3) Core competence / sustainable competitive advantage Online Services Division: Microsoft’s search‚ portal‚ advertising and personal communications services‚ including online information offerings such as Bing and the MSN portals and channels. Server and Tools Business: Microsoft infrastructure software‚ developer tools and cloud platform‚ including products such as Windows Server‚ SQL Server‚ Visual Studio‚ System Center and the Windows Azure Platform. Microsoft Business Solutions: A portfolio
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keep moving on to make the world different. When Steve Jobs passed away‚ not only fans of Apple products but also those who appreciate his great contribution to electrical industry feel sad about the loss of a great man. 2. What were Apple’s competencies in the music and telephone business? Are they a source of competitive advantage? Why or why not? Apple’s
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Rosenberg to start The Open Kettle‚ a doughnut shop in Quincy‚ Massachusetts. Two years later‚ The Open Kettle changed its name to Dunkin’ Donuts. Today‚ Dunkin’ Donuts stores can be found in over 32 countries‚ and they serve 70 varieties of doughnuts‚ along with hot and cold coffee drinks‚ bagels‚ breakfast sandwiches and other baked goods. Dunkin’ Donuts parent company‚ Dunkin’ Brands Inc.‚ also franchises Baskin-Robbins‚ and the two concepts are sometimes co-branded. In 1946‚ Bill Rosenberg founded
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Question 4 Assess the strategic alternative used by the firm Burger King is the world’s largest flame broiled fast food restaurant chain. As of mid-2009‚ it operated about 12000 restaurants in all 50 states and in 74 countries and U.S. territories worldwide through a combination of company-owned and franchised operations‚ which together employed nearly 400‚000 people worldwide. Two major ways in which Burger King differentiates itself from competitors are the way it cooks hamburgers by its
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The Factories Act‚ 1948‚Section 51 to 60: 51.Weekly hours: * No employee will work more than 48 hoours in a week. 52.Weekly Holidays: * NO worker will work on the first day of the week. * Incase he is made to work the he should get a holiday 3 days immediately before or after the first day for which the responsible manager has to send a notice to the inspector for approval which must be displayed in the factory notice board. 53.Compensatory holidays: * In case an employee
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Core Competencies of a Clinical Nurse Practitioner and a Non-Clinical Nurse Administrator Susan Brown South University Dr. Donna Falsetti Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse – NSG5000 October 7‚ 2012 Although both the non-clinical nursing administrator and the clinical nurse practitioner are both advanced positions in the field of nursing‚ they are not the same position that requires the same core competencies across the board. Nursing is a challenging field of study that allows for similarities
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Dunkin’ Donuts Case 1- The coffee industry in which Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks are competing is highly competitive industry. The threats from new entry is high because there is no entry barriers‚ the threats from rivals is high because the main competitors are aggressive in trying to attract the customers even the small baking stores. However‚ Dunkin’ Donuts has a superior position because of its high quality products‚ the perception of being simple and easy to get‚ accessibility‚ and strong
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Circuit City developed world-class capabilities in logistics that enabled it to track trends and have inventory in its geographically dispersed stores. Additionally‚ Circuit City developed a core of motivated and knowledgeable sales staff. Circuit City employed a big-box strategy with stores that had a large footprint that stocked a variety of products (selection) and service that relied on economies of scale to achieve high sales volumes. High sales volume enabled competitive pricing‚ but it also
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Clean Harbors Inc. External Analysis Clean Harbors was founded in 1980 and is the largest hazardous waste disposal company in North America. They have four business segments: technical services‚ field services‚ industrial services‚ and exploratory services. Field services provide environmental cleanup services and emergency response environmental assistance. Its services involve the cleanup and restoration of buildings‚ equipment‚ and sites that have been contaminated by exposure to hazardous
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Applicant : Low Wai Mun Norman Gender : Male Date of Birth : 15th March 1969 Nationality : Singaporean Residential Address : Blk 654C Jurong West St 61 #03-472 SINGAPORE 643654 Hand Phone Number. : 9820 8665 Email Address : normanlwm69@hotmail.com License : Class 3 Driving License POSITION APPLYING FOR Sales Executive PERSONAL PROFILE A highly motivated sale executive with 20 years experience in various
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