On February 2‚ 2010 Kraft and Cadbury‚ two leading firms in the snack industry finalized their merger decision after five months of negotiation. In this report we will examine why it made strategic sense for the two companies to combine and evaluate the performance of the combined companies since its merger. In particular we will analyze the post-merger financial statements and highlight a few points regarding the accounting. INTRODUCTION OF KRAFT AND CADBURY Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) is the
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followed by Philips and Matsushita. How and why do they differ? Philips and Matsushita had followed very different strategies. Philips adopted the localization strategy and built its success on a worldwide portfolio of responsive national organizations. On the other hand‚ Matsushita adopt the strategy of global standardization. The structure of the organization has been matrix based whereas Matsushita followed a more hierarchical structure. The management is more decentralized at Philips; that is
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Kraft Foods‚ Inc.‚ a US-based food and beverage company‚ has acquired Cadbury plc‚ a UK-based confectionery company‚ for approximately $19‚413.30 million. Earlier‚ Kraft Foods has received valid acceptances of a total of 987‚684‚041 Cadbury plc shares (including those represented by Cadbury American Depositary Shares (ADSs))‚ representing approximately 71.73% of the existing issued share capital of Cadbury. Cadbury is a UK-based confectionery company. Update on January 19‚ 2010: Kraft Foods
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energises you‚ and turns your house into a home. Philips Home Decorative Lighting Collection offers an enchanting range of easy-to-install lighting for every part of your home. What’s more‚ the entire collection comes with advanced energy efficient solutions that comply with the most stringent safety standards in the world. Now you can enjoy the splendor of light effortlessly. A collection that is surprisingly smart and in-tune with your style‚ the Philips Home Decorative Lighting Collection is like a
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Kraft Foods Marketing Strategy MKTG 600 Eartha J. Degannes American Public University System Kraft foods began their journey in1903 when James Lewis (J.L.) Kraft sold cheese off a rented wagon (Kraft‚ n.d.‚ p. 1). Kraft Foods have come a long way since 1903 to becoming a multi-billion dollar food and beverage company. They currently produce and sell their products under 51 different brands. Of the 51 different brands 11 are well known around
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Philip Larkin demonstrates the use of “piquant mixture of lyricism and discontent” through his poetic explorations in Here and The Whitsun Weddings. Both pieces were published in 1964 as a collection of poems collectively titled ‘The Whitsun Weddings’. In the poem Here you see both lyricism (expression of emotion in an imaginative and beautiful way) and discontent (dissatisfaction‚ typically with the prevailing social or political situation) though in The Whitsun Weddings you tend to see more lyricism
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Philip Johnson’s Glass House: Beyond Mies and the Modern Movement Philip Johnson (b. 1906) began his career in the 1930s as a critic and curator. In 1932‚ during his time at The Museum of Modern Art‚ he oversaw an exhibition he titled The International Style‚ which featured the work of the avant-garde architects‚ designers and theorists of Europe led by Le Corbusier‚ Walter Gropius and his mentor‚ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was Johnson and this exhibition that helped to define and articulate
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brief and global analysis of Philips presented as a Business Manual targeted for the newly employed trainees of the company‚ in order to give them a better insight into the company’s history‚ culture‚ structure and its financial position among other aspects. The objective of the Business Manual is to provide a better understanding of the place where the new employees will be working in. II. Organization structure Philips Philips is a large scaled multinational company‚ which needs different levels
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various capabilities‚ based on its structure‚ the market environment and even its corporate culture. The company has been established whereby the organizational structure is embedded in its capabilities and competencies. The first obvious example is Matsushita’s highly centralized mode of production which dictates global operations unlike its competitor in the electronics market‚ a conglomerate‚ Philips‚ who has very little centralized mode of coordination. Matsushita’s management style was very traditional
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PHLIPS AND HAIER: COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES Strategic Management II Lu Lu (6500354) Handed ON: 11th May‚ 2009 Word Counted (Excluding charts‚ references): 2989 PHLIPS AND HAIER: COMPARATIVE CASE STUDIES TABLE OF CONTENT ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... 02 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 02 LITERATURE REVIEW
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