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White, Benjamin, and Ettore Moraschinelli. "The Pursuit of Sustainable Competitive Advantage : A Profile of the Starbucks Corporation." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-6510.

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<p>Title: The Pursuit of Sustainable Competitive Advantage – A Profile of the Starbucks Corporation</p><p>Authors: Benjamin Adam White & Ettore Moraschinelli</p><p>Advisor: Jean-Charles Languilaire</p><p>Date: 2009 May 29</p><p>Program: International Business and Entrepreneurship</p><p>Purpose: To study sustainable competitive advantages using Starbucks as a case study.</p><p>Methods: The qualitative method was utilized to collect the secondary data used in this type of thesis, being a case study. This approach applied to both the theories used in the analysis as well as the empirical data abo

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Ryan, Cynthia A. (Cynthia Anne) 1961. "Sustainable competitive advantage through information technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9193.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2000.<br>Also available online on DSpace at MIT.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaf 48).<br>This paper discusses the difficulty of achieving sustainable competitive advantage through information technology. While information technology proliferates and innovations arise frequently, few companies have been able to use IT to remain leaders in their industries. Using a framework proposed by Michael Scott Morton, this paper examines how one firm, Capital One Financial, has created sustainable competitive

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Sciotto, Carlotta <1995&gt. "Design Thinking for Sustainable Competitive Advantage." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/16566.

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Design thinking has gained a lot of importance and visibility in the last decades. Its increasing importance is due to the variety of applications that it has and the variety of fields in which it can be applied. Design thinking is an approach for creative problem-solving and for the opening up of paths that had been previously unexplored. It is defined as a ‘systematic and collaborative approach for identifying and creatively solving problems’. (Luchs, 2015) Throughout the thesis, I will describe the foundations and origins of design thinking in the first place. I will continue describing it

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Dai, Zong. "IT infrastructure flexibility and sustainable competitive advantage." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631663.

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This thesis is a study of antecedent and consequent relationship between information technology infrastructure flexibility and competitive advantage in the organizational context, using a case study approach that combines quantitative and qualitative methods. Four American companies were selected for the case study. The companies' IT infrastructures development and implementation of enterprise systems were examined at the firm-level. This study makes three significant contributions. First, it is the first case study of relationship between IT infrastructure flexibility and corporate performanc

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Jamart, Thierry, and Stefanie Kupka. "The achievement of sustainable competitive advantage through relationship marketing." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-2510.

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<p>Nowadays, the European airline market is characterized by two major different airline business models; the full service airlines and the low cost airlines. Secondary, appeared for the first time in 1985 in form of the Irish low cost carrier Ryanair. In recent days, the European low cost market stands out through its growth potential and high competitiveness. Therefore, startup companies aiming to join the wave of success as well as insolvency of newly established airlines are part of the daily occurrence. The challenge, that established low cost airlines are faced with, is to create competi

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Ross-Denroche, Barbara. "Finding the flow, what infrastructure supports sustainable competitive advantage?" Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ59513.pdf.

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Gjonnes, Grim S. (Grim Steinar). "Creating sustainable competitive advantage in the Norwegian defense industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/11363.

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Storm, Andrew P. (Andrew Phillip). "Leveraging global operations innovation to create sustainable competitive advantage." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44297.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2008.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-91).<br>High fixed costs and the emergence of globalization have forced traditional domestic automotive mass producers to the brink of bankruptcy. This thesis focuses on the global growth strategy of a Tier 1 automotive supplier and examines causal relationships between that strategy and the system stakeholders who

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Nassar, Shereen. "Supply chain visibility and sustainable competitive advantage : an integrated model." Thesis, University of Bath, 2011. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.558852.

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Lack of visibility of the assets in a product supply chain compromises attempts to optimise supply chain management. Increasing the visibility of these assets presents a relatively unexplored frontier in operations and supply where organisations can create competitive advantage through the opportunities asset visibility offer. This research aims at investigating the key capabilities of asset visibility specifically those associated with returnable transport assets that travel across supply chains carrying material and products e.g. cages, boxes, trays, trolleys and pallet bins. In addition, ho

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Arthur, Sherman M. "Sustainable Supply Chain: Maintaining a Competitive Advantage in Retail Organizations." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4123.

