Group 4 Week 10 Progress

PresentationAndrew Virueda 17539630

Al Vincent Atienza 17471640

Susy Phan 17007900

Erkan Karasu 17202347

Gantt Chart Progress

Area Zones GivenArea Business

AuditsInterviews Conducted

Week 8 Week 9

Business Meeting Planning

Meeting Initiation

Data Collection

IntroductionInformation Storming

Question & Survey Creation

Area Analysis

Progress Gantt Chart Week4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14

Report FinalizationPresentation

CreationPresentation PreperationsPresentation Finalization

Group Forming

Report Forming

Progress Report Due

This Week In Class but

make Preperations

Formal presentation of 15 minutes (attended by

representatives of the client organisation).

During the workshop in either Weeks 12 or 13, as

scheduled by the lecturer/ tutor.

Written report (Contemporary

Business Report) of 4,000 words (to be handed to the

client organisation after being assessed).

12 midnight, Friday, 31

October (Week 14).

This online progress report (on analysis and

recommendations) should outline the

preliminary findings of the research and some

indications of the team’s analysis and recommendations.

Business Audit Progress

Our Designated Zone

Our Survey Approach

The Rules We Followed for our Approach

• Be mindful of the businesses time & culture

• Be quick, efficient & polite with our approach

• Be mindful of our appearance and words.

Our Survey Structure

Contemporary Management Issues 200587

Fairfield Council Questionnaire [Document subtitle]

Group 4

Business Survey Questionnaire Group 4

1. What year did the business open? ______________

2. What industry is the business currently involved in? _________________________________

3. Has the business been owned by the same people since first opening? Yes No

4. Please answer the following in regards operating within the Fairfield area:

Never Yearly Monthly Weekly Daily How often is public transport used by the people within the business?

5. Does your business communicate with the neighbouring businesses around?

Yes No

6. Did you find there is a cultural diversity within this area or not?

Yes No

7. Do you believe there is sufficient public transport available in the Fairfield Area?

Yes No

8. Is technology a big part of your business operations?

Yes No

1. What are the changes the business has gone through because of council regulations financially? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the changes the business has gone through because of council regulations environmentally? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are the changes the business has gone through because of council regulations ecologically? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Where do environmental issues fit towards your businesses priorities?

Very Low Low Moderate High Very High

5. The following questions relate to the level of interactions the businesses have with the local community:

Never Yearly Monthly Weekly Daily How often do local residents use your business?

6. How many local residents are currently employed here? ______________ 7. What is your views on reduction goals, as in minimizing waste etc.?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. How does your business keep sustainable? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Are there any final suggestions you have that are of interest towards Fairfield Council? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fin

Challenges of the Survey

• Time restrictions: Surveys can realistically be only be around 5 minutes..

• Some managers where not present.

• Terminology barriers.

• Attitudes of the managers.

• Intense weather.

• Remote area only accessible by car.

• Timeframe to conduct interviews

Quantitative FindingsHow often is public transport used by the people within the business?

Has the business been owned by the same people since first opening?

Yes No0

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Weekly Daily0

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Quantitative Findings 2Did you find there is a cultural diversity within this area or not?

Does your business communicate with the neighbouring business around?

Yes No0

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Quantitative Findings 3

Is technology a big part of your business?

Do you believe there is sufficient public transport available in the Fairfield area?

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Quantitative Findings 4How often do local residents use your business?

Where do environmental issues fit towards your business?

Very Low Low Moderate High Very High0

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Qualitative Findings Discussion

• The general thoughts about sustainability.

• Two sides to the discussion: Money or image.

• The council for or against the businesses?

Final Details of our Adventure

Industries we interviewed:

Distribution, Manufacturing, Construction, Wholesale, Logistics.

Year of Business Start Up

1987, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004