...------------------------------------------------- UGBA 115: Competitive Strategy Trader Joe’s Midterm Case Analysis ------------------------------------------------- Jean Carlo Hoyos The Industry The grocery industry in the United States is currently an attractive industry (a.k.a. profitable). This attractiveness derives from the relative low threat of new entrants, low supplier and buyer powers, and low threat of substitutes. The main factors driving these results are the low concentration of suppliers and buyers, the significant barriers to entry due to high up-front investment costs (for infrastructure and distribution channels) and scale economies, low availability of substitutes, and the threat of retaliation from incumbents (by lowering price, for example). However, it is important to note that there is a heated rivalry among incumbents due to low seller concentration, high price sensitivity from consumers, dynamic price changes and strong exit barriers. Refer to Exhibit 1 for a detailed observation of the forces influencing the industry’s attractiveness. The industry offers opportunities and poses threats in several areas. In the economic environment, the rising oil prices increases costs in the supply chain and/or distribution channels. In contrast, the several free-trade agreements with different countries open the doors for a variety of products from abroad at potentially lower prices or higher quality. Also, the proliferation of high end and low...
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...America took up the role from Japan during the post-war era as the representation of modernity. Yet as a subaltern country, the elites in Taiwan internalized the discourse of modernity under hegemony. Hygiene thus becomes the target here. The discourse of “hygienic modernity,” created by Japan in the Meiji reign and applied to Taiwan and its formal or informal colonies, immediately and closely associates personal and private hygienic practices with a discourse of nationalism (Rogaski 147). In Siwen’s words, the hygienic condition of the prostitutes and the environment they provide sex services has “a diplomatic function for the nation (71),” and that if failed, “the whole nation loses face (115).” The whole arrangement of bar girls, the infrastructure, and language preparation thus “can be viewed as diplomatic activity,” i.e. “Nation to Nation and People to...
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...Written Assignment 3 “Documented Writing” Using the articles you have read for this module, search engines, and the EBSCO databases, write a 500-word essay on what you believe to be the greater threat to the nation—cyber crime directed against individuals or terrorist cyber attacks on national institutions. Provide your opinion on whether the United States is active enough in countering these threats. Cyber-Savvy Bombardments In the case of cyber attacks, where the results can vary from the annoying to the disastrous and destructive, there are no winners. I believe that both cyber crimes directed against individuals or terrorist cyber attacks on national institutions pose equal but different threats to our nation. Let’s take the recent news about a certain congressman who is claiming that his Twitter account was “hacked” resulting in a lewd photo being sent to a college student in Seattle (FoxNews.com 2011). Democrat Rep. Anthony D. Weiner who is a member of the Energy and Commerce committee from New Yorks 9th District (house.gov) uses the social media website Twitter to “tweet” with his followers. The media has jumped on board turning this into a national and even international spectacle, which makes this event annoying and possibly destructive to his career. If Congressman Weiner’s Twitter account was hacked “two broad possibilities exist: (1) the Congressman's Twitter account (and perhaps other accounts) were hacked, or (2) the Congressman or someone with authorized...
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...PARTICIPATION OF BANGLADESH IN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: (BIMSTEC AND BCIM) sampad [Pick the date] Participation of Bangladesh in economic integration: BIMSTEC and BCIM Submitted To: Md. Imran Hossain Lecturer Department of Finance University Of Dhaka Submitted By: NAMES | ID | Group No: 04 Mahedul Islam | 19-054 | Khaled Mahmud Javed | 19-082 | MahfuzurRahman | 19-084 | MoumitaHalder | 19-094 | ShahajadiAnjumanAra | 19-136 | Date of Submission: August 16, 2015 Letter of Transmittal August 16, 2015 Md. Imran Hossain Lecturer Department Of Finance University Of Dhaka Subject: Submission of Course Report Participation of Bangladesh in economic integration: BIMSTEC and BCIM Dear Sir, With great pleasure we would like to submit our Report on “Participation of Bangladesh in economic integration: BIMSTEC and BCIM.” as per course requirement. It was our immense pleasure to have such a report. It was a wonderful experience to work on this report. As you will see in the following pages we have first shown basic ideas of economic integration. Then we have focused basically on two integrations: BIMSTEC and BCIM, their impact in the economy of Bangladesh and an overall overview of their impact in their respective member countries.. We have also present BIMSTEC contribution to export, import and overall trade balance performance with their member courtiers and opportunities for Bangladesh with BCIM. Therefore, we beg...
