Request for proposal - Luxury Attitude in Hospitality
Case study - 5 pages - Management
Partnerships and very close links with luxury players, hotel training schools, and personal service professions are regularly required. Our requirements meet the expectations of our customers, which is why we carefully select our partners and their added value. We are delighted to be able...
Specialisation
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Economy general
Trade and foreign direct investments driven by specialisation and comparative advantages are controversial and provide arguments against free trade and capital mobility. Modern production of many products are produced in value chains that involves many countries, depending on comparative...
Coping Strategies of Female Domestic Violence
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Domestic violence remains a major universal issue against women. WHO reports that one in three women will be subjected to physical or sexual violence by their lifetime partners at some point in their lives (Baholo et al., 2015). Surviving and leaving these relationships takes incredible...
Accounting Infrastructure Challenges Apple Faces in China in Comparison to The U.S.
Case study - 4 pages - Accounting
Apple, Inc. is a U.S. multinational corporation well known worldwide and highly influential. China is a critical market and the primary manufacturing base for Apple Inc. The country is integral to the organization's worldwide operations, as it manufactures and sells devices. The concentration...
Ethical Decision-Making in Clinical Social Work
Case study - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Ethical dilemmas in clinical social work have increased, especially concerning private subjects and issues like relationship difficulties. Thus, this paper tries to apply the principles of ethical decision-making to a particular case involving Harry and Suzie, a heterosexual couple who are under...
Reassessing Global Supply Chains: Challenges and Reshoring in the Wake of a Pandemic
Essay - 2 pages - Purchasing & supply chain
The global supply chain is a highly integrated system, which consists of a heterogeneous network of several partners that are situated in different countries and continents. The first key task to overcome in managing the wide area of cultural diversity is to understand cultural diverse...
Case study Renault - Nissan
Case study - 18 pages - Business strategy
A strategic alliance is an official commercial collaboration, adopted by mutual agreement between companies. The partners of the alliance share, exchange or integrate some their resources for their mutual benefit, while remaining distinct and completely independent entities. For an...
A study on jazz music
Thesis - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Music frequently requires more than one performer to be created. Perhaps two or more musicians are required, each playing a “part” - without the presence of all the musicians, the song would be incomplete. Perhaps one musician will accompany a singer, each performing distinct but...
China's one-child policy: Out-of-date and in need of abolition
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
Now approaching its 30-year anniversary, China's one-child policy has been in effect since 1979, when it was introduced by Deng Xiaoping. It was a policy that was originally intended to be a short-term solution to an exploding population in the late 1970's. Designed to last a single generation,...
The relationships among information sharing, process integration and supply chain responsiveness
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
How to survive and develop in this hyper competitive environment has become a major concern for many companies. To deal with the increasing uncertainty, manufacturers need to respond the customer demands quickly. But manufacturers can not improve supply chain responsiveness by themselves, they...
Relationships between the Giants in Retailing: How WalMart and Procter&Gamble trade together - from Fear to Trust prevalence in the Supply-Chain - published: 14/12/2006
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The paper shows how the relationships between suppliers and retailers have experienced several important changes over the last decades. By analysing the main developments of these relationships and the different tools implemented to improve them, the paper argues that the western and now...
Supply chain management
Dissertation - 26 pages - Management
Every organization with a service or manufacturing entity needs a robust supply chain management in order to gain and maintain a competitive advantage within supply chain alliances and partnerships. An independent firm on its own may not have all the resources to match its competitors. But by...
Starbucks - Organisation and Management
Case study - 9 pages - Management
In 1971 the story began, three Seattle entrepreneurs started the Starbucks Corporation. They sold whole bean coffee in one store. After 11 years, their business had grown tremendously and they hired Schultz in 1982 to be the manager of retail and marketing. He had some ideas, he 'advised that...
The Yuan under the pressure of the International Community Should we revaluate the Yuan?
Essay - 65 pages - Economy general
In three decades, China has transformed from an economy based upon agriculture (low effective and auto centered) to an economy based upon mass industry and export. The wish of Xiaoping to open the country is completely reached (on an economy level) but his wish to develop China from the inside by...
PESTEL Analysis - Starbucks
Case study - 5 pages - Distribution marketing
The United States-based Starbucks Coffee Company was founded by three friends who met at The University of San Francisco in 1971. They opened their first coffee bean store in Seattle, Washington, in March of that year, near the historic Pike Place Market which bore its now historic brown mermaid...
