Discussion Questions for “LEGO” 1. What led the LEGO group to the edge of bankruptcy by 2004? Please focus on the management moves during “the growth period that wasn’t” (1993-98) and “the fix that wasn’t” (1999-2004). 2. Why did Knudstorp’s turnaround strategy work? In your opinion‚ which actions were the most effective? Which actions were the least effective? Be specific. 3. Should LEGO launch the new line of board games? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Following graduation‚ Jeff joined FTI Consulting’s Financial Consulting Practice. He conducted industry research‚ ran financial models‚ determined valuations‚ and analyzed budgets and cash flow forecasts in the fields of forensic accounting investigations‚ and valuations supporting the firm’s client work in in restructuring‚ forensic accounting‚ litigation‚ and dispute advisory. Jeff conducted valuations supporting the restructuring team during asset sales‚ and solvency reporting. He was promoted
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Comment on Piech’s neglect in not telling the board about Porsche buying Volkswagen shares. What is the significance of this event? During a Volkswagen supervisory meeting on April 19‚2006‚ some of the board members asked for the reason on the dramatically changes on the price of Volkswagen shares. Unfortunately‚ there was no answer on this matter. Piech was the one who know about Porsche buying Volkswagen shares and purposely not informed to the board members of Volkswagen. The price of shares
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your calculations and reach conclusions about the caliber of Norton Lilly International’s fi nancial performance? 5. What policies‚ practices‚ support systems and management approaches underlie Norton Lilly International’s efforts to execute a turnaround strategy for the company? Has Norton Lilly International built an organization capable of good strategy execution? 6. How has Norton Lilly International’s use of the Balanced Scorecard and other performance measures aided in the company’s efforts
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Book Report Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance? Inside IBM’s Historic Turnaround Louis V. Gerstner Jr. (Author) Lou Gerstner‚ Jr.‚ served as chairman and chief executive officer of IBM from April 1993 until March 2002‚ when he retired as CEO. He remained chairman of the board through the end of 2002. Before joining IBM‚ Mr. Gerstner served for four years as chairman and CEO of RJR Nabisco‚ Inc. This was preceded by an eleven-year career at the American Express Company‚ where he was president of the
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Sonics ----A STORE FOR YOU The name of the store is Sonics A store for you. This store sells many different kinds of things such as clothes‚ accessories‚ shoes and many more things. The target market of this store is: that it sells to all age groups (from newborn to older people) and all genders. Product and Service Management The sales are located at the back of the store. It is in the back because
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Lee Iacocca is a transformational leader who took over Chrysler when it was on the brink of bankruptcy in 1978 and transformed the corporation’s culture to turn it into a profitable venture. The first turnaround With a vision of turning around Chrysler‚ Iacocca started by focusing on the three pillars of people‚ product and profits. His trait of promoting intellectual stimulation led him to first deal with Chrysler’s inefficient management. He fired a huge number of people‚ replacing them by
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According to Michael Porter‚ "Almost no consensus exists about what corporate strategy is‚ much less about how a company should formulate it"[1]. This is due to a combination of factors that relate to strategy terms‚ concepts and principles and their practical application. This article is designed to provide executives with a better understanding of the nature and purpose of strategy and draws on Jack Welch ’s record at GE‚ as well as examples from other companies‚ to show how these strategy-related
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Part A - Background and Business Profile of Creative Technology Ltd Creative Technology is a publicly listed‚ Singapore-based company founded in July 1981 by a Singaporean Sim Wong Hoo and is a market leader in digital entertainment products. He first set up a small shop in Singapore together with his classmates; developing and selling add on memory boards for Apple II computers and later began building Personal Computers for retail with initial start-up of $6000 from Sim’s own savings. Their
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Case Study #1 (Pge. 35) 1. Prior to starting EET‚ what types of things did Michael and Sheena do to help themselves build entrepreneurial knowledge/skills? - Everything grew from their small actions. They started seeking bulk purchases from schools and other youth organizations. They also started talking to groups of students when they school purchased books. They then realized that people would pay them to speak whether they purchased a book or not. They started charging for their speaking appearances
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