Emerging Economies: The Case of Dubai Belaid Rettab Anis Ben Brik Kamel Mellahi ABSTRACT. Although a number of studies have shown that corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities often lead to greater organisational performance in western developed economies‚ researchers are yet to examine the strategic value of CSR in emerging economies. Using survey data from 280 firms operating in Dubai‚ this study examines the link between CSR activities and organisational performance. The results show
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Nestle SA at the end and to become the world’s biggest beverage and food company. The Nestle headquarters are located in Switzerland in the relatively small city called Vevey‚ but the company had manufacturing units all over the world in almost every country they operate in. There is a Nestle case that has been published in 1996 that states the company employed 230‚000 people with $71.7 billion in sales (Rodgers‚ 2000). Going into 2012‚ nestle has increased their employees 328‚000 people worldwide and
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Globalisation Globalization is a new term that has found a significant place in the lives of the people. By globalization‚ we mean shedding down the walls of distrust and the barriers of suspicion in between countries‚ to make a bridge where ideas and beliefs can cross the borders. Though globalization today primarily covers the economical side‚ the impact is not limited to the economy only. It actually affects every aspect of life‚ like cultural‚ social‚ psychological and of course
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the future “is not in our control”‚ “no one knows about the future”. In fact‚ although all human beings do prepare potential reactions to anticipated events‚ whether they call it budgeting or planning‚ some‚ be they individuals‚ organisations or countries‚ are often caught off-guard by many events. The attacks on the World Trade Centre in 2001 are cases in point. Therefore it is important for this essay to first briefly explain why we should interrogate the future; what methods we can use given the
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Under leadership of current CEO Peter Brabeck‚ Nestle is now experiencing a more significant growth and synergies as the top nutrition and food company with strategic management of Brabeck since he took over Nestle in 1997. In today‚ Nestle has developed another core business to Research and Development sector to support its traditional food and beverage business. Vision and Mission Vision According to Chief Technology Officer‚ Bauer‚ of Nestle in his presentation‚ Nestle has two visions classified
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underestimate both fertility and future gains in longevity. Unfortunately‚ the greatest fertility is found in those countries least able to support their existing people. Populations will triple in the Palestinian Territories and Niger between 2000 and 2050 and will more than double in Yemen‚ Angola‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo‚ and Uganda. In contrast‚ populations in most developed countries are stable or declining. The United States is a prominent exception. Assessment: Demographic trends such as
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What are the risks that Microsoft has faced in operating in China and dealing with the Chinese government? Do you see these risks as increasing‚ diminishing‚ or changing in the future?Are these risks unique to China or present in other developing countries? There are two major risks that Microsoft has faced in operating in China. Firstly‚ after China joined WTO. Although Chinese government taks some actions for its IPR‚ especailly for foreign compnies‚ the rate of piracy still not decreasing
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6 Brain drain: what we know and what we do not know Bernd Wächter1 15 Rue D’Egmont‚ B 1000‚ Brussels‚ Belgium Introduction In many countries of the world‚ and probably most markedly in Europe‚ the mobility of ‘brains’‚ that is‚ of tertiary students and of researchers‚ has in recent years gained currency‚ and has in fact become an important part of higher education policy. The European Union (EU) expressed the importance it attached to mobility with the creation of programmes such as ERASMUS
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4 main strategies of the company. Finally a conclusion will be given based upon the current challenges and future perspective. Company Highlights GE was found by Thomas Edison in 1893. It has around 343‚000 employees and operation over 100 countries. The company experienced continuous growth during the last 15 years in many different aspects‚ and currently it is known with a wide market diversification to include industry infrastructure‚ industry‚ healthcare‚ financial services‚ entertainment
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for this‚ each particular to certain types of countries. Firstly‚ in the West‚ the managed economy of the 1970s-2000s‚ characterized by reliance on big business and mass production‚ has given way to a so-called entrepreneurial economy. Here knowledge-driven goods and services are now more flexibly provided by smaller firms‚ and the emergence of a creative class requires a less interfering but more facilitating state. Secondly‚ in the emerging countries‚ most notably the BRICs – Brazil‚ Russia‚ India
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