Essays on Competitive Advantage

ABSTRACT It has been noted that not all acquisitions succeed with the most numbers failing; this is usually due to overpayment or integration problems. There are five main ways in which resources from the merging companies can incorporate to generate value. Acquisitions are not equally susceptible to the barriers to their success due to exceptional…

Through innovation and technological advances, the market shifted from analog transmissions (1 G), to digital mobile communications in 1992 (also known as G), and ultimately to the Wideband Data Communications network (G). With rapid changes in this dynamic marketplace only the most well-funded and well-managed companies have managed to emerge from generation to generation, whilst…

PESTLE analysis is a view on external environment companies operates in. There are five external factors that influence life of organizations: Political environment, Economical environment, Socio-cultural environment, Legal environment and Environmental factor. The below PESTLE analysis focuses on CEP companies in European market. Political Environment European region is stable environment that is not affected by…

What is his vision for Mystic Monk Coffee? What is the mission of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? A vision is basically the target goal for the company’s future. After reading the Mystic Monk Case, I came to the conclusion that the vision for the company is to earn enough profit to be able to…

During the course, we examine sustainable business and recognize the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in advancing sustainable development. This paper examines the connection between CSR and business case concerns, addressing both the positive and negative effects of CSR. Upon reflection, it becomes evident that CSR has gained significant popularity in the business realm…

Blockbuster is the the world’s largest video rental company. The past few years have not been good ones for Blockbuster, because they have posted losses in 9 of the past 11 years, closed many stores and lost many customers to Netflix. One of the most important changes that Blockbuster did in order to remain competitive…

In modern rapidly developing industries the level of competition is very high. The main problem companies face is unexpectedness of market situation change that results in unforeseeable consequence for many of them. A lot of new opportunities, new companies and new products appear every day and sometimes the appearance of just one new company in…

David P. Cook created the first Blockbuster Video store in October 1985 in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Cook intended to establish ” video superstores” that would respond to the on going trends in the video industry during the 1980’s because the number or households buying VCRs was increasing very much and so was the number of…

What are the company’s competitive advantages? Zara is ‘fast fashion’. In order to proof this statement we are taking a look at different components where we can see their competitive advantages. Design The designers go to fashion shows, they develop sketches and while they select fabrics, the price of each product is already determined. The…

A Review of ‘Strategy as Stretch and Leverage’ – By Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad This review will focus on the article ‘Strategy as Stretch and Leverage’ by Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad (1993). This review will identify the arguments made in the article and then place it within the context of one…