Pintura Corporation Case Case Overview/Situation Analysis The Pintura Corporation was keen on launching environmentally-friendly products that would enable it to appeal to eco-conscious consumers and to contribute towards the protection of the environment. However, the launch of an environmentally-friendly powder-based coating for hardwoods, Lena, had posed a lot of challenges for the organization. The product presented a unique challenge due to the difficulties in creating the appropriate marketing mix that would ensure that it contributes to the achievement of a 5% annual growth revenue (Quelch & Hartman, 2017). Essentially, it is apparent that not all stakeholders have been convinced of the value proposition of this product. SWOT Analysis Strengths The strength of the Pintura Corporation is that it has a lot of institutional knowledge in the manufacturing and distribution of high-quality paint coatings and related products. The organization has a product line which comprises of over 20 brands and 600 items (Quelch & Hartman, 2017). The annual revenue of $ 4 billion means that it is uniquely positioned to invest in research and product development (Quelch & Hartman, 2017). The…

HAIER Group Corporation COMPANY DESCRIPTION HAIER Group Corporation is a Chinese based multinational corporation manufacturing & designing electronics and home appliances. It was founded by Zhang Ruimin in 1984, and he is the current Secretary of the Haier Group Party Committee and Haier Group Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO. The headquarters are in Qingdao, China. Products include line include: Ø refrigerators, Ø air conditioners, Ø washing machines, Ø microwave ovens, Ø mobile phones, Ø computers, and Ø Televisions. Haier operates in the US market, Europe, China, and Africa where it has plants in five countries: Tunisia, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria and South Africa company environment Haier’s environment can be described as the following: In the past decade, along with the gradual development of the global home appliance industry, the growth rate and occupancy of the home appliance business has kept descending. One reason is the increase in cost, like human costs, materials and so on. Another reason is the decreasing of the economy. Many countries suffered the 2008 crisis, and the economy has experienced a severe recession, which…

Telstra Corporation Management of Cybersecurity Threats Executive summary The technological space is highly volatile in the contemporary world, which presents a serious challenge to all businesses in terms of cybersecurity threats. Business processes, systems, and procedures largely depend on technology, especially individual companies operating within the telecommunication industry like Telstra Corporation limited. Telstra Corporation Limited is one of the telecommunication giants in the Australian telecommunication industry. The core values that govern the organization include togetherness, care, courage, simplicity, and trust. Some of the cybersecurity risk the organization faces include ransomware, phishing, and data breaches. Ransomware involves malicious software used by cybercriminals to block access to an organization’s data or computer system for financial gains. Phishing as a cybersecurity threat is the act of sending fraudulent communication that seems to originate from a reputable source to gain access to login information or credit card information and any other sensitive data by relying on human impulse and curiosity. A data breach is a cybersecurity concern in which unauthorized individuals access information stored in an organization’s database and system. In managing these individual…

Microsoft Corporation SWOT analysis Abstract Microsoft Corporation is the global leader in software and hardware technology development. tODAY, Microsoft ENJOY ITS MARKET DOMINANCE AS A RESULT OF THE INTENSIVE INNOVATION THAT it has been involved in over the most extended period since its inception. The result is an organization that has the best competitive advantage of all. The organization has managed to be at the top of the technology as a result of the various strategies that it has it has put operation. This paper examines the different approaches that the organization uses, beginning with the SWOT analysis, and offering the key recommendation on this basis. Microsoft SWOT analysis SWOT Analysis Strengths ·         Leading software company ·         Words leading organization ·         Vast market research ·         Constant growth ·         Additional newer Stock keeping unit ·         Massive market capitalization     Weaknesses ·         Overexposed in the PC market ·         Cybercrime and theft ·         Lacking innovation ·         Lacking market leadership in the internet browser segment   Opportunities   ·         Cloud business growth ·         Innovation and artificial intelligence ·         Partnership and acquisition ·         Smartphone…

different approaches that Microsoft Corporation uses Table of Contents Abstract 2 Background and Industry. 2 Brief History. 3 Mission Statement 3 Vision Statement 4 Long- and Short-Term Goals. 4 Major Issues or Problems of Organization. 4 External Environment Analysis. 5 Five Forces Model 5 Internal Environment 6 SWOT analysis. 6 Strengths. 6 Weaknesses. 7 Opportunities. 7 Threats. 7 Strategy Analysis. 8 Strategic Alternatives. 9 Implementation plan. 10 Conclusion. 10 References. 11         Abstract Microsoft Corporation is the global leader in software and hardware technology development. The organization has managed to be at the top of the technology as a result of the various strategies that it has put operation. As a result of the application of the most successful strategy in marketing and another element of activities, the organization has managed to become the global leader in technology.  This paper examines the different approaches that the organization uses. Background and Industry Microsoft Corporation is the leading global developer of personal computer software and applications. The company which also published books and multimedia title do produce its online…

