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On online multiplayer mode on pc if i go off the track i loose up to 10 seconds some other players go off and straight back on without any lost time how and is there a button i can press to speed up the return to the race?
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Id like to know the answer to this myself... i see cars tumbling in front of me and they end up futher ahead while i was already in full throttle, yet i touch a side and I lose 3 places :/...
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Pakistan - Tests: 11 - Portfolio: 1
Over eighth years of experience in IT Operations, Network Administration and IT Technical Support along with my services for HR, Billing and Operations Departments for department restructuring. During the years, I've developed my skills in professional letter writing along with in my area of specialization i.e, Network Administration. I look forward to do more to explore and prove my multi-dimensional abilities.
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Pakistan - Tests: 3 - Portfolio: 2
I am Team Leader at Tech IT Systems which is a professional Web Applications Development and Hosting company that offers website design, customization in website and CMS, eCommerce, Search Engine Optimization solutions. I have expertize in Domain Registration/Transfer and hosting websites at cPanel, WHM, WHMCS, and other Control Panel administration as well as Joomla, Wordpress like CMS installation and modifications. I have 4 years experience in Customer Relationship Management web applications like vtiger and sugarCRM etc. I have also expertise in web based SMS and Branded SMS management, email and SMS marketing with Facebook adv marketing. After my MBA major in MIS I have completed advance course of Web Administration Program and Operating Systems Administration Programs from NED University of Science and Technology.
Logo designer//Graphic designer Customer Service Representative
Pakistan - Tests: 6 - Portfolio: 10
Seeking a role in Management where I can effectively utilize the experience and education. Be given an opportunity to grow within the sphere of identified responsibilities and contribute my expertise towards the organizational growth.
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Suriname - Tests: 4
Hi, I am well experienced in the area of Data Entry/Research, Customer Service as well as Translation. Over the last couple years I have specifically developed experience in dealing with people, all in different levels, due to my social skills. My native language is Dutch and also speak and write fluently English. I am a quick learner, focused on detail and I always get the job done. Also I don't back down on new challenges.
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Bangladesh - Tests: 14 - Portfolio: 23
My professional and academic profile has accumulated an extensive array of skills, experience and learning tools that would benefit an organization. Whilst working and serving as a Language Instructor, Teacher, School Secretary, Office Services Assistant, Senior-Secretary/Office Manager and School Principal with organizations such as UNICEF, Shell Bangladesh Exploration and Development B.V. and Cairn Energy Plc. the following skills and experience were gained; these included the introduction and application of the following in the last 12 years: • HSE : Application of Health, Safety & Environment • Administrative Support : Data Entry, Personal Assistant, Web/Media Research, Email Response Handling, Transcription, Other - Administrative Support, Handling of transmittals etc.• Writing & Translation : Copywriting, Translation, Creative Writing, Other - Writing & Translation• Customer Service : Customer Service & Support, Phone Support, Order Processing, Other - Customer Service• Business Services: Accounting, Bookkeeping, HR / Payroll, Financial Services & Planning, Payment Processing, Project Management, Business Consulting, Recruiting, Other - Business Services• Guesthouse Management, Inspection, catering and logistics.During my academic years, APC (Advance Certificate in PC Application) at NIIT, and other Self Competence Development courses and Company Conducted Training & Orientation Courses (Professional) and awarded apprenticeship at BNSB the following were achieved through study & courses.• Commerce related subjects, Accountancy, Office- administration, Operations & Management, • General Business Principle, Leadership Challenge, Focused Results Delivery• Assignment• Web Development : Web Design, Ecommerce, Website QA Website Content, Blog & Article Writing.• Design & Multimedia : Graphic Design, Logo Design, Illustration, Print Design, Voice Talent, Presentations, Other - Design & Multimedia• Sales & Marketing : Advertising, Email Marketing, SEO - Search Engine Optimization, PR - Public Relations,Other extra-curricular activities and skills generated out of self initiated interest and need. These incorporated attaining administrative objectives, logistics, coordinating, planning & implementation of tasks & targets, enhancing cost effectiveness of available resources, good leadership management, HR experiences, event- management, effective communication skills and innovative approach related to goodwill & external-affairs.
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HR Generalist & Recruiter
India - Tests: 7 - Portfolio: 4
I have over 6 years of work experience as Project Engineer Lecturer and Human Resource person. And from past 3.5+ years I'm working as HR and Recruiter. I did MBA in Human Resource and BE in Instrumentation & Control. My aim is to be one of the dependable oDesk professional, providing an excellent quality of work , Follow Time frame. I have good communication skills both verbal and written with proficiency in MS Office - MS. Word and MS. Excel. Also have experience in Data Entry, Web research, and Copy paste job. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS a) Excellent capacity in handling a wide range of responsibilities My experience includes overall responsibility for all aspects of Human Resources: b) Coordinating and implementing HR objectives, policies and procedures for the organization including Recruiting, Compensation and Leadership development c) Managing recruitment processes for all new positions and delivering an effective recruiting strategy d) Coordinating all legal aspects related to employment laws, in line with HR global guidelines e) Managing all training and development programs including new-hire orientation, internal training, and other professional courses f) I also took part in Management work, worked on position Asst. Management Representative g) I have worked as Internal Auditor for ISO 9000:2008
Article Writer | Blogger | Web Researcher | Business Plan Expert
Pakistan - Tests: 2 - Portfolio: 11
Over the last 5 years, I have been continuously working on writing business analysis reports, business plans, financial reports, marketing reports, and human resource reports . Major Term Papers / Reports / Projects which I have completed My graduation are the following:- 1) Developed a training module for Asian expatriates of SEIKO Company 2) Formulated a Business Plan –IDEA for "Cultural Products". 3) Developed a Report on "Recruitment Guide of Mobilink Network" 4) Prepared a report on "Issues in Suzuki Motors Pakistan" 5) Researched and analyzed the "Factors affecting Work-Family Conflict on job satisfaction in Pakistan" 6) Analyzed the Marketing practices of Pepsi in Pakistan 7) Developed a report on "Management Practices of BATA " for analyzing Principles of Management in company 8) Prepared a term report on "Culture and Management practices being implemented in Malaysia" In addition to business writing my other competencies are given below, 1) Blog writing and management 2) General writings 3) Literature writings 4) Logo design 5) Card design 6) Data entry I have designed the logo of Ghouris ICON superstore and Sukkur Gymkhana . I have expertise in all the defined skills, I can work on them very easily, efficiently and effectively
Software Project Management
Pakistan - Tests: 2 - Portfolio: 6
My Main purpose of provide quality work to my customer......... Provide the work on time..... Understanding the requirements.. Working as project manager and also specialized degree in "Software project management".. I deal in the followings: - Website Development - Web Application Development - Website Templates - Open Sources - E commerce Websites - Content management Websites - Word press Blog, Custom Blog, Forums - Website Design - Email Templates - Landing Pages - Logo Design - Website Banners - Website Headers - Flash Website - Flash Banners & many more related to web & design.
