the resulting innovations to their local customers. The innovation process adopted by Frank’s MNE is: a. globally linked. b. local-for-local. c. center-for-global. d. locally leveraged. C 2. With responsibility for his company’s largely centralized R&D activities‚ Frank worries that the center may not understand local market needs‚ while the subsidiaries may not be committed to innovations developed at the center. To respond to these concerns‚ Frank’s priority should be to: a. adopt
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The Factors Decreasing Economic Mobility ECON 303: Economics of Poverty and Discrimination California Polytechnic State University November 30‚ 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the different causes that have been attributed to the decrease in economic mobility in America and how they have impacted a person’s ability to move up the socioeconomic ladder. The primary causes that will be discussed include: unequal education opportunities‚ globalization and technology. Important
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Resource Based View This view focuses on Value‚ Resource‚ Imitability and Organizational factors (VRIO) of capabilities and resources deposit within the firm. Ikea has out performed its competitors since the time it was born. Below is the analysis of Ikea based on VRIO analysis- Value – When different companies enter into the industry dominated by a single firm. Then‚ the firm dominating needs to focus on its value adding capabilities and resources. Ikea is a firm that has been dominating the
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1/2‚ June 2013‚ pp. 11-20 ISSN: 2231-0487 Indian Tea in Global Market Nissar A. Barua Department of Economics‚ Gauhati University‚ Guwahati Email: nissar12@gmail.com Mukta Mazumder Department of Economics‚ KRB Girls’ College‚ Guwahati E-mail: mukta.m.kakati@gmail.com Abstract Over the years India had dominated the global tea export market as the single largest exporter of tea. However since 1990 its market share in the global tea export started falling in a dramatic fashion where within
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What is the purpose of business? Discuss. INTRODUCTION 1 At a dinner party a doctor‚ a lawyer and a businessman are sitting around the table chatting and talking about their life and work. At one point another man approaches the table and asks the three men what the purpose of their jobs is. The doctor immediately responds that he wants to help people and save life. The lawyer takes over and says he fights for justice and equality but when it comes to the businessman to answer the question
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Abstract #2 Hopper‚ G.S (2006‚ April 1). Protecting Business Method Innovations: Patents Aren’t the Only Way‚ Netanium Strategic Consulting‚ LLC. From‚ http://www.netanium.com/trade_secrets.html When we see commercials or products on a shelf‚ you know that someone at either their home garage or a large corporation came up with the idea. Many products that we buy will have a symbol or a term that says patent pending. This means that the person or company has filed for a patent but it has
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Environmental Factors Paper: A Study of McDonald’s Corporation Environmental factors have wide-reaching effects across a company’s global marketing platform. Many areas‚ such as economic or social aspects‚ can be sensitive and must be addressed appropriately for marketing success. McDonald’s Corporation is a global company that faces these challenges and issues‚ some of which will be addressed in this paper. Additionally‚ the importance of technology and how it impacts McDonald’s marketing decisions
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Task. 1 A quick evaluation of the global macro environmental variables that are likely to have the most significant impact on the company concluded that the 3 main factors are the economic‚ social and technological factors. 1. Economic The state of the economy of the country has enabled for a lot of multinational companies to enter their targeted segment with minimum costs and massive profits. The philosophy behind the method is that people look for more value for their money. Understandably
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How Global Population Growth is Creating Serious Environmental Problems According to Population Connection‚ population growth since the 1950’s is behind the diminishing of 80 percent of rainforests. It also accounts for the loss of thousands of plant and wildlife species‚ and an increase in in green house gas emissions. It also widely believed that population will account for water scaring as well. . IN less developed countries the lack of birth control‚ as well as cultural traditions that
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Examine how factors can cause changes in economic activity Economics activity is the production‚ distributions‚ exchange and consumptions of goods and services. Businesses and consumers can cause it to increased and decreased‚ when it increases it means that the value and amount of goods and services are increasing as well‚ many factors can change how the economic activity for example interest rates‚ consumer spending and many more. Interests rates is one of the main factors that cause changes
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