The Japanese textbooks controversy: a comparison with France and Germany
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
“Few, if any, instruments shape national culture more powerfully than the materials used in schools. Textbooks are not only among the first books most people encounter; in many places they are, along with religious texts, almost the only books they encounter” . Textbooks are an...
Comparison of female roles within 17 century New France and 1950s Canada
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The role of women within society is continually changing as a reflection of altering social dynamics. In New France between 1670 and 1690, the economy was primarily dependent on the trading of furs and women's status within the community coincided with this economic sector. Within this...
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...
Who were the real revolutionaries in France in 1789: the nobility, the bourgeoisie or the peasantry?
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
In 1789, the French Revolution broke out. During the course of the revolution, various classes of French society became involved. The nobility, who had had their political power diminished prior to 1789 under Louis XIV's reign, yearned to have increased political power, and amongst them were also...
Comparison of the organization of the different territorial and local authorities in France and England
Internship report - 8 pages - Medieval history
Planning system in France and England shares many common points; there are different local authorities and territorial collectivity in each country, private and public sector plays an important role in the land-use planning… but there are also lots of differences; policy is not the...
Britain and France in Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon: Power, Division, and the Nation
Essay - 13 pages - International relations
Most scholars of the Middle East agree that many conflicts present in the Middle East today can be attributed to the borders drawn by Western powers during the crucial Mandate period beginning in 1919 and continuing through the outbreak of World War I. The cases of Palestine/Israel and Lebanon...
Foreign governments and the Arab spring: Case study, France
Case study - 15 pages - International relations
While citizens all over the Arab world struggled in order to topple their oppressive regimes, foreign governments remained somewhat skeptical on which side to intervene on. This hesitation can be extracted from both the case of Tunisia and in Egypt in which most foreign governments at the...
Book review: Integrating Islam, political and religious challenges in contemporary France, J. Laurence and J. Vaisse
Book review - 5 pages - Political science
The book is divided in three parts : the first one raises the question of how it is to be Muslim in France. The second part comes to the history of muslims citizens' integration. Finally, the third part focuses on political issues linked with Islam. The authors start by reminding that...
Case study: France telecom
Essay - 12 pages - Finance
The French government created France Telecom in 1988. The company was privatized in 1997, and in the following year lost the state monopoly as the telecommunications industry opened up to competition. Given the context, the company then began to expand through a number of partnerships...
Competitive Advantage of France in Haute Couture
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
What does "Haute Couture" mean? "Haute couture" is a French term, which means high fashion. This expression refers to the elegance and taste of clothing (P. Paccaud, 2004). France - and particularly Paris - can be considered the birthplace of fashion. It is the largest fashion center of...
Differences between Air France and Emirates with respect to recruitment process or policies
Case study - 5 pages - Management
The airline companies in the West are currently experiencing a mass exodus of their pilots, who have been leaving their national companies or national carriers for other new airlines where the salaries and perks are two to three times higher than their current salary. Most of these new airlines...
Economic Unrest in France: A Twentieth-Century analysis
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
The French Revolution of 1789 is perhaps one of the most well-known and significant revolutions in modern history. The Revolution was not only influential in its establishment of a new regime in France, but, to quote Scott W. Haine, “Not only did the French Revolution produce modern...
Competitive Advantage of Wine Industry in France
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
According to Michael Porter, any economic analysis should consider non-quantifiable data. He criticizes the lack of comprehensiveness from the the majority of today's economists regarding the evaluation of competitiveness of industries (Porter, 1990). The Diamond Model of Michael Porter for...
Amusement parks in France
Market study - 26 pages - Services marketing
"One can dream, design and build the most fantastic worlds, and thanks to the efforts of mankind, this dream has now become a reality" All the credit goes to the great men with great minds who have founded these great empires, movies, cartoons and theme parks in the world. In this report, our...
The sector of colas in France
Market study - 2 pages - Services marketing
We represent a Canadian firm specializing in marketing Cola beverages solely in Canada. We wish to extend our sales and therefore launch our products on the French market. For this, we will analyze the characteristics (threats and opportunities) of the French market using the hexagon sector....
Human Resources Management Comparison: France and US
Internship report - 10 pages - Human resources
Human Resources Management, summed up recently by Storey, is "a distinctive approach to employment management which seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and capable workforce, using an array of cultural, structural and personnel techniques"...
