Wal-Mart de Mexico Comercial Mexicana S.A. (Comerci)‚ one of Mexico’s largest retail chains‚ was faced with a serious dilemma. Since Wal-Mart’s aggressive entry into the Mexican retail market‚ Comerci has found it increasingly difficult to remain competitive. Wal-Mart’s strong operating presence and low prices since NAFTA’s lifting of tariffs have put pressure on Comerci‚ and now management must decide if it can improve Comerci’s competitive position by remaining independent or by merging with
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Pre p ar in g fo r th e E n g lish Exit Exam “Stupid Jobs are Good to Relax With” by Hal Niedzviecki S pringsteen kicked off his world tour in Toronto’s Massey Hall a while back. Along with record company execs and those who could afford the exorbitant prices scalpers wanted for tickets‚ I was in attendance. As Bruce rambled on about the plight of the itinerant Mexican workers‚ I lolled in the back‚ my job‚ as always‚ to make myself as unapproachable as possible - no easy feat‚ trapped
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Mexico went through a very significant transition in areas such as politics‚ economy and society‚ during and partially due to the Columbian Exchange. From 8000 BCE to 1900s CE‚ this country transformed from an ancient civilization that seemed complex and advanced‚ to a colonial period‚ and ended up at the republic that we know today. Through this‚ political instability remained a common theme. In the very beginning of Mexican civilization‚ beginning around 8000 BCE‚ groups such as the Olmecs‚
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Baja California‚ Mexico Baja California is one of the 31 states in Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. But before becoming a state in 1953‚ the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California. It has an area of 70‚113 km2 (27‚071 sq mi)‚ or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula. The state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean‚ on the east by Sonora‚ the U.S. State of Arizona‚ and the Gulf
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substantial Latin American backgrounds and spoke Spanish. By 1996‚ only 10 of these young international managers have been retained by the firm.  Among the managers selected‚ only 4 are "young international managers" (=who speak Spanish fluently and had already lived and worked in Latin-America)‚ and 4 others are "traditional and international managers" (=who speak Spanish and have already had an international experience).  The problem is also that even if the firm has available candidates
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To help better understand Mexico’s culture‚ a brief overview of Geert Hofstede’s study of different cultures would be useful. Hofstede’s cultural taxonomy helps in the understanding of cultural differences. Hofstede proposed that people carry mental programs that are developed during their childhood and are reinforced by their culture (Lustig‚ Koester‚ 2006‚ p.114). Through these programs‚ the ideas of a culture are expressed through its principal values. Hofstede conducted a study of over 100‚000
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Mexican Modern War There are seven drug cartels in Mexico (CRS 1). The most important cartels are Sinaloa and Juarez. The Sinaloa cartel operates in the states of Nayarit‚ Sinaloa and Mexico State (Reforma 1). The Juarez cartel operates in Sinaloa‚ Nuevo León‚ Chihuahua‚ Jalisco‚ Morelos; and Quintana Roo. Mexican cartels employ individuals and groups of enforcers‚ known as sicarios. Statistics show that more than twenty people are killed daily in Ciudad Juarez‚ Chihuahua in crimes related
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Mexican Drug War Alex Woodman The drug trade in Mexico has flourished since World War II. The drug lords and kingpins have as much power or more power than the government. In 2006‚ Felipe Calderon took office as Mexico’s President. His first act as President was to declare war on the drug cartels. Since then‚ the violence towards government officials and military/police personnel has increased dramatically. Although cries from the citizens of Mexico call for the violence to stop‚ the government continues
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age‚ but still need to improve. The revolution was during 1910 to 1920 because the regime of Diaz was overthrown and other leaders had different policy for the country. Much chaos happened but finally Carranza and other leaders led a golden age of Mexico. After that‚ the lack of freedom in the country eventually resulted in frequent military coups. Mexican from 1876-1910 was under the reign of Porfirio Diaz. As a dictator‚ Diaz focused
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democratic transitions‚ a number of developing countries are seeking to achieve the successful consolidation of civil order in modern days. Among those participants‚ Mexico and Nigeria has been spotlighted for the completely contrastive endings at the end of their long-adventures towards democratization since their independence; Mexico‚ from its independence‚ has maintained the political stability despite the authoritarian single-party regime and even accomplished the solid democratization at the time
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