Business
In the Business section, you can find material dedicated to all things business. This section collects data on the activities of the various companies operating in markets all over the world.
17,334 Essays on Business. Documents 8,461 - 8,490
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Jollibee Food Corporation
Jollibee Corporation Foods Jollibee Food Corporation, headquartered in the Philippines, was started in 1975 as a family owned and operated ice cream parlor. In 1977 the company expanded its operations to include hot sandwiches and other meals in an effort to stem the economic impact related to events that surrounded a global fuel crisis. By the late 1990’s, Jollibee had grown into the largest fast food store in the country and was planning growth in
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Jollibee Global Expansion
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Jollibee was able to attain a competitive advantage over McDonald’s by doing two things: (1) Retaining tight control over operations management, which allowed it to price below its competitor and (2) Having the flexibility to cater to the tastes of its local consumers. While Tony Kitchner was hired to develop these competitive advantages abroad, his international strategy of “planting the flag” and “targeting expats” was executed haphazardly and resulted in losses for the
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Jonathan Lash and Fred Wellington
competive advantage on a Warming planet Jonathan Lash and Fred Wellington’s article in the March 2007 Harvard Business Review, Competitive Advantage on a Warming Planet presents an overview of the predicaments facing businesses in an era where the environment is becoming increasingly important to a company’s bottom line. The authors give the reader an outline of the business risks associated with climate change and strategies that companies can use to mitigate risks and gain a
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Jones Blair
Problem Statement Jones-Blair is a regional paint manufacturer that focuses on high quality paint in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the surrounding 50 counties. Jones-Blair competes in a mature market, where sales have steadily increased at the rate of inflation. Jones-Blair has seen continuous growth in sales dollars due to increasing prices, of which are the highest in the market. Jones-Blair faces a major dilemma in that they must maintain their growth and profit margins,
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Jones Blair
BACKGROUND OF PAINT INDUSTRY The paint market can be divided in : - TRADE SALES : product sold to households, contractors and professional painter; - INDUSTRIALS SALES : product for original application by manufacturers. TRADE SALES : 1. 1984 : $ 5.1 billion 2. 1986 : $ 5.8 billion AVARAGE ANNUAL GROWTH reduced during 1980s: 1. usage of new material; 2. more durable products; 3. better paint quality; 4. “war” cost/price; 5. increasing cost of
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Jones Blair - Central Problem as Regional Paint Manufacturer
Jones Blair - Central Problem as Regional Paint Manufacturer Jones Blair is a regional paint manufacturer that has to compete in a mature market (sales growth are expected to be the general rate of inflation) and also very concentrated, since the seven major producers account for upwards of 60 percent of sales. Therefore, in this market context, Jones Blair will need to increase its sales in volume, but keep its profit margin. The strategies to
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Jones Blair - Central Problem as Regional Paint Manufacturer
Jones Blair - Central Problem as Regional Paint Manufacturer Jones Blair is a regional paint manufacturer that has to compete in a mature market (sales growth are expected to be the general rate of inflation) and also very concentrated, since the seven major producers account for upwards of 60 percent of sales. Therefore, in this market context, Jones Blair will need to increase its sales in volume, but keep its profit margin. The strategies to
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Jones Blair - Strategic Marketing Management
This case is discussing the U.S. paint industry and especially the case of Jones Blair Company under the direction of Alexander Barrett. This industry contains almost 600 paints firms and is divided into three broad segments: architectural coatings, original equipment manufacturing coatings, and special-purpose coatings where each segment serves a specific need. Jones Blair Company produces and markets architectural paint and original equipment manufacturing coatings under the Jones Blair brand name. In addition to manufacturing
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Jones Blair Company
Introduction The U.S. paint industry is very large and competition among the coating company is quite intense. Jones Blair Company markets its paint and sundry items in over 50 countries and in order to know which the customers of Jones Blair Company are, we have to break down and build up the potential buyers into groups to structure the market. Market Segmentation The market of Jones Blair can be divided to two groups: Dallas-Fort Worth
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Jones Blair Company Case Study
