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Royal Bank of Scotland
S/F/322. The financial crisis and the effects on the money market. Case study The Royal Bank of Scotland
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- 3100
- DATE:
- 2012
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- 39.99 GBP
This paper looks at the US money market and aims to assess how it was impacted on by the financial crisis. The paper identifies the effects on the money market as well as the response by policymakers. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is then introduced as a case study and is evaluated.
KEYWORDS: US money market, financial crisis, policymakers, The Royal Bank of Scotland,
C/B/4104. Dissertation. Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Lending Decisions of UK Banks
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- 10400
- DATE:
- 2011
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- 109.99 GBP
The dissertation investigates whether UK financial institutions base their lending policy on corporate social responsibility (CSR). Literature is reviewed on the theory of CSR, the relationship between CSR and banks’ practices, the origins of the global financial crisis, CSR role in the post-crisis period, etc. A study is conducted of the link between CSR and lending policies of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), HSBC and Barclays Bank. The methodology is based on the qualitative analysis of secondary sources including annual reports of the banks. Conclusions are made about the difference in CSR relevance for the banks’ lending decisions.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Lending Decisions, of UK Banks, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, HSBC, Barclays Bank,
C/M/2159. Service marketing in the Banking Sector
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- 1200
- DATE:
- 2011
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- 19.99 GBP
This paper examines service marketing in the Banking sector, and answers three questions. The first is “what are the Opportunities and Threats facing UK Banks which finance SMEs in the UK?” The second is, “what are the Commonalities & Differences in Service Marketing Strategies of HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds and RBS in financing SMEs in the UK”. The final question is “What are HSBC’s Key Strategic Service Marketing Issues for the Next Five Years and recommends service marketing solutions”.
KEYWORDS: Service marketing, banking, SME, service marketing strategies, HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, RBS,
C/F/1182. Dissertation. Stress testing in UK banking system
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- 10550
- DATE:
- 2011
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- 109.99 GBP
The dissertation investigates the use of stress tests in banking as a tool to monitor and avoid disastrous effects of economic shocks. The review of literature touches on the issues of risk and uncertainty in the banking industry, the nature of stress tests, the variables used in stress tests in the financial system, etc. A case study of five major British banks is conducted including HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Barclays Bank, BNP Paribas and Lloyds TSB, to examine procedures and outcomes of stress testing. Conclusions are made about the impacts of stress tests on the banks’ performance and their implications for the UK financial system.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, stress testing, UK banking system, British banks, HSBC, RBS, Barclays Bank, BNP Paribas, Lloyds TSB,
C/F/1074. Dissertation. Impact of Subprime Mortgage Crisis on Major UK Banks
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- 14400
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- Excel Data
- DATE:
- 2011
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- 149.99 GBP
The dissertation looks at the causes and consequences of the global credit crunch evaluating the effect of the crisis on the UK banking sector with the focus on Northern Rock, HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group. Literature is reviewed on the phenomena of economic business cycles and banking credit cycles, financial market fluctuations, origins of subprime mortgage crises, etc. The methods of the research include quantitative analysis of financial performance of UK largest banks over 2006-2008. Conclusions are made about the spread of the subprime mortgage crisis from the USA to the UK and the resulted performance of the UK banks.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Impact of Subprime Mortgage Crisis, UK Banks, Northern Rock, HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group,
C/C/234. Literature review. Evaluation of organisational culture and alignment of information systems in business
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- 3050
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
This literature review aims to discuss theories in relation to information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) alignment in business. The paper begins by defining alignment, followed by a discussion of different alignment models like the Baets model and the strategic alignment model (SAM). The paper then discusses the evolution of alignment. The next section of the paper discusses IS, IT, organisational culture and success, using the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as case study. Conclusions are made regarding the theory discussed.
KEYWORDS: Literature review, information systems, IS, information technology, IT, business, Baets model, strategic alignment model, SAM, organisational culture, royal bank of Scotland, RBS,
C/B/2997. Analysis of the UK banking sector: Case study Lloyds TSB, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and the Co-operative Bank
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- 1300
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 19.99 GBP
This paper examines the banking sector, aiming to provide readers with information of the current issues affecting the sector. The paper has two objectives, first to provide contextual information of the overall sector, focusing on the aspects that affect it, like the decline in customer spending. The second section focuses on analysing Lloyds TSB, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and the Co-operative Bank, stating that they are the main players within the industry. The paper concludes with recommendations to the various concerning aspects that affect the industry.
KEYWORDS: UK banking sector, Lloyds TSB, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Co-operative Bank, customers!,
C/F/736. Risk Management in UK Banks
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- 3400
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the techniques of risk management in the UK banking industry using a case study of five large banks, i.e. RBS, HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Standard Chartered Bank. Risk management techniques used by the banks are analyzed and compared to the model techniques recommended by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel II).
KEYWORDS: Risk Management, UK Banks, RBS, HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Standard Chartered Bank, hedging,
C/M/1445. Nationalization of RBS: change management perspective
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- 3650
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the nationalization of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in 2008 presenting the company’s overview, discussing their situation during the global financial crisis, addressing the advantages and problems associated with nationalization, reviewing the stages of nationalization, and highlighting respective changes within the framework of the PEST model.
