Describe How Netflix Was Able to Adjust Their Core Competencies

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Essay

Describe how Netflix was able to adjust their core competencies in order to enhance their competitiveness versus Blockbuster, which ultimately failed. Give another example of a company that has pivoted in order to remain competitive while one or more of its competitors failed.

Understand the impacts of adopting average costing versus FIFO on unit costs.

Understand the fundamental differences between process costing and other costing systems.

Identify businesses or scenarios where process costing is more appropriate than job order costing.

Calculate equivalent units of production using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

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Definitions:

Job Depth

The degree of control, creativity, and responsibility an employee has in their job.

Automation

The total mechanisation of a job.

Mechanisation

involves the replacement of manual labor with machines or technology, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and consistency in various industries.

Job Design Continuum

The range of ways in which jobs can be structured, from highly mechanistic with defined tasks to highly organic with broad and flexible roles.