Global Business Plan.
Running head: GLOBAL BUSINESS PLAN Global Business Plan Luis Gonzales Leslie Nankervis Antonio Sims Ruby Lovett-Starks Karen Wyckoff University of Phoenix Professor Piwtorak Week 5 September 14, 2004 Global Business Plan Introduction: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences. But in the 19th and early 20th centuries, China was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established a dictatorship that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping gradually introduced market-oriented reforms and decentralized economic decision-making. Output quadrupled by 2000. Political controls remain tight while economic controls continue to be relaxed. AKLR Air Condition Corporation (Briefing): Since the company began operations in 1994, AKLR Air Conditions has invested heavily in people, equipment, systems, facilities, and technology. Its world-class technical center, located in Beijing, China, provides customers with a unique resource. A premier facility for full-service driveline engineering and applied design and testing, the center supports active research programs in a variety of disciplines
Discuss the extent to which the economic theories in the Market's Reader can be applied to the "New Economy". (50 marks)
A) Discuss the extent to which the economic theories in the Market's Reader can be applied to the "New Economy". (50 marks) In this question, I will define the old and new Economy, then I will mention the main characters of New Economy and what is different between new and old Economy. After that, I will discuss the role of knowledge, innovation, and individual creative and competitive as the primary resource needed to create economic wealth. Then, I will discuss Innovation reduce costs and improve product quality and how advances technology achieve the cost reduction and reserve the economic scale in good level. finally I will Study the Economic theories in market reader, clearifing how it could use and ably in the new economy. It may be helpful to describe the "old economy" before I talk about the "new economy." From around 1938 to 1974, the economy was built on a manufacturing base geared toward standardized production (It was manual labor) (1). It was organized into stable, hierarchical and generally autocratic organizations. These organizations achieved a competitive edge in the market by making standardized products faster and more economically. They focused on incremental cost reductions and a national marketplace. This is how success and prosperity were achieved in most courtiers, examples of type of organization could be found in textile and steel mills. This
"ASI" LTD case study.
Prof. Tsaliki Persefoni, Dr B U S I N E S S E C O N O M I C S Course Assignment "ASI" LTD CONTENT . Abstract 2. Description of the company - "ASI" LTD 2.1. History 2.2. Activities 2.3. Structure 3. Microeconomic Analysis 3.1 Description of the media and advertising market 3.2 Description of the construction industry 3.3 Direct and indirect competition 3.4 Pricing and distribution policy 3.5 PR and advertising 4. Macroeconomics 4.1The macroeconomic environment in Bulgaria 4.2.What is the cost of making legal business in Bulgaria? 5. Competitive strategy for "ASI" Ltd. 5.1 SWOT Analysis 5.2 Setting short term and Long term objectives 5.3 Proposing ways for implementation 6. Attachments 7. References ABSTRACT "ASI" Ltd. is a privately owned company that publishes a newspaper for construction and architecture, a business style magazine and consults construction trade companies in their PR and marketing strategies. As following the positive trends in the macroeconomic indicators and the development of the construction business, it becomes obvious that there is a room for enlargement of the business of "ASI" Ltd. The bases for the development of the company as well as the concrete objectives that stay in front of the company as well as the steps in the implementation process are subject of the following paper. The following analysis is made mostly
Critically evaluate the perceived competitive starategies of the five clothing retail outlets, namely Edgars, PEP stores, Mr Price, Truworths and Ackermans.
