Immediate needs: A collective analysis of the Violence Against Women Act of 1995
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The broad policy issue that our committee addressed was violence against women. This issue is often assumed to occur in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV ). However, violence against women is best defined as any act of physical force with the intent to harm, subjugate or abuse...
Encouraging companies: The British government way
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
British Trade International (BTI) is the body that brings together the work of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in support of international trade and investment. It helps British business to become more internationally competitive and...
Doing business in China : Danone-Wahaha joint venture
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
1919: “DANONE” was founded by Isaac Carasso in Barcelona (Spain) as a small factory producing yoghurt. “DANONE” is a Catalan diminutive of the name of his first son, Daniel. - 1929: The first factory was built in France, but during World War II, Daniel Carasso moved the...
Chinese Presence in Africa, and its Economic Impact
Essay - 16 pages - International relations
The African continent is the second largest continent in the world, and is the second most populous continent. This continent has abundant natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil etc. and has been the bone of contention between the super powers of the world for a long time now. China has...
Towards a European Confederation? From de Gaulle's Return to Power to the Milan European Summit (1958-1985)
Course material - 6 pages - Modern history
After the failure of the federal concept and the more prudent approach of the Rome Treaties, for about 30 years, the European Economic Community (EEC) seemed to develop more along the concept of a European Confederation, not a Federation, as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, Robert Schuman or...
Michael Hammer's guide for management
Book review - 10 pages - Management
Michael Hammer, a researcher at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is one of the leading world specialists in business management theory. As a teacher and researcher, he also works with management teams of several large global companies and helps them anticipate fundamental...
Report on the Italian taxation
Essay - 14 pages - Finance
Faced with economic developments and globalization, it became common to see companies in different countries better meeting the demands and also strive hard in order to save some money. The establishment of French companies is easier in Europe because of the existence of certain conventions...
Corporate Compliance Plan
Case study - 7 pages - Management
Business ethics and social responsibility affects customers, businesses, shareholders, and the reputation of the organization. A business that is dishonest can cause harm or even send an individual to jail. Several forms of doing business are through sole proprietorship, partnership, and...
Extra-pair copulation and menopause
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The likelihood of a female engaging in extra-pair copulation significantly decreases when the female reaches menopause. Women tend to seek male extra-pair copulation partners with the intention of cuckoldry. This can be surmised by the tendency for women to seek extra-pair copulation...
Multi-criteria selection of allied transportation firm: An application in plastic industry
Thesis - 12 pages - Management
Transportation is a critical process in supply chains which includes receiving raw material from suppliers and sending products to customers. Companies usually face the problem of selecting the proper transportation contractor to transfer their raw material and finished goods. However, this...
How viral marketing enhances the ingredients of a promotional mix
Tutorials/exercises - 61 pages - Services marketing
Word-of-mouth publicity is a centuries-old marketing technique. Once customers had a good experience with a product, they would tell their friends, who would often buy and use that product and then tell other friends - dispersing information and recommendations about the product via a social...
Plan marketing inter-marches : True jeans
Essay - 16 pages - Services marketing
This document will highlight the marketing plan for True jeans. The company launched an online store in 2006, where people could buy their jeans online. The specialty of the company is that it tries to find the right jeans for consumers among the various brands that they partner with....
Fuji film: Analysis and strategy
Case study - 16 pages - Business strategy
Fujifilm I & I (Imaging & Information) is an international Japanese company, established in 1934, which manufactures films and cameras. In a recent survey published in a Japanese business daily, the company was ranked the first in Japan. The group has leading technology, which enables it to meet...
The TNT Group and its Sustainable Development: Strategy and Financial Analysis
Thesis - 55 pages - Business strategy
For many years, TNT has been communicating actively about social values and its social commitments, and neglecting to talk about its trade and transportation. Thus, the group seems to incorporate the concept of sustainable development in its business fundamentals. However, is this just a desire...
The automotive market in Russia
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
"Russia will become the largest car market in Europe in the next two years”, said Carlos Gohsn (2008), CEO of Renault of France and Nissan of Japan. For both its macroeconomic and social policy reasons, Russia is growing. In 2007, all sectors of the Russian economy had seen steady and...
