Strategic Management Journal Strat. Mgmt. J.‚ 21: 1105–1121 (2000) DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES: WHAT ARE THEY? KATHLEEN M. EISENHARDT* and JEFFREY A. MARTIN Department of Management Science and Engineering‚ Stanford University‚ Stanford‚ California‚ U.S.A. This paper focuses on dynamic capabilities and‚ more generally‚ the resource-based view of the firm. We argue that dynamic capabilities are a set of specific and identifiable processes such as product development‚ strategic decision making‚ and
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“An internal capacity for leveraging resources and competences is a prerequisite for creating competitive advantage. Discuss‚ with references to theory and real world organization of your choice”. Strategic management is a multi faced and vast area of study with many theorists presenting differing views as to what is crucial to the successful formulation of strategy. This essay will present an explanation of the internal capacity of leveraging resources and competences and show how they are creating
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What are capabilities? What must firms do to create capabilities? Capability is a capacity for a set of resources to integratively perform a stretch task. It represents the identity of the firm as perceived by both its employees and customers. It is the firm’s ability to perform better than competitors using a distinctive and difficult to replicate set of business attributes. The organization’s capability is comprised of three core assets – physical capital‚ including all tangible assets; technology
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Summary The Vodafone case study has given us a good overall view of the company and shown the companies good and bad points‚ whilst showing the mobile phone business as a whole and explaining the ups and downs of the industry. The SWOT analysis included in the appendix helps us see the situation of Vodafone and describes the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats. This is an aid when looking at the internal and external aspects of the company. Although Vodafone are the biggest
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Abstract The following report will address issues in contemporary management and Human resource management that face the Multi National Organisation Vodafone. The telecommunications industry is an extremely fast paced competitive environment. With such pertinent issues facing the organisation the report will look at the major factors influencing the above subjects in today’s business environment. Contents Section 1 – Contemporary Management Issues Introduction Structure and Culture Shareholders
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Corporate Governance in Vodafone Group PLC 1. Introduction: This report discusses and examines critically the issues of corporate governance in the company headed above 1.1 Objectives: I. Review the corporate governance approach in Vodafone Group II. Compare the current corporate governance issues to the UK corporate governance Code. 1.2 Background: Vodafone is one of the biggest telecommunication companies in UK and the world. It is a British multinational company and was established in 1st
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Vodafone turns East 1. Presentation of the case Before China’s entry into WTO in 2001‚ government protected its strategic telecommunication industry and there were two domestic state-owned enterprises in the telecommunication market‚ CMHK and China Unicom. Whereas‚ the fixed-line telecommunication was dominated by China Telecom‚ China Tietong and a smaller fixed-line player‚ China Netcom. While the negotiations for WTO were taking place‚ China firstly agreed to basic telecommunication opening
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Vodafone Group: Strategic Approach November 28‚ 2010 Leo Welch Strategic Management Professor Brad Bridges Company Overview Vodafone Group is a global telecommunications company headquartered in Newbury‚ United Kingdom. It is the world’s largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues. Vodafone has more than 150 million proportionate subscribers operating networks in 16 countries and has partners in over 10 additional countries. Vodafone boasted a market capitalization of
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Vodafone Group Plc The term VODAFONE comes from Voice Data Fone chosen by the company to reflect the provision of voice and data services over mobile phones. Vodafone Group is a global telecommunication company with headquarters located in Newbury‚ Berkshire United Kingdom. It is the world’s largest mobile telecommunication company with around 341 million users worldwide. It operates network in over 30 countries and has partner networks in over 40 additional countries. Vodafone was formed in 1983
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planning and advertising campaign of Vodafone in Indian telecom industry. Vodafone wanted to not only announce its entry in India but also communicate to its consumers that Hutch will now be known as Vodafone‚ through various outdoor mediums across the nation. The Advertising agency of Hutch and now Vodafone‚ Ogilvy & Mather (O&M)‚ had a two-fold task to achieve: announce the entry of Vodafone into India and highlight the metamorphosis of Hutch into Vodafone. O&M realised that they had a fantastic
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