resources Dynamic capabilities: capabilities that are constantly being changes and reconfigured to make them more adaptive to an uncertain environment Core rigidity or deficiency: a strength that over time matures and may become a weakness VRIO framework 1. Value: Does it provide customer value and competitive advantage? 2. Rareness: Do no other companies possess it? 3. Imitability: IS it costly for others to imitate? 4. Organization: Is the firm organized to exploit the resource Evaluating
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I have chosen to study History because I believe it is the most important and relevant subject there is. I have a desire to understand the social and economic processes that have produced modern society. History has fascinated me since early childhood‚ when I loved to visit museums and historical sites. As an academic subject‚ my love for History was triggered when I studied the Second World War as a 10 year old. I could not believe the immense impact it had on the world‚ and the sheer scale of it
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M i n i C as e 4 Starbucks: Re-creating Its Uniqueness INSPIRED BY ITALIAN COFFEE BARS‚ Starbucks’s founder Howard Schultz set out to provide a completely new consumer experience. The trademark of any Starbucks coffeehouse is its ambience—where music and comfortable chairs and sofas encourage customers to sit and enjoy their coffee beverages. While hanging out at Starbucks‚ they can use the complimentary wireless hotspot or just visit with friends. The barista seems to speak a foreign language
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Risk factors influencing the Credit Rating Score used by Alpha Credit Rating Ltd. ‚Risk factors influencing the credit rating score used by Alpha Credit Rating Ltd.‛ Submitted To: Ms. Farhana Firoz Senior Lecturer‚ School of Business North South University Submitted By: Mohammad Akib ID: 092-0237-030 School of Business North South University i|P age Date of Submission: April 21‚ 2013 Risk factors influencing the Credit Rating Score used by Alpha Credit Rating Ltd. ‘‘Risk
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com/store/corporate/corporate-responsibility/. Last accessed 21st Jan 2012. Burberry. (2010). CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY. Available: http://www.burberryplc.com/bbry/corpres/socres/. Last accessed 22nd Jan 2012 Ethical Trading Initiative Gyekye‚ L. (2009). Primark defends recyclability of clothes. Available: http://www.mrw.co.uk/primark-defends-recyclability-of-clothes/3005045.article. Last accessed 22nd Jan 2012. Luck‚ A. (2007). SHAME OF BURBERRY. Available: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2007/06/11/shame-of-burberry-115875-19276939/
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Introduction Morgan Motor Company is a British luxury car manufacturer based in Worcestershire‚ UK. The company specializes in assembling all cars by hand and manufactures a few hundred cars a month. The first section of the essay will critically evaluate the strategic position of Morgan Cars using appropriate models and theories. The competitive context of Morgan Cars Morgan Motors competes in a niche market for luxury cars and on a relatively reasonable price range as their cars are
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Superdry Group Report Superdry is a clothing company inspired by a trip to Tokyo in 2003. They aim to create clothing that incorporates 3 cultures: Japanese‚ American and British. They manage to do so by merging together British tailoring with Americana design‚ with subtle hints of Japanese characters. As a result‚ Superdry is a unique clothing brand with an exceptional amount of detail‚ leading to it being a very popular brand for those 16-35. Another aspect that has made the brand so popular is
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Content Analysis Research Methods Joanna Blanco-Velo What is content analysis? “…a systematic‚ replicable technique for compressing many words of text into fewer content categories based on explicit rules of coding .” (Berelson‚1952) "any technique for making inferences by objectively and systematically identifying specified characteristics of messages" Holsti (1969) not restricted to the domain of textual analysis‚ but may be applied to other areas Forms of content analysis • Quantitative
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Case Analysis: Norge Electronics (Portugal)‚ S.A. Organizational Design and Management Norge Electronics is a textile manufacturer‚ with headquarters in Lisbon. The purpose of the company was the sale‚ installation and maintenance of equipment for textile manufacturers. The distinctive competency of Norge Portugal was “total customer service” and its unique selling proposition to guarantee increase in productivity to customers. The competitive advantage of Norge was it unique Norge Productivity
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primary research conducted highlighted that several people of all different ages were asked if they would choose designer or high street if they could and why. The majority (only one anomaly) said they would choose designer‚ (with the choices of Primark‚ Topshop‚ H+M and D&G‚ Chanel and Prada)‚ stating a variety of reasons; that it would be better quality‚ because celebrities wear it and most interestingly‚ because the labels act as a signifier of high status and wealth. This result could perhaps
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