quickly Meant for the corporate world Slowly shifted focus from the corporates to consumers also. What difficulty did RIM face as it became bigger? Competition increased Apple iphone changed the meaning of smartphones Scarcity of physical space Reducing market shares Scarcity of engineers What options for foreign entry mode RIM had? Which option has RIM pursued? What are the pros and cons of entering into emerging markets? How would you evaluate RIM’s strategy for emerging
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EBay Case Analysis Step One: Read. Step 2: Dupont Ratio and Financial Analysis o Two year Financial Ratio o Short Term o Current Ratio 2002: 1‚468‚458/386‚224= 3.8 2001= 4.9 o Long Term o Total Debt Ratio Total ass. Total equity/ Total ass. 2002= .1377 2001= .1485771 o Asset Utilization‚ or turnover ratios o Total Asset Turnover Sales/ total assets 2002= .29 2001= o Profitability o Return on assets= net income/ total assets o 2002= .0117 o 2001= .053885
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Wheels‚ Slices and Wedges Lemons‚ limes and oranges A wheel is a round cross section of fruit and a slice is a wheel cut in half. -Wheels and slices are generally mounted on the rim of a glass or floated in a drink. A wedge‚ (squeeze)‚ is a thick slice of fruit. -Wedges are usually mounted on the rim of a glass and can be squeezed into a drink before consuming. B. Citrus Twists‚ Spirals and Zest The peels of citrus fruit offer a number of attractive garnish options. Twists‚ spirals
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In Motion Limited (RIM) (TSX: RIM‚ NASDAQ: RIMM) is a Canadian wireless and telecommunication equipment company. It is headquartered in Ontario‚ Canada and employs more than 17‚000 people. It is famous as the production of the tablet and BlackBerry smartphone." (Research In Motion Ltd.‚ 2012) With the increasing competition in the telecommunication industry and the development of smartphone technologies‚ more and more corporations enter into the mobile phone industry. RIM Ltd. is now in a dilemma
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into the case of Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) to illustrate this point. Firstly‚ we will provide readers with background knowledge of the company‚ following by assessment of the company’s current strategy. Then‚ the SWOT analysis is executed‚ and the weighted competitive strength assessments is considered. Lastly‚ from the analysis‚ we provide the list of issues and problems that merit front-burner managerial attention. II. BODY 1. Company’s background: RIM was founded in 1984 by Mike Lazardis. Based
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Communications Equipment Industry 6 Global Mobile Phones Industry 6 Global Integrated Telecommunications Service Market 7 Global Networking Equipment Market 7 External Analysis 7 Industry Analysis 7 Growth Areas 10 Internal Analysis 13 About RIM 13 Key Financials 16 Strategy 20 Value Analysis 20 Technology Strategy 22 Complementary Assets 24 Intellectual Property Management 24 Competitor Analysis 25 Forecast 29 Future Opportunities and Recommendations 30 Innovation Strategies
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emails‚ internet on go? How did BlackBerry – which has become a sort of cult‚ have its fruity name from? One would think that probably the CEO‚ Mike Lazaridis or somebody influential from RIM was partial to the seedy fruit. Which “surprise” “surprise” isn‟t True. It‟s got a more logical origin to it. In 2001‚ RIM hired Lexicon Branding to help them get a fitting name for their latest wireless messaging device. Understandably‚ the company wanted a name that would highlight what it called its USP –
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Aalborg University BSc Economics and Business Administration 2012 October 24BSc Economics and Business Administration Mini Project The ZARA Case Study in Economics and The Organisation of Economic Activity The report has been prepared by: Inga Dragunaite ___________________________________ Justina Vaidziulyte ___________________________________ Kristina Kirilova ___________________________________ Aleksandar Varbanov
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Motion (RIM)‚ is experiencing success in the smart phone market with explosive growth rate and big market share. The BlackBerry products which integrate different functions have reached 14 million subscribers worldwide and have over $ 6 billion in revenue. However‚ the great potential smart phone market also comes along with intense competition. RIM can hardly rest on its success and have to face other strong competitors. Meanwhile‚ several SHRD problems arise from the explosive growth of RIM. The R&D
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RIM: Software Upgrade Caused BlackBerry Failure By: Wayne Rash Updated: The Company says the shutdown that stopped e-mail service to BlackBerry users resulted from a software upgrade that went awry. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion announced late April 19 that it has determined the apparent cause of the shutdown that stopped e-mail service to BlackBerry users throughout North America earlier in the week. According to a statement from the Waterloo‚ Ontario-based company‚ the shutdown
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