Marks & Spencer Resources‚ Capabilities & Competitive Advantage Compiled for Paull Robathan. Author: Kerry Sheehan Monday‚ 02 February 2004 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the period up until the mid 1990’s M&S had a market leading share of the clothing market. They used their resources and subsequent capabilities to exploit their differences from the competitors and create competitive advantage by: *Empowering suppliers/manufacturers with design responsibility *Closely managing supplier relationships
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QANTAS CASE ANALYSIS REPORT MARK ANTHONY ANDRIJCICH STUDENT NUMBER – 10513924 MGMT3347 – STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SEMESTER 2‚ 2011 TUTORIAL 4 – MONDAYS‚ 15:00 ROOM BUSN:161 – THE CULLITY TUTORIAL ROOM TUTOR – DOUG MOFFAT INDIVIADUAL CASE ANALYSIS REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………............................3 EXTERNAL ANALYSIS OF QANTAS………………………...4 --Industry --General Environment Analysis --Six General Elements --Demographic --Economic
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Use of Resources‚ Capabilities and Core Competences. Resources‚ capabilities and core competences Resources‚ capabilities and core competencies are the foundation of competitive advantage. Resources are bundled to create organizational capabilities. In turn‚ capabilities are the source of a firm’s core competencies‚ which are the basis of competitive advantages. Here‚ we define and provide examples of these building blocks of competitive advantage. 1. Resources Broad in scope‚ resources cover
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General conventions Footer: Put your name (including English name in brackets) + student number centred in footer – start from Table of Contents. Page numbers bottom right – start numbering from Executive Summary Use Calibri‚ Times New Roman or Arial‚ * Body – font size 12 * Headings – font size 16 + bold * Subheadings – font size 14 + bold Double space your work. Use a paper clip‚ not a staple‚ to join your pages. The word count on 1200 words begins from the executive
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Appendix 3 – Internal Analysis Resources: a) Tangible resources: i) Physical: plants and equipment * H-D invests continuously in plants and equipment. * H-D plants are located in different states in the US‚ very far from each other‚ which causes very high transportation costs. i) Technological: * H-D is known for its technological backwardness in terms of engines‚ suspension systems‚ braking systems‚ and transmissions. iii)
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Report 1.2. Background 1.3. Definition of Key Report Terms 2. Main Report Page 5 2.1. Strategic Choices for HR Planning at Qantas 2.2. Maintaining Employee Commitment Page 10 3. Conclusion Page 13 4. References Page 14 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Objective This report has been commissioned to discuss the challenges faced by Qantas in 2011 and to evaluate the strategic choices made by the company from a theoretical and practical perspective in relation to HR Planning
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Qantas Globalisation Introduction (Introduction to case/Case background) - In July/August of 2011‚ three unions‚ the Transport Worker’s Union‚ Australian and International Pilots Association and the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association began to take industrial action against Qantas‚ demanding better pay and conditions for engineers‚ pilots and groundworkers to account for the rise in the rate of inflation. - Admist the existing dispute between Qantas and the unions‚ CEO Alan Joyce
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THE QANTAS GROUP 108 Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Qantas Airways Limited REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL REPORT We have audited the accompanying Financial Report of Qantas Airways Limited (Qantas)‚ which comprises the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2011‚ and Consolidated Income Statement‚ Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income‚ Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date‚ notes 1 to 36 comprising
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affect human resource planning. 2. If you were in a position to advise Alan Joyce‚ what would you recommend he does to maintain the commitment of the employees and implement HR planning? Explain your answer recommendation. Student Name ID No. Kavin Vitayatanagorn G0939745R Word Count: 1‚898 WORDS Contents: Pages: 1) Introduction page 3 2) Human Resource Management Analysis page 3 3) QANTAS human resource
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Competencies (by Yong) Based upon an independent study by Grant Samuel & Associates‚ Qantas is one of the most suc-cessful airlines in the world with solid long term growth potential (Qantas Airways Limited 2007). Qantas is one of the best performing airlines in the world with a number of very attractive core competencies as follows. Qantas’s Core Competencies Deccan’s Benefit if Merged with Qantas Strong brand: Qantas is a globally recognized brand that enjoys excellent brand equity and outstanding
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