The benefits and risks associated with the implementation of 3G technologies at Vodafone
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Mobile phone technology has evolved rapidly in recent years. In particular the mobile phone industry is now witnessing the development of third generation or 3G mobile technologies. While these 3G technologies appear to provide a number of market and financial benefits for the mobile phone...
A proposal for improving the existing strategic quality management framework that is already in place in GE
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
The central goal of this investigation is to provide a strategic quality management (SQM) implementation plan for an organization. General Electric has been selected as the organization most in need of this type of program. Although the organization has a long history of implementing Six Sigma as...
A comprehensive assessment of the viability of operating an online gaming business in China
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Introduction Researchers examining the overall variables that can impact the success of new businesses note that there are a host of variables that can impact overall success (Daniels, Radebaugh & Sullivan, 2004). In particular, market size, resources, regulations and procedures and risks must...
Bank of America
Essay - 17 pages - Business strategy
Background Information History of the Company Bank of America is one of the oldest and largest banks in the United States. With its home office in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bank of America is the third-largest commercial bank in terms of assets. Additionally, the bank originated under the Bank...
The impact of technological development on mobile phone companies living in a virtual world
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Introduction Over the course of the last two decades, telecommunications organizations have made notable innovations for consumers. While these technologies appear to be quite popular overall, the reality is that innovation in the telecommunication's industry carries with it a considerable risk....
How six sigma impacts the development of operations in organizations
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
A precursory overview of the modern organization demonstrates that there are a host of inefficiencies in various departments and areas. Although most organizations accept some degree of inefficiency as part of the operational process, the reality is that there are notable steps that can be taken...
The Hybrid Car
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
The hybrid auto, a concept introduced to the U.S. market in 1999, now accounts for 10.6 percent of the 8 million cars sold every year. Consumers and manufacturers alike have great incentive to buy and make hybrids because the perceived benefits of this auto—lower CO2 emissions and fuel...
Doing international business in Asia
Essay - 11 pages - Business strategy
It is important to know the different cultures, economies and the different business procedures of different countries if we would want to do business with them. Just the understanding of the financial situations of each country is not enough if we want to successfully do business with them....
A review of the gas station/convenience store industry
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
Consumers who purchase gasoline often choose suppliers based on both location and cost. While this combination ensures that many gas stations/convenience stores remain profitable over the long-term, some organizations operating in this industry have significant difficulty maintaining profit...
Google as an organization and evaluating its strategic management
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Executive Summary Google is perhaps one of the most successful dot.com companies of the new millennium. Although the company was developed during a time when the popularity search engines had not yet peaked, Google managed to find innovative and creative methods not only to make search engines...
Corporations in Texas
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
When the Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they included a provision that would allow states to dictate laws for issues that would not be directly dealt with by the federal government. The tenth amendment to the Constitution allows states to have some control over...
Evaluating the Performance of Saturn Car Company
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Over the course of the last two decades, changes in the competitive environment of business have prompted some organizations to develop new business models intended to boost innovation and provide a competitive edge. While many of these business models have succeeded, many have failed overall....
Summary of Ethical and Business Issues
Essay - 3 pages - Business strategy
Wal-mart, the world's biggest retailer owning 48,000 stores worldwide, is famous for its low-price products and strong, distinctive corporate culture. All employees are made sure to know Sam Walton's personal values, beliefs and culture. These values are passed on from managers to their...
Examination of the Application of Change Models on the case of Marriott
Essay - 3 pages - Business strategy
Introduction The proposed project for the Marriott organization involves the development and implementation of virtual private networks as a central means for the organization to integrate all of the technological advances that have been put in place in the organization in the past several...
The development and implementation of a project office function to support a multi-release program within the project management office at Abbott Laboratories
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Researchers examining the development of project office function note that early efforts to support these constructs have failed. Despite this failure however, the recent streamlining of information technology in the organization has created a situation in which organizations are now looking to...
International trade theories - An overview from Mercantilism to Porter's Diamond
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
International trade among nations is an old practice that can be traced back to early Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, and Phoenician civilizations. These and other ancient civilizations acknowledged that trade can be tied directly to a superior quality of life for the citizens of all the...
Ethical Considerations of the Ford Pinto Case
Essay - 3 pages - Business strategy
In the 1970's, the question about the Ford Pinto arose and became a very large issue about whether or not it was safe in a rear end collision. The problem in this case is whether or not Ford conducted business morally and ethically in regards to recalling the Pinto. There are many factors...
The Contrarian Investor
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
Investing The average every day investor is likely to follow the trend of investor's market-wide. Most investors look at what the market is doing and will follow the trend. If everyone is buying a stock and the price is rising, people buy. If everyone is selling a stock and the price is...
Starting a Flower Shop : A business Strategy
Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy
Opening any type of business is a challenging and monumental task that requires dedication and perseverance. Starting a flower shop brings its own unique set of challenges to the fore. No matter what type of business you are opening, careful planning is essential to your success. When to Plan...
The French Wine Industry
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
France has historically been one of the oldest and most prolific wine producing regions in the world. Statistically, France produces the most wine by value, though it is rivaled in other ways by Italy (most wine by volume) and Spain (most land under cultivation). The four major red grapes used...
Co-Op Reflection
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
The tools and skills that I needed to complete the job I had already acquired through independent study. There were some software packages that I had become very fluent in the last Co-op that I did, and I kept using them this time, as well. The job required that I have a supreme knowledge of...
Punk Rock: Nonconformists, Idealists, and Shameless Sellouts
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
Perhaps one of the most controversial genres or sub-genres of music, punk rock has been flowing fresh, hot blood through the veins of teenagers and young adults since its inception in the late 60's and early 70's. Punk rock's “anybody can do this” attitude strikes a resounding chord...
Case Study: Issue of building good relationships with workers, creating good work environments, and threat of job lost
Essay - 3 pages - Business strategy
Healthy relationships and healthy work environments are just two components of a productive work place. This case deals with workers who felt in danger of losing their jobs because co-ops were doing almost the same job and gaining more responsibilities. Instead of trying to find some way to...
Impact of Internet Channel on Auto Insurance Industry
Essay - 22 pages - Business strategy
The influence of the internet on insurance industry is increasing in accordance with the spread of internet retailing. Quotes submitted and policies purchased through internet channel grew 23% and 29% respectively from 2004 to 2005. The proper adoption of a strategy in line with the changing...
What skills does it take to "manage" cross-cultural M&A?
Essay - 13 pages - Business strategy
Comment réussir des fusions-acquisitions "cross-culturelles"? Mergers and acquisitions continue apace in spite of an alarming failure rate and evidence that they rarely manage to benefit shareholders. Most completed takeovers damage one party: the company making the acquisition. Many studies...
"Networking within tourism destinations hinders innovation and freedom of choice." Critically discuss this statement
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Tourism, like so many modern industries, is essentially an assembly process. In few situations does one organisation or company control all the components, or all the stages and decision-making processes in the creation and delivery of the tourism product. That is why in most industrial sectors...
How do companies maximize the return on corporate philanthropy?
Essay - 36 pages - Business strategy
Corporate philanthropy has been common for the last 50 years. After the mid 1990's companies started to align their philanthropy programs with the business interests. This results in a convergence of social and economic objectives: strategic corporate philanthropy. But what is the return on the...
