Is our consumption society sustainable? The concept of a sustainable society has been discussed for decades. Moreover, attention is paid to the direct effect that consumption has on this issue. Sustainability is defined through meeting consumer needs without compromising the needs of future generations (OECD, 2002). But it doesn’t bring in question what quantity of current needs is really necessary (Conca, Princen& Maniates, 2003). Many scientists regard consumption orientated society as
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Marketing | Dell | New Horizons Case Study | | | 7/1/2012 | | Executive Summary In 1984, at the age of 19, Michael Dell founded Dell Computer with a simple vision and business concept; that personal computers could be built to order and sold directly to customers. Michael Dell believed his approach to PC manufacturing had two advantages: (1) bypassing distributors and retail dealers eliminated the markups of resellers, and (2) building to order greatly reduced the costs and risks
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A R T I C L E www.hbr.org Strategy and the Internet by Michael E. Porter Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary The Idea in Brief—the core idea The Idea in Practice—putting the idea to work 2 Strategy and the Internet 20 Further Reading A list of related materials, with annotations to guide further exploration of the article’s ideas and applications Product 6358 Strategy and the Internet The Idea in Brief Does the Internet render established
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Apple Corporation: Strategy Analysis Executive summary Apple Corporation continues to be the worlds most admired company because of its huge financial base, ability to attract and retain customers, ability to innovate and to produce technologically superior products. The company’s strategy as found in this report is built around creativity and innovation. Its capabilities in terms of resources and technology have made the company to produce technologically advanced products. Despite the huge
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International Journal of Business and Management www.ccsenet.org/ijbm How to Change an Organization to Fit the Dynamic Environment: A Case Study on a Telecom Company of China Yong Zhao & Yezheng Liu School of Management of Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China Tel: 86-551-2904-991 E-mail: hfyongzhao@163.com; liuyezheng@gmail.com The research is finaced by the National Natural Founfation of China. No. 70672097 Abstract This paper aims to explore how an organization changes to fit
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information about the supply chain between suppliers and retailers (sellers and buyers) who work together to satisfy the needs of the end customer. The origins of the model date back to 1995 initiated by Wal-Mart, Cambridge University and software and strategy firm Benchmarking Partners, after which it was introduced to Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Committee (VICS) to be the international standard. Today over 300 companies have implemented the model and numerous case studies show inventory
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the decade of globalization. We see its effects everywhere: in economic, social and political life, around the world. Yet the more all-pervasive are these effects, the more elusive is the animal itself. An enormous outpouring of academic literature has failed to provide an agreed view of its physiognomy or its location and some reputable academics of Right and Left even question its very existence. It is not necessary to agree on a single definition. What is more important is that the manager recognizes
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solution (Whitten & Bentley, 2007). System design is defined as the specification or construction of a technical, computer-based solution for the business requirements identified in a System Analysis (Whitten & Bentley, 2007). Information Technology Architecture The term “IT Architecture” is used a lot in the IT industry. There is a need to understand what
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It is in this confusion that individuals move into a place of not knowing, and they stay there for a while. How do we describe these theories in terms that anyone can understand? How do we visually or metaphorically show that one small change has an effect on all other areas? Picture standing in the middle of Grand Central Station at the peak of rush hour (morning or evening), We all have
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