...ASSIGNMENT ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL & CULTURAL CONTEXT OF BUSINESS Submitted To: Mr. Ruhual Amin Faculty Member, BRAC University Submitted By: Iffat Zarin Khan ID No: 15364042 MBA, BRAC University Subject Name: Business Environment Subject Code: BUS503 Date of Submission: 8-12-15 Review and Discussion Questions 1. What is meant by an “ageing population”? Examine some of the key ways in which an ageing population can affect the supply side of the economy? Answer: Population ageing is a phenomenon that occurs when the median age of a country or region rises due to rising life expectancy and/or declining fertility rates. Aging of population (also known as demographic aging, and population aging) is a summary term for shifts in the age distribution (i.e., age structure) of a population toward older ages. A direct consequence of the ongoing global fertility transition (decline) and of mortality decline at older ages, population aging is expected to be among the most prominent global demographic trends of the 21st century. Population aging is progressing rapidly in many industrialized countries, but those developing countries whose fertility declines...
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...CLASS: BBA 5-D COURSE INSTRUCTOR: SIR DR IQBAL PANHWAR COURSE: DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS SUBMITTED BY: M.SHARIQUE SHAFIQUE REG NO: 35233 ABSTRACT The objective of the report is to know, how Finland Developed and Growth as an Economy in the past years till now. They achieve developed ranked from developing stage. Their Growth infrastructure, Indicators of demographics, economic and health. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank my teacher SIR DR IQBAL AHMED PANHWAR(PHD), for giving this opportunity for doing the report on the topic “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN Finland” and he motivates suggestions and encouragement as well as helped me to coordinate in my report by giving information about this topic . I would also like to thank Sir Asad Ali Minhas (Teacher Assistant) for his acceptance and giving me valuable time for answering my question regarding this Report.. This study has indeed helped me to explore more knowledgeable ways related to this topic and I am sure that it will help us in our future! S.NO | Contents | Page No | | | | 1 | Acknowledgement | 3 | 2 | Table of country profile | 5 | 3 | Introduction | 6 | 4 | Economy Of Finland | 9 | 5 | Human Development Index(HDI) | 10 | 6 | Economy Sectors Of Finland | 12 | 7 | Indicators | 14 | 8 | Rostow’s Growth Model | 16 | 9 | Conclusion | 16 | | References | 16 | TABLE OF CONTENTS Capital and largest city | Helsinki 60°10′N 024°56′E | Official languages...
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...PROGRAM ON THE GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHY OF AGING Working Paper Series Population Dynamics in India and Implications for Economic Growth David E. Bloom January 2011 PGDA Working Paper No. 65 http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pgda/working.htm The views expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Harvard Initiative for Global Health. The Program on the Global Demography of Aging receives funding from the National Institute on Aging, Grant No. 1 P30 AG024409-06. 1 Population Dynamics in India and Implications for Economic Growth1 David E. Bloom Harvard School of Public Health January 2011 Keywords: Age structure China-India comparison Conditional convergence Demographic dividend Demographic transition Economic growth Economic growth in India Policy reform Population health Population of India Abstract Demographic change in India is opening up new economic opportunities. As in many countries, declining infant and child mortality helped to spark lower fertility, effectively resulting in a temporary baby boom. As this cohort moves into working ages, India finds itself with a potentially higher share of workers as compared with dependents. If working-age people can be productively employed, India’s economic growth stands to accelerate. Theoretical and empirical literature on the effect of demographics on labor supply, savings, and economic growth underpins this effort to understand and forecast economic growth in India. Policy choices...
