18 COMPANY BACKGROUND Sony Corporation was founded in Tokyo‚ in 1945‚ by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita‚ as the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation (Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (TTK)). The company built Japan’s first tape recorder called‚ the Type G. Then in early 1950s‚ TTK convinced Bell Laboratories to license its new transistor technology and became the first company to successfully apply the technology to consumer’s radios. In August 1955‚ TTK released the Sony TR-55; Japan’s first commercially
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CHAPTER SIX – SONY 1. How did Sony internationalize its R&D activities? What were the initial motivations for Sony to establish technology centres abroad? How would Kuemmerle categorize the R&D centres at Sony? 2. How have the motivations for internationalizing R&D changed over time? 3. Why did Sony feel the need to internationalize its R&D activities in the late 1980s and early 1990s? 4. How did Sony manage its overseas R&D activities? How did the managerial approach evolve over time? 5
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Sony Corporation Time Context: End of the fiscal year in March 2000 Viewpoint: Marketing Analyst Facts: March‚ 2000 - Sony Corporation began to redesign itself as a forward-looking company in the network era of the 21st century. Consolidated net sales in the given fiscal year: 6‚687 billion yen Operating income: 241 billion yen Sony’s market capitalization: 9.1 trillion yen 4th among the Japanese companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of May 18 2001 (Top 3 companies- NTT Docomo‚
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Name: Sama A. Sabbah Sony Playstation 3: Game Over? Step 1: Situation Audit (SWOT Analysis) Strength 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Sony with PS was the market leader for the last two generation of video games PS3‚ the most technologically advanced video game of the seventh generation. Well organized campaign across multiple forms of media. PS3 has cell chip and Blue ray disc player. Great Graphics and audio capabilities High Quality Blue Ray function Weaknesses: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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transparency‚ AIRASIA is more and more success in the airline industry. To maximize shareholder’s profit‚ AIRASIA has expanded its business reach within Asia by started it subsidiary in Thailand and launched international flight to Vietnam‚ Indonesia‚ Macao‚ China‚ Philippines‚ Cambodia. However‚ low cost does not mean poor safety‚ so safety is one of most importance strategies of AIRASIA. Airline does not the same as other transportation such as car‚ when airline accident happen it usually more serious than
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For over three decades‚ BMW built its brand to be synonymous with performance and the driving experience. The brand character and tone (serious‚ focused‚ and engaged) remained unwavering for the most part‚ while drivers enjoyed innovative‚ high-performance-yet-accessible vehicles that connect them with the road‚ rather than isolating them from it. | | | | | BMW created a highly coveted brand franchise by successfully cultivating an extremely loyal following of luxury-performance automobile
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Introduction Sony Corporation is a global wonder‚ the main headquarters for them are based in Japan. They offer many different electronics‚ games‚ movies‚ music‚ network services‚ and financial services businesses. Sony corporation also has a joint venture in mobile phones with Sony Ericsson. Sony Corporation has plants‚ warehouses and stores in many different countries including the U.S. This review of Sony Corporation’s financial statements will show how well this company has done in repairing
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use of strategies should be pursued. Sony could start with the implementation of a new mission statement‚ with profit and benefits of the company tied more closely to everyday operations. Internally‚ the four forces‚ the management‚ the designers‚ the production and the marketing should achieve better communication and cooperation. Alliance and cooperation between competitors should also be actively sort after in order to create standards in new fields. Sony should aim at being the leader instead
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SONY Introduction: Company name SONY CORPORATION Founded May 7‚ 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio morita Headquarters Located in Tokyo Japan President and CEO Kazuo Hirai Head count 140‚900 in total Operating revenue 800‚000 yens (2013) MISSION STATEMENT At Sony‚ their mission is to be a company that inspires and fulfills our curiosity. Their unlimited passion for technology‚ content and services‚ and relentless pursuit of innovation‚ drives them to deliver ground-breaking new excitement
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Sony MiniDisc: Failed Innovation? A case study of the conception‚ production and distribution of the MiniDisc David Reid Technological change and advancement is driven by invention and innovation‚ and it is important to discern between these two very different terms. ‘The former refers to new concepts or products that derive from individual’s ideas or from scientific research. The latter‚ on the other hand‚ represents the commercialization of the invention itself’ (Scocco‚ 2006). There are
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