Microsoft in China and India‚ 1993-2007 Risks faced by Microsoft in China and impact to performance Risks Intellectual Property Localization Details Largest piracy rates in the world – 98% *Huge character sets required new versions of software *Chinese used mobiles more than the PC (can the mobile be a computing device)? *High profile revelation by Juliet Wu‚ former GM on commitment * Suspicion on security *Open source market * Entrepreneurship bug for Chinese software engineers *Legislation
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Eli Whitney’s Effects on America Eli Whitney was one of the greatest inventors in American History. Eli Whitney’s invention of the Cotton Gin helped bring prosperity to the South‚ expand slavery‚ and lead to a civil war. Eli also is credited for popularizing the idea of mass production and interchangeable parts. All of Eli Whitney’s ideas changed the entire country and played a significant role in the history. Eli Whitney was born in Massachusetts in 1765. Eli worked in his father’s nail shop as
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SAIL "To be a respectful world class corporation and leader in INDIAN steel business in quality‚ productivity‚ profitability and customer satisfaction" is the VISION statement of Steel Authority of India. Which has already been revised three times since 1990‚ to make it more clear with time for the workforce in SAIL to achieve their goal. Mr. Sanjay Sinha(General Manager Corporate Planning) when asked about "in what all areas they use the vision statement and is your decision are influenced
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Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin Eli Whitney : Eli Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin and a pioneer in the mass production of cotton. Whitney was born in Westboro ‚ Massachusetts.‚ on Dec. 8‚ 1765‚ and died on Jan. 8‚ 1825. He graduated from Yale College in 1792. By April 1793‚ Whitney had designed and constructed the cotton gin‚ a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. Eli Whitney’s machine could produce up to 23 kg (50 lb) of cleaned
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The current onboarding process followed by Dabur India Ltd. follows different practices to onboard the new hires successfully. The company makes sure that the process followed by them help the new hire to acquire the necessary knowledge‚ skills‚ behavior to become an effective organizational member and insider. The company uses different tactics like formal meetings‚ videos‚ printed material or computer-based orientations to introduce new comer to the organization‚ culture‚ ethics‚ vision. The company
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should be presented with the help of 12 to 15 power point slides. Weaving Scale into Hand Made Products FabIndia is a well-known retail brand that sells various hand made products through its stores across India and overseas. They are probably the best-known urban middle class brand in India. It would not be wrong to say that they define the middle class look for Indians. Though they are best known for home linen and garments‚ they have expanded into organic food‚ personal care products‚ furniture
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Summary The case simulation was an exciting and scary experience. The case puts you at the head of a supply chain‚ as a manager who is responsible for the production of two new lines of mobile phones. The two lines of mobile phones only sale from May through December for a total of four years. Throughout the simulation/ case‚ the decisions made impacts performance and the longevity of your company. You are teamed up with team advisors that all have different opinions and can be considered unpredictable
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Plaintiff AmeriPride services‚ Inc (“Plaintiffs”) initiated action pursuant to CERCLA more than sixteen years ago to recover investigation and remediation costs of about $7.75 million it incurred after a perchloroethelyne (“PCE”) contamination caused by previous owners Valley Industrial Services‚ Inc. (“VIS”) an industrial dry cleaning and laundry business using PCE as a solvent. VIS would eventually merge into Texas Eastern Overseas‚ Inc (“TEO”). After trial‚ appeal‚ and settlement with other parties
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A hatchery in the nursery of India’s head medicinal organization in Delhi has been home to a modest newborn child for as far back as few days. She was brought into the injury focal point of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) by the police in the early hours of last Wednesday. When I stroll into the nursery‚ joined by her pediatrician Dr Jeeva Sankar‚ she is wakeful and fixes her eyes on me. "This is our infant‚" the pediatrician says. A white band to her left side wrist portrays
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Case Summary: McDonald’s “Senior” Restaurant McDonalds is one of the world’s largest fast food chains serving millions of customers everyday. The main reason for their success is the fact that McDonalds adapts its products to fit the local markets. It is a truly ’Global’ corporation. The manager of this particular location faces a unique dilemma. She has a loyal clientele that visits regularly - seniors. Owing to the affinity of the staff with its customers‚ the seniors stay longer. Over
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