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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"competitive strategies"”.
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Competitive strategies for Korean construction firms for changing circumstances
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1993.
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Competitive strategies in construction firms : the impact of alternative project delivery systems
… delivery systems to the traditional on the competitive strategies of construction firms. The work focuses on project delivery systems from a construction company perspective, and draws from the experiences an over the world for its findings. A literature review of project delivery systems, …
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Competitive strategies and barriers to achieving competitive advantage : a study of two Saudi Arabian industries.
… focuses on how organisations achieve and sustain competitive advantage and the possible barriers to this advantage. It first deals with a theoretical framework by examining related literature on developing a better understanding of competitive advantage and generic strategies, as well as the …
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Hong Kong trading companies in transition : a comparison of the competitive strategies of Jardine Matheson Holdings, Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited
Thesis (M.S.)-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1986.
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Manufacturing firms and local jobs : the influence of competitive strategies on labor in the garment sector of San Francisco El Alto, Guatemala
… the local industry have learned to built the strategies they use in order to be competitive at their core set of markets, and how these strategies have influenced the patterns of jobs creation, and working conditions that today exist in the municipality. A moving picture of connections between …
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Competitive strategy, organization structure and performance in the lodging industry: an empirical assessment of Miles and Snow's (1978) perspectives of organizations
… accomplished by first examining the nature of competitive strategies within the lodging industry. Subsequently the relationships among competitive strategies, three dimensions of organization structure, company size, and five measures of firm performance were examined. Furthermore to more …
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Same song, new dance: analyzing market structure and competition in the digital music aggregation industry
… music aggregator market structured? 2) What competitive strategies do digital music aggregators employ? This study is framed by the industrial organizational model of market structure (Bain, 1968) and Porter’s (1980) theories of competitive strategy. Six in-depth qualitative interviews were …
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An investigation of the relationship between value chain activities and generic strategies in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in UK manufacturing
… study an in depth investigation of successful competitive strategies for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is undertaken. The overall aim of this study is to analyse the strategic orientation of UK Manufacturing SMEs. In the process, it will test Porter’s (1980, 1985) theoretical …
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Development of a Structural Model for Tourism Destination Competitiveness from Stakeholders' Perspectives
… structural equation model of tourism destination competitiveness from the tourism stakeholders'perspective. The proposed hypotheses that attempted to identify the structural relationships among the five constructs in the model were examined through a series of analyses in LISREL: 1) perceived …
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Modeling performance differentials in large construction organisations in South Africa
… characteristics, resources, capabilities, competitive strategies, business environment and performance of large construction organisations in South Africa. It examines whether the synthesis of different theoretical views - industrial organisation, contingency approach, resource-based view …
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Statistical models and techniques applied to the International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS) database
… operations strategy, such as manufacturing and competitive strategies, to business performance, the research hasuncovered a better understanding and insight into the various relationships. It has thuscontributed towards managerial knowledge in this domain. A primary intention was todemonstrate …
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Understanding strategy in Russian businesses
… in Russian firms, and the nature of the competitive strategies adopted by Russian managers. Since published research in this area is sparse, a theory building approach has been used rather than one concentrating on hypothesis testing. The research has followed grounded theory methodology, …
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Study of a Video-sharing Platform: The Global Rise of TikTok
… largest markets. Then it introduces the platform strategies and competitive strategies of TikTok and summarizes TikTok’s existing business models. This thesis also examines the threats and opportunities that TikTok is facing and how TikTok responds to them. Finally, this thesis suggests that the …
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Competitive Analysis of New Energy Vehicle Market in China
… What vehicles are they selling? What are their competitive strategies? What are the trends? What can automakers do? The purpose of this paper is to study the NEV market in China and answer these questions. The study analyzes the policies, the infrastructures, the sales data, and the companies. …
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The role of environmental accounting in strategic cost management
… can be used as a philosophy to provide competitive strategies. This research paper will describe the environmental component of business and describe the role of environmental accounting in strategic cost management. Furthermore, an assessment will be performed on a South African …
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Impact of scale on performance and technology in process-intensive industry
… are performed to determine production methods, competitive strategies, and scale disadvantages for a group of small manufacturing plants. Detailed comparisons of economic, operational, and development activities are presented to identify differences between industry production standards and …
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The competitive advantage : a case study of Taiwan's semiconductor industry
… factor for success. This thesis investigated the competitive advantages of Taiwanese semiconductor industry; specific areas of study included: ** The development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, ** The competitive advantages of semiconductor companies in Taiwan, ** Evaluation of the competitive …
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Switches and mortar in the Internet's shadow : a study of the effects of technology on competitive strategy for the Internet's landlords
… the following: the 1968 Carter Phone and 1980's competitive carrier decisions, the 1984 divestiture of AT&T, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the development and standardization of new technologies, and the proliferation of the Internet and World Wide Web. This thesis asks the fundamental …
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An integrative framework for architecting supply chains
… chain with the requirements of the different competitive strategies the firm may pursue, and explores environmental constraints through six lenses-regulation, industry structure, business dynamics, technology dynamics, customer preferences, and capital markets. The process reference map is …
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Rivals and Relationships: A Comparison of Queer and Straight Women's Mating Competition
… on heterosexual (“straight”) women and the strategies used to attract male partners. Much of this work has historically been viewed through an evolutionary lens that emphasizes parental investment, reproductive potential, and access to resources. From this framework, four primary competitive …
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