Statistics & Research Methodology Case Study 1: Business Schools of Asia-Pacific (Due October 10‚ 2012) Fall 2012 The pursuit of a higher education degree in business is now international. A survey shows that more and more Asians choose the Master of Business Administration degree route to corporate success. As a result‚ the number of applicants for MBA courses at Asia-Pacific schools continues to increase. Across the region‚ thousands of Asians show an increasing willingness to temporarily
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Marketing case studies explain the purpose of the marketing function and the process of marketing planning. Case study topics covered include: The role of market research in analysing customer requirements SWOT analysis to map strengths‚ take advantage of opportunities or counter threats Setting marketing objectives - product- versus market-orientation Achieving balance in the marketing mix (product‚ price‚ place‚ promotion) to help achieve competitive advantage Which marketing strategies (Ansoff’s
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CASE 1 Choosing a New Director of Research Sandra Coke is vice president for research and development at Great Lakes Foods (GLF)‚ a large snack food company that has approximately 1‚000 employees. As a result of a recent reorganization‚ Sandra must choose the new director of research. The director will report directly to Sandra and will be responsible for developing and testing new products. The research division of GLF employs about 200 people. The choice of directors is important because Sandra
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Jessica and her fiancé have the idea of a website offering local wedding-related services which include local retailers‚ florists‚ catering companies‚ insurance agents home builders‚ and many other types of firms‚ and it is a central place to provide all kinds of information needed in wedding and newlyweds don’t have to get bits and pieces of information from scattered stores. Jessica’s strategy is to recruit local advertise and sponsors who will pay to be listed at the website and be allocated
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Chapter 1: the Nature of Marketing. The focus of marketing is on customers and their changing needs. Goal of marketing: long term customer satisfaction. Three conditions which must be met before the marketing concept can be applied: * Company activities should be focused on providing customer satisfaction instead of producing products. * The achievement of customer satisfaction relies on integrated effort (marketing is the responsibility of everyone in the company.) * Management must
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Case Analysis #1: Will GM’s Strategic Plan Lead to Future Success? Ivy Tech Community College Business 105-00F In an ever changing world‚ where a business can appear one day and are gone the next‚ General Motors has adopted a strategy to avoid this catastrophe. Knowing if they wanted to stay in the game‚ they would have to make a few sacrifices and changes for the better future of the company. 1) Which of the four basic strategy types were used by GM? Explain your rational
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Basic Marketing Concepts – Fong 16/09/13 Company Report: JET BLUE 1. Give examples of need‚ wants‚ and demands that Jetblue customers demonstrate‚ differentiating these three concepts. What are the implications of each for Jetblue’s practices? Jetblue meets customers physical needs by providing unlimited snacks and beverages during their flights‚ they even meet their social needs by providing such great customer service that their customers can feel at home‚ and they even meet their individual
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Chapter 1 Case Incident “Lessons for Undercover Bosses” Group #2 Murat Canturk James Hostetler Bethany Slack Anthony Timmons Yu Wang Question #1 Managers are the effective players in the field of organizational behavior. They are tasked with learning how individuals‚ groups‚ and structure define their organization’s culture and how to create a culture that improves the company’s effectiveness and success (Robbins and Judge‚ 10). Effective managers must be excellent
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Current Liabilities B. Acid-Test Ratio: Current Assets – Inventory Current Liabilities C. Average Collection Period: Accounts receivable (Annual Credit Sales / 365 days) D. Inventory Turnover: Cost of Goods Sold Inventory E. Fixed Asset Turnover: Sales Net Fixed Assets F. Total Assets Turnover: Sales
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gaining competitive advantage through healthier snack formulation and positioning. The current status and potential of key areas such as low no‚ functional‚ natural organic and sports fitness snacks is assessed‚ together with emergent areas and marketing trends. Develop more effective strategies for healthy snacks using this report’s analysis of the development of the healthy snacks market by country and product category. Key Issues examined by this Report -Public health concerns such as obesity
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