Group 1 & 2 Case study 1 Can This Bookstore Be Saved? Barnes & Noble (B&N) has been portrayed in the past as a big bully that drove small independent bookstores out of business with aggressive pricing tactics and an unbeatable inventory of books. Today, B&N finds its role reversed as the company fights a fierce battle to survive in the inevitable era of e-books. Booksellers were one of the many industries disrupted by the Internet and, more specifically, the rise of e-books and e-readers. B&N
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international expansion strategy, taking account of local legal restrictions and fast changing consumer habits and expectations. As this briefing note explains, the choice of a corporate expansion model or an arm's length expansion model such as franchising can have a direct impact on a business's ability to engage in e-commerce within the local market. India is a case in point, where, despite the recent growth in online sales, the Indian Government has reaffirmed its policy on e-commerce in the retail
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recommendations for a case study of traditional and nontraditional team-based patient care. The author opted to focus on the team-based operations as it initially proved to be more effective than the traditional method. Although the team based care was more effective, there were several key OD issues that were identified by using OD diagnosis tools and models. Some of the issues highlighted and is the focus of this analysis was HRM, Leadership and Culture. From the case study, one can identify the
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2 2. OBJECTIVES 2 3. LEADERSHIP STYLE 2 1. Vision and Judgment 2 2. Courage and Determination 3 3. Symbiosis, Charisma and Integrity 3 4. ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY 3 1. Safety First 3 2. High Aircraft Utilization 4 3. Low Cost 4 4. Streamline Operations 4 5. Lean Distribution System 4 6. Point to point network 4 7
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Researched and Produced by With 18 Operator Case Studies Expert speakers include: Monday 13th - Thursday 16th November 2006, SANA Malhoa Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal Developing a clear brand identity which differentiates your service offerings, enhances customer loyalty and optimises the lifetime value of your profitable customers Discover the key to building and maintaining a successful telecoms brand Optimise your branding strategy to differentiate your services and keep your customers loyal
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Communications of the Association for Information Systems (Volume 15, 2004)713-729 713 INTRODUCING e-GOV: HISTORY, DEFINITIONS, AND ISSUES Åke Grönlund Örebro University, ake.gronlund@esi.oru.se Thomas A. Horan Claremont Graduate University, ABSTRACT The e-Gov field (also called Electronic Government, Digital Government, Electronic Governance, and similar names) emerged in the late 1990´s. Since then it spurred several scientific conferences and journals. Because the field grew considerably in
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Sources of Information for Case Writing and Analysis The primary sources for case study research are the University Library and the Worldwide Web. A summary of their resources is listed below. I. The University Library The typical University library provides a valuable collection of databases useful for both primary and secondary data collection on a company or industry. Some of the leading information databases are as follows: 1. Macro-Level Industry Information - Standard and Poor’s Industry
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tested. The grade levels were between 2-5. The study took place over 16 weeks across 24 teachers. 8 teachers were assigned randomly to just explicit teaching. 8 were assigned to explicit teaching and peer tutoring, and 8 teachers served as the control. Explicit teaching occurred during group reading instruction, and peer tutoring occurred during independent reading time. There was no significant increase in reading achievement on explicit teaching but the study did indicate an increase in achievement in
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EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN ORGANIZATIONS A CASE STUDY OF MOI UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT The research was on the effect of technological change on employee performance at Moi University that has a population of above 10,000 employees. The study will assess the tool kits used in the last ten years to implement technological change that affect employee’s performance like redundancy, employee turnover and the level of concentration at work judged by output. The study also examine main mechanism used to manage
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E-BUSINESS IS THE WAY TO SUCCESS IN THIS ERA BSc (hons) economics and management 14 E-business strategy implementation in a specific SME Module: E-business, Module code: MMIS 2304 Prepared by Jean Patrick Ramdally, E-BUSINESS IS THE WAY TO SUCCESS IN THIS ERA BSc (hons) economics and management 14 E-business strategy implementation in a specific SME Module: E-business, Module code: MMIS 2304 Prepared by Jean Patrick Ramdally, Id no: 121290 Submitted to Mr Ashley Paupiah Content
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