eBay: “The world’s largest online marketplace”- A Case Study J.Gopalkrishnan* V.K Gupta** Abstract eBay, Inc. is the largest and most popular marketplace on the Internet, allowing members to buy and sell almost anything. Launched in 1995, about 147 million people now use eBay. An estimated 430,000 people in the United States make all or most of their living by selling on eBay. eBay’s online payment service, called PayPal, enables transactions nearly anywhere in the world. eBay proclaims “trust” between
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Lion Littlefield 330 Tel: (650) 723 9040 lion_chris@gsb.stanford.edu POLECON 230 - NONMARKET STRATEGY This course addresses managerial issues in the social, political and legal environments of business. Cases and readings emphasize strategies to improve the performance of companies in light of their multiple constituencies, in both international and US environments. Topics include integrated strategy, activists and the media, legislation affecting business, lobbying, regulation and antitrust, intellectual
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MarketLine Case Study Tesco plc Case Study How Tesco Became the UK's Largest Retailer Reference Code: ML00001-041 Publication Date: December 2011 WWW.MARKETLINE.COM MARKETLINE. THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED TESCO PLC CASE STUDY © MARKETLINE THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED ML00001-041/Published 12/2011 Page | 1 OVERVIEW Catalyst Tesco is the largest retailer in the UK and dominates the UK food and grocery market
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*Institute of Management, Nirma University of Science & Technology, Ahmedabad. E-mail: jaya_gopalkrishnan2000@yahoo.com **Indian Institute of Management, Indore eBay: “The world’s largest online marketplace”- A Case Study J.Gopalkrishnan* V.K Gupta** Abstract eBay, Inc. is the largest and most popular marketplace on the Internet, allowing members to buy and sell almost anything. Launched in 1995, about 147 million people now use eBay. An estimated 430,000 people in the United States make
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5.142A Professor: Jae-Eun Namkoong E-mail: jae-eun.namkoong@phd.mccombs.utexas.edu Office: CBA 5.334J Office Hours: TTH 9:30-10:30 Textbook and Articles (Both are Required) * Marketing, 10th Edition; by Kerin, Hartley, Berkowitz, and Rudelius; published by Irwin/McGraw Hill (ISBN = 978-0-07-352993-6). Do not try to get by with the 9th edition. A copy of the 10th edition is on reserve in the Perry-Castañeda Library. There is also the e-Textbook option (http://www.coursesmart
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dimensions. Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola Companies have chosen to be socially conscious through their marketing efforts to improve its positive effects on society and reduce it negative effects through the way they manage brands, marketing strategy, positioning strategies and how they market to their consumers while striving for prosperity. How Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola Company does advances and manages its brand? According to Ahmet, C Bozer, president of the Coca-Cola Company’s Eurasia and Africa Group
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Citi's eBusiness Model By commercialprintin Citibank differentiate its e-business product 1. How does Citibank differentiate its e-business product offering from that of its competitors? How could Citibank create its own competitive advantages in the market place? Citibank differentiated itself from competitors by using their customer service effectively. They offered several services to their clients. Citibank offered telephone hotlines, customer relations managers to give individual attention
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Subject : General Management Case Study No: 1. Analysis of the Case : A. Facts and figures of the Case study: Name of the Company: Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL) Place : Vizag, a quiet and calm city. Industry : Steel Mission: To be a continuously growing company producing steel of international standards as well as through strategic diversification of products and services with concern of customers. Objectives : 1. Achieve 3 Mtpa of liquid steel.
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2. PEST factors affecting International Business 3. Government influence on trade 4. International Trade Theories 5. FDI 6. Country Evaluation and Selection 7. Collaborative Strategies 8. International Marketing 9. International Trade Agreements 10. International Trade Organizations 11. Forex 12. International HR Strategies 13. International Diplomacy Reference Text 1. International Business – Daniels and Radebough 2. International Business – Sundaram and Black 3. International Business – Roebuck
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Final Paper – BRL Hardy: Globalization of Australian Wine Company Western International University LDR 645 – Innovative leadership global May 24th, 2011 1. Executive Summary BRL Hardy is a global wine company that has engaged in a strategy that geared to create multidimensional capabilities for the company but faced with decision dilemma resulted from management tensions. The author of this paper believes the source of management tension is lack of coordination between management
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