A look at the company Delphi
Tutorials/exercises - 21 pages - Business strategy
Peter Drucker called the Automobile Industry as "the industry of industries". During the last few years, the production and management systems have been revolutionized in the automobile industry. One of the major changes in the industry has been the opening up and growth of several emerging...
The Hybrid Car Phenomenon
Case study - 34 pages - Ecology & environment
With the rise in oil prices and the high-profile launch of the Toyota Prius in Europe, the hybrid has gained an unexpected notoriety, even though its operation is often poorly understood. It appears that hybridization is probably a key technology in the medium and long term. Indeed, the question...
Evaluate the impact of global recession on international trade and investment with respect to France
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In the last few years, the International Business has been hit by a global recession. Economists were talking about the current situation of some countries, companies or economic issues more or less close to a situation of recession. These comments were relayed by lots of public media and it...
Are company stress management programs effective?
Course material - 16 pages - Management
France has very specific characteristics on stress at work, problems such as suicide are much more frequent than elsewhere. Ironically, France is a country where firms are trying to reduce stress problems. The French case is a good example to study in the current context. The question is:what...
Etude de marché en anglais sur le brasage en France
Market study - 30 pages - Brand management
Etude de marché en anglais et sous forme de PowerPoint sur le marché de la brasure en France. Celle-ci permet de voir les principaux concurrents et secteurs potentiels présent en France.
Prevention of psycho-social risks at work
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Management
France is a dangerous country! This sentence might seem shocking, yet the surveys and studies conducted by various international and European institutions show that the highest numbers of deaths occur in the country. The indicators on stress and suicide rates are in red. If the figures presented...
Creation of SMEs in Morocco
Thesis - 51 pages - Economy general
Unemployment has reached alarming levels and proportions in Morocco. Every year, more and more working people are being affected by this problem. The Moroccan labor force totals to about 10,347,000. Women constitute about 27.6% of the total work force. Of the 10,347,000, only about 8,977,000 are...
Automotive industry: China
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
In China, the government does not offer premiums to the purchasers of new cars contrary to the US government or to other European governments. Massive infrastructure investments have been realized by the Chinese government to accompany this development. With more than 2 million km of roads, and...
Are company stress management programs effective? - published: 06/12/2011
Case study - 16 pages - Psychology
France has very specific characteristics on stress at work,problems such as suicide are much more frequent than elsewhere. Ironically, France is a country where firms are trying to reduce stress problems. The French case is a good example to study in the current context.The question is:what firms...
Do brands suffering from the effects of aging could ever hope to find a second life?
Thesis - 64 pages - Services marketing
Invisible, imperceptible, disquieting, time has now become a dominant concern in our societies. The fact is that the Human remains powerless to time. So the time has become both enemy and absolute covetousness; its control, a priceless Grail. Human is subject to time, he is forced to be subjected...
Limited perspectives for electric cars: Auto industry facing new challenges - publié le 07/03/2011
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
The Earth is warming up. This assessment has been highlighted by numerous scientists for several decades and is currently one of the main concerns all around the world. Even if the causes are not objectively acknowledged, the fact is unquestionable: During the 20th century, the average...
Volkswagen USA: Will product diversity help Volkswagen UK overcome the adversities it has been facing?
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
"Among the many car manufacturers who have created a buzz with their many models, German car makers occupy a special place in the world. One of the German manufacturers, who has managed to carve a niche for itself, is Volkswagen. Volkswagen of America, (VWoA) as it is known, is the North...
How Clarins and its "Body Lift" can be a total success in Brazil? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 27 pages - Business strategy
After three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. Exploiting vast natural resources, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Meanwhile Brazil continues to develop its interior with an industrial and agricultural...
The journal Liberation and the young French readership - publié le 20/01/2009
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
Liberation is a daily newspaper first created in 1978 by J.P. Sartre. Originally at the extreme left wing of the French political scheme but through the decades it has shifted to a more leftist, labor-style orientation. The paper has been facing financing issues that have been undermining its...
Market research on customer satisfaction survey for Henkel (B2B)
Case study - 42 pages - Services marketing
This research was implemented to determine the level of Customer Satisfaction with Henkel Products and Services. It is a Business to business (B2B) research. The approach adopted for conducting the research includes surveys and personal interviews conducted in May 2008. Henkel deals its product...
