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C/F/1100. Cost-Volume-Profit: Theory and Sensitivity Analysis of 3M

WORDS:: 970
DATE:: 2011
PRICE:: 9.99 GBP

The paper looks at cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis used in business operations defining the concepts of contribution margin and breakeven point, explaining how changes in activity levels affect contribution margin and net operating income, and conducting sensitivity analysis of the changes in variable and fixed costs, selling price, volume and product mix in 3M Inc.

KEYWORDS: Cost-Volume-Profit, CVP, Sensitivity Analysis, 3M,

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C/OM/269. Innovation Management at 3M, Google and Microsoft

WORDS:: 3000
DATE:: 2010
PRICE:: 39.99 GBP

This paper aims to evaluate organisations in a contemporary business environment implement innovation as a key feature and a source of competitive advantage. 3M, Google and Microsoft have been selected as case studies to analyse how innovation is incorporated into organisations. Innovation, organisation structure and culture, and human resources are all discussed in relation to the chosen organisations. The paper concludes with stating how successful the companies have been in incorporating innovation in regards to success factors.

KEYWORDS: Innovation, organisation structure, organisation culture, 3M!Google, Microsoft!,

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C/M/1501. Knowledge management theory and case studies

WORDS:: 3900
DATE:: 2010
PRICE:: 39.99 GBP

The paper looks at the implementation of knowledge in companies examining the concepts of knowledge, knowledge management (KM), knowledge creation, knowledge transfer, etc. A case study of KM is conducted using the example of Health Care Organisation (HCO) responsible for a network of hospitals and clinics that provide medical services across a large geographical area on the West Coast of the United States, and comparing it to KM in another company, 3M. Recommendations are suggested to HCO about the ways to improve their knowledge strategy.

KEYWORDS: Knowledge Management, Health Care Organisation, 3M, HCO,

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C/M/1098. Knowledge management and innovation at 3M

WORDS:: 3800
DATE:: 2009
PRICE:: 39.99 GBP

The paper examines how 3M uses knowledge management to improve their innovative capabilities. The paper contains a literature review on knowledge management, knowledge sharing and social networks applying theoretical frameworks to evaluate how 3M have built a culture that encourages knowledge sharing within and across their knowledge networks.

KEYWORDS: Knowledge management, innovation, 3M, knowledge sharing, social networks,

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