Lecture 1 1. I/O Model of above average Returns Introduction: It explains influence of external environment influence on a firm's strategic actions and performance. Assumptions: 1) External environment can leading to AAR. 2) Most firms compete in an industry control similar resources & strategies 3) Resources are highly mobile across firms 4) Decision makers should be rational & act in the firm’s best interests Steps: 1) Study the external environment 2) Locate the industry 3) Identify
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EAS6211: Investing in East Asia (as 28 September 2015) Dr Harald CONRAD (Japan, Module Organizer) Dr ZHANG Zhong (China) MODULE OBJECTIVES: This module will introduce students to key theoretical issues relating to globalization, foreign direct investment and the activities of multinational corporations. The module will then consider in detail foreign direct investment, business culture, employment and human resource management, seen from the perspective of multinationals investing in
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S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II S T R A T E G Y – II www.ibscdc.org 1 Transformation Corporate Transformation Korean Air: Chairman/CEO Yang-Ho Cho’s Radical Transformation A series of fatal accidents, coupled with operational inefficiencies snowballed Korean Air into troubled times. Then, at the beginning of the 21st century, its CEO/ Chairman, Yang-Ho Cho undertook various transformation initiatives - for instance, improving service
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Samenvatting_IM.pdf Samenvatting International Marketing: college(s)2011/2012 Tilburg University | Marketing Management | International Marketing Verspreiden niet toegestaan | Gedownload door: Jolien De Klerk | E-mail: joliendeklerk@hotmail.com SAMENVATTING INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 2011/2012 Week 1: Introduction to global marketing Marketing = an organization function and a set of processes for creating, communicating and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Introduction to International Marketing The International Marketing Environment The International Marketing Information and Research Process International Competitive Marketing Strategies Market Selection Decisions and Entry Strategies Management of Exporting and Importing International Marketing Operations and Planning Product and Brand Decisions for International Marketing Service Strategies for International Marketing International Channels of Distribution and Logistics
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SESSION 1 2 CHAPTER 1: Global marketing in the firm 2 1. Introduction to globalization 2 2. The process of developing the global marketing plan 2 3. Comparison of the global marketing and management style of SMEs and LSEs 2 4. Should the company “stay at home” or “go abroad”? 3 5. Development of the global marketing concept 3 6. Forces for global integration and market responsiveness 3 7. The value chain as a framework for identifying international competitive advantage 4
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Ryanair – the low-fares airlines Case Study By Sid Hegde Ryanair – the low-fares airline Table of Contents Q1. Why ha s Ryanair been successful thus far? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Q2. Is Ryanair's strategy sustainable? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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I. Cultural Analysis Introduction : Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Central Plateau and the Jura. Its area is 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). The Swiss population of approximately 7.8 million people concentrates mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centers of Zürich and Geneva. Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita gross domestic product, with
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Ryanair – the low-fares airlines Case Study By Sid Hegde Ryanair – the low-fares airline Table of Contents Q1. Why has Ryanair been successful thus far?..................................................................3 Q2. Is Ryanair's strategy sustainable?..................................................................................4 Q3. Would you recommend any changes to Ryanair's approach?.......................................5 Q4. Should Ryanair continue to pursue the Aer Lingus
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Ventures a New Kind of Retail Store (Chapter 8) ● Sam Walton’s Approach to Implementing Wal-Mart’s Strategy (Chapter 9) Strategy in Action Features A Strategic Shift at Microsoft (Chapter 1) ● The Agency Problem at Tyco (Chapter 2) ● Circumventing Entry Barriers into the Soft Drink Industry (Chapter 3) ● Learning Effects in Cardiac Surgery (Chapter 4) ● How to Make Money in the Vacuum Tube Business (Chapter 5) ● The Evolution of Strategy at Procter & Gamble (Chapter 6) ● Diversification at 3M: Leveraging
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