Case # 3: Structura‚ Inc. Background of the Case On February 27‚ 1981‚ the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of the Philippines entered into a contract to develop applications of solar energy in the Philippines. The project was called the Philippine-German Solar Energy Project (PGSEP). It was funded by the German companies with a counterpart fund from the Philippines Office of Energy Affairs (Non-Conventional Resources Division). Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) was the
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LIVENT‚ INC.: An Instructional Case Michael C. Knapp Professor University of Oklahoma Price College of Business 307 W. Brooks Norman‚ Oklahoma 73019 Office phone: 405-325-5784 mknapp@ou.edu Carol A. Knapp Visiting Associate Professor University of Oklahoma Price College of Business 307 W. Brooks Norman‚ Oklahoma 73019 ABSTRACT: Like many financial frauds‚ the Livent‚ Inc. fraud was masterminded by a few individuals‚ primarily Garth Drabinsky‚ a Broadway “impresario” who had received
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Automobile industry in Germany The automobile industry in Germany is one of the largest employers in the country‚ with a strong labour force of over 866‚000 (2005) workers in the industry. In addition‚ Germany has the largest share of passenger car production in Europe with over 29% market share‚ followed by France (18%)‚ Spain (13%) and the United Kingdom (9%). Germany is considered to be the birthplace of the automobile since Karl Benz and Nikolaus Otto independently developed four-stroke
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Having survived the financial crisis of 2008/2009 as a robust competitive member of the world’s leading car manufacturers‚ Ford is now trying to sustain its strong financial performance. To what extent this is dependent on the state of the world’s automobile industry and what structural features of the global industry are driving competition and profitability will be analyzed in this paper‚ as well as the question on how the industry will evolve in the future and what the implications of these trends
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Liquidity: Current Assets trends in the balance sheet reflect a strong liquidity position. Also‚ when we look at the liquidity ratios we see both ratios were well above the industry average which shows Apple Inc. has no problem meeting its short-term obligations. Capital Structure: Apple Inc. did not have any long-term debt obligations for the periods 2003-2007. The company did not use any financial leverage to raise funds during the period of analysis. This shows the financial
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potential use of information technology for strategic advantage. Sunflower Inc. is a large distribution company that purchases and distributes snack foods and liquor to retail stores throughout the United States and Canada. The organization has one head office and twenty-two regions. Each region is encouraged to be autonomous to accommodate local tastes and practices. Competition is very intense in the industry and Sunflower Inc. is unable to respond to market shifts. The organization is characterized
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Revlon Inc. Case Study: 1). Introduction History: Revlon is a universal company that sells products for skin care‚ cosmetics‚ personal care‚ fragrance and professional products. It was founded in 1932 and began in the nail polish market‚ soon after expanding into lipstick. Over the past six years‚ Revlon has consistently lost revenue and struggled with debt. Even though they have eliminated executive positions‚ reduced staffing and consolidated sales and marketing functions to save an approximate
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Sandwich Blitz‚ Inc. After reading the scenario about the Sandwhich Blitz Inc Case I learned about their strengths‚ weaknesses‚ Opportunities and threats that the business faces if Dalman and Lei expand their business. Dalman and Lei strengths are their attitude towards their business‚ and team cooperation. I chose attitude as one of their strengths because you should have a positive attitude about everything you do or try to do. When managing your business there are many challenges that employees
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Automobile Industry Chennai accounts for 60% of the country’s automotive exports In tune with international standards to reduce vehicular pollution‚ the central government unveiled the standards titled ’India 2000’ in 2000 with later upgraded guidelines as ’Bharat Stage’. These standards are quite similar to the more stringent European standards and have been traditionally implemented in a phased manner‚ with the latest upgrade getting implemented in 13 cities and later‚ in the rest of the
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I. Brief Background of the Case August Scientific Instruments‚ Inc. (ASI‚ Inc.) is a small private company which specializes in the manufacturing of miniature electromechanical components. It is located on a small but progressive town wherein a Technical Education Institute is also based. At first‚ the company underwent several problems and setbacks and was able to grow steadily and expand its operations until in 1958; it was able to acquire additional investments‚ substantial monthly sales and
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