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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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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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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Look Beyond the ’Latino" Label Precis Summary Gregory Rodriguez in the editorial‚ "Look Beyond the ’Latino’ Label"‚ argues that in order for the ’times’ to actually look beyond the ’Latino’ label like they claim they would like to‚ they need to stop overusing such vague terms such as ’Hispanics’ and ’Latinos’ and focus on discerning peoples differences. Rodriguez supports his claim by explaining how using‚ "these catchall terms undermine the accuracy of stories". For example‚ he describes how
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Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a biography of Doctor Paul Farmer. Kidder follows Farmer around the globe in his quest to cure the world of infectious diseases. Kidder represents Farmer’s life in such an essence-capturing way that allows the reader to fully understand Farmer and his desire to help those in need. Kidder’s work also inspires the reader to ask questions about one’s own life and experiences in “doing the right thing.” Kidder observes a truly world-changing man and utilizes
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as an extension of us to help us improve not to allow us to reach perfection. To better understand how we relate ourselves to the technology we have nowadays and the technology that we have been exposed to in the past‚ we first analyze the book “Beyond Humanity” by Allen Buchanan. In this book‚ Buchanan explain enficices the idea that technological improvements are not new to us‚ he says “... to enhance human beings is to expand their capabilities- to enable them to do what normal human beings have
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struggle‚ there is no progress.” This statement is definitely true as people can’t bring about change easily or without opposition. This declaration is personified in Paul Farmer’s story as he tries to cure the world of tuberculosis. In Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder‚ we see all the challenges and opponents that Farmer faces in attempting to bring about good‚ but we also see the reward of fighting the long defeat and how these challenges are active in our own lives as we try to bring
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Pakistan beyond Mass Media Pakistan is a sovereign Country; located in South Asia. With population of over 180 million people it is the 6th most populous country in the World. Pakistan is located at Crossroads of strategically important regions of South Asia‚ Central Asia and West Asia. Historically Pakistan is host to several ancient cultures. The Area has been ruled by numerous empires including Mangols‚ Mughuls‚ Ottoman caliphate and British Empire. Pakistan came into being in 1947 when India
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those regimes. They had the power to make us see and experience ourselves as other’’ (qtd in Cultural Hybridity 187). Even though the early life with one’s family served as foundation for the early identity as Alana Butler shows in her article Moving Beyond Borders: A History of Black Canadian and Caribbean Women in the Diaspora that ’’the early family socialization was pivotal for each of these women. The family served as a foundation of their
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Statement of Problem Bed‚ Bath and Beyond (BBBY) currently has $400 million more in cash than they need for ongoing growth and operations requirements. While the company is financially sound analysts and investors worry about the company’s capital structure decisions. Investors do not want to see that much cash on the books and worry that the current capital structure is not the most effective for the future. They prefer that BBBY change their capital structure by paying out excess cash
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