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Some retail managers encounter challenges with efficiency and responsiveness in their attempts to gain and maintain a competitive advantage in the retail industry. Many retail managers are receptive to changes in global markets, technology, and customer demands. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the strategies that some retail managers used to motivate their sales associates to maintain a competitive advantage in the retail industry. Maintaining a competitive advantage increases profitability and customer satisfaction. Sustainable Supply Chain Management was the

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Lévy, Romain (Romain Georges Jean). "Evolutionary supply chain risk management : transforming culture for sustainable competitive advantage." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42928.

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Thesis (S.M. in Technology and Policy)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program; and, (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2008.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-94).<br>In today's fast-paced and turbulent global economy, the topic of risk management has gained significant interest in the business and academic world. How

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Amegashie, Alex. "Diversity Management Program Strategies to Support Competitive Advantage and Sustainable Growth." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5160.

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The study focuses on key characteristics that affect diversity management (DM) in the United States. Developing effective strategies to support and enhance workforce diversity is a competitive business advantage as diverse workforce economic and social contributions outpace homogeneous workgroups. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies that service organization leaders (diversity practitioner-leaders) use to develop DM programs to support competitive business advantage and sustainable growth. The general systems theory and DM framework were the lens that guided t

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HÄHLE, GUSTAV. "SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES IN THE INDUSTRY OF MOBILE GAMBLING." Thesis, KTH, Nationalekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-199209.

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This study investigates how firms in the mobile gambling industry can develop long-term competitive advantages through utilizing firm specific resources and capabilities. The aim of this research is to connect classical theoretical knowledge with the challenges the modern industry of mobile gambling is facing. Earlier research within the subject are limited, however previously findings indicates that fast response time, logic site mapping and security are important factors when consumer are choosing supplier for mobile gambling. Data is collected through a consumer survey and interviews with t

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Lee, Sang-Yoon. "Integrated logistics and supply chain management, global sourcing and sustainable competitive advantage." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2005. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55161/.

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This thesis aims to explore the strategic roles of integrated logistics and supply chain management and global sourcing strategy for firms' performance, and to examine the direct and indirect relationships between integrated logistics and supply chain management, logistics performance, global sourcing performance, and further sustainable competitive advantage. This thesis adopts resource based theory to explore the relationships between a firm's specific capability and its performance and employs structural equation modelling in order to rigorously test the validation of the measurement models

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Rajpatty, Steve. "Integrating TQM methods with corporate strategy : a source of sustainable competitive advantage." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2011. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20263/.

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This thesis presents the outcome of an investigation into the incorporation of Total Quality Management (TQM) methods with a firm's corporate strategy as a means of achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. The research study was carried out in an effort to bring to the fore the importance and relevance of TQM within the context of strategy formulation and implementation within the service industry in Trinidad and Tobago. This research adopted an (integrated approach to the research methodology) Questions and objectives were explored through the administration of 180 questionnaires of whi

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Hejazi, Mohammed Taj. "Managing Service Complexity for Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Theoretical Model and Empirical Investigation." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1464261973.

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Spearman, Pat. "Using Sustainable Development as a Competitive Strategy." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1424.

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Sustainable development reduces construction waste by 43%, generating 50% cost savings. Residential construction executives lacking adequate knowledge regarding the benefits of sustainable development practices are at a competitive disadvantage. Drawing from the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore knowledge acquisition within the bounds of sustainable residential construction. The purposive sample size of 11 executive decision makers fulfilled the sample size requirements and enabled the extraction of meaningful data. Participants were memb

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Conradie, Pieter Jacobus. "Knowledge management as a sustainable competitive advantage in the steel industry / Pieter Conradie." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4806.

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The aim of this study is to conduct a thorough theoretical study on the relevant aspects involved in knowledge management and organisational learning, and to assess the maturity level of knowledge management within the South African steel industry. Various aspects of knowledge, knowledge management and organisational learning with specific relation to sustainable competitive advantage are discussed in the literature study. During the literature research several factors which either promote or hinder the effective management of knowledge were identified and a list of lessons learned by other su

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Colgate, Mark Robert. "Information technology and sustainable competitive advantage : empirical findings from the financial services industry." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.244532.

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Van, Zyl Tobey Zanelda. "Managing diversity for a sustainable competitive advantage in the changing European business environment." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5031.

