The Firm

Manufacturing – University of Cambridge ABSTRACT This paper deals with the question of how resources affect organizational performance. It assumes competence as a bundle of coordinated resources and employs the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) framework to measure and assess how this coordination influences performance indicators all over BSC perspectives. A review effort in this field showed that financial or internal process indicators are the most considered; performance indicators from…

February 17, 1963 and is a former professional basketball player in the U.S.A. He is considered by most experts as the best basketball player of all time. His fans see in Jordan a unique combination of grace, speed, race, power, artistry, skill and a strong desire to compete. There is no doubt that Jordan redefined the concept of "superstar" in the NBA. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina and became the player the Chicago Bulls and NBA star in 1984. He was known for his incredible

tradicionais. ABSTRACT In the current highly competitive scenario, firms are increasingly establishing alliances and integrating networks to complement their resources, reduce uncertainties and sustain their competitiveness. This paper aims at highlighting the importance of taking into account in the management of firms embedded in strategic networks, the latter’s implications for firm conduct and performance. It focusses on a Brazilian company that is the leader in the iron ore…

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e-books in the US, largely due to its unique culture and opportunistic strategy. “Customer Obsession”—a phrase coined by founder Jeff Bezos—has become a key principle that permeates almost every decision at Amazon, including attracting and hiring employees, job design, compensation, as well as what products and services to offer. Amazon was able to leverage this culture and strategy to become an established market leader in the e-book industry in the US. Amazon revolutionized the…

assimétrica; monopólio informacional. Banking relationship and SME financing: A literature review ABSTRACT Given the well-known inadequacies of the financial statements on SME, and in particular on MSE, the banking relationship has been coming to assume a primordial role in the process of credit risk valuation. However, in spite of the recognition, in general, of the importance of banking relationship to SME financing, theoretical and empirical work is not consensual about its…

âmbito mundial, na concentração de capitais, na reestruturação patrimonial e na consolidação de setores econômicos, descritas na Tabela 1. QUADRO 1: ONDAS DE FUSÕES E AQUISIÇÕES ONDA The GreatMerger Wave (1887-1904) The Merger Movement (1916-1929) The 1960s Conglomerate Merger Wave The Wave of the 1980s Fonte: Camargos & Barbosa (2003) CARACTERÍSTICAS Iniciada com a recuperação da depressão mundial de 1883, perdurou até a depressão de 1904. Teve como…

Change The Inevitability of change Changeability 1. a) He teaches at London Business School. | b) i) Organisational behaviour. | ii) Change in organisations. | 2. a) T | b) F | c) F | d) F | e) T | f) F | g) T | h) F | 3. a) | b) | c) | d) | e) | f) | g) | logical | Simple recipe | Step-by-step approach | One single way | Basic principles | Internal organisation | environment | 4. ADJECTIVE | NOUN | adaptable | adaptability | changeable | changeability | …

internacionalization in the cosmetic industry: competitive challenges for brazilian firms Abstract The great companies on several industries are increasing their action in the international markets, not just even by selling globally their products, but also by foreign direct investments. In the cosmetic industry, in convergence with this general tendency, the big firms are increasing their international acting, in a strategy of looking for new market opportunities all around the world.…

or public entities. Terminal consultation is now a reality that allows firms to provide various ser-vices that can range from a simple query price in a supermarket or even electronic payment of bills. Terminals installed in consultation with some subway stations in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, will be available, mainly for foreign tourists and other states of Brazil, so they can see information about the two major events that occurred in this country. As examples…