Whirlpool Europe Analysis The Whirlpool Europe case provides an opportunity to look at different ways to evaluate a major IT investment the company is considering. To undertake this analysis we have to make a few assumptions because the case does not have all the details needed to estimate benefits and investment cost. However‚ if you were in a company faced with this situation‚ these numbers would be available. The spreadsheet for Whirlpool contains two worksheets. Worksheet 1 is a net
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Strategy 2020 Europe 2020 is a 10-year strategy proposed by the European Commission on 3 March 2010 for advancement of the economy of the European Union. It aims at "smart‚ sustainable‚ inclusive growth" with greater coordination of national and European policy. It follows the Lisbon Strategy for the period 2000–2010. On 26 March 2010‚ the European Council agreed on the key elements of the new strategy. President Herman Van Rompuy who chaired the meeting pointed out that the strategy sums up the
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MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE By Fabiha Enam Id: 1001666 Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Social Science Major Subject: International Business & Entrepreneurship At University of Glasgow Glasgow‚ United Kingdom August‚ 2011 Words: 12300 1|P ag e ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This thesis came to be largely through the friendly cooperation received from microfinance institutions across Europe. I am grateful to the European Microfinance
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CHALLENGES TO THE DEMOCRATISATION OF POST-COMMUNIST NATIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE Outline Background..................................................................................3 Elements of Modern Democracy.................................................4 Inherent Problems in Pre-Communist History.............................5 Problems of Post-Communism....................................................6 Political Challenges................
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Empire and Western Europe were both very powerful nations between 700 and 1300 CE. That was an important time in the history of the world‚ when many changes were taking place. People were making decisions on what place they wanted to be loyal to‚ and these Empires did not always get along. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left lasting effects on Europe and the world‚ but were vastly different in religious matters and in political systems. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left
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Europe in Turmoil: Foreign Influences on Tenth Century Europe The aptly named “Dark Ages” of European History is now reflected upon as being a pivotal moment in Western Civilization. The dark ages are defined as a moment when the great Roman civilization had fallen‚ and Europe slipped into a period of retrograde. Complex societies collapsed and all the achievements of the Greek and Roman periods were forgotten. Europe declined intellectually‚ artistically‚ philosophically as well as politically
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An essay outlining the nature of the Enlightenment in Europe‚ focusing on the ideas and its impact on the arts in Europe in the eighteenth century. At the beginning of the 18th century the favourable style of painting was the Rococo style. This was a highly decorative‚ ornate style of art‚ which lasted throughout the reign of Louis XV (1715-74) and spread to other countries‚ most notably Austria and Germany. Rococo favoured the complex swirling forms of Baroque art but was airier and more
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Honda in Europe Introduction The Honda Motor Company first entered the European market in the early 1960s through the sale of motorcycles. Honda’s motor vehicle sales in Europe have been relatively poor‚ especially in the previous five years. And Honda executives wonder why their global strategy is sputtering. History of Honda and Automobile Industry In 1946‚ Souichiro Honda founded the Honda Technology Institute. The Company started as a motorcycles producer and by the 1950s had become
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Tajini announcing that ‘if SME’s grow‚ the economy grows’‚ from an Information Daily report (2012). This seems a reasonable statement as according to a European Commission report (2012‚ p.15) there are 20.7 million small to medium sized businesses in Europe which account for more than 98 per cent of all enterprises overall. This may be a surprise to many but the European framework states that a business with less the 249 employees is a medium-sized business‚ then this dramatically declines to 10-49 for
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European brands to differentiate its product line. Whirlpool‚ Bauknect‚ and Ignis. Regional brands like Laden which was sold exclusively in France were also created. MARKET SHARE 13%. Value Chain Analysis of Whirlpool Europe Manufacturing through 11 plants‚ 10 in Europe and 1 in Africa. Typical flow of goods: FROM Point of Origin: One of the Manufacturing Units. TO Contact Point 1: One of Two central distribution Centres. TO Contact Point 2: One of 12 regional Distribution
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