The influence culture has on the success of an International Franchise: The case of McDonalds in East Asia and The Americas. Executive Summary In the last six decades, the significance of franchises worldwide has grown to such a large extent that many successful high street shops as well as restaurants have a link to franchising. This dissertation is going to discuss the means by which an international franchise can become successful through the incorporation of cultural adaptations in
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ECOFORUM [Volume 3, Issue 2 (5), 2014] WHAT DO WE KNOW FROM EPRG MODEL? Krzysztof DRACHAL Warsaw University of Technology, Poland k.drachal@mini.pw.edu.pl Abstract The aim of this paper is to present the fundamental ideas behind EPRG model. They are discussed with some illustrating examples. Moreover, some attention is drawn on the evolution from one orientation to another. In particular, the geocentric orientation is widely discussed. General Electric is studied in more details as a
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Critical Reflections on Teaching What is reflective teaching? Reflection defined | |[pic]|recognising |[pi| | | | |+ |c] | | |Reflection means | |examining | |the way we teach. | | | |+ | | | |
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Sher-Wood Hockey Inc. Group Research Project One Global Logistics Management Executive Summary Sher-Wood is one of Canada’s most respected most innovative market and valuable brand in the hockey equipment industry founded in 1949 with its headquarters located in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Sher-Wood Hockey has multiple viable opportunities for reaching new demographics, market expansion, and lowering manufacturing costs for the hockey stick sector of the company. In 2013 Canada cut import tariffs
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Satisfaction 5 2.5 Responsibility of manager on job satisfaction 5 3. “Thirty-five year ago, the young employees we hired were ambitious, conscientious, hardworking and honest. Today`s young workers don’t have the same values towards work.” Do you agree or disagree with this manager`s comments? Support your position with research evidence. 6 3.1 Values 6 3.2 Values Across Cultures 7 3.2.1 Power distance 8 3.2.2 Individualism versus collectivism 8 3.2.3 Masculinity versus Femininity 8 3
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China Media Research, 9(3), 2013, Zheng, Case Study of Audi’s Brand Repositioning in China A Case Study of Audi’s Brand Repositioning in China Lu Zheng University of Florida Abstract: Based on a comprehensive review of Audi’s press releases published from 1999 to 2007 and in-depth interviews with Audi’s public relations professionals, this case study identified media relations, event sponsorship, and corporate social responsibility as Audi’s main public relations strategies for its brand repositioning
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Hodgetts−Luthans−Doh: International Management, Sixth Edition Back Matter Endnotes © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2005 Endnotes ■ Chapter 1 1. J. Whalen and B. Bahree. “How BP Learned to Trust Ally That Once Burned It,” Wall Street Journal, February 27, 2003, p. A4; “BP Won’t Abandon Driving Forces,” Wall Street Journal, November 27, 2003, p. A7. “Dell Set to Create More Than 100 Full-Time Jobs in Bray,” Irish Times, August 17, 2002, p. 15. Peter Landers, “Foreign Aid: Why Some Sony Gear
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Journal of International Business Studies (2012) 43, 84–106 & 2012 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 www.jibs.net Multinationals and corporate social responsibility in host countries: Does distance matter? Joanna Tochman Campbell1, Lorraine Eden1 and Stewart R Miller2 1 Department of Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA; 2Department of Management, College of Business, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA Correspondence:
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frameworks—Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). A 100-question personality test that asks people how they usually feel or act in particular situations. Individuals are classified as * Extroverted or introverted (E or I). * Sensing or intuitive (S or N). * Thinking or feeling (T or F). * Perceiving or judging (P or J). These classifications are then combined into sixteen personality types. There is no hard evidence that the MBTI is a valid measure of personality. a) Extraversion
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Human Resource Management Review 19 (2009) 117–133 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Human Resource Management Review j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s ev i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / h u m r e s Diversity in organizations: Where are we now and where are we going? Lynn M. Shore ⁎, Beth G. Chung-Herrera, Michelle A. Dean, Karen Holcombe Ehrhart, Don I. Jung, Amy E. Randel, Gangaram Singh Institute for Inclusiveness and Diversity in Organizations, Department of Management
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