VA,Web Res,SEO,Data Entry,e,Ms_office,Access,Web des,HRM.
Pakistan - Tests: 7 - Portfolio: 1
over last 9 years i have taught in different subject of computer(MS_Office, C++, VB,SQL) I also have experience in the following areas data entry, Web research, web designing and software development.My objective is to introduce myself as expert of data entry ,Web research , SEO, VA and personal Assistant in free lancing.


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Earlier this month, long time peace activist Philip Berrigan died of cancer at Jonah House in Baltimore. Jonah House is a resistance community founded by Philip Berrigan, his wife Liz McCallister and other anti-war activists.
Philip and his younger brother poet Father Dan Berrigan, were leaders of the antiwar movement in the United States in the 1960s. Both were Catholic priests who fought for social justice. They staged their protests against military institutions and weapons manufacturers.
Dan and Philip Berrigan first rose to prominence within the anti-war movement when they burned draft files in a Catonsville, Maryland, parking lot in 1968 to protest the Vietnam War. The action led to harsh prison terms for the two brothers and seven others. But it also propelled the Berrigans into the national spotlight and sparked a nationwide series of draft card burnings.In 1980, they co-founded the Plowshares Movement, begun in 1980, when they and others entered a GE plant in Pennsylvania and hammered on nuclear warheads.
On December 9th, 2002, Father Daniel Berrigan delivered the homily at his brother Philip's funeral, at the Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church in Baltimore.
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If I was told I was terminally ill tomorrow I would be 100% screwed. Not because of my impending death: who cares about that. Who would take care of my mother? Who would help my son who still needs help? I cannot afford decent insurance. My savings have been exhausted due to circumstances beyond my control.
The LAST thing I'd be thinking about and worried about is ME. I don't have that luxury. Maybe people who have money, family to take care of them, friends with the means to help have that. But I don't. If you do, then lucky you. But until you have stood in my shoes don't say that.
What about that beggar dragging along the streets with no arms and not sure if he can make it 2 more days without food. What if a doctor told him he had a terminal illness. He would probably high five the doctor. But he would not be doing that, because poor people don't count. See what I'm saying? I have terrible demons and stresses due to my situation yet I am better off than that beggar. However, he would understand me in that my hands are tied. Not as tightly as his, but tied.
He would understand me and we both are not worried about making the "best of each day" because we are too worried about "surviving each day."
I guess what I'm saying is all this self involvement-"look on the bright side" stuff is a real luxury that some of us could not ever have...given our circumstances. That's real.
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Orange Juice, The Shop Assistants, Close Lobsters, Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura; the list could keep going. For the last 30 years, the Scots have been primary players in a particularly wistful piece of the musical landscape, whether you care to call it indie pop, shambling, anorak, or twee. Scotland's rich musical line can be read about at length elsewhere, but we'll try to sum it up: indie pop is one of Scotland's most precious musical exports, and much of its current prominence can point back to The Pastels.
Led by Stephen McRobbie—Stephen Pastel—this Glasgow band formed in the early 1980s and became a focal point of the indie pop zeitgeist that spun out of NME's C86 mix tape. After four genuinely great records, the group went semi-quiet in 1997. Since then, they've put out a soundtrack, a remix disc, and some collaborative works, but no proper album; Slow Summits is their first in 16 years.
The small problem with this comeback record has more to do with the bands that came in The Pastels' wake; now, the influential act sounds a bit too close to the bands they influenced. The easygoing vibe, co-ed pop vocals, and relaxed horns here sound similar to many of the records Belle & Sebastian have put out since picking up their mantle. Slow Summits is a lot smoother than the rough, carefree-sounding approach from the band's early years, but they can't be faulted for sounding professional three decades into their career. Nitpicking aside, it's a gratifying collection of sunny, gentle indie pop. Few bands can shake off such a long hiatus without a little residual rust; The Pastels have done it better than most. Let's hope they don't wait another decade before they decide to record the next one. (www.thepastels.org)
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1. BUSINESS POLICY/STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/STRATEGIC PLANNING CASE SUBMISSIONS 2001 TRACK CHAIR: Rebecca J. Morris, University of Nebraska at Omaha TABLE 1: (Session chair to be determined) CASES: Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce: The Biggest and the Best Gina Vega, Merrimack College The U.S. Motion Picture Theater Industry Enters the Twenty-First Century Andre Kelly, University of Missouri at Kansas City Rebekah McCauley, University of Missouri at Kansas City Trish Thongthai, University of Missouri at Kansas City Under the supervision of Marilyn M. Taylor, University of Missouri at Kansas City Smaller U.S. Theater Companies in the Twenty-First Century: Can They Survive? Adam Stanley, University of Missouri at Kansas City Under the supervision of Marilyn M. Taylor, University of Missouri at Kansas City Carmike Cinemas Enters the 21st Century Rebekah McCauley, University of Missouri at Kansas City Under the supervision of Marilyn M. Taylor, University of Missouri at Kansas City IMAX Corporation Trisha Thongthai, University of Missouri-Kansas City Marilyn M. Taylor, University of Missiouri-Kansas City The Comeback of Caterpillar, 1985-2000 Isaac Cohen, San Jose State University
Changing Strategy and Structure: The Acer Group Competing in the Information Technology Industry Teresa Shuck-ching Poon, The Open University of Hong Kong
BUSINESS POLICY/STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/STRATEGIC PLANNING CASE SUBMISSIONS 2001 TRACK CHAIR: Rebecca J. Morris, University of Nebraska at Omaha TABLE 2: (Session chair to be determined CASES: The Public Library Jay A. Azriel, University at Albany Ervin M. Start, University at Albany Toys-R-Us (A) In the Online Toy Business Alan B. Eisner, Pace University Jerome C. Kuperman, Minnesota State University, Moorhead Robert F. Dennehy, Pace University John P. Dory, Pace University Toys-R-Us (B) Forms an Online Alliance Alan B. Eisner, Pace University Jerome C. Kuperman, Minnesota State University, Moorhead Robert F. Dennehy, Pace University John P. Dory, Pace University Moss Adams LLP Armand Gilinsky, Jr. Sonoma State University Sherri Anderson, Sonoma State University Competition in The Global Wine Industry: A U.S. Perspective Murray Silverman, San Francisco State University Richard Castaldi, San Francisco State University Sally Baack, San Francisco State University Gregg Sorlen, San Francisco State University Robert Mondavi Corporation Murray Silverman, San Francisco State University Armand Gilinsky, Jr., Sonoma State University Michael Guy, San Francisco State University Sally Baack, San Francisco State University Weaving an Effective Strategy: The Quaker Fabric Corp. Case Anthony F. Chelte, Western New England College Thomas J. Vogel, Western New England College
BUSINESS POLICY/STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/STRATEGIC PLANNING CASE SUBMISSIONS 2001 TRACK CHAIR: Rebecca J. Morris, University of Nebraska at Omaha TABLE 3: (Session Chair to be determined) CASES: Nortel Networks Corporation Hal Schroeder, University of Lethbridge Jonathan Langston's Case (B) The Climbing of a Mountain Udo Schlentrich, University of New Hampshire Margaret J. Naumes, University of New Hampshire Palmetto Pigeon Plant, Inc. Robert L. Anderson, College of Charleston Kathleen P. Anderson, HDS Sustainable Harvest International Margaret J. Naumes, University of New Hampshire Jill Kammermeyer, University of New Hampshire Indian Flour Mill Amit Kapoor, Indian Institute of Management Mattel: The Toyland Princess & the Aftermath John J. Vitton, University of North Dakota Tammy M. Rosselit, University of North Dakota
