenant rent reviews competency....

The aim of the paper 'Strategic Decision to Go Globally' is to look at Beijing Tianyu Communication equipment Company, which is today among the most fast-growing smartphone manufacturers in China.... This company was founded in the year 2002 by a cell phone distributor Rong Xiuli.... ... ... ... The author states that Beijing Tianyu Communication equipment Company operates its own RD centers with top modern Smartphone R&D labs....

The study "Merger and Acquisition Strategy of Apple and Prismo Graphics" recommends corporate-level strategies prior to companies' international expansion.... Some of them should consider market auditing, or carry out a SWOT analysis, or use a portfolio strategy to analyze the market competition....

The paper 'The Nature of Mind and Consciousness' presents a controversial debate that has produced many rational and factual arguments for the sake of determination of its explicit nature.... However, the underlying facts remain vague and perplexing due to its reflective existence.... ... ... ... The author states that these scientists believed that every matter should be in its physical form, so to be studied and evaluated....

This case study "Merger, Acquisition and International Strategies" focuses on the aspects related to management dealing, corporate finance and corporate strategy.... The dealing occurs in the form of selling, buying and merging of two or more companies.... .... ... ... This case study will present brief overviews of the two chosen companies, that are Apple Inc and Prismo Graphics....

The paper "Food and Beverage Operations" analyzes hospitality event 'Food Expo 2006', various food and beverage systems, compares differences in products, flavor, appearance, and nutritional value in dishes of two restaurants, financial and staffing implications of food and beverage systems.... ...

In today's world, we find everyone from individual people to the governments of the most powerful nations negotiating among themselves on a number of issues and work towards reaching an agreement on all of them.... As such, the concept of negotiation and bargaining including its common theories are ubiquitous in our lives....

?Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies, 32(6), pp.... The paper 'Leadership of Strategic Change in Al Jazeera Channel' is a brilliant example of a management case study.... The Al Jazeera Satellite Channel, simply known as A Jazeera, has been a key element in the discussion on the transformation of the Arab World....

The paper "Diamond Hotel - Performance and Financial Analysis" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... Diamond Hotel is a three-star hotel in its third year of operations; the hotel is in the second year of transition from two-star hotels to three-star hotels.... It is located in a serene and secure environment across the coastal vacations and off seas breaks....

The case study "Understanding the Care of a Horse" states that Equine rescues provide much-needed education and support to horse owners who are otherwise ignorant of the needs of the animals in hopes that those in their care will not become a case of neglect.... .... ... ... The given paper shows that as people struggle to feed and care for their animals in a bad economy, turning to resources for alternative resources and education while creating an understanding of the auction process will provide a clearer framework for the horse owner to make informed and humane decisions....

The paper "Comprehensive Case Directions for the Case of Rory" presents that Rory is a White male client admitted at the Tulsa County Forensic Inpatient Unit after he was recommended by the county police division following his arrest and subsequent unexpected behavior.... ... ... ... The case of Rory presents the legal hurdle of ascertaining whether he can really benefit from the provisions of the law that grant amnesty to offenders who have problems associating with any of the classes on insanity cushioned from prosecution in law....

This paper "Corporate Strategy of Gulf Oil Spill" focuses on the fact that corporate Strategy plays a significant role in developing a company's status and provides it with a competitive edge in the related market.... There are three phases to evaluate the strategic structure of a company.... .... ...

This study "Employee Retention in the United Kingdom" focuses on the measure of the employees' willingness to remain with the company in the future.... It often reflects the employees' belief in the mission and goals of the company, willingness to expend effort in their accomplishment.... ... ... ...

This report touches upon the marketing audits of the Chic and Unique company, i.... .... the main elements of market planning, the external analysis of the company using Porter's Five Forces and an internal analysis of the company using SWOT.... This helps build a base for the market plan.... ... ...

This study mainly aims to assess the financial as well as an operational state of the target firm against the comparable as well as the market portfolios.... Data for four years have been taken to formulate the financial ratios and hence the profitability ratios on excel.... ... ... ... The financial analysis for a company is done using the historical data....

The research paper 'Strategic Management Accounting: Manac Plc' will detail the various techniques that can be used by the companies to assist the companies to better their financial resource planning and also to develop a well-structured company.... ... ... ... The author states that there are several different modes that can be considered for the term standard and it is essential to note that the term 'standard' can mean not only cost but also revenue, and both physical as well as nonphysical elements i that are involved in the process of a firm....

The subject of this study is Union Group of Companies, the holding company of seven subsequent business ventures.... The group has a business interest in port management, repair of ships, management of logistics, real estate and tours and travels among others.... ... ... ... The conclusion from this study states that to experience and ensure sustainable development of the business, the extensive use of information technology is a must....

The author of this paper discusses the International Strategies of United Parcel Service (UPS), a global leader in logistics and supply chain services.... It discusses the various strategies used by UPS to survive and cope with this severe global recession.... ... ... ... In order to cope up with the challenge of protectionism, the company should try to enhance its image in these countries....

The company that is the subject of this paper "Supply Chain Management at Toyota Motors" is Toyota Motor Limited, a Japanese automotive company which ranks second globally after General Motors of the United States.... The company has its headquarter in Toyota, Bunkyo Tokyo, Japan.... ... ... ... In net revenue and profitability index, Toyota ranks first ahead of other market share dominating automotive firms....

Pulte Group.... ... sually, stakeholders are interested for this kind of information for purposes of investment, credit, and businesses.... Stakeholders are credit institutions, shareholders, suppliers, customers, employees, analysts, competitors, government institutions, and others.... .... ... ...

