...percent off the market share will be gained one the inside of 5 years. Because Napoli had constructed the plan, and he has had success in the past with his award winning Swatch strategy in a rising market that had growth prospects. It was the mindset among his bosses that he would be the best candidate for the job. The two key elements of his business plan strategy are as follows: 1.) The introduction of a line of standardized and non-customizable S001 & S00 3 elevators. 2.) The local supply of materials and companies. It had been 8 months since Napoli took up office and there hasn't been a single sale. Things had gone wrong. The strategic implementation of the business plan was not as easy as anticipated and the lack of infrastructure and support from the European plants is causing the implementation the much harder. HOW SHOULD HE DEAL WITH THE CHALLENGES HE IS FACING OVER TRANSFER PRICES AND LIMITED TECHNICAL COOPERATION FROM THE EUROPEAN PLANTS? The transfer pricing and the lack of technical cooperation from the European plants are crippling the organization. Both of these problems need Napoli's immediate attention. The businesses plan main objective was to develop a unique competitive advantage by outsourcing manufacturing to local companies. This would allow Schindler India to avoid the excessively high import duties and transfer pricing while keeping overhead costs extremely low. It is my opinion that...
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...The court case of Bennelong. Why were Bennelong and Colby captured? Bennelong and Colby were captured because the European Australians wanted to see how the Indigenous Australians lived. They also wanted to capture Bennelong & Colby, so that they could have them with them and they were hoping that by the presence of Bennelong & Colby living with them the rest of the native population warm up towards them, and not be so aggressive or hostile. They were not intending to kill them as the natives thought; they just wanted to bring peace between the native people and the European settlers. The reason that Bennelong and Colby were ‘taken by force’ ( pg-11.) was because previous efforts to communicate with them freely had failed. Governor Phillip wanted to take Bennelong & Colby so that they could teach them English without losing their native tongue, the reason for teaching them English is to help their own countrymen converse with the colony. (PG-13) How did Bennelong feel throughout the ordeal? Bennelong was being taken away from his friends, so he was feeling anxious and very upset. While they were lashed to the boat they were extremely terrified (pg-13). Once they had moved far enough away from their countrymen on the shore, the captive’s hands were untied which made them more relaxed. Bennelong and Colby would have been more relaxed after they had settled in and got used to their new surroundings. Even the family was feeling distressed as one of their own was taken...
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...The native Americans are usually looked at like savages, slaves, uncivilized people. But nobody ever proved that to be true. Everything written about the Indians from the time before the Europeans came was written by Europeans themselves. As Europeans saw nothing in Indians other then slaves, land owner and savages, they were regarded for only the bad qualities of their civilization and often exaggerated by the hating Europeans Defining civilization in both the art of living in cities, and being able to satisfy the needs of the culture and tribe of the native Americans, in both prospects native Americans were “civilized”. So were Europeans- they needed gadgets, and they made gadgets, and it was a need of their culture and most of them would be pretty useless for native Americans Indians were judged for being civilized against their clothes and was behavior. The European culture was to wear clothes covering near the entire body. But Indians didn't need that. They were hunting and it would make their moves tighter if they had to wear everything the Europeans did. Also the climate was very different which also made an impact of the native American clothing. The environment was different-and the civilization was different too – not the stages but the type. We know that Indians were sorted by different tribes. Each tribe commonly had its permanent house, but the Indians traveled a lot within the continent during the year. The tribes were structured too. There was a chief, who together...
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...1992 that was projected to resolves the disputes over subsidies and unfair practices. The U.S. felt the agreement was fair and that it provided a more level playing field for the two companies. The commercial aircraft industry also was keenly aware that the international business of a complex one and that both companies utilized similar suppliers. Making too much stink over the trade disputes... Boeing versus Airbus: Two Decades of Trade Disputes (2010); the main issue is whether fair competition is available in the commercial aircraft industry, and if Europe and the U.S. are providing subsidies to the commercial aircraft industry providing a disadvantage to the other. The U.S. opening criticizes the European governments for directly subsidizing Airbus; the European governments claim that the U.S. government is providing support to Boeing through their defense programs that are almost certain to spill over into the commercial side. This paper will analyze both sides of the story and provide answers to questions that will help to explain reasons for the trade disputes (Gregory, 2010). Prior to 1980, the U.S. held a monopoly over the commercial aircraft industry with Boeing as the largest exporter. Airbus was formed II. The key...
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...dedicated to weeds defines the term in modern botanical use as “any plant that spreads rapidly and outcompetes others on disturbed soil” [Alfred Crosby, Ecological Imperialism (Cambridge University Press, 1986), 149]. Crosby reasons that weeds aren’t necessarily good or bad, however they are the plants that botanist use terms as aggressive. A vast majority of the weeds introduced by the Europeans were accidental, as Crosby suggests it as an unintentional imperial victory. Crosby suggests multiple views on how chance led to the spread of weeds throughout the lands, proposing that European horses may have even accidently picked up biota and dragged it across the land (Ecological Imperialism, 156). Weeds were drawn to repair topsoil which in turn provided food and redistribution of stability; According to Crosby, since weeds deal with ecological stability, they were drawn to “thrive on radical change, that supports the reason for the triumph of European weeds in the Neo-Europe’s” (Ecological Imperialism, 170). It may be considered luck, coincidence, or chance that weeds shadowed the movements of European populations, as it is believed that the spread of...
