Analysis of the strategy of Air France - KLM (2009)
Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing
Pierre Henri Gourgeon, the current CEO of Air France, explains the success of the functional group on three main axes: a balanced and diversified operation, in Hub, an international alliance. These axes are the basis of the strategy of Air France KLM. In a sluggish economy, Air...
The control of constitutionality and its limitations in France and United States
Thesis - 4 pages - Political science
The Constitution is the supreme law in the hierarchy of norms laid down by Hans Kelsen. This poses a problem in the domestic hierarchy of norms by raising a question about how to enforce the superiority of the Constitution, particularly with respect to the law. Thus, the difficulty faced by the...
Arbitration in France, the Czech Republic and at the international level (2006)
Thesis - 11 pages - International law
Aristotle wrote, "For an arbitrator goes by the equity of a case, a judge by the law, and arbitration was invented with the express purpose of securing full power for equity." Arbitration is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution, specifically, a legal alternative to litigation whereby the...
Sales Promotion of Red Bull in France and China
Case study - 14 pages - Services marketing
It seems interesting to analyse Red Bull, as the company uses unique methods of marketing. The brand relies on buzz marketing and word of mouth. The company, which is already established in 144 countries worldwide, launched its famous beverage in France. Most of Red Bull consumers are...
The social aspects of corporate restructuring in France
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The company has a special reference in social law. It is the framework within which the employment relationship operates. The activities of the staff, management and capital components constitute business. The purpose of this article is to study the effect of the changes of these components on...
How were the 2006 labor protests seen in France and abroad?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
On 9 December 1905, a law was passed in France separating the church and the state. However, today in the United States of America, the President takes an oath on the Bible to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic. To the French, it may...
Comparison of HRM models in two different countries: France and China
Essay - 6 pages - Human resources
Raymond Miles introduced the term ?human resources' in 1965 after the evidence that human beings and human relations were changing in a professional environment. Human resources are considered as an ?umbrella' gathering several different approaches rather than a single theory. All these...
France in World War II
Thesis - 3 pages - Modern history
France's lack of preparation for World War II led to 4 years of harsh occupation and memories that rather be forgotten. The French were ignorant in the years leading up to the war and the result was a quick victory by the Germans. The speed and ease in which the French were conquered and...
A Dutch-French comparative corporate cultures survey through the study of the financing structures of two key-sectors multinational companies: KPN v. France Telecom; Royal Dutch Shell v. Total
Dissertation - 36 pages - Finance
The main cultural assumption in this research paper is about, the French corporate culture once being Latin-like and the Dutch one having been German-like, both the corporate culture of France and the Netherlands firms are converging towards the Anglo-Saxon model. In order to confirm or...
Hypermarket's struggle against the development of hard discount in France
Essay - 9 pages - Services marketing
This dissertation is directed towards the retail world of France. The study is undertaken for the final term of this academic year's research project. To make the topic of study as dynamic and interesting as possible, I have presented a suitable title for the dissertation. Hence, at the...
Economic analysis of France
Essay - 14 pages - Economy general
Number of inhabitants: 64,350,759 people (on 1st January 2009), that is to say around 1 % of the global population. The population of France is growing. The demographic growth rate in France is of 0.574 % per year. The number of births is quite high in France. Indeed, there...
Air France-KLM Marketing Study: Becoming More Competitive in Front of The TGV
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
Today, AIRFRANCE-KLM is the largest airline company in the world in terms of total operating revenues and passenger-kilometers. The company's CEO is, since January 1st 2009, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon. With a turnover coming close to 24 billion Euros as on 31st March 2009 and having taken over 74...
Strategic management of EDF - Electricité de France (in 2010)
Case study - 35 pages - Management
From production to distribution, Electricite de France (EDF) is one of the world's largest producers of electricity. Its story has naturally propelled the company as a leader on the French market through a monopoly related to nationalization. Indeed, the law of April 8, 1946 regarding the...
Family Law: Comparison France Vs. China
Essay - 20 pages - Other law subjects
During the last century, the Chinese government decided to abolish the old family system and establish a new family idea: the socialist family system (the Marriage Code of 1950). This marked a turning point in Chinese common law and the beginning of a new family way of thinking. With this new...
