Case Summary: The law offices of Jeter‚ Jackson‚ Guidry‚ and Boyer are currently expanding larger than ever anticipated. In an attempt to maintain effectiveness within its operations‚ the firm decided to hire a general manager who would oversee the “business” side of the organization. This is how Brad Howser entered the picture. While Brad initially started off quietly in his new position as General Manager‚ it did not take him too long to begin a reign of potential chaos and unrest within
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J U LY 2 0 12 How strategists lead Cynthia A. Montgomery A Harvard Business School professor reflects on what she has learned from senior executives about the unique value that strategic leaders can bring to their companies. Seven years ago‚ I changed the focus of my strategy teaching at the Harvard Business School. After instructing MBAs for most of the previous quarter-century‚ I began teaching the accomplished executives and entrepreneurs who participate in Harvard’s flagship programs for business
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Executive Overview Apple has been established for over 30 years since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976. During Steven Jobs’s tenure as CEO‚ Apple’s mission was to bring an easy-to-use computer to market. However‚ Apple was not performing as good as Jobs projected‚ so he resigned in 1985. In the following 12 years‚ Apple experienced three different CEO’s and still could not be brought back to life. Under John Sculley‚ Apple worked to drive down costs by switching much
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How entrepreneurs can contribute to the economic development of a country? i) Entrepreneurs can promote capital formation in a country - Entrepreneurs need money to set up and run their firm. To do that‚ they will need to borrow or employ their own resources or money. This will cause money to be channelled to help the country’s economy as an economy will only thrive when there is money circulating in the economy of a country. ii) Entrepreneurs can create employment opportunities to the public
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Recommendation: Optimal Amount of Debt is 70% As Mr. Laporte approaches retirement‚ American Home Products (AHP) has an important decision to make with respect to adopting a more aggressive capital structure policy. Use of debt carries with it advantages and disadvantages. In accordance with value-based management‚ we recommend that AHP adopts a capital structure consisting of 70% debt. The following points justify such action: • The hallmark of value-based management is to choose strategies
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Case Study: Apple Computer (2006) Apple Computer has always been an interesting and often exciting firm. It had been the first to make and the mass-market a personal computer with its Appl IIc. The company had been the darling of the stock market in the mid-1980s when it cemented its technological advantage through the introduction of its state-of-the-art Macintosh (MAC) personal computer. Nevertheless‚ the Microsoft Windows operating system and Office software coupled with Intel microprocessors
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Unit 1 Case Analysis: Apple‚ Inc.‚ 2008 Background Apple Computer‚ Inc. was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in April 1976. It started as a computer software and hardware manufacturer. Apple Computer‚ Inc. is famous for having one of the largest and most loyal customer bases that have helped to make concrete consistent growth for the company (Yoffie‚ Slind‚ 2008). In 2007 Apple Computer Inc.‚ became Apple Inc. to mirror its expansion into the consumer electronics market while still
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Cartison Investment Firm is my dad’s first company built from the ground up. My recent acquired position is Chief Risk Officer and my twin is the company’s Senior Risk Manager‚ we were both SRM’s‚ but I fought for a position that holds corporate title and I work closely with companies of our level and those that invest heavily. My brother however‚ didn’t want anything to do with corporate because of his other jobs and those he oversees. I saw my first client inside my office and I must say I appreciate
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implications‚ along with avenues for further research are also elaborated in this research. Keywords: brand equity; perceived quality; banking; discount stores; customer satisfaction a Introduction Brand equity is the incremental utility gained by a product or service by virtue of its brand name. Brands high in equity such as Microsoft‚ Wal-Mart‚ Lexus‚ and Citibank have been known to command high degrees of recognition and resulting
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Short Essay on Coase’s article: “The Nature of the Firm” Coase’s article “The Nature of the Firm” provides a set of answers to important questions such as “Why do firms exist?” “What characterizes firms?” and “What determines their scale and scope?” According to Coase‚ a firm has to find the most cheap‚ most productive goods and services by establishing contracts in an open‚ efficient market place. However‚ market places are not that pure to let firms to succeed in their needs; they are not fluid. This
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