Crisis Case Studies Samples For Students

Malaysia is internationally recognized for its economic performance and the currency crisis it went through in the year 1997. Malaysia is seen as a success story and recognized for its successful management strategy. Prior to the 1997 economic crisis, Malaysia had experienced a recession in the 1980s that led to a negative GDP in the year 1985. Malaysia, however, reversed this negative growth by the year 1987. Malaysia proceeded to grow economically from 1987 through the 1990s up to the year 1996.

In the year 1997, the currency crisis hit the country though it still recorded economic growth in GDP. From ...

Introduction

Wal-Mart is one of the biggest corporations in the world and is known as an organization which changed the way retail industry operated with its phenomenal and path breaking modus operandi based on cost effectiveness.
The success and growth of Wal-Mart is a thing of folklore, however as said in Spiderman ‘With great power’s comes great responsibilities’, and thus Wal-Mart success is testament to the strategic planning and its subsequent execution and keeping in perspective the magnitude of Wal-Mart operations and its efficiency.
However, things seems to have gone sour for Wal-Mart, there are multiple reasons however ...

- Introduction: Crisis Theory and Intervention
Society is not a place without problems. In fact, it is a place with a lot of it. There are a lot of categories of problems that exist and perhaps the most common forms of problem are economic, political, health-related, and social in nature. The objective of this paper is to discuss a case of Crisis Theory and Intervention, particularly the case of Ken, a 20 year old college student studying at the University of Southern California, who is showing continuously increasing signs of anxiety and depression after being exposed to a traumatic criminal activity, that is the murder ...

Problem Statement

The Eleganzia Group is experiencing a significant decline in room occupancy, stiff competition from renowned group of hotels, decrease in revenues and regular changes in ownership rights. The global economic crisis is evident and Eleganzia Group must make a decision on how to circumvent this crisis. Should Eleganzia Group reduce their rates?

Objectives

The Eleganzia must continue being competitive in the hotel industry while offering quality service to its customers. Specific objectives include upholding customer value, extensive marketing strategy and continuous innovations.

Alternatives

- Include extras in the Half Board package
- Move to Semi-Inclusive package instead of Half-Board room rate and ...

Management within a corporate culture assumes many roles and responsibilities, in relationships both with the down-line employees and with the up-line superiors. Effective communication is vital in the accomplishment of achieving company goals through strategic planning, evaluation and improvement of processes, and creating an environment of motivation.
However, there are times when a crisis occurs within the company that demonstrates how management works with the employees within the sphere of his influence. In this case analysis, a highly competitive toy company has a product in development that promises to push the corporation significantly ahead in terms of market share and profits. The ...

Ericson’s theory of psychosocial development

Erik Ericson has proposed the theory of psychosocial development which details the outcome of social experiences in the life of human beings. He further maintained that human beings underwent eight stages. According to him the fourth stage of psychosocial development has to do with middle childhood and when the child starts understanding the meaning of pride especially in their capabilities and achievements (An & Cooney, 2006). The current case study deals with Logan, a child in middle childhood having a terminally ill sister. The child is in constant conflict because he is not able to share his thoughts or even appreciated and ...

The recent global financial crisis of 2009 had far reaching implications for numerous sectors of the economy of the United States. The crisis also affected other institutions in other countries. In the United States, one of the industries that took a severe beating from the 2009 financial crisis was the banking industry. The crisis resulted in banks finding themselves in hitherto uncharted waters. It was a terrain which many banks found difficult to navigate. Indeed, some of the banks were even on the brink of being wound up. While the financial crisis played a role in the challenges that faced these banks, ...

There are several explanations of financial crises in terms of adherents of various economic theories. Keynesian explanation is the lack of money. That time the money was tied to gold reserves that limited the money supply. Production grew and this eventually led to deflation and falling prices, which led to insolvency of many companies, decline the value of their shares and as a result - the collapse of the stock market. Proponents of the monetarist theory associated the stock market crash with such actions of the U.S. government like increasing the money supply, which led to depreciation of assets and ...

