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  • What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution Have on World War I?

    What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution Have on World War I?

    What Impact Did the Industrial Revolution have on World War I? How did the Industrial Revolution impact World War I? This is an old chestnut of a question. If not for the technological advances that occurred during this time period we would still be in the so-called dark ages. However, it also comes with some drawbacks. Wars could no longer be fought and won quickly or cheaply. Due to the new killing power, industrialization allowed

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Online Travel Industry

    Online Travel Industry

    Online Travel Industry Internet travel bookings have been very prosperous these past couple of years. During the first three months of 2005, Internet travel bookings grew about 20 percent in the United States from the year earlier. Companies like Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz are putting more emphasis on selling to corporations and expanding in foreign markets. Travel has become one of the Web’s most developed categories. According to comScore, “online leisure travel bookings reached about

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    Essay Length: 323 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Steve
  • Assignment Brief: Compare and Contrast the Strategies of Boeing and Airbus in the Civil Aviation Industry.

    Assignment Brief: Compare and Contrast the Strategies of Boeing and Airbus in the Civil Aviation Industry.

    1.0 Introduction This final assignment in the Strategic Management module is going to focus on the strategic approaches taken by Boeing and Airbus. The assignment will first present a brief overview of the organisations respective histories along with an overview into both businesses’ current position in the civil aviation industry. Next there will be an examination of how the two companies are structured, along with their position in the market and how their presence affects

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    Essay Length: 479 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Analysis of the Uk Grocery Retail Industry

    Analysis of the Uk Grocery Retail Industry

    Porters 5 forces on Tesco: Porter's five forces look’s into the external factors impacting on a company. Competitive Rivalry: Tesco’s has a very high competitive rivalry in many aspects of the market from some major competitors in the food retail Industry like Asda, Sainsbury, Morrison and Waitrose. They compete with one another through price, product and promotions periodically. Tesco’s express’ main rivals are the Sainsbury local and the Co-op one way in which they compete

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    Essay Length: 313 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: regina
  • New Industry in Gaming

    New Industry in Gaming

    New Industry in Gaming Video games are no longer the nerdy stepchild of popular entertainment. Last year, US sales topped $7 billion, closing in on the $9 billion film industry. Nearly half of all US homes own one game-playing machine, and 23 percent own more than three, according to Nielsen Entertainment. The technical requirements for video games are pushing the most popular technologies - including cell phones, Palm Pilots, computers, and TV - to become

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    Essay Length: 355 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Alitalia Industry Report

    Alitalia Industry Report

    1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 2 ALITALIA AIRLINES.......................................................................................................................................... 4 HISTORY OF ALITALIA....................................................................................................................................... 4 FACILITY OF ALITALIA....................................................................................................................................... 5 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE............................................................................................................................... 7 ALITALIA BUSINESS UNIT AND SEGMENTATION.................................................................................... 8 INDUSTRY SCOPE.......................................................................................................................................... 10 INDUSTRY MATURITY: .................................................................................................................................. 13 GROWTH RATE: SUBJECT TO CYCLICALITY .................................................................................................... 13 INDUSTRY POTENTIAL: .................................................................................................................................... 14 PRODUCT LINE: .............................................................................................................................................. 15 NUMBER OF COMPETITORS: ............................................................................................................................ 15 MARKET SHARE:............................................................................................................................................. 15 PURCHASING PATTERNS: ............................................................................................................................... 15 EASE OF ENTRY: ............................................................................................................................................. 16 TECHNOLOGY: ................................................................................................................................................ 16 COMPETITIVE INTENSITY FORCES (PORTER)........................................................................................ 18

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Bred
  • Planning in Zurich Financial Services

    Planning in Zurich Financial Services

    Planning in Zurich Financial Services This paper evaluates the planning function of management and describes how legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility impact management planning at Zurich Financial Services. Zurich Financial Services (Zurich) is an insurance-based financial service provider, with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1872 Zurich has offices in more than 50 countries and employs about 57,000 people. They provide insurance and risk management solutions and services for individuals, small and mid-size

