Miley Cyrus
The core competence analysis emphasizes whether an organization has unique selling points that will help it succeed in business. These are relevance, difficulty of imitation, and breadth of application (MindTools, 2013). Miley Cyrus scores well on all three counts, which means that she has the core competencies needed to succeed in the entertainment performer field.

Cyrus has maintained a high degree of relevance, which is critical to success as a popular entertainer. She parlayed a high level of exposure in a role as Hannah Montana into an adult music career. In particular, she has taken steps of late to cement this transition both for her fans and for the media. Had she not taken these steps, her relevance as a child performer who is no longer a child would be in steep decline. By re-inventing herself as a mature performer in the mainstream she has improved her relevance.

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References

Marr, B. (2013). What is a balanced scorecard? Advanced Performance Institute. Retrieved November 18, 2013 from  http://www.ap-institute.com/Balanced%20Scorecard.html 

Mind Tools. (2013). Core competence analysis MindTools Retrieved November 18, 2013 from  http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_94.htm

programs discussed help build core competencies and competitive capabilities at L'Oreal.
L'Oreal is an international company that strives to ensure that all of its diverse employees feel at home and work together. L'Oreal FIT (Follow-up & Integration Track) acts as a two-year, personalized integration and support program designed to facilitate the transition of the employee into the corporate culture of the company. It is "adaptable to the needs of all new employees at L'Oreal. This global integration programme allows us to enrich and perpetuate our group's professional culture while taking account of each subsidiary's cultural characteristics and local needs" (L'Oreal FIT, 2011, L'Oreal). The program focuses on educating the employee so he or she can truly understand the product and the mission of the makeup company, regardless of his or her area of expertise. It is focused on providing the employee with a "personalised schedule of meetings, training and round-table…...

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References

L'Oreal FIT (2011). L'Oreal. Retrieved November 26, 2011 at  http://www.loreal.com/_en/_ww/html/careers/Your-career-at-L-Oreal/Your-integration.aspx?&profile=&profileExcl=

Disney's Exit From Video Game Publishing
Disney's primary strategic objective is to product high-quality content through their entire product mix which consists of a wide variety of different goods, services, and media products. Disney's mission statement reads as:

"The mission of The alt Disney Company is to be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world (The alt Disney Company, N.d.)."

Disney has just recently made a decision to cut its video gaming segment which was referred to as the Disney Interactive Studio and was staffed by roughly three hundred employees; despite the fact that the publically boasted about the success of the self-published video game unit and the market gains that it was making merely weeks ago…...

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Works Cited

Barnes, B. (2016, May 10). Disney, With Mixed Earnings, Is Shutting Video Game Line. Retrieved from The New York Times:  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/business/media/disney-earnings.html 

Morris, C. (2016, May 10). Why Disney unexpectedly quit video game publishing. Retrieved from CNBC:  http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/11/why-disney-unexpectedly-quite-the-video-game-business.html 

The Walt Disney Company. (N.d.). News. Retrieved from The Walt Disney Company:  http://disneycompanyprofile.weebly.com/

Competency
Although both nurse practitioners and nurse educators are advanced positions in the nursing field, these positions differ because they require different core competencies. This study compares the two professions. It also analyzes the similarities and differences in implementation of the competencies within the roles selected.

Nurse practitioners

Nurse practitioners are licensed nurses with graduate level training at the doctoral or master level. These nurses promote health, conduct comprehensive assessments, and prevention of injury or illness. Nurse practitioners were traditionally described as primary care givers. However, while currently working in various environments like tertiary care, defined examinations, and competencies have been created targeting nurse practitioners dealing with acute care cases. Nurse practitioners have been trained on multiple of specialties such as adult health, acute care, family health, pediatrics, gerontology, psychiatry, women's health, and Neonatology. Nursing practitioners have defined competencies in the specialty areas of psychiatric mental health and acute care (Wittmann-Price, 2013).

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References

Mirr, J.M.P., & Zwygart-Stauffacher, M. (2010). Advanced practice nursing: Core concepts for professional role development. New York, NY: Springer.

