presGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STANFORD UNIVERSITY CASE NUMBER: EC-15 FEBRUARY 2000 CISCO SYSTEMS: A NOVEL APPROACH TO STRUCTURING ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES Mike Volpi, vice president of business development at Cisco Systems, was in his office in San Jose at Cisco’s headquarters on June 27, 1997. He was considering a set of strategic questions that he had faced many times since joining Cisco’s business development group in 1994. Volpi’s colleagues had recently identified a new networking opportunity
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Discussion paper Do you agree with the concept that there is only one social responsibility of business- to use it's resources and engage in activities to increase it's profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in free and open competition without deception or fraud? I feel that businesses have an obligation when it comes to social responsibilities to not only act ethically but to act responsibly when it comes to all business engagements. I don`t agree
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Defending a Domestic Position against Global Entries Abstract The paper offers a systematic review of strategic options available to incumbents coping with threats and attacks by a global firm. The framework makes it possible to review and analyze action alternatives based on the entry stage, the attack focus and defense tactics. Even though the globalization process has exposed domestic incumbents to greater threats, incumbents’ options have also increased. The doors of trade liberalization
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Recruitment and Selection Strategies Bradley Stonefield is entering the final planning phase of his new venture, Landslide Limousines. This business will be opening its doors in Austin, Texas very soon, but prior to its grand opening, recruitment and selection strategies must be implemented. Atwood and Allen consulting has been hired to complete these strategies, and will incorporate the impact of organizational diversity on the organization, and the laws considered for recruitment and selection
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SCM 370 Tutorial Paper Friday April 16th, 2015 Cooperation in Supply Chain Networks Introduction: In this tutorial paper, I reviewed topics in Supply Chain Networks. As opposed to the traditional process and definition of Supply Chain, Supply Chain Networks have evolved to adapt to the global and fast paced business world we live in. According to the Investopedia, Supply Chain Network is the network created amongst various companies
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of Applied Sciences Dutch Food Company Pursuing the Chinese Market Research paper Authors: Nicole Elze, Gediminas Gargasas, Weili Gu, Francia Solórzano Class: MIBM Group A, 2015 - 2016 Group name: SEHCH Date: 11 January 2016 Place: Groningen 0 Abstract The consumer demand for high quality healthy food in East China is increasing and is thus attractive for businesses in the food industry. This paper assessed the Chinese food market from a perspective of a Dutch food company, which
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that nudges are, in fact, paternalistic. I will first outline the claims of Thaler and Sunstein and then the criticism of the policies as put forth by Hausman and Welch. Finally, I will argue that libertarian paternalism is essentially the same concept as the paternalism defined by Hausman and Welch. As already stated, according to Thaler and Sunstein, paternalism is an act that attempts to influence choices so the chooser will be better off by his own definition. Thaler and Sunstein argue that
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smitashukla_in@yahoo.com University of Mumbai, Mumbai Blue Ocean Strategy which is much discussed strategic approach that needs to be followed by such companies that wish to beat the market competition. The paper analyses the practical application of Blue Ocean strategy in case of Indian companies. This paper also discusses the risk factors/negatives associated with the emergence of application of Blue Ocean Strategy in India/worldwide. 1. Introduction According to the well-known authors and management
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first author. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The resource-based view of the firm (RBV) is one of the latest strategic management concepts to be enthusiastically embraced by marketing scholars. This paper argues that the RBV holds much promise as a framework for understanding strategic marketing issues but cautions that, before it is adopted, it needs to be fully understood. Consequently, the paper charts the development of the RBV from its origins in early economic models of imperfect competition, through the work
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International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management Globalisation strategies and business organisation of a network of logistics service providers W. Lemoine Lars Dagnæs Downloaded by UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL At 07:46 05 October 2014 (PT) Article information: To cite this document: W. Lemoine Lars Dagnæs, (2003),"Globalisation strategies and business organisation of a network of logistics service providers", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
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