...HUAWEI CASE STUDY Executive Summary Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd is a Chinese multinational information and communications technology (ICT) company (Huawei, 2013). This technology solution provider was founded in Shenzhen, China in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei. The company has global sales of more than $35 billion. It employs over 150,000 people in more than 140 countries around the world. In its debut Huawei was a single sales agent of a Hong Kong telephone server company. Actually, it has become the world’s largest telecommunications equipment and solution providers (The Economist, 2012). Huawei business strategy is focus in three business areas telecom networks building, global service, and electronic communicating devices. The company target market includes telecommunication service operators, enterprises and end –consumers (Huawei, 2013). Huawei is trying to move fast to complete its global reach. As it increases its presence around the world, Huawei have to change its current strategy in order to maintain its position as a global technology leader in a highly uncertain environment. How can Huawei still climbing up and maintain a steady sustainable competitive advantage in a complicated competitive market? There are some possible strategies that Huawei could implement in order to continue with its long lasting success. Accordingly with the case study, the description of this alternatives include; enter into the new markets by developing new lines of products and services...
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...from one country into another (normally by companies rather than governments) that involves establishing operations or acquiring tangible assets, including stakes in other businesses. Vertical: when different stages of activities are added abroad. Forward vertical FDI is where the FDI takes the firm nearer to the market (for example, Toyota acquiring a car distributorship in America) and Backward Vertical FDI is where international integration moves back towards raw materials (for example, Toyota acquiring a tyre manufacturer or a rubber plantation). Common law system and how it differs from a civil law system Common law is based on tradition, precedent, and custom. When law courts interpret common law, they do so with regard to these characteristics. This gives a common law system a degree of flexibility that other systems lack because it allows the judge to interpret the law. Civil law system and how it differs from a common law system Civil law is based on a very detailed set of laws organized into codes. When law courts interpret civil law, they do so with regard to these codes. Over 80 countries, including Germany, France, Japan, and Russia, operate with a civil law system. A civil law system tends to be less adversarial that a common law system, since the judges rely upon detailed legal codes rather than tradition, precedent and custom which they interpret. Judges under a civil law system have less flexibility than those under a common law system. Factor...
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...Happy Pawws Playground: SWOTT Analysis BUS/475 June 18, 2012 Brad Bergman Happy Pawws Playground: SWOTT Analysis At Happy Pawws Playground they will cater to the family pet’s every whim, with safe and secure pet daycare, boarding, exercise class, and play time. At Happy Pawws Playground, pets will be treated like one of the family with their own room, bed, blanket, and toys. They can also play and socialize safely inside the kitty gym or outside on the secure playground. They will always be carefully monitored by the staff. External Forces Environmental The Happy Pawws Playground is dedicated to the environment and the community (Pearce & Robinson, 2009). Living in the community where the business is located means that the company will be sure to be responsible in taking care of environmental issues in the area. Not only will they be environmentally friendly themselves, but also they will encourage their employees to do so as well. They will also donate time and money to several local environmental agencies in the Branson area. Global In the beginning, the Happy Pawws Playground will not be active in global business because they are a small local company. In time they hope to attract customers from all over the world to their establishment by advertising on their own web sites as well as on social media sites (Pearce & Robinson, 2009). They will also be seeking to open in other locations around the globe for their customers to leave their pets when they...
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...Assignment 1: Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies BUS 508 Shantrelle Godfrey April 27, 2014 Dr. Ann Pohira-Vieth Assignment 1: Apple is a innovative company. They always seem to find an easier way to do things when comes to electronics but to understand Apple, you have to get to know Apple. In this paper I will be discussing Apple’s ethical and social responsibilities, the impact that the publication of Apple’s suppliers may have had on Apple’s reputation, two methods that Apple can use to ensure their suppliers adhere to wage & benefits standards, Apple’s customers would be willing to pay more for products and discuss Apple’s marketing strategy. Examine Apple’s Current Position on the Company’s Ethical and Social Responsibilities, and Determine Whether or Not the Company Has Met These Responsibilities. Provide (2) Examples That Support Your Position Apple has always been known for their innovative devices and media content and applications. It would be very hard to resist and believe that a company of such extraordinary magnitude would be in violations with their supplier. Apple’s Chinese supplier Foxconn was in violation of child labor violations, toxic conditions, and other violations of their code of ethics a few years back in 2010. After the 10 suicides at Foxconn, Apple made it a priority to reemphasize their ethic and social responsibilities. After examining the company’s ethical and social responsibilities, Apples strives to treat every worker...
