Foreign 99 Chapter III Direct investment by China in Latin America and the Caribbean A. Introduction Since 2008, China has become one of the world’s largest sources of direct investment. These flows first reached significant levels in Latin America in 2010, when it is estimated they surpassed US$ 15 billion. Chinese companies have in fact burst on the scene in the region so recently that several of the biggest projects were still being finalized in early 2011, or had only just been put
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Paper accepted for presentation at 2009 IEEE Bucharest Power Tech Conference, June 28th - July 2nd, Bucharest, Romania 1 New participants in SmartGrids and associated challenges in the transition towards the grid of the future P. Favre-Perrod, Member, IEEE, R. Critchley, E. Catz & M. Bazargan electricity networks. Abstract – Different concepts for the long term evolution of electricity networks have been proposed. Visions of large scale, continent-wide interconnections, local scale independent
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XBOX & MICROSOFT’S BATTLE FOR THE LIVING ROOM Teaching Note Case Overview Microsoft, a renowned software company found in 1975, is one of the largest corporations in the world. Since its inception, Microsoft not only established itself as a leader in the software industry, but also succeeded in diversifying into various software related businesses. Today, Microsoft is an eminent name in computer applications, multimedia, Internet service, and movie products. At the turn of the century
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Year-wise analysis of additionality Year 2006: In the year 2006 a total of 19 wind energy projects were registered out of which 14 were small scale projects. Small scale projects: Additionality of 3 small scale projects has been studied as a sample. These projects are: 1. Generation of electricity from 6.25 MW capacity wind mills by Sun-n-Sand Hotels Pvt. Ltd at Soda Mada Rajasthan 2. 3.75 MW Small Scale Grid Connected “Demonstration Wind Farm Project” at Chalkewadi, District Satara, State
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Zara: IT for Fast Fashion This case is part of the course Managing in the Information Age (MIA) at Harvard Business School. [pic] Managing in Information Age IT Categories |IT Category |Definition |Example | |Function IT (FIT) |IT that assists execution of discrete function |Simulators | |
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In Praise Of An Incomplete Leader(8/27/15) CONCEPT OVERVIEW CASE SUMMARY • • • • • Tech Notes from 8/27/15 Class Sensemaking – interpreting developments in business environment Relating – building relationships Visioning – communicating a compelling image in the future Inventing – coming up with new ways doing things PRACTICAL APPLICATION • • There are great leaders in the world who are super successful. Yet they lack one or a few of these traits. To complement their
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while black” or “driving while brown"). The use of race to conclude which individuals to search for illegal paraphernalia is another example of racial profiling. This practice, however, can result contra productive, as highlighted in the following cases. Racial Profiling Gone Wrong Poor judgment calls based on racial profiling have been made by law enforcement officials, where racism and discrimination has taken over violating individuals’ civil rights, creating friction with the community and
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0 Raman Fadaei 2013 Marketing management Raman Fadaei 2013 Marketing management Apple iPhone Marketing Analysis Apple iPhone Marketing Analysis Table of Content Introduction……………………………………………………………… 2 Apple SWOT analysis…………………………………………………… 7 Apple PESTEL Analysis ………………………………………............. 9 Porter's 5 Forces Analysis……………………………………………… 11 BCG matrix perspective………………………………………………… 12 Ansoff Matrix Perspective ……………………………………………… 15 Extended Marketing mix Analysis………………………………………
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Twheel Marketing Plan Juan Carlos Vargas March 30, 2011 Keller Graduate School of Management MM522 Marketing Management Zach Yabs 1.0 Executive Summary The Twheel is an innovation on the pneumatic tire that uses an internal structure of spokes instead of air pressure to hold a tire together. The Twheel will provide value to customers via increases in performance, safety, and durability, as well as decreasing maintenance times, and environmental and personal
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