WD5787.039-048 2/5/97 11:51 AM Page 39 HR AS A SOURCE OF SHAREHOLDER VALUE: RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS Brian E. Becker‚ Mark A. Huselid‚ Peter S. Pickus‚ and Michael F. Spratt1 Introduction The role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function in many organizations is at a crossroads. On one hand‚ the HRM function is in crisis‚ increasingly under fire to justify itself (Schuler‚ 1990; Stewart‚ 1996) and confronted with the very real prospect that a significant portion of its traditional
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‘Resources underlie competencies‚ whereas competencies build resources’ Discuss this statement and explain under what conditions both resources and capabilities can create a competitive advantage for a company Introduction This essay will discuss how resources and competences are linked with regards to a firm’s performance and under what conditions they can be fully utilized to create a competitive advantage for the company in question. Main Generally it can be found that in a particular
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Summary of Zara Zara specializes in inexpensive fashions for women and men between the ages of 16 and 35. In keeping with the spirit of that demographic‚ Zara moves quickly. Like many apparel retailers‚ it has two seasons—fall/winter and spring/summer—but selections change frequently within those periods. Items spend no more than two weeks on the shelf before making way for new merchandise‚ and stores are replenished twice a week. With annual growth of around 20 percent in both sales and number
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In the first chapter of The Things They Carried‚ “The Thing They Carried”‚ Tim O’Brien uses the motif of intangible weights the men carry and how they have the strength to alter one’s performance and emotional state at war. The intangible weight of Martha’s love is like a barbell Jimmy Cross can never seem to let go of. Continuously carrying extra weight‚ Cross expresses how he "love[d] Martha more than his men" (6)‚ which results in the death of one of his men soldiers Ted Lavender. Cross’s love
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1218 This essay will introduce a well-known fashion brand‚ ZARA‚ and illustrate the underlying factors in the current success of its company. Meanwhile‚ it will also evaluate ZARA’s prospective development and provide possible strategic suggestions. Established in 1963‚ Inditex group is one of the largest fashion retailers‚ welcoming customers at its eight store formats -Zara‚ Pull & Bear‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ Oysho‚ Zara Home and Uterqüe - boasting 5.618 stores in 84 markets across
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EC O L O G IC A L E C O N O M IC S 6 1 ( 2 0 07 ) 62 7 –6 34 a v a i l a b l e a t w w w. s c i e n c e d i r e c t . c o m w w w. e l s e v i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / e c o l e c o n Natural resources‚ capital accumulation and the resource curse☆ Richard M. Auty⁎ Department of Geography‚ Lancaster University‚ Lancaster LA1 4YB UK AR TIC LE I N FO ABS TR ACT Article history: Early concern by economists for the effect of natural capital on economic growth gave way Available
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NORGES HANDELSHØYSKOLE Bergen‚ 25 May 2009 Analysis of Samsung Notebook Strategy Case study for Samsung Notebook Rui Xu Veileder: Svein Ulset Msc in International Business NORGES HANDELSHØYSKOLE This thesis was written as a part of the Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration program - Major in International Business. Neither the institution‚ nor the advisor is responsible for the theories and methods used‚ or the results and conclusions drawn‚ through the
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growing pressure to deliver ten collections a year. Zara and H&M both are leading companies in retail clothing industry. Although both of them are fast fashion brands‚ they adopt different sourcing approaches. In fast fashion principle‚ new products will be offered to the market within two to four weeks. Therefore‚ the sourcing of products in the supply chain management plays an important role to facilitate the global delivery of products. Zara sources fabric and other raw materials from external
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1-page case summary Zara is one of the world most famous bands in the clothing industry‚ pioneering by offering fashionable items manufactured quickly at reasonable price (“fast-fashion” segment)‚ which was supported by an unmatched capability to complete production up to store delivery in a 3 weeks cycle – compared to the average 6 months of luxury brands. The chain of fashion stores is the first brand developed in 1975 by the entrepreneur Armancio Ortega Goana‚ founder of Inditex‚ now one of
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Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humanity‚ in a natural form. A natural resourceis often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems. Natural resources are derived from the environment. Some of them are essential for our survival while most are used for satisfying our needs. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways. Natural resources are materials and components (something
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