A research study on chocolate consumption in India in relation to Cadbury and Nestle
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Business strategy
The Indian chocolate industry produces over 30,000 tones of chocolate products in year. The most important players in the Indian chocolate market are Cadbury and Nestle, now Amul is also emerging as one of the major players in the market. Today Cadbury and Nestle cater to the majority of the...
A study on the Indian chocolate industry
Thesis - 19 pages - Business strategy
The size of the market for chocolates in India was estimated at 30,000 tones in 2008. Bars of moulded chocolates (like dairy milk, truffle, amul, milk chocolate, nestle premium, and nestle milky bar(comprise the largest segment, accounting for 37% of the total market in terms of volume. The count...
An overview of the Indian four wheeler industry in relevance to Maruti Udyog limited (MUL)
Thesis - 14 pages - Business strategy
The automobile revolutionary era in India started with the commencement of foreign collaborated establishments like Maruti Suzuki, Daewoo, Ford, Opel, Hyundai, etc. the old concept of Fiat and Ambassador which prevailed in India for about half a century is now virtually wiped off. The revolution...
Business strategy of Sahara Airlines in India
Thesis - 13 pages - Business strategy
Sahara has one of the largest infrastructures in the private sector in India. It has a workforce of over 6, 00,000 truly committed individuals. The company has never had any union related problems due to the fact, that there is no union in the Sahara Group. The organization has a unique concept...
A survey on customers to understand Standard Chartered bank's market penetration in India
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Primary data: The data has been collected with the help of a questionnaire with a view of obtaining the information on all the aspects relating to the banking industry in general and Standard Chartered specifically. Secondary data: This data has been collected through Internet analysis tools:...
A study on branding with reference to laws of internet branding
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Time is money. And probably the quickest way to save time and create business, thereby generating income, is through e-commerce. But there is still a relevant question related to whether e-commerce business between consumer and the marketer would, in future, completely outplace the retail...
Coca-Cola's product marketing strategy
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The Coca-Cola Company: Who would have ever thought that what began as a local soda fountain curiosity on May 8th 1886, would become the world's favorite soft drink. From its simple beginnings, Coca-Cola has grown to be a part of life in cities and towns around the world. The Coca-Cola Company has...
Case study: Nokia
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Nokia needs no introduction. Nokia, probably the largest manufacturer of cameras has held its leadership position in the cell phones industry as well. Nokia's constant innovation coupled with focus on user friendly technologies has helped secure leadership position in mobile communications....
Case study: British American tobacco company
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Financial analysis usually deals with comparison of current year's performance with the previous year's performance. This is accomplished by mathematical tools known as ratios. British American Tobacco Company was formed as the result of a joint venture between Imperial Tobacco Company and...
The strategy of investment and development of the French companies in Poland
Dissertation - 75 pages - Business strategy
This paper deals with the strategy of investment and development of the French companies in Poland. In a first part, the author discusses the theory of Foreign Direct Investment, more commonly called FDI: its different types and their alternatives, their motives, benefits and risks. In the second...
An overview of the off shoring concept
Thesis - 9 pages - Business strategy
Mindcrest, a Chicago based legal firm, had younger associates who wanted to do more challenging work rather than doing simple legal work related to research and routine legal affairs like filling of qualified domestic orders. And also clients were not ready to shed $ 200 for such simple work. So...
SWOT analysis of Coca Cola and Pepsi Co
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
The last time I saw the clash of the two soft drink giants was in the advertisements they promoted where each of them came out of their ethical way in promoting their products though the media for an international cricket tournament few years back. This paper doesn't involve the clashes but only...
An analysis on the merger of Reebok and Adidas-Salomon AG
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The sporting goods industry has seen many Mergers and Acquisitions(M&A) driven by the rising competition and industrial growth. In August 2005,Adidas-Salomon AG (Adidas),Germany's largest sporting goods maker announced acquisition of the US-based Reebok International Limited(Reebok) for $3.8...
Challenges that a company faces at the event of merger and acquisition
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Globally most of the companies started a new tendency of either combining firms or buying of one company by the other for obtaining additional benefits and technology. This is referred to as Merger and Acquisition. Their history helps to understand the evolution of the M&A's in the world. In...
