Is technological innovation the main source of all economic development and change? How might differing research and development systems influence the performance of major nations? Introduction Technological innovation has come to be regarded as a central factor upon which success is contingent (Dodgson and Bessant, 1996: 3; Schumpeter, 1943: 83). Not only has it been considered a promise for generating competitive advantage but it has also been prescribed as a remedy for a broad range of managerial
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ASSESSING THE POWER OF PORTER'S DIAMOND MODEL IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN MEXICO AFTER TEN YEARS OF NAFTA SALVADOR BARRAGAN Master in Business Administration, IPADE Business School, 1996 BSc in Industrial Engineering, Universidad Panamericana, 1994 A Research Project Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Lethbridge in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT Faculty of Management University of Lethbridge LETHBRIDGE
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DEMAND AND SUPPLY ANALYSIS OF LUBRICANT OIL | August 7 2012 | NEHA RAGHUVANSHINISHANT JOSEPHPANKAJ KUMAR BOTHRAPRIYOJEET KUMARPRIYANKA SHARMA | Submitted to: | KIRLOSKAR INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MANAGEMENT STUDIES OVERVIEW OF CASTROL: Castrol India Limited (CIL) started its business operations in India way back in 1919 and established itself as a dominant brand in the premium automotive lubricants segment over a period of time. Prior to liberalization
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Established in 1908, General Motors (GM), with its headquarters based in Detroit, Michigan was one of the world's largest automakers in the world. Their business operate in 140 countries with an employment of 204000 people, and together with their strategic allies, they produce cars and trucks in 34 countries (General Motors, 2010). However, in June 2009, GM filed for bankruptcy protection and reach out to U.S government for financial assistance (Taylor III, 2009). In this essay, a look will be
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Michael Greto Andreas Schotter Mary Teagarden Toyota: The Accelerator Crisis The root cause of their problems is that the company was hijacked, some years ago, by anti-family, financially oriented pirates. Jim Press, former President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. On February 24, 2010, Akio Toyoda, the grandson of Toyota Motor Corporation’s founder, Kiichiro Toyoda, endured a grueling question-and-answer session before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee
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A CRITIQUE OF PORTER’S COST LEADERSHIP AND DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES Y. Datta Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo Professor Emeritus College of Business Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY 41099 (USA) 7539, Tiki Av. Cincinnati, OH 45243 USA Tel: (513) 984-1032 [Home] Fax: (513) 984-1032 E-Mail: datta@nku.edu A paper accepted for presentation at the 9th Oxford Business & Economics Conference to be held in Oxford, England, June
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This paper will explain the history, current issues and future issues of outsourcing and its effects upon the automotive industry. Outsourcing has become a huge topic in recent years as our economy has begun to struggle. However as our automotive companies become more strained with increased wage expenses, shorter product life cycles and a higher cost of capital outsourcing is being utilized according to Parry and Roehrich (2009). Outsourcing can help to solve many of these problems by bringing wages
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Policy Toyota Motor Corporation is Japan’s number one carmaker. Toyota has international presence in over 170 countries worldwide. It manufactures cars, pickups, minivans, and SUVs include models such as Camry, Corolla, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Sienna, the luxury Lexus line, and full-sized pickup trucks. It has huge financial strength, a sales turnover of 131,511 million for 1997 and sales growth of 29.3%. It is the second largest car manufacturer in the world, after General Motors. Some of the
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Michael Greto Andreas Schotter Mary Teagarden Toyota: The Accelerator Crisis The root cause of their problems is that the company was hijacked, some years ago, by anti-family, financially oriented pirates. Jim Press, former President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. On February 24, 2010, Akio Toyoda, the grandson of Toyota Motor Corporation’s founder, Kiichiro Toyoda, endured a grueling question-and-answer session before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee
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Abbreviations……………………………………………… 2 Executive Summary…………………………………………3 Chapter-1:Introduction………………………………………4 Chapter-2:Analysis of facts and figures of Maruti Suzuki….9 Chapter-3:Case study of Manesar plant……………………..18 Chapter4:Learnings………………………………………….29 Bibliography…………………………………………………35 Abbreviations • MUL-Maruti Udhyog Limited • GM-General Motors • BSE-Bombay Stock Exchange • NSE-National Stock Exchange • ACMA-Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India
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