Ambition Case Studies Samples For Students

Lenovo Group Limited is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops personal computers, servers and IT software. Amid the global dotcom bubble in the 2000s, Lenovo began to pump resources into sectors such as mobile phones, internet-related business and information technology services. The technology joy ride was short-lived as competition at home grew ferociously with the mainland's entry into the World Trade Organization, eating into Lenovo’s bottom line. After this ill-fated strategy of diversification and a focus on the domestic market between 2001 and 2003, Lenovo chairman Yang Yuanqing said in an interview with the South China Morning ...

At 22 years of age, Mr. Polk believed that money would solve all his problems. To CFSB’s Control Management System, such belief would pose a major challenge in the control of Mr. Polk’s behavior while working in the company. One of the main functions of a Control Management System is to motivate employees to make decisions and take actions that are consistent with the organizational objectives. The control system must, therefore, guide the employees to focus all their energy towards accomplishing the organization’s goals despite the fact that they may be tempted to make decisions or take actions ...

Post-stroke dysphagia, a potentially fatal complication, affects an estimated 23-50% of all stroke survivors. It is associated with a seven fold increase in the risk for aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia increases the catabolic demands of the body and in the settings of impaired swallowing leads to a vicious cycle of malnutrition, dehydration, and further infections (Shaker & Geenen, 2011). Dysphagia affects a significant number of patients with hemispheric stroke which is the main subtype of ischemic stroke in the general population (Kumar et al., 2011). The functions of swallowing are subserved by a vast brain network. The inferior peri-rolandic sensorimotor ...

Introduction

Operations of modern companies are becoming increasingly complex with the globalization, which brings internationalization of the business, increased information flow and knowledge innovation as well as raises individual consumer awareness about social and environmental issues that surround contemporary businesses. Moreover, the activities of the companies with their global supply chain create stronger connections and interdependencies between the business, political and social environments, fostering the need for cooperation and partnerships on all levels. The purpose of this essay is to look at the Mountain Coffee Roasters Company, analyze the challenges that the organizational management faces today and provide high-level recommendations ...

STEP 1: Identify a Project With Internal Motivation

- What does the project entail? Describe the steps, needed materials, who is involved, etc.
The project that I am embarking is to master the skill of public speaking. Public speaking always enamored me since I was a child but had a terrible fright of speaking in front of a group of people. I almost faint when I need to get on to a stage even when there are no people in the audience! I am aware that I have intense stage fear and words fail me when I need to speak in front of a group of people. I have decided that ...

The J. K. Roberts Company
- Discuss the case in terms of the attitudes and beliefs of the managers and workers. Pay particular attention to issues related to satisfaction and organizational commitment.
An individual's attitude is his unique way of feeling, behaving, looking at life and thinking. This phenomenon is very important in someone’s career and life in general. Beliefs, on the other hand helps the managers and workers to generate passion about their job. As such, it is important for workers and employers to believe in something. This is because, only strong and deep beliefs can ...

At Fulton, Missouri, Churchill delivered a memorable speech, where he used descriptive phrases that surprised both Britain and the United States. Prior to his speech, Britain and the United States (U.S) were concerned with their unique post-war economies (Boyer 47). He had all along been grateful to the Soviet Union, for playing a pro-active role in bringing World War II to an end. It was his speech that changed the way in which the Communist East was viewed by the Democratic West.
Being one of the Grand Alliance’s architects, Churchill recognized that its dissolution was a tragic reality. ...

Introduction

Sony Corporation began in 1946 in Tokyo as a manufacturer of measurement and telecommunications equipment. Over the decades that followed, Sony became a major player in electronic markets such as communications, audio and video equipment’s meant for professional and home use. By 2010 the company had more than 171,000 employees worldwide in countries such as china, the United States, Europe and japan. In the financial year ending March 31st, 2010, Sony Corporation reported annual sales of $89billion. Sony introduced the VAIO series of computer products to build its consumer lines and debited the market with desktop product ( ...

Recent Developments in World Trade

Need for Export Markets
According to Prime Minister Ferry, industrial France needs outlets or markets to export their products and colonies provide the most effective market for selling French goods. Major French industries such as textiles need more outlets for economic growth. Neighboring countries such as Germany had started to implement trade barriers and the United States had implemented protectionist policies, further increasing the need for new markets for French goods. In addition, the industrialized nations had started to push their products into the French markets. Overall, the markets for French goods were shrinking, both and abroad and colonies ...

Introduction

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the dependence of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America. As a government agency, the NASA depends on a budget that the Congress of the United States assigns every year according to the priorities in investigation agreed between the Agency and the Government.
There is an imminent risk for the NASA and all its subsidiaries, as the JPL (Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2016), that is the risk of failure. In the case of comparison with any firm or organization, as a corporation, the failure is very common, but it ...

In this paper, the role of Joseph Dunn’s leadership at Ski Emporium and The Deli will be discussed. A good leader is the one who holds a prevailing and a dominating position. A good leader is capable of creating a stimulating visualization of the future and is able to encourage and motivate people to connect with that vision.
Since Joseph Dunn has created a company known as Dunn's Ski Emporium. The company is famous for their highly developed ski equipment and maintenance services. Dunn’s company provides reasonable prices to skiers. The speedy service offered by Dunn's sporting ...

