...Running head: POLITICAL ASPECT OF THE MASS MEDIA The mass media separating the world. Joseph jreige Notre Dane University-louaize ENL 110-C The mass media separating the world. The society accommodates three authorities which are the Legislative, Judiciary, and executive supremacy. After the intervention of the technology into our life there were many historical revolutions caused by political, economical, or religious issues about this technology. For the mass media, it went away from the revolutions to take advantage of this technical progress. It has been chasing a benevolent evolution to reach a point where it took a real capability to be the forth mastery in our society today. Using its power, the media is dividing the world into three parts: USA, Europe, and Asia with Africa, giving each its own characteristics. First the media using its power is giving the USA its own characteristics. One of these characteristics is that the people of USA are worthy of richness. They are the people who can use their money to produce a progress for their own society and sometimes for the whole world. We can see that America has been giving the world from its discovery till today many proofs to insure that it is the country that would give betterment to the world. Anholt, Hildreth, &Jeremy(May, 2011) orate "Putting a man on the moon may not have been intended as an advertisement for American technology, but it certainly worked as one, and...
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...Statement) Achieving a turnaround of BMW’s revenue performance from a sluggish 2009 sales performance. II. Objectives (Situation Analysis) Introduction Specialized in the production of automobiles, Bayerische Motoren Werke commonly known as BMW Group is globally considered one of the most successful companies in the world. BMW continues to be one of the best players in the luxury automobile sector, growing despite the European markets’ crisis. The group is well positioned in worldwide market with 24 manufacturing facilities in 13 different countries, and it can count on a distribution network in more than 140 countries. Long term thinking, ecological and social responsibility in the value chain, strong investment in research and development, and an effective speed and agility in sustaining the changes in the market, are some on the key reasons for BMW success. The company has always promoted high-performing product trough a high-profile brand since the early stage; this perception is still present and evident in the company’s culture and has always been the guideline to narrow the strategic path of the group. Competitor analysis The German automaker experienced a steady increase in sales in the last few years, as it has always been able to respond to the attacks of its competitors with an increasing level of technology and innovation that characterizes its products. The design is also a fundamental and integrant part of the competitive advantage of BMW. As far as competitors...
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...The African Diaspora across Europe and Asia The study of the African Diaspora is a relatively focused topic, in general focusing on the Atlantic Slave Trade and those who were enslaved in the Americas. Of particular interest to many recent historians is the fact that black Africans have been experiencing forced settlement outside of Africa for centuries prior to the Atlantic Slave Trade. Slaves have established a presence in many different urban and rural areas of the world including, Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and Europe. Ibn Khaldun has been quoted, “history is information about human social organization and that there were two basic forms of human social organization: urban and rural.” Through urban and rural settings, one can understand the development of African slavery outside of the Africa and excluding the Americas. In ancient times Africans traveled as merchants, sailors, soldiers, and adventurers across the Red and Mediterranean Seas and the Indian Ocean. Africans and Arabs long interacted in the urban areas of Egypt, the Sudan, and across the Red Sea and shared common values and customs. The Arabian Peninsula seems to have the earliest African contact, with Ethiopian traders settling on the peninsula long before the Romans came. Not much is known how these slaves were captured but they were seemingly traded along the Horn of Africa, in urban trading post set up by traders. Furthermore, during the expansion of Islam after the 7th century AD, ushered in...
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...Europe is given special consideration thus far in this class. What made Europe or European civilization unique in the perspective of some authors? It went from ‘marginal’ status to powerful region in a few hundred years. What did this process look like? Be sure to address this at the various levels (ideological, behavioral, institutional, material etc.). Are there reasons for this dominance that are more important than others? Looking back at the world in the past few hundred years, it would have been difficult to imagine that one day, majority of Western Europe would come to dominate the world in global economy (Landes, European Exceptionalism: A Different Path, 1998). Frank (2001) described the process of which the western society overcame pre-modern growth restraints and risen during the 19th century as the most powerful and wealthy region, as ‘The Great Divergence’ (Also commonly referred to as ‘the European miracle’ (Jones, 2003)). This essay will explore the development of European civilization through examining the revolution of commercial, industrial, agricultural, scientific, and the beginning of colonial empires. Also, we will look at various works of many authors and their theories regarding how and why the process of Great Divergence occurred. This includes the change in economical effects, the role of government, culture, the technological development, and innovation. In addition, we will briefly explore the previously developed areas; such as China and compare them...
