Chandler Major Claim: Successful firms are the ones that first capitalize on economies of scale and scope‚ create management structures and invest in research and development which allows them to stay ahead of the competition. Second Claims: Unrelated diversification leads to problems in the long run. Business ownership patterns have diminished the likelihood of many firms’ long term success. Claims: important to invest‚ be committed/ companies still ignore logic/ pursuing a wide mkt is key/ hard
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Contemporary Business Thinking COMM 210 – Section L Fall 2012 Instructor: Adel Raphaël Office: MB 012-104 Telephone: 514-848-2424 ext. 5492 Email: araphael@jmsb.concordia.ca Office Hours: Monday 13:15 to 14:15 Thursday 13:15 to 14:15 and by appointment Course Objective: This course presents a broad
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CHANDLER - THE ENDURING LOGIC OF INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS Major Claim: Successful firms capitalize on economies of scale & scope‚ create management structures and invest in research & development • Once a firm loses the opportunity to be a first mover‚ it is difficult to regain competitive advantage Secondary Claims: • Growth through unrelated diversification is a poor business strategy • Business ownership patterns have diminished the likelihood of many firms’ long-term success
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Chandler: • Economies of scale: Cost per unit drops as the volume of output increases (geographical expansion) • Economies of scope: Use same raw and semi finished materials and intermediate production processes to make a variety of different products (move into related markets) • Functional divisions • First movers: companies that quickly dominated their industries by making large investments and gaining competitive advantage. (high market share) - created national and international
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Go to chapter 5/6/7 on the multiple choice questions I send you Chapter 3: Business Style: Word Choice‚ Conciseness‚ and Tone I. Word choice Plain style: style of writing that places value on simplicity‚ directness and clarity. -use common everyday words except for necessary technical terms. -use reasonable sentence lengths -use active-voice verbs and phrasal verbs ( active-voice verbs show who or what performs an action/ phrasal verbs are simple and informal‚ continuing verbs =>work out instead
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relating to public speaking and to life in general. The test will consist of multiply choice‚ short answer‚ true/false and an essay question. This is a guide to direct your study. Not an end all to what could be on the test. Chapter 1: Intro to Comm. and Interpersonal Processes Dance’s Helical and Berlo’s Models – be able to give an example and explain the various parts of the respective models. Characteristics of successful public Speakers 3 Fundamental principles of communication Communication
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Final Exam Review 1. Which of the following reports is an example of an informational report? A) A report that recommends 1 of 4 different long distance services B) A report that compares three sites for a new store location and recommend one. C) A report showing how a company has complied with Canada Revenue Agency regulation D) A report that presents several alternative for handling an international problem‚ including recommendations for the best solutions 2. Which of the following reports
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Comm Review 3 (Final) -Chapter 11: 1.) The 8 steps of the audience-centered model of public the speaking process: -Selecting a Narrow Topic -Identifying Purpose -Developing a Central Idea -Generating Main Ideas -Gathering Supporting Material -Organizing Your Speech -Rehearsing Your Speech -Delivering Your Speech *(9th) CONSIDER THE AUDIENCE 2.) The Significance of Being an Audience-Centered Public Speaker: -Someone who considers and adapts to the audience at every stage of
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Yichuan Ding COMM399-204‚ 2013 Winter Term 2 Mid-Term Review Problems Part I (Introduction + Process Analysis + Inventory Build-Up + OM Triangle) True or False (You must explain your judgment if it is false!) 1. In any process‚ the flow time cannot be smaller than the cycle time. True. cycle time = time spent on the bottleneck resource‚ which must be smaller or equal to the flow time 2. If a process has two bottleneck resources‚ then they must have the same capacity rate. True. Bottleneck
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COMM 316 Exam 1 Review (Chapters 1 – 4) Chapter 1: Studying Intercultural Communication · · · · · · · · Define imperative Describe all six imperatives and differentiate between each of them Define “global village” and “digital divide” Define demographics and assimilation Why is self-awareness so important? Define ethics; How does it apply to intercultural communication What are the important skills in becoming an ethical student of culture? Define cosmopolitan Chapter 2: Intercultural Communication
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