...INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TUTOR NAME: KATE TRUE STUDENT NAME: Which have been the key developments in your area of study in the last 20/30 years and which developments do you think there will be in the future? The management of business operations for an organization that conduct the business in more than one country. International Business is all commercial transactions private and government between two or more countries. Private companies undertake such transactions for profits; governments may or may not do the same in their transactions. These transactions include sales, investments and transportation. International business becomes important because it comprise a large and growing portion of the world’s total business. All companies are affected by global events and competition, whether large or small, since most sell output to and secure raw materials and supplies from foreign countries. International business is similar to the national business in many ways, but there are significant differences that must be taken into account for the successful implementation of international strategies. The main problem is to overcome differences in national cultures, which manifest themselves quite often. International business operates in countries with different cultures, so the same formal parameters of starting a new business (the amount of capital raised, number of employees, production assets, performance incentives, etc.) can be...
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...Kudler Foods has implemented a sales plan aimed toward achieving the new goal of delighting new and existing customers. The plan consists of three parts; however, this proposal will present a plan for the new customer focused programs. The Kudler sales team will successfully implement new programs designed to increase revenue and decrease costs. To attain this goal, an evaluation of the current sales team members will need to take place. Based on this evaluation of skills management will select several members of the current staff as well as hire some new employees to create a well-rounded, highly skilled team. The team’s responsibilities and functions will change and there will be an increase in responsibility. As a part of the restructure, a training plan, regular performance feedback, and annual performance appraisals are to be part of a performance management plan. This proposal will describe the new team members, revised responsibilities, training, and performance appraisal process proposed to ensure the team’s success. The first step will be to reorganize and restructure the team. The new team will have strong sales skills, be effective team players, be creative, innovative, and have an enthusiastic attitude. The team will consist of six members including a sales manager and five sales associates. The sales manager position is responsible for the team’s success in effectively implementing new customer programs, achieving sales goals, and motivating, mentoring...
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...Takeesha Thomas Mr.Paulk Introduction to World Religion 16 May 2013 A leap for some faiths, but many Canadians are losing their religion Dakshana Bascaramurty, Glory Galloway & Les Perreaux (“The Globe and Mail,” May 8, 2013). Brampton is located west of Toronto, which is known to have one of the largest Muslim population and increasing. In 2011, the National Household Survey released data that identified 3.2 percent of the Canadians residents as Muslim, with two percent of the population increasing since 2001. The younger Muslim make up only 60% and increasing slowly in the population. Before 1971, there were 2.9 percent immigrants that resided in Canada and 33 percent resided between 2001 and 2011. Even though the population for Muslim, Hindu, Buddhists and Sikh religion are increasing, there are still 24 percent of the population that do not belong in any form of religion. The Christian and religion are decreasing slowly in Canada. But that did not stop Mariam Butt who is a residence of Brampton. She began practicing her faith at the age of 17. Living as a Muslim in Brampton made it easier for Mariam to practicing her faith. She stated, “When I did start practicing I was comfortable because everyone was your own in a way so you weren’t judged as much.” The director of the Centre for Studios in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria, Paul Bramadat, agree that the Christianity faith is slowly decreasing and the other religion are slowly increasing...
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...Social and Moral Development Charles Birchfield AED 202 01/27/2013 Jeffery Call I think for this assignment I need to define the words moral and social. I feel I should do this because for a long time when one or both of those words were mentioned I begin to question my moral and social development. I think I questioned it because I didn’t quite understand what the words meant, especially for myself. I think everyone questions their morality from one time or another and we all think about how we have developed socially, depending on the group of people that we are around. Children do not questions these things, they just adjust accordingly. After reading several different definitions on the internet and in the dictionary, moral and social can be broken down very simple, the meaning of moral is knowing right from wrong and social means relating to others. These are very simple explanations to two very simple words, that for the age groups of 6-8 and 13-15 become a very important part of their development as they grow up. I have read many different things about moral and social development while researching for this paper and I have found one website written by a Dr. C Boeree to be very interesting. He writes about the Kohlberg theory on moral development in children, Lawrence Kohlberg is a Psychologist who researched and interviewed many young children to explain the development of moral reasoning...
