May 2004 What Is a Case Study and What Is It Good for? JOHN GERRING Boston University T his paper aims to clarify the meaning‚ and explain the utility‚ of the case study method‚ a method often practiced but little understood. A “case study‚” I argue‚ is best defined as an intensive study of a single unit with an aim to generalize across a larger set of units. Case studies rely on the same sort of covariational evidence utilized in non-case study research. Thus‚ the case study method is correctly
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Introduction to International Business IKEA-Case 30-09-2011 Questions and answers 1. What are the core competencies and end products of IKEA? How are they linked with each other? The core competencies of IKEA‚ these are the things where IKEA is good at‚ are producing low-cost products and still adapting to the local circumstances. That means that IKEA tries to adapt to local requirements in every new country‚ while trying to retain its low-cost strategy. This objective caused serious challenges
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Socratix Case Study 2 The questions asked are: 1. What is your Strategy & action Plan for geographic expansion for Aaron’s within the U.S? 2. A) Should Aaron expand internationally? b) if Aaron was to go for international expansion‚ what are the key things they must keep in mind or do? 3. Could rent-to-own work for goods beyond basic durable household items? Should Aaron offer additional products and service offerings/ 4. In terms of growth‚ Loudermilk (CEO) viewed managerial talent as Aaron’s
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MBAA 514: Marketing Case Study of the IKEA Company September 12‚ 2011 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Worldwide Executive Summary IKEA (2011) has found a wide market in the discount furniture industry. The mission is simple- provide furniture to help everyone decorate as they like (IKEA‚ 2011). The company always strives to lower costs and pass savings to consumers (IKEA‚ 2011). It provides exceptional products which enabled the company to increase sales through the recession (Manners
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Case Study IKEA Draft Version GROUP NAME: AE Group NAME: Yimiao Lin‚ Bertrand Pedersen‚ John Sharp‚ He Gao‚ Kathy Wong CLASS: BMO6622 - MANAGING INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHER: Mr. Patrick Foley DUE DATE: 8th September 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. The Background In 1956 when an employee of Ikea‚ Gillis Lundgren upon realising that a table he
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Table of Content Page(s) Executive Summary............................................................................................ Background ● ● Development and Growth....................................................................... Current Information................................................................................. 2 4 7 11 15 17 19 24 30 31 SWOT Analysis.................................................................................................... PEST Analysis
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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: IKEA In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Course STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ( BA 111-A) 1st Semester‚ AY 2013 – 2014 I. Background IKEA is one of the most successful global retailers in the world today. It is an international company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture and low-rpiced elegantly designed merchandise such as beds‚ chairs and home decors. It is found in Sweden in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad‚ just only 17-years old by then. The company’s
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1988 Source: Exhibit 7 7‚0% When analysing Interco’s operating groups separately2‚ table 2 below‚ it is clear that the general retail and apparel businesses are struggling‚ not contributing to the financial performance‚ while the footwear and furniture businesses have been performing well. Table 2 Apparel 1987 - 1988 operating ratios 1987 1988 Net sales growth -9‚9% -0‚5% Operating earnings growth -29‚1% -57‚2%
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Legal Studies Assessment Case Study Identify the correct legal citation of the case Citation: R v CAMPBELL (2010) NSWSC 995 Judgement date: 3 September 2010 Parties: Regina‚ Desmond Campbell- offender Judgement of: J Latham Counsel: M Tedeschi QC/ S Herbert- (Regina)‚ S Hughes- (offender) Solicitors: S Kavanagh- Solicitor for public Prosecutions- (Regina)‚ M Bowe Solicitors (Offender) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Coulter (2005) NSWSC
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Introduction & Financial performance Interco originally began in 1911 as International Shoe Company and changed to Interco in 1966. It expanded into the consumer goods market mainly through acquisitions. In 1988 too‚ the company was a major manufacture of furniture‚ men’s footwear‚ and apparel‚ owning many American iconic brands such as Ethan Allen‚ London Fog‚ Converse and Florsheim. The firm’s financial goals included: 1. Improve long term sales and earnings growth 2. Improve return of shareholders’ equity
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