Corporate labor and the sweatshop
Case study - 5 pages - Management
United States economist Michael Watts said in the film, The End of Poverty? that "capitalism cannot operate without free labor." The term free labor has evolved in meaning over the centuries. In Feudal Europe, free laborers were known as serfs who worked the land in return for protection. During...
The impossible trinity dilemma
Case study - 8 pages - Management
A trade off exists between interest rate policy (monetary independence), exchange rate stability (ES) and financial integration. Change in one is necessarily associated with a corresponding change in a combination of the other two components. Any pair of goals can be achieved by choosing a...
Quality management of Mozilla
Case study - 10 pages - Management
Quality management is very important to assure the quality of product, especially with Mozilla in the area of software program. Until now, Firefox is gradually becoming loser because of Google Chrome, therefore, improving its quality is essential demand of the company. This report will define the...
A legal perspective on digital property: Laptops in United States customs and border protection - published: 11/12/2012
Case study - 20 pages - Management
In this paper we will strive to answer several legal questions regarding the search and seizure of digital property at the United States border by U.S. customs officials. In a hypothetical scenario, a defendant crossed the border with illicit materials such as child pornography saved in a folder...
Kompan from a supply chain perspective
Case study - 3 pages - Management
from a supply chain perspective and then asses the possibilities for innovation that arises because of this. •Benefits and challenges: we interpret these as to what extent the acquisition strategy creates benefits and challenges when aligning information and material flow as well as CSR...
Market research cover letter
Case study - 1 pages - Management
I am writing to express my interest in for a [Name of position] at [Company Name]. The firm's commitment towards insight and impact in its services makes it an ideal place to gain broad exposure to various industries. I am attracted to the value-driven and merit-based culture, which offers many...
Environmental, economic and social impacts of Cruise ships in Stockholm
Case study - 20 pages - Management
Sweden is a country located in the Northern Europe. Its capital is Stockholm. The city is situated near the Baltic Sea therefore it is accessible to holiday cruise liners as well as other maritime traffic making the port one of the busiest in terms of traffic among other Scandinavian cities....
Strategic management: Celerita Inc. case study
Case study - 13 pages - Management
Celerita is a leading firm in the enterprise network optimization industry, offering solutions for businesses to accelerate and enhance the existing computer network. Celerita has always been in the top 6 leaders on the market, but its position become more and more uncertain. In fact, because of...
Analysis of the toy industry
Case study - 9 pages - Management
In the current economic situation, the lexical field declines through many adjectives such as unemployment, or crisis. The world is in an uncertain climate for the economic part but the social part too. It is during the Christmas period that we can forget theses bad news. The magic of Christmas...
Analysis of the Days Inn Worldwide Franchise Program
Case study - 2 pages - Management
Days Inn is an American motel chain that was founded in 1970. Part of the Wyndham Hotel Group, the main aim of the chain is to provide good accommodation at the best possible price. Days Inns motels are not only situated in America. There are Days Inns in other countries such as Argentina,...
Risk management: Danone
Case study - 15 pages - Management
Risk management is about choices and decision-making. Choices and decision the company makes are totally dependent on its risk profile. Its risk profile can be risk averse, risk neutral or risk seeking, it depends on the company strategy in terms of risk management. Risk management consists in...
Changes to ISO 9000 in the 2008 revision
Case study - 10 pages - Management
Organizations need to respect standards in order to “do the right job”, i.e. manufacturing their products or services in a way that customers will agree with. That is why the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) has been created, on 23 February 1947. Its headquarters are...
Case study: Green Kitchen
Case study - 8 pages - Management
What is distinctive with respect to alternatives on the market? -Reduce environmental impact: smart and eco-efficient appliances, interconnection between the appliances allow to avoid water and energy wastes. -Save up money and time: for example time with the handy-dandy ressource assistant to...
Strategic management analysis: Puma
Case study - 45 pages - Management
“The environment is what gives organizations their means of survival. It creates opportunities and it presents threats. The future can never be predicted perfectly, it is clearly important that entrepreneur and manager try to analyze their environments as carefully as they can in order to...
Software Review
Case study - 2 pages - Management
Facebook has turned into the place where people from around the world exchange ideas and keep in touch. The contact with friends and unknown users of the world has become easy due to Facebook. However, the Facebook app store is also a major part of this application. Today ample things are...
