A case study analysis is a typical assignment in business management courses. It focuses on scrutinizing causes and effects. Put simply, it aims to find the core reason for a specific issue in a case and to propose a solution.
In case study analyses, a student identifies the aspects of success or failure for a particular business case. This research should then translate into practical recommendations.
Below you will find a rich collection of high-profile business analysis case studies. They will give you an idea of how to approach such a task.
Background of Adidas With over 40,000 people and sales of over 13 billion Euros in 2011, Adidas has become the world’s second-largest sportswear manufacturer. (Colombi & D’Itria, 2023) Adidas, founded in 1949, swiftly rose to prominence as a premier producer of athletic footwear, outfitting many participants for the 1952 Summer...
One of the biggest shipping corporations in the world, Hanjin Shipping, announced its bankruptcy on August 31, 2016, for a variety of reasons. Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy was not a surprising occurrence because there were indicators that the business was having financial problems (Kwon, 2021). This essay discusses the issue of...
Introduction PepsiCo Inc. is among the largest companies in the world, being included in the well-known index S&P 500. Over one billion people worldwide purchase PepsiCo foods daily in more than 200 nations and regions (PepsiCo, n.d.-a). The product line of PepsiCo offers a variety of foods and drinks, comprising...
Introduction Based on Gary Erickson’s organizational policy and business ideas, it can be presumed that he falls under the generation of Baby Boomers outlined by Zemke. The assumption could be informed by Erickson’s love for cycling, outdoor activities, optimism, and great food coupled with his desire for business and social...
Organizational politics is often destructive to individual employee productivity, given the competitive and conflicting interests of colleagues fighting to assert dominance over one another. Whether productive or counterproductive, organizational politics originate from common reasons such as resource scarcity and poor job clarity. The case of Kristen Peters exemplifies organizational and...
Comparative advantage is defined as the capability of a country to produce a particular product or service at a reduced opportunity cost when compared to another country. In other words, the cost of production in one country is lower, and this allows it to make products at a lower cost...
The balanced scorecard is a managerial strategy that tries to transform an association’s fundamental objectives into a group of operational success targets that are subsequently assessed, monitored, and altered to ensure that the overall goals are met. Customer perspective, financial perspective, learning and growth perspective, and internal processes perspective are...
Overview of the Company Best Buy has great connections in human resources that support and organize the human resource’s device. The workforce planning and HR metrics team they have created acts as a committee that reviews and verifies the current workforce situation quarterly. Their tasks include discussing new ideas, research...
For more than five years, CKL has been a leader in the fishing industry. Its current plan to expand market operations through acquisitions is likely to change its risk management profile. Preliminary research on the business idea shows its promise in expanding the company’s market outreach. Therefore, acquisition is a...
Introduction In the contemporary world, the information system plays an integral role in any organization. It ensures that appropriate data is collected from various sources to improve decision-making. For example, the US Department of Defense intends to upgrade its information system through the JEDI project. The purpose is to introduce...
Introduction The current case study is based on a major American food chain corporation performing in the fast-food sector. Daily, 68 million customers are receiving meals at McDonald’s at 38000 locations all over the world (McDonald’s, 2017-2019a). One of the greatest assets of the corporation is staff, and the company...
AlEmad Holding Company is a Saudi company. It operates in Real estate; It was founded in 2007. The number of employees in all over the world is “1,245 employees”. Our main office in Saudi Arabia is in Al-Khobar. In general, the company should establish clear goals for its continuous development...
Introduction Over the years, the participation of healthcare providers in accountable care organizations (ACOs) has increased significantly. As a result, there is a high proliferation of ACOs as the healthcare sector seeks to shift to value-based care reimbursement practices. A study by the American Medical Association indicates that the number...
Summary The current case study concerns the issue of leadership transfer in the company of Bush Brothers & Company. Historically, the company’s leadership and vision were intertwined with one of the Bush family’s founders. However, both the family and company grew larger, with its share becoming more dispersed across the...
Marks & Spencer is a British multinational retailer selling clothing, home products, and food. The company was founded in 1884 and had over 1,000 stores in over 40 countries (Bower, 2005). The customer for Marks & Spencer is anyone who needs or wants clothing, home products, and food. However, the...
