Not exact matches
They typically react (slowly at best) to three outside drivers: (a) their
competition brings a new offering to market, and they need a quick competitive response; (b) their customers see and begin to adopt new processes and solutions, and the customers demand that their products and services conform to the new ways
of doing business; or (c) they see a new tool, product, or service in the market offered by a new player and they quickly determine that this is a game - changer which they need to own (
rather than try to build themselves) because they lack the internal capacity to do otherwise.
And thanks to the ambiguous, specifics - free nature
of the throne speech, they could still embrace
competition,
rather than regulation, as the best way to aid consumers.
To meet the
competition, we need to operate in private sector timeframes
rather than those
of public sector processes.
Mark Merritt, the CEO
of Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, the trade association that represents pharmacy benefits managers like Express Scripts, which recently partnered with Imprimis to provide its compounded version
of Daraprim at a cheaper cost, made it very clear that he would
rather see generic
competition than compounded versions.
In all
of the above cases the entrepreneur who is susceptible to the confirmation bias will look for information and analyze it in a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors
rather than more, because it increases the viability
of the start - up, 2) underestimation
of the capabilities
of the
competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view
of the company's product as fully addressing the needs
of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources
rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easier.
Booksurge As Amazon faced increased bookseller
competition from e-tailers including eBay and Overstock.com, it purchased the Charleston, South Carolina - based on - demand printing service to enable book fulfillment as needed,
rather than house costly amounts
of inventory.
In the case
of Uber, by expanding the supply
of drivers and offering a far better experience, many more customers decided to use taxi services
rather than other modes
of transportation, expanding the marketplace and eventually spurring on both innovation and
competition.
Having a third major carrier with the combined heft
of T - Mobile and Sprint seems likely to increase
competition in the industry
rather than diminish it, but the politics
of regulatory approval creates uncertainty, and investors were reluctant to applaud the deal today.
Rather than seeking to merge with local rivals to avoid
competition, regional banks should try to find other ways to diversify sources
of revenue, FTC officials have said.
Although subsequent administrations have continued reviewing vertical mergers, the Chicago School's view that these deals generally do not pose threats to
competition has remained dominant.139 Rejection
of vertical tie - ups — standard through the 1960s and 1970s — is extremely rare today; 140 in instances where agencies spot potential harm, they tend to impose conduct remedies or require divestitures
rather than block the deal outright.141 The Obama Administration took this approach with two
of the largest vertical deals
of the last decade: Comcast / NBC and Ticketmaster / LiveNation.
But
rather than using that scale to crush the
competition, he has spearheaded an effort called Apollo, aimed at making the advancement
of self - driving car technology an open, collaborative process.
Here are a few common «lack
of focus» examples I see amongst founders all the time: — Doing shit that makes them look busy, but doesn't have significant impact — Trying to do too many things instead
of one thing really well — Getting things done themselves instead
of taking time to build the team — Fundraising when it's not time — Acquiring users when existing ones keep churning — Adding features instead
of fixing or removing the ones they have — Having multiple audiences,
rather than one very targeted — Paying attention to vanity metrics or too many metrics instead
of core KPIs — Following the
competition's every move — Obsessing with getting up on TechCrunch (or other press)-- Attending multiple networking events a week
SEOMoz Keyword Difficulty Tool: Get a more accurate idea
of where the
competition is in an organic search
rather than using only the pay - per - click model as Adwords does.
She has also been a strong voice for cooperation among progressive parties
rather than for continued
competition that mainly serves the interests
of the Right (yes, yes, I know the argument that having many choices on your ballot is supposed to be a good thing, but the outcomes
of Alberta elections suggest that in fact for progressives, it's just the opposite).
Rather than leaving the selection and production
of the monetary base open to
competition, it concentrates them in a monopoly sponsored by and nowadays almost always owned by government.
But the
competition among America's top brews has devolved into a contest
of who can fall the slowest,
rather than actually grow, as craft beers and spirits continue to give big brands problems.
Others, however, promote what they consider to be the feminine way
of doing things - cooperation
rather than competition and hierarchy, for example.
«Creativity,»
rather than competition, has become the hallmark
of their life - style.
Such an alternative view
of students in classroom space would call for more, not less interaction, cooperation in tasks
rather than competition, a dynamic give and take instead
of a unilateral telling and listening.
A growing feature
of the debate has been the stress on cooperation
rather than competition between the disciples
of Jesus and those who follow other ancient Teachers
of the Way.
His argument for «building constituencies for change» is a plea to move beyond the intervention mode that passes for «international cooperation,» beyond the patronizing practices
of private aid agencies driven by business
competition rather than by civil constituencies and emancipatory agendas shared with others.
The United States should recognize the importance
of developing an economic policy designed to improve the economic well - being
of its own people
rather than to support its transnational corporations in their global
competition with those
of other great economic blocks.
Rather than stifle
competition for the sake
of existing industries, governments do better to stand out
of the way so that people and money released from failed businesses can flow into more productive, expanding sectors.
Such firms can gain a great deal by developing a spirit
of mutual cooperation
rather than ruthless, personal
competition.
[Para 3.26] Similarly, it is not intended to capture conduct such as the public disclosure
of pricing information which facilitates price comparison by consumers, as this conduct will increase
rather than substantially lessen
competition.