The legal process of entering into a joint venture with the Cuban water utility company
Essay - 16 pages - International law
This paper examines the legal process of entering into a joint venture with the Cuban public water system through a joint venture in a Post-Fidel Castro Cuba. Although Fidel is no longer at the helm, the Cuban Communist party is still in power. Since Cuba has a state planned economy, we place...
Australia, Britain and the EU
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The relationship between Australia and the European Union does not seem to attract much attention. Few books had been written on it, and the general impression is that this relationship is not put forward by neither Australia nor the EU. While many scholars focus today on the importance of Asia...
Supply chain management and OEMS
Thesis - 8 pages - Management
The competiveness of international companies is highly dependent on their ability to deliver customized products quickly and timely all over the world. Therefore the focus has moved from competition between firms at the same level in the production process to competition between the supply...
Credibility is a critical resource at start up and represents an important element of the entrepreneur's personal contact network
Essay - 6 pages - Management
Traditionally, entrepreneurs have been considered as individuals with a strong, often charismatic, leadership as well as a high drive for individualism and independence. However, a business unit does not exist in isolation since it is, or will be, in contact with a whole range of other...
A study on jazz music
Thesis - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Music frequently requires more than one performer to be created. Perhaps two or more musicians are required, each playing a “part” - without the presence of all the musicians, the song would be incomplete. Perhaps one musician will accompany a singer, each performing distinct but...
The choice to uphold same-sex unions in Canada
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Civil benefits namely health care, rights to inheritance and family privileges have often been denied to partners in same-sex unions. Without being given the right to marriage, same-sex couples are not protected, in equal manner as heterosexual couples, under the law. On 20 July 2005...
A revolution in supply chain management? The potential offered by e-business systems
Essay - 5 pages - Management
An e-supply chain is the flow of materials, information, money, and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customers. A supply chain also includes the organizations and processes that create and deliver products, information, and services to the end...
International Business Environment assignment: an analysis of the national business system and cultural conditions in China and assessment of how this will affect SuperSam
Dissertation - 24 pages - Services marketing
Choosing China as a host country for an International Business Environment assignment offers three advantages: first, since 1979, China has faced major economic and political changes. Second, it has been very successful in attracting foreign direct investment, i.e., in 1995, China was the second...
Logistics gateway to Europe
Case study - 28 pages - Logistics
The project for a logistics gateway to Europe is about to set up a physical distribution system into the European market. The distribution system has to be developed for a non-European company with a new or existing product in a European market. Therefore we had to chose a couple of European...
Starbucks - Organisation and Management
Case study - 9 pages - Management
In 1971 the story began, three Seattle entrepreneurs started the Starbucks Corporation. They sold whole bean coffee in one store. After 11 years, their business had grown tremendously and they hired Schultz in 1982 to be the manager of retail and marketing. He had some ideas, he 'advised that...
Sony, a case study: The advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Today, the pursuit of profit and lower costs are a major issue for large global companies. Indeed the emergence of new technologies in business and the spending on research and development, logistics have become too high to bear. Thus, large firms have resorted to outsourcing some of their...
"Nespresso, what else? " - A strategic analysis
Case study - 30 pages - Business strategy
During the 70s, Nestle anticipated a market growth of premium coffee based on the original concept of the inventor of the espresso, Luiggi Bezzera. The principle is simple: offer the finest Italian coffee directly to your home or office. Founded in 1986, Nespresso pioneered the allotted coffee...
Strategy marketing of the coffee chain Starbucks Coffee
Case study - 35 pages - Services marketing
The Starbucks Coffee Company was founded in 1971 by three friends who were amateur connoisseurs of quality coffees. They opened their first store in the U.S. in the city of Seattle. The shop then sold retail coffee grounds, prepared according to customer's demand. During the first year the...
Wash bar (plane business)
Business plan - 46 pages - Services marketing
The market for Laundromat Cafes is an evolving market. Its current volume is very low (almost non-existent direct competitors) in contrast to that of the laundromats that are close to saturation. We propose to establish a laundry-friendly laundromat which will be a place with full wireless...
Strategic growth for Unilever
Market study - 14 pages - Business strategy
Unilever's debut as a company began in 1930, however its history dates back much earlier, to the late 19th century. Its origins began with a partnership between British soap maker Lever Brothers and the Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie. Oils and fats were essential raw materials for both...
