capabilities 3.4.3 Inimitable strategic capabilities 3.4.4 Non-substitutability of strategic capabilities 3.4.5 Dynamic capabilities 3.5 Diagnosing strategic capability 3.5.1 The value chain and value network 3.5.2 Benchmarking 3.5.3 SWOT Summary Recommended key readings References Case example: Making eBay
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lot which forces people to look at other alternatives. 3- Locate information on the tiffany versus eBay lawsuit mentioned in the case. Identify the arguments of the plaintiff and the defendant and who prevailed. What are the implications of that lawsuit for the sale of counterfeits in online auctions? I have located the article on Bloomberg BusinessWeek and apparently Tiffany had sued eBay for not
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After browsing thru the items in the “All My Life For Sale” online website‚ the “8 mm Film Viewer” and “ Saori Hoshi’s Television were a couple of my favorite items. While searching for familiar items on Ebay‚ I found that there were similar items with different brands and sizes. On the “All My Life For Sale” site there was no mention of brand‚ size‚ model numbers‚ etc. After television page‚ I decided it is a subjective description of the television‚ information about the TV/VCR is told along with
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three companies will be evaluated. The three companies being evaluated are eBay (NasdaqGS: EBAY)‚ The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX)‚ and Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK). Company Overview eBay is a very popular company for people of all walks and from all around the world. According to the company’s website‚ eBay “is a global commerce platform and payments leader connecting millions of buyers and sellers. We do so through eBay‚ the world ’s largest online marketplace‚ which allows users to buy and
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Organizational environment can be divided into two which is external environment and internal environment. External environment consists of all outside institutions and forces that have an actual or potential interest or impact on the organization’s ability to achieve its objectives. The environment that influences the organization includes competitors‚ resources‚ technology and also economic conditions. Competitors are the other organizations which operate in the same field and share the same customers
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its understanding of the Chinese language and culture. However‚ some experts have also raised doubts over the sustainability of Alibaba‟s business model. The case highlights how Ma successfully competed with foreign e-commerce companies like eBay Inc. (eBay) by establishing a rival website‚ Taobao.com‚ in the online auctions market. However‚ Alibaba lagged behind in the Chinese web search market despite acquiring Yahoo! China‟s operations in 2005. Moreover‚ with Baidu.com (Baidu)‚ China‟s leading
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a world-class firm can be applied to any and all manufacturing and service concerns. Benchmarking or rating your firm’s performance to the best in your industry or class can provide future strategic directions for improvements. The Internet is global by its very nature. Retail stores must now compete with Internet stores. Local auction houses will be in competition with Internet auction sites such as eBay. Virtually all organizations will be impacted in some form by the Internet. It is important
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When comparing the descriptive technique of Susan Sontag’s On Photography book between ALL MY LIFE FOR SALE by John D. Freyer and eBay‚ we will find that Mr. Freyer demonstrated a merely subjective description that was mentored solely by his own point of view. The assumption that “every photographer should read this book” in the beginning of his description‚ and asserting this assumption later by using an overstated sentence like: “Even the mom and pop photographers”‚ and further emphasizing by generalizing
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While John Freyer’s objective was to eliminate as many of his belongings as possible‚ comparing his own description of his Converse sneakers to a current Ebay seller who is offering a similar style of product‚ John not only creates a personal connection with the commodity but with the buyer as well. By just taking a brief glance at the sneakers‚ people wouldn’t believe of it being too exclusive of an item‚ until John concisely discusses a few substantial factual and personal statements. Although
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business with the launch of Taobao was mainly because of the rise of eBay in China. Jack Ma‚ the founder of Alibaba‚ observed that the entry of eBay through EachNet‚ which held an 85% market share‚ was a threat to Alibaba. He was especially concerned that the rise of eBay would encroach their existing B2B business. Jack also noted that the line between individuals and small businesses are blurry‚ meaning that he knew that once eBay had hold of the individual sellers or consumers in the market‚ it would
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