sustainable competitive advantage in the product or services‚ first of all the company must focus on the core competencies. Core competencies is the things you can do better than your competitors in the critical‚ central areas of the company where the most value is added to company;s products. If a core competencies yields a long term advantage to the company‚ it is said to be a sustainable competitive advantage. A good core competencies is the one that able to open doors to other opportunities and able to
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Identify the strengths and weaknesses of discretionary accruals models to identify earnings manipulation: Discretionary Accrual = non-obligatory expense (such as an anticipated bonus for management) that is yet to be realized but is recorded in the account books. Accrual Accounting = an accounting measure that measures the performance and position of a company by recognizing economic events regardless of when cash transactions occur. The general idea is that economic events are recognized
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1080/10496480903022253 Customer-Based Brand Equity for Global Brands: A Multinational Approach Eda Atilgan Serkan Akinci Safak Aksoy Erdener Kaynak ABSTRACT. Focusing on the dimensions and measurement‚ this study is based on the concept of brand equity for global brands with empirical evidence from three economically and culturally dissimilar countries—USA‚ Turkey‚ and Russia. The brand equity for global brands can be measured under four basic dimensions: perceived quality‚ brand loyalty‚ brand
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1973‚ Marge Piercy wrote a poem that follows the life of a young girl growing up with modern expectations that she struggles to conform to. "Barbie Doll" uses different aspects of a woman’s life to express the different pressures on women today. The first aspect Piercy uses to emphasize the stereotypes attached to women are images‚ colours‚ and toys that are traditionally associated with girls; the main character of the poem‚ is given gifts that are very feminine. The other aspects Piercy utilizes are
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MEASURING PERCEIVED SERVICE QUALITY A Case Study of the Croatian Hotel Industry INTRODUCTION Hotel industry highly competitive Service is important for gaining a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace Nature of Service • Multi-dimensional • Hard to measure BACKGROUND Perceived Service Quality • The extent to which a firm successfully serves the purpose of customers (Zeithaml‚ Parasuraman and Berry 1990). • Important attributes: • Cleanliness‚ security
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Best Buy Customer Centric Model “How can Best Buy continue to have innovative products‚ top-notch employees‚ and superior customer service while facing increased competition‚ operational costs‚ and financial stress?” This is the critical question asked by a company who has out survived others‚ but will they outlast when all is said and done. Originally known as the Sound of Music established in 1966‚ Best Buy began as an audio components retailer. By 1983‚ the company officially changes its name
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do what was right for the company according to his perspective‚ but was his decision justifiable‚ legal‚ ethical and even biblical? I will address these questions and the implications of this decision. Then‚ using the decision-making framework provided by the Values-Aligned Leadership Model‚ I will recommend the best course of
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I N S T I T U T E Building Customer-Based Brand Equity: A Blueprint for Creating Strong Brands Kevin Lane Keller WORKING W O R K I N PAPER G • REPORT P A NO. P E 01-107 R • 2001 S E R I E S M A R K E T I N G S C I E N C E I N S T I T U T E Building Customer-Based Brand Equity: A Blueprint for Creating Strong Brands
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Summary Note: The real value of “e-business models” Research Questions Asked * What is the meaning of e-business model? * Do the e-Business model really matter to create a thriving e-firm? * Can only a good e-business model will give the strength to company to get success? * What are the real key factors determining the survival or failure of e-firm? The e-business model is a model used by the e-commerce company to better be organized for providing a product or service
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Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value By: Faisal Sultan Ali JAIBP Associate Chartered Banker MBA (Executive) IBA‚ Karachi M.Com‚ University of Karachi Outline • What is Marketing • Understanding the Marketplace and Customer Needs • Designing a Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy • Preparing an Integrated Marketing Plan and Program • Building Customer relationships • Capturing Value from Customers • The Changing Marketing Landscape What Is Marketing? Marketing is a process by
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