Driving change in the merger: Renault - Nissan and Carlos Ghosn's leadership
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
In 1999, the Japanese manufacturer Nissan was on the verge of bankruptcy with, all indicators flashing. The company faced recurring financial losses. Its debts exceeded 22 billion dollars and its stock market value is still plummeting. In addition, the company manufactures expensive cars and its...
French wine exports in Japan
Thesis - 26 pages - Services marketing
France is a part of the European Union; it is subject to common rules across Europe especially regarding the foreign trade policy which is deemed to be quite liberal under the leadership of the European institutions. It was from 1 January 1993, all European countries constituted a single...
Keurig Inc
Case study - 3 pages - Management
The coffee industry has experienced resurgence since the 1990s with help from coffee giants like Starbucks and area coffee shops reintroducing the market to gourmet coffee. Keurig Inc. had an effective hold on the commercial market by creating a distribution channel that marketed to the...
The evolution of the communication strategy of McDonald's
Case study - 10 pages - Management
"Adforum" is a classic site constituting by a banner on the top showing the name of the site, advertising banner and tabs for navigating to other pages. Once the mouse is positioned on a tab, you just have to click to access the desired page. At the bottom of the home page, we also find a banner...
Analysis: Failure of Carrefour in Mexico
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
In 1994, Carrefour opened its first store in Mexico. A little over ten years later, the largest French retail brand announced its withdrawal from the country. While the implementation was very successful in other Latin American countries such as Brazil, and Argentina, the company failed in...
Being a Man in Ancient Rome
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
“The Etruscans, early Rome's powerful neighbors to the north, were known to have an interest in Greek pederasty and were one of the chief export markets for Athenian vases displaying pederastic themes.” (Hubbard 2003, 308.) It is difficult to tell whether Romans adopted this same...
The creative impact of jazz music
Essay - 12 pages - Journalism
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...
How adequate is the question of sovereignty in the political disputes within Britain about the desirability of joining the European communities? (1945-1973)
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
Britain was one of the first countries to imagine a European grouping after the Second World War. In Zurich, on 19 September 1946, Churchill called for a 'United States of Europe', which would be based on cooperation between France and Germany. Yet he saw no place for Britain in this...
Advertisement and sales promotion with reference to Leo Labs IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Case study - 35 pages - Services marketing
LeoLabs IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. has built a reputation of delivering software and business management solutions that provide measurable results. It has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Hyderabad, India. LeoLabs growth can be attributed to the company's focus on...
China's one-child policy: Out-of-date and in need of abolition
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
Now approaching its 30-year anniversary, China's one-child policy has been in effect since 1979, when it was introduced by Deng Xiaoping. It was a policy that was originally intended to be a short-term solution to an exploding population in the late 1970's. Designed to last a single generation,...
Entrepreneurship and the Indian retail industry
Thesis - 26 pages - Business strategy
In India the retail industry is large, and it will continue to grow. The industry has a huge appetite for investments and is already seeing a lot of action on that front. A large number of global retailers are eyeing to get a share of the Indian retail pie. This report aims to aid them. Global...
Supply chain management
Dissertation - 26 pages - Management
Every organization with a service or manufacturing entity needs a robust supply chain management in order to gain and maintain a competitive advantage within supply chain alliances and partnerships. An independent firm on its own may not have all the resources to match its competitors. But by...
E-banking and Canara Bank
Case study - 56 pages - Finance
The banking sector is the lifeline of any modern economy. It is one of the important financial pillars of the financial system, which plays a vital role in the success/failure of an economy. Banks are one of the oldest financial intermediaries in the financial system. They play an important role...
What are the reasons for the Meetic's success?
Case study - 5 pages - Economy general
We cannot deny that Meetic has been a great success; it is the most popular European online dating service with a turnover of 115 millions euros in 2007. The most used dating website in Europe has as its main competitor is the internationally reputed company, Match.com. The launch of this type of...
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its consequences
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
The agreement NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) defines a free trade area of 430 million inhabitants trained by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Signed by the presidents of these three countries on October 7th, 1992 in San Antonio (Texas), the treaty came into effect on January...
