Essays Tagged: "Saks"

Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom Strategic group and technology

Saks, Neiman Marcus, NordstromIntroductionThe retail industry is very large and full of many differe ... er tastes in life and caters to a more upper-class market. Three dominant members of this group are Saks Incorporated, the Neiman Marcus Group, and Nordstrom. Through e-commerce strategies we will be ... ties and differences in these firms core competencies and business strategies.BackgroundSince 1998, Saks Inc. has opened forty-seven new stores. There capital spending has increased to over $1.4 billi ...

(6 pages) 126 1 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Saks Fifth Avenue vs. Neiman Marcus - A Detailed Company Analysis Using Balance Sheets and Income Statements

ome is a very large amount, as exemplified. Comparing it with their largest competition - Off Fifth Saks Avenue (Saks) - Neiman Marcus earns 5 times their competition's income. The profit figure is ve ... ation; Neiman Marcus is an upscale department store.By comparing Neiman Marcus' income statement to Saks' income statement, one can see that Neiman Marcus is doing an exceptional job at maintenance. F ...

(5 pages) 54 0 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Differences in Communication: Women Communicating in the Management World

is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs or behaviour (Johns and Saks, 2005). The most obvious difference, as Spender concluded, is that "women consistently speak le ... Hawkins and Penley, 1985).Nonverbal CommunicationNonverbal communication, as described by Johns and Saks (2005):Refers to the transmission of message by some medium other than speech or writing&hellip ...

(9 pages) 104 0 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

An Opportunity For Expansion In Retail

nt surprise came from JC Penney, which posted a better than expected 5.9% gain in same store sales. Saks Inc. recorded a 1.7 percent gain, May recorded a 10.7% drop in same store sales and Sears sales ...

(3 pages) 20 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Relevance of Understanding Pesudo-Transformational Leadership

AbstractAccording to Johns and Saks (2001), "Leadership is the influence that particular individual exert on the goal achievement o ... e Press. Pp. 176.178, 182,183Burns, J.M. (1978). Leadership. New York: Harper and Row.p. 86John and Saks. (2001). "Leadership." Understanding andmanaging life at work. Organizational behavior, Addison ...

(4 pages) 114 0 0.0 Jul/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication