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by | April 23, 2013

Case Study of Principles and Practices of Management

The Allianz Group is a group with a long history and a strong tradition. Founded in 1890 in Germany, the Group provides a comprehensive range of services to approximately 75 million customers worldwide through an international network of subsidiaries.

Case Study of Principles and Practices of Management

The Group operates in about 70 countries and is supported by a team of nearly 153,000 employees worldwide Allianz officially ventured into Malaysia in 2001 when it became the controlling shareholder of Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (“AGIM”) in 2001. In 2007, the general insurance business of AGIM was transferred to its wholly-owned subsidiary, AGIC.

Following the completion of the transfer of general insurance business, AGIM changed its name to AMB and became an investment holding company.

AMB is an investment holding company and is the holding company for both life and general insurance entities in Malaysia mainly Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad (“ALIM”) for life insurance arm, Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad (“AGIC”) and Bright Mission Berhad (formerly known as Commerce Assurance Berhad) (“BMB”) both for general insurance arm. Click here to read more…

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by | March 14, 2013

A Case Study Analysis in Contingency-Based Approach to Internationalization: Argentina

Case Study about Contingency-Based Approach to Internationalization: Argentina

This paper takes a contingency-based approach to internationalization, exploring how global operations are configured and coordinated. It also considers how internationalization decisions, such as the offshoring of previously home-based operations, can impact performance. Design/methodology/approach: Multi-case study research involving 15 Argentine subsidiaries of Italian-owned companies, with data collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews in Argentina with senior representatives from each company. Findings: Global operations can be successfully configured through both incremental and non incremental paths, while the pace of internationalization can also vary.



Case Study on Contingency-Based Approach

Introduction: The globalization of operations and supply chains is prominent in a lmost every industry sector. Organizations are facing up to the huge challenge of learning to compete in this wider context and are internationalizing in greater numbers, faster and in more ways than ever before. In particular, the phenomenon of offshoring moving previously home-based operations to foreign locations – has become commonplace. Although an Operations Management (OM) literature on global operations is emerging, our understanding of this phenomenon is limited. Thus, there is a need to conduct more research into internationalization decisions; three key reasons why this is required are outlined below.

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by | March 3, 2013

A Case Study on Imperial Chemical Industries PLC

Introduction: ICI Group was founded in 1926 and grew into a giant international chemicals firm based in the UK. The company recently finished a six-year business transformation, divesting more than 50 subsidiaries largely focused on commodity industrial chemicals.



A Case Study on Imperial Chemical Industries PLC

The “new” ICI has a strong consumer twist: it creates, develops and markets products that make the world look brighter, taste fresher, smell sweeter and feel smoother. While invisible to most consumers, ICI is a powerhouse global player for customers that sell paints and make foods, fragrances and personal care products used by people every day.

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by | February 18, 2013

Case Study for CIGNA

CIGNA Corporation and its subsidiaries constitute one of the largest publicly owned employee benefits organizations in the United States and throughout the world. In 2005, its revenues totaled $16.7 billion, and as of June 30, 2006, it held shareholder equity of $4.7 billion.



Case Study for CIGNA

Its subsidiaries are major providers of employee benefits offered through the workplace, with products and services including health care, group life, accident and disability insurance, dental, vision, behavioral health, and pharmacy. CIGNA appreciates healthy outcomes, and its ongoing commitment is to ensure that the 42 million people it serves receive the highest levels of care and well-being..
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by | February 16, 2013

Case Study on Improving Corporate Governance

Introduction: World Vision International (WVI) has been active in the Caucasus region in organizing a network of micro finance institutions (MFIs) for more than 10 years. There are three leading WVI MFIs in the region, namely SEF International in Armenia, Azer Credit in Azerbaijan and MFO Credo LLC in Georgia. As of the writing of this report, all three MFIs have become self-sustainable. Starting in 2007, Triple Jump Advisory Services has been working in close cooperation with WVI by providing technical assistance to subsidiaries of WVI on different operational aspects affecting MFIs.



