Introduction
In this assignment I have been asked to look at British airways physical resource and technological resources and why it is important and needed.

B.A physical resource | Describe it | Explain why it is needed | Buildings | The water side building is located in London which is the head office of British Airways. They also have airports throughout the UK. They have shops in the airport they sell products such as food, clothes, perfume and souvenirs. They also have main office building they need this so that they can get the work done. They have a CCTV camera room where securities keep watch. | They need shops to keep the customers busy when they are waiting for the flight and they also want the shops to offer foods and drinks. This will keep the customer happy and also benefit the company as it is more profit. It’s really important for British Airways to have special building so they can have important meetings with managers and to make important changes if needed. They need airports so they can make money. The security keeps watch of the cameras so if they see anything suspicious; they will take action as fast as they can. This is a very important part of British Airways security. | Materials and waste | This has been done as wastes are materials that are not prime products but that are products produced for the market for which the initial user has no further use in terms of he/she own purposes of production, transformation or consumption, and of which he/she wants to dispose. They will also be signs which would point residents in the right directions. They will have to do this if they want to stay clean. | To make sure that all the waste is thrown out and that it should not be left behind it is unclean and it is the department meant to come and clean it if there is any waste to be thrown away. They will have to do this as they can get the work done and to stay clean and to make the customers and the people happy and confident to come and use British airways.This will set a good example for the British Airways company and will | Plant and machinery | At British Airways they don’t have a lot of machinery such as diggers and other heavy equipment because they are an airport not a building site. However they do have a few machines as they are needed for the airport such as bag carriers and airport sweepers. These machines are used for carrying heavy baggage and cleaning the airport. | They need this so the work can be done on time and nothing gets delayed. And it will be faster and everything will in order. Also they will have to use this as the will have to stay clean and get the work done. | Equipment | Equipment like computers for the receptionist and CCTV cameras in the airport for security purposes. This will make the development easier and faster. There can also be computers and TV for the customers to watch while waiting for flights. This will make the process easier and faster. | They need this so they can do their jobs and so they can book customers tickets and other jobs they have it will be easy and all the worker and staff it will be easy to communicate with each other and the job will get done on time. They need this so that they can save and use things to get the work done and to make sure everything is in order and working. CCTV cameras are needed in case if something were to happen in the airport. | Security | Security guards are there for in case if someone tries to run drugs through to the aeroplane without permission. They have CCTV cameras so they can watch the buildings will allow them to have a good eye on other workers and even on customers as this will make sure everything is on the control. Security guards are also all around the airport in case something goes wrong.There are security dogs also in airport because of drug trafficking. The dogs can sniff out cocaine and other drugs. These are properly trained dogs. | They need to make sure no one is taking anything illegal in to the county and if anyone does they will be dealt with. Security cameras are very important in such place as an airport. So they can see what is going on inside the airport, in case something goes wrong. The security dogs are very important because without them. Drug traffickers will have nothing to worry about and they will traffic more drugs into the country. This is a huge problem and that’s why this needs to be dealt with. | Insurance | The British airways use insurance for the buildings so that if anything happens or get damage the insurance company can cover it by fixing it or paying for the repair also British airways offer customers insurance for when they travel if anything happens the insurance cover it like medical issue the cost will be free so it is important to have insurance. This covers everything in and from the business. | This should be needed because if something happens to the buildings or any property of British airways the insurance will cover it will be benefit to have it and to get the insurance cover also for customers who use aeroplanes it is best for them to use it as well as if something might happen and the insurance can cover it if they don’t have it and if they need a medical treatment it will cost them a lot so it will be best to have insurance so they can cover it by paying for it. | Emergency provision | A physical aim that will help British Airways during emergency purposes is a fire extinguisher which will help when fire takes place. There are also security locks and alarms and signs that will help customers to go to the location around British Airways. They are also security guards that will be helpful during an emergency as they can stop things from happening. They would also be signs to show citizens where the exit is if there is a fire and they would also need fire blankets on standby just in case. | They will need all the force on team at all time is something happens to the aeroplanes so the emergency team can come and solve the idea also they need an emergency staff in each department and in each aeroplane so that if anyone needs medical treatment they can get it by emergency provision. This is also needed and to get the work done and even if they have something important or emergency they will have to have a department in place to cover it and do something about it. |

Technological resources
Technological resources are such things as software, designs, music, or text. These resources are owned like physical resources and are known as 'intellectual property.' Intellectual property laws allow people to own ideas and have rights over them.
Technological resources are systems and tools required to effectively produce or create a product or service. These include energy, information, people, tools, machines, capital and time.

