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Instead, in the study of consumer culture, the meanings only need to be widespread enough to be treated as shared or common (ibid). Thus, as we use the term consumer culture on the Russian middle class consumer, we are not claiming that every single middle class Russian do share the same values and practices that
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SALES 6 3. How sustainable is Wal-Mart’s competitive advantage in discount retailing in the USA? 6 IMITATION 6 SUSTITUTION 6 SLACK 7 HOLD-UP 7 4. With reference to Dunning’s Eclectic Paradigm of foreign direct Investment (FDI), compare and contrast Wal-Mart’s entry into the German market in 1997 with it’s subsequent entry into the UK market in 1999. Why was Wal-Mart unsuccessful in Germany, withdrawing in 2006, and relatively successful in the UK? 7 FIRM SPECIFIC ADVANTAGES 7 LOCATION
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management. It is inevitable because major business customers are generally well down the road to globalization in supply chain management, and from their major suppliers worldwide they increasingly demand contracts with standardized terms in areas such as product specification, price, and service standards. It is desirable because the institution of global customer management is in line with trends like customer relationship management and building customer-centric organizations, ideas which currently
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Computer hardware refers to the physical parts or components of computer such as monitor, keyboard, hard disk, mouse, etc. Refers to objects that we can actually touch, like disks, disk drives, display screens, keyboards, printers, boards, and chips. In contrast, software is untouchable. Software exists as ideas, application, concepts, and symbols, but it has no substance. A combination of hardware and software forms a usable computing system. All the elements that go together to make up a PC fall into
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the consumer takes the time to compare attributes, price, style and/or features. And specialty items are those that the consumer specifically seeks out (Berkowitz, 2011). Services, on the other hand, are intangible. Services are inconsistent, they cannot be owned or stored and they lack durability. Differences between tangible goods and services are based on five components: intangibility, inconsistency, inseparability, inventory, and interaction with customers. A service cannot be seen, felt
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Supply Chain + Demand Chain: New Approaches to Creating and Capturing Sustainable Value Fanny Thublier(1), Terry Hanby (2) and Yongjiang Shi (2) Arts et Métiers ParisTech 75013 Paris, France (2) Institute for Manufacturing University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK (1) Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to develop a Value Chain conceptual model based on a combined Supply and Demand approach. Drawing primarily from the literature on Supply Chain, Demand Chain and Value
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Ramie had begun building a cabin on the property, Sam cannot rescind the contract. 2. On Tuesday, Sam offered to sell his CD collection to Sandy for $100. Sandy replied, "I’m interested. I’ll think it over and let you know Thursday whether I want to buy the CDs." On Wednesday, Sam agreed to sell the CDs to Jason, and Jason immediately gave Sam a letter that stated: "Sam, I will buy your CD collection for $100. As we agreed, I will pay you on Friday when I pick up the CDs. Yours
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Introduction Apple Incorporation is largely responsible for the enormous growth of the personal computer industry in the 20th century. The introduction of the Macintosh line of personal computers in 1984 established the company as an innovator in industrial design whose products became renowned for their intuitive ease of use. The company designs, manufactures, and then sells desktop and notebook computers, portable digital music players, and cell phones. It also creates software like the OS
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CHAPTER 1 Understanding the Manager’s Job CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW 1. What are the four basic functions that make up the management process? How are they related to one another? The four basic functions of the management process are planning and decision making, organizing, leading and controlling. Managers utilize all of these processes to achieve the goals of their organization. 2. What are the four basic activities that make up the management process? How are they related
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