Baidu: Beating Google at Its Own Game Competitive advantage and sustainability * 60% market share‚ double that of Google Inc. in China * First mover advantage- developed a search engine that provided information in local Chinese languages * Offers searches in Chinese * Focused solely on Chinese * Knowledge of Chinese language and culture * Algorithms are different and better suited * Direct sales forces of 3‚000 people in 7 cities to better serve its customers
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The Walt Disney Company Please responds to the following: •The Walt Disney Company is in the following businesses: theme parks‚ Disney Cruise Line‚ resort properties‚ movie‚ video‚ and theatrical productions‚ television broadcasting‚ radio broadcasting‚ musical recording and sales of animation art‚ Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL franchise‚ Anaheim Angels Major League Baseball franchise‚ books and magazine publishing‚ interactive software and internet sites‚ and The Disney Store retail shops. •Based
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Case Study Baidu vs Google The goal of this case is to broaden our knowledge of new business models and that of how local companies may struggle against foreign competition. You are asked to answer the following questions: 1 / What led to Baidu’s market dominance? Compare the two business models and their evolution 2 / How do you recommend Google to do in China? Compare Google position with the one of other companies in the internet-related industries. What can we learn
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Overview: Baidu vs. Google Traditionally world compare China to a slumbering dragon. And for West or other developed countries‚ this is used as a great opportunity to access a great volume of inexpensive labours and huge manufacturing capabilities. Interestingly‚ now the dragon comes fully awake and the rest of the world had better watch out. Same goes to Google when China discovering Baidu-often referred to as China’s Google in 2000. Is this China’s Google ready for what the Google has become
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Q1) For this question‚ we will take a deep dive internal analysis of Baidu. Firstly‚ let us take a look at tangible resources. Under this category‚ we have financial resources‚ organizational resources‚ physical resources and technological resources. Financial resources [Tangible] In 2007‚ Baidu earned about $86 million net income and $239 million in revenue (Ireland‚ Hoskisson‚ Hitt‚ p266). Majority of the revenue is contributed by an enlarged active online marketing customer base. We will
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Case Study 2 Google Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to help you explore the design and conduct of human resources function and to make a recommendation to senior management to address (1) recruitment and selection‚ (2) training and development‚ and (3) performance appraisal.. Expectations You are expected to read the case from the textbook (Google on p. 645) and identify the HR issues present in the company. Next‚ you will develop a set of recommendations for Google to improve the organization
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On March 9 2011‚ Baidu announced through Western China City Daily that it has initiated an internal testing of the Baidu browser and would officially launch the browser soon afterwards. Up until now‚ the strategy of Baidu client end products is becoming clearer and clearer. There is a clear tendency for baidu to become a rival to Tencent in the field of client end products. Baidu browser will be integrated with Baidu application platforms. According to Baidu‚ Baidu browser Beta 1.0 is the joint
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this industry competing with Google. I think the competition is tight because most of them are target the same market and conducting the similar business and technologies. The five major companies are Yahoo!‚ MSN‚ Baidu‚ Ask‚ and AOL. * Bargaining power of buyers- in both 2007 and 2008‚ 97% of Google’s revenues came from advertising business. The rest 3% of its revenues were made by other businesses. The advertisement customers have power to bargain because Google relies on its advertisement sales
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Corporate Values‚ Google became a very successful company in the world. Google’s integrality in providing search result helps Google to succeed. There is great potential revenue can be generated from their search service. However Google corporate value “Don’t be evil” refuses to compromise the integrity of search results. The quality search result is important to secure user’s usability of search engine and the confidence in Google. Google’s emphasis on technologies helps Google to excel its competitors
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initial public offering‚ on what exchange should Baidu list? What factors contribute to that decision? What are the advantages and disadvantages of listing on the NASDAQ? Baidu listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market to pursue an IPO. 1. Since Baidu was technically a wholly foreign-owned company (registered in the Cayman Islands)‚ the company was ineligible for listing on either the Shanghai or Shenzhen exchanges. As such‚ the key listing alternatives for Baidu were the NASDAQ Stock Market‚ the Hong Kong
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