How did CEMEX elect to compete in a Blue Ocean? How might the changes that they undertook be viewed from the perspective of core competencies? CEO Zambrano realized that due to the consolidation and commoditization of the construction products industry‚ traditional concrete manufacturers would struggle to survive if they did not expand into uncharted markets. Until the late 1990s‚ CEMEX had focused almost exclusively on cement. However‚ customers found little use for cement unless paired
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Assignment 2: focus on the learner 1- Background to the learner: My student is called Samir Salem Abdullah Al-Ahsani. He is an Omani student working as an employee in the Bouhelba Company. He speaks Arabic which is his mother tongue and a little English. He’s at the elementary level at Polyglot Institute. He first studied English in the Omani public schools where he didn’t learn much according to him. He felt he couldn’t respond ‚when talked to in English‚ and needs to improve his speaking
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Answers to Questions for Review 1. (Market Structure) Define market structure. What factors are considered in determining the market structure of a particular industry Market structure refers to the important features that determine the level of competition in an industry. These factors include (a) the number of buyers and sellers‚ (b) the products degree of uniformity‚ (c) the ease with which new firms enter or old firms exit the market‚ and (d) the ways in which firms in the industry compete
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Camera with a focus ‘What does it take to make a movie?’… Gone are the days when such a question caught awe-filled eyes gazing at an aspiring film-maker eager to learn about the art and science of making motion pictures. It might rather end up making you a butt of joke amongst a bunch kids fluttering around you‚ teaching you to make a movie using a device as handy as a cell phone. That’s what it may take to make a movie in the present day. In a metropolis like Mumbai‚ with an ample of amateur
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Assignment 1: Focus on the learner 1. Profile My student´s name is Francisco Morales‚ he is 30 years old and of Chilean nationality. Francisco is in an Elementary English class and has only been studying English for 2 months. He had English lessons at University but these were mainly focused on reading. Francisco said he did not learn a lot through these and therefore had to take another course now‚ mainly for work purposes. Francisco works in the Pharmaceutical industry‚ specifically in
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remember something better if I write it down. _____ When trying to remember a telephone number‚ or something new like that‚ it helps me to get a picture of it in may head. _____ When taking a test‚ I can "see" the textbook page and the correct answer on it. _____ Unless I write down directions‚ I am likely to get lost and arrive late. _____ It helps me to LOOK at a person speaking. It keeps me focused. _____ I can clearly picture things in my head. _____ It’s hard for me to understand what
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Leon Prikhodovskiy Sample Essay Questions MGMT 3610 1.) Discuss the various types of training outcomes which can be evaluated at Cognitive Outcomes - measures acquisition of knowledge‚ and is measured by pencil-paper tests as well as work samples. Some examples are safety rules and steps in appraisal interview. Skill based outcomes- measures the behaviors and skills‚ and is measured by observation‚ work sample‚ and rating. Some examples are jigsaw use‚ listening skills‚ and coaching skills
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Focus on the Learners A. The Intermediate level students have different backgrounds‚ learning experiences‚ and learning styles‚ but they find some common ground in the learning styles preferred‚ the parts of speech to be corrected‚ and the skills to be developed. The class is composed of 11 students who fall within the age range of 17 to 43 years. The group diversity also extends to their nationalities: five Thais‚ two Sri Lankans‚ two Pakistanis‚ one Japanese‚ and one Korean. The students with
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Resolution: Can science answer all questions? Definitions: Theory - A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena. Science - systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation. Introduction: I stand in firm negation of the resolution at hand. I support this with the following two contentions. All
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PTTLS Assignment 1.1 Roles ‚ Responsibilities and boundaries of a teacher Explain own role‚ responsibilities and boundaries of own roles as a teacher The main role of a tutor is to equip students with the information they require in a way all the students identify with to enable them to understand and complete the qualification/course. To do this the tutor has to identify needs‚ plan & design the course accordingly‚ deliver correctly‚ asses students to ensure comprehension and evaluate teaching
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