Running head: Contemporary Business- BUS 508 April 28‚ 2012 Assignment #2 Diversification Strategies “Virgin Group and Benetton Group” Gilbert Feliciano II Professor- Dr. Brian Collins Strayer University CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS- BUS 508 2 ABSTRACT The diversification literature has largely focused on the degree of applicability of firm resources to a new industry: A firm should diversify into more related industries since synergistic benefits decrease with the distance between
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Southwest Airlines Company Financial Analysis Five Year Financial Overview Southwest Airlines Co. | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | Revenues | Not Available | $15‚658.00 M | $12‚104.00 M | $10‚350.00 M | $11‚023.00 M | Stock Price | Not Available | $8.56 | $12.98 | $11.43 | $8.62 | Profit Margin | Not Available | 1.14% | 3.79% | .96% | 1.61% | Net Income | | $178.00 M | $459.00 M | $99.00 M | $178.00 M | Employees | Not Available | 45‚392 | 34‚901 | 34‚726 | 35‚499 |
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Diversification in E- Commerce [pic] Diana Reyes – 27828 Introduction Economies of scope and synergies in business operations are consequences of diversification strategies. It is possible to classify companies according to the type of diversification strategy selected. Unrelated diversifiers are companies that diversify across industry‚ while related diversifiers are firms that diversify within the industry (Kim‚ Hwang and Burgers 1989). Companies pursuing related diversification over
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A Nation at Risk The Imperative for Educational Reform What are the main points made in the reading? A Nation at Risk created the present-day sense that American schools are failing‚ and generated many education reform efforts since the report was published in ‘83. A Nation at Risk assessed the quality of teaching and learning at the elementary‚ high school‚ and college levels and compared American schools with those of “advanced” nations. It reported that America’s educational system was
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Southwest Airlines in 2008 - 2009: Analysis and Recommendations Analysis Performed By: American Consulting Group‚ LLC CEO: Michael A. Evans Table of Contents Letter of Appreciation to Gary Kelly‚ CEO ……………………………...3 Executive Summary ……………………………………………..........4 Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………….10 Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………….11 Appendix 3 ……………………………………………………………….12 Appendix 4 ……………………………………………………………….13 Appendix 5 ……………………………………………………………….15 Appendix
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Emirates Airlines is one of the major airlines that based in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates. It is a branch of the Emirates Group‚ which is owned by the government of Dubai’s Investment Corporation of Dubai. Emirates Airlines has launched operations with two aircrafts in 1985. Currently‚ Emirates Airlines fly over to 100 destinations in sixty countries with a fleet of 137 aircrafts. Each week‚ almost seven hundred flights depart from Dubai on their way to their destinations on six continents. Furthermore
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Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) affects the brain and in turn the body through receptors called endocannabinoids. These receptors are can be found in multiple areas of the brain and lymphatic tissues. Extensive research has found that marijuana users are able to consume more foods with lot of calories and less nutritional content and still maintain a normal body mass index better than or similar to non-marijuana users. The reasoning behind this hypothesis is centered around the observation is
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Diversification Economy in Las Vegas “Las Vegas is lagging behind many cities in the recovery because we were in much worse shape than most cities‚” David Christianson‚ who is a TCA 449 professor in University of Nevada‚ Las Vegas who is a knowledgeable international tourism professor said so in my personal interview‚ “Since we are a mono economy‚ any kind of diversification would be helpful.” The dominating economy in Las Vegas are from gaming‚ tourism‚ convention and meeting‚ which then could
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When comparing the airlines‚ three factors must be considered. The financial state of the company now‚ the business structure now‚ and the future outlook of the airline. The airline that clearly demonstrated balance when compared with its competitors is United Airlines. While it is not the best at every category‚ it is competitive in areas such as profit margin and debt-equity ratio. United also was very dominant in most of ratios that didn’t concern itself with covering liabilities. United stands
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ITC VISION AND MISSION: Vision: Sustain ITC’s Position as one of Indian’s most Valuable corporations through world class performance‚ creating growing value for the Indian economy and the company’s stakeholders. Mission: To enhance the wealth generating capability of the enterprise in a globalizing environment‚ delivering superior and sustainable stakeholder value. Corporate Strategies ITC is a board-managed professional company‚ committed to creating enduring value for the nation and the
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