Strategic Management Journal Strat. Mgmt. J.‚ 21: 1105–1121 (2000) DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES: WHAT ARE THEY? KATHLEEN M. EISENHARDT* and JEFFREY A. MARTIN Department of Management Science and Engineering‚ Stanford University‚ Stanford‚ California‚ U.S.A. This paper focuses on dynamic capabilities and‚ more generally‚ the resource-based view of the firm. We argue that dynamic capabilities are a set of specific and identifiable processes such as product development‚ strategic decision making‚ and
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Around 36‚000 Verizon workers have decided to be on strike in order to against Verizon after ten months of negotiation. While the workers walk off the jobs‚ the union criticizes Verizon for it has hire 5000 workers in Mexico‚ the Philippines and the Dominican Republic. In the U.S‚ Verizon is paying its workers at low-wage and hiring non-union workers. Although Verizon states that the wage has been risen by 6.5%‚ but it also asks the workers to bear health-care cost and demand their employees to
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“An internal capacity for leveraging resources and competences is a prerequisite for creating competitive advantage. Discuss‚ with references to theory and real world organization of your choice”. Strategic management is a multi faced and vast area of study with many theorists presenting differing views as to what is crucial to the successful formulation of strategy. This essay will present an explanation of the internal capacity of leveraging resources and competences and show how they are creating
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Running head: HUMAN RESOURCES ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES AT VERIZON WIRELESS Human Resources Department Roles and Responsibilities Student Name MGT 431 Professor‚ Ph. D. March 9‚ 2005 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to describe Verizon Wireless Human Resource Department roles and responsibilities. This paper will explain how Verizon ’s Human Resources Department must constantly change to adapt new business strategies in specific areas like globalization‚ diversity and ethics to facilitate
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Verizon SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses High customer retention rates when compared to other carriers Solid increases in new subscribers‚ especially smartphone users Infrastructure investment Verizon Communications’ FiOS network Higher prices when compared to other players Presence limited to primarily Americas and not a major player like a few other established telecom operators Lack of emerging market exposure Opportunities Threats The company is well-positioned to capitalize on growing
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What are capabilities? What must firms do to create capabilities? Capability is a capacity for a set of resources to integratively perform a stretch task. It represents the identity of the firm as perceived by both its employees and customers. It is the firm’s ability to perform better than competitors using a distinctive and difficult to replicate set of business attributes. The organization’s capability is comprised of three core assets – physical capital‚ including all tangible assets; technology
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profitability‚ asset utilization‚ liquidity and debt utilization ratios. The ratio analysis covered here consists of eight various ratios with at least one from each of these main categories. These ratios were used to compare and contrast the performance of Verizon versus AT& T over the years 2005 and 2006. This section will discuss ratio analysis for the following ratios: current ratio‚ quick (acid-test) ratio‚ average collection period‚ debt to assets ratio‚ debt to equity ratio‚ interest coverage ratio‚
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Planning University of Phoenix Verizon is a Fortune 500 company leading the industry in delivering quality customer service and products to its customers. According to Verizon’s “Financial Guide (2010)‚ their mission is to “enable people and business to communicate with each other…[by] providing full and open communication to customers‚ employees‚ and investors.” With all the great things that Verizon has going for them‚ it is still of great importance that Verizon continues to move forward with
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Verizon is one of the largest communication technology companies in the world. They are known to be great problem-solvers‚ engineers‚ and innovators. Verizon connects millions of people and companies over the phone and internet with their great service. They change the industry and the world through their innovative techniques and speed. Verizon is known for investing in “superior wireless‚ fiber optic and global IP networks” (Verizon) that puts the company at the center of power growth markets.
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Verizon Wireless is the nation’s second largest wireless provider. With 67 million subscribers‚ Verizon trails the largest wireless provider‚ AT&T‚ by only 4 million subscribers. The business is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone PLC‚ officially named Cellco Partnership‚ and operates as Verizon Wireless. Verizon Communications is the majority shareholder with a 55% share. “I think the point of it for us is that we are who the customers look too to provide them the services
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