will identify as points of discussion the value chain and competitive forces in Porter’s model based on ‘The Mini-cases: 5 companies‚ 5 strategies‚ 5 transformations article and cases; and the affects did Information Technology have on the sustainability on those five organizations. Case Background 1. Identify the value chain and competitive forces in Porter’s model. Based on “The Mini-cases: 5 companies‚ 5 strategies‚ 5 transformations” article and cases. 2. What effect did IT have on the value
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280-AD-Jan 2011 Name : Anuradha Walpitagama Batch No : 45 ID No : 280-AD-Jan 2011 Is Mini Skirt still in fashion? Is Mini Skirt still in fashion? Fashion in 1950 – 70 era Is Mini Skirt still in fashion? Today we are in the 21st century in an era where the fashion is at its peak. The fashion industry has developed so fast during the last decade. This is mainly due to the development of technology. The Mini Skirt emerged during the late 1950 & was very popular between 1950 to 1970 20th century
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Strategy for Apple’s Mac Mini 1. Executive Summary Our objective is to build a highly loyal customer base for the Apple’s Mac Mini as the family management and networking system of choice. This is based on a strategy to delight customers through a customer needs based marketing strategy so that customers will give us repeat business throughout their life‚ and refer our products and services to their family and friends. 2. Current Marketing Situation The Mac Mini is a different direction
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Mini Cases: Cost of Capital Part A: Cost of Debt Mini Case 1: Cost of perpetual/Irredeemable debt Ashok Leyland issued Rs 100 Lakhs 12% debentures of Rs. 100 each. Calculate the cost of debt in each of the following cases. (Assume corporate tax rate being 40%). Case (a) If debentures are issued at par with no floatation cost. Case (b) If debentures are issued at par with 5% floatation cost. Case (c) If debentures are issued at 10% premium with 5% floatation cost. Case (d) If debentures are issued
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a. Should Caledonia focus on cash flows or accounting profits in making its capital-budgeting decisions? Should the company be interested in incremental cash flows‚ incremental profits‚ total free cash flows‚ or total profits? Caledonia should focus on cash flows‚ not accounting profits. Free cash flows are able to be reinvested‚ whereas accounting profits are shown when they are earned‚ not when the cash is actually received. The company should be interested in incremental after-tax cash flows
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Feasibility study A procedure that identifies‚ describes‚ and evaluates candidates systems and selects the best system for the job. Depending on the results of the initial investigation‚ the survey is expanded to a more detailed feasibility study. Feasibility study is a test of system proposal according to its workability‚ impact on the organization‚ ability to meet user needs‚ and effective use of resources. It focuses on three major questions: 1) What are the user’s demonstrable needs and how
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Have you ever thought about the 60’s and how it might have been better than today’s society? If so there are many reasons why it is and why it is not. In the 60’s kids were outside with their friends more. Also today kids are smarter and know how to work a lot of things but are inside for too long. In the 60’s most of the families were family oriented. They were because at dinner they would all sit at the table with each other. Also they would do a lot more things together. In today’s society
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Peter teaches us‚ followers of Christ‚ key things to truly follow Christ. In 1 Peter‚ he stresses that Christians are to be God ’s obedient children‚ "chosen race‚ royal priesthood‚ holy nation‚ God ’s own people" (1:14). Us as Christians are striving to be a “human-like” Jesus if you will. We are God’s people on Earth doing his work for the work of Him. One example of a true believer is that you have encountered the true and living God and that you have undergone a change in your heart and soul
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1920’s‚ otherwise known as the “roaring 2o’s” was a time full of technological advancements. Some people may only associate the 1920’s with The Great Depression. They may forget or do not realize the great things that have come from that time. Two of these amazing things were the automobile and the radio. They were and still are absolutely wonderful developments in many ways‚ however‚ in other ways not so good. The Ford Model A was the first car created by Henry Ford in the early 1900’s. However
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things about American society have changed in the past sixty years. The 1960’s were a time of counterculture‚ and many people rebelled against what had been socially normal in years past. Today‚ Americans still fight and rebel for what they believe in‚ but perhaps not on such a large scale as in the 60’s‚ and now for somewhat different causes. In some ways‚ the social norms of the 1960’s are still similar today; during the 60’s‚ birth control became popular‚ drug use was very common‚ and people tended
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