Canada’s 7 major Landform Areas Precambrian Shield/ Canadian shield: Area: -4.8 million km‚ almost ½ of Canada‚ thus the largest landform region‚ (actually much larger because it underlies most other regions). -Spreads across 6 provinces‚ 2 territories‚ and the U.S. Formation: -about 600 million years old‚ thus “Precambrian”. -Igneous and metamorphic rock. Topography: -a peneplain‚ almost a plain 600 metres. -has a lakescape‚ many lakes. Human Activities:-an all season vacation land. -Also called
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Application of Microeconomics concepts 1. Apple: ‘We can’t keep up with demand’ Global passion for Apple unabated as consumer demand outstrips supply across iPhone‚iPad and iMac ranges‚ Apple says. As Apple announced record profits‚ chief executive Tim Cook confirmed that even supplies of older‚ cheaper models of the iPhone were not enough to satisfy demand‚ and that sales of iMacs fell primarily because the company could not make the new design fast enough. He added that iPad Mini demand‚ too
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Even then‚ overcoming issues such as customer loyalty and switching costs would be another large barrier to entry. The threat of substitutes (High) For Samsung‚ almost any phone that performs the same functions as a Samsung phone could be considered a substitute. This includes other devices running the Android OS and not made by Samsung‚ (Motorola Droid comes to mind) as well as other devices like the Apple iPhone or Blackberry. All of these are in high abundance with similar cost and highly
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How does Big Data disrupt the technology ecosystem of the public cloud? Copyright 2012 IDC. Reproduction is forbidden unless authorized. All rights reserved. Agenda Market trends 2020 Vision Introduce panel members and theme © 2012 IDC Source:/Notes: 2 Market Drivers of Big Data Billions of devices‚ millions of apps‚ drives data explosion Heterogeneous systems and architectures Real time computing and decision making-analytics Cloud bridges consumer and enterprise markets
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I. Situation Analysis A. Company Philosophy Samsung Electronics has to be the cutting-edge product leader in consumer electronics producing new sleek‚ bold‚ and beautiful products which they called as “lifestyle works of art” intended for the high-end users. Each product has to pass the “WOW” test. If it did not get the “WOW” reaction during market testing‚ it is scrapped or sent back to the design studio. B. Current Strategy The company is focused on the development and production of
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Electronic Waste The mishandling of electronic waste also referred to as E-Waste‚ has lasting environment and social impacts on underdeveloped and struggling countries that become dumping grounds for unwanted and nonworking electrical and electronic components and devices. Many of the electronic-waste recycling facilities are located in South and East Asia. E-waste is a source of electronic parts and valuable metals for reuse. This industry is only profitable in Asia‚ because laborers work for
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The Marketing Team Samsung has its marketing team which named Global Marketing Team. The team alone is breaking down into three layers: Marketing Strategy team‚ Regional Strategy team and Product Strategy team. Marketing Strategy team’s main task is to develop global marketing strategy; that is‚ to develop marketing strategy in international-wide. The core message that the company wanted to convey should be shown inside every promotional activities international-wise. Regional Strategy team’s
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18 THE McKINSEY QUARTERLY 2000 NUMBER 4 appeals to no one‚ least of all their core segment. They are better off cultivating core-segment customers who repeatedly purchase items of greater than average value. In time‚ new technologies will permit marketers to display the content and products that most appeal to particular user segments. Ultimately‚ segments based on demographics will give way to offerings informed by the tastes and needs of individuals. —John E. Forsyth‚ Johanne Lavoie
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Thinking Broadly about Innovation Samsung is well known for its technological innovations‚ and Samsung Corning is no exception. The company‚ a joint venture between Samsung and Corning of the U.S.‚ is a leader in core electronic materials and manufactures differentiated products for fl at panel displays. We produce high-defi nition PDP fi lters‚ ITO targets and ultra-slim CRT glass‚ and are constantly developing next generation materials and components. These state-of-the-art products
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The Merger of HP-Compaq Case Question 1: Was the merger sound strategically? HP was already a famous global company in 1990s. Although innovation was still critical to long-term success‚ HP’s industry was maturing and with that came the additional pressure of slimming margins‚ the importance of distribution efficiencies‚ and a more critical need for developing long-term relationships with customer. Although HP was the market leader in imaging and printing‚ its computing and IT-services businesses
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