The Strategy Analysis of Southwest Airlines Company - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
In 1996, Southwest Airlines was a successful and profitable low-cost airline company, operating in south-eastern US markets. After entering the Florida market, the company had to face certain strategic challenges. It was a big challenge to maintain the profitability while competing with all the...
Company Overview: Leroy Merlin DIY - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 18 pages - Business strategy
Leroy Merlin sells “do-it-yourself products” in 13 different domains including painting, sanitary equipment, gardening, etc. The Leroy Merlin group is the sixth leading group in the world in this sector with an increase in turnover from 2654 million euros in 1998 to 4088 million euros...
Business strategy: How Dell Computer uses technology to gain competitive advantage and keep its leader position on the PC market ? - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 22 pages - Business strategy
When Dell's CEO, Michael S. Dell and President, Kevin B. Rollins met in the fall of 2001, they were confident that the company was recovering from the global crash of personal computer (PC) sales. In fact, Dell is the master at selling PCs directly and bypassing middlemen and thus delivers PCs...
The launch of a new product on the Algerian market (Sagem mobile phones) - published: 29/09/2010
Market study - 38 pages - Business strategy
This report mainly focuses on Algeria as an emerging market, mobile phone as a product and Sagem as a French company. This report includes a detailed study of the marketing strategy and the economic conditions in Algeria and also analysis of the product and the services that Sagem offers to...
Brand management - Land Rover North America - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
Range Rover of North America subsidiary opened its doors in 1987. In seven years, the firm had grown from a distributorship selling only one Land Rover model to a multi-product firm with three vehicles under the corporate brand. In 1992, the firm changed its name to Land Rover North America...
The Orange Development Strategy - published: 29/09/2010
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
The document gives insights into the history of the Orange Company, Orange's strategy, Presence of Orange in world and European markets and the impacts of the strategy adopted by Orange. Launched in April 1994, Orange was the fourth mobile phone operator on the British market. By the end...
The international marketing strategy of Léon Barde Vintage Wine company to enter the Chinese wine market
Market study - 14 pages - Business strategy
France is attached to a sector which is an important part of its own identity : the sector of the wine. When you will ask one characteristic of our country to foreigners, the majority will answer Paris, the gastronomy, the luxurious, maybe the love but definitely also the wine. Since the...
The risk management system of the Coca Cola company
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
This file is about a company chosen by students who are required to focus on the Risk Management System of this firm. This file is divided into five parts, which are: the Abstract, the Executive Summary, the Background Company presentation, the Risk Management Program and finally, the Risk...
Acquisition strategy specific to data centric applications and growth plans of EMC Corporation
Essay - 3 pages - Business strategy
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), has adopted a strategy of selective acquisition along with its own plans of organic growth to consolidate its leadership position. Recent company activities and initiatives point towards this direction. Such a strategy is in sync with EMC's aim of becoming a leader in...
L'Oréal Research and Development Strategy
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
L'Oreal is a well-known firm for its strategy focused on organic growth. The group has concentrated its efforts for a long while on the development of its own brands by undertaking a few targeted acquisitions. To acquire new competences, a large confidence is granted to the R&D centres present in...
Starting a Jewellery business
Essay - 1 pages - Business strategy
Starting a Jewellery Business is both simple as well a complex process as it tests your creativity, selling skills, marketing ability, networking aptitudes as well as customer relationship skills. Jewellery has been one of the oldest and most enduring passions for the human civilization. Since...
The key elements of effective nation branding strategies
Dissertation - 5 pages - Business strategy
This paper explores the various facets of nation branding and aims to bring out the key elements of an effective nation branding strategy. Although the terms “nation” and “country” are used interchangeably, one must remember that there is a distinction between country...
China: A cash cow for the European investors
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
In today's world, where everyone's main goal is to make maximum profits, China is at the heart of the economic debate. It attracts more European investors than the United States and has become the sixth largest economy in the world. In addition to the excitement that drives the Chinese is the...
European brewing
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
Growing concern about health issues. Increasing acceptance of low alcohol drinking. Some people will drink less beer. There will be an increase in the drinking of more wine than beer. This means that there will be a change in taste and in drinking habits. Some people will change from Ale to Lager...