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...in terms of revenue behind Wal-Mart and it is number 1 in Europe, South America (Chester, 2012) Carrefour is also present in Asia with around 371 hypermarkets and with 64 hypermarkets in other areas of the world in the form of local partnership and its aim is “to become the preferred retailer that is supportive throughout the world” in all of its formats (Carrefour Foundation Annual Report, 2010) China is an Asian country, with two states currently claim to have sovereignty: the People's Republic of China, which controls 99.6% of its territory and the Republic of China, which only controls Taiwan. It’s only in 2008, that the two governments united, have agreed for a more cooperative atmosphere (BBC Monitoring, 2014) Currently, China is the most populated country in the world with around a population of 1.33 billion. China has 20 cities with more than 5 million of people and 100 cities with over 1 million people. In the period of 2011 and 2015 China’s annual average GDP growth is predicted to be 9.5%. China is the largest growing GDP per capita in the world (Rodgers, 2012) China is a country with the world’s largest exports and the second largest imports of goods, since Chinese economic boom more opened up for Western companies, massive global companies are entering Chinese market (Rodgers, 2012). To enter in China market; Carrefour needs to ask itself multiple strategic questions such as; “what are the key political factors? What are the important economic factors? What cultural...
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...Types of Globalization 5 3.1 Economical globalization 5 3.2 Political globalization 5 3.3 Social globalization 5 3.4 Cultural globalization 5 4. Pro or against globalization? 6 4.1 Advantages of globalization 6 4.2 Disadvantages of globalization 6 4.3 Institutes 6 5. Conclusion 7 6. Sources 7 1. Background Globalization is simply becoming world-wide or making it world-wide. It exists at a lot of places in different sizes. Globalization is to create a good world economy. This could be done by big multinational companies. The reason why I mention the multinationals is because of the influence that they (can) have on the economy worldwide. After all, the world trade plays the biggest part in it. However globalization and the free world trade don’t automatically mean that the well-being is divided all over the world. But where did it start? Who started it and why is it so important for the well being of the world? Well, the globalization existed during different levels/steps. People/companies with power from the past created our current globalize civilization. The first level was when the South conquered the North and applying economical structures. Consequences were the slavery. The second level was the colonization. The North plundered the South, recreated maps and set up one religion and forced their language to be the official language. The third level was pressuring through the political side but the fourth step is the step...
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...(Jennae as cited in Goodreads, n.d.). Indeed, commerce has pervaded the global stratosphere, linking countries in a communal bond of trade. Designated as trade blocs, these bonds are a type of intergovernmental agreement, usually associated with geographically aligned intergovernmental confederations, “where regional barriers to trade, (tariffs, and non-tariff barriers) are reduced or eliminated among the participating states” (Boundless, n.d.). As such trade blocs enable politico-economic ventures to flourish in the benefaction of its member nations. Albeit, trade blocs also represent diverse forms of economic integration, markedly, the preferential trade area, free trade area, custom union, common market, economic union and complete political integration (“What are trading blocs?”, n.d.). Customarily, the preferential trade area denotes the lowest level of commitment to reducing tariff barriers; typically member nations reduce trade barriers sans eliminating any amoung themselves (Finance Train, 2012). Whereas, the free trade area exists under the terms whereby trade barriers are removed on all member country imports, whilst independent tariff policies for non-member imports are retained (Finance Train, 2012). Comparatively, within the custom union, trade barriers are not only removed on all imports from member states, but a set of common policies are authorized in dealing with imports from non-member countries (Finance Train, 2012). More so, in a common market, member participants...
