Layoffs is not the best solution in a downturn. Comment (View Comments) Kamal Kapoor - Winner of the month Posted On Tuesday‚ January 27‚ 2009 at 04:55:26 PM [pic][pic][pic][pic][pic] "Will I able to survive in my organisation or will my organisation survive in this bad time?" is a question which every person is asking himself/herself these days. In today’s phase of economic recession‚ every organisation and employee is concerned about his/her fate. Companies are trying to cut costs as
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Assignment - 2 (Individual) Five Factors and Downsizing Which two of the five HR factors listed by the authors of your course do you consider the most important for your organization? (Explain your organization and its nature of business briefly). Justify your choice‚ and discuss these two factors in detail. Assuming that the U.S. sub-prime crisis of the present day is now affecting the Asian economies and your organization is feeling the effects of slowing sales as well as rising raw materials
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NTPM HOLDINGS BERHAD (NIBONG TEBAL PAPER MILL HOLDINGS BERHAD) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE ‘Have a Heart‚ Learn‚ Progress and Serve’ is the NTPM’s philosophy. NTPM Holdings Berhad is one of SME in Malaysia. The company main business is manufacture and trade paper related product such as tissue papers‚ toilet tissue‚ serviettes and napkin. Other than that‚ the company also involve in trading of cotton and investment holding. NTPM want to distribute hygiene to the world based on their main business
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Reporting Contingencies and the Financial Statement When faced with a lawsuit you have to know whether or not to consider contingencies. According to Schroeder‚ Clark‚ and Cathey (2005) a contingency is a future event that could possibly have an impact on the firm. There are four different ways a contingency should come to view and they are income tax disputes‚ notes receivable discounted‚ accommodation endorsements‚ and what this company is dealing with a pending lawsuit. When a gain is possible
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about buyer wants‚ preferences‚ and behavior. For example‚ the Coca-Cola Company knows that we put 3.2 ice cubes in a glass‚ see 69 of its commercials every year‚ and prefer cans to pop out of vending machines at a temperature of 35 degrees. Kimberly-Clark‚ which makes Kleenex‚ has calculated that the average person blows his or her nose 256 times a year. Marketing Information System “A marketing information system (MIS) consists of people‚ equipment‚ and procedures to gather‚ sort‚ analyze
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foodchains rapidly discounted. Several new retail formats had emerged in the marketplace to challenge the discount department store format. Outlets known as "Malls without walls" opened up. Suppliers: Grocery & General Merchandise- Pepsico‚ Kimberly Clark‚ Rickett Benkiser‚ Kraft‚ Danone‚ Mattel etc. MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Economic Environment:  1980s & early 1990s- eras of economic uncertainty for retailers‚ many retailers negatively affected.  Increased competitive
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The global market for enteral feeding devices is expected to reach USD 2‚720.8 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Growing global base of geriatric population and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and pre-term births are some key factors expected to drive market growth over the next six years. The introduction of cost effective‚ portable and technologically advanced products such as low profile gastrostomy devices is also expected
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C O L L E C T I O N www.hbr.org How to stay on top of your leadership game? Don’t mimic the pros—make your own moves instead. What Great Leaders Do Included with this collection: 2 Moments of Greatness: Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership by Robert E. Quinn 14 What Great Managers Do by Marcus Buckingham 26 Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve by Jim Collins Product 1479 Collection Overview It’s a frustrating fact of leadership:
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are available in more than 180 countries. P&G’s accomplishments over the past 173 years have come from successfully orchestrating the myriad factors that contribute to market leadership. The 3 major competitors are: Johnson & Johnson‚ Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Unilever. Questions: 1- P&G’s impressive portfolio includes some of the strongest brand names in the world. What are some of the challenges and risks associated with being the market leader in so many categories?
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environment situation‚ such as industry‚ competitive‚ and consumer analysis. We use five forces analysis to analyze industry‚ and conclude that the competition is fierce. After that‚ we analyze competitive situation‚ through perceptual map we find that Kimberly-Clark is P&G biggest competitor. The price of Huggies is between Pampers and Luvs‚ and with the same function of Luvs. Consumers were willing to pay more than Pampers to buy Huggies. Form consumer analysis‚ we find that consumers are sensitive to
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