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Poverty is a problem that has existed since the beginning of time. Although we primarily view poverty as the lack of finances in today’s currency driven economy, in reality, poverty can be measured absolutely or relatively, depending on a number of different factors that contribute to the target population being assessed. A closer look at the definition of poverty reveals that;
Poverty can be defined in a range of different ways: as lack of resources or income available to purchase necessities or to achieve an acceptable standard of living; through actual levels of expenditure; ...

Body Shop Case Study

Body Shop Case Study
Using the classification introduced in the class presentation, The Body Shop may be recognized as a LOB/product division leadership company that has unique products and operates at the international level, mainly in the developed countries with large consumer markets.

For The Body Shop entering the new markets is the next stage in the development.

However, there are no assigned country managers and the key managerial decisions are taken in the UK. Through franchisees the new products and product knowledge are made available worldwide.
Despite the global scale of activities much control is still concentrated in the UK due to the parent company’s culture that The Body Shop’s founders ...

Abstract

Founded in 1964 by Hiroaki Aoki, Benihana of Tokyo is a global restaurant franchise that specializes in Japanese Cuisine. Benihana targets diverse clientele across the globe who are interested in Japanese cuisine since that is the restaurant’s main menu. The key proposition is that the firm offers the best of Japanese cuisine experience. The restaurant’s main strength is that it offers exceptional steaks usually prepared in front of the customer. The main weakness is that the planned ambitious global expansion may lead to too high a number of hotels that may lead to brand dilution and hence ...

Huntington's disease is a genetic neurological disorder that is characterized by the progressive deterioration of the nerve brain cells. HD has a large impact on an individual’s ability to function and typically causes cognitive and psychiatric syndromes. Even though HD patients with symptoms are seldom found during pregnancy because most people develop symptoms in their 30s and 40s, it is a more common occurrence to see older women pregnant nowadays, so doctors should expect to find pregnant patients with HD (Hoskins, 2007). An extensive search of the PubMed database from 1965 to 2008 resulted in hundreds of research ...

Final Case Analysis

PART 1

Lona seems to be suffering from a Dysthymic Disorder. This is because the fact that her state of depression has been persistent for more than two years due to the circumstances and changes in her life. In the initial interview, there was no information that the issues Lona has been experiencing could be hereditary. In reviewing the facts, it is evident that Lona is experiencing an extreme change of routine in her life. This has prompted her illness and sense of lack of control. Lona's history is that she has been married for ten years, five into ...

1. Introduction
The Enron collapse, occurred in October 2001, consequently caused the bankruptcy of the whole Enron Corporation, the world’s leading energy, commodities and services company, as well as the dissolution of Arthur Andersen, which was one of the top five largest audit and accountancy firms in the world. Noteworthy it was not only the largest bankruptcy proceeding in American history at that time, but also the most serious audit failure, so that one says, “Enron is fraud and fraud is Enron”. The rise of Enron was almost as fast as its failure. Actually, it was an ...

Introduction

A strategic plan for a healthcare organization provides the organization and its stakeholders with roadmap of where it intends to be in future. It also details the plans and methods through which it will assess its progress. Strategic plans are used by profit-based entities to guide organizations about strategic priorities (Perera & Peiro, 2012). They provide a basis upon which future decisions are made. A strategic plan is necessary in strategic management. This paper is developed against the backdrop of a case study on Last Chance Hospital in which a strategic plan fails to achieve its intended goal.

Question one: Russ Newmarket planning strategies

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Management

Management

Introduction

Management is a key function of an organization that should be approached carefully. The case study presents the prevailing conditions within a company known as AbeBooks. There has been high employee turnover within the marketing team. Essentially, increased employee turnover implies that that is a prevailing problem that needs to be addressed in order to avoid adverse effectives of this problem. A thorough review of the case and identification of the root causes of the problem is necessary to ensure that a resolution is achieved as promptly as possible . This report addresses the prevailing issues within the company in order to provide ...

Introduction

Complexity and overwhelming nature of issues to be coped with in some countries of the world calls forth the need to add extra dimensions to state’s combating the issues in terms of implementing its functions, and change existing systems and institutions. Social entrepreneurship represents a process by which citizens can either create or transform institutions to advance solutions to such issues, as poverty, illnesses, environment pollution, corruption and human rights abuses (Bornstein&Davis 1-2).

Analysis

The mission of the KickStart International that represents a bright example of social entrepreneurship initiative is “to get millions of people out of poverty quickly, cost-efficiently and ...

Elwood's lack of motivation to drive his ambitions in life not only puts him at risk of sticking with his taxi job rather than explore his talents but also strains his relationship with his girlfriend, Donna. The weird habits that Donna notices in Elwood are a result of failing to completely recover to the childhood trauma of losing his elder brother Jake. According to Donna, Elwood no longer seems to care about improving his future by hard-work and determination. This inability to show concern and care causes her to get alarmed and worried. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ...

Nike is a sports items and accessories manufacturer that was founded in 1957. It most distinguishable product is athletic shoes for different sports including golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball amongst others. Since its formation, the company has consistently proven to be the number world sports items and accessories manufacturer and currently, it sells its products in more than 140 nations in the world. Although the company’s main headquarters are located in Beaverton, United States, it has outsourced most of its manufacturing activities to various locations in the world. In 1998, the company in an effort to overhaul its entire business ...