The Dynamics of Competition 1.0 Competition: Introduction: All companies survive in an external environment that influences their working. The external environment is the foundation of resources essential for existence. On the other hand‚ as the competitive dynamics in a business change‚ companies working in that business have to alter the method they compete for required resources. This alteration in operations is necessary for the sustained attainment of key resources. In other words‚ as the
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OFFICE ERGONOMICS ERGONOMICS: Ergonomics is the science of designing the job‚ equipment‚ and workplace to fit the worker. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries‚ which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability.[1] The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows:[2] Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system‚ and
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Strategic Management Journal Strat. Mgmt. J.‚ 21: 1105–1121 (2000) DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES: WHAT ARE THEY? KATHLEEN M. EISENHARDT* and JEFFREY A. MARTIN Department of Management Science and Engineering‚ Stanford University‚ Stanford‚ California‚ U.S.A. This paper focuses on dynamic capabilities and‚ more generally‚ the resource-based view of the firm. We argue that dynamic capabilities are a set of specific and identifiable processes such as product development‚ strategic decision making‚ and
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Abstract This project will centers on Microsoft office 365.We are going to discuss how Microsoft Office 365 have the ability to impact the business environment in a way that we never thought it was possible. In this report we will be describing Microsoft office 365‚ its benefits‚ how it will be implemented into the business‚ its critical assessments‚ course integration‚ and we will compare and contrast some of the review on this technology. Office 365 Table of Contents Summary 4 Benefits 6 Implementation
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1. Executive Summary This report analyses meeting dynamics and suggests practices to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of corporate meetings. The findings are based on a sociogram produced by observing a simulated meeting. Conclusions are drawn using communications theories. Findings suggest meeting dynamics are largely influenced by group members’ individual characteristics and the management of the meeting. The turn taking method‚ leadership style and encouragement of member participation
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REPORT OF INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT VISIT OF WORLD BANK TEAM TO OYO STATE ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT OPERATION PROGRAMME ON TUESDAY 14TH AND WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY‚ 2013 ATTENDANCE THE WORLD BANK TEAM INCLUDES i. Dr. Stanley Garuba ii. Dr. Sulaiman Yusuff iii. Dr. Omobowale Oni iv. Mrs. Lydia Ladapo STATE TEAM LEADERS INCLUDES i. Hon. Gbenga Olayemi - Board Chairman (Agency for Youth Development) ii. Hon. Niyi Ajao -
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Mail Holdings (or the group or Royal Mail) is a postal services group that operates through its mails‚ post office and parcels businesses. The group is wholly owned by the UK government. The group operates in the UK and Europe. It is headquartered in London‚ the UK and employs 176‚000 people. The group recorded revenues of £9‚560 million ($16‚459.1 million) during the financial year ended March 2009 (FY2009)‚ an increase of 1.8% over 2008. The operating profit of the group was £172 million ($296
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physical spaces around them. It takes into account body spacing and postures as involuntary reactions. The physical distance between two people can be linked to the relationship they share‚ personal or social. There are four proxemic distances: intimate‚ personal‚ social‚ and public distances. Intimate distances can range from actually touching to six through eighteen inches. The individuals are so close together that it is not considered proper for strangers in public. Your personal space allows you
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Have you ever wondered why is there so much "empty space" in space if there are no other intelligent beings we can communicate with? If this would be true‚ the whole universe would be a complete waste since humans will never be able to explore not one percent of it. Also‚ there is so much evidence about aliens‚ so many sightings and encounters that it is very hard to disprove them all. If the theory of evolution is taken into consideration‚ the possibilities of intelligent life forming only on Earth
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Cultural Uniformity versus Heterogeneity. Cultures differ from organization to another depending upon the leaders of the organization on how they shape organizational culture. It is merely dependant on the core business of the organization and vital values that needs to be embedded in an organization. They are many organizations who adopt uniformity in their organization cultures whereas others they adopt heterogeneity prospective in their organization culture. Nowadays many organizations prefer
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