Q1. How attractive is the video game console industry in 2008? The video game industry can be seen as part of the broader entertainment industry‚ which is a sector that involves most part of the population all over the world‚ especially in the developed countries. The more countries will develop‚ the broader the entertainment industry’s consumer base will become‚ with the consequence of greatly widening video game industry’s potential customers. More specifically‚ video game console industry has
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NICHOLAS LANDRY WILL MACHADO JO WEN JON WIKSTROM Van Horn’s Storied Past •National Convenience Stores • top 20 in U.S. in size • 725 stores in 6 cities: Houston‚ San Antonio‚ Dallas Ft. Worth‚ Austin‚ Los Angeles‚ Atlanta • gas‚ lottery‚ alcohol‚ & other high inventory turnover items • customers stop in for a few items and want fast service •President & CEO Pete Van Horn Strategy • superior quality products • remodel stores according to 3 demographics • eateries • value pricing
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SAMSUNG LEARNING POINTS This is a great case dealing with the “big picture/helicopter vision”. It is an ideal case to get us started. Below are the main learning points. There may also be other things you learnt from the class‚ that are not listed here. Think about how you can take some of these learning points back to your own companies and context‚ and apply them. The case teaches us: - about moving from a production/selling orientation to a market orientation. This is really really
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* What is McDonald’s key value proposition? * McDonald’s key value propositions are listed below. These propositions helped McDonald’s to build an unparalleled network of loyal suppliers and entrepreneurial franchisees that contributed greatly in moving the McDonald’s bandwagon ahead. The propositions not only differentiated McDonald’s from the competition but also helped build an operating model that was extremely difficult to emulate. The key value propositions are: * Quick service &
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Research in Motion: The Mobile OS Platform War; and Netflix The company you work for has just woken up‚ smelled the coffee‚ and realized the potential impact of disruptive innovation on its strategy and its ultimate survival. In particular‚ your company wishes to avoid Research in Motion (RIM)’s fate in the smartphone devices and mobile operating software systems markets. As part of your company’s reassessment of its current situation‚ you have been tasked with providing an overview and summary analysis
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JOHN QUELCH ANNA HARRINGTON Samsung Electronics Company: Global Marketing Operations Company Background and Strategy The Samsung conglomerate’s roots dated back to 1938 when the company produced agricultural products. In the 1970s‚ the company focused on shipbuilding‚ chemicals‚ and textiles. Samsung Electronics Company (SEC)2 was founded in 1969‚ primarily as a low-cost manufacturer of black and white televisions. In the 1970s‚ Samsung acquired a semiconductor business‚ thereby setting
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE Samsung was the first company to introduce the 3DTV to Australia. They released the first range of 3DTVs in 2010. In relation to the product life cycle of the Samsung 3DTVs they were at their introduction stage. At this stage they had just introduced this new product to their normal range of HDTVs (LED LCD’s & Plasmas) and the 3DTV was a new product which did not have as much Exposure to the market as their normal range did. At this introduction stage of the products life
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MME 101 CSUBS Sample Assignment 1 – Case Study & Report By Chris Notsis Unit Co-ordinator‚ MIBT The following document was created to act as guide for students. The content is not on the set topic. The aim here is for students look at the logic‚ structure and layout and understand the principles of report writing and their application. This document is in two parts: an actual Case Study followed by a discussion using a report format. This Case Study is a direct quotation. The corresponding report
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Eagles Electronics Company Analysis Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 2 Events in product market that could influence the share price of the Eagles Electronics 3 Events in capital market that could influence the share price of the Eagles Electronics 3 Sources of capital available to Eagles Electronics 3 Strategies to enhance share price value of Eagles Electronics 4 Residual theory of dividends 9 Reasons why sometimes firms
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HR Management The Slade Plating Department Roberto Strillacci – Group D How would you describe the culture of the Sarto group? • The Sarto group seems to have a healthy and friendly atmosphere among its members‚ shown by their attitudes with one another e.g. week-end together‚ shared lunch • Their ideal of efficiency goes beyond the quantitative and focuses on the qualitative‚ « stressing high standards » also for inventiveness. • Helping one another is a « prized trait »‚ and this
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