International Journal of Innovation Management Vol. 5, No. 3 (September 2001) pp. 377–400 © Imperial College Press DEVELOPING INNOVATION CAPABILITY IN ORGANISATIONS: A DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES APPROACH BENN LAWSON Department of Accounting, The University of Melbourne Victoria, 3010, Australia e-mail: blawson@unimelb.edu.au DANNY SAMSON Department of Management, The University of Melbourne Victoria, 3010, Australia e-mail: d.samson@unimelb.edu.au Received 1 February 2001 Revised 18 August 2001
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Electronic Arts Case Group D Monday and Wednesday 11:00-12:15 Anthony Allen, Laura Blakeman, Daniel DeMaiolo, Carla Hill, and Mason Shattuck Industry Analysis: Dominant Economic Features Definition of Software Publishers Industry According to the United States Census Bureau, Electronic Arts would fall under the Software Publishers Industry (NAICS code 511210, SIC 7372). The definition of this industry is as follows in the North American Industry Classification System: “This industry
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Research Report Submitted To Sir Khalid Jamil Ansari Prepared By Babar Saeed (BM-25208) Bashir Ali (BM-25178) TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement 02 Executive Summary 03 Company Introduction 04 Company History) 05 a) First Mobile Phone 06 b) GSM Introduction 06 c) Strategic Change 07 Vision, Mission, Organization Direction 07 Environmental Analysis (Internal) 09 Environmental Analysis (External) 12 a) Pestle Analysis 12 b) Porter five forces Analysis 14
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S LEGO GROUP: AN OUTSOURCING JOURNEY w 910M94 PhD Fellow Marcus Møller Larsen, Professor Torben Pedersen and Assistant Professor Dmitrij Slepniov wrote this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation prohibits any form of reproduction
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India Introduction Fast Food Industry Overview India is blessed with one of the fastest growing fast food market of the world. It is estimated to be nearly worth of 41.3 billion USD and it is a healthy growing industry at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. The Organized Food Service Industry is worth $13.79 bn (approx. 33% of total Indian Food Service Industry), which is growing towards at 17%. (Industry report 2014) By year 2017 this bench marks will reach by other category, like
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CHAPTER TWO: Theoretical Foundations CHAPTER OVERVIEW As more firms enter the international marketplace, the competitive environment is more complex than ever. How can firms determine their level of competitiveness in a marketplace of expanded and increasingly intense rivalry? This chapter seeks to answer that question in a multi-faceted manner. First, the concepts of country-specific and firm-specific advantages are presented from the theories of international trade and the multinational
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Electronic Arts Case Group D Monday and Wednesday 11:00-12:15 Anthony Allen, Laura Blakeman, Daniel DeMaiolo, Carla Hill, and Mason Shattuck Industry Analysis: Dominant Economic Features Definition of Software Publishers Industry According to the United States Census Bureau, Electronic Arts would fall under the Software Publishers Industry (NAICS code 511210, SIC 7372). The definition of this industry is as follows in the North American Industry Classification System: “This industry
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Learning organizations are characterized by total employee involvement in a process of collaboratively conducted, collectively accountable change directed towards shared values or principles. (Watkins and Marsick 1992: 118) We can see much that is shared in these definitions – and some contrasts. To start with the last first: some writers (such as Pedler et. al.) appear to approach learning organizations as something that are initiated and developed by senior management – they involve a top-down
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MACRO FACTORS AFFECTING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SUBMITTED BY: AAYUSH VERMA INTRODUCTION A business firm is an open system. It gets resources from the environment and supplies its goods and services to the environment. There are different levels of environmental forces. Some are close and internal forces whereas others are external forces. External forces may be related to national level, regional level or international level. These environmental forces provide opportunities or threats to the
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“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.” As the famous American author and keynote speaker, Stephen Covey, has aptly defined the two needed things that would jumpstart an organization in order for it to run as smoothly as a well-oiled machine, effective leadership and effective management is more than simply carrying the name of ‘head honcho’ in the company. People tend to follow leaders that are well-rounded and well-informed, leaders
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