The Black Hat conference
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Black Hat is a corporate event management and conference company which was established in 1997 by Jeff Moss. It is known for organizing a network of conferences and providing fresh perspectives on security and proprietary information. The company organizes several conferences throughout the world...
Case study of AXA assistance: Using computers at work
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
This document describes the computerization process of the insurance company AXA and its dependence on computers for its everyday activities. I will begin by giving a brief look into the company, the need for computers and provide an insight on their websites. This document will focus on AXA, a...
Case study: Entrepreneurship
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
This paper compares the main Entrepreneurial Trait theories with the profile of a successful entrepreneur: Mr Ian Robertson. Using qualitative methods, Mr Robertson's entrepreneurial characteristics are established, analyzed and weighed against the attributes discussed in entrepreneurial...
Competitive strategy and value creation in relationship marketing
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
This paper considers how relationship marketing can be utilized in corporate strategy to facilitate value creation and increased customer satisfaction. The meaning of relationship marketing and the purpose of various relational frameworks such as the ‘relational spectrum', the...
Business strategy: Gnarly Digital
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
In the beginning, Gnarly Digital focused on having the highest P/Q rating possible at a reasonable price to attract customers. We maintained a high price on our multi-featured cameras and a lower competitive price on our entry-level cameras. We offered an array of featured, more options on the...
Singapore Airlines: Case analysis
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
In the case of Singapore Airlines (SIA), the top management was confronted with the dilemma of whether investing in customers service innovation or trimming costs in an all-round way when the entire airline industry was compromised by 9/11 attacks. Among a host of service improvement plans such...
Snapple: Case analysis
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
Quaker badly managed Snapple when it acquired the brand. It was wrong for Quaker to sell Snapple the same way as they sold Gatorade. Before the acquisition, Gatorade was positioned as a “lifestyle” brand and Snapple as a “fashion” brand (p.6). However, Quaker tried to increase...
Netflix review and business plan
Business plan - 3 pages - Business strategy
Netflix strives to supply customers with a wide selection of DVDs, at an affordable price, in a convenient manner. The online rental format not only allows the consumer to navigate an easy searchable database, but also provides insight on recommended titles for rental, to ensure a positive...
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...
The Boeing Group
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Who hasn't heard of “Boeing”? The name has been and is still synonymous with the aircraft it produces. The Boeing group is the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. Boeing is a major defense and aerospace corporation. It has had its Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois since 2001. It...
Communication in a crisis: McDonald's campaign against the mad cow disease
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Today, communication plays an important role in corporate strategies. It exists in various forms: internal communications, external communications and event communications. Companies often choose to focus on communication during a crisis. Of the numerous cases of corporate crisis that have...
Corporate training: A case study of McDonald's
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The burger chain McDonald's was aware of this term even before it made its appearance. "Education is rooted in our culture," says Sabine Gekiere, HR manager of McDonald's Belgium branch. "It is part of our DNA". Now that it is possible to enhance the internal training system in a...
The dynamics of the Mittal Arcelor merger
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
The merger of Arcelor with Mittal has been one of the historic mergers in the history of steel industry. Before we proceed into the study of fusion Mittal / Arcelor, it seems essential to recall the context, and facts that concern us here. Here we will discuss Mittal's (Dutch steel group owned...
Cost reduction tactics
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
In today's competitive market, companies are constantly trying to win new customers and new markets in an effort to generate strong profits. They thus opt for new strategies that will enable them to be more competitive and will facilitate cost reduction. The purpose of reducing costs is to guide...
Formula one and the automotive industry
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, F1 has been a highly-recognized sport full of extraordinary popularity. This is motor sport with racing cars that are deemed the most efficient in the world. For years, Formula 1 remained confined to a closed society exclusively meant for athletes and...
The bra business
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
The bra business is as bustling as ever, and this is reflected by skyrocketing prices despite economic conservation. As a matter of fact, it has successfully transitioned from a hidden accessory sold in clandestine terms such as “health aid” to celebrated status of WonderBra. To take it...
