1) Bill Gates believes that Microsoft’s ability to attract‚ motivate‚ and retain superior people is its source of competitive advantage. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Yes. Gates had long recognized that it took exceptional people to write outstanding software Microsoft is all about software. Microsoft is a pioneer in this industry and hence attracted extremely intelligent‚ creative and ambitious college graduates since its start up days. Bill gates knack of recognizing genius
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Article 1: Competing Across Technology-Differentiated Channels: The Impact of Network Externalities and Switching Costs Technology driven markets have features that distinguish them from traditional markets and give firms a new way to think of new opportunities of how businesses can be conducted. Customization‚ interactivity and global access are just a few characteristics that distinguish the internet from regular stores. Furthermore‚ transferability of information is very cheap and there are real
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BACKGROUND Danaher Corporation is a large global company and its products are concentrated in the fields of design‚ manufacture‚ and marketing of industrial and consumer products. Furthermore it operates in four segments: Professional Instrumentation‚ Medical Technologies‚ Industrial Technologies‚ and Tools & Components MAIN PROBLEM After looking at some of the problems that were laid out within this case the major one that is really discussed is whether or not Danaher could continue to
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In 2013‚ the United States broadcast and cable television industry generated revenues of $149 billion. TV subscriptions contributed $104 billion; and advertising contributed the rest. Most households in the U.S. purchase TV subscriptions from cable operators such as Comcast and Time Warner‚ or satellite companies such as DirectTV‚ or Dish Network. Consumers also access television content through internet companies such as Netflix‚ Hulu‚ and Amazon Instant Video. Comcast‚ DirectTV‚ Time Warner Cable
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Alibaba: Competing in China and Beyond Individual Report Intercultural Management Professor: Dr. Jacobo Ramirez Aalto University School of Economics Bachelor´s Degree Program in International Business Mikkeli Campus September 3‚ 2012 Matti Uusivirta Introduction In this report I will examine the case “Alibaba: Competing in China and Beyond.” Alibaba under the leadership of Jack Ma‚ its founder has transformed into one of the most successful e-commerce companies in China. In
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of Vietnam which leads to many changes in import and export area. This report is from the topic the situation of import and export of Vietnam from the year 2000 to 2012 and some related problems. We will show you information about Export and Import of Vietnam together with their different perspectives that can be summarized in below outline: I. Export 1. The export of goods and services. 2. Turnover. 3. The acceleration of Vietnam’s exports. II. Import III. Conclusion and recommendations Following
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been provided. There are many times throughout our everyday lives in which we are put in a position to leave a gratuity. Whether it be dining at a restaurant‚ getting your hair cut at the salon‚ or having a few drinks with friends at a bar. In each case there was a service provided to you‚ now you have a decision to make‚ how much of a tip is considered acceptable and should you tip everyone that provides a service to you? There are many guidelines for consumers to follow. With modern technology there
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Corwin Corporation Case Responses Questions: 1) Should companies risk bidding on projects based upon rough draft specifications? Explain your answer in detail. No‚ because rough drafts are exactly that – a draft. Despite a first-mover advantage for early bidders‚ the project can completely change‚ which would impact the ability for a firm to meet the required budget‚ timeline‚ project goals and customer satisfaction. 2) How should West have handled the situation where Pat Ray’s opinion of
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LOW LITERACY This essay will discuss the causes and the effects of low literacy in the societies. First‚ it discusses the economical causes of low literacy which are large population‚ poverty rates and instable economy. Secondly‚ it will discuss the political causes which are misuse of funds and corruption and change policy and followed by the social causes. After‚ it will briefly discuss the effects of the causes and finally it will conclude that low literacy is caused by the economy‚ politic
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Most structural steel failures happen at connections....where a beam connects to a column‚ where a joist connects to a beam‚ where a hanging rod connects to a beam (the Kansas City Hyatt discussed above). The Structural Engineer must design the design the steel members and give guidelines for the connections. Many people in the Construction Industry don’t understand‚ though‚ that the Structural Engineer rarely designs the connections. Why is that? Historically‚ the Steel Fabricators developed
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