Saward (2006) have argued that shcolars should deem representative as a the “claims to be representative” by different actors‚ rather than an achievement‚ or outcome through election. The traditional views of representation‚ focusing more on whether the elctoral mechanism can induce the responsiveness and accountability of the representatives‚ such a mandate-independence and delegate–trustee frame‚ assumed there was a fixed and knowable set of unterests for the represented‚ which would limit the
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Lecture 9 notes: What is internationalization and what is the outcome – slide 9 – lecture 9 Internationalization is not a new phenomenon‚ occurring for centuries – (Sparrow‚ Brewster & Harris 2004) Reasons for internationalization – pressure for growth to satisfy investor pressure and/ or management ambition Vertical scope (what range of vertically linked activities should the firm encompass/ Horizontal scope (how specialized already in terms of product range) NB – Diversifying is
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through the Internet. Key Issue 3: Recommendation: Even though the way Cemex evaluates a country in order to invest‚ they should implement other methods. Recommendation: Cemex is constantly entering new countries. The problem is as Pankaj‚ Ghemawat said that distance is not only about geography but cultural‚ administrative‚ geographic and economic. In order for Cemex to continue growing they have to learn more about different countries. They said that language is not a barrier since they
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DotNet Generic Number: Heading: Question: Answer: Comments: Level: SE/SSE/TL 1 .NET Generic What is CLR? The CLR is the execution engine for .NET framework applications. Number: Heading: Question: Answer: 2 .NET Generic What are the services provided by CLR? Code Management‚ Application Memory Isolation‚ Verification of type safety‚ Native code conversion‚ Managing memory for objects‚ Enforcement of CAS (Code Access Security)‚ Exception handling‚ Interop (COM and Win32)‚ Profiling‚ Debugging
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the turbine generator case. Anti-trust regulators observed that both GE and Westinghouse were pricing higher than conventional economic analysis predicts. So they assumed collusion and prosecuted‚ not just once but several times. In fact‚ as Ghemawat ’s research shows‚ the firms tried to collude but couldn ’t manage! Why? The firms were looking for a pure-strategy Bertrand Nash-equilibrium‚ which doesn ’t exist‚ leading instead to so-called ‘Edgeworth cycles’. This Bertrand game has only mixed-strategy
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A matrix structure is superior to a functional and a divisional structure. Please‚ comment on this statement. In your answer‚ pay special attention to advantages and disadvantages of each structure and discuss them systematically. "If the body be feeble‚ the mind will not be strong" (Thomas Jefferson‚ 1786). If the foundation something is built upon is weak‚ the whole object will be adversely affected. Likewise‚ in an abstract manner‚ it is with any kind of model or structure. Looking at it from
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The foundation of Volkswagen dates back to the Third Reich. For the opening of the international automobile show in Berlin 1934‚ Adolf Hitler demanded the development of a car which should be priced at a maximum price of 1000 Reichsmark and thus remain affordable for the average citizen. This car should be named ‘Car of the people’ (Volkswagen) and offer space for a family of four members. The first model was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1934 and in May 1937‚ the “Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung
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speed of fashion I & II‚ Third Eyesight. Gallaugher‚ J. (2008)‚ Zara Case: Fast Fashion from Savvy System‚ Page 3. Gattorna‚ J. (2007)‚ “Living supply chains: How to mobilize the enterprise Around delivering what your customer want”‚ Page. 49. Ghemawat‚ P. (2003)‚ Zara: its Fashion‚ Harvard Business School‚ 9-703-497. Hindle‚ T. (2009)‚ the economist guide to management ideas and gurus‚ Available: http://www.economist.com/business/management/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13396061 (Date Accessed 23rd
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Handbook for Introduction International Business University of Groningen Prof. Dr. S. Beugelsdijk Year 2011-2012 Course code: EBP003A05 IMPORTANT NOTE: This handbook contains a set of questions and answers that can be used as input by teachers involved in the working group meetings. In general‚ these questions should NOT be communicated to the students beforehand (or afterwards)‚ because they are supposed to write an individual reflection before the class meeting. These questions only
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digital imaging? 4. What advice would you offer Dan Carp? 5. What about the performance of this group today? Has Kodak managed to face the challenges of digital imaging? Material for the preparation of the case-study (theoretical background) Ghemawat P. (2006). Strategy and the Business Landscape. Pearson International Edition. Ch. 5. Besanko D.‚ Dranove D.‚ Shanley M. (2004). Economics of Strategy‚ Wiley. Ch. 14. Eisenhardt‚ K. and J. Martin (2000). Dynamic capabilities: What are they
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