whether it is sustainable. General electric: Headquarters Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ U.S. Revenue: US$ 182.515 billion (2008) Net income: US$ 17.410 billion (2008) Total assets: US$ 797.769 billion (2008) Employees: 323‚000 (2008) CEO & Chairman – Jeffrey R. Immelt Lines of business: Aviation‚ Jet engines‚ Electricity‚ Entertainment‚ Finance‚ Gas turbines‚ Generation‚ Industrial Automation‚ Lighting‚ Medical imaging equipment‚ Medical technology‚ Health informatics‚ Electric motors‚ Locomotives‚ Wind
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Mini Case Study Can GE Remake Itself as a Digital Firm? General Electric (GE) is the world ’s largest diversified manufacturer. Fortune named GE "America ’s Most Admired Company" in 1998‚ 1999‚ and 2000. Jack Welch‚ GE ’s CEO and Chairman since 1981‚ is often cited as the most admired CEO in the United States. Headquartered in Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ the company consists of 20 units‚ including Appliances‚ Broadcasting (NBC)‚ Capital‚ Medical Systems‚ and Transportation Systems. With the acquisition
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Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Unilever in Indonesia Principal Author: Jason Clay Principal Author: Jason Cla An Oxfam GB‚ Novib‚ Unilever‚ and Unilever Indonesia joint research project First published by Oxfam GB‚ Novib Oxfam Netherlands‚ and Unilever in 2005 © Oxfam GB‚ Novib Oxfam Netherlands‚ and Unilever 2005 ISBN 0 85598 566 6 All rights reserved. This publication is copyright‚ but may be reproduced by any method without fee
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consumers’ Income spent on goods and services (3)Changes in the Tastes/Preferences of consumers for goods/services (4)Changes in the Prices of related goods and services: Substitutes and Complements 5) changes in interest rates and the general availability of credit. Many households finance consumption through borrowing. If interest rates rise‚ demand contracts for many goods and services; particularly housing. 6) Natural disasters (storms‚ hurricanes‚ earthquakes‚ tornadoes‚ floods
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pid=5711%5B [Accessed 8 June 2014] Bain‚ J Barney‚ J.B. (1991). Firm’s resources and sustained competitive advantage. Journal of Management‚ 17: 99-120 Barney‚ J.B Jean‚ S. (2014) Dallas News. Ranking: AT&T is the most valuable bank in Texas. Available from http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2014/03/ranking-att-is-the-most-valuable-brand-in-texas.html/ [Accessed 25 June 2014] Grant‚ R Grant‚ R. (2005) Analyzing Resources and Capabilities. Contemporary Strategic Analysis. Volume 5 p.130-185 Kanter‚ R Lieberman
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The Analysis of Burberry’s Sustainable Competitive Advantage base on its Resources and Capabilities Introduction Burberry is a British luxury brand founded by Thomas Burberry in 1856‚ which design‚ sources manufactures and distributes high quality apparel and accessories for men‚ women and children. Burberry “has been defined by an overt Brutishness‚ a trio of instantly recognizable icons (the trench coat‚ the trademark check‚ and the ‘prorsum’ knight logo)‚ and a deft creativity that ensure
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Chapter 3 – Strategic Capability In the previous chapter‚ we learned how to analyse the environment that surrounds a company. But‚ it is also important to study the internal strategic capabilities of the firm‚ because‚ since your competitors are in the same environment‚ that is what distinguishes the companies performances. Foundations of Strategic Capability Strategic Capabilities can be defined as the resources and competences (strategic assets) of an organisation needed for it to
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What are the particular resources and capabilities that McDonalds has been relying upon for its recent turnaround? After longstanding growth within the fast food industry‚ McDonald’s began to experience a decline in their annual earnings in the late 90’s. Prior to the decline‚ McDonald’s was a segment leader within the fast food industry and was widely recognized for its outstanding service and quality. Once known as the benchmark company by industry insiders‚ McDonald’s began to lose sight of
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* Kindly brief us about the organizational structure of General Electric? * Sectors in Pakistan * Growth businesses * Cash generators * What are the key values of G.E culture? * Culture of integrity * Six Sigma management theory * Kindly explain different departments working under Power Generation Sector * To what extent you consider specialization while hiring employees * To what extent formalization is followed in your organization * Kindly
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Sony has numerous resources and capabilities ranging from tangible to intangible that give them their own unique competitive advantage as well as put them in positions that could potentially hurt their growth and strategy. Sony in the past has made bad strategic decisions in aspects of which technology they pursue. When video tapes were becoming popular Sony’s BetaMax was a failure and now today the Sony brand is leading with their involvement with the Blu-ray. The gaming industry has seen increasing
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