Cases Black & Decker Corp.: Household Products Group‚ Brand Transition Case © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2001 Harvard Business School 9-588-015 Rev. October 6‚ 1992 The Black & Decker Corporation Household Products Group: Brand Transition In April 1984‚ Black & Decker Corp. (B&D) acquired the Housewares Division of General Electric Co. (GE)‚ combining the GE small-appliance product line with its own household product line to form the Household Products Group. The terms of the acquisition
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The major reason anyone drinks fluid before‚ during and after physical activity is to replace the water that is lost through sweat. If the water isn’t replaced dehydration will occur and performance will be hampered. The purpose of sports drinks is to help rehydrate your body quickly and help improve performance and productivity. This is accomplished through a well-balanced mix of water‚ sugar (carbohydrates) and salts (electrolytes)‚ the major ingredients in most sports drinks. These ingredients‚ combined
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of a public company “maximize shareholders wealth” Q e. On the basis of the information provided‚ what specific recommendations would you offer the firm? Ans: From the information available in the case study‚ we get a picture that this company has some major problem regarding their top management. We are giving these recommendations to address those issues. 1. Comply with all laws as well as accepted standards of conduct or moral judgment. This will prevent any more environmental hazard caused
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opportunity in a market and has a belief that it would succeed in the economy and on that belief he starts exploiting the opportunity. They may create a new organization or may be a part of an existing organization where they revitalize the organization in response to their perceived opportunity. Generally‚ the word entrepreneur is used to denote a person who starts a new business but with time and more understanding of the subject‚ the revised definition of an entrepreneur also includes “intrapreneurs”
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ask the question "where does product liability end and consumer responsibility begin?" This question has been further complicated by occurrences that stretch to the most far-reaching ends of this spectrum‚ the spectrum ranging from strict product liability of the company to complete consumer responsibility. On the strict product liability of the company side‚ we have the cigarette industry where the CEOs of the largest cigarette companies denied that their product was liable for the cause of addiction
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INTRODUCTION The Indian sports goods industry has expended to include the areas of Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) and Gurgaon (haryana). Most of India’s sports goods are exported to the United Kingdom‚ the United States of America‚ Germany‚ France and Australia. The industry is mainly concentrated in ‘Jalandher’ and ‘Meerut’. The sports goods industries in India has witnessed a phenomenal growth over the past five decades and now occupies a place of prominence in the economy in view of its massive potential
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Types of Sports Cars Many people have a great fascination for sports cars. These machines have a lot of power and torque‚ and most importantly are lower to the ground‚ contributing to proper aerodynamics against the wind. Moreover‚ they are generally available in either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. Two-wheel drive ones are usually used for road racing or drifting‚ whereas AWD sports cars are used for rally racing. Just like any other cars‚ they are also divided into certain groups.
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Category 1: Soft Drinks: India is a huge market for soft drinks‚ there are many players in this field like Pepsi‚ coke and many regional and local brands. There are many legal provisions which effects the decision of product manager. Rules was formed by Indian Standards Institution on 30 November 1970‚ after the draft finalized by the Food Hygiene‚ Sampling and Analysis Sectional Committee had been approved by the Agricultural and Food Products Division Council. This code has been prepared keeping
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Analysis of existing products: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Product analysis This product would be suitable for age group 17-30 The function of this lamp would be a table lamp. The aesthetics of the lamps are the shape the bright red color and the way the light is designed The cost is £175.00. Size not mentioned Method not mentioned The material used is Acrylic. It has a self finish. The key features are the shape the way the light is desighed. This would be suitable for age group between
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scenario: product trial versus product advertising. The specific contributions of attitude strength and typw of behavior are examined‚ and results show that when ottitudes are based on trial they predict purchase very well. When attitudes are based on advertising‚ however‚ attitude-behavior consistency is significantly reduced. Implications for when attitude models should be applied in marketing research and practice are discussed. Attitude-Behavior Consistency: The Impact of Product Trial Versus
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