MERRIMACK VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST Gina Vega, Merrimack College Case Objectives and Use This case is designed for undergraduate students who have had little or no previous exposure to business courses. One of the greatest challenges inherent in teaching undergraduate business students is the need to start at "ground zero" in the subject matter. Some of this challenge can be addressed through the use of business cases, as business problems can be focused on efficiently and accurately through them by providing ready examples of issues that students have not yet experienced. Yet, most business cases posit at least a minimal understanding of the way businesses function and their relationship to the larger community. With beginning undergraduate business students, especially those of "traditional" age, this understanding is often missing. This descriptive case about the economic development of an historic area of Massachusetts is designed to: 1. place in context the background of business development on a macro-level, 2. introduce students to the cyclical nature of the economy and its impact on the growth of business communities, 3. illustrate the integration of business and community, 4. explain the role of the Chamber of Commerce in commercial development, 5. present a series of economic and demographic challenges for solution by student groups, and 6. encourage and support a variety of research activities. Case Synopsis The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is the fifth largest Chamber of Commerce in New England. In 2001, it was being confronted with a series of challenges to the continued economic growth of the region, including sky-rocketing housing prices, a shortage of skilled labor, and the continued influx of high tech companies with complicated infra-structure demands. The cyclical nature of the regional economic development, highlighted from the Industrial Revolution to the high tech evolution, presents a context for understanding the "big picture" problems and macro issues that exist within the business community. The reader is introduced to the problems through the eyes of the President of the Chamber. This case is meant to provide a foundation for the individual corporate, private, and non-profit cases being developed about the Valley area. Contact Person: Gina Vega, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA 01845 Tel. 978-837-5000 ext 4338; Fax 978-373-6465; email email@example.com
The U.S. Motion Picture Theater Industry Enters the Twenty-First Century Andre Kelly, Rebekah, McCauley, Adam Stanley, and Trish Thonghai, MBA Candidates, under the supervision of Marilyn L. Taylor* University of Missouri at Kansas City Overview The US motion picture industry in early 2001 faced a number of challenges. The number of theaters had decreased and the number of theaters increased as industry entrants raced to build multiplexes (eight to twenty screens) and megaplexes (twenty to thirty screens). Single theaters still dominated the rural markets while miniplexes (two to seven screens) served smaller towns. Innovations through the nineties had focused primarily on viewer comfort (e.g., with stadium-style seating and wider aisles) and convenience (e.g., online, telephone, and automated ticket purchase). Digital sound and advanced picture graphics had enhanced viewers' audio and visual experience. In offing was digital cinema. Digital technology was expected to transform the creation, distribution, projection, and storage of motion pictures. For example, future films were expected to reach the individuals theaters via satellite, phone lines, fiber optics, or the Internet. Aggregate domestic box office receipts had risen steadily throughout the 1990's from $4.8B in 1991 to $7.66B. However, the increase was driven primarily by ticket prices increases that had exceeded the CPI change almost every year since 1995. As the US economy slid into possible recession there was some concern about the effect on the entertainment industry of which the motion pictures industry and motion picture theaters were part. Outcomes were uncertain, however, and traditionally theater ticket prices had been relatively price inelastic. Ancillary sources of revenue included on- screen advertising. The $60M extra income in advertising, however, accrued primarily to the production/distribution companies and had relatively little effect on the individual theater companies. Some theater companies had expanded into international markets. AMC and Loews Cineplex, both among the largest of the theater chains concentrated in Europe and Asia. Cinemark had moved into South America. Most countries remained underscreened relative to the U.S., suggesting considerable potential in overseas markets. * Contact Person: Marilyn L. Taylor, Gottlieb/Missouri Chair of Strategic Management, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City: Director of Research and Coordinator Regional Business School Network, Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 5110 Cherry, Kansas City, MO 64110 Ph. 816-235-5774 FAX 816-235-2312 e-mail: email@example.com
Smaller U.S. Theater Companies in the Twenty-First Century - Can They Survive? The Tale of Five Companies Adam Stanley, MBA Candidate, under the supervision of Marilyn L. Taylor, University of Missouri at Kansas City* The case provides descriptions of five small theatres, three independents and two franchisees, part of a smaller chain. Three are located in smaller rural towns and two in metro areas. The case thus provides opportunity to examine the different small theatre strategies. The non-profit Wayne Theatre in Corydon, Iowa is a refurbished 1930's. The theatre caters primarily to families in the surrounding community and offers movies and live entertainment. The family audience is stable, the teenage audience appears to be choosing distant theatres for their more current and spicier material. The manager also copes with the waning interest of the volunteer staff. The Trailridge Cinema is located in a suburb of the metro Kansas City area and originally part of the United Artists chain. The current owner/manager has been with the theatre for almost thirty years. Customer satisfaction is important to the theatre. Facility amenities match those of other Kansas City theatres. The own/manager has a dim view of oncoming digital technology. The Hangar a newer theatre with an airport theme is located in the small university town of Maryville, MO. The Hangar appears to be successfully combating its one older one competitor. The Hangar caters to its college audience with conveniences such as food delivered to the seat. Two theatres are part of the Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma based B&B Chain, a franchiser. B&B Theatres-GrandSix Cinema is located in Chillicothe, Missouri. The next big theatre is located almost fifty miles away. The theatre has an ancillary theatre thirty miles away that runs the films when they have completed their circuit at the GrandSix. The GrandSix caters to its community with rooms for rent for various functions such as parties. The B&B Theatre - Liberty 12 is the location of the B&B Cinemas corporate headquarters. The theater focuses on maintaining a strong relationship with its very young audience, i.e., junior high and middle school students. The theater has a large staff (n=25), but only three work on any one night. The Liberty 12 presses hard on maintaining good relationships with customers and with employees. ____________ * Contact Person: Marilyn L. Taylor, Gottlieb/Missouri Chair of Strategic Management, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City: Director of Research and Coordinator Regional Business School Network, Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public
Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 5110 Cherry, Kansas City, MO 64110 Ph. 816-235-5774 FAX 816-235-2312 e-mail: email@example.com
