2013 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING About the chapter “The CAGE Distance Framework” by Pankaj Ghemawat The CAGE Distance Framework The semi globalized state of the real world‚ in which borders continue to matter; the large differences arise at borders. The differences are in terms of the distances between countries along a variety of Cultural‚ Administrative / political‚ Geographic and Economic (CAGE) dimensions. As a result‚ the CAGE framework not only helps identify the key differences in particular
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1. EXEXUTIVE SUMAMRY In 1971‚ three young entrepreneurs began the Starbucks Corporation in Seattle Washington. Their key goal was to sell whole coffee beans. Soon after‚ Starbucks began experiencing huge growth‚ opening five stores all of which had roasting facilities‚ sold coffee beans and room for local restaurants. In 1987‚ Howard Schultz bought Starbucks from its original owners for $4 million after expanding Starbucks by opening three coffee bars. From the original strategic vision of offering
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Starbucks Corporation Board of Directors and Board Committee List As of March 20‚ 2013 Board of Directors Howard Schultz (Chair) Starbucks Corporation‚ chairman‚ president and chief executive officer William W. Bradley Allen & Company LLC‚ managing director Robert M. Gates Former Secretary of Defense Mellody Hobson Ariel Investments‚ LLC‚ president Kevin R. Johnson Juniper Networks‚ Inc.‚ chief executive officer Olden Lee PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ retired executive Joshua
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Starbuck ’s Strategy and Internal Initiatives to Return to Profitable Growth Table of Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Starbucks is the premier roaster‚ marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world‚ operating in more than 50 countries. Since its founding in 1987 as a modest nine-store operation in Seattle‚ Washington‚ Starbucks had become the world ’s premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffees‚ with 8‚812 company owned stores and 7‚852 licensed stores
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International Compensation – Starbucks Case [pic] Starbucks takes good corporate citizenship seriously. Among Starbucks’ many initiatives is its association with Fair Trade and Conservation International to help farmers in third-world countries get a premium for the coffe they grow. But in the other side‚ there are still some problem that faced by Starbucks. Worker complaints from Starbucks’ baristas in the past couple of years have resulted in negative publicity for Starbucks. Recently‚ an outburst
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Starbuck’s Case Study Notes Why has Starbucks’ customer satisfaction scores declined? Starbucks customer satisfaction scores began to decline despite the fact of Starbucks’ overwhelming presence and convenience. There was very little image or product differentiation between Starbucks and the smaller coffee chains. However‚ there was a significant differentiation between Starbucks and the independent specialty coffeehouses. The brand image of Starbucks also had some rough edges. More customers
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Starbucks Corporation Annual Report “Starbucks is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Starbuck’s goal is to become the leading retailer and brand of coffee in each of its target markets by selling the finest quality coffee and related products‚ and by providing each customer a unique Starbucks Experience. The company’s mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person‚ one cup and one neighborhood at a time” (H. Schultz‚ (CEO) Starbucks Corporation‚ 2010)
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M i n i C as e 4 Starbucks: Re-creating Its Uniqueness INSPIRED BY ITALIAN COFFEE BARS‚ Starbucks’s founder Howard Schultz set out to provide a completely new consumer experience. The trademark of any Starbucks coffeehouse is its ambience—where music and comfortable chairs and sofas encourage customers to sit and enjoy their coffee beverages. While hanging out at Starbucks‚ they can use the complimentary wireless hotspot or just visit with friends. The barista seems to speak a foreign language
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|Starbucks: Leaderships | |MGMT 451 Fall 2011 Dr. Peter Geib | |Christelle Dominique Timothy Bjornson | |Yuchi Kawakami Zaklina Aguilar | Introduction Coffee has historically been a beverage that has significant cultural impact‚ as over coffee people would socialize and make important decisions. Nowadays the most well known coffee house that spreads from the Forbidden City to the colorful
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Présentation de l’entreprise Starbucks Fondée en 1971‚ Starbucks Coffee Company est la plus grande chaîne multinationale de cafés‚ Starbucks était alors spécialisé dans le commerce de café en grains. En 1987‚ Starbucks est devenue Starbucks Corporation après son acquisition par Howard Schultz‚ l’entreprise a alors ouvert et racheté des boutiques à travers le monde entier. Les boutiques Starbucks vendent en plus de leur propre marque du café‚ du thé‚ des pâtisseries mais également des machines à
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