Chapter 1 Case Studies Answers CASE STUDY 1 - Facebook Questions 1. As an investor in a social network such as Facebook, which financial and customer-related metrics would you use to assess and benchmark the current business success and future growth potential of the company? From comments in the case study, the main revenue model is ad-based advertising (CPC and CPM). Facebook has said it will not sell customer data and there is no indication of affiliaterelated models. Customer-related metrics
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Issues at NEWGEN In this case study, a manager named Abdul has to deal with one of his subordinate named Hahn Chen who problem working along with another colleague has named Amie Lee. Chen wishes to be transfer and report directly to Abdul instead of Ms. Lee because Ms. Lee is not a technical supervisor. This is typical problem between employees that happens often in a working environment. A problem like this often helps demonstrate conflict managing and how good a manager is. The problem Abdul
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I. Enchanted Kingdom: The Magic Is Here II. Executive Summary An “imported” image it got accredited with the International Theme Park Inc. was the primary marketing point in the conceptualization of Enchanted Kingdom that complied with international safety standards, With AB social class as its target market to reach in line with their goals. It invested heavily on resources to make it meet international standards, rides were imported from abroad and crew are trained from Disney, USA
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Case Study #2 – Black Angus Steakhouse 1. What variables need to be considered in developing a list of potential countries ? There are multiple variables to consider when a company wants to expand its operations outside the United States : market potential, customer characteristics, business cycles, competition (is there any competitors already in this market), local culture (make some research about the culture, to fit the needs of people), economic and political outlook (what is the situation
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[pic] Course Syllabus Managing International Business Graduate Program in General Management Class of Executive July 2008 Course Leader: Handry Satriago Oct 2009 – Feb 2010 IPMI Business School Graduate Program The Indonesian Institute for Management Development Jakarta, Indonesia Course Name : Managing International Business (MIB) Class : Executive Program, July 2008 Facilitators : Handry Satriago (Course Leader) Guest Speakers
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MGMT530 – Conference Decision Week 2 Case Analysis Template 1. Define the Objectives for the Conference Decision Case. Objectives should be separated into fundamental and means objectives. 2. Identify the alternatives for the case. Fundamental Objectives (used to evaluate and compare alternatives) The upper management is in favor of this conference. This conference is very crucial to the development and growth of the organization. A fundamental objective is to find a location and set
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Case Study 2 -Internal Control Due by Sunday of week 5, 11:59PM, Mountain Time LJB Company, a local distributor, has asked your accounting firm to evaluate their system of internal controls because they are planning to go public in the future. The President wants to be aware of any new regulations required of his company if they go public so he met with a colleague of yours at a local restaurant. The President of the company explained the current system of internal controls to your colleague
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Adam Smith MGMT-591 Carr Leadership & Org Behavior Week 3 Case Study 03/24/2013 Reflecting on the case I just read, the group seems to be at the storming stage due to the hostility and infighting occurring. Mike is not going to meetings and the contribution he has made so far is not nearly up to the standard the group has set. Understanding that the group is in this stage is important to the group to know because to have the problems that they do have at this point are somewhat
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Case: Illustrious Corporation Supply Chain Management January 3, 2013 I. Statement of the Problem/Key Strategic Issue Illustrious Corporation is a small assembly shop for the X500 product. Nancy Barfield, the production planner has been preparing the operating plan for the next 10 weeks. The first component for X500 is the H590 which they purchase from other local company but are then returned to the supplier due to the number of defective units hence, the production of P712 will be
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Case Study – 2 LightHouse How should revenue be recognized for sales of both the ship finder devices and service? EITF 00-21 states “that in arrangements for multiple deliverables, the delivered item(s) should be considered a separate unit of accounting if all of the following criteria are met: The delivered item(s) has value to the customer on a standalone basis (i.e., it is sold separately by any vendor or the customer could resell the deliverable on a standalone basis) There is objective
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