educators and nurse administrators are all advanced practice registered nurses by simple definition. What separates‚ yet defines and merges each of these complex roles is a set of core competencies essential for practice. While each role may differ in the practical sense‚ the similarities of the stated core competencies by each professional organization will become more clear and concise. The initial difference identified by most is clinical advanced roles versus non-clinical advanced roles. Non-clinical
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A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by C. K. 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. The importance of the
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Disney’s Core Competency Walt Disney once noted: “I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse”. (Disney Dreamer‚ 1998). Walt Disney’s original core competence was cartoons and animated movies. By combining Imagineering with engineering Disney’s company reached unparalleled success with the creation of the first full length animated movie. This success led to new ideas and one of them was to open a park‚ a different kind of park. In Disneyland Walt used
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2. What are core competences? Core competences are critical capabilities to a business achieving competitive advantage. The starting point for analysing core competences is recognising that competition between businesses is as much a race for competence mastery as it is for market position and market power. Senior management cannot focus on all activities of a business and the competencies required to undertake them. So the goal is for management to focus attention on competencies that really affect
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resources have been identified in helping Banyan Tree (BT) achieve strategic competitiveness and above-average returns. The analysis is summarized in the below table. Resources | Valuable? | Rare? | Inimitable? | Non-substitutable? | 1. Brand | Yes – BT has successfully tapped into its target market segment because of its strategic brand positioning and image. | Yes – The only resort targeting the luxury premium market then‚ its differentiating “Banyan Tree experience” leads consumers to choose BT
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risk tolerance for Banyan Tree‚ the organization needs to look at outcome measures of its key objectives. Based on the company’s performance and growth strategy over the past years (up to 2006)‚ below is one possible way the organization could have defined the outcome measures for some of its key objectives for the Banyan Tree expansion project: Revenue Growth – Based on the strategy of investing revenues generated by property sales (with a stunning 254% growth - S$50M in 2005 to s$130M in 2006) to
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Core Competency involves incorporating diversity into practice. This skill is associated with several practice behaviors that I will be linking to specific artifacts. The first practice behavior is transforming one’s behavior in response to recognition of one’s biases based in difference and culture. This practice behavior relates to an Alcohol Anonymous meeting that I attended‚ and I had to write a reflection for my substance abuse class. The second practice behavior is modifying and adapting mainstream
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Welcome to join Banyan Tree’s world‚ our presentation is going to bring out the success and potential issue of Banyan Tree Holdings Banyan Tree is a leading manager and developer of resorts‚ hotels and spas throughout the Asia Pacific. The first Banyan Tree’s hotel and resort was set up in Phuket in 1994; Up till now‚ Banyan Tree is associated with more than 25 resorts and hotels‚ over 60 spas and 80 galleries‚ as well as 3 golf courses. How did they do that so quickly? Mr. Ho Kwon Ping‚ chairman
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A brand synonymous with private villas‚ tropical garden spas‚ and retail galleries promoting traditional craft‚ Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts received its first guest in 1994 in Phuket‚ Thailand. Since then‚ it had grown into a leading manager and developer of niche and premium resorts‚ hotels and spas in Asia Pacific. Despite having minimal advertising‚ Banyan Tree achieved global exposure and a high level of brand awareness through the company’s public relations and global marketing programs.
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Service Quality Group Project 1. What are the main factors that contributed to Banyan Tree’s success? Great experience & expertise of founder Extensive travel experiences‚ sharp observation and superior foresight of Ho Kwon Ping‚ founder of Banyan Tree‚ inspired him to bridge the price gap in the hotel industry. Ho foresees that the 21st century will be followed by a greater Asian demand for the industry‚ therefore he created a brand that Asians will like‚ with a strong Asian culture
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