Chapter 3—The Internal Organization: Resources‚ Capabilities‚ Core Competencies‚ and Competitive Advantages TRUE/FALSE 1. According to the Opening Case‚ Apple’s strong financial performance in poor economic times is largely credited to its innovation capabilities. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: 71 OBJ: 03-01 TYPE: comprehension NOT: AACSB: Business Knowledge & Analytical Skills | Management: Creation of Value | Dierdorff & Rubin: Managing strategy and innovation 2. People are a critical resource
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Michael Dell is the founder and the chairman of one of the most successful computer companies in the world. He led the company on its way to high growth and profitability. The company was always in the forefront of the direct selling concept and currently dominates the personal computer business. Business the Dell Way‚ by Rebecca Saunders studies the leadership and entrepreneurial skills of Michael Dell and his influence over his organization ’s success. The Book brings into light an array of
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PESTEL Analysis Costa Rica Political Analysis • Costa Rica has emphasized strongly in the development of democracy and respect for human rights. • Costa Rica lacks armed forces therefore they are free of military infringement. • Costa Rican law protects the formation of contracts. • Costa Rican law protects Copyrights‚ Trade Marks‚ Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals‚ Industrial Designs‚ Patents‚ Geographical Indication‚ Trade regulations &
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1Toyota the world largest automaker. Continuing gas pedal problems prompted Toyota to recall 2.17 million cars Thursday - marking the third time the automaker has made such a move since 2009. Toyota issued the recall at the urging of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The world’s No. 1 automaker said the recall will address a problem with accelerator pedals getting jammed under floor mats or driver’s side carpeting. The new recall includes 600‚000 4Runner SUVs made between 2003 and 2009
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PESTEL ANALYSIS Political * The public spending on infrastructure is expected to decrease in many developed countries. Major part of this spending will be directed to the civil infrastructure due to the increasing concerns about sustainability. Investments in power station replacements‚ wind farms‚ waste management assets and other green initiatives will increase (The Economist 2010; Balfour Beatty‚ 2012). * Since governments in the emerging countries‚ especially in India‚ China and Brazil
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PESTLE analysis of Tesco and Coca Cola Tax policies: Tesco has to make sure that they are paying their taxes and making sure that their staffs are also paying their taxes. Trade restrictions: Tesco also have to make sure that they adhering to any trade restrictions in place in the United Kingdom. Economic climate: Because of the economic climate Tesco could be struggling to give out jobs to people which means less stores across the UK and even stores having the possibility of being closed down to
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future. Lastly‚ the threat of substitutes was low but growing. Consumers were becoming reliant on PC’s as they became commodities but new technologies such as laptops‚ PDA’s‚ and smartphones among others were slowly emerging. Business Model Although Dell sold to a diverse range of customer segments‚ they generally targeted the
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Real world situation – Dell Inc. Dell Inc. was founded in 1984 by Michael S. Dell‚ who developed the supply chain formula‚ which would end up making Dell one of the world leaders in PC sales. When applying the resource-based view and the VRIN-framework to Dell‚ it becomes clear that Dell has a definite competitive advantage. Dell’s success-formula combines several resources which are “unique‚ valuable to customers‚ and difficult to imitate”. What makes Dell so special‚ is the fact that it does
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PESTEL and Porter’s Five Force Analysis of QANTAS Assessment 2: Report Fiona Anderson‚ Assessment 2: Report MGT330— Kym Treharne Due Date:10 September 2014 Student Number: 11449245 Executive Summary The following paper provides an analysis and evaluation of the current market position of Qantas and the airline industry. By assessing the company both internally and externally by applying PESTLE and Porter’s Five Force frameworks‚ this report will assess Qantas’ opportunities and strengths within
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1. Iran PESTLE Analysis 1.1. Political Iran’s government structure is a combination of democracy and modern Islamic theocracy. The head of state is the Supreme Leader‚ who makes all the major decisions on foreign policy and has control over the armed forces. The Supreme Leader is elected by the Assembly of Experts‚ which consists of 86 clerics. The clerics are chosen by the Guardian Council‚ which consists of six jurists and six theologians elected by the Supreme Leader. The Guardian Council is
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