UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION PAPER 2007-2008 May 2008 MGT 3170 Strategic Management Acting Module Leader Abhijit Mandal Time allowed: Total number of questions: Instructions to candidates: Three Hours Five Students have to answer all questions in Part I AND Any two questions from Part II Part I and Part II are equal in terms of marks Marks: Materials provided: Each question in Part Two is worth 25 marks Case Study Starbucks (Richard Ivey School of Business) Answer Books and Extra Loose Sheets
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Luxury Brands: What Are They Doing About Social Responsibility? David S. Waller‚ Marketing Discipline Group‚ University of Technology Sydney Anurag G. Hingorani‚ Marketing Discipline Group‚ University of Technology Sydney Abstract Although luxury goods may be synonymous with extravagance‚ lavishness‚ and even waste‚ it may appear to be a contradiction that a number of companies that manufacture and sell luxury brands have also discovered the value of being socially responsible. With growing criticism
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The economic boom in the 1920’s was a period in American history often referred to as the ’Roaring Twenties’. The word ’boom’ portrays the rapid increase in the wealth of a country thus showing that America utterly became economically wealthy. This boom also changed the society’s attitude to think on a wider perspective and boost their much-needed confidence. The boom was initially caused by three main factors- The World War 1‚ New Ideas and Industries‚ and Republican Policies. The World War 1
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Many times as a dancer‚ I find myself thinking about what my body is capable of. “What A Dancer Thinks About”‚ by Doris Humphrey‚ was written around the time period of 1937. This essay describes a dancer’s point of view of dance. Doris was born in Oak Park‚ Illionis‚ in 1915‚ where she studied dance. She became a member at the Denishawn school along with assisting Ruth St. Denis‚ a member of the Humphrey-Weidman Company‚ and creating works of her own. While creating her own works‚ Humphrey became
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Starbucks‚ is the leading specialty coffee company that collaborated with the environmental nonprofit Conservation International. Together they created a strategic alliance promoting organic coffee-growing practices that would help both companies reach their goals. Through this alliance‚ Conservation International promotes farmers’ shade-grown practices and protects endangered habitats. As for Starbucks‚ they receive high quality coffee and fulfills its social responsibility strategy. This is a win-win
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The Jazz Age Jazz. The style of music that just makes you want to dance. The blues‚ a kind of music that makes you want to cry. The 20’s were famous for great jazz and blues entertainers such as Louis Armstrong‚ Bessie Smith‚ and George Gershwin. The most famous of all though is Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington playing at the Cotton Club. The Duke as he is also known as is a Jazz legend. Ellington is a pianist‚ a composer and a bandleader. The Duke started playing professionally at the age of 17
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Ethical Issues in Management Ethical Issues in Management The most successful companies know that their ability to succeed is directly influenced by the dedication and excellence of the people they employ. To ensure that they tap into that potential‚ support the employee’s growth and maintain optimal performance‚ managers review their employees’ progress and evaluate their effectiveness in their position. These performance evaluations are most commonly performed on an annual basis
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What is bank? Finance is the life blood of trade‚ commerce and industry. Now -a-days‚ banking sector acts as the backbone of modern business. The term bank is derived from the French word Banco which means a Bench or Money exchange table. In olden days‚ European money lenders or money changers used to display (show) coins of different countries in big heaps (quantity) on benches or tables for the purpose of lending or exchanging. A bank is a financial institution which deals with deposits
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Employee Retention Policies By Group 7 Members: Amit Kumar Jain Anshuman Banarjee Chaman Kumar Karn Kumar Prashil Tekade Raj Vikas Daliparthy Robin Rajan Executive Summary Employee retention is a process in which the employees are encouraged to remain with the organization for the maximum period of time or until the completion of the project. Employee retention is beneficial for the organization as well as the employee. Employees today are different. They are not the
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(children) will meet cruel enemies‚ let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker” (C.S. Lewis). We need heroes to stand out and help when needed or called to action. Heroes should be people that all cultures/people all over the world can look up to and have a good example no matter how bad their life is. A hero puts others before himself‚ loves to give back and not take‚ and one who stands out and sets a good example. A hero
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