Merck & Company is being accused,under relative ethical beliefs and values,of putting profit before the health and human safety of global citizens.... erck was attempting to put more financial and labor resources into developing new drugs since the business was about to lose patent protections for two highly-profitable drugs that provided Merck with billions of dollars in profitability....

The paper "Southwest Airline and Their Crises Management" presents that Southwest Airlines are an airline situated in Dallas in the United States that commenced its activities in the year 1967.... Over the years, this airline has grown and is currently serving over 72 travel destinations worldwide....

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.... ... ... ...

It is recognised globally for offering an excellent range of services from exceptionally high quality accommodation to fine dining experience.... Besides excelling in the hospitality industry, the management team has been.... ... ... The paper "Analysis of Service Failure and Service Recovery at the Wagama Restaurant" is a wonderful example of a case study on management....

The paper "Boeing and Airbus Strategy Comparison" gives detailed information on both The Boeing Company and Airbus SE management goals and ways to achieve it, and it shows that Airbus will be in a position to overtake Boeing, this is seen as not coming soon.... ... ... ... Two recent development and research moves at the firm provide an insight into the overall strategy specifically the operations strategy and operational performance objectives into the positioning strategy that each firm is taking to find a position in the future marketplace....

The European Commission (the EU) defines CSR as the enterprises' responsibility for their societal impacts.... Carroll presented multi-layered CSR.... ... ... The paper "Corporate Social Responsibility in Water Supplies " is a wonderful example of a case study on management.... Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly elevating the interests and imaginations of individuals in the business world....

The paper 'Human Resource Information Systems in the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company' is a forceful variant of a case study on human resources.... Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was established in 1971 and is located in Abu Dhabi.... The company operates in the oil and gas sector and is a government-owned corporation....

State capitalism is a concept that has evolved over the past years attracting attention due to its presumed value for the growth of a country's economy.... Capitalism is defined as a social system that is based on the principle of personal rights within the economic sphere.... In.... ... ... The paper "State Capitalism in China" is a perfect example of a macro & microeconomics case study....

The paper "Strategies for Porsche" is a good example of a marketing case study.... Managers of an organization must recognize, anticipate and deal with the changes of the external and internal environment of an organization in order to achieve its goals and objectives.... ... ... ... The paper "Strategies for Porsche" is a good example of a marketing case study....

The paper "Strategic Marketing Planning - SportUNE" is an outstanding example of a marketing case study.... SportUNE is considered to be one of the most formidable sporting precincts in the entire of Australia.... It offers various sporting-focused activities that are flexible in nature (SportUNE, 2013)....

The paper ''The Strategic Marketing Plan of UNE Life Business'' is a wonderful example of a Marketing case study.... The plan looks at all concepts related to strategic marketing management and applies them to UNE Life.... This is done by specifically looking at the online platform.... .... ... ...

The study "British Petroleum Company Analysis" focuses on the critical multifaceted discussion of the strategic environment in which British Petroleum (BP) operates.... The company follows a ten-point strategy which includes the safety issues and the operational functions based on its strengths.... ...

This case study "Coral Seas Tour Company" presents coral seas services that approached us to develop an online reservation system that would replace their old system where clients had to travel to their different agent's offices to make hotel reservations.... ... ... ... This report has been able to analyze and show what benefits the system would deliver to the organization....

It is important to highlight that the company faces multiple social and ethical issues.... The issues are being identified and discussed in the table below: Issue Description about the issue Association in terms of outsourcing with a Honduran company that engages unethical manufacturing practices in its units....

“SAP, ERP Project Failures Lessons Learned and Mini Case studies 3.... The report, Hershey Foods Corporation, will give thorough information about the company's failure in the implementation of the ERP systems.... An account of the reasons for failure will also be given in detail....

The paper "The Viability of the Current Organizational Structure of the Company Aquarius Advertising Agency" highlights that the organization should work towards an open culture where the employees start to replace confrontational attitudes with those of consideration and care for each other.... ....

The author of this paper provides practical recommendations for the effective and successful implementation of supply chain management at IKEA stores.... The main source of competitive advantage in the services industry is an efficient service for the customers.... ... ... ... Perhaps the foremost social and economic responsibility levied upon private and public organizations in recent decades is the maximization....

This research is being carried out to evaluate and present different approaches required by different market segments.... The paper will explore such approaches as market development approach; rethinking marketing mix strategies and guidelines for market mix strategies.... ... ... ... Based on this research in order to formulate an effective strategy, the company has to emphasize on certain important guidelines or rather questions in order to determine the ability of the strategies to provide answers to such questions: Is the price of the product affordable?...

The author of this case study "Cyclermate Private Limited Business" casts light on the critical organizational issues that the company has been facing.... It is mentioned that this report includes financial, marketing and human relation analysis of the company.... ... ... ... PEST analysis and SWOT analysis of the company has been done to clearly identify the current issues....

The author of this case study "Financial Management and Risk Analysis" comments on the quest of every business organization to improve its production capacity and efficiency.... Admittedly, improvement in efficiency often necessitates harnessing the advancement of technology.... ... ... ... It is in this line that our business organization is contemplating the replacement of the current sub-assembly line with an automated one....

The paper 'Original Remit of Channel 4 in the UK Television" highlights that most of the programs occupying the prime time are a copy of the other programs.... To be successful, there should be uniqueness and innovativeness in the programs.... This has been proved by the success of 'Big Brother'....

The paper "International Business Strategy of Icebreaker " discusses that international business strategy is essential for any manager willing to pursue his future carrier in a foreign country or market.... Jeremy Moon has aimed the future of his company Icebreakers activewear into the Chinese market....