Chapter 4: BUSINESS-LEVEL STRATEGY (chapter 5 in the textbook) 1 “I surf to where hockey balls will be there…. not where it has to roll over.” - Wayne Gretsky 2 Strategic model Company Environment Strategy 4 levels of strategy • Function-level strategy • Business-level strategy • Corporate-level strategy • International strategy 3 Business Strategy - BUSN 162 1 Business-level strategy Business-level strategy: an integrated and coordinated set of Businessstrategy:
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THE GAP MODEL OF SERVICE QUALITY Service Quality Quality of the service is the degree of conformance of all the relevant features and characteristics of service to all the aspects of the consumers’ needs limited by the price and delivery s/he will accept. Quality can be viewed from two perspectives: Internal quality specifications based on conformance to based on customer-perceived External quality quality Importance Of Quality For Service Marketers Gain competitive
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Running Head: Competency Model The Standard Competency Model Michael D. Reilly September 30‚ 2012 The Standard Competency Model Abstract 2 This paper examines whether a standardized competency model can be applied to an organization such as the fictitious Barker Foods. The case study established the foundation for the perception one was needed by the Human Resource (HR) director‚ Ann Baxter. Some of Barker’s executive leadership is resistant to the idea‚ while others fully supported
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scc SM Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR®) model Overview - Version 10.0 supply chain council About Supply Chain Council Supply Chain Council (SCC‚ supply-chain.org) is a global nonprofit organization whose framework‚ improvement methodology‚ and benchmarking tools help member organizations make dramatic and rapid improvements in supply chain performance. SCC established and maintains the supply chain world’s most widely accepted framework for evaluating and comparing supply
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Rivalry: In the traditional economic model‚ competition among rival firms drives profits to zero. But competition is not perfect and firms are not unsophisticated passive price takers. Rather‚ firms strive for a competitive advantage over their rivals. The intensity of rivalry among firms is very large in case of jewelry business. There are a lot of big brands and even small small jewelers are present in the market. II. Threat Of Substitutes In Porter’s model‚ substitute products refer to products
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influence Compliance well-being Human resource Congruence Organisational flow Cost effectiveness effectiveness Rewards systems Societal well- Work Systems being Situational Factors Workforce characteristics Business Strategy and conditions Management philosophy Labour Market Unions Task Technology Law and societal values Source: Beer et al (1984) The Human Resource Cycle: Rewards Selection
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Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) Models 1-Introduction (Wysocki‚ 2012‚ p321) stated ‘the project management/projects landscape is based on two characteristics‚ goal and solution’ in complexity and uncertainly classification on the project. There are five (5) (MPLC) models to classify and mange of the projects. Linear and incremental in Traditional Project Management (TPM) approach. Iterative and Adaptive in Agile project management (APM) approach. Extreme in Extreme Project Management
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Models of Leadership There are a handful of ways to approach the actions of leading. Leadership involves a wide variety of characteristics and skills that vary based on different circumstances and motives for leading. Throughout our time here in South Africa‚ we have learned about these different stylistic approaches to leadership—all of which can be used in different aspects of our lives. The authentic leadership model and social change model both provide valuable resources for encouraging others
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Field Report: Does Weston -Super- Mare fit the Butler Model? Figure 11 Weston-super-Mare is a popular seaside resort town located in the county of Somerset‚ England on the Bristol Channel coast. It is the largest settlement in the North West. Weston-super- Mare has a population of 69‚696 People living in households and 2‚062 people living in communal establishments; 71‚ 758 in total.2 Due to the development of the railway between local towns and cities it became a popular seaside
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The Wal*Mart Model Abstract (summary) Translate Abstract With Wal-Mart Stores Inc petitioning the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to get into the banking business‚ it is only fair that banks take a few lessons from the world’s largest retailer as they seek to manage costs and attract business in today’s mortgage lending marketplace. In the lending industry‚ scale allows for more sales channels and a greater variety of product offerings. Yet most struggle to realize their potential economies
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