Jones Blair Company Case Study U.S. paint industry and especially the case of Jones Blair Company under the direction of Alexander Barrett. This industry contains almost 600 paints firms and is divided into three broad segments: architectural coatings, original equipment manufacturing coatings, and special-purpose coatings where each segment serves a specific need. Jones Blair Company produces and markets architectural paint and original equipment manufacturing coatings under the Jones Blair brand name. In addition to manufacturing
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Jones Bliar
SUMMARY 1) How might the architectural paint industry be characterized? 2 a) The US paint industry 2 b) Architectural paint industry 2 2) How might the JB market area be characterized? 2 3) How can this market be segmented? 2 4) Which market to pursue? 2 a) Non-DFW Household, a high potential for growth 2 b) Urban professional, wants high quality paints 2 c) Non-DFW Professional, already dominant 2 d) Urban Household, very price- sensitive
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Jones Electrical
1.-Is Jones Electrical Distribution a profitable business? Yes, but the debt to Dave Verden is not letting him grow as much. 2.-Why does Mr. Jones have to borrow so much money to support his business? Because of the growth rate that the company has which is a double digit and the debt to Dave Verden. He has to pay $24 annually plus an 8% interest rate, from an originally total of $250. He is not
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Jordan - International Marketing
An underdeveloped transportation system has delayed Jordan’s economic development, particularly its efforts to attract foreign direct investment and to conduct transit trade. The government gave a generous amount of money for transportation in the late 1970s and early 1980s. By 1989, Jordan had outdone its Arab neighbors. Jordan’s transportation system is composed of roads, railroads, airports, and one port. In 1989, the Jordanian road network, administered by the Ministry of Transportation, was more than
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Jose Ignacio Lopez De Arriortua Case
1. A buyer should be ultimately striving to maintain a dominant power leverage position over their supply base. It is never wise to allow a supplier to have more power or the dominance position. It is possible to maintain a buyer dominant power position and simultaneously build a collaborative alliance with a supplier. This is shown in the end of the case when VW builds the factory in Brazil. VW is still in the dominant
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Journal of Commerce
Keep it moving BY DAVID BIEDERMAN 6 February 2006 Journal of Commerce Cross-docks. Mixing centers. Flow-through centers. These small, speed-based distribution facilities are springing up nationwide. But while the concept is taking off, it's nothing new. Cross-docking is the process of moving a finished product from the manufacturer to a retailer's shelf with as little handling in between as possible. It's been around for as long as there have been trucks, according to George Powers,
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Journal Reading Reports
Journal Reading Reports Organizational Communication, BADM6123 Masters of Business Administration May 3, 2005 Crisis communication is one of the most important and neglected components of organizational communication in today’s business world. It is vital that every corporation have contingency plans for emergency situations, both natural and man-made. Studies show that eighty percent of organizations confronted with a major disaster runs out of business within two years.(Hickman & Crandall 1997) Nevertheless, we also know that
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Journal Review
Editors and their Backgrounds Tourism Management: Editor: Chris Ryan, Department of tourism Management, University of Waikato, Management School, New Zealand Associate Editor: Stephen Page, Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley Chair in Tourism, Department of Marketing, University of Stirling, Scotland North American Editor: Alastair Morrison, Professor and Director of Tourism and Hospitality Research Center, Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette Journal of Travel Research: Editor: Richard R. Perdue, University of Colorado Editorial Guidelines
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Journal Topic
Journal 1 February 8, 2005 Echternacht, Lonnie & Wedmaier, Cheryl. (2000) Business Professionals’ and Business Educators’ Perceptions of Database Competencies Needed for Entry-Level Employment. NABTE, 34-39. How much education does a student need to receive a good job? The business world changes so much that a person is not able to keep up with the education that goes along. In the article it gives you the idea that a person can graduate from college and
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Journalism
"You cannot wage a war without rumors, without media, without propaganda. Any military planner who plans a war, and doesn't put media, propaganda on top of his agenda, is a bad military," says Al Jazeera senior producer, Samir Khader. In wars, image assumes iconic status. The coverage of the bombing of Baghdad during the first Persian Gulf War put CNN on the media map. Today, the spread of digital technology means that an image
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Journey of an Entrepreneur
Liselle Lo COEN3A 11/29/16 “The Journey of being an Entrepreneur” Gurbaksh Chahal is a successful writer and entrepreneur. He started being an entrepreneur when he was 16 years old. He also dropped out of high school but through endless passion, motivation, and hard work he accomplished on becoming one of the most successful people. After the talk with Chahal I realized that being an entrepreneur would not be a walk in the park, it will