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...Bob Buckhorn is currently the mayor of Tampa. He was born in Illinois and graduated from the Pennsylvania State University majoring in Political Science. Before being a mayor in 2011, he had been a Tampa City Council since 1995. He has changed Tampa in significant ways. After being elected, he created the Economic Competitiveness Committee to oversee the City of Tampa’s projects and therefore improve the efficiency of the system. Mr. Buckhorn supports the developent of public services and places, such as the public transportation and the park system. Although Tampa is a small city, its bus system is well-developed with the help of Mr. Buckhorn. Tampa is known for its wonderful parks, such as the Lowry Park, the Curtis Hixon Park, and so on. Mr. Buckhorn developed the Park Advisory Board consisting of residents and neigborhoods near the parks to support the venues. He created a stronger partnership between park avocacy groups. Furthermore, the city’s undeveloped lands were turned into additional parks and playgrounds for Tampa Bay residents. Mr. Buckhorn also sucessfully secured the financial grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete the Tampa Riverwalk, which will create lots of economics opportunities once it is completed. Additionally, he supports the University of South Florida’s researchs as he creates more researching opportunities for the USF’s Advanced Medical Learning and Similation Center in downtown Tampa. Additionally, Tampa has many rental communities...
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...Managerial Analysis Sherry Perry ACC/561 October 28, 2013 Norberto Torres Managerial Analysis Ideal management is considering Activity-based Costing (ABC) to absorb its increasing Research & Development (R&D) costs that have been spiraling uncontrollably. Ideal R&D Department has only provided in-house services to its manufacturing departments, but Ideal management is considering outside R&D support to other manufacturing firms that have requested support to help with the R&D costs. To accomplish this goal, with an activity based costing (ABC) system, which is a two-step process, first we need to identify the activity cost pools. This is an essential task to identify the tasks performed to produce a product or perform a service. All activities must be documented. In the case of Ideal, for just the R&D Department, four cost pools have been identified; they are Market analysis, Product design, Product development and Prototype testing. The next task is to determine the annual overhead costs for each cost pool. The annual costs for each pool are as follows; Market analysis: $1,050,000, Product design: $2,350,000, Product Development: $3,600,000, and Prototype testing: $1,400,000. The next step is identifying cost drivers within each cost pool. One cost driver has been identified for each cost pool. Once the amount for each driver is calculated, the annual overhead cost for each cost pool is divided by the cost driver for that cost pool to determine...
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...VIRTOUS SPIRALLING The L.F.S model aptly captures the new thinking in Leadership studies. The efficacy of the model is found in its instruction that organisational effectivenesss is a function of the leader, followers and the situation within a strategic framework. Much as competencies and skills ( Hughes, Ginnet and Curphy, 2009:265 ) that can make a leader effective have been identified and prescribed, the quality followership and an understanding of the situations are germane to leadership and organisational success. One important definition of leadership is that a leader achieves the set goals of especially an organised group by the leader influencing (Hughes, Ginnet and Curphy, 2009: 4) others.. This definition underscores the importance of the need for collaborative efforts in the achievement of great goals . Charismatic leadership often builds passion and galvanisethem into enthusisatically collaborating for the common good of all, even in the face of compelling diversity. Followers have been known to influence the process of leadership. In the same vein that leadership is complex, leadership situations can also be complex.. The external and organisational environment have continued to chang and influence leadership context. The potency of situation in leadership effectiveness and business succes is also underscored by the observation that the success of a leader in a context is not a guaurantee for the success of the same leader in a different context...