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    Essay Length: 786 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Wendy
  • General Packet Radio Service (gprs)

    General Packet Radio Service (gprs)

    Introduction General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. It is often described as "2.5G", that is, a technology between the second (2G) and third (3G) generations of mobile telephony. It provides moderate speed data transfer, by using unused TDMA channels in the GSM network. Originally there was some thought to extend GPRS to cover other standards, but instead those networks are being converted to use

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    Essay Length: 1,891 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: July
  • Most Important Reasons New England Led the Way in Industrialization

    Most Important Reasons New England Led the Way in Industrialization

    Most important reasons New England led the way in industrialization: 1. Necessity of economic survival in absence of agriculture 2. Geography of rivers for power and transport 3. Origins of industry Initially beginning in Rhode Island with the development of the first cotton mill, industry grew rapidly but did not venture much out of New England. Although the rivers, streams, and waterways of the northeast eased the industrial market by providing energy, it was necessity

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    Essay Length: 305 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Industry Analysis: On-Line Higher Education Industry

    Industry Analysis: On-Line Higher Education Industry

    Industry Analysis: On-Line Higher Education Industry Today’s industries of Higher Education are witnessing a burgeoning interest in the use of the Internet. The rise of the Internet, by information technologies and business application, represents a large base of potential customers for e-commerce activities. Generally, it can be said that e-commerce is a highly significant way of conducting business. For that very reason, a widespread of universities and colleges actively exploit opportunities created by the growth

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    Essay Length: 2,030 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, England began to undergo many social and economic changes, which society knows today as, The Industrial Revolution. The consequences of this revolution would change human labor, consumption, family structure, social structure, and according to newer research, the very soul and thoughts of the individual in a dramatic way. Historians are still in constant debate, asking the question; why this occurred and more importantly, why

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    Essay Length: 1,096 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Artur
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    During the Industrial boom of the early 1700's, no one would have thought that these inventions and ideas could shape the world we live in today, especially then. You do not have to be a historian to know that, with new inventions comes more money; so economically this was revolutionary. For example, the lathe is the oldest and simplest known machine tool. Normally used by carpenters, these were used to make decorative table legs, columns,

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Winnebago Industries

    Winnebago Industries

    Introduction Winnebago industries are financially stable. The firm owns its own land, building and equipment and has no long term debt. Winnebago has been producing motor homes since 1958. This has allowed establishing itself as a leader and innovator in the North American market and the field of motor homes. This made Winnebago a famous brand name and allowed it to be a fixture of American motor culture such as ford and Harley Davidson. In

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Importance of Responsive Replenishment in Consumer Products and Retail Industries

    Importance of Responsive Replenishment in Consumer Products and Retail Industries

    Introduction It has been said that the only thing more difficult than being indifferent to India is to attempt to describe or understand India completely. Most retail and consumer products companies are no longer indifferent to India. It is the fourth largest economy in the world, in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) and is expected to rank third in 2010, just behind the United States and China. Moreover, recent liberalization of Foreign Direct Investments

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    Essay Length: 398 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Yan
  • Marketing Portfolio of Airlines Industry

    Marketing Portfolio of Airlines Industry

    1. 2. MARKETING CONSIDERATIONS In order to understand the most important challenges of the techniques and strategies adopted in the adverts included in the portfolio, it is important starting with the following MARKETING CONSIDERATIONS about this Industry: 1. It is very important to recognize this market as a typical market of services. That is going to have consequences in all the analysis, but mainly two: - In the consideration of not only four "p"

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    Essay Length: 2,530 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Jack
  • Cooper Industries, Inc.

    Cooper Industries, Inc.

