The Chinese cosmetics market on the internet
Market study - 50 pages - Economy general
With 1.322 billion people, China is the most populous country in the world and thus the largest market in the world. Although it has a communist past of the Soviet model, since 1978 the Government of the People's Republic of China has reformed its economy in order to gradually open the market...
Out-of-Town Brown and the Besieged Probation Supervisor
Case study - 3 pages - Administrative law
Recently, a few high-profile cases involving sentencing recommendations from probation officers within the Collier County Probation Department have brought some bad press to the department. According to the public's perception via the media, the department is not as tough on sentencing...
The need for international human resources management
Thesis - 7 pages - Human resources
As the process of globalization accelerates, there is a growing number of expatriates working in foreign countries as well as repatriates coming back to home companies. Therefore, international human resources managers have the urgent task of taking care of employees' characteristics of cultures,...
Actimel Advertising and Media's
Market study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Nowadays, working on a discipline like advertising is not an easy task to achieve. Advertisers have to be more and more attentive to the competition which is very large, even in the business to business market. They have to do the difference, in a world where advertising bludgeoning is on every...
Organizational behavior and change management at engineering contracting company LLC
Essay - 13 pages - Management
This report discusses the organisational behaviour and change management issues of Engineering Contracting Company LLC (ECC); a Dubai based civil works Construction Company. It is a large company with a good success record and handsome profits. The report undertakes the analysis of the...
Good eating habit to adequate healthy living
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
Having good eating habits and a healthy body is not just about consuming the recommended five fruits and vegetables daily but also a new category of foods claiming to have properties on the booster organization, see medicinal. Although there is no exact definition, the term nutraceutical is used...
Disney, a Global Culture
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
In this case study, we will look at the way Walt Disney has developed its business worldwide, the subsequent local reactions, its success and failures and ultimately the relevant modifications essential for the company. We will analyze the Walt Disney business model, and its three international...
Foxtel TCO Analysis
Case study - 50 pages - Logistics
"Sourcing in China started with low-tech products but it has evolved beyond that," says Jim Hemerling, a senior vice president in The Boston Consulting Group's Shanghai office. "Now, in addition to traditional products, another huge area is consumer electronics. I believe the next big wave...
Financing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) in Morocco
Thesis - 17 pages - Finance
The early 80s was one of the most difficult periods for the Moroccan economy. This period was marked by a deterioration of the internal and external balances. This was partly due to the structural weakness of the Moroccan economy. Some of the causes for the structural weaknesses were: the...
HR-staffing and techniques for employee selection
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
ADNOC is the state-owned oil company of the United Arabs Emirates (UAE). The firm has thus embarked on a comprehensive program for the staffing recruitment and selection. There are a number of criteria for selection at ADNOC for instance the use of cognitive ability, job knowledge, personality of...
Starbucks Corporation Strategy
Thesis - 20 pages - Business strategy
The following document is an analysis of Starbucks' current strategy, as well as recommendations for the future. Beginning with a base case analysis, the company is introduced along with varying elements of its current strategy. Topics in this section include a brief history of the...
Report: Pottery Glaze
Thesis - 6 pages - Physics
A combination of research and laboratory experimenting were used to determine which of the four suggested compounds was most suitable for a ceramic pottery glaze. The melting and boiling points of the compounds were researched, and the color of crystal and solution, conductivity, and solubility...
Case study - How Premier Inn can enter into the Cyprus market?
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Cyprus is a small island largely famous for its weather, attractions and business infrastructure which is a unique combination. Over the years Cyprus has seen some rapid economic growth which has attracted a lot of foreign investments. There is great potential for continuous growth within the...
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...
Strategic marketing assignment: Nespresso
Thesis - 9 pages - Services marketing
Coffee is not just a hot drink that wakes us up in the morning anymore. It is becoming a moment of pleasure and relaxation. I have chosen to analyze a brand, Nespresso, that drives luxury through a product basically considered as a consumers good: coffee. Therefore, we ask ourselves several...
Case study of the "The Garling Report"
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
So as to provide quality care for the patient, giving efficient care is essential. Most important is putting into consideration the factors that affect patient care. A medico-legal expert, Peter Garling found that regardless of the NSW health receiving twenty-seven percent of the state's budget,...
