...Global strategy of LG Electronics as a leading Korean company Tomikazu Hiraga Senior research Fellow NLI Research Institute Economic recovery in advanced countries including Japan is still sluggish, although corporate financial performance has been recovering gradually. And companies whose business activities in emerging countries experiencing an economic boom account for a larger proportion tend to show better financial performance. Leading Korean companies have a larger presence in the world market and attract considerable attention. I will focus on LG Electronics, Inc., a leading company ranking with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the world’s electrical and electronics industries, with the largest market share in home appliances markets in important emerging countries, such as India, Brazil, and Indonesia, and relatively advanced management methods including corporate governance, which are highly valued, and will discuss features or important points of its global management and personnel strategy in this article. (Reference: Exchange rates as of August 5, 2010 were as follows. The Japanese yen/Korean won foreign exchange rate was approximately ¥0.074 to the Korean won. The Japanese yen/Indian rupee rate was approximately ¥1.87 to the Indian rupee. ) Leading Korean zaibatsu—The LG group The Korean zaibatsu (chaebol), a unique large companies group, is very influential in Korea’s corporate sector. Top 28 companies by market capitalization other than public corporations account...
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...Global strategy of LG Electronics as a leading Korean company Tomikazu Hiraga Senior research Fellow NLI Research Institute Economic recovery in advanced countries including Japan is still sluggish, although corporate financial performance has been recovering gradually. And companies whose business activities in emerging countries experiencing an economic boom account for a larger proportion tend to show better financial performance. Leading Korean companies have a larger presence in the world market and attract considerable attention. I will focus on LG Electronics, Inc., a leading company ranking with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the world’s electrical and electronics industries, with the largest market share in home appliances markets in important emerging countries, such as India, Brazil, and Indonesia, and relatively advanced management methods including corporate governance, which are highly valued, and will discuss features or important points of its global management and personnel strategy in this article. (Reference: Exchange rates as of August 5, 2010 were as follows. The Japanese yen/Korean won foreign exchange rate was approximately ¥0.074 to the Korean won. The Japanese yen/Indian rupee rate was approximately ¥1.87 to the Indian rupee. ) Leading Korean zaibatsu—The LG group The Korean zaibatsu (chaebol), a unique large companies group, is very influential in Korea’s corporate sector. Top 28 companies by market capitalization other than public corporations account...
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...LG targets to improve market share in home entertainment segment Published on: April 26, 2011 - 23:46 More in: * Business MUMBAI: Buoyed by surging income levels in the country, Korean consumer durables manufacturer, LG Electronics, is eyeing a 32 per cent market share in home entertainment products and Rs 20,000-crore revenue (from India) by end-this year. “Presently, we have a 29 per cent market share in home entertainment products in India and expect to up it to 32 per cent by December 2011,” LG Electronics India’s managing director, Mr Soon Kwon, told PTI here. “We are targeting around Rs20,000-crore revenue by end-2011 as against Rs 16,000-crore last year. We are growing fast in India and will continue to grow in the market,” he said. LG Electronics India has nine products in the segment and plans to launch more models in this segment in the coming days. “India is one of our key markets. Every year, we are launching some (new) models of home entertainment products in India. We will continue to launch more models in the coming days,” he said. Around 20 per cent of the company’s revenue comes from rural India and it plans to increase this by beefing-up its distribution by opening more outlets, he said. Presently, the company has 20,000 outlets pan-India. LG Electronics competes with Samsung, Philips and Whirlpool in the domestic market. India contributes 6 per cent to the company’s global revenue, he said, adding, “we expect it to double to 12 per cent in...
