“Decision Analysis”‚ (HBR‚ December 1997) 3 Widely used Books for Quantitative Methods • Dance with Chance • Black Swan 4 QUANTITATIVE METHODS CASE MAPPING Chapter Basic Concepts of Scales & Measurements Detailed Syllabus Nominal‚ ordinal‚ interval and ratio scales. Review of central tendencies and dispersion Session Key Concepts 1 Scales Case Study College Canteen’s Decreasing Beverages’ Sales: Analysis Dilemmas Abstract Meant for ‘Scales of Measurement’‚ this case study presents
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CASE STUDY: Merger of Zipcar and Avis Budget Group On January 2‚ 2013‚ Zipcar announced that it would be acquired by the Avis Budget Group. This merger may let staff members of both companies to feel uncertain and uncomfortable‚ especially of Zipcar and they feared that company was swallowed. Motivational problems related with finance were of major importance to employees of both companies and here too. The senior management and executive members of Zipcar company sought to gather and discuss
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Agricultural Research (ICAR) with a view to upgrading agricultural economics research through integration of economic input in planning‚ designing‚ and evaluation of agricultural research programs and strengthening the competence in agricultural policy analysis within the Council. The Centre is assigned a leadership role in this area not only for various ICAR Institutes but also for the State Agricultural Universities. With a view to making agricultural research a more effective instrument for agricultural
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Change Management‚ 2nd edition Case studies – text and questions Contents Case study 1: Aster Group 3 Case study text: Aster Group 3 Introduction 3 History‚ culture‚ orientation 4 Drivers for change 6 Leadership 8 No shotgun wedding 9 The transition period – one year on 11 Project management 12 Organizational development 13 Developing management and leadership capacity and capability 14 Case study questions: Aster Group 17 Individual change
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McDonald’s – Business Strategy in India Case Study Abstract This case study discusses how McDonald’s India managed to buck the trend in a struggling economy‚ its early years and business strategy to get more out of its stores in India. The case also briefly discusses how McDonald’s adapted to local culture in India‚ its localization and entry strategy‚ its strong supply chain and pricing strategy. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. McDonald’s entry into India 3. Exhibit I: McDonald’s
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Hands-on Group Excel Project April 16‚ 2014 Camesha Vera‚ Nadia Ferrari‚ Shuo Sun‚ Jiashun Hu‚ Siddhant Dutt‚ YuXin Xing Alliant University IST 6010 Professor Kumar The US Census Service is need of analysis for some recently released data‚ pertaining to housing in the Boston Massachusetts area. The reports generated from this analysis will be completed using an Excel spreadsheet. Excel features calculations‚ graphing tools‚ pivot tables‚ “what if “ scenarios‚ along with other data analysis
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CASE STUDY: THE GENERAL MANAGER I. TIME CONTEXT Acme Kemico‚ a small chemical outfit‚ was established in the early part of 1986. It was started as a single proprietorship selling paints and house sprays. The office set-up was composed of nine persons namely: a General Manager who was also the owner of the company; an Office Manager who served as the recruiting officer‚ accountant and overall supervisor; a lawyer who acted as the company’s legal counsel; five salaried salesmen who are directly under
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Outline. I.Introduction. II.Summary of facts. III.Statement of the problem. IV.Analysis. V.Alternative solutions. VI.Best solution and its implementation. VII.Bibliography. VIII.Appendix. I.Introduction. The particular case assigned‚ deals with a business that manufactures pacemakers which are medical devices that are implanted in people ’s chest‚ especially to those who have heart problems like arrhythmia. The building has two Floors in which two different leadership tactics are employed
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Economic Analysis Case Study Case Name The Smithson’s Mortgage Case Study Teams This case is designed to be conducted by a team of students. The discussion‚ questioning‚ and resolution of differences is an important part of the learning experience. Another significant advantage is the sharing of the workload in preparing the final case study report. Knowledge Background This case draws heavily on the material presented in Chapters 2 and 3 of Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis‚ 4th Edition
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Analysis of Business Strategies of the Casual Apparel Business: A Focus Group Study of UNIQLO 200720776 200720777 200720800 AL-Siyabi‚ Abdullah Ali Solo Herimanitra‚ Andrianoelinirina Montalvan‚ Ayack (Master’s Program in Business Administration and Public Policy) Advisor Professor MATSUDA‚ Noriyuki Submitted to the Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration The University of Tsukuba
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