Case 1. Discussion questions 1. Describe the global economy forces that pushed creativity to move up the value chain. Creativity is one of the top five wholesale suppliers to national craft chains in the United States with 500 employees and for office and warehouse locations in California and one in Hong Kong. Studies are showing that the company creativity has proven to outsource the manufacturing across Asia. Creativity is also found strong business models that are capable of dealing with
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growth of its business. The key strategic problem that Starbucks faces is maintaining the quality of their brand while leveraging the brand image and going into different sales and distribution channels. SWOT Analysis Strengths 1. Is the leader in specialty coffee industry (p7). 2. Its commitment to quality (p7)‚ values (p8)‚ & principles (8). 3. Its policy toward its employees (pgs 8‚ 17). 4. Its openness to innovation a. Pepsi-Coal Frappuccino. b. Distinct Roasting equipment and
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Types of Web Sites A web site is a set of related web pages containing content such as text and multimedia which was stored on a web server. According to a textbook named Discovering Computers 2012: Chapter Two‚ type of web site were categorized to thirteen types which were described as below: 1) Web Portal A web portal is a web site which aggregates many functions as a point of access to information in the internet and presents information from diverse sources in a uniform manner. Web portal
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Strategic Marketing Crescent Pure Case by Cenker Arslan (0511394) Mert Bayraktar (0514486) Umut Fisek (0514234) Cem Ziya Gürsoy (0513408) Muhammet Cihat Mete (0513241) Portland Drake Beverages (PDB) is a manufacturer of organic juices and sparkling waters‚ which bought Crescent that is founded in 2008 by Peter Hoober whom already realized a market opportunity for a healthy energizing drink. Although he has started that production and selling of Crescent as a hobby‚ later on it became a business
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Case 2– Research in Motion- RIM 1. What were some of the challenges RIM faced to protect its Intellectual Property and how did RIM handle those challenges? There was a legal action between NTP and RIM over the intellectual property. RIM resolved the action. To protect its intellectual property‚ RIM agreed to pay $612.5 million to NTP Inc. to settle the fight. The dispute had threatened to end RIM’s BlackBerry e-mail service to millions of users in the U.S. and has been the subject of a four-year
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CASE: I Playing to a new beat: marketing in the music industry Questions: 1. Discuss the micro and macro forces that are affecting the music industry. Answer : Factors affecting the music industry include the following: • Consumers have created a new value curve for the music industry • Online file sharing and downloading where copyright holders are bypassed has put the traditional business model of the music industry in doubt • Competition for consumers time‚ attention
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Veronica Germanovich Chapter 2 case MISC 311-40 04/14/2014 Case Study: Your Next Car on a Tablet 1. Edmunds developed the Inside Line iPhone app because we are in a huge technological era. Edmunds needed to find a way to get the most customers possible because he is in a competitive market. A lot of people use tablets or smartphones now‚ by developing a mobile app it increases the chance that more people will take the time to go look at Edmunds app. Companies that provide free services‚ such as
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Global Learning Case Study Team: Chimichanga 1. What was the critical activity in the process of Samsung’s transformation into a worldbeating developer of new cell phone handset designs and other product line designs? Samsung Electronics Company decided to eradicate lowend subdivisions and focus solely on improving the Samsung. This was achieved by investing heavily in design and product quality. Within a decade Samsung improved their reputation by incorporating product and innovative processes
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The Whirlpool Duet: A Soap Opera for Kids? What part of housework do Americans spend the most time doing but know the least about? Now‚ think about this for a minute—don’t blow it off. When you live away from home‚ what "housework" takes the biggest chunk of your time? The answer? Laundry. Americans spend more time each week washing and drying clothes than cleaning house‚ mowing lawns‚ or cooking. In fact‚ the average American "housewife" spends seven to nine hours doing laundry each week.
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CASE STUDY Web Reservations International: challenging industry norms James A. Cunningham and William Golden This case describes the market growth of Web Reservations International‚ an Irish SME company‚ which is a market leader in the budget‚ youth and independent travel (BYIT) market through its online reservation system and business model. The case covers the development of the company from inception through organic growth and its recent acquisitions which have enabled it to adapt and extend
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