To: Patricia Lodge From: Sue Gill Contents Part 1(a) Part (b) SWOT analysis Part (c) Part 2 Part 1 (a) I have decided to use section 6 of the study session in book 1. From my research of the Lodge Bistro I have found the following problems within the company. 1) An annual meeting at HQ‚ instead of regular financial reports and audits. As Patricia has given café managers autonomy to manage their bistro‚ she computerised the financial report system and audit visits have been
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Part 1 I decided to carry out a PEST/STEEPL analysis on MacDonald’s‚ the fast food chain. Although in their own Mission and Value statement they describe themselves as a franchise business. The STEP analysis proved to be relatively easy‚ in some was it is similar to SWOT‚ in that once a start has been made it is difficult to stop. I used a copy of their 2011 Annual Report as the basis for the analysis‚ this did make things difficult in term of economic factors as the report was mainly financial
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The statement is false. This is a tricky question! Although the Buchanan Report and the Monderman thesis do offer visions of how to manage traffic they also offer us two competing visions of social order. The Buchanan Report is underpinned by a social order which privileges the segregation of humans and motors through an array of measures in urban design and the regulation of the conduct of both drivers and pedestrians. This social order emphasises the value of a social environment delivering the
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Finding people and helping them fit in Hotel Housekeeping Department 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2. PROBLEMS DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 4. INFORMATION 5. REFERENCES Executive summary Attracting people to apply to work for a business and being able to select the right mix of skills and personalities is crucial to continuation of any business. Once recruited‚ there is then the issue of helping new employees to find their place and understand what is required of them. This entry
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interests‚ and that the structure and culture of a business will dictate how they are resolved. Managers of a commercial enterprise will look at profit maximisation; whilst employees look for a good wage with reasonable benefits and job training. In this case‚ the reluctance to invest in training for staff as well as being paid at the national minimum wage has helped to engender a perceived lack of respect for junior staff‚ who in turn seem to get minimal job satisfaction. In addition to this‚ a lack
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TMA 01 Part 1 Part A Informal report of problems at The Lodge Bistro Chain using concepts from session 2‚ The External Environment (B120‚ Book 1). * Growing competition from surrounding food outlets * No healthy alternatives offered * No web based advertisement * Not appealing to the younger generation * No choice of less expensive meals or snacks Part B Using the STEEP model (B120‚ Book 1) I will highlight the problems at The Lodge Bistro in more detail. Sociological
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TMA 01 Part A Dear Nick Newbury‚ Below is a list of stakeholders of which I have compiled to give you an insight on how to go about in your current situation. i. Internal stakeholders (original founding members of Original Travel) The three internal stakeholders consist of yourself‚ Alastair Poulain and Tom Barber. Your main concern is financial growth and return from your business. I believe that all three members need to be informed in choices related to the business. Your main contribution
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TMA 03 B120 08/01/2014 Word count Part1:916 Part2:174 Total:1143 Customs Part1 Questions 1A and1B……………………………………………………………………….3 Part1 Questions 2A and 2B………………………………………………………………………4 Part1 Questions 3A and 3B………………………………………………………………………5 Part1 Question 4……………………………………………………………………………………..6 References………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Part2……………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 PART 1 Question 1A A profit and loss account is
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When identifying the different stakeholders based around Nick Newbury’s company‚ Original Travel‚ we can pick out those who have the highest power and interest. Nick Newbury and his co-founders‚ Alasdair and Tom‚ whose main role is to provide tailor-made short breaks‚ possess these two factors. Their primary expectations are too make a profit from the sales of their quirky holidays‚ but also see a growth on the company. By merging Original Travel with Tim Best Travel highlights this growth with a
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TMA 02 Part 1 Explain how relationships can develop. I have chosen ‘Theory of mind’ in Unit 1 Psychology and ‘Attachments within the family’ in Unit 5 Childhood to help me to illustrate the diverse and complex ways we can develop relationships in our lifetime. In early childhood we are thought to be very egocentric in that we are unable to see things from another’s point of view. The theory of mind is thought to be how most humans understand that other people have different thoughts‚ feelings and
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