Business Report- How to enter the Asian market with the Dyson Airblade(TM)
Market study - 12 pages - Services marketing
Dyson Ltd. is already exporting its products successfully to 49 countries with an increased turnover of 23% within the last year (The Telegraph, 2010). As a marketing consultancy we would like to present to you possibilities to stretch out to new interesting markets to keep on with this story of...
Smoking case study
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
The article “Illicit Smokes up 25% since tax rise” by Eli Greenblat talks about the effects of increase taxes on the illegal trade and smuggling of cigarettes in Australia. It was published on March 1, 2011; exactly a year after the Australian government increased the taxation on...
Boost juice bar: Case study
Book review - 25 pages - Services marketing
Boost Juice Bar is one of the most famous healthy drinking brands, originally from the Australia. The company has expanded from an “easy grab and go fruit juice” to an established network of retail outlets throughout the world. Until now, Boost Juice has developed their supply...
Filibuster reform
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Change is an inevitable part of life. Changes are made daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly. Without them progress would be impossible. However, it is necessary that certain portions of the original object are still relevant in any change. An example of change being necessary may be...
A clash of civilizations in France?
Case study - 10 pages - Political science
Huntington's influence in international relations (Graham 2004) necessitates a deconstruction of his, and question whether it is still applicable today. However, it is essential to define Huntington's civilization: the “...highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of...
Past, Future, Family
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Kate Morton's Forgotten Garden is a tale of mystery and self-discovery as Nell, the protagonist, tries to uncover her family's secret past, which opens a door to a new future as well. The decision to keep certain secrets concealed and her enigmatic past, affect Nell's personality and her...
Case Study for AMP
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
The case study will focus on AMP Limited which is a financial services organization based in various countries around the world. The company has an employee base of about 14,500 employees in the AMP International organization of the company. The case study will focus on the service division of...
Case study: Bulgari a Diversification Strategy
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
First, we have to distinguish two different types of competitors. The luxury brands, whose core activities are jewelry, watches and other personal goods, and invest in hotels don't have the same objectives as brands for which hotels represent the principal activity. If we consider Bulgari, hotels...
Why the government should increase taxes on fast foods?
Case study - 3 pages - Finance
Over the years, medical experts have been battling the fast food health related problems. Some of these health problems include obesity and weight-related health issues such as diabetes. However, this has not been a success for the Australian government. Relying on the food industry to control...
How has excellence been used as a criterion for funding? Outline the critiques of this model. Find examples of arts and culture to demonstrate your case?
Case study - 3 pages - Psychology
Art, religion, culture and music have one thing in common; they all have a mystic power that touches our souls. Art has been for many years thought and proven to have power which sustains, heals and humanizes.This power is both frightening and beautiful at the same time. An artist is a person...
Building Medtronic Globally By Omar Ishrak
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Medtronic was founded in 1949 by Earl Bakken and Palmer Hermundlie in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a small medical repair shop that served medical manufacturers. Despite expanding its business share in Africa, Australia, Canada, Cuba, Europe, and South America and increasing it revenues close...
The incorporation of a company limited by shares as a form of corporate business organization
Case study - 15 pages - Accounting
There are a number of different business forms for each individual trader to hold and operate. However, the company limited by shares is the most popular form of business organization. A propriety company limited by shares may be a propriety (private) company or a public company limited by...
Marketing Strategies Helping UK Firms Achieve Competitive Advantage in Ghana
Case study - 15 pages - Educational studies
The participants of the survey were employees and managers of Cadbury Ghana Ltd and Nestle Ghana Ltd. We collected data from both companies to get a full overview of the cocoa industry in Ghana and challenges international firms need to face, due to the increased legislation. The two company...
Social and Cultural Factors Giving Rise to Depression and Anxiety
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The World Health Organization further explains that anxiety disorder and depression are characterized by factors such as emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms that build an uncomfortable feeling that is usually described as uneasiness. Worry is usually followed by symptoms like fatigue,...
Comparative international accounting systems and practices
Essay - 26 pages - Accounting
There is no doubt that Anglo-Saxon accounting can be distinguished from accounting in continental Europe, Asia, Latin American, and many other parts of the world. It is practiced not only in the United States and United Kingdom, but also to an important extent in countries where, for example, the...
