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    Nucor Corporation

    Nucor Corporation: Competing against Low-Cost Steel Imports Week 8 Assignment Bus 599 Nucor Corporation is today one of North America largest steel maker company. Although the company has a strong position in the steel market today, things have not always been as positive. According to Crafting & Executing Strategy, Nucor was first known as Nuclear Corporation of America, a company involved in the nuclear instrument and electronic business in 1950’s and early 1960’s. Facing bankruptcy

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    Nucor Corporation a Case

    Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Nucor Corp A! Subject - Structure/Ops! • Decentralized ! - Distance between MGMT and ops! • Communication between top mgmt and supervisors?! - Autonomy for plant mgr - operated as an independent business! • Employees tell mgrs about their bad decisions — where is top mgmt? (no input/guidance)! • Too many risks?! - HR - People like working there! • Large labour supply! • Performance based pay, fairness! • Grievance reviews! - GM, then HQ! - Does HQ need to get

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    Hrm Issue: Nucor Corporation

    ISSUES/DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGIES Introduction This paper presents the analysis of the Nucor Corporation case (Thompson, Strickland, Gamble, 2010, Nucor Corporation, p. C-193). Nucor is one of the largest producers of steel in the United States with a production capacity that exceeds 26 million tons. Nucor was among the first steel companies in the United States to use electric arc furnaces to melt recycled steel. In 2007, Nucor recycled nearly 10 million cars in its production processes, the equivalent of

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    Nucor Corporation

    Running Head: NUCOR CORPORATION: COMPETING AGAINST LOW-COST STEEL IMPORTS Nucor Corporation Sheri Johnson Dr. James Glenn BUS 599-014016 November 28, 2010 Assignment 4 Abstract This paper will explore articles that I researched regarding Nucor Corporation as well as research that I conducted from online articles and material that I read from the book. This paper will discuss the trends in the steel industry and how it may impact Nucor’s strategy; discuss the organizational structure

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    Nucor Corporation

    Executive Summary: Nucor Corporation was the most profitable steel producer in North America in both 2005 and 2006. It is regarded as a low-cost steel producer in the United States, and one of the most efficient and technologically innovative steel producers in the world. Nucor is known for its aggressive pursuit of innovation and technical excellence, rigorous quality systems, strong emphasis on employee relations and workforce productivity, cost conscious corporate culture, and ability

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    Nucor Corporation Case

    Assignment #4: HRM Issues/Diversification Strategies: Nucor Corporation Strategic Management, Business 599 Introduction In this paper, we will present an analysis of Nucor Corporation in Case # 10 (Arthur, Strickland, & John, 2010). The paper will discuss the trends in steel industry and how it may impact Nucor’s strategy. In addition, the paper will describe the organizational and management philosophy at Nucor. Furthermore, the paper will identify 3 HRM issues related to strategy

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    Case Nucor Corporation

    Caso N0 1: NUCOR CORPORATION (A) Cuestiones 1. ¿Por qué funcionaba Nucor tan eficientemente? a. ¿Se debe al sector? b. ¿Es el efecto de las acerías compactadas? c. ¿Son las economías de escala debidas al poder de mercado? d. ¿Son ventajas en los canales de distribución? e. ¿Son ventajas en la obtención de materias primas? f. ¿Es una ventaja en tecnología? g. ¿Es una ventaja de localización? h. ¿Es el resultado de un nombre de marca muy fuerte? i. ¿Es la elección

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    Nucor in 2009

    Title of the Case: Nucor in 2009 Time Context or Period: 1905-2009 of Nucor Summary of the Case: In 1905, Ransom E. Olds, creator of the Oldsmobile, had a dispute with stockholders and left his own company — Olds Motor Works. He soon formed REO Motor Company, which evolved into the Nuclear Corporation of America and ultimately, Nucor. In 1962, this was the year that Nuclear Corporation made two moves that would soon change the company and ultimately the American steel industry. First, they

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    Nucor

    University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics Theses 1-31-2007 Organizational Dynamics Programs Nucor Corporation: A Study on Evolution Toward Strategic Fit Regina Gordin University of Pennsylvania, regina.gordin@gmail.com Submitted to the Program of Organizational Dynamics In the Graduate Division of the School of Arts and Sciences In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics at the

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    Assignment #4: Hrm Issues/Diversification Strategies

    Assignment #4: HRM Issues/Diversification Strategies BUS 599 Strategic Management Conduct an Analysis of Case #10 Nucor Corporation and prepare a (4-5 page report). Discuss the trends in the steel industry and how it may impact Nucor’s strategy. The trend had been major steel production using blast furnaces. New technology using arc furnaces adopted by Nucor led to increased production and cost savings. The arc furnace technology took less labor, increased production, and was considered the

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