Competency Definition Core competencies are those capabilities that are critical to a business achieving competitive advantage. The main ideas about core competencies where developed by Prahalad and Hamel (1990) in which they advised that over time companies may develop key areas of expertise which are distinctive to that company and critical to the company’s long term goals. These areas of expertise may be in any area but are most likely to develop in the critical‚ central areas of the company
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Diversity is described as the state of having people who are of different races or who have different cultures in a group‚ but diversity can be more than just race or ethnic background. When we are talking about workplace diversity‚ we are referring to the variety of differences between people in an organization. Diversity encompasses race‚ gender‚ ethnic group‚ age‚ personality‚ cognitive style‚ tenure‚ organizational function‚ education and background. The effects of diversity can impact how
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Disney’s Core Competency Walt Disney once noted: “I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse”. (Disney Dreamer‚ 1998). Walt Disney’s original core competence was cartoons and animated movies. By combining Imagineering with engineering Disney’s company reached unparalleled success with the creation of the first full length animated movie. This success led to new ideas and one of them was to open a park‚ a different kind of park. In Disneyland Walt used
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Identify‚ discuss and analyse the key features and characteristics of at least 3 different examples of script writing. In this essay I will be taking different plays and analysing their features and characteristics within them. I will be analysing ‘Beautiful Burnout’ performed by Frantic Assembly‚ ‘Lysistrata‚ or Loose Strife’ by David Stuttard‚ and ‘Twelfth Night‚ Or What You Will’ by William Shakespeare. Within these plays I will be looking at the style of writing it is‚ (eg – formal‚ informal
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THE KEY FUNCTIONS OF A BUSINESS 1) OPERATIONS : Provides consultant and advisory service to the company on matters affecting overall corporate and activity management. Also responsible for the corporate planning system. Coordinates the activity’s Information Technology/Communications efforts & Leadership System. Analyzes activity policies and administers programs with respect to effective and efficient use of manpower‚ information‚ material‚ services‚ positions‚ mission‚ organization‚ and tasks
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radiation was defined by Schluter (2000)‚ as "the evolution of ecological diversity‚ within a rapidly multiplying lineage". Species can go through an adaptive radiation (involving a diversification of that species)‚ in response to having invaded a vacant ecological niche. It is thought the ability to do this‚ can be attributed to one or more key innovations developed by this species (i.e. the species has developed a new key innovation’‚ which makes it possible to invade new niche‚ that was not possible
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The important attributes for an individual who is working towards the current foundation year and the focused degree is to be good at communications. The main reason as to why we make communication come into sight is because enchancing our oral and visual skills are the primary core employers look for. Therefore we need to develop persuasive and research skills to streghten our ability of cricital and analytical thinking Subsequently‚ study habits like learning how to make notes‚ be consistent
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research‚ but more popularly by taking a self-assessment test. I just recently took the communication competence instrument and after reflecting on the tool I have a better understanding of my own communication style. According to the communication competency I had an overall score of 81 out of a possible 90. According to the tool this would indicate me as a more “competent” communicator. My strongest areas of communication are in Motivation and Knowledge‚ which can be defined as my desire to create
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and the positive gains from ethnic diversity. In America‚ you can take an adventure and learn to speak Spanish‚ eat Indian food‚ dress like the Japanese‚ listen to Australian music with a group of Brazilian friends and still be American. Building optimistic synergy through cultural assortment is what makes the United States of America an original place. However‚ it is not the greetings we learn or the languages we can speak‚ it is the ability to converse with each other‚ whether we are Asian or American
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Diversity in the Workplace‚ an Asset if Monitored Efficiently Introduction “It’s hard to define what diversity is because everyone has an opinion” (Working Woman magazine‚ October 2000) Workplace diversity is a personal issue‚ and it focusses on the characteristics that are brought into the firm. Whether it is attributes or differences that separate these people‚ these cultural dimensions that are introduced to any workforce can provide businesses with different options for further business growth
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