Internship Report - Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York
Internship report - 13 pages - Medias&communication marketing
The Film Society of Lincoln Center was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, recognize and support new filmmakers as well as enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art. An independent performing arts center, The Film Society hosts a 363-day season that...
Towards a European Confederation? From de Gaulle's Return to Power to the Milan European Summit (1958-1985)
Course material - 6 pages - Modern history
After the failure of the federal concept and the more prudent approach of the Rome Treaties, for about 30 years, the European Economic Community (EEC) seemed to develop more along the concept of a European Confederation, not a Federation, as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, Robert Schuman or...
Introduction to economic principles and terminology
Course material - 20 pages - Theories and economic notions
Economics is currently in a phase of uncertainty: economics is not an exact science. There is a rising trade war between the US and mainly but not only China. The US also has trade disagreements with the EU and its partners in NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association: Canada and...
Brittany Ferries and the Supply Management in Innovation
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
Brittany Ferries is a French shipping company founded by Alexis Gourvennec in 1972. This company aims to transport passengers and vehicles between Brittany, Normandy, southern England, Ireland and Spain by boat. The company had a turnover of €441,810,800 in 2018 and currently owns 11 ships,...
The Wilsonian tradition and its limits (1914-1945)
Course material - 6 pages - Modern history
President Wilson (1913-1920) renounced isolationism, which was the American tradition since Monroe: in agreement with his progressive agenda, he believed the US had to act abroad. He promoted a new internationalist doctrine. But he failed to convince either the foreign partners of the US,...
International Business Alliances in Use Today
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
In order to improve revenue and maximize competitive advantages, corporations have often sought to form alliances of a strategic nature (Eppler & Comi, 2009). The nature of these alliances varies and when related to a new geographic market or across national boundaries, they are considered...
Community health needs assessment
Essay - 2 pages - Psychology
Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) are a vital tool in identifying the most prioritized health needs of a community and aligning the required resources and partners to address this needs(Judith & Chere, 2013). A well-structured CHNAs will provide very valuable data to direct...
World Cup 2007 - Rugby
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup was held in France from September 7 to October 30, 2007 in twelve different stages. The competition was won by South African team that beat the England team in the finals. Rugby World Cup was the biggest sporting event of 2007 worldwide. Since its creation...
A study on E-Commerce
Case study - 16 pages - Business strategy
E-business is what happens when you combine the broad reach of the Internet with vast resources of traditional information technology system. It uses the Web connect together customers, vendors, suppliers and employees in a way never before possible. They do business on the Web, and consequently...
How to negotiate with French companies?
Essay - 4 pages - Management
French people often seem unnervingly cool and worldly, sometimes even aloof, especially to Britons and Americans. This is not surprising as they are great thinkers, and they value intelligence and eloquence. Philosophy is part of a French child's education. Logical thinking and a passion for...
Applied Memory: The Role of Strategic Outsourcing in Supply Chain Management
Thesis - 45 pages - Logistics
The current political and economic scenario presents tremendous opportunity for companies to benefit from a higher growth potential in international markets due to economic globalization and hyper-liberalization of trade. World trade has multiplied through a series of economic agreements and...
Crisis management: mattel (2008) - published: 24/11/2010
Case study - 5 pages - Management
Mattel has been regarded as the undisputed leader in the global toy market. However, the company had experienced several problems during the second half of 2007, which led to the image of the company being tarnished. Many toys were recalled and this incident was widely reported by the media....
How did HRM allow Alcatel to adapt to changes posed by the changing market?
Thesis - 9 pages - Management
We were on the lookout for a company that was willing to provide us with the information for our investigation file. We had a consultant in our midst, who put us in contact with several companies like Bouygues, Dassault and Alcatel. We wrote several letters explaining the purpose of our approach...
Nespresso: Customers Benefits
Case study - 7 pages - Management
Nespresso, currently the market leader, has always offered coffee machines to suit everybody, for professionals and the general public. The success of the brand relies on increased consumption, and a strong want by the company to meet customer expectations. It can be any type of Nespresso...
Strategy of Air France: Analysis and recommendations (2009)
Case study - 38 pages - Business strategy
Born on August 30, 1933 by the consolidation of major French airlines ‘Societe Generale Air Transport,' Air Union, the International Company for Air Navigation, Air East and ‘Compagnie Generale Aeropostale', Air France formed the largest French airline company. In January 2000, the...
