Management Essays

Does Vietnam represent an attractive investment opportunity? Absolutely; all of the factors are present to allow Vietnam to emerge as an “Asian Tiger”: * Economic Growth. Vietnam has been enjoying robust economic growth due to economic reform, a growing GDP, an increase in private Vietnamese-owned organizations, as well as the …

On the television show “The Magic School Bus,” Miss Frizzle, the over-eccentric, adventuresome teacher, always says, “Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” She is stressing that not taking risks and, in turn, not making mistakes is nearly equivalent to not learning. If one wants to live a thrilling and, …

OBJECTIVE:A SWOT analysis must first start with defining a desired end state or objective. A SWOT analysis may be incorporated into the strategic planning model. An example of a strategic planning technique that incorporates an objective-driven SWOT analysis is Strategic Creative Analysis (SCAN). Strategic Planning, including SWOT and SCAN analysis, …

Discussion Questions 1. How should Vermijs expect NutraSweet to respond to the Holland Sweetener Company’sentry into the European and Canadian aspartame markets?NutraSweet was able to maintain his worldwide monopoly position because it was secured by two key patents on aspartame in the Canadian and European market. But in 1987, NutraSweet’s …

Leadership is the process of interaction of the leaders to his or her team members. An effective leadership is contingent upon a number of variables, such as traits, leading style, communications skills, conflict resolutions, and be able to motivate team members. Paul Heresy and Ken H. Blanchard have developed a …

In today’s competitive marketplace, organizations need a strategy to help them stay focused. In setting the course for the company, management needs to identify where they are now and where they want to go (Kerin, 2004). Once these questions are answered, Kerin suggests that secondary questions emerge on resource allocation, …

“Inside the Shakeup at Sony,”: Sony replaces Nobuyuki Idei, its departing CEO with Sir Howard Stringer in 22 June 2005. The public previously had the impression that either Kunitake Ando (Idei’s previous nomination) or Ken Kutaragi (Mr. Norio Ohga’s favourite) would take over this position. Though Norio Ohga has given …

Guajilote was founded in 1991 as a component of a USAID (United States Agency for International Development) project. The project attempted to develop La Muralla National park as an administrative and socioeconomic model that COHDEFOR (the Honduran forestry development service) could transfer to Honduras’ other national parks. The Guajilote Cooperativo …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Throughout the years, starting since 1911, Thorntons, the UK’s largest manufacturer and retailer of specialist chocolates had followed a strategy of in house manufacture, retailing largely through the company’s own shops, and to a lesser extent, through franchising. This policy presented the company with the difficulties of economically …

According to Frank M. Go and Ray Pine another significant development is the exponential growth of knowledge. It creates new technology and new technology creates new knowledge. The systematic gathering and dissemination of knowledge requires information technology. However, the use of technology in the hotel industry is not widespread and …