Financial crisis is an economic status where there are extreme difficulties. One of the economies that experienced adverse effects as a result of the crisis is the United States. The country faced extensive challenges that influenced the livelihood of the entire nation. However, it remains a challenge on who was the main cause of the financial crisis that left the economy of the United States immersed to extensive depression. The main groups that have been associated with the crisis are the government, Wall Street investors as well as American homeowners. Some analysts argued that the government was unable to control the ...

The case study is important for it brings to light essential matters of coordination and efficiency in addressing critical incidents. Students need to spend some time on it so as to learn from the mistakes and oversights committed by responsible officers that led to the losses both in terms of lives and property. Indeed, it must be appreciated that the approach by the response teams was not necessarily the most tactical and that a more prepared team would have saved more lives in good time. The case falls within this article for it shows the role of administrative communication and ...

The recent banking crises experienced in the United States has had a profound impact on the way in which regulation and banking in the modern era has been approached. This study will examine the positive and negative aspects of the prospect of more governmental regulation on the banking industry with a focus on evaluation of the best overall applications. With the ability to look back and assess policy, this essay will produce a credible examination of the fundamental weak points in the existing system.
Beginning with an overview of the regulation environment prior to the banking crisis in the United States ...

Economies across the world need solutions to upcoming challenges. These solutions, however, should not be brought about by the adoption of a global monetary system that is run by NGOs, businessmen or bankers. Connoly (2011) presents reasons why an agreement equitable to the Bretton Woods Conference would not be feasible today. First the system has been tried before with mixed results. There was a decline in productivity due to government regulations, capital controls, high taxes, and a rigid financial and industrial structure (Boughton, et al, 1995). There were also increases in commodity prices which increased downward pressure especially in the US.
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Question One

The article shows the impact of the global financial crisis on financial market. The financial market is a market which involves the trade of shares and financial securities. The financial meltdown in the United States, which occurred in 2008, had negative impacts on the financial performance of a company. The financial crisis led to the decline of the value of a company's stock in the stock exchange market. Some companies collapsed as a result of the financial crisis. The need to cut costs by the companies in order to survive the crisis emerged. Employees lost their jobs. In addition, companies needed a lot of ...

Question 1 - What is a sub-prime mortgage?

The consumer financial protection bureau defines sub prime mortgage as
“A subprime mortgage is generally a loan that is meant to be offered to prospective borrowers with impaired credit records.”
A subprime mortgage is a kind of mortgage granted to borrowers with impaired or zero credit history. A prime or conventional mortgage is not offered to such borrowers as they have greater risk of defaulting. These loans are also called interest only loans and do not require any principle payments for initial few years, number of which is settled among the borrower and lender The interest charged on such ...

Introduction

Public relation of NASA has effectively expressed a posture indicating that the agency has actually learn more in the overview that seeks to highlight how the management of the crises in the public domain means. The two great tragedies including the space shuttle in Columbia, that have happened and the agency got engaged in the rescue program, brings out the issue that helps explain how the approaches to the crisis should be handled.
The first lesson learnt is the importance of safety. This is a reflection from the tragedy in which the space shuttle called “the challenger” crashed killing the ...

What are the key assessment issues to consider?

The first issue that is crucial to consider is the fact that the client is fatigued. The lack of sleep has worn her out hence affecting her energy levels. Thus, the client can only speak in a low voice. Equally significant is the fact that the client might be developing an addiction to alcohol. This has had profound effects on her body since the blood tests indicated abnormally high levels of liver enzymes. Another point of concern is the psychological state of the client. Her mental stability is quite questionable. She is also under a lot of guilt for the accident ...

Exxon Valdez Crises and the BP Crises

The BP Oil Spill of 2010 and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in 1989 are among the major oil spills in history. Many similarities can be drawn from the two crises, with BP having the better chance of learning from the events that followed the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Two major similarities can be identified from the two crises, especially in terms of public relations blunders. One similarity regards the response to the crisis. According to Mulkern (1), after the spill, both companies put emphasis on science over people. For example, after the spill, Exxon blamed Alaska for not ...

