Business Models in the Airline Industry January 30‚ 2013 Winter term 2013 Outline Evolution Hub-and-spoke route networks Legacy carriers Low cost carriers (LCCs) Ultra low cost carriers (ULCCs) Regional and charter carriers Evolution Before deregulation Full service network carriers No low cost models No price competition (same price on a given route) Full-quality service Point-to-point route networks After deregulation Proliferation
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Karl Held Laura Gallas Ben Midthun Riley Eichhorn Zipcar: Refining the Business Model The idea for Zipcar began in 1999 when Antje Danielson approached Robin Chase with her new idea for a start up – car sharing. Danielson had observed the concept of car sharing on a vacation in Germany‚ which she noted was a trend throughout Europe. Chase agreed to partner with Danielson and they began to develop their business plan and to seek funding for it. The entrepreneurial opportunity is definitely
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Contents General Environment 2 Economic Characteristics 3 Porter’s Five Forces Model for the Search Engine Industry 4 Porter’s Five Forces 5 Three Driving Forces 8 Competitors 9 Key Success Factors 10 Summary 11 Strategy 12 Financially 13 Strengths and Weaknesses 15 Functional Strategies 16 Problem 17 Alternative 1 Description 20 Alternative 2 Description 22 Evaluations 26 Decision 28 Implementation 29 General Environment In terms of the internet and search
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Subject: Dell’s Direct Business Model Date: 04/08/05 Will Dell’s direct business model continue to provide a competitive advantage as fellow competitors Compaq‚ IBM‚ and HP emulate Dell’s direct model? Dell’s direct business model bypasses the dealer in the supply chain and sells computers directly to customers‚ building each to order. Dell does not manufacture the computer components; they merely assemble computers based on components that are available in the market. Dell’s use of technology
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final exam 1. How can IT be used as a key driver of business value? The fascination with IT-enabled business innovation comes at a time of significant uncertainty and change as entrenched players and new entrants struggle to define a sustainable proprietary position for success in the turbulent twenty-first century. While most agree that Internet-based technologies have progressed at lightning speed since they were introduced to the business world in the early to mid-1990s‚ developing common s
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Introduction 3 Google Company Background 3 China Background 5 The Internet Search Engine and Advertising Industry in China 7 Google in China 9 Recommendations 14 Conclusion 15 Appendix 16 Introduction Google‚ Inc. is an internationally known business that has become the default provider for Internet services for many consumers. In a world where individuals can connect faster and across continents‚ Google has sought to provide
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1) Discuss competition in the search engine industry. Which of the five competitive forces seems strongest? Weakest? What is your assessment of overall industry attractiveness? Google constantly has to maneuver to improve their services‚ and stay ahead of other competitors. Google also faces low switching cost which increases rivalry among competitors: o Name recognition‚ image o Services provided o Relationship with Internet users‚ web sites‚ & advertisers o Relevancy of a search results
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Executive Summary Rarely do potentially momentous business decisions get made without a significant amount of debate‚ consideration‚ and in some cases‚ compromise. This is precisely the case in Google’s decision to not only open a product research and development centre in China‚ but also to revitalize its web search engine’s Chinese presence through launching Google.cn. In launching this new site‚ Google made the difficult decision to compromise on its mission of providing open and free access
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1) Factor behind Google early success: a) Advanced Algorithm. b) The high growth of World Wide Web c) Better and more efficient algorithm d) Receive great funding from two huge venture capitals e) Well combined CPC and CPR to charge the advertisers f) Business Model innovation (Search engine‚ contextual‚ Froogle‚ local advertiser‚ etc.) g) Product Improvement (fine tune the algorithm‚ give software to optimize clients’ ads) h) Innovation management (Google unique atmosphere that is very supportive
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different types of business ownership‚ such as being a sole trader‚ in a partnership‚ franchises and limited companies. Sole Trader The advantages of being a sole trader are as follows; They are easy to set up – There are very few complicated forms to fill in and sole traders can set up and run a business almost immediately. They are easy to run – The owner can do what they want‚ when they want‚ without consulting with colleagues‚ as they are 100% in control of the business. Tax advantages
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