to impact organizational performance. In a recent ITAP webinar‚ Dr. Geert Hofstede discussed “Integrating Corporate Practices and National Cultural Values.” The topic is highly relevant to organizations operating in a volatile global economic environment. While economic turmoil creates challenges and failures‚ it also creates opportunities as evidenced in a large number of mergers and takeovers: Doosan and Bobcat‚ Lloyds and HBOS‚ Barclays and Lehman Brothers‚ Citigroup and Wachovia. The list
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Plastic and Environment A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass‚ but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic‚ most commonly derived from petrochemicals‚ but many are partially natural. Composition Most plastics contain organic polymers. The vast majority of these polymers are based on chains of carbon atoms alone or with oxygen‚ sulfur‚ or nitrogen
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Business Environment Business environment consists of all the internal and external forces that influence the operating situation of a company. Business environment has a dynamic and complex nature and it impacts greatly the survival and growth of a company. External factor consists of political factors Political factors (Taxation Policy‚ Unemployment Policy etc.)‚ Economical factors (Inflation rate‚ Recession or Boom etc.)‚ Socio-cultural (language‚ values‚ religion‚ beliefs etc. )‚ Technological
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Social Environment Social environment refers to the nature of social organisation and development of social institutions like Caste‚ Religion‚ customs ‚ and socio-economic factors like Class structure‚ Social mobility ‚ women employment etc. Impact of Social environment on Business: Caste – Competitive trading ‚ Weaving ‚ Metal ‚ finance communities Religion – Prohibition on Pork & Meat ‚ Islamic finance Customs – Women employment‚ restriction on overseas employment Class Structure - Upper
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Powerful environment movement . STICKING TO A CAUSE Chipko Movement‚ 1973 The 1980s saw the debate on environment move from just deforestation to the larger issues of depletion of natural resources “In the wake of reckless deforestation‚ a unique movement has bubbled‚”observed India Today in March 1982. The 1980s saw the debate on environment move from just deforestation to the larger issues of depletion of natural resources.“ Chipko movement in the Garhwal Himalayas‚ shoved aside urban armchair
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The implications on the environment due to 3D printing can have a very positive effect. Some of the areas that 3D printing can positively affect the environment are; transportation costs‚ lack of unsold products‚ less wasted materials‚ extending the lifetime of a product‚ and recycling is easier due to 3D printing products coming from one raw material also making it cost effective. 3D printing overall will have a positive effect both in its industry and beyond‚ but like with many forms of new phase
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at http://www.emerald-library.com/ft An approach to achieve the ISO 14000 international standardization Northern Arizona University‚ Flagstaff‚ Arizona‚ USA Keywords ISO 14000‚ Design‚ Environment‚ International standards‚ Product life cycle Abstract It is proposed that by adopting design for the environment (DFE) principles‚ US companies can easily comply with the environmental portion of the International Standards Organization (ISO) 14000 standards and become competitive in today ’s global
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DOES RAGGING DEVELOPS FRIENDSHIP? INTRODUCTION The word rag – means torn clothes. Due to some or other reasons‚ we have cultivated an environment‚ where some students believe that they are seniors and therefore they have the right to be respected. There is a false sense of hierarchy‚ particularly in Indian mindset. There are false notions of superiority. It is a fact that this kind of ego or hierarchy is destructive at all levels. A person today wont respect his teacher or his parents‚ if he/ she
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Three dimensions and of the information environment and its actors The information environment is made up of three interrelated dimensions: physical‚ informational‚ and cognitive (JP 3-13‚ pp. I-1‚ I-2). A. The Physical Dimension. The physical dimension is composed of the command and control (C2) systems‚ and supporting infrastructures that enable individuals and organizations to conduct operations across the air‚ land‚ sea‚ and space domains. 1. It is also the dimension where physical platforms
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explain how factors in the external business environment influence marketing strategies and outcomes ‘Betfair betting exchange processes more than seven million transactions a day- that’s more than all European stock exchanges combined.’(Betfair‚ 2011) With this sentence we can observe the magnitude and growth that an online gambling company like Betfair.com has achieved. To reach this point they have dealt with many issues in their external environment and they have overcome these problems through
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