1. The Necessity of the Study
Natural Disasters in Korea on the Rise
Korea never safe from natural disasters such as a typhoon and an
earthquake
Typhoon
"Rusa“(2002) and "Maemi“(2003) property damage by 4 trillion won
-hundred thousand victims.
Earthquake
-16 from 1978 to 1996
-41 from 1997 to 2010
The Lack of Supply of
Temporary
CONDITIONS
Considering both sides of the blade that first movers have, it will be important for companies to contemplate about conditions that should be met to achieve a success with first mover strategy. There are two conditions. One should know what customers want. One simple way to find out is to ask, “Does this new product have market value?” The idea of the product might have a pote
One of the key industries of Egypt
Form 13.4% of GDP
3.6% of national’s population work
The largest foreign-exchange earner
A dynamic force for growth
Form 11% of GDP
During 2006/2007 fiscal years- high growth(13.2%)
Ranked second in employment manpower
cement from 15 to 1200 billion won during 50 years in 2003. But Ssangyong sold out by Shanghai motors. Since 2009, Ssangyong begin Turnaround process and have been many efforts to revive the company. This graph indicate Ssangyong’s Rise and Fall during 1980-2010
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2. Company description
i. General facts
Zappos was founded in 1999 by Nick Swinmurn, who was shopping for a pair of athletic shoes, but wasn't able to find the right size or color in stores. When he decided to search online for the shoes, he noticed there was no major online retailer specializing in shoes. He then decided to start one and founded Zappos. Zappos has since then developed into