executive briefing RESEARCH Advanced Institute of Management Research www.aimresearch.org Building a strategy toolkit Lessons from business Written by: Paula Jarzabkowski‚ Aston Business School and AIM Research Monica Giulietti‚ Aston Business School and AIM Research Bruno Oliveira‚ Aston Business School and AIM Research AIM – the UK’s research initiative on management The Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) develops UK-based world-class management research. AIM seeks
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In 2001 Aqualisa created a new product‚ Quartz‚ which they felt revolutionized the shower industry. Much to their dismay the new product was having a difficult time selling. After analyzing their marketing strategy I have found several reasons for the Quartz low sales volumes. 1. Placement in premium segment 2. Poor marketing to customers‚ plumbers. 3. Small retail network When launching the new product‚ Aqualisa decided that Quartz should be placed in the premium segment.
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Group Work This essay provides definitions of community groups and examples of these with an analysis of their purpose and structure. Followed by group dynamics theory and the significance of communication within groups. The role of the community worker within groups and how the worker could manage difficult situations are also analysed. There are various definitions for groups I have included one; “To put it simply they are units composed of two or more persons who come into contact for
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Bandalli‚ S. (2000) Children‚ Responsibility and the New Youth Justice‚ Dorset: Russell House Publishing. Bateman‚ T. (2013) Criminalising children for no good purpose: The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales. Available at: https://breo.beds.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/pid-2134880-dt-content-rid-4164824_1/courses/13-14TYAAASS013-3/Criminalising%20children%20Nov12.pdf (Accessed: 13th February). Goldson‚ B. (2013) ‘Youth Justice‚’ An international Journal‚ 13 (3) pp. 3-5. Prior‚ D
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Harvard Business Review Reflection Lee‚ H. 2010. ‘Don’t Tweak Your Supply Chain – Rethink It End to End’ Harvard Business Review. Vol. 88‚ Issue 10‚ 63-69. Introduction The article: ‘Don’t Tweak Your Supply Chain – Rethink It End to End’ by Lee‚ H. in the Harvard Business Review of Oct. 10 (Vol. 88‚ Issue 10‚ page 63-69) is mainly about the improvement of the supply chain by pursuing structural change earlier. We would state the main aim of the article as follows: To improve sustainability
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Westros Ltd buys a throne building business from Essos Ltd on 1st July 2014. The items are shown at their carrying amount in Essos Ltd’s accounting records and at the fair values estimated by Westros Ltd. Item Cost Accumulated depreciation/ amortisation Carrying amount Fair value $ $ $ $ Accounts receivable 100‚000 100‚000 90‚000 Land and buildings 800‚000 400‚000 600‚000 Plant & Equipment 250‚000 200‚000 50‚000 70‚000 Precious metals and jewels 525‚000 525‚000
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Ontela designed a revolutionary product which allows wireless subscribers to seamlessly transfer data from the consumer’s wireless phone and send it to an email inbox‚ PC‚ or website. This allows consumers to use their wireless device more frequently‚ which generates more revenue for the industry in mobile phone services. Joe Levy‚ Ontela’s director of carrier marketing‚ assisted with PicDeck’s segmentation in determining the appropriate target audience. Below you will find an analysis on PicDeck’s
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Working Capital and Cost Management Dr. Narender L. Ahuja‚ Institute for Integrated Learning in Management‚ New Delhi‚ India Ms. Sweta Agarwal‚ Institute for Integrated Learning in Management‚ New Delhi‚ India ABSTRACT After running as a family business for over 100 years‚ when in late 1990s the management of the Dabur was handed over to a team of professional managers‚ the new management faced a gigantic task of improving performance in several critical areas. In particular‚ working capital and
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entirely new business approach that have Intellectual Property (IP)‚ product design and supplier development implications‚ among others. Who is Flextronics? Flextronics is a Singapore-base global corporation with more than USD 13 billion in revenues‚ around 78‚000 employees and offices and facilities in 30 countries on five continents. It was originally founded in Newark‚ California‚ USA back in 1969 and nowadays is the second largest company in the Electronics Manufacturing Services business sector
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Operating expenses would be about 6 percent of sales - also up from recent years to include the addition of a quality control department‚ two new sales agents‚ and three young nephews in whom she hoped to built an allegiance to the Pundir family business. The company’s income tax rate was 30 percent and‚ although accrued monthly‚ was actually paid quarterly in March‚ June‚ September‚ and December. The exercise tax (at 15 percent of sales) was different from income tax and was collected at the factory
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