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16 Jun 2010
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The social aspects of corporate restructuring in France

Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy

The company has a special reference in social law. It is the framework within which the employment relationship operates. The activities of the staff, management and capital components constitute business. The purpose of this article is to study the effect of the changes of these components on...

16 Jun 2010
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An overview of the Geophysics National Company (Now a subsidiary of the Sonatrach Group)

Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy

The Geophysics National Company is a 100% subsidiary of the oil company Sonatrach, with a capital of seven billion Algerian dinars, whose headquarters is located in Hassi Messaoud. In 2008, its turnover amounted to 17 billion DA. With a human resource base of over 5154 employees (annual...

16 Jun 2010
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Motorcycle industry: Ducati poised to conquer the world

Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy

The global motorcycle market covers a varied range of machines like off-road cruisers, touring bikes and sports bikes. So far, Ducati has been a relatively small player, with a market share of only 6.7%. The company faces stiff international competition in its efforts to gain a larger market...

16 Jun 2010
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The true-false Porsche Volkswagen Takeover (2007)

Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy

A takeover is the purchase of a company (target) by another company (the bidder or acquirer). The target of a takeover must either be a company (corporation) or a sole proprietorship. The purpose of a takeover bid is to take control of the company concerned and its heritage. An IPO is different...

16 Jun 2010
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Adidas women: The new trend in the sportswear industry

Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy

Sports have become an important part in the lives of men mainly due to the modern changes in the sporting arena. To meet consumer needs, sporting brands offer a wide range of products in the sportswear market. Today, Adidas is one of the biggest brand in the sportswear industry. Found in 1948, it...

16 Jun 2010
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Auchan Group: An organizational study

Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy

We chose to study the Auchan group, because we were interested to analyze the operation of a large French distribution group. Since the first store was opened in 1961, the group has become one of the top distribution groups in the world. The Auchan group belongs to the hypermarket industry and...

16 Jun 2010
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A brief study of the Virgin Group

Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy

Virgin Group is led by a charismatic leader, Richard Branson who was described as an architect of the 20th century during a campaign organized by Apple. At the organizational level, Richard Branson is responsible for the accountability and managerial decision-making activities for the group's...

16 Jun 2010
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Environmental analysis of Dell Computer Corporation

Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy

Established in the year 1984 by Michael Dell, Dell Computer Corporation created an innovative concept by placing the customer at the center of the business organization. In 1998, the company set up a direct sales model, which was implemented quickly and successfully in the computer industry....

16 Jun 2010
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Angelical ventures

Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy

Venture capital is an alternative lending mechanism available to business conglomerates across the world. It is a viable option when bank credit is difficult to obtain because of the risk involved in the nature of the business or novelty in the concept of the business as a whole. The investors,...

16 Jun 2010
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Business options in Asia

Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy

The growth of financial markets has led to the evolution of sophisticated and complex financial instruments. The complexity of these instruments continues to grow to meet the immediate needs of companies that look up to hedge against risks. These financial innovations, known as exotic options,...

14 May 2010
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A comparison of Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic and the Australian Qantas

Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy

Sir Richard Branson is often termed as an entrepreneur who has always over achieved. He was born on 18 July, 1950 and is the man behind pioneering the Virgin Group to what it is today. Richard Branson studied at Stowe School, where he started Student Magazine which was his first venture when he...

15 Apr 2010
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Time-cost trade-off in project networks through deterministic simulation

Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy

Traditionally, the time-cost problem is addressed by CPM-based analytical approach that involves lot of computation work. The method assumes unlimited resources and the existence of a continuous time-cost function. However, given the discrete nature of most resources, activities can often be...

15 Apr 2010
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Application of ANN in non-life insurance industry

Thesis - 12 pages - Business strategy

Most of the Institutions are yet to use basic best practices for marketing spending and effectiveness for allocation of marketing resources. They traditionally allocate their marketing budget either based on historical allocation level or based on product level priorities. Marketing has come...

07 Apr 2010
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Determinants of the maintenance of ISO 9000 certification in Thailand: An empirical study

Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy

Since 1993 to 2004, there have been 5,833 organizations in Thailand registered for ISO 9000 certificates. Of these, systematic random sampling is used to obtain 276 organizations as studied sample to investigate determinants of the maintenance of ISO 9000 certification. It is hypothesized that...

06 Apr 2010
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Reasons for doing qualitative research into strategic decision-making process

Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Business strategy

Strategic decision-making process is a crucial part of strategy formulation and implementation. However, most inquiries into strategic decision-making process use quantitative methods. Even if there have been calls for more qualitative method for decision-making research, most researchers still...

