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of guanxi to the time of Mao, to the time when being able to call in a few personal favors might mean the difference between eatin...

Individuals from all strata of the corporation work elbow to elbow, creating informal networks where they can hatch even the most ...

for ways of attracting and keeping customers as more companies are setting up competing sites, for example Amazon marketplace has ...

it was also bank that complemented HSBC with few business units that will directly compete (Leahy, 2006). The strategy to gain a ...

and maintain the number one position they need to understand the market, the position within that market and the influences that a...

investment made to support a belief or idea rather than to create a profit, but even where this occurs the firm need to remain via...

though the value chain rather than directly in the product (Thompson, 2007). As the times are getting more competitive and the bar...

major competitors, such as Seimens, Ericson, General Electric, Motorola and GEC where they work together on development of product...

improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large". Within ...

actively add value to the product/service being produced (Porter, 1985). The reduction of cost should not be achieved at the cost ...

they are and how they compete. Sony was originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyp (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Company), wo...

says "We inspire and fulfill dreams around the world through Harley-Davidson motorcycling experiences" (Harley Davidson, 2009). Th...

a player to make a random selection, where at least one player has this choice there is the result of a mixed strategy Nash equili...

Discusses the disconnect between business operations and organizational strategy, why it occurs, and what can be done to rectify i...

gains a high level of commitment from its customers. It is well known that many Harley Davidson riders would not consider riding a...

satisfy customers; aspects of business which are often seen as diametrically opposed. As a small company trying to break into new ...

has been the dominant supplier of aircraft. It was only in 1970 when Airbus was formed that a potential long-term competitor becam...

some kind of non-compete agreement and some kind of consulting agreement, and an earn-out (Bowen, 1997). Now, given that ou...

to gaming, allowing this to appeal to a market outside of the traditional gaming market, women and families creating an integrated...

are the earliest know treaties on the subject (Goldenberg, 1997). His influence in business is strongest in Asian countries and th...

an airline which offered the lowest possible fares and would get people to their desired destinations. The idea was that if could ...

Another important aspect of business strategy contexts involves stakeholder analysis. A stakeholder is considered to be an entity ...

in order to gain the purchases from the former customers of the competition, with the aim of keeping them when prices are increase...

challenges and the practical elements such as resource requirements. The final aspects will also be presented to support the propo...

desires (Kotler and Keller, 2008). The aspect of targeting means that it is possible for firms to target different markets as the ...

activities. A major consideration for the acquisition of the trucks is to assess the value it will provide. The acquisition of t...

suppliers into low prices, with up to 80% of all the WalMart own brand products originating in China (Qiong, 2007). Suppliers have...

The writer looks at how and why firms may choose to adopt or reflect strategies which are environmentally friendly. The research f...

Different strategies are explained and applied to Wal-Mart including value disciplines, Porter's generic strategy, and grand strat...

Logitech need to develop a new strategy to support further growth as a result of changes in the IT market. The paper examines the ...