Task 1 Company Q’s Ethical and Social Responsibility Review Business ethics will mean many things to different people. Words that might come to mind in association with hearing discussions about ethics might be morality‚ judgement‚ principles‚ values‚ and standards. It’s not the law binding someone to behave ethically‚ but more a moral compass to decide right from wrong. Social responsibility are related to ethical behavior in that it being concerned with maximizing profits to an organization without
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Kodak and Fujifilm Assignment 1: Kodak and Fujifilm Gyongyi Molnar Professor David Penkrot Strayer University- BUS 302 November 3‚ 2013 Describe the history and core business of each company. Kodak‚ formerly known as Eastman Kodak Company‚ was founded by George Eastman in 1888. The company’s early success was based on the launch of its revolutionary camera which simplified the photo taking process (Kodak‚ n.d.). Kodak’s main focus was photography and imaging‚ and its products ranged from
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TITLE: Eastman kodak company: funtime films QUESTION: is kodak doing the right thing with the decision to have line extension: kodak gold plus‚ kodak royal gold and kodak funtime? Support your statement. On my opinion that is good and right movement to have line extension and repositioning. The problem in this case is that Kodak enjoyed its overwhelming power through the years in US market without really doing anything. There was steadily decreasing market share and shareholder value in the
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Eastman Kodak Company: Funtime Film 1. Diagnose the reasons for Kodak’s market share loss and make your assessment of the likely development of the market if Kodak maintained the status quo. Kodak has been losing market share for the past five years to the point it has gone from 76% to 70%. The underlying causes that have generated such losses and have ultimately led consumers to favor competing brands with larger growth are: I. Consumers are tending to view film as a commodity‚ often
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From: Pāvels Kuzņecovs To: Inese Eglīte RBS Professor‚ Marketing Management Riga‚ 22nd of October‚ 2009 Case Study 4 Summary: Eastman Kodak Company – Funtime Film Question: Is Kodak doing the right thing with the decision to have line extension: Gold Plus‚ Royal Gold and Funtime? If we consider protection and growth of Kodak’s total market share to be the key objective then the introduction of a new brand in the Economy price-tier is a strategic MUST. It is crucial to be presented
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Eastman Kodak Resource and Capabilities Analysis Eastman Kodak has been able to maintain business in a tough market that has changed dramatically fast. Kodak’s core competitive advantage was redundant with the new digital moves happening. The introduction of digital imaging has taken off beyond anyone’s belief. Eastman Kodak has acquiring other business in trying to gain a competitive advantage in markets they have never been in. Between 1985 and the early 1990’s‚ Eastman Kodak acquired
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Ethical Issues and Social Responsibility Case Analysis: BP (Beyond Petroleum) Beyond Petroleum (BP)‚ one of the world’s largest energy companies has seen many highs and lows over its 100 history. Throughout BP’s 100 year history there have been numerous questions about the company’s ethical conduct. These ethical misconducts include fraud‚ environmental crimes‚ regulatory negligence‚ and the endangering of habitats (Thorne‚ D.M.‚ Ferrell‚ O.C.‚ & Ferrell‚ L.‚ 2011). With the multiple
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Business Research Report Corporate Ethical and Social responsibility Presented to: Western Governors University Assessment Code: RWT1 – Competency 318.2.2 Student Name: Richard P. Shields Student ID: 92502 Date: August 7‚ 2009 Mentor Name: Rungrudee Suetorsak‚ Ph.D. Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 5 1. Organization Environmental responsibilities: 5 2. Organizational image: 5 3. Organization Increase profits: 6 Recommendations 7 Conclusion
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At your request‚ I have compiled information on Eastman Kodak Co.‚ so that you may come to an investment decision. The report will consider the company’s background (including Kodak’s areas of production)‚ a past obstacle Kodak has had to face and overcome‚ and a financial snapshot of Kodak over the past five years. BACKGROUND Originally founded in 1880 by George Eastman‚ the Eastman Kodak company now stands as a leader in the infoimaging industry. Infoimaging is a $385 billion industry that
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Title: Eastman Kodak Company: Funtime Films Question: Is Kodak doing the right thing with the decision to have line proliferation: Kodak Gold Plus‚ Kodak Royal Gold and Kodak Funtime? Support your statement if yes‚ if no‚ please provide practical suggestions what to do instead. Kodak is (in 1993) the dominant market player in U.S. with market share of 70%. In last 5 years the market share of Kodak decreased by 6 %. The main competitors are Fuji Photo Film Co (11% market share) and Konica
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