Cirque du Soleil (English: Circus of the Sun) is a Canadian entertainment company‚ self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal‚ Quebec‚ Canada‚ and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel‚ it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers‚ Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix.[2] Initially named Les Échassiers‚ they toured Quebec in 1980 as a performing troupe. Their initial financial hardship was relieved in 1983 by
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Introduction: Cirque du Soleil ("Circus of the Sun") is a Canadian entertainment company‚ self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal‚ Quebec‚ Canada‚ and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel‚ it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers‚ Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix. Cirque du Soleil – History: A marvelous idea began to take shape in the early 1980’s in Baie-Saint-Paul‚ a charming village nestled on
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1. Based on what you read in the case‚ outline a rudimentary SWOT analysis for Cirque Du Soleil. A: Strengths: Every show in 20 years has produced a profit‚ encourages creativity‚ niche‚ financially strong‚ well known‚ great marketing‚ technology‚ database of 20‚000 potential employees‚ shows have a long run (10 to 12 years)‚ talent scouts recruit from all over the world‚ creative‚ leadership. Creative production staff. Great locations. Excellent leadership. B: Weaknesses: High turnover (people
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Cirque du Soleil: Juggling Act Baseline‚ June 10‚ 2005‚‚ http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0‚1540‚1826548‚00.asp By Larry Barrett Danielle Savoie can’t fold herself into a pretzel or spin around on her head. But she walks a tightrope every day managing the information systems that make it possible for the Cirque du Soleil to entertain more people each year than the Yankees and Red Sox combined. The circus‚ which features astonishing acrobatics and Broadway-caliber music
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study Cirque du Soleil ( “Circus of the Sun”) is a Canadian entertainment company‚ self- described as a “dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment”. The company operates globally‚ it was found in 1984 by a 24 year old entrepreneur Guy Laliberte. The aim of this report is to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of team work and team effectiveness in the context of Cirque du Soleil. The emphasis on team have been a critical success factor in the establishment of Cirque du Soleil
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Cirque’s product and its strategy? Cirque is an artistic presentation of a circus without animals. According to Society of Human resource management‚ in 1984 a group of street performers‚ clowns‚ acrobats‚ and gymnasts banded together and formed the forerunner of Cirque du Soleil. The group toured Quebec and Ontario and then the United States‚ starting at the Los Angeles Arts Festival. In1992‚ Cirque performed in Asia for the first time. Since 1984‚ Cirque du Soleil has produced many shows; it now employs
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1. Cirque du Soleil does not have a product‚ they have a diverse‚ creative‚ critical thinking‚ artist works company; a circus without animals. Within this company‚ this show allows their featured unique artists‚ to tap into their creative side and create magic for an audience. Cirque du Soleil aims to create the greatest shows onstage all around the world. The core for a functioning Cirque du Soleil is behind the scenes‚ with artists and staff. Recruiting these people seems to be a challenge
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Cirque Du Soleil INTRODUCTION Cirque Du Soleil is a unique and a classy mix of music‚ dance‚ and acrobatics that has reached from rags to riches through its live entertainment mesmerising people all over the world. Since its inception‚ it has travelled around the world exposing the audience to an alternate dimension of reality. Over the years‚ it added inventiveness to its shows‚ groomed its performers to unimaginable heights to display their best performances and built a strong brand name that
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030 072 356 030 072 434 030 072 578 030 072 600 030 NAME Sohag Chakma M. Raashed Mahmud Sreezon Rahman Nahian Kabir Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Refath Islam Section: 03 Date of Submission: 19th June‚ 2011 Word Count: 978 1|Page Background Cirque du Soleil‚ innovator of category in live entertainment‚ was initiated from a group of street performers. It has a unique hybrid of music‚ dance‚ and acrobatics that mesmerized the people around the globe. Since its beginning‚ it has travelled around the
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Cirque du Soleil Recruitment Analysis Introduction “Cirque du Soleil is a multifaceted creative workforce” encompassing “imaginary worlds‚ art forms from around the world‚ acting‚ acrobatic performance‚ dance‚ daring‚ dexterity‚ and grace” (Cirque du Soleil‚ 2010). Putting together the right workforce to achieve this result is not necessarily an easy feat. This paper will explore the recruitment decision-making process for attracting job candidates (demand) from the available labor force (supply)
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