characteristics considerably determine their export behaviour. Keywords : Manufacturing Exports; Regions; India JEL Codes : F14, P25, N75 Acknowledgements This study is prepared as a part of the research project Regional Patterns of Internationalization of Indian Firms: Learnings for Policy, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. The authors are
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The lesson we can derive from this case is that outsourcing is not just a wage difference between two places but skills and attitudes. Finally, there are a large number of US companies buying professional services from Asian countries. Clearly, skilled workers will be found and hired wherever they are. Countries, such as, India, Pakistan and China are good labor pools (Prahalad 2005.) It follows that multinational and global companies will find skilled labor overseas and start operations
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evolution of definitions of IHRM. He observed that although there has been little consensus, definitions have broadly concentrated on examining the HRM issues, problems, strategies, policies and practices which firms pursue in relation to the internationalization of their business. Schuler et al (2009) similarly recently positioned the different views that have existed about the nature of IHRM. IHRM encompasses: ‘. . . the worldwide management of people in the multinational enterprise’ (Poole, 1990;
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of seven small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and three multinationals (MNEs), the study shows how smaller exporting firms vs. MNEs manage their relationships with political actors. The outcome of the analysis contains results elevating general aspects on the political behaviour of the firms in the European market. D 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved. Keywords: Political environment; Internationalisation; Networking; MNEs vs. SMEs; The European Union and firms 1. Introduction
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Journals Full Length Research Paper Challenges and opportunities of Tanzanian SMEs in adapting supply chain management Sama Hamisi Procurement and Supplies Department, College of Business Education, Dodoma Campus, Dodoma, P. O. Box 2077, Tanzania. E-mail: samakicheche@yahoo.com. Tel: +255 755 292 850. Fax: +255 026 232 2121. Accepted 19 November, 2010 Around the globe, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have acquired a significant and pivotal position in the entire economic development
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Chinese automotive industry for the internationalization and going abroad strategy of China´s automotive industry. This study investigated whether different external globalization drivers and internal organization factors have differential effects on various dimensions of China´s automakers firms’ global strategy. Most of the studies written about global strategies have implemented only either of the internal or the external drivers of the internationalization of the firms. The contribution of the
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Strategies used by Commercial Banks in Managing Service Breakdown among SME Customers. Some Experiences in Kenya By Anyim Kevin Ouma and Dr Justus M Munyoki Paper for presentation during the 1st AIBUMA Conference to be held in Nairobi from 25th to 27th August 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the strategies used by ccommercial banks in Kenya in Managing Service Breakdown among SME Customers. The study focused on five commercial banks namely Barclays
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Graze goes German: The Internationalisation Strategy of Nature Delivered Ltd. Table of Contents Section 1: Country Profile 3 Introduction 3 History 3 Geographical overview 3 Macroeconomic overview 4 Political overview 4 Legal environment 5 Foreign Direct Investment 5 Financing and incentives 5 Taxation 5 Labour 6 Infrastructure 6 Food Industry 6 Market trends 7 i) Health awareness 7 ii) R&D 7 iii) Obesity 7 iv) Environmental awareness 7 v) The ageing
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European Tourism Law (New policy) Table of contents Introduction I. Tourism in Europe a. Employment and growth i. Factors of growth b. Problems facing tourism ii. New destination iii. Environmental destruction II. Lisbon Treaty III. European Travel commison c. Members d. President e. Activities IV. Renewed European tourism policy. f. Mainstreaming measures affecting tourism
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EXPANDING ABROAD: MOTIVATIONS & MEANS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: It consists of transactions that are devised and carried out across national borders to satisfy the objectives of individuals, companies, and organizations The main characteristics of the international business are: - flow of ideas, services and capital across the world - new choices to consumers - acquisition of a wider variety of products is offered - the mobility of labor, capital and tech
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