Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson) is a Swedish multinational provider of communications technology and services. The company’s offerings comprise services‚ software and infrastructure in information and communications technology for telecom operators and other industries‚ including traditional telecommunications as well as Internet Protocol (IP) networking equipment‚ mobile and fixed broadband‚ operations and business support solutions‚ cable TV‚ IPTV‚ video systems‚ and an extensive
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The Sony Ericsson joint venture is a case study that can be used to explore key international business strategies and concepts. 1. Sony & Ericsson’s motivations behind the joint venture (JV) The Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson‚ one of the “Big Three” mobile handset manufacturers in the 1990s‚ started to reach difficulty as it entered the new millennium. In 2001‚ Ericsson’s sales dropped by 52%‚ recording a $1.39 billion loss which preceded an announcement that would lay off 20%
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Reinventing Ericsson Ericsson had almost gone bankrupt when the dot-com bubble burst and the telecom market collapsed in late 2000. When Svanberg (first externally recruited CEO in 60 years) took over in April 2003‚ he launched yet another cost cutting package (after CEO Kurt Hellström in early 2003)‚ the fourth in two years. Svanberg wanted to do more than just restore the company to break-even‚ he wanted the latest round of cuts (coupled with revenue increases) to return Ericsson to profit. Svanberg
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REINVENTING ERICSSON I. Background Ericsson a Swedish telecommunication company told us on how the it’s survived in order to maintain sustainability the company to compete with other companies and also how to develop the technology to support company growing up. Company still saw telecommunications as a long-term market business with reason most of the people around the world think that communications is not just important but a necessity. As a long-term business Ericsson has to be
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Annual Report 2003 Year Ended March 31‚ 2003 Financial Highlights Sony Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries Year ended March 31 Yen in millions except per share amounts and number of employees Percent change Dollars in millions* except per share amounts 2002 2003 2003/2002 2003 FOR THE YEAR Sales and operating revenue Operating income Income before income taxes Income before cumulative effect of accounting changes Net income Per share data: Income before cumulative
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Research Case Study-3 SONY INDIA1 Sony‚ a multinational corporation based in Tokyo‚ Japan‚ stepped into India in early 1995‚ in the post Iiberalisation period. Within a couple of months in the same year‚ it set up its manufacturing unit. The company makes its presence felt in India through Sony Entertain Television‚ Sony Music and Sony India. While the first two are comfortably placed in their niche markets‚ it is the third which is expected to bring in all those exciting Sony digital products. Although
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believe that it is important for Sony to manufacture more products in the United States‚ Europe and from suppliers in Asia because Sony needs to remain a globally diversified corporation. The Yen stability against the US dollar has had a negative impact on the financial stability of Sony. When Sony translated US dollars and Euro financial statements into Yen‚ the net assets and earnings ended up being worth less in Yen which in turn dropped Sony’s financial results. Sony needs to work on spreading more
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definition of diversity which make diversity programs inclusive and reduce potential objectives from members of the majority group‚ it also aims at providing tangible benefits to the company; Diversity Management is seen as a business strategy aimed at tapping into the full potential of all employees in the company in order to give the company a competitive advantage. A global telecommunications company‚ Ericsson is studied in an extended business case by Mustapha Ozbilgin and Ferhan Karabacakoglu
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Report on Sony Corporation 15.249: Japan/Korea Trip Berrak Dogruer Mazen Ferzly Hiep Nguyen Douglas C. Roach Rafik Ward Report on Sony Corporation 15.249c Japan/Korea Trip Table of Contents COMPANY HISTORY.................................................................................................... 3 OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 3 NOTE ABOUT SONY’S F OUNDER AND CHAIRMAN‚ AKIO MORITA
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Sony recognizes that global environmental improvement is the most important issue for humanity in the 21st century. Sony aims‚ through continuous technological innovation and new business initiatives‚ to contribute positively to the natural environment and the dreams of future generations. Recognizing the utmost importance of our natural life-support systems‚ sustainable economic development is the top business priority for the Sony Group. Sustainable economic development means utilizing
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