Core Competencies A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by CK Prahalad‚ and Gary Hamel‚ two business book writers. In their view a core competency is a specific factor that a business sees as being central to the way it‚ or its employees‚ works. It fulfills three key criteria: 1. It is not easy for competitors to imitate. 2. It can be re-used widely for many products and markets. 3. It must contribute to the end consumer’s experienced benefits. C.K. Prahalad and
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QuickBooks. The process for preparing a monthly budget includes: • Listing of all sources of monthly income • Listing of all required‚ fixed expenses‚ like rent/mortgage‚ utilities‚ phone • Listing of other possible and variable expenses Advantages: Using budgeting‚ you can plan what money you have and where it will be spent. You can moderate where money can be spent and can provide bonuses if things go particularly. Also budgeting can motivate staff as it can be used for assessing performance
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Advantage and Disadvantage of Unemployment. To anyone who suffers from unemployment‚ this would be a hard time for them in order to support their living. However‚ an economist is looking at unemployment is a necessity to maintain a balance economy. Therefore there are advantages and disadvantages of unemployment in a country. The disadvantages of unemployment are as clear as water to most people in the society even if they did not study economy. Deprived of a job meaning lacking of income‚ if the
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of unisexual schools. Boy schools and girl schools shoot up very rapidly both in foreign countries and at home. In China‚ girl schools have enjoyed a very long history since one hundred years ago. Many sociologists and educationalists present their views on this issue from different angles. In this essay‚ I will zero in on the advantages and disadvantages of the controversial phenomenon. (60 words) Some parents prefer to send their children to boy schools
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Advantages and Disadvantages of milk. The article written in the Sunday Times by Dr. Wolfe Segal‚ Senior lecturer in Biochemistry‚ University of W.A called ’Milk Is Full Of Food Value’‚ discuses the facts about milk. Dr. Wolfe Segal wrote what vitamins and minerals are in milk also how many grams of fat‚ protein‚ and lactose are in milk. Dr. Wolfe Segal also wrote about what milk can do to the human body in good and bad ways. Dr. Wolfe Segal gave good information on the advantages and disadvantages
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PESTICIDES IN OUR ECONOMY INTRODUCTION A pesticide is a material used to kill or reject a pest. Pesticides have disadvantages and advantages. They are able to restrain pests‚ but it can also kill other organisms as well. Not only do they affect animals but they can effect us‚ as humans. A pesticide is a biological‚ physical‚ or chemical agent used to kill plants or animals that are harmful to people. The name pesticide is generally applied only to chemical agents. Examples of different
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Community Policing brings police and citizens together to prevent crime and solve neighborhood problems. With community policing‚ the emphasis is on stopping crime before it happens‚ not responding to calls for service after the crime occurs. Community policing gives citizens more control over the quality of life in their community. Community policing means police become part of the neighborhood. This helps police get a better sense of resident’s needs and helps residents to develop greater trust
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On the whole – Overall The advantages and disadvantages of living in the country. Living in the country is often the secret dream of certain city-dwellers. ……………(1)‚ in reality it has both its advantages and disadvantages. There are many advantages to living in the country. ……………….(2)‚ you are much closer to nature and can enjoy more peace and quiet. …………(3)‚ life in the country is much slower and people tend to be more open and friendly. A further advantage is that there is much less traffic
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biggest fried chicken join in the planet. [Online] available at: [Accessed 09 October 2012]. Honan‚ M. 2011. Steve Job is dead. [Online] available at: < http://gizmodo.com/5838847/steve-jobs-is-dead> [Accessed 28 September 2012]. Morgan‚ R. 2012. Disadvantage in branding. [Online] available at: [Accessed 28 September 2012]. Musil‚ S. 2012. Apple settles iPad trademark dispute in China for 60M. [Online] available at: < http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57464626-37/apple-settles-ipad-trademark-dispute-in-china-for-$60m/>
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Advantage and Disadvantage of Technology Introduction Technology is the making‚ modification‚ usage‚ and knowledge of tools‚ machines‚ techniques‚ crafts‚ systems in order to solve a problem‚ improve a preexisting solution to a problem‚ achieve a goal or perform a specific function. Technology is‚ by definition‚ the practical application of knowledge. It is the systematic treatment of art and science. In the last century many people did things by hand but nowadays more and more tasks have
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