imitate for competitors. There exists a strong relation between organizational learning and innovation and the innovation is important as a source of competitive advantage. One of the variables of
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COMPLIANCE FUNCTION IN BANKS Kunal Vasu Mallik On account of increasing globalization and deregulation world over‚ the financial sector is experiencing tremendous growth ‚ diversification and innovation. In the face of it the banking system‚ the major player in the financial sector‚ have become susceptible and banking crises have grown‚ causing or aggravating economic downturns leading to significant fiscal costs. The continuous process of diversification and evolution of products creates
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cInnovation Organisations: The 3M Way Damian Gordon Recommended Reading 3M formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Founded on the North Shore of Lake Superior at Two Harbors‚ Minnesota in 1902 With over 76‚000 employees they produce over 55‚000 products‚ including: adhesives‚ abrasives‚ laminates‚ passive fire protection‚ dental products‚ electrical materials‚ electronic circuits and optical films Richard Drew June 22‚ 1899 – December 14
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Volume– V‚ Issue– 02‚ July-December‚ 2010 Compliance Practices in Garment Industries in Dhaka City MD. ARIFUR RAHMAN1 MIR SOHRAB HOSSAIN2 Abstract The readymade garment RMG industry in Bangladesh has experienced an unprecedented growth .over the last three decades and become a fast growing industry in Bangladesh. This industry plays a vital role in the economy in terms of export earnings‚ employment generation ‚poverty alleviation and empowering the woman. For development of this sector
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Ethics and Compliance FIN/370 – Finance for Business PepsiCo Ethics and Compliance PepsiCo Inc. is a world leader in the beverage and snack food industry. Founded in 1965‚ the company has grown to become a household name. PepsiCo employs more than 285‚000 employees worldwide‚ and has revenues of more than $60 billion (Our History‚ 2011). PepsiCo prides itself on social and environmental responsibility‚ and maintains a commitment to ethical business practices. Role of Ethics and Compliance in PepsiCo’s
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION This innovation‚ originally developed by Microsoft under the codename of Project Natal‚ was finally released under the Kinect name on November 4‚ 2010 and entered the Guinness World Record Book by being the fastest-selling customer electronics device . Even though it was initially designed for video games‚ it now applies to real-world uses. Kinect is a motion-sensing system based around a depth camera that enables the user to control and to interact intuitively‚ and especially
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successful companies. To what extent is 3M justifiably highlighted as the ‘innovating machine’? 3M has an impressive performance when it comes to developing new products. 3M hires good hardworking people and puts trust in them; this brings about innovation and excellent performance. 3M ensured that developing new products is much higher on the agenda in management meetings than in other companies. Moreover‚ the success of the approach is due to the continual reinforcement of its objectives. 3M has
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Westport Innovations Things are improving for Westport. Although its revenue has not grown‚ it has shown great resilience in the face of the headwinds that this turbulent oil price environment has brought with itself. Due to a 50 % decline in oil prices the inclination of fleet owners towards gas engine driven vehicles has also declined. This has caused a drop in sales and hence the drop in revenue. But the company was able to make a comeback this year by containing its costs within levels that
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variety of contradictory and competing approaches when deciding whether to comply with “industry norms”. De Wit and Meyer (2004)[i] refer to these scenarios as the “Paradox of Compliance and choice”. De Wit and Meyer (page 429‚ 2004) further state that where firms cannot influence the structure of their industry‚ compliance to the rules of the game is the strategic imperative. In such cases‚ the strategic demand is for managers to adapt the firm to the industry context. Where firms do have the ability
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Ethiopia’s Trade Relation with the EAC and Sudan Ethiopian Economic Association Lead Researcher Kibre Moges Sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung May 2008 Addis Ababa Table of Contents Page List of Tables List of Figures Abbreviations Executive Summary iv v v vi 1. Introduction 1 2. Challenges and Opportunities of South-South Trade 2.1 Configuration of the current international trade integration 2.2 Policy initiated South-South trade integration 2.3 Opportunities and Challenges of trade Integration
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