...Development Analysis Two Mini Cases 1 21 June 2012 Final Project: Development Analysis Two Mini Case Studies DeVry University Professor Mozinski, BUS412 Business Policy Development Analysis Two Mini Cases 2 Mini Case 1: Bikes for the World (BfW) Challenge or Problem: The Bikes for the World organization was formed to offer valid solutions to the transportation problems facing the poor around the world. Lack of affordable and eco-friendly transportation system led founder Keith Oberg to create BfW. Oberg states he did so in order to solve two problems: to help address the developing world’s lack of affordable, eco-friendly transportation, and to help find a better use for the glut of unwanted bikes in the United States (Thompson, 2010). (Pictured above a young boy from Nyariga, Ghana receives a Bikes for the World bicycle. Photo courtesy of the Shape Lives Foundation) Oberg’s mission was simply to “assist poor people overseas to become more productive through providing affordable bicycles for personal transport to work, school, and health services. Secondarily, provide satisfying community service opportunities to Americans—collecting bikes and spare parts--towards realizing this primary goal of helping others overseas” (BfW, 2012). Through a goal to achieve a sustained impact both here and abroad BfW has partnered with over 600 volunteers, donors, and agencies worldwide who all share a common concern for reducing waste and helping the poor earn, learn,...
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...Knorr, A., & Arndt, A. (2003). Swissair’s Collapse - an Economic Analysis. Materialien des Wissenschafts schwerpunktes: Globalisierung der Weltwirtschaft, Bd. 28, September 2003. Bremen This article discusses the failure of Swissair by analyzing the financials of the company prior to the year 2001 when the company became grounded. It begins by giving the company’s profile and its history from establishment in 1931. The paper highlights the company’s successes and gives a table that shows the gradual increase in the number of fleet, employees, revenue, cities served, and the break-even load factor from 1931 to 2000. The paper goes ahead to explain the reasons why the company failed to consider the alliance strategy that was commonly used by similar companies as well as elaborating other principal causes of failure such as government interference and uncritical media coverage, A five year financial review of the company is provided beginning 1996 to the year 2000 showing how the operating revenue increased while the EBIT and profits decreased and finally led to losses. Mileski, J., & Nwabueze, U. (2008). The Challenge of effective governance: a case study of Swissair. Journal of Corporate Governance, 8, 5, 583-594 This article begins by giving a brief history of Swissair Company making note of its initial successes and good management practices. It then explores the best managerial practices that are crucial for the success of any business, laying emphasis on the precepts...
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...report will analyse the methods and strategies eBay have used in order to gain competitive advantage over its rivals to become the largest auction site in operation. Introduction eBay is a worldwide e-commerce business that has well and truly reaped the rewards of the internet revolution. The company operates on a global level, boasting several acquisitions of competitors to boost its market share, housing underneath the umbrella that is eBay are numerous divisions’ specialised products and services such as motor vehicles. (eBay, 2006) The following report will use two analysis tools, a SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces analysis (1979) to study eBay which will be located in Appendix 1, specifically the analysis of eBay’s internal capabilities and external environment surrounding the e-commerce organisation. The report will use these analysis tools to assess the strategies implemented by eBay to remain both sustainable and profitable in the e-commerce industry, the main strategy to be discussed in depth is the eBay and its use of horizontal integration. The report will discuss this under the following headings: * External Analysis of eBay * Internal Analysis of eBay * Strategies Implemented * Analysis of Implemented Strategies External Analysis of eBay The external analysis will look study the pressures outside of the company that cause eBay to react in a positive or negative way. Therefore the external analysis will study the opportunities and...
