AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries. The ASEAN Heads of State and Government decided to establish an ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA in 1992. The objective of AFTA is to increase the ASEAN region’s competitive advantage as a production base geared for the world market. A vital step in this direction is the liberalization of trade through the elimination
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COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH The communicative approach was developed by Robert Langs‚ a revolutionary psychoanalyst who is the author of 47 hands-on books on emotional life‚ the human condition‚ dreams‚ and the evolved design and operations of the emotion-processing mind. His books are written for both the general public and mental health professionals. They are distinguished by his highly original approach to the human mind and by the recognition of its extremely influential unconscious activities
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International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Questions and Answers….. 1. How has trade in merchandise and services changed over the past decade? What have been the major trends? How might this information be of value to a manager? The volume of international trade in merchandise and services exceeded $4 trillion in 1990. Fourteen years later (2004)‚ international merchandise trade had more than doubled to $11 trillion! In 2011‚ the dollar value of world merchandise trade advanced
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Managing Cost of Quality: Insight into Industry Practice Andrea Schiffauerova *‚ Vince Thomson ** * École Polytechnique de Montréal‚ Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering‚ Montreal ** Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ McGill University‚ Montreal‚ Canada Article Reference: Schiffauerova‚ A. and Thomson‚ V.‚ “Managing cost of quality: Insight into industry practice”‚ The TQM Magazine‚ 2006 Abstract This paper reports on the study of the quality costing practices at four large
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MINI CASE STUDY FOR: Interdependence and Gains from Trade Discussion Questions: 1. Why is interdependence in the MENA area seen as important? Applying the interdependence in MENA region would help overcoming several problems that have been affecting the economic growth in the region. The production rate (Quantity) is sometimes not even enough to fulfill the region’s needs‚ which forces them to import those products. The quality of produced products in the region is not as high enough. Add to
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the first step in optimized selection Unit 7 Ranking: refining the choice Unit 8 Objectives in conflict: trade-off methods and penalty functions Unit 9 Material and shape Unit 10 Selecting processes: shaping‚ joining and surface treatment Unit 11 The economics: cost modelling for selection Sustainability Unit 12 Eco Selection: the eco audit tool Unit 13 Advanced Eco design: systematic material selection Unit 14 Low Carbon Power: Resource Intensities and Materials Use Special Topics
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An Approach to Project Management Projects should not be confused with everyday work. A project is not routine‚ repetitive work. Ordinary daily work typically requires doing the same or similar work repeatedly‚ while a project is done only once; a new product or service exists when the project is completed. Recognizing the difference is important because too often resources can be used up on daily operations‚ which may not contribute to longer-range organization strategies that require innovative
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Checkpoint: Managing a Daily Teaching Schedule AED/201 Managing a Daily Teaching Schedule Below are three tips that I have compiled to aide in my success of effective time management within the classroom. 1) Create a consistent classroom routine/schedule that students may grow accustomed to (Dobson‚ J.‚ 2010). 2) Use small blocks of time wisely to increase productivity and also lighten the work load that one has after school hours (Markarian‚ M.‚ 2010). 3) Assign manageable classroom
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ALCAR approach: the Alcar Group Inc. a management education and software company‚ developed an approach to VBM which is based on discounted cash flow analysis Determinants of shareholder value: according to Alfred Rappaport author of creating share holder value; a guide to managers and investors‚ who is regarded as father of share holder value‚ the following seven factors called “value drivers” affect shareholder value 1. Rate of sales growth 2. Operating profit margin 3. Income tax rate 4. Investment
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Seminar 1 International Trade What Is International Trade? February 25 2012| http://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/112503.asp If you walk into a supermarket and are able to buy South American bananas‚ Brazilian coffee and a bottle of South African wine‚ you are experiencing the effects of international trade. International trade allows us to expand our markets for both goods and services that otherwise may not have been available to us. It is the reason why you can pick between a Japanese
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