CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL ANALYSIS WITHIN KRAFT’S CORPORATION INTERNAL ANALYSIS AND SWOT ANALYSIS TRIDENT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL AVIE MARIE JOHNSTONE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MGT599 MODULE 2 SESSION LONG PROJECT PROFESSOR LARRY BANKS NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Rapid growth and under developed financial and operational controls are common characteristics of many start-up operations, including companies, joint ventures, departments and divisions. Inadequate or improperly working controls can lead to fraud, loss […]

The recent increase in the international activities of transnational corporations and nongovernmental organisations has challenged state-centric models of international relations to explain the apparent contribution that non-state actors make to the international political system. NGOs influence the international system by introducing principles into discussions on the legitimacy of states’ behaviour, while TNC capital movement affects states’ policy decisions more directly. Accordingly, one-dimensional state-centric theories are […]

In April 1988, Dan Cohrs, vice president of project finance at the Marriott Corporation, was preparing his annual recommendations for the hurdle rates at each of the firm’s three divisions. Investment projects at Marriott were selected by discounting the appropriate cash flows by the appropriate hurdle rate for each division. In 1987, Marriott’s sales grew by 24% and its return on equity stood at 22%. […]

Corporations represent an important type of organization. Their unique characteristics offer advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of Corporate Characteristics Separate legal entity: A corporation conducts its affairs with the same rights, duties, and responsibilities of a person. It takes actions through its agents, who are its officers and managers. Limited liability of stockholders: Stockholders are liable for neither corporate acts nor corporate debt. Transferable ownership rights: […]

Mouse Trap: Woodstream Corporation The company that has been chosen for this case study is Woodstream Corporation. This company was founded in 1832 and was formerly known as Animal Trap Company of America. It manufactures and markets a variety of pest control products including rodent control, caring control for pets and different types of mouse traps. It has been around for more than 150 years […]

A corporation is an artificial legal entity, technically, a juridical person which, while made up of a number of natural persons or other legal entities, has a separate legal identity from them. Being a legal entity the corporation obtains legal rights and duties. The main features of incorporation includes: limited liability, meaning that the possible losses cannot exceed the amount which they added to the […]

Valuation is the estimation of an asset’s value, whether real or financial, based on variables perceived to be related to future investment returns, on comparison with similar assets, or, when relevant, on estimates of immediate liquidation proceeds (Pinto, Henry, Robinson, Stowe; 2010). Correct valuation of real assets can present challenges to financial analysts. Different models can be used to arrive at the closest estimate of […]

Lamoiyan Corporation is the first Filipino company to succeed in penetrating the local toothpaste industry, long dominated by multinationals, with their own brand of toothpaste, Hapee. Since their formal inauguration in March, 1988, they were able to maintain a consistent quality standard on their toothpaste. Because of this, they have become patronized and loved by the Filipino nationwide. THE PRODUCTS They provide a variety of […]

FedEx Corporation was incorporated in early 1970s and introduced express delivery to the world in 1973, and remains the world’s largest express transportation company. It started delivering packages all over the United States. FedEx is very focus on growing and constantly improving their speed of service, demonstrated through their history of being first to try new technologies. Their services range from information systems, to delivery, […]

Is it moral for corporations to test cosmetics on animals or to use animals for medical experimentation? Pain is pain, and the importance of preventing unnecessary pain and suffering does not diminish because the being that suffers is not a member of our own species. (Peter Singer, Animal Liberation) Human beings….. who are we? Are we Gods or we are just the top of the food […]