Nike is the world’s largest sports apparel and shoe manufacturing company with subsidiaries in multiple countries in Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa (SEC, 2022). While the success of the company may be construed to mean the company has had an easy ride to the top, the opposite is true. Nike...
The Case Study’s Summary This case study can provide valuable lessons for companies looking to expand their business or grow their customer base. In this case study, the researcher will examine how Chipotle Mexican Grill achieved rapid growth by offering good customer service and resolving conflicts with its customers to...
It may happen that companies do not pay enough attention to the necessity of treating all people equally and discriminate them, focusing on characteristics and traits that are not actually relevant to the business. For example, in 1994, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received a complaint from Richard Pugh (EEOC...
Overview The paper addressed key concepts in management topics that can be beneficial to business operators based on the case of X-Stream. Being young, smart, and intelligent, Gil studied information technology. After finishing school, Reihana inherited a considarable sum of money. On account of relatives’ help and a big amount...
People’s journey experience for a team member coming into the organization is of particular value for both employees and the company. Thanks to the study of this aspect, managers can get helpful information about the positive and negative aspects of working in the organization. This scientific paper will present an...
The complementary role of government and market forces in venture capital (VC) finance is to provide intervention that raises the fund’s reputation to attract more money from institutional and private investors. In addition, governments worldwide have created different political instruments to boost investment in early-stage small and medium enterprises (SMEs)....
Apple Company is a technologically based electronic agency that sells several innovative items and amenities to the global community. Throughout history, the company has been experiencing a series of failures and successes. However, the company is renowned for its way of conducting business. For example, the company is well-known for...
Situation Summary The Regency Grand was run and owned by Thais. It delivered an excellent performance. During its 15-year history, it was a profitable and successful business with high employee morale. Employees carried out their duties by management’s directives. Employees were not permitted to be innovative or creative in their...
Introduction The case study presents a challenge when the human resource director breaks confidentiality. The principal’s friendship with the human resource director formed a path for the breach. One notable aspect is how the relationship develops in the workplace between the human resource director and the principal. Additionally, the reputation...
Introduction A firm is a diversified environment with many individuals executing various duties. Organizations that fail to recognize the human resource problem frequently lose qualified employees who are underused or bored. As a result, businesses and supervisors must remain responsible for ensuring that employees enjoy working. The adoption of the...
Liquidity ratios characterize the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations. The day-to-day management of liquidity in a company consists, as a rule, of the efficient use of assets. In the medium term, liquidity management in companies in the non-financial sector is about managing the structure of liabilities (Srhoj, 2022)....
Introduction Business-level strategies for targeting customers may be broad or focused depending on the nature of the market. AirAsia pursues a combination of broad cost leadership and differentiation strategies, which entail low-priced services and unique value for a broad market (Kennedy, 2020). Since January 2002, the airline has been using...
It is hard to disagree that there are numerous outstanding products and services that win the market year after year, earn the trust of their consumers, and continue to bring joy to people. Other, less effective companies may want to know their secrets to success. Thus, a deep and proper...
Operations management (OM) is the administration of business procedures inside an organization to achieve the best degree of efficiency achievable. Material and labor are converted into products and services as effectively as feasible to maximize an organization’s profit. BYD is adopted to examine the impact of operational activities on creating...
Introduction Fife Oil, a European-based Oil company, has been experiencing challenges of favoritism. In addition, there has not been an effective way of airing out grievances and getting resolutions. This has led to low job satisfaction among the employees. Most of the staff have stated that they are willing to...
Company and Strategic Problem Esprit has undergone several stages of entrepreneurial success. This East-Asian fast fashion retail and manufacturing company was founded in California in 1968. With over 800 owned stores and over 14,000 wholesale retail spaces, the company, at a glance, seems to enjoy relative success in 40 countries...
Abstract This report addresses the key issues outlined by the owner and founder of Delta One, a manufacturing company from the West Midlands. The management is interested in knowing whether the current costing system is flawed and whether activity-based costing should be considered. Another issue is related to the degree...
