1) What are Virgin Group’s distinctive resources/capabilities?The Virgin BrandFirstly‚ the Virgin brand is valuable in the form of brand equity‚ where ‘Virgin’ is one of the most recognised brand names in the UK‚ and is also well-known in other important markets including Europe and the U.S.A. Based on 1990s research‚ the Virgin brand was recognised by 96% of UK consumers (Case‚ p.685). Secondly‚ it is rare for a brand to have such positive consumer perceptions; which include value-for-money‚ fun
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The Marriage of the Virgin‚ a painting by Raphael‚ shows the fundamental aspects of a Renaissance artwork. This particular piece enthralled me from the moment I saw it. Raphael added finer details to The Marriage of the Virgin that‚ at first glance‚ I had not noticed but‚ upon further examination‚ could be spotted. For instance‚ the priest’s robes are sketched with elegant patterns‚ and the draping of Joseph’s clothes adds a sort of three-dimensional effect. Moreover‚ Raphael added faint halos over
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Killer in the Virgin Suicides In general‚ a suburbia is a place that everyone love to live in‚ because it is clean‚ quite and away from the busy city. Also‚ people in the suburbia are familiar with each other and will help when someone needs help. Having a car‚ having a stable job‚ owning a house and having a comfortable family is what the American dream is‚ and all those things could find in the suburbia. In the novel‚ The Virgin Suicides‚ it show a complete different story. The Virgin Suicides is
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Leonardo da Vinci‚ Virgin and Child with St. Anne‚ 1510‚ oil on panel This piece‚ painted in about 1510‚ was rumoured to have been commissioned by Louis XII to celebrate his daughter’s birth in 1499 but by the time da Vinci had finished the piece and was satisfied with it‚ it was too late. Two women and a small infant child dominate the frame and are all seated in a very idealistic outdoor‚ natural setting. St Anne is seated centrally‚ her body covered by the Virgin Mary who sits on her
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IS THE LEGEND OF JUAN DIEGO AND THE VIRGIN MARY TRUE? The legend of the supposed sighting of the Virgin Mary by Juan Diego‚ from Britannica Biographies‚ starts of that his first vision of The Virgin Mary was on December 9‚ 1531. When he was visited‚ he was on Tepeyac Hill‚ which lies outside of Mexico City. In Náhuatl‚ the native language of Aztecs‚ asking him to build a shrine on the hill. Juan went to tell the Bishop about the incident but the Bishop did not believe his story and wanted proof
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Group Communication Functions Analysis Evaluation Form The group I decided to observe it is my work team at the Assessment Center. I selected them because of the variety of leaderships‚ problems and solving solutions we encounter. A week ago we had our monthly meeting‚ in which the goal was to grow personally in our job environment and to implement that growth to our team-work. This group was conformed of ten people‚ an outsider speaker Mr. John Victory professor at LCC of "Diversity in the work
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Virgin and Child Scuplture After several visits to the information desk and walking through about two dozen different galleries‚ I finally found the sculpture of Virgin and Child. She stands on a pedestal totaling approximately 6 feet tall‚ but the sculpture alone is only about half the height. There is a placard on the pedestal citing historical information. The sculpture is French Gothic and is made from marble. She was sculpted somewhere between the years 1325 and 1350. It is also noted
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Analysis of Banking Competitors Financial Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis of Banking Competitors Financial Strengths and Weaknesses Chase Bank Corporation‚ Wells Fargo Corporation‚ and Bank of America are three leading members of the banking industry. In analyzing Wells Fargo‚ Bank of America‚ and Chase we will consider the companies’ strengths and weaknesses over the past five years‚ to find the most financially strong company. We will be able to determine this through analyzing the
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use the concept of price elasticity to identify a brand’s competitors? How would that work? Firms today are in their perspective industries to maximize consumer satisfaction‚ increase revenue‚ and shareholders profits. These tasks require attention to detail when pricing their products. There are always competitors lurking and waiting by the wayside to gain market share and a competitive advantage. When identifying brands competitors‚ price elasticity is a major determinant. Demand for a product
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Competitors VRIO Analysis: Jack N’ Jill VRIO Capability Cream-O Vanilla-cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies 30g (Product) Valuable? Rare? Costly to Imitate? Organized? No Result: Competitive Disadvantage It is not valuable because Cream-O is often seen as a substitute of Oreo cookies. Jack N’ Jill VRIO Capability P8.28 (Price) Valuable? Rare? Costly to Imitate? Organized? Yes Yes Yes Yes Result: Sustainable Competitive Advantage 10-packs of cream-o is only worth P62.50 which is less costly
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