Section: C39
LJS Business Report
Leading and Controlling
Introduction
From our past BUSORGA discussions, we’ve learned that there are four management functions – planning, organizing, leading and controlling- in which every company follows. Although for the purpose of this study, we would like to focus on only two of these management functions namely: leading and controlling. The subject of our study will be on LJS Company, headed by Mr. James Tan Sy, who will be our guide through the process of obtaining leading and controlling information of the company.
More about Mr. James Tan Sy: He is 49 year old male, graduate of San Beda College (Mendiola) and is the current general manager of the LJS company.
Throughout this report, you will find out more of LJS Company and its leading and controlling functions within the company.
I. HISTORY
The LJS Group of Companies started in 1987 with the name JAJS Company. The JAJS Company was a single proprietorship company established by the two brothers, Jonathan and James Sy. The JAJS Company ventured in the importation of general merchandise originating from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. They import items such as kitchenware, hair accessories, artificial flowers and ready to wear apparel.
Back then; importation was rather a difficult since one would have to go under foreign currency sources and tight custom processes. The company found strength in providing such services to a ready wholesale market that would buy their item locally rather than go through the import process themselves.
The department store was penetrated through the distribution of imported artificial flowers. The demand for American and European flower design was brought about by housing development boom during that period.
The Sunnex Brand for kitchenware and Goody brand for hair accessories were imported to the Philippines. Exclusive distributorship for these brands was awarded in