« EU loses a landmark sugar case at the WTO », by SAPA-AP & Blomberg, business Report, 29 April 2005
Essay - 9 pages - Management
The trade of agricultural products is increasing a lot all over the world. In many countries (mainly the poorest ones), agriculture is the dominant sector of the economy and plays a very important role. To control the trade of agricultural products and to limit unfair practices, international...
Critical Theory: theatre and post-structuralism
Essay - 6 pages - Arts and art history
Post-structuralism derives from philosophy , ‘ a discipline which has always tended to emphasise the difficulty of achieving secure knowledge about things' (Barry;1995:63) .Philosophical writing, although following the structure thesis, anti-thesis then a synthesis of both, always comes...
Between Affliction and Alcatraz
Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
History is littered by the decaying carcasses of punishment, institutions that will forever be remembered for their severity, even amidst the global hunger for something worse. The tortured ghosts of this nation's blackest memories still walk the halls of Alcatraz. The billowing sails of the...
When China Ruled the Seas
Essay - 2 pages - Literature
When China Ruled the Seas is a discourse on the histories of China's naval prowess. The book begins with early Chinese history, detailing China's first ships, and the somewhat disputable evidence of China's colonization and exploration of places such as Japan, North America, Australia,...
New Zealand Popular Music
Essay - 2 pages - Philosophy
New Zealand rock and pop, while relatively new, are both very exciting and active genres of music. Several artists have found much success in the field over the years, having their music heard through New Zealand and sometimes even throughout Australia, Great Britain, and the United...
The battle of Stalingrad 1942-1943
Essay - 9 pages - Modern history
The year is 1942. Nazi gains in the Soviet Union and North Africa have brought the Allies to the verge of destruction, while Japan continues to conquer island after island in the Pacific. Even Australia is in full panic mode, as occupied New Guinea seems likely to serve as the staging...
What place does the Maori culture hold New Zealand today?
Thesis - 13 pages - Sociology & social sciences
New Zealand, made with several small islands and two main ones, is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, around 2,000 kilometres far from Australia, New Caledonia and Fiji Islands. It is 270,000 km² large, with three million people living in the northern island and one...
Brand analysis and recommendation: Carlton Draught
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
The survey we made about Carlton Draught showed us the positive and negative points of its brand image in customers' minds. In order to improve the brand image we will proceed in three parts. First, in the brand analysis we will analyse all the aspects of the marketing mix (product, price,...
The integration of immigrant people
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Canada is the second multicultural country in the world after Australia. According to Statistics Canada (2001), 18.4% of the total population in Canada was born outside the country (Caidi, N., & Allard, D. 2005). Many cultures are therefore in contact under the roof of the Canadian...
British Imperialism
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
The American War of Independence (1775-1783) is referred to as the end of the first British Empire and as an evolution of the management of the colonies. Britain realized that trade might continue to bring prosperity even in the absence of colonial rule (this contributed to the extension in the...
Cadbury Schweppes
Essay - 13 pages - Business strategy
Cadbury Schweppes is one of the world's largest beverage and confectionery company, with over 50 different brands, manufacturing plants in 25 countries, sales in a further 165 and a market extension that covers countries all over the world, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada,...
Market study hotel industry business 2005
Essay - 11 pages - Business strategy
Marriott International's Q1 2005 net income was $145 million, a 27% increase compared to the same period last year. Marriott International recorded earnings per share (EPS) of $0.61 in the first quarter of 2005, up 30% from the same period in 2004.Management fees increased 52%, driven by 9.2...
The creation of the faculty of economics and business at the University of Sydney at the turn of the twentieth century
Essay - 7 pages - Educational studies
The creation of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce spread over the last two centuries. Throughout its foundation, this essay will deal with the Australian society over that period from the conception of this Faculty in 1850 to its effective creation in 1907. It will also relate to broader...
From dust to steel? State building in Afghanistan
Essay - 15 pages - International relations
One month after the attacks of September 11, 2001, in October 2001, the United States decided to invade Afghanistan in order to capture AlQaeda mastermind Ossama Ben Laden and to withdraw the Taliban regime. The “operation enduring freedom” was led by the US, with a majority of forces...
Case study: Woolworths turnaround strategy 2007
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African based retail group that operates locally and internationally through two subsidiaries, Woolworths (Pty) Ltd and Country Road Ltd. Stores are based in Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America, Europe, and...
