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Different schools of thought on Strategy
$15.00Different schools of thought on Strategy
The purpose of this assignment is to learn about strategy, strategic management, the levels of strategy and the considerations that should be made before crafting the perfect strategy. In order to learn about these topics, various perceptions of authors such as Richard Whittington and Henry Mintzberg has been analyzed critically in order to check its synchronization with contemporary strategic issues. This assignment includes comparisons between the ten schools of strategic formulation recommended by Mintzberg which consist of three prescriptive and seven descriptive schools. Four perspectives towards strategy suggested by Richard Whittington is also included in this assignments. Analysis has shown that review of these topics is necessary in order to craft a perfect strategy as diverse ideas might emerge from the employees of an organisation, and one of them could be the one that would completely change the future of the company and take it to a very high level.
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1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Discussion and comparison of Mintzberg’s ten schools of strategy formulation 2
3.0 Whittington’s perspectives of strategy 7
4.0 Conclusion 8
5.0 List of references 9
6.0 Bibliography 10
List of Tables:
Table: 1) Comparison Chart of the ten schools of thought 6
Table:2) The classification of the Ten schools of Mintzberg under
Whittington’s Strategic Perspectives 8
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Comparison of strategy between Nike and Adidas
$15.00Comparison of strategy between Nike and Adidas
The purpose of this assignment is to learn about strategy and strategic management by comparing the strategies of two companies from the same industry. The strategies of Nike and Adidas have been compared from the textile industry. Nike and Adidas both specialize in footwear, apparel and accessories and their competition is intense as Nike is the market leader and Adidas is the market challenger. The topics in this assignment cover critical incidents of both Nike and Adidas that occurred in the past and the comparison between both their strategies as well their future plans. This assignment shows us the influence the strategy has on the success or failure of companies and how companies craft sustainable strategies that help them to retain their position in the market.
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1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Literature review 1
3.0 Backgrounds of Nike and Adidas 2
3.1 Company overview of Nike 2
3.2 Company overview of Adidas 2
4.0 Critical Incidents that occurred in the past 3
4.1 Critical incidents that affected Nike 3
4.2 Critical incidents that affected Adidas 5
5.0 Comparison of the strategies of the companies 8
5.1 Strategies of Nike 8
5.2 Strategies of Adidas 9
5.3 Comparison of the strategies of Nike and Adidas 11
6.0 Future plans of Nike and Adidas 13
7.0 Conclusion 14
8.0 List of references 14
9.0 Bibliography 17
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Impact of internal environment on international marketing research plan
$15.00Impact of internal environment on international marketing research plan
This assignment is about the impact of international environment on the marketing research plan. The external environment, such as marketing environment, economic environment, political environment, technological environment and socio-cultural environment, varies from country to country. These factors affect the marketing research plan compelling it to customize according to the need of the foreign country. Japan has been chosen to illustrate the differences in the marketing research plan, more accurately. This assignment also includes the changes required in the marketing research methodology, due to the external environmental factors, while conducting marketing research in Japan.
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1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 International Marketing Research 1
3.0 The Difference between domestic & international Marketing Research 3
3.1 Economic Environment 3
3.2 Political and Legal Environment 4
3.3 Market Environment 4
3.4 Technological Environment 4
3.5 Socio-cultural Environment 4
4.0 The impact of international environment on the Marketing research plan 5
5.0 Conclusion 6
6.0 Bibliography 7
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Collective Bargaining and it’s impact on Management
$20.00Cases: Collective Bargaining and it’s impact on Management
One of the most crucial factors which enhance the sustainability of an organisation is its human resources. Employee productivity affects the overall performance of an organisation. In order to enhance the job security, employees form unions who collective negotiate issues such as wages and working conditions with the employers. This report is about the impact of collective bargaining on the strength of management authority. The content in this report cover various topics such as the types of bargaining issues and benefits and pitfalls of collective bargaining. Thorough literature review has been done in order to reach a firm justification of position. The literatures covered in this report are perceptions of various authors about the role of trade unions, the role of the management and the two faces of unionism mentioned by Freeman and Medoff (1984). This report ends with a strong justification of position and a conclusion. This report also includes various organisational examples in order to provide a transparent view towards the topic.
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- Introduction 1
- Collective Bargaining 1
- Collective Bargaining Issues 2
- Types of Collective Bargaining 3
- Benefits of Collective Bargaining 4
- Pitfalls of Collective Bargaining 5
- Literature Review 7
- Role of trade unions 7
- Trade unions and the role of management 8
- The two faces of Unionism 9
- Collective Bargaining and Organisational Strategy 10
- Collective Bargaining and the strength of management (Justification of Position) 11
- Conclusion 12
- Recommendation 12
- List of References 13
- Bibliography 17
- Appendices 22 – 29
- Introduction 1
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Franchising McDonalds in Japan
$15.00Franchising McDonalds in Japan
The purpose of this assignment is to learn about franchising, which the most popular market entry strategy in contemporary business. This report includes the advantages and problems that organisations face while franchising and the report reflects on the pros and cons from the perception of both the franchisor and the franchisee. This report also focuses on the McDonald’s franchises in Japan and how they have been successfully dominating the Japanese market and earning more revenues for McDonald’s.
