BUSINESS LAW FINAL EXAM This is a take-home exam. The exam is to be handed out on July 26‚ 2012 and returned on July 31‚ 2012 on the final exam time. The group leader will assign each group member a question and each group member will answer the question and return the answer to the group leader. The group leader will grade each member in terms of cooperation and totality of the answer. The group leader will submit a final draft on exam date (July 31‚ 2012). The final draft must be done in
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(closer to gaining access to raw material) - Forward vertical integration= incorporates more stages of the value chain within its boundaries and those bring it closer to the end of the value chain (closer to interacting directly with final customers) VRIO: V-the value of vertical integration (the three most influential explanations when v. integration creates value) - Reduces threat of opportunism (=when firm is unfairly exploited in an exchange) e.g vertically integrate into exchange (bring exchange
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determine if the firm will be able to take advantage of opportunities while avoiding threats. Resource-Based Approach Resource: An asset‚ competency‚ process‚ skill‚ or knowledge controlled by the corporation. 1 Evaluating “Key Resources” VRIO Framework • Value: Does it provide competitive advantage? Rareness: Do other competitors possess it? Imitability: Is it costly for others to imitate? Organization: Is the firm organized to exploit the resource? • • • Sustainability of an Advantage
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be the technological and performance leader‚ producing premium bikes in low volumes and with the best technology. They are committed to performance and their slogan is “ready to race”. Tools for Analysis We have used value chain analysis and the VRIO model to assess the overall company situation and the SWOT analysis to get a better overview of the decision that the company is facing. VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS Firm infrastructures Private
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EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT (General Environment) A company like Teva Pharmaceuticals is subject to all of the factors of the external environment given the nature of its business and global expansion. Pharmaceuticals is an industry where high profits can be achieved‚ but it is also an extremely challenging business when one considers all of the political/legal aspects involving government regulation and patents. Every country has strict regulation and testing requirements for drugs that affect companies
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1. Introduction Pacific International Lines or PIL as it is commonly known in the market is a container shipping company started by Mr.Y C Chang in 1967. What he started as a 1 ship company is today the 19th biggest container shipping company in terms of TEU capacity & the 8th largest container ship owner. Ambition: Integrated shipping group with a meaningful market share by setting own pace of growth based on the group’s financial strength and human resource capabilities. 2. External Analysis:
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT STARBUCKS STRATEGIES Table of Content Introduction……………………………………………………………03 - 03 Problems Identified Starbucks………………………………………...04 - 04 Literature review and Concepts……………………………………….05 - 10 Analysis……………………………………………………………….11 - 17 Conclusion…………………………………………………………….18 - 19 Bibliography…………………………………………………………...20 -21 INTRODUCTION The coffee industry provides a livelihood for an estimated
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Brief Introduction The case talks about a Biotechnology Company named Genentech and how Roche acquired it. The case discusses the challenges and opportunity Genentech is facing after the acquisition and how it has impacted Genentech. Q1 Perform a VRIO analysis. What is Genentech’s competitive advantage‚ if any? Value Genentech employs best scientist in the world and it encourages them to pursue projects not only associated to the company’s goal‚ but also to each scientist personal interest.
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History Apple Inc: Apple Inc formerly known as Apple Computer Inc which provides corporate Server‚ MAC OS Systems and Operating System. Apples core product lines are the iPhone‚ iPod and Macintosh System. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozaniak‚ The founder of Apple has created the Apple Computer on 1st April 1976 and integrated in the company on 3rd January 1977‚ in Cupertino California. It has driven the Computer manufacturing market for more than two decades. Mr. Steve Jobs who was expelled in 1985 was
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ecological areas. Other tools like SWOT explain the internal and external issues like strengths‚ weaknesses‚ threats‚ and opportunities. In the SWOT analysis‚ it is a good way to figure out ways to list alternatives to beat out the threats and weaknesses. VRIO which is an acronym for valuable‚ rare‚ imitability‚ and organization. It asks the questions for resource and capabilities to see if the company will meet its sustainable competitive
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