... Given the large number of competitors, T-PALM is differentiating from his competitors by a large segment coverage. - Increase the public sector offer and his presence on the Flanders market - Present on the construction substitutes market segment: Renovation Real estate * Positioned according to the importance each company put in delivering the value / quality or in proposing lower price to customer. 4 New entrants Sustainable certification Moderate customer loyalty Capital requirement Knowledge and expérience Economies of scales Innovation Suppliers power Strategic alliances switching costs : Standardized products low, many suppliers Specialized products moderate/high, few suppliers Overview of the five forces Rivalry and buyers' bargaining power are major threats Rivalry Buyers power Fierce competition Low differentiation Low switching costs for...
Words: 667 - Pages: 3
...THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF IMMIGRANTS The Role of Human and Social Capital AGNIESZKA KANAS Kanas, A.M. The Economic Performance of Immigrants. The Role of Human and Social Capital Dissertation, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Cover illustration: Krzysztof Wodiczko, Goscie/Guests, 2009, instalacja wideo/video installation, 17,17 min./minutes. Dzieki uprzejmosci artysty i Fundacji Profile/courtesy of the artist and Profile Foundation, Warsaw. Cover design: Agnieszka Kanas & Sebastian Gryglewicz Printed by: Wöhrmann Print Service ISBN: 978-90-393-5550-3 © Agnieszka Kanas, 2011 All Rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrival system of any nature, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electrnically, mechanically, by photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the author. THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF IMMIGRANTS The Role of Human and Social Capital DE ECONOMISCHE POSITIE VAN IMMIGRANTEN De rol van menselijk en sociaal kapitaal (met een samenvatting in het Nederlands) Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit Utrecht op gezag van de rector magnificus, prof.dr. G.J. van der Zwaan, ingevolge het besluit van het college voor promoties in het openbaar te verdedigen op dinsdag 28 juni 2011 des middags te 2.30 uur door Agnieszka Małgorzata Kanas geboren op 3 februari 1980 te Trzcianka, Polen Promotoren: Prof. dr. F.A...
Words: 12298 - Pages: 50
...President of Toyota Motor Industries: Rizaburo Toyoda (1937–1941) Kiichiro Toyoda (1941–1950) Taizo Ishida (1950–1961) Fukio Nakagawa (1961–1967) Eiji Toyoda (1967–1981) President of Toyota Motor Corporation: Eiji Toyoda (1981) Shoichiro Toyoda (1982–1992) CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation: Dr. Tatsuro Toyoda (1992–1995) Hiroshi Okuda (1995–1999) Fujio Cho (1999–2005) Katsuaki Watanabe (2005–2009) Akio Toyoda (2009–present) Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation: Shoichiro Toyoda (1992–1999) Hiroshi Okuda (1999–2006) Fujio Cho (2006–present) Toyota is publicly traded on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo exchanges under company code TYO: 7203. In addition, Toyota is foreign-listed on the New York Stock Exchange under NYSE: TM and on the London Stock Exchange under LSE: TYT. Toyota has been publicly traded in Japan since 1949 and internationally since 1999.[10] As reported on its consolidated financial statements, Toyota has 540 consolidated subsidiaries and 226 affiliates. Toyota Motor North America (100% – 2004) Toyota Canada Inc. owned via Toyota Motor North America Toyota Tsusho – Trading company for the Toyota Group Daihatsu Motor Company (51.2% – March 31, 2006) Hino Motors (50.1% – 2001) Lexus 100% (1989) Scion 100% (2003) DENSO (24.74% – September 30, 2006) Toyota Industries (23.51% – March 31, 2006) Aisin Seiki Co...
