Q3. What was IBM’s horizontal scope in 2005? Using the four tests for horizontal scope‚ comment thereon in terms of any divestments you would recommend. Explain your strategic rationale. Answer- The horizontal scope of a company guides it in terms of which industry it should compete in. IBM’s horizontal scope in 2005 ranged from Computer technologies (as the core competency) to Business consulting‚ research and development. Acquisition and alliances with PWC‚Nextel‚ Mayo and Boeing were another highlighting
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in his poem „The world is too much with us…”‚ which is kind of surprising‚ because the author of this poem lived in the 19th century and it seems that back then people had already realized that human beings are destroying Earth and they take nature for granted. I guess Wordsworth wrote this poem to try making people aware of their actions and its outcomes. The speaker of this poem is a lyrical I‚ as you can see in line 11 where the poet uses the first person: “So might I‚ standing on this pleasant
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Paid Too Much? I would like to begin with saying that I in personal opinion believe that the majority of footballers get paid too much. The average premier league footballer wages have reached £22‚353 a week this is before the ludicrous bonuses this adds up to £1.16million a year!! However it all depends on what you mean by footballer. A footballer could be anyone that plays football‚ so this means that not all footballers even get paid (as a footballer). So ‘Do Footballers Get Paid Too Much’
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“What Great Managers Do” INTRODUCTION For many years studies have been done about the intricacies of the relationship between a manager and an employee. Many managers have posed questions on how to motivate their employees or get the most out of their team. Through studies‚ observations‚ and opinions researchers and experts have answered these questions regarding the role the leader can play to gain the most out of their employees. One such researcher is Marcus Buckingham who is the author
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"Could You Live with Less" The main idea of the essay "Could You Live with Less" states the opinion of the author about technology. According to this author‚ "technology comes at a serious cost to the planet and most of its people". It is hard to argue with this author about how we can restrict our needs by using less technology. However Mills believes that technology has more negative then positive influences in our lives. Mills is proud to live simply‚ restricting herself
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to Rojas‚ regardless whether Rojas would violate the law to conduct criminal activities in the future. Since no information in the passage referred to this point‚ it is difficult to tell whether Marshall was negligent in training Rojas and other employees. Second‚ GAAS requires due professional care of auditors when delivering professional services and training. Furthermore‚ the work should be properly planned and supervised according to the field work standards of GAAS. Additionally‚ according to
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The Mystery of Praise and Thanksgiving I want to begin by saying praise and thanksgiving is part of worship. We praise and thank God who has been revealed to us. Our hearts have been touched and influenced by His presence. Therefore we yearn‚ desire and pursue God through praise and thanksgiving for the wonderful things He has done for us. The Power of Praise There is power in praise. That is why God inhabits in the praises of His people (Ps 22:3). Every human loves praise. People are normally attracted
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Personality: What makes you the way you are? - Science News - The Independent At some point in your life‚ you ’ve probably filled in a personality questionnaire ("Do you see yourself as....?")‚ and wondered as you ticked the boxes if there can really be any validity to such a simplistic way of assessing people. Surely the scores just reflect your mood on the day‚ or what you want the investigator to think. Surely everyone gives the same answer‚ which is "it depends". Or even if the scores measure
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than any American Idol. He said things like: “A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within‚ more than the luster of the firmament of bards and sages.” “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” Emerson‚ like no other‚ entreats us to trust ourselves‚ to become aware of ourselves—that is our innate capacity and power and we must use it (Rollo May makes a similar point in “On
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