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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GUIDE FOR CASE STUDY ANALYSIS & CASE ANALYSIS REPORTS (CAR) Exemplar: ShopKo and Pamida System Triumph or Tragedy Philip Pun Lecturer in EB PLG406 (x8866) ©1st Term 2011/2012 1 WHY PERFORM CASE STUDY? Case study as a learning tool The best way to learn is to feel, to practice and to involve Philip Pun, First Term 2011/2012 2 WHAT IS A CASE STUDY? All case studies have one common goal: to help learn the subject matter in hand Cases allow learners
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THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY TAFT AVENUE, MANILA GRADUATE SCHOOL RESEARCH CASE PAPER FORMAT Title Page Acknowledgment Approval Sheet Executive Summary The case paper synopsis discussing the company’s current situation and the problems besetting the firm. The final paragraph states the possible alternative courses of actions solution to the problem. Possibly 1-2 pages only. Table of Contents (include all details of List of Appendices, Exhibits, etc) Chapter 1 The
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Kodak and the Digital Revolution [pic] [pic][pic]Brief Overview: Kodak is a multinational American corporation which has become a household name most known for its film products. The company has come face to face with many changes due to the digital revolution which has created a rapid changing photography industry. George Eastman began Kodak in 1880 and introduced the first Kodak camera in 1888 coining the slogan “you press the button, we do the rest.” Eastman held a high standard for the company
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OF MARKETING (MKT101) Case Study – Team Project (15 points) BP: Transforming Its Strategy “Beyond Petroleum” (p. 47-49) Each team should submit a written report by May 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm. 1) Format The written document will be approximately 6 to 7 pages (excluding references and appendixes). The case write-up should have the following format: i. ii. iii. Cover page (with alphabetized names and students ID) Introduction (including a brief summary of the case) Answer to questions: 1.
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中山大学数计学院 2013级软件工程专业(2015学年秋季学期) 《SE- +电子商务》期末考试方案 (考试形式：Final Assignment) 《中山大学授予学士学位工作细则》第六条 考试作弊不授予学士学位 方向： 姓名： ______ 学号： 出卷： 审核： Final Individual Assignment-2015 No. True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false.（20 points, 1 point each） ____ 1. Transferring funds, placing orders, sending invoices, and shipping goods to customers are all types of activities or transactions
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Analysis of the Use of the Blue Ocean Strategy; Case Study Analysis on 14 Different Agencies Zainal Abidin Mohamed, Graduate School of Management/ Faculty of Economics and Management Universiti Putra Malaysia E-mail: zainal@econ.upm.edu.my ABStrAct Fourteen companies who have applied the use of Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) participated in this study through the case study approach. Basically, the data were focussed on the four action framework of BOS namely eliminate, reduce, raise and create activities
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Analyze the case study using different or any one of the case analysis tools (SWOT/ PEST(L)/ 5 Forces) and answer the questions given at the end of the case. Case Study D This is a case of two competing hotels, Sunrise Hotel and Beachside Hotel that are both located in a medium sized, tourism based town in the Northeast U.S. The hotels are both competing for the same set of guests, as well as the same set of potential employees. They are both budget hotels, right next door to each other, with
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Timberland Jason Patterson Responsible Corporate Leadership Professor David Shirley October 23, 2011 Timberland: Commerce and Justice Case Study Analysis Overview The Timberland case study documents the company’s path towards incorporating service to community into their business strategy and overall infrastructure. Under the leadership and vision of Jeff Schwartz, Timberland began this undertaking almost immediately after the company went public in 1987. Using “doing well and doing good”
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Case Study: Zoecon Corporation Zoecon Corp. Mission Statement: Our corporation founded in 1968 is specialized in insecticide and pest control sales as well as animal protection from parasites. We cover mainly three markets : individuals and households , veterinary clinics and animal owners as well as pest control companies. We operate geographically all over the united states. Our consumer products can be found in supermarkets, drugstores and veterinary clinics. We offer a wide range
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