Agnese and Sala (2009) mentioned the puzzling performance of Japan in the past two decades is the object of growing attention in the literature. In this paper‚ we are discussing about one salient feature of this performance – the long term unemployment in Japan. According to Bloomberg‚ AFP on Business Times dated on 30 November 2011‚ it was mentioned the country faced a high unemployment rate at 4.5% in October 2011 which is higher than the 29 economists’ prediction. Our aim is to exam the causes
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FOR A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE— CASE OF EBAY Edward T. Chen‚ University of Massachusetts Lowell‚ edward_chen@uml.edu ABSTRACT eBay is a highly visible company that has been immensely successful in their implementation of a business strategy that incorporates their information strategy. It is a shining example of an Internet era company that actually turns a profit‚ and managed to outlast the “dotcom crash”. By remaining flexible and adaptable‚ the ever-changing eBay has developed a technology platform
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some of the world’s greatest countries. However‚ it is Japan who is most famous for being a suicide-prone nation. While only being ranked ninth for deaths by suicide‚ Japan boasts some of the more disturbing stories behind its suicide victims‚ as well as a long history of this gruesome act. However unheard of it seems to outsiders‚ the methods and reasons behind suicide have become all too common amongst native Japanese. Suicide in Japan began with the samurais who chose ’seppuku’ (the disembowlment
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16 Signs That Japan Loves Small StuffThe Japanese tend to value small things over big. This way of thinking evolved over thousands of years. It has both practical and religious roots. From a practical perspective‚ Japan is an island nation with limited resources and a high population — big is often unworkable. Japan is also a Buddhist country that has been influenced by Buddhist minimalism. Japan’s preference for all things small shows up in dozens of ways. 1. Electronics Japanese electronics
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delivery strategies‚ the product customization and the creating product demand. Cross docking is an important aspect of supply chain that is one of the major contributors of managing the supply chain successfully. Cross docking is basically defined as the process of the product delivery from the manufacturing plant to the consumer with minimizing the costs and procedures of handling the product and storing it temporarily. Cross docking primarily joins various reduced product loads into single criteria
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Ranked as the fifth most successful non-profit organization of 2012‚ the American Red Cross saves the lives of people every single day all across the globe (“Top”). They provide services such as disaster relief‚ support for America’s military families‚ health and safety training and certification‚ lifesaving blood‚ and international services. Supplying over 40% of blood and the blood products in the U.S.‚ the Red Cross plays a critical role in the nation’s healthcare system. Without their incredible
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Define how the cross culture communication impact our jobs. In fact‚ knowing how to gracefully navigate visits to foreign markets and meetings with international counterparts can make a huge difference that will impact your long-term relationships and business opportunities. Cross-cultural communication (also frequently referred to as intercultural communication‚ which is also used in a different sense‚ though) is a field of study that looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate
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BANK OF JAPAN’S MEETING IN MARCH 2006: AN END TO THE QUANTITATIVE EASING POLICY? Japan underwent a decade-long odyssey with deflation and the zero-bound problem. Economic activity in Japan slowed precipitously following the collapse of the socalled bubble economy in December 1989‚ and Japan began to experience deflation by early 1995. During this initial period‚ while the economy was slowing‚ forecasters and policymakers consistently underestimated the extent of Japan’s economic malaise. Consequently
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The Red Cross By Kevin Smith The Red Cross is an international organization that thrives on donations and the kindness of others to succeed. This Red Cross supports military families‚ disaster relief‚ health and safety training along with education‚ and blood drives that save thousands of lives yearly. The Red Cross started in the year 1881 and was mainly used to help wounded soldiers from the battlefield. “The global Red Cross has evolved into the world’s largest humanitarian network -
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The Holy Cross The holy cross is a very important and very familiar symbol in the Christian faith. The cross that hangs against the red brick wall in the main sanctuary of my home church (A.P. Shaw United Methodist) has aroused my curiosity since I was a child. As long as I can remember this enormous wooden cross has hung there overlooking the congregation as if Christ himself was keeping watch. Directly beneath the cross is an altar holding a Holy Bible‚ candles‚ a prayer
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