Ethiopia and Tanzania Jane Nelson‚ Eriko Ishikawa and Alexis Geaneotes Executive Summary Written by Jane Nelson‚ Eriko Ishikawa and Alexis Geaneotes © 2009 Harvard Kennedy School and International Finance Corporation This report is a summary version of a longer research study undertaken by the IFC and the CSR Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School. The full report will be available on the CSRI website at: www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/CSRI Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Adrian
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The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel Harvard Business Review 90311 HBR MAY–JUNE 1990 The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel The most powerful way to prevail in global competition is still invisible to many companies. During the 1980s‚ top executives were judged on their ability to restructure‚ declutter‚ and delayer their corporations. In the 1990s‚ they’ll be judged on their ability to identify‚ cultivate‚ and exploit
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BRIEF: Assume that you are a consultant to Alex Cameron and give a critical assessment of his situation with respect to his licensing and joint venture arrangements. Use this assessment to advise him on the steps he can take to manage his current and future international operations more effectively. A good advice will either follow a clear plan from internationalization or would show evidence for it. Problem statement - focus the attention of team on the same variables • what is the problem
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CASE STUDY Curled Metal Inc. Engineered Products Division Marketing Management Professor João Borges de Assunção Alexandre Neves‚ student nº 153011108 Curled Metal Inc. Engineered Products Division CONTENTS The Problem Statement ................................................................................................................ 3 Demand Estimation ....................................................................................................................... 3 Cost
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*Branding Strategy: Establish Rosewood as a true brand incorporated into the name of each hotel. *Problems: How far can management push this branding strategy without undercutting the distinctiveness of each individually branded hotel? Traditional Emphasis on Individual property brands: Pros: -the company became known for its ability to enhance a property’s value by creating unique‚ one of a kind properties with a small ultra-luxury residential style that differentiated it from other chain-like
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<University> Research Proposal Paper by <Your Name> 26th August 2014 <Lecturer’s Name and Course Number> Does Height Affect Depression in Individuals? Abstract Many theories have that depression has evolved as an adaptation to adversity or defeat thus predictions stemming from these models is that individual attributes associated with defeat in a given social environment could be risk factors for depression. We hypothesize here that in individuals in today ’s society where
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Problem Identification On February 1‚ 1973‚ Braniff International Airways announced that it was introducing a 60-day‚ half-price sale for flights between Dallas and Hobby‚ which is Southwest Airlines’ only profitable route. Southwest needs to determine how to respond to this threatening strategic pricing move by Braniff in order to continuously stay ahead of their losses‚ and possibly reduce or eliminate it further for that operating year. Situational Analysis 3Cs: Competition Before Southwest
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Jason Y. Shah I used to spend endless nights wide-eyed‚ anxiously dreading a high school life teeming with harsh peers and hollow hallways‚ immersed in a cold atmosphere eternally void of familiarity’s warm embrace. I’ll admit that this is not a hopeful vision; nevertheless‚ I certainly risked accepting this ugly reality when I supported my family’s decision to uproot itself and move from new Jersey to Florida after my freshman year. Somewhat fexible‚ my parents gave me a signifcant voice in
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ALTRIA GROUP‚ INC. (MO) 10-Q Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d) Filed on 07/26/2012 Filed Period 06/30/2012 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON‚ D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30‚ 2012 OR ¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period
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The problem faced by Harvard executives at Harvard Real Estate Services was how to achieve the business objective of increasing the volume of graduate students who rent Harvard houses over private homes by 40%. The Harvard Real Estate Services (HRES) team wanted to know how their development of new student housing property that is at the designing stage‚ better appeal to Harvard students‚ and help attain the goal of obtaining their residency. For this purpose a marketing research was conducted with
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