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and theory. However, competition in the mobile phone industry, despite its prevalence in public discussion, has received significantly less attention in academic research. Within the international business (IB) context there are very few academic studies that seek to analyze and compare the different geographical mobile phone markets from the viewpoint of competition. This thesis examines competition in the mobile phone markets of the United States and Europe in light of interviews and secondary
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Recent Developments in Transaction Cost Economics Sophia Ruester1 Abstract This working paper provides a summary on transaction cost economics (TCE) and recent developments thereof. After an introductory discussion of TCE’s role within the field of New Institutional Economics, a critical analysis of the contribution of the existing body of empirical literature is conducted. In recent years, researchers have continued to develop and extend TCE. Williamson (1991b) introduces the shift parameter framework
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u03a1: Refining The Problem Statement Student Name: David Garrison MBA6022 Strategic Operations Management Address: 20210 Cypresswood Glen, Spring, TX 77373 Telephone: 832-530-5311 Email: David.J.Garrison@capella.com Instructor: Dr. Zhimin Huang Date: 9/11/2015 Abstract Prior to October 2009, Toyota was seen as a leader in manufacturing and quality that other companies were trying to emulate (Cole, 2011). The company was facing a recall crisis because the National Highway
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environment. What does sustainability mean? Every day we hear the term ‘sustainable’ or ‘sustainability’ being used to describe a large number of issues and news items. There is the ‘sustainable economy’, ‘sustainable agriculture’, ‘economically sustainable’, ‘the need to be sustainable’, ‘sustainable work practices’ and ‘sustainable water supply’ to name a few. The Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, is seen by many as one of the first global reports to address sustainable development. This report
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Disclosures About CSR Practices: A Literature Review Kavitha W * and Anita P ** Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now prominent and evident more than ever due to the emphasis laid on businesses regarding environmental, social and ethical issues. The level of CSR activities of the firms is made known to public only through the disclosures. This paper reviews the literature on CSR disclosures and the effect of these disclosures. There are various factors which determine the extent of disclosures
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International Marketing Management (IBU5MKG) [pic] Title : International Marketing Plan “Monster Energy Drink” Lecturer : Mr. Mike Turner Student : Ekapon Srisittichaikul - 15996703 Kasemvit Lohitkul - 15954478 Mengxi Xu - 15999067 Hsieh Hsinng-Jen - 15942765 Yaxian Tang - 15707254 Shuqing Zhang - 15498769 Hanjie Mei - 15619403 TABLE OF CONTENT Executive summary………
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Case Study I: Sears, Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Chao Han Junliang Shi Zhongyi Hu 2/25/2015 Azusa Pacific University Case Study I: Sears, Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. are the two big retail companies in U.S. Although Wal-Mart was acknowledged powerhouse of the U.S. retailing industry, Sears’ ROE exceeded Wal-Mart’s 2%, which
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