UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX PROCESS OF CULTURE BUILDING IN AN ORGANIZATION AND ACROSS BORDERS – USING THE EXAMPLE OF IKEA BACHELOR THESIS Authors: Emilie Martens (19860203) Tobias Mauelshagen (19810623) Course: IBO 348 – VT 2007 Examiner and Tutor: Richard Nakamura Växjö universitet Ekonomihögskolan 31st of May 2007 ABSTRACT i Abstract Nowadays‚ companies face many difficulties due to the much competitive environment they have to evolve in. Therefore‚ multinational ones‚ particularly
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iTROLLEY. We make use of RFID technique to create intelligent shopping trolleys‚ which keeps a tally of what is in them. This application also reduces time at the checkout through active billing at the trolley terminal. The trolley’s system can identify the placing of the products in (or out of) the trolley‚ access pricing information‚ display promotions‚ and relates to other in-shop applications. At the check-out‚ the smart shopping trolley system transmits the list of items to the cashier. It transmits
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IKEA US Case introduction(1-1.5p)/3p IKEA Group History The IKEA group is a private Dutch-registered company with an origin from Sweden. It is the world’s largest furniture retailer‚ selling a wide range of Scandinavian-style well-designed‚ functional home furnishing products at low prices. Founded in Sweden in 1943 by Ingvar Kampard‚ IKEA initially sold basic household goods at discount prices; four years later‚ the company began selling furniture. In 1955‚ IKEA started designing its own low-priced
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and resources deposit within the firm. Ikea has out performed its competitors since the time it was born. Below is the analysis of Ikea based on VRIO analysis- Value – When different companies enter into the industry dominated by a single firm. Then‚ the firm dominating needs to focus on its value adding capabilities and resources. Ikea is a firm that has been dominating the industry in which it’s operating. The reason behind this success is the firm has some valuable resources and capabilities. For
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Resources and Human Resources. Though these resources don’t have an absolute economic value like tangible resources that the company has‚ they are critical for the long-term success or failure of the firm. The main Intangible Resources of the company are: * Reputational Resources- Ikea is the market leader in its industry. Ikea products are seen as being inexpensive yet stylish. The “ Swedish mystique” that its stores have surrounding them are due to the fact that the company makes the most of
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The Study of Ikea’s Business Strategy Price and promotion Ikea is not only a furnishings market brand‚ but also a furniture brand. Through a series of operations‚ in people ’s eyes‚ Ikea is not simply a purchase house ware places‚ it represents a way of life. In our mind‚ Ikea ’s success not only depends on its integration of the trade‚ logistics‚ but it used to integrate the core idea of trade‚ logistics-lifestyle (Margonelli‚ Lisa 2002). As we said before: using Ikea’s products is just like
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INTM 543 PURCHASING IKEA SUPPLY CHAIN November 2012 1. INTRODUCTION Ikea is a Swedish international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture. It was founded in 1947 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad‚ who currently is one of the richest people in the world. He borrowed some money for his parents and create a small local furniture store‚ 65 years later Ikea is one of the leading home furnishing companies in the world with its vision to ‘’create a better
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PLANNING 13 LEADING STYLE 17 ANALYSIS 18 CONCLUSION 19 INTRODUCTION First of all‚ we want to thanks to ALLAH for his mercy and guidance in giving me strength to complete the task that had been given to us. We still managed it even facing some problems during completing the task. Special thanks given to my lecturer‚ Mdm. Azlina Binti Shamsudin for her kindness by helping and guide us to complete the task. Beside‚ we also want to thank to our parents for supporting and give advice during
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In United States as in Sweden‚ we can observe there are some companies operating in the furniture industry and there are many on the market retailers like Home Depot‚ Wal-Mart‚ Costco‚ Euromarket‚ etc... The import of products from China for all these companies allows them to sell at low cost. These elements therefore tell us that the furniture industry is very competitive. There is an analysis of the rivalry of IKEA in this sector: IKEA works in a highly competitive industry highlighted by other
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Business Model (IKEA International Group) 1. Business Model Canvas Key Partners 1. Suppliers 2. Manufacturers 3. Brand Vendors 4. Service Providers Key Activities 1. Design and Develop Furniture and Home Decoration items 2. Product Planning 3. Inventory Control 4. Marketing and Sales 5. Restaurant 6. Customer Services Value Proposition 1. Offer innovative and comprehensive products with affordable price to customers 2. Advocate self-service for mix and match by customers through uninstalled packaging
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