06 Apr 2010
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An empirical study on the relationship between outsourcing determinant factors and outsourcing performance in Korea

Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy

The Outsourcing Industry has grown at a swift pace and evolved over time, and the Global IT Outsourcing market has shown signs of a steady growth. The domestic IT Outsourcing market is also no exception. The domestic IT Outsourcing industry is characterized by a bigger share of a captive market...

06 Apr 2010
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A model of contingent governance choice and performance in business process outsourcing: the effects of relational and process uncertainty

Tutorials/exercises - 12 pages - Business strategy

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is rapidly emerging as an imperative for competitive success in modern organizations. This study characterizes contractual coordination, or the mutual exchange of rights, and procedural coordination, or the relational norms and processes that facilitate mutual...

06 Apr 2010
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Corporate venturing as a major corporate strategic initiative

Essay - 15 pages - Business strategy

This paper reviews selected literature on internal corporate venturing in order to help build a venture management framework for scholars as well as managers. It includes a discussion of the various definitions authors have proposed, corporate venturing success drivers, and the different internal...

05 Apr 2010
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An examination of China's evolution in manufacturing and innovation since 1978

Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy

Since 1978, Chinese manufacturing industries have experienced remarkable growth and dramatic change. China is now the third largest manufacturing country in the world. Moreover, China is becoming more increasingly innovative with its own products and services. Yet, there is much to learn about...

31 Mar 2010
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McDonald's and the McCafe Coffee Initiative: A presentation

Presentation - 20 pages - Business strategy

McDonald Canada opened in 1976, after a decade of operating in Untied States. McDonald Canada was the first McDonald restaurant to be opened outside the United States. McDonald Canada has 1200 locations throughout the country and 70% of them are owned by franchisees. Company's success is based...

31 Mar 2010
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McDonald's and the McCafe coffee initiative

Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy

McDonald Canada opened in 1976, after decade of operating in Untied States. McDonald Canada was first McDonald restaurant to be opened outside United States. Company's strategy was the same as in every country : be the first runner and leader in market, although food preparation, menu and...

31 Mar 2010
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Apple Inc: Business strategy presentation

Presentation - 20 pages - Business strategy

84% of Apple sales come from highly developed countries, where political situation is stable and there for governmental policies and changes in government don't effect much the company. Although US and other leading countries of the world showed improvement after financial crisis, there still is...

31 Mar 2010
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Apple Inc. Think different

Thesis - 12 pages - Business strategy

Apple Computer Inc. is an American computer technology company founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976. During more than 30 years of operation the company has managed to become one of the industry leaders with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers. Since 2001,...

30 Mar 2010
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Nike in China and Vietnam

Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy

With China and Vietnam holding a majority of Nike's factories, production is being done at very low costs due to cheap labor. With poorly enforced labor laws, along with the law prohibiting workers from forming unions, it is very easy to find workers in these countries. Although they do not...

25 Mar 2010
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Does sex sell? Advertising techniques of the physical

Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy

“Publicity persuades us of such a transformation by showing us people who have apparently been transformed and are, as a result, enviable, ” the goal of any advertisement is to make us feel that buy using this product we, too, will be envied. Advertisements prey upon the common desire...

24 Mar 2010
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Using information technology to run a business

Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy

For this assignment I have been asked to discuss how information technology could be used to improve the way in which a business is run, and secondly to suggest a new mission statement assuming the firm were to change their customers. I will do this by looking into the strengths and weaknesses of...

21 Feb 2010
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Triumph: Case study

Presentation - 25 pages - Business strategy

1950s:Britain - The biggest motorbike maker in the world. Bankruptcy in 1983:Bad management and rescue attempts. John Bloor: The re-founder of Triumph. Invested £80 million: Redesign product model = maintaining the nostalgic power. Hired people who were familiar with Triumph. Outsourced the...

08 Feb 2010
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Students distinguish no taste preference for Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi

Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy

This is a study of taste differential between two popular brands of soda, Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi. Subjects were given samples of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi throughout a number of trials to see if they could distinguish the drinks by taste alone. Over the course of a twelve trial period, it...

25 Jan 2010
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Business strategy: Great chance for McDonalds to invest and develop in Vietnam's fast food market

Tutorials/exercises - 30 pages - Business strategy

Experts believe that Vietnam is the potential fast food market, but the available systems of fast food restaurants have not met the customer's demand yet. So, it is a great chance for McDonalds to invest and develop in Vietnam. Therefore, a project to analyze the chances, risks, competitors and...

22 Jan 2010
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Analyzing outsourcing: Advantages and disadvantages

Thesis - 23 pages - Business strategy

The financial crisis has been spreading across the globe. Companies have been using their best strategy to survive and stay off the competition. With the expenses and costs on the rise and growing pressure from competition to keep the prices low, companies believe that outsourcing is the only...