Club Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

Private clubs are essential components of the society since they provide a basis for creating social bonding amongst the society members. The Private Farming Wood Swim and Tennis Club is an example of such a club. The management of such clubs should be effective in meeting the expectations of the members. This gives the implication that the Human Resource departments in such clubs are some of the most important in the management of the clubs. Strategic management is hence crucial in managing these clubs to counter human errors that are quite common in the management of any club or organization. A ...

Introduction

It is undeniable that the football industry in the United Kingdom has thrived and has been a phenomenal success in the last couple of years (http://www.manutd.com ). The study of Manchester United football club is a case in point. Manchester United FC is one of the most famous football clubs not only in the UK but across the world. Most of the information presented in this case is sourced from the club’s official website for our analysis of the company’s capacity and performance. The club’s mission is to be the best football club in the globe. The vision is ...

Billy Beane Case Study: Changing the Game

Oakland A’s economic Situation After 1995
Oakland A’s economic condition suffered a blow due to high wages. The leaders of the club managed a high compensation strategy for their players yet they did not win many trophies. The club had the highest compensation strategy in baseball prior to 1995. The death of the owner of the club, Haas, in 1995 saw the leadership under the hands of another team. The new owners of the club ordered the general manager, Alderson, to reduce the wage bill. The manager was tasked to field a competitive come back under a very tight and ...

Manchester United is a hugely successful football club with an outstanding history and a fine track record of achievments. With a substantial wage bill like all football clubs, United has constantly placed at the top of the English Premier League every season and have also to reach the latter stages of the Champions League to guarantee substantial revenues to continue boosting their coffers and to balance the books.

Manchester United have also been substantially successful also due to the fact that its coach, Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the best in the world. Installed at the club since 1986, he has ...

The macro environment analysis of Costco Warehouse Corporation is given below

Political
Costco has its stores in different regions of the US. The operations are not limited to the US only, and the company has its operations foreign countries as well. The political scenarios differ greatly depending upon the geographical boundaries. However, the company has well stated industrial policy, technological policy and fiscal policy in compliance with the rules of the States and the regulations of the United States political parties. The political rules of US are majorly considered in internal policy formation. Due to this fact, the company has to face turbulent situations in some native countries due to ...

Using this model in China will be irrelevant as they have a different operating approach of thinking compared to that of China, which focuses more on consumption. A key segment of the wholesale model is membership. However, China being a communist nation it advocates for the distribution of property. This implies that the debtor can save on money and the cardholder is able to obtain cumulative credits from the store. Thus, both parties benefit from the transaction. Thus, none of the parties is eager to become a member of the wholesale store, but prefer to borrow a member from the other.
Additionally, ...

Fight Club is an 1999 film based on the novel of the same title by Chuck Palahniuk published in 1996. The movie appears to be a story about an underground fighting club that the narrator and Tyler Durden have created. Apparently, there is more in the movie than what an average viewer could decipher. Fight Club is a depiction of a mental disorder known as Dissociative Personality/Identity Disorder or DID, at least in a psychological point of view. Evidently, the mental imbalance suffered by the character in the film is obvious in the plot. At the beginning of the movie the narrator can ...

Problem

Walmart, the largest discount store in the United States, has had a very unique run. Since its establishment in 1969, the establishment has succeeded in surging ahead of its rival discounter – K-mart. But it was only after the 1980’s that the company succeeded in expanding in an unprecedented, yet successful manner. With its expansion, however, the company also took care to develop a robust purchasing and distribution network. In addition, the management actively focused on store operations and related marketing. Its Human Resources and Administration policies made sure that even the top management got involved in any ‘people issues’ that ...

Abstract

Following is a question and answer article discussing the influential leadership of Ursula Burns and how she manages a multinational corporation Xerox. Her inspirations and her way of working are described in the answers to the questions that follow.

