Egyptian Case Studies Azza El-Shinnawy and Heba Handoussa INTRODUCTION This chapter presents three cases of recent foreign investment in Egypt. In the case of the Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (MobiNil)‚ an international consortium takes over a state-run mobile phone service‚ and modernises its operations in a rapidly growing and transforming market. The local partner subsequently becomes a regional player in Africa and the Middle East. Glaxo Smith Kline‚ a leading pharmaceutical firm‚ expands
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CASE STUDY #5 (SHOULD COLLABORATE WITH #6) The Case of Bad News The new CEO of a corporation learns that he has inherited problems with growth and profitability. A four-day workweek and‚ eventually‚ layoffs prove necessary. Who is the CEO obligated to inform and when? By Gil Amelio Responding to a Business Downturn George Anderson was just a few months beyond his 40th birthday on the day he became CEO of Astratech Communications International (ACI). What an upper! He was still basking in
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Individual Assignment: TEVA Pharmaceutical How did Teva succeed in Israel? Why did such a company emerge in that context? How did Teva set itself apart from other players? The fact that many immigrants from Europe -in the beginning of twentieth century- with remarkable knowledge in the pharmaceutical industry allowed many local physicians to acquire the know-how of the business and the specialized skills to develop a domestic market in Israel. The recognition of the synergies between these local
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Case Study 1. What do you think is causing some of the problems in the bank’s home office and branches? Ans: I think these is a problem of recruiting suitable employees. Because there is an employee named Johnson who didn’t know the machine’s name that she’s working with and she didn’t know its name either. She only knew how to operate the machine precisely. The employees don’t have the adequate experience of their work. With customers to see and loans to be made‚ they have little time to work
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Case Study NUPATH FOODS‚ INC. James Ornath read the latest sales figures with a great deal of satisfaction. The vice president of marketing at Nupath Foods‚ Inc.‚ was pleased to see that the marketing campaign to improve sagging sales of Prowess cat food was working. Sales volume of the product had increased 20 percent in the past quarter compared with the previous year and market share was up. The improved sales of Prowess could be credited to Denise Washington‚ the brand manager responsible
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parts of organizations were more likely to formally develop subordinates’ strategic thinking ability. Research limitations/implications – While the study used a convenience sample with self-ratings‚ it identified salient leadership practices for encouraging strategic thinking. This research should be expanded to other industries and countries. Case study methods would provide additional insight. Practical implications – The findings support enhanced practitioner education regarding strategic thinking
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Kaplan University GB520 – Strategic Human Resource Management Unit 1-Assignment 2 (Case Study) Name: Adrienne Been Date: 2/11/14 The term strategic management can be used to describe a method of management. It includes the process an organization uses‚ to monitor its resources while implementing actions that cohesively results in reaching goals and objectives. Organizations often use strategic management to systematically implement
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1.0 Overview of the case study Background of the Study Sweeney Tours is a holiday tour operator offering package holidays to a number of resorts in the Mediterranean. The holidays fly from a number of airports in the UK and have a fairly complicated pricing Structure. There is a great deal of information in the brochures that Sweeney Tours produce along with an Accompanying price guide. Some of the information is on computer but this is somewhat cumbersome as it is in separate systems that are
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An Analytical Study on Titan v/s Timex with respect to STP and Consumer Behaviour Prepared for: Prof. Subrat Sahu (Marketing Management) By Khushboo Mandot Roll no: 23 SKIPS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL November 13‚ 2008 Prof. Subrat Sahu Marketing Management SKIPS Dear Sir‚ I have completed the report that you requested. This report examines the differences between Titan and Timex with respect to its segmentation‚ targeting and positioning strategies as well
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Case Study Questions 1. What are the inputs‚ process‚ and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? 2. What technologies are used by UPS? How are these technologies related to UPS’s business strategy? 3. What strategic business objectives do UPS’s information systems address? 4. What would happen if UPS’s information systems were not available? Answer: 1. A. Inputs * Package Information * Customer Information * Destination * Current Location of the parcels B. Process
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