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...1.0 Introduction of LG Electronics Inc. LG Electronics Inc. is a South Korea multinational electronics company which is also known as the global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics. The LG Company was a merger of two Korean companies, Lucky and Goldstar, from which the “LG” abbreviation was derived. (Mariush,2012) The company’s headquarter is located in Yeouido-dong, Seoul and the flagship subsidiary of the LG Group. LG has a global sales of KRW (Korean Won) 54.26 trillion which is equal to USD 49 billion in the year 2011. The company operates its business with four business units: mobile communication, air conditioning & energy solution, home entertainment and home appliance. (LG, 2012) It has 75 subsidiaries operates around the world that design and manufacture its products. LG is the world’s second largest flat screen television-set maker after Samsung Electronics Co. (Lee, 2012) Home Entertainment The LG Electronics which is also known as the top global players in home entertainment produces flat panel displays, audio players, video products, monitors, commercial displays and security systems for the consumers and also the commercial markets. LG is not only focusing on creating full-features devices but it is also emphasizing on following the technology boundaries to improve the products. Mobile Communication LG has committed to provide the best ever user experience to expand the next generation of communication by inventing new technologies...
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...Name ______________________________________________________ Period ________ Matter and Energy Study Notes Chapter 2 — Properties of Matter Explore the BIG Idea: Matter has properties that can be changed by physical and chemical processes. Chapter 2 Diagnostic Test — Multiple Choice, limited distractors 2.0 Explore — Float or Sink? Section 2.1 -- Matter has observable properties. By the end of Section 2.1 the student should… Describe physical and chemical properties. Give examples of physical changes. Explain that chemical changes form new substances. Observe signs of chemical change in an experiment. 2.1 Section Investigation — What are some signs of a chemical change? Internet Investigation — IPPEX: Volume and Density Chapter 2 Additional Investigation: Chapter 2 Math Support & Practice: Measuring Density Solving Proportions 2.1 Reading Study Guide A 2.1 Quiz — True/False Section 2.2 -- Changes of state are physical changes. By the end of Section 2.2 the student should… Describe how liquids can become solids, and solids can become liquids. Explain how liquids can become gases, and gases can become liquids. Determine how energy is related to changes of state. Chapter 2 Investigation — Freezing Point 2.2 Reading Study Guide A 2.2 Quiz — Completion Section 2.3 -- Properties are used to identify substances. By the end of Section 2.3 the student should… Describe how properties can help you identify substances. Explain how properties of substances can be used to...
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...risk assessment process, and a risk mitigation and assurance process with the participation of airport management. The best way to implement security in a facility is through advance planning and continuous monitoring throughout the project. Selecting, constructing, or modifying a facility without considering security for the general public, the facility, passengers, and airport and air carrier personnel can result in costly modifications. All physical security upgrades should be based on applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and policies to ensure the protection of all persons and assets (including information systems and data). At a minimum,a physical security approach should include: 1. A vulnerability assessment, including a check of regulatory compliance (refer to Appendix A) to evaluate the existing security at an operational airport or a comprehensive security plan evaluating the potential vulnerabilities at a new facility or site; 2. A Concept of Operations (ConOps) that considers the physical and...
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...J Polym Res (2012) 19:16 DOI 10.1007/s10965-012-0016-1 ORIGINAL PAPER Influence of matrices chemical nature on the dynamic mechanical and dielectric properties of rubber composites comprising conductive carbon black Omar A. Al-Hartomy & Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi & Falleh Al-Solamy & Nikolay Dishovsky & Mihail Mihaylov & Milcho Ivanov & Farid El-Tantawy Received: 14 February 2012 / Accepted: 22 October 2012 # Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012 Abstract The study presents the effect that elastomeric matrices different in their chemical nature (a non-polar and crystallizing natural rubber and a polar and non-crystallizing acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber) have upon the dynamic mechanical and dielectric properties of the composites comprising different amounts of conductive carbon black. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and Dielectric thermal analysis (DETA) are the techniques used for studying the structure-properties relationships of the composites. The experimental results show that the matrices studied and their specific properties have a great impact O. A. Al-Hartomy : A. A. Al-Ghamdi Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia O. A. Al-Hartomy Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia F. Al-Solamy Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia F. Al-Solamy Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz...
