1) Explain whether competence-based thinking is more suitable for e-business strategy formulation than the activity-based approach outlined in the value chain concept. Competence-based thinking focuses heavily on the resources and capabilities of a firm. It is thought to take a resource-based approach towards creating competitive advantage (Core competence‚ 2010). It considers how the different recourses and capabilities of a firm are used in conjunction with one another. Rather than looking
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Brick Kilns Brick Kilns can be classified as intermittent and continuous. Clamps‚ Scotch‚ Scove and Downdraft kilns are intermittent while the Bull Trench (BTK)‚ Hoffman‚ Zig-zag‚ Tunnel and Vertical Shaft Brick Kilns (VSBK) are continuous. The continuous kilns are more efficient as they have heat recovery features from both the heat in fired bricks and flue gases unlike the intermittent ones. Intermittent Kilns The oldest kiln is the clamp.Invented in 4000 BCE‚ these are still very common
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Q3 Porter five forces model is a framework for industry analysis and business strategy development. It draws upon industrial organization economics to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. Porter’s five forces include -three forces from horizontal competition: the threat of substitute products or service‚ the threat of established rivals‚ and the threat of new entrants‚ and two forces from vertical competition: the bargaining power
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A representative of the paperworkers’ union at the plant. 4. A Riverside city counsillor. 5. The corporation’s legal counsel. 2. The most importance stakeholder is Jack Green. He was the one who are aware about the consequences of Sonox usage which can effects on the ecology and public health. The rises of the miscarriages and respiratory disorder makes him in ethical dilemma. 3. The quality of the board of directors’ debates showed that they are governance failure at the Board level. Incompetence
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Brick Lane by Monica Ali When you begin Monica Ali’s first novel‚ which catapulted her on to the Granta best young British novelists list before it was even published‚ you might be forgiven for feeling that the fuss has been a little overstated. The first chapter‚ with the birth of our heroine‚ Nazneen‚ her survival against the odds and her preparation for an arranged marriage to a Londoner are trundled through without much individuality. In her rather predictable portrait of life in Bangladesh
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‘Portrayal of women in literature is heavily influenced by the social and cultural views of its context‚ but it is the author’s view that matters most’ Through close analysis of Monica Ali’s Brick Lane‚ one is able to see the various ways women are represented in literature‚ showing that both social and cultural views of its context‚ as well as the author’s own view are equally important in crafting an ingenious storyline. In this novel‚ Ali focuses on several Bengali women as they embark on a journey
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Day #2 Porter’s Strategic Models: The Five forces and the Value Chain CIS Department Professor Duane Truex III The Information Systems Strategy Triangle Business Strategy Organizational Design Strategy ICT/Information Strategy Professor Truex E-CommercePrinciples 1 HOW CAN INFORMATION RESOURCES BE USED STRATEGICALLY? Professor Truex E-CommercePrinciples Aligning IS/ICT strategy (Infrastructures) with business strategy • Using multiple approaches to evaluating
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maximum effective range of the M203 grenade launcher? Area Target: 350 m; Point Target: 150 m 7 What are the characteristics of the M252 81mm mortar? smooth-bore‚ muzzle-loaded‚ high-angle-of-fire weapon‚ consisting of a cannon‚ mount‚ baseplate‚ and sight unit. 8 What is the nomenclature of the M252 81mm mortar components? M253 mortar cannon‚ M177 mortar mount‚ M3A1 baseplate‚ M64A1 sight unit 9 What are the weights of each of these components? cannon--35 lbs‚ bipod--27 lbs‚ baseplate--29 lbs
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PET BOTTLES AS BRICKS To make the environment free from pollution an attempt was made to construct the water tank using the discarded pet bottles. Since there is construction materials scarcity‚ we need to go for an alternative construction material. The three basic needs for human life are food‚ shelter and clothing. But in developing countries like India there is no shelter for poor people. By considering this‚ the shelter can be constructed at low cost. Making of brick emits carbon-di-oxide
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"All in All we’re just another brick in the wall"- Pink Floyd. Those are the words of a song;moreover‚ an anthem that I believe a number of brazen‚ angsty‚borderline‚ rebellious teenagers can relate to. The song itself went platinum more than 20 times; so it had to be reaching out to someone. But that was the 70s; this is now. Where are the figures that can cause a revolution‚ or a revolt‚ for that matter‚ with the youth of this century? In this day and age I feel there is so many kids who have something
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