Consulting project in Strategy and Organization 2014 Autumn 2014 Authors Carolyne Kako Alexander Kanani Roland Kassemeier Petteri Kivelä Lennart Kuhrt Francesco Licitra Supervisor: Björn Trägårdh 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Conceptual overview ..................................................................................
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Establishing the elementary principles of how you are going to accomplish your Vision defines the Values of the organization. Without Values in place, the company is unable to induce clear and directional decisions based on the long-term prosperity. For the Plan to be successful leaders must be prepared to become walking, talking exemplifications of the company’s Vision and Values. Building on the Values of the organization, a Leader should proceed to composing a Mission Statement. The Mission Statement’s
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Information & Management 41 (2004) 805–825 eAirlines: strategic and tactical use of ICTs in the airline industry Dimitrios Buhalis* Centre for eTourism Research (CeTR), School of Management, University of Surrey, Guildford, England GU2 7XH, UK Received 16 June 2002; received in revised form 26 April 2003; accepted 6 August 2003 Available online 13 November 2003 Abstract Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have revolutionised the entire business world. The airline industry in particular
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STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF AIRASIA THE BEST LOW-COST CARRIER AIRLINES IN THE WORLD ASSIGNMENT FOR MICROECONOMICS FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA BY: IWAN BUDHIARTA P-46048 MALAYSIA – 2009 I. INTRODUCTION A low-cost carrier (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier) is an airline that offers low fares but eliminates all “non-essential” services. The typical low-cost carrier business model is based on: * a single passenger class * a
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turning point for AirAsia was in 2001 subsequent to its purchase by Tony Fernandes. Tony Fernandes enrolled low-cost airline experts to restructure the business model of AirAsia. He invited Connor McCarthy, formerly the director of the group operation Ryanair, to join his executive team. In the late 2001, AirAsia airline was re-launched in Malaysia as trendy, no-frills operation with three B737 aircraft as a lowfare, low-cost domestic airline. AirAsia’s simple slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly” has won the
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Sector Report No. 8 / 2006 ICT and e-Business in the Tourism Industry ICT adoption and e-business activity in 2006 European Commission Tourism About e-Business W@tch and this report The European Commission, Enterprise & Industry Directorate General, launched the e-Business W@tch to monitor the growing maturity of electronic business across different sectors of the economy in the enlarged European Union, EEA and Accession countries. Since January 2002, the e-Business W@tch has analysed
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1.0 Executive Summary This report aims to analyze and evaluate the international joint ventures conducted by one of the world best low cost airlines, Air Asia, through their operation years. In particular, Air Asia Indonesia, Thailand, Expedia and Air Asia Japan are being chosen to probe into This research put priority on the factors that turn Air Asia Indonesia, Expedia and Air Asia Thailand into a success throughout their operational year. The Successful International Joint Ventures of Air
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01 Chapter - Overview of Marketing Chapter 01 Overview of Marketing True / False Questions 1. Google, Facebook and YouTube are all innovative, and each company has succeeded because it provided value to its customers. True False 2. Marketing is an activity that only large firms with specialized departments can use. True False 3. Good marketing is not a random activity. True False 4. Understanding a market's needs and wants is fundamental to marketing success. True False 5. Marketers would prefer
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varying customer preferences which need to be considered when entering new markets. As a result of the fierce competition, the structure of the car industry has been changing radically. Extensive consolidation through acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances has been taking place.
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1. What are the compulsions that have been driving the top management of Infosys to seek migration of the company up the value chain? Infosys is a highly respected, India-based information technology (IT) software service provider, established in July 1981. The ramp-up of the company has been particularly spectacular during the last several years, starting from 1995. The initial business model related to labor arbitrage and was based upon differential wage rates for IT professionals in India and
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