Chapter 2 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Competitive analysis strategies
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Competitiveness
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Cost of poor quality
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Customization strategies
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Education-related factors
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Export Growth
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Family-related factors
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Global integration
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Investment
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Manufacturing productivity
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Product development cycle
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Quality of life
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Research and development
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Explain the relationship between quality and competitiveness.
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Explain how the costs of poor quality can affect competitiveness.
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Describe the evolution of the rebuilding effort undertaken by Japan and Germany following World War II.
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Explain the actions of U.S. manufacturers during the period in which Japan and Germany were rebuilding following World War II.
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How does a nation’s ability to compete affect its quality of life?
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Explain how education-related factors can inhibit competitiveness.
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Compare investment and manufacturing productivity in the United States with investment and manufacturing productivity in Japan.
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List and briefly explain the basic philosophical constructs underlying the human resource aspects of the competitiveness of Japan and Germany.
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