HONDA: Operations-based core competence The resource-based view argues that companies posses some unique resources (assets and capabilities) and competitive advantage is acquired by accumulating those strategic assets. Resources are any tangible (e.g. equipment‚ raw material) or intangible (e.g. firm image‚ processes‚ routines) things that a company owns and can use to carry out its crucial processes. Capabilities‚ are dynamic of a “doing” nature. Capabilities are “the ability of make use of resources
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1. Austria and Hungary were previously independent entities. Through the Compromise of 1867‚ the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary united‚ but previous boundaries were unaffected. Austria’s land before the compromise already wrapped around Hungary’s‚ so there was no change (Siegel). 2. Austria-Hungary decided to invest into a strong navy‚ as predicted. While a significant portion of people thought it was a waste of money‚ the government funded it for defense. These dreadnoughts and submarines
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The term strategic alliance has become widely used to describe an agreement between two or more businesses joining together to cooperate in a specific business activity‚ so that each benefits from the strengths of the other and gains competitive advantage. The businesses are usually not in direct competition‚ but have similar products or services that are directed towards the same target audience.1 The formation of strategic alliances is widely seen asa response to globalization and increasing uncertainty
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Question 1: a) Stem - and – leaf diagram for battery life‚ in hour Stems leaves 0 4 2 4 5 6 8 3 0 2 8 8 4 0 5 6 The steam- and – leaf indicates the battery life‚ in hours‚ which was taken from 12 models
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The Target Corporation Adrien Saulais North Georgia College and State University History Target Corporation is one of the biggest companies in the world and is the second largest discount retailer in the United States. The business was founded by George Draper Dayton in the late 19th century. After several years of research of exploring the growing Midwest markets Mr. Dayton decided to purchase land in Minneapolis and open a store called
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People Management Fiasco in Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Ltd 1. There were a few different key factors that led to the breakdown of industrial relations at HMSI. Although it seemed that HMSI was very concerned and aware of the needs of its employees‚ things still went downhill. The first issue arose in November of 2004. Union leaders were not impressed with the amount each worker received in their annual Diwali gift. They felt “belittled” that they received such a small gift when comparing
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globalEDGE Exercise Questions for Hill – Global Business Today 8th edition http://globaledge.msu.edu/Reference-Desk Chapter 1 – GLOBALIZATION Use the globalEDGE Resource Desk (http://globaledge.msu.edu/Reference-Desk) to complete the following exercises: Exercise 1 Your company is in the solar power industry and is considering entry into the Austrian market to cater to the self-producer market. However‚ before doing so‚ an analysis of
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For centuries Europe has had used alliances for political‚ military or economic agreement between two or more nations. As a continent full of ethnic‚ territorial and political disputes‚ these alliances served as a great tool for larger states to take control of smaller ones. The three main alliances during the early nineteenth century were the Triple Entente‚ the Triple Alliance‚ and the Balkans. The Triple Entente‚ an alliance consisting of Britain‚ France and Russia was for political and economic
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reaction leading into WW1‚ was the alliances throughout Europe. Although in reality if the alliances weren’t in effect then WW1 would not have happened‚ but the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was the event that led into chaos. The alliances were a major part‚ although they would never have needed to come into play if there had not been a trigger to these attacks. Off all of the 4 M.A.I.N (Militarism‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ Alliances) the factor that contributed the most
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The duty to make reasonable adjustments The most important part of the law against disability discrimination is the duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments. Basically this means that‚ where workers are disadvantaged by workplace practices because of their disability‚ employers must take reasonable steps‚ eg by adjusting hours or duties‚ buying or modifying equipment or allowing time off‚ so that they can carry out their job. “The first requirement is a requirement‚ where a provision
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