Background:

The Chiaphua Group (CHG) was founded in 1922 with the intention of becoming a metal stamping company. Located in Hong Kong, CHG quickly became one of the largest private companies with revenues over $1 billion dollars. Their main business unit is the Meyer Group that specializes in aluminum sheeting rolling and the production of kitchen utensils. Family plays a large role in the success of the CHG. The company is still overseen by 20+ Cheng family members in both fields of investment and management.

Problems with CHG:

The success of CHG was not without its challenges. One of these challenges can early on in ...

Introduction

The European financial crisis has extended beyond borders and is now affecting other countries in various condiments. The world is facing a critical problem brought about by the financial crisis, and financial experts are yet to determine the solution to this problem. The global economic meltdown of 2008 found the European Union struggling with the unshakable financial crisis that has been slowing the growth of European currency, the Euro. As the crisis enters its third year, the European and the whole world is worried whether it would end up affecting the world economy leading to world financial crisis (European Commission ...

The European sovereign debt crisis dominated international financial markets during 2010-2012. Economies fell into recession and financial market volatility was high. Critically analyze how the government debt problems initially faced by a few relatively

Introduction

The European financial crisis has extended beyond borders and is now affecting other countries in various condiments. China and United States of America are the most affected nations because they depend a lot on European countries for exports. The world is facing a critical problem brought about by the financial crisis, and financial experts are yet to determine the solution to this problem. The global economic meltdown of ...

VOLKSWAGEN CASE STUDY

Executive summary:
Volkswagen is the leading manufacturer of car products. This company holds Volkswagen group and produced a variety of models. Recently, Volkswagen has been involved in the emission scandals of their equipped vehicles. The company vehicles are equipped with software that was cheating on emission tests. Hence, Volkswagen is the top selling brand of Volkswagen group. Since 1975 the company has been treated as world largest automaker in the world. Volkswagen has the most cars of the automobile manufacturer which has multiple revisions of model names. In this, the crisis management of the Volkswagen emission scandal has been ...

British Petroleum (BP) is an energy company, ranked as the third largest in the world. It undertakes oil exploration, refining, and the sale of oil products. The energy industry exposes the company to numerous risks and uncertainties in the exploration, extraction, refining, and sale of products (Bamberg, 2000 p.34). BP has however managed to maintain its top position in having a 100% oil reserve replacement for 17 years. Despite the efforts to maintain safety precautions, unfavorable events have followed the company’s operations. One instance is the explosion in the Gulf of Mexico where the company was drilling in ...

Introduction

Public relations means harnessing favorable relations and reactions for organizations and products through effective utilization of communication tools and channels (Bernays, 2004). There are numerous types of public relation strategies, but the most effective one is crisis public relations, which is used in defending organizations and individuals facing a challenge in reputation. In crisis communication, there are many strategies all with the aim of: sustaining connectivity, accessible to news media, sustain information security, and streamline communication process (Griffin, 2008). Therefore, effective communication in a crisis can vastly transform an unforeseen situation into an expected one, hence responding accordingly.
A case ...

Digital media is fast gaining its stronghold on businesses because of its popularity nowadays. Many companies communicate with their stakeholders in the business and get the attention of the customers through the digital media. This situation is especially true during a crisis period when the sale of their products is low. Public relations officers and other communication executives struggle to craft messages addressed to the customers to maintain their standing in the social media. In return, the stakeholders respond to these messages and an active flow of communication emerges between the organizations and the customers. In fact, video sharing ...

Abstract

This paper is based on an article from The Economist published on June 1st, 2013. In this paper, I will analyze the economic policy against the credit markets fluctuations in the US and try to follow the traces of the failures in this policies due to the reactions of the martkets to this policies. The Fed and the Government implement some macro policies to stable the markets to ensure the growth rate in the US while keeping other macroeconomic variables such as unemployment, inflation, stock exchange markets, foreign exchange rates. However, people’s reaction to these macro policies sometimes ...

Questions on Seen Case Study

Question one:

Discuss how the changing technological environment present threats and opportunities to the outsourcing of production from any single country of your choice.

