factors were totally eliminated by Le Cirque and what are the operational and financial implications? One of the factor that differentiates Le Cirque from the traditional circus is the complete absence of performing animals: this is a strong change‚ especially if we think that the idea of circus takes its origin in a horse ring and has always been connected with elephants’ and other wild animals’ show. Also big name acts have no place in Cirque du Soleil: it doesn’t try to attract viewers through
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The history of Cirque du Soleil traces back to the 1980s. That was when Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier decided to gather a group of young street performers in Quebec and founded Le Club des Talons Hauts. In 1981‚ they organized the Fête foraine of Baie-Saint-Paul‚ a cultural event in which street artists from all over met to exchange ideas and enliven the streets of the city. Encouraged by public enthusiasm‚ Circus itself first saw light in 1984 with the support of the Government of Québec
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Cirque du Soleil Notes INTRODUCTION LEADERSHIP * Marc Gagnon – Chief Operating officer – Started 1989 * First task: Write a termination policy * Employee newsletter – la boule – employee submissions completely uncensored. * How do we reach our people? How do we keep them focused? * Tried to create a strong sense of community & family. * Struggle with benevolent parent & official employer * Mario D’Amico – Executive Vice President Marketing
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CAR- Cirque du Soleil 1) How has Cirque structured and supported its cast to deliver superior performance? Vertical Coordination – all management centered at Montreal HQ. Organization built around charismatic leader – Laliberte. Strategic vision mostly set by Laliberte. HQ is sometimes distant from the touring groups. Shows conceived/designed in Montreal. Directors visit to check the show is being performed as designed (protect the brand and guard the concept). Division of Labor by Product (tours)
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Current situation of Cirque du Soleil We will analyse the current situation of Cirque du Soleil by looking at the ‘four Ps’: product‚ price‚ promotion and place. Product: the main product Cirque du Soleil offers is a circus show. Their shows are filled with dancing‚ acrobatics‚ costumes‚ singing and acting. They come up with a new show once every few years and they will tour with that particular show. Therefore‚ they offer a large variety of shows and they make their product unique every single
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: Fire Within A nine-meters wide bronze clown shoe is the only hint that there’s something out of this world inside an enormous‚ nondescript concrete building in Montreal. The building is home to what many consider the most successful entertainment company in the world: Cirque du Soleil. The huge company headquarters house practice facilities the size of airplane hangars where members of the cast work on their routines. More than 300 costumers‚ engineers and makeup artists sew
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Cirque du Soleil: The Circus of the Sun Shines Bethany Caswell DeVry University Abstract Since 1984 Guy Laliberté has been building Cirque du Soleil‚ an artistic circus that has amazed thousands of people in hundreds of towns. Cirque has worked hard on keeping their strengths unbeatable and weaknesses miniscule. In the process of making their weaknesses turn into strengths they have taken advantage of many opportunities available to them. Cirque has done so well
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL GROUP 1 SECTION B PGP1 Ideas for growing the Southwest Airlines business: * Southwest Airlines is best in its customer service‚ but there are few points in which it can do further better. Currently it operates only in small and less congested cities‚ to cut down the cost. But to provide passengers a better connectivity‚ and facility to transfer the carrier‚ it can open up into big cities too. * Southwest Airlines is doing well with its strategy
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Research Report on Cirque du Soleil Julien Lallement ISEG Business School 5 Group2C January 10‚ 2012 Human Resources Management‚ Pr. Michelle K. Duffy‚ Phd ABSTRACT This final research report relating to the Human Resource course will be focused on the Cirque du Soleil business case discovered in class. In a first part we will develop and articulate the Cirque du Soleil HR portfolio. This part will also relates the company values and core competencies. The first part will be concluded by a series
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VIDEO CASE STUDY OF CIRQUE DE SOLEIL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES Cirque De Soleil was founded in the early 1980’s by Guy Laliberte‚ in a small village Baie-Saint-Paul east of Quebec City‚ Canada. The early act was nothing more than stilt walkers‚ fire breathing‚ juggling‚ and the theatrical dance. In 1984 Cirque De Soleil founder Guy Laliberte convinced the organizers of Quebec City’s 450th anniversary celebration to allow his act to headline the event‚ and they haven’t looked back
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