The impact of the lack of oil on the activity of the Promens company

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «As far as energy is concerned, natural and in particular petroleum resources are running out and this would be one of the biggest issues world companies will have to deal with. Indeed, the world business and economy are run by oil: companies are...»

Synopsis abstract : «The lack of oil, a key intelligence topic.. Presentation of the Promens company.. Promens' activity.. Promens' products.. Promens' technologies.. Promens' mission and values.. Critical needs in intelligence.. Study of the environment.. Study of the...»

Research methodology business tourism in France

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Welcome to the wonderful and interesting world of Business Tourism! This essay is the second step of a huge research to find solutions to questions in this market of the wider tourism industry. Meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions, outdoor...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The problem statement.. The preliminary literature review.. Definition of the business tourism.. Overview of the tourism industry.. Synopsis of the market.. The major international trends and challenges of the business tourism...»

What are the most significant long-term external trends that will affect the role of the EU in 2020 to 2050?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «By 2025, Europe will represent only 6% of the world population, and its relative share of global wealth and trade will have shrunk. Contentious economic and welfare reforms as well as the integration of a growing migrant population will be among the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The shape of the world to come in a few decades.. General trends and internal challenges.. Changes in the international system.. A turbulent neighbourhood.. The consequences for the EU: An important player in the future international...»

The implementation of an information system and its consequences for the success of the companies

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Today, we are led to think that every company which wants to stay "on the run" has to implement an information system. Success stories of online businesses led companies, even those which exist from the 20th century, to develop an e-business...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Brief overview of the 2 studied companies.. GM: The Colossus with agile feet.. Land Rover: The established giant.. Two convergent approaches.. Information system's effects on the value chain.. Presentation of the concept.. A total...»

An assessment of the usefulness of human resource planning, in Rexel

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «The human resource planning (HRP) is a problematical area, in particular, during the phases of disorder and confusion within the business environment, which can provoke instability. Thus, hesitation is created among the need of planning and the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Overview of the project.. Project objectives.. Chapters summarize.. Setting the scene.. From 'Manpower Planning' to HRP.. Understanding Human Resource Planning.. Understanding Human Capital.. Literature review.. The four...»

International human resources management: A comparison between the USA and China

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Case study   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «At times of globalization, organizations have to face a business environment which involves quick responses to change, such as new laws or social trends, in order not to expire (Gibson, 1989). It is evident that only people, and not machines, are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Description of United States and China HRM models.. Political situation and national cultures' impacts on the Human Resource Management.. Power distance.. Uncertainty avoidance.. Individualism/collectivism dimensions.. Masculinity and...»

Evaluation and recommendations in terms of the five functions of human resource management: The case of Accenture

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Case study   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The most important resource in an organization is its people. So the role they play, how they play, how they interact through formal and informal processes and the relationships they build are crucial to the success of strategy" say Johnson and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Overview of Accenture in terms of HRM.. Accenture needs people to achieve its strategic objectives.. The core values of Accenture and its culture.. Accenture and the HRM functions: Evaluation and suggestions.. Planning and organising...»

'Fairbus' or 'Unfairbus'

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Case study   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «By the end of the 1960s, European aircraft manufacturers realized that continued competition among them could result in continued American dominance in the industry. While European airlines operated 25% of the global airliner fleet, the European...»

Synopsis abstract : «Why did European countries build a new industry?. How did European countries build a new aircraft industry in 1970's?. Is there fair competition between Airbus and Boeing or unfair competition?. Airbus as a part of EADS, with a new project A380: The...»

What kinds of strategies are used by local authorities to attract foreign direct investment in Morocco?

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Morocco is officially named the Kingdom of Morocco. This is a country located in Northwest Africa. It borders Algeria to the east, the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar to the North, the Atlantic Ocean to its West and Mauritania to its...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction to Morocco.. The strategies used by local authorities to attract FDI.. The institutional framework.. The system reforms.. The liberalization of the economy.. Revision of laws.. Modification of the system.. The role of IPPA.. Achievement...»

Schneider-LeGrand merger

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Case study   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «Beginning with a certain turnover, the EU merger rules are to be applied to cross-border concentrations, irrespective of the size of the company or area of their activity. A pre-merger notification to the European Commission is obligatory. Most...»

Synopsis abstract : «Why the European Commission blocked the French merger.. Acquisition of sole control. . Low-voltage electrical equipment sector.. Impose the prices and control the market.. Restricting effective competition.. Links that exist between competition and...»