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Thesis (MBA (Business Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study project is to investigate how organisations operating in the European Union (EU) can sustain a competitive advantage amidst the changing European business environment. Due to stiff global competition, organisations are searching for new markets to gain access to lower cost or higher quality inputs and pre-empt competitors that may seek similar advantages. No global competitor can afford not to operate in the EU. The EU is the largest trade bloc in the world with 463,7 million i

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Lombard, Charles. "Emotional intelligence : creating a sustainable competitive advantage for the future development of leaders." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52822.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: During my studies for the degree of Master in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Stellenbosch, my lecturer, Mr. Mario Denton, introduced me to the concept of emotional intelligence. A study of literature on this concept increased my awareness that leaders should have certain abilities that will make them perform better in the workplace. Ultimately, these abilities should lead to better departmental and organisational performance and could therefore be vital for the survival of an organisation. The concept

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Noga, Michał. "Developing a business strategy to achieve sustainable competitive advantage for Trafin Oil, a.s." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-125171.

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The objective of this thesis is to propose a business strategy that would result in sustainable competitive advantage for Trafin Oil, a.s. - a Czech company operating on the waste oil market. In order to accomplish the stated objective, extensive research has been performed into the existing body of literature on the subject. Frameworks for analysis of the competitive situation are presented and applied thoroughly in the practical part. Moreover, to better comprehend Trafin Oil, a.s. strategic position a customer survey was conducted and extensive interviewing took place. Based on the applied

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Ahmad, Azizah. "Business intelligence for sustainable competitive advantage: the case of telecommunications companies in Malaysia." Thesis, Curtin University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2116.

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The concept of Business Intelligence (BI) as an essential competitive tool has been widely emphasized in the strategic management literature. Yet the sustainability of the firms’ competitive advantage provided by BI capability is not well explained. To fill this gap, this study attempts to develop a model for successful BI deployment and empirically examines the association between BI deployment and sustainable competitive advantage.Taking the telecommunications industry in Malaysia as a case example, the research particularly focuses on the influencing perceptions held by telecommunications d

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Ottmane, Mouftarich, PAPILLON Christophe, and Siddique Atif. "Taking the best of uncertainty : The Development of Sustainable Competitive Advantage through Uncertainty Management." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-13265.

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The aim of our research is to give firms opportunities to have an overview on how can they implement and adjust their resources and capabilities in order to develop a sustainable competitive advantage in a mature context. The systematic combining approach has been used to promote a continuous movement between the empirical studies of the case company and the theoretical approach. As a conclusion we outlined that the firm ability to ensure the uniqueness and the flexibility of its resources and capabilities is essential to manage uncertainties emerging from the external environment.

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Katavic, Ivica. "Corporate social responsibility and sustainable competitive advantage| A case study of the cement industry." Thesis, Northcentral University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3615742.

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<p> At the beginning of the twenty first century, there was an ongoing debate concerning the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in achieving sustainable competitive advantage (SCA). While external stakeholders required corporations to balance economic, social and environmental dimensions, research indicated a considerable gap about how CSR initiatives could be used to contribute to the community and the corporation’s SCA. The specific problem that was addressed in this study is how CSR initiatives can be used to contribute to the community in the form of sustainable developmen

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Al, Shaikh A. H. "Is Dubai's competitive advantage sustainable? : a study of strategic planning in Dubai 1996-2010." Thesis, Coventry University, 2012. http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/6fe4ec23-da2c-4420-8321-ab5ba8fe4635/1.

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This thesis provides a critical analysis of Dubai’s approach to economic development planning over the period covered by its first three formalized plans that is 1996 to 2010. Dubai experienced a period of very rapid economic growth in the ten years before the 2008 global financial crisis, despite being a small economy with little oil; oil revenues only accounted for 2% of GDP in 2011. This dissertation analyzes and evaluates how the nature of Dubai’s strategic planning changed over the period 1996 to 2010 and the factors underpinning those changes. The thesis also offers an assessment of the

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McIlroy, Mark. "Creating a sustainable, competitive advantage within a ‘winning’ football academy model in South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24700.

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African football academies are a seriously neglected field of research but are a highly important step in the evolution of football (Scherrens, 2007). The study is motivated by the lack of research on football academy structures in particular South Africa. The primary focus of the research is on football development in South Africa, whilst it also reviews substantial literature concerning the phenomenon of elite sport development in order to explain the dynamics surrounding the football academy structure. The study identifies the relevant key components within the current football models and p

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De, Pin Federico <1990&gt. "How Tesla integrates Shared Value principles with Ecosystem Innovation to build sustainable competitive advantage." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/7052.

