a) Background and Motivation The Cirque du Soleil‚ the arguably most famous circus in the world‚ has been founded in 1984‚ in Quebec‚ Canada. The two initiators of this company‚ Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier‚ have always seen circus with a modern eye. Effectively‚ their power of creativity and their visionary ideas have been the key ingredients to make this circus a global empire. The comparative advantage which makes the Cirque du Soleil so unassailable is its creative inspiration and the perfection
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study Cirque du Soleil ( “Circus of the Sun”) is a Canadian entertainment company‚ self- described as a “dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment”. The company operates globally‚ it was found in 1984 by a 24 year old entrepreneur Guy Laliberte. The aim of this report is to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of team work and team effectiveness in the context of Cirque du Soleil. The emphasis on team have been a critical success factor in the establishment of Cirque du Soleil‚ this
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Compagnie du Froid S.A. (#s in thousands) Variance Evaluations The CEO‚ Jacques Trumen‚ of Compagine discusses ambitious growth opportunities and the profit plan for three regions with very competent managers that strive to produce the best results for their division. The Italian and Spanish had favorable product mix variance of 68 and 4‚241‚ respectively. This additional profit both of these regions attained should be looked by Pierre and Andres and determine cost implications on “specialties”
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Case Analysis Report on: Compagnie du Froid Executive Summary This case study describes an ice cream manufacturer‚ Compagnie du Froid S.A.‚ founded by Jacques Truman’s father in 1985. It is a major competitor in the industry during summer and has presence in France‚ Italy and Spain. Compagnie du Froid practices decentralization in its organization‚ where each region is managed by a competent manager empowered to make business decisions in the best interest of the company. Traditionally‚ the
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Cirque du Soleil Recruitment Analysis Introduction “Cirque du Soleil is a multifaceted creative workforce” encompassing “imaginary worlds‚ art forms from around the world‚ acting‚ acrobatic performance‚ dance‚ daring‚ dexterity‚ and grace” (Cirque du Soleil‚ 2010). Putting together the right workforce to achieve this result is not necessarily an easy feat. This paper will explore the recruitment decision-making process for attracting job candidates (demand) from the available labor force (supply)
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Cirque du Soleil: Juggling Act Baseline‚ June 10‚ 2005‚‚ http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0‚1540‚1826548‚00.asp By Larry Barrett Danielle Savoie can’t fold herself into a pretzel or spin around on her head. But she walks a tightrope every day managing the information systems that make it possible for the Cirque du Soleil to entertain more people each year than the Yankees and Red Sox combined. The circus‚ which features astonishing acrobatics and Broadway-caliber music
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Cirque du Soleil International Strategy SMO 641: Business Strategy Individual Case Project Navjot Singh October 16‚ 2014 Cirque Du Soleil has been a global leader in performing arts industry. It is based in Montreal‚ Canada and has been privately held since its inception till 2008. In 2008‚ Guy Laliberté sold a 20 percent share of the company to Dubai based partners. Innovation and creativity are the pillars of Cirque’s competitive advantage. Human capital forms an essential part as it
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Cirque du Soleil is the subject of this year’s selected case! Over the last 24 hours‚ the teams have been analyzing the entertainment company’s partnership with MGM casinos‚ while the Cirque looks to enter new markets at Tokyo Disney Resort‚ Macao and Dubai World. They will have to recommend a sustainable model that can be as profitable as its relationship with MGM Mirage. The following summary is officially made available to the public attending the presentations as of Saturday March 27 at 9:00am
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To: Jacques Trumen From: Subject: Compagnie du Froid Analysis Date: November 6‚ 2014 Memorandum Campagnie Du Froid is a summer ice-cream business founded in 1985 by the father of Jacques Truman. In 2007‚ after the passing of his father‚ Jacques Truman took over the business and emphasized an aggressive growth strategy. By 2009‚ Campagnie Du Froid was a market leader in the eastern part of France‚ northeastern coast of Spain‚ and northern Italy. Each region had its own manager and the main headquarters
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030 072 356 030 072 434 030 072 578 030 072 600 030 NAME Sohag Chakma M. Raashed Mahmud Sreezon Rahman Nahian Kabir Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Refath Islam Section: 03 Date of Submission: 19th June‚ 2011 Word Count: 978 1|Page Background Cirque du Soleil‚ innovator of category in live entertainment‚ was initiated from a group of street performers. It has a unique hybrid of music‚ dance‚ and acrobatics that mesmerized the people around the globe. Since its beginning‚ it has travelled around the
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