Case Study Chapter 3 LEADERSHIP AT NISSAN: KEY TO TRANSFORMATION What makes someone a good‚ or even great‚ leader? A leader should have the following three conditions to be a good leader. He should have the ability to develop a vision‚ to inspire and to get the job done; i.e. he should have a plan to get to a better place‚ know how to convince other to share this vision and be able to motivate others to work hard to achieve this vision. There are seven traits associated with leadership: drive
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Dieters Case – Class Discussion/Example Case Synopsis: Who & what? Supplier? Buyers? Immediate Past? Example: Dieters‚ a successful pastry chef‚ owns DD a b______ in the design and distribution of baked goods. He outsources all production to Browne’s Bakery‚ where he accounts 21% of sales. Dieters sells to caterers/hotels/ grocers under DD label. DB wants to expand -> by having BB expand production. BB doesn’t want to finance a risky venture with debt/30% dependence on DD. DD could also built their
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Tesla Motors faces is the society and subcultures. In this day in age consumers worldwide have increased their knowledge and sensitivity about its environment. Numerous companies have catered to this need of becoming more environmentally responsible by offering products that are “green” or environmentally friendly. This new growth amongst people and organizations alike of becoming more environmentally conscious has created an opportunity for Tesla Motors with its brand of product. Tesla Motors produces
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Case Discussion Questions 1. A green field development can be a best way to reduce labor costs. Intel could employ well- educated‚ reliable workers inexpensively in Costa Rica through the development of green field. 2. The international site selection team is important for Intel because they should identify and collect the technical‚ economic‚ and environmental protection criteria‚ develop an evaluation plan‚ evaluate proposed sites‚ identify alternatives that meet the purpose and need for
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Case Study- Ford Motor Company Stacey Planz Strayer University Principles of Management Bus302 Professor Osburn January 22‚ 2011 Case Study- Ford Motor Company 1. The case creates four options to choose from. Discuss at least three criteria the company should use to decide which of the four listed options is best and the reasons why each criterion should be used: i. Economically profitable; to maximize Ford’s profits‚ it’s clear that North American factories are not doing good and
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The Future of Nokia – Case Discussion This case discusses the challenges faced by Nokia in the global handset market as it looks to regain significant market share it has been losing since the new millennium. Once the worldwide leader in the global handset industry‚ Nokia now must find new ways to reinvent itself and its products. Between 1995 and 1999‚ sales for Nokia tripled while profits nearly did the same. In 1998 they sold over 40 million phones‚ making Nokia the number one mobile phone
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Case Study Discussion Questions for Case Studies in Entrepreneurial Management and Finance Professor Edward H. Chow Spring 2013 1. (2/20) Introduction and get acquainted: Entrepreneurship and finance Lecture and discussion: A perspective on Entrepreneurship‚ Howard H. Stevenson‚ 1988 (9-384-131) How is finance related to corporate objectives? Note on the financial perspective: What should entrepreneurs know? William A. Sahlman‚ Harvard Business Publishing (9-293-045) In your view‚ what
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Case study 7.1 Employee Involvement Case Discussion Questions 1 For the case 1 “the sugar substitute research decision”‚ I will choose high involvement‚ which is let the subordinates to discuss the problems and identify a solution. So the entire decision-making process is handed over to employees‚ identify the problems‚ choose the best alternative and implement their choice. For the second case “coast guard cutter decision problem”‚ I will choose the low involvement‚ which is ask one or more
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[pic] GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY Case Study Radencovici Octavian Tudorica Alexandru Lupu Mariana Bartoloni Giulio General Motors Corporation “Engineered without compromise” 1. General Presentation of the company One of the world’s largest automakers‚ GMC has it’s roots traced back to 1908. Also known as GM‚ this company is a United States-based automaker with its headquarters in Detroit‚ Michigan. After the General Motors Company was founded‚ it soon became known as one of the largest car manufacturers
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Andrew Martin COMM 336 Informative Paper 4/4/2013 Tesla Motors Tesla Motors is a car company that designs‚ manufactures and sells electric vehicles. This public company was founded in 2003 by Ian Wright‚ JB Straubel‚ Marc Tarpenning‚ Martin Eberhard and most notably Elon Musk. Its headquarters is located in Palo Alto‚ California‚ with its main production plant in Fremont‚ California. The company was named after Nikola Tesla‚ a renowned electrical engineer and physicist. Its goal is to
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