Pregnancy Riddle in “Metaphors” “Metaphors” is a lyric poem was written by Sylvia Plath in 1960. It is a confusing riddle in which the reader must pay attention to its appropriate voice‚ sound‚ word choice and metaphorical language to find that Plath is actually talking about pregnancy. The central theme of this poem is about what it’s like to be a pregnant woman. Plath wrote “Metaphors” during her pregnancy‚ showing the aesthetics‚ effects‚ and implications of motherhood. On close examination
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THEME 8: GENERIC STRATEGIES 1. Introduction. 2. The Porter’s approach: competitive strategies (cost advantage‚ differentiation advantage and specialization). 3. The Ansoff’s approach: the Growth Matrix (market penetration‚ product development‚ market development‚ and diversification). 4. An integrating approach. © Alfonso VARGAS SÁNCHEZ 1 Hope is not a strategy‚ specially when internationalizing the company is the intention 2 Strategic Analysis: Compulsory Questions What business
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1) Introduction Competitive Advantage of Nations is a largely reputable yet often criticised work by Michael Porter (1990). The framework of competitiveness by Porter explained the achievements of industries and their contributions to the success of nations worldwide. Firstly‚ the concept of National Competitiveness and the Diamond Model will be briefly explained. Secondly‚ the varying criticisms of Porter’s theory by other academics will be discussed. Thirdly‚ the crucial missing dimensions in
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economic growth‚ and the implications for public policies. Undisputedly‚ Michael Porter is a prominent practitioner in the field and also contributed to the proliferation of the definition and the basic assumptions and characteristics of cluster theory as well as to the promotion and manifestation of the beneficial effect an efficient organization of clusters can have on the economy hosting those clusters. The paper by Porter (2000) evaluated in this critical review represents a comprehensive summary
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four forces jointly constitute a firm’s global competitiveness in a given industry ( Porter‚1990) Firm strategy‚ structure‚ and rivalry Demand conditions Factor endowments Related and supporting industries Source: Porter (1990) The Competitive Advantage of Nations. The first element of the model is known as factor endowments‚ which is the centre of the Heckscher-Ohlin theory (Hill‚ 2013).Porter subdivided factors into basic factors (e.g. natural resources and location) and
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Michael Porter described Value chain as the activities which a firm carries out in order to come up with a quality product that meets the consumer’s needs. Such activities include‚ research and development‚ product design‚ production of the product‚ marketing and selling the finished product to potential customers‚ distribution management and customer service which may include after sale services like repair and maintenance (Institute of Management Accountants‚ 1996). Michael Porter further asserts
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significant and well recognized than others in this field. These are iconic theories of Henry Mintzberg and Michael Porter who argue differing views on the most effective strategic management approach for an organization. Mintzberg (1987) suggests an ’emergent’ approach is more effective while Porter (1979) emphasizes a very much ’intended’ approach. The views of both Mintzberg and Porter have been the calling point for many organizations in their strategic management approach but there is ongoing deliberation
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firms for the purpose of determining where competitive advantages lie. Developed in the early 1980s by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter in his book Competitive Advantage‚ the value chain consists of two main components: primary activities and secondary activities. A generic‚ firm specific value chain is shown in figure 1. Figure 1: Porter Value Chain‚ 1985 Support Activities: These consist of activities that do not directly produce goods or services. Infrastructure activities
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References: 1 Griffiths‚ S.B. (1963) Sun Tzu The Art of War‚ Oxford University Press‚ Oxford. 2 Porter‚ M.E. (1980) Competitive Strategy. Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors‚ Free Press‚ New York‚ NY. 3 Oster‚ S.M. (1994) Modern Competitive Analysis‚ Oxford University Press‚ New York. 4 The Boston Consulting Group (2000) New Perspectives
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activities they will be able win new business‚ increase customer retention‚ differentiate themselves from the competitors and generate positive publicity and media opportunities due to media interest in ethical business activities. In this article‚ Michael Porter and Mark Kramer propose a fundamentally new way to look at the relationship between business and society that does not treat corporate growth and social welfare as a zero-sum game. They introduce a framework allows business to identify the social
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