In the present day business environment outsourcing has served as one of the most popular tools for management in almost every organization. Many companies both private and public continue to increase their business operations through outsourcing some of their services to outside vendors. There is an increasing debate among company managers regarding what to outsource and what to produce internally (Eliot, 1998). The high rate of change in technology is posing a lot of threats to ...

Introduction

Following the discovery of the extremely toxic contamination of surrounding land, that is believed to have been caused by leakages of the underground storage tanks, ConsoE has decided to handle the case as a crisis. As such, the Office of Communications and Marketing has been tasked with the management of all the information during the crisis, the director will be the official spokesperson for ConsoE.

Crisis Situation

Contamination of land as a result of a leaking underground storage tank
Possible adverse financial loss and negative publicity
Objectives of the Communication Plan
Convey accurate information to the public, employees, local community, and ...

There is a general feeling among scholars that crises are important aspects when working with people with distress and difficulties in life (Kaplan & Girard, 1994). A crisis is defined as a turning point with a situation that pushes the usual coping mechanisms in people beyond their effectiveness limits and necessitates different responses as well as a different coping strategy. Crisis intervention is defined as an approach premised on the fact that crises play a critical role for situational aspects that help individuals in various situations. This is approach is best exemplified by a situation where the health worker analyses ...

Integrated marketing communications

INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Introduction
Nestle is well known in the food industries of India due to its brand known as Maggi noodles. Maggi is a well-known brand for noodles, soup, sensing and was established around 1947 in Switzerland (Sahoo, Mishra and Sahoo, 2016). In 2015, the Maggi noodles faced a crisis when the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recalled 9 modifications of the brand in the market around the country (Desai, 2016). The claim was that the product contained some traces of lead and glutamate that are considered unsafe for human consumption (Soni and Harnawale, 2015). Due ...

Introduction

Starbucks is inarguably the largest coffee house in the world. The company has had a holiday-themed coffee cup since 1997. The festive cups have had different designs over the years, including snowflakes, reindeer, ornaments and more symbols associated with the Christmas season. However, in 2015, the company opted for a simpler look without the holiday symbols on the cup. The unveiling of these cups is usually a big deal even with countdowns on their website. The design of the 2015 cup in October was described as “a two-toned somber design, with a bright poppy color on top that shades ...

What position should Jason Sterling take on European sovereign debt? Why? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using credit default swaps to profit from this crisis? What are the potential risks? Are there any lessons for Jason that can be gleaned from previous crises?
The aim of Jason Sterling is to assess novel information so that he has the ability to trade on prior to the trading close for the week period. This was because the growing debt crisis in the sovereignty of the Europe would be the hot topic or the primary notion that the leaders and representatives from ...

Today, almost seven years after the financial crisis that threw America into upheaval in 2008, the effects are still being felt. In September 2008, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a global bank, nearly caused the collapse of the financial system of the entire world. What resulted was the worst economic downturn seen by the world since the Great Depression, 80 years ago. The event has been called the Global Financial Crisis and the 2008 Financial Crisis; the period following the collapse became known as the Great Recession.

While the ...

JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban missile crisis was the gravest “clash” for the duration of the cold war, the Soviet Union and the United Sates of America came dangerously close to dreadful confrontation when the USSR in an extraordinary hazardous move had begun concealed effort to establish a chief offensive military presence in Cuba in 19621. This potentially outrageous move by the Soviet’s brought the policy makers of both countries to a seriously question their use of military force and diplomacy.

The crisis was a significant event of the cold war which prolonged the hostility period between the Soviet Union the United States. Being ...

What is a cartel? (5 marks)

The companies in a market might collude to set the prices by making explicit or implicit agreements between them on the market price, sharing the market geographically, or controlling the quantity supplied in the market. The agreement between the companies in a specific market might create an oligopoly behaving like a monopoly. The companies might set the price, and all the agreement partners might obey the agreement. If the companies can create a large market power, they might behave like one monopolist. Cartel is the situation of existence of an explicit or implicit agreement between the companies in a ...