    The management of Cooper Industries, Inc., is considering whether to acquire the Nicholson File Company, a leading manufacturer of hand tools. The Nicholson family and other members of the management group own about 20% of the Nicholson stock; the remainder is publicly held. From the standpoint of Cooper, an affirmative decision may involve Cooper in a bidding contest with two other companies, which have already purchased part of the outstanding Nicholson stock and made tender

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    Essay Length: 1,875 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Strategic Plan: Sbm Site Services

    Strategic Plan: Sbm Site Services

    Running Header: SBM SITE SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL ANAYLYSIS SBM Site Services Strategic Plan, Analysis, and Implementation University of Phoenix MBA/580 SBM Site Services Strategic Plan, Analysis, and Implementation Executive Summary SBM Site Services will review thee operations and achieve greater success through the development of goals, solid strategy formulation, and implementing a strategic plan. In today’s rapidly evolving business arena, it remains imperative for an organization to identify and analyze the different internal and external forces

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    Essay Length: 5,092 Words / 21 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Airline Industry

    Airline Industry

    Airline Industry Overview Background At one time the airline industry resembled the utility industry to the extent that regulators determined what firms could and could not do. In the 1970s, a time of runaway inflation, and rising unemployment, many agreed that something had to change. In 1978 Congress passed the Airline Deregulation Act, which facilitated the entry of new firms and freed them to charge whatever fares they wanted and fly whatever routes they liked.3

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    Essay Length: 288 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Hindi Film Industry

    Hindi Film Industry

    INTRODUCTION The bollywood industry is one of the largest industries in India, though it is still not considered to be a mainstream industry because of its highly unorganised structure. Nevertheless it cannot be denied that it is one of the most lucrative and highly volatile sectors, where a film can make or break careers. The movie industry largely depends on the audience, the consuming public for its revenue. The way and means to reach this

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Janna
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    As an accounting major, Industrial and Organizational psychology is particularly interesting and necessary to me. Accounting majors same as all the other majors in the business field are required to take plenty of management classes. They uncovered many interesting approaches and theories of I/O psychology which will help you to better understand the organization you are working in and people that you would have to deal with. As I have already taken most of my

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Economic Overview of the Automotive Industry

    Economic Overview of the Automotive Industry

    Economic Overview of the Automotive Industry Western International University ECO 301 Economic Theory The automotive industry is without a doubt an industry that has massive implications relating to the United States economy as well as affecting every American household. Shifts in the supply and demand of automobiles influence the current and future household purchases. Households must determine what amount of their hard-earned income to allocate to certain necessities. Because most households have a budget, the

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Anna
  • Milk & Juice Industry in Pakistan

    Milk & Juice Industry in Pakistan

    STRATEGIC MARKETING ASSIGNMENT INDEX TABLES OF FIGURES 1. ACKNOWLEDGMENT I profoundly thank the Management Team of SIG Combibloc Obeikan and in particular the marketing department as well as the team of Knowledge Horizon for its most valuable support and precious help during my researches and completion of this assignment. Being part of the commercial department of the company, I couldn’t have undertaken this marketing assignment without their assistance. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The concept of

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    Essay Length: 334 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Piracy Versus Record Industries

    Piracy Versus Record Industries

    Piracy versus Record Industries In the age of technology and information, the Internet has become widely used for a variety of reasons. Many people, especially teenagers and college students, love to download things off the Internet. Everything is right there in front of them. With a few clicks of the mouse and some intelligent searching strategies, a world of information awaits their curious minds. There is much to be found: movies, computer games, books,

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Jon
  • Japanese Carmakers Invade the U.S. Automotive Industry

    Japanese Carmakers Invade the U.S. Automotive Industry

    Japanese Carmakers Invade the U.S. Automotive Industry “‘What the United States has gone through now lies in store for Europe,” Dieter Zetsche, chief executive officer of Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler’s U.S. arm, told Germany’s Berliner Zeitung recently.” Dieter was commenting on the growth of Asian cars in Europe and how this affects the European auto industry. Although the penetration of Asian carmakers in Europe has been evident since the 1980’s, only recently have European auto companies reacted

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    Essay Length: 2,436 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Jack
  • Future of the Music Industry

    Future of the Music Industry

    A terrible thing is happening to the recorded music business as we know it. It is literally going away. For years now many of us have been predicting the demise of the record labels, falling CD sales, the erosion of radio as a promotional channel, lack of barriers to entry into music making - and all the rest. Well now it seems like the worst possible future is happening right before our eyes. CD sales

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Stenly