Provocation in advertising
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
The public is bombarded with hundreds of advertisements through the media everyday. As a result of this, it has become difficult for the customer to differentiate advertisements and no wonder they pay less attention to it. In such situations, it becomes increasingly important for advertisers to...
Electronic commerce in the European union: The case study of Premier tours ltd
Tutorials/exercises - 23 pages - Business strategy
Electronic commerce has emerged with the development of the new information and communication technologies, the Internet and the World Wide Web. This paper addresses the theoretical issue of the electronic commerce by introducing the main theoretical issues and summarizing the few literary...
Operations improvement plan for Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Procter & Gamble (P & G) is the biggest producer of household products in the USA. The company was established in Cincinnati in 1837. After the WW2 the company began its expansion in Europe and then - to the rest of the world. The company has one of the largest and strongest portfolios of...
Advantages (benefits) and disadvantages (risks and demerits) of online shopping
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
Internet has become a part of our everyday life over the last decade. It has opened new horizons for the companies and the people as online shopping and auctions are experiencing a remarkable success. According to Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (2000) the total turnover of online sales in...
Research proposal - proposed title: The role of quality factors in electronic commerce
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
The unprecedented proliferation of the Internet and the World Wide Web over the last decade has increased the importance of electronic commerce. The research will present an exploratory study of the role of quality factors in electronic commerce in order the significance of the latter to be...
Ad review of the Bulgarian Flirt Vodka
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
FLIRT VODKA is probably the most famous vodka in Bulgaria. The drink is the unquestioned leader on the Bulgarian market. The main themes in the advertising campaign of the vodka are coquetry and flirt; growing fast into sexual intercourse. The ad suggests that flirt is an art. The unique...
Competitive strategies
Course material - 3 pages - Business strategy
In 500 before JC, in his book Art of War, the Chinese general Sun Tzu explained the decisive importance for a leader to know the forces and weaknesses of his army but also those one of the adversary! Applied in business, it means being able to observe, to know his firm but also the other...
General Motors: The restructuring plan of 2009 and the consolidation of the group
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
The renowned company, General Motors presented a restructuring report to the Congress towards the end of 2008 on achieving sustainability through a restructuring process. This has been done in the face of the difficulties encountered by GM during the recent economic and financial crisis due to...
The history of Apple
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Steve Wozniak, the cofounder of Apple, invented the Apple 1, the first Apple Personal computer. To make it easier to use, the switches were replaced by a keyboard. He used a TV screen as a display, rather than a series of diodes. Only 200 units were created in 1976. The money earned from the...
Strategic analysis of the European beer industry
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Europe is a major player in the world beer market. In recent years, however, the sector has seen a decline in consumption in Europe due to several factors. Breweries are now facing losses due to decline of business. The giant Carlsberg plans to close 29 European breweries in the next ten years....
Business tourism - publié le 18/06/2010
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
The tourism industry is divided based on various types of travel like leisure and business. Traveling for leisure and business constitute the majority of the tourism industry. The market for business tourism has grown nationally and internationally. The business travel market is a booming market,...
Michelin: Case study
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle. In addition to this, it also publishes maps and atlases, and has diversified into the production of GPS navigation instruments. Michelin stands out among its competitors by dint of its strong innovation policy, significant...
The social aspects of corporate restructuring in France
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The company has a special reference in social law. It is the framework within which the employment relationship operates. The activities of the staff, management and capital components constitute business. The purpose of this article is to study the effect of the changes of these components on...
An overview of the Geophysics National Company (Now a subsidiary of the Sonatrach Group)
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The Geophysics National Company is a 100% subsidiary of the oil company Sonatrach, with a capital of seven billion Algerian dinars, whose headquarters is located in Hassi Messaoud. In 2008, its turnover amounted to 17 billion DA. With a human resource base of over 5154 employees (annual...
Motorcycle industry: Ducati poised to conquer the world
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The global motorcycle market covers a varied range of machines like off-road cruisers, touring bikes and sports bikes. So far, Ducati has been a relatively small player, with a market share of only 6.7%. The company faces stiff international competition in its efforts to gain a larger market...
