into new end markets as well as provide a significant benefit to customers. It should also be hard for competitors to replicate. Ans – 3 One topic that interested FlexCon managers was a discussion of how core competencies relate to outsourcing decisions. FlexCon management commonly accepted that a core competency was something the company "was good at." This view‚ however‚ is not correct. A core competence refers to skills‚ processes‚ or resources that distinguish a company‚ are hard to duplicate
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shortly. 1. Before the class discussion: 1. Read the reading assignments (if any) 2. Use the Short Cycle Process to familiarize yourself with the case. 3. Use the Long Cycle Process to analyze the case 4. Usually there will be group meetings to discuss your ideas. 5. Write up the case (if required) 2. In the class discussion: 1. Someone will start the discussion‚ usually at the prompting of the Instructor. 2. Listen carefully and
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Decision Analysis Example Consider the following problem with three decision alternatives and three states of nature with the following payoff table representing profits: States of Nature s1 s2 s3 d1 4 4 Decisions d2 0 3 d3 1 5 Which decision do you choose? -2 -1 -3 Problem Formulation • A decision problem is characterized by decision alternatives‚ states of nature‚ and resulting payoffs. • The decision alternatives are the different possible strategies the decision maker can employ. • The states
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1.Introduction The island of Taiwan has successfully managed 60 years of fast-paced economic growth. Taiwan is a demonstrably resilient player in the global economy‚ while also maintaining high levels of income equality. However‚ there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding whether the factors that have enabled and sustained the Taiwanese development project thus far will be an adequate means of managing the contemporary challenges facing the island. Taiwan may be becoming increasingly vulnerable
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Ami Denman Dr. Anderson Phil 1043 4/26/13 Do You Believe In Miracles? Do you believe in miracles? I find it rather intriguing that some people still try to use science or any number of other disciplines as a way of explaining‚ give meaning or rationalizing the question of miracles or the existence of a higher power. I find it hard to understand why humans deny at least the possibility that everyday life presents us with mysteries that cannot simply be explained by human reasoning‚ rational
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environment = remote/industry environ.. Customers & markets Unserstanding the internal environment (M3) SWOT from SMA Growth options in products nad markets (M4) Strategic options‚ themes and implementing the final strategy (M5&6) Leadership and decision-making (M7) Strategic thinking big picture’ Linling strategic thinking and strategic planning Strategic stretch and strategic fit Amazon Strategy equation Example 1.1 Bendigo Bank Level of strategy Corporate strategy Business strategy
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Chapter 5 Case Study 1 1. What do you think some possible drawbacks from recruiting from social network site might be? Some possible drawbacks from recruiting from social network site may be that it opens up the possibility for hackers to commit fraud and launch spam and virus attacks. It also can increases the risk of people falling prey to online scams that seem genuine‚ resulting in data or identity theft. 2. What other sources of applicants might work just as well or better than social networking
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| Case Study 2 | Marriott International | | Andrea Blubaugh | 10/22/2012 | BACKGROUND In 1927 J. Willard Marriot and his wife‚ Alice opened a root beer stand in Washington D.C.‚ the Hot Shoppe. They served tamales‚ chili‚ and tacos during the winter months. In 1929 Hot Shoppes was incorporated in Delaware as Hot Shoppes Inc. Hot Shoppes went public in 1953. Marriot’s first hotel‚ the Twin Bridges Marriot was also opened in Arlington‚ Virginia. In 1966 Marriot acquired an airline
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Vans: Skating on Air | Marketing Case Analysis | | MBA 516 | Staton | Statement of Central Issue In the spring of 2002‚ the Vans brand had reached monumental success that outpaced most brands within their industry and transformed them into a $350 million business. The rapid growth of the company and increase demand created a need for a new strategy to guide the brand’s future growth plans. Van’s CEO and president‚ Gary Schoenfeld‚ felt strongly that the brand was at a crossroads
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Reflecting on Addiction On the surface‚ “Miracle Polish” mirrors the myth of Narcissus‚ following a man who‚ after discovering the effects of a mysterious polish‚ becomes obsessed with his own reflection. However‚ within the fantasy of Steven Millhauser’s short story lies a very real and morbid subtext. “Miracle Polish” presents an allegory of drug abuse and substance addiction‚ using symbols to control the story’s significance and depth. Millhauser effectively creates an allegory with the use
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