To: Prof. Dr. Mark W. Patton Date: Nov 19th‚ 2014 From: Ralph Oberhuber‚ Student ID 23233258 Subject: Case-Write-up Topcoder Problem statement: The TopCoder case study reveals two key issues with the IT strategy of “crowdsourcing” introduced by the Software company TopCoder: 1) How can TopCoder maintain its leadership position even if a competitor enters the market by using the same crowdsourcing approach? 2) What can TopCoder do to grow their revenue and profit to a much larger scale
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strategy. The company maintains its cost advantages by doing what it does best and concentrates on its core business and on the adoption of a long term strategy. IKEA’s ability to maintain its success across so many markets is impressive. Some studies suggest that one possible reason for this success is that when prices are very competitive‚ cultural barriers became smaller and it becomes easier to reach a larger percentage of the total furniture buying population. To maintain its low cost base
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product portfolio. As of today‚ Flipkart employs more than 4500 people. Funding Initially funded by the Bansals themselves with 400‚000‚ Flipkart has raised funding from venture capital funds Accel India (US$1 million in 2009) and Tiger Global (US$10 million in 2010 and US$20 million in June 2011). Flipkart.com‚ on August 24‚ 2012 announced the completion of its 4th round of $150 million funding from MIH (part of Naspers Group) and ICONIQ Capital. Acquisitions • 2010: We Read‚ a social book
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1. Most businesses should engage in e-commerce on the Internet. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your position. * 2. Why do you think there have been so many business failures among “dot-com” companies that were devoted only to retail e-commerce? * 3. If personalizing a customer’s Web site experience is a key success factor‚ then electronic profiling processes to track visitor Web site behavior are necessary. Do you agree or disagree with
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Assistant (Cypher) in Ministry of External Affairs 7. Assistant Enforcement Officer in Directorate of Enforcement‚ Department of Revenue N 8. Assistant in Central Vigilance Commission B 9. Assistant in Intelligence Bureau 10. Assistant in Ministry of Railway D 11. Assistant in Central Secretariat Service A 12. Assistant in AFHQ G H 14. Sub Inspectors Central Bureau of Investigation O 15. Inspector of Posts in Department of Post P
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Chapter 10: In the Fertile Crescent‚ plants and animals spread quickly into Europe and North Africa. Innovations such as written language and wheels spread similarity quickly as well. People used domesticated crops rather than those that grew naturally. This shows that people easily adapted the Fertile Crescent’s food production. Chapter 10: Eurasia has covered the largest East to West area of any continent. Diamond believes that this is yet another r advantage for Eurasia. Eurasia had “amber
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System 6 What is Attrition Management? 6 Present Attrition Management System in PwC 6 Gaps in Present system: 8 Proposed system: 8 Implementation of Attrition Management System: 9 Knowledge Management System 10 Why is Knowledge Management Important in Accounting Firms? 10 Knowledge Management & New Technology 11 Knowledge Management Implementation 12 Training Management System 17 Why Training Management Necessary in Consulting Firm? 18 Gaps in Present System 18 Benefits
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the process of layoff 3. Do you believe that recognition will motivate layoff survivors? Expain First of all recognition is being seen as the primary key motivator for employees in different theories that OB explains. As we can see from the key study‚ the survivors of the layoff will have some consequences such as they will lose the trust of the company. In the same time‚ employees can feel guilty or not very comfortable while they are the ones who will stay and will feel misused by having to much
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making? New software applications for social networking and sales force management (CRM) make these devices even more versatile business tools‚ Mobile handheld for business and smart Phone ... 2- Identify the problems that businesses in this case study solved by using mobile digital devices? Mobile workforce of 60 independent physicians treating thousands of patients. The physicians use iPhone 3G to stay connected around the clock to hospital staff‚ colleagues and patient information. 3- What
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Kimberly Hernandez October 23‚ 2013 Summary #2: Chapters 3‚ 8‚ 13 & 14. Chapter 3 was about managing time. As students‚ we need to figure out where are time goes because we need to determine if it’s even going to the right activities that we do. We may not realize that habits of doing certain things at certain times are affecting our work. Therefore‚ we need to start prioritizing what needs to be done for our own good. In this case‚ its class work so we need to set up a schedule for ourselves
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