In “Diamonds are Forever in Botswana”‚ we are introduced to how the company‚ De Beers‚ made a profitable business in the country of Botswana‚ while contributing great benefits to the country through many aspects. The company’s business consists of overseeing the mining of diamonds and then selling them throughout the rest of the world. Even though De Beers is the dominant force in Botswana‚ they approached their venture in the country by having an equal relationship with the government split down
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competitive analysis and formulate corporate strategy‚ planning also helps to finance‚ marketing‚ value analysis and many other aspects of daily life of a business. One interesting for corporate strategy planning approach has been proposed by Michael E. Porter who states that there are five forces that influence the long-term profitability of a market or some segment of it. Therefore‚ the corporation must assess their objectives and resources against these five forces driving industry competitions‚ which
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Q1 what do you learn from Geoffrey Lean’s article about the issues of rainfall and flooding in Britain ? From reading the article by Geoofrey Lean it is clear that there are some issues reagarding flooding in Britain.Firstly it is made clear in the heading that the article is about water and the concerns that are related to it .This article is also compering the South and the North of England .It says that the South gets less water and is not affected that much by flooding issues as Northern
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Beyond Porter – A Critique of the Critique of Porter The writings of the American managementguru and Harvard-Professor Michael E-Porter are considered to be among the most influential of their subject – and among the most critiqued ones. Porter had a lasting influence on strategic management with his books about competitive advantages on industry level and on global level‚ which were written in the eighties. Porter’s models like the Five Competitive Forces‚ the Value Chain or Porters Diamond have
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Porters 5 forces Pestle? Business plan The unexpected Incongruities‚ Process needs‚ Industry structure‚ Demographics Changes in perception‚ New knowledge Idea‚ Invention‚ Innovation‚ Diffusion Companies own assets Physical Intangible Human In the past Competitive advantage came from physical assets such as property/land/Financial clout Still important (anyone fancy taking on Apple?) but Intellectual property (patents) and key process management (we know how to do this) i.e. what we
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UV2493 Version 1.5 DIAMOND CHEMICALS PLC (A): THE MERSEYSIDE PROJECT Late one afternoon in January 2001‚ Frank Greystock told Lucy Morris‚ “No one seems satisfied with the analysis so far‚ but the suggested changes could kill the project. If solid projects like this can’t swim past the corporate piranhas‚ the company will never modernize.” Morris was plant manager of Diamond Chemicals’ Merseyside Works in Liverpool‚ England. Her controller‚ Frank Greystock‚ was discussing a capital project that
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Answer 1: Porter’s five forces analysis suggest that the market in which Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks operate is competitive. According to his force Industry competition‚ the rivalry in between the coffee stores is fierce. Where Starbucks open stores across the street from the other coffee shops‚ McDonalds have started giving coffee for a dollar‚ any size. Other local coffee shops are also there which provide a variety of coffee and people are getting used to it. So the competition is not only amongst
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J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone How has J.K. Rowling taken the elements of the traditional school story and adapted them so as to create a work of popular modern appeal? The typical school story is “Tom Brown’s Schooldays” by Thomas Hughes‚ which was published in 1857. The novel is set in a real life boarding school‚ Rugby‚ and the headmaster is a real historical figure‚ Dr. Thomas Arnold‚ who is famous for introducing the concept of “muscular Christianity”. The hero
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Question 6: Malcolm and Mcduff are depicted in Act 4‚ in the English court. Shakespeare presents Malcolm as extremely suspicious and cautious‚ as he does not want to make the mistake is father did‚ by placing his entire trust‚ in untrustworthy person. Hence‚ Malcolm tests Mcduffs moral codes by lying and saying that he is loathsome and greedy and will abuse his power if crowned king‚ shown through the text “…. the cistern of my lust‚ and my desire. All continents impediments would o’erbear that did
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Bull vs. Cow According to Perry‚ the aim of a liberal education is for one to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed and reasonable decisions. Any other consequences should be treated as merely incidental. He explains that the first means to this end is through the simple gaining of knowledge by memorization of certain key facts‚ such as the periodic table. This is often necessary‚ and should not be avoided‚ but too often it is seen as synonymous with learning. In his essay‚ ``Examsmanship
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