External environment and social responsibilities
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
A big influence on internal business environment is the external environment. No business can choose to ignore the outside factors, if it aims to succeed in the today's corporate world. Corporate culture should embody what it takes to succeed in the environment. If the external...
Slavery and politics in early America
Thesis - 6 pages - Modern history
The legal practice of slavery in the United States of America ended on December 6th, 1865 with the passage of the 13th amendment to the Constitution. In the wake of the terrible carnage of the American Civil War, people have tried to make sense over what the hundreds of thousands of lives...
Changes in corporate identity: Importance of 'image makeover' to organizations
Internship report - 2 pages - Management
From the basic wholesaler on the corner of your street to the strong multinational chocolate factory Ferrero, every organization has its own identity. According to Van Riel and Balmer (1997), identity presents the company's competitive advantage by putting forward its individuality regarding its...
Tesco and the organic market
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
Tesco is the leading retailer in the United Kingdom, and one of the largest food retailers in the world. It is not limited solely to the food market and has expanded into areas such as electrical goods and clothing. Tesco has its headquarters in Hertfordshire and employs about 318,300 people. The...
The role of multinationals and the environment
Thesis - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
A traditional corporation that operates within the bounds of a sovereign area is required to comply with the legal and social institutions of that particular area. In the case of multinational corporations however, the rules are slightly different. This is, in part, because the same...
Issues of strategic management
Case study - 8 pages - Management
Strategic management is a multidimensional concept which plays an important role in the survival and sustainability of a company. Without a business strategy, a company cannot grow. The strategy is a process of setting goals and determining the means to accomplish that goal. This is done in...
Company strategy of Trophy Radiology
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
This company has specialized in radiology since 1946. They manufacture and distribute Medical and Dental Radiology materials. Michel Vannoye took over the company in 1980 and the company has grown rapidly and continuously since then. It operates on two SBAs i.e. medical activities (including...
Literature Review: Innovation and Management
Thesis - 15 pages - Management
Innovation is now a key element in business strategy, especially for large groups. Indeed, in theory, it allows them to gain a significant competitive advantage in the form of a temporary monopoly on a given market. However, innovation is expensive, and firms may be reluctant to invest heavily in...
The case Starbucks (2006)
Case study - 36 pages - Business strategy
Starbucks, was created in 1971 after noticing how much some Americans love coffee, has now become the largest global network of "coffee houses". In 2005, the company had an average of four new stores opening a day, around the world. The rapid development of the sign is impressive. Market...
Publicity in Russia: a new concept
Case study - 4 pages - Management
In this article of Ostlund one finds the characteristics of publicity in Russia during the Sixties and Seventies. Large changes and developments took place for this period. The transition was carried out automatically thanks to the progressive opening of the Russian market towards the Western...
The Hydro Quebec company and organizational changes
Case study - 4 pages - Management
The Hydro Quebec Company is owned by the Government of Quebec. It is responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in energy sources of Quebec. Its headquarters are located in Montreal. Hydro Quebec was born in 1944; its goal was to serve the Montreal area by...
Report of training course at Deloitte
Essay - 39 pages - Finance
The author of this article was hired within the audit firm of Deloitte Consulting in Neuilly sur Seine. The decision to integrate in the firm to start on the career had been motivated by several factors. First, the undeniable reputation of the firm, coupled with financial education...
False memory aspects of recall and recognition
Case study - 12 pages - Educational studies
False memories maybe defined as either remembering events that never happened or remembering them quite differently from the way they happened. There are many factors that can influence false memories like misinformation and misattributing the original source of the information. Also...
Danone joint venture and rupture of Danone and Wahaha
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
An international joint venture (it is most often) is a separate legal organizational entity in which at least two partners participate economically, geographically and legally independently of each other. The joint venture may be formed entirely on a new basis, or be the result of the...
Issues in psychological testing worksheet
Case study - 2 pages - Psychology
Two ethical issues that can associate with psychological testing are test bias or discrimination, and a breach of confidentiality or the violation of patient rights. Within psychological testing various facets hold a position in what way the examination will generate a yield. Nevertheless, one...
