Essays Tagged: "service industry"

‘The increasing application of Scientific Management principles of work organisations to services is, despite its limitations, inevitable and irreversible’. Discuss.

companies -'The increasing application of Scientific Management principles of work organisations to services is, despite its limitations, inevitable and irreversible'. Discuss.___________MScAdam Cosse ... m Cossey(c)'The increasing application of Scientific Management principles of work organisations to services is, despite its limitations, inevitable and irreversible'. Discuss.I IntroductionFrom the o ...

(8 pages) 289 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The function of general management differs from the other organisational functions in that it is the function that integrates all the others.

tional areas will of course differ from firm to firm. For example, a firm working in a the tertiary service industry is unlikely to have a manufacturing department. That said, manufacturing can still ... department concerns itself with the initial theoretical conception and development of a product or service. Other functions of the department may include researching the necessary manufacturing techn ...

(6 pages) 278 2 2.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Can the global strategy be used for service industries?

Can the global strategy be used for service industries? Yes. A well-designed global strategy can help a service industry type firm to ga ... s, such as labor, raw materials, exchange rates, import duties, tariffs and taxes. Strategically, a service industry type firm could also capitalize on being the pioneer or first entrant into a new ma ... ispy Kreme keeps its focus on North America, where opportunities are best".This is one example of a service industry that is planning for an international expansion. The addition of key executives tha ...

(4 pages) 469 1 4.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Successful global strategy in a service industry.

A global strategy can be used effectively in a service industry if the appropriate drivers exist that will make the service provider successful. It ... outsourcing candidate if it provides a cost-effective, value-added solution to the customer. As the service provider opportunities exist in various types of organizations and business sectors, even go ... complexities that may not exist in a non-global environment. As with the marketing of a product, a service provider must identify a basic need. The service area is expansive and in many cases success ...

(3 pages) 244 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

"United Parcel Service: Basic management structure."

The United Parcel Service known also as the "Brown Giant" is the powerhouse in the air delivery, freight and parcel se ... iant" is the powerhouse in the air delivery, freight and parcel service industry. The United Parcel Service is based in Atlanta and is the world's largest package-delivery firm. UPS delivers more than ... ckage-delivery firm. UPS delivers more than 3 billion parcels and documents per year. United Parcel Service operates 150,000 vehicles and 575 airplanes and is the dominating force in the United States ...

(6 pages) 354 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Technology and the customer role

BSAD 431" Technology and the customer role"IntroductionIn Canada, the service industry contributes significantly to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and creates employment. S ... ace simultaneously. More importantly, it is during this stage that the customer participates in the service process by contributing effort or information, making the customer an important part of the ... uting effort or information, making the customer an important part of the process. In recent years, service providers faced with high labour costs have considered alternative methods of service delive ...

(7 pages) 383 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Manufacturing industry in crisis Why has manufacturing sector plunged into a decline?

is sometimes confusion about which companies belong to the troubled manufacturing sector or to the service industry which support manufacturers and sometimes even sprung from them . an example of thi ... ufacturers and sometimes even sprung from them . an example of this is TNT which offers a logistics service for manufacturers.Why has manufacturing sector plunged into a decline?With the increase in t ...

(1 pages) 33 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Sholdice Hospital

do you account for its performance?Ans ) The success of a hospital which basically is a part of the service industry can be done in 2 ways -The financial perspectiveThe service perspectiveFinancial an ... g time Light 1 week 2 weeksHeavy 4 weeks 8 weeksTotal Light 11 days 19 daysHeavy 32 days 64 daysThe service analysis :The hospital can be classified as a people based pure service requiring the client ...

(6 pages) 287 1 2.3 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Ethnic Curse, assignment was "Do you find it offensive if employees in a customer service position are unable to communicate with their customers due to a language barrier?

ry also has many people who speak different languages other than English, our native language. When service personal speak a language other than English, or have poor English, it often poses a problem ... and wants are often lost in the translation. I am a strong believer that when someone works in the service industry, they need to speak the native language, English.As a small child, I remember my fa ...

(3 pages) 18 1 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Operations Improvement Plan

IntroductionThe growing service industry creates a competitive atmosphere for businesses in the retail sector to demonstrate ... ck. When new marketing initiatives cause's changes in operational processes this increases customer service times. When waiting lines form, a small increase in service times for each customer magnifie ... le, trivial, and unworthy of study. However, due to the increasing variety of product offerings and services provided, this function has become complex. Today's grocery stores carry not only the tradi ...

(5 pages) 157 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Chick-Fil-A: A Leader in Quality Service

Excellent ServiceMany companies in the service industry struggle to provide their customers with reliable good ... ences. This is because many factors contribute to each customer's perception of what exactly a good service experience is. Some of these factors include the store's décor, smell, cleanliness, l ... employees' appearance and their demeanor. Management does not always consider these aspects of the service encounter as important factors in customer satisfaction. In the fast food industry, speed is ...

(8 pages) 124 0 4.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Market Assessment for opening JUICEZONE Franchise in Saudi Arabia

This paper is the Analytical Report of the Saudi Arabian Environment for franchising the products / services of Juicezone Franchising Corp. - A Healthy Quick Service Industry. Along with Fresh Juices ... ezone Franchise. The telecommunications sector in the Kingdom is growing quickly, with a variety of services available including internet, telephone, fax, telex and courier services, which can be well ...

(5 pages) 50 1 2.3 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Total Quality Management: Six Sigma Application in Courier Industry

rest specification limit) in any process -- from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service.Keeping in view the importance of service industry in a society six sigma plays a vital role ... y is booming, due to time and information constraints we shall restrict our report to three courier service providers; namely DHL, TCS and FedExAs Six Sigma is an approach to measure progress due to p ...

(9 pages) 471 0 4.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Concept of Servicescape applied on a Fast Food Shop

65533; �Student Name :Harpreet SinghStudent Number :1180803Subject Code :MK692Subject Title :Services MarketingLecturer's Name :Gary BernieWord Count :3614Table of ContentsIntroduction…& ... ip;….4Application of Theoretical Concepts/Models……………6The Servicescape Model…………………………&h ...

(18 pages) 94 0 3.5 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Does true loyalty really exist in relationship marketing of airline industry ?

extremely high, and customer loyalty is a hottest topic of the relationship marketing especially in service industry. Due to popularity of customer's loyalty concept, many people are confusing between ... atisfaction, confident, feeling. Moreover, this report shows that relationship between customer and service staffs could lead to customer loyalty to the company. Future more, from the survey, we are n ...

(16 pages) 134 1 3.8 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Tests

tional and psychological issues. They are used in school, psychological clinics, military and civil service industry for diagnostic, selection, placement and promotional purposes. With the wide use of ... y Chinese dynasties used testing to evaluate their government officials. As early 2200 B.C. a civil service examination system was instituted by the Chinese emperor to determine if government official ...

(5 pages) 229 0 5.0 Dec/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Motor Vehicle

roved performance However, many of the customer benefits will result in problems for the automotive service industry, such as: (a) More technology "" less work (b) Complex fault diagnostic procedures ... ny responsive to market changes, efficient and cost effective, and yet maintain "˜quality' of service It is envisaged that the industry will be segmented into three broad areas: (1) Low volume, ...

(9 pages) 23 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers