Fusion acquisition of Adidas - Reebok
Case study - 56 pages - Services marketing
The Adidas Group is a German company which belongs to the sport equipment manufacturing market. In 2005, the turnover of the worldwide market of apparel and sport equipment was about 25.2 billion dollars, which corresponded to an 11.5% growth when compared to the previous year. This market can...
The policy of service at Decathlon
Case study - 26 pages - Services marketing
In France, Decathlon is the leading specialized distributor of sports and leisure. Its success is the result of the introduction of an innovative policy. The concept was to offer facilities for all athletes, from beginners to professionals, in all brands available under one roof. The company now...
The internationalization of the company and human resource management
Book review - 10 pages - Human resources
Today, most French companies have had the "great leap" in international markets. With increased trade and international context, the phenomenon of globalization has forced companies to open their activities abroad. Even if we can see significant differences in their degree of...
Analysis on the group of JC Decaux SA
Case study - 16 pages - Business strategy
The group JC Decaux invests on an average of about 200 million Euros each year to fund its growth. It is important to note that the investment turns primarily to urban furniture as the detriment of other areas of strategic activity. This seems consistent strategy for several reasons: the group...
The concept of quality in the company
Case study - 4 pages - Management
The word "quality" is increasingly used in companies, whether in the industrial, food or even in services sector. There are many concepts behind the notion of quality. The concept of quality has emerged following the emergence of plants. The craftsmanship was in decline and mass production became...
Study of the LVMH group
Case study - 21 pages - Finance
LVMH group, founded in 1987 by the merger of Moet Hennessy and Louis Vuitton is the world leader in luxury, with a unique portfolio of over fifty brands. There are more than 60,000 employees, nearly 1700 stores across the world, a turnover of 910 million euros in 2005. It is partly for these...
International standards of financial information (IFRS) and the concept of the right value
Case study - 5 pages - Accounting
The international financial environment is in constant transformation and hence, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been implemented. The setting up of the IFRS is a logical revision of the international financial system, particularly following the collapse of Enron in...
The conceptual framework of the financial statements in IFRS
Case study - 10 pages - Accounting
In March 2002, the European Council (under EC Regulation 1606/2002 OJ of 11 September 2002) has made mandatory the application of international accounting standards for consolidated accounts of listed companies from January 1, 2005. All the international standards adopted by the ARC (Accounting...
Installation of a system of cost accounting in Monegasque (Morocco)
Dissertation - 84 pages - Accounting
Cost accounting has a double arsenal. As a first arsenal in the long term, it is probably very effective because it addresses the costs, and requires political courage of managers. This arsenal includes the planning, control equipment and staff and a real management control. A second arsenal is...
"History of Capitalism" (part 4 to part 7) by Michel Beaud (2000)
Book review - 35 pages - Economy general
Capitalism is a logic based on the production of goods. It became prominent in Britain along with Europe and the United States during the "early industrial" era from 1770 to 1860: Textiles, machinery, railways and arms. But capitalism in its historical movement, also concerns the capitalist...
L'Oreal and its conquest of China
Case study - 27 pages - Services marketing
Since its creation almost a century ago by the French chemist Eugene Schueller, L'Oreal has always been at the forefront particularly on the sectors of of dermatology, pharmacology and cosmetics. The group has implemented its know-how and expertise to emerge as the leader in cosmetic business...
Analysis of Nokia
Case study - 16 pages - Services marketing
Nokia's history began in 1865 in south-western Finland, where the mining engineer Fredrik Idestam founded a forest industry enterprise. In 1966, the companies created by Idestam (Finnish Rubber Works Ltd. and Finnish Cable Works) merged to form Nokia Corporation. In the early 1980s, Nokia...
Analysis of the strategy of Air France - KLM (2009)
Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing
Pierre Henri Gourgeon, the current CEO of Air France, explains the success of the functional group on three main axes: a balanced and diversified operation, in Hub, an international alliance. These axes are the basis of the strategy of Air France KLM. In a sluggish economy, Air France- KLM...
Strategy and marketing of Christian Dior
Case study - 16 pages - Services marketing
Dior or the House of Dior was established in 1947 by Christian Diorwho controlled and managed the house for ten years. After his death in 1957, Christian Dior's young assistant, Yves Saint Laurent became the art director of the House of Dior. His “Spring 1958 collection” saved the...
Five forces of Porter
Essay - 7 pages - Services marketing
The five forces of Porter's work on corporate strategy were defined in 1979. Its founder, Michael Porter, professor at Harvard, draws on his specialty to create the matrix bearing his name. As part of his business strategy, Michael Porter's specialty was based on optimizing the...