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...Human Reproductive System The reproductive system or genital system is a system of organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of reproduction. Many non-living substances such as fluids, hormones, and pheromones are also important accessories to the reproductive system. Unlike most organ systems, the sexes of differentiated species often have significant differences. These differences allow for a combination of genetic material between two individuals, which allows for the possibility of greater genetic fitness of the offspring. The major organs of the reproductive system includes, the external genitalia as well as a number of internal organs including the gamete producing gonads . Diseases of the human reproductive system are very common and widespread, particularly communicable sexually transmitted diseases. Most other vertebrate animals have generally similar reproductive systems consisting of gonads, ducts, and openings. However, there is a great diversity of physical adaptations as well as reproductive strategies in every group of vertebrates. Human reproductive system Human reproduction takes place as internal fertilization by sexual intercourse. During this process, the erect penis of the male is inserted into the female's vagina until the male ejaculates semen, which contains sperm, into the female's vagina. The sperm then travels through the vagina and cervix into the uterus or fallopian tubes for fertilization of the ovum. Upon successful...
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...Strategic Marketing Study Case : HTC Summary 1- Introduction……………………………………………………………………………1 2 - Analysis……………………………………………………………………….……….2 2.1-Description of HTC………………………………………………….………….2 2.2-Industry analysis…………………………………………………….………….2 2.3 -PEST Analysis………………………………………………………………….4 2.3.1-Political……………………………………………………….……………4 2.3.2 -Economical……………………………………………………………….4 2.3.3 Social………………………………………………………………………5 2.3.4Technological…………………………………………………………..….6 3 - HTC MarketingStrategy………………………………………………………..……..6 3.1-SWOtAnalysis………………………………………………………………6 3.1.1Strengths………………………………………………..…………………6 3.1.2Weakness……………………………………………..…...………………7 4 - Recomandations…………………………………………………..……………………9 1. Introduction HTC is a company that was launched in 1997 in Taiwan. This company emerged in the smartphone market with big success and broke a lot of industry sales records. This company is a good example of a rapid rise to success because of its high technological expertise and innovative ideas. At the start, HTC was not well known in the smartphone and tablets industry. However, HTC innovative design and state of the art technologies generated big interest. According to some primary research, customers who owned HTC phone did not know a lot about HTC as a company. That is to say, HTC brand awareness was not...
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...The reproductive system or genital system is a system of organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of reproduction. Many non-living substances such as fluids, hormones, and pheromones are also important accessories to the reproductive system. Unlike most organ systems, the sexes of differentiated species often have significant differences. These differences allow for a combination of genetic material between two individuals, which allows for the possibility of greater genetic fitness of the offspring. The major organs of the reproductive system includes, the external genitalia as well as a number of internal organs including the gamete producing gonads . Diseases of the human reproductive system are very common and widespread, particularly communicable sexually transmitted diseases. Most other vertebrate animals have generally similar reproductive systems consisting of gonads, ducts, and openings. However, there is a great diversity of physical adaptations as well as reproductive strategies in every group of vertebrates. Human reproductive system Human reproduction takes place as internal fertilization by sexual intercourse. During this process, the erect penis of the male is inserted into the female's vagina until the male ejaculates semen, which contains sperm, into the female's vagina. The sperm then travels through the vagina and cervix into the uterus or fallopian tubes for fertilization of the ovum. Upon successful fertilization and implantation...
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...DESTINATION REPORT TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA BY XENIA FONG BSc (Hons) International hospitality Management TOURISM PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT CW2 NOVEMBER 2015 word count: 2714 TABLE OF CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1. INTRODUCTION 4 2. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN NATIONAL 4 2.1 BEFORE 2000s 4 2.2 FROM 2000s-2010s 5 2.3 AFTER 2010s 6 3. TOWNSHIP TOURISM 7 3.1 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN SOUTH AFRICA 7 3.2 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN 8 4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 10 5. REFERENCE 11 6. APPENDICES 13 6.1 ANNUAL VISITOR ARRICALS FOR OVERSEAS MARKETS COMPARED TO AFRICA 13 6.2 THE NATIONAL RESPONSIBLE TOURISM STRATEGY IN RELATION TO THE NTSS (2011) 13 6.3 THE VALUE CHAIN OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM SECTOR 14 6.4 ATTRACTIONS OF LANDMARKS VISITED BY TOURIST IN SOUTH AFRICA 15 6.5 KEY ELEMENTS OF THE TOURISM PRODUCTS IN SUPPLIER SIDE 15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report indicates and evaluates the tourism planning, strategies and challenges of South Arica in national and township tourism in the case of Cape Town. Tourism industry is one of the economic pillars for South Africa. The tourism framework in these two decades were moderated according to the White Paper on Tourism published in 1996. The most important principal, responsible tourism, to sustain the long-term strategy and development planning until current was suggested in the White Paper. Township tourism was considered...
