Amazon is an online discount retailer that has successfully entered other businesses, such as electronic devices with the Kindle, Kindle Fire, and Echo as well Amazon Web Services. Read what you can about Amazon's entry into these new businesses, and try to explain: why you think they chose to compete in those markets, their unique value is in those markets-why they win with customers; what resources and capabilities they possess that enable them to succeed in the new mark а. b. с. and what new capabilities they need to develop; and d. what makes it hard for competitors to imitate their offerings.

Identify the resources, capabilities and core competencies that would be needed for that business.  Resources:  Asset that an organization can use when formulating or implementing a strategy. - Tangible: people, money, equipment, location, supplies - Intangible: knowledge, patent, trademark, brand, reputation, training system Capabilities: An organizational and management skill necessary to orchestrate a diverse set of resources and deploy them strategically. This is an intangible. Core competencies: A unique strength within an organization that allows it to differentiate its products and services from those of its competitors, creating higher value or lower costs for its customers and itself. Identify the major costs of the following three ways to start a new business. Start-up Business purchase Franchise What do you think is best way to start up this business (creating a new business, buying an existing  business or franchising a business)? Why?

Please do not copy and paste from online or printed resources, instead use your own words. Scenario:  You work for B&B Import and Export Incorporated, who just acquired a new business, Agro Smart Suppliers, a Canadian distributor of outdoor power equipment such as trimmers, chainsaws, blowers, mowers, log splitters, pressure washers, parts and accessories. As a new division of B&B, your manager has given you the task of laying out a road map to success from an operations management and supply chain perspective?

Choose the correct answer i)  Matrix management places a premium on horizontal flows of information and flexibility ii) Trans-national operation merge the two dimension of concern iii) Local organization do not have much autonomy   Select one: a. None of the above is true b. Only two option of the above are true c. Only one option of the above is true d. All of the above are true

At a time when the retail industry was undergoing rapid change and increased competition, Denada Group knew it needed to find more efficient and effective ways to keep its managers focused on performance management and results. Denada Group was using a complex, 100% paper process for performance reviews and check-ins for more than 15,000 global employees. They wanted to move toward a digital performance management strategy, but knew they needed to simplify the process first. Denada Group set up four traditional components that were stretched across three strategic touch points throughout the year. These touch points were supplemented with ongoing performance conversations that could be initiated by any employee, at any time. As Denada Group evolved its company-wide performance approach, they were happy to see immediate progress. 92% of employees were participating in goal-setting reviews, setting an average of six goals per employee. However, when they dug into the data, they found…

SWOT, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. 1. Produce a new business idea. 2. Conduct a SWOT analysis for the new business idea developed 3. Identify a minimum of 5 items for each component in the SWOT analysis.