Executive summary

Organizations continue encountering increasing numbers of crises that are a big threat to the overall performance of the firm. Multinational corporations are at high risks of experiencing crises because they involve long chains of management and sometimes managing every activity becomes a challenge. The discussion below analyzes a scenario of a bribery scandal involving a retail clothing manufacturing company based in New Jersey. The scandal happened in Egypt between organization's logistics managers and Egypt custom officials. Strategic crisis management process is required to address the issue to maintain the good reputation of the company while avoiding breaching the company's ...

I. Executive Summary
The present memorandum details an analysis and suggested response strategy to the recently disclosed American military activities within the Abu Ghraib detention center in Iraq. In forming the analysis, I provide a discussion of the major causative factors of the situation and an overview of the authorizing environment in place. The recommended response strategy details a five-step program to address the crisis in a way that acknowledges the issues and provides concrete actions to remedy the damage. Finally, this memorandum closes with a review of the lessons to be taken forward from this situation with the ultimate goal of ...

Are there any hidden assumptions or price rigidities in the country or countries that might inhibit market force indicators from revealing the true economic health of the country, thereby either preventing government policy actions from correcting the problems or otherwise making them ineffective and counterproductive?
Hidden assumptions that may have an influence on revealing the true economic health of a country include the level of labor in the countries. Most of wages in an economy are controlled by the market economy, and this determines the growth of the economy. Additionally, foreign investments levels are quite low. Information concerning the ...

Once the framework of the crisis communication plan and been drafted, vetted, and chosen; the next step is to decide on an appropriate theory or crisis management that will be put into effect by the communications plan. As an automaker, in a highly competitive market yet with a strong brand known across the globe, it should be clear that Volkswagen is particularly tied to their public image. In other words, Volkswagen is concerned with the “perceptions of” itself “as a communicative entity that are shared by an audience” (Benoit & Hanczor, 1994). That audience being not only the car-buying public ...

Introduction

Tourism in Greece is one of the most important industries which have been able to boost its national growth. The industry has been rated to contribute more than 15% of the country’s output annually making it the most popular industry. This is based on the many beaches and the Mediterranean coastline which is a geographical advantage to the country. The country which is based in Europe has a rich history as the natives have retained their culture, thus attracting tourists. This has created a base for approximately 17.5 million visitors who originate from all walks of the world (Bramwell, 2004). It ...

Ethics is described to be a set of social principles, codes of one’s society or particular group. Business ethics can thus be defined as the social responsibility of a company to their customers and retailers. In the case study the managers need to be assertive in their decisions and consistently honest with retailers and consumers. The case discusses the aspect of ethics on nutritional food company after unpasteurized products were distributed to different regions causing food poisoning to the consumers. In this case the sense of responsibility for the mistake may either come directly from the management or from the ...

The following paper discusses the decline of HSBC in detail and what were the major causes for it. The subprime mortgages, the main cause of financial crisis that hit not just USA but the entire globe, has been discussed in depth. The paper also mentions some of the policies that are now adopted by HDFC to combat bad debt and to ensure it is not repeated again. In the race to gain more customer base, huge financial corporation’s overlooked many key factors which when cumulated, resulted in the financial crisis of 2007.

Introduction

The global recession that affected the ...

In the context of international trade, the term “Covered Interest Rate Parity” implies to the situation in which there exists equilibrium between interest rates and forward and spot currency values of two economies. Consequently, there are no opportunities for arbitrage between these two currencies. As an illustration, consider nation A, whose currency is trading at par with nation B’s currency, (Robert, 2005, pp. 21-6). However, the rate of interest in A is 5% while in B is 2%. Ceteris paribus, it would be beneficial to borrow currency of nation B, change it in the spot market to the ...

The study of Bear Stearns abrupt fall and demise reveal the importance of credibility for a financial institution in a specific sense irrespective of its robustness. A business in general could fall if credibility and illiquidity become questionable. Bear Stearns is the first ever major investment bank to fail during the global financial crisis (Li and Mizrach, 2010). The 85 years old firm has survived a number of economic turmoil and recession, yet it fell when it was least expected to fall. A number of factors become apparent when studying the Bear Stearns demise, and these include the role of management, illiquidity, ...