The place of the French language in our society - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 11 pages - Linguistics & languages
The French language is one those languages which are spoken all around the world. It's the 11th most used language through the world, the second most commonly-taught second language in the world (after English) and the official language in 29 countries . According to some estimations, more than...
A study on the E-Brands and case studies of Amazon.com, Boo.com & Gap
Tutorials/exercises - 57 pages - Business strategy
Over the past few years, there has been an explosion in the online world - an explosion that is also a harbinger of how business will operate in the future. Supply chains are being rethought, products and services reconfigured, and business models revamped. As such, the Internet is having a...
Strategic analysis of Porsche
Case study - 24 pages - Automotive marketing
How profitable an automotive manufacturer is, mainly depends on how he can use his production facilities to full capacity. Examples of manufacturers, who are unable to do so, are Opel or Volkswagen, where overproduction leads to small profit margins. The strategy of Porsche is the opposite....
A study of human resources development climate in hospitals and its impact on patient satisfaction
Tutorials/exercises - 43 pages - Human resources
Combining medical technology and the human touch, the health care industry administers care around the clock, responding to the needs of millions of people—from newborns to the critically ill. Industry organization - About 580,000 establishments make up the health care industry; they vary...
The Danone Case: can a firm combine profits and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 70 pages - Business strategy
First, to hit the high degree of competitiveness, it becomes necessary for the firm to keep the competitive advantage by dealing with new concepts such as the environment, respect of human rights and social activities. Indeed, the traditional factors such as product, price, place, promotion seem...
An analysis of how could France be branded to sustainabily attract chinese tourists
Case study - 37 pages - Tourism marketing
To underline the importance of the brand image for branding a destination, this report follows an analysis of France's images and stereotypes as a destination. Where it has been defined that France benefits from a largely positive and attractive image, it has been seen that some weak points...
Final Communications Audit Report for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Case study - 7 pages - Communication
The Department of Homeland Security was created after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with the primary aim of securing the U.S. from terrorism and other threats to national security. DHS is a dynamic agency that has expanded to include a variety of tasks, such as border security,...
Strategic analysis of Porsche - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 24 pages - Services marketing
How profitable an automotive manufacturer is, mainly depends on how he can use his production facilities to full capacity. Examples of manufacturers, who are unable to do so, are Opel or Volkswagen, where overproduction leads to small profit margins. The strategy of Porsche is the opposite....
Amazon.com entering the Australian Market - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 69 pages - Services marketing
Amazon.com Inc. is an American-based multinational electronic commerce company. Since its foundation as an on-line bookstore in 1994, the company has been showing an incredible growth that it now sells not only books, but also VHSs, DVDs, music CDs and MP3s, computer software, video games,...
Do brands suffering from the effects of aging can ever hope to find a second life?
Thesis - 64 pages - Tourism marketing
Invisible, imperceptible, disquieting, time has now become a dominant concern in our societies. The fact is that the Human remains powerless to time. So the time has become both enemy and absolute covetousness; its control, a priceless Grail. Human is subject to time, he is forced to be subjected...
An analysis of how France could be branded to sustainability attract Chinese tourists
Case study - 37 pages - Services marketing
To underline the importance of the brand image for branding a destination, this report follows an analysis of France's images and stereotypes as a destination. Where it has been defined that France benefits from a largely positive and attractive image, it has been seen that some weak points...
Implementation of Renault in Slovenia - Cross Culture
Case study - 10 pages - Management
The entry of the PECO in the European Union in May 2004 showed with the rest of the world that there is a lot of opportunities for the companies in this zone of the world. However, the process of industrialization and opening towards the foreigner and in particular towards the countries of...
Strategic mangement - case of Renault
Case study - 13 pages - Management
Louis Renault was born in February 1877 into a bourgeois Parisian family. Louis was a pampered child. He developed, at an early age, a great enthusiasm for all mechanical things, including engines and electricity. Studies were not his strong point but he had 2 vital assets for getting on in life:...
Limited perspectives for electric cars: Auto industry facing new challenges
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
The Earth is warming up. This assessment has been highlighted by numerous scientists for several decades and is currently one of the main concerns all around the world. Even if the causes are not objectively acknowledged, the fact is unquestionable: During the 20th century, the average...
How Clarins and its "Body Lift" can be a total success in Brazil?
Market study - 36 pages - International marketing
After three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. Exploiting vast natural resources, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Meanwhile Brazil continues to develop its interior with an industrial and agricultural...
