Harvard Business School Case essays and research papers
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Case: Steel Door Technologies
I. Overview a. Industry: The steel door industry has been growing over the past decade as buyers are switching from old, worn, heavy wood doors to light and reliable steel doors. Sales are expected to grow at 2.4% in 2003 to $2.05 billion. There are several large manufacturers with Clopay leading the industry with sales of about 20% of total industry sales ($400 million). The industry is expected to exhibit growth in the future. b.
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International Business
International Business is rapidly increasing fast in the world today and can change the countries economies. If one event occur in another country may impact another country or even the rest of the world. International business can be defined as either private or government business activities conducted across national boundaries. Human rights is a huge issue in international business because of trading with countries who mistreat their citizens. A fact about trading with these other
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Case Study
In 2004 the Erie County Health Assessment survey (Ohio Health Assessment Project), showed an alarming picture of youth behavior. According to the report 21% reported having problems in school which including skipping class and grades below a C average. Anti-social behaviors included trouble with police, vandalism and shoplifting, to which 23% of the youth admitted. Violence including fighting, threatening physical harm, or carrying or using a weapon accounted for 29% of responses. And, finally, 12%
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Case Study Analysis
WHAT IS CASE STUDY ANALYSIS? A case study presents an account of what happened to a business or industry over a number of years. It chronicles the events that managers had to deal with, such as changes in the competitive environment, and charts the managers' response, which usually involved changing the business- or corporate-level strategy. Cases prove valuable in a course for several reasons. First, cases provide you, the student, with experience of organizational problems
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Starting A Business
The services that will be offered are hand car washes, interior cleaning, and detailing. The hand car wash will use, state of the art spot free water and lint free cloths to dry the vehicles. The hand car wash will demonstrate quality work at an unbeatable price. The second service, interior detailing will include vacuuming of the carpet, seats, and floor mats. The hand car wash and interior cleaning will be offered as a package
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Case 3 - Crossing Borders
Case 3 - Crossing Borders 1. What competencies are appropriate to ensure greater effectiveness of U.S. employees operating in a maquiladora or other non-U.S. organization? The competencies appropriate to ensure greater effectiveness of U.S. employees operating in maquiladora, or other non-U.S. organizations, are as follows: * The ability to understand the need for an environmental scan, and interpret what the environmental scan highlights, before reaching their work destination. This can help to better prepare employees
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Business
After all, nobody likes taxes, but we all have to deal with them, so we might as well handle them in the best way possible. When the end of the year approaches, many investors' thoughts turn to how they can avoid paying tax. (Notice we said avoid, not evade.) Although a lot depends on your personal situation, there are a few simple tax principles that apply to most investors and can help you save money
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Southwest Airlines Case Analysis
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Southwest Airlines provides short haul, high frequency, point-to-point, low-fare services to and from 58 cities across the United States. The company is known for its low-cost fares and superior customer service in the airline industry. The company was started in 1971 with a motto still lived by today, "If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there, on time, at the lowest possible fares, and make darn sure
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Case Study
Question 1 Why should involvement be related to advertising in magazines? If you were an advertiser what would be the advantages of service journalism based magazines? Magazines engage their audience like no other medium. Readers are actively involved with the magazines they choose to purchase and read, enjoying a strong and personal relationship with them. This relationship has special benefits for advertisers. Saying this all magazines have different involvement levels, this is terms how much
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Verizon Communications, Inc. Case Analysis
Verizon Communications, Inc. has many strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as an organization. This case analysis will highlight the top three for each category and provide a rational for each factor. The SWOT analysis will serve as a tool for identifying alternative strategies for the organization and help define a 3-year growth plan. Various matrices, including a SWOT analysis and a Financial Ratios Analysis, will also support specific strategies and long-term objectives. Other relevant, recent
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E-Business
Executive Summary I work as a Manager for a Winners store with annual sales of about 15 million. In 1982, we opened our first Winners store in Toronto, Ontario. What immediately set us apart from other retailers was our revolutionary approach to selling merchandise. For the first time in Canada, consumers were offered the winning combination of the latest and greatest brand name and designer women and children's fashions at an unheard of 20 to
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Law Case Studies
Figuring out the law is a very complicated matter as not many cases are simply black and white. In fact, most cases have areas that are not very clear and it is helpful to utilize the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in clearing up these gray areas. In the case Ford v. Quebec, the gray area was defined by a language barrier. Also the case pertaining to abortion which was R v. Morgentaler, Smoling
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Case Study For Acuscan, Inc
Similarities of X Windows and Windows Darryl Harris University of Phoenix Introduction to Unix POS/420 Hassan Shamim Microsoft Windows and X Windows share many similarities when viewed with the human eye, but they have their share of differences. X Windows is one of the most powerful and important software packages available for Linux and Unix. Microsoft windows was arguably designed after X windows, only with an exceptional number of added features with the user in
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Superintendent And School Board Relations