Nagelkerk, J.M. (2009). Starting your practice: A survival guide for nurse practitioners. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier.

Utley, R.A. (2011). Theory and research for academic nurse educators: Application to practice. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Wittmann-Price, R. (2013). Certified nurse educator review manual. S.l.: Springer Publishing.

Competencies
Among the Core Competencies for nursing educational components provided by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, "Patient-Centered Care" is listed first. The important task for nursing students in this component is to provide:

"…holistic care" that fully recognizes "an individual's preferences, values and needs," and also "respects the patient or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate, coordinated, age and culturally appropriate safe, and effective care (MACN).

ithin this milieu, the student should be assessing healthcare needs "through the patient's eyes" and the student should be respecting and encouraging the patient's opinions and decisions relative to his or her care (MACN). The student should fully understand the "multiple dimensions of patient-centered care" which includes: a) understanding the preferences and values of the patient and the patient's family; b) coordinating the integration of the care; c) providing physical and emotional comfort and support; c) communicating the patient's values, needs and preferences…...

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Works Cited

Kleiman, S. (2006). Discovering Cultural Aspects of Nurse-Patient Relationships. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 13(2), 83-87.

Ludwick, R., and Silva, M.C. (2000). Ethics: Nursing Around the World: Cultural Values and Ethical Conflicts. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 5(3).

Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing (MACN). Creativity and Connections:

Building the Framework for the Future of Nursing Education and Practice. Retrieved April 17, 2014, from  http://www.mass.edu .

The public will also be presented with information from the experiential view of someone who in the past failed to have their child immunized. Evaluation will be conducted by distributing surveys/questionnaires about access to immunizations in the previous 12 months. The model will be modified by identifying weak points in the efforts to inform the public.
(2) providing information to the public about cancer screening: the public will be given written and verbal information about cancer screening for their family and about how to access cancer screening in the community of providers. A special speaker will provide information about how cancer screening helped save their life. Evaluation will be conducted by distributing surveys/questionnaires about access to cancer screenings in the previous 12 months. The model will be modified by identifying weak points in the efforts to inform the public.

(3) Providing information about safe sex: the public will be given written…...

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References

Clement, JJ and Rea-Ramirez, MA (2008) Model-Based Learning and Instruction in Science. Springer 2008. Retrieved from:  http://books.google.com/books?id=dc_14UNzOlYC&dq=GEM+model+for+learning&source=gbs_navlinks_s 

Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health Report of an Expert Panel (2012) Joint Expert Panel and the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of the Public Schools of Health. July. Retrieved from: https://members.aamc.org/eweb/upload/Cultural%20Competence%20Education_revisedl.pdf

Health education: theoretical concepts, effective strategies and core competencies (2012) World Health Organization. Retrieved from:  http://applications.emro.who.int/dsaf/EMRPUB_2012_EN_1362.pdf 

Kulbok, PA (2012) Evolving Public Health Nursing Roles: Focus on Community Participatory Health Promotion and Prevention. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol. 17. No. 2 May. Retrieved from:  http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-17-2012/No2-May-2012/Evolving-Public-Health-Nursing-Roles.html

Return guests comprise approximately 15% of bed and breakfast guests with another 15% of guests being individuals who have been referred by former guests of the bed and breakfast. Therefore, it can be understood that "quality of stay and customer satisfaction" are both important factors in the decision making process of the guest when choosing to stay at the bed and breakfast as compared to staying at another establishment. Qualities of the room that contribute to the overall satisfaction of guests include the following:
Mattress and pillow quality - 88%

Towels - 84%

Linens - 82%

Washcloths - 75%

Glasses - 62%

Reading lights - 61%

Soap - 50%

Reading material - 30%

The work of Tucker and Lynch entitled: "Hospitality, Tourism and Lifestyle Concepts" states that there are several categories of host types based on social control strategies and interactions with guests. Each of these types of accommodations along with the host categorization and the social control…...

