The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel Harvard Business Review 90311 HBR MAY–JUNE 1990 The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel The most powerful way to prevail in global competition is still invisible to many companies. During the 1980s‚ top executives were judged on their ability to restructure‚ declutter‚ and delayer their corporations. In the 1990s‚ they’ll be judged on their ability to identify‚ cultivate‚ and exploit
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Design of Induction Motors Introduction: Induction motors are the ac motors which are employed as the prime movers in most of the industries. Such motors are widely used in industrial applications from small workshops to large industries. These motors are employed in applications such as centrifugal pumps‚ conveyers‚ compressors crushers‚ and drilling machines etc. Constructional Details: Similar to DC machines an induction motor consists of a stationary member called stator and a rotating
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ROLE CLARITY THROUGH COMPETENCY MAPPING Rashmi Sharma* ABSTRACT Competency mapping is an area which has been least explored in India.The value of competency mapping is that many employers now purposefully screen employees to hire people with specific competencies. Competency mapping is used for: recruitment and selection‚ identification of training needs‚ role renewal‚ as a basis for conducting assessment development centers‚ creating competency based performance management systems etc. Employers
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Utilitarian Analysis The Case of the Ford Pinto The Ford Pinto first rolled off the Ford Motor Co. production lines in 1971 and stayed in production in its original state until 1978. The vehicle engineers were tasked to develop the vehicle and put it into production within 25 months‚ which was nearly half the time in which the average new vehicle is put into production. The Ford engineers were aware that rear-end impact safety tests were pretty standard at the time‚ but they were not required
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examples & experiences which really assisted in conceptualising the program contents as well as application in the day to day operations. SECTION 1 PROJECT SUMMARY Objective The basic objective of this project assignment is to identify competencies and hence implement a more practical approach to ensure right hiring keeping in mind that all factors i.e. knowledge‚ skills‚ behavior and attitude are considered covering both technical and functional attributed required for efficient performance
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Competency Framework A competency framework is a comprehensive structure which describes different competencies with its specific set of behavioral indicators and measurement criteria. Most of the organizations have their own distinct set of competency framework which is in alignment to their visions and mission and long and short term organizational goals.There are certain clear benefits of the competency framework for the organizations: 1. A common understanding of critical success factors
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Introduction: The Ford Explorer is one of the most popular sport-utility vehicles sold in North America and built by Ford Motor Company. Since the early 1990’s the “Explorer” has been the head of the mid-sized SUV fleet in North America by Ford. It was born as a replacement for the Ford Bronco II‚ which ended production when restyling in 1989‚ did not have the desired market capturing success. In addition‚ safety reports of 1989-1990 suggested the Bronco II was prone to rollovers‚ poor handling
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Ford vs. Toyota Ford Motor Company is the second-largest automobile company in the world. Ford’s main focus is automobiles; however‚ they also operate in Ford Credit and Hertz Corporation. Ford also has controlling interest in Mazda Motor Corporation. Ford was established June‚ 1903; in an old wagon factory in Detroit Michigan. In 1903‚ Ford began production on a two-cylinder‚ 8 horsepower called the Model A. They produced a total of 1‚708 of these cars in their first year of operation. Toyota
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Title: “The Level of Motivation and the Teaching Competency of High School Teachers in Laguna College of Business and Arts‚ A.Y. 2012-2013. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Profession is a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive preparation including instruction in skills and methods as well as in the scientific‚ historical or scholarly principles underlying such skills and methods. A person who has a profession can be called a professional. It has different types of
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After completing the competency test‚ I have scored the highest on self‚ communication and diversity competency. Although I see myself above average on self-competency‚ I still feel that there is room for me to improve. I feel that I can improve on my ability to set goals and then to follow through with them. I believe that if I set reasonable goals‚ and take proper steps that I will be able to achieve them. I have always seen myself as a team player and also being very independent. I feel that
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