Head & Shoulders: A Comprehensive Look at Consumer Behaviour
Case study - 18 pages - Services marketing
This report provides an analysis and evaluation of Procter & Gamble's hair care line, Head & Shoulders. With Head & Shoulders new marketing campaign, this report analyses the effectiveness of this campaign in comparison to the ever growing competition of other anti-dandruff hair care products in...
Network security on Bluetooth
Essay - 5 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
Wireless communications offer organizations and users many benefits such as portability and flexibility, increased productivity, and lower installation costs. Wireless local area network (WLAN) devices, for instance, allow users to move their laptops from place to place within their offices...
SWOT Analysis - Nokia
Case study - 47 pages - Services marketing
The market of mobile telephony was created in the early years of the 90s and was developed with a strong growth until 2000. In the last 5 years, this market has experienced less rapid development due to the fact of the existing intense competition and rate of penetration of new companies in the...
Automotive bailout: Ontario ministry of education
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
General Motors (GM) is requesting a significant financial bailout from the federal government of Canada in order to protect its operations from insolvency. The company claims that it requires an immediate influx of $6-7 billion from Canada to counter the economic downturn and fiscal loses...
Difficulties graduates encounter and the needs and expectations from companies
Thesis - 13 pages - Educational studies
Finding a good job one of the biggest concerns of students after graduating. From then, the question of whether graduates from universities could have a suitable job in the future may be far more complicated to be answered. There are many controversial points of view around this issue, and each...
Strategic management H&M
Case study - 46 pages - Management
In 1947, H & M, a Swedish clothing chain, opened its first store in the world. The company then conquered Europe and arrived in France in 1998. Today, H & M is a firm well known internationally and has over 550 outlets in 12 countries in Europe. Operating both in the market for menswear, women...
The difficulties to stay the leader on a market: The French Wine Industry and its fragile economic position
Market study - 34 pages - Business strategy
• Recent events: Numerous violent strikes were organized by the wine growers to draw attention to their difficulties; for instance, they demanded more assistance following the bad weather conditions that ruined the annual harvest. • A succession of demonstrations: It is a traditional...
Managing hotel occupancy in times of economic and financial crisis: Region Bulgaria
Tutorials/exercises - 24 pages - Economy general
This student dissertation addresses managing hotel occupancy in Bulgaria during the financial and economic crisis. Bulgarian hospitality industry is among the sectors which were severely affected by the global financial and economic crisis. This paper analyses the current condition of the...
Child advocacy groups and class action lawsuits
Essay - 9 pages - Other law subjects
Children's Rights, Inc. is one organization dedicated to improving and reforming state-run child welfare systems, and ensuring that those state-run child welfare systems are held accountable for providing safe and adequate environments for the children under their care. Since the mid-nineties,...
International business law, allied tows, inc. in Utopia
Essay - 15 pages - Business law
As a potential multinational firm, Allied Toys wants to implement a business development strategy in a predetermined country, in order to see if this model could be applicable as a 'worldwide development strategy'. The fact is that the Republic of Utopia is a country where setting up a...
The issue of delays in the delivery of the Airbus A380
Case study - 7 pages - Management
Since 2005, Airbus, one of the two world's biggest airplane manufacturers, has encountered huge delays in the delivery of the new model called A380 to its customers (see appendix 5), mainly passenger air carriers, across the world. This study analyses the characteristics of Airbus and the way it...
Alcopop - Case Study
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
This study deals with the alcopop market in the UK and the opportunities for a company to expand to the French alcopop market. An alcopop is a sweet and flavoured drink, available in attractive packages full of colours with a small reference to the alcohol it contains. This beverage, which...
Case study: Heineken (2005)
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from malt, hops, yeast and water. The product is highly consumed across Europe, except France, where the product lags in comparison with wine. Three major groups that share the majority of the French market are Heineken, Inbev and Kronenbourg. The French sector...
Analyzing the strategies of a transnational company in a host country- Case of Toyota Motor Corporation
Thesis - 10 pages - Management
To further illustrate the key points of international business management, this paper aims to demonstrate how to prepare the situational analysis for a transnational company by establishing Toyota Motor Corporation's business in United States, one of its host-country nations, as an example....
