Record: 1 Title: What Is Strategy? Authors: Porter‚ Michael E.1 Source: Harvard Business Review; Nov/Dec96‚ Vol. 74 Issue 6‚ p61-78‚ 18p‚ 1 Black and White Photograph‚ 3 Diagrams‚ 1 Graph Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *STRATEGIC planning *ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness *MARKET positioning *COMPETITION *BUSINESS planning *INDUSTRIAL management *ORGANIZATIONAL
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1. Sustainable income is defined as the most likely level of income to be obtained in the future. It is the amount of regular income that a company can expect to earn from its normal operations. In order to distinguish a company’s net income from its sustainable income‚ irregular items‚ such as a once-in-a lifetime gain or discontinued operations‚ are reported separately on the income statement. 2. Items (a)‚ (d)‚ and (g) are extraordinary items; item (h) is debatable
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QUESTIONS 8-1 The total-life-cycle costing approach is a comprehensive way for managers to understand and manage costs through a product’s design‚ development‚ manufacturing‚ marketing‚ distribution‚ maintenance‚ service‚ and disposal stages. It refers to the process of managing all costs along the value chain. Using this approach can lead to substantial cost savings. By some estimates‚ 80-85% of a product’s total life costs are committed by decisions made in the RD&E stage‚ underscoring the importance
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ExxonMobil‚ is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil company‚[3] and was formed on November 30‚ 1999‚ by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving‚ Texas. It is affiliated with Imperial Oil which operates in Canada. ExxonMobil[4] is one of the largest publicly traded companies by market capitalization in the world‚ having been ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 for the past 5 years‚ and is the second largest
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Vodafone/ExxonMobil Marketing Strategies Riad Akhundov‚ Ryan Cohen‚ Nhu Lam‚ Nazar Orozbaev‚ Qwynn Trotter‚ and Caglayan Arslan 9/27/2012 Table of Contents Table of Contents………….………………………………………………………..1 Executive Summary………………….……………………………………………..2 Background…………………………………………………..…………………..3-4 Vodafone…………….…………………...………………………………….3 ExxonMobil……………………………...…………………..........................3 Marketing Strategies……………………………………………………………..5-8 Vodafone……………………………………………………………………
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operates under the brand Walmex‚ in the UK as Asda‚ Seiyu in Japan and in India it is known as Best Price. The Walmart discount stores mainly deal with a selection of groceries and general merchandise. Many of these stores have pharmacies‚ Tire and Lube Express‚ bank branches‚ cell phone stores‚ fast food joints and
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[pic] Table of Contents Research Proposal Memo Introduction of Company Mission and Vision of the company HR Forecasting and Succession Planning Diversity initiatives Training and development Compensation and benefits Corrective action and discipline Turnover issues S.W.O.T Analysis Conclusion/Recommendation To: Professor Steven Cates‚ GB 520 class‚ and To Whom It May Concern Date: 3-20-2009 Re: Wal-Mart: Human Resources Project Proposal For this course
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Chapter 5 Strategies in Action 1) Long-term objectives represent the results expected from pursuing certain strategies. 2) Objectives provide direction and allow for organizational synergy. 3) Strategic objectives include those associated with growth in revenues‚ growth in earnings‚ higher dividends‚ larger profit margins‚ and improved cash flow. 4) Strategic objectives include larger market share‚ quicker on-time delivery than rivals‚ shorter design-to-market times than rivals‚ lower
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OGRA Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority The Authority Senior Officers CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW It gives me great pleasure to present the 7th Annual Report of OGRA’s performance for the year ended June 30‚ 2009 in pursuance of Section 20 (1) (a) of the OGRA Ordinance‚ 2002. I must first acknowledge my appreciation and gratitude for the dedicated efforts of my predecessor‚ our founding Chairman Mr. Munir Ahmad‚ and the former Members of the Authority. The result is evident
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I. Description Excise tax is a tax applicable to certain specified goods or articles manufactured or produced in the Philippines for domestic sale or consumption or for any other disposition‚ and to things imported into the Philippines. Specific tax - an excise tax imposed on certain goods based on weight or volume capacity or any other physical unit of measurement. It applies to alcohol and alcohol products‚ tobacco and tobacco products‚ and petroleum products. Ad valorem tax - an excise tax
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