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...Cross-Cultural Consumer Behavior Brad Lytle PSY/322 March 12, 2012 Chawn Williams Cross-Cultural Consumer Behavior When a company makes the decision to market their product or service to multiple cultures, they must be very aware of the intricacies and differences between each of the cultures. While some customs or traits associated with a particular culture are very overt or obvious, others may not be. Detailed analysis must be done to ensure that all of these traits have been considered. Failure to do so could result in a lack of profits at best and a negative hit to a brand name at worst. Two case studies give examples of companies attempting to market and sell their products and services in new cultures. Case One: Japan to Apple’s iPhone: “No Thanks!” When Apple unveiled its much anticipated iPhone to the United States the response was overwhelming. The iPhone broke new ground in smartphone technology with its touch display, 3G data network capability and internet-based applications and utilities. Apple enjoyed huge sales and revenue in the United States. Similar success was enjoyed when the iPhone was released in other countries around the world as well. Overall, the feedback was very positive. So when it came time to release the iPhone in Japan, analysts estimated a million sales. Revised estimates after the release, however, were a staggering 50% lower at 500,000 units sold. There was initially much confusion as to why actual sales were so much lower...
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...Routing the Path to End-To-End Communication An Analysis of Cisco Systems and how the use of Information Technology gave them a Competitive Advantage Mira Vissell ISM 158 Business Analysis Paper March 4th, 2004 Table of Contents Objective Section I: Industry Summary: An Analysis of Network Equipment Industry A. Industry Profile B. Competitive Strategies within the Industry C. Porter Model Evaluation of Industry Forces D. Globalization of the Industry E. Importance of Information Technology in the Industry Section II: Company Perspective: An Analysis of Cisco Systems A. Cisco Systems profile B. Market and Financial Performance C. Competitive Strategy Statement D. Significance of Information and Information Systems E. Strengths and Weaknesses of Cisco Section III: Structured Analysis of Information System Use A. Strategic Option Generator B. Roles, Roles and Relationships C. Redefine/define D. Significance of Telecommunications E. Success Factor Profile Section IV: A Final Analysis of the Success of Cisco Systems A. The Success of Business Strategy and IT used to Date B. The Effective Position of the Company for Future Performance Bibliography Objective The objective of this paper is to analyze how Cisco Systems gained competitive advantage in the networking industry through the use of information systems and key business strategies. ...
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...O C T O B E R 2 0 11 m c k i n s e y g l o b a l i n s t i t u t e Are you ready for the era of ‘big data’? Brad Brown, Michael Chui, and James Manyika Radical customization, constant experimentation, and novel business models will be new hallmarks of competition as companies capture and analyze huge volumes of data. Here’s what you should know. The top marketing executive at a sizable US retailer recently found herself perplexed by the sales reports she was getting. A major competitor was steadily gaining market share across a range of profitable segments. Despite a counterpunch that combined online promotions with merchandizing improvements, her company kept losing ground. When the executive convened a group of senior leaders to dig into the competitor’s practices, they found that the challenge ran deeper than they had imagined. The competitor had made massive investments in its ability to collect, integrate, and analyze data from each store and every sales unit and had used this ability to run myriad real-world experiments. At the same time, it had linked this information to suppliers’ databases, making it possible to adjust prices in real time, to reorder hot-selling items automatically, and to shift items from store to store easily. By constantly testing, bundling, synthesizing, and making information instantly available across the organization— from the store floor to the CFO’s office—the rival company had become a different, far nimbler type of business...
