Starbucks adjusts to a cafe culture. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/31/business/starbucks- tailors-its-experience-to-fit-to-european-tastes.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all Allen‚ B.R.‚ Wheat J.C. (1995). Starbucks. University of Virginia Darden School Foundation Bloomberg Danto‚ G. (2004). Of Lattes and Leisure. Brandweek. Michelli‚ J. A. (2007). The starbucks experience‚ 5 principles for turning ordinary into extraordinary. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional. Pucik‚ C. (2012). Starbucks
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DardenBusinessPublishing:212105 UVA-OM-1354 Rev. Mar. 1‚ 2010 This document is authorized for use only by Haiying Yang at university of Texas at Dallas. Please do not copy or redistribute. Contact permissions@dardenbusinesspublishing.com for questions or additional permissions. WAUSAU EQUIPMENT COMPANY: A LEAN JOURNEY (A) History and Business Background Ashford Elevator Company was founded in 1946 in a small midwestern town. Its first products were grain elevators‚ sold to local co-ops and farms
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CASE 46 THE TIMKEN COMPANY Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives The acquisition of Torrington from Ingersoll-Rand (IR) required a strategy that would meet both the investment and the financing objectives of the Timken Company. In that regard‚ the case provides an excellent example of the principle that investment and financing decisions can be considered independently. In effect‚ Timken captured the positive NPV of Torrington even though Timken was required to increase its leverage beyond
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Michael J. Schill with research assistance from Cheng Cui. This case was written as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. Copyright 2003 by the University of Virginia Darden School Foundation‚
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UV2561 Rev. Sept. 7‚ 2011 FEDEX CORP. VERSUS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA‚ INC.: WHO WILL DELIVER RETURNS FROM CHINA? On April 17‚ 2006‚ the International Air Cargo Association hosted its first-ever meeting in China. The location could not have been more appropriate. China was shaping up to be the world’s most significant market for air cargo‚ and Yan Yuanyuan‚ director general of China’s General Administration of Civil Aviation‚ had just announced that China would be opening up its
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shopping”‚ International Journal of Retail and Distribution‚ 30 (4)‚ pp. Andrews‚ R.L. and Currim‚ I.S. (2004)‚ “Behavioural differences between consumers attracted to shopping online versus traditional supermarkets: implications for Babin‚ B.J.; Darden‚ W.R. & Griffin‚ M. (1994)‚ “Work and/or fun: measuring hedonic and utilitarian shopping value”‚ Journal of Consumer Research‚ 20‚ pp Belk‚ R.W. (1975) “Situational Variables and Consumer Behavior”. Journal of Consumer Research (December)‚ pp Bellenger
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References: (2012). A Note on Process Analysis. Darden Business Publishing. Advertising Strategy. (2012). Retrieved 9 17‚ 2012‚ from Notes: http://www.enotes.com/advertising-strategy-reference/advertising-strategy (2012). Queueing Theory. Havard Business School. Hassin‚ R. (2002). To Queue or not to Queue:
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Thalassemia Chuck Harris November 30‚ 2012 Abstract Thalassemia‚ an inherited blood disorder‚ is explored in depth to assist future practitioners with an understanding of the pathophysiology‚ identification‚ and treatment of the condition. Beta-thalassemia‚ also known as Cooley’s anemia‚ is the most common thalassemia affecting approximately 1000 patients in the United States. Alpha-thalassemia affects persons of Chinese‚ Vietnamese‚ Cambodian‚ and Laotian decent. Blacks are affected
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RESEARCH PAPERS in Retailing Not for quotation or citation without the express permission of the author. ISSN 0265 9778 Grete Birtwistle is a Lecturer and Ian Clarke is a Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University‚ Paul Freathy is a Senior Lecturer‚ Institute for Retail Studies‚ University of Stirling‚ Stirling‚ FK9 4LA. Working Paper 9602 CONSUMER VERSUS RETAILER PERCEPTIONS OF STORE POSITIONING IN THE UK FASHION SECTOR Grete Birtwistle‚ Ian Clarke and Paul Freathy Disclaimer The opinions
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1. INTRODUCTION In 1954‚ exclusive milkshake maker Multimixer‚ Raymond Albert Kroc mortgaged his home and went all the way to California after hearing about Dick&Mac McDonald hamburger stand made used of eight Multimixer at one time. He bought over the license and start opening up several restaurants all over US. The first McDonald restaurant was in Des Plaines‚ Illinois earned $366.12 on its very first day (McDonald‚ 2007). Over the time‚ it had grown to one of the largest food service company
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