1. Summary of the case study The focus of the story is Burgmaster Corp.‚ a Los Angeles-area machine tool maker founded in 1944 by Czechoslovakian immigrant Fred Burg. Holland covers the 1944 founding of Burg Tool‚ its transformation into Burgmaster Corporation‚ the Houdaille takeover‚ the 1979 leveraged buyout‚ the campaign for protection against Japanese competition‚ and‚ finally‚ the auction of Burgmaster property in 1986. 2. Statement of the problem encountered Too many machine tool and auto
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Information System Briefing Lisa Kelly Lyon HCS/483 May 7‚ 2012 Dr. Paone Information System Briefing The selection and implementation of and Electronic Medical Record system should not be taken lightly. It is a challenging process and implementation is a long-term commitment. It is important to select an EMR based on the goals of the organization. Most organizations number one priority is always patient care and safety; so the first thing we will want to look at is this feature in an EMR
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Cultural Briefing-India | October 20 2010 | Brief overview on India’s history‚ geography‚ size‚ population‚ languages‚ values and traditions to help business managers conduct new business venture in India | Prepared by: Sunita Goel‚ University of Maryland‚ University College | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Starbucks has decided to launch its product in India. In order for the company to succeed in this new venture‚ I have prepared a cultural briefing for my
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The Donner Party is a tragic story about eighty-seven people going on a journey leaving only forty-six surviving. The main originator of this group was a man named James Reed. Reed had recently read the book The Emigrants’ Guide to Oregon and California by Landsford W. Hastings who proposed a new shortcut across the Great Basin. This route appealed to travelers because it would save them 350-400 miles on a terrain. However‚ Reed did not know that the Hastings Route had never been tested. The information
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Informative briefing essay After several days of thinking‚ I decided my topic for informative briefing. At the beginning I wanted to talk about traditional Chinese food‚ and then Chinese history‚ and then the Chinese Zodiac. But finally I chose one child policy as my topic because it has been a controversy topic in China and all over the world. Besides‚ there has been a recent change in the policy. So I think it will be a good idea to talk about it to my foreign classmates. During my research
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Re Immigration Act and Hanna Canada‚ Supreme Court of British Columbia‚ 1957 21 Western Weekly Rep. 400 Facts: George Christian Hanna (23 years old) is a stateless person trying to find a country for refuge. In 1954 the United Nations addressed the problem of "stateless" persons to solve the problem when one seeks refuge within a country; however‚ Canada is not a signatory. Spending most of his life as a ship-bound passenger‚ Hanna does not have a homeland. Hanna applied for refuge from The "Gudveig"
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as individualism‚ futuristic‚ democratic‚ aggressiveness‚ inquisitiveness‚ materialistic‚ expedite‚ pragmatic‚ and optimistic. And perhaps what exemplifies this American personality the most is the story of the Donner Party. When their journey began in 1846‚ the members of the Donner and Reed families had high hopes of reaching California‚ and they would settle at nothing less. Their dream of making a new life for themselves represented great determination. When their packed wagons rolled out
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Directors owe various fiduciary duties to the company as they have a fiduciary relationship with the company they are working at. An example of a case will be Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corp ‚ which explained that a significant feature of a fiduciary relationship was that the fiduciary agrees to act on behalf in another party’s interests. At common law‚ directors are required to act in good faith in the best
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PESTEL Analysis for Coke Coca-Cola is recognized as the world’s most valuable brand. Political * Firstly we should mention that Coca Cola is a manufacturer and distributer of drinks and syrup that fall under a variety of food laws‚ mainly the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). If those standards (may differ strongly) are not met‚ potential fines may apply. The FDA ensures and certifies that ingredients meet the laws globally. * Changes in laws‚ especially new tax laws or tax rate changes
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October 15‚ 2014 Case Analysis – Case#16 Coke and Pepsi in India: Issues‚ Ethics‚ and Crisis Management Introduction This case delves into whether or not Pepsi and Coke are equal targets in India. It questions whether the companies are doing their ethical duties‚ as well as whether they are managing crises and stakeholders well. The Real Problem The real problem is whether or not these companies are doing their duties to their stakeholders and to the host countries (in this case India) based on
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