CSAC05 1/13/07 9:21 Page 123 5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities Analysts have tended to define assets too narrowly‚ identifying only those that can be measured‚ such as plant and equipment. Yet the intangible assets‚ such as a particular technology‚ accumulated consumer information‚ brand name‚ reputation‚ and corporate culture‚ are invaluable to the firm’s competitive power. In fact‚ these invisible assets are often the only real source of competitive edge that can be sustained over time
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throu SOCIETY & CULTURE SUMMARY CORE TERMS Social Literacy-A socially literate individual: is interested in‚ observes & asks questions about the micro & macro world. -Shows critical discernment towards the media. -Is capable of informed decision making & takes consider action on social views. -Empathises with people of different societies & cultures. -Researches effectively & ethically. -Communicates effectively. -Understands continuity & change & the
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Culture and Moral Values: Are they changing? As we enter into a new world of technology our culture and moral values are simultaneously fading away with every new invention. We seem to be forgetting the important things in life. Reading the works of William Wordsworth and other poetic authors‚ some people may start to see how men and women cherished life and nature at one point in time. Today‚ we look at nature as if it is meant to be slaves for our needs in order to provide us with food‚ water
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Is Man Molded by Society‚ or Does Society Mold Man? Through Literature‚ the author is often able to express his or her views about society. During the Gothic era in which Mary Shelley’s wrote her classic novel‚ Frankenstein‚ many were fascinated by the unknown and scientific discoveries. She incorporates this‚ as well as her knowledge of various philosophers to create a novel that upon completion has one questioning is Man molded by society‚ or rather is it society that shapes Man. Mary Shelley
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“A Roshanda by Any Other Name” A Distinct Black Name Equates a Worse Life Roland G. Fryer is a well known‚ black professor economist at Harvard University and faculty director of the Education Innovation Laboratory. Fryer is well-known for his straight-forward writings on race and devotion to the question concerning‚ “Why blacks perform low scores on the SAT’s and earn less money than whites.” (Levitt‚ J‚ S. D.‚ & Dubber‚ S. J.‚ 2005‚ pg.166) In addition‚ Fryer’s fascination with the occurring
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"I think a lot of graffiti is art but not all of it. Not every piece of canvas with paint on it is art either." (Student response to a query about street art) When discussing art in popular culture there are very few boundaries to adhere to. Almost any form of media can be considered as art. But not all works are good examples of art and there are several determining factors that help to decide on the artistic quality of a piece. This essay will discuss in response to the above quote the identifiable
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The Moral Minimum: A Complex Standard Each person has a set of personal values and morals that they hold themselves accountable to‚ whether for religious reasons or the result of years of environmental conditioning. These standards of behavior often go above and beyond the laws set in place by government. Just like individuals‚ a business entity chooses a standard of moral behavior to uphold. A difficult task to undertake‚ considering businesses are comprised of people with varying behavioral
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Discuss the extent to which a knowledge of wider management issues‚ such as leadership and team working might improve the career prospects of someone wishing to work in the field of business management ● Define the terms leadership / teamwork / …. Read what one or two noted authors say about leadership / teamwork and use a quote from each of them to explore a little furtehr what teamwork / leadership mean to those who use them. discuss‚ look at both sides of an issue‚ compare‚ contrast
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The reading “A Crime by Any Other Name” by Jeffrey Reiman explored the biased nature of our criminal justice system‚ more specifically why we categorize acts as crime while others are labeled as tragic accidents. According to Reiman‚ in our current society‚ we generalize the idea that crime is a deviant action committed by an individual of color that usually male‚ poor and black. As a nation‚ we overestimate how these crimes impact our lives‚ when the truth of the matter is‚ more Americans die of
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Chapter I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Nowadays‚ Filipino teenagers tend to be liberated and patterned their lifestyle based on western culture. If this is all to be considered‚ the culture of being conservative from our ancestors will be gone. Premarital Sex is now treated by many as natural or normal. Mostly teenagers occur to this even outside marriage. They continue doing this because it does satisfy their sexual pleasures. They are not aware that what they are doing is a
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