In 2017, Mo’Nique, a well-known black comedian, and Netflix ran into issues over discrimination. The actress refused to accept what she deemed a meager beginning offer for a program that Netflix would have complete control over, including ownership of the copyright. Mo’Nique later filed a lawsuit against Netflix for failing...
Quality control is essential for every company, as it is important to guarantee customer satisfaction and aim for improvement. In the following essay, I will briefly depict three companies that create good products and have had a stable positive reputation for many years. Then, I will depict the way quality...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is not only one of the companies in Industry 4.0 but is the engine that drives this Fourth Industrial Revolution. It provides a broad set of global cloud-based products, including compute, storage, databases, analytics, networking, developer and management tools, and other services. These products are served...
Introduction Following global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable business operations have attracted much attention. Oakhurst Dairy is a renowned dairy company with a considerable market share in the northern region of New England. Since its start, the company has maintained a high level of quality in its operations management....
The Home Depot is a US-based company that operates across the US and other countries, with its core business being home improvement enterprising by selling construction products, appliances, tools, and services. As of 2021, the company was the leading in retailing home improvement components in the US (Hess, 2017). There...
Introduction My potential client is a company called Nestle. Nestle is a food and beverage company. The company has practiced unsustainable business practices like; Impact on environment, child labor, and marketing of unhealthy products. Nestle needs to implement more sustainable business practices This will secure environment, improve its social impact,...
Kodak or The Eastman Kodak Company is a famous photography manufacturer that was dominant in the market until a series of unsuccessful business decisions. Kodak declared bankruptcy in January 2012 for the rapidly changing innovations, and the market demands suppressed its success (Grant, 2015). However, these were not the primary...
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that creates, produces, and markets personal computers, computer software, and consumer goods. This growth can be attributed to two factors: first, the technology industry has undergone a transformation, and Apple has benefited from this wave of dependence on technology; second, Apple has successfully...
Introduction Finance is among the most important requirements to establish and grow a business. It is usually required to successfully run the operations of a business (Hilferding et al., 2019). As shown in the case scenario, DALMA IT Software Consultancy and Solutions requires about £250,000 to support its growth. There...
The two types of employment where humans are superior to robots are those requiring creativeness and critical thinking. Humans are always better at critical thinking, and machines cannot completely replace them because machines operate according to predefined commands and programs. Humans can make better decisions, but machines will not until...
Quantitative research is concerned with the arithmetic analysis of the independent and dependent variables of the study. Such research traditionally contains numerical expressions of the observed events that are utilized to explain the phenomena under examination. Therefore, it is critical for nurses and other medical professionals to be able to...
Introduction Companies resort to various tactics to improve organizational structure and business culture. For example, Best Buy uses a new ROWE (Results Only Work Environment) approach to evaluate employees based only on their results. This report analyses the external factors that can affect a company’s performance according to the PESTLE...
Introduction In a world where global economic dynamics may change in a short amount of time, various companies may fall just as quickly as they arise. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent travel restrictions, the hospitality industry was hit especially heavily (Davahli et al., 2020; Gursoy and...
The impact of currency fluctuations is devastating for companies in which fuel is one of the biggest expenses. As exemplified in the case study of Korean Air Lines, the financial burden of managing currency differences is tremendous compared to similar expenses experienced by US airlines. The reason why Korean Air...
Bossard AG was a hardware distributor and distribution network services company. Its strategic planning is intended to increase the productivity of customers’ production processes by integrating the delivery of high-quality screws, nuts, and bolts with logistical options for distribution networks and technological solutions for fastener-based product designs (Meyer & Han,...
Introduction Digitization is at the core of modern operations and is also actively penetrating the retail industry. In particular, modern companies are using new technologies to create a more customer-centered and personalized system, as well as optimize activities for a more sustainable business. The Warehouse Group is currently actively adopting...
Introduction A hotshot trucking company operates in the logistics industry and requires a deep analysis and understanding of the target market in order to perform successfully in the market. The target market of a trucking company might be quite broad; however, the demographic composition could be segmented into different categories....
