Center for Effective Organizations HUMAN RESOURCES AND SUSTAINED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE : A RESOURCE-BASED PERSPECTIVE CEO PUBLICATION G 93-19 (239) P ATRICK M. WRIGHT Texas A&M University G ARY C. MCM AHAN University of Southern California ABAGAIL MCWILLIAMS Texas A&M University November 1993 C e n t e r for Ef f e c t i v e O r g a n i z a t i o n s - M a r s h a l l S c h o o l o f B u s i n e ss U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a - L o s A n g e l
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The average number of hops to reach the sink node is shown in Figure [fig_M1]. In Sink-PathCC‚ the number of hops to reach the sink node does not change significantly with an increase on the node density. On the other hand‚ CoopSink increases the number of hops to reach the sink by over 40% when the number of nodes increases from 50 to 100. While Sink-PathCC demands for ≈7 hops to reach the sink‚ CoopSink requires nearly 17 hops when n = 100‚ an increase of nearly 142%. Clearly‚ Sink-PathCC provides
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out to interested hotel chains owners for assistance in order to salvage their business. After watching the property’s earnings closely for many years‚ I do not understand why improvements were not made; as the hotel has always tuned profits and the CEO never demonstrated lack of accountability. The marketing team has consulted with our technology solution department to modify into the design plans for the newly merged hotel chain (once approved)‚ smart room technology features such as those in our
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The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram or‚ the H-R Diagram for short‚ is a graph which plots stars according to their temperature and absolute magnitude. This graph reveals a pattern‚ which in fact is quite interesting. The H-R Diagram is named for the two astronomers‚ Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Russell‚ who discovered this pattern of stars. These two astronomers independently discovered that comparing magnitudes and spectral class (color) of stars yielded a lot of information about them. <br><br>One key
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Odis Jenkins Reading 0302 January 21‚ 2013 Ruth Simmons: An American Pioneer In 1945 in Grapeland Texas a little girl named Ruth J. Simmons was born. She grew up on a farm in East Texas and had a life of hardship and deprivation. Ruth had a wonderful grounding by her parents and an extraordinary streak of luck. She had mentors who challenged‚ supported‚ and encouraged her to pursue her dreams. One of the most influential mentors was her mother‚ whom Ruth watched for hours pressing fabric
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I. Case Problem: The Hands-On CEO of JetBlue The first thing you notice when getting on board is the new car smell. “No wonder” says the flight attendant hearing your remark. She points to a metal plaque n the doorway rim that says the Airbus A320 was delivered 1 month ago. Other notable features are the free cable on your personal video screen and the leather seats. Flight attendants are trained on how to give service with a retro flair. All attendants have to learn to strut proudly‚ as if
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The hip-pop subculture is based on the rap music style. Since emerging in the United States in the 1970s‚ hip-pop has spread around the globe and evolved into a number of different forms. Hip-pop culture revolves around a set of varies styles distinct from those of popular cultures and other subcultures. Hip-pop ideology is concerned with the individual’s fundamental right to freedom‚ and a less restricted lifestyle. Hip-pop ethics advocate the role of personal choice in the development and pursuit
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The case of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris is a landmark case that dealt with vouches for schooling and the 1st Amendment. The case was officially decided upon on June 27‚ 2002‚ but the case and history dates back to 1995. In 1995‚ the Ohio Legislature passed into law the Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program as part of the 1995 budget act. The Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program was a pilot program that gave families up $2‚250 to support their children’s academics. Aid was given to parents
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Lindy Hop is a jazz dance or “Swing” dance that originated in Harlem‚ New York at a popular club named the Savoy ballroom. How the Lindy hop received its name is debatable. Many believe the name came from a headline in the newspaper about Charles Lindbergh’s famous flight to Paris in 1927 and others believe it was named after a woman named Lindy. Regardless of how the Lindy Hop received its name‚ the new fast paced dance quickly became an American phenomenon. By the mid 1920’s the Lindy Hop became
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Bertrand Russell critique of Christianity Why I Am Not a Christian begins by first defining a Christian as a‚ “person who believes in God‚ immortality and also believes that Christ is the most divine‚ best and wisest of all men.” Russell believes that the world has changed since the time of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. Russell utilizes a series of different arguments to explain how the Christian religion does more harm than good to its followers. Russell begins by disclaiming the first
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