Short Assignment 1 * What was the positioning challenge Apple faced? Competitors enter market * In 1981‚ IBM entered PC market used Microsoft’s DOS OS and microprocessor and will be Apple best rival for the start on 1981. Jobs forced out in 1985. * In 1985‚ Compaq and IBM do a research and development (R&D) and make move Apple into the mainstream by becoming low-cost producer and joint venture with IBM. This’s one of Apple failure moment and Apple Gross margin drop to 34%. *
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Lebanese International University School of Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering Fall 2012 IENG300 – Engineering Project Management Assignment # 1 Solution Exercise 2.1 (10 Points): Projects may be classified as follows: Compliance: d.‚ g.‚ i. Operational: a.‚ c.‚ j. Strategic: b.‚ e.‚ f.‚ h. It was easy to classify the Compliance projects but not so easy to distinguish between Operational and Strategic projects. Given the limited information‚ we have to make judgment calls
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Nike‚ a company headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ is a major force in the sports footwear and fashion industry‚ with annual sales exceeding $ 12 billion‚ more than half of which now come from outside the United States. The company was co-founded in 1964 by Phil Knight‚ a CPA at Price Waterhouse‚ and Bill Bowerman‚ college track coach‚ each investing $ 500 to start. The company‚ initially called Blue Ribbon Sports‚ changed its name to Nike in 1971 and adopted the “Swoosh” logo recognizable
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Assume you have just been hired as a business manager of PizzaPalace‚ a regional pizza restaurant chain. The company ’s EBIT was $50 million last year and is not expected to grow. The firm is currently financed with all equity‚ and it has 10 million shares outstanding. When you took your corporate finance course‚ your instructor stated that most firms ’ owners
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PLAN PRESENTED BY DEBORAH FOR THE IMC PROJECT Executive Summary Company Background * BMW * History of Mini – Timeline * Marketing Mix – Past & Now Corporate/Brand and Buyer Behavior Analyses * Brand Elements (Brand Name‚ URL‚ Logo‚ Tagline) * CBBE (Consumer-based Brand Equity Pyramid) * Brand knowledge (Awareness Pyramid‚ TOM [Top of Mind]& Recognition< awareness & Reference Matrix) * Factors Influencing Consumer Behaviour * Types of Buying Decision
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CASE FOR ANALYSIS ~ SHOE CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS OVERVIEW: This case deals with a manufacturer of women’s shoes that purposely changes styles frequently to take advantage of the flexibility of a small organization. However‚ decision making in the organization follows such a convoluted pattern that conflict is a given. Work flow needs to be re-examined‚ and adjusted for efficiency. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS TO ASSIGN: 1. Analyze organizational structure. 2. What suggestions do you have for improvement
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MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY - Solutions Manual CHAPTER 19 SOURCES OF INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM FINANCING: DEBT AND EQUITY I. Questions 1. The bond agreement specifies such basic items as the par value‚ the coupon rate‚ and the maturity date. 2. The priority of claims can be determined as follows: senior secured debt‚ junior secured debt‚ senior debenture‚ subordinated debenture‚ preference shares‚ ordinary shares. 3. Bond conversion. 4. The advantages of debt are: a. Interest payments are tax deductible
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Strokes and even mini-strokes are medical emergencies which may occur at least once in one’s lifetime. Learn what strokes are‚ their causes and effects so that you have sufficient knowledge to give you an opportunity to prevent major strokes which could cause devastating and permanent brain damage‚ coma and even death. A stroke strikes suddenly causing one in six people worldwide to have at least one stroke in their lifetime. The stroke happens fast especially when there is a blockage of blood flow
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situations‚ across domains and industries‚ using quantitative and/or qualitative analysis techniques. B. Instruction Methodology: Case Discussions. The students are advised to go through the specified cases along with the study material required for that case. C. Suggested Titles (Text and Reference): 1. Research Methodology (concepts & cases); Deepak Chawla & Neena Sondhi‚ Vikas Publishing (prescribed) 2. Business Research Methods: William G. Zikmund‚ Thomson South
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Exercise 2-2 | | |Product |Period Cost | | | |(Inventoriable) Cost | | |1. |Depreciation on salespersons’ cars | |X | |2.
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