Introduction This presentation describes how to use creative change and innovation to institute changes in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It is divided into four main thematic areas: company, environmental, implementation, and change management analytical areas. Advantages and Disadvantages of SMEs Based on their size, nature of operations, and corporate...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that many small and medium sized companies may seem prosperous and successful, but they actually have a number of problems that prevent them from getting higher revenues. There are many examples of such enterprises in the baking industry. It was and still is a...
Discussion of a Change in Demand Through the Product’s Elasticity Very Big US Auto Company is a large manufacture of autos in the US. However, because of the shortages in components supply and measures taken to improve the safety of workers, the cost of production of goods increases by 10%....
Introduction Twitter is a multinational giant social media company based in the united states. The company enjoys millions of daily active users and subscribers. The company’s working conditions and leadership have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, triggering a wave of changes in company management (Brynjolfsson et al., 2020). The...
Hector Gaming Company Hector Gaming Company focuses on educational gaming for young people. It registered tremendous growth in many ways. Based on the facts presented, the company has a strategic plan, but the leadership team does not have a clear plan of action. Based on the Hector Gaming Company case...
More recently, BlackBerry smartphones have been a symbol of wealth, luxury, and high technology. Today, even their once-loyal supporters rarely remember these devices. From McNish’s perspective (2015), globalization is gradually eroding technological frontiers coupled with rapid growth in consumer demand. In his view, competition is a brutal struggle in which...
Yakult Company is engaged in the production of fermented milk drinks, which have a well-deserved reputation around the world. Moreover, the company distributes not only these products but also supplements to the basic diet, such as, for example, a green health drink or pea tree extract. The Yakult brand also...
Abstract COVID-19 has exacerbated the penetration of in-house agencies as firms adopt cost-cutting measures and explore new growth opportunities. Besides financial gains, this rising trend aims to tap into an internal talent to improve the overall strategic health of the firm. The objectives of this study were to investigate pandemic-related...
Introduction Several studies indicate that military veterans acquire specific competencies that might be used in the civilian setting. The distinguished skill set generally includes the qualities of teamwork, leadership, discipline, and resilience, all of which are essential in most industries. The study problem is the research gap concerning the differences...
Introduction Modern organizations choose remote over office working due to COVID-19. Zillow offers its customers improved selling, buying, and renting experiences (Zillow, no date). The leaders of this real estate company created permanent work-from-home plans and succeeded. This paper analyzes Zillow’s experience, remote work challenges, and traditional vs. contemporary leadership...
Introduction In this essay, one of the most appropriate organizations to be analyzed for remote-working leadership styles is Lockheed Martin (Anon, 2021). The company has both presence-required (industrial) and remote-possible (technology) operating branches, so the leadership should be executed in different styles (Javaid et al., 2020). The main objective is...
Introduction Due to economic issues hitting diverse industries and markets these days, companies have to cut their costs and develop new strategies and models to address numerous challenges. Human resource management is one of the spheres that are closely related to organizational performance improvement. The King Company case can serve...
Too Good to Go’s microenvironment consists of the company, business partners, customers, competitors, and public organizations. Its business partners include restaurants, grocery stores, and bakeries. The customers are individuals who download the company’s app and aim to reduce food wastage. The main competitors in Europe are OLIO, Karma, and NoWaste....
Acquisitions are one of the most popular methods to increase business growth through diversification. In January 2022, Microsoft announced that it was buying Activision Blizzard Inc for 68.7 billion USD, the biggest deal in its history (Sharma 2022). Given that Microsoft is predominantly a software and electronics company, buying Blizzard...
The Key Problem for Whirlpool and the Elements That Make the Problem More Challenging According to the case study, the key problem for Whirlpool is launching a new energy-efficient refrigerator model in six months. Whirlpool prides itself on producing reliable and high-quality household electrical appliances with a long life span....
Central Facts of the Case Larry Kent, a long-serving employee of Ace System Inc., exposes the struggles experienced on gender identity while working at the company and the intention to transition. The employee restates these problems to Jana Hollingsworth, an Ace Inc. Human Resources manager who considers it a physiological...
Lenovo’s history demonstrates that to establish an effective organizational design, it is necessary to take into consideration different situational factors instead of simply relying on the universal hierarchy. Lenovo is a company that underwent considerable development over the years and subsequently experienced the influence of numerous factors which directly affected...