The true-false Porsche Volkswagen Takeover (2007)
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
A takeover is the purchase of a company (target) by another company (the bidder or acquirer). The target of a takeover must either be a company (corporation) or a sole proprietorship. The purpose of a takeover bid is to take control of the company concerned and its heritage. An IPO is different...
Adidas women: The new trend in the sportswear industry
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Sports have become an important part in the lives of men mainly due to the modern changes in the sporting arena. To meet consumer needs, sporting brands offer a wide range of products in the sportswear market. Today, Adidas is one of the biggest brand in the sportswear industry. Found in 1948, it...
Auchan Group: An organizational study
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
We chose to study the Auchan group, because we were interested to analyze the operation of a large French distribution group. Since the first store was opened in 1961, the group has become one of the top distribution groups in the world. The Auchan group belongs to the hypermarket industry and...
A brief study of the Virgin Group
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Virgin Group is led by a charismatic leader, Richard Branson who was described as an architect of the 20th century during a campaign organized by Apple. At the organizational level, Richard Branson is responsible for the accountability and managerial decision-making activities for the group's...
Environmental analysis of Dell Computer Corporation
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Established in the year 1984 by Michael Dell, Dell Computer Corporation created an innovative concept by placing the customer at the center of the business organization. In 1998, the company set up a direct sales model, which was implemented quickly and successfully in the computer industry....
Angelical ventures
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Venture capital is an alternative lending mechanism available to business conglomerates across the world. It is a viable option when bank credit is difficult to obtain because of the risk involved in the nature of the business or novelty in the concept of the business as a whole. The investors,...
Business options in Asia
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The growth of financial markets has led to the evolution of sophisticated and complex financial instruments. The complexity of these instruments continues to grow to meet the immediate needs of companies that look up to hedge against risks. These financial innovations, known as exotic options,...
Strategic marketing of Caroll: Case study
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Expanding business abroad is becoming one of the most implemented marketing strategies of the century, considering the expansion of globalization, to expand sale profits and create a more powerful and recognized brand. This is called as an internationalization strategy. Concerning the...
SCVNGR: Case study
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
SCVNGR is a social location gaming application for smartphone based on challenges. The concept of the application is simple: “Go places. Do challenges. Earn points!”. Players use the application in certain places to see if they can do some challenges in order to gain some points, unlock...
Mobilicar case study - publié le 08/06/2010
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The American car market accounts for 16, 2% of the world's total car market but has experienced a decline in the total number of sales during year 2009 (Datamonitor, 2009). This means that many Americans have become dependent on public transport or other ways of moving across cities. However,...
Introduction of the " Company ' L ' Occitane en Provence " on the U.S. market (2008-2009) - publié le 02/06/2010
Case study - 18 pages - Business strategy
Beauty and skin care products in the American market represent a huge market where the competition is very strong and dominated by multinational leadership groups. But we can find niche segments in this market and it's an opportunity for small and medium sized French companies. Indeed, the...
A comparison of Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic and the Australian Qantas
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Sir Richard Branson is often termed as an entrepreneur who has always over achieved. He was born on 18 July, 1950 and is the man behind pioneering the Virgin Group to what it is today. Richard Branson studied at Stowe School, where he started Student Magazine which was his first venture when he...
Strategic analysis of Disney Company?
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
The end of the XXth century is the period of development of new markets all around the world. Emerging countries, like China for example, are spreading themselves and capturing more and more influence in world trade. The more important firms, with a worldwide influence, have the opportunity to...
Catherine M. Daily, Dan R. Dalton, "Corporate governance and the bankrupt firm: an empirical assessment", 1994
Text commentary - 5 pages - Business strategy
Porter noted that "the reason why firms succeed or fail is perhaps the central question in strategy". We would argue that corporate bankruptcy is a particularly important context for examining strategic management. Do board composition and board leadership structure impact firm bankruptcy? The...
La compétitivité entre Cadbury, Nestlé et Hershey : qui va gagner ?
Case study - 15 pages - Business strategy
The chocolate industry is today, an atomic market with many competitors. To many brands, products, the customer is overwhelmed by chocolate products. This industry has the following 2 subcategories: Chocolatiers and Cocoa production. In our case we will discuss about three main and key players'...
