Porter and Shank assess the addition of value as management of costs in an effort to increase efficiency or add value to the organization as a whole. Porter model concentrates primarily on the internal control of operations via the value chain‚ whereas Shank concentrates on value addition. Porter’s model utilizes internal cost strategies for internal reduction of costs to increase value only on the value additions (microcosm) whereas Shank expands the value chain against both internal and external evaluations
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RETHINKING THE THIRD IN EMMANUEL LEVINAS I. Charity and Justice In the book‚ The Inseparability of Ethics and Politics: Rethinking the Third in Emmanuel Levinas by Madeleine Fagan‚ I was struck by the line “For Levinas‚ charity and justice cannot be separated‚” on the first paragraph‚ page 18 on the book. Levinas believes that charity and justice goes along together. But what disturbs him is the thought that some structures might prioritize charity over justice. At first I was confused and couldn’t
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CENTER on GLOBALIZATION‚ GOVERNANCE & COMPETITIVENESS The Apparel Global Value Chain ECONOMIC UPGRADING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Karina Fernandez-Stark Stacey Frederick Gary Gereffi Contributing CGGC Researchers: Penny Bamber and Ghada Ahmed NOVEMBER 2011 The Apparel Global Value Chain: Economic Upgrading and Workforce Development “Skills for Upgrading: Workforce Development and Global Value Chains in Developing Countries” This research project examines workforce development
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A Break with Charity – Discussion Questions 1. “ Another world it was back then‚”……What kind of marks is she talking about? The world back then refers to “the witch madness of 1692” or “the recent tragedy” (pg. 3) When the author says‚ “..those marks might as well be a limping leg or a scarred face or lost fingers on one hand…” she means that if you lived during the Salem witch trial era‚ it was a life altering event for you…after having gone through that horrifying and stressful period in history
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to enjoy a coffee by themselves. STARBUCKS’ VALUE CHAIN The value chain is the combination of the value-adding activities‚ the primary activities and the support activities‚ which converts inputs into outputs and offer the customers a level of value that exceeds the cost of these activities. The customer perceived value “depends on the product’s ability to satisfy his or her needs or requirements” (Businessdictionary.com). Starbucks’ value chain can be summarized as shown on the diagram below:
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I. Title: Seeking the gift of charity II. Objectives: * To be able to explain the importance of charity *To be able to consider the benefits of charity *To be able to apply charity in everyday life III. Materials: * Pictures about charity IV. Procedure: A. Motivation Present and let the pupils interpret the pictures about charity. The lecturer/s will give additional information about the pictures and then summarize it all. B. Discussion Charity is giving a heart; it’s a practice
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Study of the Saudi Aramco Value Chain Study of the Saudi Aramco Value Chain October 2010 Company overview: The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) is a government-owned entity (since 1988 fully government-owned) and the world’s largest oil company in terms of output and managed natural crude oil resources. The company specializes in the exploration‚ production and distribution of crude oil‚ petrochemicals and natural gas. Saudi Aramco was established 1933 when Saudi Arabia signed a concession
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Charity is a selfless‚ voluntary act. Most of the time‚ people donate to charity because they want to help those in need. They do it without expectations and they do it because it is ethical. Ethics are the moral principles that affect a person’s decisions. If a person donates only for the incentives that come from it‚ it is unethical because charity is not an exchange of goods of services‚ it is a voluntary contribution. Although offering incentives can make charities more productive‚ it is completely
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P2-45: Strategic Analysis‚ the Balance Scorecard‚ and Value Chain Analysis; The Packing Industry Question 1: Describe Dana Company’s new strategic competitive position. The Dana Packaging Company has chosen a differentiation strategy. This is supported by the shift to producing packaging for high end products. These products require more technological sophistication and better materials for their packaging so as a result Dana is making their packaging more study‚ colorful‚ attractive‚ and
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Starbucks Case: Starbucks’ Value Chain A value chain is used to identify key areas of a corporation‚ including their resources and what they may achieve. The value chain is made up of key primary and secondary activities‚ which differentiate a business from others and creates a competitive advantage. The primary activities include inbound logistics‚ operations‚ outbound logistics‚ marketing/sales‚ and services. Secondary activities are made up of the firm infrastructure‚ human resource management
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