COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY World trade is growing faster than world GDP – this is a key consequence of globalization. Trade barriers are being reduced and protectionist policies are no longer acceptable to the many countries that believe in the free-trade concept. This means that companies must compete not only with domestic rivals but with competitors from across the globe. Many of these competitors will have either: lower costs or differentiated products. According to Michael
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1- Innovation is important because it allows differentiation from competitors‚ manufacturing is easier and more flexible‚ the bar for competition is raised‚ and there is greater market segmentation. 2- Some advantages of technological innovation are: a wider range of products and services can be delivered to people‚ GDP has increased‚ people can communicate in every part of the world‚ the production of food has become more efficient‚ and it has yield medical treatments to improve medical conditions
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Nasik Introduction: In India companies like TATA and Birla are practicing the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for decades‚ long before CSR become a popular basis. In spite of having such good glorious examples; In India CSR is in a very much budding stage. A lack of understanding‚ inadequately trained personnel‚ coverage‚ policy etc. further adds to the reach and effectiveness of CSR programs. Large no. of companies are undertaking these activities superficially and promoting/ highlighting the
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falls under a differentiation strategy‚ “Differentiation is the ability of the firm to provide unique and superior value to the buyer in terms of product quality‚ special features‚ or after-sale services” (Porter 1990‚ 1998). This encompasses the Apple philosophy‚ in an Apple Report they state that they are “committed to bringing the best user experience to its customers through its innovative hardware‚ software‚ peripherals‚ and services. The Company’s business strategy leverages its unique ability
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Blue ocean strategy is a business concept that focuses on doing business along the line where there is no competitor or little or no competition; rather it seeks to create new opportunities for business instead competing for space in the already saturated horizon. It does this by either creating entirely new product in a market or reinventing already existing product in such a unique way that will meet the needs the of the market in a way that has not existed before. It adds value to the market while
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Explain the strategies for competitive advantage. The challenge for a marketing strategy is to find a way of achieving a sustainable competitive advantage over the other competing products and firms in a market. A competitive advantage is an advantage over competitors gained by offering consumers greater value‚ either by means of lower prices or by providing greater benefits and service that justifies higher prices. Porter suggested four "generic" business strategies that could be adopted in order
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| | IKEAMGT301 CSR Case Study Report | | Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Company History and Overview 3 Vision‚ Objective and Values 4 Meaning of Sustainability to IKEA 5 CSR Issues and Criticism 6 Why IKEA sought to address the issues through CSR 12 How IKEA sought to address the issues through CSR 13 The Natural Step 15 Public Response 17 Cultural Change Within IKEA 18 Evaluation of the Strategic Element of IKEA’s CSR Practice 22 Conclusion
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How and Why Multinational Corporations Pursue CSR Strategies: the Case of Nestle in China Anna Chou A thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Interdisciplinary Honors Thesis Written under the direction of Professor Kathe Newman Bloustein School and Professor Michael Santoro Rutgers Business School School of Arts and Sciences‚ Rutgers University 2013-2014 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2420273 Table of Contents Abstract
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Assignment on Corporate Social Responsibility at Indian Tobacco Company Submitted By: Niladri Dutta (17) Debanjan Bhattacharyya (19) Shree Shreast (32) K Madhu (30) Rashi Singh (43) CSR at ITC Abstract The paper analyzes CSR activities of ITC ltd. (100th year) through strategic lens.ITC Limited (BSE: 500875) is a conglomerate with headquarters in Kolkata (India)‚ having turnover of Rs.26‚ 259 crores‚ pretax profits Rs.6015 crores‚ has initiated a number of corporate social
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corporate social responsibility (CSR) by examining six sets of factors conventionally considered as promoting outcomes consistent with core principles of social responsibility: intra-organizational factors‚ competitive dynamics‚ institutional investors‚ end-consumers‚ government regulators and non-governmental organizations. Each factor is addressed conceptually‚ empirically‚ and with respect to its likely future significance in promoting outcomes consistent with CSR. Our overall conclusions are not
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