despair for Holden Caulfield. Which techniques does Salinger use to do this? JD Salinger uses a variety of techniques to evoke both hope and despair for Holden Caulfield. Hope is explored as an emotional state where one believes in a positive outcome‚ whereas despair displays a complete lack of positive belief. J.D. Salinger uses such techniques as narrative style‚ symbolism and foreshadowing‚ in his novel The Catcher in the Rye. The reader’s feelings of despair and hopelessness for Holden Caulfield
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING CASE STUDY ANALYSIS CASE – TOYOTA AND GENERAL MOTORS SITUATION ANALYSIS The world’s largest car manufacturers Japan-based Toyota and and US-based General Motors [GM] have joined together in Australia to create a joint venture under a new company called United Australian Automotive Industries [UAAI]. This is hoped to see replication of same success as the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc venture between Toyota and GM in California‚ but this was not to be the case
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TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION SWOT ANALYSIS Table of contents Company Description Corporate Strategy SWOT Analysis Company’s Global Vision Major products and services Key competitors Recommendations Conclusion References Company Description: Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the largest and leading car manufacturers in the whole world and second largest producer. Toyota was founded in 1933 under the son’s name SakichiToyoda in Toyota Aichi Japan‚ as a branch from his father’s company
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Ratio analysis 1. Liquidity ratio The liquidity ratios measure the company’s ability to meet its short-term debt obligations (Intermediate accounting- Kieso‚ D.E.‚ J.J. Weygandt and T.D. Warfield). These ratios include current ratios‚ quick ratios‚ and cash ratio. Current ratio: the current ratio of GM has increased from 1.29 in 2012 to 1.30 in 2013. With a higher ratio in 2013‚ it’s better for GM to meet its short-term obligation. Quick ratio: the quick ratio of GM has improved from 0.79 in 2012
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BUSN 105 28 Sept. 2014 Case Analysis #1 “Will GM’s Strategic Plan Lead to Future Successes?” 1. GM is using the prospector strategy to boost sales and increase overall income each year to raise their profit margin to the highest in the auto industry. If they achieved this they would be a huge competition to other car manufactures. The company made many changes to GM internationally to try to find new ways to increase profitability while decreasing costs. They stated that they cut their global
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General Motors ’ Strategic Analysis Automotive Industry The automobile industry is the industry involved in the design‚ development‚ manufacture‚ marketing‚ and also of motor vehicles. In 2007‚ more than million vehicles‚ including cars and commercial vehicles were produced. In 2007‚ a total of 71.9 million new automobiles were sold worldwide: 22.9 million in Europe‚ 21.4 million in Asia-Pacific‚ 19.4 million in USA and Canada‚ 4.4 million in Latin America‚ 2.4 million in the Middle East and
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the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield displays characteristics of the cynic ’s mentality. Holden hates everything about the world‚ he finds it "phony" (Salinger). That mentality in itself may very well be a defense mechanism that Holden displays when he is uncomfortable or put into a certain position‚ perhaps when he is nervous. Cynicism is a view on life that people develop through life experiences. Where‚ when‚ and how Holden developed a cynical personality and why he uses
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CASE FOR ANALYSIS 1 CASE FOR ANALYSIS – Case 1 Kinko’s New Operating Structure Kinko’s Inc. was the largest retailer of copying stores‚ but it had to change its operating structure in response to competitive pressures from Quick Copy and OfficeMax. Kinko’s had an informal management process and difficulty managing growth. The founder‚ Orfalea‚ used franchising to launch growth‚ but this approach did not assist Kinko’s in controlling costs or improving customer service. Consultants recommended
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economic‚ social and technological ‚ environmental and legal factors (“PESTEL”) . Continuous scanning of the whole range of external influences might seem desirable but such extensive environmental analysis incurs high cost and creates information overload. The prerequisites for effective environmental analysis is to distinguish the vital from merely important. To do this let us return to the first principles. For the firm to make profit it must create value for customers. Hence‚ it must understand its
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