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...POLITECNICO DI MILANO SCUOLA DI INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI CORSO DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE IN INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE LE INIZIATIVE INTRANET: ANALISI DELLO STATO ATTUALE E DELLE PROSPETTIVE FUTURE NEL SETTORE BANCARIO ITALIANO Relatore: Prof. Mariano Corso Correlatore: Ing. Fiorella Crespi Tesi di laurea di: Germano Mangia 767184 Federico Migliorini 765984 Anno Accademico 2011-2012 II Indice INDICE INDICE DELLE FIGURE INDICE DELLE TABELLE ABSTRACT SOMMARIO 1 IL CONTESTO MACROECONOMICO DI RIFERIMENTO 1.1 La difficile situazione attuale: quadro macroeconomico 1.2 La dinamica della crisi finanziaria internazionale VI IX X XI 1 1 3 2 IL SISTEMA BANCARIO ITALIANO 2.1 L’evoluzione del sistema bancario italiano negli ultimi vent’anni: il processo di concentrazione 2.2 Il sistema Bancario italiano attuale 2.3 Le caratteristiche del sistema bancario italiano 2.4 La Normativa bancaria 2.5 I Trend futuri 6 6 10 14 19 26 3 IL RUOLO DELL’ICT IN BANCA 3.1 Il ruolo dell’ICT nelle organizzazioni 3.2 Il mercato italiano dell’ICT 3.3 Il ruolo dell’ICT nelle banche italiane 31 31 33 40 4 LA INTRANET 4.1 Definizione di Intranet 4.2 I modelli di Intranet 4.3 Le funzionalità supportate dai modelli di Intranet 4.4 La Governance della Intranet 4.5 L’evoluzione della Intranet 4.6 Verso il Virtual Workspace 4.7 L’Intranet 2.0 4.8 L’Enterprise 2.0 71 71 73 74 75 78 79 84 85 5 GLI AMBITI DI INNOVAZIONE 5.1 L’ Unified Communication and Collaboration...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION China’s emergence on the world scene is one of the most important and challenging developments of the 21st century. Its remarkable growth since the early 1980s has the potential to greatly expand the global economy, and with it, global wealth, more than any other nation in history. China’s more proactive global engagement and the modernization of its military have already greatly altered the economic and political balance of power in East and Southeast Asia and has added yet another actor to the world scene. Several scholars recently have speculated that China and India will emerge as two great superpowers as the twenty-first century progresses. China’s uninterrupted economic growth of about ten percent GDP per year since the late 1970s is unprecedented and there are few signs that the world’s fastest growing economy will taper off any time soon. Real per capita output in 2005 was nine times that of 1978, which is when real economic reform began. Depending on how one calculates and interprets economic data, by 2007 China had become the third or fourth largest economy in the world. While economic growth is most notable in the large cities along China’s east coast like Shanghai and Beijing, virtually everybody across China is much better off now than in 1978. Rapid economic growth has brought vast improvements in the quality of life throughout China over the past three decades. Life expectancy rose to 71 years by 2000, the last time China...
