Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

"Management Strategy of IKEA" paper focuses on IKEA company, a leading furniture distributor, and has attained success over the last 25 years by occupying more than 20% of the entire market.... At present IKEA delivers low priced quality furniture throughout the world.... .... ... ... External analysis includes various Opportunities and Threats....

This paper "The Construction Management" presents the business of construction that is, indeed, a very rewarding one.... But, it requires the businessmen to be extremely smart and competent to enjoy the flavor of success in this rough and tough industry.... ... ... ... Construction Manager as a result of his services and sincere efforts....

The case study "Issues in Global Economy" states that the Industrial Revolution was a major reason for economic development and business growth across the world.... It was actually the time when people started understanding the importance of manufacturing and industry.... .... ... ... The given paper demonstrates that it is justified to say that developed WEST has used technology for mechanization and automation in recent years to substantiate their competitiveness by becoming highly productive and cost-efficient producers, which has resulted in considerable job losses in recent past....

In the paper 'Bristol and West Building Society' the author discusses the case where the creation of trust over Blackacre in favor of trustees Richard and Robin for the benefit of Sarah's grandchildren is not a valid express trust because it was not created in accordance with the formalities.... ...

"Strategic Management of Norman Holdings Limited" paper analyzes the strategic management model if this company, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that it could face as a leading organization.... Strategic management is necessary for any organizations' success in a business environment....

The case study "Economic Benefits of Globalization " points out that without any doubt, never in human history have we discussed globalization with such intensity and curiosity as we are doing these days.... Nevertheless, we have reasons to do the same.... .... ... ... Today, no one on this planet is safe from the direct or indirect consequences of globalization....

The paper under the title 'The Prospective Interior Design Business' presents the business under consideration which pertains to an interior design enterprise.... The proponent, having had a brief experience in the field, is aware of the present circumstances.... ... ... ... Owing to the current economic crisis, decorating one's home or office premises is among the last in the priorities where to put money in....

The paper "Corporate Culture and the Recruitment Processes in Google " discusses that Google has achieved huge success as a result of the informal culture in the workplace where also managerial hierarchies are not emphasised.... It has enabled the workplace environment at Google's offices to be fun....

The study "Toyota Motor Corporation Innovations" observes the Prius development project boosted the image of Toyota and brought new product development in the vehicle industry.... The direct benefits involved the formation of the Prius product and the technology well known as the Toyota Hybrid System which has been used successfully in other models....

This case study "Financial Analysis of Tesco Plc" analyzes the performance of the Tesco Plc using ratio analysis.... The writer states that the fact that Tesco is a grocery retailer is in itself a major strength for the company as eating is a basic need of a human being.... ... ... ... Many opportunities exist for Tesco, one of them being the improvement of customer relationships....

The main objectives of the research 'Motivation at Marks and Spencers' will be to investigate the effect of the economic crisis on the profitability of Marks & Spencer; to find out the effect of the economic crisis on motivation at Marks & Spencer.... ... ... ... The author states that the issue of the economic crisis that faced the world since 2008 has been of major concern to various writers....

The paper "Business Management Systems in Orange Company" discusses that Orange is a public limited company.... The proceeds from the floatation were supposed to be used for the repayment of debt.... Even those proceeds can be used for the expansion or improvement of the assets in the company.... ....

The paper "Internet Security in the Concept of Globalization" describes that there are standardized European criteria for the security of IT systems and products, known as ITSEC.... In the UK, third party assessment against these criteria is certified by the ITSEC scheme.... .... ... ... Nearly half (46 %) of the respondents said that they provide a clear definition and notification of those parts of the system to which each user has authorized access....

The study "Are the German Banks Riskier than the European Competitors?... highlights there is a greater extent of fluctuations in the liquidity ratio of the German banks rather than in their non-German European peers.... It has been rooted by a considerable change in the German economy in 1994-2008 that affected the German financial and banking sector....

The author states that the policies of China discourage alien companies in such countries, which launch and manufacture their own products and services at multinational levels.... The US-based world-class search engine Google Inc experiences the same situation while introducing its services in China....

This paper "Corporate Governance - The Concept of Accountability" focuses on the fact that accountability is related with the ways and means through which the organizational employees are able to interact with one another and thus come out clean as per their respective actions.... .... ... ... Accountability, therefore, touches upon those aspects which are usually not covered by other domains....

Aston has recently reached the limits of its network.... However, the company has not reached the limit on expanding and making better products.... As a result, this network upgrade will help Aston to grow and stay on top for many years to come.... .... ... ... The upgrade will also take advantage of all the current technologies out there such as VoIP to eliminate cost and free up budgeted dollars to be used more productively....

