Professor of African Politics‚ Economics and Society at the Institute for African Studies of the University of Leipzig Dr. Margot Schüller works at the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies‚ Hamburg Preface The authors would like to thank BMZ Division 320‚ Divisions 202‚ 301‚ 305‚ 315 and 322 and numerous colleagues at GTZ and Kf W for their constructive criticism and information. The strong backing for the study provided by GTZ organisational unit 1002 (Gerald Schmitt‚ Georg Schäfer) was key to
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Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical (China) and the Euro How can the Chinese subsidiary of a multinational company both hedge its currency risks and still meet the sales and profitability objectives directed by leadership? Paul Young was the financial controller of Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd. (XJP)‚ the Chinese subsidiary of the U.S.-based multinational‚ Johnson & Johnson. Paul was preparing for a meeting with his CEO‚ Christian Velmer‚ which would focus on the business plan for the coming
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FOR BRAZIL‚ Russia‚ India and China‚ the acronym is BRIC. Out of these four counties the last two ‘IC’- India and China - are in limelight in the eyes of worldwide investors. Chinese dailies are full of the news of huge market capitalisation of top five Chinese companies‚ one of which (Petro China) has created a world record by being first company of the world to have market capitalisation of over one trillion dollars. This article compares the two hot countries of Asia. Comparison of economies
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with the services of oversea study agencies‚ which in order to inform readers some informations about oversea study agencies‚ let them have a more comprehensive understanding of these agents. First‚ some basic overviews of oversea study agent such as what is the oversea study agent‚ the history and development of these agencies‚ the role and characteristics of oversea study agencies‚ will be described in this report. Then it also show some main problems of oversea study agencies‚ which include some
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CASES OF DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA Editor: Professor Zhu Mingxia University international Business and Economics 2010 CONTENTS Introduction to China In context of “Doing Business in China – A Global Perspective” CASE 1: Starbucks management strategies in China CASE 2: The expansion of McDonald’s in China CASE 3: A Case Study of KFC and other Fast food Chains CASE 4: Successful story of IKEAN in China CASE 5: General Motors in China CASE 6: L’Oréal Group CASE 7: Market entry for
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Google in China Case Study Brief When entering an international market‚ it has become increasingly popular for companies to provide services as a transition into a new market (Ball‚ Geringer‚ Minor‚ & McNett‚ 2010). In early 2006‚ Google made a deal with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to launch Google.cn‚ an indigenous version of the search engine run from within China. However‚ China’s Internet policies along with Google’s ineffective observations of market and cultural diversity hampered
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Brazil Case Study Analysis of National Strategies for Sustainable Development This document is one of 19 country case studies that form the knowledge base for a synthesis report entitled “National Strategies for Sustainable Development: Challenges‚ Approaches‚ and Innovations Based on a 19-country Analysis.” The synthesis report and country case studies are available electronically at: http://www.iisd.org/ measure/capacity/sdsip.asp http://www.gtz.de/rioplus/download June 2004 Notice
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Liu 00 2014-May 24th EMA Econometrics Fudan University/School of Economics Research Paper FDI outflow‚ the case of China Submitted by Liu 01 FDI outflow in the case of China EMA Student‚ Fudan University Abstract Since the opening in 1978‚ China became the biggest FDI recipient of the developing countries worldwide. There is no doubt‚ this condition will keep going. But recently a reversed movement attracted more and more attention. Using the Dunning model‚ the rapid growth emerging countries
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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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Google in China Business Case Analysis Facts of the Case: Key - Stick to the most important facts presented (Point form is expectable ONLY in this section) ▪ Case is based on the negotiation that took place between Google Inc. and the Chinese government to allow their citizens access to Chinese version of Google.com (Google.cn) ▪ Google looking at vast business opportunities in China as a long-term strategy. Due to its population size and market potential‚ China has become an attractive
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