Q. In your opinion is Ursula Burns more of a charismatic leader, transformational leader, or both?

A. Ursula Burns, CEO Xerox, is listed as the 14th most powerful woman in the Forbes survey for 2013 and also the first African American CEO. In the Forbes profile dedicated to Ms. Burns, Forbes describes how Ursula Burns has acted as a transforming figure for Xerox’s image from a mere photocopier and carbon copy solutions company to a brand in documentation and IT ...

QUESTION 1

The sole proprietorship is the ideal business for the Owen. This is because the type of business is small, and it has two employees hence this type of a business suit the design and the arrangement/ agreement of the owner and the employees. Furthermore, since the business is new it gives the owner enough time to assess the development of the business and how the workers perform their duties. Thus, the owner has the total control of the performance of the workers and how the business is run. Moreover, the sole proprietorship does not require much paper work to get ...

There are several facts in this case. The first fact is that the three companies are competitors in the retail market serving the US market, among other markets in Asia and also South America. The other fact is that these companies have employed different strategies in order to acquire their respective market shares in their markets (Thompson, 2010). The first assumption is that these companies will keep growing and employing strategies to stay in their markets competitively. I expect that none of the companies will withdraw from its business line. Another assumption I have is that these companies have ...

UPSE v. Dept. of Health & ors. 2010 PESC 29

The Prince Edward Island Union of Public Sector Employees (UPSE) sought to make a claim of gender discrimination against the Prince Edward Island Department of Health on the basis that they advertised jobs and specifically stated that applicants must be male only. The Board of Arbitration found that this specification was, in context, understandable as the roles were for people who collect urine samples from men in which they are required to stand behind the subjects during the sample being given. The Board ruled that the ‘men only’ specification was to preserve the dignity of the male sample givers. However, ...

Analysis of Costco Wholesale Strategic Management Decisions

The strategy of Costco Wholesale is based on low price level, limited product line, as well as limited product selection, ultra-low markups, high sales volume, and rapid inventory turnover that transforms shopping experience into a treasure-hunt by constantly changing products. Due to its effective strategic model, it became the first company in the U.S. history that reached 1 billion dollar sales in less than six years (“How Costco Became”, 2005).

Business Strategy Analysis

Pricing and Product Strategies

Effective pricing strategies made Costco Wholesale famous all over the world. According to Jill (2004), low price level was reached by limited markups on brand-name merchandise ...

601 F.2d 516 (10th Cir. 1979)
Summary of the Key Facts: During the 1970s Dale Hackbart played for the Denver Broncos football club as a defensive back. At the same time, Charles Clark played for the Cincinnati Bengals football club as a running back. In a December 1973 game between the Broncos and the Bengals, out of frustration for a turnover by his team, Clark deliberately struck Hackbart on the head and neck away from play in manner that was later deemed a personal foul and dangerous (Hackbart). However, as no official saw the act, Clark and the Bengals ...

In your view, what are the key elements of Ferguson’s Formula for managing his team?

In my opinion, Sir Alex Ferguson deserves his title as one of the greatest coach of all time. He revealed this through is successful management style that evoke effectiveness in his team. One of the key elements in the Ferguson’s Formula in managing his team is the never-ending involvement of research and innovation.
In his approach, he knows the important of starting early and building strong foundations. He invested in teaching kids as young as nine the basics of football and from their honed talents. Because of this approach he is able to maintain the standard of his ...

Re: How to increase membership, community participation, and revenue

Recommendations:
Short term (immediately to one month)
- Investigate hiring a marketing consultant to develop a Marketing Plan.
- Clear any unused equipment such as the Bingo Machine from the public spaces.
- Contact the Charity Casino of Thunder Bay, Royal Canadian Legion, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Elks regarding joint events at the large LOWB Family Centre.
- Contact the former Knights of Columbus to see if they would like to use the hall for meeting and partner with the LOWB on events such as the Fish Fry.

Medium term (one month to three months)

- Create an Internet presence including a ...

