Q3. What was IBM’s horizontal scope in 2005? Using the four tests for horizontal scope‚ comment thereon in terms of any divestments you would recommend. Explain your strategic rationale. Answer- The horizontal scope of a company guides it in terms of which industry it should compete in. IBM’s horizontal scope in 2005 ranged from Computer technologies (as the core competency) to Business consulting‚ research and development. Acquisition and alliances with PWC‚Nextel‚ Mayo and Boeing were another highlighting
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Table of Content Sl. No. | Topic | Page No. | 1. | Introduction | 2 | 2. | Problem Statement | 3 | 3. | Probable Solutions | 4 | 4. | Development of Key Decision Criteria | 5-6 | 5. | Contingency Plan | 7-8 | Introduction When the cola giants‚ Pepsi and Coke‚ entered the Indian market‚ they brought with them the cola wars that had become part of global folklore. This case study details the various battles fought in India by the two rivals with its focus on the publicity
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The Rivalry among existing firms: strong The office supply industry has a large number of players with a high diversity of rivals. Competition is very furies between them because the office supply industry is so divers in product and services they provide; they include high volume office supply‚ warehouse clubs‚ online retailers‚ copy and print businesses‚ discount retailers and local and regional contract stationers. The large number of competitors in this industry‚ along with a lack of product
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was a complete turn-around for me. Religion was making me beyond miserable‚ but this philosophy‚ way of life‚ finally brought me peace. My past reminds me somewhat of Gloria Anzaldúa’s‚ in how she felt
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organizations social justice is attainable. Every drop of water contributes to the sea‚ in the same way as when every individual keeps a positive attitude and contributes to achieve social justice‚ it becomes easier to attain. In the text Mountains Beyond Mountains‚ there are many examples of positive actions by both Paul Farmer and Partners in Health to attain social justice. Paul Farmer is one of the most optimistic and altruistic people; he was one of the one of the first people to take an initiative
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CHINA AND JAPAN RIVALRY ON THE DISPUTED ISLAND On September 7th‚ 2010 a Chinese fishing craft collided with two Japanese coastguard patrol boats near the oil-rich‚ uninhabited islands in the East China Sea known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu‚ meaning ‘fishing platform’‚ in China. Following the collision‚ coastguards boarded the trawler and arrested its crew and Captain Zhan Qixiong who‚ as subsequent video footage revealed‚ had rammed his boat into the coastguard vessels. Following the
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Criminal Evidence Law Professor Schafer September 4‚ 2014 Week 2 – Assignment 2 “Beyond Reasonable Doubt Standard” In the United States‚ a person cannot be convicted of a crime unless guilt is proven “beyond a reasonable doubt.” According to our text‚ “one of the most deeply rooted traditions of modern Anglo-Saxon law is that an accused is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt (Gardner & Anderson‚ 2013).” Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a standard of proof that is used in criminal cases‚
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-1- Beyond Porter – A Critique of the Critique of Porter The writings of the American managementguru and Harvard-Professor Michael E-Porter are considered to be among the most influential of their subject – and among the most critiqued ones. Porter had a lasting influence on strategic management with his books about competitive advantages on industry level and on global level‚ which were written in the eighties. Porter’s models like the Five Competitive Forces‚ the Value Chain or Porters Diamond
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Jefferson and Hamilton: A Rivalry that Forged the Nation The book‚ Jefferson and Hamilton: A Rivalry that Forged the Nation‚ written by John E. Ferling was published on October 1‚ 2013. John E. Ferling has written other books in this subject area. Some of his other works include: The Loyalist Mind‚ A Wilderness of Miseries‚ and Almost a Miracle. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton are the main characters. Although‚ John Adams is a secondary characters who play a significant role in this nonfiction
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A British prime minister‚ Benjamin Disraeli has stated “Circumstances are beyond the control of man‚ but his conduct is in his own power.” This quote is valid as Disraeli teaches us that we should concern ourselves with how we should react to situations and events we encounter‚ even though we can’t predict the future. Ultimately‚ this is all we are in control of and responsible for. I concur with this quote‚ as we can’t control what happens‚ but we have the power to make decisions for ourselves.
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