BRAIN DRAIN Human capital flight, more commonly referred to as "brain drain", is the large-scale emigration of individuals with technical skills or knowledge. The reasons usually include two aspects which respectively come from countries and individuals. In terms of countries, the reasons may be social environment (in source countries: lack of opportunities, political instability, economic depression, health risks; in host countries: rich opportunities, political stability and freedom, developed
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Security of offshore oil and gas facilities Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs (2013) Vol. 5(1) Security of offshore oil and gas facilities: exclusion zones and ships’ routeing Mikhail Kashubsky and Anthony Morrison Abstract The article discusses the legality at international law of establishing security exclusion zones beyond 500 metres around offshore oil and gas facilities on the continental shelf and implementing ship routeing measures, and requiring ships, particularly foreign
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statistics and forecasted results, which need to be verified and evaluated intermittently. The report finds that HGL had created a sustainable competitive growth for over 50 years by leveraging its internal resources and capabilities. However, with new international players in market, the sustainable advantage is no longer sufficient to maintain that growth, the results of which are presented in terms of lowered company, brand and profits value. The report makes recommendations to company to take
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financial year will be remembered in SKY New Zealand’s history as the year we produced the Rugby World Cup and the All Blacks won. This event showcased our renowned sport production expertise and was one of SKY’s greatest achievements. Despite an economic climate that continues to challenge us, SKY’s performance has remained strong. We’ve seen an increase in subscribers, revenue and net profit and continue to rapidly grow the number of MY SKY decoders in New Zealand homes. The financial highlights for
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BBM 210/05 Entrepreneurship Development Tutor-Marked Assignment 1 (TMA 1 - 25%) Submission Date: 04th March 2016 before 2400 hrs Instructions: 1. As this is an individual assignment, you are advised not to share with others. 2. Please answer all the questions. 3. Please write all your answers in essay format. Do not answer in point-form unless the questions mention “List” or “State”. It is not necessary to precede each answer with an introduction and end with a summary. Proceed
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3. Analysis of the determinants of prices and costs in product value chains DAIRY PRODUCTS Analysis of the determinants of prices and costs in product value chains Overview of the dairy industry The dairy industry is a major agribusiness sector which has historically been largely production and supply driven: • the majority of milk production enterprises supply dairy manufacturing or processing cooperatives which have developed into large enterprises aimed at achieving the best overall returns
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Introduction iiNet Limited is an Australian public company headquartered in Subiaco, Western Australia that iiNet has a broad product portfolio related to internet and telecommunications solution, encompassing internet access, phone, IPTV service, hardware & software, and domain & web hosting (iiNet, 2011). Besides, it has 2000 employees across several countries including Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. In 2011, the company generated total income of $700,613,000 including sales
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2008) and provide them with a “living wage” (Livingston, 2011). The idea of a minimum wage was created in Australia and New Zealand to reduce poverty (Gorman, 2008). Maximum rents for housing was created to protect tenants from increased monthly rent cost by landlords (Block, 2008). Formally, rent control is known as the Emergency Tenant Protection Act; which was created during World War II in New York City (Block, 2008). b. Why are there no laws setting maximum wages for workers or minimum rents
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BBM 210/05 Entrepreneurship Development Tutor-Marked Assignment 1 (TMA 1 - 25%) Submission Date: 04th March 2016 before 2400 hrs Instructions: 1. As this is an individual assignment, you are advised not to share with others. 2. Please answer all the questions. 3. Please write all your answers in essay format. Do not answer in point-form unless the questions mention “List” or “State”. It is not necessary to precede each answer with an introduction and end with a summary. Proceed
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penny runs around 2.41 cents. Studies have shown if the penny may be dropped as a piece of US currency, rounding up or down to the nearest fifth cent, and have no effect on the customer or producer. Countries around the world such as Sweden and New Zealand, have already eliminates their one cent coin, some have even taken away their ten cent coin. To many Americans this could
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