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While Detroit used to lose customers by raising its prices in lockstep with the Japanese, U.S. firms are now moving aggressively to hone their competitive edge. General Motors, the largest (though currently the weakest) of America's Big Three, last week unveiled a plan to hold price increases to just 1.8% in 1994. Under GM's so-called value pricing, the company will offer some fully equipped 1994 models for less than what comparable ones cost today. GM hopes that by simplifying buyers' choices it can rebuild a market share that has slipped from 61% a decade...
Similarly, after or in conjunction with completing the aforementioned "pre-requisites," the ESPP student would then hone in on a specific aspect of environmental concern. One may study the relationship between United States policy and rain forest depletion. This student's remaining concentration credits would approach this issue...
...team has been working out hard in the last few weeks, the coach said, and it has used the Ivy League and New England tournaments in the last two weekends to hone its skills...
Management consulting firms must change inresponse to the shifting marketplace. Consultants,too, must change and upgrade how they provideservice, they must hone skills and expertise whileremaining broad-based enough to forge connectionsacross diverse issues. Ware stressed, "At everyturn we have to match and surpass our client'sknowledge. We also have to make change happen.Today, clients demand far more than a writtenreport." Golonka added, "Consulting is a continuallearning experience. We get a chance to work onleading-edge issues; to be one step ahead of therest of the industry." The expectations for anindividual consultant are very high. Clientsrightly expect consultants to make...
...Harvard players who have dodged the injury bug, this weekend's tournament at the Beren Tennis Center should provide and excellent opportunity to hone certain parts of their game in preparation for the upcoming fall team schedule...