Key Issues The key issue faced by general manager Shelby Givens of Westlake Lanes is whether or not to maintain the current practices of the business or seek new alternatives. She must convince the board that within her allotted one year, progress has been made in improving the business and ultimately convince them that profitability is in the foreseeable future and that their personal debt will be repaid. Analysis External Analysis: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Threat of new entrants: In regards to ease of entry, there is the possibility of new entrants. However, it is stated in the case that Westlake Lanes has an excellent location in downtown Raleigh and it would be hard for another entry to secure such a location. Also, …show more content…
They have secured a loyal customer base as well as made a name for themselves in the downtown Raleigh area. Furthermore, there is value in the fact that they are a family owned business. Many consumers are supportive of family owned businesses and therefore Westlake Lanes should definitely exploit this capability. Their location is also very valuable due to the fact that they are the only bowling alley in the downtown area. Furthermore, their introduction of bowling leagues has been a very valuable asset to them because it ensures a steady flow of business. Givens has also managed to make this asset more valuable to them by greatly reducing the time frame of the leagues and pitching the concept to firms and students. Finally, Westlake Lanes’ long-standing and loyal staff has also proven to be very valuable. Although Givens has made changes to the staff team, three of the four full-time employees have proven themselves of high value to her in terms of maintenance of the building, business knowledge and supplier research. Rare: Westlake Lanes’ long-standing operations is very rare because, although it is not stated in the case how long the other Raleigh bowling alleys have been in operation for, it is fair to say that Westlake is the longest running alley in the downtown
Councilman Steve Johnson said he was involved with the Rec Center before it was established, and the understanding was it would never break even. Those who were in on creating the center looked at it like an “indoor park — it’s going to cost you money, a quality of life thing.”
As you know your business Westlake Lanes is currently not performing up to the mark. I think there are a lot of steps we can take for the betterment of the business. There are many problematic issues with the business and I have identified some of the core ones-:
Westlake lanes been in business for more than thirty years so, it wins the competition over the other direct and indirect competitions in that area. They also have the loyal customers who contribute to increase the revenue for Westlake.
What it’s about: The 4th floor employee council is hosting a bowling fun day for our 4th floor employees. We will have 4 different bowling challenges (9 pin no tap, bakers, scotch doubles, and bowling bingo). Each event will put you into the running to win a prize. You do not have to be a good bowler to join in on the fun.
Wesfarmer’s home improvement division, Bunnings has been the leading hardware supplier in all states of Australia and New Zealand in the past years. Bunnings’ strategic objectives are to provide the widest range of home improvement goods with lowest price. It can be seen as a slight prospector / strong analyzer based on the Miles and Snow’s Adaptive strategies (Miles & Snow 1978).
Closed in late December, the 452 acre-golf course called Tartan Park was initially bought in 1958 and was soon after opened to the public for used five years later in 1963. This park served as an upscale, sophisticated getaway for over three million employees, clients, retirees and avid golfers both in the local and areas further outside the county.
Westlake Lanes operated at losses for the recent 3 years. How can they turn around their operational performance.
The Premiere Courts will be a full-service multi-sport complex situated along Greensprings Highway in Birmingham, Alabama. There are currently no other sports facilities like this one anywhere in the Birmingham area. This plan will be used to define the scope of our services, as well as a means of gaining the necessary investments to open the facility. It will also be used on a continual basis in the evaluation of The Premiere Courts' mission, goals, and objectives.
In this case study, Martha is clearly going through a lot in her life. She seems to be all over the place when it comes to her problems, but looking at it from a single standpoint, there may be one factor that stands out the most, which is anxiety. In this analysis of the case study, I will go into depth about what the primary presenting problems are, along with focusing on what the goals are for this client as well as the barriers that she is facing. The main focus of this analysis is to take three different theoretical approaches that should be used on Martha during the counseling. I decided that Martha should be given the following therapies: Person-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, and finally Reality therapy. I believe those three techniques will be beneficial in Martha’s road to the help she is seeking from counseling.
4. In terms of growth, Loudermilk (CEO) viewed managerial talent as Aaron’s primary constraint. How they address this issue?
The duty of ABC Bowling Alley is to provide an excellent quality service for our target market to experience. Our service will have a reasonable price for in order for consumers from any type of income will be able to enjoy. To generate this inexpensive price we must create and improve a low-cost strategy while using our resources efficiently and effectively. To have a competitive advantage over the our competitor we will:
Into another bowling alley I entered, this time for the Iowa Youth Pepsi Championships. The same layouts as all the fifty other centers I’ve visited; plenty of room for the bowlers to walk around and place their bags and equipment at, seating for family and friends to watch, and an outstretch of thirty to
Shelby Givens, G.M of WBL could not get the business on track to repay the funds the board had loaned it 16 months before. In Jan 2010, the business profited for the 1st time in two years. But, now she wants to decide on a future direction for the business, so that the debt payment can be speedy and her job gets more interesting. She also deals with multiple external and internal challenges, such as, boosting employee morale, revamping the underperforming F&B section, and growing the customer base. Analysis:
All-Star Sports Complex will be a full-service multisport complex situated along the Interstate in D.C. Virginia, and Maryland area. There are currently no other sports facilities like this one anywhere in this area.
Bowling gym can be found in many city’s parks, plaza or even in malls. Many citizens like to have parties and enjoy their time, or they might just want to practice their skills. Shanghai has a good reputation and publicity in Bowling. In the center of the Shanghai green space that is opened by Zhengda Lego City, there was a “2014 five star