...Porsche: Guarding the Old While Bringing in the New Background on Porsche The Porsche Company was founded by Ferdinand Porsche who credited himself for the design of the original Volkswagen Beetle and Adolf Hitler’s people’s car. He had already gathered over 30 years of valuable experience before designing the Porsche. The first result of this work in automobile development was an electric car called the Lohner Porsche which was powered by wheel-hub motors. In 1948 Porsche engineering office started working under its own steam on the Type 356 VW Sports Car it marked the birth of the Porsche sports car. Today the Porsche engineering continues to take on engineering challenges of the future. The Problem The Porsche Company started to decline in sales due to its’ exclusive customers. Porsche became concerned about if there were enough products to keep the company afloat. The company tried to extend its brand outside of the box with making cars that were affordable to individuals who didn’t represent the Porsche brand. What factors are important to understanding this problem? The Porsche customers were upset, because there were different classes of people who owned this product. The customers exemplified attitude toward the product. “A customer’s attitude fit into a pattern changing ones attitude may require difficult adjustments in many others” (Kotler and Armstrong). Brand personality is a unique concept with this case. “Brand personality is the specific mix of human...
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...Porsche Case Study Shelly Huff The defining problem in this case study is clearly growth. Porsche wants to grow in several ways. One way that they would like to see growth is the number of female buyers. While the Cayenne did lure more women to the brand, the hope is to develop a new model that will appeal to both men and women to further attract a higher percentage of females, as well as male buyers new to the brand. Another way Porsche would like to see growth is within their dealer network. In several states, Porsche lost almost 50% of their dealers. The idea is to gain some of that percentage back. The question is, what steps can Porsche take to attract more women to the brand and increase their dealer network to achieve the growth they are seeking. I have I identified two possible solutions. The first solution that I propose would be to develop a hybrid in both the Boxster and the Cayenne. People are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious and are concerned about their carbon footprint. Hybrid cars are becoming increasingly more popular and sought after. There would be several advantages for Porsche if they were to develop a hybrid. The Boxster and the Cayenne are the models that have most appealed to female buyers. Developing a hybrid in these two models would not only attract more women to the brand, it would also succeed in luring more males to the brand. A hybrid would appeal to the demographic of the male buyer who views his car as an escape...
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...Maggie Beckley Anite Dahaba Sherryon Moore Zulma Ocampo Chapter 5 Porsche Case Study: Guarding the Old While Bringing the New 1. Analyze the buyer Decision process of a traditional Porsche customer. a. Traditionally Porsche has developed a low volume and increasingly fragmented auto market. The availability of these high end models created an image of exclusivity. And this image is very important to the Porsche customer and they want their car to represent how successful they are. For the traditional Porsche customer the 1st 3 steps in the buying decision may be skipped or gone through a bit quicker and go to steps 4 and 5 because they already know about the Porsche and they already know what they need in this type of car. The first 3 steps generally arise when a consumer faces a new and complex purchase situation. i. Need Recognition: The Porsche customer is financially well off so the car they purchase would be a representation of their lifestyle. ii. Information Search: The Porsche consumer will likely obtain information from personal sources (those in their circle who already owns a Porsche) or from commercial sources. iii. Evaluation of Alternatives: This step is skipped for traditional Porsche customer because this is the only brand they would be evaluating. iv. Purchase Decision: the Porsche customer will likely go with what their preferred brand. The intent of this customer...
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...Case Study Porsche: Guarding the Old While Bringing in the New 1. Analyze the buyer decision process of a traditional Porsche customer. A typical Porsche customer does not go through the traditional buyer decision steps. “The five steps include; need recognition, information search, and evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision, and postpurchase behavior” (Kotler & Armstrong, 2014). These customers skip most of the 5 stages and jump right into the purchase decision. Although these individuals might make a purchase off of brand recognition usually the decision is made based on their wants and their mind is made up well before the purchase occurs. “Porsche appeals to a very narrow segment of financially successful people” (Kotler & Armstrong, 2014) and these people purchase their cars for the pure enjoyment of the vehicle and the exclusivity the car provides. As a current owner of three Porsches, and currently searching for number four, I can tell you that personally I purchase these vehicles for two reasons; for the pure excitement I get when driving these cars and they also define my arrival at a successful benchmark in my life and the exclusivity that comes with ownership. Nothing can replicate the feeling of driving one, and no other combination of sound, feel, sight and soul can connect with a true “Porschephile” (Urban Dictionary, 2005), like owning a Porsche. “A Porsche is more than just a vehicle. It is an expression of freedom and a unique attitude...
