Organisational Analysis With growing competition‚ especially from the impact of globalization (Hamilton et. al‚ 2009)‚ it is crucial for an organisation to develop strategies which maintain their survival‚ growth and success (Mullins‚ 2010) “The environment is the external context in which organisations find themselves undertaking their activities” (Capon‚ 2009‚ p5). Assessing the external environment is thus a crucial part of any business strategy. Organisations can either react as of when change
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History of Virgin Virgin Trains was born on 29th of November 1996 when it was awarded the Cross Country franchise following the privatisation of British Rail‚ the franchise will last until April 2012. Along with the Cross Country line‚ Virgin also won the West Coast franchise and took control on the 9th of March 1997‚ this franchise will end in March 2012. The West Coast line was the last but one of the franchises to be handed over to the private sector‚ all of which had been completed in less
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Demonstrate which value adding activities the Virgin HQ is performing and give examples of each of these. According to Goold et al (1994) there are four main types of activity by which a corporate parent can add value. Envisioning – The corporate parent can provide a clear overall vision or strategic intent for its business units. Coaching & Facilitating – The corporate parent can help business unit managers develop strategic capabilities. Providing Central services – A provider of capital
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List of the different types of behaviour which are inappropriate for schools Hitting – using a hand or arm with a closed or open fist to hit (make forceful physical contact) with another person. Kicking – using the foot or leg to kick or hit another person Head butting – using the head or face to hit (make forceful physical contact) with another person Scratching – using the nails of the feet or hands to break the skin of another person. Pinching – using the fingers to squeeze another
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particularly far‚ they should look for reasons for scepticism about the strategic rationale; typically‚ the press coverage will provide ample guidance here. .. _... E· .- lC ase xamp e ··_·.c The Virgin Group Students will probably have different views on the corporate rationale of the Virgin Group as this is a private limited company and Branson uses the media very carefully to enhance his business. He appears to have two images: the carefree adventurer and the astute entrepreneur. Students
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Organisational‚ Professional and Academic Capability PDP3 Personal Development Plan for:- Elizabeth Croft Tutor:- Aarti Vyas-Brannick Course:-BAAB Date of Submission:- 14TH May 2007 Tutor Approved YES/NO/ (if no see attached sheet) A. LEARNING CAPABILITY The skill I developed most in the Learning Capability quadrant was my learning profile. Becoming more organised was an aspect of my personal development which I thought most important as a basis on which to grow and
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QUESTION: "In considering the influence that technology in general or any single technology has over human affairs‚ it is ... necessary to consider not only the technology and its presumed "imperatives‚" but also the key human agents of the technology‚ the organisations in which they operate‚ and how these influence the course of technological change" (Rudi‚ 257). Introduction Over the years‚ technology has become a developing existence in companies and inevitably‚ companies are trying to
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SUPERBRANDS ANNUAL 2011 SuperbrandsDigital.com virgin.com VIRGIN Virgin Holidays achieved unprecedented success in 2010 with a record 13 trophies at the British Travel Awards including the Gold Award for Large Holiday Company of the Year. It was also voted Long Haul Operator of the Year at the Travel Trade Gazette Awards and topped the tourism category in the 2010 UK Customer Services Index. Virgin is known for applying its brand values across many sectors‚ making it arguably one of
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The Atlantic Region (also called the Maritimes) Provinces and capital cities: Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s) Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) Nova Scotia (Halifax) New Brunswick (Fredricton) Around 2.3 million people live in the Maritimes. The region is known for fishing‚ farming‚ forestry‚ and mining. Aside from its natural coastal beauty‚ the area is also rich in history‚ with Nova Scotia known as the gateway to Canada‚ and Newfoundland and Labrador as the oldest colony of the British
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DIVERSIFICATION The Virgin Group covers a wide range of industries But keeping the brand name in all of them is not a good strategy. This is because the brand Virgin originally stood for a particular set of products/services with its own brand image. But when it affixed it to every possible product/service that wasn’t necessarily related to the original product/service‚ it lost its value. The brand lost its brand image that it cannot deliver one particular message to its consumers as the products/services
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