The present paper studies the case of a company that sells insurance policies concerning the relations between the employer, which is the company, and employees, who are sales leaders. The description of the case stresses that sales leaders are former sales agents who are promoted to the positions of sales...
Widget’s, Inc., a fictional company, has a flourishing lawncare business. The business has two full-time employees who have been with the company for five years. All employees are trained on using the lawn equipment and have signed a waiver-of-liability contract limiting liability for the company. The owner, Brian, told his...
Awareness in a company is one of the indicators of its effectiveness in the market. Personal development has long been a part of daily human life. Not only regular people but also top managers and business owners are interested in mindfulness. Mindfulness means an approach to work and one’s free...
Introduction This essay discusses some unconventional techniques used by Lockheed and a substantial majority of weapons manufacturers to sell their commodities internationally when they were unable to do so in the United States. Additionally, the report examines the adage that ‘just because everyone is playing the same game does not...
Introduction. ABC Mining Company One of the largest and most known mining companies in the United States. Currently involved in a process of investment discussion and decision-making based on the effectiveness estimation and probable revenue calculation. Constantly trying to achieve a higher position in the overall ranking of US mining...
Introduction Today, patients have more health care options than ever before. There is a vast amount of information available about different medical facilities, and potential clients, especially those living in urban areas, do not choose hospitals based on their proximity but on the assistance they offer. Health care marketing is...
Each company can experience crises or challenges depending on the internal or the external environment. However, how it manages to change based on consumer demand or new trends is what influences the outcomes. An analysis through a brand audit reveals the potential challenges and opportunities that correlate with current trends....
Introduction The chosen case study is related to Airbnb and its experience of surviving the Covid-19 pandemic. Airbnb is a well-known and valuable online platform for sharing houses and providing rent for tourists (Fernandez et al., 2020). Due to the spread of the virus, traveling was restricted across the world,...
Business ecosystem, issues or challenges the firm faces with regards its ecosystem Ecosystems are described as dynamic and constantly evolving communities that create new value through collaboration and competition. According to Adner (2017), the business ecosystem includes activities, actors, links and ties between the focal actor and other actors. Precisely,...
This task analyzes the web-based analysis intrusion detection system. In this case, it is a kind of software for monitoring the network and preventing intrusion threats. This system requires a second stage of intrusion identification with the help of the network administrator directly. In addition, this system can visually represent...
Executive Summary Research is vital for businesses in the current era, where companies are extremely efficient. It requires a slim competitive edge to survive in a modern business environment that can only be discovered or achieved through scientific research methods. This paper focuses on the UAE business context to find...
Three concepts of the corporate culture Considering the personality traits described in the article “Google Searches For Ways to Keeps its Culture Strong,” it is possible to identify three concepts: openness, extraversion, and conscientiousness. Google values employees open to productive communication, respectful disputes, and new knowledge (Jones & George, 2021)....
The case of Gambro being acquired by DaVita exemplifies the situation where employee involvement can drastically improve organizational results and success. It is mentioned that Gambro was more hierarchical, and there was a lack of a people-oriented policy that would decrease the rate of turnover and increase job satisfaction among...
Introduction Simon&Schuster is one of the biggest and most popular publishing houses in the USA. It is well-known worldwide and may serve as an example for novice publishers aiming to produce different types of content for a very large audience with various preferences and aims. The analysis of the business...
Introduction An imaginary case will be suitable for this demonstration. It includes most of the engineering economics learned in school. Additionally provides room to adjust all the issues that need to be handled to highlight which an engineer should undertake alternative. Additionally, it can enable one to adjust the figures...
Introduction Apple is a premium-segment company that produces high-end smartphones and paraphernalia, accompanied with exclusive software and other benefits associated with the brand. The creation of the first iPhone managed to propel the company forward by creating a revolutionary product and getting headway against all competition (Dempsey, 2019). One of...
Introduction An employee that was about to leave on a business trip was approached by a colleague who mentioned that she had been able to report personal costs as business-related expenses in her report. Main body Ron Bush received information from a colleague before he was due to go on...
