HOW ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE SHAPES COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF TWO ECOMMERCE FIRMS IN CHINA Qiang Ye‚ Harbin Institute of Technology‚ Harbin‚ P. R. China‚ yeqiang@hit.edu.cn Qing Hu‚ Florida Atlantic University‚ Boca Raton‚ Florida‚ USA‚ qhu@fau.edu Yijun Li‚ Harbin Institute of Technology‚ Harbin‚ P. R. China‚ liyijun@hit.edu.cn Abstract Many well-established multinational firms have been attracted to China by its tremendous market size and fast growing economy. While
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Administration North American Cruise Statistical Snapshot‚ 2011 Office of Policy and Plans For additional information about the Office of Policy and Plans and its products and services‚ contact: Information Service Phone: 202-366-2278 Fax: 202-366-7403 Email: data.marad@dot.gov Mail: Office of Policy and Plans Maritime Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E. Washington‚ D.C. 20590 March 2012 eee North American Cruise Statistical Snapshot
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Carnival Brazilian Carnival History is richer‚ more varied and more interesting than most people think. There is much more to Carnival than just parties. The carnival can trace its roots back to an ancient Greek festival held each spring to honor Dionysus‚ the god of wine (“Brazilian Carnival in Rio”). The Romans adopted the festival to honor two of their gods‚ Bacchanalia and Saturnalia. During the Roman festival‚ slaves and masters would exchange clothes and spend the day in drunken revelry. The
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Research paper on carnival Mardi gras Just the name Mardi gras conjures up images of drunken‚ bead-wearing revelers dancing through the streets of New Orleans. But how‚ and when‚ did this huge mid-winter party get started? Here ’s a look at the history of Mardi gras throughout the ages and across the nations. Herman states‚ Historians tell us that the ancient Romans probably kicked off the Mardi gras celebrations. (pg. 115)Their mid-February festival known as Lupercalia honored the god
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ENW040- The Carnival What is the first thing that you think about when you hear the word Carnival? There are a lot of holiday In the Dominican Republic‚ there is something called the carnival. It is a very special celebration that happens every year during the whole month of February‚ where every city has their parade every week. It is also one of
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Introduction Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ distinguished by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine (food)‚ social habits‚ music and arts. In other words‚ it is defined as the “ the collective programming of the mind of one category of people which is different from other category of people where mind refers to the way of thinking‚ feeling and behaving”. This gives people a sense of who they are‚ their belongings and social behavior. Different anthropologists
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CCompany History The cruise industry is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry with more than a 2‚100 percent growth since 1970. While new cruise lines have appeared‚ the existing cruise lines have expanded their itineraries to include more ports of call‚ convenient disembark ports‚ and innovation onboard with amenities and facilities. A huge contributor of the cruise industry is Carnival Cruise Lines. Carnival offers a variety of quality cruises and prides themselves on delivering memorable
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LUKOIL: Trade Strategy at a Privitized Exporter 1) What theories of trade help to explain Russia’s position as an oil exporter? Why? Which ones don’t? Why not? Russia has a natural and an acquired advantage: it has fifteen more reserves than Saudi Arabia. To explain its position‚ the Similarity Theory can be used: Trade mostly with neighboring countries‚ former members of Soviet Union. Another one is the Porter Diamond Theory: National competitive advantage‚ with favorable demand‚ factor
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Carnival Corporation The proposed vision statement “ We will passionately strike for global vacation leader by offer the distinctive vacation experience that cater to the variety of vacationer lifestyle and budget at an outstanding value. We also committed to create strong bond of relationship with our prestigious stakeholder group by prioritize their need.” The direction of Carnival Corporation to achieve its vision is to serve the cruise ship industry in global platform. The positioning of
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important metrics that are most important to monitoring results for a cruise line company like Carnival would include but are not limited to Revenues by Geographic Area (you can monitor which region is more profitable)‚ Balance Sheet‚ Revenue by Segments (Carnival offers both cruises and tours) and Selected overall that would include fuel consumption‚ cruise operating expenses break down and passengers carried during a specific cruise line trip. (Attached is an example of Carnival’s Revenue by Segment
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