Not exact matches
Considering these and
other innovations, business leaders will need
to figure out how
to redirect IT spending and innovation capacity
to meet the
competitive threat.
While some analysts have argued that Kindle Fire could pose a
competitive threat to the iPad,
others have argued that Amazon's tablet is more of a
threat to other Android tablets, which can not compete with Amazon on services, entertainment and cloud offerings.
In an upcoming blog post on Mason Hawkins I included this quote about selling: «We sell for four primary reasons: when the price reaches our appraised value; when the portfolio's risk / return profile can be significantly improved by selling, for example, a business at 80 % of its worth for an equally attractive one selling at only 40 % of its value; when the future earnings power is impaired by
competitive or
other threats to the business; or when we were wrong on management and changing the leadership would be too costly or problematic.»
[108]
Others raised the objections
to alternative structures that are commonly raised: [109] that they are a
threat to the profession's core values, [110] that they will trigger irresolvable conflicts of interest, [111] that lawyers will lose their independence, [112] that there is no evidence that alternative structures have increased access
to justice in Australia or England & Wales, [113] that law firms can attract employees by paying
competitive salaries without the need
to offer employee shareholding, [114] that the burden of proof lies with those who advocate for alternative structures, [115] that there is no way
to regulate alternative structures, [116] that alternative structures will lead
to a consolidated market for legal services, [117] that more research is required, [118] etc..
Even an employee not owing a fiduciary duty is said
to be obliged
to disclose forthcoming
competitive threats posed by
others.
Why this matters: Apple Music is easily the biggest
competitive threat to Spotify and
other streaming services such as Google Play Music All Access, Rdio, and Xbox Music Pass.