board of directors of General Motors‚ under the leadership of outside director John G. Smale‚ instituted a revolt against the company’s top management team. Horrified by GM’s recent $4.5 billion loss and angry at the slow pace of change instituted by GM chairman and chief executive officer Robert Stempel‚ the board decided to teach GM’s top management a lesson. Stampel lost his leadership of the board’s executive committee (GM’s top policy-making committee) to Smale‚ who effectively became his overseer
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United Airlines‚ segmentation travel‚ compete‚ air‚ business‚ schedules‚ carriers‚ growth‚ industry‚ routes. Introduction Today we live in a global community as global citizens where we have become increasingly conscious about sharing the planet with people from other cultures and backgrounds. Not only can we use information technologies to e-mail‚ phone or fax friends‚ family and colleagues in other parts of the world‚ we can also use reliable and regular travel links to visit them‚ covering
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that continually underachieved‚ losing money year after year. Improvements were desperately needed to increase the efficiency of the manufacturing process and reduce operating costs. GM had considered shutting down the plant; however‚ when a new bonding process‚ using carbon fiber‚ for the TCC was approved in 1995‚ GM instead invested thirty million dollars into the Fredericksburg plant to incorporate the new process. From the beginning‚ Hinrichs faced a difficult situation. The previous
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The electromagnetic spectrum The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is just a name that scientists give a bunch of types of radiation when they want to talk about them as a group. Radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes‚ visible that comes from a lamp in your house and radio waves that come from a radio station are two types of electromagnetic radiation. Other examples of EM radiation are microwaves‚ infrared and ultraviolet light‚ X-rays and gamma-rays. Hotter‚ more energetic
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People use the political spectrum to evaluate where they are politically‚ whether they are more liberal or conservative. The right‚ or conservative‚ side of the political spectrum consists of the republicans while the left‚ or liberal‚ side consists of the democrats. I tend to lean toward the left liberal side of the political spectrum‚ although sometimes I agree with conservative ideas as well. Although I agree with some of the conservative ideas‚ I am a center-left moderate social libertarian
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When we think Disneyland‚ we think the happiest place on earth. For those who think this is an exaggeration‚ let me shed some light on why this place is magical for me. Disneyland to me means family traditions with a heart full of happiness and love. When you first enter Disneyland‚ you are overcome with a vast amount of emotions. I get a nervous feeling deep inside my gut. The excitement overwhelms me‚ knowing that in just a few small steps‚ I will see the castle at the end of Main Street. The smell
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INTRODUCTION: The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. Radiation can be said to be energy that travels and spread as it goes. The "electromagnetic spectrum" of an object has a different meaning‚ and is instead the characteristic distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that particular object. We tend to witness different radiations of the electromagnetic spectrum without knowing‚ example is the visible light that
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Market Segmentation Introduction The process of defining and subdividing a large homogenous market into clearly identifiable segments having similar needs‚ wants‚ or demand characteristics. Its objective is to design a marketing mix that precisely matches the of customers in the targeted segment. Few companies are big enough to supply the needs of an entire market; most must breakdown the total demand into segments and choose those that the company is best equipped to handle. Four basic factors
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How Much Can the Internet help GM? 1. Analyze GM using the competitive forces and value chain models. Porter’s competitive forces model Porter’s value chain model 2. Evaluate the current business strategy of GM in response to its competitive environment. What is the role of Internet technology in that strategy? How successful is that strategy? The current business strategy of GM in response to its competitive environment is based on the belief that by intensively weaving Internet
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retailer markets. Weaknesses - Spectrum through Rayovac have been able to secure space shelf space in a small number of retailers while competitors gain market share through greater control over distribution channels‚ retailers‚ and prices. - The United/Nu-Gro professional division has its own dedicated sales force that creates a lack and dependency on sales reps expertise. - The lawn and garden care‚ insect control and pet foods industries Spectrum is in have different seasons that the
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