Illustrate the meaning of “Sustainable Competitive Advantage”. What was the main strategy adopted by Southwest Airlines that made it successful in the airline industry? Competitive advantage is a position of a company in a competitive landscape that allows the company earning return on investments higher than the cost of investments. Competitive advantage should be relevant‚ unique and sustainable. Therefore sustainable competitive advantage‚ it’s a long-term competitive advantage that a company
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institutional and market environments. Business ties are more beneficial when legal enforcement is inefficient and technology is changing rapidly‚ whereas political ties lead to greater performance when general government support is weak and technological turbulence is low. These findings indicate that firms operating in China should be cautious in their use of business and political ties and adapt their tie utilization to changing institutional and market environments. Keywords: social ties‚ emerging economy
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1. Eric Brinker of JetBlue noted that the database developed during the crisis had not been needed before since the company had never experienced a meltdown. What are the risks and benefits associated with this approach to IT planning? Provide some examples of each. Answer: In one hand‚ there are a lot of risk associates with the approach of an IT planning. For instance‚ in order to make an IT planning a company may need plenty of well-trained employee which require higher pay. Thus‚ the risk of
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“SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES”: An Analysis of the CBS Program Using Three Theories of Communication Sally Annabella Communications 307 Dr. Debbie Way November 2012 No one has died. Some have been medevacked. It’s a rough game. The CBS television series Survivor is one of the first ‘reality tv’ shows and is now in its 12th year. It features eighteen contestants striving to "Outwit‚ Outplay and Outlast" each other to win one million dollars by the end of the season. While it is important to be
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atomizers are differed into turbulence nozzles and liquid sheet nozzles. At both types of nozzles the energy from the liquid pressure is converted into kinetic energy and a small part of it into forming new surface. To increase the flow rate at a pressure atomizer‚ the liquid pressure has to be increased. This influences the drop properties of the spray generated. Turbulence nozzles Turbulence nozzles are used for fuel injection at diesel engines. The turbulence is generated by the high fuel
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thunderstorm happening and we’re in the middle of it‚ so please seat back in your seats and buckle up.” said the captain. I thought there should be just some turbulence and an intensive atmosphere in the plane. But unexpectedly‚ the turbulence was so heavy that I was nearly pulled out of my seat. However‚ after a minute or two‚ the turbulence ended and the staff on the plane started bringing out food. My meal on the plane was a disaster. I was waiting for the first meal excitedly‚ though foods
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risen dramatically in our community (National Poverty Center). Daily Bread provides for these hungry families‚ often resulting in their only meal of the day. Daily Bread provides food (see Fig. 2) and clothing assistance for families who have been hit hardest by the economic downfall that our country began years
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Before introduction of these technologies‚ the motorcycle market trend is towards fuel efficient‚ small capacity motorbikes (usually 85cc- 110cc). Bigger motorcycles with higher capacity virtually did not exist. The reason behind this is the fuel consumption of these bigger or power bikes is very high which is not at all acceptable by an average person in India. The application of these technologies solved this problem by ensuring the complete combustion of fuel in the combustion chamber
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* As per Ohio’s child restraint law‚ children who are under the age of four and weigh less than 40 pounds must be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat. * If a car approaches you with bright headlights‚ you must look toward the right edge of the road‚ to prevent being temporarily blinded. * When you vehicle starts to skid in winter due to icy road conditions‚ you must turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid. * You must maintain a safe stopping distance between
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htm Labor and Workforce Development (2009) system. The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved April 28‚ 2010‚ from http://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/bg2007.cfm Wilson‚ S March 20‚ 2010‚ from http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/us-airlines-hit-turbulence---again.aspx Wilson‚ T Wilson Group. Retrieved April 28‚ 2009‚ from http://www.wilsongroup.com/ecr/case/SouthwestAirlines.pdf
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