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'...
Investment study in India to bring photovoltaic solutions to locality
Market study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Our modern global economy shows different patterns that are directly affecting the way firms internationalize. The world economy is made up of different stages of development, advanced, developing and transition economies (WTO). This classification focuses on categorizing the environment in which...
The key success factors for "Overnite Express" company. - publié le 20/04/2010
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Entrepreneurship is a mindset or a way of thinking that is opportunity-focused, innovative, and growth-oriented. We will examine some key success factors required to start a company and how these can be linked to Overnite Express company. Rob Ukropina learned a good deal about entrepreneurship...
Time-cost trade-off in project networks through deterministic simulation
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Traditionally, the time-cost problem is addressed by CPM-based analytical approach that involves lot of computation work. The method assumes unlimited resources and the existence of a continuous time-cost function. However, given the discrete nature of most resources, activities can often be...
Application of ANN in non-life insurance industry
Thesis - 12 pages - Business strategy
Most of the Institutions are yet to use basic best practices for marketing spending and effectiveness for allocation of marketing resources. They traditionally allocate their marketing budget either based on historical allocation level or based on product level priorities. Marketing has come...
L'utilisation de l'informatique à des fins compétitives
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
In this document we are trying to figure out how companies can use information technology to create and sustain competitive advantages, both from an academic and a “real-life” point of view. The use of Information Technology to gain competitive advantage is not new but the way it has...
Analyse stratégique d'Air France-KLM
Case study - 23 pages - Business strategy
We have chosen following framework for the assignment about Air France - KLM : What is our (Air France - KLM) competitive advantage, how to consolidate it and ensure its continued existence? How to grow on this competitive advantage? We are aware of Air France - KLM has several different and...
Determinants of the maintenance of ISO 9000 certification in Thailand: An empirical study
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Since 1993 to 2004, there have been 5,833 organizations in Thailand registered for ISO 9000 certificates. Of these, systematic random sampling is used to obtain 276 organizations as studied sample to investigate determinants of the maintenance of ISO 9000 certification. It is hypothesized that...
Reasons for doing qualitative research into strategic decision-making process
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Business strategy
Strategic decision-making process is a crucial part of strategy formulation and implementation. However, most inquiries into strategic decision-making process use quantitative methods. Even if there have been calls for more qualitative method for decision-making research, most researchers still...
An empirical study on the relationship between outsourcing determinant factors and outsourcing performance in Korea
Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy
The Outsourcing Industry has grown at a swift pace and evolved over time, and the Global IT Outsourcing market has shown signs of a steady growth. The domestic IT Outsourcing market is also no exception. The domestic IT Outsourcing industry is characterized by a bigger share of a captive market...
A model of contingent governance choice and performance in business process outsourcing: the effects of relational and process uncertainty
Tutorials/exercises - 12 pages - Business strategy
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is rapidly emerging as an imperative for competitive success in modern organizations. This study characterizes contractual coordination, or the mutual exchange of rights, and procedural coordination, or the relational norms and processes that facilitate mutual...
Corporate venturing as a major corporate strategic initiative
Essay - 15 pages - Business strategy
This paper reviews selected literature on internal corporate venturing in order to help build a venture management framework for scholars as well as managers. It includes a discussion of the various definitions authors have proposed, corporate venturing success drivers, and the different internal...
An examination of China's evolution in manufacturing and innovation since 1978
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
Since 1978, Chinese manufacturing industries have experienced remarkable growth and dramatic change. China is now the third largest manufacturing country in the world. Moreover, China is becoming more increasingly innovative with its own products and services. Yet, there is much to learn about...
The company Renault and the consideration of environmental issues in its production
Case study - 39 pages - Business strategy
Renault was founded by Louis Renault and his brothers in 1898. It is a familial and traditional company that made a name for itself through the years, different periods and centuries. Indeed, Renault's group went thought two wars and an economic crisis, and by always adapting its strategy and its...
What strategy now for SCA?
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
SCA is one of Europe's largest pulp and paper companies. For 20 years, the company has adopted a strategy of acquisitions and disposals which permitted SCA to build a strong position in its area. Its three main product areas are hygiene products, packaging and forest products. 'Pulp and...
McDonald's and the McCafe Coffee Initiative: A presentation
Presentation - 20 pages - Business strategy
McDonald Canada opened in 1976, after a decade of operating in Untied States. McDonald Canada was the first McDonald restaurant to be opened outside the United States. McDonald Canada has 1200 locations throughout the country and 70% of them are owned by franchisees. Company's success is based...
