ECS8_C03.qxd 10/15/07 14:23 Page 93 The Strategic Position 3 Strategic Capability LEARNING OUTCOMES After reading this chapter you should be able to: ➔ Distinguish elements of strategic capability in organisations: resources, competences, core competences and dynamic capabilities. ➔ Recognise the role of continual improvement in cost efficiency as a strategic ➔ Analyse how strategic capabilities might provide sustainable competitive advantage on the basis of their value
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Journal of International Business Studies (2009) 40, 901–925 & 2009 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 www.jibs.net Why are companies offshoring innovation? The emerging global race for talent Arie Y Lewin1, Silvia Massini2 and Carine Peeters3 The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, USA; 2Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; 3 Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Brussels, Belgium Correspondence:
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HARVARD CASES Case 14 WESCO Distribution, Inc. Synopsis In June 1997, Jim Piraino, VP of marketing for WESCO Distribution, Inc., is preparing for a yearly review meeting with WESCO CEO Roy Haley. Haley wants the firm to reach annual growth goals of 6% to 8% in revenues and 12% to 16% in profitability over the next five years. The centerpiece of this growth strategy is the National Accounts program, which WESCO has developed to serve its major industrial customers in response to
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate CSEC® CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS Effective for examinations from May–June 2015 CXC 21/G/SYLL 13 Published by the Caribbean Examinations Council. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or publisher. Correspondence related to the syllabus
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Executive Summary Adapt + Evolve = Survive If modern organizations are to survive, these must believe and put into practice the above equation which results in the overpowering of their competition. To have a Competitive Edge, firms must angle themselves towards Innovation which Myers and Marquis (1969) defined as “….. not a single action but a total process of interrelated sub processes. It is not just the conception of a new idea, nor the invention of a new device, nor the development of a new
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HARVARD CASES Case 14 WESCO Distribution, Inc. Synopsis In June 1997, Jim Piraino, VP of marketing for WESCO Distribution, Inc., is preparing for a yearly review meeting with WESCO CEO Roy Haley. Haley wants the firm to reach annual growth goals of 6% to 8% in revenues and 12% to 16% in profitability over the next five years. The centerpiece of this growth strategy is the National Accounts program, which WESCO has developed to serve its major industrial customers in response to
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Questions Use the graph below to answer questions 1 and 2. 100 200 Time (mins) T(0C) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 300 Liquid Vapour Solid 1. If the gas is cooled, at what temperature will it start to condense? (A) 1250C (B) 1500C (C) 1750C (D) 2500C 2. How long does it take all the solid to melt? (A) 2.5 mins (B) 6.0 mins (C) 1.0 mins (D) 3.0 mins 3. 25cm3 of a gas X contains Z molecules at 150C and 75mmHg. How many molecules will 25cm3 of another gas Y contain at the same temperature and pressure? (A) 2Y (B)
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HRM LITERATURE REVIEW Most of the literature and research summarized below is fairly recent although some earlier seminal pieces of research and commentary are included. The selection is by no means exhaustive – a tremendous amount of research is carried out in HRM. ------------------------------------------------- Topics ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- HRM general Strategic HRM -------------------------------------------------
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Chapter 4 Recognizing a Firm’s Intellectual Assets: Moving Beyond a Firm’s Tangible Resources SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES One of the key trends today is the emergence of the importance of the knowledge worker in today’s economy. It is critical for managers to not only recognize the importance of top talent but also the need to leverage human capital in order to innovate and, in the end, to develop products and services that create value. This chapter is divided into four sections.
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