Marketing and Information Technology Capabilities and Strategic Types: A Cross-National Investigation ABSTRACT Keywords: strategic typology‚ firm capabilities‚ cross-national‚ Japan‚ China The authors examine the relationship between strategic type and development of distinctive marketing‚ market-linking‚ technology‚ and information technology (IT) capabilities to implement innovation strategy. They hypothesize that prospectors must build technical and IT capabilities‚ whereas defenders develop market-linking
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1. Core Capabilities Model : Banks that are equipped with a good grasp of the e-banking phenomenon will be more able to make informed decisions on how to transform them into e-banks and to exploit the e-banking to survive in the new economy. Given the e-banking is a financial innovation (Liao and Cheung‚ 2003) [9]‚ the change may render the organizational capabilities of the traditional banks obsolete. From the resource-based view (Mahoney and Pandian‚ 1992) [10]‚ in such a context‚ the banks must
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Essay Title Using Gibb’s reflective cycle and the Inter professional Capability Framework explain how your knowledge‚ skills and attitudes considered on this module will enable you to become an effective member of an inter professional team in your working environment The National Health Service (NHS) employs more than a million employees; therefore‚ a system that allows the services to run in sync with the skilled and responsive workforce cannot be denied (Daly‚ 2004). However‚ does it
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Value-Chain Analysis to Identify Resources and Capabilities at Under Armour The resource-based view (RBV) of a firm lies primarily in the application of bundle of valuable interchangeable and intangible or tangible resources at the firm’s disposal. For a firm to transform a short-run competitive advantage into a sustained competitive advantage requires these resources be heterogeneous and immobile. This is perhaps the biggest struggle Under Armour faces – the challenge of maintaining a differentiated
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THE SUCCESS OF INNOCENT DRINKS USING COMPETING VALUES FRAMEWORK AND PESTEL ANALYSIS. Innocent Drinks was started by three friends in 1999 that developed premium smoothies that contained 100% natural fruit with no water or added sugar. The aim was to provide people with quick ready-to-go and healthy food and drink options. The company is now one of the best-loved and fastest growing businesses in Britain. The highly successful Innocent Drinks sells $2 million smoothies per week across Europe‚ building
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Resources Capabilities Core Competencies How does it help Healthymagination? Did it fit? Jeff Immelt • Possess excellent leadership skills to provide a clear direction for the company in the expansion of Healthymagination. • Is decisive in making important decisions. He is competent in managing GE. • Is adventurous to come out with Healthymagination even though he knew that healthcare is not strength of GE. He has succeeded in utilizing GE’s available resources to promote Healthymagination.
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quality in it products. The threat of substitutes as a result of the many varying products means that children have more options to choose from in the growing toy market . In this paper‚ we will examine what are Lego’s most valuable resources and capabilities at the turn of the century? Lego’s long standing history‚ stability of core values and their ability to bridge past and present offers both a psychological and professional advantage against new entrants to the toy market. Although tangible resources
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Report On: THE EFFECTS OF ACOUSTICAL PHENOMENON ON DETERMING THE ECHOLOCATION CAPABILITIES OF THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN Submitted To The University of Queensland‚ Mechanical Engineering Department Prepared by: Anna Katharina Cosgrove 31st May 2007 INTRODUCTION Echolocation & in dolphin (frequency range/distance range) 1. Sound spectrum 2. Frequency Range Affects of Underwater Acoustic environment on Studies 1. Sound transmission loss 2. Refraction 3. Mixed
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’scripture’ by some. Theologian Tertullian first used the term ’New Testament’ in order to distinguish these new writings from older scriptures (today what we know as the Old Testament or the Hebrew Bible). The early Church set about establishing a canon of scripture for the New Testament when it became apparent that Jesus still hadn’t returned‚ and may not do as soon as the first Christians had thought. Marcion’s bible was already in existence around the end of the first century‚ as a set of works
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called Public Revenue. ●Canons of Taxation : Adam Smith’s canon of taxation: 1. Canon of Equality: According to this canon‚ every person have to pay tax according to their ‘ability to pay’. It simply doesn’t mean that all person have to pay equal amount of tax. It simple means‚ if a person is rich i.e.‚ his paying ability is high‚ he will pay high tax whereas if a person is poor‚ i.e. his paying ability is low‚ he will pay less tax. 2. Canon of Certainty: This canon states that the tax which
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