Inside Apple

Inside Apple
Myers, K. K., & Sadaghiani, K. (2010). Millennials in the workplace: A communication perspective on millennials’ organizational relationships and performance. Journal of Business and Psychology, 25(2), 225-238.
This resource identifies the characteristics of team members who were born in 1979-1994 as people who are unmotivated, self –centered, disloyal and disrespectful in an organization. In addition, this journal article reviews positive characterizations of this generation as people who are motivated to work in a business environment where they will impact in a huge way, prefer open and frequent communication with their organizational and team leaders and possess good ...

Abstract

The following study is dedicated to conceptualizing the change at Simmons corporation, working within the bedding industry. Firstly, the issues, faced by the company, are addressed. They can be mostly attributed to structural and financial difficulties. Then, the scope of the proposed change is addressed. Special attention is paid to explaining the rationale for the proposed design of change and justifying it with the results of scientific works. Thereafter the implementation processes are highlighted. Finally, the evaluation procedures and methodology are considered. It is expected that the proposed change significantly improves performance of Simmons via trust-building and enhancing employee ...

INTRODUCTION

Robert Feldman (2010) defines lifespan development as a study that analyzes different patterns of change and growth in behavior that happens throughout an individual’s entire life. Though multiple theories exist to explain lifespan development, all specialists agree that both environment and heredity contribute to human development. For our case study, we would focus more on the environmental aspect of both Tayib and Rachel. The environmental aspect basically describes the surrounding circumstances an individual grew up with. It is largely affected by the people around them and the accompanying cultural circumstance they are currently in.
Twenty-nine-year old Tayib is ...

PART I

British Petroleum Company Profile
BP plc, formerly known as British Petroleum, is a UK based multinational oil and Gas Company with its headquarters located in London, England, United Kingdom. As of 2012, BP is the world’s sixth largest energy company in terms of market capitalisation, fifth largest company by revenues, and sixth largest oil and gas company by production (BP. Financial and Operating Information, 2008-2012). BP is a vertically integrated organisation and it has a strong presence in all areas of the gas sector, including exploration and production, refining, promotion, distribution, power generation, and trading. The company also operates in the ...

Introduction

The Greece fiscal issues were not only affecting Greece as a nation but were spreading to other countries like Spain, Portugal and Italy. The continuous fiscal crisis meant that other parties had to come in in the rescue of Greece. It is important to note that Greece crisis is attributed to the 2004 Olympics and her joining the euro zone (Darden Business Publishing, 2011). The continued financial deterioration and increased debt, Greece had to look for a way to resolve her financial problem. The Euro zone countries and the IMF agreed on the bail out on three major incentives, implementation of ...

1. What are Mattel's core competencies? If innovation is not one of these, should it be? Is outsourcing a competency?
Mattel’s core competencies were in their brand, and corporate responsibility. In addition, the company had a good supply networks and product integrity. The company depended on movies and television shows and the creation of new toys. This was based on the brands that were already acquired or developed. The company, for example, put electronics in Playmobil characters. In addition, the company took advantage of the offshore manufacturing and economies of scale. Innovation was not one of Mattel’s core ...

Risk management cycle and strategy of disaster

- Introduction
Recent studies on the climate have linked global warming to the occurrence of earthquakes. Even though it does not seem real that climate change would affect plate tectonics movement, scientists have managed to identify a probable linkage between the movement of plate tectonics and global warming. This provides in depth insight into the recent occurrence of strong earthquakes such as the 2010 earthquake in Chile, 2004 in Indonesia, and the 2010 earthquake that ripped Haiti. The past decade alone has witnessed three of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit the earth. Therefore there could a link between the movement ...

Economic integration and the creation of a fiscal union

There are five levels of economic integration. These are the Free trade, customs union, common market, economic union and political union (Paul-Rodrigue, 2012). Free trade between countries allows for removal of tariffs in trade between member countries. Examples of free trade areas are North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Customs unions are characterized by common external tariffs among member countries. In a common market, the factors of production move freely among member countries. Economic Unions are characterized by a common currency, common monetary and fiscal policies and harmonized tax rates (Paul-Rodrigue, 2012). Member countries ...

