Cooperating and communicating across cultures are the key issues in this case study. Jim‚ an American employee‚ joined the German team well prepared with the knowledge of German culture and their language; however‚ he wasn’t expecting the length and details the meeting session went. He became increasingly impatient‚ and consequently lost the respect of his fellow team members by "hardly paying attention" to the process. The Germans used a three-day meeting as a way to lay the foundation for the structure
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Alin NIRAMORN Case Study Methods Lori Ostlund 09/019/2012 Case Write-Up Summary of Case Situation In the case‚ Raleigh & Rosse‚ Simons and Mahoney (2011) report that in the beginning of year 2010‚ R&R is being sued by its sales associates. The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) states that R&R has continued breaking the state law by encouraging employee to work “off the clock”. R&R is a U.S. luxury good retailer run by family member. The company mission is to serve their costumers
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DVD4LESS.COM Case Study Kaplan University GB570 Managing the Value Change DVD4less.com is a successful company that specializes in providing high-end DVD players. Their technique is purchasing large quantities of DVD players from a small number of suppliers. By conducting business in this manor‚ it allows for significant discounts. “DVD4less.com manages to sell its DVD players for $200 less than all of its high-end competitors‚ thereby creating competitive advantage.” (Coyle‚ 2008)
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Case Summary: UPS 1. What are the inputs‚ processing and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? The inputs are all of the raw data collected by UPS from its day to day operations from the basic information of the package and address to the points of data collected during the delivery process‚ i.e. travel time or fuel spent. The processing is UPS converting this data into easily accessible information and discovering relevant business trends. The outputs stage is transferring the information
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Case 2: Zara 1. What are the essential elements of Zara’s business model? The business idea of Zara is to link customer demand to manufacturing‚ and to link manufacturing to distribution. And based on this general idea‚ Zara has several essential elements for its business model. First‚ speed and decision making‚ which means that in the external level‚ Zara need to respond very quickly to demands of target customers‚ and always keep in style. While for the inside‚ Zara treasure intelligence
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first-ever meeting in China. The location could not have been more appropriate. China was shaping up to be the world’s most significant market for air cargo‚ and Yan Yuanyuan‚ director general of China’s General Administration of Civil Aviation‚ had just announced that China would be opening up its air cargo market to an even greater degree. The major global cargo companies had been picking up their level of investment in China and were poised for growth: FedEx Corp. had just begun construction
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too much. “Next up Klara Myers” “Ok I can do this‚ what am I kidding I am never going to be able to” I barely walked up to the stage‚ my knees buckled underneath me‚ my whole body was shaking‚ the normal butterflies I should be feeling were filled with gnarly twisting pains in my stomach. I felt nothing but the ebbing pain of fear fill my head‚ reality was washed away but overflowed with the thoughts of anxiety. The audience were looking at me with
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medications. She completed her monthly check-ups with her attending physician. Patient had no exposure to any illness‚ radiation‚ or teratogens. In the second trimester‚ at the 23rd week of pregnancy‚ patient noted watery discharge‚ fluid in consistency amounting to 1 teaspoon staining her underwear. There was no blood or mucoid noted at the time and patient did not experience any uterine contraction. There was good fetal tone. Patient then sought consult and was worked up. It was found out that patient had
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Faculty of Business and Law SIM335 Managing Projects Level: 3Module: SIM335 Managing Projects Assignment code: SIM335Contribution to the module assessment: 100% This is an individual assignment-please complete both tasks 1 and 2 Both tasks relate to the units in the module guide and the attached case study. It is advised that you read the case study thoroughly before attempting the tasks. Task 1 (40% marks) 600 words (+/- 10%) each short answer question requires a response in a few sentences
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Case 1: Tashas‚ Franchising the Boutique Café Experience 1. Why did Natasha Sideris succeed with her first “Tashas” café and with her initial expansion? I think the main reason behind her success is her passion for this job. She is clearly loving every moment of owning a restaurant. She was also able to communicate this passion to the customers as well as the staff. She was very focused on the service side of the business‚ and saw it as the main driver. The way she insists on customers’ not
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