“The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.” ― Mikhail Bakunin During the period shortly after World War II‚ there was no better way to describe a poorly-made‚ cheap knock-off‚ mass produced item than a simple “Made in Japan” label. “Made in Japan”‚ in the United States at least‚ was not just a statement of origin for a particular product‚ but a judgment statement referring to its inferior quality and workmanship. Years of war with China and Russia‚ then later the United States and the Allies
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Ch. 1 Questions 3.) How do you think the principle of uniformitarianism accounts for occasional catastrophic events such as meteorite impacts‚ huge volcanic eruptions‚ or great earthquakes? The principle of uniformitarianism states‚ “The present is the key to the past (Murck‚ B. W.‚ Skinner‚ B. J.‚ Mackenzie‚ D.‚ Visualizing Geology 2008). This means that anything that happens or will happen today‚ most likely has happened in the past. Scottish geologist James Hutton’s observation is that the physical
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SWOT Analysis A SWOT analysis deals with the identification of the company’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats in the planning process. Professor Kenneth Andrews of Harvard Business School defined the SWOT analysis “as a reasonable method of analyzing and reviewing an organization present position. He has also proved how vital it is for an organization to communicate its operation objectives with its strategic activities” (netmba.com). Currently companies have adopted the SWOT analysis
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CASE STUDY The Service Sector of Germany I. Table of Contents II. Abstract III. Introduction Germany has the largest population in the European Union with 84.5 inhabitants in January‚ 2010. The prosperous German economy attracts millions of immigrants from around the world as it is the third largest country in terms of immigration. Germany is bordered by Poland‚ Czech Republic‚ Austria‚ Switzerland
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BSTR/166 IBS Center for Management Research The Fall of MG Rover This case was written by K. Yamini Aparna‚ under the direction of Vivek Gupta‚ IBS Center for Management Research. It was compiled from published sources‚ and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. 2005‚ IBS Center for Management Research. All rights reserved. To order copies‚ call +91-8417-236667/68 or write to IBS
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&RPage |1 Entrepreneurial Finance 2013 - Case Assignment Questions R&R R&R case brings up major themes that we will see over and over again in this course. This case also differs significantly from most of the other case you will read in this course as it provides a full story of an entrepreneurial venture. In most other cases in this course‚ the entrepreneur is faced with a decision/dilemma at the time of case. In these cases I will ask you to put yourself in the entrepreneur’s shoes and come
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The invention of the internal combustion engine is most probably the result of the developments of several individuals. Around 1780‚ Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens built an engine that used gunpowder as a fuel‚ but this engine was far too dangerous to be practical. His assistant‚ Denis Papin‚ also experimented with developing an internal combustion engine‚ building a simple steam-powered device around 1790. Again‚ this engine was not practical‚ and not until the early nineteenth century did the
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motorcycles were made in America. In 1867‚ American‚ Sylvester Howard Roper invented a steam-engine motorcycle that was powered by coal called the Roper Steam Velocipede. German‚ Gottlieb Daimler invented the first gasoline-powered motorcycle in 1885. This is considered by most to be the first true motorcycle. Daimler used a four-stroke engine that was invented by Nicolaus August Otto. It was the first four-stroke internal combustion engine (Tank). There are two main types of engines used in the motorcycle
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tesla Motors is one of the leading producers of electric cars and electric powertrains in the world. Founded in 2003 and based out of Palo Alto‚ California‚ Tesla is currently in 37 countries worldwide. Tesla currently produces 3 models‚ the Roadster‚ Model S‚ and the Model X. A primary issue Tesla faces is the steep prices of all three models. The least expensive model is the Tesla model S. It’s cheapest option begins at $57‚400. Many experts believe that for Tesla to be
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Table of Contents ------------------------------------------------- Topics Pages ------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction 3 ------------------------------------------------- 2. Objective of the study 4 ------------------------------------------------- 2.1 Primary Objective 4 ------------------------------------------------- 2.2
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