as companies grow bigger and multinational‚ leading to more people working in the companies and more ethical issues arising. Responsible management relates to ‘doing things right’‚ essentially maintaining efficiency. Effectiveness is the foundation of success‚ whilst efficiency is a condition of survival after success; Effectiveness is ‘doing the right things’ (Drucker‚ 1995‚ p.33). Studies have identified companies with well-developed codes of conduct as having superior financial performance‚ gaining
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wrong. When this wrong-doing offends one or more of the gods‚ the punishment typically results in negative changes in the person’s life‚ and often their ruin or death. In the myths Ovid presents in his Metamorphoses‚ the wrong-doing is brought about in one of three ways. The first of these ways is by an act of the gods‚ seen in the myths of Io and Tiresias. The second way is through bad luck‚ as we see in the myth of Actaeon. The third and final of the ways the wrong-doing comes about is through
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all. Apart from these languages there are innumerable dialects specific to each ethnic group. Different states in India each have different official languages. Central government only recognises Hindi as the official language of India. However‚ when doing business in India‚ English is the language of international commerce. Many Indians bob their heads up and down when affirming something and from side-to-side when conveying a ’No’. Then‚ again‚ silence can express a ’Yes’ or a ’No’. In addition
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Doing business in Malaysia Contents Foreword 5 Chapter 1 - Introduction 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Geography & population Advantages of investing in Malaysia Language Political environment Economy Major exports and imports Import controls Regulatory environment Financial services Currency denomination Exchange controls Government policy on foreign investment Communications Chapter 2 - Intellectual property protection • • • • • Patents Trade
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‘Doing It For The Girls’ is a multi-modal‚ promotional article from a women’s magazine‚ and is mainly aimed at working-class women or women looking for a career path. It features the young engineer Katie Fish and informs the reader of the increasing number of young women working in the engineering sector‚ specifically in nuclear power. As shown by the bold “Promotion” in the picture‚ the purpose of this article is to promote nuclear energy and challenge the stereotype of women taking up engineering
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Doing Business in Brazil | Brazilian Social and Business Culture A Brazilian Culture Overview Fact File o Official name – Federative Republic of Brazil o Population – 198‚739‚269* o Official Language – Portuguese o Currency – Brazilian real (BRL) o Capital city – Brasilia o GDP – purchasing power parity $1.99 trillion* o GDP Per Capita – purchasing power parity $10‚100* Overview Brazil is a country greatly shaped by its diverse culture and geography. The largest country in South America
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Doing Business in Colombia | Colombian Social and Business Culture A Colombian Culture Overview Fact File o o o o o o o Official name – Republic of Colombia Population – 45‚644‚023* Official Languages – Spanish Currency – Colombian peso (COP) Capital city – Bogotá GDP – purchasing power parity $399.4 billion* GDP Per Capita – purchasing power parity $8‚900 * Overview Colombia is a country with a unique culture influenced by a fusion of its indigenous Indian‚ Spanish and African
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Doing Business in Bangladesh Doing Business in Bangladesh Howladar Yunus & Co. Chartered Accountants February 2012 Howladar Yunus & Co. Chartered Accountants Page Chapter Contents 3 3 4 7 18 21 27 30 32 33 37 38 39 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 - Disclaimer Introduction The Country Forms and Business Enterprises Direct Taxation Exchange Control Other Forms of Taxation Labour Relations and Social Security Grants and Incentives Quality of Life Appendix – A : Rates
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DOING BUSINESS IN ITALY Appearances mean a lot to Italians; they judge a person based on the way he or she dresses and carries him or herself. The first impressions they form about someone usually are the lasting impressions. For that reason‚ one should always be respectful when greeting italians and attentive to his or her appearance when doing business in Italy. The greetings are enthusiastic‚ but formal. When greeting someone for the first time‚ one should give a handshake with direct eye
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asked Dr. Ernest Gundling‚ an intercultual specialist‚ to be the author to leverage on his extensive research and hands-on experience in this field. We sincerely hope that this booklet will help businesspeople from all over the world be successful in doing business with Japan. International Communication Department JETRO It is a pleasure to be able to offer this introduction to business communication with Japanese. I hope that each reader will find useful tips for his or her work‚ and quickly build
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