Expatriates: The pros and cons
Thesis - 13 pages - Management
Research concerning human resource staffing issues as regards international business personnel needs has emphasized the importance of the selection decision. Little has been done concerning the integration of this decision in the context of foreign business strategies. One analytical...
The functions of management and its importance with an appropriate illustration
Case study - 4 pages - Management
For the purposes of this investigation, a school administrator “Celia” and principal, “Bob” from the same high school were interviewed. Both individuals held a Master's degree in education and both were seasoned veterans. At the time of the interview, Celia had been an...
Construction management: A case study
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
The world of construction management has grown in a multi-billion dollar industry and a force that must be reckoned with for anyone that ever has to deal with a build project. Gone are the days of elusive contractors that may or may not finish a build within the parameters of the project. The...
Case study: Entrepreneurship
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
This paper compares the main Entrepreneurial Trait theories with the profile of a successful entrepreneur: Mr Ian Robertson. Using qualitative methods, Mr Robertson's entrepreneurial characteristics are established, analyzed and weighed against the attributes discussed in entrepreneurial...
Competitive strategy and value creation in relationship marketing
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
This paper considers how relationship marketing can be utilized in corporate strategy to facilitate value creation and increased customer satisfaction. The meaning of relationship marketing and the purpose of various relational frameworks such as the ‘relational spectrum', the...
Infrastructure management in Toronto
Thesis - 2 pages - Management
For as long as there have been cars, there has existed a need to maintain and develop the complex network of road systems they require. Certainly, in the 21st century the demand our society has placed on the movement of goods and individuals along asphalt corridors aids an effective...
Business strategy: Gnarly Digital
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
In the beginning, Gnarly Digital focused on having the highest P/Q rating possible at a reasonable price to attract customers. We maintained a high price on our multi-featured cameras and a lower competitive price on our entry-level cameras. We offered an array of featured, more options on the...
Singapore Airlines: Case analysis
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
In the case of Singapore Airlines (SIA), the top management was confronted with the dilemma of whether investing in customers service innovation or trimming costs in an all-round way when the entire airline industry was compromised by 9/11 attacks. Among a host of service improvement plans such...
Snapple: Case analysis
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
Quaker badly managed Snapple when it acquired the brand. It was wrong for Quaker to sell Snapple the same way as they sold Gatorade. Before the acquisition, Gatorade was positioned as a “lifestyle” brand and Snapple as a “fashion” brand (p.6). However, Quaker tried to increase...
Netflix review and business plan
Business plan - 3 pages - Business strategy
Netflix strives to supply customers with a wide selection of DVDs, at an affordable price, in a convenient manner. The online rental format not only allows the consumer to navigate an easy searchable database, but also provides insight on recommended titles for rental, to ensure a positive...
Account assignment notice to debtor: Format
Essay - 1 pages - Accounting
Account assignment notice to debtor is important to implement and is extremely an useful way to get prompter collection from late payers as well as giving firms liquidity by signing over these debts (debtors) to financial companies, and then drawing down advances as negotiated with these...
The relationship between internal customers and customer satisfaction
Thesis - 2 pages - Management
Customer satisfaction is one of the major indicators of the performance of a company. If the requirements and expectations of the customers are met or even exceeded without using excessive resources, then customer satisfaction is guaranteed. It is claimed that the cost of getting a new customer...
Automotive industry: China
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
In China, the government does not offer premiums to the purchasers of new cars contrary to the US government or to other European governments. Massive infrastructure investments have been realized by the Chinese government to accompany this development. With more than 2 million km of roads, and...
The Boeing Group
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Who hasn't heard of “Boeing”? The name has been and is still synonymous with the aircraft it produces. The Boeing group is the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. Boeing is a major defense and aerospace corporation. It has had its Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois since 2001. It...
Communication in a crisis: McDonald's campaign against the mad cow disease
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Today, communication plays an important role in corporate strategies. It exists in various forms: internal communications, external communications and event communications. Companies often choose to focus on communication during a crisis. Of the numerous cases of corporate crisis that have...