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...1. During a vital final interview of John Baker, an European English expatriate and chief engineer of the Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania in West Indies who was about to leave its current position because of a promotion, and Matthew Rennalls, a young Barracanian who was his prominent successor, John Baker made the mistake to unintentionally insult to Rennalls, by made him feel ashamed and betrayed in trying to make him understand that the European commercial environment is much better than his Barracanian commercial environment just because there is gab from 200 or 300 years of experience by the Europeans compared with only 50 years of the Barracanian experience. Baker also reproached Rennalls that is friendlier and gets along better with his fellow Barracanians than with Europeans. Baker, based on appearance of some attitude taken by Rennalls, has the strong believe that Rennalls has a racial prejudice, and the worst thing is that he feels disappointed and frustrated because Rennalls denies that this is true. Baker did not know very well in that moment that for the Barracanians, the issue of race and the European alleged superiority was a big deal for them. And this is something that chiefs and executives must have always clear when they are working in host countries, they must know perfectly the values, beliefs and cultures of these countries. So, in consequence, Baker did not realize this mistake when it occurred because he did not think that he was saying anything...
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...case characters ended up in a disaster and causes a lot of negative consequences. Instead of accepting the chief engineer position, Rennalls turns in his resignation because he felt insulted by Baker’s farewell interview and advices. This incident not only puts Baker puzzled about what he might have said wrong but also puts the future of the company’s relations with its regional staff and authorities in jeopardy. Problem Statement The main problem of the Rennalls is over racial consciousness. He had been exposed to the historical facts that West Indie was colonized by Europe. Rennalls could not accept the differences within two cultures and kept on mind that expatriates in the company by thinking that the Europeans were racial consciousness and judged that their people were “down from the trees”. Moreover, the four years he spent in London University had created a sensitive personality in expatriate’s consciousness due to family background and political environment. In addition, he also...
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...post-colonialism. Colonialism demanded direct domination over a culture and often met with heavy resistance which resulted in a high-risk. In response to the end of colonialism, ideas such as the Association Theory were implemented in order to establish control over Native people having a lower-risk. The Association Theory as explained by Sarah De La Croix meant “…direct cooperation, based on European ways, between European officials and educated Natives. Those of you who have advanced would be invited to join together with us in governing the Indies. So the responsibility would no longer be the burden of the white race alone.” (Toer 145). Bluntly speaking, this was a doctrine that sought to create Javanese puppets for the Europeans. Arguably, colonial governments were only concerned with education so that they could create an army of Natives for themselves. Soldiers by the name of bupati’s who would wear the armor of their people but provide patriotic duty for the Europeans. This novel focuses around characters such as Minke and Nyai who are prey to the Association Theory because they have received European educations. With education being provided to Natives it is important to consider that “New knowledges do not simply stuff the heads of existing people with new ideas; they serve to create new people…” (Seth 4). Praemodya gives us the accounts of Minke and Nyai in...
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...very visible, even in today's society: religion has had the most influence on wars, and is the bases on which America was formed. I will be discussing the role that religion has played in the reshuffling of an American colonization process. When the Europeans explored America, their religious beliefs were major influences on how they approached the natives, treated the land, and fulfilled their exploration. Spain and Portugal were devout Roman Catholic countries. Unlike the Spanish and Portuguese, the English Colonists wanted religious freedom from the Church of England. Europeans felt that the Native Americans were savages and barbaric people referring to them as Devils. The Natives all held a belief of animism, which meant that a spirit was present in everything. The world was contentious and the Native Americans believed that the development of a relationship with the spirits helped keep the world in order. This relationship with the world and all its dwellings kept everything perfectly connected in some way. Everything had a social interaction. Unlike the European's state of mind that man is superior to everything on earth, the Indians worked very hard not to offend the spirits. When the Europeans started to colonize to this new found world, they also started to observe the...
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...Introduction This paper will describe the ERP Systems Implementation Project named STAR in Sony Barcelona Plant. The SONY Head Quarters would put Barcelona Plant as a pilot, and extend the experiences to the three European Plants even the global market. This paper will analyze the business situation in Europe and the problems in Ideal Factory as well as analyze the benefits and risks on continuing with the European STAR Project or defining an independent strategy. Situation summary STAR launched in mid 1997 in order to standardize the production and procurement processes, and apply information system in three SONY plants in Europe, however, the progress and results of the project was disappointing. Also, the Ideal Factory, which is with the initial arm of improving efficiencies and coordination among three plants in Europe, presented many problems and questioned by staff such as some plant managers. Therefore, Ferran Gil, the Plant General Director, affirmed that Barcelona Plant needed to define a new Plant model due to competitors' fast growth meant shorter production lifecycles and greater pressure in profit margins. There also have some different views on this issues. Some problems of implementing STAR Project 1. Cost. Because the project was centralized in London, the transportation cost would be high when project members had to attend the monthly meeting. Also, due to high consumption in Europe, three plants may be too much for this area. 2. Satisfaction. Each plant...
