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10 Jan 2011
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Organisational approach of Mintzberg

Case study - 4 pages - Management

The traditional concept of regulating the behaviour of employees in an organization dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. This was chiefly due to the works of Henry Fayol, Max Webber, Frederick Taylor and their contemporaries. These approaches are consistent with the concept of the...

10 Jan 2011
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Crisis management: mattel (2008)

Case study - 5 pages - Management

Hitherto regarded as the undisputed leader of the global toy market, Mattel experienced problems that tarnished that image in the second half of 2007. In fact, the various toy recalls which were widely reported by media, made an impact both on its relationship with consumers as well as its...

10 Jan 2011
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Issues of strategic management

Case study - 8 pages - Management

Strategic management is a multidimensional concept which plays an important role in the survival and sustainability of a company. Without a business strategy, a company cannot grow. The strategy is a process of setting goals and determining the means to accomplish that goal. This is done in...

10 Jan 2011
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Dolce&Gabbana and its communication strategies

Case study - 11 pages - Management

Dolce&Gabbana sells ready made clothes and is a brand based in Legnano, Milan. It was launched in 1985 by two designers, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. In 1980, both were working in the same workshop in Venice. By 1982, they began working together to carve a niche for themselves in the...

10 Jan 2011
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L'Oreal company case study: Management and performance

Case study - 49 pages - Management

L'Oreal, the global leader in the cosmetics industry celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. The group's history began in 1907 with the development of a formula for hair dye. That was when L'Oreal was launched officially. It is the world leader in cosmetics today. As part of a...

10 Jan 2011
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Durex: Brand building

Case study - 2 pages - Management

The company called Durex, that sells condoms, has a very strong marketing strategy. It does not design products that are either better or worse than its competitors, but has an edge over the others thanks to its excellent marketing and advertising strategies. With significant investments in...

10 Jan 2011
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Japan: Taste of the protocol

Case study - 2 pages - Management

Japan is said to be a difficult market to penetrate and this will probably not change overnight. What makes Japan a hard business partner is its combination of strong cultural roots and rapid economic success. For foreign businessmen, this dichotomy is very confusing, especially in interpersonal...

10 Jan 2011
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Nike's brand building strategy

Case study - 6 pages - Management

Nike, one of the best known brands in the world, was established in the United States in 1972 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman. The name 'Nike' owes its origin to the Greek goddess of victory, Athena Nike. In 1971, a graphic art student created the logo that became the memorable logo of...

10 Jan 2011
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Risk management in a supply chain

Case study - 4 pages - Management

The management of risks has constituted a strategic issue for companies since the early 90s. Risk Management involves being able to control risks, or at least prevent them. The main objectives behind this process are: increasing the competitiveness of a company, and reducing the company's...

10 Jan 2011
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ThyssenKrupp Elevators

Case study - 5 pages - Management

An introduction to the company: It is often said that first impressions are the best impressions, when we arrived at the company with its high tower, it brought on a sense of seriousness, grandeur and security. ThyssenKrupp works to offer all classes of society and all organizations that may...

10 Jan 2011
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Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Case study - 3 pages - Management

Currently, the pace of globalization is being accelerated by the development of new information technology. This modifies the relationship that companies share with third parties like customers, suppliers and partners, and makes it more complex. The companies have to constantly work towards...

10 Jan 2011
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Reality of participative management in India

Case study - 3 pages - Management

‘Participation in Irrigation: what has changed since the Act of 2000 in Tamil Nadu?' (Olivia Aubriot), and ‘The scientific and rational management of Indian forest resources' by Emmanuel Bon, are instances of application of management models of space separation. We present these two...

03 Jan 2011
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Study of the Porsche company

Case study - 20 pages - Management

Registrations, turnover, and financial results: all these have only grown for Porsche over the years. The arrival of the Cayman was witnessed on November 26, 2005, but the hybrid Cayenne and Panamera arrived in 2009 and offered outstanding performance. Amid a global automotive industry in serious...

31 Dec 2010
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United Colors of Benetton: An overview

Case study - 8 pages - Management

The clothing market is doing well with a growth rate of 2.5%, even though the market is unstable due to certain aspects (environmental, economic, socio-cultural, etc.), Despite saturation, Benetton is a brand that continues to sell quality clothing. However, given the explosion of mega stores,...

31 Dec 2010
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Case study of intercultural management: Lenovo

Case study - 5 pages - Management

Lenovo is an innovative international technology company, based in the Chinese cultural environment. It was born from the acquisition of the IBM Personal Computing Division by the Lenovo Group. Today, Lenovo is headquartered in Purchase (NY), and its main activities are directed from Beijing,...

