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Essays 541 - 570

Enhancing Customer Value

paper we will be applying the theory to a supposed service company that is a strategic business unit of a larger company. 3. Anal...

The California Family Rights Act and Economic Issues

places a greater burden on businesses in todays environment than it did in years past before the great downsizing waves that swept...

Operations Management Concepts

cost leader in either the industry, or just the relevant segment of the industry. In each industry or segment only one company may...

Student Supplied Case Study on PRODEM FFP Banking Services in Bolivia

in the long term, and with the development of equipment that is much lower costing than that of competitors, for example the $18,0...

Japan and Germany's Human Resource Management Policies

right to reward tenacity over productivity and performance. Right or not, pay based on seniority was the standard in each of the ...

5 'Golden Threads' and Their Implications

and Shared Minds Implications for business are clear. All of these threads weave together in the effective organization to...

Case Study of the Carl Zeiss Company

have been an attractive choice, not only due to their knowledge, but also their location in a different part of Europe, benefiting...

Cellular Telephone Services and Optimal Pricing Plans

(i.e., Europe and Japan), competitors are likely to have interest in alliances and be operating with an eye toward globalization. ...

Internet Banking and Value

third make use of internet banking services. This can be placed in the sector of remote banking, where when added together with te...

Political Competition Edges and Corporations

corporations to one degree or another have favorable relationships with government and this, to an extent, secures them future opp...

Harris, Customer Service Management, and Making the Customer 'King'

The strategic plan feeds directly from the motto. The first step is to identify the needs of the customers. Initial input from pha...

Global Business and Teamwork

"highly successful organizations optimize their potential by capitalizing on the synergies of effective work groups" (2001). Par...

Business Theory and Models in a Reflective Learning Document

to make sure there is a solid foundation for any information used. Triangulation is a methodology often used in research to ensure...

Pure Competition and Monopoly as Industry Influences

their entrance will be completely blocked (Thompson, 1998). There will also be a high degree of asymmetry of information in this m...

Case Study on Northeast Date Resources

not the only indicator, but there have also been new competitors that are starting to the market share and reducing overall demand...

Global Strategy of Whirlpool

with different brands emphasised in each market, such as the World washing machine in Asia and the formation of a strategic allian...

BMW Mini Cooper Division Strategy

where it is the sports utility vehicles that are increasing in sales, the revamping and re-launch of a small car was the result of...

Total Quality Management and the Effects of Human Resources Management

middle of the 20th century (actually, following the end of World War II, when statistician William Deming took his "14 Points," in...

Case Study of Honda Motor Company

In nine pages this case study examination of Honda includes stakeholder expectations, Porter's competitive advantages, financial s...

Global Production Patterns and Hardware and Software Industries

the development over countries such as India and China as well as Ireland where companies such as Compaq (now Hewlett Packard) hav...

Market Research Designing

project such as this is a success there needs to be more in depth research which cannot be accommodated by quantitative methods. T...

Strategy as Defined by Michael E. Porter

same activities but doing them differently (Porter, 1996). Porter asserts that strategy is the only thing that will help a compan...

Impact of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on U.S. Businesses

that giving of gifts is one way in which a U.S.-based company could likely gain a competitive advantage over a foreign entity. In ...

Essays on Computer Management

in it (especially on the Internet). The problem is, however, that "privacy" is one of those concepts that is difficult to ...

Examination of Dell Computer Systems

In nineteen pages Dell is discussed in terms of background and competitive advantages in an assessment of the company's informatio...

Case Study of Alliance Brewery Group and ASIMCO

In twelve pages this student submitted case study involves the fit of Alliance's operational and competitive strategies, how Allia...

Analyzing the Works of Michael Porter

Hence, Porter makes a good point in that it is true that even with a superior management paradigm, profitability becomes illusive....

Low Cost Airline EasyJet

the next decade this is likely to increase to between 12% and 15% of all passenger traffic (BBC News, 2002, IATA, 1998). The ...

The Carnival Cruise Line

not have a vision statement, however, according to their annual report they do have the aim of being the best known brand for crui...

Travel Agency Strategy

more direct access to the holiday providers and flight companies though the internet. The main sector of the travel agents busines...