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...Chris Uhle 11-17-2014 Global Sports Business Moneyball When Michael Lewis’ Moneyball was released it officially announced Billy Beane’s new way of thinking to the rest of the world. Before the book was written, only a small group of people really had a full understanding of how analytics were changing the evaluation process in the sport of baseball. Billy Beane had always been using unconventional ways in finding undervalued players, but Lewis’ book brought his in depth strategy to the forefront of the sport. In 2011, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill starred in the film Moneyball. The movie did keep the same basic storyline as the book, however there were many differences between the two. One of the biggest disparities between the book and the film that I saw was in the way the film portrayed how the idea of Moneyball started. One of the first scenes in the movie has Billy Beane in Cleveland to discuss trade possibilities with the Indians. Beane notices that one of Shapiro’s (Cleveland GM) assistants is dictating who is tradable and confronts him after the meeting. The movie says this is the first time Beane is introduced to the world of sabermetrics and advanced analytics. While this makes for a good storyline, Billy Beane actually got the idea from former A’s GM, Sandy Alderson, not Peter Brand like in movie. This is a great exaggeration from the book as Brand is basically credited with the entire idea. In fact, Peter Brand was not even the real name of Beane’s assistant GM...
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...Cisco Systems [pic] Networking the Internet Revolution Brandi Martin brandi@ucsc.edu Table of Contents Paper Objective Section 1: The Network Equipment Industry A. Industry Profile B. Competitive Strategies within the Industry C. Porter Model Evaluation of Industry Forces D. Globalization of the Industry E. Importance of Information Technology to the Industry Section II: Company Perspective: An Analysis of Cisco Systems A. Cisco Company Profile B. Market and Financial Performance C. The Competitive Strategy D. Significance of Information Technologies E. Strengths and Weaknesses of Cisco Section III: A. Strategic Option Generator B. Roles, Roles and Relationships C. Redefine/Define D. Significance of Telecommunications E. Success Factor Profile Section IV: A Final Analysis of the Success of Cisco Systems A. Success of Business Strategy and Information Technology Use to Date B. The Effective Position of Cisco for the Future Objective of Paper The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of Cisco System’s primary business strategies and its utilization of information technologies to achieve a competitive advantage in the network equipment industry. The paper is divided into four sections, starting with a broad industry analysis, then narrowing to concentrate on Cisco Systems Inc., followed...
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...Global strategy and leadership Topic 1 1 briefly outline the development of strategy 2. Examine some of the main concepts that inform our knowledge of strategy and leadership. 3. distinguish between the different approached to strategy The rational approach(有时间顺序)eg. The evolutionary approach The essential purpose of this approach is to assess the organization and its environment, achieve a fit between the two and, on the basis of this analysis, forecast and plan for the future. To maximize profit, organizations should position themselves in the markets to which they are best suited. The example of rational approach is five forces (offers leaders a clear and precise methodology for analyzing an organisation’s industry environment to determine its profitability, and a choice of strategy for optimizing performance in these envirments) This is diagnostic tool. Core assumptions are that the environment and the organization are knowable and definable, and that managers can analyze their industry and match their organization’s strategy accordingly. This model emphasis the role of leaders an d managers in creating and driving strategy and change. The processual approach（无序的，entangled）eg, the systemic approach, fuzzy approach. Strategy is sometimes constructed to make sense of what was happened, as much as it orchestrates what will happen. Distinguish between these tow approaches 1) The processualists, focus more on the competencies of organization in a concern to build the...
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...specialized techniques in road maintenance, it would have a great chance in securing sizeable market share in Texas. Moreover many companies in Texas are barred from bidding for one to two years due to price fixing and collusion, making it the perfect timing for Currie to enter the market and develop a good reputation. At the same time Currie could better utilize resources such as their specialized machinery that sits idle during the winter. Brad Carlyle, the proposed GM of the Houston operation understands the U.S. market and has important contacts within the governments and the construction industry. Cook has full confidence in Carlyle. Carlyle also indicated that due to the unemployment rate in Texas, hiring blue-collar employees would be easy and inexpensive. Entering the U.S. market could potentially give better return and hence Currie would be able to repay some of the $20 million loan, the interest of which has been a major burden on the company’s profitability. By reproducing the B.C. operations in Texas, it would also enable Currie to compete in the neighbor states in the future, thus provide better growth opportunities....
