Introduction to IB Tutorial 1 exercise questions Questions: 1. What is a firm specific advantage? An unique strength a firm has that distinguishes him from his rivals‚ and creates a competitive advantage. 2. What is Honda’s FSA? Honda has a very wide range of motorized machines‚ its assortment covers a large group of consumers. 3. What basic but important distinction does Verbeke make? Non-location-bound FSAs versus Location bound FSAs. 4. Why are some FSAs location bound? These FSAs
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DESCRIBE TWO OF THE ORGANISATIONAL METAPHORS STUDIED AND DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH. This essay explores the concept of studying organisation styles metaphorically‚ particularly as perceived by Gareth Morgan (1986). The essay begins by describing two of the organisational metaphors‚ specifically the mechanistic organisation and the organisation as a brain being the most diverse of the metaphors used. It then reviews the interpretation of theorists writing on the subject
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territories. They were also hoping or expecting to take control of a territory in Asia particularly a distant island somewhere in the Japanese archipelago so that they could have a direct trade with Asia. Colonialism has its positive and negative effects. This paper aims to provide the advantages and the disadvantages of colonialism. It will identify whether colonialism has brought further constructive effects on colonized countries or if it only caused destruction of a country’s self growth
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However‚ the disadvantages of pitcairn are a tiny island with steep steps‚ in adequate land for agriculture‚ and did not have any coral reef. Additionally‚ islanders was lack of fishhooks‚ so it was hard to find food supplies. The last island was Henderson‚ Henderson knew as the biggest island of the Pitcairn Islands. The advantages of this islands are resources(Many birds to eat‚ lots of seafood)‚ however‚ Henderson did not have fresh water‚ no basalt for tools‚ no beaches
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Computers have become such indispensible devices in the modern time that we cannot imagine life without computers.However‚there have been different ideas on the benefits of computers.in my opinion‚computers can help us have instant access to great sources of information but they also bring many potential harms to our life. On the positive side ‚computers are of great importance in the following aspects.Firstly ‚we can get all kinds of valuable imformation through the internet in all fields such
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success by acting on human-oriented principles that build a company “with soul”. In fact‚ the number one guiding principle in Starbucks’ mission statement was to “provide a great work environment and treat each other with respect and dignity.” and put “people first and profits last.” Starbucks paid more than the going wage in the restaurant and retail industries‚ granted stock options to both full and part-time partners in proportion to their level of base pay‚ and offers health coverage to all employees
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R e se a rc h a n d Stat i s t i c s B r a n c h working paper 01/2009 FDI Policy Instruments: Advantages and Disadvantages UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION RESEARCH AND STATISTICS BRANCH WORKING PAPER 01/2009 FDI Policy Instruments: Advantages and Disadvantages Frank L. Bartels Unit Chief‚ Strategic Research and Regional Analyses Unit UNIDO S. A. de Crombrugghe Associate Economic Affairs Officer UNCTAD UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna‚ 2009 The
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Telecommunication From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A parabolic satellite communication antenna at the biggest facility for satellite communication in Raisting‚ Bavaria‚ Germany Visualization from the Opte Project of the various routes through a portion of the Internet Telecommunication is the science and practice of transmitting information by electromagnetic means. Communication is talking to someone or thing not necessarily through technological means
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and poor white men migrated from the North to the South in the search for jobs and opportunities. Depending on a person’s status‚ race or color‚ many were benefiting from the reconstruction and many were at the disadvantage. African Americans who were former slaves were at the disadvantages. They struggle because of Lincoln’s assassination‚ the KKK and the Black Codes. To start‚ when the thirteenth Amendment was passed on January 31‚ 1865‚ many African American slaves were free. The fourteenth amendment
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Introduction Most of people have formed a stereotype that credit is belonged to rich people not the poor. They think that the poor has no property to meet the repayment which could cause financial institutes a situation about bad loan. The term microcredit is used to identify a mixture of various financial and non-financial services. It has various definitions accepted by the different international organizations‚ as well as specialists and scholars. However‚ apart from the beneficiaries‚ as far
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