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Can KFC Work in Japan?
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A 10 page international business study addressing this very question. The writer looks at the problem and successes of Japan's KFC operation and suggests where changes need to be made in the promotional strategy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Kfc.wps

Can Knowledge Give a Company a Competitive Edge?
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The phrase “knowledge is power” is often used and usually taken to be true. If this is correct then the use of knowledge by an organization should help create a competitive edge or competitive advantage. This 11 pages paper explores the use and development of knowledge, how it can help and uses a case study to show how knowledge can be the source of a sustainable competitive advantage. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEcompknow.rtf

Can Kodak Survive its Transformation?
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A 10 page paper discussing Kodak's continuing restructuring in terms of its external environment. The paper provides Five Forces analysis and assessment of the macroenvironmental environment in the era of bailout mania. The outlook for the economy is grim but hopeful. The good news for Kodak is that it is missing out on fewer sales because overall sales are down throughout the industry, creating a highly advantageous time to give greater attention to its restructuring efforts and technology development. Kodak did not begin its transformation as early as it should have, but the outlook for its future is very good. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtKodak.rtf

Can Large Companies Innovate?
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This 10 page paper argues that large companies can still innovate, but they have many barriers to overcome when compared to smaller businesses. The paper examines the theoretical frameworks and key factors which will drive innovation, or the factors that will create barriers to innovation. These are then applied to real life scenarios, with IBM used as an illustration of how large companies may find innovation more difficult, but can still undertake it successfully. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TElarinn.rtf

Can Leaders Be Made Or Are They Born?
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This 16 page paper discusses the question, are leaders born or made? The paper defines the role of a leader and then considers different theoretical opinions on what makes a leader, personality traits and characteristics or learned practices, and then looks at the measures taken by different companies to identify and train or guide their potential future leaders. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEbrnleaders.rtf

Can Leadership Theory Improve Leadership Quality
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There are many theories regarding leadership, these look at style, personality and the development of leadership skills. This 14 page paper considers whether the knowledge and use of leadership theory by a company has the potential to increase the quality of leadership in that firm. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEorgled.rtf

Can Multi-National Enterprises Build Sustained Competitive Advantages On The Basis Of Co-Operative Structures And Strategies?
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This 8 page paper looks at how multi-national corporations may use collaborations of co-operative strategies and the ways in which these might lead to competitive advantages. Different potential strategies are discussed and examples are used to assess if short and long term competitive advantages can be archived with these arrangements. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEMNEcollab.rtf

Can Team Structures Replace Bureaucracies in a Large Organization
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This 9 page paper discusses the statement that "As form of work organization for large companies, team working does not offer a viable alternative to the long-established, tried-and-tested bureaucratic organization structure". To discuss this the paper looks at the characteristics of a bureaucratic structure and considers the potential of alterative team or network based structures. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEburteam.rtf

Can the Concept of Sustainable Development Enhance Strategy and Satisfy Stakeholder Needs?
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Sustainable development is a relatively new concept for many business organisations which have previously focussed on maximising profitability or effectiveness, often with a short term perspective. This 4 page paper explains and illustrates how concepts of sustainable development can enhance an organisation's strategy and effectiveness in broadly satisfying stakeholders. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEsusdevlop.rtf

Can We Ever Hope To Measure Software Quality?
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This 19 page paper considers is the quality of software can ever be measures. The paper starts by trying to define what is meant by quality and then looking at ways the needs that quality software will meet can be defined. The paper then looks at systems of developing software that can be used with the measurements that have made to assess if they can be used ion conjunction with each other. Theories included in the paper encompass soft systems modelling, hard systems modelling, actor network theory, requirements engineering and agile engineering. The bibliography cites 29 sources.
Filename: TEmeasqual.rtf