COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Companies all seek a competitive advantage‚ as that will give them the opportunity to sustain profits that exceeds the average in their industry. The three major competitive advantages are differentiation‚ cost and response. Companies can therefore either gain a competitive advantage by offering a unique product differentiation‚ by offering similar products at a lower cost or by offering products at a time and place where the customer are in need of the product. Differentiation:
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I&S CHALLENGES IN E-GOVERNMENT AND SECURITY OF INFORMATION Min-Shiang HWANG‚ Chun-Ta LI‚ Jau-Ji SHEN‚ and Yen-Ping CHU Abstract: Due to the advances made in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)‚ e-Government users can easily use the available services from places and at time that are convenient to them through WWW browsers. To easily and securely provide the required services through Information Technology (IT) has been an important issue in e-Government. In this article‚ the
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ASEAN concerning local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries. It encourages a higher market competition which allows the countries to develop. AFTA helps ASEAN countries’ products gain access to a regional market that incorporates many substantial advantages Moreover‚ consumers will benefit from cheaper prices of goods given lower tariffs on a host of raw materials used by the region’s producers. Furthermore‚ the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Area (ACIA) will encourage the free flow of investment
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Government Spending 1 Government Spending On Child Support Enforcement Tamekia Johnson Axia College of University of Phoenix Government Spending 2 Introduction Government spending more
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process by which a company makes it methods‚ especially its production processes‚ uniform throughout its organization. Standardization helps cut costs by eliminating duplicated effort and allows a company to take advantage of economies of scale when purchasing supplies. However‚ some advantages may be lost when a company decided to standardize its operations. Disadvantages Loss of Uniqueness If a company builds up a customer base that values its unique niche products‚ or if the company serves a specialized
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recent years with the popularization of e-books available online and e-readers that allow a person to carry a virtual library anywhere. With all the changes‚ there are some advantages and disadvantages brought by e-books. Is it feasible that it will disappear one day as its disadvantages outweigh its advantages? Advantages 1. It helps people who have trouble with their vision I believe many of you must have come across some difficulties during reading. You may complain how small the words are
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Advantage of travelling Even if you live in a vibrant city and have an exciting job and active social life‚ nothing can replace the unique experiences traveling offers. Visiting a foreign country opens your eyes to how the rest of the world lives; many therefore return home with a new appreciation for their own country while gaining a broader worldview in the process. Remember‚ you only live once‚ so passing up a chance to travel is tantamount to passing up a life-altering experience. 1. Break
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Chapter 3 #2 - When is a company’s competitive advantage most likely to endure over time? A company’s competitive advantage is most likely to endure over time when the company has built barriers to imitation‚ which make it difficult for a competitor to copy the company’s distinctive competencies. Another... Premium1536 Words7 Pages International Marketing International Marketing. 1. Introduction to Global Marketing 3 1.1 Marketing: a universal discipline (page 2) 4 1.2 Global marketing: what it
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Professional Regulations and Criminal Liabilities Pearl Street HCS/430 Joann Wilcox February 13‚ 2011 Consumer concerns have increased over the past few years because of the dramatic changes in health care information and its’ delivery (Benfield‚ Ashkanazi‚ Rozensky 2006). Each day patients put their physical health and trust in the hands of health care providers. Unfortunately‚ there have been times when the treatment provided‚ whether accidental or intentional‚ has caused harm to the patient
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realized that Government contracting is a big deal‚ because this is how the Government procures their goods and services. The U.S. federal government is the leading consumer of goods and services in the world‚ awarding Billions in contracts every year. There are rules and regulations mandated by Congress that have to be followed when procuring goods and services for the government. The guiding authority used for the acquisition process is called the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). There
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