History Chapter 2&5 Notes Checklist on Chapter 2: Who was the founder of Singapore? 1. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port 2. Importance of the signing of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty 3. Contributions of Maj William Farquhar‚ Sir Stamford Raffles‚ John Crawfurd. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port British Current Situation 1. They had ports at Bencoolen and Penang 2. They were also in trade with China and India. They traded their Opium which was from India
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SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines made its first voyage back in 1971 with service based in the cities of Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio (Brief History‚ 2009). 38 years later‚ Southwest Airlines has more than 3300 flights a day and serves 66 cities in 33 states (Factsheet‚ 2009). Southwest Airlines has demonstrated a variety of strengths in its 38 year presence. Recent economic events have also caused a renewed focus on the company’s weaknesses
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Figure 5.1 – Assessment of influence of factors of the external and internal environment on creation of new air carrier (Source: developed by author) As a result of the carried-out analysis it is possible make a conclusion that presently the recommended direction of strategic development corresponds to a state when it is necessary to implement the weakness - opportunity strategy (mini – maxi) directed on minimization of weaknesses of the enterprise and use of opportunities of the market of air transportation
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Introduction Air travel remains a large and growing industry. It facilitates economic growth‚ world trade‚ international investment and tourism and is therefore central to the globalization taking place in many other industries (Airline Industry‚ 2000). In Globalization era‚ Airplane industries are really important to move people to another place. It’s really reliable and secure. Compare with five decades ago. Airplane was frightening and costly. People try to find new technological innovation
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Motorola Business Strategy Overview and History Since it first entered the competitive electronic firm market‚ Motorola has continued to remain successfully as a world leader in mobile communication technology‚ ranking as the leading maker of cellular telephones‚ paging devices‚ automotive semi-conductors‚ and microchips that are used to operate devices other than computers. Although it has lost a few battles‚ Motorola has taken on the Japanese head to head‚ through these times of Japanese
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------------------------------------------------- Name: Steve Thaxton Assignment: #3 Industry Analysis Term: Summer 2013 Course: Strategic Marketing Global Airline Size The 2013 global passenger airline industry is estimated to be a $539 billion industry with an additional $68 billion generated by these same firms through cargo transport9. The key measure of units for the industry is expressed as revenue passenger kilometer or RPK. This is defined as the actual kilometers
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during the booming period of economic growth in Japan. Till date‚ ORIX’s office can be found across 36 countries and regions worldwide. Retrieved from http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/company/ In Year 1972‚ Orix Leasing Singapore Limited “ORIX SINGAPORE” was incorporated in Singapore providing corporate financing to industries such as Shipping‚ Medical‚ Retail and Transportation etc. Being a trusted finance provider company with a long history‚ ORIX also went into a joint venture with DBS Bank Limited
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External and Internal Environmental Analysis Shannon Roundtree STR/581 November 26‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Arthur Close External and Internal Environmental Analysis The vision created by the late Steve Jobs is aimed toward reaching the diverse global community. Changes in the external environment determine the decisions the company will make. Apple has prominent frameworks that have been implemented to evaluate the external environments of the company. Domains that affect the
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Economy of Singapore Singapore enjoys a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ a remarkably open and corruption-free business environment‚ stable prices and one of the highest per capita gross domestic products in the world. Exports‚ particularly in electronics and chemicals‚ and services provide the main source of revenue for the economy. Singapore is positioning itself as the region’s financial and high-tech center. Singapore’s economic strategy proved a success‚ producing real
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Introduction The culture of Singapore has evolved down the years since the island country itself represents a wonderful blend of cultures as diverse as Malay‚ Chinese‚ Indian‚ and European. Naturally‚ Singapore‚ which was once a fishing village under the British Empire‚ is a composite and cohesive portrait of various cultures. Content Part 1 (Appendix) In Singapore‚ a lot of people have more interest in the heritage over the years. The traditional stuffs become
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