2008 ACADEMIC CASE STUDY SERIES Bertelsmann China: Supply Chains for Books (B) An Academic Learning Case Study written for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Professor Stephan M. Wagner‚ WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Andreas Breiter and Gunnar Froh **Professor Stephan M. Wagner‚ WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management‚ Andreas Breiter and Gunnar Froh prepared this case to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either
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Introduction: China as a developing country‚ she changes a lot especially in the recent years. China had changed planning economic into market economy. After the reform of China policy‚ China’s gross domestic product growth rapidly. These kinds of situation bring about good opportunities for foreign investment to invest in China. Howton Ltd‚ is interested to take over a Chinese telecommunication company‚ New wonders in Shanghai‚ and Howton Ltd was interested in increasing its market share.
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Levendary Café: The China Challenge By: Anna-Lena Mayer‚ Tobias Jüngst and Florian Beck Agenda Executive Summary Company Overview Market Analysis Market entry China Recommendation Implementation Executive Summary • The headquarter needs all numbers of all subsidiaries in the same reporting format • The US Version of Levendarys will not work throughout China • If the necessary adjustments in some places are too much‚ Levendary China should get a new name Executive Summary Company Overview
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S&S Air‚ Inc. 2009 Income Statement Sales COGS Other Expenses Depreciation EBIT Interest Taxable Income Taxes (40%) Net Income $20‚077‚000 $14‚985‚000.00 $2‚399‚000.00 $655‚000.00 $2‚038‚000.00 $362‚000.00 $1‚676‚000.00 $670‚400.00 $1‚005‚600.00 Dividends Add. To RE $205‚000.00 $800‚600.00 2009 Balance Sheet Current Assets Cash AR Inventory Total CA Fixed Assets Net P&E Total Assets 1. Ratios Current Ratio Quick Ratio Current Liabilities $365‚040 $1‚534‚680 $1‚238‚500 $3‚138‚220 AP Notes Payable
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least‚ investing in developing marketing and sales organization is emphasized to position GEMS as a more than Equipment Company i.e. to differentiate itself from the competitors with services. However‚ with the recent China opportunity‚ GPC concept has been shaken by “In China for China” policy. Hence‚ GEMS has to consider whether to modify GPC by adopting the new policy to directly focus on Chinese market or not. Company’s Strategies Manufacturing strategy; According to GPC concept‚ it is focused on
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advantage was the ability to attract‚ motivate and retain superior people. In attracting employees Microsoft mainly targeted the stars. Stars are the core employees that can add value to the organization through their knowledge‚ skills and abilities (Boselie‚ 2010). At Microsoft there has been a hands on mentality made for ambitious people. Lepak and Snell (2007) built a theory about different employees and its HR strategies. Microsoft has an internalized and relational focus with its employees. Strategic
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Deadline extended! Microsoft CSR Case Study Competition 2011 Have you heard of corporate social responsibility? Are you passionate about not only doing business but also dong good at the same time? Do you believe that being socially responsible and sustainable is not only the good way but the right way to go? Here is the platform for you to express your ideas and challenge your mind. The deadline for signing up is extended to 23rd March The deadline for report submission is extended to 27th
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Microsoft Lumia – How to Reconquer? On 3 September 2013 Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Nokia Mobile business which was closed in 2014 and after November 2014 there has been only the Singular Brand – Microsoft Lumia. But the sales have continuously gone down from 2014 until 2016 with market share dropping below 1% and it would be really soon that Microsoft Lumia completely phases out and the real threat is the Platform that has been used by Microsoft Lumia – Windows Platform. It is clearly
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1. Chen was told by her former colleague‚ Zhu‚ to give RMB 3000 (US $360) to each of the two government officials. What would be the consequences of doing so for the involved parties and other relevant stakeholders? The core issue around this case is the major differences between Chinese and western ethical values. It is common‚ in most developed Western countries‚ for businesses and government officials to closely follow business rules and regulations that are straightforward and by the books
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Executive Summary This case study focused on the Microsoft Corporation and charges made by their competitors‚ the Federal Trade Commission‚ and the Department of Justice of antitrust violations and a monopoly of the computer operating systems and applications software‚ software development tools (e.g.‚ programming language software)‚ and hardware peripherals (e.g.‚ Microsoft Mouse) that Microsoft specializes in. It focused on numerous issues that would lead one to believe that Microsoft was in fact monopolizing
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