Carmike Cinemas Enters the Twenty-First Century Instructor's Manual Rebekah McCauley, MBA Candidate, under the supervision of Marilyn L. Taylor, University of Missouri at Kansas City Case Overview Carmike Cinemas declared bankruptcy in August 2000. By early 2001 the company had only a few months until the September 28, 2001 to propose a reorganization plan. The case poses the issues of what happened to a company that only a few short years prior had been heralded as an industry success story and at one point on the brink of becoming the largest player in the motion picture theatre industry. The choices that Mike Patrick made for the reorganization plan would determine the future of the company that he had headed for almost twenty years. The case covers the history of the company from its inception in the early part of the Twentieth Century. The sale of the company by the founder's sons brought the company into the portfolio of the publicly traded conglomerate Fuqua Industries. In 1982 Fuqua sold the company to the father-son team, Carl and Mike Patrick, and an venture capital company. The company expanded aggressively and by year end 2000 owned 352 theatres in 2,438 screens in 35 states. The company's strategy had remained fairly persistent --- locations in small towns where the company was the sole or dominant exhibitor. In addition to the bankruptcy challenge the company faced formidable competition from other theater circuits as well as alternative film delivery systems. Clearly the Twenty-First Century would prove a challenge for the company that previously had been so very nimble. _________________ * Contact Person: Marilyn L. Taylor, Gottlieb/Missouri Chair of Strategic Management Initiative for a Competitive Inner City: Director of Research and Coordinator Regional Business School Network, Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 5110 Cherry, Kansas City, MO 64110 Ph. 816-235-5774 FAX 816-235-2312 e-mail: email@example.com
IMAX® by Trisha Thongthai and Marilyn Taylor* University of Missouri-Kansas City Case Overview This case focuses on IMAX, a company that by early 2001 had become a world leader in large-format motion pictures and large-screen photography and projection technology. The origins of the firm date to 1970 when the original partners premiered a single camera to project large-screen film at the Fuiji Pavilion at the EXPO '70 in Osaka Japan. From that early introduction of the technology through year end 2000 more than 700 million people had visited an IMAX theater with 70M in 2000 alone. While most of the visitors had encountered an IMAX theater in an institutional setting such as a museum, zoo, or aquarium, in 2000 the number of IMAX theaters in commercial theaters exceeded those in institutional settings for the first time. As the commercial theaters came to increasing importance as customers, the company and the industry expected that there would be more demand for entertainment-type films, rather than the educational, science, and nature themes that had predominated to date. IMAX undertook an IPO in 1994 and came under the co-leadership of two of the venture capital partners. Although sales revenues increased slightly in 2000, the company experienced disappointing financial and stock market results. The reasons for the difficulty included severe difficulties among a major customer segment, i.e., the commercial theater chains, as well as some disappointments in R&D investments the company had made. The case overviews the "Big Movie" industry, the history of the company, the company's primary subsidiaries, operations and manufacturing, sources of revenues, technology, products and services, marketing and customers, competition, and trends and future opportunities. It provides students an opportunity to develop an understanding of a leading technology firm as it begins to mature. Case Objectives The IMAX case was developed for use in Strategic Management classes. It may also be used in Strategic Management of Technology and Venture Capital courses. The case provides students opportunity to evaluate the technology trajectory followed by a company that has been a leader in its field, namely, large-format movie films, cameras, and projectors. In addition, the case provides material to debate the issues of the social worth of movie themes and the ethical dilemmas confronted at the industry and company levels as the number of screens in commercial theaters began to outpace the institutional settings. ________________________ *Contact Person: Marilyn L. Taylor, Gottlieb-Missouri Chair of Strategic Management, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City: Director of Research and Coordinator Regional Business School Network, Bloch
School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas, 5110 Cherry, Kansas City, MO 64110 816-235-5774 FAX 816-235-2316 e-mail: email@example.com
The Comeback of Caterpillar, 1985-2001 Isaac Cohen, San Jose State University Case Objective and Use The case is written in a way that helps students analyze Caterpillar's turnaround strategy. Students should realize that Caterpillar's major problems were rooted in the complacency of its top management: following decades of an unchallenged global leadership, Caterpillar was not prepared for change. Students should also realize that Caterpillar's successful comeback was sustained by several distinct strategies, namely, structural reorganization, global outsourcing, plant modernization and automation, product diversification, and dealerships' revitalization. An additional objective of the case is to have students evaluate critically Cat's current response to the industry's downturn, point out the strengths and weaknesses of such a response, and offer alternative solutions. This is a broad case which is suitable for teaching Strategy and/or Business Policy at the undergraduate or graduate levels. Because Caterpillar's markets are truly global (Cat is the U.S.'s second largest exporter after Boeing), and because Caterpillar is heavily dependent on both global outsourcing and global alliances, the case could also be used effectively in teaching international business courses. Case Synopsis Facing a global challenge and the collapse of it international markets, Caterpillar managed to come back as a high-tech, globally competitive, growth company. Over a period of 15 years and during the tenure of two CEOs –- George Schaefer (1985-1989) and Donald Fites (1990-1999) –- Caterpillar had transformed itself. The case, first, shows how Schaefer and Fites turned Caterpillar around. It discusses organizational capabilities, managerial philosophies, and innovative strategies, and then proceeds to the present. Despite Cat's dramatic comeback, the company's new CEO, Glen Barton, could not count on the continual prosperity of
Caterpillar because the U.S. construction industry was moving into a grinding downturn. What should Barton do? The case describes four strategic initiatives undertaken by Barton: the expansion into new markets, diversification, the development of a new distribution channel, and the build up of alliances with global competitors. It ends with two future concerns: the state of labor relations at Cat, and the impact of E-Commerce on Cat's distribution system. ___________________ Contract Person: Isaac Cohen, Department of Organization and Management, COB, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, Ca 95192 Voice: (408)9243567, fax (408)9243555, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Changing Strategy and Structure: the Acer Group Competing in the Information Technology Industry Teresa Shuk-ching Poon, The Open University of Hong Kong Case Objectives and Use This case illustrates the dynamic relationship as existing among industrial environment, corporate strategy, and organisational structure. Students are encouraged to examine the strategy-structure thesis, and the role of industry as a contingency factor shaping the strategies and structures of multinational corporations. The case can also help develop students' awareness of various forms of international organisation and understand their respective strengths and weaknesses. Tracing the development of the Acer Group over several decades, the case examines the kind of problems encountered by multinational companies operating in the fast-changing information technology (IT) industry. It also highlights the significance of improving logistics management especially for the PC segment in the IT value chain, competing increasingly on the basis of cost and speed. The global trends of development of the IT industry are also discussed. This case is suitable for either higher undergraduate or graduate courses on Strategic Management, Business Policy, Organisation Theory, International Business, and Logistics Management. It may also be used for specialised IT- related course. Case Synopsis This case traces over 25 years of development of the Acer Group, established in 1976 as a local Taiwanese company producing and selling PCs to becoming a multinational corporation manufacturing and marketing a wide range of IT and Internet enabling technologies, products and services in many different countries. Competing in the fast-changing information technology industry, the Acer Group was found to have reformulated its corporate strategies and changed its organisational structures three times since the early 1990s, the last two within a period of only two years, to overcome emerging internal problems and respond to imminent external challenges. In the case, major problems encountered by the Acer Group during the last decade were discussed and the ways in which these problems handled examined. _________________________________________
