...in Philadelphia sent Jim to Stuttgart, Germany to be the team leader for the introduction of a new laser for the eye surgery that will be launch in North America. Although Jim had never worked in Germany, he was selected because of his qualification, experience, speaks fluent German and a wife who is from Germany which makes him culturally prepared. Even though the launching of the new product was a success, there were issues, concerns and behavior that may have failed in the launching of the new product. Not in the order of priority, I have identified the following key organizational behavior issues either in the American or German perspective: * Culture Ready Environment * Leadership and Management style * Communication * Expectation * Motivation * Problem solving * Adaptability 2. Reflection on the identified issues along with recommendations or potential solutions to identified issues. Today, facing tough economic times, many companies are cutting resources, employees, and cost to survive the competition. Yet in spite of cut backs and struggles, the war for talent remain as strong as ever – company focus has simply shifted to strategic hiring and retention. However, innovative companies are committed and determine to re-investing and re-designing their strategy to deliver results with fewer or less resources. In the case of the company headquarters in Philadelphia, sending Jim to Stuttgart, Germany to lead the launching of a new laser...
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...BUS317 Strategic Management Short Essay 1. Introduction to FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich, a German sports club that is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, was formed in 1900. It has gained its recognition through its professional football team by dominating in the ‘Bundesliga’, a German football league, and is currently one of the world’s most successful clubs and biggest sporting brand (M., 2016). It has won a record of 25 league titles, 17 German cups and 5 times European champion (UEFA, 2015). FC Bayern Munich has been sticking to its guiding principles alongside with all necessary trainings and developments designed to help them achieve the highest performance in football (Global Premier Soccer, 2015). Bayern Munich’s success is mainly ascribed to its capacity to maintain its performances with the presence of quality players. Additionally, Bayern Munich has a competitive edge through its low-ticket prices as well as high brand value in which they exist in the minds of customers (Krishnan, 2014). 2. The Value Chain 2.1 Technology Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (SAP), a multinational software corporation, has been FC Bayern Munich’s official partner in the area of sport analytics and enterprise software (SAP News Center, 2014). With Bayern Munich having the most loyal and passionate set of football fans who have been supporting them throughout, it places an emphasis on the club to strengthen the relationship between them. For...
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...brand built on a heritage of innovation in sporting goods technologies and association with iconic succesful athletes, Adidas ‘designs products and technologies and creates designs that help all people to experience and share sporting sensations’. Adidas is positioned as ‘the brand for sports performance, whether for competitive or lifestyle purposes’, with a recognised brand slogan of ‘Forever Sport’. To deliver the corporate strategic objective, Adidas requires immediate focus and additional investment to leverage its position in the European football market. Adidas should develop increased presence and share in targeted segments of this market over the next few years to create a growth platform leading into the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany. SWOT analysis of Adidas identifies a number of important factors which reinforce the importance of focusing strategy on football in the coming years. Key strengths of Adidas are the brand positioning, reputation and values. Consumers associate the winning sports heritage and tradition with Adidas products, and this is successfully reinforced through association and...
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...Branding in Soccer Light and Shadow Branding in Soccer Light and Shadow Introduction “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.” (Gloves, S. 2012) This much quoted comment of the former, British football manager Bill Shankly describes exactly my view of football. I am a big fan of the most popular sport in the world. Sure I know that this comment is exaggerated, but football becomes more and more important. Not only for the fans and the sportsmen, also for the global economy. (Hamil, S. and Chadwick, S. 2010) In professional football the success goes hand in hand with money. Today it is almost impossible to win a big trophy like the UEFA Championsleague without investing lots of money. The FC Barcelona is ranked as the best team in the world and invested in the last five years an average of 40 Million Euros per annum in new players. (Transfermarkt 2011) But where does all that money come from? According to Uli Hoeneß, the president of German football club FC Bayern Munich, only 15% of the twelve million DMs (6.1 Million Euros) revenue were out of broadcasting, marketing and sponsoring when he began in 1979 his career as a manager. (RP online 2011) His aim was to make his club independent from earnings from the spectators. As you can see in the following diagram he achieved his aim. In the year 2010 Bayern’s matchday earnings were only 21% of the total revenue. The biggest part is now coming from the commercial...
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...Germany 2006: A Magical Summer Wow! What just happened? We had lost. Does that mean that all the last three weeks of great hopes, the permanent excitement about becoming champions in the European soccer Championship were gone forever? It was just devastating to see that wonderful dream vanish in a single second. We were so certain to walk out of this gigantic game as winners, yet suddenly we were the biggest losers. It hit us like an unexpected force of nature. At this particular moment a whole nation that had stood together as one for the first time in more than sixty years shrunk to a little pile of dust. I felt so indescribably empty and lost. Is it possible that this strong feeling of failure can just simply exist from losing a soccer game? After a moment of internalizing the enormous shock I realized — No ! There was a much more considerable significance behind all this euphoria and then disappointment than just being the defeated ones. It all started in the summer of 2006. The European Championship was just around the corner, and since Germany was going to be the host of this spectacular occasion, everybody was enthusiastic about the upcoming weeks. While final preparations were being made and busy bees were trying to correct the last flaws to present Germany in the perfect light to the rest of the world, the atmosphere was full of excitement and everybody was counting the days until the built-up pressure of anticipation was finally going to be released...