Business Analysis:Chevron Corporation Company overview Chevron Corporation is one of the most successful international energy corporations in the United States whose headquarter is in California. The corporation’s business scope includes oil, natural gas, hydrocarbon exploration, and power generation. The upstream operations of the company primarily consist of the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. It also includes processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas. There is also transportation of crude oil by major international oil export pipelines; storage, and marketing of natural gas; and a gas-to-liquids plant (1). Downstream operations consist primarily of refining of crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil and refined products; transporting crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses and fuel and lubricant additives (1). Industry overview The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting, and marketing of petroleum products (2). The petroleum industry is usually divided into upstream operation, midstream operation, and downstream operation. As…

Multinational Corporations Introduction Multinational corporations refers to businesses and firms that have their operations in more than one country. They operate both locally and internationally to provide goods and services globally. They conduct a significant proportion of operations and existence in other countries; thus they can influence the economies internationally (Khanna, Palepu, & Sinha, 2005). The paper will use the examples of Huawei Technologies Corporation Limited and the Tencent Holdings Limited to give advice to multinational companies in support of the claim that the economies in the world are becoming borderless and international relations are changing and so are the multinational companies experiencing change. Huawei Technologies Corporation Limited is a leading global information, communication, and technology (ICT) solutions provider that deals with the development, supply, and marketing of communication devices such as mobile phones and computers (Micheli & Carillo, 2016). Tencent Holdings Limited is a worldwide recognized investment company. It is engaged in the provision of mobile value-added devices, internet, online advertising, and e-commerce. It is based in China but has networks across the world. Tencent handles social media services, e-commerce transactions,…

Corporations Rights Corporations, just like natural persons, require their rights so that they can be protected at some level. For different organizations, the rights should relate to their characteristics so that all their operations can be fully protected. Since employees have their own rights, corporations should also be protected at some level to ensure that none of the parties is overprotected. Laws should always be available to protect corporations just like any other individual so that they can be realizing benefits that are equal to what they have invested. Common rights that these organizations should include the right of owning property, right to be enter into new contracts as well as the right of suing as well as being sued. Having these rights provides an organization with the ability to exist like independent persons hence being privileged to defend themselves against all issues-driven against them (Crane et al., 2018). In order to perform certain activities, organizations need specific rights to provide this chance and ensure that they have the capability of controlling all their employees as well as customers. Lacking…

Foreign Corporations Earnings and Profits E&P can be defined as a concept that provides the foundation for characterizing dividends and return of capital. It is not directly defined in the Treasury regulations and over the years, has taken shape through administrative guidance(Perry & Weiner, 2016). The general law, however, is that a foreign company’s income should not be taxed unless it pays a dividend to its shareholders in the United States. This benefit of the United States deferring federal taxation of foreign company’s income until the companies pay a dividend to the shareholders in the United States is referred to as U.S tax deferral (Hines, 2009). A foreign company is defined when more than half of the company’s stock is owned by shareholders in the United States. A shareholder in the United States, on the other hand, is an individual who owns at least ten percent of the total voting power in the company. The concept of deferral is essential, particularly to the corporations because the United States government provides an enabling, tax-free environment for the companies to grow. It…

Union Carbide Corporation Question one There are various parties involved in the massive loss of human life in the union carbide corporation accident. The disgruntled workers in the  Union Carbide Corporation and its supervisors took part in the development of strategies to cover the accident situation. A decision made by the plant management seemed to be somewhat dangerous since it caused layers of events leading to the tragedy. The Indian government is responsible for the loss since it took part in pressuring the corporation to minimise their importation of the chemical products (Scheberle, 2018). By doing this, the government forced the firm to manufacture dangerous and toxic isocyanate, a methyl product. The company was supposed to import the product instead of producing it. The person responsible for the entire firm should also have located the firm far away from civilisation. It means that the firm should have been constructed in an industrial zone free from the members of the public. The decision of the company’s management in the storage of MIC products in large quantities instead of using small tanks…