organisation will be explored in details and the two theories; knowledge-based theory and diffusion of innovation theory will also be examined comprehensively and how they relate to the apple Inc. Apple Inc., an American Multinational Corporation, has its main focus on manufacturing and designing end user electronic and interconnected products. The most popular products include the iPod (Portable media player), Mac line of personal computers, iPad computers and the iPhone. The various software from Apple
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Tata Motors Case Jordan Jenkins Professor Watson University of Rio Grande 11/14/2013 Tata Motor case Economic characteristics Describe the economic characteristics of the global motor vehicle industry. The past five years were tumultuous for the Global Car and Automobile Manufacturing industry. The price for fuel and other growing concerns have shifted consumer’s preferences away from big pickup truck to more fuel efficient cars. Some automakers embraced the change by expanding their small-car
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It describes Unilever’s primary and support activities’ characteristics (Figure 1). Figure [ 1 ] Primary Activities Inbound & Outbound Logistics: Unilever had put a five-year strategy plan, called the “path to growth” to transform its inbound logistics in way that increases efficiency and saves money to be invested elsewhere outside the business. This plan started in North America by integrating six operating business and emerging 3 supply chains. The philosophy of this change was to
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determining firm’s value has made it one of the most debatable topics for the researchers (see for example, Ramcharan, 2001; Frankfurter et. al 2002; Al-Malkawi, 2007). The present study investigates the impact of firm specific characteristics on corporate dividend behavior in emerging economy of Pakistan. Three years data (2005-2007) of 100 companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has been analyzed using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression. The results show that managerial and individual ownership
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the global economy, it has not only changed the way consumers think, behave, and make decisions, it has also changed businesses. Since the opportunity of reaching out to a mass-market was created as a result of the Internet and its easy accessibility, businesses are scrambling to take advantage of changes in their markets. An example of one of those businesses is an auction. As a result of the development of sophisticated software that enables businesses to buy and sell on the Internet under secure
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South African Reserve Bank Working Paper Series WP/13/04 South African Capital Markets: An Overview Shakill Hassan October 2013 South African Reserve Bank Working Papers are written by staff members of the South African Reserve Bank and on occasion by consultants under the auspices of the Bank. The papers deal with topical issues and describe preliminary research findings, and develop new analytical or empirical approaches in their analyses. They are solely intended to elicit comments and
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It is my belief that the primary cause of the current U.S. recession was a collapse of the U.S. housing market, which in turn was ignited by defaults in the subprime lending market. Then the domino effect happened with the stock market crash, businesses closing, and unemployment on the rise. Much like the cycle of life, economics is the cycle of existence and it just goes around and around. As it progresses it may affect the length of time it takes to get through certain seasons of the cycle on its
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ABSTRACT With the growing risk appetite, rising income, and increasing awareness, mutual funds in Malaysia are becoming a preferred investment option compared to other investment avenues like Fixed Deposits (FDs) and postal savings that are considered safe but give comparatively low returns. But before investing in mutual funds, investors have to analyze the factors of the economy, industry and company within the investment environment in which they operate. There are several macro-economic factors
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Journal of Business Venturing 27 (2012) 266–290 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Journal of Business Venturing International entrepreneurship research in emerging economies: A critical review and research agenda Andreea N. Kiss a,⁎, Wade M. Danis b, 1, S. Tamer Cavusgil c, 2 a b c Global Economics and Management Department Faculty of Economics and Business University of Groningen, 800 Postbus, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
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Making Differences Matter As with technology, the meaning of diversity has changed or even evolved over the years and to remain competitive in today’s markets, organizations must embrace new paradigms to enhance productivity, starting with top-down management. “Most people assume that workplace diversity is about increasing racial, national, gender or class representation – in other words, recruiting and retaining more people from traditionally underrepresented “identity groups”. (Thomas, D
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