Contact Person: Teresa Shuk-ching Poon, School of Business and Administration, the Open University of Hong Kong, 30 Good Shepherd Street, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Phone: (852) 2768 6933 Fax: (852) 2391 9095 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Public Library Jay A. Azriel, PhD Candidate, University at Albany Case Objectives & Use: The Public Library case provides business students with the rare opportunity to gain experience consulting for a not-for-profit organization that is facing a severe crisis. Peter Senge's work on systems thinking is integrated in this case to provide students an opportunity to synthesize several issues that the new Director encountered. The case was written for use in both undergraduate and MBA courses in Strategic Management, and is expected to be useful after the basic tools for strategy analyzing (e.g. SWOT, general/industry, and stakeholder analyses) have been introduced. The instructor may also incorporate causal loop diagramming found in Senge's Fifth Discipline. Case Synopsis: Marcus Allen ponders the decision he made to take on the job as the library's new Director. Excited to move back to the Northeast, Marcus did not fully understand the peril the library was facing. The previous Director was finally fired after the employee's union convinced the Board of Directors that this move was the only hope of reversing the organization's tailspin. The physical facilities, circulation, and employee morale were in a shambles. Marcus took the job believing he could not only restore the library image, but also make it a model for the rest of the state. In order for him to realize his vision, Marcus must work hard to not only repair the previous neglect, but also lead the library into the 21st century in an dynamically fast paced environment that offers both opportunities and threats. __________________________________ Contact Person: Jay A. Azriel, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222 Mail: 616 Myrtle Avenue, Albany New York 12208 USA Voice (518) 437-1089; FAX (518) 442-4765; e-mail email@example.com
TOYS-R-US (A) IN THE ONLINE TOY BUSINESS TOYS-R-US (B) FORMS AN ONLINE ALLIANCE Alan B. Eisner, Pace University* Jerome C. Kuperman, Minnesota State University, Moorhead Robert F. Dennehy, Pace University John P. Dory, Pace University Objectives and Use These cases convey a situation that is complex, yet easy for students to relate to in a practical real-world setting. Toys-R-Us is in an industry that every student can understand and to which all students can easily relate. The company in the cases is responding to industry changes occurring as a result of the E-commerce revolution; again, a technological change that students can understand and to which they can relate. Students can find issues within these cases that have implications for the broad range of topics covered in a strategy class including: the general environment, the industry environment (Porter, 1980), internal environment resources and capabilities (Barney, 1991; Peteraf, 1993), value chain analysis (Porter, 1985), business level strategy analysis, and corporate level strategy The teaching note was written for an undergraduate Strategic Management course and suggests ways to use these cases at two different points during the course. The cases could be used as the initial cases to set the stage for an undergraduate business policy and strategy course. In this setting, the primary learning objective for students is to begin to understand through case discussion some of the central topics and decision points that are part of a business policy and strategy course. Alternatively, the cases can be more specifically targeted use with the corporate strategy topic; helping students to understand the many issues associated with the decision to horizontally diversify. The learning objective in this application is more targeted to corporate strategy and specifically diversification issues including why firms diversify, how they can do it and how to analyze it in terms of relatedness (Rumelt, 1974) and potential synergies (Sirower, 1999). Synopsis In June 1998, Toys-R-Us established a website, www.toysrus.com, and began selling its products through the Internet. The Internet toy business was $650 million dollars in 1999 and was expected to grow to $1.8 billion by 2003. In addition, management also recognized the threat posed by new online competition that included companies like Etoys.com, Amazon.com, Smarterkids.com, Target.com and Toysmart.com. At the same time that Toys-R-Us was creating its online business unit, it was also facing competitive pressures in its traditional brick and mortar business. Its market share had dropped from 25% in 1990 to 15.6% in 1999. Wal-Mart had dethroned Toys-R-Us as the number one toy seller after more than a decade on top and Etoys.com was ahead online. CEO John Eyler had been at Toys-R-Us less than a year and he faced strategic dilemmas related to both traditional and online arenas. * Contact Person: Professor Alan B. Eisner, Pace University, 861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 Voice: (914) 773-3517, FAX: (914) 773-3920, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
MOSS ADAMS, LLP Armand Gilinsky, Jr., Sonoma State University* Sherri Anderson, Sonoma State University Case Objectives and Use The "Moss Adams, LLP" case illustrates challenges of strategy implementation in a professional service business. The intent is to guide students through a discussion of what it takes to successfully implement a plan. The case is written to expose students to the non-numerical side of the accounting industry, i.e., leadership, human resource management, competitive strategy and marketing. Many business majors are planning careers in accounting and other financial service firms, yet lack experience in the areas of marketing and selling. Client acquisition and fee revenue generation are critical to career advancement in these firms. Instructors can use this case to: (1) expose students to some of the strategic management issues in the accounting industry; (2) explore the concept of niche marketing in that industry; and (3) consider the challenges of fostering entrepreneurial behavior in a professionally managed firm. The case is intended for an undergraduate-level capstone Accounting or Strategy course. Professors using this case should have covered the topic of implementation, typically placed at or near the end of the course. Companion readings can include those on strategy implementation, human resource management, and marketing. Case Synopsis Moss Adams, the 13th largest accounting firm in the United States, has successfully built a regional accounting practice with clients in the high technology, health care, manufacturing, and construction industries in the Pacific Northwest and California. It now hopes to repeat that success in the Northern California wine industry. Moss Adams's strategic plan for the wine industry niche is presented as the first Exhibit in the case. However, this plan faces several obstacles. Are the stated objectives for the wine niche attainable in the given time frame? Can Moss Adams compete against the Big Five and other regional accounting firms that have developed long-established client relationships with grape growers and wineries? Is there enough at stake, e.g. in terms of dollars committed to marketing? Will the success or failure of the wine niche practice make or break the career of the niche team leader, Jeff Gutsch? Gutsch wonders how to lead his team, become more successful at marketing and selling, and maintain support from the office's Managing Partner, Art King. Instructors can help students to reframe the issue: is developing the wine industry practice sufficiently high on its list of strategic priorities that Moss Adams would want to commit greater resources and capabilities?
