1. Company Profile and Competitive Advantage Company History: Alfamart is a chain of convenience stores in Indonesia. Alfamart stores generally sell a variety of food products‚ beverages and other living necessities‚ able to meet the daily needs of consumers. Alfamart’s history began in 1989 by Susanto Djoko and Family. Founded under the name of PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk (Company). Trade and distribution business in the retail sector in 1999. On June 27‚ 1999‚ PT. Alfa Top Mitramart
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The banking industry in the emerging market economies: competition‚ consolidation and systemic stability - an overview John Hawkins and Dubravko Mihaljek I. 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... Forces for change ................................................................................................................. Deregulation and opening-up to foreign competition ...................
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The Nike Sweatshop DebateShould Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where subcontractors make products for Nike?Nike is definitely not only responsible but also accountable for the working conditions of foreign factories that it does not own which it subcontracts with. Nike should have taken the initiative to be responsible of the contractors/employees working in other countries on a global scale. For example: Recently‚ Pepsi Cola was in
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assigned to run AAFLI (Asian-American Free Labor Association) he was charged to investigate labor conditions in Indonesia plants and study minimum wage compliance by American companies. He chose Nike as his main target in effort to change labor conditions in manufacturing companies in Asia. Ballinger argued that Nike was responsible for working conditions of manufacturing workers in Indonesia that violate human rights even though all the factories were owned by third parties as Nike was outsourcing its
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LEHIGH University Discussion Case TW-2001-2 AstroPower West‚ LLC1 Company Background AstroPower‚ Inc. (www.astropower.com)‚ the largest US-owned manufacturer of solar electric power products‚ began as a division of Astrosystems Inc.‚ founded in 1983 as an outgrowth of semiconductor research at the University of Delaware. In 1989‚ the company was incorporated in Delaware‚ and grew rapidly. In the several years up to 2001‚ Astropower was the fastest-growing major manufacturer of solar electric (photovoltaic
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insurers would cover those kinds of risks. This paper takes a look at a case study of developed nation based companies which do have business activities in developing nations and faced risks which are very unlikely to appear when conducting business in developed nations. The case involves PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMR) in Indonesia‚ subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NMC). PTNMR conducted gold mining activities in Indonesia and were alleged had polluted surrounding area and caused health problems
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LinkedIn Case Analysis Executive Summary LinkedIn Corporation went public on the New York Stock Exchange on May 18th‚ 2011. The Initial Public Offering documents listed the stock at $45 per share. It started trading the next day at an opening price of $83.20‚ peaked at $122.70‚ and closed at $94.25. This was an increase of 109.44% over the IPO price. Almost two years later‚ the stock has had its low points‚ but still its market price remains well above the value calculated by many analysts
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Executive summary Situation Analysis 1.1 Market Analysis: The market analysis investigates both the internal and external business environment. It is vital that Coca cola carefully monitor both the internal and external aspects regarding it’s business as both the internal and external environment and their respective influences will be decisive traits in relation to Coke’s success and survival in the soft drink industry. 1.2 Internal Business Environment The internal business environment
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MasterCard- Case Study Background Summary In May 1998‚ Meltem Tekeli‚ MasterCard’s Vice President for Global Promotions and Sponsorships‚ had already begun discussions with senior MasterCard staff on the renewal of MasterCard’s 1999-2002 World Cup and World Championship Soccer (WCS) sponsorship. When the results of the 1995-1998 WCS Sponsorship came in‚ it was clear that they had far exceeded those achieved in the previous rounds of their sponsorship of soccer. As one of twelve worldwide sponsors
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Banyan TREE Banyan Tree is founded in 1992 by Ho Kwon Ping.The first Banyan Tree opened in 1994 in Phuket Island.The resorts were designed to blend into the natural environment. Corporate Strategies K. P. Ho thinks that company should consider the physical and human environment when making business decisions Business Strategies Goals : “...one of the top two or three dominant players in a global space which is very niche but nevertheless very global” K. P. Ho said. Scope : Banyan Tree provides
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