National Teachers College

629 J. Nepomuceno St., Quiapo, Manila, Philippines

MAMA BEAR
CHILD CARE

Acacia, Alyssa Faye C.

Beloa, Kimberly Joyce M.
Emocling, Kathleen Joy P.
Ferrer, Ryan Christian
Factuar, Rhealyn C.
Martin, Harvey Q.
Rosales, John Frovilin V.
Tuazon, Moneliza

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Viewpoint
II. Time Context
III. Problem Statement
IV. Statement of the Objective
V. Areas of Consideration
VI. Assumptions
VII. Alternative Courses of Actions (ACA)
VIII. Analysis of ACA
IX. Decision Matrix
X. Recommendation
XI. Plan of Action

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TITLE
Mama Bear Child Care

I. VIEWPOINT
Mylene Bartolome
Managing Partner of Mama Bear

II. TIME CONTEXT

2008

III. PROBLEM STATEMENT

Mama Bear Child Care’s partnership business lacks in many things including
funds, employees, and the ability to expand on a larger scale of business.

IV. STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVE

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V. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION
Strengths
● Analyn is a qualified and experienced special education
teacher with expertise in childcare.
● Benefits from its institutional partners, such as PLDT, the
Philippine Stock Exchange, Citibank, HSBC, and BPI
Commercial Bank, would be provided to the employees’
children in the form of daycare.
● Provide referrals obtained through word-of-mouth from satisfied
customers.
● The Mama Bear facility is a “Child on Cam” that provides
parents with the high-tech child care services they acquire.
● The company offers customized services for affordable prices.
● The growth of operations continues.
● The atmosphere in the child care center is one of comfort and
safety.
● Lease another condominium unit of Mylene in Makati City as
an additional venue.
● Paid off their original loans and have improved their cash flow
position.
● The company through a Memorandum of Agreement has tied
up with St. Luke’s Hospital - Fort Bonifacio, for emergency cases,
Globe Telecom for their on-line day care and SM Superstore for
the supplies requirements.

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Weaknesses
● Concerning employee welfare, mostly contractual workers are
not given overtime pay and meal allowance that has been
criticized by a radio broadcaster.
● Conflict occurred as a result of each partner’s various
perspectives.
● Mylene, as the managing partner, has a tendency to over
manage the business.

Opportunities
● A lot of companies cooperate with Mama Bear Childcare.
● Some areas in Makati business district have no day care
centers.
● 59% of the total workforce are female typically handling
caregiving and 25% male that are also involved with childcare
arrangements.
● Partnership has greater capacity to borrow money from the
bank.
● As of 2004, 60% of mothers from both single and two-parent
households were working, and it is continuously growing.
● Most parents refer to Mama Bear Childcare for they are
satisfied with the service it provides.
● The fact that people are drowning in using high technologies
for their benefits.

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Threats
● If a partnership gets into debts, partners are personally liable.
● Imitators or copycats continue to grow.
● Some families continue to play the traditional role of full-time
mother and homemaker.
● Technological innovation is inevitable and that costs a lot.
● Some news about lawsuits for alleged cases of neglect or
abuse.
● Kids at Work child care at the 3rd floor of Glorietta, Makati City
that can accommodate 50 children aged 5-12 years old.
● Criticization by Sonny Pascual, a radio commentator
concerning employees’ welfare.

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VI. ASSUMPTIONS
VII. ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTIONS (ACA)
VIII. ANALYSIS OF ACA
IX. DECISIONS MATRIX
X. RECOMMENDATION
XI. PLAN OF ACTION