COMPETITION IN THE GLOBAL WINE INDUSTRY: A U.S. PERSPECTIVE Murray Silverman, Richard Castaldi, Sally Baack, and Gregg Sorlien San Francisco State University Case Objectives and Use This case/industry note provides students with the opportunity to apply and practice industry analysis tools. Macro analysis tools can be applied in assessing the demographic, regulatory and economic aspects of the global wine market. Five-forces analysis can be applied at both the global and country-market levels. Conclusions regarding the attractiveness of exporting and key factors for success as an exporter can be drawn from this analysis. In addition, this case demonstrates how an industry can successfully host a variety of international competitive strategies. In particular, the case profiles Gallo with a global low cost strategy, Wente with a multi-domestic strategy and Beringer and Mondavi with global differentiation strategies. This case and teaching note is appropriate for capstone Strategic Management courses and International Business courses at the graduate or undergraduate levels. It can be used at the beginning of the course as a vehicle for introducing the tools of industry analysis. It also serves to illustrate the impact of increasing globalization on competition within an industry. This case can also be used in the middle of the course to introduce and assess various international competitive strategies – multi-domestic versus global and low cost vs. differentiation. Case Synopsis Approximately one-fourth of the wine produced around the world is exported. This export market was dominated by European (Old World) wines for most of the twentieth century. But the competitive environment has been undergoing significant change over the past 10-15 years. New World producers (the United States, Australia, Argentina, Chile, et al) have come storming into world markets. Consolidation and alliances at the producer level has created a new breed of competitors, and consolidation at the retail level has reduced seller power. The US market had always seemed to be a safe haven for domestic producers, but now international competitors are aggressively invading the US market. US wineries are under increasing pressure to both protect their home market and search out opportunities in export markets. Many of the larger US wineries have fared well in export markets, and a number of small and mid-size wineries have developed effective export strategies. However, most US wineries export very little or not at all. The US wine industry has created a voluntary organization called WineVision whose mission is to bring US wineries together in proactively addressing issues facing the industry. One of the major issues on their agenda is to make US wines more competitive in world markets. This case/industry-note describes world wine markets and competitive dynamics. The US wine industry is profiled and the export strategies of a number of US wineries are presented. There is sufficient data to conduct industry and competitive analysis in relation to developing export strategies. A variety of export strategies of US firms can be assessed and recommendations to WineVision can be developed. Contact Person: Sally Baack, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132 Mail: SFSU College of Business, 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132 USA Voice (415) 338-6421; Fax (415) 338-0501; email: email@example.com
ROBERT MONDAVI CORPORATION Murray Silverman, San Francisco State University* Armand Gilinsky, Jr., Sonoma State University Michael Guy, San Francisco State University Sally Baack, San Francisco State University Case Objectives and Use The "Robert Mondavi Corporation" case illustrates challenges of reaching consensus on strategy implementation in a diversified multinational corporation. Instructors can use this case: (1) to give students practice in conducting industry analysis; (2) to explore growth strategies for businesses in the wine industry; and (3) to consider the challenges of reaching consensus on diversification strategy in a family- owned, professionally-managed firm. The case is intended for an undergraduate or MBA- level capstone Strategy course. Professors using this case should have covered the topics of industry analysis, diversification, and globalization. Companion readings can include those on global diversification, strategy implementation, and the wine industry. Case Synopsis In January 1999, Michael Mondavi, the 55-year-old CEO of the Robert Mondavi Corporation (RMC) and son of its founder, Robert Mondavi, announced the reorganization of the company and the layoff of 4 percent of the workforce. At the same time that Michael Mondavi announced the layoffs in January 1999, senior management was completing the process of reconfiguring RMC's future strategies. RMC had been so busy focusing on launching new brands and pursuing international ventures that it had neglected its core domestic brands, which made up 90 percent of revenues. One camp argued for a return to the founder's original vision, "To do whatever it took to make great wines and to put Napa Valley on the map, right alongside the great winemaking centers of Europe." Another group of managers argued for continued diversification. RMC had introduced three new brands in the previous year: two through global partnerships in Chile and Italy and one domestic brand. Many of the managers in this camp had been involved in orchestrating the development and launch of new brands in the domestic and global markets. Michael Mondavi was caught between the two camps. Instructors can use this case to guide students through a discussion of the benefits and limits of global joint ventures and strategic partnerships, and the impact of these diversification efforts on a company's core business.
