1 The Innovator’s Dilemma When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSEN Harvard Business School Press Boston, Massachusetts 2 Copyright © 1997 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College All rights reserved The Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition of this title as follows: Christensen, Clayton M. The innovator’s dilemma : when new technologies cause great firms to fail / Clayton M. Christensen. p. cm. — (The management
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Jury Trial Demanded | The Securities and Exchange Commission ("the Commission") alleges for its First Amended Complaint as follows:1. Defendants KPMG LLP ("KPMG") and certain KPMG partners permitted Xerox Corporation ("Xerox") to manipulate its accounting practices and fill a $3 billion "gap" between actual operating results and results reported to the investing public from 1997 through 2000. The fraudulent scheme allowed Xerox to claim it met performance expectations of Wall Street analysts, to
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of the fastest growing markets in the world due to economic growth 0.5 Retail market in India to reach USD1.3 trillion by 2020 from USD0.5 trillion in 2012 2020E 2012 Indian retail market size (USD trillion) Favourable government policies to boost investor confidence and thereby investments across modern retail formats CAGR: 30.0% 27 2012 220 2020E Modern retail market to expand to USD220 billion by 2020 from USD27 billion in 2012 Indian modern retail market size (USD
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8394d_c08.qxd 6/11/02 12:30 PM Page 345 mac62 mac62:1253_GE: Accounting for Inventories Inventories in the Crystal Ball Policy makers, economists, and investors all want to know where the economy is headed. For example, if the economy is headed for a slow-down, it might be prudent on the part of the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates or for Congress to consider a tax cut to head off an economic downturn. Information on inventories is a key input into various decision makers’
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Annual Report 2013 Delighting and inspiring our customers Our five-point plan underpins the business to ensure sustainability. We are also adapting the business to meet current challenges, and with an eye to the future we are embracing innovation and engaging with our customers in new and exciting ways. Annual General Meeting The fourth Annual General Meeting of Myer Holdings Limited will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2013 at 11.00am (Melbourne time) in Mural Hall. Mural Hall
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QANTAS ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Broadening our horizons Qantas Annual Report 006 008 010 012 018 028 037 065 138 153 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT CEO’S REPORT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW OF OPERATIONS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT DIRECTORS’ REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FINANCIAL CALENDAR AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Broadening our horizons 002 QANTAS ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Broadening our horizons Building on unique Australian qualities – and the skills
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Brambles Limited ABN 89 118 896 021 Level 40 Gateway 1 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia GPO Box 4173 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel +61 2 9256 5222 Fax +61 2 9256 5299 www.brambles.com 20 August 2015 The Manager-Listings Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Via electronic lodgement Dear Sir / Madam BRAMBLES LIMITED FY15 FINANCIAL RESULTS Brambles Limited announces to the market its financial results for the year ended 30 June
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Confidential R&B © 2013 BUSINESS PLAN YEAR 2013 8/11/2013 Page 1 of 52 Confidential R&B © 2013 Content 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 6 1.1. Mission and Vision ...................................................................................................... 6 1.2. Background .............................................................................................
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Building a stronger Qantas Annual Report 2011 4 6 8 10 14 16 22 31 49 110 120 Chairman’s Report CEO’s Report Financial Performance Board of Directors Information on Qantas Review of Operations Corporate Governance Statement Directors’ Report Financial Report Sustainability Report Financial Calendar A STRONG PERFORMANCE IN CHALLENGING CONDITIONS THE QANTAS GROUP IN 2011 In 2010/2011 the Qantas Group reported a strong result in a complex and challenging global operating environment, with
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4 Trends and issues related to online retailing Key Points Online shopping in Australia is becoming more prominent. – Official ABS statistics are not produced for domestic and overseas online retail sales in Australia. – Market analysts estimate that the domestic online share of total retail sales in Australia is between 3 and 7 per cent. The Commission considers the share to be at the lower bound of these estimates at 4 per cent. – Overseas online sales account for
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