w w w e tr .X m eP e ap UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level .c rs om 9699/11 May/June 2010 SOCIOLOGY Paper 1 Principles and Methods 1 Additional Materials: *0329046234* 1 hour 30 minutes Answer Booklet/Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet‚ follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and name on
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three levels of management; the first level is top-level managers. Top-level managers are also called strategic managers. These types of managers are responsible for making sure the lower management levels are doing their jobs correctly. They also are required to help the organization by working on the effectiveness‚ growth and survival of the organization. The second level is Middle-level managers; these types of managers are for passing down the goals and plans that are made by the Top-level managers
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Introduction 2 Five Performance Objectives 3 Implement and Support Process 5 Evaluating Model 6 Conclusion 7 Reference 8 Introduction “Operation strategy concerns the pattern of strategic decisions and actions which set the role‚ objectives and activities of the operation.” It refers to the process to set mission and goals‚ make specific decisions for achieve specific objectives; and the procedure to design and formulate the strategy of operations. Operation strategy is one part of the organizational
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management (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) Dissertation supervisor: Mr. S. Molenaars Second dissertation supervisor: Ms. Y. Gunning Dissertation company: Used Products Company supervisor: Mr. Berthold Bakker Summary Used Products B.V. is a Dutch franchise chain specialized in pawning‚ buying and selling second-hand products. Motivated to expand their business to Germany‚ the firm’s management team realized that their knowledge of the German market was insufficient to make well-founded
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What is a trophic level? Name and describe the trophic levels of an ecosystem. What is an omnivore? A trophic level is composed of organisms that obtain energy the same way. Trophic level 1 is composed of plants‚ or producers. Trophic level 2 consists of primary consumers‚ or animals that eat plants (herbivore). Trophic level 3 is composed of secondary consumers‚ or animals that eat the herbivores (carnivores). Carnivores that consume carnivores are placed in the trophic level 4. Omnivores are
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Ellen will use some copyrighted illustrations from her books on the Website. She will also include themes from the story lines of her books in some of the games that will be available (free) on the site to registered visitors. What are at least two intellectual property issues that might arise in the operation of the website? The first intellectual issue in the operation of the website will be in relation to the copyrighted illustration and contents which will be used on the website. Ellen will
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Porter five forces. Potential new entrants. The home furnishing market is a big market with many players. IKEA is one of the biggest players in the market especially in Europe. The threats of new entrants is reduced by the tremendous amount of money needed to start up a home furnishing shop. IKEA has a big advantage to other home furnishing shops‚ they don’t just sell furnish but also kitchen and home accessories. But IKEA doesn’t reach small town and villages‚ here is a change for new entrants
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Awareness of the five forces can help a company understand the structure of its industry and stake out a position that is more profitable and less vulnerable to attack. 78 Harvard Business Review | January 2008 | hbr.org STRATEGY STRATEGY by Michael E. Porter Peter Crowther SHAPE THE FIVE COMPETITIVE FORCES THAT Editor’s Note: In 1979‚ Harvard Business Review published “How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy” by a young economist and associate professor‚ Michael E. Porter
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innovative products are introduced or consumer tastes have changed. There is intense price cutting‚ and many more products are withdrawn from the market. Profits can be improved by reducing marketing spending and cost cutting. As sales decline‚ the firm has several options: * Maintain the product‚ possibly rejuvenating it by adding new features and finding new uses. * Harvest the product–reduce costs and continue to offer it‚ possibly to a loyal niche segment. * Discontinue the product‚ liquidating
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