CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the study Restructuring is A general term for major corporate changes aimed at greater efficiency and adaptation to changing markets. Spin-Offs, Recapitalisations, Strategic Buyouts and major management realignments are all developments frequently associated with corporate restructurings (Financial & Investment Dictionary, Barron’s, 2000). The verb restructure has one meaning: to reconstruct or form anew or provide with a new structure
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Strategic Management 313 Unit Index Number 3522 Semester 1, 2006 BMW Automobiles [pic] Group Members Daniel Smentek, 13264679 Melanie Bernroitner, 13264682 Marie-Charlotte Neumann, 13264640 Submitted on, May 16, 2006 Table of Contents Executive Summary 4 Introduction 5 BMW and the Automobile Industry 6 Aspects of the Automobile Industry 6 Historical Background of BMW 6 BMW in the Global Environment 9 General Environment
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short course aims to explore these issues in the light of current research and with reference to recent developments in the global economy. The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, discussion groups, plenary discussion and case study analysis. LECTURE PROGRAMME: INTERNATIONAL ENTRY AND COUNTRY ANALYSIS 1. Motives for Going International Businesses venture abroad for a variety of reasons and there is a large international business literature on this
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Kaplan University Graduate School of Business and Management GB530 Marketing Management: Brand Extension Marketing Plan GB530 DATE: March 6, 2012 1.0 Executive Summary: For Sure is a fairly new organization that specializes in safety. The newest upcoming device is WishChip. WishChip is an inexpensive computer device that will be implanted into the keys of the vehicle. The purpose of the chip is to allow the guardian of the vehicle to set the max speed the car can go. For
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Automobile Enterprise'), which was established in 1983 under the direction of the former Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Proton Holdings Berhad, the holding company, is listed on the Bursa Malaysia. Based on technology and parts from Mitsubishi Motors, production of the first model, the Proton Saga began in September 1985 at its first manufacturing plant in Shah Alam, Selangor. Initially the components of the car were entirely manufactured by Mitsubishi but slowly local parts were being used as
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Automobile Enterprise'), which was established in 1983 under the direction of the former Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Proton Holdings Berhad, the holding company, is listed on the Bursa Malaysia. Based on technology and parts from Mitsubishi Motors, production of the first model, the Proton Saga began in September 1985 at its first manufacturing plant in Shah Alam, Selangor. Initially the components of the car were entirely manufactured by Mitsubishi but slowly local parts were being used as
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BUSINESS SIMULATION MARKET RESEARCH MARKET RESEARCH PACKAGE FOR THE EUROPEAN PASSENGER AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 2009-2010 Release 9 MARKET RESEARCH MARKET RESEARCH PACKAGE FOR THE EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY THE EUROPEAN CAR MARKET The European motor industry is the world's largest car market, having exceeded the US market in total units sold (excluding light trucks). It is also an extremely competitive arena. Some of the patterns to emerge from this market over the last few years are listed below
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Strategic actions Product Policy Plants People Partnerships 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 Conclusion 10 Appendix 1 Excerpt from 2004-2005 Sustainability Report 11-20 Appendix 2 California GHG regulations 21 Foreword In November 2004, Ford Motor Company received a shareholder resolution from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (Ceres) and others requesting we release information specific to our greenhouse gas
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of Business SUPPORT DOCUMENT I - CASE STUDIES The texts making-up this document review and emphasize significant issues covered during the sessions. The questions asked at the beginning of each set of texts are meant to help students identify the issues that they should pay attention to. Students will work in teams on one single case study (see class outline for number of students per team). Each team will produce a presentation slideshow of its case study (7-10 slides per presentation, depending
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1 March 30, 2003 To the reader: You are enrolled in a principles of marketing course. This publication is intended to supplement your lecture materials. As you read through the text, note that it is keyed to illustrations used in class. The course is divided into three sections. Section one covers introduction to marketing, consumer behavior, industrial buyer behavior, the marketing environment, where marketing fits into the organization, market segmentation, and product differentiation
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