Question 1 a) In the late 1990s Nike found itself in a serious situation with its manufacturing approach in Asia.-Select and apply one of Porter’s models of strategy to explain why Nike were manufacturing in Asia? Michael Porter‚ leading author on company strategy and competitive advantage‚ has developed several generic strategies which‚ according to Porter‚ are the driving force behind any given company’s success. These strategies comprise of Cost Leadership‚ Differentiation and Focus. It is Porter’s
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Case Study – Extreme CCTV (all details discussed in this case study have been taken from the Extreme CCTV case study as presented in Cases of entrepreneurship: the venture creation process (Morse & Mitchell‚ 2005)) Student Name: Katrina Binotto Student Number: S3172726 Course: BUSM 2367 – Business Enterprise One 1. If you were Jack Gin‚ what would you do: acquire Derwent Systems‚ based in Newcastle‚ UK‚ to extend its reach into Europe‚ or focus on the IPO? When assessing if
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Case Jonathan‚ a moneylender makes a loan of $1‚000 to Sheba on Sheba’s representation that she is 19 years old. Sheba is in fact 17 years old. She enrolled for diploma course with a private college for $500‚ spent $200 on a holiday‚ and the balance of $300 on a mini hi-fi set. She now refuses to pay Jonathan. In this case‚ we are acting for Jonathan (plaintiff). Jonathan sues Sheba (defendant) because of free consent and capacity. Free consent that we talk is about misrepresentation whereas capacity
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The Perfect Storm of Leaders’ Unethical Behavior: A Conceptual Framework Diane J. Chandler Regent University School of Divinity‚ United States Unethical behavior of leaders has consequences for leaders themselves‚ followers‚ and their respective organizations. After defining relevant terms including ethics‚ morality‚ and ethical and unethical leadership‚ a conceptual framework for the unethical behavior of leaders is proposed‚ which includes the three “perfect storm” dimensions of leaders‚ followers
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levels as they complete their work at Nike and represent the Nike corporation globally. •"It is our nature to innovate. •Nike is a company. •Nike is a brand. •Simplify and go. •The consumer decides. •Be a sponge. •Evolve immediately. •Do the right thing. •Master the fundamentals. •We are on the offense – always. •Remember the man. (The late Bill Bowerman‚ Nike co-founder)" Manager Manifesto -It is a set of Core Principles that describe how Nike managers lead with excellence
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Business Plan Practice –Event Planning NAME MGT/465 June 27‚ 2011 Instructor Business Plan Practice Company Summary Events is a start-up company that provides wedding‚ civil marriage‚ baby shower‚ birthday party‚ anniversary parties and consulting services for brides‚ grooms‚ parents-to-be and long standing married couples. As experienced professional consultants‚ our expertises to create stress free memorable events for our customers. This allows our clients to relax
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Name Instructor Course Date Case Study In the case study provided‚ Westport Electric Company seems to be having serious budgetary problems. The selection‚ planning and implementation of various projects seem to be faulty. In this particular case‚ King who is the supervisor of the administrative staff budget staff section has raised a red alarm with regard to two recent budget approvals (Kieso 161). Background Information: Origin and Magnitude of the Problem The operating activities of Westport Electric
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problems arose which caused John to delay his business. John incurred financial losses. B. IDENTIFYING THE ISSUES 1.0 CONTRACT BETWEEN JOHN & FRANK. It is obvious that there is a contract for the sales of goods between Frank and John. Therefore‚ terms implied by statute into the sales of goods will only be relevant here. 1.1 Is it a consumer or non-consumer contract? Here‚ we need to consider the definitions of consumer both under Trade Practices Act (TPA) and Goods Act Part IV (GA-IV)
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------------------------------------------------- [Word count: words] 1. Identify areas of law addressed in the chosen media report‚ and explain how they are relevant to the matters outlined in the report. Students should refer to the areas of law listed in Chapter 1 of First Principles of Business Law. Not all listed areas of law will be relevant‚ but each media report involves at least two areas of law. (4 marks) This article reports on diners consumption on fast food contaminated with cleaning product‚ caustic soda. Criminal Law
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Case Studies – Types of Business Organization (Ownership) Case 2: Joseph LeBlanc‚ a student looking for summer employment‚ opened a bait shop in a small shed on a local fishing dock. For this case‚ I think the type of business here is Sole Proprietorship. Joseph LeBlanc a student looking for a summer employment and decides to open his own bait shop is a very big responsibility. If his business is Sole Proprietorship‚ it will benefit him in a lot of ways. He will be the boss of himself‚ which makes
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