taken the place of strategy. As managers push to improve on all fronts‚ they move further away from viable competitive positions. Michael Porter argues that operational effectiveness‚ although necessary to superior performance‚ is not sufficient‚ because its techniques are easy to imitate. In contrast‚ the essence of strategy is choosing a unique and valuable position rooted in systems of activities that are much more difficult to match. In answering the question ‘what is strategy?’‚ some theorists
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a few core eompetencies in the race to stay ahead of rivals. ing‚ partnering‚ rcungineer’ing‚ change manage- ment. Although the resulting op- erational improve- ments have often ^^^^ dramatic‚ many companies have Positioning-once the heart of strategy-is reject- ed as too static for today’s dynamic markets and changing technologies. According to the new dog- ma‚ rivals can quickly copy any market position‚ and competitive advantage is‚ at hest‚ temporary. But those beliefs are dangerous half-truths
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Case 1 Strengthening the Transportation System By: Charnell Cassette Homeland Security and Defense Professor Aaron Richman Immediate attention needs to be given to transportation for this case study. I have already given my opinion on why and how we have enough security‚ but need versatility. This case study will allow me the opportunity to elaborate on how to strengthen our homelands’ security by tightening up on our nations’ borders and transports
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Condition for Equilibrium‚ Locating the Center of Gravity and Second Condition of Equilibrium. The % Error obtained for the following activities were 14.13% and 2.35% for Activity 1‚ 4.90% for Activity 2 and 7.52% for Activity 4. Friction is the resistance to motion of one object moving relative to another. [1] There are three laws of motion known today. These laws are: (A) frictional force being independent of the area of contact‚ (B) frictional force being proportional to the load‚ and
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Review of Market Liquidity Risk Measurement Models Presented By: Kishore Rathi‚ EFPM 2008-12 Seminar Guide: Dr H K Pradhan Abstract Liquidity has been a very elusive topic with very little academic research coverage in Modern Finance. Cohesive definition of this phenomena is far from agreed upon. On the outset liquidity‚ with a number of dimensions and perspectives‚ presents a zig-saw puzzle of a common anticipation of uncertain worst loss. This loss is to be incurred while liquidating a large
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------------------------------------------------- Abstract (summary) An abstract is a brief summary of a research article‚ thesis‚ review‚ conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline‚ and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose. When used‚ an abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript or typescript‚ acting as the point-of-entry for any given academic paper or patent application. Abstracting and indexing services
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boom of internet age is the proof of this desire. Internet survived the dot com bubble and the world saw the rising of giants like Google and Yahoo who thrive on information sharing and “connecting” people through chat rooms and social networking. The desire to express finds its manifestation through newer channels like blogs and social networks which maximizes the exposure to other humans. This combination of human expression and technology presents an opportunity for leveraging the social image of
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University of San Agustin College of Nursing General Luna Street‚ Iloilo City Dear Respondents: Peace is with you! One of the requirements in the course Introduction to Nursing Research is a study we group 2 BSN III-E student nurses of the University of San Agustin‚ will be conducting a research entitled Impact of Community-related Programs in the Quality of Life of elderly in Molo‚ Iloilo City. In connection with this‚ we need to gather information from you about the impact of community-related
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Active Learning Research consistently has shown that traditional lecture methods‚ in which professors talk and students listen‚ dominate college and university classrooms. It is therefore important to know the nature of active learning‚ the empirical research on its use‚ the common obstacles and barriers that give rise to faculty members ’ resistance to interactive instructional techniques‚ and how faculty‚ faculty developers‚ administrators‚ and educational researchers can make real the promise
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Corporate Governance The Role of Institutional Investors in Promoting Good Corporate Governance Corporate Governance The Role of Institutional Investors in Promoting Good Corporate Governance This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Organisation or of the governments of its member countries. This document and any map included herein are without
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