Briefly discuss the three types of staffing policies in international business. Discuss the staffing policies adopted by MNCs (Multi-National Company) operating in Singapore. Which is the most attractive approach and why? The 3 types of staffing policies are ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ and geocentric. Ethnocentric approach fills key management position with parent-country nationals. Advantage: * Overcome the lack of qualified manager in host country * Unify corporate culture. * Transfer
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Case Study #3: Contract for the International Sale of Goods A chip off the new block Semicontronics is an Australian manufacturing company that has been in the business of semi manufactured electronics for over a decade. Semicontronics has a solid reputation for meeting customer demands for quality products on time and on budget. The majority of Semicontronics customers are international‚ mid-market manufacturing companies that produce generic electronics such as cell phones‚ digital media
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location can be utilized successfully to attract customers in a saturated market and against intensified competition. Customer loyalty leads to higher customer retention rate and to continuous business success even in situations where failure to satisfy customers would normally cause an early termination of business. Therefore the restaurant operation must focus not only on attracting first-time customers but also on developing long term relationship with customers. Customer loyalty allows increased price
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because of their great social and economic power. Business is governed by an implicit social contract that requires it to operate in ways that benefit society. In particular‚ corporations must take responsibility for the unintended side effects of their business transactions (externalities) and weigh the full social costs of their activities. * In recent years‚ we have grown more aware of the possible deleterious side effects of business activity‚ something economists refer to as…
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develop skills with which they will be able to demonstrate: • The ability to keep ‘up to date’ on legislative and regulatory matters and changes‚ and determine their effects on business performance‚ management planning and decision making Task Overview: “There is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profit so long as it stays within the rules of the game….” (Milton Friedman‚ 1970) a. From an accounting
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References: [1] Molina MJ‚ Molina LT. Megacities and atmospheric pollution. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association 2004;54:644e80. [2] Moriarty P. Environmental and resource constraints on Asian urban travel. International Journal of Environment and Pollution 2007;30(1): 8e26. [3] Crutzen PJ. Albedo enhancement by stratospheric sulfur injections: a contribution to resolve a policy dilemma? Climatic Change 2006;77: 211e9. [4] Lovins AB. More profit with less carbon
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Brunel Business School Master of Science ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- TITLE STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT MODULE CODE MG5553 Individual Coursework Assignment Word Limit: 3000 words Submission Deadline: Monday‚ 21st January 2013 by 12 noon The assignment requires you to carry out a Marketing Research and Planning Project covering a period
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RW in the absence of international trade? Also give the opportunity costs of a ton of apples in both countries. Which product will the EU be exporting? b. Draw the production possibility frontier for the EU. c. What is the relative price of a bike in the EU in the absence of international trade? d. Now assume that in case of free international trade‚ the world relative price of bikes is 2. Use the equilibrium price to demonstrate that the EU will benefit from international trade. Exercise
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CHAPTER 12 - DANONE IN CHINA 1. What were the intentions of Wahaha Group and Danone when setting up joint ventures in China? The intentions of Wahaha Group to joint venture with Danone is Wahaha Group expected to adopt new technology and managerial techniques from Danone. The Wahaha Group is also need cash to expand. On the other hand‚ the Danone has different intentions when deciding do the Join Venture with Wahaha Group. As the foreign companies‚ Danone has lack of management depth and size
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Latin American governments have heavily relied on state intervention in the markets to fuel economic growth and ‘development.’ Political and economic instability in the region throughout the 20th century set the stage for people to put their faith in a powerful state that promised stability and security. Many Latin American countries would put their faith in the Import-Substitution Industrialization (ISI) economic model‚ which was an “inward-oriented” model that used state intervention extensively
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