The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0969-6474.htm The role of culture on knowledge transfer: the case of the multinational corporation Leyland M. Lucas Department of Management and Business Administration‚ Morgan State University‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ USA Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to look at the issue of culture’s role in knowledge transfer within multinational corporations (MNCs). Studies of MNCs have hinted at the importance
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multinational corporation Company or enterprise operating in several countries‚ usually defined as one that has 25% or more of its output capacity located outside its country of origin. The world’s four largest multinationals in 2000‚ were Exxon Mobil‚ Wal-Mart Stores‚ General Motors‚ and Ford Motor their joint revenues were more than the combined gross national product of all African countries. 22 multinationals made more than $6 billion profit in 2000‚ and Exxon Mobil made $17.7 billion profit
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Why do you think humans are motivated to learn? Discuss motivation for learning from the following perspectives: In the current 21st century that we live and work‚ daily people are introducing new policies‚ new ideas and approaches emerge. New problems also arise and new solutions are sought. The world is therefore constantly moving and evolving. Result the requirement for humans to constantly learn and adapt new circumstances as we go in order to follow the demands of the modern working world.
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be connected through the internet or just by people knowing other people. I personally think everyone is connected in some sort of way. Since everyone is connected in some sort of way‚ it starts to bring drama and make some people do crazy things. Sometimes people mess with other people on the internet and make them hurt themselves. In my life I’ve learned many lessons. One lesson that has stuck to me and is important to me is to think before speaking and acting. I’ve learned this lesson from many
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same has been used check the date of issue of the passport) ▪ Black and white photographs must not be accepted ▪ The image must be clearly visible i.e. the photographs must not be stamped‚ signed / written on‚ marked‚ folded‚ stapled over or damaged in any way SIZE • Standard passport sized photograph • Minimum 35 mm in width • Minimum 45 mm in height POSE • A close-up of the head and top of shoulders (80%+ of the photo) • Looking straight towards the camera with face square on
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Accounting conventions Basis of accounting 1-3the role of accountant in society and its relation ship with other disciplines relationship of accounting with other disciplines role of accountant in society conclusion CHAPTRE TWO: MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS Introduction 1-1what is multinational corporation definition M.C history M.C M.C options 1-2 Definitionale Problems Firm‚ Entreprise‚ Company‚ or Corporation Transnational‚ Multinational‚ or Global 1-3 Current size‚ Nationality‚ and Sectors
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Do not ask what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country "We have to labor‚ and to work‚ and work hard‚ to give reality to our dreams. Those dreams are for the world‚ for all the nations and peoples are too closely knit together today for any one of them to imagine that it can live apart. Peace has been said to be indivisible; so is freedom‚ so is prosperity now‚ and so also is disaster in this One World that can no longer be split into isolated fragments." A true patriot
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Multinational Companies in Bangladesh Bangladesh Is a developing country of Asia. There are many multinational companies doing business based on peoples’ choice and demand in Bangladesh. Some of the most important multinational companies are as follows. 1.Nestle Bangladesh: Nestle is the world’s leading nutrition‚ health and wellness company founded in 1866 * Its head office located in Geneva‚ Switzerland. * Nestle started official production activities in Bangladesh in 1994 * It
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1. A) Summarize in one paragraph what you learned from reading the Introduction. Making smart choices is a fundamental life skill‚ relevant to everyone; regardless of age and class. This book offers the first straightforward‚ easy-to-follow process designed to improve the way we make business decisions‚ family decisions‚ personal decisions‚ and or and decisions that can help us reach our goals. The authors‚ have created a user-friendly set of techniques of assessing our options more clearly and
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Do you think advertising to children should be banned? Why or why not? It is an established fact that companies might benefit from right understanding of the children’s role in purchasing process. It is considered to be the case adults are loyal to those brands which they are used to enjoy in their childhood. Moreover‚ getting elder‚ children may influence their parents quite deeply. Parents tend to work more and earn more to make up the deficiency of the time to spend with their children by making
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