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Bibliography

Bull, N.H. And Passewitz, G.R. (nd) Marketing a Bed and Breakfast - Finding Customers: Market Segmentation. Ohio State University Extension Small business FactSheet Series.

Parasuraman, Leonard L. Berry, and Valarie Zeithaml, "Refinement and Reassessment of the SERVQUAL Scale," Journal of Retailing 67 (Winter 1991): 420-50

Parasuraman, a, Zeithaml, V.A, Berry, L.L (1985), "A conceptual model of service quality and its implication for future research," Journal of Marketing, Vol. 49 pp.41-50.

Parasuraman, a, Zeithaml, V.A, Berry, L.L (1988), "SERVQUAL: a multiple-item scale for measuring consumer perceptions of service quality," Journal of Retailing, Vol. 64 No. l, pp.12-40.

"The corporation, like a tree, grows from its roots. Core products are nourished by competencies and engender business units, whose fruit are end products."
Core competencies are the roots of the tree, feeding the trunk of core products, which branches out into business units, and fruit into end products. If there's a disconnect between the roots and the rest of the tree, the tree will never bear fruit and will eventually die.

For this reason, companies must organize around their core competencies to enhance competitiveness - to bear the most fruit. To do this, the organization must identify what their core competencies are, and ensure that they meet three basic requirements.

They provide potential access to a variety of markets.

They contribute to the customer benefits of the product.

And, they are difficult for their competitors to imitate (Prahalad & Hamel, 1990).

When these core competencies are discovered, organizations are able to enter new and…...

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References

How capabilities differ from core competencies: The case of Honda. (Apr 1992). Harvard Business Review, 70(2). Retrieved November 2, 2007, from Business Source Complete.

Prahalad, C. & Hamel, G. (May/Jun 1990). The core competence of the corporation. Harvard Business Review, 68(3). Retrieved November 2, 2007, from Business Source Complete.

Vargas, M. (2004). What are core competencies? November 2, 2007, at http://retailindustry.about.com/library/terms/c/bld_competencies.htm.

Core Competencies

Competency
Creating Core Competencies in a Corporate Context

Yielding the best possible results from a large corporate entity requires a clear strategic orientation or a set of concurrent strategies through which employee actions might be governed. Often, however, the highly segmented nature of those corporations engaged in multiple sectors and industries can cause such strategic orientation to become garbled, distorted or obscured. It is thus that the article provided by Prahalad & Hamel (1990) offers a counterpoint to the regimented use of business units as a way of aligning a corporation. Instead, the article espouses the construction and magnification of core competencies as a way of creating dynamic and movable assets from individual employees. The discussion here evaluates the concept of core competency in the corporate context, advocating this as a way of supplanting bureaucratic structuring in favor a more knowledge-based strategy for personnel orientation.

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Works Cited:

Prahalad, C.K. & Hamel, G. (1990). The Core Competence of the Corporation. Harvard Business Review.

Competence of a Corporation
Accurate comprehension of the article = blue

Critical analysis of the strengths and weakness of the ideas, concepts or theories = yellow

* Provision of specific comments in the form of criticism, disagreement, synthesis, paradox, curiosity or genuine confusion= green

The premise of the article The core competence of the corporation (Prahalad, Hamel, 1990) is predicated on the assumption of greater communication and collaboration, coupled with accountability on the part of senior managers, leading to organizations discovering their core competencies. The authors make the point that core competence has more to do with communication, involvement and a deep commitment to work across organizational borders (Prahalad, Hamel, 1990). Using examples from Canon, GE, NEC and others, the authors look to support these core concepts with examples and illustrations.

Analysis of The Core Competence of the Corporation

The authors have written a narrative that accurately captured the dynamics that led to the exceptionally…...

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References

Prahalad, C.K., & Hamel, G. (1990, The core competence of the corporation. Harvard Business Review, 68, 79-79.

Competency-Based Education
Chambers, D. etal. (1996, I June). "Another look at competency-based education in dietetics." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 96 (6): 614.

