...The Five Factors of a Strategic Alliance by: Jason WakeamIssues: May / June 2003. Tags: Strategy. Categories: Strategy. • Share on LinkedIn • Share on googlePlus • Share on facebook • Share on twitter • Share by email [pic] “Strategic” may be one of the most over-used words in business today. This observation is especially valid in the world of alliances, where managers must distinguish between those alliances that are merely conventional and those that are truly strategic. This author outlines the five factors that make an alliance “strategic.” As companies gain experience in building alliances, they often find their portfolios ballooning with partnerships. While these partnerships may contribute value to the firm, not all alliances are in fact strategic to an organization. This is a critical point, since, as this article will explain, those alliances that are truly strategic must be identified clearly and managed differently than more conventional business relationships. Due to the levels of organizational commitment and investment required, not all partner relationships can be given the same degree of attention as truly strategic alliances. The impact of mismanaging a strategic alliance or permitting it to fall apart can materially impact the firm’s ability to achieve its core business objectives. The five criteria of a “strategic” alliance What is it that makes an alliance truly strategic to a particular company? Is it possible for an alliance...
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...Traffic congestion is a growing problem in many metropolitan areas. Congestion increases travel time, air pollution, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel because cannot run efficiently. London’s traffic at the turn of the millennium may have been far worse than that of the average metropolis. When driving in London’s downtown area, drivers spend around half their time waiting in traffic, incurring 2.3 minutes of delay every kilometer they traveled. Traffic congestion is a growing problem in many metropolitan areas. People waste a lot of time in traffic jams every day. Big cities are never good, and London’s downtown area’s traffic is to say unbelievable. Congestion increases travel time, air pollution, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel because cannot run efficiently. London’s traffic at the turn of the millennium may have been far worse than that of the average metropolis. When driving in London’s downtown area, drivers spend around half their time waiting in traffic, incurring 2.3 minutes of delay every kilometer they traveled. In the case we are studying the government decided to use the information technology to help the city control the traffic jam situation. The government decided to use 699 cameras at 203 sites in the 8 square miles in the city. To do this would be a challenging project because the project has a very limited time and there is no other successful case to follow. A political risk is really high and a new transit authority working under a new...
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...Larsen decided that the company had no other choice but to implement TQM. He called a meeting of his vice presidents and explained TQM. Larsen put Kent Kelly, vice president of production, in charge of the program. Maria Lopez, vice president of human resources, tried to convince him that TQM should be a joint project between human resources and production, with the president’s office coordinating the program. Larsen explained, however, that he didn’t have time to get involved with TQM personally because he wanted to spend his time and energy improving profits. Mary Romero, a supervisor of the wire harness assembly team for the drone aircraft, is responsible for 11 people on the swing shift. Her people put together the thousands of color-coded electrical wires that make up a “harness.” Another production team sets the harness in place in the aircraft by running the harness from the aircraft’s central computer to the other sections of the aircraft. The drone is a new and highly advanced unmanned aircraft for the U.S. Air Force using the latest in electronic and computer controls in combination with a stealth design. Romero’s team, like every team working on the drone, is critical to the place’s ability to meet specifications. Two months ago, all the managers and line supervisors at the Pico Durango plant, including Romero, attended a meeting called by the plant superintendent, Allan Yoshida, who explained TQM to them. Managers and supervisors came away from the meeting with...
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...Launched in 2000 as part of a public offering on the Frankfurt Neuer Markt, F&ME was the subject of a management buy-out by its principals Sam Taylor and Mike Downey in 2003, and as an independent entity has kept to its annual production targets of producing 2 in house films and between 4 and 6 co-productions a year in the £1.5 - £5 million budget range. The first decade of F&ME’s existence saw it entering into production on 50-odd international co-productions with a total budget of EUR 120 million involving 102 production companies from all over Europe. It now has a catalogue of rights in over 50 features including Academy Award Nominee and Venice Golden Lion winner Before the Rain, box office horror hit Deathwatch; Cannes Directors’ Fortnight opener Princess; Sundance South African hit Son of Man; Jason Biggs starrer GUY X and Dinard winner White Lightnin' as well as 2012 Berlinale Audience Award Winner Parada by Srdjan Dragojevic. The company remains fully owned and managed by producers Mike Downey (European Film Academy Board Member, BAFTA Council member and member of the BAFTA Film Committee) and Sam Taylor ( Board of PACT) backed by its advisory board Billy Elliot/The Hours/The Reader/Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close director Stephen Daldry (Chairman), ex-Creative Artists Agency agent Johanna Baldwin, former Chief Executive of the Guardian Group, James Markwick, merchant banker and internet pioneer Matthew Wilson. Launched in 2000 as part of a public offering on...