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...Citibank: Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific (A) Case Study, BEP 430 Marketing 20030059 Dong-ock Kim1, 20030071 Min-geuk Kim2, 20040054 Keehyung Kim3, 20040535 Yohan Jo4, 20076006 Huang Qiuling5, 20076035 Dorjsuren Bayarmaa6 Marketing Team A1 2 3 4 5 6 erst_licht99@hotmail.com1, kmg0702@hanmail.net2, keehyoung@gmail.com3, zukjimote@gmail.com4, sharlin_huangqiuling@hotmail.com5, gordok_88@yahoo.com6 Professor: Wonjoon Kim Date submitted: May 18, 2007 TO: Rana Talwar, head of Citibank’s Asia Pacific Consumer Bank, Citibank FROM: Dong-ock Kim, Min-geuk Kim, Keehyung Kim, Yohan Jo, Huang Qiuling, Dorjsuren Bayarmaa RE: Citibank: Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific (A) DATE: May 18, 2007 As you know, rapid growth of Asia-Pacific economy was incredible in several years. It could be a good chance for Citibank’s growth, so Citibank has started to branch banking business since 1978. Actually, performance of Asia-Pacific branches is not bad. In 1988, Citibank earned $69.7 million, but Citibank does not satisfy with its performance. Citibank’s goal is $100 million until 1990. For this goal, Citibank launched the most innovative service such as telephone banking service. And now, Citibank is planning to launch a new product credit card. Acquiring card customers means that Citibank has more opportunities to crosssell product line: Auto Loans, Ready Credit, Deposits, and Mortgage Power, Citibank’s core products. But many of Citibank headquarters have doubts...
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...Cultural Significance of a Hidden Treasure The United Nations named 2008 the International Year of the Potato[1], and for good reason. The potato has become the world’s largest non-grain food commodity and appears to be recession-proof. For this reason, the potato has become an economic savior in developing countries. The potato has many functions and is used world-wide in variety of dishes, coming in a multitude of forms. Potatoes symbolize man’s relationship with soil and have been idolized in Europe and other regions[2]. And recently, the potato has appeared heavily in politics with the motion to limit starchy foods in school cafeterias[3]. The potato can be a nutritionally rich, economically stable, culinarily diverse food that deserves a year of its own. Potatoes are a major part of the global food system but they are a unique cash crop in the sense that most of production is for local consumption[1]. Potatoes have a high perishability and transportation costs which keep exports of potatoes at a mere 6%[1]. For this reason, the prices of potatoes are determined by the local market, not the global market, and are seen as a food security crop that can especially help local farmers. National governments, with the help of the United Nations recent spotlight on potatoes, are using their governing powers to try to increase potato production. Peru, in an effort to reduce the high costs of imported wheat, have encouraged locals to purchase bread made with potato flour. China...
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...com/node/21553327 Articles Asia and South-America are the most rapidly developing regions in the world. With the biggest population – China – still being #2 in the biggest economy ranking, but they are gaining up and pretty soon are going to be at top place. Therefore that region is full of opportunities and that’s why it is attractive for enterpreneurs and corporations. But where are opportunities, there are threats and weaknessess as well (SWOT). At this time the car industry in China is mainly held by well-known car producers. They are co-operating slightly with local enterpreneurs and corporations, but the brandname and the intellectual rights are only theirs. General Motors (joint with SAIC-GM-Wuling), Honda (joint with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co) and Nissan are the exceptions. By now Volkswagen, Hyundai and Toyota are also creating and expanding joint ventures. And there are lots of others going to do the same. The logic behind this is simple – China wants, that on their local market they would have local, not international brands. That’s the reason to pressurize big brands to create joint ventures with local ones. In return to this „request“, the government is more compliant with all kind of bureaucracy and industrial permits. So local brands are probably going to grow and move on towards the worldwide markets. (In Estonia they have sold Chinese car – Brilliance – but at the moment the quality is still rubbish and there isn’t marketplace for them in Europe. But improved quality...
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...Analysis is the Political, Economic, Social culture and Technology analysis that a company does to determine the overall business environment. A PEST analysis is a look at the external environment of a company or a business that plays an important role in managing and decision making of a company. It is crucial for a company to consider its environment before relating with the public or customers. The PEST analysis examines the impact of each of the factor on the company. Thus, political factor considers the impact of legislatives changes, stability of the economy and event that related with the government and politics that may affect the business. Influence of economy, such as interest rate, stability of economy, inflation levels and such helps the company make better decision on how to operate their company effectively. Besides that, the social drive is a crucial part on PEST analysis. Creating and developing a social culture takes time and effort and a new motive driven company such as Air Asia has to develop me method on how to connect with the society's lifestyle, demographics, and media. Technological point of PEST analysis relates with competing technology development with other competitors and effective information and communication between the market and the company. Political Analysis Political Analysis mainly states about the aviation acts and regulation which needed by aviation company such as Air Asia to operate their business. The political arena has a huge...
