The ‘Yu Dynasty’ within me Kate Yu ____________________________________________________________ “Where do you live?” People I randomly meet these days always ask me this. I half-jokingly answer: “Cathay Pacific—I’ve a permanent seat up there.” Since last year, my life has become a whirlwind of trips all over the world, sometimes up to three different countries in one week. And while the lifestyle on the surface is glamorous and exciting, like any gold-plated faux jewelery, scratch a bit
Words: 3640 - Pages: 15
Apple Manufacturing: Should More Apple Products Say “Assembled in the USA”? Production and Operations Management, BUS 5461 Abstract Apple, Inc. is a $170B global corporation that designs, markets and sells consumer electronic products such as the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac computer. Apple has structured their manufacturing and supply chain processes to take advantage of China’s cheap and plentiful labor. However, Apple has made an innovative decision to have the new ultra high-end
Words: 5618 - Pages: 23
Rachna Foundation [RACHNA ON THE CROSSROADS] Rachna Foundation is in a turbulent phase with greater than expected influx of mentally disabled children and government’s strict new regulations. Amidst the usual battle for arranging finances it is finding it hard to keep its mast upright. Rachna on the crossroads On a busy Friday morning, while Dr. Lalitha was busy attending to her patients at her home based clinic, she got a call from the office of Rachna Foundation. The office staff had
Words: 6275 - Pages: 26
PART A View on MRT Breakdown The SBS Transit North-East Line 10 hour’s breakdown on 15 March 2012 is a severe issue that affects thousands living in Singapore. We feel that this is understandable as breakdowns would definitely occur even though it had brought about inconvenience to the commuters. This issue will not only affect ones judgment on SBS Transit Link, as well as the government’s ability to cope with the situation. However, SBS Transit Link had worked well together with the government
Words: 11228 - Pages: 45
Gokul Manoj B.com Finance 3 rd semester Submitted to, Santhosh Thannikatt, Department of Commerce,Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology Submission date : 15thjuly 2015 By Gokul Manoj B.com Finance 3 rd semester Submitted to, Santhosh Thannikatt, Department of Commerce,Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology Submission date : 15thjuly 2015 By Wireless communication Wireless communication Wireless technology exists to enhance the human sensory feelings
Words: 6344 - Pages: 26
Business, Government and Society | Singapore, A Nation of Immigrants | | | CONTENTS Introduction 3 - 5 1.1 Background 3 - 4 1.2 Identification of Issues 4 - 5 1.3 Current Situation 5 Stakeholder Analysis 6 - 7 Why are Foreigners Needed in Singapore? 8 - 10 3.1 Government Perspective 8 - 9 3.1.1An Ethical Perspective 9 - 10 3.2 Businesses’ Perspective 10 The Need to Address the Issue 10 Existing Government Actions 11 - 13 * 5.1 Implementations 11 5.2 Approach
Words: 6049 - Pages: 25
its workers very well relative to what other companies inside and outside of the steel industry pay. But Nucor also has much higher productivity than is typical in the steel industry. Wall Street financial services firms and banks used incentive plans that rewarded people for developing “innovative” new financial investment vehicles and for taking risks to earn themselves and their firms a lot of money. Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which included restrictions on executive pay designed
Words: 8809 - Pages: 36
TABLE OF CONTENT APPROVAL SHEET………..…….…………………………………………….….i AZALEA RESIDENCES CERTIFICATION…………………………………......ii CERTIFICATE OF OJT………………………………..………………………….iii DEDICATION…………………………………………….………………………....iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………..…………….………………………………..….v HISTORY OF LSPU…………………………………..……………….…………..vi VISION AND MISSION OF LSPU………………..……..……………………….vii Part I INTRODUCTION What is on the Job training………………………….……………1 Advantages & Disadvantages
Words: 5044 - Pages: 21
CHAPTER 1 AN OVERVIEW OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY PART I: THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY IN THE PAST A. THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM o The civilization of ancient Greece. Key event: The Olympic Games of 776 BC were the first international tourist event. o The Romans. Key event: First roads were built. o Early Christianity. Key event: Pilgrimages and visits to holy places. o 17th and 18th centuries. Key event: Nobility went on Grand Tours. Trips for health reasons to spa
Words: 13757 - Pages: 56
ENTRY STRATEGY INTO VIETNAMESE ENVIRONMENTAL MARKET A CASE STUDY OF ALTECH ENVIRONMENT PTE LTD by Dang Tran Bao Hanh A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Business Administration Examination Committee Dr. Do Ba Khang (Chairman) Dr. Fredric W. Swierczek Dr. Lalit M Johri Nationality Vietnamese Previous degree Graduate Diploma in Business
Words: 22837 - Pages: 92
