Whether it was demographic malaise or the social imperative for smaller and more careful family formation, the war stunted the population boom. In good fortune, this cessation allowed for the necessary cultivation of the pre-existing fibers of socie Continue Reading...
Warren E. Buffett, 1995 There are several assumptions Warren Buffett might have made when he purchased GEICO. He is famed for saying that acquiring executives think of themselves as beautiful princesses whose kisses will turn 'frogs' -- underperform Continue Reading...
Continental recovered from each event in good time and generated overall benefits worth tens of millions of dollars. ("Continental Airlines wins INFORMS best practices award," 2002, website) The company has managed against great odds to continue to Continue Reading...
Yahoo is definitely facing difficult challenges in the near future. Consumption is probably going down, but that is not something that will only affect Yahoo! The competition will also be seriously shaken. Another aspect that the firm's managers sh Continue Reading...
Global and Domestic Marketing Decisions Of course, it's tempting to think of business decisions as occurring in a perfect economic bubble -- wouldn't it be nice to simply prepare a strategic SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) a Continue Reading...
Andrea Jung's Makeover Of Avon Products Business CASE STUDY ANDREA JUNG'S MAKEOVER OF AVON PRODUCTS, INC. Avon is a well-known and well-established company that has struggled to maintain financial health over the past decade. Under new leadership, Continue Reading...
Bean Financial Analysis Founded by Leon Leonwood Bean in 1912, L.L. Bean, Inc., a Maine-based manufacturer and mail-order retailer of sporting goods and apparel, has increased its sales from $3 million in 1967 to over $120 million in 1980. Current p Continue Reading...
CRM and Car Buying The world of business has come a long way since the only maxim was "The customer is always right." One of the most important new versions of that age-old wisdom is the model of "customer relationship management" or CRM. This paper Continue Reading...
Economics of New Ideas and Innovations This research paper discusses the economics of a new idea. Without new ideas and inventions, the economy might very well become stagnant or decline, as predicted by many early economists, who did not understand Continue Reading...
economically impressive history, Nike has proven both the potential enormity of the athletic apparel industry and the effectiveness of a good logo. That, and an empire of merchandise, celebrity endorsement and university and sports organization cont Continue Reading...
Global Economic Conditions Apple operates in over 100 countries already, but there are still some markets available for the company. The one that has been chosen for the next international expansion in Myanmar. Apple already has a presence in most o Continue Reading...
Diversity is increasingly becoming a serious HR issue for companies in the 21st century marketplace. Organizations have been forced to develop strategies for increasing the representation of minority groups and making their workplaces more favorable Continue Reading...
E-Commerce A fresh channel of distributing personal information has been opened up by the internet. It is now the fastest developing electronic means of communication the world has ever seen. For instance, in the U.S. after the widespread use of ele Continue Reading...
Business WalMart v. Publix Weisbords Six Box Model WalMart Publix WalMart Publix Comparison of the Two Firms Potential Areas of Resistance Weisbords Six Box Model The analysis of an organization with the use of Weisbords Six Box Model invol Continue Reading...
Organizational Behavior -- Walmart Organizational Behavior - Wal-Mart Organizational behavior is critical components in a company in order help to determine the effectiveness and efficiency. When we look at organizational behavior, we are looking a Continue Reading...
Finance There are two different approaches to finding fault with the efficient market hypothesis. The first approach is to attack the assumptions -- for example noting that there are high degrees of information asymmetry. Indeed, this should be the Continue Reading...
Behavioral analytics are making it possible for companies to combine personas and social networks, gaining invaluable insights into the performance of promotional programs in real-time. In addition to all of these benefits, analytics will make it po Continue Reading...
I believe that Apple's direction is positive. The company has established a strong brand name, and this will help it to succeed. Apple has distributed well, allowing for consumers to buy its products easily. Apple's marketing foundation is that the Continue Reading...
Online Consumer Behaviors Consumer Behavior Consumer Perceptions of Online Shopping and how this Influences Purchasing Decisions Exploring Online Consumer Behavior Internet usage has increased rapidly in the past few decades. Accompanying this tr Continue Reading...
