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have fallen and the general performance of the economy. In 2001 the GDP was $4,146.30 billion, in 1997 this was $4,200.00 billion,...

are affiliated with 32 hospitals. MedSpan, Inc., has 51,00 commercial members and 22,000 self-funded, members. The acquisition exp...

while yet keeping the number of competitors at a manageable level. As a much smaller country (and one other than the US), J...

industrial revolution did to some extent "undermine merchant capitalism" (Whalen, 2001) . Profit motive was ever-present and so th...

played on only a few decades ago. More automation, faster communications and a global outlook have increased the need for leaders ...

new corporate strategies. There are three conditions related to diversification that will create shareholder value: 1. The attra...

when times are slow (Sullivan, 2002). Walker reminds the reader that: "Strategy is not about future decisions, but about the futu...

and accepted some dishonest practices, such as punching time cards for each other so that they may arrive later or leave early. It...

and authors Deal & Kennedy (2000) warn that companies should consider the human factor when making changes. In the long run, it do...

all, over time" (1998, p.60). Smith claims that managers have a difficult task if they want to change the organizational culture ...

to incorporate in 1959 and to go public in 1971 (Powers, 2003). During the 1960s, the company diversified into government securiti...

Prior to its acquisition of Compaq, HP had been known for years for its open and easy approach to management of its people. Peopl...

Existing competition There is an high level of competition within the fitness industry. To understand this we can look at the way...

importance of ethics and values have been sending that message to their employees more often than ever (Blank, 2003). Both the cu...

as Gap and Nike (Mason, 2000). In some cases, the charges have been valid. Many Asian and other nations see no real...

the most advanced in the region. As has been the case in other areas of electronics, the servicing of mobile phones has bec...

basis of short-term results, but rather to build for the long term. Germanys Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) and Japans Mitsubishi pro...

good position. First, there is the reputation behind the long-term brand name. Second, there are the solid distribution channels...

the rules regarding overnight shipments - no more than 200 units could be shipped overnight, but, even so, John remembered the m...

as to any changes which need to be made, where the profits are most likely to occur and how to correct any financial infallibility...

the latter 1980s and the 1990s, mainly through acquisitions (Podolny and Roberts, 1999). What also helped was liberalization of fo...

crew training, and flying the plane long distances, the Comet was awarded its certifications for flying passengers (Aerospaceweb.o...

Thomas Edison founded General Electric (GE) in 1878 in Menlo Park, New Jersey. He subsequently merged his company with another. Me...

The writer presents a proposal to assess the link between corporate culture at an airline and the reasons for poor levels of custo...

In 1867, Karl Marx wrote that all capitalists exploit their employees, that employees were just another commodity to them. Sadly, ...

Starbucks has been highly successful. The writer looks at the importance that the corporate culture has played in that success, a...

of independent board members all need to be present (Oyelere and Mohamed, 2003). In order to assess the way in which improvement...

One of the main areas of assessment is that of investment assessment. A number of tools exist, but to understand what these tools ...

jobs in his career, he was the director of federal contract compliance during the Carter Administration (Knowledge@Wharton, 2006)....

directors are given with two fingers rather than pointing with one, through to the customer service orientation value (Kober, 2009...