Case Study

Free trade is the absence of government regulation in citizens’ transactions with foreign nations. The theories of Smith, Ricardo, and Hecksher-Ohlin explain the advantages of trade. While it may seem clear that trade is beneficial, these theories offer insight into why a country should participate in global trade for goods it can already produce domestically. […]

What has made Four Seasons successful over the last 30 years? A number of main factors have contributed to the success of Four Seasons over the last 30 years. To begin with, Four Seasons has had an exceptional management team and structure that has had the ability to deliver and maintain its highest and most […]

Sports and games have been a part of human civilization from times immemorial. Sports and games provide a wonderful opportunity for holistic development of our body and mind. It inculcates a spirit of healthy competition and a true sense of patriotism within us. With the passage of time a lot of changes have taken place […]

What opportunities in the marketing environment did Gannett seize in launching USA Today? How did the company learn about and respond to these opportunities? USA Today has provided consumers with what they need and have progressively changed along with their evolution in daily living with its innovation in fulfilling customer needs. With the launch of […]

Executive Summary This due-diligence report concludes our findings regarding the feasibility of implementing the Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, for expansion into the U. S. market. Taking into consideration the general environmental analysis, we have concluded that increasing oil prices and a stagnant economy have coupled to increase opportunities of market demand for vehicles […]

Von thunen model links economic concepts with spatial location and accounts for two main aspects of agricultural land use: the intensity of production of a particular crop will decline with distance away from the market and the type of land use will vary with the distance from the market. The locational pattern are as followed: […]

The Rational Choice theory approach has been used by social and political scientists to put some type of meaning of why humans behave in a certain way. In recent years, rational choice theory has been widely used in other disciplines such as sociology, political science, and anthropology. It has gained influence in politics and sociology […]

Ethics in group counseling is a topic that needs to be looked at by today’s practicing counselors. There are many different agencies and organizations that are promoting ethics in counseling. Each organization has different views on what is needed. This report will highlight some points by a few different organizations and give their takes on […]

Strategic Management E-Case: Global Specialty Beverage Industry Analysis In the dynamic and constantly evolving specialty beverage industry, where PepsiCo operates, there has been a steady decrease in carbonated soft drink sales over the last five years. In order to address this trend, PepsiCo has actively pursued chances to broaden its primary business into other areas. […]

Life Course Approach to an individual’s development began in the twentieth century, and was a full-fledged theory by the 1990’s. Giele and Elder define a life course as “a sequence of socially defined events and roles that the individual enacts over time” (qtd. in “Life Course Theory”). The discipline involves studying the development of individual […]

Despite the fact that the detrimental impacts of tourism are extensively reported in various locations around the world, it’s frequently the underdeveloped countries, rich in natural wonders and thus attaracting gigantic tourism, that feel the brunt. This is crucial since these underdeveloped countries often depend on tourism as a primary income source and hence, a […]

BYP6-2 Technology Plus manufactures private-label small electronic products, such as alarm clocks, calculators, kitchen timers, stopwatches, and automatic pencil sharpeners. Some of the products are sold assets, and others are sold individually. Products are studied as to their sales potential and then cost estimates are made. The Engineering Department develops production plans, and then production […]

Introduction In 1996, Bo Haeberle and Ed Welsh created a business selling solar bird feeders that gave a slight shock to squirrels that tried to eat the food, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The feeders won awards and prizes for best new product from various organizations related to their industry. The company needs to be more […]

The Effects of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership Eric Rowen Chicago School of Professional Psychology Abstract This paper will encompass a discussion about emotional intelligence (E. I. ), its varied definitions, applications to leadership, and potential areas of concern. It begins by outlining the ability-based model of E. I. set forth by Mayer, Caruso, and Salovey […]

Introduction The balance of payment has been an important indicator of the growing economic activities in all countries. The purpose of this essay is to discuss factors that causes Balance of payment problems that are encountered by developing and emerging economies. This essay starts off with an introduction of the definition of B. O. P […]

Social Networking is one of the trendiest topics being talked about by the students in Sta. Teresa College. Examples of social networking sites are Friendster, Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Social Networking Sites help us to communicate with our friends, classmates, and relatives but they also allow us to communicate with other people who contribute to […]

The internationalization of human resource management has increased the scope of traditional HRM. Human resource management is defined as the utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives. One of the most important functions in the human resource management system is staffing. An organization must always have the proper number of employees with the appropriate skills […]

The State of U. P and Allied Constructions have signed a contract to build a bridge at Munda Khera Scape for an estimated cost of Rs. 37.2 lakhs. However, during the construction, the work area experienced flooding during the nights of August 25 and 26, 1991. The contractor’s claim for a loss caused by flooding […]

The appellant (“Tay”), who was a publicaccountant, appeared before an Inquiry Committee (“IC”) appointed by the respondent (“PAB”), where he faced 19 charges concerning breaches of professional and technical standards. The appellant was then suspended for 18 months on the ground of professional misconduct. On appeal, he denied the allegation of professional misconduct and asserted […]

“If to be mad is to be in error, there’s a kind of contradiction there, between what it is to be mad in the eyes of the world, and what it is to have these experiences in which you are having a sense of revelation, and you are noticing other features in the world that […]

Topshop is a British chain of clothing stores that operates in more than 20 countries. It is part of the Arcadia Group, which also owns a number of other retail outlets including Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and Wallis. Topshop is one of the leading fashion stores on the high street market and is very […]

This case illustrates the success that Build-A-Bear Workshop has achieved since its founding in 1996. A detailed description is given of the Build-A-Bear retail experience and why it is that both parents and children are drawn to this concept. Personalization, and not just customization, is the driving force. The case also highlights how founder Maxine […]