The paper "Wireless Phone Services Provider Vodafone" states that is a company will pay 600,000/5.... 165=110,772 £.... If the future spot rate is equal to three-month forward prognosis then the company will lose 110,772–600,000/5.... 25=110,772–110,600=172 £.... This can be perceived as the price of hedging....

This paper "Implementing The Learning Organization" discusses the concept of the Learning Organization as the evolution of the Japanese philosophy of quality circles and employee empowerment.... As these principles have evolved, so has our work environment.... ... ... ... No longer a strictly brick and mortar manufacturing economy, the business has become more reliant on the service and information aspects of the enterprise....

The case study "Changes in People Management at Financial Services " states that YBS is a society founded in 1880 has approximately 10,000 employees and 400 branches in the U.... .... Due to globalization and competitive pressure, in 1998 YFS has been created with the aim to provide financial services....

This paper "International Human Rights Law" discusses the protection of human rights that has been traditionally a difficult task both in national and international communities.... It has been proved that certain categories of the population tend to suffer more from the violation of their rights....

The study "Contract Legal Case" discusses managing a contract legal case between two persons, an owner of the hotel and a worker.... Ramsey MacDonald owns a small hotel on the outskirts of Nottingley and employs Atif as the resident manager.... Atif works hard at his job but can be very disorganized....

This paper "The Study of Mobile Services" discusses the mobile-based services niche in the telecommunications industry as an extremely profitable industry that is growing at tremendous rates, a characteristic that is beneficial for everyone involved in the industry.... ... ... ... Companies are realizing the mobile services are a gold mine with the potential to become the fastest growing industry worldwide....

The paper 'The Role of the Finance Management at Tesco Plc and Sainsbury's Plc' focuses on the role of the finance management at Tesco plc and Sainsbury's plc, the two largest grocery retailers in the UK, and the factors of influence exerted by the financial environment in their financing decisions....

The author of this study "William Hill Marketing Management" comments on the marketing strategies of the William Hill company.... It is mentioned that it is a leader in bookmarking services 'offering odds and taking bets on a wide range of sporting and other events'.... ... ... ... Today, William Hill relies chiefly on an efficient technology innovation system and online services....

This paper "Why Innovation Is Important in Business" presents business innovation that mainly emphasizes the newer process regarding specific criteria that can be served for a global purpose.... Innovation usually involves a new or modified product, newer techniques or newer markets, etc.... ... ...

The paper 'The Modern Management of Marks and Spencer' presents recruiting effective workforce, employee motivation, quality measures and customer satisfaction which play a vital role in determining the success of a business regardless of retailer, wholesaler or manufacturing companies.... ... ... ...

This case study "The Process of Cylinder Manufacturing Company's Work" is based on the need to restructure Cylinder Manufacturing Company's costing infrastructure to bring it in sync with current realities.... .... ... ... However, the major aspect of acceptance by the present workforce is a major issue that needs to be tackled....

From the paper "Principles of Management - Cygnus Company and Marintek" it is clear that Marintek is an example of proper use of management principles which not only help improve the company but also its associates and the national economy all together.... ... ... ... It is important to state that the example of Cygnus portraits what can happen to an organization if it fails to stick to the basic management principles....

The paper 'Strategy of Monster Mud Machine' presents the best ideas which can falter unless they are supported with a strong marketing plan that informs potential consumers about the product in a way that makes it clear that the product will meet their needs or wants in some way.... ... ... ... This requires understanding the environmental situation into which the product is being launched as well as having a clear conception of who the target market is so as to avoid wasting too much in advertising dollars....

The case study "From Emigration to Immigration" states that Ireland's economy not long ago was identified as the 'basket case of Europe.... It has been changed in just 15 years.... The paper ought to give a general view of Ireland's economic history with an emphasis on the employment rate.... .... ...

The paper "The Effectiveness of Budgetary Control Systems in Cleaning Services for London" states that the cost variances indicated in the budget performance report may not illustrate an accurate occurrence and accomplishment.... Some of the variances may be favourable on the company based on paper....

The paper 'The War on Drugs' presents several countries throughout the world that are working to decriminalize or legalize less harmful drugs such as marijuana, currently classified as a Class C drug, as a means of addressing the growing problem of the war on drugs.... ... ... ... Rather than providing the USA and other countries with the elimination of undesirable drugs as was anticipated, the war on drugs has instead served to heighten violence, contribute to the development of organized crime, fill the prison system past capacity, consume large amounts of capital and has still had very little effect on the availability....

