MN2155: Asia Pacific Business (2012/2013) Lecturers Dr Li Dong (course co-ordinator). Room 102‚ Moore Complex. Li.Dong@rhul.ac.uk Dr Huaichuan Rui‚ Room 009‚ Moore Complex. huaichuan.rui@rhul.ac.uk Brief Outline and Aims of the Course This course is a comparative study of business in the Asia Pacific. For much of the past five decades the Asia Pacific has been the most economically dynamic region in the world. The importance of understanding the region for businesses‚ governments
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to convert Akbar and his subjects‚ they met with minimum success. Akbar had created his own syncretic "divine faith"‚ a blend of Muslim and Hindu beliefs‚ and that was enough to cause mayhem within the empire itself. The Pacific Rim nations in the east‚ however‚ were "more secular" and therefore "more open to consumerism than highly religious ones" (Stearns). The Portuguese ’s rediscovery of China and the Spanish ’s discovery of the Philippines renewed the converting fervor of the Jesuit and Christian
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Asia Pac J Manag (2009) 26:197–218 DOI 10.1007/s10490-008-9103-6 PERSPECTIVES Future research on human resource management systems in Asia Pawan Budhwar & Yaw A. Debrah Published online: 17 September 2008 # Springer Science + Business Media‚ LLC 2008 Abstract Re-emphasizing the need to examine human resource management (HRM) in context‚ this article builds around four themes. First‚ it analyses the main issues discussed in the existing literature regarding HRM in the Asian context. Second
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food and beverages industry while supplying the major players is quite impressive. AGRANA realized total gross revenue of US$4bn by end of 2013 (Annual Report‚ 2013). The continual growth of AGRANA with current expansion into Australia and South East Asia is also very outstanding. 1. From an industry-based view‚ how would you characterize competition in this industry? AGRANA has seen remarkable growth in its expansion and acquisition of new entities although it kept its diversification to a minimum
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a subsidiary operation in Malaysia. Part of the reason why they wish to set up in Malaysia is that they intend to reach the regional South East Asian market for their product. You have visited the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) and need to write a report on how they can set up their operations in Malaysia‚ and market within the South East Asian Region. You are free to pick a company of your choice. Your report must be very specific and strategic. You may make assumptions
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replaceable. However‚ in other part of the world such as Asia‚ which had different culture and value from the US‚ will never perceived people as resource. Thus‚ the Western management concept will not applicable worldwide due to the differences in culture and value in each country. Cultural differences arise from people value thing differently in each society. According to the article‚ the applicability of McGregor’s theories in South East Asia by Geert Hofstede. There are four dominant value patterns
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within the framework of comparative advantage of a region/country concerned. But trade is much more important to the land locked backward North East Region of India which characterized by low income‚ industrially backward and small size markets that fail to absorb sufficient volume of output which in turn leads to low incentive for inflow investment. North East Region of India is sharing 98 per cent of its border with neighbouring counties viz.‚ Myanmar (1643km)‚ China (1000km)‚ Bhutan (650km)‚ Bangladesh
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London Biscuits Berhad: * Caca * Gega * Hiro * Kinos * Lonbisco * London * Mizu London Biscuits Berhad has wide distribution networks and its products can found in 65 markets out of Malaysia‚ such as South East Asian‚ Asia Pacific and Middle East. Its main overseas markets such as Singapore‚ Indonesia‚ Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Taiwan‚ Hong Kong‚ Macau‚ China‚ Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. As a successful company‚ London Biscuits Berhad was awarded
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No. & Title 5. Compare and contrast policies‚ factors influencing success and outcomes achieved by the following “Asian Miracle” countries: Taiwan‚ Korea‚ Thailand‚ Malaysia‚ Vietnam and Laos. After the end of World War 2‚ East Asia experienced a rapid economic growth which lasted till 1990; before the Asian Financial Crisis. The countries that achieved substantial growth were Taiwan‚ South Korea‚ Hong Kong‚ Singapore and Japan. These countries were referred to as the Asian
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spread across 250 acres of reclaimed land situated in the central Singapore. It comprises of three beautiful and unique waterfront gardens: Bay East Garden‚ Bay South Garden and Bay Central Garden. Bay South Garden is the largest of the three occupying almost half of the total area of 130 acres. Irrespective of the size‚ each of
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