OCR Business Studies F297 2016 - VGL Case Study

how will stakeholders view VGL as a successful business? how would you answer this?

Here's another..'Evaluate how Phoebe might assess the effectiveness of VGL.' Any ideas?

Phoebe will see the effectiveness of VGL as through the 4 Pillars, "People, Performance, Planet and Profit."

Obviously, as the key shareholder and the owner of VGL she will be interested in making a profit and getting a nice dividend payout.

However, Phoebe is said as "Priding herself on vgls ability to be locally focused yet globally responsible." which would show that she thinks about VGL's reputation and the planet on par with making a healthy profit.

She has also set one of the main objectives as "Support one new major charitable community initiative" while this in itself is an appalling objective, it does show that VGL, and phoebe do care about their local community.

Therefore Phoebe would most likely view the effectiveness on how much recycling is being processed, how well it is selling, profit levels (obviously) and if they are sticking to their foundations (The 4 pillars).

Clearly expand for a real answer, but these are just notes off the top of my head and reading the case study :P

Here's another..'Evaluate how Phoebe might assess the effectiveness of VGL.' Any ideas?

Could you possibly help me with this question pls if u have any ideas
Discuss how a change in the UK economic growth might affect the strategic direction
Of VGL 18

Phoebe will see the effectiveness of VGL as through the 4 Pillars, "People, Performance, Planet and Profit."

Obviously, as the key shareholder and the owner of VGL she will be interested in making a profit and getting a nice dividend payout.

However, Phoebe is said as "Priding herself on vgls ability to be locally focused yet globally responsible." which would show that she thinks about VGL's reputation and the planet on par with making a healthy profit.

She has also set one of the main objectives as "Support one new major charitable community initiative" while this in itself is an appalling objective, it does show that VGL, and phoebe do care about their local community.

Therefore Phoebe would most likely view the effectiveness on how much recycling is being processed, how well it is selling, profit levels (obviously) and if they are sticking to their foundations (The 4 pillars).

Clearly expand for a real answer, but these are just notes off the top of my head and reading the case study :P

- Revenue to increase by 6% - rise: it is likelyto have an influence on wage growth and household incomes, therefore if peoplehave higher incomes they are likely more packaged items therefore for VGL theyhave more to process and sell on the spot market which can increase. However afall: would have the adverse/opposite effect. VGL consider strategies toincrease revenue such as increasing prices.
- Two new local authority contracts – rise: it’slikely there will be a rise in competition therefore they will need a greatercompetitive advantage, this could be done by improving quality of collectionmethods or acting in an ethical manner, with commercial being tight it isunlikely VGL will want to lower prices of the contracts however I feel theyshould lower the prices worst case scenario as gaining two new contracts willallow for greater revenue. If there is an economic decline VGL could lowerprices due to government spending cuts, however quality must still bemaintained in order to retain/gain contracts, once the economy to raise VGLcould try and renew contracts and charge higher prices.- Labour turnover: rise: could mean that more jobsare available therefore VGLs competition could offer more attractive jobspackages with higher rates of pay and better working conditions, thereforemeaning for VGL current employees are likely to leave thus increasing labourturnover. Decline would mean that jobs aren’t as available therefore VGL couldemploy better/more qualified employees for lower costs who are likely to staytherefore decreasing labour turnover. It could however mean that costs for VGLin other areas of the business increase or VGL are unable to suitable wagestherefore - Charitable initiative: rise: greater profitmargins therefore have the capital to fund it. Decline, profit margins decreasetherefore VGL may not have sufficient capital to fund a project.

anyone got a full list of figures and key statistics for the exam

No problem, If anyone has any tips on how to remember the damned ratio formulas/answers, please tell me! Im struggling to remember em..

Phoebe will see the effectiveness of VGL as through the 4 Pillars, "People, Performance, Planet and Profit."

Obviously, as the key shareholder and the owner of VGL she will be interested in making a profit and getting a nice dividend payout.

However, Phoebe is said as "Priding herself on vgls ability to be locally focused yet globally responsible." which would show that she thinks about VGL's reputation and the planet on par with making a healthy profit.

She has also set one of the main objectives as "Support one new major charitable community initiative" while this in itself is an appalling objective, it does show that VGL, and phoebe do care about their local community.

Therefore Phoebe would most likely view the effectiveness on how much recycling is being processed, how well it is selling, profit levels (obviously) and if they are sticking to their foundations (The 4 pillars).

Clearly expand for a real answer, but these are just notes off the top of my head and reading the case study :P

Hi
Do u think that ratio analysis or tsa is most likely to come up

For TSA do we just have to learn the 4pt moving average technique? as it is 4 Quarters..?

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Could u potentially help me out with this question pls if u have any ideas

Discuss how a period of sustained unemployment might affect the success of VGL 18 marker.

how do you work out vgls gearing ratio? i know its 55% but i dont know how to get that figure