Words: 1531 - Pages: 7
...Table of Contents 1. PESTEL analysis 2 2. Porter's five forces model 4 3. Strengths and weaknesses of Apple, Inc (7-s model) 6 4. Core competency of Apple Inc and VRIO model. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? 8 5. New formula to create a sustainable competitive advantage 8 6. Assessment of Apple’s initial strategy for the iPhone. Quick change to a different strategy. 8 7. EFE and IFE matrix; strategic recommendations on Apple Inc SWOT matrix; SPACE matrix; evaluation of strategic choices on QSPM. 9 8. Balanced scorecards 13 PESTEL analysis Beginning in the 1950's, research on organisations emphasised the importance of understanding the wider macro-economic environment in which organisations operate. An organisation on its own cannot affect environmental factors, nor can environmental factors affect the profitability of an industry or an organisation. Conducting a strategic analysis entails scanning the general or macro-economic environment to detect and understand the broad, long term trends. [1] The PEST analysis divided the general environment into the following categories: 1. Political 2. Economic 3. Social 4. Technological 5. Environmental 6. Legal 1) Political-Legal Forces * Different countries have different legislations and these in some ways restrict the company or give opportunities to the company. * NAFTA, European Union and other regional trade unions open doors to market in Europe, Asia, Latin America that...
Words: 2513 - Pages: 11
...Foundations of Strategy Question 1: Nash equilibrium is a fundamental concept in theory of games and the most widely used method of predicting the outcome of a strategic interaction in the social sciences. It contains following 3 elements: * A set of players * A set of actions * A payoff function for each player A pure Nash Equilibrium is an action profile with the property that no single player can obtain a higher payoff by deviating unilaterally from this profile. Consider a game involving two each with two available actions. If the pick different actions they each get a payoff of 0. If they choose A they each get 2, and if they choose B they get 1. | A | B | A | (2,2) | (0,0) | B | (0,0) | (2,2) | The action (B,B) is an equilibrium since a unilateral deviation to A by any player would result in a lower payoff for the deviating player. (A,A) is also an equilibrium. The prisoners dilemma has a similar matrix. Each player improves his own situation by switching from “cooperating” to “defecting” only by knowing that the other players best option is to defect as well. In this case there is only one Nash Equlibrium, with both players choosing to defect. | cooperate | defect | cooperate | (4,4) | (0,5) | defect | (5,0) | (3,3) | Question 2: Coordination within the firm is practiced when managers and other members of an organization take up the roles that they have previously contracted to take up in the legitimate system of their organization...
Words: 2509 - Pages: 11
...IDEA GROUP PUBLISHING 701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 200, Hershey PA 17033, USA Tel: 717/533-8845; Fax 717/533-8661; URL-http://www.idea-group.com ITP5149 140 2005 IRMA International Conference Organizations Through Information Technology, Proceedings of the 2005 Information This paper appears in Managing Modern Resources Management Association International Conference, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour. Copyright 2005, Idea Group Inc. Aligning Project Management Office and Strategy: A Brazilian Case Study Leandro Alves Patah, Marly Monteiro de Carvalho and Fernando José Barbin Laurindo Polytechnic School of the Univ. of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, 128, Cid. Universitária, 05508-900, {leandro.patah@siemens.com} {marlymc, fjblau@usp.br} INTRODUCTION In the turbulence of the new economy, characterized by discontinuous, abrupt and sometimes unmanageable changes, companies should be able to make fast and responsive actions and innovative strategies in order to survive (Hamel, 1996). The great majority of companies already has this information and prepare themselves to compete in this new era through the elaboration of daring strategies, although feasible. According to Porter (1996), the strategy essence remains in choosing activities to be made in a different manner or in the execution of different activities in relation to the competitors. What happens, many times, is that the strategies are not put in operation because they do not arrive until the...
Words: 3849 - Pages: 16
...IKEA WRITTEN REPORT SUMMARY Introduction:............................................................................................................................................ 3 First question: .......................................................................................................................................... 3 IKEA’s business model: ........................................................................................................................ 3 IKEA’s strengths and weaknesses:....................................................................................................... 4 IKEA’s competences: ........................................................................................................................... 5 Summary about IKEA’s successful: ...................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion: .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Second question: ..................................................................................................................................... 7 The drivers of their internationalization: ............................................................................................ 8 IKEA’s internationalization strategy: ................................................................................................... 9 IKEA’s...