While this article is focused on the usefulness of competency-based education specifically within the field of dietetics, it is helpful for those in other fields as well because it presents an excellent argument about why competency-based education is such a powerful tool. While other training (and evaluation) methods have tended to focus on specific skill sets, competency-based education is extremely helpful in teaching the integrated skills needed for higher-level positions, including helping to inculcate the kinds of critical-thinking skills that are important for management positions.

Foley, G. (1995) Understanding Adult Education and Training. Allen & Unwin: Sydney.

This is one of the most important works on adult education and training within a specifically Australian context (although a number of international examples are included). The first book to offer a comprehensive…...

Competencies for All Health Managers
Health care management is one of the most rapidly expanding Professions with great opportunities in both direct and non-direct care. Due to great complexity in the health care environment, the health care providers should have specific managerial and leadership skills. According to (Buchbinder and Thompson, 2012) Direct care are those groups that provide a direct care to the client. Where as Non-Direct care is which provides an indirect care to the client by providing services and products to the direct care setups. The health care managers are required in an out patient care setup, clinic and in physician practices. A large hospital setup also requires a large number of health care managers. While the opportunity for managerial jobs position is expected to increase in a non-direct setup as well as in equipment providing industry and pharmaceutical companies due to the increase in the number of hospital…...

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References

Buchbinder, J.M., Thompson, S.B. And Shanks N.H. (2010). An Overview of Healthcare Management, Mass: Jones and Barlett Learning. pg. 33-34.

Calhoun, J.G., Follett, L, Sinioris, M.E., Wainio, J.A. And Butler, P.W. (2008). Development of an interprofessional competency model for healthcare leadership. Journal of Health Care Management/American College of Health Care Executives. 53:6,390-1

Oliver, S. (2006).Pg38-47.Leadership in Health Care.Susanoliver.com. Retrieved on 12th January 2013.From  http://www.susanoliver.com/pdf/my%20leadership.full%20text.pdf%2006.pdf 

Stefl, M.E. & Bontempo, C.A. (2008). Common Competencies for all health care mangers.Journal of Health Care Management 53:6, 360-374

Competency Development Plan
First, a little bit about myself. I am a qualified electrical mechanic and I am currently working as an Electrical Maintainer for J&P Richardson Industries in Wacol, Qld. I have been in this capacity for the past eight years. I have come to the conclusion that it is time to take the next step in my career development. For me, that includes seeking out progressive positions, but it also entails upgrading my education. I am seeking a Certificate IV in Instrumentation in order to facilitate my personal growth.

I began my career in Germany, where I apprenticed at a large commercial and industrial services company called Elektro Technik Niesky GmbH, in the town of Niesky in the far East of the country. I stayed there for seven years, finally leaving in 2001 to pursue more advanced opportunities in Australia. I first began work with Stevan Advanced Electrical in Brisbane.…...

Competency of Telecommunication Companies
Historically, in the telecommunication industry, service quality has been largely determined by the monopolistic service providers. These suppliers either operated as the private companies under government regulation or consisting of government agencies themselves. Therefore, customers had minimum control over the services quality they consumed. However, the evolutionary of the telecoms technology began to transform with the simultaneous advent of telecoms liberalization in the U.S., UK and Japan in the mid-980s. Liberalization created more flexibilities and opportunities for new entrants who would compete with the incumbents in these three countries - AT&T, British Telecom, and NTT (Fransman, 2004). ABC Country also followed the liberalization steps in the telecommunication industry, which resulted in government opened up the cellular service application by issuing licenses to commercial operators who are able to provide cellular service. The liberation causes the previous monopolistic government linked service provider needed to compete in the opened…...

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1.3 Telecommunication as a Field of Study

The telecommunications industry has been undergoing profound global changes during the last decades. Fransman (2004) analyses the transformation of the 'old' telecommunications industry which in the mid-1980s was taken apart with the extinction of the then dominant monopolies in countries such as Japan, the U.S. And the UK. This wave of liberalization reached Europe and the countries of Latin America in the 1990s. According to Fransman (2004), even more important was the technological advance that originates the 'infocommunication' industry supported by a triad of technologies: packet-switching, internet protocol and World Wide Web.

