Study-3 SONY INDIA1 Sony‚ a multinational corporation based in Tokyo‚ Japan‚ stepped into India in early 1995‚ in the post Iiberalisation period. Within a couple of months in the same year‚ it set up its manufacturing unit. The company makes its presence felt in India through Sony Entertain Television‚ Sony Music and Sony India. While the first two are comfortably placed in their niche markets‚ it is the third which is expected to bring in all those exciting Sony digital products. Although the
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believe that it is important for Sony to manufacture more products in the United States‚ Europe and from suppliers in Asia because Sony needs to remain a globally diversified corporation. The Yen stability against the US dollar has had a negative impact on the financial stability of Sony. When Sony translated US dollars and Euro financial statements into Yen‚ the net assets and earnings ended up being worth less in Yen which in turn dropped Sony’s financial results. Sony needs to work on spreading more
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Sony recognizes that global environmental improvement is the most important issue for humanity in the 21st century. Sony aims‚ through continuous technological innovation and new business initiatives‚ to contribute positively to the natural environment and the dreams of future generations. Recognizing the utmost importance of our natural life-support systems‚ sustainable economic development is the top business priority for the Sony Group. Sustainable economic development means utilizing
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Company Name | Sony Corporation | Founded | May 7‚ 1946 | Headquarters | 1-7-1 Konan‚ Minato-ku‚ Tokyo 108-0075‚ Japan | Representative Corporate Executive Officers | Chairman and CEOHoward StringerPresident and Electronics CEORyoji ChubachiExecutive Deputy President Officer in charge of Consumer Products GroupKatsumi Ihara | Major Products | Audio‚ Video‚ TelevisionsInformation and communications systemsSemiconductorsElectronic components | Affiliates | Japan: 42Outside Japan: 32 |
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Case study: Can Sony Regain Its Innovative Edge? The OLED Project 1. Why did Sony push back introduction of the OLED television? What was the advantage in waiting? What were the drawbacks? Was there a threat of moving to market with new technology too fast? How might the delayed introduction affect Sony’s reputation among consumers‚ enthusiasts‚ and Sony’s own R&D personnel? Sony holds the view that the OLED technology provides a markedly improved picture and it will be the basis for the next
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Course Outline: “Change is inevitable‚ except from the Vending Machine” as the saying goes! Gone are the days that we were living in a linear world. We could predict and pre-act things in an orderly fashion. Today‚ we recognize that we live in a nonlinear world. We realize that changes sweeping the nations‚ economies and corporations are far deeper and longer-lasting. Being nimble‚ fast and change-ready has become a mantra for survival‚ if not for success. Capacity for change and transformation
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environment; and volunteerism. Each operating company has its own philanthropic priorities and unique resources‚ from product donations to recordings and screenings that benefit a multitude of causes. One of the most popular volunteer programs among Sony Electronics Inc. employees is Habitat for Humanity‚ which provides and builds low-cost housing for needy families. In the area of Education‚ Sony is responsive to grant-seekers and institutions who bring commitment and innovation to the task of strengthening
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Brand extension & brand stretching The two options for doing this are usually called “brand extension” and “brand stretching”. Brand extension Brand extension is a strategy in which a firm launches a new or modified product with a well-developed image by using the established brand name in a same broad market. Organizations use this strategy to increase and leverage brand equity (definition: the net worth and long-term sustainability just from the renowned name). An example of a brand extension is Jello-gelatin
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example‚ it makes a lot of difference if a square is located near a train station. Since 2005‚ the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (massDOT) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have been planning to extend the Green Line to Union Square and thus a new station is to be made. As massDOT (2011) noted‚ with a station in a square‚ we can expect “local and regional mobility‚ address longstanding transportation inequities . . . fewer automobiles on local roads‚ and help to
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6-B3 Dropping a Product Line Hambley’s Toy Store is on Regent Street in London. It has a magic department near the main door. Suppose that management is considering dropping the magic department‚ which has consistently shown an operating loss. The predicted income statements‚ in thousands of pounds (£)‚ follow (for ease of analysis‚ only three product lines are shown): General Electronic Magic Total Merchandise Products Department Sales £6‚000 £5‚000 £400 £ 600 Variable expenses 4‚090 3‚500
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