... Colleges Should Make it Mandatory: for Students to Study Abroad for Specific Major’s Millions of students across the world every year graduate and during this time realize that seeking a job is very arduous.In a few years we(I) will be in the same situation and will also experience the difficulties of finding a job. Today’s job market for graduating students is prodigiously competitive since these graduates are not only competing for jobs with student’s from their universities or country, but with students from across the world. 97% of students who have accomplished their academic studies abroad have found a secure employment within 12 months (Stone). Colleges should make it obligatory for students in categorical majors to study abroad because it has the capacity to yield academic skills, provide gregarious and cultural benefits, and advantages in the employment field. Studying abroad has the capacity of yielding academic skills. Students will have the opportunity to experience different educational systems and ways of learning. They will find themselves challenging their own conceptions and notions once they’ve had the chance to experience an alternative perspective. Students will learn how to appreciate different cultures and solve dilemmas while operating in an environment from what they’re habituated to (Berdan). Graduates with a foreign insight have a more preponderant well-rounded education for our...
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...GLOBAL TRANSFER PRICING SERVICES Global Transfer Pricing Review kpmg.com TAX © 2012 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. All rights reserved. Contents Introduction Country Snapshots Country Overviews Glossary of Terms Find out more 2 4 10 255 256 © 2012 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. All rights reserved. 2 | Global Transfer Pricing Review Introduction © 2012 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. All rights reserved. Introduction | 3 As multinational companies continue to globalize their supply chains, transfer pricing is increasingly at the forefront of business transformation initiatives. Organizations recognize that transfer pricing strategies can add significant value to business projects and help fund future growth as they look to maximize efficiencies and minimize their global tax liabilities. The transfer pricing environment is constantly changing, in terms of both risks and opportunities. Multinational companies...
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...POL 140 – STUDY GUIDE *NOTE: Not everything on this study guide will be on the exam and not everything on the exam is on this study guide. This study guide is exactly that, a guide. 1) What is comparative politics? * Why do we study it? What does it allow us to do? * How is it distinct from international relations (IR)? * Explain the significant relationship between comparative politics and IR. Give an example. 2) What a hypothesis? * Give an example. 3) What is a dependent variable? * Give an example 4) What is an independent variable? * Give an example 5) What are the three methods used to test hypotheses in comparative political analysis? Be able to explain each and note the costs and benefits of each. 6) Know the difference between empirical and normative studies. 7) Know the distinctions between the three types of pre-colonial societies that we discussed in class. * Acephalous societies * State societies * Empires * Know the differences of each. Pay attention to the details. 8) Colonialism – Why was Europe successful in colonizing the non-Western world? 9) What was the Maxim Gun? * How was it different than earlier machine guns? * What impact did it have on European colonization? 10) Who were the big players? * Latin America * Asia * Africa * Describe “the scramble for Africa” 11) What are the three Gs? * Gold * The Age of Mercantilism...
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...[pic] TOPIC: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK Student: Pham Trang Huyen My Student ID: 77142444 10 weeks Pre-sessional course December, 2013 List of content Abstract 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Literature review 5 2.1. Higher Education in the UK 5 2.2. Teacher-student relationships and the quality of teaching 5 2.3. Different learning styles 6 2.4. Group work 7 2.5. Financial issues 8 3. Methodology 9 4. Results 10 5. Discussion 14 6. Conclusion 16 List of References 17 Appendix 19 Abstract Higher education is a competitive business which produces huge benefits for the UK economy. This paper reveals international students’ attitudes about UK higher education and focuses on direct factors which can affect students’ opinions. Reports of international students’ attitudes already carried out in Leeds Metropolitan University are analyzed and the main findings are emphasized. A total of eighteen international students interviewed provided data on their experience in UK education that involves the challenges they have faced and what they have achieved. The project concludes that not only UK tuition fees but also the quality of education can affect international students’ decision to study in the UK. Therefore measures should be taken in...
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...International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications January, February, March 2012 Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Article: 13 ISSN 1309-6249 THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES IN AN ODL INSTITUTION: A CASE FOR THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Richard BUKALIYA Zimbabwe Open University, Mashonaland East Region, Marondera, ZIMBABWE ABSTRACT Several studies done elsewhere have indicated and concluded that a gap really exists between the quality of graduates produced and what the market demands (Mpairwe, 2010). For this and other reasons, training institutions and employers have accepted the need to seek mitigatory steps to bridge the gap. Among other steps, institutions of learning have introduced internship programmes also referred to as field attachment in some of their degree and non-degree programmes. There has also been the realisation that imparting the relevant practical skills is a partnership between the training institution and the prospective employers through student internships. However, despite these positive intentions, interns on field attachment have faced serious challenges among which are insufficient time and lack of funding for the programmes. It is behind this background that the present study sought to establish the benefits and challenges faced by student interns at the Zimbabwe Open University. The study focussed on two of the university`s faculties: the Faculty of Science and technology and that of Applied Social Sciences...