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... System penetrators and ‘crackers’ know that people, and their desire to be helpful, or their ability to emote, are the weakest links in any program designed to protect information systems. Attackers can trick or persuade their way into systems in any number of ways via remote and physical means, and convince users to reveal information of interest that can cause harm to an organization. A typical social engineering attack can be segmented into physical and psychological stages. The physical segment of the social engineering operation could include phone calls, or returned phone calls from employees back to the attacker (an example of reverse social engineering) that volunteer information, ‘dumpster diving’ for company specific information that can be used to simulate a rapport or relationship with the company if questioned by an employee or security, emails with surreptitious links requesting unique information such as PIN’s or user names, or physical proximity and entry by impersonating an authorized person. The psychological stage of a social engineering attack takes place after the physical foot printing of the organization by using the bona fides that were learned while gathering physical intelligence to manufacture relationships with persons or the company, or by asserting false authority by impersonating persons or departments within the company. Employees are lulled into complying because they assume that the person is who they say they are, or represents whom they...
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...Competitors/Substitutes Analyzing Competitive Forces • Threat of intense segment rivalry Currently in the home security industry, there is intense competition for growth in the market, making the threat of intense rivalry high. Market growth for security is rising because of various safety factors and consumers wanting their families and assets protected. By adding an insurance feature to our existing product line, ADT Security & Insurance can significantly lower its threat of segment rivalry because it takes out our direct competition. In order to keep this threat low, we will need to stay proactive in the market with our new extension and continue to increase our customer loyalty and branding, while continuing to create innovative new ideas for enhancing our services and maintaining a high competitive advantage. • Threat of new entrants At the present time, the threat of new entrants into the home security market is high. It has been recently reported that existing companies such as Verizon and Comcast are currently attempting to enter the home security market, offering some of the same products and services as ADT Security, along with competitive price points (www.verticalresearchpartners.com). There are however a few barriers that may slow their attempt. Although these companies are well-established names in the cable/telecom industries, with the current economic standings the way they are, gaining revenue to add, advertise and market...
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...health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The Rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Rule also gives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request corrections. (HHS, 2003) HIPAA security rule: The HIPAA Security Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ electronic personal health information that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity. The Security Rule requires appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of electronic protected health information. (HHS, 2003) Typically ePHI is stored in: • Computer hard drives • Magnetic tapes, disks, memory cards • Any kind of removable/transportable digital memory media • All transmission media used to exchange information such as the Internet, leased lines, dial-up, intranets, and private networks.(wv.gov, 2012) How the Security Rule Supports the Privacy Rule: According to HIMMS, The HIPAA Security Rule and Privacy Rule should work together. The Privacy Rule defines how the information should be used, providing rules for disclosure and access. The Security Rule defines the safeguards an entity must...
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...History The early days of home automation have emerged in the mid-1980s. It all starts with the miniaturization of electronic and computer systems. Second, the development of electronic components in household products has significantly improved performance, streamlined and reduced the costs of energy consumption equipment. The appearance on the market of communication services such as high-performance digital networks is not foreign to the emergence of innovative systems-oriented communication and exchange in the building and out of it . It is in order to provide more comfort, security and ease of use in building management that automation has had its premises. The observation of various work done since 1985 shows a development of automation in three areas: • The specification of the PLC: the products are diversifying in order to be a strong fit with customer needs; • Interfaces support: a growing effort is provided to make the man / machine interface more efficient and enjoyable; • Communication tools in the home: cable, internet and telephony are factors that are changing every day interactions between people and between them and the machines. There are just over 20 years of SECURISCAN THOMSON was the first home automation system installed in a house. But current technology did not exist and the installation was not a pioneer success. Since then, considerable advances have occurred to help the man in the life of every day. A multitude of products have been created by...