KEYWORDS: Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, change management, Nationalization, global financial crisis, PEST,
C/F/714. Dissertation. To What Extent Did Accounting Practices and Particularly Fair Value Accounting Contribute to Financial Crisis of 2008-2009?
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- 8300
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 89.99 GBP
The dissertation investigates the role of accounting in causing financial crisis of 2008-2009. Literature is reviewed on the background of the financial crisis, the difference between fair value accounting and traditional historical cost accounting, the levels of financial assets, etc. The methods of the research are based on secondary data including the analysis of financial statements of the UK banks, i.e. RBS, HSBC, Lloyds, and Barclay, and the valuation of their financial assets for 2007-2008. Conclusions are made about the contradictory nature of the fair value accounting arguing that it could have contributed to the spread of the current crisis.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, fair value accounting, financial crisis, UK banks, RBS, HSBC, Lloyds, Barclay,
C/M/1424. Managing Change in Organisations: Nationalization of Royal Bank of Scotland
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- 3200
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the history and theory behind the recent nationalization process of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) highlighting advantages and disadvantages of nationalization for RBS, and addressing related problems of change management at different stages of RBS nationalization using the PEST model.
KEYWORDS: Change, Nationalization, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, PEST,
C/B/2078. Dissertation. HR outsourcing in UK financial institution
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- 19800
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 199.99 GBP
The dissertation looks at the contemporary business challenges of operating in a highly competitive environment arguing the importance of human resources (HR) as a source of successful business performance and examining the features of personnel HR outsourcing in the UK financial industry. The review of literature touches on the theory and policies of HRM including the factors that stimulate employees’ creativity, the issues of recruitment and selections, the importance of training and development, the rationale for outsourcing, outsourcing methods, positive and negative impacts of outsourcing, etc. The research uses positivist interpretivist philosophy applying grounded theory to a case study of UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Abbey National Bank, drawing on secondary data. Conclusions are made about the contribution of HR outsourcing to the successful operations of the studied financial organisations.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Resource Based View, human resource, HR outsourcing, UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, Abbey National Bank,
C/F/609. Dissertation. Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Performance of Financial Institutions: Case Study of RBS and NatWest
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- 8600
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 89.99 GBP
The dissertation examines the outcomes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for purchased firms and acquiring firms, presenting arguments in favour and against M&A, and seeking to identify whether M&A always improve financial performance of the companies involved. References are made to related economic theories and real-life scenarios. The methods of the research are based on the deductive approach to the proposed hypothesis and a case study of National Westminster Bank's (NatWest) acquisition by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in 2000. Financial ratios and indicators before and after the merger are analyzed, M&A effect on shareholders' returns is evaluated. Conclusions are made about the benefits of the merger for the target company shareholders and for the acquiring company shareholders.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Mergers and Acquisitions, M&A, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, National Westminster Bank, NatWest, shareholder returns,
C/B/2061. Dissertation. Impact of Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis on Major UK Banks
- WORDS:
- 19100
- DATE:
- 2009
- PRICE:
- 199.99 GBP
The dissertation investigates the origins of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and its effect on the banking sector in the UK. Literature is reviewed on economic business cycles, bank credit cycles, international capital flows under globalization, the causes of the sub-prime mortgage crisis, the process of securisation, etc. A case study of the leading UK banks is conducted including Northern Rock, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The research methods are based on qualitative and quantitative analysis of secondary data collected from the banks’ annual reports to evaluate their performance in the pre-crisis and post-crisis period. Conclusions are made about the effects of the housing market crisis on the profitability of major banks in the UK.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, sub-prime mortgage, UK banks, Northern Rock, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS,
C/HR/561. Dissertation. Impact of performance-related pay on employee motivation in Royal Bank of Scotland
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- 9300
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 99.99 GBP
The dissertation examines the implementation of the performance-related pay (PRP) programme by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and its effects on the motivation of their employees and managers. Literature is reviewed on the practices of PRP, PRP role in performance management, PRP programmes in investment banks, the challenges of PRP programmes, etc. The methods of the research are based on secondary sources and primary data collected from surveys and in-depth interviews with RBS staff members. Conclusions are made about the effectiveness of PRP as a motivation tool in the investment-banking sector and RBS, in particular.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, HRM, performance-related pay, employee motivation, investment banking,
C/F/579. Financial analysis of Royal Bank of Scotland
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- 2400
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper evaluates the financial performance of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group over 2006-2008. Financial history of the company, the sources of funds and future financial position are discussed. Financial ratio analysis is conducted on the basis of company’s income statements and balance sheets.
KEYWORDS: Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, financial ratio,
C/HR/527. Flexible working in Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Scotland
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- 3800
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the HRM approaches to work life balance examining the features of flexible working (FW) hours, analysing FW practices in the Morgan Stanley and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, and discussing the rationale behind FW introduction, its benefits and challenges.