Strategic management analysis: Puma
Case study - 45 pages - Management
“The environment is what gives organizations their means of survival. It creates opportunities and it presents threats. The future can never be predicted perfectly, it is clearly important that entrepreneur and manager try to analyze their environments as carefully as they can in order to...
Political Regime in the USA and China
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
It is important to examine the legal-political environment of any country and determine how it affects the business life. In view of that, it is important to reflect on the interplay of political factors to determine which provides the preferable business environment. However, the...
The American Legal system versus the English Legal System
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Other law subjects
When we talk about the American legal system, it should be understood as the legal system that applies in the United States of American (US), whereas the English legal system is the one that takes place in the United Kingdom (UK) : England, Wales, Scotland and Northern...
Legal Liabilities and Workplace Culture
Law case study - 3 pages - Business law
The business law aspects as they relate to workplace environments and allegations of harassment and sexual assault show a complex legal terrain that must be approached with great care. Cases of harassment and sexual assault in the workplace often involve complex legal...
Legal English
Course material - 13 pages - Other law subjects
This document contains a Legal English course. Many legal aspects are seen using the right English vocabulary. The English legal system is taken into consideration.
To what extent does e-commerce favour market facilitation over consumer objectives?
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
Traditional business models cite “location, location, location” as the critical factor for commercial success, however the hallmark of e-commerce is that issues of location in the physical sense are not relevant . As such, the concept of “location” has created an...
Strategy Analysis on the gambling industry with the example of MGM Mirage
Thesis - 64 pages - Business strategy
We selected the gambling industry as a group because we thought it would be interesting, challenging and because the industry has recently felt a new impulse with the internet. The gambling industry is not one of the most recent industries though, and to understand it fully we decided to analyse...
Comparative Rights and Legal Systems
Case study - 6 pages - Constitutional law
Numerous arguments concerning the right to bear arms have always been a topic of significant concern, especially in countries such as the United States and Mexico, where it bears clear cultural and legal value. According to Charles (2022), though the two countries have the citizenship...
Microfinance: the Challenge of Accessing Global Capital Markets
Essay - 9 pages - Finance
The main theme of this project is the facilitation and development of microfinance, which is the “provision of loans, savings, insurance, payments, and other basic financial services to low-income populations” . The project is dedicated to identifying and evaluating existing options for...
Market share strategy to getting company benefit
Thesis - 14 pages - Business strategy
Companies in the era of growing globalization, need to rethink the mission of business and marketing strategies they were critical. Currently the company is not engaged in market competition with the already known and have the option, or a customer that is stable, but in the war between the...
British legal system
Course material - 7 pages - Civil law
Law evolved from Roman law and Canon Law (the legal system created by the church), creating both singular and common law, then Napoleon used them to create his code civil in 1804. He was also inspired by local law. The Code civil is already the biggest achievement for French legislation,...
Changes in the lives and roles of women 1300 to the present
Thesis - 5 pages - Journalism
The lives and roles of women have changed monumentally since the 1300s. Today, women in the West and Southeast Asia enjoy benefits, like legal rights and educational opportunities which were not available to the women before them. This paper will analyze the many changes in the lives and...
SWOT analysis of Coca Cola and Pepsi Co
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
The last time I saw the clash of the two soft drink giants was in the advertisements they promoted where each of them came out of their ethical way in promoting their products though the media for an international cricket tournament few years back. This paper doesn't involve the clashes but only...
Legal methodology for students
Case study - 15 pages - Civil law
The practical case is an exercise also called legal consultation, or legal composition. The object of the practical case is to bring the legal solution to facts given and to state the consequences. For that, we applied the mechanism of the legal syllogism. There is no...
The Fair family: Nursing, healthcare and ethics
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The factual scenario raises complex issues pertaining to ethical and legal considerations with regard to the rights of Mr Fair and his daughter. As an initial observation, patient autonomy and consent will be a central factor in determining the appropriate course of action and from...
