ELEKTRA PRODUCTS‚ INC. CASE ANALYSIS REPORT I. BACKGROUND: As to the Company: Elektra Products‚ Inc. is an 80 year old company‚ publicly held and had once been a leading manufacturer and retailer of electrical products and supplies. Challenges that have to be addressed: In recent years‚ the company experienced a host of problems as follows: declining market share due to increased foreign and domestic competition; new product ideas were few and far between; departments such as manufacturing and
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BUSS 5114 - People‚ Organisations and Leadership Study Period 1 2014 Assessment Task 2: Minor Case Study 2500 words (35% of total grade) Read the Buddy’s Snack Company case study below and answer all the following questions: 1. Consider the situation of Lynda‚ Michael and Kyle. Explain how each employee’s situation relates to Equity Theory. 2. Explain the motivation of these three employees in terms of the Expectancy Theory of motivation. 3. Explain how you would attempt to motivate each
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CASE 1 – Targeting the College Age Apparel Market Synopsis: American Eagle and Abercrombie & Fitch are rival retailers vying for a competitive leadership position among the same segment of the teenage/college student market. Each‚ however‚ pursues a slightly different strategy‚ even though some similarities have been the issues for legal contestation. The case details the strategies‚ merchandising‚ operations‚ and competitive positions of the two retailers. Use: Chapter 1 Examines the trends
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\ CASE STUDY National Foods Limited (NFL) History In 1970 the spice industry in Pakistan was unstructured‚ unbranded and loosely sold. It all started when the present management took over a small company called “National Food Laboratories Limited”. The company began its journey in a rented ware house in Dinar Chambers with the initial sales of only Rs. 16‚500 in the first year. The company created a spice mill and packaging plant
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Economics Prof B. R. Chaudhuri Case Study How HP used tactics of the Japanese to beat them at their game – Stephen Kreider Yoder Sidharth Jaiswal Roll No. 30 1. Before introducing its inkjet printers‚ did HP have to estimate the demand curve for them? Why or why not? Yes‚ because by estimating demand HP would have an insight whether their upcoming products were consumable in the market or not. It will also give highlight the shortcomings of existing products in the entire printer family.
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WRITERSHARP INC. (Case Study) I.THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Writesharp Inc. Is thinking of customer’s satisfactions through listening to what usually a customer demands in terms of how will the pencil they are producing should be. Writesharp Inc. is particular with the effects of change of the feature of their current product line. II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM How will Writesharp Inc. improve the quality of its product that will satisfy the customers and performance of its
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Natthakit Sangsriratanakul (Beng) MKTG300-03 Class: MW 1:00 PM – 2.15 PM Dr. Vishal Kashyap Case study; Time Warner/Viacom 1. What is the channel arrangement between Viacom‚ Time Warner‚ and consumers? Who are the intermediaries? The channel arrangement between Viacom and Time Warner is one of dual distribution in that they both offer the same product to consumers. The intermediaries are the stations that they offer the service. 2. What is the Channel Conflict between Viacom
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I. History Monde Nissin Corporation has been providing Filipino consumers high quality products and excellent service for more than 29 years. In June 1980‚ the first Nissin biscuit was rolled out of the Laguna plant. Since then‚ Monde Biscuits has been a consistent top player in the market. Among the first few fast-selling biscuits were “Nissin Butter Coconut” and “Nissin Wafer”. With the company’s drive for excellence and continuous innovation‚ Monde Nissin subsequently ventured
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import such kind of stuffs thanks to the global financial crisis. As the article mentioned that MC (anonymity) which with 10 years manufacture and wholesale history are located on YIWU China‚ the biggest small commodity wholesale center. The main products of MC are Christmas decorations and gifts. Chinese exports have not fallen since 2001. Until November 2008‚ during the global financial crisis‚ they have tumbled nine months in a row. During financial crisis‚ Companies went bankrupt or layoff caused
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Project #1 Short Case #1: Bed Bath & Beyond’s (BB&B) Plan for Growth 1. Explain how Bed Bath & Beyond practices the retailing concept. The retailing concept is comprised of customer orientation‚ coordinated effort‚ value-driven‚ and goal orientation. With a multitude of open stores the consumer becomes aware of the convenience in location‚ excellent store atmosphere‚ and an assortment of merchandise. BB&B’s customer orientation‚ customers can walk around the store without feeling pressured because
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