Corporate Compliance Plan
Case study - 7 pages - Management
Business ethics and social responsibility affects customers, businesses, shareholders, and the reputation of the organization. A business that is dishonest can cause harm or even send an individual to jail. Several forms of doing business are through sole proprietorship, partnership, and...
Workplace observation
Case study - 6 pages - Management
Businesses' cultures define the group dynamics and personal interactions of an organization by setting rules that are verbal and nonverbal for all to follow. These organizations use an employee handbook, human resources and team meetings to reinforce the behaviors and expectations of a company....
Company motivation profile
Case study - 6 pages - Management
PetSmart is the number one retailer of pet food and supplies. It has around 825 stores in the United States and Canada. PetSmart was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. PetSmart stores offer obedience training and they have grooming for animals offered in many store....
Louis Vuitton-A report on the launch of a new fragrance
Case study - 30 pages - Management
The revenue of the division Perfumes and cosmetics was 1.441 million euro in mid 2010. As we can see between 2008 and 2009, the revenue went down owing to the economic crisis, but since the end of 2009, revenues have registered an upward trend. This growth is due in particular to the new products...
The Coca-Cola Company: Business model and implementation in China
Case study - 5 pages - Management
The Coca-Cola Company is one of the largest producers of soft drinks and syrups, as well as the world's biggest producer of juice and juice-related products in over 200 countries. Coca Cola has around 93,000 employees and sells over 3,300 beverages. It has six operating segments: Eurasia,...
Unilever: Corporate Sustainability Report
Case study - 9 pages - Management
Sustainability has become the buzz word in many companies and industries in recent years. All major organizations operate some form of sustainability program, as there will be certification of the amount of documentation on their website. But most of them also publish their responsible attitude...
Motrin's Mommy Headache: A Lesson in Social Media Experimentation
Case study - 2 pages - Management
“Brands are delicate things, but social tools exist not only to hear bad news but to engage even that part of the crowd which has made it clear you have tripped up — maybe, especially that niche.” This quote essentially summarizes how Johnson & Johnson should have reacted to the...
Intercultural Management - case of Bodega Torres
Case study - 10 pages - Management
Intercultural Management covers a very large sample of activities related to companies. Its tools can be used in all areas of management, including Communication, Human Resources, Marketing, Negotiation and Top Management. It allows us to easily recognize the different cultures surrounding us...
Strategic Management: Club Med
Case study - 7 pages - Management
Building your career is like building your home and one of my goals is to create a new business in the tourism sector. That is why I conducted my study on the French company Club Mediterranean. This company exists worldwide and in some of the most exotic locations. In this analysis, I decided to...
Establishment of SAP on the market of company management software
Case study - 3 pages - Management
An ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is modular and integrated software used to manage key business processes of an organization (sales and distribution, finance, production, procurement, human resources). It has two basic components: the database (shared) and modules (applications). Without...
Management of customer service
Case study - 3 pages - Management
A good attitude to a customer, mostly through good listening skills, indicates an active service oriented attitude. Thus, customer servicing personnel are advised not to talk along much but: • Be attentive to what the client says, • Ask questions and encourage them to respond • Pay...
The concept of quality in the company
Case study - 4 pages - Management
The word "quality" is increasingly used in companies, whether in the industrial, food or even in services sector. There are many concepts behind the notion of quality. The concept of quality has emerged following the emergence of plants. The craftsmanship was in decline and mass production became...
Case of Franco-Swedish cultural confrontation
Case study - 5 pages - Management
In this document we will look at a cultural conflict that arose between the two parties of a French and Swedish merger. This case was presented by Philippe d'Iribarne who is a French author and works at the LISE which is a research center that studies the interdisciplinary laboratory for...
Strategic management - the example of Google Enterprise
Case study - 4 pages - Management
Google is a company which was founded in 1998 in Silicon Valley by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. This company was built around the search engine of the same name, which is to say on the Internet. It subsequently developed its business around various Internet services. Segmentation became crucial...
Hotel Royal Mercury Crown Brussels - presentation, values and control systems
Case study - 4 pages - Management
Accor is the European leader and global group in hotels and services. Accor operates in 140 countries with over 158,000 employees. With nearly 4,000 hotels worldwide, it has progressed from budget to luxury hotels. Around the world, Accor offers tailored living to its clients. Travel...
