Harlequin Enterprises: The Mira Decision Harlequin Enterprises has dominated the series romance fiction novel market since the 1970’s. Harlequin has fought off every major competitor in this genre and maintained consistent performance for multiple decades. Brand loyalty‚ worldwide production capabilities‚ production efficiencies‚ creative control‚ and distribution are the strengths that Harlequin utilizes to dominate the series romance genre. Having a consistent product has helped Harlequin
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performers‚ but to realign those building blocks to support decision making that’s more consistent with the overall strategy and performance objectives of the company. That is exactly what happened during the late 1980s and early 1990s at Caterpillar Inc.‚ a $30 billion global manufacturer of large construction and earth-moving equipment‚ engines‚ and power systems. “Cat‚” as people call it‚ is a company that had enjoyed a long-standing record of profitability and market leadership until 1982‚ when
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino‚ California‚ that designs‚ develops‚ and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software and personal computers. Apple is the world’s second-largest information technology company by revenue after Samsung Electronics‚ and the world’s third-largest mobile phone maker. As of May 2013‚ Apple maintains 408 retail stores in fourteen countries as well as the online Apple Store and iTunes Store. Organization strategy June
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Guess?‚ Inc. What started as a small family owned jeans boutique has flourished into a global lifestyle brand. Guess?‚ Inc. currently designs‚ markets‚ distributes‚ and licenses a leading lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel and accessories for men‚ women‚ and children that mirror the American lifestyle‚ while grasping European fashion sensibilities. While the foundation of Guess‚ Inc.’s history and massive success can be attributed to their roots in the sale of jeans‚ Guess
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Harlequin Enterprises: The MIRA Decision Jimmy Billard Hannah DeCelles Mackenzie Farwell Gaetana Gianfriddo Katlyn Nicholson 18/10/2012 Harlequin Enterprises: The MIRA Decision Problem Identification Harlequin‚ a popular publisher of women’s romance novel series‚ is concerned with whether or not they should shift into the market of single-title books. Harlequin is generally known for their popularity in the publishing of romance series however‚ given the halt in growth of market
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Enterprise rent-a-car I. Background information a. About ERAC A private car rental business with a fleet more than 850 000 vehicles‚ founded in 1957 Based in St Louis‚ Missouri‚ serving US‚ Canada‚ Germany‚ Ireland and Puerto Rico and UK Largest car rental company in North America Highest customer satisfaction for rental car and rental car in airport 95% of customer say they are satisfy with the service Largest purchaser of car in the world b. Marketing mix Customers: ERAC serves these
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requisite capability to discriminate between good and bad risks. The consequence is tightening of Y. Srinivas (The author is Manager‚ Compliance Group at ICICI Bank. He can be reached at srinivas. yanamandra@icicibank. com) Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a very significant role in the economy in terms of balanced and sustainable growth‚ employment generation‚ development of entrepreneurial skills and contribution to export earnings. However‚ despite their importance to the economy‚ most
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Case 15 Mattel Inc. ‘’The serious business of making toys’’ Mattel‚ Inc.: the serious business of making toys Case 15 Mattel‚ Inc. is the world leader in designing and manufacturing family products such as Barbie‚ American girl‚ hot wheels and cabbage patch kids. With a 5.5 billion in annual revenue and products being marketed in more than 150 countries around the world this company has managed to stay very successful and incredibly ethical throughout the years. These are some of the
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction: 6 1.1 Objectives: 6 1.2 Scope of the Study: 7 1.3 Methodology and Data Collection: 8 1.4 Limitations: 11 2 Institute of Microfinance (InM) 13 2.1 Vision: 13 2.2 Mission: 13 2.3 Governance: 14 2.4 Governing Body 14 2.5 Current Governing Body of InM 14 2.6 General Body 15 2.7 Activities of the Institution: 16 2.8 Research: 16 2.9 Trainings: 17 3 Evaluation and Development of Microfinance Sector: 20 4 The Microfinance
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The rapid growth of the internet worldwide in the early 1990s sparked a technological revolution that continues to shape the world we live in today. This boom brought with it the perception of limitless opportunities and success in the "dot com" world. As a result‚ entrepreneurs of all kinds took to the internet with their ideas. After the initial rush into this new-found gold mine‚ the advantages of the World Wide Web were apparent to all who came to know and love it. While the success of opportunities
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