This is a case analysis with the help of my good friend Jewel Kristian Taino of DLSU-MBA taking Strategic HR. Background and Facts of the Case ARISE is a Destination-for-a-day spa that provides service with an emphasis on the health benefits of a spa treatment‚ fitness and well-being. The spa opened in May 11‚ 2009 which was founded by Kristen Chambers‚ a devotee of spa treatments herself. The business originated from a company named ABROAD‚ an international travel company in 1999 which was then
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1. How would you evaluate the capital budgeting method used historically by AES? What’s good and bad about it? “When AES undertook primarily domestic contract generation projects where the risk of changes to input and output prices was minimal‚ a project finance framework was employed.” Usually‚ project finance framework is used when the project has predictable cash flows‚ which can easily represent operating targets through explicit contract. When cash flows are certainty‚ the company can have
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process resulted in new risks. This paper identifies and analyzes two of the most challenging risks that Boeing has faced with this project; those being program completion delays and program costs over-runs. Fault trees will be used to aid in the description of causes or systems states for which the primary risks are predicated. The fault trees illustrate the relationship between the primary risks‚ the secondary risks and the root causes of each. Although these primary risks are generally identified
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The uniqueness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is focusing what is possible‚ rather than thinking negatively about a problem. It is not necessary to identify the cause of the problem for change to occur in the approach. Also‚ SFBT does not specify any solution to problems because there are various ways to solve the problem. Clients are allowed to choose their goals. The main concepts SFBT is the conversation with clients on creating success and the client’s vision of the solution. The following question
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“The New Beetle” (HBS) Case Study Analysis This case study discusses the history of Volkswagen (VW) in America and in particular the launch and relaunch of one of the most successful VW models‚ the Beetle. 1. Why would positioning the New Beetle be considered Mission Impossible? Volkswagen (VW) started their business in the US in 1949 with the very successful Type 1 or as it was know‚ Beetle. In the 80’s‚ due to several reasons from legislation to Japanese competition‚ VW had to stop its production
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Introduction Progressive Waste Solutions LTD (PWS) was founded in 2001 and its headquarters can be located in Vaughan‚ Canada serves as a vertically integrated Waste Management organization. Its main purpose within the industry is to collect and dispose of commercial‚ industrial‚ municipal and residential non-hazardous waste. Previously operating as IESI-BFC LTD‚ PWS incorporated back in May 2009 which proved to be a positive step into its plan of vertical integration. Looking to further integrate
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Ice Cream Case Study Teaching Notes Video: Ben and Jerry’s Ice-cream Wars 1. What was Ben and Jerry’s ‘strategy’ in the video? 2. What stimulated the strategy? 3. Was it planned or emergent? 4. Was it successful? 5. How does this case help you think about ‘What is strategy?’ Were their decisions strategic? Yes‚ because: * Affected company as a whole * About scope and direction * Long-term Resource implications * Yes‚ they had to invest 5 pounds in a “correspondence
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(possibly dividend growth maintenance) should be considered. Required debt rate and pro forma income statement Risk determinants Credit rating agencies take a wide range of factors – debt raising purpose‚ industry outlook‚ corporate profile and financial measures into account when performing corporate bond rating service. Debt is raised to repurchase shares rather than the normal case of capturing expansion opportunities to strengthen cash flow. This is not going to be regarded favorable to debt
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like current cash availability‚ clouding uncertainties on Sepsis and Diabetes partnerships‚ need for raising immediate money‚ giving up market rights‚ Harpaz considered following three options in order to maximize firm’s value and reduce financing risks: 1) Venture Capital Round: Secure $10 million in three months amidst various restrictions‚ 2) Wait six months: $25 million valuation but greater duress if the deal fails‚ and 3) Angel Round: Lower financing with greater valuation‚ without
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Shanzhai case solutions sunny What are the environmental factors that help drive the Shanzhai phenomenon? * In china‚ peoples are fearless experimenter’s mindset. * Eye holes in regulations specified Shanzhai folks scope to grow. * protection law of IP is very poor. * Comparatively weak‚ inconsistent or non-transparent business policy. * Shanzhai performers are very flexible & efficient vendors. What characteristics are critical to the success of Shanzhai
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