in a certain market‚ what they produce and how they use resources at their disposal to do so. In this sense we may distinguish between the positional perspective‚ developed by Michael Porter‚ according to which achieving competitive advantage is the result of exploitation of imperfections in the market‚ the resource based perspective‚ which states that competitive advantage lies in the ownership of valuable resources‚ and the dynamic capabilities view‚ which follows the resource based view but also
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Piston Engines Picture a tube or cylinder that holds a snugly fitting plug. The plug is free to move back and forth within this tube‚ pushed by pressure from hot gases. A rod is mounted to the moving plug; it connects to a crankshaft‚ causing this shaft to rotate rapidly. A propeller sits at the end of this shaft‚ spinning within the air. Here‚ in outline‚ is the piston engine‚ which powered all airplanes until the advent of jet engines. Pistons in cylinders first saw use in steam engines. Scotland’s
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A jet engine‚ like a rocket engine‚ is a reaction engine. It works by throwing mass in one direction and taking advantage of the reaction in the opposite direction. In the case of a jet engine‚ the engine burns fuel (like kerosene) with air from the atmosphere. The burning fuel heats and expands the air‚ and this hot air shoots out of the exhaust-end of the engine to create thrust. Most modern jet engines use a turbine to improve the efficiency of the engine and allow the engine to work at low speeds
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A Competency is an underlying characteristic of a person which enables him /her to deliver superior performance in a given job‚ role or a situation. Competencies are seen mainly as inputs. They consist of knowledge‚ attitudes and skills that could affect an individual’s ability to perform. Competency Mapping Procedures and Steps * First Step: A job analysis is carried out by asking employees to fill in a questionnaire that asks them to describe what they are doing‚ and what skills‚ attitudes
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The successful creation of Jamestown was the start of the British expansion on the New World. Jamestown was able to be successful due to the agreement made with the local Indian tribes. The Indians would provide food in exchange for weapons which ultimately sustained longer life spans for both groups. The tribes helped the settlers become successful in agriculture. Thus‚ English settlers were able to perfect the cultivation of tobacco. Tobacco was an enormous hit which expanded the success for Jamestown
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The Belief Engine‚ James Alcock introduces two interesting components in our internal belief engine‚ the Critical-Thinking Unit‚ and the Memory Unit. These two corresponding items work hand and hand to help logical thinkers to understand the world around them through personally analyzing their own past without bias from the Emotional Response Unit‚ or any other conflicting counter-part. Critical thinking is not an innate ability. As mentioned in the article many of us are born with what Alcock describes
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CHAPTER 1 DEVELOPING A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Quite a number of projects are abandoned or failed as a result of bad management of resources in Nigeria. Even the ones considered successful over shoot by the cost and time. Most project failure can be attributed to inadequate knowledge of resource management. This project aim at developing a resource management system or technique that can serve as guide for a successful project management. Therefore will
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WHAT IS A COMPETENCY? There are various definitions given for the term competency. Combining the basic ideas embedded in all definitions‚ competency can be defined as: “ A combination of knowledge‚ skills‚ attitude and personality of an individual as applied to a role or job in the context of the present and future environment‚ that accounts for sustained success within the framework of Organizational Values.” Sometimes competencies are also defined as “ cluster of successful behaviors
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confused with the catapult. The Mangonel is believed to be invented by the Romans in 400BC. During the Medieval age the engine was used most by the French. It’s named Mangonel because the Latin word manganon means “an engine of war”. Mangonels were referred to as scorpions because the arm of the engine was like the tail of the animal. The Mangonel wasn’t as accurate as other siege engines but did go a greater distance. The Mangonel has a long arm attached to a bowl like bucket. The base had wheels so
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