Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility as a Strategic Tool for Competitive Advantage Dr. Parul Khanna MBA‚ Ph.D Assoc. Prof. & Dean R&D Institute of Management & Technology‚Faridabad drparulkhanna07@gmail.com Ms. Chhavi Mathur Research Scholar Global School of Business ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________ Introduction: Today‚ we live in an age in which companies‚ businesses and society are more connected and interactive than
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Very simply‚ the term competitive advantage means the positioning a firm takes in relation to other firms in its industry. According to Michael Porter‚ there are three different way to sustain a competitive advantage. These three different strategies are cost leadership‚ differentiation‚ and focus. The term cost leadership describes when a firm provides the same or similar services or products as other firms but does so at a lower price. The term differentiation means a firm offers a superior
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A competitive advantage is an advantage over competitors gained by offering consumers greater value either by means of lower prices or by providing greater benefits and services that justify higher prices. Competitive strategies 1. Differentiation-this involves selecting one or more criteria used by buyers in a market. It is about charging a premium price that more than covers the additional production cost and about giving customers clear reasons to prefer the product over other‚ less differentiated
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Strength is basically what a company or a firm is good at or does better in order to be more efficient. And it might not necessarily be a competitive advantage but it becomes a basis to develop sustainable competitive advantages. Firms can assess which strengths have potential to be sustainable competitive advantage. A competitive advantage is what enables a business organization to thrive and to offer a superior service over and above its competitors. It is the objective of strategy and it is also
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including the organization’s structure‚ business processes‚ politics‚ culture‚ surrounding environment‚ and management decisions. Information systems can revolutionize social and work life in your firm. Without understanding your own business organization‚ you will not be able to plan new systems successfully or understand existing systems. This report has a detailed discussion about how Management Information System is essential in almost every aspect of a business structure and the role it has to play
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SUMACAB MAIN CAMPUS Submitted to: Mrs. Joy N. Savelleno Submitted by: Tagaza‚ Lovely Joy DR. Ucol‚ Mikee B. Valentino‚ Angelica Rose S. Quilit‚ Lorelie J.
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of comparative advantages‚ does international trade always benefit the lower income group in a poor country? Who do they trade with? Who are the poor countries? Define by using GDP per capita (usual gauge). Thus China can be considered as a poor country. Among the poorer group‚ they are richly endowed in labor. Poor countries tend to have more workers than machines. They’re comparative advantage lies in their labor industries. According to theory of comparative advantage‚ the workers will
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1- Innovation is important because it allows differentiation from competitors‚ manufacturing is easier and more flexible‚ the bar for competition is raised‚ and there is greater market segmentation. 2- Some advantages of technological innovation are: a wider range of products and services can be delivered to people‚ GDP has increased‚ people can communicate in every part of the world‚ the production of food has become more efficient‚ and it has yield medical treatments to improve medical conditions
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iv. Pricing v. Distribution Channels vi. Advertising and Promotion 2. Porter’s Five Forces and Competitive Analysis 3. Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) 4. External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matix 5. Strategic issues based on External Factors V. Company Analysis 1. Vision Mission of the Company 2. Internal Audit 3. Mckinsey 7 S Framework 4. Strategic Issues based on Internal Factors VI Strategy Formulation 1. SWOT Matrix 2. SPACE Matrix
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beliefs. All managers have responsibility for ensuring that this Policy is implemented within their sphere of operation. Procedure Sustain is committed to stopping discrimination and promoting equal opportunities in both the employment and management of staff (paid and voluntary)‚ and in the development‚ planning and delivery of its services and will strive to meet its obligations under all relevant legislation‚ including: Race Relations Act & Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 Disability
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