Words: 3557 - Pages: 15
...>>> español INTRODUCTION THEORY OF MODERNIZATION THEORY OF DEPENDENCY THEORY OF WORLD-SYSTEMS THEORY OF GLOBALIZATION A MODO DE COLOFON BIBLIOGRAPHY NOTES 1. Introduction The main objective of this document is to synthesize the main aspects of the four major theories of development: modernization, dependency, world-systems and globalization. These are the principal theoretical explanations to interpret development efforts carried out especially in the developing countries. These theoretical perspectives allow us not only to clarify concepts, to set them in economic and social perspectives, but also to identify recommendations in terms of social policies. For the purposes of this paper, the term development is understood as a social condition within a nation, in which the authentic needs of its population are satisfied by the rational and sustainable use of natural resources and systems. This utilization of natural resources is based on a technology, which respects the cultural features of the population of a given country. This general definition of development includes the specification that social groups have access to organizations, basic services such as education, housing, health services, and nutrition, and above all else, that their cultures and traditions are respected within the social framework of a particular country. In economic terms, the aforementioned definition indicates that for the population of a country, there are...
Words: 6890 - Pages: 28
...causal-national-culture accepting literature justifies its reliance on the notion of national culture by citing approvingly the work of Geert Hofstede who claims to have successfully 'uncover[ed] the secrets of entire national cultures' (1980b: 44). Whilst Anderson has vividly described nations as ‘imagined communities’ (1991) and Wallerstein states that he is ‘skeptical that we can operationalise the concept of culture ... in any way that enables us to use it for statements that are more than trivial’ (1990: 34), Hofstede claims to have identified the four (later five) 'main dimensions' of national culture along which countries can be hierarchically ordered (1980a, 1984, 1991). By 1998 he could confidently claim that the scale of acceptance of his notion of distinctive-identifiable-influential national cultures was such that ‘a true paradigm shift’ had occurred (480) (see also Sondergaard 1994: 453). Hofstede's model could be evaluated in a number of ways. It could be compared with alternative depictions of national cultures, especially with those which have emerged more recently (for example, Schwartz, 1992)....
Words: 4896 - Pages: 20
...Cunent Politics and Economics of Europe ISSN: 1057-2309 Volume 21, Issue 1 © 2010 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ICELAND'S FINANCIAL CRISIS* James K. Jackson ABSTRACT On November 19, 2008, Iceland and the Intemational Monetary Fund (IMF) finalized an agreement on a $6 billion economic stabilization program supported by a $2.1 billion loan from the IMF. Following the IMF decision, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden agreed to provide an additional $2.5 billion. Iceland's banking system had collapsed as a culmination of a series of decisions the banks made that left them highly exposed to disruptions in financial markets. The collapse of the banks also raises questions for U.S. leaders and others about supervising banks that operate across national borders, especially as it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish the limits of domestic financial markets. Such supervision is important for banks that are headquartered in small economies, but operate across national borders. If such banks become so overexposed in foreign markets that a financial disruption threatens the solvency of the banks, the collapse of the banks can overwhelm domestic credit markets and outstrip the ability of the central bank to serve as the lender of last resort. This report will be updated as wananted by events. BACKGROUND Iceland [1] is the smallest economy within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with a gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007 of about $11.8 billion...
Words: 3082 - Pages: 13
...Project Report On Informal Marketing East West University Informal Marketing: A study on informal entrepreneur in Dhaka city Project Report Course code: BUS-498 Submitted to: M. Sayeed Alam Assistant professor, Department of Business Administration, East West University Submitted by: Humaiun Kobir Id: 2008-3-10-008 Department of Business Administration Date of submission: April 20, 2013 Letter of Transmittal April 20, 2013 M. Sayeed Alam Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, East West University Dear Sir: I am the students of in your section. You gave me a project to submit a report on “Informal Marketing”. I am very much happy to say you that I have made it for you. During the preparation of this assignment I have learned something extra in practical. I would once again like to express my sense of gratitude towards you for giving us this opportunity, and sincerely hope that this report would give you immense satisfaction. I will always be available to respond to any queries that you may have in this regard. Sincerely yours, ——————— Humaiun Kobir Acknowledgements I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my most honorable teacher, my direct supervisor, M. sayeed Alam, Department of Business Administration, East West University for his mastermind direction, dexterous management, adept analysis, keen interest, optimistic counseling and incessant. It is also a great pleasure for me to offer my deepest...