Syndicate Assignment Group 3 - Wild West MBA Stage 1 Management at the Functional Level Tania H. Adendorff ( mb20030000 ) Michael O.Visser ( mb20030000 ) Lorna Skhosana ( mb20030075 ) Keith Michael( mb20030065 ) Craig Rosewarne( mb20030015 ) Farouk Dawood ( mb20029925 ) 20 May 2003 MFL 01 - Syndicate Assignment 20 May 2003 Synopsis The assignment will attempt to critically evaluate the perceived competitive starategies of the five clothing retail outlets, namely Edgars, PEP stores, Mr Price, Truworths and Ackermans. Competitive strategy analysis was based on customers perception of competitive performance of each retail outlet. The collection and interpretation of data was conducted by means of the qualitative research methodology ( ref. ) . The representative of the population was made up of six MBA Students making up the syndicate group. The primary source of data was provided by the students, additional data and information was obtained from textbooks, internet, academic journals and various library sources. The primary source of information was obtained from questionnaires completed by students throught personal visits, Open session discussions and workshops were held to gain understanding and consensus on the approach, targets segments and methodology to be used for research. The first section of the assignment is focused on analyzing the retail
Elements of Art. 81
Art. 81 * Art. 81 is a fundamental provision which is essential for the accomplishment of the tasks entrusted to the Community and, in particular, the functioning of the internal market. * Single market concerns have played a crucial part in the development of the Court's jurisprudence and sometimes this formalistic approach has been to the detriment of economic efficiency considerations. * In interpreting the provision the Court adopts a teleological approach construing Community acts in accordance with the broad system of Treaty aims and objectives set out in Art 2 and 3. * An appreciation of the tension between market integration and economic efficiency, and the close relationship between competition rules and the free movement of goods begins with the Court's seminal judgment in Etablissements Consten SA and Grundig v Commission. It confirms that market integration lies at the heart of art. 81. Art 81 does not only apply to horizontal but also to vertical agreements. Critics of the judgment consider that the existence of market power ids the real issue and argue that inter-brand competition would prevent Grundig's products from being sold at a high price. In Societe Technique Miniere the Court confirmed that market analysis is not necessary where the object of the agreement is clearly to restrict competition. Elements of Art. 81 Undertakings * This will include
Overview of Intercontinental Hotels Group
Introduction Almost everything in economics is controversial. Economics is usually defined as the social science concerned with analyzing and describing the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth of the society. Every citizen in the society takes part in the economics in different forms from individuals to business organizations. The government, individuals, and business organizations all play major part in the economical growth of the nation. The government, hoping to increase the National Gross Domestic Product (GDP), will try to increase the aggregate demand for the nation by encouraging more people spending instead of saving. This will be influenced by the amount of money individuals have in hand. Furthermore, the investments from businesses also act as a critical factor in determining the growth of the nation's economy. Hospitality industry is one of the largest industries that provide the most contribution to some of the nation's GDP. Since the demand of leisure travel is greatly depended on interest rate, exchange rate, level of income, tax rate, and also the decisions of the government's intervention of the economy. A large hospitality corporation such as the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will pay close attention on the latest economical fluctuations in the society to forecast their sales and revenue. The following context consists of an
Corporate strategy of Arcelor: how to penetrate the Chinese market?Second world largest steel maker, Arcelor is the result of the merger between three European steelmaking companies in 2002.
Table Of Contents ) COMPANY DESCRIPTION 2 .1) Outlook of the steel market 2 .2) Corporate strategy of Arcelor: how to penetrate the Chinese market? 3 .3)Current financial performances 5 .4)Specific advantages of Arcelor 6 2) ARCELOR AND CHINA 7 2.1) General political and economic environment in China 7 2.2) Economic conditions in the Chinese steel industry 9 2.3) Main competitors and customers 11 2.4) Customers in China 12 2.5) Competitive advantages of Arcelor in China 13 3) CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHINA AND EUROPE 14 4) WHY CHINA? 15 4.1) Arcelor in China: long term and short term objectives 15 4.2) Arcelor in China: tools to achieve long term and short term objectives 16 4.3) Arcelor in China: strategies to achieve long term and short term objectives 17 4.4) Arcelor in China: A cascade model 19 5) CONCLUSION 20 5.1) What are the challenges for Arcelor? What does the company should expect from the Chinese market? 20 APPENDIX............................................................................................................................. .22 REFERENCES........................................................................................................................27 ) COMPANY DESCRIPTION 1.1) Outlook of the steel market The market of commodities has experienced dramatic upheavals during the last years. The outstanding growth in
The structure of the airline industry.