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...C228-Community Health Nursing-Task 1 Western Governors University Identification of Community Along the northern-end of Utah’s Wasatch Front is a scenic region of land known as Weber County. This county ranges from the peaks of the Wasatch Mountains into a portion of the Great Salt Lake of the lower valley. The Weber and Ogden rivers and their tributaries run through its valleys (Weber County, 2015). Weber County is the second smallest county in land mass and has the fourth largest population in the state. County population in 2012 was 236,000 (94% urban, 6% rural), comprised of the communities of Ogden, Farr West, Harrisville, Hooper, Huntsville, Marriot-Slaterville, North Ogden, Plain City, Pleasant View, Riverdale, Roy, South Ogden, Uintah, Washington Terrace and West Haven (Weber County, Utah, 2013). Ogden City is the largest of these cities with a population of 82,702 and is the county seat. (Ogden City Corp., 2013). Since 2000, Weber County has experienced a 14.4% population growth, demonstrating the appeal of Weber County. Forbes has ranked Ogden number 20 on its list of “America’s 20 Fastest Growing Cities” two years in a row (Weber e.d.p., 2013). Weber County embraces its diverse cultural and ethnic history. They annually host many cultural festivals such as the Greek Festival, the German HOF Winter Festival, Cinco de Mayo, Juneteenth Festival and the Harvest Moon Festival. In just thirty minutes Weber County residents can leave the exciting city life...
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...Chapter 1 - Geography Matters: Definitions: * Human geography the study of the spatial organization of human activity and of people’s relationships with their environments * Cartography: the body of practical and theoretical knowledge about making distinctive visual representations of Earth’s surface in the form of maps * Map projection: a systematic rendering on a flat surface of the geographic coordinates of the features found on Earth’s surface * Ethnocentrism: the attitude that a persona’s own race and culture are superior to those of others * Imperialism: the extension of the power of a nation through direct/indirect control of the economic and political life of other territories * Masculinism: the assumption that the world is and should be shaped mainly by men for men * environmental determinism: a doctrine holding that human activities are controlled by the environment * globalization: the increasing interconnectedness of different parts of the world through common processes of economic, environmental political and cultural change * ecumene: the total habitable area of a country. Sine it depends on the prevailing technology, the available ecumene varies over time. Canada’s ecumene is so much less than its total area. * Geodemographic research: investigation using census data and commercial data (i.e. sales data and property records) about populations of small districts to create profiles of those populations for market research ...
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...Executive Summary Clothing Solutions is established as a sole proprietorship company, is a business providing clothing and accessories to disabled people with head office located in New Delhi. The company sells products which can be used by people who are permanently or temporarily disabled people who are on wheelchair and have other problems like swollen feet. Clothing Solutions markets its product line under the brand name of “Clothing Care” and uses a tag line as "Don’t let your body stop you," and commits a portion of the company's sales revenues to programs that transform the lives of the less fortunate and abolish the exploitation of children forced into activities such as scavenging, rag-picking or marginal economic activities in the streets, drug trafficking, criminal activities, physical and sexual abuse, forced labor, debt bondage, and prostitution This unique idea evolved through our own encounters as licensed social workers in a local nursing home. We have seen the difficult challenges families confront for their loved ones. Often, this task has fallen on healthcare professionals, due to a lack of resources available to the public. Through research, questioning, and playing devil's advocate to the idea, our commitment has only intensified. "Clothing care," is the brainchild of Mr Abhishek Sher, the company's founder. The underlying foundation of Clothing care, and its clothing line is based upon the principle of creating this world a better and easy place...
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...DISCLAIMER The information contained in this report is given in good faith and was derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. The report was prepared by students as a required component of their academic assessment. The reader should not act on the basis of any information or recommendations contained in the report without seeking specific advice from the firm's professional advisers. While due care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Murdoch University together with its academic supervisors and students accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions, nor do they guarantee its accuracy. OFFICE USE ONLY Submission date OFFICE USE ONLY Submission date ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET (INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP) Please complete and attach this form to your assignment. All assignments must be submitted to lecturer on the stipulated submission date. Name | LIANG TIANSHU JOEL, GOH WEI SIONG, LEE WEI TECK BRANDON, CHENSON ANG, LIM MING YAO | | Unit Code | BUS323 | Unit Name | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | Class Code | PT-BUS323D | Local Lecturer’s name | DR. JUERGEN RUDOLPH | Assignment No. (i.e. 1,2,3) or ‘short answer’ | MAJOR PROJECT | Your assignment should meet the following requirements. Please confirm this by ticking the boxes before submitting your assignment √ My assignment is double-spaced and clearly legible √ My assignment is written on one side of page only √ I have provided a wide margin...
