Designer Labels It was 15 May 2012 and Kathryn Albeit had just received an offer of £1 million for her retail stores business. The offer was tempting‚ especially in light of the heavy workload she was carrying and the increased pressures from her family responsibilities. She was unsure whether now was the time to sell and whether the price offered was reasonable. Kathryn was sitting in her office contemplating her business’s future. Designer Labels (which Kathryn ran as a Sole Trader) was a chain
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TMA3 Using tables 1 & 2‚ what can you say about the ethnicity of the population in England and Wales in 2001 and in 2011 and about the composition of the ethnic population of England and Wales in 2011? The Census 2001 and 2011 (Office for National Statistics) breaks ‘ethnic group’ into 5 categories. They are White; Mixed/multiple ethnic groups; Asian/Asian British; Black/African/Caribbean/Black British; and‚ Other ethnic groups. Each of these five groups is then broken into subcategories
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Part A There is a difference between helping a family member and living as a carer for a family member. In many cases the carer starts by helping but as the person who you are caring for becomes more dependent on help it changes to caring. Being a carer involves much more than helping but it can also have its own rewards. From the case study of Angus and Ann in unit 1 there are several examples of difficulties and rewards of being a carer for a family member. Ann is the stepdaughter
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TMA 03 PART 2: ‘Good fences make good neighbours.’ In the following essay I intend to examine the meaning of the following proverb ‘good fences make good neighbours’‚ and attempt to reason whether it is valid argument or not. In doing so I shall be using examples from both the course books and a few other literary sources that have proved invaluable to the work. Full references can be found at the bottom. To begin
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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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B120 An Introduction to Business Studies TMA01 By Student Name PI TMA01 – Part 1 CONTENTS: Page No. Part I – Report on Lodge Bistro 3 Summary & Introduction 3 Part (a) Identifying the problem 3 Part (b) Concepts applied to issues identified 3 Part (c) Recommendations 3 Part II: Contribution & Understanding - TGF 4 References 4 Part I – Report on Lodge Bistro To Patricia Lodge From xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Summary
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“fitting in” B120 TMA02 Part 1 November 2012 CONTENTS PAGE Contents page Pg 2 Executive summary Pg 3 1.0 Problem analysis and solution 2.1 A description of the HRM-related work problem that I have encountered and why I think it relates well to my chosen study session.
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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 Factors The Bistro chains
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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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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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