Across The Globe Case Studies Samples For Students

New York Times Company’s internal financial analysis and appraisal

Established in 1851, The New York is one of the newspapers in the United States that hashave consistently and continuously provided news and information to the United States citizens for many decades, consequently receiving affirmation from various camps across the world. One of the company’s strongest points that have made it successful in its media coverage is the fact that it operates both physically and has an online site as well, and this makes it possible for the company tom access the most customers possible (Kotler & Armstrong, 2008).

The supply chain tools that The New York Times ...

Introduction

- Background of the Organization
In this paper, the Four-Part Model is applied in the context of the social responsibility activities of the Coca Cola Corporation. In this regard, the specific components of this model will be discussed, and the effects of their application within this organization will also be analyzed. The Coca Cola Corporation is one of the largest soft-drinks` manufacturer in the United States and the globe at large. The company`s operations are found in almost all the countries in the world, and its corporate social responsibility programs are also run parallel to the company` ...

Introduction

Starbucks Corporation is a multinational company that specializes in production and sales of coffee products including roast coffee and other coffee drinks globally. The company was founded in 1987 as a coffee roasting retail shop in Seattle, Washington by three key owners who had learned the coffee roasting idea from a local Italian retailer. The initial business performance when it was only a retail shop was a success especially since there were few competitors who specialized in the coffee roasting and sales business as most coffee houses were more into coffee brewing. The business performance was however improved when the management adopted a new diversification ...

Introduction

Financial performance analysis is crucial for various stakeholders given the varying needs for performance information on various business aspects. In that respect, effective analysis entails evaluating performance over a period or comparing a company’s performance with industry peers. It also entails evaluating various performance areas using varying tools including financial ratios. In that view, the following is a report on Wyndham Worldwide Co. financial performance identifying the performance trend for the period beginning 2012 to 2014 and comparing its 2014 performance with that of the industry peers.

Analysis

Company Overview
Organization and history
Wyndham Worldwide Co. is a brand offering hospitality ...

Introduction

Nike is the world’s main supplier of the athletic shoes and attire and is multi-billion dollar corporation. The company was established in 1972 by Philip Knight and since then it is been successfully supplying the athletic shoes and other sports equipment across the globe. In the year 2009, Nike reaped a remarkable profit of US$ 19.2 billion with selling the products in over 140 countries and contracted with 700 factories in more than 40 countries across the globe. Yearly revenue of $19.2 billion (Hill, 2009). The company employs more than 750,000 – the largest in the supply chain. However, ...

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Strategic Management
- Organizational and Business Overview
Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is best known as a manufacturer of mobile handsets, having led the industry for decades before facing a massive decline in the late 2000s. Nokia was the top brand in the consumer electronics segment, however, between 2012 and 2013, its brand value fell by a massive 65% bringing it down to the 57th rank . Nokia’s three main business lines are: a) Mobile handsets, b) Nokia Networks, and c) Nokia Ventures . Over 1.2 billion people across the globe use Nokia products. Figure 1 illustrates the organizational structure at Nokia :
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) and Keurig Coffee

Company background
For many years, especially in the second half of the twentieth century and the current twenty first century, the coffee industry is one of the industries that have been gaining customer base and appreciation not only regionally, but also globally. There are various factors that have led to the same, the two major factors being a consistently growing coffee market across the globe, as well as the growth and development of coffee as a lifestyle not only in the developed countries, but also the developing nations across the world. In this case, however, lifestyle and class is one ...

INTRODUCTION

The modern century is defined by greater merging between different cultures and religions. This can be greatly attributed to the fact that globalization has become significant in the society we live in. globalization can be referred to as the level at which nations merge their relationships based on social, economical or political ties. According to Ruthven globalization has been praised as tool that has greatly improved the way in which nations relate to each other (32). The launch of globalization was first heightened after the world wars nations released the need for peace and harmonious living. Many authors and ...

