www.ccsenet.org/ijms International Journal of Marketing Studies Vol. 2, No. 2; November 2010 Customer Satisfaction in the Hotel Industry: A Case Study from Sicily Gandolfo Dominici (Corresponding author) Facoltà di Economia, Dip. S.E.A.F., Università di Palermo viale delle Scienze ed.13, 90128, Palermo, Italy E-mail: gandolfodominici@unipa.it Rosa Guzzo Facoltà di Economia, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze ed.13, 90128, Palermo, Italy E-mail: rosyguzzo@hotmail.it Abstract In order
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1.5.2 Defining ‘cross-cultural management’ Unsurprisingly, there is no one clear or definitive answer to the question of what defines cross-cultural management. The answer depends on which perspectives on ‘management’ and the relation of this process to ‘culture(s)’ we choose to emphasise. Mead and Andrews define cross-cultural management as the ‘development and application of knowledge about cultures in the practice of international management, when the people involved have different cultural
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tInternational Business Daniels 14th Edition Test Bank Click here to download the test bank INSTANTLY!!! http://testbanksolutionsmanualzone.blogspot.com/2013/02/internat ional-business-daniels-14th_11.html Name: International Business Author: Daniels Radebaugh Sullivan Edition: 14th ISBN-10: 0132668661 Type: Test Bank - The test bank is what most professors use an a reference when making exams for their students, which means there’s a very high chance that you will see a very similar, if not
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Subject Code: IMT-17 Subject Name : INTERNATIONAL Notes: a. b. c. d. Write answers in your own words as far as possible and refrain from copying from the text books/handouts. Answers of Ist Set (Part-A), IInd Set (Part-B), IIIrd Set (Part – C) and Set-IV (Case Study) must be sent together. Mail the answer sheets alongwith the copy of assignments for evaluation & return. Only hand written assignments shall be accepted. 5 Questions, each question carries 1 marks. 5 Questions, each question carries
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Responses to Review Questions Answer One What are the factors that influence a company's decision to go abroad? Please explain how these are related to each other. In the discussion on the internationalisation process of a firm, the product life cycle model plays a major role. Please explain and discuss the usefulness this model. (A) Generally, the first decision to go abroad is a specific one. It is a decision to look at the possibility of a specific investment in a specific country,
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Enterprises are companies which operate in more than one nation state. MNCs have considerable investments in foreign companies and manage these investments actively. The foreign activities distinguish them from national companies. The active role in the management of foreign investments distinguishes them from other organizations, like banks, with foreign investments. MNCs produce for a number of local markets according to local tastes and regulations. The MNC is structured like a federation with one headquarter
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Essentials of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Mgmt., 7e (Scarborough) Chapter 1 The Foundations of Entrepreneurship 1) One of the most significant economic developments in recent business history relates to the: A) growth of blue-chip corporations. B) development of Pacific Rim countries. C) entrepreneurial spirit. D) additional employment opportunities offered by government institutions. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 1 AACSB: Reflective Thinking Learning Obj.: 1 2) The recent
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The Strategy of International Business Learning objectives • Explain the concept of strategy. • Understand how firms can profit from expanding globally. • Understand how pressures for cost reductions and pressures for local responsiveness influence strategic choice. • Be familiar with different strategies for competing globally and their pros and cons. In this chapter the focus shifts from the environment to the firm itself and, in particular, to the actions managers
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and ease of adaptation on continuity. Abstract In today’s globalized world, more and more companies are dealing with international partners or tends to integrate international territories in order to expand their business. Those companies have, thus, a strong need to understand the impact of cultural differences on the working relationships between key dyads in the business process. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of cultural differences on specific factors (Importance
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