Core competence (strengths and weakness) Introduction In order to anticipate changes in business‚ management should build an appropriate strategic plan. Focusing on a company’s core competencies establishes a unique integrated system that competitors cannot replicate. By the definition as Prahalad and Hamel (1990) stated‚ core competency is a collective knowledge about how to combine company’s diverse resources‚ technologies and know-how. As the foundation of competitive advantages for enterprise
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A: Hello. Have you ever been interested in why the guards in the subways check your bag so quickly? Let me show you this document of a person who is behind all of this… C: It all began with this uncle. Even though he may look pretty ordinary‚ he was apparently involved with the CIA. He was an extraordinary analyst for the agency who can analyze any complexity in a blink of an eye. B: “This item consists of 132 symbols‚ 72 squares‚ 30 pentagons‚ 18 triangles and trapezoids‚ and 4 wings and circles
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In the poem “On The Subway”‚ written by Sharon Olds‚ two sides of two person that encounter with each other in a subway. It is almost clear as water that the poem talks about two different worlds‚ white and African American. To start off the poem‚ Sharon describes how both worlds clash each other in a subway‚ one who is dark skin‚ and the other a white skin women. The women has a fur coat and a briefcase‚ meaning she has money‚ while the other person has red apparel‚ “as his body”‚ meaning that the
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From the moment he sees her on a subway in Hong Kong‚ Simon is intrigued by Amy‚ but he does not have the nerve to talk to her. When he finally works up the courage‚ he realizes he cannot because Amy does not speak Chinese‚ and Simon is failing English. But somehow‚ Amy and Simon have a connection‚ and they find that they really understand one another. Enough for Simon to admit that he is dropping out of school and enough for Amy to confess that she is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend’s baby. Amy and
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MOD003470 SUBWAY INCORORATION Subway is an American fast food restaurant that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor’s Associates‚ Inc. Subway is one of the fastest growing fast food chains in the world with 40‚735 restaurants in 102 countries and territories as of 14 November 2013. It is the largest single-brand restaurant chain and the largest restaurant operator globally. You are expected to conduct further background research on Subway in order to
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Hurricane Sandy and the Subway Hurricane Sandy‚ the largest Atlantic storm ever and second most costly storm in United States History (Preliminary estimates of losses due to damage and business interruption are estimated at $65.5 billion)‚ made it painfully clear exactly how fragile a city composed mostly of low-lying islands can be. At the beginning of the storm‚ Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York City public schools would be closed Tuesday‚ October 30 and Wednesday‚ October 31‚ however
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hours. It is well- known as the subway‚ which means an underground operation‚ but about 45 percent of the subway system runs on aboveground. It includes steel or cast iron elevated structures‚ concrete viaducts‚ embankments‚ open cuts and surface routes.The subways are very import to civilians to get from point A to point B since many don’t own vehicles because of such busy traffic‚ it would be faster ‚ easier ‚ plus cheaper to use city transportation. The New York subways are among the ten top busiest
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My weakness as a writer is that English is not my first language‚ therefore writing is difficult for me. For example‚ I make grammar mistakes‚ my vocabulary is not that strong and sometime I take too much time to brainstorm. Also‚ sometime it is hard for me to come up with ideas. However‚ I always re-check my grammar and I also use thesaurus to improve my writing. To me‚ I think my strengths as a writer is that I work hard to improve my rough draft and I also give myself enough time to finish my
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Introduction Subway is a fast food restaurant that was established in 1956 and is now amongst the top franchise restaurants in the world. The mission of Subway is to delight each customer with their value through the fresh‚ delicious‚ made-to-order sandwiches and exceptional experience (Subway‚ 2010). This essay highlights how Subway positions its product in the market. Market Segmentation Individuals in the market have different behaviours and needs. Therefore‚ to serve them‚ there is a need for
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INTRODUCTION: This case involves suspect Hayk Arakelyan DOB 03/21/88‚ entering the Subway located at 1739 E. Washington Blvd during business hours. Once Arakelyan was inside of the Subway‚ he walked to the office door that had an "Employees only" sign on it‚ opened the door‚ and entered the office. Arakelyan stole $753 US Currency (Various Denominations) that was left on the counter in the office and left the store on foot‚ traveling west on Washington Blvd. Arakelyan was apprehened and found to
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