BUS 5021: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT TERM PAPER - 25% PROGRAMMES: MBA-CM (Mbeya) INSTRUCTIONS A. Choose one question among the following questions B. Write Maximum of only 5 pages (type written) including references C. Academic writing style will give you 5 marks. D. You should consult at least six academic references (books and/or published articles) E. Deadline for submission: 15th Februari 2013 1. Select a particular type of business that you may wish to start
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Starbucks case 1) - Cultural distance: During the expansion abroad Starbucks had to deal with several cultural differences. For example‚ Japanese and Chinese consumers used to drink tea and did not have a coffee drinking culture. Furthermore‚ Starbucks had to deal with the association with the expansion of the American culture. - Administrative (or institutional ) distance: Starbucks had to deal with‚ for example; the differences in law and were therefore involved in different law-suits. -Geographic
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trends and stay ahead of his rivals (Luthans‚ 1998‚ p.422). Howard Schultz wasn’t the first person to be carried away by the aroma of a well-roasted coffee bean. But the Starbucks Coffee Co. leader was undoubtedly the first to turn that reverie into a billion dollar retail operation. "It took Schultz a year to convince the Starbucks owners to hire him. When they finally made him director of marketing and operations in 1982‚ he had another epiphany. This one occurred in Italy‚ when Schultz took note
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Starbucks The company I would like to talk about is Starbucks. Restructuring: A company’s individual organizational structure is a formal composition of task and reporting relationships that allows the company to control‚ coordinate‚ and motivate employees so a common goal can be achieved (Bateman & Snell‚ 2009‚ p.505). Starbucks last structure is a matrix structure to maximize communication. It was implemented in 2008 to strengthen partnerships‚ and improve customer service. Starbucks
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INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Spring 2012-ASSIGNMENT # 1 Name 1: --------------------------------------------------- ID # ------------------------------------------------ Name 2: --------------------------------------------------- ID # ------------------------------------------------ Question # 1 [15 Marks] Bob Richards‚ the production manager of Zychol Chemicals‚ is preparing his quarterly report‚ which is to include a productivity analysis for his department. One of the inputs
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Question : (TCO 4) Deming claimed that higher levels of _____ lead to higher levels of _____. Student Answer: automation‚ quality quality‚ productivity inventory‚ quality inspection‚ quality Instructor Explanation:See p. 92 Points Received: 2 of 2 Comments: 2. Question : (TCO 4) Which of the following is the primary reason for Deming ’s position that slogans should be eliminated? Student Answer: Most problems depend on the system and cannot be
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jingying (CEO 0f Starbucks China) $14.9 billion (total 2013) $9.17 billion(China 2013) 10.4%(2013) 200000 (total 2013)12000 (China 2013) Coasta Coffee‚ McCafe2 Company Background & History History of Starbucks In 1971‚ Starbucks opens first store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. In 1982‚Howard Schultz joined Starbucks as the director of retail operations and marketing. Starbucks begins providing coffee to fine restaurants and espresso bars. In 1984‚ the first Starbucks® Caffè Latte
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Strengths Strong brand image Starbucks is a global brand. High quality products and a consistently-positive consumer experience have helped the company build a strong brand image. Starbucks‚ for instance‚ was ranked 91st in the 100 Top Brands 2006 ranking of BusinessWeek and Interbrand‚ an international branding consulting firm. The BusinessWeek-Interbrand combine valued the Starbucks brand at $3‚099 million in 2006‚ up from $2‚576 million in 2005. Starbucks uses innovative and cost effective
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Starbucks Individual Reports Introduction 1 Starbucks background 1 - The key man-Howard Schultz (cultural) 2 -Mission statement 2 -The philosophy of Starbucks 2 The environment of Starbuck is facing now 3 -Specific environment 3 -General environment 3 Key Strategic to manage effective in its terrain 5 Conclusion 6 Reference 6 Introduction If somebody talk something about coffee‚ the first idea flash in mind it must Starbucks Company. Nowadays‚ Starbucks is become a famous
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all of the Starbucks for three hours in order to have training time with the employees in making Starbucks drinks. This was during business hours where he could have been making revenue for the company. Instead of staying open and taking in more money he choose to put his employees learning first in order to have a sustainable organization. This shows his strong commitment to the company. 3. Schultz also addresses customer engagement‚ more specifically customer relationship management. Several times
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