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Sustainability and innovation are two increasingly intertwined issues, with the former relentlessly impacting on the latter. Many companies are already treating sustainability as a goal to be pursued, as a basic value guiding long-term growth strategies. The thesis moves from the traditional dichotomy of sustainability versus innovation, shedding a light on how Tesla is able to integrate both shared value initiatives and ecosystem innovation for sustaining its long-term growth. A first overview of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Shared Value is provided, followed by a discussion

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Le, Roux Leonie. "The development of an instructional design model as a strategic enabler for sustainable competitive advantage." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1483.

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PhD<br>Thesis (PhD (Business Management))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>Organisations increasingly operate in an environment of continuous change and turbulence which places new demands on the choice of business and supportive strategies relevant not only to the sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) of the particular organisation, but also countries and the global nature in which they operate. A business-level strategy is to a large extent vested in intangible resources, specifically human resources strategy and capital, including the capabilities embodied in a productive and skilled wo

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Snyman, Pamela Beatrice. "Sustainable competitive advantage through organisational leadership and learning in a service environment : a resource-based view." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19882.

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Thesis(MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The determination of what the concept ‘sustainable competitive advantage’ means within a service environment and the consequent establishment of key resources within Pam Golding Properties and the role that leadership and the creation of a learning organisation play, formed the core of this study. The case study was therefore undertaken to glean relevant information from reality in order to determine which resources that can be described as intangible assets and competences contribute in a sustainable manner to the orga

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Mabaso, Thandeka Grace. "Leveraging knowledge management as the basis to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in KwaZulu-Natal legislature." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50391.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper was written with the intention of investigating how Knowledge Management (KM) influences an organization's competitive advantage. The objective of the research questions was to determine KM's role in a competitive advantage. Knowledge is the critical asset of any organization whether profit or nonprofit. This paper will discuss the meaning of the competitive advantage focusing attention in a non-profit organization, which will serve as a framework for subsequent argument and the remainder of the study. Rese

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Qwabe, Abongile. "Big data analytics as a dynamic capability to enhance customer value management for sustainable competitive advantage." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79645.

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Big data analytics is unlocking business value by allowing data-driven decision making and enhanced responsiveness. Moreover, competencies in big data analytics are considered important in understanding market behaviour and adding to differentiation. However, despite this promise, it is still uncertain how big data analytics competency can be utilised as a dynamic capability to address an ever-changing environment. Absent is the strategic alignment, full embedment of the big data analytics competence in a manner appropriate to adapt, integrate, and reconfigure internal and external organisatio

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PHILIPPE, NOEMIE, and CYRIL ALBERT. "How to gain a competitive advantage with a Corporate Social Responsability (CSR) strategy ? : A single case study on COOP - Swedish food retailer (Eurostop, Halmstad)." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-22605.

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Purpose: The main research objective is to identify how an organization is using a CSRstrategy to gain a competitive advantage Method: The selected research method is a descriptive method followed by an inductive one.Secondary data has been collected from books at Halmstad University’s Library and academicjournals and other articles founded in the University’s Databases. Primary data has beenobtained through an interview carried out with the head manager of Coop Halmstad, JorgenWestman. Theoretical framework: We firstly define in details the concepts of Corporate SocialResponsibility and its t

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Rapitsenyane, Yaone. "Supporting SMEs adoption of sustainable Product Service Systems : a holistic design-led framework for creating competitive advantage." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2014. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/16399.

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This thesis explores effective and contextually appropriate means through which manufacturing SMEs can create competitive advantage through design and sustainable Product Service Systems (PSS). The exploration focuses on how design capabilities can be developed and used in non-design led contexts to drive an effective adoption of sustainable product service systems, creating competitive heterogeneity. A comprehensive review of literature gave understanding of perspectives to competitiveness issues, how organisations have been supported towards PSS, sustainability and design adoption and relate

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Carlini, Joan. "The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Employees: The CSR Employer Brand (CSReb) Model." Thesis, Griffith University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367260.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become one of the most important strategic decisions for organisations. Already there is substantial evidence that links CSR with improved profitability and enhanced organisation reputation (Freeman & McVea, 2001). From an internal perspective, research indicates that employees’ perceptions of CSR are linked to increased attractiveness as an employer, thus strengthening the bond between employees, organisations and their customers and increasing the likeliness of organisational citizenship behaviours (Greening & Turban, 2000, Hoeffler & Keller, 2002,

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Eka, Emilia, and Ioana Caraman. "From bean to cup:Building competitive advantage through sustainable standards : A multiple-case study of the Swedish coffee industry." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-185854.

