The bottom of the economic pyramid concept has pros and cons alike. From a business perspective there are vast untapped markets sitting there waiting for someone to take hold. Unfortunately‚ the limitations of entering new global markets make it difficult and possibly unsafe for companies to tap some markets. The obvious potential to add a new source of revenue should be tempting for large companies who have the means to attempt breaking into a new market. Overcoming the “red tape” per say has
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2 Ars Aequi september 2010 opinie arsaequi.nl/maandblad AA201002 Supreme matterS: tea partieS and the activiSm of reStraint Heather Kurzbauer* According to recently released statistics‚ one-fifth of all US citizens are Tea Party Supporters: predominately white conservatives convinced of the ‘evils’ of the Obama administration.1 Taking their cue from the defining protest in American history‚ The Boston Tea Party of 1773 in which the slogan ‘no taxation without representation’ inspired
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history because he was a great lawmaker who worked very hard for things he accomplished in his law career.. He was well educated‚ which helped him get a career in law‚ he was also very motivated by many things he experienced traveling‚ and last was prepared for anything that came at him in life. Louis changed america with his career in law which got him a spot in the supreme court‚ where he then changed the law and court systems forever‚ which is still in effect today‚ and earned him a spot in history
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Summary Report 2: Will working mothers take your company to court? Today‚ working mothers have become more likely to sue their employers for discrimination. According to data collected by the Center for WorkLife Law‚ in the United States‚ roughly two-thirds of plaintiffs who sue in federal court on the basis of family responsibilities discrimination prevail at trial. The type of discrimination for particularly working mothers has a name: “maternal wall bias”. It takes the form of comments like
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Introduction: Internet‚ E-commerce E-commerce is used to describe the execution of business transactions within and across countries using the internet. In simpler terms e-commerce is the process of buying and selling via the internet (Graham‚ 2008). These transactions may either be B2B or B2C or C2C. Generally internet usage level and infrastructure for e-commerce are very low in poorer countries (Shenkar & Luo 2008. The trend is fast changing and according to the Internet World Stats‚ as at September
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excellence—and a set of obligations. To maximize the value of global reach‚ companies must manage both. How Global Brands Compete COPYRIGHT © 2004 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. by Douglas B. Holt‚ John A. Quelch‚ and Earl L. Taylor It’s time to rethink global branding. More than two decades ago‚ Harvard Business School professor Theodore Levitt provocatively declared in a 1983 HBR article‚ “The Globalization of Markets‚” that a global market for uniform
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Competing on Resources Key ideas from the Harvard Business Review article By David J. Collis‚ Cynthia A. Montgomery The Idea in Brief What gives your company a competitive edge? Your strategically valuable resources -- the ones enabling your enterprise to perform activities better or more cheaply than rivals. These can be physical assets (a prime location)‚ intangible assets (a strong brand)‚ or capabilities (a brilliant manufacturing process). For example‚ Japanese auto companies have consistently
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former‚ then management’s role is limited: Hire the right people‚ and get out of their way. If it’s largely the latter‚ management must play a more vigorous role: Establish the right roles and processes‚ set clear goals and relevant measures‚ and review progress at every step. Peter Drucker‚ with the masterly subtlety that is his trademark‚ comes down somewhere in the middle. Yes‚ he writes in this article‚ innovation is real work‚ and it can and should be managed like any other corporate function
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HBR Case Study BY EDWARD E. LAWLER III COMMENTARY BY ANNA PRINGLE‚ F. LEIGH BRANHAM‚ JIM CORNELIUS‚ AND JEAN MARTIN Why Are We Losing All Our Good People? Sambian Partners has prided itself on being a great place to work‚ but now talented employees are leaving. What’s going on? MARY DONILLO‚ the head of human resources at Sambian Partners‚ motioned Tom Forsythe‚ Sambian’s assistant director of commercial design‚ to a comfortable chair in her office. It was late on a Thursday afternoon‚ and the
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demanded. “We’re here now.” The DailyDilly reps became wide-eyed. Allie took a deep breath. If Will was going to push her‚ she’d be blunt. “No‚ then‚” Allie said. “It’s not on.” Will pushed his chair back and walked out of the room. The reps started to review their presentation‚ but Allie stopped them with a wave of her hand. Ruth‚ no longer smiling‚ told them all she was sorry and stood up to escort everyone out. Allie knew she had just made some enemies. Half an hour later‚ Ruth stopped her in the corridor
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