Knowledge Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry Introduction The study of Knowledge Management is a process that has been researched for centuries by western philosophers and traditional theorists‚ however it is only until recently that knowledge management has been the main focus for many organisations. Many have said that it was the publishing of Karl Wiig’s‚ “knowledge management foundations” (1993)‚ that sparked the huge interest in knowledge management and nearly two decades on KM is
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Review: The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy Porter’s Lesson: Michael E. Porter’s article‚ the five competitive forces that shape strategy‚ is an article that dissects the true underlying factors of competition and industrial structure. Throughout the context of the article‚ Porter thoroughly explains how competition and profitability does not only derive from production of goods and services or the level of sophistication of a firm. Instead‚ he claims that in order for an industry to be
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ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Ethical Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry Abstract No one can deny that the pharmaceutical industry has made significant contributions to human progress. The pharmaceutical industry has been responsible for drugs that have saved millions of lives‚ cured many forms of cancer‚ and ensured that an AIDS diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence. Yet despite this there are questions that the public has on whether the industry has been fulfilling
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Five Forces Analysis of Video Game Console Industry Threat of Substitutes: The main substitute for a video game console would be a personal computer. They can both be used for playing different types of video games and be used for entertainment. The threat of this substitute edging out video game consoles is very low‚ because they are not completely similar. If anything‚ video game consoles are edging out personal computers in the gaming industry. The threat of substitutes in the video game
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A cost leadership strategy of Air Asia remains viable despite the changing external environment. Although competition and rivalry amongst budget airlines is high‚ and it is difficult to differentiate from other providers due to the nature of the industry and product‚ it still has a first mover advantage which makes cost-leadership remain viable. They must remember that a cost leadership strategy can be maintained by be being efficient in all aspects of business and not just getting low prices from
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As Poverty Shrinks‚ Should We Worry About Inequality? – Kenneth Rapoza Forbes Magazine Thanks to global capitalism‚ there are much less poor people running around the world today than there was a decade ago. But there are also more rich people. Way more. And in rich countries‚ there are less middle class. So even as poverty is shrinking‚ inequality is rising among income levels as the new global plutocracy takes shape. Today‚ 43% live on less than $2 per day. Thirty years ago‚ around 75% of the
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INTRODUCTION The pharmaceutical industry is praised as one of the leading industrial sectors. The fruits of its extensive research and development are traded worldwide and have improved the length and quality of life of countless individuals. At the same time‚ however‚ the industry is criticized for its marketing and pricing practices—and even for its research and development priorities. Industry’s consistently high profits and large expenditures on research and development as well as on marketing
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PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS Nike Brief History Nike has one mission statement: To carry out the legacy of innovative thinking left by the founding members by developing products that enable athletes of all abilities to maximize their potential while beating competition and creating value for shareholders. Nikes headquarters are located in Beaverton‚ Oregon in Portland and the company operates in more than 160 countries all over the world with more than 30‚000 employees across all six
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Question 1 asked to complete a five forces analysis of the US Express Mail Industry. A five forces analysis is done to rate the attractiveness of an industry. Threat of new entry is low because the barriers to entry are high. Newcomers to the industry would require an enormous amount of up front capital to set up the distribution networks and infrastructure‚ such as establishing hubs‚ and acquiring aircraft and a large amount of ground transportation vehicles (vans‚ trucks‚ ect). Economies of scale
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generic drugs globally‚ making it possible to analyze the effects of these policies on the generic pharmaceutical industry. The first pertinent area of global pharmaceutical policy is funding of research in life sciences. This pertains primarily to reference drugs rather than generic drugs. Globally‚ there is no overarching framework for the same. This is primarily done only in the event of a global challenge in the
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