5 cm wide‚ its width expressed in millimeters is x mm‚ where x is A) less than 6.5. B) greater than 6.5. Answer: B Var: 1 7) If an operatic aria lasts for 5.75 min‚ its length expressed in seconds is x s‚ where x is A) less than 5.75. B) greater than 5.75. Answer: B Var: 1 Generic Physics: Topic 1 -- CVC 5/23/11 -- Page 1 8) Scientists use the metric system chiefly because it is more accurate than the English system. A) True B) False Answer: B Var: 1 9) When adding two numbers
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ASSIGNMENT – INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF PFIZER‚ Inc. Provide a brief description of your company and identify 3 general terms for each of the 6 categories of the value chain which could apply to your organization and explain how they are relevant to this analysis (18 items). Pfizer‚ Inc. is a pharmaceutical corporation with annual revenue of $ 67.8 billion (2010 Annual Report). It is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol PFE. It is also Dow Jones Component Company. The
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Are Porter’s Five Competitive Forces still Applicable? A Critical Examination concerning the Relevance for Today’s Business Author: Fabian Dälken University of Twente P.O. Box 217‚ 7500AE Enschede The Netherlands f.dalken@student.utwente.nl Abstract‚ Porter’s Five Forces model is a powerful management tool for analysing the current industry profitability and attractiveness by using the outside-in perspective. Within the last decades‚ the model has attracted some criticism because of the developing
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Factors Affecting Physician’s Behavior to Prescribe Generic Medicines in Pharmaceutical sector in egypt By Mohamed Helal Al-Siufy Supervised by Dr. Ramy William This paper was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) At Victoria School of Management Switzerland March 2014 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW Researchers argue that generics became widely prescribed by physicians especially since
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Introduction Pfizer is one of the world’s largest research-based biopharmaceutical companies. In case of revenues according to the annual reports Pfizer stands second for two consecutive years 2009-2010 lead by Johnson and Johnson (see Appendix- 1 for complete table for 2008‚ 2009 and 2010) leaving behind companies like GlaxoSmithKline‚ UK and Novartis‚ Switzerland. Pfizer was founded by two cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart in 1849‚ at Brooklyn‚ New York. It has its headquarters in New
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Pfizer Incorporated (PFE) was established in 1849 in Brooklyn‚ New York. Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhardt‚ two German-American cousins‚ founded a chemicals business and produced an anti-parasitic- Santorin‚ which was a great success.Pfizer’s business began to grow with production of citric acid in 1880s. Total sales of Pfizer had reached almost $3 million by 1910. By 1950s‚ Pfizer had set up business in countries like Belgium‚ Canada‚ Iran‚ Panama‚ Turkey‚ and United Kingdom. Pfizer is a pharmaceutical
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In 1849‚ Charles Pfizer and Co. started with two cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart‚ who were young entrepreneurs from Germany. They opened the chemical firm in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ and began there operations in the Williamsburg community of Brooklyn. Pfizer Incorporated is a major pharmaceutical company‚ which ranks number two in sales. During the Civil War Pfizer supplied the Union Army with painkillers‚ preservatives‚ and disinfectants. Pfizer expanded westward in 1882‚ opening an office
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Pfizer - Development and Training Pfizer is the world’s largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company (Pfizer 2009‚ p.2). To ensure continuous improvement in all areas of the organization‚ leadership believes in the effectiveness of proper training. Having training based programs allows employees to gain new knowledge‚ exchange ideas‚ and search for answers to his or her concerns or issues. According to McGlynn (1998)‚ Pfizer is a knowledge business. It is not enough to just discover
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analyzes these three elements using Porter’s five forces and SWOT. Porter’s five forces model analysis The five competitive forces model was came out from Porter’s first book "Competitive Strategy" in 1980. From that on‚ the model is broadly used by business managers as a guide tool to analyze enterprise structure and strategy. From his perspective‚ there are five forces that determine the competition scale and degree. Taken together‚ these five forces affect the profitability and attractiveness of an industry
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1) wireless controller (the Wii remote) handheld pointing device/detect movement in 3 dimensions; 2) WiiConnect: receive message & upload over the Internet; (2) Segmentation Strategy: aimed at a different target audience: underserved segments (more women and families) teenage boy’swomen and families “Blue ocean” strategy: creating a market where previously there was not one. 15-30 males -> neglected female and older males. Risk: new market with new product; damage market position and reputation
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