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...Mini Research On Size of organization and its influence on adopting centralization in Nepalese Banks Submitted to: Prof. Subas KC Course Instructor, Organizational Theory Submitted by: Dipendra Karki (Roll No. 11605) Ganesh Bhattarai (Roll No. 11606) Pramila Ojha (Roll No. 11611) MPhil - II Term, Fall 2011, KUSOM June, 2012 Kathmandu, Nepal 1. Introduction Being one of the integral parts of the economic activities, banking sector plays vital role for the economic development of the country. American Institution of banking defines bank as “Corporation which accepts demand deposits subject to cheque’s and makes short term loans to business enterprises, regardless of the scope of its other services.” It deals in the process of channelizing the available resources in the needed sector. It is the intermediary between the deficit and surplus of financial resources. It pools the funds scattered in the economy and mobilizes them to the productive sector. According to Nigam (1967), the increase in capital has always been a sort of prime mover in the process of material growth and the rate of capital formation has been the principal variable in setting the overall pace of economic development. But these institutions inherent a large amount of risk, which cannot be, denied either. If a bank behaves irresponsibly, the costs borne by the economy are enormous...
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...* Getting Ready Signs of Labor: happens 2-3 weeks prior to true labor ~ lightening (engagement): baby drops down and presses on bladder ~nesting: mom has sudden burst of energy ~Braxton Hicks contractions ~cervical ripening (softening and dilating) ~bloody show * Effacement: the thinning of the cervix; measured from 0-100% * Dilatation: the opening of the cervix; measured from 0-10 cm * Stages of Labor: ~1st Stage -Early/Latent: -0-3 cm dilatation -contractions 5-30 min apart -lasting 30-45 seconds -mild to moderate intensity -lasting 6-8 hours -Active: -4-7 cm dilatation -contractions 3-5 min apart -lasting 40-70 seconds -mild to strong intensity -lasting 3-6 hours -inwardly directed, focused, serious -Transition: -8-10 cm dilatation -contractions 2-3 min apart -strong intensity -lasting 45-90 seconds -lasting about 20-30 min -severe pain, N/V, irritable ~2nd Stage: Pushing -from complete dilatation until the birth of the baby -Early/Latent: -contractions are weak; no urge to push yet -Active: -strong contractions resume; urge to push comes (Ferguson reflex) ~3rd Stage: Placenta -from the delivery of the baby to the delivery of the placenta -usually occurs within 10 min -uterus changes shape; globular right before it detaches; sudden gush of blood; cord lengthens ~4th Stage: Post partum Recovery -1st hour after birth -Post partum...
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...European Research Studies, Volume XIV, Issue (2), 2011 “Carolina Herrera” Internationalization Strategy: Democratic Luxury or Maximum Exclusiveness? Cristina Calvo Porral1, Domingo Calvo Dopico2 Abstract: The Company Carolina Herrera has identified a market niche that demands garments, apparel and accessories and to which it can offer a somewhat differentiated product with excellent quality. This market niche is the target of several companies such as Loewe and Vuitton, which may be clearly identified as the leading companies and worldwide references. In this scenario, the question of which internationalization strategy must be pursued to access the luxury fashion product market should be raised. A Benchmarking analysis was carried out for the purpose of identifying best commercial performances of leading worldwide Brand names to determine the marketing planning strategy. Results show the companies’ recognition of a globalised luxury and the discovery of a global market niche with huge growth potential, such as luxury handbags, make us state that there are still growth opportunities that have not been exploited. Key Words: Internationalization, Benchmarking, Branding, Fashion Markets JEL Classification L21, M30, M31 1 2 University of A Coruna, Faculty of Economics, Spain, email: ccalvo@udc.es University of A Coruna, Faculty of Economics, Spain, email: domingo@udc.es 4 European Research Studies, Volume XIV, Issue (2), 2011 1. Introduction ...
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