Internationalization and Firm Risk: An Upstream-Downstream Hypothesis Author(s): Chuck C. Y. Kwok and David M. Reeb Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of International Business Studies‚ Vol. 31‚ No. 4 (4th Qtr.‚ 2000)‚ pp. 611-629 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/155664 . Accessed: 20/01/2013 05:04 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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After completing the competency test‚ I have scored the highest on self‚ communication and diversity competency. Although I see myself above average on self-competency‚ I still feel that there is room for me to improve. I feel that I can improve on my ability to set goals and then to follow through with them. I believe that if I set reasonable goals‚ and take proper steps that I will be able to achieve them. I have always seen myself as a team player and also being very independent. I feel that
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to read and analyse One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ we stumble upon several powerful episodes that bring new dimensions to the book and challange our perception of its characters. In my opinion‚ among those breaking points is a scene that depicts Mack Murphy’s attempt to lift the Control Panel. That episode not only holds a profound metaphoric meaning‚ but also becomes critical for all the characters in the novel. The name of the Panel itself (the capital c Control Panel) suggests that Mack Murphy’s
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The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel Harvard Business Review 90311 HBR MAY–JUNE 1990 The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel The most powerful way to prevail in global competition is still invisible to many companies. During the 1980s‚ top executives were judged on their ability to restructure‚ declutter‚ and delayer their corporations. In the 1990s‚ they’ll be judged on their ability to identify‚ cultivate‚ and exploit
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Nurse Practitioner Competencies Seynor Massalee Kennedy South University Compared and contrasted the roles of the NP‚ nurse educator‚ nurse informaticist‚ and nurse administrator in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice‚ primary care‚ education‚ administration‚ and research. Advanced practice of nursing (APN) is a direct/indirect care individual who cares for patients and manages individuals and the community‚ nursing
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capital as at March 2002 was 397 billion yen. Toyota is exposed to the fluctuation in foreign currency exchange as it operates mainly in America‚ Continental Europe and Britain. It is therefore affected by the fluctuation in the value of the US dollar‚ the Euro and to a lesser extent the British pound. Toyota ’s consolidated financial statements‚ which are presented in the Japanese yen‚ are affected by the foreign exchange fluctuation‚ as all the amounts in the various countries ’ currencies have to
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who want to buy a gun to protect themselves. While we certainly have individuals in our society who would misuse a gun‚ ultimately we have the right to obtain a gun if we meet the requirements. Therefore‚ we should not strengthen California’s gun control
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Coase’s article: “The Nature of the Firm” Coase’s article “The Nature of the Firm” provides a set of answers to important questions such as “Why do firms exist?” “What characterizes firms?” and “What determines their scale and scope?” According to Coase‚ a firm has to find the most cheap‚ most productive goods and services by establishing contracts in an open‚ efficient market place. However‚ market places are not that pure to let firms to succeed in their needs; they are not fluid. This is due to
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The use of 3rd party logistics firms and outsourcing supply chain strategies Introduction For the last couple of decades the interest in logistics alliances and third party logistics (3PL) has been growing in academics and industries. The common viewpoint is to consider 3PL as outsourcing of logistics activities. The aim of this paper is to take a complementary perspective by looking at 3PL as an insourcing of resources. It means the shipper gets access to the providers’ resources. Matthias
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ROLE CLARITY THROUGH COMPETENCY MAPPING Rashmi Sharma* ABSTRACT Competency mapping is an area which has been least explored in India.The value of competency mapping is that many employers now purposefully screen employees to hire people with specific competencies. Competency mapping is used for: recruitment and selection‚ identification of training needs‚ role renewal‚ as a basis for conducting assessment development centers‚ creating competency based performance management systems etc. Employers
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