In the ABC Country case, the state acted as the sole provider of telecommunication services until the mid-1980s. The privatization process witnessed a strong movement of local companies partnered with foreign technology suppliers seeking to position themselves in the local market. Consequently, the industry is liberalized and opened. Furthermore, the lower entry cost

The core competencies identified for this paper include: (1) data management (2) personnel management (3) strategic planning and (4) the ability to create technological innovation. ealistically speaking, a company must integrate all of its capabilities to assess its position in the market, and to determine which if any of its core competencies it must work on developing further to maintain a stable position in a volatile workplace. The computer industry is constantly evolving and changing. To be a leader in the industry one might guess the most important core capability for a computer company to have is innovative leaders and the ability to create and easily adapt to new technology.
With a foundation that includes core capabilities as data management, strategic planning and personnel management, a company could easily do this without hardship.

eferences

Aung, M. & Heeler, . (2001, Aug). "Core competencies of service firms: A framework for strategic decisions in…...

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Aung, M. & Heeler, R. (2001, Aug). "Core competencies of service firms: A framework for strategic decisions in international markets." Journal of Marketing Management, 17(8): 619-643.

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Yes, there are several essay topics that can present opposing viewpoints on Nestle's corporate level strategies. Some potential essay topics include:

1. "Should Nestle continue to prioritize profit maximization over social responsibility in its corporate strategy?"
2. "Is Nestle's aggressive acquisition strategy beneficial or detrimental to the company's long-term success?"
3. "Does Nestle's focus on expanding into emerging markets help or harm local economies and communities?"
4. "Should Nestle prioritize sustainability and ethical sourcing in its supply chain, even if it means higher costs for consumers?"
5. "Is Nestle's diversification into new product categories a wise strategic move, or does it dilute the company's brand....

Corporate Level Strategies of Nestlé: Opposing Viewpoints

Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, has employed various corporate level strategies to maintain its competitive advantage. However, these strategies have sparked contrasting viewpoints among experts.

Essay Topic 1: The Advantages of Nestlé's Portfolio Diversification

Proponent Viewpoint: Nestlé's extensive portfolio diversification, spanning food, beverages, pet care, and pharmaceuticals, provides several advantages:

Reduced risk: By operating in multiple industries, Nestlé mitigates the impact of fluctuations in any single market.
Exploiting synergies: The company can leverage its expertise and resources across different divisions, creating cost efficiencies and cross-selling opportunities.
Increased growth potential: Diversification allows Nestlé to....

1. Analyzing Nestle's diversification strategy: How has Nestle expanded its product portfolio and entered new markets to drive growth and increase market share?

2. The role of acquisitions and mergers in Nestle's corporate strategy: Discuss how Nestle has used M&A activities to drive growth, acquire new capabilities, and enter new markets.

3. Examining Nestle's sustainability strategy: How has Nestle incorporated sustainability and ethical practices into its corporate strategy to create long-term value and achieve competitive advantage?

4. Evaluating Nestle's global expansion strategy: How has Nestle expanded its international presence and adapted its business model to different markets and cultural contexts?

5. The impact of....

Nestlé's Corporate-Level Strategies: Opposing Viewpoints

Nestlé, a global food and beverage company, has employed various corporate-level strategies to achieve growth and sustain its market dominance. While these strategies have been largely successful, there are opposing viewpoints on their long-term implications and effectiveness.

Viewpoint 1: Acquisition-Led Growth

Nestlé's aggressive acquisition strategy has been a key driver of its growth. It has acquired numerous companies, including Gerber, Dreyer's, and Kraft Heinz, to expand its portfolio and gain market share.

Supporting Arguments:

Acquisitions provide immediate access to new markets and distribution channels.
They allow Nestlé to diversify its revenue streams and reduce dependence on specific products or....