A recursive correlation between economy and psychology: A specific focus on the new corporate governance theory

Business & market   |   Management   |   Case study   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «It has always been an intrinsic issue of economy: accused of being disconnected from individuals' reality, this science has been attacked for long times, by various researchers and experts, such as psychologists. And effectively, a plethora of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Economists versus psychologists: A prejudicial opposition.. A prejudicial opposition.. How economists have understood the limits of their theories and the underlighted anomalies.. Economical flexibility and adaptation: How to...»

The Meiji era: The opening of Japan to the West

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «In the Westerners' mind Japan remains a country which sometimes presents an extreme modernism (with the painful consequences which one knows nowadays). On the other hand, Japan tries to preserve the old traditions which make imaginations wander and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Meiji emperor.. 1868-1912: A time of great reforms in Japan.. An overall description of that expansion time.. A deeper analysis of the changes.. 1868-1912: The expansion of the Japanese imperialism and its entrance in the 'Chorus...»

Pepsi's entry into India: A well planned out strategy

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «With other Pepsi markets nearing saturation, Pepsi decided to expand its international operations into India in the late 1980s. However, even prior to entering India, Pepsi was met with strong objections by one of India's leading political parties....»

Synopsis abstract : «Case summary.. SWOT analysis.. Internal analysis.. External analysis.. Pepsi's need to globalize.. Pepsi and the Indian government.. Pepsi after India's liberalization.. Working towards improving the foreign economy.. Recommendations for Pepsi's...»

"Dr Tasty": Business plan of a healthy fast-food

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «My project is to implement a healthy fast food I called "Dr Tasty". It will take the juridical form of a franchise. This fast food will propose two kinds of products - ones will be similar to a hamburger, the others will be "natural" ones (what I...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. The offer.. The market.. The staff.. Financing.. Presentation.. The project (Description, SWOT).. The means (new technology and patent).. Market and competitors.. Nature of the market.. Customers.. Competitors.. Strategies of 'Dr...»

Euro Disney case

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Disneyland Park is one of the theme parks belonging to the Walt Disney Company. It is settled in Marne-la-Vallée, near Paris (France). The theme park opened on April 12th 1992 as Euro Disneyland. In 1994, it was renamed Disneyland Paris until 2002....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The sources of business.. The wish to revitalize the experience of the park.. The wish to focus on the specificity of the Disney hotels.. The wish to distinguish the new visitors from the ones who have already come.. The wish to...»

Theoretical explanations of the period of peace between Japan and the USA (from 1945 onwards)

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «On the 7th of December 1941, Japanese submarines and carrier-based planes attacked the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, killing 3000 military personnel, and destroying a great part of the fleet. This led to a 4-years war culminating in Hiroshima...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Peace between Japan and USA.. The great continuity of the foreign policy of the two countries concerning each other.. Achievement of stability.. The 1951 peace treaty.. Japan's dependency on the US.. The illustration of the balance of...»

The cultural identity and the assimilation of the Jewish Community in the Global Cities

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   21 pages
Document abstract : «My name is Charles Terdjman, I am a 3rd year student in Sciences Po Paris, and I would like to present my comparative research about the Jewish Community in the Global Cities. Sincerely interested in the social and political studies, I wanted to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Description and abstract.. General introduction.. Literature review.. The concepts of assimilation, pluralism, acculturation and ethnic retention.. The communitarian tradition.. Presentation of the communities in study.. The Jewish community of...»

The successful setting up of Accor in Brazil

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Accor is a French company, born after the merger in 1983 between Novotel (created in 1963) and JBI (Jacques Borel International, created in 1967). Today, the company can be found in 140 countries all over the world, hires 168 500 people and had a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Brief overview of Accor Group.. Difficult beginnings of the Novotel establishment in Brazil.. The decision to establish Novotel hotels.. The economic crisis in Brazil as of the first years of the Novotel's establishment.. Expansion inspite of an...»

An in-depth study of the operations of Bistro Villemanzy

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   16 pages
Document abstract : «Bistro Villemanzy is part of the "Bistrot des Cuisiniers" group (10 Bistros located in Lyon), which itself is a part of the Leon de Lyon/ Jean-Paul Lacombe group. Bistrot des Cuisiniers is a group aiming at offering upper quality meals in a bistro...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A customer.. First impression.. Ishikawa diagram.. An auditor.. Strategy of the firm.. Financing.. Customers.. Purchasing and subcontracting.. Inventory management.. Product and process innovation.. Human resources...»

Ben & Jerry's ice cream: Environmental policy report

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Hailing from a single store in Vermont, created by two men making ice-cream, Ben & Jerry's has rapidly become a truly global company, employing 514 people in the US alone, and operating 550 small 'Scoop Shops' spread across the US and 23 other...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Energy use and conservation.. Waste management.. Value - led suppliers.. Attitude towards climatic changes.. Attitude towards general corporate social responsibility.. Fair trade.. Packaging.. Reference...»

