Describe briefly the company history of Bertelsmann

Describe briefly the company history of Bertelsmann

Questions for Random House Case:

Describe briefly the company history of Bertelsmann – its founding core competency, growth, directors and leaders, etc.

List and explain the four divisions of Bertelsmann. Is there a fifth social division?

What are Bertelsmann’s core strategies? Describe and explain their four strategic pillars.

Describe briefly Random House and how they came to be part of Bertelsmann. Explain how Random House continued to expand within the large company.

Explain the challenges presented by consumer purchasing behavior shifting from printed books to e-books6

Explain the strategy behind international growth, especially in entering and growing the Chinese market.

Describe and explain the search of future directions for Random House. Are there any directions you would argue in favor of?