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Lai, Wu-Yuan, and 賴武元. "An Empirical Research on the Relationships between the Total Quality Management (TQM) and Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA)." Thesis, 1997. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/57292544396428465735.

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碩士<br>國立中山大學<br>企業管理學系<br>85<br>Over the past 10 years, some companies have implemented TQM plans sucessfuly, but they have gone bankrupt soon after winning quality award. So in this paper, we try to find the relationships between TQM and SCA. First of all, we derived the key sucess factor (KSF) of TQM from an exhaustive literature review and integration of TQM literature. Then we can use KSF to evaluate the perceptions of TQM, examine certain hypotheses concerning TQM and find the priority of TQM practices having SCA. Secondly, we look for the factors, which have the real SCA, from

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Lee, Damian That Min. "Key Determinants of Knowledge Sharing (KS) and the Building of Competitiveness in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Sabah, Malaysia: A case study." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/28364.

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Professional Doctorate - Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)<br>The notion of knowledge, its management, creation, effective sharing and utilization are increasingly recognized as a key source of competitive advantage. In the knowledge-based economy (K-economy), knowledge is reckoned as power and it is being propelled into the forefront to facilitate the creation of sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) for organizations of all sizes. Embarking on the K-economy, Sabah small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as other SMEs in Malaysia are being pushed into the forefront to face up with

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Hsiao, Ching-Hsin, and 蕭晴心. "Corporate Sustainability : An Empirical Study of Sustainable Competitive Advantage." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/30842056774021073308.

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碩士<br>國立交通大學<br>管理學院經營管理學程<br>103<br>Corporate Sustainability, which based on four pillars, including Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Stakeholder Theory, and Corporate Accountability, defines that in order to be sustainable, an enterprise should take environmental, social and economic performances into account, while create values for stakeholders instead of merely maximizing its own profits. Corporations are facing severe challenges due to global climate change, limited energy and natural resources, political issues, as well as dynamic competition and transformation

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Lin, Liang-jhe, and 林良哲. "A Case Study on Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Lenovo." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84502702200333063149.

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碩士<br>國立中山大學<br>企業管理學系研究所<br>102<br>The development of PC industry has been more than 50 years, with advances in technology and changes of the environment, PCs’ prices being affordable, are now very high penetration of electronic products. But, they also have resulted in a terrible competitive environment. Global and small PC companies have suffered and got lower gross profit, which would let lots of companies decide whether to stay or continue to operate in this industry. Today, there are fewer PC companies, the negative growth of sales in consecutive years and the new record of its recession

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Yeh, Chien-yu, and 葉芊妤. "Core Competency and Sustainable Competitive Advantage in air-cargo Forwarder." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71183878380931633855.

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碩士<br>國立高雄第一科技大學<br>運輸倉儲營運所<br>93<br>Because domestic air- cargo forwarders faced with the transformation of the logistic management condition in the whole world , at present gradually changed itself management pattern, and the increased operation scope in order to enhance own competitive advantage. Core competencies are important for keeping sustainable competitive advantage. This study, based on a survey of air cargo forwarding industry in Taiwan, uses structural equation modeling to examine the relationships among resource, capabilities, logistic service and sustainable competitive advant

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Andrade, Pedro Manuel Vaz. "Can innovation be a sustainable competitive advantage for a bank?" Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/19625.

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In recent years, organizations have experienced a fast digital and organizational revolution in their industries. The strategic long-term planning model is losing its applicability and organizations should continually seek new sources of competitive advantage if they want to stay "in-the-game". This case study exemplifies how innovation can be used as a sustainable competitive advantage in a bank's business model and how this can be critical to its future success by helping define corporate strategy. The case is built around BNP Paribas, a leading European bank with a global presence, i

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Maree, Suzaan. "The role of strategic leadership in facilitating sustainable competitive advantage." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4847.

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M. Comm.<br>The primary purpose of this study was to consider the components of each pillar of competitive advantage, how leadership influences each pillar and to determine whether this in turn influences customer satisfaction and/or sustainable competitive advantage leading to the survival of the organisation. The literature review was used to accomplish the secondary objectives of discussing strategy, strategic leadership, sustainable competitive advantage and its pillars. The literature review was also used to model the interconnected relationships present in the industry. An overview of th

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See, Tow Ngau. "Guanxi and sustainable competitive advantage in the Malaysian business environment." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/802960.

