HISTORY OF MEXICO History Early History The Olmecs‚ Mexico’s first known society‚ settled on the Gulf Coast near what is now Veracruz. Remembered for the giant head sculptures they carved from native stone‚ the Olmecs had two main population centers: San Lorenzo‚ which flourished from about 1200 to 900 B.C.‚ and La Venta in Tabasco‚ which lasted until about 600 B.C. By 300 B.C.‚ villages based on agriculture and hunting had sprung up throughout the southern half of Mexico. Monte Albán‚ home to
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116.2 Million people Largest Spanish speaking country Capital is Mexico City 19.9 million people real population is 27-30 million Second largest city is Guadalajara 4.4 million people Literacy rate 86.1% 1st world level Unemployment rate is currently 4.1% children who sell stuff or wash windows count as employed compared to 7.8% in America (ours is higher too) underemployment rate is 36% GDP per capita $15‚300 Higher than nations in European Union Natural resources – petroleum (oil
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Name of explorer: Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Born: Around 1490 Died: Around 1559 From: Extremadura‚ Spain What country did he represent: Spain List places he explored: Arizona and New Mexico List accomplishments: made two trips to America the first one he was the first European explorer to cross America on foot. The second one he discovered Mexico Interactions with indigenous people: After living with Native Americans for six years‚ Cabeza de Vaca had undergone a change of mind‚ coming to
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Tatiana Tripp Trader Joe’s Case Study Analysis COM 742 11/19/2014 The current problem is that advertising and growth can lead to an end of the “quirkiness” that is currently Trader Joe’s strongest attribute. Already‚ a bit of authenticity from the original stores has slipped away from expansion. A former employee‚ as shown in the case study‚ said “In the early days we never tried to be a neighborhood store.”1 There is no question that trying to incorporate more traditional advertising and thus‚ competing
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Just like his well-dressed appearance‚ nothing seemed to fall out of place. The one thing he did seem to emphasize was his imperative need to provide for his wife and children in Oaxaca‚ Mexico. His inability to learn English and his perseverance in every job he acquired were all made with the motivation to send remittance money back home. It was his duty as a father and husband. Through the experiences of my grandfather we can explicitly
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University Of Balamand MOB-Managing Organizational behavior Case Study All in Day’s Work Presented to: Dr. Dora hajj najjar Presented by: Paulmarie yammine ID:A1111377 Date: 24/11/2014 1.The people-related problems or issues Ann Wood faced during the day include the resignations of two employees during the past 24 hours and
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Activity 6.2 - Case Study: Goodbye‚ Indiana - Hello‚ Mexico: The Whirlpool Plant Closing Complete the answers to the six questions at the end of Case 30‚“Goodbye‚ Indiana—Hello‚ Mexico: The Whirlpool Plant Closing”. pages 694-696 1. Was the Whirlpool plant closing just another “business decision‚” or did it carry with it social and ethical responsibilities and implications? Explain. The closure of Whirlpool plant definitely carries social and ethical implications. Many people will lose their
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PESTEL analysis Mexico: POLITICAL : While Mexico has been a formal democracy since Independence‚ in reality the nation has been plagued by essentially a series of caudillos‚ representatives of local and regional power arrangements that have been successful at reaching national levels. Politics are still corrupt and scandal-ridden‚ with parties often focused more on individuals than on programmes for action. And while progress has been made‚ the Mexican state is still far from comfortable with
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The U.S. State Department issued a new state-by-state warning for travelers to Mexico that details the more violent areas of the country but also points out popular places such as Cabo San Lucas and Mexico City where travel advisories aren’t in effect. The warning announced Wednesday gives specific cities and states‚ with a map of the country‚ where gun battles and drug trafficking violence are likely to occur. Mexican tourism has been under a cloud for the last six years since gruesome killings
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Feedback notes on the Gucci case study Question 1: What are the unique features of a luxury goods supply chain in terms of demand characteristics? Product design and innovation drives demand Low visibility of future demand leads to order based rather than forecast based replenishment High value & margin products High level of new product introduction Short campaign cycles with high level of new product introduction Question 2: Analysing Gucci’s Supply Strategy Gucci supply strategy is focused
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