Think Strategically This page intentionally left blank T H I N K STRATEGICALLY Xavier Gimbert Associate Professor, Business Policy Department, ESADE Business School © Xavier Gimbert 2011 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
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PART ONE • UNDERSTANDING SERVICES SERVICES IN THE MODERN ECONOMY As consumers, we use services every day. Turning on a light, watching TV, talking on the telephone, riding a bus, visiting the dentist, mailing a letter, getting a haircut, refueling a car, writing a check, or sending clothes to the cleaners are all examples of service consumption at the individual level. T h e institution at which you are studying is itself a c o m p l e x service organization. In addition to educational services
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intentionally left blank Transactions and Strategies Economics for Management ROBERT J. MICHAELS Mihaylo College of Business and Economics California State University, Fullerton Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Transactions and Strategies: Economics for Management Robert J. Michaels Vice President of Editorial, Business: Jack W. Calhoun Publisher: Joe Sabatino Sr. Acquisitions Editor: Steve Scoble Supervising Developmental Editor:
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across Asia to capture the full benefits of the region’s low-cost leisure travel boom. — Continue to expand Qantas Frequent Flyer by adding new partners and increasing ways for members to earn and spend points. Supporting these goals are several business transformation initiatives,
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where we live and work. In 2008, we launched a Corporate Citizenship Initiative, a global effort to address the environmental, social, economic, and ethical challenges we face in our business. Among the issues we are addressing are carbon impact, paper specifications and procurement, ethical conduct within our business and among our vendors, and community and charitable support. For more information, please visit our website: www.wiley.com/go/citizenship. Copyright © 2011, 2008 John Wiley & Sons
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Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning Hartmut Stadtler ´ Christoph Kilger (Eds.) Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning Concepts, Models, Software and Case Studies Third Edition With 173 Figures and 56 Tables 12 Professor Dr. Hartmut Stadtler FG Produktion und Supply Chain Management FB Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften TU Darmstadt Hochschulstraûe 1 64289 Darmstadt Germany stadtler@bwl.tu-darmstadt.de Dr. Christoph Kilger j&m Management Consulting AG Kaiserringforum
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SIXTH EDITION STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN ACTION Mary Coulter Missouri State University Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montréal Toronto Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editor in Chief: Stephanie Wall Senior Acquisitions Editor: April Cole Editorial Project Manager: Claudia Fernandes Director of Marketing: Maggie Moylan Senior Marketing Manager:
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CONTENTS: CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY 1 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems CASE STUDY I-1 IMT Custom Machine Company, Inc.: Selection of an Information Technology Platform CASE STUDY I-2 VoIP2.biz, Inc.: Deciding on the Next Steps for a VoIP Supplier CASE STUDY I-3 The VoIP Adoption at Butler University CASE STUDY I-4 Supporting Mobile Health Clinics: The Children’s Health Fund of New York City CASE STUDY I-5
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Στρατηγική των Επιχειρήσεων Διαφάνειες Μαθήματος © Βα σ ίλη ς Παπα δάκ ης ∆ομή του Βιβλίου Ενότητα Ι: Εισροές για Εκκίνηση Στρατηγικής Σκέψης Κεφ άλαιο 1: Εισαγωγή στη Στρατηγική Κεφ άλαιο 2: Στρατηγική Ανάλυση Εξωτερικού Περιβάλλοντος Κεφάλαιο 3: Στρ ατηγική Ανάλυση Εσωτερ ικού Περ ιβάλλοντος Ενότητα ΙΙ: Διαμόρφωση και Είδος Στρατηγικ ς ή (Πεδία Δράσης και Ανταγωνιστική Στρατηγική) Κεφάλαιο 6: Στρατηγική Ανάπτυξης Κεφάλαιο 7: Στρ ατηγική Διάσωσης/ Εξυγίανσης
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IN 2011 In 2010/2011 the Qantas Group reported a strong result in a complex and challenging global operating environment, with increased revenue across all business segments. The result was achieved while overcoming a series of natural disasters and operational disruptions, and despite the underperformance of Qantas’ international business. THE AVIATION INDUSTRY IS CHANGING THE QANTAS GROUP IN 2011 The Qantas Group faces a unique range of challenges and opportunities. We are in a strong position
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