Arab Open University Faculty of Business Studies B628: Managing1: Organizations and people Spring 2013 Tutor-Marked Assignment‚ TMA Cut-off date 06/May/2013 This tutor-marked assignment draws mainly on chapter1(readings 1‚2‚3‚4)‚ chapter2 (readings 1‚3) ‚chapter 3(reading3)‚ chapter 6 (readings1‚3‚4)‚chapter7(readings1‚2‚3) and chapter 9 (readings1‚2‚3‚4‚5‚6). It consists of four (4) questions and accounts for 20% of the total grade assigned to the course. This assignment will be graded out
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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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Part I In this short report‚ I hope to help you understand and change your current situation‚ using a concept from Study Session 2‚ The External Environment (B120 Book 1). Part (a) I believe the problems affecting The Lodge Bistro are: High staff turnover. Growing completion. Inconsistency in the approach of the managers. Conflicting Managers. Reduced spending by customers. Company Standards lowering. Dated Décor and Menu. Inexperienced staff. Low quality food being served. Custom
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DEVC 202 TMA No. 1 LADY OCHEL C. ESPINOSA September 28‚ 2011 [LADY OCHEL C. ESPINOSA] DEVC 202 TMA 1. SOCIETAL PROBLEMS CONTENTS OF THE SCRAPBOOK OF LADY OCHEL C. ESPINOSA as of 28 September 2011 No. Item Description Date 1 Newspaper Webpage INQUIRER OPINION: Commentary on the paradox of growth and persistent poverty by Lila Ramos Shahani‚ June 6‚ 2011issue http://opinion.inquirer.net/5857/the-paradox-ofgrowth-and-persistent-poverty June 10‚ 2011 2
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Title of report B120 TMA02 June 2012 Submitted by: Your name Tutor: xxxxx Contents page Not included in word count and on a separate page. List each section of the report and note the page number by each. Contents page will be the last thing you do. For example‚ your contents page may look a little like this: ************ CONTENTS PAGE Contents Page Pg2 Executive summary Pg3 1. Problem analysis and solution (Part
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TMA Assessment Activity 1 1.1 The Human Resources (HR) Professional Map‚ created by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)‚ is an online self-assessment tool which sets the standards for employees to understand what key skills‚ knowledge and behaviours are required for HR personnel to deliver a timely and effective service. It is also used to support and enhance individuals’ own continuous professional development (refer to 4DEP Course Companion). It is a tool used to offer a ‘comprehensive
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weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats internally/externally within a business (see fig 1.1). I have included two tables below for your comparison‚ one based on the company in early 2000’s and the other 2010 onwards. Fig 1.1 (ref; http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/ikea/swot-analysis-and-sustainable-business-planning/swot-analysis.html#axzz2jKkA3pdH [accessed 31/10/2013] Early 2000 Strength’s Weaknesses Good Brand Name Good Business Model Strong Customer Base Extensive Audits Monthly Financial
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B120 TMA01 Part 1 Dear Patricia Lodge‚ In this report‚ as requested‚ I hope to help you understand the current situation‚ of the Lodge Bistro Chain. I believe the issues affecting the business are: staffing problems‚ growing competition‚ inconsistency in the approach of management‚ attracting lower spending customers‚ disagreement between managers and company standards lowering. Part (a) The staffing issue‚ more specifically the high staff turnover‚ is affecting the expenditure of the company
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and increasing competition. I have been asked to identify and explain any problems at the Ottershaw branch of Zinn’s Burgers and Pizza from the case study and will be analysing the problems by using a number of techniques‚ namely a SWOT analysis and STEEP analysis in order to come up with appropriate recommendations that will improve business operations‚ productivity and profitability. 2.0 Analysis and Identified Problems A STEEP and SWOT analysis was
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Research – TMA03 - B120 Income statement (also referred to as profit and loss statement (P&L)‚ revenue statement‚ statement of financial performance‚ earnings statement‚ operating statement or statement of operations)[1] is a company’s financial statement that indicates how the revenue (money received from the sale of products and services before expenses are taken out‚ also known as the "top line") is transformed into the net income (the result after all revenues and expenses have been accounted
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