Weaving an Effective Strategy: The Quaker Fabric Corp. Case Anthony F. Chelte, Western New England College* Thomas J. Vogel, Western New England College Case Objectives and Use The Quaker Fabric Corp case provides an opportunity for students to consider the firm's approach to strategy formulation and strategy implementation. The case demonstrates clearly how the impact of the broad external environment in conjunction with a lack of internal managerial control can substantially impact a firm's ability to implement strategy successfully. The Quaker Fabric Corp. case represents the opportunity for students to identify and evaluate whether there are differences between strategy formulation and strategy implementation and to explore and present factors that may have contributed to the performance weaknesses. In order to accomplish this, students are asked to assess and evaluate the relative success and/or failure of the strategic initiatives that were implemented by Quaker Fabric during the time period covered in the case. Through specific analytical techniques, students develop strategic alternatives that the firm should consider deploying in order to effectively achieve its mission and create shareholder value. This case is appropriate for senior-level capstone courses in business policy and strategy. It requires that students have a broad background in the functional areas of business including accounting, finance, management and marketing. The case may also be used in a graduate course in business policy and strategy. Case Synopsis Quaker Fabric Corp. is a dominant player in the specialty yarn and woven fabric markets. Throughout the 1990s, the company continuously assessed its strategies in an attempt to improve its position in the industry and maximize the returns provided to the shareholders. Despite these constant efforts, its financial performance deteriorated from 1997 to 1999. With this poor performance, Quaker's stock decreased by 83% during period. What caused this unexpected downturn? Were the strategies developed inappropriate? Was it the case that the company developed a strong strategy, but failed to implement the strategy successfully? This case provides students with the information necessary to address these questions. The case material provides information on Quaker's financial performance, strategic goals, and competitive strengths so that the students may review and evaluate the strategies set forth by Quaker. In particular, students are required to perform a financial analysis of Quaker, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses and the external threats and opportunities for Quaker, construct a TOWS matrix to generate alternative strategies for Quaker, and construct a SPACE matrix for Quaker. * Contact Person: Professor Anthony F. Chelte, Western New England College, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Jonathan Langston's Case (B): The Climbing of a Mountain Udo Schlentrich, University of New Hampshire Margaret J. Naumes, University of New Hampshire Case Objectives and Use The case is part of a series. Cases A-1 and A-2 exposed students to contract negotiation strategies for a top level luxury hotel management position. These cases help students understand the importance of personal, professional, cultural and ethical issues beyond the obvious financial implications involved in the negotiation of an employment contract. Case B concerns the next step in the transition process. Jonathan Langston has negotiated a contract to redevelop and manage a traditional London hotel for the new Arab owner. The hotel has lost its former glory and fallen on hard times. Case B focuses on Jonathan's last month at his old job and his first month at the new job, and deals with the analysis of the most urgent problems to be addressed, including the formulation of strategies in order to achieve a successful turnaround. Key topics include the identification of the critical issues that emerge and the formulation of a turnaround strategy. Students should gain an understanding of managing the transition period – leaving the old job well and being pro-active in preparing for the new position. Students are expected to make recommendations for changing organizational culture and structure, developing managerial and operational systems and standards (including the redesign of service strategies), developing effective marketing and public relation strategies, and developing financial objectives and controls. Hospitality students may also be asked to develop plans for the renovation of the physical facilities. The case was developed for a course in Strategic Management, the capstone course for a program in Hospitality Management at the undergraduate level, and is also suitable for students in general management. However, the issues involved in problem analysis and the development of turnaround strategies are also applicable at the graduate or even executive program level. There is a strong and unmet need for problem identification and turnaround strategy development cases for programs in professional development. Case Synopsis Jonathan Langston gives one month's notice at his old job as manager of a luxury hotel in New York and begins to prepare for his new job to redevelop and manage the Dorset Hotel in London. The first day on his new job, Jonathan is confronted with a multitude of incidents that require his evaluation and response. That afternoon he addresses the employees, introducing himself and sharing his vision for the hotel. The second day he holds one-on-one sessions with the executive staff and meets with the hotel's union representatives. During the next weeks, Jonathan gets together with the Chief Engineer and other departmental supervisors, and familiarizes himself with the local market. Jonathan is able to draw on recognized managerial practices and his many years of experience in dealing with the problems he encounters. However, the problems do not always arrive in neat little packages and Jonathan is challenged to be creative in the formulation of his turnaround strategies which he will need to present to the Board at the conclusion of his first month on the job. ______________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: Udo Schlentrich, Department of Hospitality Management, Whittemore School of Business & Economics, University of New Hampshire, Durham NH 03824. Phone: (603) 862-3303; fax: (603) 862-3383; e-mail: email@example.com
SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONAL Margaret J. Naumes, University of New Hampshire Jill Kammermeyer, University of New Hampshire Case Objectives and Use This case gives students the opportunity to make strategic decisions for an entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization, headquartered in the U.S. but primarily working in Central America. The case is designed to give students the opportunity to work with strategic issues related to growth, specifically the fit with organizational mission and structure. The nonprofit setting impacts impacts both availability of resources and availability of funding, as well as the importance of stakeholder relations. Students should examine issues of international management, including economic factors such as poverty, as well as cultural, ethical, and political factors. The case may also be used to encourage students to become more aware of environmental issues, such as the relationship between poverty and slash-&-burn agriculture. The instructor's manual was written for a course in Strategic Management. The case has been tested at the undergraduate level, but is also appropriate for a graduate level course. It can be used either for determining strategic direction, or as the basis for discussion of the fit between strategy and organizational structure. Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) could also be used in a course on Nonprofit Management, or International Management. In the latter course, SHI could be used most effectively in conjunction with outside research into countries which could be the basis for future expansion. The case might also be of interest to an Entrepreneurship instructor. SHI's founder could be considered an entrepreneur. This would allow discussion of the similarities and differences in entrepreneurship in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. The case is based on interviews with the Executive Director, the Chair of the Board of Directors, and the Field Program Director, and on SHI's annual reports and newsletters. Case Synopsis Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) is a nonprofit organization that provides communities in the tropics with long-term assistance implementing environmentally and economically sustainable agro-forestry technologies. SHI was started in the Spring of 1997 by Florence Reed with a $6000 donation, in one country and with two part-time agricultural extensionists. By the end of Fiscal Year 2000 (June 30) SHI had expanded to a budget of over $265,000, four countries, and twelve other employees. As the Executive Director, Flo had a clear vision for her organization and beyond; the money had always seemed to follow. Starting in Honduras, SHI expanded at the rate of a country a year, to Panama, Belize, and Nicaragua. SHI would begin operation in a country only if there was a local partnering organization and would only go into a community if local residents invited them. Trained country extensionists worked with the families in these communities. SHI was now at a decision-making juncture: should they add more countries (possibly even continents) or expand the services to the families in the current countries? Should Flo continue to be the primary fundraiser ? Should Flo continue to do all of the SHI contact in the field? These were some of the questions that SHI's Board of Directors would be trying to answer at their retreat in early January. Contact Person: Margaret J. Naumes, Whittemore School of Business & Economics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824. Phone: (603) 862-3372; Fax: (603) 862-3383; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
