organization. The course offers a broad array of cases covering several industries‚ and organizations. PEDAGOGY The pedagogy emphasizes the case study method and strategic audit as means to synthesize and organize relevant information in a logical fashion. Active discussion in class is used to exchange knowledge and debate current issues in management. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Assigned readings Case preparation Participation Term project Team case study presentations and written
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\ CASE STUDY National Foods Limited (NFL) History In 1970 the spice industry in Pakistan was unstructured‚ unbranded and loosely sold. It all started when the present management took over a small company called “National Food Laboratories Limited”. The company began its journey in a rented ware house in Dinar Chambers with the initial sales of only Rs. 16‚500 in the first year. The company created a spice mill and packaging plant
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Examples A SWOT analysis can be used in many ways. Two case studies are offered below to illustrate what a SWOT analysis might look like in different situations: a more detailed level‚ using a soft drinks manufacturer as an example‚ and a simpler level‚ using a children’s charity by way of example. In any particular situation‚ the style and detail of the analysis will depend on the goal. Case study 1: a detailed SWOT analysis Company A has one major competitor in the marketplace‚ a soft
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Leadership & Management Nafeesa Arendse 19 February 2015 Case Study 1 & 2 Managing Organisational Change 1. The characteristics of change are those in which are planned and unplanned. Some changes are the planned results of management actions. Other changes are the unplanned results from management reactions to problems or situations. Forces of change include external and internal forces of change. External forces of change are forces outside management’s control to which an organisation
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Case Study: Launching Inspired Dining Experiences at The Bay‚ Canada’s Iconic Department Store It was an inspired afternoon that had our Strategic Objectives team revelling in just how delectable our job can be. After setting Canadian foodies all a-Twitter in early 2011 with the announcement it was re-imagining its foodservice options from coast to coast‚ The Bay‚ Canada’s leading department store finally opened its first two new dining destinations‚ Bannock and Foodwares Market‚ at its flagship
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the index card on a poster board along with the rest of my classmates for viewing. Throughout this paper‚ I will discuss how the post secret exercise relates to the social penetration theory‚ my reaction to the post secret exercise‚ how anonymous self-disclosure differs from interpersonal communication. The Social Penetration Theory explains the differences in communication in relation to the depth of interpersonal relationships. The theory states that relationships begin and deepen through
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CASE STUDY: Jollibee Foods Corporation (A): International Expansion Problem Statement: The newly appointed head of International division Mr Manolo .P. Tingzon is pondering into three key opportunities that the firm Jollibee Food Corporation facing whether to enter the small PNG(Papua New Guinea) market where it will be a first mover‚ to expand into Hong Kong where is an existing base but the local people doesn’t like Jollibee’s Philippines-based fast food model‚ and a proposal to share the
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2004 What Is a Case Study and What Is It Good for? JOHN GERRING Boston University T his paper aims to clarify the meaning‚ and explain the utility‚ of the case study method‚ a method often practiced but little understood. A “case study‚” I argue‚ is best defined as an intensive study of a single unit with an aim to generalize across a larger set of units. Case studies rely on the same sort of covariational evidence utilized in non-case study research. Thus‚ the case study method is correctly
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of easyJet’s competitive advantage in the aspects of differentiation and costs. Moreover‚ recommendations have been given to the specific case. The structure of the industry in which easyJet competes According to the Structure – Conduct – Performance Model‚ the start point for strategic analysis must be the understanding of the industry structure. In the case situation‚ as the European airline industry had been highly regulated in December 1992‚ the barriers to entry had a considerable reduction
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Case Study # 10 1. What‚ if anything‚ should Sony do to turn around the sales of the PS3? 2. What has been Sony’s strategic approach with regard to new product development? 3. What are the key success factors in the video gaming industry today? Are these the same as in the past? 4. What was Sony’s marketing program for the launch of the PS3? What is the competitive advantage of the PS3? What are the weaknesses of the PS3? 5. Compare the marketing program of the Nintendo Wii to the PS3. How are they
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