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...decision process of a traditional Porsche customer. What conclusion can you draw? 3 Question 2: How does the traditional Porsche customer decision process contrast with the decision process for a Cayenne or Panamera customer? 4 Question 3: Which concepts from the chapter explain why Porsche sold so many lower-priced models in the 1970s and 1980s? 5 Question 4 : Explain how both positive and negative attitudes toward a brand like Porsche develop. How might Porsche change consumer attitudes toward the brand? 6 Question 5: What role does the Porsche brand play in the self-concept of its buyers? 7 Conclusion: 8 Question 1 : Analyze the buyer decision process of a traditional Porsche customer. What conclusion can you draw? Buying a product goes to 5 different stages, which are: 1. Need recognition. The profile of a Porsche car buyer is a financially successful person that loves a challenge. They’re hard working people and set high goals in everything they do and often have white collar jobs. These customers separate themselves from the mass and feel attracted to exclusive sophisticated things and expect the cars that they drive in to satisfy this feeling of exclusivity. 2. Information search In information search the consumer searches about the product which would satisfy the need which has been recognized by the consumer in the stage previous to this one. In this case the product that would satisfy...
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...| BMW Strategic Analysis | | | | Management 452.301 | Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction of Company and Current Situation 3 External Environment Analysis 4 General Environment 4 Industry Environment 6 Competitor Environment 7 Conclusion of External Environment Analysis 8 Internal Analysis 10 VRIN Analysis 10 Financial Analysis 12 Conclusion of Internal Analysis 15 Strategy 16 Identification of Key Problems 20 Recommendations and Implementations 21 References 24 | Executive Summary BMW is known for its manufacturing of premium-brand cars and off-road vehicles under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce labels, as well as motorcycles under the BMW and Husqvarna brands. Many manufactures such as BMW, Mercedes, and Audi produce cars in foreign markets. The three car makers that are BMW’s main competitors in the luxury auto industry are Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. The companies are worried most about the exchange rate fluctuations that threaten their profits if the euro starts appreciating against other currencies. With that, BMW is trying to come out with new technology that keeps them ahead of the competition. To do so, they released what is called Efficient Dynamics to ensure a noticeable reduction of consumption and emissions while simultaneously increasing the performance and driving pleasure of the vehicle (BMW EfficientDynamics). The company has also discovered such items as the BMW ActiveHybrid...
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...Porsche has managed to use the AG iPerfomance in its products making it possible for them to produce effective products. It has also dominated the SUV market which is continuing to expand with less competitors to exploit. This gives it an opportunity and window to sell its high end SUV products with less competition. I t also produces hybrid powered Porsche Cars which are also seen as a positive move towards remaining competitive in the motor vehicle market. The Porsche cars are also movie and music glamorized, an idea that has not been embarked by most of other brand from its competitors in the market. The organization has also embarked on utilizing green and environment friendly technology to improve its public image and reputation in the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Case Studies ------------------------------------------------- Case Study 1.1 – “Hospitals are driving toward a leaner organization” ------------------------------------------------- 1. An open-system perspective best describes it. By analyzing the factors that add up to value needed they can focus on that and perform more efficiently with less cost and time. In the situation given, hospitals removed the extensively long waiting time, the long queue of patients, the inefficient use of budget on materials not really necessary and segregated the work force into specialized groups to act effectively. As a result, they had achieved a better patient care, a more systemized organization and a spare budget to use for emergencies. ------------------------------------------------- 2. Culture can present some problems in the equation. By presenting a big change in the work system poses a great risk for people who are more comfortable in traditional ways. If they’re not accepting the concept as one and act on it, they may have some problems in worker relations and may hinder a company’s progress. ------------------------------------------------- 3. It would be risky for a company with traditional consumers to apply lean management. They might criticize that by reducing cost and other factors, would mean that they’re also reducing effort that means in consumer talk “less special”. In the world of luxury sports cars like Porsche, they had the similar problem...
