Organizations develop strategies to gain a competitive advantage. One way an organization establishes competitive advantage is through the use and development of core competencies. Core competencies are the value created activities that allows a company to achieve efficiency‚ quality‚ innovation‚ or customer responsiveness (Jones‚ 2010). Two specific core competencies that give an organization a competitive advantage are functional and organizational resources. Functional resources are simply the skills
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Disney’s Core Competency Walt Disney once noted: “I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse”. (Disney Dreamer‚ 1998). Walt Disney’s original core competence was cartoons and animated movies. By combining Imagineering with engineering Disney’s company reached unparalleled success with the creation of the first full length animated movie. This success led to new ideas and one of them was to open a park‚ a different kind of park. In Disneyland Walt used
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4-3 Mutual Mistakes in Contract Law Business Law “The common-law origin of the mutual mistake doctrine in the United States is Sherwood v. Walker. Walker (a breeder) sold Sherwood (a banker) Rose 2d of Aberlone (a cow) at a low price on the basis of the parties’ mutual belief that the cow was barren. When Walker discovered the cow was pregnant and‚ therefore‚ more valuable‚ he refused to deliver. Sherwood sued to have the contract enforced. The trial court judgment in favor of Sherwood was reversed
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Core Banking System Meaning:- Core banking is a general term used to describe the services provided by a group of networked bank branches. Bank customers may access their funds and other simple transactions from any of the member branch offices. Core Banking system or CBS is one of the recent developments in the field of banking‚ and has proved to be very useful. It is a facility provided by banks in which a person‚ having an account in one branch‚ can operate his account‚ in another
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CYP Core 3.4 Support children and young people’s Health and Safety When planning a healthy and safe indoor or outdoor environment there are some factors that need to be taken into account. Specific Risk to individuals. Specific Risk to individuals. Age‚ needs and abilities of the children and young people. Age‚ needs and abilities of the children and young people. Desired outcomes for children and young people. Desired outcomes for children and young people. Line of responsibility
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Core Conditions Essay (1682 words) Carl Rogers‚ often described as the founding father of person centered therapy (previously known as patient then client centered therapy)‚ identified 3 major factors (or core conditions) that must be present within a therapeutic relationship for it to develop successfully‚ these are: congruence (also known as genuineness)‚ acceptance (also referred to as Unconditional Positive Regard) and empathy. Congruence (or genuineness) can be described as “the degree
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Reflect on the impact of these insights on own practice and professional development. Within my teaching I develop my own scheme of work from the curriculum devised on my subjects through Edexcel the examining body. Throughout my scheme of work I promote equality‚ diversity and inclusion all of which have an impact on me and my learners. This ensures that my scheme of work and subsequently my lesson plans will create a safe and effective learning environment. As a new teacher I need to reflect
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Crops” • Robbins‚ “The Hidden World of Soil Under Our Feet” • Jackson‚ “Tackling the Oldest Environmental Problem: Agriculture and Its Impact on Soil” Discussion: California and the environment Due: Quantitative Assignment #2 Core Friday: Symphony of the Soil (2012 documentary film about human reliance on 11/21 the complex and dynamic nature of soil) Week 14 (24 – 28 November) No lecture‚ but discussion sections will meet as scheduled Monday through Wednesday
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High quality early education sits alongside health as an important determinant of childrenâ€TMs life chances. All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free early education per week over 38 weeks in the year. The idea behind this initiative is that disadvantaged children will have the same or similar opportunities to learn as those considered advantaged. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is mainly based on the idea of learning through play‚ although there are certain literacy and numeracy
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CYP 3.1 Understand child and young people’s development Task 1 – CYP 3.1 1.2 Write down your understanding of the following in the table. Term Meaning 1. Aspects of child development There are 5 key aspects of child development:- Physical – gross and fine motor skills. Intellectual – learning the skills of understanding‚ memory and concentration. Language - learning to communicate with friends‚ family and all others. Emotional - the development of a child’s
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