The identification and management of financial risks
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Finance
Financial risk exposure to adverse events that erode the profitability of the company and may in, extreme circumstances,lead to the collapse of the case. They may be doubtful, unfavorable changes in exchange rates, dependence on one supplier, the loss of a major customer, the loss of...
Strategic analysis of Nissan group
Market study - 20 pages - Accounting
“As the crisis has evolved, Nissan has remained focused on the recovery, guided by our corporate recovery plan. Although our company is still operating in crisis mode, Nissan is on track toward a complete recovery. In fiscal year 2009, we returned to profitability after losses in the...
Renault-Nissan alliance: Current situation
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
Doubts and rumors were rife when Renault and Nissan announced the formation of the Renault-Nissan alliance in the late 90s. However, today, the Renault-Nissan alliance has proven to be successful because of their unity in terms of performance. This has been possible because ever since day one of...
Analysis of LVMH
Thesis - 10 pages - Management
The LVMH (Moet Hennessy Luis Vuitton SA) luxury brand has the following shareholder capital structure described in Figure 1-1 below. The main shareholders are the Group Arnault with 47% shares in personal property. 28% of the shares are held by foreign institutional investors and 17% are held by...
Financial analysis report: Adidas vs. Puma
Essay - 20 pages - Business strategy
Europe will be hosting two major sports events in 2012: the UEFA European soccer championship in Poland and Ukraine as well as the Olympic Games in London. Consequently, with the end of 2011 approaching, there might be a current window of opportunity to invest in European manufacturers of...
Selling through customer business development: P & G
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
In the 80's, manufacturers began to spend money to better understand consumers, and P&G more than anyone. However, they never really asked, if these needs were the same in retailers. It was the period when P&G decided, to change the sales department into a more strategic department named Customer...
Sector analysis
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
It has become extremely important for corporations and managers to continuously innovate and think new ways of churning more money. If a firm or a manager fails to innovate and does not come up with new ways of profit extracting, the ideas will eventually become obsolete and the business will...
A snapshot of Portuguese economy
Case study - 1 pages - Business strategy
Portugal's banking and financial system is sound, competitive and well managed. Despite being not as large as other EU nations, the banking system in Portugal can be compared with other EU nations in terms of profitability, efficiency and solvency. The challenges for the banking system of...
The WWF climate savers strategy: In search of the "Giant Step"
Case study - 12 pages - Educational studies
WWF (World Wildlife Fund) is among the leading NGOs (non-government organizations) in the world. The Fund was established in 1961 and since then has been operating and directing its efforts in saving the planet, the world of life. "Climate Savers" (CS) partnership program was founded in 1998 by...
Today's Driving Force: Ideas versus Innovation
Case study - 1 pages - Management
Simply defined, ideas are generally thoughts or conceptions existing in one's mind that have the capability of becoming something tangible. In today's business culture, the terms idea generation and innovation are often used interchangeably. Michael Schrage (2004) suggests a difference exists...
Business Communication and Success: Coca Cola Company
Case study - 6 pages - Management
The company that will be focused on in this study will be Coca Cola Company which is the world's major retailer, manufacturer and marketer of soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages. The aspect of Coca Cola's business that will be assessed will be communication and the success of effective...
A critical perspective on volunteer tourism
Case study - 7 pages - Management
The special interest tourism segment has been the new tourism of the 1980s and 1990s. According to Knowles and Curtis (1999), mass tourism will be replaced by a ‘more responsible and more realistic, variety of mass tourism, where price is no longer the critical factor'. Uncontrolled mass...
Strategic Management: Aramex Company
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
The state of endless change in the contemporary business environment mandates organizations to review their strategic approaches to cope with the paced market developments. Bearing in mind the potential of technology-fuelled platform, management should embrace the comprehensive analysis for both...
Why Employers should Make Employees Happier?
Case study - 11 pages - Human resources
Over the years, corporate leaders have embraced change in their operations approach to generate the strategic fit with the dynamic environment. This is in a bid to accomplish their corporate goals of maximizing shareholder wealth while minimizing the cost incurred. While all profit-oriented...
Nespresso- Sustainable Quality Program
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Organizations seeking continual innovation of their product portfolio and processes in the quest of improving their profitability and sustaining their revenue growth, incur huge investment. Ordinarily, undertaking innovations to improve processes and products are often expensive and...