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...Research Project Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Lethbridge in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT Faculty of Management University of Lethbridge LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA © Salvador Barragán, 2005 ii Abstract It has been ten years since the signature of the NAFTA agreement among Canada, U.S., and Mexico. For Mexico, this was a decisive step away from a protectionism model toward a free trade market. One of the main purposes for Mexico in joining NAFTA was to increase the competitiveness of its manufacturing sector, especially the automotive industry. In this paper, Porter’s Diamond Model of national competitiveness and some critiques that attempt to extend the usefulness of the model are analyzed. The Doubled Diamond and the role of MNEs in a host country are both examined through a case study research of the foreign-owned automobile industry in Mexico. The findings of this study show evidence of a broader role of MNEs than in the original framework, as well as the usefulness of the doubled diamond extension to explain alternative sources of competitiveness in early stages of development. iii Acknowledgments The culmination of this thesis can be seen as a successful project. An analogy with Porter’s Model, one of the premises to have a successful industry is to have supporting and related industries. In the case of this thesis is not the exception. There has been...
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...contemporary organizational issue you find intriguing. Use one field site or example for the entire paper. Also, be explicit about the level issue. For example, if you are using the concept of personality then it is an individual level issue. A list of concepts and their related levels is provided in a separate document. Focus of paper-related requirements: Outline: Submit a formal outline for your paper, complete with references. The purpose of the outline is to help you organize your content, which also results in increased clarity, improved logic, and better structure of the paper. There may be adjustments from this document to your final paper, but at this stage the paper should not require major revisions. Final Paper: Use a case study format for the structure of your paper. Identify and analyze issues using course concepts, and propose recommendations for the organization you are focusing on. Use of course concepts 1. Use a minimum of 8 concepts for the paper. Include a list of the concepts you used at the beginning of the paper. 2. Briefly define each concept you use within the text (a paragraph or two). 3. For each concept, write a diagnosis at one level (e.g., the person level). For example, you might write “The employee misses work frequently due to stress from conflict with her supervisor.” Note, stress and conflict would require definitions.) 4. For each concept, write a solution or solutions. Identify the level(s) you addressed in Step 2...
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...Calendar Overall for Case-Study Presentation & Mid-Term Exam – MGT 4760 (Strategic Management) Sem 1, 2012/2013 Sec 8 (M-W) No. | Week | Topics | Class Day | Date | Schedule | Details | | 1 | Chapter 1: The Nature of Strategic Management | 1- Mon 2- Wed | 10/912/9 | | | | 2 | Chapter 2: The Business Vision and Mission | 3- Mon 4- Wed | 17/919/9 | | | | 3 | Chapter 3: The External Assessment | 5- Mon 6- Wed | 24/926/9 | | | | 4 | Chapter 4: The Internal Assessment | 7- Mon 8- Wed | 1/103/10 | Quiz 1 (Chapter 1.2.3) | | | 5 | Chapter 4: The Internal Assessment | 9- Mon 10- Wed | 8/1010/10 | | | | 6 | Chapter 5: Strategies in Action | 11- Mon 12- Wed | 15/1017/10 | | | | | BREAK(22/10 – 28/10) | 13- Mon 14- Wed | 22/1024/10 | | | | 7 | Chapter 5: Strategies in Action | 15- Mon 16- Wed | 29/1031/10 | Case Presentation Session 1Case Presentation Session 2 | Group 1:L: Lia Hilaliah (Case Study 3)Group 2:L: Mas Syairah bte Mohamad (Case Study 5) | | 8 | Chapter 6: Strategy Analysis and Choice | 17- Mon 18- Wed | 5/117/11 | | (Mid-Term Exam 7/11 Wednesday)Seminar Room 1.1 | | 9 | Chapter 6: Strategy Analysis and Choice | 19- Mon 20- Wed | 12/1114/11 | Case Presentation Session 3Case Presentation Session 4 | Group 3:L: Mohamed Sheikh (Case Study 9) Group 4:L: Izzati Nor binti Salleh (Case Study 14) | | 10 | Chapter 7: Implementing Strategies: Management and Operations...