Strategy of Air France: Analysis and recommendations (2009)
Case study - 38 pages - Business strategy
Born on August 30, 1933 by the consolidation of major French airlines ‘Societe Generale Air Transport,' Air Union, the International Company for Air Navigation, Air East and ‘Compagnie Generale Aeropostale', Air France formed the largest French airline company. In January 2000, the...
Internationalization strategy of the Accor group
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
Accor is one of the major French groups to have an international base, and is distinguished by a remarkable internationalization strategy. The main ambition is to ensure the continued growth of the business and ensure its sustainability. What then are the strengths and weaknesses of Accor which...
BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the global economy
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
BRIC is an acronym that refers to the countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. According to a paper published by Goldman Sachs in 2005, these countries have been growing rapidly, and will continue growing rapidly for the next fifty years. By the year 2050, the combined economies of the BRIC...
Japan: Taste of the protocol
Case study - 2 pages - Management
Japan is said to be a difficult market to penetrate and this will probably not change overnight. What makes Japan a hard business partner is its combination of strong cultural roots and rapid economic success. For foreign businessmen, this dichotomy is very confusing, especially in...
Video Observation and Reflection task
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Different community groupings have been used in the lesson as is evidenced by the black kid, others having Chinese backgrounds while others western. A total of thirty learners took part in the learning. Different students have been used in the lesson. This is necessary in ensuring that the...
Nike's outsourcing strategy
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Many large companies and SME's are engaging in outsourcing and for various reasons like economies of scale, reduced costs, improved performance, focus on core activity etc. This economic strategy has been meeting with growing success. Outsourcing or externalization of the process means the...
Strategic analysis of the Michelin group (2009)
Case study - 33 pages - Services marketing
Established for over 100 years, Michelin is present on all continents, from China to Brazil passing through the United States, Germany and Russia. Michelin manufactures tires for automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, heavy equipment and so on in over 170 countries. It employs 125,000 employees...
Unilever: Corporate Sustainability Report
Case study - 9 pages - Management
Sustainability has become the buzz word in many companies and industries in recent years. All major organizations operate some form of sustainability program, as there will be certification of the amount of documentation on their website. But most of them also publish their responsible attitude...
Plant-animal interactions in forest ecosystems
Essay - 7 pages - Ecology & environment
Flowering plants, being sedentary, have co-opted animal partners for purposes of gene exchange and propagule dispersal, through pollination and seed dispersal. To secure these services plants provide a variety of flower or fruit rewards creating some of the most common and obvious...
Sacred tantra
Thesis - 6 pages - Ancient history
Tantra, is set of mystical practices employing rituals, mythologies, and sacred sexuality to achieve divine awareness. It is a system of mysticism found in both Hindu and Buddhist spiritual traditions and perhaps predates them as well. This paper will discuss the transition from very intense...
An analysis of why Canada's regulation of competition is weaker than in the United States
Thesis - 9 pages - Political science
Canada, with its more or less 30 million people, is one of the United States biggest trading partners. As a matter of fact Canada is the US largest market for its agricultural export in the northern hemisphere. This importance of the Canadian market had been numerously acknowledged by the...
Manufacturing knowledge: From print to web
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Internet has arguably been the most significant aspect of technological, economic and social evolution in the past century. What was limited to being a beneficial component of American national security, has blossomed into the worldwide information super highway and focal point for...
Pre-marital sex in contemporary society
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The concept of premarital sex is one of many tensions and contradictions in our society today. Indeed, preliminary research would have one conclude that a dichotomy exists between those liberal minded individuals who advocate promiscuity and those more traditional minds of theology who strongly...
Business and society
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
A partnership is a type of business in which partners share with each other the profits or losses of the business. In a partnership the owners share financial obligation and are tax individually. A corporation is a legal body separate from the people that own it. It may be owned by and...
Evolution and framework of e-business
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
E-business is conducting business on internet, not only buying and selling but also providing services to customers and collaborating with business partners. IBM was the first one to use the term “e-business” in October 1997. It launched a thematic campaign built around the term....
