R e se a rc h a n d Stat i s t i c s B r a n c h working paper 16/2009 Impact of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis over the Automotive Industry in Developing Countries UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION RESEARCH AND STATISTICS BRANCH WORKING PAPER 16/2009 Impact of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis over the Automotive Industry in Developing Countries Peter Wad Copenhagen Business School UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna, 2010
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TOPIC? ● TOPICS AS PUZZLES ● PUZZLES AS RIDDLES TO BE UNRIDDLED ● BASIC ADVICE ON RESEARCH TOPICS ● THE EARLIER THE BETTER ● GO FROM THE GENERAL TO THE PARTICULAR ● AVOID POLITICIZED TOPICS ● BE CAREFUL WITH PERSONAL ISSUES ● FIND THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE BETWEEN A AND B ● AIRING YOUR TOPIC ● SOURCES FOR GENERATING IDEAS ● ANALYSING THE POSSIBILITIES OF A TOPIC ● THE INITIAL SEARCH AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ● TOPIC QUESTIONS ● METHODOLOGY AND DATA QUESTIONS ● VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY QUESTIONS
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INSPECTION & TESTING OF MATERIALS COMPILED BY: SYED HAIDER ALI (COURSE MATERIAL FOR DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION EXAMINATION (DPE)) Chapter # 1: METALLOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION: 2 Chapter # 1: METALLOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION: ................................................................... 6 1.1 INTRODUCTION: ......................................................................... 6 1.2 METALLURGICAL MICROSCOPE: .................................................... 6 1.3 SPECIMEN PREPARATION:
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Chapter one: Company History SQUARE today symbolizes a name – a state of mind. But its journey to the growth and prosperity has been no bed of roses. From the inception in 1958, it has today burgeoned into one of the top line conglomerates in Bangladesh. SQUARE today is more than just an organization, it is an institute. In a career spanning across five decades it has pioneered the development of the local business in fields as diverse as Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Garments, Textile, Information
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Automobile Sustainability Report Executive Summary In our report we discuss the various methods that today’s three major automakers are using to provide their customers with up to date, state of the art products. By implementing numerous breakthrough technologies into their production systems automakers are continuously working towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly production process. Throughout our report we highlight major breakthroughs throughout the industry and how they
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w ww.pwc.com Turning the Page The Future of eBooks Technology, Media & Telecommunications Foreword Today, it seems eBooks and eReaders provide more questions than answers for the book industry: • Will the industry face the same issues that music publishers did during its digital transformation several years ago – primarily digital piracy and a loss of revenue as customers discovered new methods of acquiring content and adopted new listening habits? Publishers, Internet
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Transport Canada’s Construction Standards for Small Vessels specify how small vessels that are equipped with a motor, are up to 24 m in length and operate in Canada, must be built. A Compliance Notice is a statement from the manufacturer or importer that a vessel is built according to the construction requirements of the Small Vessel Regulations. If you plan to sell, import, build or rebuild such a vessel, you are required to make sure it meets these construction standards. Pleasure craft that meet
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Chapter 6 E-Supply Chains, Collaborative Commerce, and Corporate Portals Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Define the e-supply chain and describe its characteristics and components. 2. List supply chain problems and their causes. 3. List solutions provided by e-commerce (EC) for supply chain problems. 4. Describe RFID supply chain applications. 5. Define c-commerce and list the major types. 6. Describe collaborative planning and collaboration
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Skil Corporation On March 23, 1979, Emerson Electric Company acquired Skil Corporation, a manufacturer of portable power tools, for $58 million. With sales of $2.6 billion in 1979, Emerson Electric produced a broad range of electrical and electronic products and systems. Emerson Electric Company Emerson Electric, originally a manufacturer of electric motors and fans, had gradually expanded into a broad range of consumer and industrial products. It classified its businesses into commercial and industrial
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from what is called EPRG orientation. The EPRG framework attempts, four broad types of orientation of a firm towards foreign marketing. This paper aims to suggest a model to assist when deciding which foreign investor to select. In much of the current literature on the problem faced by the small transitional countries/companies, globalization by foreign transnational companies (TNCs) is considered to be the generic expansion strategy. The question is, however, which foreign investor to select.
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