Solving Medicare crisis

Medicare a communal insurance program offers health insurance coverage to people aged 65 years and above, people who meet a special criterion, permanently disabled people and individuals who have a congenital physical disability. The United States government administers the Medicare program. Medicare covers over to 40 million elderly and disabled people. Over the past few decades the program has helped, the program has helped countless retirees and disabled people stay health thus saving countless lives. This paper provides an in-depth discussion about the crisis facing the Medicare health insurance program.

“Is Medicare in a state of crisis?”

Over the last few decades, the Medicare health insurance program has been ...

The case study used in this study relates to the February 13, 2014 incident in which the General Motors (GM), an automobile manufacturer and assembler, announced that it was recalling a n umber of its ignition switch vehicles. This followed reports of a series of accidents involving the company’s vehicles and resulting in at least 13 people dead. This study is based on the contents of the Volukas report in which Mary Barra, the company’s CEO, takes us through some of the efforts made by the company to avert any future occurrence. However, according Kuppler, the author ...

In the aftermath of the 2008/2009 global financial crisis, the economy of Cyprus was at the bleak of collapsing due to the imminent threat of collapsing banking system. The country had three major banks and two of them, which include Laiki and the Bank of Cyprus, were on the verge of collapsing. Cyprus was only a few years of being a member of the EU considering that it had joined the EU in 2008 (Nandita & Biswal, 2013). At the height of the crisis, the country hoped that the EU would come to its rescue, but this call came with ...

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Abstract

Strategic Management is a function of control, extended to long-term goals and actions of the company. Strategy Formulation (modus operandi) and its precise tools are the core of governance and an important sign of good management of the company.
Strategic management is a development and implementation of actions leading to long-term excess of the level of effectiveness of the company above the competition.

Strategy - the image of organizational actions and management approaches used to achieve organizational goals and objectives.

The five elements of the strategy (H. Mintzberg)
strategy as a plan;
strategy as the position;
strategy as a method;
strategy as a pattern of action;
strategy as a ...

Executive summary 1

Question 1: Environmental analysis of Severstal Company 2
Question 2: Severstal’s corporate and competitive strategies evaluation 3
Question 3: strategic recommendations for Severstal 4

References 5

Executive summary
Steel is one of the most widely used materials in infrastructure development. This is due to the quality of its products and the fact that it is relatively cheaper than other materials that would be used to make the same products. However, the steel industry has had its fair share of tribulations especially during the 2008 economic crisis that fell many giants in the business. The industry experienced operations ...

Karen appears to have a very positive attitude about her future. She seems to have realized that the end of her relationship wasn’t about her but was about the lack of commitment on her partner’s part.
Karen’s strengths lie in the fact that she is positive about her future and that she is making plans for that future. She has an optimistic outlook on her dating future and is committing herself to a gym membership. This indicates that she is moving in a forward direction.
Karen could be afraid of the stigma that can be attached ...

REDD+ in Kenya

Introduction

The prevalence of deforestation and massive degradation of forests from around the world are considered as one among the primary root of global warming. According to reports, the destruction of forests accounts for about 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions that occur globally (Forest, 2015), and it was found that deforestation are generally caused by factors that motivate people to clear the forests (Chakravarty, 2012). As a means to combat the problem on global emissions, the REDD+ was created with the goal to reduce the impact of the environmental degradation as well as to foster activities ...

Indeed, the largest economic crisis of all time is still on the horizon. From the documentary, it is evident how we got into a financial crisis and still our ways of dealing with the problem today clearly sets the stage for the next financial crisis which will come not as a surprise but as a big blow to the world. The Government debts are on the rise each day in an attempt to cover up for the unpreceded crisis but, who will pay for these debts. Our children will be the bearers and will face the wrath when the ...

Any relationship is bound to face challenges from the individuals because it involves two people who are different. Individuals are unique and not any two are similar; even identical twins are different in one way or the other. Misunderstandings arebound to occur due to the uniqueness of personality and behavior of each individual and therefore causing conflict. People who decide to be in a relationship, therefore, must understand their differences to ensure efficient and healthy coexistence. Communication is an integral part of any union because it provides better understanding which is an essential requirement for a successful relationship between ...