quantity discounts and favor a low-pricing strategy instead of wholesalers who, as he said, “always try to obtain larger discounts”. His plans go for the full modernization of the company, for having it operating efficiently, resulting in selling high-quality products. When he took control over the company he set as goals to increase the operational capacity from 2% to 100%, to increase the number of employees from 20 to 400, replace and repair the obsolete equipment and make a monthly cash flow in
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telecommunication can play a vital role to boost the economy and social level of people. The introduction of cellular phones has dramatically changed the lives of businesses and individuals. As there is a growing trend of workers turning from farming to other occupations, the need for mobiles is increasing among the thousands of impoverished villages. The overall efficiency of other business has increased as an aftermath of the government's decision of deregulating the telecommunications sector, which until
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web have become popular with today’s bank customers. WHO: * Jen McDonald, SVP of Bank of America (Digital Marketing Group) * Douglas Brown, SVP of Bank of America (Mobile Product Development) * David Carrel, SVP of Starcom Agency (Strategy and Analysis) WHEN: January 2010 WHERE: Bank of America Headquarters; Charlotte, NC WHY: Functionality of apps to meet different needs and specific businesses. By providing apps to the different target groups such as:
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web have become popular with today’s bank customers. WHO: * Jen McDonald, SVP of Bank of America (Digital Marketing Group) * Douglas Brown, SVP of Bank of America (Mobile Product Development) * David Carrel, SVP of Starcom Agency (Strategy and Analysis) WHEN: January 2010 WHERE: Bank of America Headquarters; Charlotte, NC WHY: Functionality of apps to meet different needs and specific businesses. By providing apps to the different target groups such as:
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Mine r0305h Gary Loveman Frontiers Don’t Trust Your Gut Eric Bonabeau r0305j H B R AT L A R G E IT Doesn’t Matter by Nicholas G. Carr As information technology’s power and ubiquity have grown, its strategic importance has diminished. The way you approach IT investment and management will need to change dramatically. I n 1968, a young Intel engineer named Ted Hoff found a way to put the circuits necessary for computer processing onto a tiny piece of silicon.
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CASE A – NOKIA CASE Question 1 From the 80’s until its peach in the early 2000’s, Nokia made various strategic decisions which led the Finnish company to a first rank world competitor on the mobile-phone market. Two main CEOs were implied, Kairamo, who had a strong vision for his company and Vuorilehto who acted with pragmatism to keep the Nokia dynamism. ACTIVITIES | SUB-ACTIVITIES | EXAMPLES | IMPACT ON VALUE (cost or differentiation advantage) | PRIMARY ACTIVITIES | Inbound logistics
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controlled. Sadly, we must admit there is some very eye-opening truth to Huxley’s prediction. Our overwhelming need for technology is becoming a source of mass unconsciousness, which could easily feed into Huxley’s idea of our future. Past generations, such as the Baby Boomers and Generation X, have less understanding and connection to technology than Generation Y. The internet has become an indispensable tool which is often taken for granted. It is so common that it no longer is seen as the vast
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Managing Codified Knowledge – A Review Knowledge has long been considered an intangible asset that can only be passed on from a teacher to his pupils through years of teaching and knowledge transfer. However, present day technological advancements and the increasingly dynamic nature of knowledge have led to the dissolution of the “sacred” teacher-pupil affiliation. Knowledge, now, is more of an entity that can be codified, stored, mined and retrieved as and when required, by any one and anywhere
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Environmental Analysis The information technology (IT) industry has always been highly driven by innovations in technology. It is dynamic and highly competitive, with frequent changes in both technologies and business models. Each industry shift is an opportunity to conceive new products, new technologies, or new ideas that can further transform the industry and businesses. The following PESTEL analysis will try to gain an understanding of Microsoft’s business potential
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Table of contents 1. INTRODUCTION ✓ History ✓ Mission ✓ Company Strategies 2. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ✓ Responsible of the board ✓ Board structure and members ✓ Board meeting ✓ Other board and governance matter 3. EXTERNAL ANALYSIS ✓ Issue priority matrix ✓ Porter’s 5 forces ✓ Industry matrix ✓ PEST analysis ✓ Competition analysis
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