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...quality container transport system is a necessary precondition for the full participation of remote communities in the benefits of national development: Transport volumes in India remain much less than those in the developed countries. India has still to go a long way in strengthening its transportation network. The countries transportation network suffers from several inadequacies and, in particular it has little resilience to deal with unforeseen demands. With the changing economic scenario, factors such as globalization of markets, international economic integration, and removal of barriers to business and trade and increased competition have enhanced the need of transportation. It is one of the most important infrastructure requirements which is essential for the expansion of opportunities and plays an important role in making or breaking the competitive positioning. Increased Producer Prices For many agricultural commodities and low value added manufactures, the costs of transport represent a substantial proportion of total product costs. One study has indicated that, in developing countries, transport costs typically account for between 10% and 30% of final product price. Frequency and reliability of transport also have a very significant impact. Irregular or infrequent transport services require purchasers to hold high levels of stock in order to ensure that they in turn can ensure continuous transport. Transport Sector ...
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...Chapter 7: Statutory Authority Chapter Outline 1. Introduction of topics and concepts to be discussed in the chapter. a. Legal basis of modern emergency management in the United States. b. Budget authority. c. Program eligibility. d. Roles and responsibilities. 2. Case Studies a. The National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP): Legislation to Address a Particular Hazard b. The Homeland Security Act of 2002: A New Emergency Management c. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000: A Shift to Pre-Disaster Mitigation 3. Additional Sources of Information 4. Glossary of Terms 5. Acronyms 6. Discussion Questions a. General b. NEHRP c. Homeland Security Act of 2002 d. DMA 2000 7. Suggested Out of Class Exercises Introduction No emergency management system anywhere in the world can properly function without statutory authority and consistent budget appropriations. Statutory authority defines disasters programs, determines who is eligible for these programs, provides the legal support needed to implement disaster programs and establishes the legal foundation for funding the programs and activities of the disaster agency. Without such authority, a government agency is powerless. Legal Basis of Modern Emergency Management in the United States The first recorded emergency management legislation in the United States occurred in 1803 when a Congressional Act was passed to provide financial...
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...CONTEXT 1.0 Introduction Capital Market mainly refers to the Stock and Share market of the country. When banking system cannot totally meet up the need for funds to the market economy, capital market stands up to supplement it. Companies and the government can raise funds for long-term investments via the capital market. The capital market includes the stock market, the bond market, and the primary market. Securities trading on organized capital markets are monitored by the government; new issues are approved by authorities of financial supervision and monitored by participating banks. Thus, organized capital markets are able to guarantee sound investment opportunities. This paper reveals the various aspects of the Capital Market in Bangladesh. 1.1 Objectives Capital market, being an essential element of today’s economy, demands an intensive and special attention. The objective of this study is to look into every aspect of Bangladesh capital market and identify its various pros and cons along with some recommendations to overcome the existing problems. The specific objectives of this study are: To give an overall idea about the capital market-its structures, functions, importance, etc. To identify the current situations of our capital market of Bangladesh. To compare the relative conditions of Bangladesh capital market to other countries of the world. To sort out the problems associated with our capital market. To suggest some practicable solutions to these problems...
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...environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into their fair value calculations. The members of the ESG Integration Working Group are: Neil Brown Alliance Trust Investments - Working Group Chair Bruce Kahn Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors Andre Bertolotti Quotient Investors Masahiro Kato Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation – observer Paul Bugala Calvert Investments Tony Campos FTSE Group Erica Lasdon Calvert Investments Cécile Churet RobecoSAM Barb MacDonald British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Leanne Clements London Pension Funds Authority Mary Jane McQuillen ClearBridge Investments Jennifer Coulson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Christie Stephenson NEI Investments Lisa Domagala Solaris Investment Management Ralf Frank DVFA (Society of Investment Professionals in Germany) Dr. Hendrik Garz Sustainalytics (previously employed by West LB) Bryan Thomson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Mike Tyrrell SRI-Connect Stéphane Voisin Cheuvreux Niamh Whooley Société Générale Robert Hauser Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Between March and May 2012 the ESG Integration Working Group interviewed 17 brokers, research providers and investment managers to draw out best practice examples of integrated equity analysis. These case studies form the basis of this review (see Appendix 1 for a list of those interviewed and the research reviewed). Thanks to the PRI ESG Working...
