9-810-108 REV: JANUARY 6‚ 2012 BHASKAR CHAKRAVORTI JANET KRAUS SHIRLEY M. SPENCE Blue Man Group: Creativity‚ Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown 1 Sometimes when we look at where Blue Man Group has gone; we just sort of scratch our heads. And we think about how we started‚ basically just the three of us saying‚ “Why don’t we get bald and blue and do stuff?” — Chris Wink‚ co-founder with friends Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton Monday evening on July 7‚ 2008‚ Chris‚ Matt and Phil
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Blue Nile Case Questions 1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers? Which one of the five competitive forces is the strongest? Do a five-forces analysis to support your answer. The competitive forces that are confronting Bule Nile and other online retail jewelers are strong. The threat of new entrants is high because the brick-and-mortar stores have a low cost of entry into the online retail of their jewelry. The threat of substitutes is
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Jetblue Case Analysis Jetblue set out to provide its customers with a great airlines experience. Neeleman’s goal was to provide customers with “the types of amenities reserved for the pricier carriers‚ including wider seats ……and 24 channels of in-flight television” ( Case study pg 400) One of Jetblue and Neeleman’s biggest challenges was to keep offering all these amenities while still competing with the big carriers by keeping their prices 50 to 60 percent lower on the same routes. As they grew
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two firms have dominated the Canadian market for beer - John Labatt Ltd. and Molson Brewing Co. Ltd.’ ‘The two companies account for 82 percent of national beer sales.’ As stated in the textbook‚ 2) ‘Labatt Blue is the best-selling Canadian Beer in the world’. Knowing this‚ you have to wonder‚ why; in the article Game Theory: Opening Up the Brewing Industry‚ do these two beer companies choose to acquiesce and allow entry into the competitive industry that is the beer market. To start‚ ill define
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Killer whales‚ also known as orcas‚ are considered one of the largest members of the dolphin family‚ as they inhabit the top predation of the ecosystem. They possess advantages‚ such as acute sense of sight and hearing‚ making them the most intelligent marine creatures. Their beauty has captivated d humans for decades‚ but for orcas humans have reduced their sense of freedom and enjoyment of life. Human advancements have forced orcas into captivity‚ evolved their eating habits and changed the population
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Jet Blue Airways: Case Study 1. Draw up a SWOT analysis and describe JetBlue’s Strategy. Strengths * Low cost airline fares and operations * Experienced management * Creating demand in under-served markets * Customer service oriented (i.e. leather seats with more legroom‚ in-flight entertainment‚ better refreshments than competition) * Political backing and support * Competitive pay and benefits increasing employee retention Weaknesses * Sustaining low cost
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Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? Fishing and hunting have been for some communities a way of living for several hundred years. This way of living and the methods associated have been part of their identity for generations after generations‚ and in many cases preserved by these communities. Because of the globalization‚ the world is becoming a “global village” where some powerful countries feel
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They Don’t Call Them Killer Whales For Nothing Have you ever been to an amusement park? One popular park is Seaworld‚ and that is a place you can go and see marine animals in a show. Killer whales are held captive for the different events that Seaworld produces. Killer whales are dangerous to the people because of serious problems that they face when they live in a smaller place than they are supposed to. Many people may think that the entertainment that the killer whales produce for the audience is
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the Jet Blue case was former CEO David Neeleman. He was the person who started Jet Blue and formed it to become a low cost airline provider‚ providing luxury and comfort and destinations to various cities at a low affordable cost. He understood how to cut cost and keep operating expenses low‚ and as a result Jet Blue had rapid expansion and flew to 53 destinations in 21 states‚ including Mexico‚ Puerto Rico‚ and the Caribbean. Up until 2007‚ when David Barger took over‚ Neeleman made Jet Blue prosperous
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The physical abuse of orca whales remains a growing problem in today’s national SeaWorld parks. Physical abuse starts when orca whales are captured from the wild using horrendous methods that have ended in mass fatality for the whales in question. Zimmermann (2010) said “Griffin bought the 8‚000-pound animal for $8‚000. He towed the orca‚ which he named Namu‚ 450 miles back to Seattle in a custom-made floating pen. Namu’s family pod-20 to 25 orcas-followed most of the way” (p.5). This is said in
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