means that the sentence conforms to the hypothesized rules of the mental grammar When a linguist uses the word "Grammar" they mean: mental grammar: is in our (individual) heads - shared by speakers if a language‚ with some variation‚= linguistic competence - a model of this grammar is called descriptive grammar - just describes what people say and don’t say Variation and Grammatically Ex: He might could go. Is this grammatical? If a native speaker would say/understand this sentence then it
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Executive Summary Tennant Company was founded in 1870 by George H. Tennant and initially produced wood products and flooring solutions. Tennant now produces floor-cleaning equipment and technologies‚ and prides itself on “creating a cleaner‚ safer‚ healthier world.” Tennant differentiates themselves from competitors by offering cleaner‚ safer and healthier products to their customers as well as through direct customer interaction. The Company drew popularity in the 1940s as a cleaning company that
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Procurement is An Integral Part of Resource- Based View of An Organization Phuong Duong University College Dublin (12251697) 4112 words ABSTRACT Procurement has become an increasingly widespread practice among organizations and is today of strategic importance that attract
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133 Link manufacturing process and product life cycles Focusing on the process gives a new dimension to strategy Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright Although the product life cycle concept may have value for managers‚ its emphasis on marketing can make it inadequate for strategic planners. These authors point out that using a process life cycle can help a company choose among its various manufacturing and marketing options. Using the concept of a "product-process matrix‚" they show
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Online Dating Online dating is faster‚ easier‚ and more convenient than going out and taking the time out of a busy schedule to meet new people. With websites like EHarmony‚ Match‚ and Christian Mingle single people are presented with an opportunity that is more accessible at any moment. Talking through an online dating service may be more comfortable than a first time face-to-face confrontation‚ but is it really a good idea? According to the PIP study on online dating‚ 10% of Americans have tried
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DQ Week 2 MGT 401 Hello Class‚ How may an entrepreneur determine a business ventures success? Nothing can determine 100% if a business venture will be successful. However‚ the feasibility analysis can help determine if an idea is viable or worth pursuing. Explain the components of conducting a feasibility analysis The feasibility analysis can be presented in 3 interrelated phases: 1. Industry and Market feasibility analysis - The focus in this phase is twofold: (1) to determine
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United States‚ and China? Philips versus Matsushita 1. How did Philips become the leading consumer electronics company in the world in the postwar era? What distinct competences did they build? What distinct incompetences? 2. How did Matsushita succeed in displacing Philips as No. 1? What were its distinctive competences and incompetences? 3. What do you think of the change each company has made to date—the objectives‚ the
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UK‚ Russia and Ukraine Social: changing cultures and demographics Technological: online shopping? Ecological: Impact of leather on environment? Legal: key drivers of change. expectations and purposes? Define strategic business unit by market/competence-based criteria Define the industry‚ industry group‚ industry life cycle‚ strategic group analysis before talking about porter’s 5. If not the forces will be too general Key influential factors for ECCO’s further success: Assignment 2 Competitive
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Competing on resources: Strategy in the 1990’s‚ Collis & Montgomery (1995) Harvard Business Review Managers complain that strategic planning is too slow to keep up with changes in global competition and technology. Resource Based View (RBV) combines the internal analysis and external analysis of the industry and the competitive environment. Therefore‚ RBV builds on‚ but does not replace‚ the two approaches to strategy. RBV sees companies as very different collections of physical and intangible
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opinion came from a decision to build the postwar organization on the strengths of the national organizations (NOs). NOs are greatly increased self-sufficiency and became adept at responding to country-specific market conditions. What distinctive competence did they build? Philips had 14 product divisions (PDs)‚ and NOs built their own technical capabilities and product development. This is an adaption to local market’s needs. What were its incompetencies? Philips had many technological
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