CASE 4: RUDI GASSNER & THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF BMG INTERNATIONAL (A) & (B) Note: only the (A) case has been included in the case collection; notes on the (B) case have been included as background material for the instructor. Case Summary BMG International was the international music subsidiary of the German media conglomerate‚ Bertelsmann‚ the second largest media enterprise in the world. In May 1993‚ CEO Rudi Gassner and the executive committee were gathered for one of their quarterly meetings
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European exploration voyages led to interaction between peoples in the Atlantic world. A triangle of interaction formed between Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas. Between 1492 and 1750‚ new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas brought about economic changes such as new trading partners and new foreign foods‚ but social aspects such as the role of women remained the same. Before 1492‚ the Eastern and Western Hemispheres remained isolated from one another. In 1492 Christopher
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End of Book Case Studies 16/7/03 3:17 PM Page 674 674 Q End-of-book: Case studies products as being Australian made—multinational ownership notwithstanding. Dick Smith marketed his own Dick Smith-branded food products as not just Australian made but also made by Australian owned companies‚ thereby keeping employment and profits in Australia—threatening the brand image of rival multinational brands. We are starting to see the impact of the ‘buy Australian’ theme on the marketing
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background against which FNV Bondgenoten aims to continue its efforts to focus on Unilever by scrutinising the company’s casualisation and labour relation policies and practices and the negative social impacts thereof. The following introduction and case studies aim to provide a coherent insight into the mechanisms behind‚ and impacts on‚ labour conditions and relations as well as the different forms of flexible work practices (e.g. outsourcing‚ subcontracting‚ casualisation‚ etc.) at Unilever
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Patents Wheatley v Drillsafe Ltd. (2001) Wheatley v Drillsafe Ltd. Facts: Wheatley (W)‚ the proprietor and licensee of a European patent relating to a threaded hole cutting device‚ appealed against a decision holding that the patent was invalid on the ground of common general knowledge and accordingly should be revoked‚ and also that‚ in any event‚ there had been no infringement of the patent by Drillsafe (D) and others. Contentions: D maintained‚ inter alia‚ that its use of a semi-penetrating
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TAXATION LAW INTERNAL ASSIGNMENT – II Case Analysis: R.S. Joshi‚ STO‚ Gujarat & Ors. Vs. Ajit Mills Ltd & Anr. Citation: AIR1977SC2279 Prof-in-charge: Prof Ashutosh Naik By- Swathi. A.P III BBA LLB ‘A’ Roll No. 23 Symbiosis Law School Ph: 7798627663 Name of the case: R.S. Joshi‚ STO‚ Gujarat & Ors. Vs. Ajit Mills Ltd & Anr. Citation: AIR 1977 SC 2279: (1977) 4 SCC 98: 1977 SCC (Tax) 536 Decided On: 31.08.1977
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INTRODUCTION According to Hamilton-Willie D. 2001‚ the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was the most abominable and cruel form of slavery‚ Greenwood R. and Hamber S. 2003stated that it was neither the first nor the only form of slave trade. Slavery was recognized around the world long before the Egyptians enslaved the Jews. Slavery was not just about the black people who endured the Middle Passage. It was a part of human history. Worldwide‚ domestic slavery was the most common form of enslavement.
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Cyruz P. Tuppal 2011-0134 Case Title: STARLITE VS NLRC G.R. No.: G.R. No. 78491 Date: March 16‚ 1989 Petitioner: Starlite Plastic Industrial Corporation Respondent: National Labor Relations Commission and Edgar Gomez Ponente: J. Cortes Facts: Private respondent GOMEZ was employed as a factory worker by STARLITE sometime in March 1981. On 22 June 1984‚ STARLITE dismissed him on the ground that he was caught attempting to steal one ballast costing P80.00. STARLITE reported
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overseas competitors. Aiming at the high end segment is a wise strategy because the high end segment is expected to bring more profits and help Nucor to grow consistently in future. 1 Exhibit 2 – Steel Mill Product Segments: 1986‚ page 15 of the case 1 However‚ going for CSP plant option exposes many disadvantages as well. First of all‚ without
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Contribution to Literature/ Theory 4 4.0 Critic Analysis on the Findings 5 5.0 Recommendation 6 6.0 Reference 7 Josef Blasini and Susanne Leist (2013) ‘Success factors in process performance management’. Business Process Management Journal‚ 19(3): 477 – 495. 1.0 Executive Summary In this paper it will be argued that Blasini‚ etc.’s (2013) study of success factors in process performance management is an interesting but problematic piece of research. The argument will be developed through
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