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...Strategy In 2003, Amazon Europe was faced with the challenge of restructuring it's distribution network in order to meet growth demands. After five years of operations through three independently run organizations in the UK, Germany, and France, the company recognized the need to adapt it's business structure and positioning in the markets. Although many areas of the supply chain had already been optimized, there was significant room for further improvement. The European markets were expanding rapidly, and it was certain that the current structure would not be sufficient, even in the near future. Amazon's objective in Europe The original goal, set in 2002 at the US headquarters, was for Amazon Europe to "catch up" with the US operations by 2007. In order to reach the objective, three key measures were considered for implementation: expand the product offering (similar to the US range); realize new Marketplace activities (Amazon's platform for additional business sectors); introduce Amazon in additional European markets. In considering one or more of the above options, the company was also faced with the task of determining the level of centralization for its activities. Depending on the specific construction of the network, there would be potential to bundle tasks which were being performed individually in each of the existing markets. The key would be to find the balance between utilizing synergies for efficiency and keeping sufficient flexibility in each country in...
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...1. What is the nature of international business environment Harley faces? What types of risk does the firm face? The nature of international business environment Harley faces is domestic and international with complexly and risk involve. This is clearly shown in the variation of sales in its two major markets, one at home in the U.S and the other in Europe. As shown in the in the graph chart in 2006, Custom models accounted for 47.4% in the U.S while only 13.4% in the European market. Other sales based on style of bikes are in the U.S performance 15.1%, touring 35.5%, and standard 2.1% while its other market sales in Europe were performance 41.4%, touring 26.1%, and standard 19.2%. The reason Harley faces such diversification is clearly due to consumer preferences. The European markets desires performance bikes made for the open roads and high speed demands. The four main risk which are cross-cultural risk, country risk, currency risk, and commercial risk. 2. How can Harley benefit from expanding abroad? What type of advantages can the firm obtain? What advantages acquired abroad can help Harley improve in its home market? Harley’s can benefit from expanding abroad because it will allow them to separate their business from domestic economic slumps, but also diversifying their product to adjust with the demands of the consumers. The advantages of expanding international sales include maintaining a more sensible business archetype. By increasing internationally Harley can widen...
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...What is integration? European Integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic, social and cultural integration of states in Europe. European Integration has primarily come about through the European Union and the Council of Europe. Economic integration is abolition of various restrains of trade between nations. Economic integration occurs through the reduction of all obstacles to trade and to the free flow of capital and labor across countries, so when a group of countries abolishes all restrictions to trade and the free flow of capital and labor among themselves, they participate in what is called a common or single market. European economic integration begun in 1951 when trade restrictions on coal and steel were dropped between Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The advantages of becoming a member of a single market are: greater specializations and more efficient use of economic resources, cheaper products (through imports and increased competition) and easier access to foreign markets in which the home producer can sell. There are also disadvantages like bankruptcy of businesses that are not competitive in the world market; an example is the decline of the textile industry in North Carolina once trade restrictions were lifted with Mexico and a number of Asian countries. Another disadvantage is increased migration of workers from poor to rich countries as they search for relatively high paying jobs, although increased...
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...Europe. It borders other European giants such as France, Switzerland and Austria. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.8 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world. Rome is the capital city of Italy, which has been the religious capital of the Western Civilization, as the Capital of the Roman Empire. In the late 19th century, through World War I, and to World War II, Italy possessed a colonial empire. Modern Italy is a democratic republic. It has been ranked as the world's 24th most-developed country and its has been ranked in the world's top ten in 2005. Italy enjoys a very high standard of living, and has a high GDP per capita. It is a founding member of what is now the European Union and part of the Euro zone. Italy is also a member of the G8, G20 and NATO. It has the world's third largest gold reserves, eighth largest nominal GDP, tenth highest GDP (PPP) and the sixth highest government budget in the world. It is also a member state of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Trade Organization, the Council of Europe, the Western European Union and the United Nations. Italy has the world's ninth-largest defence budget and shares NATO's nuclear weapons. Italy plays a prominent role in European and global military, cultural and diplomatic affairs. The country's European political, social and economic...
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...promote largely democratic government systems in Eastern Europe, and hold free elections as soon as possible (38). While this was mostly successful in Western Europe, Stalin and his successors failed to uphold the spirit of the agreement in Eastern Europe, as their primary concern was legitimizing Communism in the satellite nations. Later in the century, countries such as Spain, Portugal, and Greece witnessed a remarkably bloodless transition to democracy in the 1970s, in part because it developed from compromise, and not a popular revolution (327). This lesson later proved essential when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The bloodless, and rather sudden, dissolution of the Soviet Union certainly proved revolutionary, but spared Eastern Europeans the horrors of...
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