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...environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into their fair value calculations. The members of the ESG Integration Working Group are: Neil Brown Alliance Trust Investments - Working Group Chair Bruce Kahn Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors Andre Bertolotti Quotient Investors Masahiro Kato Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation – observer Paul Bugala Calvert Investments Tony Campos FTSE Group Erica Lasdon Calvert Investments Cécile Churet RobecoSAM Barb MacDonald British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Leanne Clements London Pension Funds Authority Mary Jane McQuillen ClearBridge Investments Jennifer Coulson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Christie Stephenson NEI Investments Lisa Domagala Solaris Investment Management Ralf Frank DVFA (Society of Investment Professionals in Germany) Dr. Hendrik Garz Sustainalytics (previously employed by West LB) Bryan Thomson British Columbia Investment Management Corporation Mike Tyrrell SRI-Connect Stéphane Voisin Cheuvreux Niamh Whooley Société Générale Robert Hauser Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) Between March and May 2012 the ESG Integration Working Group interviewed 17 brokers, research providers and investment managers to draw out best practice examples of integrated equity analysis. These case studies form the basis of this review (see Appendix 1 for a list of those interviewed and the research reviewed). Thanks to the PRI ESG Working...
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...In Brief: Clean Energy Markets: Jobs and Opportunities April 2010 Update [Type text] In Brief: Clean Energy Markets: Jobs and Opportunities Executive Summary This brief discusses how investment in clean energy technologies will generate economic growth and create new jobs in the United States and around the globe. The United States stands to benefit from the expansion of global clean energy markets, but only if it moves quickly to support domestic demand for and production of clean energy technologies through well-designed policy that enhances the competitiveness of U.S. firms. Clean energy markets are already substantial in scope and growing fast. Between 2004 and 2007, global investments in renewable energy more than doubled. Forecasts of investment totals over the next few decades vary according to assumptions made regarding the nature of future global climate agreements. Annual investments in global renewable energy markets could reach $106-$230 billion a year in 2020 and as much as $424 billion a year in 2030 (in year 2000 dollars). Over the next decade, assuming strong global action on climate change, cumulative global investment totals for clean power generation technologies could reach nearly $2.2 trillion. Recognizing the potential of these markets, China, Europe, and other nations are moving to cultivate their own clean energy industries and position them to gain large market shares in the decades ahead. In 2009, China invested more money in clean energy...
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........................... 14 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 14 Solution Architecture .................................................................................................................. 14 Objectives of the Business Analytics Solution ................................................................................ 17 Key Business Drivers ....................................................................................................................... 17 Solution Themes ............................................................................................................................. 18 Present IT Infrastructure at IRDA .................................................................................................... 19 Existing applications used in IRDA .............................................................................................. 19 Existing applications and their status: ........................................................................................ 20 Data Management Challenges...
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...|Inquiry | |Tôi xin tự giới thiệu tôi là sinh viên năm thứ tư cuả trường Đại Học Ngoại Thương, học chuyên |Dear Sir/ Madam, | |ngành Kinh tế đối ngoại. Tôi dự định sẽ theo học thạc sĩ Quản trị kinh doanh sau khi tốt nghiệp | | |ra trường. Tôi có nhu cầu học 1 khóa Tiếng Anh ngắn hạn tại Úc để lấy chứng chỉ IELTS, để chuẩn |Please let me introduce myself. My name is … I am the forth year student of/at Foreign Trade University in the | |bị cho khóa học nói trên. |major of/ majoring in External Economics. I intend to take/ do an MBA course after graduation. In order to prepare| |Tôi biết đến tên trường của các ngài thông qua 1 người bạn cùng lớp. Tôi rất mong các ngài gửi |for this plan, a short-term English course in Australia to get (take) an IELTS certificate is very necessary/ “A | |cho tôi thông tin chi tiết về các khóa học Tiếng Anh 3 tháng bắt đầu vào tháng 2 năm 20…, kể cả |short-term English course in Australia to get an IELTS certificate is very necessary for preparing for this plan”...
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