Chinese Tourism in France: developmental perspectives of the market by 2030
Market study - 35 pages - Services marketing
Given the current influx of Chinese tourists in France, and in particular its composition, how does one configure the volume of customers in China in 2030? France is the international leader in the number of visitors. In 2005, it hosted 76 million foreigners who generated 34...
Air France-KLM in the US and worldwide
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
1919 witnessed the maiden flight of Koninklijke Luchtvaartmaatschappij for The Netherlands and Colonies or the KLM as it is popularly known. Years down the lane, in 1933, the civil aviation industry saw the merger of five French airlines, Air Union, Air Orient, Societe Generale de Transport...
The development of Chinese luxury brands in France
Thesis - 4 pages - Services marketing
Even though the emergence of Chinese luxury brand is considered a potential risk in the industry, the Walpole 2005 meeting entirely dedicated to this topic concluded that they would not enter the global market soon. In fact, they are still quite absent in France, where only Shanghai Tang...
Change in management at Air France
Case study - 29 pages - Management
Driving organizational change in a company revolve around six themes. In this document we will take into account the external and internal sources of change, the steps through which it passes, the context, and the forces involved, to finally determine the type of change and explain the phases of...
Study of the various strategies of Air France and Easy Jet
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Our study will focus on the analysis of two airlines pursuing two strategies: Airfrance with a differentiation strategy, and Easyjet with a strategy of cost leadership. The airline industry is a highly competitive sector, particularly since the advent of Ryanair inspired by a low-cost model in...
Structural analysis of Air France
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
Founded on July 3, 2005, Air France-KLM was formed as a result of a merger between Air France (founded in 1933) and KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines founded in 1919). It has a capital of 2,289,759,903 euros, divided into 269,383,518 shares at 8.5 euros each. The Air France-KLM...
The introduction of Islamic banking in France: A research on the potential market for retail Islamic banking
Dissertation - 37 pages - Finance
This study provides an assessment on the current problems and progresses made in France for the introduction of Islamic banking into its economy and contains an evaluation and an analysis of the potential market for Islamic retail banks in France. The research is divided into two...
A comparative study of working conditions in Ireland and France in 2008
Worksheets - 3 pages - Human resources
The purpose of this report is to analyze the differences and similarities between France and Ireland with respect to working conditions. While both countries have a common policy to protect employees, they also have different ways to maintain and ensure those standards through legislation....
Analysis of the strategy of Air France - KLM (2009)
Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing
Pierre Henri Gourgeon, the current CEO of Air France, explains the success of the functional group on three main axes: a balanced and diversified operation, in Hub, an international alliance. These axes are the basis of the strategy of Air France KLM. In a sluggish economy, Air...
Porcelain exports of France in the United States
Market study - 9 pages - Services marketing
The foreign trade of France refers to all trade in goods and services between France and the rest of the world. France is the fourth largest exporter, the first and second in services for agriculture and food products respectively. The French economy is very open to the...
Organizational culture of the new Air France - KLM group
Case study - 36 pages - Management
The terms "intercultural", "globalization", "internationalization" are increasingly gaining relevance in the current business scenario. Today, with the internationalization of firms in the context of the formation of the European market and the globalization of economies, it is interesting to...
Recommendation and consistency check - Air France Cargo liner
Case study - 4 pages - Services marketing
It is not possible to develop all offers from Air France Cargo because it would be unreasonable to invest on all fronts regardless of the opportunities. The supply equation is more problematic. If the attractiveness of the sector is certain, even though it is a highly competitive market,...
Analysis of the Scooter market in France
Market study - 8 pages - Services marketing
The market for scooters was originally launched by Italian Vespa in 1946 and has been present in France for many years. It is a fashion accessory, a practical means of transportation and a fun mode of transport. Today, the sales from this sector have increased by over 30%, and it operates...
Strategy marketing of the mineral water: Dasani (Coca-Cola group) in France
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
The French market for bottled water (6.0 billion liters) is ranked third in Europe in terms of volumes consumed. The water market is oligopolistic and can be described as a concentrated one. There are three main groups, first with Nestlé Waters, which represent 25.2% of the French market, Danone...
