1) What are the factors to be kept in mind while taking ethical decisions? Ethicist Rushworth Kidder suggests that nine steps or checkpoints can help bring order to otherwise confusing ethical issues. 1. Recognize that there is a problem. This step is critically important because it forces us to acknowledge that there is an issue that deserves our attention and helps us separate moral questions from disagreements about manners and social conventions. For example, being late for a party may be bad
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Case Introduction Harley-Davidson, Inc. was established and entered the motorcycle industry in 1903. The company has primarily focused its resources on the heavyweight motorcycle segment of the industry and is differentiated from its competitors because its focus is only on the motorcycle industry as opposed to other transportation markets such as: cars, boats, ATVs or snowmobiles. The company has experienced both the “good and bad times.” The company was founded by several
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After three years of steady growth she needs to decide what steps should be taken in order to secure successful future for Flip Factory. Options include maintaining the business as is or pursuing some form of expansion. Competitive strategy Flip Factory’s strategy is based on a unique product offering and a close, long term relationship with the customers. Traviss noticed that the fitness market favoured competitive aspect of sports and left many children without options to advance their
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Lindsey Houser 9/10/11 Customer Relationship Management Strategy Case Study Questions (1) Russia has recently gone from central government control to a market-based economy with large opportunities for foreign capital and investment. Because of this, there are many opportunities. It will greatly benefit the company to interact with existing and prospective customers, study, analyze, and learn about customers’ needs, wants, and expectations. Acquiring and retaining customers will help to
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Per your request, my team of financial analysts and I have completed the Growth Simulation you asked us to complete. Given the three scenarios for financing you have provided, we have analyzed the three financing options and have determined that the best option is to maintain our relationship with Miami Dade Merchant’s Bank (MDM). There are multiple reasons for this decision: • It seems as if most other commercial banks are retrenching, indicating a tightening of the credit market, which means now
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1. INTRODUCTION Financial analysis is defined as the process of discovering economic facts about an enterprise of a project on the basis of an interpretation of financial data. It also seeks to look at the capital cost, operations cost and operating revenue. It is vital for assessing the performance of the company and hence provides valuable information to the investors and to the company for future references. Financial Analysis is the process of evaluating businesses and other finance-related
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and manage its internal stability. China's economy is now weakening and its GDP is perhaps below the government target of 7%. Investment sentiment is the weakest indicator, while the production level in China's industries has dropped which left surplus production capacity in the industries. Although China growth is slowing down, the probability that it will collapse suddenly is small. 2.0 Discussion The biggest problem in China is that the massive debt explosion is now threatening its entire economy
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Asia Pacifica as it is the low cost leader in Asia. • AirAsia’s management Team Its management team is excellent in formulation and execution strategies partly due to its diverse background of team members consists of industry experts and ex-top government officials. Its management team also has a strong links with governments and airline industry leaders and operates with focused and fewer management levels. • Human Resource Management Although the salaries offered by the company are
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General Motors: General Motors Corporation (GM) is a multinational automobile manufacturer created in 1908.its headquarter is in the United States. GM is the world's largest automaker as measured according to the global industry sales. GM is the proud sales leader in the automotive industry for the for the last 77 years. As of 2008, General Motors employs about 266,000 people around the world. It manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 different countries. The famous brands under the umbrella of GM are
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