Question 1 1 points Save Which of the following is NOT a part of VRIO? a. Value b. Resources c. Imitability d. Organization Question 2 1 points Save Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for ____ percent of the number of firms worldwide. a. 50 b. 95 c. 12 d. 80 Question 3 1 points Save The most (in)famous loophole in merchandise trade created through GATT was: a. TRIPS b. NTB
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drilling activities adopt the plan for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico produced by petroleum giant BP to assure the agency that the environmental damage from the spill anywhere would be "minimal or nonexistent". Predict the worst case spill 1500-4600 barrels. MMS approved BP’s plan to set a cement plug to the temporary closure of wells with only a 90-minute telephone conversation between the MMS and BP officials. BP declares MMS application ’categories excluded "from environmental analysis and give oil companies
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Critical assessment of Transaction Cost Economics and Resource Based View theories in terms of their usefulness in explaining firms’ internationalization strategies. Two Nobel Prize winners have extensively contributed to one of the theories that will be discussed in this essay. It is very exciting to access Transaction Cost Economics and Resource Based View theories in terms of their usefulness in explaining firms’ internationalisation strategies. This assessment will be based on two American
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resources Dynamic capabilities: capabilities that are constantly being changes and reconfigured to make them more adaptive to an uncertain environment Core rigidity or deficiency: a strength that over time matures and may become a weakness VRIO framework 1. Value: Does it provide customer value and competitive advantage? 2. Rareness: Do no other companies possess it? 3. Imitability: IS it costly for others to imitate? 4. Organization: Is the firm organized to exploit the resource Evaluating
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Seismic Conceptual Design of Buildings – Basic principles for engineers‚ architects‚ building owners‚ and authorities Hugo Bachmann Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Federal Department of the Environment‚ Transport‚ Energy and Communications (DETEC) Seismic Conceptual Design of Buildings – Basic principles for engineers‚ architects‚ building owners‚ and authorities Hugo Bachmann Impressum Editor: Quoting: Swiss Federal Office for Water and Geology Swiss Agency for Development
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Judgmental heuristics signifies taking short cuts to complete a demanding task (Kreitner & Kinicki‚ 2013). BP took one deadly shortcut‚ ignoring Halliburton’s engineer’s requirements of installing
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Introduction to Systems Safety Engineering ISE 741 North Carolina State University ISE 741‚ Fall 2012 • Faculty Introduction – Dr. Nancy Currie – Dr. David Kaber – Dr. Guk-Ho Gil http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/currie.html http://people.engr.ncsu.edu/dbkaber/ http://www.ise.ncsu.edu/people/staff/gil.php http://courses.ncsu.edu/ise741/lec/001/ • Course Website – Course Syllabus – Communication Information http://courses.ncsu.edu/ise741/lec/001/Internet_info_fall2012_ISE741.pdf
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Case Study: Baria Planning Solutions‚ Inc. Case Overview Baria Planning Solutions (BPS)‚ Inc. was founded in 1997 and is a publically traded firm with $95 million in annual sales. BPS helps its customers reduce procurement costs and improve the performance of their suppliers. BPS uses a combination of software‚ data analysis‚ project management and consulting to scrutinize its customers’ spending categories‚ identify sources of potential savings through initiatives such as supplier consolidation
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Earth. Retrieved June 2‚ 2010 from http://www.eoearth.org/article/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill Environmental Protection Agency. (2010) Retrieved May 31‚ 2010‚ from http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/index.html Herron‚ J. (2010‚ June 3). Two ratings firm downgrade BP. Wallstreet Journal. Retrieved June 3‚ 2010 from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704025304575284542907114562.html?mod=WSJ_Commodities_RIGHTMoreInMarkets Lefler‚ D. (2010‚ January 25). Polluted Kansas town ’s residents may get buyouts this
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M i n i C as e 4 Starbucks: Re-creating Its Uniqueness INSPIRED BY ITALIAN COFFEE BARS‚ Starbucks’s founder Howard Schultz set out to provide a completely new consumer experience. The trademark of any Starbucks coffeehouse is its ambience—where music and comfortable chairs and sofas encourage customers to sit and enjoy their coffee beverages. While hanging out at Starbucks‚ they can use the complimentary wireless hotspot or just visit with friends. The barista seems to speak a foreign language
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