apologize to everyone affected by this recall, especially those who bought the toys in question. We realize that parents trust us with what is most precious to them—their children. And we also recognize that trust is earned. —Robert Eckert, CEO of Mattel, Inc.1 On August 2, 2007, Mattel announced a voluntary worldwide recall of 83 products in its Fisher- Price toy lines, including characters such as Dora the Explorer, and the Big Bird and Elmo characters from Sesame Street. The recall, which applied to
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[G.R. No. 132266. December 21, 1999] CASTILEX INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. VICENTE VASQUEZ, JR. and LUISA SO VASQUEZ, and CEBU DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC., respondents. The pivotal issue in this petition is whether an employer may be held vicariously liable for the death resulting from the negligent operation by a managerial employee of a company-issued vehicle. The antecedents, as succinctly summarized by the Court of Appeals, are as follows: On 28 August 1988, at around 1:30 to 2:00 in
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COMPETITIVE MARKETING STRATEGY INTRODUCTION Building strong brands requires a keen understanding of competitors, and competition grows more intense every year. New competition is coming from all directions – from global competitors seeking cost-efficient ways to expand distribution; from private-label and store brands designed to provide low-price alternatives; and from brand extensions from strong megabrands leveraging their strengths to move into new categories. One good way to start to deal
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as a week. In this guide, you’ll find three training plans, plus all the advice on training, injury-prevention, and fueling you need to take on 13.1 miles—in addition to can’t-fail race-day strategies to help you reach your goal. COPYRIGHT RODALE INC. 2010-2011 M auricio Duenas/AFP/Getty Images Make sure to take the hard runs hard and the recovery runs easy. Many runners make
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1 { { { Management Communication in Transition This book will argue that management communication is the central skill in the global workplace of the twenty-first century. An understanding of language and its inherent powers, combined with the skill to speak, write, listen, and form interpersonal relationships, will determine whether you will succeed as a manager. At the midpoint of the twentieth century, management philosopher Peter Drucker wrote, “Managers have to learn to know language, to
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WILEY & SONS, INC. www.it-ebooks.info VICE PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER EXECUTIVE EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE MARKETING MANAGER ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER MARKETING ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR SENIOR DESIGNER SENIOR MEDIA EDITOR George Hoffman Lise Johnson Carissa Doshi Dorothy Sinclair Matt Winslow Amy Scholz Carly DeCandia Alana Filipovich Jeof Vita Arthur Medina Allison Morris This book was set in 10/12 New Caledonia by Aptara®, Inc. and printed
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For the exclusive use of S. WANG 9-704-027 REV: JULY 20, 2004 GUNNAR TRUMBULL LOUISA GAY Wal-Mart in Europe “Never resist change… We have to be able to place a store or club side-by-side with the competition and beat them every time.” —!David Glass, Director and Chairman of the Board, Wal-Mart1 “In Germany, we know how retail is spelled.” —!Holger Wenzel, Director, German Retail Federation Introduction “What are the 10 worst things we can do to fail?”2 This was how Lee Scott, CEO of
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. David L. Kurtz University of Arkansas Louis E. Boone University of South Alabama BUSINESS 14TH EDITION Contemporary . . . at the speed of business “The 14th edition of Contemporary Business is dedicated to Joseph S. Heider, who brought me to John Wiley & Sons. Thank you, Joe.” —Dave Vice President & Executive Publisher Acquisitions Editor Assistant Editor Production Manager Senior Production Editor Marketing Manager Creative Director Senior Designer Text Designer Cover
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Michelle L. Stotts, Charles B. Shrader and Samuel M. DeMarie Victory: The New American Motorcycle Celebrates Its First Decade on the Road Now that we are in our 10th year and have a fairly complete line of premium cruiser and touring motorcycles, it is clear what we stand for, and who we appeal to most. Victory stands for class-leading quality, innovation and style. Victory is American and new- always looking forward. We are all about the future of American motorcycles. - Mark Blackwell, Victory
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Actes du GERPISA n°22 GLOBALIZATION STRATEGIES OF KOREAN MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF HYUNDAI Myeong-kee CHUNG The current issue in the world economy is characterized by globalization. Corporations have built up a world-wide network economy by promoting production and trade. An important cause for the globalizing trend of the world economy lies in relocation of production sites and management strategies of business. Firms need not only partnership with foreign companies in the
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