Use of Resources‚ Capabilities and Core Competences. Resources‚ capabilities and core competences Resources‚ capabilities and core competencies are the foundation of competitive advantage. Resources are bundled to create organizational capabilities. In turn‚ capabilities are the source of a firm’s core competencies‚ which are the basis of competitive advantages. Here‚ we define and provide examples of these building blocks of competitive advantage. 1. Resources Broad in scope‚ resources cover
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Appendix 3 – Internal Analysis Resources: a) Tangible resources: i) Physical: plants and equipment * H-D invests continuously in plants and equipment. * H-D plants are located in different states in the US‚ very far from each other‚ which causes very high transportation costs. i) Technological: * H-D is known for its technological backwardness in terms of engines‚ suspension systems‚ braking systems‚ and transmissions. iii)
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The marvel of the alphabet is being amazed by; writers‚ philosopher’s‚ historians‚ and others. It is being appreciated from different type of perspectives across the world. Douglas C. McMurtie‚ a graphic designer‚ informs that everyone uses letters from the alphabet on a daily basis taking them for granted. He states that modern societies are using their writing systems and forgetting the alphabet is a long evolutionary process. In his quote he uses pathos and states‚ “We do not realize
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References: Barney‚ J. (2004). Firm resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage. Strategy: Process Content Context: an international perspective‚ de Wit & Meyer ‚ 285-292. Chui‚ M. (2011‚ November). Mckinsey & Company. Retrieved June 10‚ 2014‚ from Inside P&G ’s Digital Revolution: http://www
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Midland Energy Resources‚ Inc. Executive Summary Midland Energy Resources was fortunate enough to have a skilled financial manager in Mortensen. Her expertise had come to be respected as was evidenced by her promotion and the reliance on her calculations. However‚ her cost of equity numbers were used as a starting point and manipulated rather than used as presented. Examining the calculation of the firms weighted average cost of capital and betas as well as comparing with others in the same
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Disney-Marvel Merger The Walt Disney Company has a major need to fill content since it has so many media outlets. Marvel Entertainment Inc. is just another company that can provide Disney the content they need to fill their programming and theme parks. In 2006‚ Disney acquired Pixar Animation Studio’s Inc. for $7.4 billion in stock giving them the rights to Toy Story. The article provides knowledge about the different levels of licensing and the importance of mergers and acquisitions. For
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Midland Energy [pic] Midland Energy Resources‚ Inc. Cost of Capital Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Introduction III. Cost of Capital IV. Risk & Tax Rate V. Capital Structures VI. WACC VII. Conclusion VIII. References I. Executive Summary Midland Energy Resources is a global energy company with operations in oil and gas exploration and production(E&P) providing a broad array of products and services to upstream oil and gas customers worldwide including refining and marketing
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Why is it important to use “theoretical win” instead of “observed win” in order to access the revenue generated by customers? This question is in close relations to potential outcome and probability rather than actual figures generated by customers. First of all‚ the definition of “theoretical win” must be made clear from that of “observed win”. “Observed win” is the actual amount that is won physically over a certain period of time (e.g. per month) while “theoretical win” entails the potential
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A. Corporate Structure The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment‚ Inc. at a price of $4.24 billion‚ on December 31‚ 2009. Since then Marvel Entertainment has been run as a limited liability company under the Walt Disney Company. Isaac Perlmutter CEO of Marvel Entertainment continued to retain his position after the Disney purchase and he now “oversee Marvel properties and will work with Disney’s corporate branch to integrate Marvel’s properties under the Disney umbrella.” (w1)
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do you identify as Sony’s resources‚ capabilities and core competencies? Does Sony have a sustainable competitive advantage? Sony Corporation is considered one of the world’s most successful companies‚ operating in the “electronics‚ games‚ music‚ films and financial services” industry (Hanson et al‚ 2001). Sony is known for creating “products that stimulate the senses and refresh the spirit” (Sony‚ 2007). Effectively managing a combination of its resources‚ capabilities and core competencies‚ has
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