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...TOPIC 1 INTERNATIONAL STAFFING IN A MALAYSIAN MULTINATIONAL ( PROTON ) MANAGING PEOPLE IN MULTINATIONAL ORGANISATIONS TBS 981 MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SYDNEY BUSINESS SCHOOL – INTI CAMPUS PREPADED BY: Yeow Sin Kah (4785149) LECTURER: Dr. Peter McLean SUBMISSION DATE: October 19, 2014 Executive Summary This report examines and evaluates various topics concerning the difficulty of international staffing. We aim to provide a holistic guideline and report that can aid and assist Proton in their staffing selection of selecting either a Malaysian expatriate or a Chinese local to be operations manager for Proton’s new factory in China. We anticipate that it is by having the significant understanding on the overall issue regarding international staffing approach, knowing how regarding international assignment selecting process, knowing why on the cause of expatriate failure, then only Proton’s IHRM would be able to come out with a strategic International HR Management approach that could minimize the cost and failures of international assignment. Table of Content Page 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 International Staffing Policies 5 3.1 Ethnocentric Approach 5 3.2 Polycentric Approach 6 3.3 Region centric Approach 7 3.4 Geocentric Approach 7 3.0 International Assignment Selection 8 3.1 Technical Competency 8 3.2 Personal Traits 8 3.3 Ability to...
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...MARKETING ASSIGNMENT REPORT WRITING ON LUSH COSMETICS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This report is on LUSH cosmetics – a sustainable brand in cosmetic industry. This report will describe about marketing history, company ethics and current market position of LUSH. This report also deals how LUSH is making their products with sustainability and what marketing strategy they are following. We will discuss about marketing mix of LUSH, How they are doing ethical business and their position in competitive market. We will also do SWOT analysis and LUSH position mapping with other brands. This report also concentrates how LUSH can improve its marketing strategy. Keywords: Organic, Cosmetic, Sustainability, Product Portfolio, Marketing mix, Customer, Social Media, Competitive. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION: ..…………………………………………………………………………...5 1.1 MARKETING BACKGROUND OF LUSH: ………………………………………………...6 1.2 COMPANY PROFILE: ……………………………………….……………………………...7 2 LUSH AND SUSTAINABILITY:……………………….……………………………………8 2.1 LUSH AND GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN: ……………………………………………………8 2.2 LUSH AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE: ……………………………………………………….9 3 LUSH PRODUCT ANALYSIS: ……………………………………………………………..10 3.1 LUSH PRODUCTS: ……………………………………………………………………….10 3.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO: ………………………………………………………………….11 3.3 LUSH SERVICES: ……………………………………………………………………….…11 3.4 LUSH AND THEIR SUPPLIER: ………………………………………………………..…11 3.5 LUSH AND THEIR CUSTOMERS: …………………………………………….…………12 4 MARKETING STRATEGY OF LUSH: …………………………………………………...
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...A REPORT ON AVON PRODUCTS Submitted to: Submitted by: Mr. Vikas Anand Neha Sharma Faculty, LPU RR1002B37 11009270 COMPANY PROFILE Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007. AVON PRODUCTS was founded in 1886, Inc. (Avon) is the largest direct seller of beauty and beauty- related products. With $10.7 billion in annual revenues in 2008(up 8% from 2007), Avon and its approximately 42,000 associates now serve valued customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Our primary distribution channel is direct selling by our more than 5.8 million Avon sales representatives. Together, these ”Avon ladies” as they are affectionately known, help us to reach millions of customers around the world and handle upwards of one billion transactions annually. Company style Avon Products is a multi-level marketing company. The company's chairman and CEO is Andrea Jung, who was promoted to the position in 1999. She has completed a decade as CEO and is the longest tenured female CEO among Fortune 500 companies. Avon uses both door-to-door sales people ("Avon ladies," primarily and a growing number of men) and brochures to advertise its products. In the United States, products may be found through Representatives...
