1.1 COMPANY HISTORY/ BACKGROUND Estée Lauder‚ the founder of the $8 billion company that bears her name‚ started her business with four skin care products and a simple premise where that every woman can be beautiful. Armed with that philosophy‚ plus drive‚ creativity and passion‚ she literally changed the face of the cosmetics industry. Born Josephine Esther Mentzer‚ Estée Lauder was raised in Queens‚ N.Y.‚ by her Hungarian mother‚ Rose‚ and Czech father‚ Max. The name Estée was a variation
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www.hbr.org HBR CASE STUDY How should Gerald Smarten balance the needs of Kaspa and the community? The CEO Can’t Afford to Panic by Eric J. McNulty • Reprint R1003X Purchased by robert duboff (robert.duboff@hawkpartners.com) on January 12‚ 2012 In an unthinkable crisis‚ a bank’s chief executive has to make a fast decision. HBR CASE STUDY The CEO Can’t Afford to Panic COPYRIGHT © 2010 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. by Eric
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Preparation u Alcohols when heated in presence of H2SO4‚ H3PO4‚ P2O5‚ Al2O3 or BF3 undergo loss of water molecule with the formation of alkene. Conc. H2SO4 180oC H3PO4/P2O5 200oC Al2O3/BF3 350oC CH3-CH=CH2 + H2O CH3-CH2-CH2-OH CH3-CH=CH2 + H2O CH3-CH=CH2 + H2O u u Mechanism: In the first step OH group of the alcohol is protonated in a fast reversible reaction. Unlike OH group‚ protonated OH group is a good leaving group. Step 1: CH3 CH3-C-CH3 + H+ HO CH3 CH3-C-CH3 H2O+
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one type of product or many similar products. Manufacturing of products takes place through a synchronized process. Processing is based on demand that is forecasted by managers not based on customized orders like job order processing. For example‚ Avon Products‚ Inc manufacturing facility is located in a suburb of Chicago and they use process costing method to produce lotion and makeup. Also‚ worth mentioning is that direct
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Write your name here Surname Other names Edexcel International GCSE Centre Number Candidate Number French Paper 2: Reading and Writing Thursday 17 May 2012 – Morning Time: 1 hour 30 minutes You do not need any other materials. Paper Reference 4FR0/02 Total Marks Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name‚ centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there
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Name: Keziah V. Cuyom Section: 9 - Malaya Topic: Types of Chemical Reaction A chemical reaction is a process that is usually characterized by a chemical change in which the starting materials (reactants) are different from the products. Chemical reactions tend to involve the motion of electrons‚ leading to the formation and breaking of chemical bonds. There are several different types of chemical reactions and more than one way of classifying them. Here are some common reaction types. However‚ if
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Tro’s Chemistry Chapter 13 – Chemical Kinetics Page 1 of 13 Acknowledgements: Many of the images are adopted from Tro’s textbook‚ the only purpose of which is to enhance student learning. Key terms‚ concepts‚ skills: Refer to pp 599 – 601. Review questions: 3 – 24. Suggested problems: 25‚ 27‚ 33‚ 39‚ 43‚ 53‚ 57‚ 59‚ 69‚ 73‚ 75‚ 81‚ 93‚ 103. 13.1 & 2 Introduction to the Rate of a Chemical Reaction • kinetics is the study of the factors that affect the speed of a reaction and the mechanism by
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New York: Scribner. March 2005. ISBN 0-7432-4753-1. Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel. New York: Scribner. October 2009. ISBN 1-4165-8628-8. Dish: The Inside Story on the World of Gossip. New York: Avon Books‚ Inc. March 2000. ISBN 0-380-97821-0. The Silver Star. Scribner‚ 2013 Early life Born on April 21‚ 1960 In Phoenix‚ Arizona Has two sisters and one brother Moved a lot – From Arizona to California to Welch‚ Nevada‚ Battle Mountain and finally
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www.hbr.org H B R CAS E ST U D Y AND COMMENTARY Should Maher give his star performer star rewards—or risk her leaving? Six commentators offer expert advice. Growing Pains by Robert D. Nicoson • Reprint 96408 Waterway’s CEO is rethinking his compensation policies. Maybe he should be rethinking his business strategy. H B R CAS E ST U D Y Growing Pains by Robert D. Nicoson COPYRIGHT © 1996 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. “I’m challenged and motivated
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The Strategy and Value of a New Venture: The Case of Portlandia Ale a supplement to “Uncertainty: The New Rules for Strategy” Journal of Business Strategy May/June 1999 Glaze Creek Partners Page 1 May‚ 1999 Note: This example is taken from Chapter 10 of Real Options: Managing Strategic Investment in an Uncertain World (HBS Press‚ 1999) by Martha Amram and Nalin Kulatilaka Glaze Creek Partners Page 2 May‚ 1999 A Step-by-Step Example PORTLANDIA ALE: ❒ Two brewmasters and a dream ❒ Their business
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