Henry Mintzberg: Organizational diagnosis
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
Mintzberg's organizational model establishes different characteristics of organizations that determine its configuration. Each organizational form has its own strengths and its weaknesses, it is important to know the relevance of each type of business. In addition, the organization must be...
Specialization or diversification: Choice of the ideal strategy to adopt for a company
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The subject of industrial economy describes the growth of businesses. Specialization reflects the desire of the company to limit its development to an area where it controls the bulk of its business or skills. This is the simplest and the most common strategy. This is a ploy adopted by a...
Analysis of the advertisement of Coca-Cola Light "The young woman and the Priest"
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
Coca-Cola Light is a brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company. It is advertizes through visual media such as TV and the internet. Coca-Cola fans are frequent viewers of TV ads on the internet. The Internet ensures better retention than TV ads. Beside seduction advertising is more theatrical and is...
Understanding consumer behavior and its importance
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The classification of consumers is an important area of study in market research. Marketers have to classify them based on their age, social status, purchasing power, lifestyle, needs and aspirations. Among them, the most obvious segmentation is based on criteria of age and generation. These...
For those who enjoy economics
Essay - 17 pages - Business strategy
The success of a new business areas always require you to know what their business and will invest how to have a favorable opportunity. Form and stating your objectives in a detailed plan that it would be for you to orient business. These goals will only lead to you going to be the final...
Case study: Levis Strauss Signature
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
The denim apparel market since the year 1873 became a segment offering ideal conditions for the growth of Levis. The company derives maximum profit from its operations in the denim apparel segment. Based in San Francisco, the company employs 12,300 people and generates 64% of its net sales in the...
China: The eldorado of luxury
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
“Five years ago, there were about 20 to 30 luxury shops here. Today everyone is here and their networks in continental China are becoming more and more significant," McKinsey management consultant Jacques Penhirin (partner of the McKinsey management consulting firm) told AFP. This is a...
The cemetery for dogs
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Mr. and Mrs. Levesque wanted to start their own business by opening a cemetery for dogs in the Lyon region. The idea came to the couple after the death of their dog. The pet cemetery which is the burial ground for dogs and cats has been landscaped by a landscape architect. In addition, Mr....
Consumer panels
Thesis - 4 pages - Logistics
In today's competitive world, the consumer is considered is as the king of the market. Since the customer is the King, companies have to understand what people buy, their consumption pattern and the reason behind this behavior. This can be done through market monitoring, research and advanced...
Volkswagen - History and perspective
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Adolph Hitler took over Germany in the early 1930s. Those days, the German automobile industry had only expensive models of cars and an average German could not afford anything other than a motorcycle. Cars were rare and were reserved mainly for the army. At this juncture, Hitler called for a...
Sony - The leader in the video game industry
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
When we look at the video game industry, we can see four major players. All of them are more or less interrelated. The producers of video consoles: the leaders in this market are Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. The undisputed leader is Japan's Sony. Microsoft, the U.S. firm, has recently...
Case study: Samsung
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Between the years 1980 to 2005, Samsung entered the memory chips market and has quickly ascended to the position of market leader. This paper will analyze the factors behind this success and analyze how this position can be affected by recent market developments. A memory chip is a standardized...
Pepsi and Coca-Cola (Coke) war
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Coke and Pepsi have both have been the results of experiments conducted by creative pharmacists, John Pemberton and Caleb. D. Bradham respectively. Their creation has sparked off a rivalry between the two companies that has continued since the inception of both the companies. The rivalry between...
The e-CRM strategy
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The rise of the Internet has given rise to the existence of paperless client relationship, giving way to the e-CRM. This is a dual commitment towards efficiency and economy. While the client now enjoys multiple ways to interact with the company (letters, outlets, telephone platforms, the...
Tata's Nano
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
The Tata Group is a powerful diversified Indian industrial conglomerate that is worth more than 28 billion dollars. The Tata Group is one of the largest private groups in India and is recognized world wide. The group includes many companies like Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata...
Business events
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
The event, in marketing terms is a pretext used to advertise or change a course of action. It is characterized by the rupture it causes in a process, a habit which can then allow the beginning of a new communication strategy. In general, we can say that the event in its marketing approach is...