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...Program Project Management International Project Management & Professional Responsibility PMGT728-003 Prof. Bob Xourafas Reflective Journal Submitted by: Rafael Rodrigues #300849295 This reflective journal is divided in four parts, one part for each chapter. It has the goal of a reflection of what we have learned so far and also to review all contend covered until the chapter 4. Chapter 1 –Introduct ion The class started talking about the definition of international project. Before, I used to believe that the only difference between traditional and international projects was the size of them and they were not that different. I mean, both can be on multiple locations, could have different entities and business units, so I did not know the real difference and the complexity of them. When it was talked about the PES analyze I started to recognize the huge difference between T them. Although traditional projects can be in different localizations they are at the same country that has the same economic. The most enjoyable part of this chapter is the standard methods used on projects. With this standardization is possible to have the same quality and “ language” documents regardless of of the localization and then we have examplesof international projects. Another part that really called my attention was the part of communication. As in the example of the roads of Roma, the communication process showed is essential to international projects. The communications...
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...Niagara University Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies "Building a Bridge to Bulgaria" A US-Bulgarian Cultural Exchange Organization Research Capstone Paper IDS601 Members of the committee: Dr. Chambers, T. Leibowitz, A. Dr. Mayer, S. Research paper presented by: Mariya Cherneva April 29, 2011 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary 3 II. Introduction 5 1.0 Why would someone would like to study abroad? 6 2.0 A Literature review of study abroad participants 11 3.0 USBCE Resource interviews 14 4.0 Specific information on Bulgarian stident trends 17 5.0 Creating a successful non-profit organization 19 6.0 USBCE – Created a specilized Organization 43 7.0 USBCE identifies its major outsidide organization 44 8.0 What role will USBCE play in the Work/Travel program 47 III Conclussion 51 IV Bibliography 53 V Appendix 1 VI Appendix 1 I. Executive Summary Background Having been the direct beneficiary of a few different types of cultural exchange programs I appreciate the value such an organization provides. In my lifetime I have been able to travel to, study and work in more than five different countries. My hope is to be able to use my experiences to create a cultural exchange organization to assist students with international study as well as a broad cultural experience. A program like this will help students to gain a global perspective and cultivate a global network...
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...International Journal of Hospitality Management 29 (2010) 405–412 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Hospitality Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhosman The effect of relational benefits on perceived value in relation to customer loyalty: An empirical study in the Australian coffee outlets industry Po-Tsang Chen *, Hsin-Hui Hu Ming Chuan University, Hospitality Management, 5 De-Ming Rd., Gui-Shan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Keywords: Relational benefits Perceived value Customer loyalty Coffee outlets Retaining and cultivating customer loyalty has become increasingly important for coffee outlet marketers and operators due to the highly competitive environment. This study aims to develop and test a model investigating how relational benefits enhance perceived value to win customer loyalty. Using a self-administered questionnaire survey, 949 respondents from coffee outlets were used for this study. The findings show that relational benefits have direct effect on perceived value and customer loyalty. In addition, relational benefits also have indirect effect on loyalty via perceived value. Finally, perceived value positively influenced customer loyalty. The findings suggest that coffee outlet operators with a better understanding of their customers’ perceptions, and help them in developing competitive strategies that differentiate themselves from competitors and win customer...
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...INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCE VOLUME-1, ISSUE-6 (September 2014) ISSN: (2348-9766) IMPACT OF FINANCIAL AND NONFINANCIAL REWARDS ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION Madhuri Kshirsagar, Dr. V. Y. Waghale, Research Scholar Dhanwate National College Congress Nagar, Nagpur-440012 (Maharashtra) India ABSTRACT Employees lacking motivation can present a problem for all types of organizations, and there can be far-reaching impacts when employee performance is down. The ability to foster a motivating work environment is essential, and strategies must focus on how employee satisfaction and performance levels are tied to motivation. There are several ways that organizations can engage their workforce, and this study allows for an examination of the impacts of financial and non-financial rewards with respect to overall levels of employee motivation. Reward management process covers both financial and non-financial rewards. The concept of the psychological contract is at least as important in understanding and managing motivation as the technical elements of the economics and transactions aspects of reward. Hence, in this paper, we find out the role of incentives in motivating employees and suggest the organizations to make suitable alterations in their rewards system. Key Words: Incentives / Rewards, Motivation, Satisfaction, Performance 1.0 Introduction: Motivation is the act of giving somebody a reason or incentive to do something....