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...Friendster/Facebook Which strategies should facebook follow in order to sustain the market leader position in the social network market in 3 years? 1. What is strategy formulation and what are strategy choices? Strategy formulation is the process of deciding on the most appropriate strategy to pursue in order to reach the organisation’s vision. After conducting a situational analysis you have a lot of information to process from which you can formulate possible strategies. The different paths to take are the strategy choices you can decide on (Management Study Guide, n.d.). Strategy formulation is the step before strategy implementation, in which the chosen strategy will be put into action. Carefully analysing the situation and formulating the strategy is important, since implementation follows right after and making a mistake in the formulation phase has essential consequences later on (Hill & Jones, 2015). 2. How to formulate strategies? (TOWS matrix) After completing the SWOT analysis you have an overview of internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats. But having this information is not enough. In order to formulate a strategy you need to confront the finding and turn the SWOT table into a TOWS matrix. This TOWS matrix confronts all four elements with each other. Based on the confrontation different strategies can be retrieved. The maxi-maxi strategy makes use of strengths to exploit opportunities. The mini-maxi strategy advises to use the opportunities...
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...retailers. For example, our advertising campaign was initially productive, we received a 75% increase in retail orders for three continuous weeks (the duration of the advertising campaign). However, retail orders dropped off 20% when the advertising campaign ended. We appeared to have limited insight on customer interest in Kentucky Swamp Brew and we also failed to properly coordinate with the brewery so they can have supplies on hand to meet projected and actual retail orders. Strategy: For product ordering, I employed a three phase strategy. The first phase was to order more products from KHBC Brewery then current retail order level so we would have inventory on hand to support increased orders, when the advertising efforts took effect. The second phase was to order products based on increased retail order level while adjusting the final order to compensate for brewery delivery in efficiencies. The third phase, towards the end of the Kentucky Swamp Brew sales campaign was to adjust ordering so excess inventory would be controlled. Results: From the attached excel product you will see that our ordering strategy was effective as we were able to stay up with customer demands, compensate for brewery inefficiencies, and then maintain backlog and minimize the bull-whip effect. Conclusion: The KHBC campaign was mildly successful. We observed positive, increased retail orders initially but after the brief advertising campaign, sales dropped off. Better customer research...
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...appropriate mission and vision statement for an organization? • What is strategic planning? What is the purpose of strategic planning? Why is it necessary? What are the components of a strategic plan? Which component is the most important? Why? Week Two Discussion Questions • What is a SWOTT analysis? What is its purpose in strategic planning? Must you conduct a SWOTT analysis to have an effective strategic plan? Why or why not? • What are the primary internal organizational considerations for the development of a strategic plan? Which consideration is the most important? Why? • What are the primary external organizational considerations for the development of a strategic plan? Which consideration is the most important? Why? • What are the key planning factors for competitive success? Provide an example of an organization that has achieved competitive success through planning. Provide an example of an organization that has failed to achieve competitive success as the result of failed planning. Week Three Discussion Questions • What are the different types of strategies? What are the differences among these strategies? How do you determine which type of strategy is most appropriate for your organization? • What are strategic objectives? What is the purpose of strategic objectives? What makes an effective strategic objective? What are examples of strategic objectives for you organization or one with which you are familiar? • What is the difference among...
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... Applications of BI: BI can be applied to MARCKM * Measurement - performance metrics, benchmarking etc., * Analytics - data mining, process mining, predictive modeling * Reporting - Data visualization, Executive Information System * Collaboraton - Data sharing & Electronic Data Interchange. * Knowledge Management - This leads to regulatory compliance and learning management The term was used by Gartner group in 1996, “..... Data analysis, reporting and query tools can help business users wade through a sea of data to synthesize valuable information from it - which today collectively fall into a category of BI.” Common Functions & Requirements of BI Common functions of BI are reporting, analytics, data mining, process mining, complex event processing and predictive analysis. Requirement & Challenges of BI Implementation Business requirement analysis occurs at 2 distinct levels * Macro - Understand business needs and priorities relative to the overall business strategy * Micro - Understand user needs and desires in the context of a single, relatively narrow defined project. Success Factors on Implementation of BI * Level of commitment and sponsorship from...
