2010 Ninth International Conference on Mobile Business / 2010 Ninth Global Mobility Roundtable What factors contributed to the success of Apple’s iPhone? John Laugesen McMaster University‚ DeGroote School of Business Hamilton‚ Ontario CANADA laugesjd@mcmaster.ca Abstract — Unknown to most North American consumers‚ a mobile data and Internet service in Japan called i-mode has been highly successful in that country for the past decade. Unfortunately‚ mobile data services in North America have
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Factors beyond Amazon.com global acceptance and success can be categorized into 4 categories: offering competitive prices‚ straightforward web design and friendly interface‚ convenient payment system‚ and most importantly the unique shopping experience. 1.Price: Amazon differentiates itself mainly on the basis of price and by making sure that it offers the same quality products as any other company with a noticeably lower price. In addition‚ sellers do not pay any fees for product listing and it
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Motivation: The key to success. Motivation is the desire to do something and achieve the many goals in life‚ no matter how many obstacles you have to go through. To many people‚ it is the essential element that pushes them towards what they want to be. From setting goals‚ to working hard to achieve them‚ and finally accomplishing them. There is several motivation theories like: Incentive theory of motivation‚ which suggests that people are motivated to do things because of external rewards
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What are the key factors for the corporate competitive success Achieving competitive success is a small-business owner’s mission. To build revenues and profits‚ you must prevail against the strengths and resources of your key competitors. Having a plan in place gives you a better chance of winning this competitive war. Understanding what’s involved in planning is the first step to crafting a formidable plan. Knowing Customer Needs Businesses achieve success because they bring products and services
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Critical Success Factors or Key Success Factors (KSFs) The generation of Critical Success Factors CSFs (also termed KSFs) usually takes place at the end of the external analysis stage in preparation of the start of the appraisal of the organisation internally. CSF generation is a method of bringing the many factors identified from external analysis into a manageable list of issues which strategy should address. CSFs are those factors which are crucial to the success of any organisation within
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Key Economic Factors of Microsoft Corporation. As a dominator in both the PC operating system and office suite markets‚ Microsoft Corporation expose themselves to the cloud-based computing model presents execution and competitive risks. They are transitioning to a computing environment characterized by cloud-based services used with smart client devices. Their competitors are rapidly developing and deploying cloud-based services for consumers and business customers. The pricing and delivery models
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Firstly‚ having an education is ESSENTIAL for obtaining a desirable job. An article called “Australian Social Trends” released by the Australian Bureau of statistics states that within Australia‚ year 12 attainment is regarded as a key factor in the formal development of an individual’s skills and knowledge. This contributes to the development of a skilled workforce‚ and in turn‚ to ongoing economic development and improved living conditions. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation
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work always pays off. No matter what you do or when you do it‚ hard work always pays off in the end. Hard work is what we have to do if we plan on going or doing anything in this life. We cannot sit back and take it easy all the time‚ we have to get out there and work for what we want. When we have to put forth hard work then you know the rewards will be that much greater. I’m here to tell you that hard work always pays off in the end. Hard work is what you have to do if you want to achieve
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this is not the KFC you know in America. A recent case study written by professor David Bell and Agribusiness Program director Mary Shelman reveals how the chicken giant adapted its famous fast-food formula for the local market. Key concepts include: • In China‚ KFC’s strategy was to be part of the local community‚ not be seen as a foreign presence. • China division chairman and CEO Sam Su combined the best ideas from the US fast-food model and adapted them to serve the needs of the Chinese consumer
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Key Success Factors in the Low Cost Airline Business: Low cost airlines strive to meet the basic demand of airline customers - a safe air transport from one location to another location - at a relatively low price. In order to be successful‚ they have to carry out their business from a certain value-based perspective - “less for much less” – and concentrate their attention on the following Key Success Factors of their industry: - Overall low costs: Overall low costs are essential to be able
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