Background Information

Harley-Davidson Inc. is one of the largest motorcycle manufacturing companies that has not only dominated the United States market, but also other parts of the world. The Company has 100 years experience in terms of motorcycle manufacturing and has attracted a broad base of clients across the United States (Brannen, Jeffrey and Nabil, 11). Economists have mentioned that Harley Davidson Inc. is one of the two motorcycle manufacturing companies that did not experience significant impact as a result of the Great Depression (Zarco and Morgan, 47). Besides, the company has undergone a series of management as well as ownership ...

International Business Strategies: Case Study of Netcare

Introduction
In a sector such as the medical industry where the aspect of acquisition and development of knowledge is an essential part of growth and maintained profitability, the health industry is hugely impacted by national political and legal restrictions. Organizations in this industry have to leverage the numerous obstacles to attain competitive advantage and survive in the foreign markets. Recently a renowned medical care company Netcare experienced a changing dynamics in its primary market in South Africa. This compelled the review of its internationalization process. Internationalization process is the activity of increasing involvement in international markets by local enterprises. ...

Business operations are usually subject to various forces including the external factors that businesses have no control over. In that respect, businesses need to devise suitable strategies as a means of responding to the forces’ influence. That is applied as a means of enhancing firms’ performance and sustainability. With that view, this case analysis seeks to demonstrate how a region or a country’s economic aspects affects industries and businesses in terms of performance, value and strategies.

Synopsis and objectives

International trade is a key focus for countries in their bid to enhance growth and embrace globalization. In that respect, trade liberalization is increasingly becoming a crucial tool ...

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Supply Chain and Logistics Industry in UAE Economy
Article Summary
The greatest contribution of any organization is the supply chain and logistics which increases the pace of globalization. (Business Intelligence, 2012) The freedom score of the United Arab Emirates’ is 71.4% making it the 28th freest in the 2014 index. It is for this reason the UAE is ranked second in the Middle East. With an objective of further growth, the UAE recently organized a Global Logistics and Supply Chain Summit in Dubai. The main aim of the meeting was to address the challenges which are faced by ...

This paper is going to present a discussion on Nike’s main officers, their compensations and some corporate governance issues that the company is facing.

Nike’s Main Officers

The main officers in Nike include Philip Knight, the chairperson of the Board of Directors; Mark Parker, the President, CEO, and a member of the Executive Committee; Donald Blair, the Executive Vice President and also the Chief Financial Officer; Trevor Edwards, President of Nike Inc. Brand; Jeanne Jackson, President, product and Merchandising; Erick Sprunk, the Chief Operating Officer (Nike Inc., 2014).

Brief Description Officers

Philip Knight
Knight is Nike’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. He moved ...

Answer 1: The Nivea brand is one of the most leading and known skin and beauty care brands across the globe. The company was introduced in the year 1911 and is part of the German Beiersdorf conglomerate. The Nivea brand now extends to more than 14 product varieties across the globe ranging from facial moisturizers to sunscreen, shower products, visage, hair care, body and deodorant (Malhotra et-al, 2006). However, the company has been going through number of challenges all over the world and the biggest challenge was faced in the markets of USA where the brand is less popular ...

Corporate social responsibility is defined by the European Union as “the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society”. According to the European Union, organizations should strive to unite consumers, human rights, ethical, environmental and social concerns to their fundamental business strategy and operations. Firms should have an objective to optimize the development of shared value for diverse stakeholders and owners and the society as a whole. The next objective of organizations should lie in recognizing, mitigating and preventing perceived negative impacts and strive to optimize societal welfare (European Commission, 2011). This definition of corporate social responsibility is in line ...

Introduction2

The opportunities and challenges of the biofuel industry..3

The demand of farm and food products by biofuel4

Socio-political and economic factors of biofuel4
Technological impact of biofuel5
Legal and regulatory factors surrounding the development of biofuels6
The ethical debate surrounding biofuels6
Food security in a growing world population7
The future of biofuels in Canada8
Conclusion..8
Work cited..9
Biofuel
Introduction
The change in preference on the type of fuel needed across the globe has been influenced by the need to have enough fuel to sustain its demand. The global supply may not be enough to sustain the worldwide demand. Fuel ...

