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21 Nov 2012
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Corruption in business

Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy

Everybody has already heard about bribing system in business. This form of corruption appeared in Ancient Greece when it was time to vote. But far more than just bribes, corruption is one of the biggest problems in business nowadays. Indeed, this scourge can affect politics, administrations,...

16 Nov 2012
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Sector analysis

Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy

It has become extremely important for corporations and managers to continuously innovate and think new ways of churning more money. If a firm or a manager fails to innovate and does not come up with new ways of profit extracting, the ideas will eventually become obsolete and the business will...

15 Nov 2012
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Case study: Vestas vs. Gamesa

Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy

Interpretation: In order to benchmark Vestas and Gamesa the report starts with a brief description of the companies' business model and value proposition. In addition, the 2 companies are compared form a financial point of view by analysing strategies, productivity, profit, risk, but also based...

22 Oct 2012
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Although the basic accounting concepts define the assumptions underlying the preparation of financial statements and the process of preparation in the UK is well regulated, this does not entirely eliminate the need for judgements/estimations to be made by

Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy

The general purpose of financial reporting is to present information about specific company to investors or shareholders but also creditors, employees and tax authorities as well as the general public. The information is than to be used for decision making as well as planning in case of the...

22 Oct 2012
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Assess the effects that corruption may have on economic development. How do you reconcile the anecdotal evidence with the theoretical ideas?

Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy

Corruption is the abuse of public trust for private gain. This definition is rather universal and many argue that it is vague and that there is variety of corruption, one being corruption under economic sense. Corruption is an ancient phenomenon which is very hard to suspect and even harder to...

12 Oct 2012
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University of Chicago Booth MBA Marketing Plan, 2011

Case study - 20 pages - Business strategy

Objectives The objective of this report is to convey an updated marketing strategy for the University of Chicago MBA program in the Booth School of Business based upon the analysis of the current academic environment and the university's position within that environment. Goals The University of...

11 Oct 2012
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Trends in the luxury market in China

Case study - 17 pages - Business strategy

Mandeville describes luxury everything beyond the bare necessities. The luxury covers everything that is deemed superfluous and unnecessary. But the usual sense means the splendor and sophistication in the way of life (tableware, toilet elegant, sumptuous decor). We can acquire luxury by large...

01 Oct 2012
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Case of Renault group

Case study - 23 pages - Business strategy

Renault Group is a French car manufacturer, closely related to the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1999. This group has factories and subsidiaries around the world. It is founded by brothers Louis, Marcel and Fernand Renault in 1898 and stands fast by his innovations. Renault's mission is to...

28 Sep 2012
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SpnKiX: Case study

Case study - 11 pages - Business strategy

SpnKiX was founded by Peter Treadway, who received his undergraduate degree in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and his Masters from Art Center College of Design in Industrial Design with a focus in Transportation. After having raised their funding through kickstarter.com,...

28 Sep 2012
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Nintendo: reviving a company, transforming a market

Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy

Nintendo was founded in 1889, and gained success in the early 1980s for its Nintendo Entertainment System, its Super Nintendo and its Nintendo64. In the mid-1990s however, Sony introduced the PlayStation, and Microsoft came up with the Xbox. In turn, Nintendo quickly lost its market shares to its...

26 Sep 2012
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Conflict, decision making, and organizational design

Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy

At Verizon Wireless conflict is pretty much taught as the rule not the exception. We're trained to deal with conflict and negotiation strategies to help ourselves get out of the conflict. It's part of the job and expected that customers are not always going to be happy with Verizon and as such...

26 Sep 2012
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Case study: Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group, Ltd.

Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy

Richard Branson has become one of the world's most famous entrepreneurs and also one of the most unconventional. Known as a billionaire who's Virgin Group of businesses run the gamete from condoms to wedding gowns to travel. He's almost more known for his publicity stunts which he uses to...

25 Sep 2012
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People and organizational management

Case study - 11 pages - Business strategy

Motivation is described as the act of inspiring people so as to perform their duties well. There are two modes of motivation namely; intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation refers to the employee inspiration that comes from within him. In most cases, this is derived from...

25 Sep 2012
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Will E-commerce save the music industry?

Case study - 15 pages - Business strategy

The dematerialization of the consumption is the main factor: With the development of internet and MP3 formats, CDs are becoming almost obsolete and consumers are more disposed to consume music through those forms. The consequences of this phenomenon is that revenue are decreasing for the all...

24 Sep 2012
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Joe Salatino: Case study

Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy

It's important for people to understand the importance of how people for perceptions and attributions. It's even more important when you're in a job such as the company run by Joe Salatino when it's imperative that they're able to adapt and comprehend what's going on in their clients' lives in...

