Boston matrix (BCG matrix) At the end of the 1960s‚ Bruce Henderson‚ founder of the Boston Consulting Group‚ BCG‚ developed his portfolio matrix. The effect on the business world was dramatic. Henderson first came up with the concept of an experience curve‚ which differs widely from the learning curve‚ a concept formulated many years before and which states that staff productivity increases according to the number of times a particular work task is carried out. The experience curve does not have
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Case Involving Motivation Problems – Hong Kong Avionics I/ Case study introduction This report analyzes motivation problems of HKA. HKA stands for Hong Kong Avionics. it researches and develops a new technology called “Very Fast‚ Very Accurate” (VFVA). HKA would like to recruit more staff. Prior to do so‚ they‚ however‚ hire an outside consultant to assess employee needs as well as the moral and overall effectiveness. The consultant studies HKA’s situation by observing HKA and interviewing
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undersubscribed leading to Chase taking up the balance loan amount. Thus Chase had to set proper price for the loan (spread) and to include more sub underwriters to share the burden in the event of under subscription • Political Risks – The risk that the Hong Kong government may back track on their promises and that they may pressure them to include local banks in the syndication • Reputational risk – In the event that they put a bid that is not fair to other participants‚ this would taint their standing
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Boston Consulting Group Matrix The BCG Matrix is based on the product life cycle theory that can be used to determine what priorities should be given in the product portfolio of a business unit. It has two dimensions: the market share and the market growth. To ensure long-term value creation‚ a company should have a portfolio products that contains both high-growth products in need of cash inputs and low-growth products that generate lot of cash. The basic idea behind it is that the bigger the
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Hong Kong Peninsula’s OLI study of Qatar market 1 Ownership Advantages According to Dunning’s eclectic OLI framework [1993]‚ the ownership specific advantage is talking about control issue such as cost‚ benefit and risk of inter-firm relationships. These issues can be justified as three elements: Firm Size‚ Multinational Experience‚ and Ability to develop differentiated Products. Dunning and McQueen [1981] also point out that the foundation of the firm entering new market is able to acquire
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actual part of the whole student life and a sign of being a grown-up also. When I came to Hong Kong‚ a very dynamic‚ western-rooted city‚ I would have thought I would find the same spirit and same drinking culture. I was wrong. In the streets surrounding the “party areas” I almost only got to meet some exchange students or young expats staying here for a short period of time and basically taking the most of Hong Kong nightlife. What about the local crowd? Is it just invisible? Not interested in going
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BCG Matrix of Hindustan Unilever regarding its Products with proper reasons for the same BCG Matrix of Hindustan Unilever [pic] BCG analysis is mainly used for Multi Category / Multi Product companies. All categories and products together are said to be Business portfolio. Thus‚ the various entities of your business portfolio may move forward by a different pace and with a different strategy. The BCG analysis actually helps you in deciding which entities in your business portfolio are actually
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What are the characteristics of common law system? Do you think this legal system is good enough to protect the rights of individuals and organizations? Common law‚ system of law that prevails in England and in countries colonized by England. The name is derived from the medieval theory that the law administered by the king’s courts represented the common custom of the realm‚ as opposed to the custom of local jurisdiction that was applied in local or manorial courts. In its early development
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Australian engineer who worked as a strategic planner for General Electric. From GE‚ Henderson joined the management consultancy A rt hur D. Li tt le. In 1963‚ he announced that he was leaving to set up his own consultancy‚ the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). An engineering hybrid The first model discovered — or in this case rediscovered — by Henderson was something of an antique. In the 1920s‚ an obscure company called Curtiss Aircraft came up with the concept of the "learning curve"‚ which also
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knowledge on value chain management to evaluate the operations of a company (service provider‚ Fitness First Hong Kong Limited‚ Grand Millennium Plaza clubhouse) that I am familiar with. The scope of the report covers the history‚ business conditions‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ customer values‚ characteristics of its
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