Executive Summary This strategic analysis report has been completed on the Lego group between the years 2004 and 2014‚ ten years of comprehensive change for the company. Lego started out in humble beginnings in 1932 where only ten employees existed. Children quickly adopted Lego building blocks as a new and innovative way of learning. This lead to a large customer base and product recognition was growing. Lego had a variety of strategic opportunities available to them throughout their growth and
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Introduction: Nowadays‚ climate change has drawn many attention due to the increasing awareness of sustainability. Kyoto Protocol has been signed by 192 parties and it comes to be mandatory for 37 developed nations (UN‚ 2014). Under Kyoto Protocol‚ Emission Trading Scheme has been set up for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gases. It allows emission rights to be traded between countries to help governments meeting the gas emissions reduction target (Evans‚ 2012). However‚ how to report the value
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Discussion Questions for “LEGO” 1. What led the LEGO group to the edge of bankruptcy by 2004? Please focus on the management moves during “the growth period that wasn’t” (1993-98) and “the fix that wasn’t” (1999-2004). 2. Why did Knudstorp’s turnaround strategy work? In your opinion‚ which actions were the most effective? Which actions were the least effective? Be specific. 3. Should LEGO launch the new line of board games? ------------------------
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Cross-Cultural Management‚ ORGB 380 Winter 2013 Weekly Readings Prof Chantal Westgate Introduction to Cross-Cultural Management 1. CP Thomas‚ D.C. “Describing Culture: What it is and where it comes from‚ “ Ch.2‚ Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts‚ 2008‚ Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Understanding Cultural Differences for the Global Workplace 2. CP Guirdham‚ Maureen. “Cultural Differences at Work‚” Ch.2‚ Communicating
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Introduction Founded in 1932‚ the LEGO Group is a privately held company headquartered in Billund‚ Denmark. The vision of Lego Group is to “inspire children to explore and challenge their own creative potential”[1] Lego now ranks 4th in the world as a toy manufacturer. The Lego Group employs nearly 9‚000 workers and its own product‚ Lego Brick can be found in over 130 countries. The financial performance of Lego declined drastically through the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2004‚ the company accumulated
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http://orm.sagepub.com A Review of Cross-Cultural Methodologies for Organizational Research: A Best- Practices Approach Bryan S. Schaffer and Christine M. Riordan Organizational Research Methods 2003; 6; 169 DOI: 10.1177/1094428103251542 The online version of this article can be found at: http://orm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/2/169 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: The Research Methods Division of The Academy of Management Additional services and information
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The Lego Group Case: The Crisis Prior to finalizing a strategic recommendation for Knudstorp and the Lego Group‚ I needed to gain perspective on the industry and internal factors that have historically interfered with Lego’s business model‚ and thus lead them to the point of bankruptcy. In Exhibit A‚ I used the Porter’s five forces model to help identify and label the threats‚ demands‚ trends and opportunities of the toy industry. While Lego faced many different types of challenges‚ market trends
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CROSS-CULTURAL ASSIGNMENT 2. Communication differs in various cultures. A multinational or a global company employs a great number of people with different cultural traits. Some may possess traits that are good for business when sent to countries away from home and some may not take up this responsibility well. People with different values respond in various ways to leadership especially from leaders from a different background or culture. Cultural diversity is very wide and this would cause to
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Lego Case Study 1. What business goals were set by Knudstorp? Ans. Jorgen Vig Knudstorp‚ the CEO of Lego set the following goals for the company which was performing very poorly‚ * To remain profitable while maintaining growth‚ continuous innovation and quality of the products * To reach to broader customer segment * To cut expenses in production and supply chain and making these processes more efficient 2. What business strategies were set by Knudstorp? Ans.
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discussion aims to introduce a technique which can help you increase the acceptance of your initiative in other geographies‚ as well as resolve any disagreements quickly and with much improved team spirit. No‚ it is not the traditional Project Management methodology: I will not start extolling here the virtues of the “Project Charter”. The magic ingredient in international projects‚ as I have discovered throughout 18 years of successfully deploying such‚ is treating our colleagues from other countries
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