1888‚ De Beers followed a strategy of supply control. In addition to mining its own diamonds‚ it bought diamonds from other producers and had what it called the "central selling organization‚" controlling some 90% of the world’s diamonds. Its tight control over such a vast amount of supply enabled De Beers to keep prices high for a commodity that is neither particularly scarce nor useful. If a competitor offered diamonds on the market outside of De Beers’ central selling organization‚ De Beers would
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Although‚ diamond is surely a luxury good‚ De Beers has tried to inject necessity into it. From this idea‚ De Beers has implemented the tradition that diamond is needed for any couple. De Beers has being convinced every woman that she should receive a diamond ring from her fiancé and convincing each groom-to-be to pay "two-months salary" for that ring to show how much his love is worth. De Beers has actively promoted diamonds as being symbolic of eternity and love‚ and therefore the ideal jewel for
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Case study De Beers: A Monopoly is not forever Case Study Overview Case discussion questions 1. How did De Beers become a monopoly and how did it maintain its monopoly? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Managerial Stakeholder Theory To predict real-life phenomena we need theories. Similarly‚ stakeholder theory is a theory which is used to explain the phenomena of motivation for corporate social disclosures. This research work is based on the concept of stakeholder theory and its practical applications in predicting the phenomena of corporate social disclosures (van der Laan 2009). Further there will be explanation of Managerial stakeholder theory. The concept of stakeholder theory has got popularity
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De Beers Case Study This case study of De Beers outlines the company’s evolution from its formation in the mid-1800s to year 2000. In these 200 years span of time‚ De Beers was the leader in the mining of diamonds and their leadership contributed to what the industry is today. As the leader in the industry‚ De Beers had large stakes in mining fields in South Africa. Their dominance in the country also meant being socially responsible. At the onset‚ this was difficult to validate because
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Forever: De Beers & US Anti-Trust Laws Case Study Presentation 6/29/2011 Group 9 – The Explorers Executive Summary For centuries‚ diamonds have been regarded as one of the most valuable commodities in the world and the industry has evolved into billions of dollars. At the top‚ De Beers dominated the entire industry worldwide‚ from exploration to retail selling. However‚ it has a reputation of a monopolist‚ where it influences supply and demand. The two critical factors that De Beers carefully
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS THAT DETERMINE PROFITABILITY OF THE NIGERIAN BEER BREWERY FIRMS THE Okwo Ifeoma Mary.1 Ugwunta David Okelue2 Agu Sylvia Uchenna. 3 ABSTRACT This paper examines the internal factors that determine the profitability of the beer brewery firms in Nigeria. An OLS in the form of multiple regressions were applied to annual data generated from the annual statements and accounts of the sampled beer brewery firms covering a period of 2000 to 2011. The correlation and regression
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STAKEHOLDER THEORY: A LIBERTARIAN DEFENSE R. Edward Freeman and Robert A. Phillips Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to suggest that at least one strain of what has come to be called "stakeholder theory" has roots that are deeply libertarian We begin by explicating both "stakeholder theory" and "libertarian arguments " We show how there are libertarian arguments for both instrumental and normative stakeholder theory‚ and we construct a version of capitalism‚ called "stakeholder capitalism
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www.ccsenet.org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 8‚ No. 10: August 2012 Managing Stakeholders: An Integrative Perspective on the Source of Competitive Advantage Minyu Wu’ ’ School of Business‚ Curtin Universify Sarawak‚ Sarawak‚ Malaysia Correspondence: Minyu Wu‚ School of Business‚ Curtin Universify Sarawak‚ CDT 250‚ 98009 Miri‚ Sarawak‚ Malaysia. Tel: 60-8-544-3844. E-mail: minyu.wu@curtin.edu.my Received: March 19‚ 2012 doi:10.5539/ass.v8nl0pl60 Abstract Despite the enormous amount of academic
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Social Responsibility‚ a theory that has evolved since the 1990s‚ seeks to see businesses be responsible for their actions socially and environmentally. There is an increasing trend by businesses to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility Practices. This paper attempts to define the reasons why this is so‚ and what strategic issues are faced by companies who adopt these practices. The issue of Corporate Social Responsibility will then be highlighted in a case study of De Beers‚ the world’s leading diamond
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