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Introduction Since when the Resource-Based View  (Barney, 1991; Wernerfelt, 1984) started gaining grounds, which focused on firm resources that can be sources of competitive advantage (Barney, 1995), the organizations too started valuing human resources and skills for their newfound effectiveness. (Bharadwaj, 1993), thus accommodating regular HR practices, which involved Strategy & Decisions, Dimensions and Value-additions…

Managing and leading are two different ways of organizing people. The manager uses a formal, rational method whilst the leader uses passion and stirs emotions. William Wallace is one excellent example of a brilliant leader but could never be thought of as the manager of the Scots! Managers think incrementally, whilst leaders think radically. “Managers…

Why is it that Europeans ended up conquering so much of the world? Or as Yaliputs it in the far beginning of the book, “Why is it that you white peopledeveloped so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people hadlittle cargo of our own”? Despite all the contrary evidence from…

On December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a sneak attack on Pearl Habor. This attack on the United States Pacific Fleet was a total tactical success. The Japanese, using 360 planes and midgit submarines, were able to sink the USS Arizona, USS California, USS Maryland, USS Oklahoma, USS Pesilvania, USS Tennessee, and the USS Utha….

            Colonialism saw the oppression of indigenous people during the colonial era and the promotion of western ideologies. At the time, indigenous people were reluctant and resistant to changing their ways which was received with great reproach by colonialists. Even though most colonial legacies are often based on western knowledge, indigenous people still strive to…

Creating a non-profit organization is challenging and involves building a new department or entity from scratch. This undertaking demands substantial time and effort, with the budget being crucial. Managing finances for non-profits is a precise discipline because even minor errors or overestimations in budgeting can result in significant consequences if not handled cautiously. The Magnolia…

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis is centered around the notion that the primary goal of any company should be to achieve a competitive advantage over its rivals. The industry in which a company operates is not as significant as the specific area within that industry where the company chooses to compete. This competition is influenced by…

IKEA is currently the world’s top furniture retailer, yet they remain far from being the leading furniture retailer in the United States. IKEA’s current niche position and targeting strategies are unable to sustain the growth that they are looking for. In order to expand aggressively and open 50 stores by 2013, IKEA needs to target…

Butler’s idea was to have his stores located in shopping malls where customers could shop while they waited an hour for their glasses to be made. The total concept of eyeglasses in an hour was new and many doubted the company would succeed. Despite these doubts, the company’s sales totaled two million dollars in its…

Some interchanges that fulfil the needs of individuals or customers beyond national limit is called Global Marketing . This process is starts with finding of customers wants and then planning to satisfy those wants . People wants are not same . There are lots of dissimilarity like culture ,competition between companies ,rules and regulations ,geographical…