Ngau Student ID : 1300900002 Lecturer Name : Miss Irene Kho Programme Title : B.A (Hons) in Event and Tourism Management Subject Code & Title : Business Research Method – HC 203 Session : May – August 2010 Assignment Topic : Case Studies (Assignment 1) ATTENTION: 1) 1 day late from the date of submission - 25% will be deducted. 2 days late from the date of submission - 50% will be deducted. More than 2 days late from the date of submission - “0”grade will be awarded
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50 Years of Dove: The Story of a Brand (1955-2005) (Feature Article for Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide’s Intranet) Brand History Dove. 50 years ago‚ it was a beauty bar offering a revolutionary new formula containing 1/4 cleansing cream. It went beyond mere "soap" to enhance the American woman’s beauty. Today it is a global masterbrand with products ranging from the original beauty bar to facial foam‚ to deodorant to shampoo. Its latest campaign sets out to widen and redefine the perception of beauty
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Annu. Rev. Psychol. 1997. 48:515–46 OB IN THE ROUSSEAUNEW ORGANIZATIONAL ERA Copyright © 1997 by Annual Reviews Inc. All rights reserved ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR IN THE NEW ORGANIZATIONAL ERA Denise M. Rousseau Heinz School of Public Policy and Management and Graduate School of Industrial Administration‚ Carnegie Mellon University‚ Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania 15213 KEY WORDS: employment relations‚ performance paradox‚ organizational change‚ organizational learning‚ organizing‚ self-management
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WK 3 Case 1 Incident 15: Minding the Store November 19‚ 2012 Introduction In this case study the situation is Ruth Cummings was put in charge of a store by her boss Ken Hoffman. “Ruth‚ I’m putting you in charge of this store. Your job will be to run it so that it becomes one of the best stores in the system. I have a lot of confidence in you‚ so don’t let me down.” That was what was told to Ruth by Ken on her first day. After a couple of calls from her boss Mr. Hoffman‚ Ruth
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KCCB Missing Masterpiece Case Study Summary This case is all about a well reputed commercial television station named KCCB‚ which was famed for its local programming and news; fell back on schedule of airing a documentary which was misplaced. This was the leading station until a year ago; KCCB had the highest concentration ratio from the entire industry‚ but later on they tended to feel that they are losing the game sluggishly as the competitors carry out all sorts of tactics to improve their base
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DMG-Shanghai Case Study 1. Why do you think that it is so important to cultivate guanxi and guanxiwang in China? * In china there a so many laws so it is very important to establish go will when doing business. Many business men use guanxi and guanxiwang as a way to establish grounds and create great reputations. Without these no business would get done and it is almost like a loop out around the law. What could be wrong by law can actually be look in a different light when persuading officials
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Case Study: Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder This case study focuses on Alphonso Young‚ a 4 –year-old head start student and on Mr. & Mrs. Young‚ Alphonso’s parents‚ Susan Cross‚ Head Start teacher‚ Rory Johnson‚ 4-year-old Head Start student and Marsha Matchwick‚ school psychologist‚ DCSD. Main Key Factors in this case study are dealing with a 4 year child who has and attention deficit disorder. When he plays with other kids in the school‚ he tends to break things‚ take
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06-4702-Conklin.qxd 5/10/2005 6:00 PM Page 561 6 INTEGRATIVE CASES I n this chapter‚ the objective is to discuss cases that draw on the frameworks and perspectives developed throughout the casebook and that include important issues from each of the earlier chapters. GM IN CHINA For GM China‚ the year 2004 brought a wide variety of new challenges that added to an already complex business environment. The industry structure was changing quickly. Demand and supply projections
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CASE STUDY PEARL CONTINENTAL BY: MEHWISH MUMTAZ MFA I-D 2nd SEMISTER WHAT IS CASE STUDY? Case studies : • are written summaries or syntheses of real-life cases based upon data and research • require you to isolate and think through the key issues involved against both theory and the larger comparative environment • identify appropriate strategies for the resolution of the ’case’ • weigh the pros and cons of the remedial options/strategies
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Case study 8-1 Consumer Relations Cases Star-Kist Tuna Post Goal: To inform consumers of the benefits of the new Star-Kist packaging. 1) Public: Parents Objective: To inform parents that the new Star-Kist packaging enhances Star-Kist quality by featuring firmer tuna‚ eliminating draining‚ and doing away with the can opener. Tactic: A tactic would be having someone putting on a mascot of Charlie the Tuna and having him stand in front of grocery stores to promote the new packaging.
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