The educational transition from the traditional approaches to more digitalized approaches has been experienced across the globe. This is based on that educational curriculums have been altered to fit the trends in the modern society. In addition, educational institutions have embraced modernized modes of teaching. A major advancement in education is development of e-learning. This refers to the use of internet and computers for research and projects completion. The trend has been greatly influenced by the increasing preference from the governments, educational institutions and the students. Crain is of the assumption that e-learning has been developed to fit the ...

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Introduction
New Balance is a privately held athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer in the US. Based in Boston, New Balance was founded in 1906, and is the only major company manufacturing its products in the US and labeling them as “Made in the USA.” The company has 200 stores across the globe and operates through five factories in the US and one in UK. The company is private and is not obliged to commit towards its employees or the society as a whole. But that is not the case. The best demonstration of commitment was during the recession of 2007-2009, ...

Integrated case analysis

Introduction
Strategic management refers to the ability of managers to execute a collection of strategic policies in order to outsmart their rivals in the regional and global market. It is an intellectual approach by the management where they review their current performance and devise strategies to improve on effectiveness and profitability to seize competitive advantage over their rivals. Ford motor company has had a series of ups and downs in the automotive industry due to advanced technology and increased competition. The situation has prompted the management to review its strategic plan with intent to regain its market share and retain a strong ...

- How does Amazon try to create life time customers, loyalty and increase visits and sales
The modern society has extensively affected life and lifestyles all round. It is hard for an individual to live in the olden day styles and lifestyles as one quickly finds him or herself floating the world of new happenings. For instance, Amazon is one of the new faces of the market, which has extensively introduced buying and selling at a new level to both the buyer and seller. It is thus critical to have a clear understanding of how things work in this new ...

Introduction

In this current age technology-based solutions are the main drive for business growth. A company that lags behind in adopting technology-based solutions risk the potential effect of incurring losses and finally bowing out of the business. Amaco is a systems development company having been in the industry for more than 10 years. It has seven branches all over the globe with three in Europe, one in Middle East, One in Africa and the headquarters in San Francisco U.S.A. Over time, it has realized that business environment is changing and needs to adapt to the changes in order to remain competitive. ...

Rio Tinto Alcan is an Aluminium producing company based in Canada. However, its scope as a company and hence operation grounds are not limited to Canada. The company has eliminated all geographical barriers expanding its wings to becoming an international company. Alcan has operations in many countries across the globe and recruits thousands of workers worldwide in a diverse range of operations. The company is renowned as the top aluminum manufacturer across the globe in terms of annual revenue and volume (Surhone, Timpledon, & Marseken, 2010).
According to research, the company operates in more than 40 countries thus enabling it to ...

The following strategic management paper is about one of the largest organizations in the world, Google Corporation. Google Corporation was founded by Larry Page and Sergy Brin in the year 1998, and it is centred in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain California (Manjoo, 2011). Being an international organization involved in technology, Google has been providing internet-related services over the years. The most commendable developments have been seen in its enhanced internet search, advertising technologies and cloud computing services. With the rapid technologies in the current world, Google has managed to improve on its products and services, while introducing new technological ...

Situational Analysis

Undeniably, Disney is, by far, the largest conglomerate in the world entertainment industry. Disney has four operational divisions comprising of Disney parks and resorts, Disney studios, Media Networks, and Disney consumer products. Branding to Disney entails the promise consumers place on Disney products. Arguing that people go to Disney because their slogan says, “the Happiest Place on Earth,” will be misinformation but rather people go to Disney because of their feelings and priori regarding Disney. Therefore, the brand drives Disney’s business. Due to its reputation, any item sold under the Disney brand is sure to become a hit and ...

Business

Corporate branding is the use of a company’s name and already-built reputation and general perception to market oneself. This usually happens when a company has many branches to tap different markets, or when a company franchises its brand and name to interested companies.
From the case study, Lilypad’s Hotels Company has been in business for two decades, and has branched out in the USA, Middle East and recently in San Francisco, South America, and has 12 boutique hotels worldwide. When a company spreads out its wings to branch into many sub-units, there is always the temptation to break out into ...