Running head: Business Research Business Research Matthew Heeran, Melissa Moran-Guillen, Michael McGuire, Michael Peele, Nancy Negron, Rebekah Johnson, and Shane Foss QNT 561 January 11, 2014 University of Phoenix Alfred Siu Business Research It can be quite difficult to run a business. Many things occur to make things difficult for any business. Poor sales, low inventory, high inventory, payroll, taxes, and non-payments are just a few things to make issues for any given business. The purpose of this business research project is to help the management of Hayes Pipe Supply Inc. develop a solution to deal with a current problem with debt collections. Several customers of Hayes Pipe
P2 Explain the role of an event organiser | Task 3The Head of Post 16 requires you to do some background theory research, he wants you to produce a PowerPoint to present to him explaining the role of an event organiser using the following headings: * Organising – venue * Location * Catering * Planning and reserving facilities * Setting up a programme * Preparing and distributing supporting documents * Organisational procedures * Current legal requirements * Contracts * Agreements * Consumer protection * Limits of roleThis provides evidence for P2Deadline: 24th September 2013 - (MUST be complete by end of double period 24th Sep!!) | P3 Prepare a plan for a business event
Strategic Controls and Contingency Plans Strategic Controls and Contingency Plans Strategic control is involved with tracking the strategy during implementation, detecting any problems or possible problem areas, and making any necessary adjustments. The implementation of a strategy is long-termed and consists of a series of steps and activities (Adams, 2013). A control point within a scheduled project are key review points and allow the project manager to make important decisions regarding the project. Contingency plans augment strategic controls and afford a business an alternative plan to keep operating if an unexpected event should occur that would interfere with business activities. Contingency plans typically are developed during the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a proposed business strategy (Adams, 2013).
Final Simulation Project Jeremy Martin BUSN310 August 28, 2011 Instructor Jodi Bouvin Final Simulation Project In the business world there are six different environments that interact and enable business to succeed. The domestic, global, technological, political/legal, socio-cultural, and economic environments are the environments a business needs to master to succeed. These environments sometimes conflict with each other and this must be overcome as well. This paper will examine the effects these environments have on the business theory of international product life cycle. Ajami, Cool, Goddard (2006) describes the international product life cycle theory as “a different explanation for trade between and among nations.” The theory examines how a product will perform through four distinct stages.
The following part of the essay aims at defining some of the important terminologies and concepts used in strategic management. Table: Business Strategy concepts and Terminology SI No. | Terms | Definition from my research | Source ofdefinition | My own understandingof the term | 1 | Mission | A mission statement is the company’s core purpose and its idealistic reason for being | Stefan Sabrautzki | A mission statement focuses on defining the existing state of affairs of the business and hints on the desired end result of all the organizational activities. It states in explicit terms what the business plans need to accomplish and guides the management activities such as planning, resource allocation and setting of objectives. | 2 | Vision | A vision statement presents an image of the organization in the future, that will motivate the employees to focus their actions towards a point | Charles E. Bamford, G. Page West | A Vision is the overall idea or dream of the founder of the
b) Explain (using examples where possible), how the leader you have chosen demonstrates or exemplifies each concept. c) Explain (using examples where possible), how situational factors of leadership (levels of management; stages of the business life cycle) have, or might impact your chosen business and business leader. d) Describe the link between leadership and the strategic direction of your chosen organization. Use examples where possible. Answers a) The business today I chose to speak on for Leadership presentation is British High Commission (BHC), New Delhi, India.
HOW TO ANALYZE BUSINESS CASE STUDIES* I. Approach to Problem Solving A. What is a Case Study? A case study is a description of an actual situation involving a decision to be made or a problem to be solved. Most case studies are written in such a way that the reader takes the place of the manager whose responsibility is to make decisions to help solve the problem.
Companies use managerial accounting internally to prepare and manage their business data. They contain guidelines through which accountants follow in their day to day activities. The ethical guidelines have been formed by the institute of management accountants. Organizations use this field in costing of their products and services, budgeting and anticipating for future sales. (Osmond, 2014) Accountants do not always follow the moral guidelines set out by the company’s managerial accounting and thus creating ethical problems within the business.
Inadequate Organizational Structure, Symptoms and Effects Leah Peters Grand Canyon University MGT-605 Leadership and Organizations 8/22/2012 Inadequate Organizational Structure And Effects The organizational structure of a business is its foundation and is used to facilitate communication and efficient work processes. When problems arise within an organization, there are systems in place to identify and address them before they cause disruption in the workplace. If an organizational structure is not optimized or equipped to address these problems at appropriate levels, one must often travel through multiple layers of management before a decision may be rendered. These organizational structures may need to be reviewed and adjusted or changed. According to Hax, the external and internal changes call for a continuous adjustment of the organizational structure, in order to insure an optimum handling of strategic and operating activities.
Contents Task 1: Understand the relationship between organizational structure and culture. 2 P1.1: Compare and contrast different organisational structure and culture. 2 P1.2: Explain how the relationship between an organizations structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business. 7 P1.3: Discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work: 8 Organizational structure and Culture of Sainsbury and Tesco 9 Task2: Understand different approaches to management and leader 12 P2.1: Compare the effectiveness of different leadership style in different organizations. 12 P2.2: Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of management 13 P2.3: Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different organizations.