24 lessons of leadership: Jeffrey A. Krames and Jack Welch
Thesis - 6 pages - Management
Jeffrey Kramer also called as "The Dean of Leadership" was the Vice President of the McGraw-Hill Company. He has personally edited and published more than 300 Management books of Michael Dell and Bill Gates. Recently, Jeffrey Kramer has been appointed to the Library Journal which has published...
Understanding inventory management
Thesis - 7 pages - Management
Today, we see a world of cut throat competition. In this competitive world, no industry can afford to take things casually. Even a hair line gap would be enough for a competitor to take hold and seize the position of the company that has been casual and careless. The production of goods and its...
Corporate training: A case study of McDonald's
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The burger chain McDonald's was aware of this term even before it made its appearance. "Education is rooted in our culture," says Sabine Gekiere, HR manager of McDonald's Belgium branch. "It is part of our DNA". Now that it is possible to enhance the internal training system in a...
The dynamics of the Mittal Arcelor merger
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
The merger of Arcelor with Mittal has been one of the historic mergers in the history of steel industry. Before we proceed into the study of fusion Mittal / Arcelor, it seems essential to recall the context, and facts that concern us here. Here we will discuss Mittal's (Dutch steel group owned...
Cost reduction tactics
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
In today's competitive market, companies are constantly trying to win new customers and new markets in an effort to generate strong profits. They thus opt for new strategies that will enable them to be more competitive and will facilitate cost reduction. The purpose of reducing costs is to guide...
The objectives of the remuneration policy
Thesis - 5 pages - Human resources
Compensation is a major component of the employment contract between the employer and the employee. This fee is applicable in a legal and conventional context. It is also a part of the labor market that may be, favor of either party depending on the case and the time frame. It is especially...
Recruitment: Practices and issues in France
Thesis - 3 pages - Human resources
The recruitment, which aims to attract candidates with the qualifications and skills to fill available positions and vacancies, are framed by a specific regulation. While free enterprise allows free choice of employees, it remains so unless freedom is limited by hiring certain restrictions, such...
Management theories by Carol Kennedy
Thesis - 4 pages - Management
From a strictly legal point of view, management is analyzed according to the order of 12 January 1973 on the vocabulary as a neologism from the French language to the English term used to describe management or leadership or management and administration of a company. Returning to a closer...
Formula one and the automotive industry
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, F1 has been a highly-recognized sport full of extraordinary popularity. This is motor sport with racing cars that are deemed the most efficient in the world. For years, Formula 1 remained confined to a closed society exclusively meant for athletes and...
The bra business
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
The bra business is as bustling as ever, and this is reflected by skyrocketing prices despite economic conservation. As a matter of fact, it has successfully transitioned from a hidden accessory sold in clandestine terms such as “health aid” to celebrated status of WonderBra. To take it...
Size of a business
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The search engine, Google was created in 1998. This new company was set up in a garage in Menlo, rented by a friend of the two creators Larry Page, 24, and Sergey Brin, 23. The company comprised of three people initially. It began tasting success exponentially since 2000, when Google became the...
Blu-Ray disc from Sony
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Today, the field of High Tech continues to multiply. New technologies are emerging regularly, and are the result of years of research. However, only three major innovations have influenced the minds in ten years: the flat screen, MP3, and finally the GPS. The Blu-ray Disc from Sony, or BD, enters...
The assessment of staff in an organization
Thesis - 5 pages - Human resources
In recent years, companies have realized the importance of staff because they represent the true wealth of the latter. Indeed, recruitment and more generally the management of human resources prove to be a major issue for businesses as it participates positively to the success of the company. It...
Information management: Diversity and role of information
Thesis - 6 pages - Logistics
The globalization of trade and the constant innovation of new technologies of information and communication have led to increased information. The information that is significant to an organization soon becomes obsolete and unusable for the sustainability of an organization. Therefore, companies...
The failure of the relocation of an automotive supplier in India
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
The case study concerns a French automotive supplier who wished to reduce its production costs through the outsourcing of its IT activities. After consultation with a firm in Paris, the company's choice fell on India. However, for various reasons which will be specified later, the strategy...
