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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Sustainable Competitive Advantage"”.
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Sustainable competitive advantage through information technology
This paper discusses the difficulty of achieving sustainable competitive advantage through information technology. While information technology proliferates and innovations arise frequently, few companies have been able to use IT to remain leaders in their industries. Using a framework proposed by …
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Leveraging global operations innovation to create sustainable competitive advantage
High fixed costs and the emergence of globalization have forced traditional domestic automotive mass producers to the brink of bankruptcy. This thesis focuses on the global growth strategy of a Tier 1 automotive supplier and examines causal relationships between that strategy and the system …
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Creating sustainable competitive advantage in the Norwegian defense industry
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1995.
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Evolutionary supply chain risk management : transforming culture for sustainable competitive advantage
… in business risk culture are required to achieve competitive advantage through supply chain risk management.
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A managerial framework to increase sustainable competitive advantage within the beauty industry through Customer Relationship Management
… Management is an emphasising factor in the sustainable competitive advantage of the beauty industry. Only some organisations in the beauty industry use an integrated Customer Relationship system that could empower them to use the data and information in their possession sustainably and …
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Staying ahead of the global pack : [creating sustainable competitive advantage in the marketing of South African table grapes to the United Kingdom in the deregulated era]
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 220-237).
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A resource-based view of the firm : a path dependency investigation into the sources of sustainable competitive advantage : an empirical study of the University of Rhodesia, 1945-1980
This study examined the development of the University of Rhodesia (UR) and identified a pattern that developed in a path dependent way. Path dependency captures the notion that choices, that are made when an institution is being formed, tend to have a continuing and lasting influence on the …
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Sourcing strategies and competitive advantage : an empirical analysis utilising resource based theory
… sourcing strategies lead to the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage, and the affect that the type of power relationships have on the situation. The theoretical framework for the study was grounded in the resource-based view. A survey was undertaken of twelve sourcing strategies …
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The impact of business model on innovation performance
… technology innovation performance and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The research findings reveal the relationship between business model configuration and value capture from technological innovation. These insights show how business models can vary and impact a company's …
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The Role of Financial Management in Sustaining Competitive Advantage in Medical Devices Distributing Companies: The Case of Jordan
… support function into a strategic driver of sustainable competitive advantage, particularly within the medical device distribution case company in Jordan. It examines three financial management disciplines—traditional, strategic, and behavioural—and explores two competitive strategies: …
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Fenntartható versenyelőnyt nyújt-e a piacorientáció egy gyorsan változó környezetben? A vállalatok környezeti feltételekhez történő stratégiai adaptációja a gazdasági átmenet idején = Is Market Orientation a Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage when Rapid Changes in the External Environment Take Place? Strategic Adaptation of Firms to the Changing Economic Environment During the Transition in Hungary
Doktori értekezésemben a vállalatok környezeti feltételekhez történő alkalmazkodását vizsgálom a rendszerváltást követő két évtizedben. Pontosabban a következő kérdésekre keresem a választ. (1) Milyen szerepet játszik a versenykörnyezet a vállalatok piacorientációjának kialakulásában? (2) A …
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Information Technology and Governance: Substitution and Complementary Effects
… explanations for the boundary decision and for sustainable competitive advantage of the firm. The strategic intent of searching for improved governance in acquiring and processing valuable information efficiently while simultaneously managing economic incentives effectively continues to provide …
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European supply chain study
… improved supply chain relationships to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.. " -- "..coordination and collaboration with channel partners.. coordination of process and activities.. " [53] "..from the ore mine to the trash can... the production and distribution network that encompasses the …
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Insights into organisational capabilities that influence innovation and organisational competitiveness in SMEs (small and medium enterprises).
… capabilities that influence organisational competitiveness and innovation amongst a selection of SMEs. An interpretivist approach was followed to understand the phenomena from the participants point perspective. Participants in the study were the key players in the selected organisations, …
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Revamping luxury : mass customization applied to the luxury goods market
… with consumers thereby creating a more sustainable competitive advantage. The thesis begins by analyzing the impact of the current crisis on luxury consumers, products, marketing and branding, and distribution channels. It then presents Mass Customization as a solution by giving concrete …
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An Examination of how participation in a cohort-based leadership development program for high-potential employees contributes to the development of leaders at a Major Professional services firm in the United States
… leadership is also recognized as a source of sustainable competitive advantage and greater market value. Despite these compelling factors, the need for developing leaders has been listed among organizations' top concerns for more than a decade. These factors create challenges in developing the …
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A resource-based view of the firm : integrating the role of IT as a strategic resource - an empirical study of South African personal financial services (Assurance) firms, 1999-2003
… an "inside the black box" view on how IT enables sustainable competitive advantage. Most researchers have investigated IT competitive competencies that make up a firm's strategic framework to understand competitive advantage. However, Resource-Based Theory (RBT) probes into the inner workings of a …
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Mobile Business as Strategic Tools in the US Airline Industry
… airline industry as a strategic tool to create a sustainable competitive advantage through the implementation of an effective mobile business model. The analysis is based on the assumption that mobile airline strategies have to create a strategic fit with the business environment seen from an …
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The strategic importance of the "stakeholder approach" in the service industry
… beneficial for corporation's sustainability and competitiveness in the service industry by analyzing some empirical evidences in leading companies in it; Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's. In the service industry, companies can't help continuing interactions and relationships …
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A core competency model for aligning information technology with business objectives
… use Information Technology to create sustainable competitive advantage and capture value in its industry? This thesis proposes a framework, the Core Competency Model, to help companies think about Information Services strategy and Information Technology deployment. Instead of seeking …
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