Name: Sittie Hannie M.

Dapitanon Year Level: 2

Course: BSAM Section: E

Lesson 1

Activity 1.

⮚ What do these stories all have in common?

Answer: The stories talk about the business. In which it tells the ups and down of the
company. Maybe because the manager doesn't have enough information and Also
maybe there is not much knowledge in the manager in the running company. The
company experience failed.

Lesson 3

Application 1.

Case Analysis.

Case 1. Shoes for all: Concentration Baby

1. Background of the case

In 1981, Mr. Abraham Alvarez started his shoe store in downtown Bacolod. The
name of the store is Shoes for all. In the stores shelves, there’s different sizes and
shapes that are capable for those who love to buy. Sales increased slowly but steadily
for the first ten years of operations. In Marikina where Mr. Alvarez gets his supply of
shoes. The product items dropped in favor of increasing volume for items that were
retained. Meaning, if Mr. Alvarez would like to continue carrying all sorts of shoes, he
will have to deal with more factories. Years pass by, he feel that the competition in the
business is getting serious and suppliers are becoming less accommodating. Mr. Alvarez
begins to consider the limitation of assortment products to fewer but more selected.
Because of that he thought that they will provide enough effort to focus on the fewer
items.
2. Statement of the problem
2.1. All of the products come from the various factories in one place.
2.2. Sales increased slowly but steadily for the first ten years of operation.
2.3. The owners feel that competition in his business is getting fierce and supplies are becoming
less.
2.4. Can’t find a basis for making a decision.

3. Analysis of the key issues facing the business

3.1. Increased selection and competition. The selection typically causes lower prices for the
products, compound to what the price would be if there was no competition or little
competition. But competition may also lead to wasted effort and to increased costs and
price in some circumstances.
3.2. Lack of information. Some of the reasons for not achieving effective information governance
are poorly executed organizational structure, lack of information back up, and retention
policies, plus the cost of collecting, storing and securing information throughout its cycle.
3.3. Reputation. Reputational issues such as poor customer services media attention.
3.4. Problem solving and strategic thinking. Focusing on problem solving. Strategic thinking also
encourages you to take a long view of your company’s business model and operations.
Problem solving strategies are commonplace in business and it is essential that the right tool
is used for the specific problem. Process improvement and effective problem solving
strategies are two weaknesses of a company.

4. Alternative Action
4.1. Decision making. Perhaps the most important component of a manager's activities. It plays
the most important role. When the managers plan, they decide on many matters such as
what goals their organization will pursue, what resources they will use and will perform each
required task.
4.2. As much as we desire control and predictability, uncertainty is a permanent fixture in
business. Once you’ve figured out what might happen, its effect comes into play. It also
refers to when you can't figure out how outside environmental events might affect your
business in the future.
4.3. One of the reasons why integrity is exactly important in business is a stronger reputation. In
business reputation is everything. Suppliers need to trust you to pay them for the goods
they deliver.
4.4. Finding a quality product supplier. Choose your product and the first step towards finding a
superior products supplier is to ensure you’ve chosen the right one. Also determine your
supplier type. A supplier that sources items at a suitable price for your business and they
supply the business with the right materials and products to be able to conduct business.

5. Recommendation
5.1. Some aspects, decision making is the best and must have a manager. With their skills,
managers can overview the effective decision in which it is successful. The ability to make
effective decisions is a good leadership skill that earns favor with employers and can help
you gain promotions.
5.2. Decision making is the most effective solution to the problems. Because this is the first thing
to do on how your business is going and how it works successfully.
5.3. Just-in Time (JIT) production is a part of a lean production philosophy that has been
credited for the success of many Japanese companies and such us companies as General
Electric, Lincoln Electric, and Harley – Davidson. Lean production eliminates inventory
between production and requires departments, making the quality and the efficiency of
production the highest priority. Lean production requires the flexibility to change quickly
from one product to another. It emphasizes employee training and participation.
5.4. Decision making is very useful as a manager of a business. It can guide you and teach you
how to make an effective decision that you will be able to succeed in the future.

6. Conclusion
6.1. Mr. Alvarez has a lack of information about his business. He didn’t choose the right
suppliers. He limits his products but he selects more. Selection typically can cause a lower
price for the products.
6.2. Mr. Alvarez should choose a supplier that can provide his needs and capable products to his
stores. Suppliers should not be a scammer especially .And it might be the source of a good
product and services and trustworthy.
6.3. As a manager we should know how to plan a good plan and make a decision in every action
needed. It can help me think in a strategic way. Decision making is one of the recipes that
can be a successful one. We should take action in every problem that we encounter to avoid
the difficulty.
6.4. Mr. Alvarez didn’t organize his business. He just wants to have more supply and stock it. As a
result, his stocks are at low prices.

Application 2.

Case 2. Paragas farm machineries: Almost There

1. Background of the case

Mr. Rudy Paragas, an agricultural engineer is assessing his position after five
years of operating his company. In Malolos, Bulacan where his factory was located. It
engaged in manufacturing farm machineries such as mini-thresher, the mini-cono and
hand tractor. He is kept in office from 9:00AM-5:00 pm his income statement for the
past five years tax of 17% annually could be improved if he sets his properties right. He
prepared a list of his past activities with the purpose of relating them to his goal of
improving profits. When he finds the preparation of a business plan a waste of his time,
he is considering deleting the said activities from his list and assigning the task to his
assistant.