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Professional Doctorate - Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)<br>Achieving a sustainable competitive advantage has been identified as a central tenet of success in a competitive business environment. However, the Chinese traditions of familial networking and building links through guanxi have seldom been reviewed within this paradigm. The goal is to provide both research and business with insights into how guanxi impacts on competitive advantage and how to successfully manage guanxi relationships. Before embarking on investigation of such an interrelationship, the study seeks to explore

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Nummelin, Maureen Ann. "Make or Buy? Professional Designations, Human Capital and Sustainable Competitive Advantage." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4078.

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Over the last two decades, the use of professional designations as selection criteria has increased. In order to develop selection criteria, recruiters assess candidates from both job and organizational perspectives (Kristof-Brown 2000). No research exists that examines the degree to which organizational objectives, rooted in considerations that are not job-specific, may be affecting the increase in demand for these designations. This research attempts to close that gap by exploring the relationships among organizational objectives, the design of selection criteria, and the use of voluntary

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Chen, Jen-Wel, and 陳仁偉. "Analysis of Information Technology and Sustainable Competitive Advantage － Using Complexity Theory." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/a3wv85.

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博士<br>國立臺灣大學<br>資訊管理學研究所<br>102<br>Abstract Information technology increases sustainable competitive advantage has been a popular research topic after 1990; moreover, companies are getting focused on this topic as well. In our case study we pick an organization as a benchmark baseline to analyse how organization can create sustainable competitive advantage by utilizing Information technology. Instead of emphasis on the analysis of success factors, this paper attempts to use of hermeneutic case study approach. Researcher uses four dynamics of emergence posited by complexity theory’s dissipativ

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Wu, Tzer-Shin, and 吳澤欣. "Corporate Social Responsibility: the Cause and Consequences of sustainable Competitive Advantage." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/70095825089244292838.

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碩士<br>國立交通大學<br>管理學院碩士在職專班經營管理組<br>98<br>When enterprises become the major players in global economy, politic and society and gain access to a lot of resources, “stakeholders theory” encourages the enterprises to think over the corporate social responsibility (CSR) to their stakeholders. “Stakeholders theory” expects that besides the business interests, enterprises could further pursuit the triple bottom line in economic, environmental and social dimensions and thus making CSR activities evolve from traditional charitable contributions to the corporate operations or even turn into a part of in

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Tzeng, Chiung-Yao, and 曾瓊瑤. "The sustainable competitive advantage evaluation model constrution for Taiwan PCB industry." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/41422765115498606864.

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碩士<br>輔仁大學<br>國際創業與經營管理學程碩士在職專班<br>97<br>Printed circuit board (PCB) is used for supporting components of electronic products. PCB has been regarded as the mother of electronics industry. Furthermore, PCB is one of the Taiwanese industries in the global top three ranking, the industry is competitive highly. The study takes the printed circuit board industry in Taiwan as the object to explore and analyze the industry characteristics and competitive environment in order to construct the key success factors on sustainable competitive advantage model. First of all, the study collect reference

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Ting-WeiWeng and 翁廷維. "Analyzing Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Foundry Industry Based on VRIO Framework." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/54808240051535684218.

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碩士<br>國立成功大學<br>經營管理碩士學位學程(AMBA)<br>103<br>Based on VRIO framework, we analyze sustainable competitive advantage of Foundry industry. The study focuses on three companies including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung Electronics. We asked these companies three questions about rarity, imitability and organization and then evaluated the answers. In the end, we compared answers about these companies and come up with relative competitive advantage, and problems these companies will be confronted with. The study shows that TSMC has sustainable competitive advantage on the aspects of manufacture and customer r

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HSIN, YAO-CHIN, and 辛耀進. "A Case Study of the Sources of Enterprise’s Sustainable Competitive Advantage." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17663866127966530926.

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碩士<br>國立雲林科技大學<br>企業管理系<br>104<br>Abstract The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the source of the case company’s competitive advantage from the resource-based view. Analysis methods were the resource-based view and Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model; data collections were from secondary data and interviews with senior staff. These data was further analyzed to examine how the case company established its unique resource and competency and how this competency influenced the development of the company and become its core competency. According to the research results, the

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