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... When Google enters a new market it usually does so in a big way. Google’s next move is launching a wireless carrier service sold directly to end users (Epstein, 2015). We will look at the business feasibilities based on the economic conditions and the impacts. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the world economy will grow by 2.9% in 2015. The world GDP was estimated to have increased by 2.5% in 2014. Global growth will be boosted by lower oil prices: a 10% fall is thought to add 0.2 percentage points to world GDP. The world economy most likely will be held back by weakness in the euro area and Japan, and by slower growth in emerging markets. China will see expansion slow to 7%, but America will be the best-performing rich-world economy in 2015, with growth forecast at 3.3% (The Economist, 2015). Let us referring to the last quarter of 2014, there was a 2.6% increase in economic growth, although this was below estimates, but behind the headline it was actually positive news (About News, 2015). So in comparing with current global economic conditions, America’s growth forecast at 3.3% for 2015 should give investors and consumers a good indication and confidence in Google’s new wireless businesses....
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...WALL STREET: HIGH FREQUENCY TRADING 1 Brad Evans wrote this case under the supervision of Professor Derrick Neufeld solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. This publication may not be transmitted, photocopied, digitized or otherwise reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the copyright holder. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 0N1; (t) 519.661.3208; (e) cases@ivey.ca; www.iveycases.com. Copyright © 2014, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation Version: 2014-10-29 The day after the public release of the book Flash Boys, on April 1, 2014 CNBC invited Michael Lewis (New York Times best-selling author of Moneyball and The Blind Side), 2 along with Brad Katsuyama (chief executive officer [CEO] and co-founder of the new Investors Exchange or IEX) and Bill O’Brien (president of BATS Global Markets, Inc.), to talk about high frequency trading (HFT). The ensuing debate was explosive. O’Brien opened the interview with the following charge, “Michael and Brad, shame on both of you for falsely accusing...
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...For exclusive use Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (UAI), 2015 N1-710-444 REV: FEBRUARY 7, 2011 BHARAT N. ANAND PETER OLSON The Rand dom Ho ouse Re esponse to the Kindl e e le By early 2010, the internation news med had begun to character y t nal dia n rize book pub blishing as the next e entert tainment ind dustry to be revolutioniz zed by new digital form mats. Amazon announced that n d Christ tmas 2009 had been the fir day ever th its custom rst hat mers had orde ered more ele ectronic versio of ons books for their Kin s ndle reading d devices than p print books.1 Many other companies w were reported to be d ready ying e-readers for an early 2010 launc Most antic s y ch. cipated was Apple Inc.’s iPad, expect ted to chang the terrain of the e-rea ge n ader segment just as the iPhone had r t revolutionize the smartp ed phone marke 2 Worryin et. ngly, prices fo the e-book versions of n or newly publish titles wer at $9.99 or less, hed re, r dropp ping well bel low half the l price of a new hardco list over; public d domain titles (books for w s which copyr right protectio – 70 years after the de on s eath of the au uthor – had e expired) were being offere by e ed some e-vendors fo $0.00.3 Moreover, the ri or ights to electr ronic versions of books pu s ublished befor the re adven of e-books in the 1990s (when publis nt shers first beg to amend their contrac with authors to gan d cts reflect digital edit tions) were i dispute: literary agen and the Authors Gu in nts uild had prot tested...
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...LAMAR UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MGMT5380 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Brad Mayer: Galloway 204 (880-2383); bradley.mayer@lamar.edu Office Hrs: MWF 9:20-10:20 AM (and by appointment) The mission of the College of Business at Lamar University is to provide a quality education to a diverse student population from Southeast Texas and beyond, resulting in well-rounded business professionals who are prepared to meet the challenges of a dynamic global environment while upholding ethical values and encouraging civic and social responsibility. The faculty promotes an environment supportive of applications-oriented learning by engaging in a balance of discipline-based, business pedagogy, and practice-based intellectual contributions. I. Catalog Description: The capstone course for the MBA. The course assumes that the company success depends upon formulation of an astute “game” plan and the ability to implement and execute that game plan proficiently. The purpose of the class is to enable students to “think strategically,” consider the total enterprise, and to make long-term decisions in a global market environment. A prerequisite for the Integrative Case Study. II. Prerequisites: - Student must be in last semester of course work and have approval of advisor. - Justification: This is a capstone course that draws upon all of the MBA core courses and stresses complex and interdisciplinary applications of the combined theories and experiences of these...
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