strategic choices require judgment. Case studies enable us to test our judgment and learn vicariously from successful and unsuccessful managers in a variety of situations. Hence, class discussion of the cases is a central part of your learning experience. Methods: We will combine cases, lectures, individual and group papers and presentations. Pre-requisites: First semester of Core. Textbook: Jay Barney, Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Fourth Edition. Case Packet will be available. Assignments
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Case analysis 1. Background Peter is in charge of a team in an international company and they have a positive collaboration relationship with a MLV vendor, which can provide products successfully. But now Michael is responsible for the management and he insists SLV is cheaper and better than MLV. 2. Analysis If the company keeps MLV, the advantages will be quite obvious. Firstly, they are familiar with each other and the quality should be trusted. They have cooperated with the previous
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Read Case 2, entitled "Google in China," and respond to the discussion questions below. 1. For Google in 2005, from a business perspective, what are the arguments for and against entering China? 2. From an ethical perspective, what are the arguments for and against entering China? 3. If Google decides to enter China, how can it do so while mitigating adverse ethical impacts? In answering this question, please formulate possible options and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. 4. What
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Here is the updated version of the accompanying Slide Notes. *BT=Brazil and Thailand *EC-European communities Introduction In 2002, Brazil and Thailand brought the European communities before the WTO based on accusations of unfair treatment in trade. Background. -From 1996-2002 BT exported frozen chicken cuts treated with salt to EC -EEC was bound to its tariff schedule to not apply a duty ate exceeding 15.4% to “meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked.”-under tariff
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Case Synopsis This case describes the workplace experiences of employees at Conestoga-Rovers and Associates in Waterloo, Ontario. Employees live the company's work hard-play hard mantra. Weekends range from jet-boating on the Niagara River to celebrating Roverfest (a massive annual bash for employees and their families). The engineering, construction, and information technology company also provides positive experiences in the form of child care facilities and family trips for long-service employees
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document. Case Studies: ICMA Case Studies will be read, analyzed and discussed during Virtual Classroom sessions. Each student (with at least two partners) will be assigned one of these case studies to present to the class and to initiate and lead the discussion. Students will work in groups of 2 or 3 depending upon class enrollment. All students are expected to read each case study and participate in the discussion – you will be graded on your discussions as well as leading your case study. You
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Case Study Two: The Development of the Psychological Contract Scott Walker had graduated six weeks ago and his concerted efforts to ensure he wasn’t one of those graduates left on the shelf at the end of the summer had paid off. He had attended every careers fair and every employer presentation that had been held at his university, made a nuisance of himself at the careers centre, read every corporate website and all the promotional material he could
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Aim The aim of the study was to report the findings of the treatment of a five-year-old boy for his phobia of horses. Procedure/Method Freud used a case study method to investigate Little Hans? Phobia. However the case study was actually carried out by the boy?s father who was a friend and supporter of Freud. Freud probably only met the boy once. The father reported to Freud via correspondence and Freud gave directions as how to deal with the situation based on his interpretations of the father
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This past week, I read three social media case studies on Lady Gaga, the Ford Fiesta Movement, and the Greenpeace protests against Nestle` in the palm oil controversy. After reading “Lady Gaga: Born this way?” I was impressed by her utilization of social media to successfully interact with her fans. Her passion for her time-consuming work and building a following on social media took over many aspects of her personal life, prohibiting her from being able to own a home or even have a boyfriend.
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Case Study 4.1 Background Ron Garcia, a management trainee at Mexicana Wire Winding, Inc. has been asked by the general manager to conduct an analysis seeking maximum profit under current production constraints. The company is seeking a banner year to obtain leverage for refinancing long-term debt (Render et al, 2012, p. 300). Using linear programming, we can assess the max profit potential while taking into account a series of identified constraints. Mexicana Wireworks Max Profit Analysis
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