Executive Summary The structure of the airline industry has been defined by two historical events: regulation and deregulation. The industry was tightly regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board starting in 1938. This led to the formation of regional monopolies because federal regulations forbade entry into the industry by new firms. In 1978, airlines were deregulated, which led to an influx of start-up airlines. This deregulation increased competition and led to the hub-and-spoke structure of today's airlines. As profit margins for airlines are low, many airlines have since merged or formed alliances. Mergers, alliances, the hub-and-spoke structure, and limited space at major airports have all led to an oligopoly in the airline industry. Table of Contents History of Airtran 3 Airline Comparison 3 About Southwest 3 About Delta 4 About AirTran 4 Coping with September 11th 4 Firm Characteristics 5 Business Strategy and Goals 5 Investment Relations 5 Operations 7 Cost Reduction Methods 7 Commitment 8 Current Industry Structure 8 Industry Description 8 History 8 Effects Of Deregulation 9 Safety 10 Airline Industry Economics 10 Size of Industry Relative to the Economy 10 Current Market Structure 11 Close Substitutes 11 Consumer 11 Classifications 12 Geographic Area 12 Alliances 13 Macroeconomic Analysis 13 Introduction 13 Gross Domestic Product
China or India? Many companies ask themselves this question. Due to saturated markets, increasing costs and low growth rates in the developed western countries, going to Asia might be the only possibility to sustain healthy growth rates
Table of content: * Introduction * Business development and opportunities * Risks o Political and General Instability Risks o Ownership and Control Risks o Operations Risks o Legal risks o Economical risks o Cultural and social risks o Ethical risks * Conclusion * Bibliography Introduction: China or India? Many companies ask themselves this question. Due to saturated markets, increasing costs and low growth rates in the developed western countries, going to Asia might be the only possibility to sustain healthy growth rates. With more than one billion people living in India and China respectively, including a huge middle class and growth rates are more than double as in western countries there are huge opportunities for companies. The benefits of globalization made it possible to enter these markets. But these opportunities come also along with risks, therefore it is vital to have a closer look at these two countries to identify these risks and decide then which country fits to the company and where you think you can handle the intercultural differences best. Business development and opportunities: The key drivers that made the globalization possible were also in favor of the business development in China and India. The evolution to more democratic systems and open market systems enabled the opening up of the market and the falling barriers made it possible to
Kingfisher is the largest home improvement retailer in Europe and the third largest in the world. Kingfisher is a pure DIY business and is a market leader in the UK with B&Q (figure 6).
Introduction Kingfisher is the largest home improvement retailer in Europe and the third largest in the world. Kingfisher is a pure DIY business and is a market leader in the UK with B&Q (figure 6). The retail industry has grown over the past 10 years, as total growth since 1995 is 38% at current prices. DIY retailers accounts for under 4% of total retail sales, which will increase as consumers interests with their homes and owner-occupation continues to absorb growing amounts of disposable income. The DIY sector is dominated by three players who account for 90% of the sales; B&Q, Focus and Homebase. Table 1 Table 1 shows a number of factors of why the industry has benefited in the last five years Buoyant housing market (figure1) Increasing consumer debt Greater interest in the home which has been influenced by DIY/makeover programmes and home interest magazines (figure 2) The development of warehouse stores (superseded super centres) by B&Q has helped Kingfisher make DIY more accessible and available to consumers worldwide Demand has increased by manufacturers developing products for the untrained DIY man Wide spread use of the internet has encouraged internet sales Consolidation within the industry which shifts the industry market structure from monopolistic to oligopoly The DIY market is changing due to retailers expanding from electrical goods and decorative
