S T A N F O R D C L O S E R L OO K S E R I E S stanford closer look series 1 Tesla Motors: The Evolution of Governance From Inception to IPO Tesla Motors In June 2010, Tesla Motors raised over $225 million in an initial public offering that valued the electric car manufacturer at $2 billion. It was the first time a U.S. automobile company went public since Ford Motor in 1956. The evolution of Tesla—first incorporated in 2003 by engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning—in some ways
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Title: Reshaping Crisis Management: The Challenge for Organizational Design Author: Tony Jaques Year of Research: - Year of Publication: 2010 The Purpose of the research: Is to find or discuss crisis management prevention instead of just crisis response necessitates moving responsibility from operational to the executive level. Methodology: Observation to other cases and study on Crisis Management model. Results or Findings:The evolution of crisis management that focuses on prevention rather
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Fig 1. The Modern Coffee Shop Marketplace A relatively mature market with fierce competition. The focus is on increasing Marketshare, mainly through outlet expansion, Premiumisation of products to Differentiate and increase prices to influence the average spend per visit; along with NPD and creating new channels to new markets, i.e. PRC. Specialists add value through their expertise and dramatic show of Barista skills. Brand Loyalty is low, with consumers under pressure due to static wages/rising
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what makes them strategic?.....................................................1 1. Characteristics of Strategic Resources………………………..…………2 3. Strategic value of Information Technology………………………….………..2 4. The evolution of the IT function in business………………………………...4 5. Using IT to gain Sustainable Competitive advantage………...……………7 6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….8 7. Bibliography………….………………………………………………………….9
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9-508-047 REV: MARCH 25, 2008 JOHN DEIGHTON Dove: Evolution of a Brand In 2007, Unilever’s Dove was the world’s number-one “cleansing” brand in the health and beauty sector, with sales of over $2.5 billion a year in more than 80 countries. It competed in categories that included cleansing bars, body washes, hand washes, face care, hair care, deodorants, anti-perspirants, and body lotions. It competed with brands like Procter and Gamble’s Ivory, Kao’s Jergens, and Beiersdorf’s Nivea. Dove
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Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Since the early 1980s, the U.S. health care system has experienced a rapid growth in the sector of health care information technology. This growth can be viewed as an attempt to standardize our fragmented health care system. The health care information technology is no longer an option but a necessity to be compliant with the mandated federal regulations. President George W. Bush in 2004 asked health care providers to implement Electronic Health Records
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9-508-047 REV: MARCH 25, 2008 JOHN DEIGHTON Dove: Evolution of a Brand In 2007, Unilever’s Dove was the world’s number-one “cleansing” brand in the health and beauty sector, with sales of over $2.5 billion a year in more than 80 countries. It competed in categories that included cleansing bars, body washes, hand washes, face care, hair care, deodorants, anti-perspirants, and body lotions. It competed with brands like Procter and Gamble’s Ivory, Kao’s Jergens, and Beiersdorf’s Nivea.
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of the Jupiler Pro League......................................... 6 3 - Evolution of finances of the Jupiler Pro League ............................... 6 4 - Average revenue of European clubs ............................................. 9 5 - Profits/losses of European clubs ................................................. 9 6 - Brand value of European Leagues.............................................. 11 7 - Evolution KRC Genk
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Technology in Warehouse Management Brandon J Willis The University of Southern Mississippi Technology in Warehouse Management Abstract: The purpose of this research is to identify some technologies in the warehouse and how they are used in the everyday warehouse operations. The first section briefly goes over the history of warehousing. The following section describes a Warehouse Management System and its cost. Then the different technologies that are used in the warehouse are explained
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Aspects Brussels, 8th November 2012 Leszek Jedlecki, Chairman of the Board of Chamber IZFiA President of the ING TFI 1. Development of the Polish market • Saving structure • Market leaders • Home bias • Asset structure evolution • AuM GDP Ratio ING Investment Management 2 Savings structure in Poland Households’ savings structure as of June 2012 Investment funds’ share modest but AuM raising Equities ( 4%) Unit-linked funds (3.8%) Domestic mutual funds (6.5%) Foreign mutual funds (0
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