International Business Review 19 (2010) 119–125 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Business Review journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ibusrev International business‚ corporate social responsibility and sustainable development Ans Kolk a‚*‚ Rob van Tulder b‚1 a b University of Amsterdam Business School‚ Plantage Muidergracht 12‚ 1018 TV Amsterdam‚ The Netherlands RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam‚ Burgemeester Oudlaan 50‚ 3062 PA Rotterdam‚ The Netherlands
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Q1: (a) INTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: Companies must endure economic recessions‚ competing businesses stealing their market share and dips in their stock price. However‚ these external factors are not the only problems businesses face. Companies must deal with internal factors as well. Internal issues can create just as many problems as external ones. Sometimes‚ the two types of factors are linked. Employees : The caliber‚ attitude and work ethic of a company’s employees are
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Matthew McDowell Assuming there is pure competition in the market place‚ and no government intervention‚ we are able to focus on how the price mechanism determines the equilibrium price in the market. Markets can be effective at resolving the basic issues of what and how much to produce at a certain price level although left to operate on its own‚ the market can still create unsatisfactory outcomes. When markets do not produce the desired outcome‚ it is known as market failure and when this occurs
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RURAL MARKETING STRATEGIES OF MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS- A VIEW By. Mrs.A.Pankajam‚ Associate Professor‚ Avinashilingam School of Management Technology‚ Avinashilingam Deemed University for Women‚ Coimbatore-43 ABSTRACT Rural India was once considered a mere painter’s muse and not a uberous ground for business. The reason being – around 42% Indians are below poverty line earning around $1.25 a day. Addressing poverty-based issues‚ NGOs‚ Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and social entrepreneurial
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global financial crisis. The argument largely concentrates on the impacts of excess savings produced by the balance of payment (BOP) surplus countries on financial developments in the BOP deficit countries. Specifically‚ it is propounded that emerging countries‚ especially China and other emerging Asians‚ have been pursuing export-led growth and investing their BOP surpluses in financial assets in the deficit countries‚ the United States being the predominant destination. The socalled global
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Timescale Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer-term actions (Day/Wk/Month) 3. Hydraulic leak in Blowout Preventer (BOP) Accumulator identified during a pressure test prior to drilling out the shoe of the surface casing. The main hydraulic hose connected to the Annular Preventer is leaking noticeably where it is connected to the BOP. This could lead to the annular preventer failing during critical use when taking a kick and could lead to the loss of control of well
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ECONOMICS HIGHER 1 (Syllabus 8819) CONTENTS Page AIMS 1 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES 1 SYLLABUS CONTENT 2 ASSESSMENT FORMAT 7 NOTES OF GUIDANCE 8 RECOMMENDED READING 20 8819 H1 ECONOMICS (2014) ECONOMICS HIGHER 1 (Syllabus 8819) FIRST YEAR OF EXAMINATION 2009 AIMS The syllabus is intended to provide the basis for a broad understanding of economics. Specifically‚ the syllabus aims to develop in candidates: 1. an understanding of fundamental economic
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Jazz Music Jazz is associated with the African American people and this is an influence unequaled in the field of music. The true spirit of jazz arises from a revolt from convention‚ custom‚ authority‚ and boredom‚ even sorrow‚ from everything that would confine the soul of man. The blacks that invented it called their songs the "blues‚" and they weren’t capable of satire or deception. Jazz was their explosive attempt to cast off the blues and be happy‚ carefree happy‚ even in the midst
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Objectives: How is inflation measured The calculation and limitations of these indices The effects of inflation Important points to remember: Consumer Price Index (CPI) - A measure of price changes in consumer goods and services such as gasoline‚ food‚ clothing and automobiles. The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the purchaser. GDP Deflator- measures price changes in current year compared to those in a base year‚ for all goods and services produced within the country and
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thus‚ the Argentine Peso ___________ against the U.S. dollar. (a) strengthened (b) weakened (c) remained neutral (d) All of the above Answer: B Q. 4 Which of the following is NOT part of the Financial Account of the BOP? (a) Net foreign direct investment. (b) Net imports/exports of services. (c) Net portfolio investment. (d) Other Financial items. Answer: B Q. 5 The ___________ includes all international economic transactions with
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