24 Sep 2012
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Motivation, stress and communication: Case study

Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy

The job I chose would have to be something within the government. And if I picked a job there it would be as President of the United States of America. I would be in charge of running the country and deciding the fate of hundreds of millions of people. I would be in charge of a number of...

03 Sep 2012
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Starbucks coffee: Case study

Case study - 24 pages - Business strategy

Starbucks Corporation is a leading roaster and retailer of coffee in the world. The company has been in existence since 1972 and has grown to be in over 16,000 locations in more than 50 countries (Starbucks, 2010). The company serves millions of customers every day offering them the best services...

23 Aug 2012
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Logistical process of Heineken beer

Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy

In this paper we are discussing about Heineken beer from a logistical aspect. In the first section we deal about beer in general: history, ingredients, brewing and varieties of beer. Then we continue with describing the supply chain of beer which is followed by the comparison of two countries,...

22 Aug 2012
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How do you determine the "right price" for tourism products?

Case study - 29 pages - Business strategy

The tourism industry currently is a rapidly changing sector. I saw it last year when I worked for a small tour operator in South Africa, African Eagle. Although the organization was quite small and rather upscale, we were looking for providers on a daily basis who offered their services at the...

22 Aug 2012
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Can we consider corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a mean of recognition for multinational company?

Case study - 70 pages - Business strategy

Ethics has been a very important subject for thinkers since ancient times. The definition of ethics, a reflection on the reasons for desiring justice and harmony and how to achieve these, will be a valuable aid in the development of this thesis. It establishes the criteria for acting freely in a...

16 Jul 2012
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Skype case study

Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy

Nowadays, Skype is known and used by every person owning a computer either a PC or a Mac, it is even available on smartphones now. It has revolutionized the world of telecommunication and change the world of e-business. This service has been provided by Microsoft since 2011, allows users to...

11 Jul 2012
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Mergers and acquisitions - Brazilian beer negotiation

Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy

Today several companies choose to combine in order to create only one entity. They an decide to merge for various reasons, it can be to create values, acquire a financial stability situation, improve its strategic position or to offer the stockholders of one company securities. They are also...

09 Jul 2012
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Mergers and acquisition: Brazilian beer merger negotiations: Companhia Cervejaria Brahma, S.A., case study

Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy

This final assignment deals with the merger of 2 companies specialized in the beer market, Brahma and Antarctica, in Brazil. Brazil is the 4th beer market in the world after the United States of America, China and Germany. This market represents a huge market because of various factors (tropical...

09 Jul 2012
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Ethnic entrepreneurship

Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy

The recent growth of new ethnic populations in Western societies raised lots of issues. In fact, the ethnic activity is not any more a question of historic interest; nor is it the concern of the company. Because new ethnic populations grew at the same time as Western economies, they are in a...

09 Jul 2012
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Apple Computer Incorporated Company

Essay - 17 pages - Business strategy

The Apple Company designs, manufactures and markets computers, networking solutions, software, peripherals and services. Among the many available products are portable music players which they both design and develop. Notwithstanding, they engage in online distribution of television shows, audio...

28 Jun 2012
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The Kooples in the USA

Case study - 25 pages - Business strategy

The Kooples offers clothes and accessories for men and women. The collection is unisex for an androgyn style: chic/rock of the street between Paris and London. Colors are sober. Boys and girls can wear the same things, shop in the same stores. Clothes have a really good quality with noble...

12 Jun 2012
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Volkswagen group- China's analysis in competitive strategy

Case study - 20 pages - Business strategy

Chinas automotive industry growth reflects on China's economy, with it being one of the most dynamic and promising industries in the country. Volkswagen Group entered the Chinese economy thirty years ago, and therefore played an important role in shaping this industry. After giving the reader a...

05 Jun 2012
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Business plan of eExpertz.com

Business plan - 20 pages - Business strategy

In the fast changing IT Industry, standard textbook knowledge and information via Internet is not sufficient to help resolve the IT problems faced by undergraduate/graduate IT students, professionals and corporations. Instead, they prefer to seek mentorship and advice from someone who has...

05 Jun 2012
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A study of current attitudes to genetically modified food

Case study - 30 pages - Business strategy

Since the 1990s, there has been an emergence of a new type of biotechnology namely, Genetically Modified Food technology (GM). GM organisms result from biotechnological process which consists of altering traits of original crops by inserting the DNA of another organism (MacCracken et al., 2011)....

30 May 2012
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Advertising and women: how advertisement has been directed to the US women

Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy

Prior to the Civil War, the life of most US women were influenced by what history commentators refer to us “the Cult of True Womanhood.” (http://www.history.com/topics/women-in-the-civil). Industrialization and other developments generated a shift in work customs, which saw men leaving...