ISCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION PILOT PAPER (NOVEMBER 2013) CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (CBS) SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS ISCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION 2013 Term 2 Corporate and Business Strategy – Pilot Paper for Nov 2013 ISCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (CBS) 15 NOV 2013 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS I. True or False questions (Q1 to Q10) (Total: 10 marks) 1. (F) High volume/low cost different from upward differentiation. 2. (F) Also depends on settling operations
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no picnic in the park. Under those circumstances‚ he wrote some of the greatest works in history. These works‚ still popular today‚ prove him to be a consummate dramatist. Shakespeare knew how to craft dramatic scenes full of external and internal conflict and emotion‚ something the Elizabethan audience delighted in; he also intertwined superstitions of this era and pageantry‚ which the Elizabethans also loved. Shakespeare creates external conflict between opposing characters to build tension
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Home Depot’s corporate strategy is intensive growth strategy to capture the home improvement market share by expanding into new areas‚ purchasing competitors‚ and moving into other countries. The largest impact to Home Depot’s growth success has been from the large investment to expand their ecommerce presence‚ as well as‚ improve their physical stores. By inking the two together by ordering online and picking up in the store process‚ Home Depot has scored a homerun with its online expansion.
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How much change has there been in rights for women? The social media leads the stereotypical thoughts that society has about women. During the early 1900’s‚ women weren’t allowed to leave their houses and were domestic servants for their husbands. They couldn’t vote at all. If they were divorced‚ they would have been treated as an outcast and have no employment and would not be able to drive. The Suffragists and Suffragettes used contrasting methods to try and get women the vote. The Suffragists
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3. How has the strategic value of Yahoo to Alibaba changed over time since 2005? 2005 was a tough year for Alibaba. Because of the US$100 million investment in China by eBay‚ Alibaba and its subsidiary – Taobao fell into a severe price war against eBay which hindered the profitability of the group and much more capital was needed for operational and technological improvement in order to win the battle. Under this circumstance‚ Alibaba formed a partnership with Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo invested US$1
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY Introduction In today’s business environment‚ organizations are adopting the latest technologies in order to make the organization’s processes more organized and fruitful. There are several various technological tools that have been initiated through the information technology system‚ which has become very effective for organizations in order to compete in a proper manner. The Human Resource Information Management is one of the major tools
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Yahoo‚ which had a string of three CEOs in three years‚ was on the verge of taking that count to four. The latest to rock was Scott Thompson‚ a newly appointed CEO‚ over the false claims in his resume about the computer science degree‚ which he never received from the Stonehill College. The news did spread like fire in the Silicon Valley and why it shouldn’t since Yahoo is one of the respected companies in the area. The news was reported in different formats of media and there were mixed reactions
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report How creativity has been applied to a business idea or problem To make a business grow and achieve productive and efficient results you need to invoke creativity which has always been an essential business skill. Since long time creativity has been applied to a business world as companies seek to use it in all parts of the organization to make it gain more profits and to be exceptional from others. A business person has to find unique solutions every day and he has to know how to react
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Has the meaning of ”professional behaviour” been changed by Information Technology? Samirah Amadu January 6‚ 2013 Professional behaviour is a very vague term. If somebody mentions it they could mean your appearance at work or even common ethics. A part of professional behaviour is defined in the code of conduct of your profession. Another is seen as common sense and not written down anywhere. Even though the term has not been defined explicitly it is still necessary to be aware of it to be acknowledged
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How does Alagiah create emotion in this extract? In the extract‚ ‘A Passage to Africa‚’ George Alagiah appeals to the readers emotions through his sensitive writing style and insightful presentation of facts. He takes us on a roller coaster of emotions and allowing us to empathize with the difficulties faced by the Somalians.He uses effective language that creates an impact on the reader‚ which portrays the harsh conditions and reality of the ‘famine of quiet suffering and lonely death.’ The title
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