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In this piece of coursework I will talk about the activities that Jaguar Cars currently has in place so that they achieve their aims and objectives.
Activities at Jaguar There are many activities that jaguar can undertake to insure that they meet their aims and objectives. Activities are specific things that jaguar are doing and can do so they meet their aims and objectives a lot quicker. In this piece of coursework I will talk about the activities that jaguar currently has in place so that they achieve their aims and objectives. The first aim that jaguar has it so meet production targets. There are many ways in which jaguar can ensure that they meet this aim. The first thing that they can do is to continuously update their lantern board. The lantern board is where all the information about the cars to produce is put up and the targets for the day are put up. There are many advantages for this. The first advantage that this has is that it makes the employee's job easier as it shows them what they need to achieve by the end of the day, by doing this it means that the production line will be continuous because all the employees will be doing the jobs that is required of them. If the production line is continuous it will lead to customer satisfaction as they will be getting their cars on time. The second advantage of having the lantern board up is that it keeps the employees motivated, the way in which it keeps them motivated is because it shows them a clear list of what they need to do, and this will make them
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Ownership, Aims and Objectives. In this assignment I have been asked to research a variety of companies and put them into three main areas of ownership. These are: the private sector, the public sector and the charity and voluntary organisation sector.
OWNERSHIP, AIMS & OBJECTIVES Introduction In this assignment I have been asked to research a variety of companies and put them into three main areas of ownership. These are: the private sector, the public sector and the charity and voluntary organisation sector. Within the private sector there are six more types of ownership, these are: * Sole Trader * Partnership * Franchise * Co-operative * Private Limited Company * Public Limited Company Saddleworth Museum The Saddleworth museum is a small business as it operates at maximum across a single town. Saddleworth museum is in the public sector. The purpose of Saddleworth museum is to provide entertainment and education about the local history. The service is provided for local people and tourists that may be interested in the subject. The main objective of the business is to make a minimal profit which can help the business run for longer so it can still inform the public about local history. Break even means that the company makes no profit, whilst not being in debt (or usually just 'breaking' out of debt). If the business made a profit it would probably use it to keep the museum running or hold an event, maybe even give it to a charity. It may develop the parts of the museum that are struggling, or buy maintenance. Employees are all volunteers and probably do not get paid. The type of people that would be suited for
Do you think it is a good idea for companies to use corporate social investment to promote their corporate image?
Altered Attitudes cc . "Companies used to find it bad taste to gloat about their generosity but now realise that they can use their good work to promote their corporate image." Do you think it is a good idea for companies to use corporate social investment to promote their corporate image? Yes, companies become aware of the impact of their activities on all of their stakeholders and express their commitment to contributing to sustainable economic growth, while also improving the quality of life of their employees and their families, of the community where they conduct their business and of society at large. The idea is to develop all three dimensions of a company, which generates long-term value and contributes significantly to obtaining long-lasting competitive advantages. It's ability to provide effective customer care. This corporate identity forms the basis for all the relationships it establishes through its financial and commercial activity, the execution of its social actions and the day-to-day expression of its corporate 2. What is meant by "corporate citizenship"? Corporate citizenship is a term used to describe a company's role in, or responsibilities towards society. For this reason it is sometimes used interchangeably with corporate social responsibility, and in fact many companies including Microsoft, IBM and Novartis have used it in this way to describe
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Functional Areas of NHS and Tesco
FUNCTIONAL AREAS Most businesses consist of a number of different departments, each of which has a specific job or task to do - these are called 'functions'. Tesco With 270,000 employees and a net income of 2.13 Billion Tesco is one of the biggest food retail shops around. As well as being one of the biggest it has many functional areas which include: * Human resources o Human resources are a vital part in any business. Especially in Tesco. They are used in the store and out. Some of the things that Tesco use "HR" is: * Absenteeism - If anyone is absent you need to be able to contact Tesco so that they can arrange for someone else to do your shift. * Disciplinary Procedures - If a member of staff is naughty/aggressive etc then they need a procedure in which the employee can be punished. * Grievance Procedures - Arrangements or procedures for dealing with grievances, such as complaints about bullying, harassment or discrimination; or appeals against. * Teams - Tesco have many different teams as they have many departments in-store. This would be a good way of structuring something as then not everyone is in the same pile. It's a lot easier to manage. * Job Descriptions - Everyone who works needs to know their job descriptions. People at HR can tell employee's this and can tell new recruits everything they need to start working. * Recruitment - If a job
aims and objectives of sainsburys and oxfam
Introduction In this report I will be writing about both Oxfam and Sainsbury's .I will also be writing about Sainsbury's aims and there business objectives. A business aim is what the business is aiming for and a business objective is how they are going to achieve there aims. Business objectives should always be SMART. This stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reliable and Time bound. Sainsbury's Sainsbury's is a plc (public limited company) all businesses that are public limited company are the largest type of business. Another example of a public limited company is ASDA. Businesses are split into three types of sectors primary, secondary and tertiary Sainsbury's is in the tertiary sector. The tertiary sector provides a service buy selling food and products. The tertiary sector buys goods from the secondary sector. Oxfam Oxfam's is a charity it is in the voluntary sector. Oxfam is also in the tertiary sector however; instead of just selling products, it also provides a service to other charities. It does this buy selling cloths at a very cheap price. Oxfam's purpose is not to make a profit. Its purpose is to earn money for charities so they can make the world a better place. This means that instead of keeping the money they earn for them selves they donate it to various charities. Additionally if Oxfam does not keep the money they earn they cannot afford to pay
Aims & Objectives of a business
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Functional Areas within a business:- Functional areas are different departments of a business. Every business either it is a small small business or big business like a Coke Company or Mobile Company it needs functional areas. Because functional areas are different departments of a business to help the business to run or to develop their business from low position to high position. In short only one person cannot control the whole business every business needs Functional Areas for different functions. Some of the Functional areas are given below. Finance: This department of a business spends money on Capital Resources like Computers, Machineries and other goods which a company needs. They are in charge of every missing stock in the business. And mostly in charge of money coming in and going out of a business. They pay wages and salaries to their Employees and they also prepare accounts and gives information of all the cash flow of a business. Administration: This department keeps records of a business, they answer phones or making calls to the other departments, they open type of letters and E-mails etc and writhe E-mails and use to forward it to customers .Sectary's make sure the business in operating efficiently. Human Resources: This department of a business look after the employees, which means they can fire any employer from their business and can hire an
