rP os t HEC027 Volume 9 Issue 3 September 2011 Visioning Information Technology at Cirque du Soleil op yo Case prepared by Professors Anne-Marie CROTEAU‚1 Suzanne RIVARD2 and Jean TALBOT3 tC Danielle Savoie‚ recently appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Cirque du Soleil‚ was delighted. She had just met with the firm’s Executive Committee to present the very first information technology (IT) strategic plan in the history of Cirque. The plan presented a coherent
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 1. Key actions and results 3 2. Organisational context 3 2.1 Organisational strategy 3 2.2 Employee control problems 4 2.2.1 Lack of directions 4 2.2.2 Lack of motivation 4 2.2.3 Personal limitations 4 2.3 Processes and output 4 3. Management Control System 5 3.1 Action controls 5 3.1.1 Preaction reviews - Audit Management Information System (AMIS) 5 3.1.2 Action accountability and Redundancy - employee/partner involvement 5 3.2 Result
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“Vogue Armenia” and Fashion Show Opening Event Marketing Plan MKT 369 Practicum in Marketing Communications Professor Gail Hamilton & Louise Holloway Prepared by: Anahit Grigoryan‚ Ani Oganesian‚ Nairi Zovelian April 27‚ 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Current Marketing Situation……………………………………………………………………………………4 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Target Market…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Positioning and Competitive
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The origin of resorts can be traced back to the second century B.C. with Rome’s public baths. “The concept spread throughout Europe in the wake of their conquering legions. From the simple origins of public baths and restorative mineral springs…” (Prideaux B 2009). These baths were much like resorts of today because of all the amenities offered at their location. Few years later‚ the traditional resort model had big changes to serve a singular purpose. Besides that‚ others want a resort to improve
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Abstract Financial Presents An Overall Valuation of: MGM MIRAGE Dan Brooks daniel.e.brooks@ttu.edu Michael Dearden michaeldearden@hotmail.com Kara Walker Kara.m.walker@ttu.edu Melanie Johnson Melj524@aol.com Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………….…….………………….…3 Business and Industry Analysis Business Analysis……………………………….…………..6 Five Forces Model………………………………..………....7 Key Success Factors……………………………………..10 Competitive Advantage Analysis…………….…12 Accounting Analysis……………………
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The Zappos Way of Managing How Tony Hsieh uses relentless innovation‚ stellar customer service‚ and a staff of believers to make Zappos.com an e-commerce juggernaut -- and one of the most blissed-out businesses in America. By Max Chafkin | May 1‚ 2009 "What would make you happier in your life?" Tony Hsieh asks me this question as we sit at a booth with half a dozen young people in one of those absurdly lavish lounges that can be found only in Las Vegas. It’s called Lavo‚ setting of recent
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Vol. 1‚ No. 1. ISSN: 1473-8376 www.hlst.ltsn.ac.uk/johlste Finding the Hospitality Industry Paul Slattery (paul.slattery@drkw.com) Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein 20 Fenchurch Street‚ London‚ UK. DOI:10.3794/johlste.11.7 Journal of Hospitality‚ Leisure‚ Sport and Tourism Education Abstract Some academics from the UK have published a conception of hospitality‚ which they argue is the basis for the understanding of the hospitality industry and for teaching and research in hospitality management
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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL THOMAS J. DELONG V1NEETA VIJAYARAGHAVAN Cirque du Soleil Murielle Cantin arrastró sus maletas por el “lobby” del hotel. Este era uno de los mejores hoteles en Río‚ pero extrañaba su propia cama y su casa en Montreal‚ Canadá. Como directora de elenco del Cirque Du Soleil‚ Cantin estaba de gira durante semanas‚ e incluso meses‚ tratando de encontrar el talento más destacado‚ en los rincones más lejanos del globo. Algunos de sus asesores artísticos la estaban presionando
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A Report on Cartier “Submitted by Guneet gulati & Raunika Chauhan in partial fulfillment for the One Year professional Diploma in Luxury brands” (2012-13) Submitted to: Dr. Tarun Panwar (Retail Department) 23rd October 2012 Pearl Academy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Apart from our efforts‚ the success of any project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the people who have been instrumental in the
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1 2 2 4 An introduction to the economic assessment of drinking-water improvements 5 Chris Edwards 6 7 8 2.1 THE NEED FOR PUBLIC SECTOR INTERVENTIONS‚ AND WHY AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT IS REQUIRED 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 The previous chapter set out the background to‚ and objectives of this publication. It pointed out that even if access to clean water is a constitutional human right as it is in many countries‚ it is likely that such improvements
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