Instructor’s Manual CASE TEACHING NOTES Barclaycard1 Bernardo Bátiz-Lazo and Nurdilek Hacialioglu with contributions by Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat and Douglas Wood 1. Introduction The case study is concerned with how a long-standing market leader tries to maintain market share and develop its business in an industry undergoing significant change. Students are challenged to formulate‚ evaluate and compare a range of strategic options and to choose the best way forward for Barclaycard 2.
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Case Analysis “Izmir National University” The case explains the process of introduction of INU‚ a Turkish University established in 2000. It aimed to assist the growth and development of areas related to economy‚ engineering‚ science‚ etc in Europe. Five years prior its opening‚ It reached 9300 students and projected to start off a new Business School. However‚ it faced several issues mainly: a shortage on faculty members (only 26 professors)‚ inefficient screening selection processes and inconsistent
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B – Data Centers (1) 1. PUE (Power usage effectiveness)‚ the ratio of total facility energy to IT equipment energy within a data computer‚ which measures how much of the power is actually used by the computing equipment. It is an important place to start when considering how to reduce data center power consumption because it is one of the most effective metrics for measuring data center energy efficiency. PUE is calculated by taking the total power of consumed by a data center facility then
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Teaching Machines to Pick Flights for Business Travelers Through personalized travel recommendations‚ Upside’s machine learning team makes it their primary mission to reduce customers’ cognitive load during the booking process. Simply put‚ we want to be able to predict the exact flight‚ hotel‚ and rental car that our customers ultimately choose from our site. Most online travel agencies (like Priceline or Kayak) initially present their inventory by lowest price. We’ve discovered that this approach
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left to the discretion of the buyer what transportation means to use. How do we ensure it does not occur again? Defining job roles. How far are the shopping center from my home? One of the shopping centers is much closer to me. How far are the shopping centers from my partner’s house? Two of the shopping malls are closer to my partner’s house How often does the business need to restock? Restock should take place once a week.
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apparatus for center of pressure. Objective: The object of this experiment was to calculate the hydrostatic force a fluid exerts on a submerged plane surface and then compare the experimental hydrostatic force to the theoretical hydrostatic force. Theory: The apparatus defining the physical dimensions‚ this nomenclature will be used throughout this theory. Whilst the theory for the partly submerged and fully submerged plane is the same‚ it will be clearer to consider the two cases separately
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department under the profit center approach. Overall‚ complementary costs and allocated overhead included in the direct costs pose more of a problem in determining the amounts to allocate. More specifically‚ the hotel manager complained about capacity constraints. It is difficult for this department to recapture all of the opportunity costs of not selling rooms at full price or even above that amount in times of high demand. The manager is required to keep 20% of the rooms in case a higher roller comes
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Call Center Technology in the Philippines New graduates like to call it a stepping stone to a better career while others see it as a glorified phone operator job. No matter what people think about the call center industry‚ there is no doubt that it has been a sector that has helped boost the local economy and has put our country back on the global trading map. Contact centers in the Philippines offer 24/7 multilingual and multimedia supported premium services for marketing‚ sales‚ customer care
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addiction treatment‚ the next step is to find the right program. There are many detox centers available‚ so finding the right one is not always easy. Each detox center offers a unique environment and a variety of therapies. There are a few traits that these centers have in common. Finding the Right Detox Centers One of the first things to look for at detox centers is a proven track record. Patients should find a center that uses a methodology that helps patients remain clean. In addition‚ many patients
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INCREAS PROFITABILITY OF BRANCH profit center Definition A business unit or department which is treated as a distinct entity enabling revenues and expenses to be determined so that profitability can be measured. Distinctly identifiable department or unit that contributes to the overall financial results of a firm. Where adequate cost accounting systems are in place‚ profit centers are given responsibility to target certain percentages of the total revenue and are given adequate authority
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