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...Benefits of a Global Airline Alliance . Airline business is a billion dollar business and employs hundreds of thousands around the globe . Passenger demand has also been increased lately after the economic turmoil showing positive signs for a comeback. As operational costs is the biggest slice in the budget pie , there has never been a more important time for airline carriers to explore the benefits of joining a global airline alliance such as Sky Team , Star Alliance or One World.(Bamberger , Carlton and Neumann, 2001) basically gave a breakthrough study on how alliances was formed. The foundation of an alliance started only on a code share basis and a share of marketing exercises. They focused more on the American market as opposed to other markets around the world as American carriers was the anchors of what we know now as a global airline alliance. Studies was done based on data from the mid 90's and gives us an idea on how and why it was formed. Their study focused more on the domestic market rather then international and it can't be proven on the global market. This research is essential for the topic as this gives us a brief of history on what was the foundation of a global airline alliance. They also emphasized only on the operators point of view which can perceived as opinion based information. No survey was done on population or sample to determine the benefits on the alliance from a consumer point of view to give an overview on the benefits of forming an alliance...
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...Deferred Tax Issues Case Study Rigorous or Not?: A Case of Auditor Judgment for Deferred Tax Issues Jan Taylor Morris, PhD, CPA Riggers Inc (“Riggers, “client, or “Company”) is audited by Stone LLC CPA firm (“Stone” or “auditor”). The Compa” ” ny builds and owns offshore drilling rigs. Riggers is a US-based corporation that recently expanded its operations into Brazil (the only foreign-based operations for Riggers). As a result of this expansion, the client has encountered two complex issues related to accounting for income taxes. During the 2012 year-end audit, the auditors must use professional judgment with regard to these two income tax accounting issues. The first issue relates to the client’s valuation allowance against a net operating loss (“NOL deferred ”) tax asset (“DTA”) in Brazil. The second matter is the Company’s uncertain tax position resulting from transfer pricing in the United States. These two items require judgment on the part of management, thus the audit engagement team must apply the professional judgment framework during its year-end audit. Valuation Allowance As of December 31, 2012, Riggers has a $59+ million NOL carryforward on its Brazilian corporate income tax return. In 2011, Riggers had booked a $86,956 valuation allowance against the DTA established in recognition of the future tax benefit of the NOL, as the client believed it was not more likely than not (>50%) that that portion of the NOL future tax benefit would be utilized. In 2012...
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...BTEC Business Studies (Level 3) Unit 39 International Business Aim and purpose The aim of this unit is to introduce learners to the role played by international business. The importing and Exporting of goods and services are important economic activities to any economy. Learners will study National and international businesses and the framework in which they operate. In this unit you must explain the importance and differences of international trade. You will explain key economic terms and demonstrate an understanding of how to trade internationally. Many of the tasks will cover several Passes and Merit Criteria. Barr’s are soft drink manufacturers who are famous for manufacturing Irn Bru. They have just appointed you as their marketing manager and are keen to explore the idea of selling Irn Bru abroad. They have identified Germany as a possible option. They have asked you to research into the benefits and costs of doing business internationally. They have asked you to write a report and then present your findings to the board. P1) P1 explain the international Business environment in Which a selected organisation Operates You decide to look at a company that is successfully trading internationally. * Write a profile of a multi-national company Where is its headquarters? Where does it sell its goods or services? What percentage of its market are in different countries etc? How long has it traded in different countries? Turnover etc? * Answer...
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...the world economy over the past 30 years. What are the implications of these shifts for international businesses based in Great Britain? North America? Hong Kong? Over the last 30 years, there has been a shift away from a world in which national economies were relatively self-contained entities, isolated by barriers to cross-border trade and investment, and by national differences in government regulation, culture, and business systems; and moving toward a world where barriers to cross-border trade and investment are declining, material cultures are becoming similar, and national economies are merging into an integrated, interdependent global economic system. As companies from Japan and emerging markets like China play a more vital role in the world economy, the dominance of companies from the United States and Western Europe has diminished. Significant implications for British firms involve looking beyond Europe and America for investment and opportunities. Consumer spending power is growing quickly in developing countries. For North American companies, the same holds true, although the importance of the growing prosperity in Latin America suggests a potentially huge market in “their backyard.” Hong Kong is perceived as the gateway to the immense market of mainland China. Since Hong Kong firms are now less taken for granted, access to China is improving along with the move towards a market economy within China. International businesses based in all three locations are...
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...Question 3 “Ultimately, the study of international business is no different from the study of domestic business. Thus, there is no point in having a separate course on international business.” Evaluate that statement. Introduction The study of international business is more mind boggling than the study of domestic business. After mulling over the question for some time, I figured out that there is definitely some contrast between a domestic and international business. The difference between the businesses is that, International business is the exchange of goods and services across national borders whilst, Domestic business conducts commercial activities within the borders of the home country. Thus, after learning about the definition of both of them I can say that I do not agree with the statement. Therefore, in these following paragraphs, I will be discussing the differences between studying International business and Domestic business with the aid of two examples. Body When one travels from their home country to another foreign land, he/she do lots of planning. Example, he/she looks for the places to go, what is the currency difference, what is their cultural norms, what is their national language, do the locals converse in English, what is the country’s rules and regulations, and others. In the same way, when we are doing business with a foreign country we need to consider matters like the above. Hence, International business possess a much higher and complex level...
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