UNILEVER MEMO In order to gain market shares through the low-income segment of the Brazilian market‚ Unilever should launch a new Detergent Powder brand at an affordable price‚ which could replace in the long-run Campeiro‚ its cheapest brand. However this strategy is not without any risks‚ since it can lead to the cannibalization of Minerva. With 81% of market shares in Brazil‚ Unilever is the leader of the Detergent Powder market. It owns three brands in Brazil: Omo‚ Minerva and Campeiro. Omo
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1) FIRM OBJECTIVES: The standard economic assumption underlying the analysis of firms is profit maximization. Real world firms‚ however‚ might not‚ and many times do not‚ make decisions based on the profit-maximization objective‚ or at least exclusively on the profit-maximization objective. Other objectives include: (1) sales maximization‚ (2) pursuit of personal welfare‚ and (3) pursuit of social welfare. Although firms are assumed to make decisions that increase profit in standard economic
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Why are objectives so important and how do we define and refine them? Objectives can be defined as a mission‚ purpose‚ or standard that can be reasonably achieved within the expected timeframe and with the available resources. In general‚ an objective is broader in scope than a goal‚ and may comprise of several different goals. Objectives are the most basic planning tools underlying all planning and strategic activities. They serve as the basis for policy and performance appraisals‚ and act as
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Features of Hindustan Unilever Ltd Type Public company Traded as BSE: 500696 BSE SENSEX Constituent Industry Consumer goods Founded 1932 Headquarters Mumbai‚ Maharashtra‚ India Key people Harish Manwani (Chairman)‚Nitin Paranjpe (CEO and MD) Products Foods‚ beverages‚ cleaning agents and personal care products Revenue 22116 crore (US$3.4 billion) (2011–2012) Net income 2691 crore (US$410 million) (2011–2012) Employees 16‚500 (2011) Parent Unilever Plc (67%) Website
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No. 1 - Four essential steps in the management by objectives (MBO) process Management by objectives (MBO) is a system whereby managers and employees define goals for every department‚ project‚ and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance. Four major activities make MBO successful. MBO is result oriented. Emphasize the accomplishment rather than input. Encourage the participation at all level of organization that means collaborative‚ shared power and self management. A process consisting
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rCorporate social responsibility Improving health and wellbeing Unilever are aiming to increase access to basic sanitation‚ hygiene and nutrition programmes for millions of children across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa as part of their Sustainable Living Plan[2] goal to improve the health and wellbeing of 1 billion people by 2020. This will help the UN achieve its global target to reduce under-5 deaths by 2015. They are committed to changing the hygiene habits of one billion people‚ bringing
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Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22‚ 2012‚ from Mahalo.com: http://www.mahalo.com/procter-and-gamble/ Procter and Gamble Sunsilk. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22‚ 2012‚ from Unilever: http://www.unileverpakistan.com.pk/brands/personalcarebrands/sunsilk.aspx Unilever Company History Official Website of Pantene. (n.d.) Retrieved February 22‚ 2012‚ from http://www.pantene.com/en-US/pages/index.aspx Appendix B (questionnaire)
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U 2011 Unilever in India: Hindustan Lever’s Project Shakti- Marketing FMCG to the Rural Consumer Riddhi Biswas PGP/14/236 Section E Q1. What are the key features of Shakti? What are its positive aspects and what are its drawbacks? Key features of Shakti: Axiomatic truly ‚ ‘Rural caravan’ of HUL as it can be popularly called is Project Shakti. Untapped and unexplored for years Indian rural market remain unnoticed and undiscovered as par as the business opportunities‚ especially
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GROUP I SEMINAR TOPIC: MECHANISM OF MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES Abstract: MBO (Management by Objectives) is an all-round and systematic management method. It plays essential roles in promoting the reform of the internal management system in an organization and improving management efficiency. In this paper‚ the basic connotation and Theoretical Model of MBO are explored‚ and then on the basis of analyzing the predicaments of reform for the Internal management system of an organization‚ the basic
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FINAL PROJECT Unilever Bangladesh Faculty Member: Nadia Asraf (NAF) Course BUS 101‚ Sec 9 Submitted by: Shah Asif‚ Id: 081170030 Sabrina Akther -1210680030 Sufia Akhter Suma-1130043030 Rubiya Jahan Chowdhury -1210677030 Date: 15-04-2012 NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY Table of Contents Titles | Page Number | Executive Summary | 5 | Introduction | 6 | SWOT Analysis | 6 | Functional Management in Uniliver Bangladesh ltd | 10 | Promotional Strategies and Tools | 13 | Conclusion | 16 | Reference
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