keep moving on to make the world different. When Steve Jobs passed away‚ not only fans of Apple products but also those who appreciate his great contribution to electrical industry feel sad about the loss of a great man. 2. What were Apple’s competencies in the music and telephone business? Are they a source of competitive advantage? Why or why not? Apple’s
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Companies should strive to develop unique resources in order to gain a lasting competitive advantage. Competitive advantage‚ whatever is source‚ can ultimately be attributed to the ownership of valuable resources that enable the company to perform activities efficiently at comparatively lower costs than its competitors. Superior performance will therefore be based on developing a competitively distinct set of resources and deploying them in a well-conceived strategy. Companies should abandon the
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Question 4 Assess the strategic alternative used by the firm Burger King is the world’s largest flame broiled fast food restaurant chain. As of mid-2009‚ it operated about 12000 restaurants in all 50 states and in 74 countries and U.S. territories worldwide through a combination of company-owned and franchised operations‚ which together employed nearly 400‚000 people worldwide. Two major ways in which Burger King differentiates itself from competitors are the way it cooks hamburgers by its
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Executive Summary In order to identify Verizon’s core competencies‚ a SWOT and Five Forces analysis was performed. The SWOT analysis showed internal strengths in technology diversification‚ a large and talented employee resource pool‚ and an expansive network footprint. Internal weaknesses were revealed that centered on post merger issues such as corporate culture issues‚ impending workforce retirements‚ and a lack of systems or process consolidation. External opportunities include the potential
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Circuit City developed world-class capabilities in logistics that enabled it to track trends and have inventory in its geographically dispersed stores. Additionally‚ Circuit City developed a core of motivated and knowledgeable sales staff. Circuit City employed a big-box strategy with stores that had a large footprint that stocked a variety of products (selection) and service that relied on economies of scale to achieve high sales volumes. High sales volume enabled competitive pricing‚ but it also
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Reflecting back over the last past eight weeks as provided me the experience to meet MSN program outcome # 7 and MSN Essential III‚ Nurse Practitioner Core Consequences #4 Practice Inquiry Competencies. This was accomplished by addressing clinical issues using case scenarios. It became apparent that the subjective data process was instrumental in identifying the key factors for determining differential diagnosis. Based on this information‚ it was possible to determine the physical examination areas
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Applicant : Low Wai Mun Norman Gender : Male Date of Birth : 15th March 1969 Nationality : Singaporean Residential Address : Blk 654C Jurong West St 61 #03-472 SINGAPORE 643654 Hand Phone Number. : 9820 8665 Email Address : normanlwm69@hotmail.com License : Class 3 Driving License POSITION APPLYING FOR Sales Executive PERSONAL PROFILE A highly motivated sale executive with 20 years experience in various
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● Developed and led customers relationships department ● Continuously built. developed‚ and executed on deepening clients relationships ● Worked directly with staff and customers in compliance and business development while offering quality service ● Designed and conducted training programs for teams ● Partnered with other departments on projects to set high standards and gained competitive advantage in the industry ● Demostrated a precise alignment commitment to performance and awareness to customers
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APN Function/Core Competencies The interviewee said that her practice is mostly providing direct care to the patients. She also sought consultation from infectious diseases department‚ physical therapy‚ and orthopedics for patients with different issues. She collaborated with physicians‚ nurses‚ case managers‚ case coordinators‚ and therapists to manage patient care. The interviewee stated that she did not participate or lead any formal research projects in her career. However‚ she mentioned that
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risk. Funding comes from both employees and employers‚ and the fund can be managed internally or by an external fund manager‚ or a combination of both. 2. Amoco offered index-oriented investment options to its employees. These investments‚ known as core investment options‚ were designed for Amoco employees and managed by professionals in a daily and passive fashion. This index funds had lower management costs. The average expense ratio for the indexed funds in the Amoco plan was 10 basis points.
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