The concept of enterprise architecture plainly refers to the extensive use of data management systems in the organization of businesses. A single corporation may feel the need to harmonize different types of data from its constituents for the purposes of decision-making. Enterprise architecture proves to be the best solution from Polizzi’s perspective. Through this, he argues that the company will be able to integrate the different aspects of its stretching potential into a single managerial core. As a result of its increased business transactions, it is unable to organize its sales and product variability and seeks to solve this problem ...

Oprah Winfrey is a philanthropist, producer, an actress and a winner of many awards. She is also well known for her famous talk show that is followed by lots of people all over the world. Oprah has co-written and published several books that end up being best sellers. Winfrey and her company created a website (www.oprah.com) that provides interactive sessions and resources relating to her shows, book club, charity and magazines. It is a website with many users per month and word has it that it receives approximately 20,000 views in a week.
Oprah being a marketer has expanded her personal brand through a ...

DQ1. Clorox is using an attitude change strategy of associating the product with an admired group. The good perception of Sierra Club will transfer to Green Works.
DQ3. While Green Works is a brand name, it is also a sentence with a noun and verb. Green Works implies that Green practices work to protect the environment.
DQ4. Clorox should engage the bloggers directly. Clorox should also use social media like YouTube and Facebook to provide positive information about Green Works product.
DQ5. Those endorsements are critical to the implementation of the change strategy Clorox is using of associating Green ...

The concept of enterprise architecture plainly refers to the extensive use of data management systems in the organization of businesses. A single corporation may feel the need to harmonize different types of data from its constituents for the purposes of decision-making. Enterprise architecture proves to be the best solution from Polizzi’s perspective. Through this, he argues that the company will be able to integrate the different aspects of its stretching potential into a single managerial core. As a result of its increased business transactions, it is unable to organize its sales and product variability and seeks to solve this problem ...

Inniskillin is the brand product of Mr. Roger Provost. Icewine on the other hand is an alcoholic drink, mainly made as dessert and was created when grapes are frozen and pressed whilst in this particular state (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008). The main ingredients that give rise to this wine are the extracts, acids, and sugar which result in dessert wine when the frozen grapes are pressed (Jones G and Hirasawa J, 2007).
The first production of this iconic product took place in Franconia, Germany. It then went on to be produced in Eiswein, still in Germany but also ...

Five Guys’ Philosophy

The Five Guys’ philosophy centers on a value for money concept, which is “focused on a limited menu with quality, award-winning foods” (DataMonitor, 2010, p. 1). More specifically, Five guys’ burgers are a bit more expensive than their competitors, such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King, but the price discrepancy is compensated for by better quality, that is, Five Guys uses better quality beef, and they also cook their food in peanut oil (Weise, 2011), which would be healthier than regular oil. They also don’t have a freezer, which means that everything is made-to-order and even their fries are hand-cut ( ...

Tsunaya continues to witness increased growth in terms of revenue and profits. By first quarter of 2012 ending March, the company’s revenue had grown to $790 million. This is up from $745 million witnessed in 2001. Tsunaya mainly deals in video rentals, magazine retail and book retails. The company operates through a platform where it encourages loyalty among its customers. Through the T card loyalty membership, the company has managed to have over 35 million subscribers by 2010.
Despite the revenue growth over the past years, Tsutaya can still increase its sales of video rentals, books, and magazines. ...

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1. Executive Summary.. 4
1. Introduction.. 4
2. Porters five forces (Task 1). 5
2.1. Threat of Entry 5
2.2 Power of Suppliers. 6
2.3 Threat of Substitutes.. 6
2.4 Competitive Rivalry. 6
2.5 Power of Buyers. 6
3 PEST Analysis 7
3.1 Political Aspect 7
3.2 Economic View.. 7
3.3 Sociological View.. 8
3.4 Technological View 8
4. SWOT Analysis.. 8
4.1 Strength 9
4.2 Weakness 9
4.3 Opportunity.. 10
4.4 Threat 10
5. Marketing and Positioning strategies (Task 2) ...