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...Renata Bakieva Professor Carla Pastor English 1100 sec 198 10 October 2012 Back on Top In “Roger Federer arrives at this year’s US Open in the midst of a new chapter in his storied career,” Stephen Tignor uses rhetorical strategies to convince Federer’s fans that he (Federer) had won the Wimbledon title because of the successful changes he had undergone since winning the last major trophy. Tignor asserts that the influence of Federer’s mother, his twin daughters, and the hiring of a new coach were the reasons he had won the Wimbledon title (Tignor 27). To achieve his goal of convincing the audience, Tignor utilizes a variety of rhetorical strategies: description, comparison and contrast, narration, process analysis, and augmentation. These rhetorical strategies combine to convince Federer’s fans that he was able to win the Wimbledon title because of the influence of the changes he had introduced in his life. While using description as a rhetorical strategy, an author uses figurative language and sense details to support a given assertion concerning a person or object of discussion. Tignor in the article argues that Federer’s twin daughters, his mother, and the new coach were the reason why he had won the Wimbledon title after failing in the previous attempts to win a major title in tennis (Tignor 27). Tignor asserts that in his previous wins and losses, the three persons had not attended his matches; the Wimbledon win was their first attendance. Tignor...
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...Analysis of The New York Times Company I. Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose The New York Times Company case describes the company as a leading media company, whose core mission is to provide quality news, information and entertainment. However, recession, new technology trends and strategic leaders play a crucial role in the development of the company. As a result, in September 2008 total company revenue declined by 8% and advertising revenues decreased 13 %. This case examined the current condition of the company and the challenges that it faces. Since its founding in 1851, The New York Times has been successful. When the Ochs-Sulzberger family bought it in 1896, it started to grow internationally. Until today, the family still maintains control of the company due to its dual stock structure. Nevertheless, investors are not satisfied with this situation because they are not able to use their full voting rights for some of the big decisions in the company. In addition, the company managed to put in place the right leadership, however, some leaders created certain difficulties. For example, when the company needed the most its Senior Vice President, Vivian Schiller, she announced that she was leaving her post for a better position in another firm. II. Situation Analysis A. General Environmental Analysis 1. The Economic Segment. The New York Times is the most valuable asset of the New York Times Company, which derives the majority of its revenue from...
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...MARKETTING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES IN A DEREGULATED ECONOMY KEHINDE OLORUNDARE. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The domain of marketing has been proven by Levitt (1988) and Kotler (1980), among others to transcend the tangible products areas. Increasingly, intangibles (including financial services) have benefited from the pervasive advantage that marketing can offer. Today, persons, ideas and in fact, doctrines are daily sold to us. Financial services (and intangible product) is one of the important services provided by banks in the economic sub-sector in Nigeria and whose employment of marketing service is becoming more noticeable and acknowledge. The financial services is becoming more noticeable and acknowledge. The financial services sector has in recent years been among the fastest growing areas in the Nigerian economy. Progressive deregulation, starting with free banking ad decentralized foreign exchange market to the lifiting of interest rates ceiling and structural adjustment programme had dramatically altered the operating environment facing suppliers of financial services. These changes in conjunctions with decreases in personal income and wealth, contraction in other sectors of the economy, trends towards globalization and developments in information technology have created an increasingly competitive and demand driven financial sector. As a consequence of these changes, the sector has witnessed considerable...
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...BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY NAME MATAIRE MUNYARADZI COURSE TITLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PLANNING COURSE CODE DG 420 PROGRAMME BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN DEGREE IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES LECTURER DR I MBERENGWA ASSIGNMENT TITLE ARTICLE REVIEW: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE FAST TRACK LAND REFORM PROGRAMME ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWE: A CASE OF VUNGU RURAL DISTRICT (2000-2009) BY: CHIEDZA KIMBERLEY CHABHONGORA, CRISPEN HAHLANI AND PERCYSLAGE CHIGORA (2010) TITLE: An analysis of the impact of the fast track land reform programme on disaster management in Zimbabwe: A case of Vungu rural district (2000-2009). PROBLEM: The fast track land reform program (FTLRP) in Zimbabwe did not adequately address disaster management and environmental sustainability. The process was chaotic and failed to meet the real needs of the people but in fact strived to achieve political agendas. The FTLRP was poorly planned because there was no supportive infrastructure and systems that were meant to assist the newly resettled famers. As such production on the farms dropped significantly leading to the farmers engaging in other livelihood activities which were detrimental to the environment and which increased the vulnerability of the people to drought. OBJECTIVES: • To analyze the implications...