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...CHARACTERISTICS OF EDITORIAL WRITING An editorial is an article that presents the newspaper's opinion on an issue. It reflects the majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors and business managers. It is usually unsigned. Much in the same manner of a lawyer, editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same way they do. Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue. In essence, an editorial is an opinionated news story. Editorials have: 1. Introduction, body and conclusion like other news stories 2. An objective explanation of the issue, especially complex issues 3. A timely news angle 4. Opinions from the opposing viewpoint that refute directly the same issues the writer addresses 5. The opinions of the writer delivered in a professional manner. Good editorials engage issues, not personalities and refrain from name-calling or other petty tactics of persuasion. 6. Alternative solutions to the problem or issue being criticized. Anyone can gripe about a problem, but a good editorial should take a pro-active approach to making the situation better by using constructive criticism and giving solutions. 7. A solid and concise conclusion that powerfully summarizes the writer's opinion. Give it some punch. Four Types of Editorials Will: 1. Explain or interpret: Editors often use these editorials...
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...Q. Effect of heredity and environment on the development of personality. Ans. What is Personality? Personality can be defined as a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors in various situations. Some say that personality is inherited or hereditary. Some raised the idea that it is environment that shapes one’s personality. Both are correct, many studies have shown that both heredity and environment are responsible in shaping an individual’s personality. Heredity is one of the major factors in the development of our personality. Hereditary factors were passed by our parents and ancestors to us. The individual’s talent and some other traits are just few examples of these traits. The environment is another factor in personality development. These include the place we live and the people around us. Our experiences in our day to day life, as well as the people whom we associated with such as our family, friends, people in the school, in the church and the community as a whole, all influences our personality. Behavioral and Social Cognitive Theories suggest that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment. Behavioral theorists include B. F. Skinner and Albert Bandura. Biological and Evolutionary Approaches to Personality suggests that important components of personality are inherited. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link...
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...Education is an important element of human growth. Being an international student, my intention of travelling way far from home is to gain knowledge from a standard educational system which Universities in Australia are an epitome of. Though gaining knowledge plays a pivotal role in shaping up an individual’s future, Universities such as the Charles Darwin University helps students to accept cultural differences and become culturally intelligent. I am doing Bachelors in Accounting, which needs a lot of reading and up to date knowledge about finance. Studying in a well established university helps students like me satisfy the requirements of the course through the effective use of library and seeking help from experienced lecturers. Universities play an important role in shaping the personality of an individual. Students realize their strengths not only in the field of their study but also in extracurricular activities which they get to participate through the varied opportunities provided by the University. In the modern university system, the focus is not only about gaining the required knowledge but also gaining the practical skills and mindset to be successful in the workplace. Studying in a University does pose a lot of challenges. One of the biggest challenges is maintaining the financial stability because of the load of full time study. In the case of foreign students, getting adjusted to unfamiliar circumstances and system develops a sense of withdrawal. Students...
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...PEST Analysis for a Company in the Tourism Industry The Tourism industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates that in 2004 Travel and tourism is expected to generate * US$ 5,490.4 billion of economic activity * 10.4% of total GDP * 214,697,000 jobs or 8.1% of total employment * 12.2% of total exports [1] My task is to conduct a PEST analysis for a company within the Tourism industry. Within the tourism industry, I have to select one area of interest like transportation, accommodation and transportation etc. and then one company doing business with these sectors related with the tourism. According to Leiper “Transportation is the only link between the tourist-generating region and destination region”[2]So, transportation was a more interesting sector to discuss in the report but I tried to find a company which is related with all these main sub-sectors discussed above in the report. I have decided to look in the U.K market for such company because “Tourism is one of the largest industries in U.K, worth approximately 75.9 £ Billion to the U.K economy in 2002 and supporting around 2.1 million jobs.” [3] During my research on internet I found many companies offering services in the tourism of U.K but I have decided to choose “Simply Travel” because of its variety of services offering related with the accommodation, transportation and attractions...
