INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY SPRING 2010 Office Phone Email Chiung-Hui Tseng 61411A (Institute of International Business) (06) 275-7575 ext.53512 ctseng@mail.ncku.edu.tw Texts Ireland‚ R.D.‚ Hoskisson‚ R.E.‚ and Hitt‚ M.A. (2009) The Management of Strategy: Concepts and Cases‚ 8th Edition‚ South-Western Press. Course Objectives In the past a few decades‚ the trend of globalization has rendered the world economies more interdependent. All businesses today (both international
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Nicholas Rossetti Mrs. Mirro Humanities III 6 September 2010 In Robert Greenwald’s documentary film‚ Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices‚ A strong and apparent negative connotation is established by his presentation of facts and his emotional appeal. Throughout his documentary‚ Greenwald uses first hand accounts from people negatively effected by Wal-Mart to appeal to his audience’s emotions. Through this he effectively tries to persuade the audience that walmart is corrupt in its nature
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A key element of McDonald’s strategy since the beginning has been the policy of the company to own all property on which a McDonald’s outlet was built‚ regardless of whether that location was franchised or company-owned. Rental income varies from property to property‚ but it has been estimated that McDonald’s generates more money from its rent than from its franchise fees. McDonald’s real estate holdings and rent generated from these holdings are an important component of the company’s value and
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Chapter 01 - Cost Management and Strategy Chapter 01 Cost Management and Strategy Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following does not represent a main focus of cost management information? A. Strategic management. B. Performance measurement. C. Planning and decision making. D. Preparation of financial statements. E. Internal auditing and control. 2. Strategic management can be defined as the development of a sustainable: A. Chain of command. B. Competitive position. C. Cash flow. D. Business
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Master 2 Luxury brand management How is the business of luxury shoes adapting to the challenges of new consumer demand‚ geographical availability and modern marketing? Please discuss these issues‚ as well as the factors are shaping our industry today and tomorrow? 21st of December 2012 I decided to focus on the shoes industry‚ because is a more complex business. Women are attracted naturally by shoes but men don’t. The luxury Maison‚ the luxury brands
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Lululemon was founded by Chip Wilson who took a commercial yoga class in Vancouver and was immediately drawn in to the concept. After spending many years in the surf‚ skate‚ and snowboarding business‚ he found yoga was performed using cotton clothing and this seemed inappropriate because it neither removed sweat adequately nor did it allow for maximum flexibility. Given his passion and expertise in technical athletic fabrics‚ he began a movement in yoga clothing where he relied on feedback from yoga
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Leading in a Complex World Strategy Report Strategic Recommendations (one page) Ryanair has been one of the Britain’s best low cost airlines for around 25 years since being established in 1985 by the Ryan family. Ryanair have always aimed to show their customers their statistics and monthly reports; “Ryanair believe that any worthwhile passenger service commitment must involve a commitment on both pricing and punctuality‚ that ’s why Ryanair is committed to publishing Customer Service
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY 72-hours Individual Case Exam 21.4.2008 – 24.4.2008 Philip Jacek Lange CPR Number: 100286-1719 Answer to Question 1: L’Oreal‚ established in 1909‚ is today the world leader among beauty companies. It employs over 60‚000 people (Company Overview‚ Facts & Figures‚ 2008) and had consolidated sales of 17063 Million EUR in 2007 (Latest Press Release Corporate‚ 2008). L’Oreal sees its mission to further the cause of beauty‚ and owns branches in Cosmetics‚ The
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and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent‚ up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 46 percent of the quarter’s revenue. Adjusting GAAP sales and product costs to eliminate the impact of subscription accounting‚ the corresponding non-GAAP measures* for the quarter are $12.25 billion of “Adjusted Sales” and $2.85 billion of “Adjusted Net Income.” Apple sold 3.05 million Macintosh® computers during the quarter
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Corporate Strategy for Diversified Firm: (1) selection of industries to compete in (2) how the strategies of the business unit should be coordinated HORIZONTAL STRATEGY – coordinates the goals and strategies of related business units; should exist in the group‚ sector and corporate level; bottom-up H strategy rarely happens (the B unit managers have the resources and influence interrelationships) Emerging new pattern of competition – among clusters of related B units Why H strategy? – Horizontal
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