Harvard Business Case: Ducati Introduction After the introduction of Federico Minoli‚ Ducati has transformed from a company on the verge of bankruptcy into one of the most profitable motorcycle manufacturers in the world. But this is not enough for Minoli‚ who currently considers entering the Harley Davidson niche: introducing a Ducati cruiser. However‚ according to the analysis below – prepared using some basic strategic questions - this would not be a very wise
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Another key factor in understanding problems faced by Samsung in dealing with the new generation of “digital natives” is to understand not only broad national traits mentioned before‚ but specifically the work ethics prevalent in Korean businesses. The case mentions that South Korea has the longest working week hours among all OECD countries. But this information appears dry until you realize specific reasons why those hours are so long. Some of the examples are: Our recommendation in hiring an
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SKYPE Student Number: 10012274 Executive Summary This report provides an analysis and evaluation on defining Skype’s core business following eBay’s sale of the business. Methods of analysis include an external analysis compromising of consumer and competitor analysis as well as an internal SWOT analysis. The research draws attention to the fact that while Skype has the ability to reach critical user mass‚ it finds itself in a situation where it is no longer serving the needs of an e-commerce
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Ameritrade - Harvard Case Study Background: Ameritrade Holding Corporation is securities brokerage services and technology-based financial services firm from the United States. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Omaha‚ Nebraska. “Ameritrade MERITRADE for self-directed retail investors; TD AMERITRADE Institutional that provides brokerage and custody services; trading platforms that enables research and analysis; a suite of education products and
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Maintaining the “Single Samsung” Spirit: Recommendations for a changing environment Contents Introduction 1.a. Samsung: - Philosophy - Culture - Values - Human Resource Policies 1.b. Philosophical grounding of Samsung’s Value System: - Ontological Assumptions - Agency Assumptions - Epistemological Assumptions 2.a. Current Challenges facing Samsung’s NEO program: - A Changing Profile of New Samsung Employees
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►Samsung • Assessing the opportunity and the Situation - Understanding the situation ►What was Samsung’s financial situation like? Samsung was experiencing a steep financial setback ►Who was responsible for Samsung’s situation? China was able to put cheaper products on the market ►Describe Samsung’s ‘cost-driven competitive strategy’ until the mid-1990: Samsung produced technical components for firms with better-known brands Samsung sold me-too consumer products ►What did Samsung need to
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Case preparation memo GROUP NAME _____________________________ YOUR NAME_________Jordan Lewis_______ CASE __Kodak_________________ 1. What is/are the problem(s) in this case? Keep it to a single statement. At most‚ you may point out a couple of the key questions. The problem in the Kodak case is that Kodak is losing market value because they are reworking their product line‚ causing doubt in customer mindset. They have created the Funtime film to attempt to regain market value. 2. What
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business I. Introduction For Samsung Electronics‚ 2003 was a watershed year. It successfully positioned itself as one of the world’s best mobile phone manufacturers and its products were featured all over the media. Many were calling its mobile phones as “the best gift for Christmas”1 or “the Mercedes of mobile phones.”2 Samsung’s achievements were particularly remarkable considering that its primary focus had previously been in semiconductors and home appliances
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Run Lola run Tom Twykers film ‘Run Lola Run’ released in 1998 celebrates modern contemporary Germany‚ giving a significant insight into the lives of young adults and the overall workings of society. The film distinctive images portray‚ the struggles and experiences presented in society at the time of the films production‚ through the visual elements of film. Consequently in life when individual are put under the pressure of time‚ we make careless decisions that affect the overall outcome. This notion
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business Boon-Young Lee∗ aliceboon@kdischool.ac.kr and Seung-Joo Lee∗∗ sjl@kdischool.ac.kr Abstract: This paper examines Samsung Electronics successful growth strategy in the mobile phone business. It examines its early efforts at developing a competitive product in the domestic market‚ its globalization strategies‚ and some of the key challenges it faces today. The paper provide insights into how a late-comer to an industry can overcome certain
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