May 15 2012
May 15 2012
information and communication technology ICT
information and communication technologies (ICT) are increasingly being used by manufactures when designing, manufacturing and selling products. with modern technologies, companies are able to take all aspects of designing, selling and manufacturing processes to an unprecedented scale allowing every aspect of the process to be undertaken world wide
May 15 2012
Maslow motivation video
May 15 2012
Herzberg motivation theory
Herzberg motivation theory
Hygiene factors
- Company policy and administration
- Wages, salaries and other financial remuneration
- Quality of supervision
- Quality of inter-personal relations
- Working conditions
- Feelings of job security
Motivator Factors
- Status
- Opportunity for advancement
- Gaining recognition
- Responsibility
- Challenging / stimulating work
- Sense of personal achievement & personal growth in a job
Hygiene factors are expect by the employees and will not motivate them to work better but will allow staff to be happy at work. If an organisation wish to motivate staff to perform better they have to have motivation factors in place to achieve this. For example they would need to let staff gain recognition or give out more responsibilities.
There is some similarity between Herzberg’s and Maslow’s models. They both suggest that needs have to be satisfied for the employee to be motivated. However, Herzberg argues that only the higher levels of the Maslow Hierarchy self-actualisation; esteem needs act as a motivator.
May 15 2012
Motivation in An organisation
Motivation is about the ways a business can encourage staff to give their best. Motivated staff care about the success of the business and work better
Indicators of staff dissatisfaction
Staff turnover: When members of staff are dissatisfied, they are more likely to leave the business. They might also demonstrate this by withdrawing from the job rather than moving with their feet, putting in minimal work effort before leaving the company.
Attitude and work performance: There is likely to be a negative attitude to work when staffs are not satisfied. This would be demonstrated by tasks being completed slowly or to a low standard.
Mental health (general well being): Dissatisfied staff are more likely to suffer from poor health, and there have an increase in staff absences. This can sometimes lead to genuine mental health problems or staff calling in sick just because they don’t want to work.
Interpersonal relationships: There may be friction and ill feeling between staff resulting from their dissatisfaction with work. However this could also just be personal issues and the company should look into team building activities.
May 15 2012
Mission Statement definition
A mission statement sets out the general purpose of a business. It helps employees work towards a common goal and is a source of motivation for staff.
Tesco’s mission statement: “Our vision is for Tesco to be most highly valued by the customers we serve, the communities in which we operate, our loyal and committed staff and our shareholders; to be a growth company; a modern and innovative company and winning locally, applying our skills globally.”
Tesco’s mission statement is aimed at motivating the staff and giving a simplified objective about what they aim to achieve. From the mission statement Tesco want to earn respect from its customers by providing a good service, and being loyal to its staff and customers. Also they state that as a company they wish to grow and modernise and start open up into new markets.
Apr 30 2012
Tesco’s Aims – Business coursework
Tesco’s aims
What is an Aim? A business aim a long term goal set by a business, there is no specific time period.
- To grow the UK core
- To be an outstanding international retailer in stores and online
- To be as strong in everything we sell as we are in food
- To grow retail services in all our markets
- To put our responsibilities to the communities serve at the heart of what we do
- To be a creator of highly valued brands
- To build our team so that we create more value
Tesco’s Aims explained
- Tesco wish to expand on the number of stores in the UK, also the number of services they provide in the UK
- Tesco aims to increase the number of stores in the other countries in which they operate, in their stores and also improve their online services
- Tesco aims to improve on the services they provide as well as the vast product range other than groceries such as Electrical goods. They aim to be as successful in everything as they are in food retail
- Tesco provides many services from mobile networks, to banking to insurance. Tesco wants to grow the service in which it provides in markets they already occupy.
- Tesco aims to try and improve how it effects the environment by trying to reduce its carbon footprint; also it wants to take responsibility for the ethical issues surrounding it to please the customers, such as fair-trade products and free range chickens.
- Tesco aims to create brands that customer’s value such as Tesco value and Tesco finest. However there are May Tesco brands, such as their clothes brand F&F.
- Tesco aims to build the best teams possible to provide the best service they can. The teams are the face of the shop, the people who the customers interact with so by building the best possible team Tesco can improve their services.
Apr 3 2012
Sources Of Finance Power Point
This is a power point on Sources of Finance
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Apr 3 2012
Sources of Finance
| Type of business | Possible source of finance | Key issues for consideration |
| Sole trader | Owner’s savings, banks, suppliers government loans and grants. | Security for those lending fundsLoss of control by owner
Financial history of owner Evidence the business has growth potential
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| partnership | Partner’s savings, banks, suppliers, government grants and loans, hire purchase and leasing companies. | Problems of introducing new partnerLack of collateral
Expense of raising large sums of money Should partners for limited company?
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| Private limited company | Depending on size of the company: suppliers, banks, factoring, leasing and hire purchase companies, government loans and grants. Venture capital institution private shares | Getting agreement from existing share holdersDifficulty finding new suitable share holders
Loss of control by existing share holders Lack of collateral and security for lenders Element of risk in the loan
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| Public limited company | Suppliers, banks, factoring, leasing and hire purchase companies, government loans and grants. Venture capital institution public shares via the stock exchange | State of economy and stock marketMove to area receiving government aid
Recent financial performance Reputation of company and senior managers
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Nov 17 2011
Franco-Prussian War 1870
Franco-Prussian War 1870
In 1870 the Spanish crown was offered to Prince Leopold – a Prussian. The French were alarmed. Kaiser Wilhelm refused to renounce Leopold’s claim, even though Leopold did in fact step down.Bismarckedited the telegram from Wilhelm, outlining his meeting with the French, to suggest that Wilhelm had greatly snubbed the French. This telegram was published in Berlinand abroad. Napoleon declared war.Bismarck defeatsFrance decisively at Sedan within 2 months.
France surrendered in January 1871. In May, she signed the Treaty of Frankfurt. Very humiliating; reparations, symbolic marching of German army down the Champs-Elysees, loss of Alsace-Lorraine and the symbolic creation of a unified Germanic states takes place in the Palace of Versailles. What a poke in the eye!
At this settlement the leaders of individual German states signed over their political power to the Kaiser of Prussia, in order to preserve their economic and social safety. A number of concessions were made to individual states -e.g Bavarian was allowed to retain PEACETIME control of its army. ButPrussiawas firmly established as the dominant power in the newly unified state.
So what was the MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR in securing unification? I would argue it was the economic dominance ofPrussia. Firstly, in practical terms, economic wealth allowed investment in the army, which was crucial in defeating opposition to unification. Secondly, successful industrialisation led to the rise of the middle class. This middle class saw the benefit of economic union through the zollverein and this gave them the impetus to consider political union as desirable. This nationalism gaveBismarckthe ideological support he needed for his wars againstAustriaandFrance.
Of course you don’t have to argue this is the most important factor, but you DO have to present an argument which is this convincing. Remember, if in doubt about prioritisation, you can usually successfully argue that economic change leads to social change which leads to political change.
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