is based on the “Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide (A)” Harvard Business School case (HBS Case #9-495-031) which examines the challenge Beers faces in her new role as CEO of Ogilvy & Mather and increasing the acceptance of the new vision for the organization - and particularly the ‘Brand Stewardship’ business initiative - by employees below senior management level within the organization. The case details the steps Beers takes as she guides her organization through change - an organizational
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Chapter 5 Case -- Stem Corporation (A)* On December 31‚ 2006‚ before the yearly financial statements were prepared‚ the controller of the Stem Corporation reviewed certain transactions that affected accounts receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts. The controller first examined the December 31‚ 2005‚ balance sheet (Exhibit 1). A subsequent review of the year’s transactions applicable to accounts receivable revealed the items listed below: 1. Sales on account during 2006 amounted to $9
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CAMBRIDGE SOFTWARE CORPORATION CASE QUESTION 1: IF CAMBRIDGE SOFTWARE IS OBLIGED TO LAUNCH JUST ONE PRODUCT‚ WHICH ONE SHOULD IT BE‚ AND HOW SHOULD IT BE PRICED? For every single version‚ we have calculated the total contribution for each price that segments are willing to pay‚ and chosen the price that can maximize the total contribution. SELL ONLY "STUDENT" VERSION Price Segments unit cost Unit Contribution Seg. Dev. Costs Demand Total Contribution $200 Consultants $15
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the following duties: 1) duty of care – duty to make/delegate decisions in an informed way; 2) duty of loyalty – duty to advance corporate over personal interests; 3) duty of good faith – duty to be faithful and devoted to the interests of the corporation and its shareholders; 4) duty not to “waste” – duty to avoid deliberate destruction of shareholder value. There is no reason to believe that the duties of Vector’s board should be any different. The major conflict between Vector’s board and its
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The City Bus Corporation Case Study By Stacy Knapp Excelsior College The City Bus Corporation provides school bus transportation to public schools in Lancaster County the city owns fifty buses that are garaged in three different cities within the county. The firm faces competition from two larger bus companies that operate in the same area. Public school boards and private schools generally award contracts to the lowest bidder‚ but the level of service and overall performance are also
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Cypress Semiconductor Corporation DATE: November 2‚ 2014 TO: T. J. Rodgers‚ Chairman and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation COPY: In response to Sister Doris Gormley and The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia and your proposed letter addressing her concerns. FROM: Vice President of Investor Relations‚ Cypress Semiconductor Corporation SUBJECT: MEMO: Perception of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Introduction The Semiconductor business is more and more competitive every year with
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BACKGROUND OF THE CASE Gian Auto Corporation is a manufacture and supplier of components for manufacturers and suppliers of parts for automobiles‚ van and trucks. The company maintains an excellent track record with over 10 percent increase in sales in each year. One of the critical success factors of company’s business strategy is the location of its plants in favorable business environments and areas with lower wage rates. One of GianAuto’s earliest plant is the Denver Cover Plant‚ which basically
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alternative SWOT ANALYSIS CASE 10: SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION AND A. SORIANO CORPORATION I. PROBLEM How do San Miguel Corporation and A. Soriano Corporation will meet their satisfied ability to respond to the rapid changes in the environment around them if they will not upgrade their planning capability? II. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION 1
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a potential arbitrage opportunity. To evaluate how best to exploit this investment opportunity‚ Elena King‚ the manager of the hedge fund‚ must understand the risks and expected returns associated with different long and short equity positions. The case study develops our understanding of how arbitrage acts to enforce the law of one price and to keep markets efficient. Discussion of the questions provides the various real world market imperfections that can prevent arbitrageurs from immediately eliminating
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Executive Summary April 21st 2007 To The Board of Directors Quantum Corporation‚ CA‚ USA From Mike Wais Director‚ eSupplyChain Group Quantum Corporation‚ CA‚ USA SUB: Redesigning of Supply Chain initiatives taken by eSupplyChain Group to include eHITEX Quantum Corporation had formed the eSupplyChain Group in April 2000 with the aim of restructuring it’s‚ then inefficient‚ supply chain and take the advantage of new emerging e-technologies to improve efficiencies
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