Superintendent and School Board Relationships Simple arithmetic is not an easy task. Just like some students have difficulties with basic mathematics skills, so does the Superintendent. This is not to say that the Superintendent cannot do basic math. What this is really comparing is the challenging undertaking involved in counting four out of seven votes in favor of the Superintendent's recommendations. Swaying back and forth for Board votes is timely and very hard to accomplish,
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She Thought She Was Dead (Case History)
She Thought She Was Dead Growing up in a small town like Fairview consisting off one traffic light, it was important to create my own means of entertainment. My friends and I had been unique in this regard. The normal 12-13 year old girl usually experiments with make up or plays games like truth or dare. That was not the case with my friends. Instead, we spent our free time driving my neighbor Sarah's
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The Snake That Went To School
Lyric analysis Nothing man by Bruce Springsteen In this song Bruce talks about being a man who had lost a family member in the 9/11 attacks. These lyrics could also be interpreted as a man who was a firefighter or police officer that helped out after these attacks. He talks about how you can buy him a drink or shake his hand but he will still be the "nothing man". He will still not have
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Netflix Case Study
Problem Statement: Netflix is losing market share and profitability to competitors and technological advances. Scenario: Netflix is feeling competitive pressure from larger companies with what seems like limitless resources; namely, Wal-Mart, Disney and Blockbuster Video. Not only is the pressure being felt from competitors, but also the pressure is being felt from the evolving entertainment industry itself. Technology is allowing consumers to obtain media in different ways; such as direct downloads vs. the mail order
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Tivo Case Analysis
TiVo, a digital video recorder (DVR) enables subscribers to record programs without video tapes or DVDs, allowing them to watch what they want, when they want to watch it. Despite of possessing benefits of being the first one to come up with this impressing innovation and having a fairly high customer satisfaction rate, sales are still very disappointing at the time of fourteen months into the launch. In order to expand customer demand, the company
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International Standardization Organization And Its Role In The Business Environment
Abstract Standards are everywhere. They have an impact on almost every area of life, from the structural soundness of our homes through the measure of protection afforded in the event of a car crash, to the safety of electrical appliances. Without standards, how could we be sure that our TV is safe, or those children's nightclothes will not burst into flames or that the food we buy is safe to eat? As the world becomes
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Case Study
John Professor Pete Conley Human Resource Management Week Eight: Appraising and Improving Performance 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Johnson and Johnson's 360-degree appraisal? Ultimately, I believe that there are more disadvantages than advantages to the system. First of all the advantages of this system allows managers to specifically target a rate to be evaluated. This can help to ensure better development and review of the ratee that will aid his/her performance within
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Business Communication
MAN 214: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION QUESTIONNAIRE AND ANALYSIS Coşkun Hilmi İPEK 200432048 Section 2 1) Introduction: * My hypothesis is:some tv programs effect children and teenager's development badly. * I've selected this hypothesis to find out what do people think about tv programs and their effects. * I applied this questionnaire in a mall to 24 people,including students,engineers,tradesmen... * Respondent's ages are generally between 17-25. 2) Findings From the chart it can be seen that my
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Case Study Analysis
In any work situation effective communication is essential. By communicating effectively confusion can be avoided, misunderstandings can be prevented, healthy coworker relationships can be maintained, issues clarified, information confirmed, and successful outcomes of objectives and goals can be more likely realized. Effective communication skills can be used to avoid misunderstandings and confusion, clarify expectations of project outcomes and other pertinent issues as well. "Assumptions about the words and actions of others are fairly common in
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Homeschooling Vs Public Schools
In just seven years, the number of kids who are being home schooled increased from 340,000 kids to 1.7 million kids. But what about the 47.2 million other kids that are enrolled in public schools? Public schools offer kids opportunities to cooperate and communicate with each other and become ready for the real world. Some home schooled kids are even sent to a public high school for the last few years of their K-12 education
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Silvine A Business Analysis
William Sinclair and Sons Stationers A Business Analysis MODULE: Entrepreneurial Studies TUTORS: Chris Whitworth and Paul Dix ID Number Contents 1. Introduction..........................................................................................4 2. What is an Entrepreneur? .................................................................................................4 3. Characteristics of the Entrepreneur in association to the Business..............................5 4. Taking on the Projetc ...............................................................................6 4.1 Personnel Refletc ion...........................................................................6 4.2 Comparison to Other Groups..................................................................6 5. Successful Teams..................................................................................6 6. Current Trends.....................................................................................7 7. Identifying the position in the market...........................................................8 8. Recommendations..................................................................................9 9.Conclusion..........................................................................................10 10. Bibliography.....................................................................................11 11. Appendices......................................................................................12 Appendix 1;
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Starting High School
First day of high School The first day of 9th grade I think, is scary for most people. Your in a brand new school, that is bigger, and your also now the youngest one there. On my first day of high school my parents assured me that it wouldn't be as bad as I thought, and not to stress out. Although it wasn't as bad as I assumed, it was much worse than my parents
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