CASE QUESTIONS: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION: Launching Prius 1. What buyer value is created with the hybrid powertrain as implemented in the Prius? The value of the buyer is basically environment protection‚ cost-effective‚ fuel economical The consumers also demand for a larger‚ powerful‚ spacious and family-welcomed vehicle. 2. How attractive is the automobile industry? Does the hybrid powertrain technology make the industry more or less attractive? Why? The automobile is very
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Japanese company tries ’Englishization ’ Introduction The Rakuten Inc is a Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company based in Tokyo‚ Japan. It was founded in 1997 by chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. As the CEO of Rakuten‚ Mikitani aims to position Rakuten at the forefront of global business. One way he feels this can be achieved is by introducing an English policy in his firm. He therefore‚ makes a dramatic decision by introducing ‘Englishnization’ program among 7‚100 employees and
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* Running length: 79 minutes * Category: Documentary * Appearance: Hiroshi Ishiguro & Takanori Shibata Director: * Phie Ambo (Anne-Sophie Ambo Nielsen) was born in December 1st 1973. She is a Danish director and was educated at The National Film School of Denmark. Her ability is well-known in the world‚ and she has received a lot of prizes and awards all over the world. Appearance: * Hiroshi Ishiguro is one of the leading scientists within robot-technology. He has created
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Chapter 7 20. Where is Hiroshi going? 21. How is Chiyoko described physically? 22. How does Chiyoko feel about Hatsue and why? Chapter 8 23. What are some of the roles women play on the island? 24. When Shinji and Hatsue meet‚ why do they remove their clothes? 25. Why is Hatsue afraid to have sex? 26. Who sees Hatsue and Shinji as they leave the lighthouse? Chapter 9 27. On his trip‚ what has Hiroshi seen for the first time? 28
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2007; Barnes‚ 2014; Didilescu‚ Skaug‚ Marica‚ & Didilescu‚ 2005). Respiratory infections such as influenza and pneumonia in the elderly is a serious issue as these are common causes of death in this population (Abe et al.‚ 2006; Adachi‚ Ishihara‚ Abe‚ Okuda‚ & Ishikawa‚ 2002; Barnes‚ 2014). This
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Quality Management 2nd Half | Fall 2013 Prof. Sónia Dahab Toyota: The Acceleration Crisis Francisco Vasconcelos | Inês Ferreira | Miguel Peñalta | Tomás Mourão Agenda 1. Case Summary 2. Current Issues 3. Solutions from Toyota 4. Toyota Now 5. Discussion Quality Management | Fall 2013 2 Case Summary Industry Analysis – brief description • The global automotive market is highly concentrated – fierce competition • The top four manufacturers: Toyota‚ GM‚
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Università della Svizzera Italiana Coursework in Corporate Strategy Prof. Erik Larsen TOYOTA‐GOING GREEN Group Members: Kaloyan Blagoev Mariam Hayryan Robin Müller Dragana Stajic Immanuel Wüthrich Örs Zékany Lugano‚ 17.12.2009 Summary During the 1990s a global and strong emphasis has been put on the environmental issues worldwide‚ legally binding documents being signed by governments‚ obliging to adopt “green” policies. Manufacturers had to follow the governments. Toyota answered
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CONTENTS Chapter 1 – Introduction 2 1.1. Overview of Industry 2 1.2. Profile of the Toyota Company 6 1.3. Growth of the Toyota Company 10 1.4. S.W.O.T Analysis of the Toyota Company 32 1.5. Competition Information 34 Chapter 2 - Objective & Methodology 35 2.1. Significance
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The novel‚ Some Prefer Nettles‚ by Junichiro Tanizaki‚ depicts the story of a troubled couple living in the Taisho period of Japan. The husband‚ Kaname‚ and the wife‚ Misako‚ are both frustrated with their unhappy marriage‚ struggling over the decision of divorce while keeping it a secret from everyone but Kaname’s cousin‚ Takanatsu. Both Kaname and Misako acknowledge their troubled marriage but for varying reasons. Despite receiving advice from Takanatsu‚ the couple still could not come to a conclusion
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Hiroshi Mikitani‚ the CEO of Rakuten‚ (Japan’s largest online retailer)‚ is at the helm of an organization that is rapidly expanding into global markets. In a critical stride toward becoming the world’s No. 1 Internet services company‚ Mikitani announces Englishnization—a highly publicized aggressive two-year English proficiency mandate for all 7‚100 of Rakuten’s Japanese employees. Mikitani’s goal is not only to ensure the success of the organization‚ but also to break down linguistic and cultural
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