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...The Spaniards integrated into the Filipino society their religion , language, customs, arts and sciences. ➢ bahay na bato ( bahay na mestiza) . ➢ Reduccion - resettlement of the inhabitants in Spanish –style poblaciones –or at least- bajo de las campanas. SOCIAL CLASSES ▪ Españoles – with both Spanish parents ▪ Españoles peninsulares – born in the Spanish peninsula ▪ Españoles insulares or Filipinos – born in the colony ▪ Mestizos de sangley – Chinese mestizos ▪ Mestizos de español – Spanish mestizos ▪ Indios or indios naturales – natives without Spanish or chinese ancestry. Religious orders that arrived in the Philippines: Augustinians, Dominicans, Franciscans, and Jesuits. • Fray Domingo de Salazar (Order of Preacher) – first Bishop of Manila. • Fray Ignacio de Santibañez ( Franciscan) – first Archbishop of Manila. Tomas Pinpin – first Filipino printer Wrote the first published Tagalog book titled : Librong Pag-aralan nang manga Tagalog nang uicang Castilla ( Book that the Tagalogs Should Study to Learn Spanish) for the benefit of unlettered Filipinos in the Spanish language. ➢ In 1582 , Archbishop Domingo Salazar ordered that every town was to have one school for boys and one for girls. ➢ Subjects taught: catechism, reading and writing in dialect, music, the rudiments of aritchmetic , and trades and industries. ➢ College of Manila > College of San Ignacio > University of San Ignacio...
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...Cash Flow from Operating Activities: Cash Receipts from customers (for sale of goods and the rendering of services) Less: Cash paid to suppliers (for goods and services) Less: Cash paid to employees Less: Cash paid for other Operating Expenses Less: Income Tax paid (unless otherwise specified) Net Cash from / (used in) Operating Activities (CFO) Cash Flow from Investing Activities Cash Receipts from Sale of fixed assets or PPE, Intangibles like trademarks Add: Cash Receipts from Sale of investments in equity or debt of other entities Add: Cash advances and loans made to other parties Less: Cash Payments for Purchase of fixed assets ( including Capital Advances), Intangibles Less: Cash Payments for Purchase of Investments in equity or debt of other entities Less: Repayment of advances and loans made to other parties Add: Interest Received (not the Interest Income) Add: Dividend Received Net Cash from / (used in) Investing Activities (CFI) Cash Flow from Financing Activity: Cash proceeds from issuing shares (or common or preference stock) Add: Cash proceeds from issuing debentures, loans, notes payable, borrowings bonds & mortgages payable and other short-term or long-term debt Less: Cash payments for shares repurchase Less: Repayment of borrowings Less: Interest Paid (not the Interest Expense) Less: Dividend Paid ( on preferred or common stock) (including dividend tax if any) Net Cash from / (used in) Financing Activities (CFF) Net increase/ (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents...
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...1 Banco Galtar: a crise cambial brasileira de 1999 – aspectos políticos e de mercado Carlos Melo e Ricardo Rocha Orientações para discussão do Caso. O aluno deverá realizar leitura prévia identificando no texto os conteúdos que são rapidamente interpretados e o mesmo deve ser feito para os conteúdos que apresentaram algum tipo de dúvida ou indagação. As seguintes perguntas devem ser respondidas de forma preliminar e entregues antes da discussão do texto: 1) Quais os conflitos de agência (agency) presentes no texto? 2) Como funcionava o Conselho de Administração do Banco Galtar? 3) Por que Gabriel apostava na desvalorização do Real? 4) Quais os argumentos de Aderaldo em relação a proposta de Gabriel? 5) Qual o provável choque cultural em andamento no Galtar? 6) Quais os conflitos de natureza política presentes no Brasil no momento onde o caso se desenvolve? 7) Qual a opinião do cientista político Francisco Melo à respeito do governo FHC no momento que antecede o desfecho do caso? 8) Qual a atitude do Banco Central no dia 13 de janeiro de 1999 e, relação à política cambial? 9) Quais os riscos envolvidos nas alternativas estratégicas propostas pelos protagonistas? 10) Caso Gabriel e Aderaldo fossem convocados pelo Conselho para expor suas ideias/estratégias, como deveriam conduzir as propostas? 11) Como o Conselho deveria avaliar tais riscos antes da decisão? 12) Quais as perguntas que os protagonistas deveriam estrar preparados para ...
