Haier – Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011 Haier is a Chinese consumer electronics company with its headquarters in Quingdao‚ Shandong‚ China. They were once the largest home appliance maker in China and started their business in the year 1984. In 2010‚ they were called one of the most innovative firms of the Business Weeks magazine. Their products are air conditioners‚ mobile phones‚ washing machines‚ refrigerators and televisions. The CEO of Haier‚ Zhang Ruimin‚ wanted to create
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Qingdao Haier‚ Ltd.: Considering the Maytag Acquisition Executive Summary Situation Executives at Chinese home appliance manufacturer Qingdao Haier‚ Ltd. (Haier) have just learned that Ripplewood Holdings placed a bid to purchase Maytag Corporation for $1.13 billion or $14/share. Maytag Corporation‚ the 3rd largest home appliance manufacturer in the United States‚ has announced that it will consider competitive offers for the acquisition of the company. Chinese home appliance manufacturer
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MANAGING PERFORMANCE AT HAIER (A) Group E2 Problem Statement How to improve Haier’s performance management system and make it adaptable or applicable in other regions of the world? Environmental Analysis (PESTC) Political: In 2006 company exported to 160 countries valuing to $ 1.7 billion‚ however they have not established their manufacturing base outside the China. While venturing to different geographies they would be exposed to different labour and wage laws. Different political setups
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Haier globalization strategy Encouraged by government to create international brands has built a reputation at home for quality‚ innovation‚ and customer service Haier tries to replicate its domestic success overseas‚ it faces enormous challenges—everything from learning the preferences of new customers to managing its growing foreign operations In the United States‚ it has established a beachhead by selling niche products under the Haier brand name through The Home Depot‚ Sears‚ and Wal-Mart
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competitive advantage(s) do you think the Haier Group has? What competitive strategy does the What company appear to be following? Explain your choices. The main competitive advantage that Haier group has is the innovation being the main focal point of the company’s mission as well as their high-quality in client satisfaction. The main competitive strategy that Haier Company is adopting is the social work. By sponsoring sport teams in Australia and the USA‚ they are showing the community their
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5. Conclusion 3 Appendix A: OEC Evaluation Worksheet 4 Appendix B: Possible Gender Issues 5 References 6 1. Introduction to Zhang Rui Min Zhang Rui Min (Zhang) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Haier Group. Under his leadership‚ revenues at Haier had surpassed $12 billion with over 30‚000 employees and he is recognized as one of the “50 most respected business leaders in the world.” 2.1. Personality Traits Despite having abbreviated education‚ Zhang has a voracious
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Haier Logistics’ revolution Case Studies Haier Logistics’ revolution Case Studies 1、 Background Haier is the world ’s largest home appliance brand‚ founded in 1984 in Qingdao; the current Chairman of the Board‚ CEO Zhang Ruimin is one of the main founders. At present‚ Haier has established 21 worldwide industrial park‚ five R & D centers‚ 19 overseas trading companies‚ employs more than 70‚000 people worldwide. In 2011‚ Haier achieved a global turnover of 150.9 billion yuan‚ the brand value was
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封面 Table of Contents Executive Summary I. Introduction of Haier 1 II. Brazil’s Macro-economy Analysis 2 1. Overview of Industry 2 III. PESTEL for the Industry Analysis 3 1. Political Factors 3 2. Economic Factors 3 3. Sociocultural Factors 4 4. Technological Factors 5 IV. Porter’s Five Force Model for the Industry Analysis 6 1. Bargaining Power of
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Case Report 1. Haier in India: building presence in mass market beyond China 1. Why did Haier enter India? What did it plan to achieve in this new market? Haier entered the global markets and started an internationalization strategy in the 1990s. Starting from European countries including Italy‚ the United Kingdom‚ and France‚ it stretched over even to the Asian market and opened its first manufacturing facility in Indonesia. Although the first entrance into the Asian market was in 1996‚ it
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Haier America Introduction Haier America came to existence in the year 1999. It serves as sales and marketing arm of the international giant Haier Group. Haier group is a global leader in dealership in appliances with a giant global market share. Haier America is headquartered in Manhattan‚ Haier building‚ a landmark in the city. The major products of the company include Compact refrigerators‚ high-definition televisions‚ portable electronics and air conditioners among others (Haier 1). This paper
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