Walmart vs. Target: Comparative Analysis of two different public traded companies in the Retail Industry
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Walmart and Target, two prominent retail giants in the United States, have distinct identities and strategies. According to the www.washingtonpost.com, « Target and Wal-Mart are, in short, the fraternal twins of American retail — sharing much of the same DNA, yet strikingly different »....
The Maltese Business Environment - Magro Brothers Group of Companies
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Magro Brothers Group of Companies was founded in 1916 by three brothers and their father. As the father already was a leading general provision merchant with experience, the company grew really fast. In 1934, the Magro family established the first tomato processing plant and launched the...
Computerised farming: the cow of tomorrow - The Economist (2019) - How and what means do companies use to computerise the breeding of cows?
Text commentary - 1 pages - Economy general
Today, computers have made it possible to control computers, programs and even robots, which is fascinating, but the idea of the machine taking over from humans can be terrifying. This idea is quite justified to cross our mind considering the evolution of computer science which has evolved to...
Outsourcing of human resources: the challenges and motivations of companies
Dissertation - 10 pages - Human resources
Companies today face many changes, regardless of their field of activity. The main objective of each of them is, of course, to achieve maximum profits in order to be able to continue their activity in the long term. Competition is a constant threat to societies, as it has come from all...
How are companies adapting their activity to the COVID-19 crisis?
Case study - 9 pages - Management
In this argument, we will try to explain a management problem that companies constantly encounter in their environment, whatever their sector and size, taking into account more particularly in the current crisis context. Thus, the following question will be answered more precisely: "How...
International Companies and their Strategies
Case study - 10 pages - Management
As a result of the globalisation that we are witnessing for more than twenty decades, the smallest of companies could cross seas and establish business in foreign lands, as a consequence of that, many names have been given to these companies that succeeded in doing business abroad....
How to synergize the works of internal auditors and external auditors to listed companies
Essay - 9 pages - Finance
Internal and external auditors have been used over the years to promote transparency and compliance with the accounting procedures in listed companies. The external and internal auditors have had separate duties in the audit process. However, conflicts have been witnessed between the...
Sponsorship and companies
Case study - 4 pages - Sports
The first level corresponds to the participants in the event. We do not often think of the participants when measuring the visibility of the sponsors, as participants in a sponsored sports event are not always professional. Many amateur likely to consume also participate in these events. For...
Strategic problems facing Human Resource Managers (HRM) operating in multi-national companies (MNC)
Essay - 7 pages - Criminal law
A multi-national company is a company that has been formed to operate across known international physical boundaries (Cooke, 2003). These companies are often located to other international countries apart from the parent country in which it was originally founded. These multinational...
German accounting rules are suitable for solely domestic companies but not for multinational enterprises. Discuss
Essay - 6 pages - Accounting
Following the Industrial Revolution in 1850 or so, the traditional German accounting appeared in an economic context fiercely influenced by banks. Indeed, for almost a century, banks had been the major financing sources for enterprises. After the WWII, the internationalisation of markets has led...
The Tourism sector in Chile: Chilean economy and Implantation of foreign companies
Case study - 8 pages - Economy general
Between 1973 and the early 1990s, Chile underwent a troubled political situation with a dictatorship situation of the government. Logically, the destinations in this situation remain on the sidelines of world tourism. But when the political crisis in Chile had subsided, giving way to democracy...
Futures contracts in risk management companies can use trading on a US exchange
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
A futures contract is an accord between two parties who have agreed to buy or sell a particular commodity of an agreed quantity. The agreement is based on a future transaction in which the commodity will be paid for in future at a time agreeable by both of the parties. This term is common in...
HRM in companies: Ryanair, IBM, Google, IKEA
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
The best-fit approach underlines the importance of assuring that HR strategies are performances. This takes into account, through the circumstances of the organization's culture, operational processes and external environment. Thanks to that, HR strategies consider two points, the organisation...
How to negotiate with French companies?
Essay - 4 pages - Management
French people often seem unnervingly cool and worldly, sometimes even aloof, especially to Britons and Americans. This is not surprising as they are great thinkers, and they value intelligence and eloquence. Philosophy is part of a French child's education. Logical thinking and a passion for...
Why is it particularly necessary for HR managers in national companies in China to focus on protecting female employees. working rights?
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Gender inequality is a problem among the workplace globally, female employees tend to be paid fifteen to fifty percent less than male employees when they are working the same job. (Burnett,2010) In terms of the situation in China, although the Constitution in 1982 has reinforced laws and...
