Core Competencies A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by CK Prahalad‚ and Gary Hamel‚ two business book writers. In their view a core competency is a specific factor that a business sees as being central to the way it‚ or its employees‚ works. It fulfills three key criteria: 1. It is not easy for competitors to imitate. 2. It can be re-used widely for many products and markets. 3. It must contribute to the end consumer’s experienced benefits. C.K. Prahalad and
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|Business/Management Consultant | | Introduction Business/management consultants provide specialist skills‚ objective advice and expertise to businesses and organisations to assist in improving performance‚ developing strategies and managing change. Their services deal with issues relating to the structure‚ management and operation of an organisation‚ covering business strategy‚ financial
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Case Study ‘Blu-ray versus HD-DVD: A Standards Battle in High-Definition Video’ Discussion Questions 1. What factors do you think influenced whether (1) consumers‚ (2) retailers or (3) movie producers supported Blu-ray versus HD-DVD? Every party in this standards battle had its own reasons for chosing one standard over the other. For instance‚ the motives for movie producers to choose Blu-ray were completely different from the motives for consumers to choose Blu-ray. In our opinion‚ the main factors
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An Economic Critique of Aggregate Demand and Supply Models An Economic Critique of Aggregate Demand and Supply Models The recent fall of the United States economy has created a society of fear‚ insecurity‚ and doubtful investors‚ retirees‚ and consumers world-wide. Economists from around the world have come together to solve world-wide economic issues and bring stability back to businesses‚ households‚ and the government. Economics teaches you how to approach problems; it does not provide what
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Network‚ began distributing information through wireless products‚ and joined with banking giant Wells Fargo to offer eBay sellers the option of accepting online checks. Also in 2000 the company expanded into Japan through eBay Japan‚ with computer firm NEC acquiring 30% of the Japanese subsidiary and eBay owning the rest; it also launched Canadian and Austrian sites. In addition‚
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1. Introduction 1.1 What is Mobility? Eco-System of the mobile application The quality or state of being mobile. The rising demand for mobile applications has taken mobile technology to a new level. As per In-Stat expects‚ mobile application downloads is expected to reach nearly 48 billion in 2015 and Forrester Research predicts the mobile app market to be worth $38 billion by 2015. It is a well known fact‚ that for businesses to succeed‚ partnership plays a vital role. Similar is the situation
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY My current employment is Futron Incorporated since September 2006 on a government contract EITC through present government contract SITEC. My primary duty is asset configuration management responsible for accurate CMDB information over 9‚000 government billable assets covering four separate geographical locations which contractors and government agencies rely on for billing‚ device sustainment‚ and device current locations; and every month I review on average 300 change requests
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1. The effect of the Great Depression on the society of any country in the Americas. The Great Depression brought a rapid rise in the CRIME RATE as many unemployed workers resorted to petty theft to put food on the table. Suicide rates rose‚ as did reported cases of malnutrition. Prostitution was on the rise as desperate women sought ways to pay the bills. Health care in general was not a priority for many Americans‚ as visiting the doctor was reserved for only the direst of circumstances. Alcoholism
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[Date] [Date] mukul88 [company name] mukul88 [company name] Semiconductor industry: Reasons of slowdown and its future. A study Semiconductor industry: Reasons of slowdown and its future. A study INTRODUCTION The semiconductor industry lives - and dies - by simple creed: smaller‚ faster and cheaper. The benefit of being tiny is pretty simple: finer lines mean more transistors can be packed onto the same chip. The more transistors on a chip‚ the faster it can do its work. Thanks in
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever‚ also called breakbone fever‚ is caused by a virus found in tropical and subtropical areas and transmitted by a mosquito bite. Incubation is usually 3 to 6 days after the bite. Signs and symptoms include fever‚ severe joint and muscle pain‚ and rash. Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a more severe presentation of dengue fever caused by the same mosquito bite. A strain of Arbovirus caused Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Characteristics
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