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1
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What year was RDB set up?

A

1915

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2
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  1. How old was Valdemar when he started How old was Valdemar when he started working at RDB?
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21

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3
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Where are RDB’s 3 megafactories?

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Sweden, Northern Germany and Denmark

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4
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Where did Anna Holstein work as an investment banker before joining RDB?

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New York

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5
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What job did Valdemar do at RDB before he took over as CEO

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6
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When did RDB start to face new competition from Japanese firms?

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Straight after the Second World War

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7
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In which markets is the demand for ball bearings currently growing substantially?

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Brazil, China and India

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8
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What are RDB’s 2 main competitors called?

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UAB and FIB

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9
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Which technological disaster did the company avoid in the year 2000?

A

Millenium bug

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10
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What type of business ownership does RDB have?

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Private Limited Company

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11
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Which calendar does RDB follow?

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European Christian

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12
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What proportion of the funds required for the 12 new factories Anna is proposing will come from the sale of the megafactories?

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13
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Where did Anna Holstein earn her IB diploma?

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Copenhagen

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14
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Which lean management techniques did Valdemar Holstein implement during his time as CEO?

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Benchmarking, TQM and Kaizen

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15
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What kind of leadership style did Valdemar Holstein have?

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Paternalistic, but occasionally autocratic

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16
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Which of the 3 mega factories is Anna proposing to shut down?

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Germany and Sweden

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17
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In which department did Anna first work in when she joined RDB?

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Engineering

18
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What is the name of the 2 Icelandic banks that collapsed in 2008?

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Kaupthing and Landsbanki

19
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What year did Valdemar start working for RDB?

A

1951

20
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Which stock exchange is Anna suggesting RDB lists on?

A

Frankfurt

21
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What was Anna Holstein’s degree in?

A

‘Green’ Engineering

22
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What types of business did RDB sometimes accept one off special orders from?

A

Power Stations or mines

23
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What type of payment system is Valdemar proposing for the Local Salesman?

A

Low basic salary plus commission

24
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Which of RDB’s factories is so large it has had railroad lines installed to it?

A

Swedish

25
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How many new small factories does Anna propose to open?

A

12

26
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In which area of the business does Anna believe RDB need to significantly increase their spending?

A

R&D

27
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Why were environmental campaigners putting pressure on RDB?

A

Because of high levels of pollution in the vicinity of the factory

28
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What methods of promotion does RDB currently use?

A

Trade Journals and Trade Shows

29
Q

What year did Valdemar take over as CEO of RDB?

A

1965

30
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How old was Anna when she started working at RDB?

A

30

31
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In what year did Anna start working at RDB?

A

2005

32
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What type of co-operation is Valdemar proposing to set up with other companies in other countries?

A

Strategic Alliances

33
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What type of workers does Anna envisage becoming the new salesmen?

A

Engineers

34
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Which governments did RDB have a public-private partnership with?

A

Swedish and German

35
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What is the proposed new name for RDB that Valdemar has suggested?

A

Green Bearings

36
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What type of objectives will Valdemar’s proposed new autonomous cells be able to set?

A

Strategic, tactical and operational

37
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What does Anna believe is the ultimate aim of innovation in the ball bearing market?

A

Saving energy

38
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What new methods of promotion does Anna suggest that RDB uses?

A

Advertising in E-zines, professional websites for industrial design and architectural robotics.

39
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How many years did Valdemar work at RDB before becoming CEO

A

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40
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What did Anna name her strategic plan?

A

RDB 2020

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