KEYWORDS: Work life balance, Flexibility working, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Scotland, HRM,
C/F/561. RICH Picture of Royal Bank of Scotland in Current Crisis
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- 390
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 9.99 GBP
The paper presents a RICH diagram of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as an illustration of a soft systems approach towards the understanding of the economic crisis and its impact on RBS showing the role of government, corporate governance, the public, the housing market, and external factors, as well as indicating the lines of decision-making and public feeling. The paper has no reference list
KEYWORDS: RICH diagram, soft systems method, Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS,
S/L/253. Royal Bank of Scotland vs. Etridge
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- 840
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 9.99 GBP
The paper looks at the case in which a wife charged her interest in her home in favour of the bank as security for her husband's indebtedness. Similar cases are discussed where transactions were secured via unacceptable forms of persuasion on behalf of the husbands arguing the validity of such transactions.
KEYWORDS: Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, undue influence, property,
C/F/532. Credit crunch impact on Royal Bank of Scotland
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- 2000
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the finacial results of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for 2008 discussing the factors that determined their substaintial operating losses and lead to the bail out of the bank by the UK government. The impact of the credit crunch is considered assessing the company risks for the potential investors.
KEYWORDS: Credit Crunch, RBS, Royal Bank of Scotand,
C/B/1317. Managing Human Resources in a Business Context of Royal Bank of Scotland
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- 3000
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group, one of the leading and most traditional British financial organisations. An overview of the company is provided including the description of their main business, organisational structure and workforce. Analysis of the group environment is conducted using the models of SWOT, STEEPLE and Porter's 5 Forces, commenting on the human resources dimension, and evaluating the environment challenges faced by the RBS human resources managers.
KEYWORDS: Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, Environment, human resources, SWOT, STEEPLE, Porter's 5,
C/B/852. Dissertation. Do Mergers and Acquisition Always Bring the Desired Effects?
- WORDS:
- 10000
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 109.99 GBP
The main aim of this dissertation is to understand the dynamics of major variables that impact on the success of merger and acquisition across industries from a corporate strategic perspective. The aim has further been divided into specific objectives that include: to understand the dynamics of major variables that impact on the success of merger and acquisition across industries from a corporate strategic perspective, to highlight the corporate strategy in achieving desired results from M&A activities, and in the light of the analysis, develop strategic recommendations for companies that are considering M&A strategy to achieve desired effects. The dissertation includes the following chapters: introduction, literature review, methodology, analysis and findings, and conclusions and recommendations. This dissertation analyses the following mergers: Hewlett-Packard and Apollo, British Petroleum and Amoco, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland, Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, Banco Santander and Abbey and Boots and Alliance Unichem.
KEYWORDS: Mergers, Acquisitions, M&A, Strategic Management, Proposal, Dissertation,
C/B/853. Dissertation + Proposal. Do Mergers and Acquisition Always Bring the Desired Effects?
- WORDS:
- 10000
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 119.99 GBP
The main aim of this dissertation is to understand the dynamics of major variables that impact on the success of merger and acquisition across industries from a corporate strategic perspective. The aim has further been divided into specific objectives that include: to understand the dynamics of major variables that impact on the success of merger and acquisition across industries from a corporate strategic perspective, to highlight the corporate strategy in achieving desired results from M&A activities, and in the light of the analysis develop strategic recommendations for companies that are considering M&A strategy to achieve desired effects The dissertation includes the following chapters: introduction, literature review, methodology, analysis and findings, and conclusions and recommendations. This dissertation analyses the following mergers: Hewlett-Packard and Apollo, British Petroleum and Amoco, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland, Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, Banco Santander and Abbey and Boots and Alliance Unichem. Proposal for this dissertation is provided in the appendix.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Merger, Acquisitions, M&A, Value Addition, Strategic Management,
C/B/854. Proposal: Do Mergers and Acquisition Always Bring the Desired Effects?
- WORDS:
- 1500
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 19.99 GBP
The main aim of this proposed project is to understand the dynamics of major variables that impact on the success of merger and acquisition across industries from a corporate strategic perspective. The report includes sections such as introduction, aims and objectives, initial literature review, and methodology based on case studies and secondary data collection. Case studies analysed are: Hewlett-Packard and Apollo, British Petroleum and Amoco, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland, Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, Banco Santander and Abbey and Boots and Alliance Unichem.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Merger, Acquisitions, M&A, Value Addition, Strategic Management,
C/HR/290. Dissertation. Role of Effective HRM in Success of Mergers and Acquisitions
- WORDS:
- 10800
- DATE:
- 2008
- PRICE:
- 109.99 GBP
The dissertation investigates the relationship between effective human resource management and the success of the merger and acquisition (M&A) process. The research highlights the importance of intellectual capital in achieving competitive advantage through M&A explaining the influence of HRM on 'soft' and 'hard' factors of M&A activity. Literature is reviewed on the theory of M&A, corporate culture, HRM, etc. A case study is conducted of the merger of National Westminster Bank (NatWest) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The methods of research include secondary and primary data collection (through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires). Recommendations are offered for companies to leverage upon different functions of HRM during M&A activity.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, Human Resource Management, HRM, Banking, Merger, Acquisition, M&A, NatW,
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