www.hbrreprints.org HBR CASE STUDY AND COMMENTARY Should Cheryl initiate an investigation at her new firm? The CEO’s Private Investigation Four commentators offer expert advice. by Joseph Finder • Reprint R0710A If there ever were a time when a chief executive should commission some quiet snooping on her colleagues‚ this might be it. HBR CASE STUDY The CEO’s Private Investigation COPYRIGHT © 2007 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of narrow-body medium-range twin-engine jet airliners produced by Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer. Announced at the Paris Air Show in 1999‚ and entering production in 2002‚ the aircraft series has been a commercial success. The aircraft is used by both mainline and regional airlines around the world. Inspired by Santos-Dumont‚ Embraer is one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers‚ a position achieved through the commitment to full customer satisfaction
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TO: General Manager of Phuket Beach Hotel RE: Investment Consultation: Planet Karaoke Pub Vs. Beach Karaoke The Phuket Beach Hotel faces development options in its future. Planet Karaoke Pub‚ a restaurant chain‚ has approached the hotel to obtain a 4 year lease to occupy a 3‚000 square foot space. Should the Phuket Beach Hotel invest in Planet Karaoke’s proposal? Or‚ should the hotel develop its own karaoke business? Kornkrit and Wanida believe Group 3 is the most equipped to handle the analysis
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NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts ’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike ’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings
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finding beta‚ cost of debt‚ and cost of equity in order to find weighted average cost of capital‚ or WACC‚ must be calculated using proxy firms and divisional data. The firm’s use of WACC is directed towards analysis of the company’s future capital investments. Specifically‚ firms use it as a discount rate in determining a projects profitability versus the cost of taking it on. A firm-wide WACC is a beneficial tool for determining whether a firm should repurchase shares or buy back equity. On
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Government including military www.tttech.com UAV Copyright © TTTech Computertechnik AG. All rights reserved. Page 5 Boeing Market Outlook Ensuring Reliable Networks 30‚900 new airplanes! Strong demand for passenger and High Growth Market freighter airplanes through 2029. Both for fleet growth and replacement of airplanes that retire during the forecast period. Boeing also projects the demand for conversion of passenger airplanes to freighters. www.tttech.com Copyright © TTTech Computertechnik
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hard for me to understand/figure out due to improper use of English grammar.) Case Synopsis: Heinz Ruhnau‚ Lufthansa ’s CEO‚ needed to determine how to deal with the foreign ex change risk resulting from the purchase of 20 new aircraft. Due to Lufthansa ’s recent growth‚ it needed new aircraft. Its official policy was to have half Boeing and half Airbus aircraft‚ so it needed to purchase some aircraft from Boeing to offset its pending purchase of aircraft from Airbus. Ruhnau needed to determine
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strategy implemented by its famed Skunk Works operation that handled top-secret classified projects. - See more at: http://businessthinker.com/lockheed-tri-star-redux-a-play-to-win-strategy-v2/#sthash.td10My9L.dpuf A synopsis of the facts of the case is as follows: The L1011 Tri-Star is a wide-body commercial aircraft with a capacity of up to 400 passengers. Lockheed was late to enter the market due to jet engine production delays by Rolls Royce (sole supplier for the Tri-Star). In the early 1970s
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Case 15 Version 2.1 Teletech Corporation‚ 1996 Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives In January 1996‚ the chief financial officer of this telecommunications company must fashion a response to a raider who claims that a major business segment of this company should be sold because it is not earning a satisfactory rate of return. The case recounts the debate within the company over the use of a single hurdle rate to evaluate all segments of the company versus a riskadjusted hurdle-rate
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Ryan Hinchman Bus 632: Organization & Leadership Individual Research Paper on Leadership West Marine’s Mission Statement and Company Vision: “Our Mission is to be the best supplier of boating-related products and services that provide outstanding value to every Customer. We are committed to providing the best possible customer experience‚ so that every Customer regards us as an exceptional company and rewards us with their business. We will provide an open‚ supportive‚ challenging‚
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