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...ARCTIC MINING CONSULTANTS Case Synopsis Arctic Mining Consultants is a mining company that deals with mineral exploration. In this case study, the project given is staking 15 claims in Eagle Lake, Alaska. The project Manager was Tom Parker, who has a wide experience and specialized knowledge in all nontechnical aspects of mineral exploration. He is a geological field technician and field coordinator for Arctic Mining Consultants. He assigned his previous field assistants John Talbot, Greg Boyce and Brian Millar to help him complete the project. The job required them to stake at least 7 lengths each day in order to be completed on time. However, the whole team has became very tense and agitated, especially Tom Parker, as the deadline was just around the corner and there’s still many to be finished within the limited time. The problem became worse with the way Tom managed and treated his team. The only motivation to the team was the $300 bonuses promised by the company when the job is done on time, otherwise, they might wished to give up already. This happened because working as a field assistant and in long-working hours only giving them low wages, which is considered unreasonable compared to what they have to do. During the eight hard days, everything had actually proved the strengths and weaknesses of each of the team members, including Tom. Case analysis symptoms 1) What symptom(s) exist in this case to suggest that something has gone wrong? The symptom(s) to suggest...
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...Running head: CASE STUDY XYZ Case Study XYZ: An Examination of Project Procurement Management Practices Group 12 John Doe Jane Smith Bobbie Sue University of Maryland University College Project Procurement Management, Semester XXXX, Section XXXX Professor Stephen R. Guth MMMM DD, YYYY [No Abstract or Introduction required for this assignment] The Inception Phase Rating Scale: 5—Excellent, 4—Very Good, 3—Good, 2—Poor, 1—Very Poor |Project Management Area |Inception Phase | |Scope Management | | |Time Management | | |Cost Management | | |Quality Management | | |Human Resource Management | | |Communication Management | | |Risk Management | | |Procurement Management | ...
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...policy. 2) Employee conditions: a. Lack of motivation b. Compensate for low wages by over indulgence of free food allowance c. High turnover rate due to availability of high application rates. d. Employees are mostly college and high school students e. Lack of respect for managers. f. No incentive to increase motivation. In the case study Perfect Pizzeria, the area supervisor has many problems that need his attention. The largest appears to be the organization. In this case study I will assume that the area supervisor has the authority to affect change within his organization (i.e. he is the franchise owner). Being in an area with few job opportunities should give him the perfect opportunity to recruit bright, ambitious, and motivated people to staff his pizzerias. How can the area supervisor change his organization to achieve a more fluid corporate culture? I think this change can be achieved by human resource changes, structure changes, motivational changes, and reward for good performance as well as accountability for poor performance. Each one of these areas will require a change from the corporate level. For the sake of my case study I am going to assume that the area supervisor (franchise owner) can lobby to achieve this change within the organization. The first area to look...
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...letters in industry or for a class, knowing your purpose and audience will help determine what information to include. Generally, business letters follow a particular format, although your instructor or company may require you to use alternative formats. This guide provides writers with an introduction to writing business letters. Case Studies: This guide examines case studies, a form of qualitative descriptive research that is used to look at individuals, a small group of participants, or a group as a whole. Researchers collect data about participants using participant and direct observations, interviews, protocols, tests, examinations of records, and collections of writing samples. Starting with a definition of the case study, the guide moves to a brief history of this research method. Using several well documented case studies, the guide then looks at applications and methods including data collection and analysis. A discussion of ways to handle validity, reliability, and generalizability follows, with special attention to case studies as they are applied to composition studies. Finally, this guide examines the strengths and weaknesses of case studies. Desktop Publishing: Desktop publishing is the process of laying out and designing pages with your desktop computer. With software programs such as PageMaker and Quark Xpress, you can assemble anything from a one-page document to a...
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