Questions 1. What benefits have CEMEX and the other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? More broadly‚ how can cross-border activities add value in an industry as apparently localized as cement? CEMEX and their competitors have realized many benefits from globalization. The first of these was a reduction on tariffs associated with exporting their product. If the manufacturer has a localized facility‚ they do not have to pay export tariffs on the delivery of cement. Next
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Opening Case Questions 1. What might have happened to Apple if its top executives had not supported investment in iPods? The iPods have revolutionized the way Americans buy‚ listen and enjoy their favorite music. In just a few short clicks‚ consumers across the globe can download that "oldie but goodie" taking them "back down memory lane". However‚ the investment in the iPods was only just the beginning for Apple. It opened the door to a whole new portfolio of sleek. fun and clever technological
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FMCG Introduction of ITC ITC Limited or ITC is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata‚ West Bengal. Its diversified business includes five segments: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)‚ Hotels‚ Paperboards‚ Paper & Packaging and Agri- Business. In 2012-13‚ ITC’s annual turnover was US$ 8.31 billion and at the end of the same year‚ its market capitalization was US$ 45 billion.It employs over 25‚000 people‚ at more than 60 locations across India
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Vodafone Suggested questions 1. What was the strategic and economic rational for Mannesmann’s acquisition of Organge? Did Mannesmann overpay for Orange? 2. Vodafone AirTouch proposed that each Mannesmann share would receive 53.7 Vodafone AirTouch shares‚ so that in aggregate Mannesmann shareholders would own 47.2% of the equity if the combined firm. a) Describe the stock swap. As of December 17‚ what was the market value of Mannesmann’s contribution to the combined firm? As a Mannesmann shareholder
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Sony China Market Segmentation Memorandum Date: To: From: Subject: October 27‚ 2014 Richard Lopez Hernan Alvarez Sony Targets Laptop Consumers In China Sony VAIO is the best computer that serves the needs of every customer and is not comparable at all. From the conducted 760 surveys‚ 18 percent are grouped in the segment of entertainment lovers. Then 88 percent of all the entertainment lovers plan to by a laptop within the next 12 months‚ according to Exhibit 8. Therefore‚ there are approximately
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Discussion Case: Fidelity Investments’ Partnership with Citizen Schools 1. The evidence that I see in this case of the three kinds of corporate philanthropy discussed in this chapter is in contributions of cash‚ Fidelity contributed money to many Citizen Schools since 1998 and by 2012 they were contributing to about 22 different middle schools. With in-kind products and services‚ Fidelity offered 70 different apprenticeships to the schools in topics such as robotics‚ law‚ and financial literacy
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Case Study #3 “Product Development at Dell Computer Corporation” Summary Report Duong Hai Dang POM 345 I. Introduction Since the day it was founded in 1984‚ Dell Inc has grown to be a global leader in manufacturing computer and one of the largest technological corporations in the world with more than 100‚000 employees. Right from day one‚ Michael Dell was trying to develop his computer in his school dormitory till the beginning of 2001. Within less than 20 years‚ Dell Computer Corporation had
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In 2001‚ Sony Ericsson is established by the Japanese company Sony (a consumer electronics corporation) as a fifty-fifty joint venture with the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson (a mobile communications infrastructure and systems business) which offers mobile phones‚ accessories and applications. Before the merger‚ its provides expertise in mobile communication‚ after the merger‚ its provide both the consumer electronics and content expertise. In 2011‚ Sony Ericsson changes their global
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creation of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Formal discussions were held between Ericsson and Sony in late 2000 with serious discussions in early 2001. Before the start of reorganising its operations the Ericsson handset division – DCP Division Consumer Products - employed close to 18‚000 people‚ or almost 20 per cent of total Ericsson employment. Between 6‚000 and 7‚000 were transferred to Flextronics. An estimated roughly 8‚000 were released and another 3‚500 were transferred to Sony-Ericsson
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Question 1: Globalization brings a lot of chances for companies to expand its operation to capture more benefit‚ however‚ it also bring many challenges such as more competitors. Airline industry is an industry which has captured a lot of benefit from globalization‚ and AIRASIA is one of the most successful companies in the air industry. AIRASIA was founded by a government owned organization DRB-Hicom in 1993 and started operation on 18 November. However‚ it was not successful
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