Mechanisms involved in out-sourcing and off-shoring
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Many years ago companies used to buy other companies to extend their conglomerates which mean a large company can be formed by joining together different firms. Actually these companies or smaller firms which they used to buy were related to their business and most often they were the supplying...
Challenges faced in a foreign market
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The number of companies operating internationally is increasing at an alarming rate in the recent times. Due to high competition there is a larger task for the companies which are based abroad.They should analyze the advantages and disadvantages before entering the market. Culture, politics and...
Importance and need of creating a brand image
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Brand image is the impression in the consumer's mind of the brand's total personality (real and imaginary qualities) and brand image is developed over a period of time through advertising campaigns with a consistent theme, and it is authenticated through the customer's direct experiences....
The need of customer relationship management (CRM) to succeed in the world of business
Thesis - 26 pages - Business strategy
A woman once purchased a car, and several days before the scheduled delivery date, she got a call all from the sales manager at the dealership. Fearing the expected bad news about the potential delay in the delivery date, she answered the call with trepidation. To her surprise manager asked her...
Organized retail sector in India
Thesis - 17 pages - Business strategy
Retailing is defined as a definite set of activities or steps used to sell a product or a service to consumers for their personal or family use. It is responsible for matching individual demands of the consumer with supplies of all the manufacturers. Retail is India's largest industry, accounting...
The mindset of the people towards the concept of event management
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
The present study has been undertaken to get the first hand exposure on the mindset of people towards the Event Marketing concept and their involvement in events, as and when they come across, if any. A questionnaire was designed keeping in mind the requirements for study & analysis of the thesis...
Methods of decision-making
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
All individuals make perceptions in their own way based on different individuals and assorted situations. A perception is defined as how people view others or objects by interpreting an impression to give meaning to their surroundings. Perception is the process of organizing ones sensory data. An...
Automotive industry
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The automotive industry includes the development, model, manufacture, marketing, and trade of motor vehicles. In the 20th century automobiles have increasingly developed the world and changed the way individuals do business and travel. Automotive fabrications are amongst the biggest companies...
Entering the global market
Presentation - 7 pages - Business strategy
In today's world of business competition, entering a product into the foreign market is a great opportunity for a business to become highly successful. However, there are several aspects the company should consider before entering into the business world of exporting to foreign countries. The...
McDonalds - Strategic audit
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The case time setting is the year 2007. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, McDonald's common stock is publicly-traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MCD. The mission statement: to be the world's best quick service restaurant (2). Being the best means providing...
Starbucks - Going global fast: Case study
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
The international coffee market is a very competitive market. There are increasing numbers of competitors, such as full service restaurants and other coffee shops, entering the growing specialist coffee market in recent years. Starbucks must be aware of this strong competition all over the world...
Running header: Riordan benchmarking
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
Riordan Manufacturing faced several issues but none that are uncommon in any growing organization going through a transitional period. By simply looking at companies such these General Motors and Wal-mart, Royal Bank of Scotland and Goodyear, Hudson Highland Group (Hudson Employee Index) and...
Companies clearing transition from public to private: Confront high degree of risk
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
All companies clearing the transition from private to public confront a high degree of risk. A solid organizational structure, firm transitional leadership, and effective communication play a predominant role in the changeover. Organizational structures today often deal with a drastic and...
Problem solution: Global communications
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
The ability of the people to coordinate their individual work effort toward a common goal is paramount for Global Communications. To settle issues in order to make the right decision all possible motives must be considered. The COMPANY must involve critical stakeholders in a strategy for...
Gap analysis: Global communications
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Global Communications failed to involve vital stakeholders in the direction of a plan for success with the company's future. The troubled company did not veritably discuss the concerns in advance with the Union. The company ignored the concerns from the collective-bargaining membership and did...
McDonaldization: Old wine new bottles
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
The ubiquitous golden arches of McDonalds are recognizable worldwide and for many represent the pillars of democracy and free enterprise of America. However, in recent times, much infamy has fastened itself to the McDonalds Corporation and other fast-food chains for their steadfast adherence to...