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Harvard Business School 9-289-047 Rev. April 1‚ 1998 Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) In April 1988‚ Dan Cohrs‚ vice president of project finance at the Marriott Corporation‚ was preparing his annual recommendations for the hurdle rates at each of the firm’s three divisions.部门 要求报酬率 Investment projects at Marriott were selected by discounting the appropriate cash flows by the appropriate hurdle rate for each division. In 1987‚ Marriott’s sales grew by 24% and its return on equity
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poor and workers seriously suffer during the production process. The willingness of Wal-Mart to fight with the abusive system‚ in which these plants produce their products that we can see on Wal-Mart shelves‚ is an example of ethical way of doing business. If all shopping chains would adhere to a code of ethic in that way‚ it would really make a difference in the world. The benefit is that Wal-Mart is a place where people can do their shopping and be sure‚ they are buying stuff manufactured at plants
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Model—plan or diagram that used to make or describe something How is your firm competing in the market place? Business Model—its plan or diagram for how it competes‚ uses it resources‚ structures its relationships‚ interfaces customers‚ and creates value to sustain itself on the basis of the profits it generates A business model goes beyond your own wall. It is not just within your company. In Dell’s case‚ it needs the cooperation of its suppliers‚ customers‚ and many others to make its business
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1. What are the three main causes of small-business failure? a. The 3 main causes of businesses fail are management shortcomings‚ lack of training‚ and government regulations. Many times people are unprepared for the demands of running a small business. It takes all of your time‚ money and energy to keep a small business alive. . In the beginning it’s all about you and you have to be honest with yourself about just how capable of a manager you are. If you make rash‚ fearful decisions or if you
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Cruises‚ i.e.‚ sea voyages for pleasure‚ offer passengers the convenience of an assigned cabin as they sail along a fixed itinerary that concludes at their original point of sea embarkation. Almost everything about the entire cruise industry is international‚ from the routes traveled to the use of flags of convenience to the locations of shipyards to the staffing of vessels. By far the largest cruise competitor is Carnival Corp.‚ which claims more than 40 percent of the global cruise market and owns
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Strengths | Weaknesses | * L’Oreal operates in Europe‚ Asia‚ North America‚ South America and Oceania. * Celebrities from each area endorse L’Oreal products‚ this means they have adapted their products to each country they operate in. * Loyal Customers. * Quality products and a reasonable price. * Popular beauty brand. * When customers are abroad they will be able to purchase L’Oreal products whist away from home. | * L’Oreal has a lot of competitors who are also a MNC. For example
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The Chinese government originally pegged the value of the yuan against the U.S. dollar in an attempt to compete with the U.S. and the rest of the world. Because China is an export driven economy‚ the government thought exports would be less expensive with the pegged value of the yuan. This is a possible benefit of pegging the value of the yuan against the U.S. dollar or any other foreign currency. Therefore‚ the pegged exchange rate undervalued the yuan by as much as 40%. This fueled a boom in Chinese
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------------------------------------------------- Abstract: The case examines Marriott International’s (Marriott) various innovative HR practices‚ which earned it the reputation of being ’the best place to work’ in the hospitality industry. It describes Marriott’s ’Spirit to Serve’ culture and the company’s HR philosophy which guided its various HR initiatives. The case gives an overview of the best practices employed by the company in the recruitment‚ selection‚ training and development of employees
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A mixed economy today in India resembles a capitalist economy with certain modifications. It is not a complete different economic system. The state tries to change the structure of the capitalist economy so as to make it more appropriate for model economy situations. In India almost the entire agricultural sector is under private ownership. In the non agricultural sector‚ 3/4th of the industries are in the private sector. The wholesale and retail trade is mostly in the private sector and
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