In 2006‚ it developed Google.cn‚ its China-based website. China’s major competitor in China was Baidu. Baidu‚ a Chinese-owned search-engine company‚ also gained revenue from ad sales. Google’s China entry required it to overcome cultural barriers‚ especially with the Chinese government. For example‚ Google’s first government relations point person in China was fired because she gave ipods to Chinese officials‚ a common practice in business negotiations in China‚ but it violates the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
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Taiwan and China Taiwan‚ not much people know this country‚ most people think that Taiwan is the same as Hong Kong or Macau‚ a part of China‚ but actually Taiwan is the independent country in East Asia. The official name of Taiwan is “Republic of China” different from China is “People Republic of China”. About 65 years ago‚ there were a civil war inside mainland China between two biggest political parties. Both parties named “Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)” and ”Communist Party of China(CPC)” Finally
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Luxury brand’s expansion in China - Opportunities and possible strategies Bachelor thesis in International Business Spring 2011 Author: Dang‚ Xi-Er 890324-5085 Wan‚ Jessica 880226-4369 Tutor: Harald Dolles Acknowledgement This bachelor thesis has been written at the department International Business at the School of Business‚ Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. In the time frame of ten weeks‚ we have gained great knowledge about the luxury industry in general
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16‚ pp1-17 Culture Implications for the Operations StrategyWalmart Experience in China Ming-Ling Chuang1 James J. Donegan2 Michele W. Ganon3 Abstract Many multinational corporations are aware of the topology of the Chinese market‚ what they lack is an in-depth understanding and the skills needed for effective operations. The paper describes the challenges faced by walmart as it attempts to replicate in China their lean retailing successes elsewhere in the world. Walmart has so far failed to
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Executive Summary Rarely do potentially momentous business decisions get made without a significant amount of debate‚ consideration‚ and in some cases‚ compromise. This is precisely the case in Google’s decision to not only open a product research and development centre in China‚ but also to revitalize its web search engine’s Chinese presence through launching Google.cn. In launching this new site‚ Google made the difficult decision to compromise on its mission of providing open and free access
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IE 262 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES HOMEWORK 3 Due Date: December 16‚ 2012 1. Three tool materials are to be compared for the same finish turning operation on a batch of 100 steel parts: high speed steel‚ cemented carbide‚ and ceramic. For the high speed steel tool‚ the Taylor equation parameters are: n = 0.125 and C = 70 (m/min). The price of the HSS tool is $15.00 and it is estimated that it can be ground and reground 15 times at a cost of $1.50 per grind. Tool change time is 3 min
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Case write-off Alibaba Group Introduction: Jack Ma‚ who has a foreseen‚ started the Alibaba Company after his visit to U.S. He found that China jump into the online commerce market really soon. The company was focused on B2B business and its initial goal is to help small Chinese manufacturers connect with buyers. Alibaba grew quickly and still growing. It launched several wholly owned subsidiaries‚ such as Taobao‚ Alipay‚ Alisoft. Alibaba group is considered to be a huge success among
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prominent challenges facing China in coming years: dependence on imported oil‚ rising ratio of energy consumption to GDP‚ and environmental degradation (Fewsmith 246). While all of these issues are in one way or another being discussed by China’s policy makers‚ they are far behind the U.S. in amending their policies for the better. For example‚ though China’s energy bureau has doubled their staff from 50 to 112‚ this number is still minuscule compared to the US Department of Energy’s 14‚713 staff members. - China has
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Strategic Plan Paper Strategic Plan Paper Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a plastic manufacturing company founded in 1991‚ employing 550 people and has projected annual earnings of $46 million. They are a global company with three total manufacturing locations‚ two being in the United States and one in China. Riordan Manufacturing recognizes the importance of strategic planning as part of long term success of the business‚ which will be outlined in this paper. In order for a company to
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Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. Business Analysis Learning Team B BSA 500 University of Phoenix Instructor: Charlotte Bonner October 6‚ 2008 * Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. Business Analysis * ****INTRO GOES HERE – DANA WILL WRITE IT AS WE NEAR COMPLETION History of Riordan Riordan Manufacturing Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of plastic injection molding components. Some of the components that it manufactures include: plastic bottles
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