31 Dec 2010
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Ikea - Easyjet: a common low-cost concept

Case study - 8 pages - Management

How is the choice of a comparison between two companies which are not operating in the same segment motivated? Indeed, nothing (or almost nothing) seems common between Ikea and EasyJet, except that 'if you look closely, you can perceive a common basis, a concept that both companies have made...

31 Dec 2010
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Management report: The Clarins group

Case study - 16 pages - Management

In 1954, Jacques Courting opened beauty salons in France under the name of Clarins. To complement the activities of these institutions and to benefit all women with his long experience, Jacques Courting decided to create effective products to be used at home in the early 1960s. The team included...

31 Dec 2010
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Windsor Deluxe: a luxury hotel in Alexandria

Case study - 4 pages - Management

The tourism sector is undergoing a sea change. Spurred on by economic globalization, we are witnessing a dramatic increase in tourism and therefore increased competition; however, tourism remains very sensitive to the economical, political, social and security conditions. Consumers are spending...

30 Dec 2010
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The speed of innovation and the impact of Moore's law

Case study - 4 pages - Management

Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, formulated a law in 1965 stating that the speed and power of computers doubles every 18 months at constant cost (it is actually the story of transistor density on the silicon wafer). To offer a simple example: if I buy a computer today for 1000 Euros, it will be...

30 Dec 2010
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IKEA: Leadership and organizational culture

Case study - 9 pages - Management

It all began in 1943, when a young man Ingvar Kamprad, 17 years old, decided to create his own company, starting from a reward from his father for having finished his studies. This small company located at Agunnaryd in Sweden has now become a major performer in the world of organizations,...

30 Dec 2010
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'The third dimension of management', Robert R. Blake and Jane S. Mouton (1987) - foreword, chapters I and II: The grid of managerial development

Case study - 4 pages - Management

Theoreticians Robert R. Blake and Jane S. Mouton were the first to theorize on the dynamics of organizations. The most recognized part of their work relates to the grid of managerial development, which they developed. It conceptualizes management according to the various styles of leadership....

30 Dec 2010
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Inclusion of employees in the collective performance of companies

Case study - 4 pages - Management

As part of the discussions initiated in February 2009 by the President of the Republic on the distribution of value added, the Movement of French Enterprises or ‘Mouvement des enterprises de France' (MEDEF), formulated last July, several proposals to develop the employee savings, considered...

30 Dec 2010
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Dominos pizza - Failures and key success factors

Case study - 8 pages - Management

With beginning of the year 1960, the pizza pie registered such an obsession in the USA that many specialized chains were created in order to answer the requests. The first Dominos Pizza opened in 1960 in the State of Michigan. In order to meet the needs of its customers, the students of the...

30 Dec 2010
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Managerial analysis of companies based in the Netherlands

Case study - 4 pages - Management

Firstly, what is striking in the Netherlands is the common company spirit, this belief is generalized in the capacities of man to act and progress. This cultural aspect then induced a direction of pluralism, mediation and even negotiation. The Netherlands are the crossroads, crossed and...

30 Dec 2010
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The management of the supply chain of Domaine de la Motte

Case study - 5 pages - Management

Description of activity The Domaine de La Motte is not far from Narbonne which is in the heart of Languedoc Roussillon. It includes nearly 175 acres of vineyards in Australia and specializes in the production of Chardonnay. The production area is mainly reserved for brands such as the...

29 Dec 2010
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Los Angeles, the anti-model of New York

Case study - 3 pages - Management

New York represents the very model of the global city. In such a city, combining the command centers in a city center is extremely important. Faced with this model, Los Angeles appears as an anti-model focusing primarily on the "suburbs". Will Los Angeles be the model city of the 21st century?...

20 Dec 2010
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Study of Latin American societies in the context of urbanization

Case study - 5 pages - Management

One way to understand Latin American societies is to examine issues that cause conflict. These are most common when management tangles with urbanization, this has become a central issue, particularly since the late 1980s that saw the emergence to the "urban crisis" [1] . The articles in this...

13 Dec 2010
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Iggy's Bread of the World: A Case Study

Case study - 4 pages - Management

Problem statement: Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic, owners of Iggy's Bread of the World, have suffered a major collapse of the core culture of the organization following a fast and massive expansion. If the core values and culture that brought Iggy's initial success is not restored, the fast and...

13 Dec 2010
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Nespresso: Customers Benefits

Case study - 7 pages - Management

Nespresso, currently the market leader, has always offered coffee machines to suit everybody, for professionals and the general public. The success of the brand relies on increased consumption, and a strong want by the company to meet customer expectations. It can be any type of Nespresso...

13 Dec 2010
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Heineken company: Value Based Management

Case study - 20 pages - Management

The Heineken family entered the beer business in 18641, when Sir Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought a brewery in the heart of Amsterdam. Over the past 140 years, three generations of the Heineken family have built and expanded the brand and the company worldwide. In recent figures, the company has...