Iquit: HP in the Post-PC Era
iQuit: HP in the Post-PC Era MSc in Business Administration Inês Relvas | 152110022 Supervisor: Professor Ilídio Barreto Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of MSc in Business Administration, at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 04/06/2012 i MSc in Business Administration Acknowledgements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank my dissertation supervisor Professor Ilídio Barreto, for his support, his constant motivation and inspiration, and for his willingness to transfer his experience and wisdom in advices for my future professional life. His great knowledge of the Dynamic Capabilities theory helped me immensely throughout the elaboration of this thesis. Moreover, I would like to express my gratitude to Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics and to Nova School of Business and Economics, to its Professors and to the supporting staff, which have taught me so much and have helped me grow into a better student, a better professional, and a better person. Additionally, I would like to thank my family, especially my parents and my sister, for the patience, the love and for making me believe I can achieve whatever goals I set myself. I would also like to thank my friends for the supporting words during the elaboration of this dissertation. A special thanks to Vera, Diogo, Henrique and Sofia, who shared this experience with me – the highs and the lows – and were crucial for my motivation and my endurance throughout this period. Last but not least, I would like to thank Miguel, for everything. ii MSc in Business Administration Abstract ABSTRACT Throughout the years, scholars and researchers have focused on the fundamental question of how firms manage to develop and sustain competitive advantages in rapidly changing environments.
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