Words: 2708 - Pages: 11
...Chapter 7 Decision making is the cornerstone of planning. Procter & Gamble set a goal of doubling its revenues over a 10 year period. The mission outlines the organization’s purpose, premises, values, and directions. Flowing from the mission are parallel streams of goals and plans. Directly following the mission are the strategic goals. These goals and the mission help determine strategic plans. Strategic goals and plans are primary inputs for developing tactical goals. PURPOSES OF GOALS 1ST they provide guidance and unified direction for people in the organization. Goals can help everyone understand where the organization is going and why getting there is important. 2nd goal setting practices strongly affect other aspects of planning. Effective goal setting promotes good planning, and good planning facilitates future goal setting. 3rd goals can serve as a source of motivation for employees of the organization. (reward system) 4th goals provide an effective mechanism for evaluation and control; How successfully today’s goals are accomplished. (setting a high goal and half way there realizing you will not meat that goal then study why they didn’t reach their goal) KINDS OF GOALS Goals are set for and by different levels within an organization. FOUR BASIC LEVELS OF GOALS – mission, strategic, tactical and operational. Mission - a statement of an organization’s fundamental purpose Strategic goals - a goal set by and for top management...
Words: 3896 - Pages: 16
...Organizational Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 128–142, 2004 ß 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. www.organizational-dynamics.com ISSN 0090-2616/$ – see frontmatter doi:10.1016/j.orgdyn.2004.01.002 Lessons in Organizational Ethics from the Columbia Disaster: Can a Culture be Lethal? RICHARD O. MASON ‘‘Houston We Have a Problem.’’ A Message Never Sent or Received. On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia, on its way to its landing site in Florida, blew apart in the skies of East Texas. Its seven-member crew perished. The $2 billion ship was lost; some destruction occurred on the ground, and considerable cost was incurred to recover debris scattered over several states. The disaster sounded an eerie echo from the past. Seventeen years earlier the shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into flight due to an O-ring malfunction. All seven crewmembers were also lost. And, about 11 years before that, the cabin of Apollo 1 burst into flames on its pad. Three crewmembers were killed. Within a day, as NASA policy requires, an internal investigation team of six ex officio members was formed. Harold Gehman Jr., a retired admiral who was NATO supreme allied commander in Europe, was appointed to chair it. A veteran of several military investigations, including the bombing of the U.S. Cole, Gehman, in an initially unpopular move, broadened the inquiry to include the agency’s organization, history and culture. Sean O’Keefe, NASA’s administrator, was incensed that the investigation...
Words: 8824 - Pages: 36
...Business Strategy ST3S03A Module Workbook: 2015 CONTENTS 1. Module Introduction 2. Module Aims and Learning Outcomes 3. Teaching methods 4. Lecture/Tutorial Programme 5. Unit Descriptors 6. Reading 7. Assessment Please note that information contained in this document may be subject to amendment. This workbook is the copyright of Dan Taylor, Simon Brooks & Paul Davies. The material contained in it may only be used for teaching purposes in association with the Business School of the University of South Wales, and with the explicit permission of the authors. 1. Module Introduction – What is this module about? Welcome to the workbook for Business Strategy. This book contains all the background information you need for the whole course, together with the lecture and tutorial programme. Use this book as your key reference for information on the course. Most of the frequently asked questions you are likely to raise are answered here. Please note that while this information is correct at the time of going to press, we reserve the right to alter the programme and other course details from time to time. This will be done through announcements in lectures and on Blackboard, the web-based learning environment. It is imperative that students access Blackboard regularly to ensure they are aware of any changes. This course is intended to be an informative and interesting introduction to strategic...
Words: 4077 - Pages: 17
...Assignment of 1 Year MBA – Semester – 2 Subject: International Law What are your perceptions on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Would you like to amend any of the articles or add a new article to the declaration? ‘CRIME AGAINST THE HUMANITY’, means that the acts of persecution or any large-scale atrocities against a body of people, as being the criminal offense above all others. Human rights are international norms that help to protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal and social abuses. The right to freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial when charged with crime, the right not to be tortured, and the right to engage in political activity are the fundamental human rights. The rights exist in morality and in law at the national and international levels. The main sources of the contemporary conception of human rights are the Universal declaration of Human rights, the treaties that followed in international organizations such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, and the African Union. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out number of human rights that countries should respect and protect, which are normally divided into six. They are Security rights that protect people against abuses of the legal system such as imprisonment without trial, secret trials and excessive punishments, liberty, rights that protect the liberty...
Words: 3803 - Pages: 16
