Firm Reputation and Horizontal Integration∗ Hongbin Cai† Ichiro Obara‡ March 14‚ 2008. Abstract We study effects of horizontal integration on firm reputation. In an environment where customers observe only imperfect signals about firms’ effort/quality choices‚ firms cannot maintain good reputation and earn quality premium forever. Even when firms choose high quality‚ there is always a possibility that a bad signal is observed. Thus‚ firms must give up their quality premium‚ at least temporarily
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Zara Case: Vertical integration and outsourcing 1. How is Zara organized with respect to its vertical integration and outsourcing decisions? What governance structure does it appear to follow? Support your conclusions with reference to details of the Zara case and the Ferdows reading. Answer: Very well organized to facilitate its strategic competency: speed and flexibility. Decentralized governance structure fully supports the company core competency. The above supply chain mapping
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Sand control in horizontal wells The evolution of sand control from historical water wells to recommendations for 15‚000 ft+ horizontal oil/gas wells. This summary article backgrounds the need for formation sand entry prevention in downhole producing wells from man ’s first dumping of rocks into water wells drilled with rock or iron tools. Thousands of years later‚ the oil/gas industry invented basic gravel pack and sand screen methods to prevent inflow of unconsolidated formation sands.
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Vertical coordination: Vertical Coordination is the process of heightening economic value by more closely adjusting the links in the protein value chain through shared strategic vision‚ long-term contracts‚ economic transfer‚ and well-defined partnerships. Vertically structured‚ is like a "tall" company who have a chain of management‚ and this kind of company usually has a CEO at the top and making decisions‚ and then CEO also can delegate authority or power to lower-level managers. Companies with
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financial statement analysis are horizontal analysis‚ vertical analysis‚ and ratio analysis. The function of all three analyses is to evaluate the significance of financial statements data. Horizontal analysis function is to evaluate and compare data given by the financial statement for at least two years with in its own company. Vertical analysis expresses the amounts of the financial statements as a percentage from the amounts given on the financial statements. Vertical analysis also makes it so that
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Person-Job Fit Vs Person-Organization Fit In partial fulfillment of requirement of the subject: TBS903 Managing People In Organizations Summer 2 Semester By Reji George (Student ID: 3759052) Submitted to Dr. Payyazhi Jayashree Submission Date: Tuesday‚ 24th Aug‚ 2010 INDEX Abstract ABSTRACT This report reviews the recent developments of the research on Person-Organization fit (P-O) and Person-Job fit (P-J). These are the two most extensively studied fits in context
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antibiotic resistant pathogens through horizontal gene transfer. Located in the bacteria are plasmids. They are independent‚ self-duplicating‚ and allow bacteria to perform new functions/generate new products. Basically plasmids help their hosts to stop the action of antibiotics and become resistant. “Gene transfer must be integral and critical to the overall survival of bacteria‚ providing a way for them to adapt to difficult conditions” (Levy 2002‚ 83). Horizontal gene transfer can occur through conjugation
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member of the distribution member of the distribution channel in terms of size‚ expertise‚ of influence coordinates the tasks of each member in the channel (Page 269). This is the type of distributor SUPERVALU is. 2. Describe vertical integration at SUPERVALU. Vertical integration is defined in our Marketing Essentials textbook as the acquisition or merger with an intermediary in the channel that is either a supplier or a buyer (Page 270). SUPERVALU has grown to have networked with retail chains
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RHT 102-002 9/30/13 The Benefits of Being Physically Fit The human body was made for activity. By exercising regularly and making healthy food choices‚ one can not only look better‚ but feel better as well. There are no negative aspects of being physically fit. In recent years‚ more and more people are starting to exercise‚ and eat smart because of the benefits it has. When someone commits their time to becoming physically fit‚ he/she can achieve many mental‚ social‚ and health benefits
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meats and flesh with doing lesser physical works compared to the past. Many people‚ however‚ want to eat a balanced diet without many meats and do more exercise instead in order to keep fit. Keeping fit has become a trend nowadays‚ and that poses both positive and negative effects. There is no doubt that keeping fit can exercise your body. By doing so‚ you can stay more healthy with the enhancement of cardiorespiratory endurance which prevent you from some cardiovascular illnesses as well as speeding
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