oil and gas sector in the country and then focuses on the AGIP and its operations. Thus the first section comprises the Introduction, the background of the problem the research objectives, literature review regarding the procurement process and the company AGIP. The second section is about the research methodology, the data analysis and presentation of results leading to limitations and recommendations and a conclusion. A qualitative research design has been used to do the research. These research methods
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Innovation Management in Global Industry Networks: The TFT LCD Industry Guenter Boehm and 2 L.J. Fredericks Strategic Marketing, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Yongin-449-711, South Korea 2 The Center of Poverty and Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of M alaya, Kuala Lumpur-5060 3, M alaysia 1 1 Abs tract: This study examines the strategic innovation management of the business creation process across the technology industry value chain in the global thin-film-transistor
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model corporate citizen in the global arena. Transforming a good-citizenship heritage into contemporary sustainability credibility For HP, building a global sustainability program—one that is held to the same rigorous standards of accountability and profitability as its other business initiatives—is an ambitious and ongoing challenge. With little precedent in the IT sector and virtually none in organizations of HP’s size and complexity, the endeavor has required the company to continually innovate, adjust
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Dell Computer Corporation’s Rise to Success Theory in Practice by AJ van de Ven Strategic Management in Global Environments Dr. Ofer Meilich 7 May 2004 Table of Contents Dell at a Glance 2 Chapter 1 2 Company Profile 2 Dell’s Mission 3 Chapter 2 3 External Analysis 3 Player Identification 3 Five Forces Analysis 4 Chapter 3 6 Internal Analysis 6 Distinctive Competencies 6 Competitive Advantages 6 Chapter 5 7
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scarce resources responsibly, including in our supply chain Being a great employer: We are a great employer creating inspiring work that makes our colleagues happy and proud of what they do Supporting local communities: We support our local communities by being a good neighbour and running our business to the highest standards * Tesco has signed a £28 million deal with CA Technologies, adopting the vendor's systems management tools as a global standard. The UK retail giant has been a
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Secretari:Jose M. Cabré Garcia Empresa y entorno economico(EEE) QUALIFICACIÓ Qualificació numèrica: Qualificació descriptiva: Data: INDEX CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: VERTICAL INTEGRATION 2.1. VERTICAL INTEGRATION 2.2: THE THREE A’S OF A SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE 2.2.1: AGILITY 2.2.2: ADAPTABILITY 2.2.3: ALIGNMENT 2.3: PORTER’S ANALYSIS 2.4: EXAMPLES: WAL-MART AND DELL CHAPTER 3: THE SYSTEM LOCK-IN 3.1 THE DELTA MODEL 3.2: THE SYSTEM LOCK-IN 3.3: EXAMPLE: FORD MOTOR CO 3.3.1: FORD MOTOR CO
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Management and Ivey Management Services Version: (A) 2010-04-27 tC In late April 2005, Jack Perkowski, chairman of ASIMCO Technologies, a company headquartered in China and supplying auto components for both Chinese and global customers, was in his office located in the bustling Chaoyang District of Beijing, pondering the next step that his company should take. Whatever the decision, it needed to be made soon, as the Chinese government’s upcoming and much stricter regulations on air pollution
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