Air France: The group and its strategy
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
“I do not want to discourage you from investing in the airlines one day - quite the contrary - but it is true that when prosperous margins remain low, the average net result of our industry generally does not rise more than that of a 2% turnover.” Jean Cyril Spinetta, lecturer at the...
Establishment of the Swedish organizational model in France
Thesis - 9 pages - Business strategy
IKEA, a growing multinational firm (present in 44 countries), is characterized in its presence abroad by a desire to maintain some organizational model to enhance one's home environment. With globalization and increasing competition, companies must renew their organization to become truly "human...
Cultural analysis of France
Essay - 18 pages - Sociology & social sciences
France is one of the 27 member States of the European Union. This means it enjoys the four fundamental freedoms within the European market: freedom of movement for people, money, services and goods. France is located in Western Europe, a developed area with all the necessary...
The merger/acquisition of Air France-KLM
Thesis - 30 pages - Business strategy
The merger responds to a careful consideration of development opportunities. It must be justified by the creation of value. Air France and KLM agreed to merge in order to make a synergy primarily economic in nature. Indeed, the synergies in economy, business, by increasing their sizes,...
The Euro: Costs & Benefits for France
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
On the 1st of January 1999, the euro went into circulation as a common currency for eleven of the fifteen European Union countries, with Greece joining in 2001. France joined in 1999. The ratification of the Maastricht treaty in November of 1993 provoked the creation of the European...
How far did the fair value principle contribute to accelerate the credit crisis in France?
Dissertation - 46 pages - Finance
The IFRS or the International Financial Reporting Standards are one element of the globalization of the world economy. The stated objectives of the IASB or the International Accounting Standards Board are: (a) "to formulate and publish in the public interest, accounting standards to be observed...
The Privatization of France Telecom
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
France Telecom experienced a period of profound transition between 2004 and the first half of 2005. The transition process was brought about via a change to the strategic plan with the success of Ambition FT 2005, marking the completion of the financial turnaround of the group and the...
France telecom: The suicide crisis
Thesis - 17 pages - Management
France Telecom S.A. is one of the world's leading and largest telecommunications operators in the world. It is the main telecommunications company in France, and the third largest in Europe. The French Telecom/Orange Group is also a world leader in telecommunications services for...
An analysis of how France could be branded to sustainability attract Chinese tourists
Case study - 37 pages - Services marketing
To underline the importance of the brand image for branding a destination, this report follows an analysis of France's images and stereotypes as a destination. Where it has been defined that France benefits from a largely positive and attractive image, it has been seen that some...
Being black in France and in the United States : a comparison
Essay - 18 pages - Social, moral & civic education
"Penser et agir par nous-mêmes et pour nous-mêmes, en Nègres..., accéder à la modernité sans piétiner notre authenticité". That is how the famous thinker of the "Négritude", Leopold Sendar Senghor, described the challenge that fell on black people in the whole world at the dawn of the 21st...
Sustainable development in the electricity sector - the examples of France and Great Britain
Market study - 24 pages - Ecology & environment
It has been put in evidence that 85 percent of the energy consumed by humans comes from fossil fuels. This statement pointed out one of the most important problems currently faced by humans. The generation of energy depends on the use of fossil fuels. The problem which appears is that these fuels...
Air France : Marketing and communication report (2006)
Case study - 37 pages - Services marketing
As part of the Marketing Communication project, a team comprising Antoine Cadoret, Nicholas Dawson, Charlotte Fouquet and Stephanie Mazel decided to conduct a study of the communication mix of a European leading airline company: Air France. The purpose of this project is to explore and...
Evaluate the impact of global recession on international trade and investment with respect to France
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In the last few years, the International Business has been hit by a global recession. Economists were talking about the current situation of some countries, companies or economic issues more or less close to a situation of recession. These comments were relayed by lots of public media and it...
Integrated essay on the empire in the West, France and England as powerful states, the medieval period and Black Death in Europe
Thesis - 5 pages - Literature
Charlemagne's coronation as emperor at St. Peter's Basilica heralded a new era for the West and for the Byzantine Empire. Charlemagne became the strong leader at the helm and his missi dominici kept a watchful eye on territories that were far away. The governments of France and England...
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...
Strategies France must implement to stay a leader in the global wine market
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
Answers to a Questionnaire' is a short story which was written by James Graham Ballard, and published for the first time in the English literary magazine 'Ambit', in 1985. Ballard's style of writing is highly important to understand his works, he is a member of the 'New...