Introduction Uber has revolutionized the transportation industry with a product that millions of people use every day. According to researchers, Uber started providing services in almost 85 countries worldwide (Thelen, 2018). It is specifically interesting that the visionary management style resulted in the company becoming highly successful on the US...
Introduction The case “Bass Pro Shops: Creating Nature’s Theme Park for People Who Hate to Shop” explores Bass Pro Shops and how it provides customers with various unique products at affordable prices. According to Shin and Parker (2017), a marketing concept is a strategy that organizations adopt and implement to...
A few years ago, I had a chance to work in a restaurant of Italian cuisine as a waiter. This restaurant provided catering services, organization, and maintenance of celebrations, family dinners, cultural events, and various entertainment services. The variety of products made it possible to satisfy consumer demand, although it...
A cold chain is a supply network maintained at a low temperature. An uninterrupted cold chain is a continuous set of refrigerated manufacturing, preservation, and distribution activities that preserve quality by regulating temperatures within a specified low range. Considering the information from the “Feeding A City” video, there are critical...
10 Corso Como was first opened in 1990 in Italy by a gallerist and a publisher known as Carla Sozzani. The brand started as an art and gallery shop with a bookshop. The store then later expanded by opening multiple stores years later. In 2002 it opened a store in...
The Selfridges stores were first founded in 1908 by Mr. Harry Godon Selfridge. Selfridges were formed as a substantial departmental store to sell fashion items such as clothes and shoes for both men and women. In 1909 the most extensive store was opened in London Oxford Street. This, later on,...
In recent years, the issue of creating regulations for online platforms has been actively discussed, which are becoming popular trading platforms for professional and non-professional sellers. They represent a set of technological solutions in the digital space of the Internet based on digital data collection. A prime example is networking...
There are numerous zoos located worldwide, and the San Diego Zoo is considered a great place with perfect conditions that suit many different animals. In 1987, the Zoo received a pair of giant pandas from the People’s Republic of China for a short period (Weiss, 2012-2013). Since the benefits of...
Introduction There have been advanced innovations stimulated and enhanced by the smartphone and the data connectivity globally by 2015. Uber services have developed due to this technology, and it has been a five-year-old start-up. It has enabled individuals to order car-sharing services via new-ride sharing services or Zip car via...
This case tells about management at Big Bison Resorts discussing ways to motivate employees to be more productive and satisfied. Within two weeks, the chief executive officer was working together with the “frontline staff” (Bateman et al., 2019, p. 399) and began to doubt the effectiveness of the Employee of...
The COVID-19 pandemic affected all spheres of human activity and introduced the need to adapt to new conditions to remain successful. For the business world, it means introducing new ways to manage human resources to ensure their safety and avoid spreading the virus. The nature and scope of challenges differ...
One of the most influential theories purposed to precisely describe this society is the McDonaldization theory developed by George Ritzer in 1993 (Ritzer 1). Generally, the theory demonstrates from 5 perspectives how “effective” is the working process organized in enterprises these days. First and foremost, the concept of “Efficiency” represents...
The information technology sector with an exchange-traded fund of XLK has a positive third-party rating, which means that the investing parties have a positive perception of the commitment to this particular ETF. The European market is highly beneficial for XLK sector development, as some of the major industries tackled by...
P/E Ratio The current P/E ratio for Apple is 26.13, which is notably higher than the industry’s P/E ratio (20.76). Apple’s P/E ratio is also substantially lower than the 34.98 industry average. This indicates that, in comparison to the industry, particularly competitors in the company’s sector, investors who buy the...
The reason why the promotion of products presented by Inspired Marketing during their webinars was successful is in their suitability for people in multiple industrial sectors and, more specifically, their interests. In addition, the use of a proper strategy, which was the suggestion of topics for discussion, which are somehow...
In the analyzed case study, Nina and Matt want to expand their chain of cupcake shops, Treasure Cup, opening new shops in multiple countries. The main aspects of global integration they need to consider to be successful are the degree to which their company’s products and methods can be used...
Even though Intel is the leader in the technology market, many of these changes have been made for a long time. Since 2017 the transition to the Agile and DevOps methodology was not obvious and was experimental. Moreover, any changes can lead to conflicts and failures within the organization’s structure,...