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...BUSINESS INTERNATIONALISATION PROCESSES: DUNNING’S ECLECTIC THEORY Tutorial Activity 1.4 Part one consists of the factors that the firm Elecdyne should take into account when internationalising: 1. Labour costs – This specifically focuses on the hourly rate of the potential employees and company costs. Minimum wages in each of the countries (Germany, United Kingdom and China) may fluctuate causing Elecdyne to pay more or less from time to time. The company costs that have to be taken into consideration would be the time and resources that it would take to train the staff in the countries where Elecdyne wants to internationalise. 2. Buying and Supplying – The GBP equivalent to the country’s currency could vary so Elecdyne may at times gain a profit if the exchange rate is lower for Japan but lose out on profit if the exchange rate is higher than Japan. This could also affect the electronic products that Elecdyne would supply and sell internationally. 3. Market demand – This area concentrates on the fact that would there be enough demand for Elecdyne’s electronic products globally. Elecdyne would have to analyse the market demands of its chosen countries where Elecdyne wants to internationalise. Elecdyne would have to take into account that the consumers needs and wants vary in each country. 4. Networking - could lead to knowledge transferral and partnership in study and growth from interaction between global companies. This could help Elecdyne’s business growth...
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...FSPA Sporting Goods Report CENTRAL EUROPE The third of the FSPA European Sports Research projects is the Central European Report, covering the larger 5 countries France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany and consisting of 4 volumes: Executive Summary – GERMANY Contact the FSPA: Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web: +44 (0) 2476 414999 x207 +44 (0) 2476 414990 milly@sportsandplay.com www.sportsandplay.com Executive Summary THE SPORTS GOODS MARKET IN CENTRAL EUROPE Volume 4: GERMANY 376 pages of English text and charts on the largest sporting goods market in Europe Case studies of successful and unsuccessful market penetration and related tips Sports participation and trade figures In-depth analysis of the whole supply chain Ten product categories studied from top to bottom Consumption trends and effective marketing strategies Comprehensive market and foreign trade statistics Listings of 184 executives interviewed and about 280 other distributors and retailers Profiles of 105 companies Fourth volume of a series also comprising reports on France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland Overview and highlights of the German report Located in the centre of Europe, Germany has been one of the few founding member states of the European Communities, later known as the European Union. The early membership has eased the supply chain from important ports. Thanks also to the fact that Germany has the largest population of any European country west of Russia, it has been the place on the...
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...Country Report on International Trade and Finance: Germany Introduction Germany is located in the central portion of Europe where it shares a board with eight other nations; the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France to the west, Switzerland and Austria to the south, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, and with the North Sea and the Baltic Sea forming the northern border. The climate in this region varies based on elevation and proximity to the coastal areas. Along the coast temperatures are controlled by a maritime climate, while inland and to the southern regions the climate ranges from continental to mountain where more extreme seasonal changes occur. According to the Library of Congresses Federal Research Division’s County Profile (2007), Germany devotes 53.0 percent of its land use to agriculture while 12.8 percent is to settlement and transportation infrastructure. Forest covers 29.8 percent of Germany’s territory with water covering only 2.3 percent. Germany has few natural resources, with the only exception being coal which happens to be the largest reserve in the European Union, and therefore relies on imports to meet the counties demands. In 2007 Germany was home to approximately 82.4 million, and since then the population has actually decreased by nearly 1 million. Currently, Germany has a negative population growth rate; - 0.19 percent. A majority of the population, 61 percent, live in towns with populations ranging between 2,000-100,000 inhabitants...
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...[pic] How Entrepreneurial is Germany? The Institutional Context of Entrepreneurship and Business Start Up Costs in Germany in International Comparison Abstract The importance of entrepreneurial activities is integral to a nation’s economic growth. This paper reviews the results of the 2000 Global Entrepreneur Monitor (GEM) country report with a sole focus on Germany in evaluating its degree of entrepreneurship. The factors examined include the costs, legal procedures, and institutional context via a look at the formal and informal entrepreneurial frameworks. The view of entrepreneurship in Germany will be explored as well as comparison to other countries in the GEM report. It is found that entrepreneurial activities differ within regions in Germany and the cultural and social norms place a barrier to start-ups despite the government effort in financing and state promotion programs. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………….3 2. Overview of Germany’s entrepreneurship and international comparison...4 3. Institution context………………………………………………………....6 The regulation of entry……………………………………………………6 Political context- government policies……………………………………8 Human Capital…………………………………………………………….9 Education…..……………………………………………………………10 Psychological and sociological context………………………………….12 Regional context…………………………………………………………15 4. Conclusion……………………………………………………………….18 5. Works cited……………………………………………………………...20 Introduction The German economy...
