A useful tool for assessing the internal capability of a firm is through the use of the SWOT analysis. Although it is a simplified view‚ a SWOT analysis gives a snapshot view of the strengths and opportunities on which the company needs to capitalise to create a ‘distinguishing edge’. Also‚ it is useful to see the weaknesses and threats which can challenge the competitive position of the firm. Figure 2: SWOT analysis of the Virgin Group of Companies STRENGTHS Value of the global brand Reputation
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My writing capabilities‚ when writing about things like emotions‚ fall within the limits of those that I love. I could write novels about my mother’s strength or my sister’s dedication or even one about my cat’s eating habits‚ but when I’ve been asked to write about myself‚ I never can. For a lack of a more scholarly word choice‚ I see difficulty in talking about myself or my qualities without feeling as if I have an extremely inflated sense of self. I tend to keep to myself and while to my innermost
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“Managerial decision making: an Anglo-Brazilian comparison”‚ in Warner‚ M Axelsson‚ R.‚ Cray‚ D.‚ Mallory‚ G.R. and Wilson‚ D.C. (1991)‚ “Decision style in British and Swedish organizations”‚ British Journal of Management‚ Vol Barney‚ J.B. (1991)‚ “Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage”‚ Journal of Management‚ Vol Bugra‚ A. (1994)‚ State and Business in Modern Turkey: A Comparative Study‚ State University of New York University Press‚ New York‚ NY. Carr‚ C. (2005)‚ “Are German‚ Japanese and Anglo-Saxon
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History of Virgin Virgin Trains was born on 29th of November 1996 when it was awarded the Cross Country franchise following the privatisation of British Rail‚ the franchise will last until April 2012. Along with the Cross Country line‚ Virgin also won the West Coast franchise and took control on the 9th of March 1997‚ this franchise will end in March 2012. The West Coast line was the last but one of the franchises to be handed over to the private sector‚ all of which had been completed in less
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Assignment-1 Process Capability Analysis Objective To apply Process Capability Analysis model for Six Sigma implementation in telecommunication area. Important Concepts Process capability compares the output of a process to the specification limits by using capability indices. The comparison is made by forming the ratio of the spread between the process specifications. Process Capability Indexes: Cp is a process index that helps in numerically describing variation relative to the tolerances
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs In the most basic sense‚ Maslow’s hierarchy identifies five primary areas of needs experienced by most humans. Beginning with physiological‚ or basic life survival‚ needs‚ the model progresses in subsequent steps through safety and security‚ love and belongingness‚ self-esteem and finally self-actualization. Maslow postulated that as man meets the needs at the first level‚ he moves toward the next‚ then the next and so on. More recent studies have added levels to the
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Capabilities And Limitations Of ICT Advantages of ICT Over Manual Methods of Processing Data • Repetitive Processing – Computers can carry out the same or similar tasks (e.g. mail merge‚ payroll) over and over very quickly and with a high level of accuracy. • Speed of Processing – A computer system can process raw data very quickly to produce information. • Data Storage Capacity – Traditionally‚ a company’s information would be stored on paper in filing cabinets which takes up expensive
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BA Honours: Tourism and Business Management Virgin Trains Lecturer Name: BIRTE SCHMITZ Student Name: Ana Maria Do Amaral Zacarias ID: 20272212 Year: 3 Virgin Trains Introduction Strategic Management involves looking at ground realities and formulating an approach that can achieve desired results in the context of these realities. It follows that strategy will differ from context to context. Readymade strategies rarely work‚ and‚ this is the main problem with strategy development; businesses
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1. Introduction Virgin Group is the use of Virgin as a brand name and a number of enterprises Group; it is one of the UK’s largest private companies that founded by famous British businessman Richard Branson. The Group business start with music business‚ now it develops includes tourism‚ aviation‚ and entertainment and so on. Richard Branson holds the control power over the brand Virgin‚ but its subordinate institutions are different and complicated. Each of the virgin group company is independent
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This novel is very intriguing and teaches lessons of morality‚ religion‚ and of life and death intended for those with imagination and insight. The author’s style contributes deeply to the intrigue and true meaning to this novel. The author’s use of imagery makes tensions in the story vivid and emphatic. In this story there is a re-occurring tension between religion and desire. The tension between religion and desire is most clearly demonstrated between the characters of Yvette and
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