Why is it particularly necessary for HR managers in national companies in China to focus on protecting female employees. working rights? - published: 31/10/2013
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
Gender inequality is a problem among the workplace globally, female employees tend to be paid fifteen to fifty percent less than male employees when they are working the same job. (Burnett,2010) In terms of the situation in China, although the Constitution in 1982 has reinforced laws and...
Analysis of how business companies can increase brand awareness and customer interaction through the use of social media
Essay - 3 pages - Political science
The arrival of new technology has raised a number of new issues for managers and leaders. The use of the internet is an unavoidable feature of today's business environment, as it can be very productive to companies. Email can be used as a very potent business tool, enabling business...
Managerial characteristics of South Korean companies
Case study - 3 pages - Management
The business district in South Korea can be easily identified by the high number of economic enterprises present there. The zaebol (or giant corporations) have a considerable weight, perhaps even excessive weight, in the country's economic potential. Although not directly the result of the...
Strategy marketing of the companies Carriere and Nivert
Case study - 6 pages - Finance
The two companies in this study are quite similar. The family canneries were created centuries ago in the Loire Valley. They preserve the same type of vegetables, and cater to the same type of customers. Their production methods differ and are targeted towards the upstream market. The...
Logistic strategies of the companies of luxury - Example of Louis Vuitton
Case study - 42 pages - Logistics
In this paper, we will focus on logistics and strategies of luxury companies. We will also analyze their future prospects. Initially, key concepts and existing models in terms of logistics are defined in the first paragraph. Therefore, one sees three different types of strategies, the...
Are IFRS standards beneficial to the French companies?
Dissertation - 46 pages - Accounting
Multiple accounting policy discrepancies have raised awareness that a solution should be found to harmonize and unify accounting standards. Thus, in 1973, ten countries got together to try to respond favorably to this issue and they established the IASC (International Accounting Standards...
How companies deal with cultural differences: the example of Disneyland Resort Paris
Case study - 97 pages - Services marketing
"Globalization, understood as the extension of the market economy and capitalism in the world, has accelerated over the last thirty years. " Thus the companies that choose to internationalize are growing. This internationalization promotes contacts between cultures, which play a...
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. -Creating Fashion for the world
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
"The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (Estee Lauder) is one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of fragrance, skin care, makeup and hair care products in the world. The group employs more than 31000 professionals in the fields of R&D, marketing, finance, retailing, etc. The group is...
Large Companies
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
In 1998 a company called Google was established. When it first began, they worked out of a Garage in Menlo that was rented by a friend of the founders of Google, Larry Page (24 years old at the time) and Sergey Brin (who was then 23). The company had 3 people working for them. It became...
French large companies in the automobile sport
Market study - 8 pages - Business strategy
This is a summary on French companies in the fast paced world of motor sports. These companies include the likes of the Renault, Peugeot and Michelin. The Renault RS01 appeared at the Grand Prix of Great Britain in1977 with Jean-Pierre Jabouille driving. Initially, the Formula 1...
Centralization versus decentralization in multinational companies
Essay - 6 pages - Management
The emerging debate over centralization vs. decentralization highlights one of the most challenging issues in management- what the most efficient corporate structure is for a company. Globalization makes multinational enterprises develop their ability to respond quickly to changes in the...
E-business : strategies of 3 companies (Ryanair, Tupperware and Warner music group)
Case study - 7 pages - Economy general
E-business permits a new form of business that allows clients to get information and make purchases through the Internet. It is also considered as one of the major advantages that a company can have over its competitors today. During the seminar, we analyzed different cases with different...
ECAPS Merger of Export Companies
Case study - 10 pages - Management
As you all know, our company, ECAPS FURNITURE EXPORT has recently merged with three other export companies from Italy, Russia, and Sweden. Since its establishment, our company has experienced a rapid expansion. It has now taken a leading place among the European furniture market. It is...
Difficulties graduates encounter and the needs and expectations from companies
Thesis - 13 pages - Educational studies
Finding a good job one of the biggest concerns of students after graduating. From then, the question of whether graduates from universities could have a suitable job in the future may be far more complicated to be answered. There are many controversial points of view around this issue, and each...
The creation of Limited Liability Companies (LLC) in United States
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
'The General Partnership' is an oral or written contract between two individuals or partners who are in collaboration with for a particular case. There are no legal formalities involved. By signing this contract, the partners assume personal responsibility in case things go wrong. They...
