Critically discuss to what extent Porter’s Diamond is a useful concept in explaining home and host location strategies of international business? Illustrate your answer with reference to at least two case companies. The main aim of International business is to build and sustain competitiveness for economic value creation in both domestic and overseas markets (Besanko et al. 2007). Internalization business theory however has a variety of models that can identify the environmental analysis of specific
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of the industries are normally using standardization and customization for their business. The standardization can be defined as formulation‚ publication‚ implementation of guidelines‚ and rules for common and repeated use. It uniform the methods‚ technical‚ skills‚ processes and criteria to let the process of a work become easier and faster. However‚ customization is different compare with standardization. The definition of customization is process the work according the needs of an individual for
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review 2 Local government; Functions and Importance 2 Local government in nation building/development 2 Reference 4 Project research plan 5 Introduction 5 Aims 5 Objectives 5 Methodology and Materials 6 Expected results and output 6 Research plan timetable 7 Literature review Local government; Functions and Importance The political/appointed administration constituted by national law within a small geographic region that could cover cities towns and states is usually known a local government
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you’re an even blacker devil!’ She continues as the truth is revealed about Iago’s treachery‚ delivering O murderous coxcomb! What should such a fool do with so good a wife?’. Othello is still continually referred to as the moor’‚ rather than Othello‚ with the aim of promoting their view of Othello’s mediocrity due to his race. This view appeals to a modern audience as we can appreciate the racial tensions rampant in the play‚ with racially inspired hatred common around the world today‚ in Western
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Urbanization is inspired by the word sustainability since 1990‚ and particularly in the developing world. So we need to know what urbanization is and what is sustainable development in LEDCs (Least Developed Countries)? Urbanization means to make area into town and make country person move to city‚ and sustainable development consists of finding a proper path towards social‚ economic and ecological evolution. Urbanization has brought enormous social and economic changes in developing-countries. As
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To what extent do you agree or disagree that corporations can (or should) try to change consumer behaviour? Base your argument on your reading as well your own knowledge/experience/opinions. As the modern world is becoming more and more complex and competitive‚ money and profitability are key words for most companies. The main role of companies is to make money but I think that they should also make consumer behaviour change if this is for good causes. This is a quite idealistic situation but
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PERIOD 1‚ US HISTORY ACC. Question: To what extent was the Reconstruction a failure? Reconstruction was the period directly after the end of the Civil War (1865-1877). This era was a necessary time for the United States to restore the divided nation. The eleven rebel states that had been defeated leaving the government unsure weather to punish or pardon them. In Reconstruction era‚ the three goals emerged from the federal government: rebuild the South‚ provide and protect freedman’s
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directly. I think the Appeasement was a big mistake of Britain and I want to give four specific reasons. But before that‚ I want to give both sides of examples to look at the appeasement widely. Was the Munich agreement right or wrong? A positive side can say it made UK prepare or pretend the WWⅡbecause it could guess the WWⅡ was coming. It also means Britain could save deaths. Actually‚ Hitler
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Era of change from Mass customization to personalization Receiving an email with your name at the top instead of a generic subject line or salutation was primarily the start of the first mass customization marketing campaign. This email campaign in its initial days was a success because people felt connected. Hearing or reading their name enticed them‚ as different parts of their brain light up giving them a sensation of belongingness. It was a time when personalization was synonymous with luxury
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2. To what extent was Germany to blame for starting WWI? After a massive war‚ it easy to see why a lot people would point fingers at the country that lost the war. However‚ is this always correct; or do people jump to conclusions much too quickly? By doing this‚ do they also create a whole new kind of trouble for themselves to come in later years? Some may suggest that it is more productive to look at the events leading up to the war to determine who was at fault. The blame attached to World
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