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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eTMA 01 The lodge Bistro Chain Include a brief intro – for example‚ ‘this report seeks to identify the key problems facing BL… etc using session… from book 1 Part A: problems facing BL and reasons for them Please see Figure 1 pg.2 where I provide a table summarising the weaknesses and threats currently facing your business. I have used a SWOT analysis to detail the most obvious weaknesses. No clear direction for the company is the biggest weakness I have identified in the
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The Lodge Bistro After reading your summary about The Lodge Bistro Chain‚ I would like to outline the problems and possible causes and try to show you a learning skill that you could implement to help solve these issues. The best way to do this is by using SWOT Analysis which will help to determine the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats within the company. The graph below will help you to identify the areas and where they happen. (wikipedia.org) There are many problem areas or
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TMA 01 PART 1 FAO: PATRICIA LOGE RE: MY FINDINGS ON BISTRO LODGE CHAIN After carefully studying all aspects of your business‚ I have found a few areas which are affecting the brand. Structure is an important part of a business‚ and I feel this is where your business is lacking. I firmly believe in Pugh and Hicksons 1968 study‚ in which the main points of the study were: SPECIALISATION – In your case the French style bistro setting and food offered. STANDARDISATION – The same conformity
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TMA 01 – Question 1 Mean: The maximum value of a series of measurements (or numbers) divided by the number of those measurements. The definition of the ‘mean’‚ is an array of numbers added together and then divided by the amount of those numbers. The reason the first definition is incorrect is because it isn’t the maximum value of figures‚ it’s the total amount added together. Scientific notation: A notation that represents any number by expressing it as a simple power of ten‚ using a positive
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Patricia‚ Having read about your current situation in relation to your Lodge Bistro chain‚ I have identified several problems including: Inconsistency in the approach of managers High staff turnover Decor and furniture Training Stakeholder concerns Targets The high turnover of staff is costing the company valuable time and money‚ recruiting new staff and having to carry out training to enable them to be able to work in the Bistro. This is leading to an inexperienced workforce as no one is staying
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Ethical Statement In accordance with the ethical guidance (The Open University 2013) I have followed the BERA guidelines including changing any names. My Role I am a parent volunteer in a Church of England primary and nursery school. I am currently supporting the mixed year 1 and 2 classes. I work on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8.45 -12 pm. I have a variety of different supporting roles within the classroom not just with the helping the teachers but also the pupils‚ school and curriculum
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By firstly understanding what the term carer means I can look at the challenges both care givers‚ and care receivers face. According to a government website a “carer is someone who looks after a friend‚ relative‚ or neighbour who needs support because of their sickness‚ age or disability.” A 2001 census report noted that “6 million people said that they provide unpaid care to a family member.” This is 12% of the adult population in the United Kingdom. This is a great amount of families providing
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I have been asked to discuss the possible changes to income that might happen over an adult life course and how such income patterns can affect financial planning for both families and individuals. Over the course of a person’s life they will go through certain changes‚ from being a youth through adolescence and becoming an adult. The thing with the life course is that everyone doesn’t follow the same pattern. Everyone is pretty much guaranteed to grow old as its basic biology but everyone is not
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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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