Session 3 – Sep. 11 External Opportunities and Threats; Internal Strengths and Weaknesses Read: Day - Scanning the Periphery (HBR‚ Nov 05) (Reserves) Case Preparation: Netflix (Case Pack) 1. What distinctive organizational resources and core competencies has Netflix developed over the course of its existence? Which ones are most important to its survival? 2. Has Netflix developed a sustainable competitive advantage against its
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Why Are Some Pressure Groups More Successful Than Others? In this essay I shall analyse the comparative rate of success of Pressure Groups in general and why this success may differ. A pressure group is an organization which seeks to influence policies of public bodies or employers. They do so either to protect the interests of their members (e.g. Trade Unions‚ NUT) or promote a cause (e.g. Greenpeace or RSPCA). Some pressure groups are more successful than others; there are many reasons for
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elBulli 1. What factors made elBulli the best restaurant in the world? Which elements of the elBulli experience create value for customers? Generally when you think of the best restaurant in the world you would expect a great location in a big city‚ a modern building‚ an excellent customer service and regularly opening hours. All of them have nothing in common with elBulli. It is just different. It is really a challenge to place a reservation at this restaurant and it is even a bigger challenge
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As children develop‚ they become more conscious that the social world consists of males and females‚ that they belonging to one of these categories‚ and there are expectations of masculine and feminine behaviour. Although most children generally accept same-sex behaviour and reject opposite-sex behaviour‚ the amount of sex-typical behaviour varies from children to children. There are many factors that account for such variation‚ and debate is concerned with the extent to which sex-typical behaviour
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------------------------------------------------- MGMT 5303 ------------------------------------------------- CORPORATE & BUSINESS STRATEGY ------------------------------------------------- CASE STUDY 1– APPLE ------------------------------------------------- dUE: monday‚ JANUARY 23‚ 2012 “Apple Inc. 2010” By Group 5: Gautam Pangaonkar David Mead Mark Deveny Lindsey Liotta Apple’s Performance Glance at the history: Apple in 2001 had to go through hardships
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Have you ever wondered why some people are simply much happier than others? These are the ones who are always smiling and optimistic‚ even when times are tough‚ fulfilled when everyone else feels empty‚ the ones that see the good behind every bad situation. Good news - although genetics has something to do with their everlasting joy‚ still‚ their attitude is that which greatly influences the way they react to adversities and trials. They have acquired some good habits which enable them to always
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HBR: Ikea I feel that Mrs. Barner should cut the contract and walk away from the company. As stated in the paper the Indian government does not enforce the laws protecting the citizens from labor issues. I feel this is ingrained in their culture‚ and has been this way for hundreds of years. There is not a guarantee that is will stop in the long term‚ which will lead them‚ to be in the news yet again. Ikea claims that they visited the facility and did not see signs of poor working condition
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Why some water samples can be harder than others (1)Hard water is any water containing an appreciable quantity of dissolved minerals. (2) Some of the minerals come from chalk‚ limestone or marble‚ which the water may have flowed over or through. (4) Hard water contains calcium or magnesium ions. Limestone‚ marble or chalks are insoluble in pure water however they will dissolve slowly in acidic rain. If your water has emerged through limestone or chalk (calcium carbonate) it will be hard. (1) Soft
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Why Some Economies Grow Faster Than Others A Comparison of Cuba and Israel Harry M. Geedey Professor Evelyn Bolden Economics 250 March 1‚ 2011 Abstract The governments of Cuba and Israel are relatively young. The two countries are of similar size‚ population‚ and possess similar natural resources. They each have port cities with easy access to the world. Their governments were founded on socialist principles. Despite the similarities‚ the economic performance of Israel has far outpaced
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Case Study Equal Exchange. 1. What are the key elements of Equal Exchange’s strategy? Which of the five generic strategies is the company pursuing? How has the cooperative integrated corporate social responsibility into its business strategy? The key elements of Equal Exchange strategy is to buy direct form farm cooperatives‚ pay a fair price for the coffee‚ promote sustainable farming and promote the financial well being of the coops by buying beans at time of harvest and offering advance credits
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