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Virgin's Pursuit: Sir Richard Branson's Dilemmas in Creating a Presence in Retail Financial Services
Bátiz-Lazo, Bernardo; Kase, KimioCase SM-1559-ECorporate GovernanceIn the forty years to 2010, Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson (b. 1950) turned from a 'high school dropout' to a billionaire and global legend. The creation of over 300 business interests in parts as far afield as the UK, South Africa, Australia and the USA resulted from a unique management style. Branson and the Virgin brand often associate with music (such as records and music stores) and travel (airlines, trains and booked holidays) but betwe...Starting at €8.20
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AT&T Wireless: Text Messaging
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Mitchell Stein; Michael LickverCase IVEY-9B11B005-EAccounting and Control, Marketing, StrategyThis case examines AT&T’s wireless business with a focus on its text messaging services. The industry features a high proportion of fixed costs in relation to acquiring spectrum and building a network. Variable costs are relatively low, especially in the case of SMS text messages. Pricing and margins in text messaging have attracted regulatory scrutiny in the Unites States, Canada, and elsewhere. The case requires the use of key concepts in cost ...Starting at €8.20