SWOT Analysis - Pepsico in France: opportunities and threats - published: 22/07/2010
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
Since its introduction to France in the 1960's, PEPSICO has been steadily increasing its turnover on the French soil. The company has managed to integrate and carve a niche for itself in the market for soft drink. This market is valued at over EUR 4 millions. In spite of the rapid growth PEPSICO...
Call centers in France
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Call centers are platforms for managing a large number of incoming and outgoing phone calls through the telephone, either using an operator or through an automated system. The call center may be constituted by an undertaking for its own needs, but it is most often operated by professionals whose...
Case study of Twingo
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Renault's presence in the Japanese market dates back to the 1950's, where about 50,000 cars were sold. However, the import of cars to the Japanese market declined considerably during the 1960s. It was not until 1994 that Renault saw its sales increase in Japan with the signing of a contract with...
Analysis of the book advertising and society
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
Through this book the author recognizes that, though the concept of advertising was despised until the early 1970's it gained a lot of importance in the mid 1980s. It has now acquired a new legitimacy owing to its role in a consumerist society and the advent of mass media. The 1980's promoted the...
Measuring customer satisfaction in industrial markets
Thesis - 8 pages - Management
Customer satisfaction is a fundamental concept of marketing that has been the source of many studies in the consumer market. Measuring customer satisfaction is a process that is now well assimilated and widely used by companies in B to B transactions. The question arises about the strategy of...
Customer loyalty: An axis of development of direct marketing
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Customer loyalty- new development opportunity for direct marketing: At the outset, it would be good to define or analyze at least two keywords of this concept. On one hand we have direct marketing, which is a technique of communication and sales with the aim of broadcasting a personalized...
Home Box Office (HBO): HBO strategy
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Home Box Office (HBO) is a U.S. television channel. It has served as a model for Canal (the French T.V. channel) in France, creating a culture of pay channels, placing the film at the heart of its bid. HBO focuses its programming and television broadcasting on a series that creates a new genre....
The wicked witch of Western Europe who managed the gap of the East
Case study - 3 pages - Management
Just a few years ago, I worked at a store called UniQlo. UniQlo is a popular clothing franchise, the Japanese version of the Gap. I shopped at UniQlo during a trip to Tokyo, so I was really excited, not only to see that they would be in New York City, but also that they were hiring. I needed a...
Distribution in the retail segment
Thesis - 4 pages - Logistics
The distribution policy is one of the four components of the marketing mix. The companies pay a special attention since the choice of a distribution formula is extremely subjective. It does not effect the distribution of a product on all fronts but we must choose a distribution method according...
The failure of the introduction of Wal-Mart in Germany: Analysis and reasons
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
In 1962, Sam Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Store in Rogers, Arkansas, in a rural area. After one year of operation, the store had sales exceeding one million U.S. dollars. With this success, the supermarket chain grew at an increasing pace. In 1967, there were 24 stores in eleven U.S. states...
Managing employees to satisfy and retain customer
Thesis - 4 pages - Management
The modern business world has offered a plethora of purchasing options to the everyday consumer. The extensive purchasing option has led to the production of similar products by multiple competitors. This condition has further increased the intensity in competition, where companies' are focusing...
Integrative case: Daregal
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Daregal is a company that was founded in 1887 in Milly-la-Foret, France. It started out as a family company, but it is now the largest worldwide producer of aromatic herbs. Daregal operates on the market of aromatic herbs and its activities consist of the cultivation, transformation...
The process involved in setting up a drug store in the US
Thesis - 4 pages - Management
The medical industry has been growing by leaps and bounds over the years. Drug stores have become an integral part of the medical fraternity. They are retail establishments that market drugs. These may be medicines that are prescribed by doctors or over the counter drugs. The setting up of a drug...
Nestle Vs Cadbury: A comparison of the world market share
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The sweet, melting moments of chocolate and the lingering taste in the tongue are sure to leave everyone lost in their flavor. The lip-smacking cocoa, milk and nuts that go into some of the world's most preferred brands of chocolate-Nestle and Cadbury-have melted many hearts. With their sweet...
