2008 ACADEMIC CASE STUDY SERIES Bertelsmann China: Supply Chains for Books (B) An Academic Learning Case Study written for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Professor Stephan M. Wagner‚ WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Andreas Breiter and Gunnar Froh **Professor Stephan M. Wagner‚ WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management‚ Andreas Breiter and Gunnar Froh prepared this case to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either
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E-Bay Strategy In China Alliance or Acquisition? Case Study Strategic Management Gabriela Šalamonová Barbora Jandová Pierrick Boissel Julien Meunier Alexandre Godet SUMMARY I. The Input Stage CAGE VRIO Analysis CPM matrix EFE matrix IFE matrix II. The Matching Stage BCG matrix SPACE matrix GSM matrix III. The Decision Stage Matrix Analysis QSPM matrix IV. Questions Assessment of eBay´s choice of market entry strategy for China‚ listing both the advantages
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Video Case 2 Are Chinese Business Partnerships A Good Deal For U.S. Companies? Case Assignment Questions: 1. Compare and contrast joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form of market entry? Why might a company choose one over the other? A joint venture is a partnership between two or more people or businesses/companies who will share all expense‚ profit‚ loss expertise and control in a specific project. A wholly owned subsidiary
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------------------------------------------------- The Case of Disney and Marvel ------------------------------------------------- Marvel Entertainment is a company which owes much of its success to its wildly popular comic book characters such as Iron Man‚ Spiderman and X-Men (along with close to 5‚000 other characters in its arsenal). The company uses these characters in licensing through toys‚ video games and clothing‚ comic book publishing and film production operations to generate revenue
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least‚ investing in developing marketing and sales organization is emphasized to position GEMS as a more than Equipment Company i.e. to differentiate itself from the competitors with services. However‚ with the recent China opportunity‚ GPC concept has been shaken by “In China for China” policy. Hence‚ GEMS has to consider whether to modify GPC by adopting the new policy to directly focus on Chinese market or not. Company’s Strategies Manufacturing strategy; According to GPC concept‚ it is focused on
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when they began forming their strategy: “We are Disney. If we build it‚ they will come.” Their ethnocentric approach in marketing their product to a highly diverse European culture seems an almost idiotic blunder. In Tokyo‚ Disney succeeded immediately due to their iconic brand and Japanese sentimental attachment to Disney characters. Approaching a European theme park the same way‚ located amidst a French population that is hostile to the very “Disney idea”‚ was a grave misstep and insulting to the
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Walt Disney revolutionized the world of animation. "Walt Disney pioneered the art of animated film cartoons."(Simon‚ 8). Walt Disney symbolized the very best in animation and entertainment by being both an innovator and a man with vision. Animation had a long history prior to Walt Disney ’s life. Even though animation was nothing new‚ Walt Disney did it like no one had ever seen. The first pictures of motion appeared on cave walls. People drew pictures of animals over and over again in multiple positions;
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1. Chen was told by her former colleague‚ Zhu‚ to give RMB 3000 (US $360) to each of the two government officials. What would be the consequences of doing so for the involved parties and other relevant stakeholders? The core issue around this case is the major differences between Chinese and western ethical values. It is common‚ in most developed Western countries‚ for businesses and government officials to closely follow business rules and regulations that are straightforward and by the books
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Glogovac 1 Bianca Glogovac Ms. Gysin English 102 21st April 2013 How Did Walt Disney Create Mickey Mouse? The public is filled with Disney products and endorsements. Disneyland is known as the happiest place on Earth and all in thanks to the creator‚ Walt Disney. Children now look up to Disney as a source of hope‚ faith and inspiration for the future. Disney left behind tracks to what a child needs to grow and to become happy with the idea that magic exists. His first creation was brought
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Introduction Disney is a glimmer in all of our pasts. We all have been affected in some way or another by The Walt Disney Company. Most of us have even taken the Great American Pilgrimage: Disneyland. Disney is a huge force in the child’s industry‚ even close to a monopolization of the industry. Since Disney has such a strong grasp on the culture of modern children’s society‚ if we truly value the future of our culture and our children’s
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