The study "Lotus Rental Car - Feasibility of Adding Alternative Fuel Vehicles" establishes that for an industry that had worked with the same basic engine for more than a hundred years, alternative fuels and cars with hybrid engines present a new era in which innovation becomes a necessity since those who do not innovate will only be left behind....

The case study under the title "Management and Fresh Perspectives" states that The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is the busiest emergency ambulance service in the world and it provides healthcare that is free to patients at the point of delivery.... .... ... ... Over and above, it can be noted that several HRM theories can be linked to the operations of LAS as illustrated in the discussion above....

The writer of the paper "Expansion Through Franchising" discusses the reasons behind a company's option of choosing a franchise for the expansion such as the high cost of opening new stores and the need to expand rapidly to take the control over the territory.... ... ... ... Dick Mayer emphasizes on Strategic planning....

This paper "Doing Business in China" presents the analysis of China based on the predefined criterion that shows that the proposed idea of doing furniture business in China is a feasible option.... It is suggested to Global Ventures PLC that the plan of doing furniture business in China is a feasible plan....

This paper 'Interviewing a Manager of Bannerman Seafoods in Scotland" focuses on the fact that managers are people with great responsibility.... As the name implies, the duties of a manager fundamentally revolve around managing the business.... There are innumerable theories on management.... .... ...

The paper 'The Scramble for Africa' focuses on imperialism that can be defined as the domination of one group over another.... However, the etymological roots of the word imply an empire; hence, broadly speaking, any imperial rule can be regarded within the category of imperialism.... ... ... ... The author of the paper states that Imperialism is a many-faceted phenomenon; which had political, economic, and social roots....

The paper 'The Relationship Between Economic Systems and Political Systems in the International Arena' presents the global economy which has increasingly made countries depend on each other for their sustainability.... Companies are breaking boundaries in terms of spreading their business operations....

This work "Forms of Business Organizations and Int'l Law" focuses on the case of Raylan's and Boyd's 'Justified BBQ' partnership.... The author outlines the sole proprietorship, forms of business organizations, alternative structuring of the workforce, the recommendation of resident expatriate personnel, and qualities of an expatriate employee....

This paper "Business Information Systems" focuses on the fact that Bognor Marine Watercraft is a manufacturing business which supplies watercraft and ancillaries to the UK market.... It extended its business from making and supplying wooden pleasure craft and work boats to luxury watercraft.... ....

The company has experienced relatively high levels of sales and profits over the years until the late 1990's when it started to face competition from abroad.... This competition led to a reduction in Guillermo's.... ... ... The paper "Analysis of Guillermo Furniture Store: Alternative Business Options" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study....

The evidence could be seen in terms of better ratios of profitability, efficiency and less superior liquidly and financial leverage ratiosas.... ... ... The paper "Tesco vs Sainsbury Finance and Accounting " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... This paper has found Tesco to be more profitable and efficient, but less liquid and less superior in financial leverage than Sainsbury....

The paper "NetFlix as a Well Established Brand" tells that NetFlix's business strategy is well aligned to the basic requirement in a movie rental business.... They have a wide selection of videos.... Another key element to the video rental business is the fast delivery ofDVD'sed DVDs.... ... ... ...

The paper "Engineering Management - Horse Meat" is a perfect example of a case study on business.... The scandal on horsemeat in Sweden had hit the newsrooms with widening Europe's frozen meat meatballs labeled with the pork and beef labels.... The evidence was detected in a number of countries across the continent....

The paper "Encryption Scheme of a Paypal Company" discusses that growth has not been without challenges and the company has to work on its current strategies in order to ensure growth and profitability.... Innovation and meeting client's needs are one way of attaining sustainability in the market....

The paper "Legislation in Hong Kong for Setting up a Safety Management System Business" is a perfect example of a case study on business.... XYZ logistics company looks forward to setting up and initiate within its organization a safety management system (SMS).... The company has its core business of storing goods within its building....

The paper "Newcrest Mining Limited Analysis" is an amazing example of a Finance & Accounting case study.... ... ewcrest Mining Limited is one of the world's largest gold mining companies and is the largest gold producer listed on the Australian Securities Exchange by gold reserves and market capitalization....

This case study "Etihad Airways: Electronic-Commerce Organization" is about one of the leading airline companies in the world and the national airline of the UAE.... Etihad Airways contains sixty-six aircraft that are utilized to manage more than one thousand international and domestic flights.... ...