Globalization Field Study Globalization is not an abstract process but one rooted in real historical events that profoundly affect our world today. While many explorations of globalization focus on Asia‚ Latin America or sub-Saharan Africa‚ in this course students will learn about issues of globalization in the North African nation of Morocco. During this course‚ students will gain a better understanding of how “globalization” as a concept is rooted in historical‚ cultural‚ political‚ and economic conditions
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Before 1500‚ Europeans had already established a trading network with Africa‚ Asia and America. The products that they traded during that time period included food clothing‚ weapons and other goods. Today their trading networks are very sophisticated and connect to every corner well to every other aspect of the planet. Trading became an essential part for our society to function and prosperous into what it has become today. Some might think that today’s trading landscape came from the Europeans around
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European Influence Between 1400 - 1800 in the Americas (Africa and Asia) The years 1400 - 1800 were a time of exploration and discovery. It was a time when Europe attempted to dominate the whole world. The building of huge‚ sturdy ships‚ known as caravels‚ helped them sail around the world easily to discover new lands by constructing ports and empires in Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ and other such regions. Some of their many motives were to spread Christianity among the people they invaded‚ and
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Introduction Case studies Learning excellence: Southwest Airlines’ approach Ulla K. Bunz and Jeanne D. Maes The authors Ulla K. Bunz and Jeanne D. Maes are based at the University of South Alabama‚ Mobile‚ AL‚ USA. Abstract In an era in which adapting to change means survival‚ it is important to study what successful organizations have done. While the airline industry in the USA has not made thriving financial headlines‚ one small company has been able to satisfy its customers completely
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Africa 10 A frica lies south of Europe and southwest of Asia. Geographically it is about three times the size of the United States‚ excluding Alaska and Hawaii. At its northeast corner is Egypt‚ which is connected to the Sinai Peninsula—and hence to the Asian continent by a very narrow strip of land. This is the only spot where Africa touches another continent; otherwise‚ it is surrounded by water. The Mediterranean Sea separates it from Europe in the north; the Red Sea and Gulf of
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Fauna of Asia is all the animals living in Asia and its surrounding seas and islands. Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the west between Europe and Asia‚ the term "fauna of Asia" is somewhat elusive. Asia is the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone (which in turn is part of the Holarctic)‚ and its South-Eastern part belongs to the Indomalaya ecozone (previously called the Oriental region). Asia shows a notable diversity of habitats‚ with significant variations in rainfall‚ altitude
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The Member Nation of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Indonesia Indonesia is one of the founding members of ASEAN on August 8‚ 1967. The country is located between lattitudes11°S and 6°N‚ and longitudes 95°E and 141°E and consists of 17‚508 islands‚ about 6‚000 of which are inhabited. It is also home a hundred of flora and fauna species and consists of about 300 ethnic groups with different unique cultures and more than 700 living languages that are spoken.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY BY Aurelio Montelongo Jr. June 22‚ 2012 Southwest Airlines is in an environment whose conditions for most in this type of industry have been anything but profitable. So why is it that Southwest Airlines‚ who has been profitable in this volatile market been able to make money? Though Southwest did have a losing quarter it was not due to lack of fliers or its service to its customers‚ but an investment in its fuel hedging cost. As fuel dropped in price‚ Southwest
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Southwest Airlines: In a Different World”‚ Analyzing Southwest Airlines’ organizations harmony is very challenging. Using the Mckinsey 7S Framework will make this process easier. The Mckinsey 7S Framework is made up of hard elements and soft elements. The hard elements consist of strategy‚ structure‚ and systems. These are elements in the organization that can not be changed easily. The soft elements consist of shared values‚ skills‚ style‚ and staff. These are elements that can be changed
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Assessing Corporate Culture: Southwest Airlines Q Organizational Philosophy‚ Mission‚ Vision‚ Values Southwest Airlines clearly outlines their values in their corporate mission statement: The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and company spirit (www.southwest.com). This mission both describes the company ’s approach to its workforce‚ and the customer at large. Rather than
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