Table 2 B.A Technological resources | What it is | Why it is needed | Tools | British air ways tools are the machines inside the airport and in all the departments such as desks, computer, chairs, lights all these are tools for the staff which they can use and make a benefit out off. They use all sorts of tool this might be for they work when in the office and when in the main take off next to the aeroplane. | They need tools so that they can work easer such as a computer they need this so they can save all records on the system and to work and book tickets off all passengers this needs to be done to make sure everything is in place and in the right order this is done when using all the tools it make it easier to work and every one in and at British airways need to use this and do use it as it gets the work done correctly due to tools. | Intellectual property | This is a law so that no one can use or copy your ideas and this gives a backup that if anyone copy s your idea they will get a fine and will be taken to court. This makes others aware what this is and what it do so British airways use this so no one will copy they idea for example the designs and more on. | This is needed so that no one or other business don’t copy British airways idea and this allows British airways have full protective and full cover on it and this allows them to take other business to court if they copy your idea and if you have this then no business can copy your design and idea. | Software | This is the type of software that British airways use to cover they designs and other work this allows them to work in order and make sure everything is right and also have the work up to date such as the money and the records and they have different software’s for different departments as this is done to let them get the work done easily and let them work faster. Also they have they online software which is they web this allows customers to use they site and book tickets. They also have database software which keeps data of all of the customers who use their service. | This is needed so that they can get the work done on time and properly this allows them to get things and the job done on time and to date this is needed to get everything correct when working for British airways if they don’t have the software for the computer then it will be hard for the staff they will have to write everything down as if they have a software program they can have everything online also they have they own web site and this allows easy access for customer to book tickets and find information about British Tesco. | Designs | British airways have they own designs they made to use and customers can use this this is the design on the building’s and on the logo is on the aeroplanes and offices this makes the business organisation stand out and it represents them | This is needed so when people look at it they can see and say this is British airways and to stand out from others and this will make them popular. Also they design they own web site this makes them stand out and this is needed so that people can use and say it is a good and popular organisation. | Capital time | This is what the organisation look at and use they use capital as they main aim like the capital of something this is used so that they can get the work and the word out of what they do. Also as time is known they use this to save time and get the work done also this is done when they are busy and don’t have spare time. | This is needed as time is money and they have and need to use they time wisely also they have to work each department on time and let others know how and when they open as they main office open on certain time and allows them to get the work done on time. | People | This is on people like the workers they need staff to serve the customers and deal with the passengers and to get to know the customs also when they see others they learn and improve them skills. Even like people like the customers they need customers so that they can make sales and money to survive in the business they do and need this so they can grow as a business. | They need all these because they will have dal and work with lots of customers and they have to be aware of all the people who travel in and out of the company for example like the airport they will have to keep an eye on them and make sure everything is good. | Materials | This is on about all the material that British airways use for example the computerises and even the machine like the vehicles and much more they will have to use them so they will have to get the work done perfectly and done on time this shows that not everything is done by people they need heavy machine to fix or make them. | They need this so that they can get the work done on time and correctly if they did not use machine they will not get the work done and they will struggle to get the work done so that’s why it is important to have the machine their so that if they need to fix on time they will have it there to fix it. So it is important to have this as it is important. |

Conclusion
In this assignment I have learnt and understood what physical and technological resources British Airways use and why they are needed. I have created a table for each explaining what type of resource it is, what it is and why they are needed.
Reference
https://moodle.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2961