LST2LBA LAW OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SEMESTER 1 2011 Assignment 2 Wincy Lo ID: 17000168 MONDAY 2:00pm Dr Philipp Maume 19 May 2011 To determine if Glamour Developments Pty Ltd (Glamour) is liable to pay Sarah‚ whether or not Jane had authority to enter into such contracts on behalf of Glamour must be established. To establish the existence and type of authority an agent has in terms of acting on behalf of the principal‚ we must examine agency law‚ the indoor management rule and the
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Organizational structure types[edit] Pre-bureaucratic structures[edit] Pre-bureaucratic (entrepreneurial) structures lack standardization of tasks. This structure is most common in smaller organizations and is best used to solve simple tasks. The structure is totally centralized. The strategic leader makes all key decisions and most communication is done by one on one conversations. It is particularly useful for new (entrepreneurial) business as it enables the founder to control growth and development
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John Lewis‚ Waitrose and Ocado: distinctively successful Analyse and comment on ‘the John Lewis Partnership’ approach to the welfare of its workers in relation to different theories of motivation. Fda Business Year 1 HR186 – Understanding Organisations 29th November 2010 Table of Contents Introduction Page 1 The Partners
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this study was to investigate the communication issues that occur with a modern day tourism and hospitality organisation. The research initially indicated that communication skills regarding leadership were greatly affected by the leaders gender. Secondly‚ the communication technique persuasion combined with engaging formal workplace meetings was proven to be greatly beneficial for an organisation. Thirdly‚ communication techniques such as active listening‚ ‘I’ messages and timing was proven to assist
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of substitute products; threat of new entrants; intensity of rivalry and the recent addition “stakeholders”) to analyse the micro environment‚ so as to be able to create a representation of the general business environment as it relates to the organisation within its operating environment or industry. By using this model‚ it can become easier for management to navigate the highly competitive and dynamic markets of today. Using the Porters five + 1 forces model which is a powerful analysis tool‚
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becoming a common world in the present world of work. Organisations find it essential to be flexible and to make its employees have the same mind set because they believe it can create organisational prosperity in terms of profit and competitive advantage. Functional flexibility is the requirement or expectation that workers will perform tasks beyond those strictly specified as their main role of function. This might entail ‘cross-working’ (performing other people’s jobs at the workplace)‚ increasing
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Experiential Learning (APEL) LEARNING OUTCOME Describe the marketing management process and challenges in marketing using the marketing management framework Analyse macro and micro environments that affect the marketing management process using situational analysis‚ SWOT analysis and other models of marketing analysis Compare the differences between the purchasing behaviours of individual and organisational consumers from the marketing perspective Evaluate the nature of market competition and
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Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising‚ and subsequently‚ purchasing power is falling. Inflation is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Retail Price Index (RPI). The difference between CPI and RPI is that CPI excludes housing costs whereas RPI doesn’t‚ and also RPI excludes people in the top 4 per cent of earners. Central banks attempt to stop severe inflation along with sever deflation in an attempt to keep the excessive growth
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Learning Outcomes Essay COMM 1020 “ Now is a fascinating time for human communication. The field of interpersonal communication is evolving as new channels for communication develop.”(O’Hair Wiemann V) Not only is interpersonal communication fascinating‚ but interpersonal communication is teaching us various learning outcomes. We are learning to communicate better‚ learning to engage others in action‚ and learning to think critically and constructively. Many of these learning outcomes have been
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John Lewis Partnership Profile John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is a UK leading retail company which operates department stores and supermarkets. Products of this company include furniture‚ kitchenware‚ clothing items‚ groceries and organic foods. It also offers other services such as insurance services‚ textiles manufacturing‚ real estate services‚ online sale of products and travel services. Its brands include John Lewis and Waitrose (Datamonitor‚ 2010). Headquartered in London‚ the UK‚ it
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