The study of a famous Australian wine company : Banrock Station

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Banrock Station is an Australian wine company situated within three hours drive from Adelaide, in South Australia. Its slogan "Good earth, Fine wines" perfectly embodies the two main motivations of the company: the protection of ecological balance...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. How to meet the demands of a new market?. How to find necessary communication tools?. How to use the brand name 'Australia' as a market position reinforcement?. A name for each wine.. A possible creation of a label.. Teaching...»

The Japanese expansionism during the first part of the Shōwa Era: 1926-1945

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In 1926, Hirohito, the grandson of the Meiji emperor, reached the throne and chose Showa ("enlightened Peace") as the official name of his reign. However, the General Tanaka Giichi became Prime Minister in 1927, confirming the dominating role of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The context which explains the expansionism.. The ideological background.. The Greater Asia Co-Prosperity sphere.. The economic development organisms.. The military structure.. The main conflicts led by Japan during that...»

Suicide at work in France and Japan

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : «Bad working conditions can affect people and lead them to commit suicide. For example, in France between 300 and 400 suicides per year are directly linked to working conditions. Through poor working conditions we mean three major trends, which exert...»

Synopsis abstract : «The suicide in French and Japanese companies.. The journalistic point of view.. Working conditions.. Reactions in such a situation.. Are there cultural differences?. Company concept.. Implication in both countries.. Cultural and religious...»

Corporate entrepreneurship: The case of Naturis

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The study of Corporate Entrepreneurship (CE) is gaining increasing interest within the field of Entrepreneurship. Much research has been carried out, mainly focusing on identifying determinants and outcomes of CE. Scholars suggest that the term...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Presentation of Riso Gallo and Naturis.. Corporate entrepreneurship and corporate venture in Riso Gallo: The role of Naturis.. The organization of Naturis.. Formalization.. The production...»

The core-satellite model revisited, tracking error control, ETF's and satellites possibilities

Business & market   |   Management   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «A core-satellite management consist in having a core portfolio made up of passive management vehicles (index funds, ETFs, etc.) with low management fees, and separately one, or several, very active satellites that are made up of funds with a strong...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Core-Satellite model.. Reasons for the Core-Satellite model.. The tracking error.. Other advantages/drawbacks.. The satellites.. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).. Overview of Exchange Traded Funds.. Meaning of ETFs.. The kinds of...»

Marketing challenges when targeting developed markets: How to overcome them?

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Over the past decade, many Asian companies have established branded products in several emerging markets (consumer electronics industry or domestic appliances for example). But nowadays, the next challenge is, for emerging market companies, to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Presentation of the (fictional) brand.. Presentation of the company.. The products.. Targeting developed markets.. Identification & evaluation of the challenges.. Recommendations about how the different challenges can be...»

New British second homeowners in the French countryside: The Cathar country's case

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Case study   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   24 pages
Document abstract : «The study examined the motivations of the British buying a second home in France and more particularly in the "Cathar Country". The research then focused on their economic impacts on the region, and their integration in the local community....»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Literature review.. Motivations of to buy a second home in the French countryside.. Impacts of second homes development.. The Cathar country.. Aims of the...»

On-site waste water treatment in Sydingosby

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   16 pages
Document abstract : «The project site is a farm located in Sydingösby. The Gunnarsson family is living here. Carina and Stefan have two children. Stefan works at the farm while Carina works at SLU. This site has already a system for waste treatment, but it is not...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Description of the curent one site treatment.. The different buildings.. The current one-site system.. The one-site system problem.. Calculations of the amount and composition of the different fractions of the organic waste...»

International marketing: the French company Caroll in Brazil

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   16 pages
Document abstract : «In order to enter the Brazilian market, the French company Caroll has to adapt its strategy. Indeed there are a lot of competitors like Zara, Etam and the local competitors. The Brazilian market represents a good opportunity for the firm and Caroll...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Introduction.. Presentation of the company Caroll.. Vivarte group.. History.. The essence of the business.. Organization of the company.. Innovation.. Strategy.. Brazil: An opportunity for Caroll's expansion.. Brazil: Market...»

Business communication: Miller Lite

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «After many years without a strategy, Miller Brewing Company, the second largest brewer in America has to react. It is high time they developed a structured marketing plan to position Miller Lite as a reference in light beer segment. To achieve this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Introduction.. The problem of Miller Brewing Company.. The issue of Miller Lite.. A communication issue.. The objectives.. Plan of action.. Creating a long-term strategy with clear objectives.. Invest in a new advertising...»

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