In a crowded wine -
competition arena, the drinks business Global Riesling Masters stands out for its assessment
of wines purely by grape variety
rather than by region.
See also Lucy Barbour, «
Competition watchdog ACCC head Rod Simms (sic) denies claims an «effects test» would be «economically dangerous» (ABC Rural, 18 August 2014), in which the ACCC Chairman defends the ACCC's proposed effects test (and is also reported as saying that the current case against Coles was brought under the unconscionable conduct provisions
rather than under s 46 because the misuse
of market power prohibitions is a law that exists only between competitors...)
The latest The State
of Competitionis out now - the focus is SLC:»...
rather than our usual «year in review», this year we're finishing up with a reflective piece on just what the substantial lessening
of competition test involves.
In a crowded wine -
competition arena, the drinks business Global Malbec masters stands out for its assessment
of wines purely by grape variety
rather than by region.
That's why Helou chose the Australian
Competition Tribunal route, based on national interest and national champion arguments, rather than sticking to a narrow definition of whether a local takeover might decrease domestic c
Competition Tribunal route, based on national interest and national champion arguments,
rather than sticking to a narrow definition
of whether a local takeover might decrease domestic
competitioncompetition.
Mr Sims also refers to the ACCC's work with Australian governments to highlight the importance
of privatising assets to promote
competition,
rather than just the sale price.
Also notes opposition to introduction
of statutory unconscionable conduct provisions because they focus on protection
of individual competitors
rather than promotion
of competition.
Then it's Senator Xenophon's turn to go on the attack (clearly feeling particularly aggressive toward Treasury), telling Treasury it is their role to «advise the government on
competition issues» (at E8] and asking whether they give any thought to long term effects
of conduct
rather than short term benefits (he also seems to think the Treasury and ACCC are comprised
of morons).
So how and why is the gap not bridged????? The other important thing to remember is that in the last ten years Wenger has won NOTHING
of note so his repuatation amongst the world elite players is less
than it was a decade ago and there are few
of them that actually WANT to play for the club now our reputation for having no ambition is paramount now
rather than our repuatation for winning
competitions.
The other important thing to remember is that in the last ten years Wenger has won NOTHING f note so his repuatation amongst the world elite players is less
than it was a decade ago and there are few
of them that actually WANT to play for the club now our repautation for having no ambition is paramount now
rather than our repuatation for winning
competitions.
Rosicky will feature in games, same as he did last year.I'd like to see him play more often to be honest, but he's more valuable as a substitute, when the opposing team gets tired and he increases the tempo,
rather than having him start and substitute him at around 65 - 70 mins, because
of the fatigue.Again though, he's still very valuable and crucial for us, if we want to do well in every
competition we are in.
He also mentioned the importance
of the
competition being accessible for as many people as possible, hence the need for competitors to prove themselves across a range
of different games
rather than just favouring those who are adept at one particular sim:
Arsenal need a striker that is capable
of firing twenty goals in the Premier League alone,
rather than in all
competitions.
However France do have a whole host
of options when it comes to strikers and so it seem he missed out due to
competition rather than form.
You would
rather Arsenal lose
than win, to push Spurs out
of a
competition that can only damage their next Premier league season, I think somebody has borrowed your only brain cell!
excuses aside, who did not know that arsenal were just participants
rather than competitors in any
of this
competitions??? let us not pretend that we are surprised about all that has happened because it has been happening for the last decade including poor decisions
of the ref -LCB- do not know whether it is bad luck] the last transfer window will haunt us dearly going forward... most pple here were taking a swipe at manure for buying martial and using it to justify our inactivity!!!
City, meanwhile, find themselves scrapping to clinch a top - four position,
rather than fighting to retain the Premier League title they earned last May, having won only four
of their last 15 matches in all
competitions.
Dude it would have been beta, if we had spent that 90million and be sure
of some real
competition,
rather than spending 60million + & be wishing or hoping that sanchez can play top 9, chambers fufil his potential, welbeck can be the man 4 us, wilshere achieves his potential, with so many other wishes & at the end
of the day end up with nothing.
However, Destro is unlikely to be much
of an improvement on this group, so would likely just add
competition rather than be a new starter.
At 30 years
of age, he may need replacing sooner
rather than later anyway, but with just three goals and three assists in 14 outings in all
competitions, Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde needs more up front.
There is brilliant, exciting
competition in the Premier League and I'd
rather have a bit
of interest
rather than be a Barcelona fan and win every game every week.
I hope,
of course, to win this
competition BUT I am a realist and refuse to live as some do, in a fools paradise, fooling themselves and shooting the messenger,
rather than the culprit, Wenger!
Looking at the financial implications
of withdrawing which has attracted a $ 20,000 fine from Caf, the Chad federation said it thought it wise to remain in the
competition rather than spend the money on a fine.
I'd
rather make a contribution
of 20 goals and 18 assists in all
competitions to be crowned Bundesliga champion, DFB Pokal champions as well as be a strong contender in the UCL
than score 24 EPL goals and 10 assists or more and still not make top four at the end
of the season... ask Henry who left the club to win the UCL with a Barca... please can u give me ten examples
of «other top teams»...
far from being Per's # 1 fan I at least can appreciate he offers a guaranteed level
of performance in all
competitions, I can't say the same about Coquelin and any fan who does is saying it out
of hope
rather than expectation.