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...Botescu, Ana Sabau, Felicia Postica, Mila Kostadinova, Georgi Krastev, Raisa Nazarova 08-Nov-11 Zara: Fast Fashion Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 1 1. 2. Problem statement.......................................................................................................................... 1 Alternatives ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 3. Europe ..................................................................................................................................... 1 North America ......................................................................................................................... 2 Asia .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Issues ............................................................................................................................................... 2 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. Cultural distance...................................................................................................................... 2 Administrative distance ........................................................................................................... 3 Geographic distance...
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...Final Exam: Hoffmaster Case Introduction: Hoffmaster, a privately held producer and seller of disposable tableware, has experienced numerous challenges since their founding in 1947, but has prevailed positioning itself as a leader in their industry. Through acquisitions and mergers with companies such as Innoware Paper, Hoffmaster has become a “market-leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of premium disposable tableware to consumer retail and foodservice.” While touted as a market-leader and with recent expansion into the e-commerce realm, Hoffmaster recognizes that constant innovation is the key to staying ahead of their competitors. With an already saturated U.S. market, the question is “how does Hoffmaster grow from here?” Analysis From humble beginnings as a paper napkin manufacturer with four employees, Hoffmaster has grown to a leader in the disposable tableware industry with an estimated $900 million in revenue for 2013. Through horizontal integration involving a series of acquisitions and mergers, Hoffmaster has achieved relatively high level of related-product diversification within the disposable tableware industry with sales of napkins, plates, table covers, placemats, etc. With related products Hoffmaster was able to split into two functional divisions: Creative Converting Consumer Division which makes up 55% of total revenue and Hoffmaster Foodservice Division accounting for the remaining 45%. Both of these distribution channels are supplied...
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...and Policies Name: Course Name: Course Instructor: Date of Submission: Executive Summary The current policies of the European Union continues to play an important role in the development of member states both in the political, economical, social, and agricultural sectors of the economy. Many succession countries are trying their lack in the otherwise difficult procedures of becoming member to the union. The union continues to offer adverse marketing fields for its members as trade free zone create and increase coverage and economic growth. The aftermath of the war that shuttered continents has led to succession countries joining the union out of free will. Succession countries by far benefit from the European union membership as the membership comes with a lot of advantages that influence economic growth for the member country. Contents Introduction 4 Succession Countries on Joining the European Monetary Union 4 CAP Reforms 8 The arguments in favor of the enlargement of the European Union 10 The Arguments against the Enlargement of the Union 11 Global Competitors 13 China and the Option to Leave the Eurozone 14 Conclusion 16 References 17 European Union: Issues and Policies Introduction The European Union is a group of 27 states primarily located in Europe with a de-facto capital in Brussels and operates using a supranational independent institutions and decisions negotiated intergovernmental by the member states. It was established in 1993...
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...Submitted by Dated Sec 1, Q1: Nineteenth century Europe began an enormous program of global expansion, establishing colonies in much of Africa and Asia. What domestic factors, old and new, caused this flurry of colonial activity in the period after the 1870s? What is the connection between this new imperialism and Social Darwinism? What can we learn about the process and success of imperialism in Africa and Asia from Conrad’s story? Answer The European colonialism brought different changes to the domestic level in Africa and Asian regions. The period after 1870s brought imperialistic aggression in African and Asian countries alongside the diplomatic pressures, colonial conquest and military invasion especially in the regions of Africa. The domestic people faced the foreign domination and attempt of colonization. During the 1870s the Europeans succeed to under control only 10% of the African region and it was the period when Europe started to grab the African land by the 1914, around 90 percent of the African continent was under control of Europeans (The Creation, 2011). In Africa the Berlin conference played vital role in regulating colonization alongside the trade in the African regions. Similarly in the Asian region in subcontinent, the European Colonialism was established ant later on the imperialism was started in 1857 after the freedom war. The European colonialism gradually extend its control over the political powers that later on let the European regions to take...
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