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...Market Entry Strategies for Entering E-Commerce Business in China May 18th 2014 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Market overview 1 3 Market analysis 2 3.1 Approach using Porter’s Five Forces 2 3.2 Approach using SWOT analysis 2 4 Failed market entrants 3 5 Successful market entrants 3 5.1 Leveraging local platforms 3 5.2 Buying stakes in local businesses 4 5.3 The case of Amazon 4 6 Key success factors 4 6.1 Understanding the market 5 6.2 Differentiation 5 6.3 Social Media 5 6.4 Payments 5 6.5 Logistics 5 7 Conclusion 5 8 Bibliography 6 Introduction This paper covers challenges and strategies in entering the e-commerce business in China from a Western point of view. The focus thereby is on companies doing classical business-to-consumer (B2C) business and that are established players in their home market. Market overview According to market analysis (ref 1-2-3) the e-commerce market in China surpassed the U.S. one in 2013, reaching almost 300bn USD in turnover while U.S. reached just little above 250bn USD. Not only the size is impressive but also the growth rate, which has been around 70% in China since 2009 compared to 13% in the U.S. (see Figure 1). The online part of the retail sector is around 7% whereas Western countries report from 2% to 6% according to (Hoffmann & Lannes, 2013). In addition, more than 50% of all transactions are carried out via mobile devices. Finally, it is important to mention...
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...Case Study: Wal-Mart’s failure in Germany Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in the world, the world’s second-largest company and the nation’s largest nongovernmental employer. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various retailing formats in all 50 states in the United States. The Company’s mass merchandising operations serve its customers primarily through the operation of three segments. The Wal-Mart Stores segment includes its discount stores, Supercenters, and Neighborhood Markets in the United States. The Sam’s club segment includes the warehouse membership clubs in the United States. The Company’s subsidiary, McLane Company, Inc. provides products and distribution services to retail industry and institutional foodservice customers. Wal-Mart serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,416 retail units under 53 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2010 sales of $405 billion, Wal-Mart employs more than 2.1 million associates worldwide. Nearly 75% of its stores are in the United States (“Wal-Mart International Operations”, 2004), but Wal-Mart is expanding internationally. The Group is engaged in the operations of retail stores located in all 50 states of the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom, Central America, Chile, Mexico,India and China Wal-Mart’s entry and operation in Germany Wal-Mart’s initial entry into German market was through the acquisitions...
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...Mountains Hotel School on October 25, 2009 © 2005 CORNELL UNIVERSITY DOI: 10.1177/0010880405275598 Volume 46, Number 3 304-322 10.1177/0010880405275598 Why Restaurants Fail by H. G. PARSA, JOHN T. SELF DAVID NJITE, and TIFFANY KING , Past research on restaurant failures has focused mostly on quantitative factors and bankruptcy rates. This study explored restaurant ownership turnover rates using qualitative data, longitudinal data (19961999), and data from Dun and Bradstreet reports. In contrast to frequently repeated statistics, a relatively modest 26.16 percent of independent restaurants failed during the first year of operation. Results from this study indicated marginal differences in restaurant failures between franchise chains (57 percent) and .2 independent operators (61.4 percent). Restaurant density and ownership turnover were strongly correlated (.9919). A qualitative analysis indicated that effective management of family life cycle and qualityof-life issues is more important than previously believed...
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