CPI Price elasticity of demand refers to the degree to which demand changes given a change in price. Consider an example, if we sell our toothbrushes for $2, and demand is 100. If we increase the price of toothbrushes to $2.10, how much does that af Continue Reading...
Training Needs Analysis Abstract/Introduction: This paper focuses on "Strategic Organizational Culture Management and Its Training Needs" as a tool to preserve a company's competitiveness in a given market. While there seems to be unanimity that "St Continue Reading...
ERP and Training Research Outline (dsom 5542) According to Dorobat and Nastase (2010), one of the most critical components of successfully implementing ERP systems is the manner in which employees are trained. The authors indicated that that many ti Continue Reading...
Launch of PDI Labeling in Australia In many countries, packaged foods are labeled with the "Percentage Daily Intake" of nutrients available in the food. These thumbnail-like labels are provided to consumers to help them make informed dietary decisio Continue Reading...
Price The common perception is that price is often the most effective differentiator and catalyst for driving up sales of products. Ironically for laptops, where there are many competitors and the price is often already very low, dropping the pric Continue Reading...
The major benefits to using a SaaS platform for integrating social networking, CRM and marketing systems are the significantly lower costs of operation, the pay-as-you-go approach to leasing only the application areas used, and the flexibility of sc Continue Reading...
NWP Marketing Natural Way Products: Alternative Advertising and Diversification for Greater Market Penetration Demographic Data Natural Way Products is already a leader in the natural products market in New Zealand's North Island due to the quali Continue Reading...
Porter's Generic Strategies (b) the Strategy Clock The question that both models address is the aspect of competition: how one company can gain competitive advantage over another given the finite number of unique products and services out there and Continue Reading...
The units should be multi-disciplinary, such that all elements are in place to build these two brands. In addition, the new units need to be allocated both human and fiscal resources in order to achieve their tasks. Support from the organization's h Continue Reading...
The greater the functionality of the tag the higher the frequency required to communicate the contents of it, hence the spectrum of frequencies shown in Figure 3, Comparison of RFID Frequencies. Figure 3: Comparison of RFID Frequencies Sources: (C Continue Reading...
Figure 2: Using the BCG Growth/Share Matrix To Evaluate Eleftria Market Opportunities Star Products Question Marks Cash Cows Dogs Source: (Anantachart, 2004) 3.3 e-retailing metrics The e-retailing objectives for Eleftria Athletic shoes and Continue Reading...
Despite the fact that the balance seems to lean in favor of the more modern approach, the final decision must also consider the relationship of these types of techniques to niche markets. A successful campaign for a niche market must consist of sev Continue Reading...
Major markets are saturated with products. Because of high fixed costs in the industry, exit barriers are high. Competition has kept margins relatively low, so Honda must move volume since they do not have sufficient differentiation to leave the mas Continue Reading...
4. Decision and Defense against Weaknesses The Coca-Cola brand is already a strong one, but the company's involvement in unethical behaviors has negatively affected it. In order to decide upon the most favourable courses of action to be implemente Continue Reading...
CEOs, however, would most likely argue that they are invaluable to their companies, and are adequately compensated for the work they do. While the authors of this article conclude that they are not attempting to persuade readers to one position or t Continue Reading...
Jenny Craig stresses its ease of fitting into a busy lifestyle, as the food is pre-prepared, and also its healthful balance. It is not low-carb and does it entirely cut out sweets and indulgent foods -- portion control is important in the program, Continue Reading...
There is no forecasting system in place to understand customers' requirements well ahead of time; from the case study it appears the orders are fought for in bidding wars between factories with price and availability being the two factors the major Continue Reading...
Operational implications iPod and iTunes downloads iPod must be an internet-based application. When the customer is online, the iTunes software is automatically tied to the iTunes store in such a way as to ensure that the user is up-to-date. The co Continue Reading...
In extreme cases whole legitimate economic sectors are dislocated by commerce based on illegal activities, subverting loyalties from the nation-state and habituating individuals to operating outside the legal framework; 3) Degrade environmental sys Continue Reading...
