SEARS CASE STUDY by Robert A.G. Monks and Nell Minow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction The great advantage of publicly held companies is that they bring together capital and managerial expertise‚ to the benefit of both groups. An investor need not know anything about making or marketing chairs in order to invest in a chair factory. A gifted producer or seller of chairs need not have capital in order to start a business. When
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years human resource (HR) managers have been encouraged to play a more strategic role in their organizations‚ especially in the case of extensive organizational change processes such as international mergers and acquisitions (IM&As). Today this requirement is even more acute since the past decade has been characterized by enormous growth in IM&As. In addition‚ it has been argued that the challenge in making M&As work is the management of people. In a case of IM&As the role of HR managers is very demanding
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The devolution of HR to the line: Implications for perceptions of people management effectiveness Summary of the Content This Article is about the trend of devolution of Human Resource responsibilities from the human resources managers to the line manager such as the immediate manager or even the supervisor. Researches have been done and the conclusion suggest that there are positives as well as negatives consequences of devolution. A survey done on the US human resource manager to determine
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Human Resource Development Review http://hrd.sagepub.com Integrative Literature Review: Human Capital Planning: A Review of Literature and Implications for Human Resource Development Kenneth J. Zula and Thomas J. Chermack Human Resource Development Review 2007; 6; 245 DOI: 10.1177/1534484307303762 The online version of this article can be found at: http://hrd.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/3/245 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Academy of Human Resource Development
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Strategy final project Target vs. Kmart Shai Zamir Dan Saguy Introduction Kmart Corporation‚ incorporated in May 1916‚ is a chain of discount retail stores and a general merchandise retailer‚ headquartered in the United States‚ with store locations in all 50 states‚ as well as Puerto Rico. Kmart went through significant changes in the last 10 years: In 2002 a scandal similar to that of Enron‚ Kmart’s management was accused of misleading information. In 2003‚ after filing for chapter 11
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Topics Covered |Class |Title |Concepts |Tools | |11. | |Components of Demand |Moving Average | | |Forecasting |What/when to forecast |Exponential Smoothing | | | |Time Series
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Running head: SEARS CORE COMPETENCIES EXAMINED Sears Core Competencies Examined July 8‚ 2012 Sears Core Competencies Examined All companies have core competencies that they use to differentiate their company‚ product‚ or service from the competition‚ Sears is no exception. Also‚ it is common for a company’s core competencies to change‚ as their industry progresses through phases and shifts its emphasis between product and process innovations (Regis University‚ 2011)‚ Sears is no exception. Yet
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Sears Vs. Walmart Financial Performance Comparison Profit Margin Profit Margin‚ Sears Co. | | 1997 | | 1996 | | 1995 | Net income | 1‚188 | -6.53% | 1‚271 | -29.43% | 1‚801 | Total revenues | 36‚371 | 7.76% | 33‚751 | 8.41% | 31‚133 | Profit Margin | 3.27% | | 3.77% | | 5.78% | This Profit Margin ratio is acceptable‚ though not high. The result means that for each dollar of sales at Sears Co.‚ the company earns only 3.27 cents in 1997‚ compared to 3.77 cents and 5.78 cents in 1996 and 1995 respectively
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Industry Analysis Report on Kmart INTRODUCTION Kmart is a huge vintage company that had peeked at one time and now is struggling to survive due to competition and other legal battles. This analysis report will describe and analyze the major forces that shape the structure and competitive intensity of Kmart. This report will look at Kmart’s history‚ competitors‚ marketing strategies‚ and some legal battles that have affected the company. The shaping and structuring of Kmart started more than one hundred
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presented on the Analysis for ROE with regards to Sears of 51.4% for 1996 and of 22% for 1997 are deceiving. Even though they are shown above the ones from Wal-Mart of 35.7 % for 1997 and 19.8 % for 1998 this doesn’t mean they have a healthier financial and more stable company than Wal-Mart. When we take apart the ROE number into its parts we can see a really high leverage from Sears. Wal-Mart with just a few points below the ROE from Sears when analyzed seems more solid and stable. Lets remember
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