Center for Effective Organizations HUMAN RESOURCES AND SUSTAINED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE : A RESOURCE-BASED PERSPECTIVE CEO PUBLICATION G 93-19 (239) P ATRICK M. WRIGHT Texas A&M University G ARY C. MCM AHAN University of Southern California ABAGAIL MCWILLIAMS Texas A&M University November 1993 C e n t e r for Ef f e c t i v e O r g a n i z a t i o n s - M a r s h a l l S c h o o l o f B u s i n e ss U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a - L o s A n g e l
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Managing Global Expansion: A Conceptual Framework. Business Horizons | March 01‚ 2000 | Gupta‚ Anil K.; Govindarajan‚ Vijay | COPYRIGHT 1989 JAI Press‚ Inc. (Hide copyright information)Copyright [pic] There are at least five reasons why the need to become global has ceased to be a discretionary option and become a strategic imperative for virtually any medium-sized to large corporation. 1. The Growth Imperative. Companies have no choice but to persist in a neverending quest for growth if they
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FUSION CENTERS Cecilia Pina 05/16/12 compSc 100: Mon & Wed 4pm-5:50pm “A fusion center is an effective and efficient mechanism to exchange information and intelligence‚ maximize resources‚ streamline operations‚ and improve the ability to fight crime and terrorism by merging data from variety of sources.”(1) Let us break this down‚ fusion is the act of fusing or combining and center is a point or place in which
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addiction treatment‚ the next step is to find the right program. There are many detox centers available‚ so finding the right one is not always easy. Each detox center offers a unique environment and a variety of therapies. There are a few traits that these centers have in common. Finding the Right Detox Centers One of the first things to look for at detox centers is a proven track record. Patients should find a center that uses a methodology that helps patients remain clean. In addition‚ many patients
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INCREAS PROFITABILITY OF BRANCH profit center Definition A business unit or department which is treated as a distinct entity enabling revenues and expenses to be determined so that profitability can be measured. Distinctly identifiable department or unit that contributes to the overall financial results of a firm. Where adequate cost accounting systems are in place‚ profit centers are given responsibility to target certain percentages of the total revenue and are given adequate authority
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An Equine Center has various small components that make up the overall design and layout. Studying different facilities enables our group to analyze what works well‚ and what can be excluded from our design concepts. The Victory Therapy Center in Roanoke‚ Texas is a prosperous center that gives unique approaches to therapy and has additional counseling sessions they offer with horses. Their goal is to “care for the physical‚ mental‚ and emotional needs of children‚ adults‚ Veterans… through the healing
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Case 1 MGMT 6150 Anne Mulcahy‚ Xerox CEO Fall 2013 Prepared by: H. Prepared for: Dr. Margaret M. Hopkins 09/10/2013 Fiedler’s Contingency Model: The Contingency Model that was developed by Fiedler’s and his associates was aimed to link the leadership style with the situation and circumstances surrounding each leader. (The Leadership Experience. p.68). Now will try to assess the leadership style of Anne Mulcahy to test the extent to which she was a relationship-oriented leader or a
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I. Introduction Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure or business purposes. People have always traveled‚ whether it is to conquer worlds‚ discover new places‚ for business or for pleasure. This need of man has consequently led to the development of different attractions whether man-made or natural. Recreation‚ it is a term that denotes the refreshment of one’s body or mind after work that stimulates amusement or play. People have become too busy to take out time to look within‚ no time
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GURU’S SCHOOLING At the age of seven‚ Guru Nanak was sent to school‚ which was run by teacher‚ Pandit Gopal Das‚ at his village. As usual the teacher started the lesson with an alphabet but the teacher was wonder-stuck when the Guru asked him to explain the meanings of the letters of the alphabet. However at the helplessness of his teacher‚ the Guru wrote the meanings of each and every letter of the alphabet. This was the first Divine Message delivered by Guru Nanak. This was an explanation of deeper
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Conclusion.………………………………………………………………………………4 Reference list……………….……………………………………………………………….5 1. Introduction In the currently highly-integrated world some businesses are successful and big enough to become multinational companies‚ thus‚ operate in different countries. Regardless of the country in which the company operates‚ its government needs money for increasing the well-being of the citizens and developing the country’s economy. One of a government’s sources
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