Original Project Objectives: After Ten years of research and four years of implementation the Millau Viaduct finally broke records and was widely regarded as an exemplary Project. Construction began on 10th October 2001 and was intended to take three years to complete construction but weather conditions put work on the bridge behind schedule. A revised schedule aimed for the bridge to be opened in January 2005. Once revised it was completed many weeks ahead of schedule and inaugurated by President
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Case: BPO‚ Incorporated Summary: Due to the increased competition‚ many companies turn to business process outsourcing to reduce costs. BPO is a professional services organization provides services from risk management/insurance brokerage to management consulting. However‚ recently the customer satisfactions of BPO have been decreasing while the customer complaints have been increasing. So they decide to research the situation of BPO’s operation system and update the ongoing Six Sigma project
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The initial seeds for a merger between Suez and Lyonnaise were sown in spring 1995‚ however the CEOs of both companies‚ after doing an analysis of the potential synergies and strategic fit‚ decided to delay the merger and instead refocus on strengthening both companies’ complementary businesses. Even before the merger‚ Suez and Lyonnaise had a history of joint investments as well as strong ties between their senior managers. By 1997‚ Suez also owned 18% of Lyonnaise. At the time of the actual
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Facts: The Negro plaintiffs in these cases were denied admission schools attended by the white children under the laws requiring or permitting segregation according to race. All the court adhered to the “separate but equal” doctrine and held that the plaintiffs were not admitted to the white schools (except for the plaintiff in the Delaware case). In the instant cases‚ the plaintiffs contend that segregated public schools are not “equal” and they are deprived of the equal protection of the laws.
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Pepsi Cola Products Philippines‚ Inc. (petitioner) v. Honorable Secretary of Labor (respondents) 1. Facts: a. June 1990: The Pepsi-Cola Employees Organization-UOEF (Union) filed a petition for certification election with the Med-Arbiter seeking to be the exclusive bargaining agent of supervisors of Pepsi-Cola Philippines‚ Inc. (PEPSI). i. Med-Arbiter granted this stating that PCEU-UOEF was an affiliate of Union de Obreros Estivadores de Filipinas (or the Federation) with two (2) rank and file
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Case 13 analysis Du Kun This case mainly tells us several problems of a company named Family Medical Group. Bill Maron is the president of the company. The original company called Family Medical Distribution which was created by the grandfather of Bill’s wife Helen. After her grandfather was dead suddenly in 1968‚ Bill was persuaded by his father-in-law and purchased this company. At the beginning of the first few years‚ it was a tough time to Bill. The organizational structure
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Case #4 Fighting Grime (Clorox Company) This is a fun case in that it involves branded products that students will recognize yet probably do not associate with Clorox. A good way to introduce the case could be to bring in product samples or show the brand names of their many products and ask students what they have in common? The case is short and vivid and can be assigned ahead or simply read in class. It is an easy case to grasp quickly yet provides some very clear examples of strategic
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Case Name: South East Asian Economic Crisis An economic crisis‚ which erupted in Thailand in mid-1997 and which soon spread to neighbouring countries—Malaysia‚ Indonesia‚ Philippines and South Korea— came to be popularly referred to as South-East Asian economic crisis (although South Korea is in East Asia and only the other countries are in South East Asia). A currency Crisis shows up when there is a speculative attack on the exchange rate‚ resulting in a devaluation of a pegged currency or sharp
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caseF&C INT CASE 4.2 F&C INTERNATIONAL‚ INC. Synopsis Over two centuries‚ the Fries family of northern Kentucky and southern Ohio built a dynasty of sorts in the flavor industry. Alex Fries‚ a German immigrant with a background in chemistry‚ settled in Cincinnati during the early nineteenth century and a few years later established a flavor company. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries‚ Fries and his descendants owned‚ operated‚
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Education | Ethics Case Studies Ethics Case Studies Ethics Case Study Topics Conflicts of Interest Data Acquisition Educational Concerns Health and Safety Human Subjects Research Issues of Bias Mentoring Publication Practices Responsible Conduct of Research Suggestions & Comments Have an idea for a case study? Send the Ethics Review Committee your ideas! (APS Members Only) Suggest a Case Study The APS Ethics Case Studies are a series of case studies on ethical
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