Socratix Case Study 2 The questions asked are: 1. What is your Strategy & action Plan for geographic expansion for Aaron’s within the U.S? 2. A) Should Aaron expand internationally? b) if Aaron was to go for international expansion‚ what are the key things they must keep in mind or do? 3. Could rent-to-own work for goods beyond basic durable household items? Should Aaron offer additional products and service offerings/ 4. In terms of growth‚ Loudermilk (CEO) viewed managerial talent as Aaron’s
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Being punished as a young child‚ life seemed harsh and uneasy. The way parents would yell at you‚ tell you what to do‚ what not to do‚ and they always seemed to have gotten in the way of doing what us children wanted to do. It was all done for a reason however. The "cruelty" our parents showed us was out of love. They just want to use their experience to help guide our lives to success. With their guidance we are given opportunities to change some of the things we do for the better. Parents
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In 1971‚ psychologist Phillip Zimbardo set out to create an experiment that looked at the impact of becoming a prisoner or a prison guard. The experiment was to test human behavior when one’s role had been altered into authoritative one. Still powerful after all these years the experiment was the most powerful and popular experiment of all time (O’Toole‚ K). Researches set up a mock prison in the basement of Stanford University building. There were the 24 students out of 70 volunteers chosen to
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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends: they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors‚ and the most patient of teachers. Charles W. Eliot The more that you read‚ the more things you will know. The more that you learn‚ the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. B. F. Skinner Today a reader‚ tomorrow a leader. Margaret Fuller Reading takes us away from home‚ but more important‚ it finds homes
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Steps in the case preparation To prepare an effective case analysis‚ according to the authors of the book –M. Hitt‚ R. Duane Ireland and R. E. Hoskisson‚ we have to use two stages of thinking: • In analysis stage we will analyze the general external environmental issues affecting the firm; • In synthesize stage we will generate alternatives that can resolve the significant problems or challenges; To follow these two stages effectively we have to follow the six steps of case analysis process:
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enterprise can flow freely as it becomes more visible. Using Supply chain management (SCM) involves the management of information flows between and among stages in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and profitability. (Baltzan & Philips‚ 2011‚ p.203). This alternative has the highest initial costs due to the high investment in IT‚ but will lower costs in the long run as the firm becomes more efficient at forecasting its sales(demand planning systems)‚ reducing inventory levels (supply
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Case Study Analysis BUS 600 Management Communications with Technology Tools Ashford University January 9‚ 2012 Case Study Analysis The case study I chose to evaluate was Oak Brook Medical Systems‚ Inc. The manager‚ Jackie‚ is known as a “no nonsense” kind of manager who is credited with large increases in business accounts resulting in a $40 million dollar addition to the corporate bottom line. She is a valuable corporate asset
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CASE ANALYSIS McDonald’s‚ Inc. COMPANY NAME: McDonald’s‚ Inc. INDUSTRY: Food Service COMPANY WEBSITE: www.mcdonalds.com COMPANY BACKGROUND: As a company‚ McDonald’s was first introduced in Des Plaines‚ Illinois in 1955. This was the very first McDonald’s restaurant‚ which all started in San Bernardino‚ California in 1954 when Ray Kroc approached the McDonald brothers with a business proposition to start a new company. In 1965 McDonald’s went public and was later‚ in 1985 added to the Dow
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Running head: OVANIA CASE STUDY Ovania Case Study . Ovania Case Study Ovania Chemical Corporation‚ a producer of specialty chemicals‚ is taking the initiative to modernize. The modernization will include redesigning jobs performed by employees. The most critical job the company is evaluating for redesign is the position of the System Analyzer. This position is critical to operations because the system analyzer is responsible for monitoring all of the chemical components used in the
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Kristin Howell Bus 400 Sec A Dr. Li 30 October 2007 "Citibank Case Analysis" Introduction: Through reading the article titled "Citibank: Performance Evaluation" and performing my own in-depth case analysis‚ I was able to analyze the issues Citibank California was confronted with and determine possible solutions to help run their business more successfully. Although Citibank is a well-run corporation that made necessary improvements in an effort to gain a competitive advantage over their
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