Attributes B. Experiences C. Services D. Goods E. Benefits Difficulty: Easy 2. (p. 4) The maintenance contract offered by Sears on its Kenmore refrigerators‚ dishwashers and microwaves is an example of a(n) _______. A. Service B. Experience C. Attribute D. Good E. Benefit Difficulty: Easy 3. (p. 4) When Heather goes to the local gym‚ she has a personal trainer who helps make sure she is using the equipment correctly. The personal trainer is an example of a(n): A. Service B. Experience
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EEE4006F: Ethics Essay Assignment March 2013 A Professional Engineer setting up a newly established engineering firm in Cape Town HLYCOU001 Courtney Healey As a professional engineer setting up a newly established firm‚ I am challenged with various ethical issues and conflicts of interest. I decide to choose company X as my supplier for electrical components. After making my order‚ I receive complimentary rugby tickets from a representative at the company. I am faced with the ethical
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organisation as a heterogeneous bundle of resources and organisational capabilities that may enable the firms to deploy its resources more efficiently than rivals. In order to stand out in today¡¯s fiercely competitive and globalised market‚ firms must dynamically manage their unique resources and capabilities to achieve competitive advantage. Therefore‚ the performances and the decision-making processes of firms are primarily driven by their unique resources and capabilities. In the intensely competitive
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1. Starting off‚ if we were Palmer we would be disappointed that our top assistant is being taken away from our project. However‚ after taking an objective view of the situation‚ we would be able to realize it was the best move for the company. The situation was not working out because we were losing valuable work time from an employee. Because management decided on Olds working on the Crosby’s project‚ we would like management to find us a suitable replacement. Olds was a good employee‚ but he
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGIES THAT HELP FIRMS TO ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: JAPANESE FIRMS BEING SUCCESSFUL IN INDIA SINCE 1980 ID NUMBER : 06035100 MODULE CODE: ECP004N JAN 11-2008 INDEX INTRODUCTION AIMS & OBJECTIVES LITERATURE REVIEW METHODOLOGY RESOURCES REFERENCE Introduction At a first level and referring especially to the entrance in foreign markets found that ‘a traditional route for private
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CARL’S JR • Does the firm possess a competitive advantage? -How can it be sustain? There’s room to grow the hamburger business in Thailand‚ as consumption remains low compared with other fast food categories‚ and there are few players in this segment. A competitive advantage exists when the firm is able to deliver the same benefits as competitors but at a lower cost or deliver benefits that exceed those of competing products. In case of Carl’Jr ‚ the resources and capabilities
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Boxall‚ P.‚ & Purcell‚ J. (2000). Strategic human resource management: where have we come from and where should we be going? International Journal of Management Reviews‚ 2(2)‚ 183-203. HRM includes anything and everything associated with the management of employment relations in the firm. Strategic human resource management (SHRM) implies a concern with the ways in which HRM is critical to organizational effectiveness Effectiveness is a multidimensional concept‚ which is subject to paradox (Cameron
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Wheeler vs. Jennings What constitutes a breach of contract? Under the Merchant’s Firm Offer‚ “a firm offer exists if a merchant gives assurances in a signed writing that his or her offer will remain open. A firm offer is irrevocable without the necessity of consideration for the stated period or‚ if no definite period is stated‚ for a reasonable period (neither to exceed three months).” In this case Jennings stated a time frame and signed the offer‚ by selling the car he is he
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management is motived to manipulate accounting numbers to achieve their specific purpose‚ for example in the first case‚ Enron increased their net income through many methods to rise their share price‚ but in the second case‚ the company decreased their net income. However‚ both earning management comes with the bad consequences happened to the society. Next‚ we are going to see another example which is how management is motived to manipulate accounting number to reduce or underprovide for environment
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marketing activities designed and implemented by small firms? As defined Robert W. Rowden (Thunderbird International Business Review‚ March-April 2001)‚ a small firm (with a maximum of 50 employees) is centralized and personalized through management of an owner-manager. This type of organization provides some advantage such as proximity between manager and employees because there is less hierarchy. Furthermore‚ internal information system is more simple than big companies‚ it allows an efficient sharing
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