Establishing a Competitive Advantage Competitive advantage is a benefit for any company to strive to achieve. 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 service that justifies higher prices (tutor2u‚ 2009). A company that has attained competitive advantage over others creates a unique selling point or USP and allows that company to gain a larger market share by being
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Establishing Communications Channels Transmission path: point A point B • Networking Modes: connection-oriented; connectionless • Switching Modes: circuit switching; packet switching Networking Modes Connection-Oriented: connection is established before information transfer occurs. All information from source follows the same path to the destination. The line is disconnected after the transmission is complete. No delay in transmission since the path is predetermined. NWs operate
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Created by the four Evangelists‚ each Gospel (meaning “good news”) portrays Jesus in a unique portrayal that is separate of the other three. Most likely‚ each Gospel author did this so that each particular image of Jesus presented is captured and not overlooked. Collectively‚ the main purpose of the four Gospels is to identify and acknowledge Jesus and his significance. He is the focused subject matter in the four Gospels. However‚ by focusing on one Gospel at a time‚ one by one after each other
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The purpose of content validity is to measure the significant variables within the research. Further it can be used to quantify the adequate sampling of substance areas of questionnaires to determine content relevance. Content validity requires two logical estimations based upon objective evaluation: a degree of measurability given to each variable that illustrates the important qualities and the set of variables that depict all viewpoints of the qualities. “Content validity is obtained from three
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1-Identify and describe the four earth subsystems and explain how they interrelate. The four earth subsystems are atmosphere‚ hydrosphere‚ biosphere‚ and lithosphere. “The atmosphere is the mixture of gases that surround the Earth. The hydrosphere is all waters on Earth‚ including subsurface and atmospheric water. The biosphere is all living organisms on Earth‚ including those on the land‚ in the water‚ and in the air. The lithosphere is the solid portion of the Earth‚ which is made up of rocks
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Reliability vs. Validity By: Framing and Analyzing Problems: Research Strategies for Leaders (PD) Professor Gordon McLean July 8‚ 2011 The purpose of this weeks’ discussion is to evaluate and analyze an article by identifying issues related to general method reliability and validity. The article that was chosen was “Trust in the Face of Conflict: The Role of Managerial Trustworthy Behavior and Organizational Context” by Korsgaard‚ M. A.‚ Brodt‚ S. E.‚ & Whitener‚ E. M. (2002). This
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and societal protection are the four justifications for punishment currently used in today ’s society. These four forms of punishment are used in today ’s society in an attempt deter criminal activity and to lower crime rates. Research of the four justifications of punishment will reveal which type of punishment deters crime most effectively as well as if the consequences of punishment provide any benefit for criminals and society. The first and oldest of the four justifications for punishment is
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Reliability and Validity Paper Markesha Norfleet Oct. 29‚ 2012 BSHS/382 Angela Colistra Reliability and Validity Paper In human services profession there are a large amount of data that are collected and analyzed to make decisions regarding what is in the best interest of each individual. The majority of the data that is collected in the human services research are based on the tests. The research and test is conducted to provide the most effective program possible to help individuals. The
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In “Four Freedoms”‚ a speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ he discusses how he promised his citizens they deserved these freedoms before World War 2. In his speech‚ he states‚ “The fourth is freedom from fear—which‚ translated into world terms‚ means a worldwide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor— anywhere in the world” (FDR 276). This quote expresses how before any
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Use the theory of Maslow or Herzberg to explain the decrease in employee motivation following the takeover. What steps might management take to re-establish high employee motivation? Motivation is a needs-led process. The basic motivational process is when one has an unsatisfied need. That then progresses onto tension‚ which leads to search behaviour and then onto either need satisfaction or further search. In practice this basic motivational procedure would be a lot more complex‚ as there would
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