BBDE Case study 1 1. What decisions or actions taken by the individuals in this case are questionable? The first problems identified in this case was that the company had no laws and regulations. I think the decisions of everyone in this case are questionable. No one‚ from the board of directors‚ Jamie‚ Don‚ and Randy‚ is willing to stand up to Rulan and hold him accountable for his actions. With the information given it seems at Rulan is more concern about micromanaging trivial
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KFC Case Study Introduction If one international brand must be selected as the most favourite one for Chinese consumers‚ it would be Kentucky Fried Chicken‚ or KFC as it is known more commonly. According to questionnaire survey conducted by the globally-renowned marketing researching company AC Nielsen in 30 China cities in 1999‚ KFC was accepted by Chinese consumers as “the most popular brand” and ranked as the No.1 among top ten international brands in China. With the increasing abundance
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pull factors that explain the internationalization of Zara include Spain’s entry into the European Union in 1986‚ the globalization of the economy and thus potential economies of scale‚ the homogenization of consumption patterns across countries. Answer 2: While Zara controls its entire production chain‚ Gap Inc and H&M outsource all their production. Zara’s vertical integration enables the firm to have a faster turnaround than its competitors. Product and geographic diversification has been
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1. What are the strategic risks and benefits of outsourcing production of the Temecula plant to a contract manufacturer(s) in China? Use any frameworks that you feel are relevant to assess this decision at the strategic level. The strategic benefit for the company to outsource the production process is the potential savings base on low labor cost in China. And by moving all its product line to China‚ it can be easier for the company to manage the production. The risks can be as follows. The contract
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Case Study: Gas or Grouse Elizabeth Hamm LDRS 4875 William Penn University 1. What are the systemic‚ corporate‚ and individual issues raised in this case? Systemic: Buying into the creation of new rigs set up in the mesa means America could reduce its dependency on foreign gas/oil. Not drilling in the mesa could be more costly for Americans than creating a plan that monitors wildlife sustainability during drilling in all seasons. Corporate: The gas pocket under the Pinedale mesa holds billions of
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shopping online‚ chatting with friends through instant messaging‚ and so on. How do you motivate your employees to perform their work? How do you restrict them from non-work-related activities without creating a stifling‚ boring and dull workplace? Answer: As good and responsible business manager‚ I always maintain the smooth and sound working time of my employees to meet daily working quotas. I will always strictly inform them that the success of company is relying to their good
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PUMA Contents Introduction to Puma 3 Marketing Orientation 3 Product Orientation 3 Sales Orientation 4 Puma Orientation 4 The competitive advantage/disadvantage of puma. 5 SWOT Analysis 7 Marketing Mix 8 Product: 8 Price: 9 Place: 10 Promotion: 10 References 12 Introduction to Puma Puma is one of the world’s leading Sport lifestyle companies. As an organisation it designs and produces sports equipment‚ footwear‚ apparel and accessories. Puma distributes its products
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Malaysian Proton and AFTA: threat or advantage? At the October 2000 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers meeting in Chiang Mai‚ Thailand‚ the Malaysian delegation proposed an extension to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) tariff reduction scheme in an effort to protect Malaysia’s auto industry. Given that the development of Proton and Perodua‚ the country’s national cars‚ has received extensive government support‚ protection‚ and preferential treatment‚ there was concern
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rP os t 4381 DECEMBER 14‚ 2011 DAVID A. GARVIN SUNRU YONG Introduction op yo Bergerac Systems: The Challenge of Backward Integration In July 2010‚ Ian Wyckoff‚ CEO of Bergerac Systems‚ scribbled a few notes about his latest meeting with a group of veterinarians. These were his customers‚ and they provided direct feedback on their latest experiences with Bergerac’s diagnostic instruments for animal care. The feedback was always valuable‚ although on this visit it was not entirely positive.
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Question one (a) The current revenue recognition policy of Biovail is “Free On Board” (FOB) which states that in which point shipper can transfer the responsibility and the ownership of goods to the buyer. There are two possibilities of FOB. When the contract use “FOB shipping point”‚ the seller has the responsibility for the goods until the goods leave the seller’s dock. Alternatively‚ when the contract uses “FOB destination”‚ before the buyer takes the possession‚ the seller still keeps
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