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What is more important to companies is it their name value or their customers? This question is what is going to be answered and all your curiosity will be exchanged to support to one of the two sides. This week 's reading consisted of two articles that have different views, but at the same time are written in two different centuries so it is understandable that their views are completely different, a lot of things change in the world of business. I will summarize both articles and then inform you

ABSTRACT There is a drastic improvement in the IT industry from the past few years. CIO’s responsibility is to concentrate on the matters that are very important for the development of their organization, also the business purchases and business savings. Today 's CIO faces a cluster of other tasks like competing with the improved technology and securing their data. They are given more responsibilities like budget cuttings and taking care of global downturns. Many CIO’s these days are finding it

all material information integral to financial information for the company. Companies should provide disclosure notes when they provide the financial statement. Full disclosure notes give full information about the statements for investors and creditors to make decisions because this note is connected with the financial statements. And also, the notes help for managerial decisions for the next plan year. All United States companies follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) disclosure

Comparable Companies. (Tab 1 & 2 - Business Profile & MM Ratios) The footwear and apparel industries are subjected to significant pressure because of the high competition and rapidly changing consumer patterns and demands. KCP is competing with many big players who have strong business and financial resources, enjoy brand recognition, and capture a significant market share. The Bank of America’s comparables are mostly in the apparel & footwear industry; however, not all of the companies are in the

Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t is a research study that looks into the internal steps and practices that good companies used to transition to greatness. The book focuses on answering the question of what makes some companies move to being great and what keeps others at good. Jim Collins, the author, is a business consultant and lecturer on company sustainability and growth. Collins focused his book’s research about the clear distinctions in transitional companies, also investigating

Strengths Microsoft Company has brand loyalty and a positive brand reputation. Being one of the pioneers in the technology industry, the company has a large base of trusted clients who believe that Microsoft`s products are the best in the market. The company also has a strong distribution channel, which enables it to reach their retailers and clients conveniently. The company has an outstanding financial performance, which enables it to stand the various financial shocks in the technological industry

revenue split among various industries that the company provides solutions to. In this case, we look at the various sectors and projects the company undertakes. Study Level/Applicability Our case has been limited to the consulting firm in India and that too in sales and marketing domain. It focuses on the ZS Associates’ decision of providing solutions to industries other than pharmaceutical

people, Antonio should resign from his position. This is because when the matter is reported to the authorities, he will cause the reputation of the company to sink. Therefore, many people will lose their employment. On the other hand, failing to report the matter will mean that insurance companies will continue to make a loss to benefit a single company or an individual. Antonio should ask Kevin should consider reporting the matter to prevent more

VRIO Framework The VRIO Frameworks permits to see which tangible and intangible resources give Amazon its superior performance. The company has a competitive advantage over its rivals as Amazon focuses on its customers. Amazon offers a wide array of selection of goods at various prices to its millions of customers. Amazon has been able to keep this competitive advantage by leveraging its resources. For the resources to attribute to competitive advantage they must pass the VRIO framework. The VRIO

Uber and Volkswagen are both very important and revolutionary companies that have shaped the world in their own individual ways. Although they are successful, they both have interesting start up stories and have run into the law on multiple occasions. Law has had a powerful impact on the how both companies have created their business model and made expansions to better each company. In the novels Wild Ride by Adam Lashinsky and Faster, Higher, Farther by Jack Ewing the authors go through the company’s