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than a mean 5% increase) - % change (e.g +20% per annum) - % change (e.g +8% per annum) - Review of internal costs and implement...

well-handled. The company has managed to break apart its operations into a number of directly targeted brands, each one utilizing ...

the desired results. Analysis of Telefonica Telefonica S.A. is a large Spanish telecommunications group. The firm was once the...

The writer examines the business strategies, competitive advantages and sources of value within this large diversified natural res...

Sinegal (2011), in his recent analysis of both Bank of America and the industry, points out that U.S. financial institutions are l...

but at half the price. The overall goals, for customers using Fast Ship would include a more cost-effective and efficient ...

were clearly relevant. During the American Civil War, some of the techniques were used. However, cavalry would not perform trad...

be amended. Research shows that an excellent strategy template to follow is that of Genentech (Stipp, 2003). Genentechs strategy ...

Eisenhardt (1999) assesses strategy from the perspective of its being a function of "strategic decision making, especially in a ra...

they believe they will, then return the remainder to the publisher. The publisher, in turn, offers the returned - and no longer n...

Approaches to selling newer than the corner bookstore format emerged some time before 1996. Several warehouse format companies em...

This does not mean, however, that it still doesnt exist. In manufacturing plants, for example, where there are line workers, one c...

great deal of attention is given it in terms of data collection and statistical analysis. Naval weather data collection occurs un...

enabled, he noted, by advances in chips, connectivity and computing devices" (Trembly, 2002; p. 18). Yoran (2002) sees a la...

definitions it is planning that is emphasised, but the action is also mentioned, and there is not the need for a particular style ...

In eleven pages Nike is examines in an analysis of its strategies and financial performance with IFE, EFE matrices and a SWOT anal...

as taking advantage of any positive circumstances. In understanding these external forces the business manager will be bet...

held is one that is very viable, with the global media network with the potential of acting as a single supplier for global advert...

says that "branding and traditional advertising build brand awareness and purchase predisposition" (p.32). Donath (2001) explains ...

companies into more differentiated, more narrow niche markets. Basically, in this latter regard, globalization was creating proble...

December 1990 - Southwest has long focused upon keeping its workforce happy, which includes a number of benefits unique to the com...

that value is added to the customer and more custom gained. If a weakness is location then this may be the opportunity for change....

franchise operators easier than would be the case for an unknown brand. Voted as the number one franchise opportunity by Entrepren...

follow them up with tools from the human relations school of management (Upenieks, 2003). The task of recruitment is complex, t...

such as using just in time inventory management may add value as it creates lower costs and increases profits. Value may be added ...

and finally another recession assisted in part by the terrorist attacks of September 11. A factor that has been common to all the...

(Organization of Economic and Cooperative Development) as a mature economy. It does provide electronics assembly and manufacture,...

as good examples of globalised marketing strategies. If we look at the perceived advantages then we may argue that they are seen i...

10 steps that collectively cover every aspect of planning, implementing, executing and evaluating a specific strategy. Brysons (1...

and outcomes consistent with the strategy" (Twomey and Harris, 2000, p. 43). Twomey and Harris argue that in todays extr...