2. Statement of the problem

2.1. Engineers spend more time with the other activities rather than business planning.
2.2. Keep in office from 9:00AM to 5:00PM.
2.3. The business plan is just a waste of time.
2.4. The engineer wants to improve the profits of the company without checking the causes of
the problem.

3. Analysis of key issues facing the business

3.1. Productivity. Low output in an hour of work. Where people are spending much time on
other activities than working.
3.2. Operations. Business process issues such as single point of failure on a production line that
is causing expensive downtime.
3.3. Lack of time. Being more productive with your time will help you complete your task and
keep your business running smoothly.
3.4. Workaround. Attempting to get things working again as soon as possible without addressing
the causes of a problem.

4. Alternative action
4.1. Strategy. Developing plan for the future.
4.2. Tactics. Planning to address current realities.
4.3. Improvement. Changing things gradually to improve and optimize time.
4.4. Control. Assessed the various risks at your work. Come the time to try and control and
mitigate the risks.

5. Recommendation
5.1. To boost and increase the income in a year, it should have more improvement by changing
the things or activities that are not necessary in business.
5.2. Aside from the decision making, strategy is a scheme of corporate intent and action which
is carefully planned and flexibly designed with the purpose of achieving effectiveness of the
business.
5.3. Business tactics are quick, actionable plans that take advantage of business opportunities as
they arise and support an organization's overall strategy.
5.4. Tactics are an essential of planning that every business uses to achieve its goals.

6. Conclusion
6.1. The issue facing the business highlighted is productivity in which the engineer spends more
time on other activities than working.
6.2. Operations of the business are not at the right time. It should start in a manner that is
usually used by the other company.
6.3. Companies need an action such as strategy that can be defined as the combination of all the
decisions taken and actions performed by the business to accomplish business goals.
6.4. Improving and actions of the business can reach what you want to have in the company.
Application 3.

Case 3. Perlie Sales: All Alone Am I

1. Background of the case

In January 1993, Ms. Perla Adina, a business management graduate opened her
store named Perlie Sales in downtown Dagupan City. She’s exclusive meat products of a
canning factory in Metro Manila. She hired a 16 years old boy to help her in the various
manual tasks in the store. She attached to the cost of sales on items she’s handling
provided enough reason for consumers to support the store. The increasing volume of
sales justified her hiring a sales assistant after three months of operation. By August
1995, Ms. Adena’s store sold an average of P1 million per month on a P3 million net
worth. And her customers come from different places. She realized that her sales is
limited only by her ability to serve more customers. As of now, her problem is how to
set an organizational structure that will match her expansion plans.

2. Statement of the Problem

2.1. Hiring the minor age with various manual tasks. 16 years old may work in a broad range
of jobs but cannot work on jobs that have been explicitly to be too hazardous.
2.2. Limited sales but many customers. When consumers realize that you are out of stocks,
they have to seek out other providers to meet their needs.
2.3. Don’t know how to set an organizational structure. It impacts every aspect of your
business. You can focus on strategy, culture and etc. But if you don’t have the right
organizational structure and design, none of those things are going to make a sustained
impact.
2.4.

3. Analysis of key issues facing the business

3.1. Problem solving and Risk Management. Solving competency among today’s business
leaders is limiting their ability to adequately deal with risks facing their business.
 3.2. Competencies and Recruiting the Right Talent. Finding the right people have good
intentions and developing the right skills and competencies is the key to a sustainable
future.
3.3. Marketing and Customer Relationship of Management are important . Every business
owner must take use of the right channels to communicate to potential customers and
drive awareness to their brand.
3.4. Don’t Have Organizational Structure. Organizations with no organizational structure may
not be able to provide efficient customer service which can eventually lead to a loss by
business.

4. Alternative Action
4.1. Meetings and Communications. Set clear expectations, delegate tasks and give advance
notice about changes when possible. Letting employees know what you expect and
what you want them to work on allows for advance planning and better organization.
4.2. Monitoring Performance. Businesses have to identify the right key performance
indicators to look out for.
4.3. Maintaining Reputation. It is an important task that businesses have to monitor and
maintain their reputation to the customers.
4.4. Must know how to set the organizational structure. With this structure, you can
determine how information and detailed flows between levels within the company.

5. Recommendation
5.1. Use management as support. Making a decision for a company is usually reserved for
the executives of the company.
5.2. Put checks in place. It is one thing to create an effective flow of information and it is
another thing to ensure that the information is being properly received and instructions
are carried out.
5.3. See a need and fill a need. When it comes to effective sales, it is extremely important
that you are focused on your customers' needs and etc.
 5.4. Stick with quality not quantity of offers. When you are trying to make a sale, avoid
overwhelming the customers with too many options to buy. If you give a customer too
many alternatives, they will be more likely to give up on the purchase.

6. Conclusion
6.1. There are still other issues that every business faces. You can anticipate the issues, you
should be capable in dealing with them and when they arise.
6.2. Preparing and embracing that change by investing in the right kind of advice is the best
way to meet the challenges and accept it.
6.3. A business will not be able to implement one or a few changes and claim that the
business has achieved sustainability.
6.4. And business should be prepared to apply the critical self-analysis, innovation risk of all
processes, also honestly activities and every function of the business.