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...Gregor Samsa is barely starting to wake up and does not feel comfortable in his body. He tells himself he is a hard working man and needs a lot of sleep to put up with his stressful life. Gregor believes the lack of sleep is making his body feel unnatural. Samsa goes into deep thought about his life and is complications with work and his family. He compares his life to everyone else's life and wishes he could be like them. This quote illustrates that Samsa's mental state is not very strong and he is not happy with the life he is living. Samsa feels trapped beneath his parents' rules and they are the only reason why he is able to stay sane when it comes to work. He does not get along with his boss and knows that his boss has control over his daily life. Gregor Samsa feels out of the norm with his body and is showing his inner personality. His bus leaves at 5 A.M. every morning meaning he is an early bird who gets up early in the morning and goes to work. He is a business man with a set schedule, and goes to work for a living. This quote shows the basic life Samsa is living. Gregor has a lot he would like to say to his boss and other people but decides to keep it with in himself. He is an introvert who hates the job he has, but knows the consequences of his actions. Gregor does not speak for himself but for his parents. He does not want to let people down and will keep his opinion to him self to do what it is best for him. He is having an off day as he wakes up to an unfamiliar...
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...The Latino Student Organization and Spanish Club joined together on February 29 to host Salsa Night, a regularly held event featuring snacks, dancing, and socialization to educate students about Spanish cultures. Salsa Night was held in Harry’s Coffeehouse and was open to the Samford public. Spanish Club president Eden Harris, junior political science major and Spanish minor, emphasized that all Samford students and faculty are welcome to Spanish Club events, especially Salsa Night. “Anybody who wants to come can come, so people invite their friends. Sometimes couples come just so they can learn how to Salsa”, Harris said. The organizations provide food such as chips and salsa, queso, and occasional catering and beverages. Salsa dancing is usually taught at the event by a professor, student, or hired choreographer and then attendees take over with what they have learned. The event is built on dancing the Salsa, but this dance was diverse and had aspects of many different cultures and dance origins. Dulce Rivera, junior accounting major and LSO president, said, “It starts by immersing you slowly into our culture, seeing how fun it is and how diverse it is because at our event we didn’t just have one specific genre of music. We played different kinds so they got a sense of that. I feel like it shouldn’t even be called a Salsa Night, it should be called a Latin Dance night instead.” Spanish Club and LSO are two different clubs with the same goal of teaching students about the multiple...
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...There were witnesses saying that you were the last person seen with Sasa N. Dok. Would you mind, sharing something us miss?” the police said. Sisa started crying her lungs out at the sound of Sasa's name. “ It's been a few days. A week maybe since I last talked to her. And I'm still in grief about what happened,” She was sobbing over her words, “ Actually I'm still wearing our friendship bracelet she gave me. I still can't believe that she's gone.” she added. “ Calm down Miss, we would just like to ask you if you know anything that can be related to what happened and why it happened?” The Police asked. Sisa was still sobbing over words and said, “ I really don't know what happened Sir, I just heard that she was dead and could hardly believe it. The police knew that they wouldn't be getting any information from Sisa so they said that they left, leaving Sisa to reveal her true self. She was laughing crazily all by herself, telling herself, “ I am such a good actress, I should've pursued my dream to become a movie actress,” she was giggling at her thoughts and kept on murmuring to herself as she approached a framed picture of Sasa and her, “Poor, poor Sasa, you should've knew from the start that I was the right girl for Salbakuta but you were stubborn and selfish, now look what happened, you're totally out of the picture.” Sisa continued chuckling to herself as she tore the picture in half, burning the part with Sasa on it. Later on in the evening it was raining, the lights were...
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