AVALON Consulting Case Study CONFIDENTIAL 2010 © Avalon Consulting. All Rights Reserved A large CV manufacturer in India wanted Avalon Consulting to conceptualize and facilitate implementation of strategies to improve market share in their OEM branded spare parts business Situation Approach Solution Client Our client is a large Commercial Vehicles manufacturer in India and had a OEM branded spare parts business with a turnover of about USD 50 million before the engagement
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Bystander Intervention by Viv Burr Introduction Kitty Genovese – murdered by Winston Mosely in early hours of morning‚ during March 1964. - 38 people are reported to have heard her cries for help or witnessed part of the event (over 30 minutes)‚ but no-one intervened. Press coverage of the time suggested failure to intervene was due to the apathy and indifference of New Yorkers (dispositional explanation) Darley and Latané were not convinced by this view and through a series of lab experiments
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Panama History & Influences Panama‚ officially the Republic of Panama‚ is the southernmost country of Central America. The capital is Panama City. Panama population is about 3.6 million people. Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century‚ Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Nueva Granada‚ Ecuador‚ and Venezuela‚ named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831‚ Panama and Nueva Granada remained joined. Nueva Granada later became the
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as well. During interview e.g. people have to sometimes respond to very personal questions. The same situation can happen in bargaining process. Visitors ought to be prepared for that and be patient. As it was mentioned before‚ Poles associate negotiation with trust. But new person can quickly be „accepted as a valid business partner” (Lothar K.‚ 2008) if is introduced by other confident person. In Poland the most respectful person is that one who is on the highest position in hierarchical structure
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Divine Intervention The belief in divine powers controlled civilian life in the ancient world. Piety‚ sacrifice‚ and complete devotion were necessary to keep these gods happy. In both ancient texts‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Aeneid‚ this sort of respect and dedication to the gods is seen. Although ruling at different times‚ both kings in these epic adventures face uniquely different divine powers that have a diverse way of handling each culture. The role of the gods‚ although present in both
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My topic is about personal negotiation that I experienced in 2008. I am a student representative of the first year in economics department. In Korea‚ university students go on a trip for membership training every semester. It has been a long-standing tradition to make students have a strong bond each other. As a student representative‚ I am in charge of organizing the trip even though I am just one of freshmen. Furthermore‚ there isn’t the student union in the department of economics which might
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Negotiation Exercise PM598 Many times throughout my life I have dealt with negotiations both on the job and off. I chose to write about this subject because what started off as a walk down the boardwalk ended up consuming a year and a half of my life. It’s January‚ the year is 2011‚ and I found myself using up a banked week of one of my timeshares in Myrtle Beach‚ SC. It’s not the best time of year but a break from work is always a welcome one. I’m walking down the boardwalk when I receive
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Major Depression 2 Many individuals are faced with challenging times throughout their lifetime. Although a Psychological disorder like Major Depression can profoundly alter both your state of mind and your body. Major Depression is one of the most complex psychological disorders out there‚ which is why it is crucial that people are aware of the characteristics and proper treatments. Major depression is characterized under the category of a “mood disorder” that has a harmful effect on
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Social Work Interventions and Strategies to promote Health Rights A Panel Discussion Ragland Remo Paul* Introduction: Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 10th December 1948 states as follows; "(1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family‚ including food‚ clothing‚ housing and medical care and necessary social services
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Negotiation Through the in-class activities about negotiation‚ I observed the significant influences that different negotiation tactics have on the result of the negotiation in the workplace. In the activity‚ I was assigned to play the role of manager Dale Williams who is facing with the challenge of persuading two of his subordinates to wear safety glasses without causing any conflicts. The whole play was reflecting and educational‚ and I was inspired by having an actual negotiation with my
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