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...Thomas Aitken 48636120 Poli 320 term 1 Comparative paper, Plan B, Option 1 “Cross-national Comparisons”Sustainability Checks A sustainablity check is defined as an assessment which looks to analyse the costs and benefits of regulations and thus assess whether more or less regulations should be implemented; according to the SGI codebook, a high quality sustainability assesses the short and long-term impact on social, economic and environmental issues when regulations are implemented.. The 2014 Country Report of the United States concedes that "there is no separate check required for “sustainability” per se" (p34 Quirk, 2014) since the definition of the term sustainabilty can be interpreted in many ways. According to other Country Reports, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom don't have a seperate check for 'sustainability' either, only it is written less blatently due to the different authors involved in the reports. What is initially peculiar about this is that all four countries were awarded a score of at least 7 out of 10 for the criteria of sustainability checks despite none of them actually having a seperate check. This is because the scores are derived from the quality of each country's regulatory impact assessment (RIA) which assess a regulation’s impacts on socioeconomic and other indicators; according to the SGI codebook, a strong RIA "analyses consistently involve stakeholders by means of consultation or collaboration, results are transparently communicated to...
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...Eric Snyder History 300W Reign of Terror: German Public Opinion of the Jews 1933-1939 Historian Marc Bloch describes history as something that is “progressive which constantly transforms and perfects itself.” There are many different opinions that persist in pre-war Nazi Germany. There is the opinion of the Jewish people living in Germany, the opinion of the Nazis living in Germany under the command of Adolf Hitler, and there is the opinion of the German people who were not Nazis which this paper is focused on. Events such as Kristallnacht positively affected the opinion of the Jewish people to the German public during pre-war Nazi Germany. The Chancellor of Germany from 1933-1945 was Adolf Hitler, an outspoken anti-Semitic man who was an accomplished mimic, an excellent actor, and “used language in a way that was untranslatably funny.” Hitler believed that the Jewish people were inferior to his Aryan race. Hitler believed that race was not only defined by skin color or heritage, it was defined by an elitist set of criteria that had to be met such as a person’s religion, or ideals. As a result, any intermingling or marriage or offspring made by an Aryan and any other race was downright wrong in Hitler’s eyes. He says of intermingling of the races that, “If Nature does not wish that weaker individuals should mate with the stronger, she wishes even less that a superior race should intermingle with an inferior one; because in such a case all her efforts, throughout hundreds...
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...Incorporation of Muslim in Non-Muslim World: Focusing on France, Germany, UK and USA Abstract Though many European countries have large and growing Muslim minorities but since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005 the vast majority of Muslims in Europe became vulnerable to extremist ideologies. The matter of joy is that over the last several years, European governments have stepped up their efforts to improve Muslim integration. These have included introducing new citizenship laws and language requirements, promoting dialogue with Muslim organizations, developing “homegrown” imams more familiar with European culture and traditions, improving educational and economic opportunities for Muslims, and tackling racism and discrimination. By ensuring the Muslim integration, European governments have also sought to strengthen security measures and tighten immigration and asylum policies to prevent radicalization and combat terrorism. So this paper will illustrate the incorporation of Muslim in Secular Europe along with the policies of combating terrorism. Contents Abstract • Introduction • Presence of Muslim in Europe • France o Muslim attendance in France o French Efforts to Promote Muslim Integration • Germany o Muslim attendance in Germany o Germany Efforts to Promote Muslim Integration • The...
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...In the following research paper, the subject will be the public education systems of Germany and the United States. The issue that countries around the world are beginning to face as nations continues to advance technologically, is having enough educated citizens to support these advancements and fill the already available jobs requiring degrees. In this day and age, College is becoming a permanent reminder financially to many Americans, leading to years of loans haunting the graduates. This economic setback forces many to enter the workforce out of high school, working entry level jobs and failing to quell the need for educated workers. In Germany, the free advanced education approach has crafted an education system many feel America should...
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...Health Status and Health Care Services in Germany with comparison to the United States Table of Contents Table of contents………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Statistics Show…………………………………………………………………………………... 4 WHO Health Stats for US……………………………………………………………….. 4 WHO Health Stats for Germany…………………………………………………………. 4 The Big Little People Problem…………………………………………………………………... 5 The Errors of Youth…………………………………………………………………………… 5 “Battle of the Fatties”…………………………………………………………………….. 5 For the Public, By the Public…………………………………………………………………... 6 Drug Abuse Care……………………………………………………………………….... 6 Care for the Mentally Ill…………………………………………………………………. 7 Drug Related Death Rates……………………………………………………….. 7 Suicide Rates…………………………………………………………………….. 7 A Time to Die……………………………………………………………………………………. 8 The Part of Life that is Death…………………………………………………………… 8 The Part of Death that is Fear…………………………………………………………… 8 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 References……………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Introduction The long held belief that the United States is the greatest country on earth has been debated in recent years. Domestic terror attacks, stock market crashes, and a deep recession have challenged the standing of the US amongst other nations. As the US is rebounding from these domestic problems, it is in a legislative battle to reform a long failing health care system. In comparison to European countries...
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...the Unification of Germany by Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth R. Kassner United States Marine Corps United States Army War College Class of 2012 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: A Approved for Public Release Distribution is Unlimited This manuscript is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Strategic Studies Degree. The views expressed in this student academic research paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. The U.S. Army War College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing this collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports (0704-0188), 1215...
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