Case Study on Improving Corporate Governance


Approach Overview: After thorough analysis of the situation of the three MFIs by the regional TJAS senior advisor, TJAS placed a consultant with twenty years of experience in executive management in leading banks, extensive practice in executive business coaching in the financial sector and familiarity with the region to carry out the technical assistance…
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by | February 1, 2013

A Case Study on UMB Financial Corporation

“When we tied our vulnerability discovery process directly to our asset database, RedSeal flagged some critical assets that weren’t properly documented. It used to be very time consuming and expensive to analyze the impact of discovered vulnerabilities. RedSeal’s fully automated process has saved us a great deal of time and thousands of dollars in analysis.” — Kanon Cozad, SVP and Director, Enterprise Architecture, UMB Financial Corp.

Challenge: UMB Financial Corporation was recently named the “Best Bank in the Continental U.S.” by Forbes magazine. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, UMB offers complete banking, asset management, health spending solutions and related financial services to both individuals andbusiness customers nationwide. Its banking subsidiaries manage more than $11.9 billion in assets and operate 135 banking centers throughout seven states, including Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arizona. Click here to read more…



A Case Study on UMB Financial Corporation

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by | January 31, 2013

A Case Study on Stifel Nicolaus & Company

Introduction: Stifel Financial Corp. is a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm, established in 1890 and based in St. Louis, Missouri. The company provides securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services through its wholly owned subsidiaries to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities…



A Case Study on Stifel Nicolaus & Company

Challenges: Before purchasing UltiPro in 1999, Stifel Nicolaus had been using a system that lacked the end-to-end functionality that the financial services firm needed to improve productivity and handle business expansion. Since financial services firms often fluctuate in size, Stifel Nicolaus sought a flexible, comprehensive HCM solution that would expand with its workforce and allow the company to stay on top of changing workforce demographics…
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by | January 31, 2013

A Case Study on Pacific China Holdings

Background: Pacific China Holdings Limited (“PCH”) is a key BVI holding company in a Taiwanese retail Group. PCH itself holds interests in a number of JV’s and WOFE’s in the PRC which in turn operate SOGO department stores. GPH is owed an amount of approximately US$50 million. PCH has appealed both the BVI winding up order and the Hong Kong Arbitration Decision.



A Case Study on Pacific China Holdings

Corporate Recovery Service: Our role has been to secure the Company’s assets to the extent possible while the Company continues to largely carry on business normally. This has included setting up accounts that are we joint signatories for and obtaining dividend payments from subsidiaries. We also closely review the Group’s operations on a monthly basis. Click here to read more…

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by | January 25, 2013

A Case Study on SCANA Corporation

As a Fortune 500 energy-based holding company, SCANA and its subsidiaries serve more than one million natural gas customers in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, as well as approximately 660,000 electric customers in South Carolina. In addition to its gas and electric services, SCANA owns and operates a 500-mile fiber optic telecommunications network and data center facilities.



A Case Study on SCANA Corporation

Enhanced Uptime and Maintenance
The majority of SCANA’s computer systems are located in its two primary data centers in Columbia and Cayce, South Carolina. It also has a smaller data center in North Carolina and several remote offices in both North and South Carolina. By taking advantage of Avocent DSR Digital KVM over IP Appliances, ACS remote serial console servers and DSView 3 management software, the utility has made it much easier and more efficient to maintain and troubleshoot its data centers systems and equipment. Click here to read more…





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by | January 25, 2013

Case Study on First Command Financial Services

Summary: First Command Financial Services and its subsidiaries, including First Command Bank and First Command Financial Planning, assist American families in their efforts to build wealth, reduce debt and pursue their lifetime financial goals and dreams—focusing on consumer behavior as the first and most powerful determinant of results. Through personalized financial plans that emphasize accumulating wealth while reducing risk, First Command financial advisors have established lasting relationships with hundreds of thousands of client families since 1958.



Case Study on First Command Financial Services

The Challenge: First Command’s IT Support Center, headed by Manager Keith Tyler, is responsible for delivering technical support services to employees and licensed financial advisors and their staffs. The team provides first-, second- and third-level support ranging from making simple password changes to rebuilding an operating system, assisting with proprietary applications and querying backend databases. The team of 13 operates around the clock during the week and also offers limited hours on weekends. Click here to read more…



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