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Jpepa Written Report
WHAT IS JPEPA? Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement is the most important bilateral economic agreement the Philippines has entered into in the last 50 years. It is a bilateral economic relationship and investment agreement between the Philippines and Japan. It aims to develop significant trade and investment opportunities with the world’s second largest economy. It is viewed to strengthen the economic cooperation between the two countries to facilitate and promote the free trans-border flow of goods,
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Jsi Shipyards
1.BUSB-300 3. Jacksonville Shipyards 4. Week IV Analysis Summary NP5. Lois Robinson, a welder with Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc. (JSI) filed suit for sexual harassment against JSI on September 2, 1986. 6.JSI was a federal contractor that repaired ships for the United States Navy. 7.JSI was under obligation of its federal contract to adopt a policy of “Equal Employment Opportunity” which reads NP8…” we should all be sensitive to the kind of conduct which is
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Jsranjini
TESCO MALAYSIA: Tesco supported Earth Hour : KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday, March 27, 2009 - On 28th March 2009, At 8.30 P.m, Tesco Stores (M) Sdn Bhd, joined other World Organizations in many countries in support of Earth Hour by switching off lights and all non-essential electrical appliances for 10 Minutes. Tesco Malaysia Chief Executive Office Chris Bush said,"Tesco is supporting the event by either switching off or dimming lights at all our 29 stores throughout
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Jump Start Your Career with an Mba
Many of the world’s top managers have one thing in common – they have an MBA. The MBA (Master of Business Administration) is the gold standard for business degrees. There is a huge range of business degrees available, including generic ones like Batchelor of Business Administration (BBA) or specialist degrees in areas like Finance or Marketing. However, few of these degrees focus on Management, or even have any substantial Management content. Most people who work
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Jumping Beans
Introduction For this assignment I have interview the Star bookstore owner- Ms Wang Xiuli and this bookshop provide the service of sale and rent books. I first time visited the place of business at 9th June. I print the questionnaire and after she see whole the question, she described the accounting situation of this bookshop, and she also explain why this company like this. And I record all of hand by hand. A) What accounting
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Jung’s Strategic Plan for Avon
Con Position Avon is the world's leading direct seller of beauty products, with over $6 billion in annual revenues. In November of 1999, Avon announced the appointment of Andrea Jung as president and chief executive officer of the firm. Although Avon is best known for their direct-selling method, Ms. Jung felt they needed a new strategic plan to attract and retain Avon customers. Her strategic vision is to bring the Avon product line to consumers
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Junk Mail
The major difference between B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Customer) in internet terms is the role of the B2B website. B2B concerns itself primarily with supply chain management. These are portals that allow businesses to deal directly with their suppliers and distributors online. Allowing electronic transfer of orders, invoicing and even payments. Wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers fall in this category. B2C websites are intermediary portals to link customers to suppliers. Some of
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Jurnal Entry
For my journal entry I would like to discuss about Path-Goal Theory by Robert House and Mitchell (1974). To me this is an exceptional theory. I do support this theory very much and I don’t think there is much to criticize on. I believed that the rise and fall of an organization depends on its leader capabilities and influence to motivate, as to be an example to all his or her subordinate. I believed that
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Just Doing It
Blue Ribbon Sports opened its doors for business in the wintry months of 1964. That is, its car doors. Operating primarily to distribute Japanese running shoes, the small venture attempted to turn a profit by selling running shoes to University of Oregon track athletes. To minimize costs, Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman sold their wares directly out of the trunks of their cars, attending track and field competitions in order to reach their target consumers.
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Just Group Ltd, Company Analysis
HMB 524 Marketing Strategy Organization Analysis: Just Group Prepared for Barbara Evans Prepared by Rangsikul Likhitthanawong 6189458 Executive Summary This report will examine Just Group Ltd, the number one market leader in fashion and apparel retail store in Australia. The objective of this report is to review current strategies used by Just Group with regarding to seven traits model according to Schumann, P. A. 1994. Besides, future strategies recommendation will be provided as the key
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