PG0-002 MAY 6‚ 2011 PANKAJ GHEMAWAT RAVI MADHAVAN Mittal Steel in 2006: Changing the Global Steel Game On January 27‚ 2006‚ Laxmi Niwas Mittal (LNM) and his son‚ Aditya Mittal‚ Chairman & CEO and CFO respectively of Mittal Steel‚ prepared for the press conference at which they would announce Mittal Steel’s unsolicited €18.6 billion bid to acquire the European steelmaker Arcelor. Although Mittal Steel had been a prime mover behind the consolidation of the industry—and most participants
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OTTAWA VALLEY CASE October 28‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY OF FACTS 3 Issues 4 PROBLEM STATEMENT 4 CAUSE and EFFECTS 4 ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS 5 PROS AND CONS 6 BEST SOLUTION 8 JUSTIFICATION 9 IMPLEMENETATION 9 Appendix A Concept of Self and Others 10 SUMMARY OF FACTS: Mary Gregory was hired to replace Ella‚ Mary was told by R.J. Jennings that she would not be kept on after her probation period was
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The damming of Hetch Hetchy valley was one of the first big controversial environmental debates that started the conservation movement‚ in the United States. The Hetch Hetchy Valley is a glacially formed valley in the northwestern corner of Yosemite National park in California. Yosemite was declared a national park in the late 1800’s by congress to protect this valuable wilderness for all people. The debate was between John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. Muir was against the dam and Pinchot was for it
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Case Analysis: Cisco Name: _ _______________________________ 1) Describe who Cisco is and what are its main strategies. Cisco is a company‚ founded in 1984‚ that deals in computer networking. This includes the manufacturing and selling of networking equipment such as routers and technology for VOIP. Their main strategies when they began included assembling a broad product line so they can be a one-stop shop for business networks. This strategy includes acquiring many companies‚ as
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modification requirements and encountered a malfunction that resulted in corrupting the database. The company was almost completely shut down for two days. It became clear that the legacy system would not continue much longer and a solution was required. Cisco was faced with the dilemma of selecting from three potential solutions to the system issue: 1) Upgrade to the new version of the legacy‚ 2) Implement a single integrated replacement of all applications in parts‚ 3) Implement a single integrated replacement
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Cisco has gone from a nimble technology innovator with huge market cap to one struggling to hold onto declining market share and maintain relevance. This paper outlines management strategies used during its ascent‚ problems facing the company recently and recommendations for the future. (1) Cisco’s approach to its culture and structure was suitable to accomplish its strategy and deal with a competitive market. Because the networking industry is rapidly changing‚ Cisco needed to adapt to the
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Logistics INDIVIDUAL CASE REPORT Cisco Systems Inc.: The Viking Challenge Submitted to: Mr. Dave Swanston Submitted by: Vishal Gupta ID: 125821880 20th March 2013 Executive Summary Cisco Systems Inc. is a $100 B technology company which provides internet networking solution to telecommunication and broadband service provider corporations. Cisco is leader in developing the networking equipment for the industry. Cisco wants to develop a new generation
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OPRE 6366.502 Cisco Systems Case Study Report Assignment 1 DUE DATE: SUBMISSION DETAILS: MIDNIGHT on Wednesday‚ December 12‚ 2012 Your report must be fully contained within one file and submitted through eLearning. Your report will only be accepted through eLearning. Plan accordingly and wisely. Reports submitted after the due date will receive a 10% grade penalty for each day it is late. The time stamp on your eLearning submission will determine the late penalty. 1) This report will be completed
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CASE STUDY #2: PARTNERSHIP FOR LEBANON AND CISCO SYSTEMS Southern New Hampshire University Introduction In 2006‚ President George W. Bush solicited the help of US Businesses to help with the rebuilding of Lebanon after the war and the Partnership for Lebanon was formed to consolidate efforts (Jamali‚ 2011). The multi-national partnership was an effort to aid the people of Lebanon in rebuilding their quality of life by‚ “expanding the reach of education and workforce training‚
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a compelling business case to replace all systems and spend $15 million doing so. Essentially‚ managers are afraid to take the risk to lead a multi-million dollar project because if they fail‚ they can lose their jobs. But‚ if they succeed‚ there is enterprise-wide recognition and opportunities for career advancement. Give a "laundry list" of best practices (five to seven of them should be sufficient) for managing an ERP implementation‚ as demonstrated by Cisco in this case. Briefly elaborate each
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