Business Information and the Management of Organisations 1. Bayerische Motoren Werke‚ more commonly known as BMW is a German car and motorcycle manufacture founded in 1916‚ with profits of €324 million in 2008. BMW are renowned for its high quality cars and modern designs which sees them as one of the leading car manufactures in the world. [1] (http://www.bmwgroup.com/annualreport2008/) Above is a chart published by BMW‚ which shows the net profit for the year 2004 -2008 in euro millions
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terrible failure. The company’s further attempts to ‘Indianize’ its products became disastrous. Though the company tried to cater the market requirements through various alterations‚ the high product price remains as a constrain for the consumers. Mercedes-Benz‚ the German car giant introduced its E-class sedan in India. Indian wealthy middle class was the target and unfortunately‚ the car failed to inspire the target. Two years after the introduction‚ the company’s plant in India was using only 10 per
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Assignment (Arthur Andersen) Arthur Andersen Limited Liability Partnership was one of the “Big Five” accounting firm who providing auditing‚ tax and consulting services to large corporations. This is an accounting firm that held by reputation and trust by public and investor but it facing bankruptcy in the end. Early of the 20th century‚ invertors don’t know who can be trust because there was spread of business scandals. All they need was auditors. Andersen establishes a company to be trusted
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Sex For the third age by Patricia Maris is a collection of several case studies regarding the sexual nature of human beings. The book is written to help people enjoy true intimacy in sexual relations. I was tempted to read this book because it said in its description that this is the most controversial book of the century. The author‚ Patricia Maris is an expert on intimacy in sexual relationships. She deliberates over different situations which people come across in their lives through various
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QUESTIONS 8-1 The total-life-cycle costing approach is a comprehensive way for managers to understand and manage costs through a product’s design‚ development‚ manufacturing‚ marketing‚ distribution‚ maintenance‚ service‚ and disposal stages. It refers to the process of managing all costs along the value chain. Using this approach can lead to substantial cost savings. By some estimates‚ 80-85% of a product’s total life costs are committed by decisions made in the RD&E stage‚ underscoring the importance
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products from abroad that are cheaper or higher quality than those that can be produced at home. The fact that Germany was the largest exporter of goods in 2006 reflects its world class technologies for producing high quality goods like BMW or Mercedes Benz cars. China on other hand can produce goods more cheaply than most industrial countries. The US has both the technology for producing high quality goods and the ability to produce goods very cheaply (because of the abundance of resource as well
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Art is an expressive outlet for people to be able to get an important point across. That could either be affected by social/political issues taking place at the time or their personal experiences. These events and experiences have led to the breakthrough of many texts. Langston Hughes‚ the author of poems‚ Mother to Son and Let America be America again captures the Harlem Renaissance period‚ which was a social and artistic revival of the African American community. His poems explore the themes of
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8/22/13 Book Ticket - Search Buses Sign in (optional) Like 804k Toll Number 1860-300-10101 Cancellation Check fare Check refund status Hom e Print/SMS ticket Bangalore → Hyderabad (2439 Seats found) < Prev day Next day > Modify search Amenities Amenities Boarding points Dep. Arr. Hrs. 01:00 AM 07:30 AM photos : video 6.30 hrs Make this a round trip booking and get Rs.50 off Know more > 25-Aug-2013 Travels Travels Bus type Bus type Dropping points Seats 36 seats
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INTRODUCTION TO BRAND BRAND According to American marketing association Brand is „ A name‚ term‚ sign‚ symbol‚ or design‚ or combination of them‚ intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group sellers and to differentiate them from those of competitors‟. A brand is the identity of a specific product‚ service‚ or business. A brand can take many forms‚ including a name‚ sign‚ symbol‚ color combination or slogan. The word brand began simply as a way to tell one person’s cattle
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native land of the automobile; in fact in 1901 900 vehicles a year were already produced. Throughout the century the sector turned out to be the pillar of the national economy. Germany’s famous premier brands such as Porsche‚ Audi‚ Volkswagen‚ Mercedes-Benz and BMW are enviable all around the world (ACEA‚ European Automobile Manufacturers Association 2008). We are now going to tackle the question of why Germany is the home base for so many successful international competitors in the automotive cars
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