Case Analysis of “From Regional Star to Global Leader” From HBR Case Study Introductory and summary of the incident Yang Jianguo was recently promoted from country manager for China to global head of product development at a French perfume maker named Deronde. He had been country manager for the China operations‚ having been promoted from his job running a lab that had produced two hit scents in the Asian market. The company’s CEO‚ Alain Deronde had chosen Jianguo over three other rising stars
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Problem/Decision Dr. Juanjai Ajanant‚ a special advisor to Unicord PLC’s board‚ has been tasked with deciding the best strategy to take Unicord out of receivership. Unicord‚ as a relatively young company‚ was a leading tuna processor and one of the “shining stars” of Thailand. As a top tuna exporter‚ the company had shown year over year growth since its inception in 1978. It appears that their challenges began soon after the purchase of Bumble Bee in 1991. In four short years‚ Unicord quickly spiraled
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Doctor Sleep is a sequel to the well-known horror novel‚ The Shining. It follows Jack Torrance’s son‚ Dan‚ who is continuing to live with his mother after their experience at the Overlook. Dan has an ability called ‘the shining’‚ which allows his to see and connect with ghosts and angry spirits‚ who follow and haunt him until he learns how to deal with them. Doctor Sleep follows Dan as he grows up and deals with his problems‚ his father’s problems‚ and his traumatic childhood experiences. The book
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The Shining‚ a film produced by Stanley Kubrick in the year of 1980‚ is a classic horror movie about a family isolated in a haunted hotel for the winter. However‚ Bill Blakemore‚ a journalist‚ has written an article that claims that the film has much more meaning to it than just a man gone mad in a sinister hotel filled with dark entities. The article “The Family Of Man” written by Bill Blakemore‚ could make it seem as if it is almost an entirely new film. However‚ the movie is no more than what
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The Shining The Shining was originally a horror novel written by Steven King‚ and later became a movie directed by Stanley Kubrick‚ starring jack Nicholson‚ Shelley Duvall‚ and Danny Lloyd. The movie takes place at the Overlook Hotel in Colorado where Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is the winter caretaker with his wife and son‚ Wendy and Danny (Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd). As an aspiring author trying to cure his writer’s block‚ dark secrets about the hotel emerge and he begins to go crazy
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Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic The Shining (1980) depicts a family man‚ Jack Torrance‚ driven to a murderous rampage by a nefarious haunted hotel. But is the hotel truly responsible for his actions? However haunted or evil the hotel is‚ Jack’s own predisposition towards hypermasculine traits and his susceptibility to misogynistic ideas engenders his murderous rampage and subsequent demise. The Shining‚ in addition to being completely terrifying‚ exemplifies and hyperbolizes the effect patriarchal
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continuation and financial stability of Star River Electronics Ltd. (“Star River”)‚ chief executive officer Adeline Koh (“Koh”) must convince the Company’s banker‚ Mr. Tan‚ to grant an extension on the Company’s loan as the Company stands to improve its performance through DVD production (and possibly‚ the purchase of new packaging equipment). Relevant Facts: Star River is recognized in the CD-ROM manufacturing industry for producing high-quality discs. A recent study‚ however‚ indicates digital video
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old man is accused. When King wrote Salems Lot his techniques for horror and suspense were still yound and under developed. The element of surprise was more evident than that of suspense. The writing of King matured greatly before he wrote The Shining. The scene in roo‚ 217 us a
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FIVE STAR TOOLS Executive Summary Five Star Tools‚ a tools manufacturer is faced with production constraints. Overview of the Situation • Focuses on various ways to loosen constraints • Demonstrates how to identify which products are most profitable and which products are less profitable when confronted with constraints • Makes the point that large profits that may be lost if a company does not adequately deal with constraints Issues Addressed 1. What is the situation facing Five Star Tools
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o \ Course: Financial Decision Making Date: 01/26/2012 Investment Analysis and Tri Star Lockheed 1 (A) According to the information provided the pay back time shall be 35000/5000 = 7 years. Formula for net present value NPV is as follows (CALCULATING NET PRESENTVALUE‚ PAYBACK PERIOD‚ AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT): 15 NPV= -35‚000 + ∑ 5‚000 / (1 + 12%) ^ 15 i=1 = $947 The IRR 15 0= -35‚000 + ∑ 5‚000 / (1 + IRR) ^ 15
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