advantageous

(adjective)

Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position.

Related Terms

  • Absolute advantage

Examples of advantageous in the following topics:

  • Competitive Advantage

    • Competitive advantage is defined as the strategic advantage one business entity has over its rival entities within its competitive industry.
    • Competitive advantage is defined as the strategic advantage one business entity has over its rival entities within its competitive industry.
    • Competitive advantage seeks to address some of the criticisms of comparative advantage.
    • Michael Porter proposed the theory of competitive advantage in 1985.
    • The 640GB drive has a competitive advantage over the 500GB drive in terms of both cost and value.
  • Absolute Advantage and the Balance of Trade

    • Absolute advantage and balance of trade are two important aspects of international trade that affect countries and organizations.
    • Absolute advantage and balance of trade are two important aspects of international trade that affect countries and organizations .
    • Adam Smith first described the principle of absolute advantage in the context of international trade, using labor as the only input.
    • Since absolute advantage is determined by a simple comparison of labor productivities, it is possible for a party to have no absolute advantage in anything; in that case, according to the theory of absolute advantage, no trade will occur with the other party.
    • The European Free Trade Agreement has helped countries international trade without worrying about absolute advantage and increases net exports.
  • The Value of Intermediaries

    • Organizations use intermediaries in order to allow themselves to focus on their core competency and/or competitive advantages.
    • This creates the economic advantage of specialization, and enables multiple strategic partners to collaborate on the design, production, and distribution of countless goods and services.
    • A few key advantages in a general sense include:
    • Additionally, whomever the intermediary is shares this advantage.
    • These organizations have developed scale while perfecting their process, an advantage a small organization will find nearly impossible to duplicate.
  • Advantages of Sole Proprietorships

    • The advantages of a sole proprietorship versus other forms of organizations is the relative ease of set-up and the lower start-up costs.
    • This form of business has several advantages .
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Partnerships

    • Partnerships are easy to establish and carry many advantages, however there are risks due to the concentrated ownership structure.
  • The economic advantages of remanufacturing

    • With the profit margins of remanufactured goods as high as 40%, however, one can only wonder why more businesses aren't taking advantage of this practice.
  • Operations management provides competitive advantage!

    • They also provide opportunities for the organization to achieve unique competitive advantages that attract and keep customers.
  • A Study of Process

    • The 3M Company is a good example of the strategic importance of transforming inputs into outputs that provide competitive advantage in the marketplace.
    • In the VHS tape market, 3M had no proprietary manufacturing advantage, as there were many Asian competitors that could produce high-quality, VHS tape at lower cost.
    • The 3M Company is a good example of the strategic importance of transforming inputs into outputs that provide competitive advantage in the marketplace.
    • In the VHS tape market 3M had no proprietary manufacturing advantage, as there were many Asian competitors that could produce high-quality VHS tape at lower cost.
    • Analyze the importance of operations management in protecting an organization's competitive advantage
  • Importing and Exporting

    • Nations export products for which they have a competitive advantage in order to import products for which they lack a competitive advantage.
  • Growth through buying out other companies

    • An acquisition strategy for a fast-growing start-up can bring many advantages.
    • Vertical integration can sometimes bring advantages of cost or differentiation.
    • Cost advantages can arise either through buying or building up cheaper distribution channels (forward integration), or cheap inputs (backward integration).
    • Advantages of differentiation can be obtained by distribution channels or inputs which stand out from those of competitors (cf.
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