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...Acta mater. 48 (2000) 4709–4714 www.elsevier.com/locate/actamat GADOLINIA-DOPED CERIA AND YTTRIA STABILIZED ZIRCONIA INTERFACES: REGARDING THEIR APPLICATION FOR SOFC TECHNOLOGY A. TSOGA1*, A. GUPTA1, A. NAOUMIDIS1 and P. NIKOLOPOULOS2 Institut fur Werkstoffe und Verfahren der Energietechnik (IWV1), Forschungszentrum Julich, D-52425 ¨ ¨ Julich, Germany and 2Chemical Engineering Department, University of Patras, GR 265 00 Patras, Greece ¨ 1 Abstract—For solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) operating at intermediate temperatures the adjacency of the state-of-the-art yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte with ceria-based materials to both anodic and cathodic sides is regarded as crucial for the effectiveness of the cell. Solid-state reaction, however, and interdiffusion phenomena between YSZ and ceria-based materials can cause degradation of the electrolyte. When a gadolinia-doped-ceria (GDC) layer is used to protect YSZ against interaction with Co-containing cathodes, an unfavorable solid state reaction at the YSZ–GDC interface can be efficiently suppressed when a thin ( 1 µm thick) interlayer with nominal composition of Ce0.43Zr0.43Gd0.10Y0.04O1.93 is incorporated at the interface. When ceria is to be employed at the electrolyte–anode interface to reduce polarization losses, use of a ceria–40% vol Ni cermet is recommended, since suppression of the reactivity between YSZ and ceria can also be achieved in the presence of Ni. © 2000 Acta Metallurgica Inc. Published by Elsevier...
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...climbing, individual movement techniques, litter relays, buddy carries, water can PT, obstacle and confidence courses, etc. Remember that the aforementioned examples help us manipulate the amount of training effect desired for given training events. These tools allow us to train Soldiers with low risk of injury. It also provides leaders with a broad base of techniques to improve Soldiers’ physical performance. The example below will provide you with an idea of what your schedule should look like. It shows that the unit’s physical training program is aggressive. It has a very strong battle-focus, is challenging, and offers a lot of variety, as each of yours should as well. In the example training schedule, MSE overload occurs in Week 2 during the TOC equipment circuit, sandbag circuit, and weight training session since each event achieves temporary muscle failure (TMF). Following the FITT factors, MSE training occurs three times per week, intensity is at TMF, the type of training varies, and training time is never less than 50 minutes. Again, these are ideally aspects that your physical training schedule should incorporate as well. Notice that during the four-week training period, Ability...
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...Richard Simmons or Slim Fast: Which Method Would You Choose? Dana Butler COM/155 July 21, 2013 Denise Axtell Richard Simmons or Slim Fast: Which Method Would You Choose? Many people may believe that Richard Simmons and Slim Fast are the same type of weight loss method. They do have similarities. They have differences, as well. While some people would say that they did not lose weight using these plans, Richard Simmons and Slim Fast both work well in their own way. These are two very popular weight loss methods. They can be used separately. They can also be used in conjunction with each other. Using either one of these two weight loss methods is a step in the right direction for anyone who needs to lose a large amount of weight. Using one of these weight loss methods will also work well for someone who just needs to lose those last few pounds to fit into that cute little bikini this summer. Both of these weight loss methods have been popular for many years. This would suggest that both methods have been quite successful...
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...CHILD ABUSE First of all, let me introduce the term child abuse to you. All the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment or neglect of children is called child abuse. It can occur in a child's home, schools, community, or anywhere the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, and child sexual abuse. The factors allows child mistreated continue happening can be multiple. Parents with documented substance abuse, most commonly alcohol, cocaine, and heroin, were much more likely to mistreat their children, and were also much more likely to reject court-ordered services and treatments. Additionally, unemployment and financial difficulties are also associated with increased rates of child abuse. In 2009 CBS News reported that child abuse in the United States had increased during the economic recession. It gave the example of a father who had never been the primary care-taker of the children. Now that the father was in that role, the children began to come in with injuries. Recently, the wellbeing of children has been given close attention to by governments of different countries. Sadly, the reality is not so idealistic. According to the researches of the world health organization, there are about 80% to 93% children suffering from some form of physical abuse at their homes, more than 275 million children had witnessed family violence every year, and more than 126 million child labor working under...
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