4. Compare M&S’s approach to that of Inditex‚ Zara’s parent company After both M&S and Inditex experienced early success‚ they headed for international expansion. With heightened competition at the international level both companies relied on their value chains to stay ahead of the game. M&S struggled in the 90’s‚ however worked their way out of the hole they had dug by emphasizing the importance of technology along with a concept Simon Marks brought over from the American chain
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Brunel Business School Master of Science ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- TITLE STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT MODULE CODE MG5553 Individual Coursework Assignment Word Limit: 3000 words Submission Deadline: Monday‚ 21st January 2013 by 12 noon The assignment requires you to carry out a Marketing Research and Planning Project covering a period
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location can be utilized successfully to attract customers in a saturated market and against intensified competition. Customer loyalty leads to higher customer retention rate and to continuous business success even in situations where failure to satisfy customers would normally cause an early termination of business. Therefore the restaurant operation must focus not only on attracting first-time customers but also on developing long term relationship with customers. Customer loyalty allows increased price
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SAMPLE CASE STUDIES – International Business Case Study 1 - Documentary Credit M/S Auto India Introduction M/S Auto India is a public limited company; they manufacture SUVs (sports utility vehicle)‚ in technical collaboration with General Motors of USA. The company has established their manufacturing base at Ranjangaon in Pune. They have acquired an area of 250 acres and the total project cost is estimated at Rs 1500 crores. As per the projections‚ the company is slated to achieve a 25% market
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meet high health and safety standards for workers‚ respect human rights‚ protect the interests of consumers and meet environmental standards. This concern had been repeatedly expressed in a series of international summits right from the sixties. Between 1968 and 1972‚ two international conferences met to assess the problems of the global environment and to suggest corrective action. For the first time the World Conference on global environment was held in June‚ 1972 and it was considered
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CHAPTER 1 AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Chapter Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Discuss the meaning of international business Explain the importance of understanding international business Identify and describe the basic forms of international business activities Discuss the causes of globalization Comprehend the growing role of emerging markets in the global economy 1-2 What Is International Business? Business transactions between parties from more than one country
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Abstract The business world as we know it today has changed from the business world that existed when our parents were growing up. Many business leaders and companies are beginning to expand their business internationally or globally. The advances in technology‚ and with the use of internet‚ television shows and politics we see the mention of globalization everywhere. What in fact is globalization‚ and how has it affected the business world today? When it comes to doing business internationally
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separate national markets into one huge global marketplace is known as a) global market facilitation b) cross-border trade c) supranational market integration d) the globalization of markets The correct answer is d. Firms that are involved in international business tend to be a) large b) small c) medium-sized d) large‚ small‚ and medium-sized The correct answer is d. Which is not a factor of production? a) trade b) land c) capital d) energy The correct answer is a. The sourcing of good and services from
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because of their great social and economic power. Business is governed by an implicit social contract that requires it to operate in ways that benefit society. In particular‚ corporations must take responsibility for the unintended side effects of their business transactions (externalities) and weigh the full social costs of their activities. * In recent years‚ we have grown more aware of the possible deleterious side effects of business activity‚ something economists refer to as…
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problems faced by these food companies‚ several recommendations are given to help ease these problems. The former World Health Organization (WHO)‚ Director General‚ Gro Harlem Brundtland emphasizes on demand to the solutions of this problem‚ and the International Food and Beverage Alliances (IFBA) produce specific recommendations to the food industry. Below is the table taken from the article about the recommendations to help release the food companies from the challenges that they are facing. The food
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