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1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 The Concept of Franchising 1
2.1 Advantages of franchising from the point of view of the franchisor 2
2.2 Advantages of franchising from the point of view of the franchisee 3
2.3 Problems from the point of view of the franchisor 5
2.4 Problems from the point of view of the franchisee 6
3.0 Conclusion 6
4.0 List of references 7
5.0 Bibliography 8
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Financial Ratio Analysis of Marico Limited
$20.00The report at hand manifests an in-depth analysis of the financial statements of Marico Bangladesh Limited. Marico Bangladesh Limited is a company that caters to the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment of the market of Bangladesh. The company produces products such as hair oil, edible oil and soaps. The purpose of this report was to scrutinize the financial statements of the company and justify whether profitability is sufficient enough to determine the performance of a company. This report comprises of a literature review which projects the perceptions of different authors about the different ratios used to analyse the financial statements followed by the analysis of the financial statements using financial ratios and ends with a brief conclusion and recommendation.
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- Introduction 1
1.1Background of the company 1
1.2 Rationale of the study 2
2.0 Literature Review 3
2.1 Financial Statement (Ratio) Analysis 3
2.1.1 Liquidity Ratio 4
2.1.2 Asset Management Ratio 5
2.1.3 Debt Management Ratio 7
2.1.4 Profitability Ratio 8
2.1.5 Market Value Ratio 9
3.0 Data Analysis 10
3.1 Financial Statement (Ratio) Analysis of Marico Bangladesh Limited 10
3.1.1 Liquidity Ratios 10
3.1.2 Asset Management Ratios 13
3.1.3 Debt-Management Ratio 16
3.1.4 Profitability Ratios 17
3.1.5 Market Value Ratios 22
4.0 Conclusion 23
5.0 Recommendation 24
6.0 List of References 25
7.0 Bibliography 26
Appendix 27
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Interpreting Financial Results
$5.00Individual Assignment Interpreting Financial Results
Resource: Financial Statements for the company assigned by your instructor in Week 2.
Review the assigned company’s financial statements from the past three years.
Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company’s financial statements, and then interpret those results against company historical data as well as industry benchmarks:
- Compare the financial ratios with each of the preceding three (3) years (e.g. 2014 with 2013; 2013 with 2012; and 2012 with 2011).
- Compare the calculated financial ratios against the industry benchmarks for the industry of your assigned company.
Write a 500 to 750 word summary of your analysis.
Show financial calculations where appropriate.
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FIN534 Homework Set 2
$7.50Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link in the course shell. This homework assignment is worth 100 points. Assume that you are nearing graduation and have applied for a job with a local bank. The bank’s evaluation process requires you to take an examination that covers several financial analysis techniques. Use the following information for Questions 1 through 2:
- What is the present value of the following uneven cash flow stream −$50, $100, $75, and $50 at the end of Years 0 through 3? The appropriate interest rate is 10%, compounded annually
- Suppose that on January 1 you deposit $100 in an account that pays a nominal (or quoted) interest rate of 11.33463%, with interest added (compounded) daily. How much will you have in your account on October 1, or 9 months later? $108.85
Questions 3 and 4: A firm issues a 10-year, $1,000 par value bond with a 10% annual coupon and a required rate of return is 10%.
- What is the yield to maturity on a 10-year, 9% annual coupon, $1,000 par value bond that sells for $887.00? That sells for $1,134.20? What does a bond selling at a discount or at a premium tell you about the relationship between rd and the bond’s coupon rate?
- What are the total return, the current yield, and the capital gains yield for the discount bond in Question #3 at $887.00? At $1,134.20? (Assume the bond is held to maturity and the company does not default on the bond.)
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FIN 534 Homework Set 10
$15.00Data for question 1 – 4 growth rate 8% (for past 10 years) dividends 2013 2.6 million Net Income 2013 9.8 million Net Income 2014 12.6 million Investment 7.3 million target debt ratio 35% Calculate Boehm’s total dividends for 2014 under each of the following policies: 1 Its 2014 dividend payment is set to force dividends to grow at the long-run growth rate in earnings. 2 It continues the 2013 dividend payout ratio. 3 It uses a pure residual policy with all distributions in the form of dividends (35% of the $7.3 million investment is financed with debt). 4 It employs a regular-dividend-plus-extras policy, with the regular dividend being based on the long-run growth rate and the extra dividend being set according to the residual policy. 5 What is the incremental profit? To get a rough idea of the project’s profitability, what is the project’s expected rate of return for the next year (defined as the incremental profit divided by the investment)? Should the firm make the investment? Why or why not? 6 Would the firm’s break-even point increase or decrease if it made the change? 7 What is the return on equity for each firm if the interest rate on current liabilities is12% and the rate on long-term debt is 15%? 8 Assume that the short-term rate rises to 20%, that the rate on new long-term debt rises to 16%, and that the rate on existing long-term debt remains unchanged. What would be the return on equity for Firm A and Firm B under these conditions? 9 In 1983 the Japanese yen-U.S. dollar exchange rate was 250 yen per dollar, and the dollar cost of a compact Japanese-manufactured car was $10,000. Suppose that now the exchange rate is 120 yen per dollar. Assume there has been no inflation in the yen cost of an automobile so that all price changes are due to exchange rate changes. What would the dollar price of the car be now, assuming the car’s price changes only with exchange rates?