INDIAN FLOUR MILL Case Summary / Abstract Amit Kapoor, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow Teaching Objectives - The challenging part in the case is to identify the reasons for failure. Generally in cases the focus is on failure due to firm level strategy. Participants might focus on financial management as a reason for failure but we need to go beyond these and find the environmental factors that lead to failure. - Show the effects of policy on the performance of the firm. - How a regulator can create an environment wherein there is policy-induced sickness. - The decision to locate firm near the source can go wrong. The firms in certain locations in the industry though disadvantaged reap the maximum benefits through the loopholes in the policy. - How firms collude and manipulate prices of end products to keep competitors out and reap benefits. - Make a suggestion on policy level changes. - How irrational price controlled regimes lead to failure of firms. - Show how inefficiencies are created in the system by the regulator. - How important it is to change the controlled price regimes to integrate with the world economy. - Look into the aspect of competitiveness of an industry at the global level. Courses and levels for which case is intended The case can be used in the Business Policy or the Industrial Economics course. The case can be used during the session on Economic Environment, Organizational relationship with regulatory environment or during a session wherein we talk about regulation and its effect on industry and firm performance. This case can also be used as a capstone case in an Industrial Economics course. Case Synopsis Vinod Kumar the managing partner of the flour milling unit was feeling the heat of the losses that the company was incurring during the financial year of 2000 – 2001. He has to decide whether to pump in more capital into business and sustain, relocate the plant or lobby with the Government. There are certain underlying changes in the environment that make his decision even more complex as the changing food habits, the building competitive pressure and the rapidly opening up economy. The performance of the company is not a reflection of the firm specific decisions but the effect of the policies of the Government.
MATTEL: THE TOYLAND PRINCESS & THE AFTERMATH John J. Vitton, University of North Dakota Tamara M. Rosselit, University of North Dakota Case Objectives and Use This case focuses on how one of America's best known toy makers floundered due to an unrelated acquisition in which top management did not understand the nuances of melding a toy maker with a high tech software giant. The case illustrates a disastrous acquisition involving overpayment for corporate assets, ethical issues, lack of CEO seasoning particularly in finance, and an autocratic leadership style that resulted in excessive turnover in the executive ranks. This comprehensive case and teaching note were designed for use in undergraduate and graduate strategic management courses. Marketing, management, operations, and financial issues are addressed. The case would be best positioned in a latter session of the course when the student has been exposed to the concepts of mission development and strategy formulation. Case Synopsis In 1945, toy maker Mattel was founded in a California garage by Harold Matson and Elliot Handler. Shortly thereafter, Harold sold his shares to Elliot and his wife, Ruth. In 1959, the Barbie doll made her debut and was named after the Handler's daughter. The company went public in 1960. Unfortunately, the Handlers were required to divest their holding in 1974 after the Securities Exchange Commission found profound accounting irregularities. In the late 1970s, Mattel diversified into non-toy businesses such as Golden Books and Ringling Brothers. By the mid-1980s, Mattel was confronted with troubling overhead expenses and development costs due to unrelated acquisitions. Flirting with bankruptcy, it sold all of its non-toy assets in 1984. In 1993, Mattel purchased Fisher-Price, a maker of preschool toys. Jill Barad, a fast rising marketing executive, was appointed CEO of Mattel in 1997, after building Barbie into a powerhouse brand in the early 1990s. In 1998, Mattel purchased Pleasant Company, the manufacturer of American Girl dolls. Forbes ranked Mattel as one of "100 Best companies to Work For" and it became the world's largest toy maker. Since 1999, sluggish sales and earnings, lawsuits, and top management departures have haunted the organization. Mattel was losing one million dollars a day due to the $3.5 billion acquisition of the Learning Company, a manufacturer of educational software. Barad's ill-fated decision to purchase the company conflicted with Mattel's core business, but reduced its reliance upon toy retailers such as Wal-Mart and Toys R Us. The strategy responded to older children's preference for interactive toys. The purchase was a financial disaster, cost Jill Barad her job, and resulted in shareholder lawsuits. Mattel incurred a loss of $82.4 million in 1999 and $431 million in 2000. Currently, Mattel's CEO, Robert Eckert, is engaged in a daunting turnaround strategy to rescue a company in financial distress and cope with a shrinking market characterized by children outgrowing toys at a younger age.
In September 2000, Eckert sold the Learning Company to Gores Technology Group for a portion of its future profits. Today, Mattel faces an uncertain future. Contact person: John J. Vitton, Management Department, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202. Voice:(701) 777-3225. Fax:(701) 777-4092. email@example.com
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US operator Sprint has teamed up with Techstars to provide support to ten mobile-health-related startups from Australia and the US.
The companies will operate from Kansas City over a three-month period as part of an intensive mentor-drive program backed by Techstars (Boulder, CO, USA), which provides seed funding to startups.
They will have access to technology experts from Sprint (Overland Park, KS, USA), as well as regional healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs from around the country.
Each one will also receive up to $120,000 in funding.
Sprint says the program will culminate in June when the ten companies will have to make presentations to an audience of investors and business leaders from around the US and the Kansas City community.
"The quality of the companies in our Sprint Accelerator program is outstanding," said Kevin McGinnis, the vice president of Sprint division Pinsight Media+, who has taken a leadership role in expanding and strengthening the company's work with startups. "Sprint is proud to be part of the innovation movement in the healthcare space."
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The startups comprise Akibah (San Jose, CA), Fitbark (New York City, NY), Lifeline Response (Chicago, IL), Medicast (Palo Alto, CA), Prime (San Francisco, CA), Sickweather (Baltimore, MD), Symptom.ly (Salt Lake City, UT), Tenacity Health (Boston, MA) and Yosko (Cambridge, MA) from the US, as well as Australia's Ollo Mobile (Brisbane).
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I had 3 seats going. On return, the airline would not confirm my return, and I was forced to buy 3 one way fares back. I ended up spending twice the money.
I would not even fly China Airline, even if it was a free fare.
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