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...ML00002-031/Published 05/2013 Page 1 © MarketLine. This report is a licensed product and is not to be photocopied OVERVIEW Catalyst This profile analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure in the UK. Each of the PESTLE factors is explored on four parameters: current strengths, current challenges, future prospects, and future risks. Summary Key findings The UK has a strong democratic system, but differences between coalition partners in the incumbent government pose a challenge The UK adheres to a democratic, parliamentary system of governance known as the Westminster system. This system ensures adequate distribution of power between the executive branch led by the prime minister, the bicameral legislature and the judiciary. Growing ideological differences between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in the current government is making the coalition vulnerable. Tensions between pro-Europe Liberal Democrats and euroskeptic Conservatives continue to plague British politics. Further, conflicting views on issues such as welfare reforms, immigration and the economy are straining relations. The UK economy is developed, but rising government debt remains a concern The UK is one of the largest economies in the EU and is one of the strongest in terms of social welfare and standard of living. Among the EU countries, the UK has one of the highest levels of per capita GDP in terms of purchasing power parity. According to the World Bank's...
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...Direct Energy -Brand Report Card Global Marketing 1: Marketing Fundamentals Veronica Cheong [Email] [Web address] Table of Contents I. Executive Summary ................................................................................................1 Brand Scorecard ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Top 3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Industry and Corporate Overview ......................................................................... 2 Energy Industry Overview ................................................................................................................................. 2 Direct Energy Corporate Structure ................................................................................................................... 3 Direct Energy Brand Portfolio .......................................................................................................................... 3 III. Brand Diagnosis .................................................................................................... 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Delivering on Customer Desires........................................................................................................... 4 Relevance .............................
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...Why Should Government Support the Arts? State governments today face monumental challenges: record-breaking budget shortfalls, rising unemployment, widespread home foreclosures and escalating needs for public assistance. States are wrestling with these immediate pressures while also trying to address long-term concerns about education, economic competitiveness and health care. All the while, public managers and elected officials must uphold the principles that taxpayers expect: thrift, accountability, equity and transparency. In this environment, all areas of spending—including the arts—are under increased scrutiny. Lawmakers may question whether government has a legitimate role to play in the arts or may ask why the arts should receive funds when so many other needs are pressing. We encourage you to welcome dialogue about these issues. The 40-year history of state arts agencies proves that when policymakers understand how the arts benefit government and citizens, they find a way to continue support, even during hard financial times. We hope that this document will help bring those benefits to the foreground and help your state answer common questions about government’s role in arts support. Designed for public arts leaders and advocates to excerpt and adapt, this material can be used to support your state’s case for the arts. Select the points that are most relevant in your situation. Quote the research. Add your own examples, and consider the tips and ideas included...
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...Managing the Talent Crisis in Global Manufacturing Strategies to Attract and Engage Generation Y A Deloitte Research Global Manufacturing Study Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................... 1 The Talent Paradox in Global Manufacturing: Survival of the Skilled................................................................... 2 The Depleting Talent Pipeline in Global Manufacturing ............ 3 The Challenge and Opportunity of Talent Mangement in Emerging Markets......................................................................... 5 China: Plenty of oysters, few pearls ............................................. 5 Southeast Asia: Dangers of a short-term view ............................. 6 India: Fighting off the competition .............................................. 6 Latin America: Middle management blues, technical skills shortage .............................................................. 7 Eastern Europe: The perils of accelerating wages ........................ 7 Connecting to Generation Y ........................................................ 8 Characteristics of Generation Y ................................................... 8 New strategies aligning with the needs of Generation Y ............. 9 Shortcomings of current approaches to managing talent ......... 10 The Develop-Deploy-Connect talent management model .......... 11 What Does the Develop-Deploy-Connect Model Mean for...
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