1 Executive summary "Virgin" is currently the third most recognized brand in Britain and it is commonly associated with the identity of its founder Richard Branson. Branson is not your typical corporate businessman but rather a risk-taking entrepreneur that emphasizes the fun in every activity he is driving the Virgin group into. Virgin’s best known operations are probably air travel (the Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Express airlines) and music stores (Virgin Megastores)‚ but they are also involved
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Leadership This case study provides an opportunity to explore the person-organisation (fit with the culture of the organisation) interface (the place‚ situation‚ or way in which two things or people act together or affect each other or the point of connection between things). From a developmental point of view‚ it examines the making of an entrepreneur. The case also allows for an exploration of the vicissitudes (unexpected changes‚ especially in somebody’s fortunes) of leadership. It looks at effective
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Assignment Atlantic computers‚ a leading player in the high-end server market‚ has detected a marketplace opportunity in the basic server segment. They have developed a new server‚ the Tronn‚ to meet the needs of this segment. In addition they have created a software tool‚ called the “performance Enhancing Server Accelerator” or PESA‚ that allows the Tronn platform up to four times faster than its standard speed. The central question in the case revolves around how to price the Tronn and PESA
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Shelley Mantei vixendoll_13@hotmail.com Virgin: Branding Culture Subject: Virgin Group Ltd. Sir Richard Branson started with a student magazine and a mail order record company in 1971. His Virgin empire is now comprised of over 200 companies [Fig.3] and spans three continents. Not only is Virgin one of Britain ’s most respected brands‚ but it is also becoming an international superbrand. They are involved in planes‚ trains‚ finance‚ soft drinks‚ music‚ mobile phones‚ holidays‚ cars‚ wines
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1) What are Virgin Group’s distinctive resources/capabilities?The Virgin BrandFirstly‚ the Virgin brand is valuable in the form of brand equity‚ where ’Virgin’ is one of the most recognised brand names in the UK‚ and is also well-known in other important markets including Europe and the U.S.A. Based on 1990s research‚ the Virgin brand was recognised by 96% of UK consumers (Case‚ p.685). Secondly‚ it is rare for a brand to have such positive consumer perceptions; which include value-for-money‚ fun
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1) What are Virgin Group’s distinctive resources/capabilities?The Virgin BrandFirstly‚ the Virgin brand is valuable in the form of brand equity‚ where ‘Virgin’ is one of the most recognised brand names in the UK‚ and is also well-known in other important markets including Europe and the U.S.A. Based on 1990s research‚ the Virgin brand was recognised by 96% of UK consumers (Case‚ p.685). Secondly‚ it is rare for a brand to have such positive consumer perceptions; which include value-for-money‚ fun
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1) Executive Summary This report aims to evaluate the current strategic directions followed by Virgin Atlantic. Initially we discuss the organisation’s mission statement and identify how the vision of the company is reflected though the strategic objectives. It is established at CSR plays an important role one Virgin Atlantic as it is seen to have principles and high standards on acceptable behaviour‚ BBC News (2009). External factors are evaluated using
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Atlantic Health System Organizational Quality Improvement and Assessment Process Every organization has a quality program to assess and address deficiencies in the patient care experience. The quality program is individualized by leaders within an organization and will have several specific areas of focus in addition to the expected outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to outline the quality program of Atlantic Health System (AHS)‚ along with the goals and structure of the department. This will
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ATLANTIC COMPUTER Atlantic Computer‚ a large manufacturer of servers and other high-tech products‚ has assigned Jason Jowers the responsibility of developing the pricing strategy for the new ‘Atlantic Bundle’. The bundle incorporates a new Tronn server and the Performance Enhancing Server Accelerator (PESA) software tool which allows the Tronn to perform up to four (4) times faster than its standard speed. The Tronn was specifically developed to meet an emerging U.S. marketplace opportunity and
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