Spectra from two decades of zonal current data at $$\sim $$ 4000 m in the central and western equatorial Indian Ocean show a shift dominant frequencies west to east. The 120–180-day period is stronger 77 $$^\circ E, 60–120-day 83 30–90-day 93 E. weakening lower near eastern boundary can be explained using theoretical ray paths Kelvin waves reflected Rossby waves. wave forced by winds reflects a...

In this paper, we summarize the components and framework that make up the Blue Ocean and Judo Strategies, as identified and given these titles in recent strategic management literature. This is done by means of a case study analysis of a United States bank that has successfully implemented these strategies. From these analyses, a number of implications are drawn for how elements of these two ve...

Concentrations of biodiversity, or hotspots, represent conservation priorities in terrestrial ecosystems but remain largely unexplored in marine habitats. In the open ocean, many large predators such as tunas, sharks, billfishes, and sea turtles are of current conservation concern because of their vulnerability to overfishing and ecosystem role. Here we use scientific-observer records from pela...

F or twenty-five years, competition has been at the heart of corporate strategy. Today, one can hardly speak of strategy without involving the language of competition: competitive strategy, competitive benchmarking, building competitive advantages, and beating the competition. Such focus on the competition traces back to corporate strategy’s roots in military strategy. The very language of corp...

The cellphone market has been dominated by global brand companies for years. However, “bandit” cellphones (i.e., unbranded or unknown-brand “white box” cellphones) have introduced a new business model that is changing the rules of the game. Low cost, high value-added features are characteristic of bandit cellphones. Developing countries offer huge market potential for the growth of bandit cellp...

Blue whales produce intense, stereotypic low frequency calls that are particularly well suited for transmission over long distances. Because these calls vary geographically, they can be used to gain insight into subspecies distribution. In the Southwestern Indian Ocean, acoustic data from a triad of calibrated hydrophones maintained by the International Monitoring System provided data on blue w...

The parts manufacturing companies should select a proper strategy according to their current and future environmental conditions and capabilities to survive and thrive in competitive market. To help the companies to select the best strategy the current paper proposes a model. The model is developed using a number of strategic tools, including TOPSIS, SWOT analysis and Six Paths Framework to For...

The property industry is an that has intense competition. competition creates oversupplied condition where there are more goods offered when compared to market demand. This causes players in the tend conduct price wars. also felt by UD Rejeki as one of industry. In order avoid this fierce competition, companies must present innovations. research uses Blue Ocean Strategy a tool design strategies...