place they operate in. The goal of IT as such should be directed toward the alignment of IT strategy with an organization ’s overall business strategy (Mulcay‚ 2001). It is argued though that the inability to successfully derive value from IT investment is‚ for the most part due to a lack of alignment between IT and business strategies. Johnson and Scholes cited by Riley (2012) define strategy as follows "Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long-term: which achieves advantage
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1. Explain how organizations in the not-for-profit sector differ from organizations in the public sector or for-profit business sector. Provide an example of an entity in each sector. The discussion bellow tries to explain how organizations in the not-for-profit organizations differ from organizations in the public sector or for-profit business sector. The easiest way to understand the difference between the public‚ for-profit‚ and nonprofit sectors is to understand the constituents that each serves
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Customer focused low cost leadership strategy Low cost strategy is centered on the capability of the company to produce and deliver products of competitive quality at lower costs. Cost leadership strategy is much more than cost reduction initiatives that get lot of prominence in strategic planning and review session of any company as a means to improve the bottom line of a company by improving its efficiency. Some companies use their efficient cost structures to protect their markets from the competitors
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Best Buy also has their shops in different Macy’s locations. These are 300 square foot shops that started in 2015 and are still running today. This was a plan that both companies wanted to test for that year’s holiday season. These small shops have products like Samsung smartphones‚ tablets and smartwatches‚ audio devices‚ and accessories from Samsung and other companies too like phone cases. Like any other licensed store that is in Macy’s‚ the staff in the Best Buy section will still wear the company’s
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and the reasons why I stopped shopping there is because I was treated with disrespect now being greeted or being ignored‚ I can’t shop at a place where they ignored me and judged me because I am unable to meet their specific standard of the ideal customer. A clear example for me of this is was when I went in to Gucci and I was totally ignored and no one talked to me. I went in there with the total intention of purchasing a wallet and because I was not wearing heels and an expensive bag I was totally
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1. What is so distinctive about services marketing that it requires a special approach‚ set of concepts‚ and body of knowledge? Services are defined in as “deeds‚ processes and performances”. None of these physical objects are physical objects in which a customer can take ownership of‚ because it is so different from products‚ service marketing requires a special approach‚ set of concepts and body of knowledge. 2. What do you mean by variability of inputs and outputs in services? Give two
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Wholesale Corporation entered the wholesale club industry in the early 1980s. The idea behind a wholesale club was to maximize profits by minimizing operational costs and maximizing inventory turnover ratio. The company experienced tremendous growth from 1997 up to 2001 and has caught the attention of its competitors. Costco Wholesale is one of the largest retailer stores in the market. The company has differentiated and positioned itself well in the market through its mission statement. The company’s
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The case study‚ “Beijing EAPS Consulting‚ Inc.” in the Custom Book‚ (2011)‚ examines the project management structure of the Beijing EAPS Consulting (BEC) company. This case study also addresses about project plan itself and how the co-workers are struggling with this communication between both mangers. This project plan has demonstrated many strengths and weakness. The one thing that the project plan needs put into action is safeguards to insure that the project is completed on time. BEC has taken
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21 January 2015 Customer Service Matters Introduction Organizations are complex collections of various groups working toward the same common goal. In order to create the effective use of limited resources and to focus on stated goal‚ organizations’ structures are established. The most common structure‚ Functional Structures‚ have 3-5 levels each with their own specific responsibility and expectation. The most commonly recognized levels include the following: Human Resources (Hiring employees
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Manage quality customer service BSBCUS501C Assessment AT1 INDEX 1. Customer service plan 2. Reflection Assessment AT1: Develop customer service plan Customer service plan 1. Our vision and mission Innovative Widget will motivate its staff to be the best they can be. We will engage in sustainable practices. Improving the quality of products and maximize return to the stockholders. Provide the highest quality of widgets for our customer and improve our post
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