Unit 1 Global Business Environment Structure 1. Introduction 2. Meaning of Globalisation 1.3 Driving Forces of Globalisation 1.4 Dimensions of Globalisation 1.5 Stages of Globalisation 1.6 Introduction to Theories of International Trade 1.6.1 Absolute Advantage Theory 1.6.2 Comparative Cost Advantage Theory by David Ricardo 1.6.3 Factor Endowment Theory (Heckscher-Ohlin Thesis) 1.7 Trading Environment of International Trade 1.7.1 Tariff and Non-tariff Barriers 1.7.2 Trade Blocs
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Academic Calendar SEMESTER IV July 2011-13 Batch Start and End of Semester IV Start and End of Lecture Period Mid Semester Exam Semester End Exams Dissertation Start and End Date : : : : : January 2 – Mid June 2013 January 2 – March 16‚ 2013 February 12 & 13‚ 2013 March 25 – 30‚ 2013 April 1 – June 1‚ 2013 HOLIDAYS January 14‚ 2013 January 25‚ 2013 January 26‚ 2013 March 29‚ 2013 April 11‚ 2013 April 23‚ 2013 May 01‚ 2013 May 13‚
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CHAPTER 1 – Purchasing and Supply Management The Financial Significance of Supply Management Profit-leverage effect – A decrease in purchasing expenditures directly increases profits before taxes (assuming no decrease in quality or purchasing total cost) Return-on-assets Effect – A high ROA indicates managerial prowess in generating profits with lower spending (caveat – ROA ratios vary from one industry to another) Inventory Turnover Effect – Increased inventory turnover indicates optimal utilization
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It is undeniable that English is beginning to become a global language in most parts of the world by and large. It is spoken frequently especially in developed countries for instance The United States of America and The Republic of China. This is an inescapable process of globalisation. However‚ according to many experts in linguistics‚ English is dominating today’s modern world and thus‚ disregard mostly minority languages. Therefore‚ it is essential to consider both arguments including the history
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AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CONSUMER SWITCHING BEHAVIOR TOWARDS MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY K. Kumaresh1 and S.Praveena2 Research Scholar‚ Department of ARM‚ TamilNadu Agricultural University‚ Coimbatore Email: 1kumaresh.tnau@gmail.com‚ 2sspriyamba@gmail.com ABSTRACT India is the third largest mobile network in the world after China and USA. Indian mobile market is one of the fastest growing market. India has seen rapid increase in the number of players which caused the tariff rates to hit an all
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The basic idea of a CBBE model is that the power of the brand lies in the minds of the consumers. They are the firm’s building blocks to guide its marketing strategies. (Brand & Butter Blog‚ 2010) 1. Salience The basic step of the pyramid talks about the brand awareness. Swatch was developed in early 1980 as a trendy line of watches with a full brand identity and marketing concept. (Wikipedia‚ 2014) Being a part of the Swiss Group‚ which has an iconic brand image‚ swatch is a highly
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Summary A simple definition of orgazational change is ‘new ways of organizing and working’ it is the process of moving from some current state to some future state that‚ whether planned or unplanned‚ compromises the unexpected and unforeseen as well as the expected. Questions like how does useful innovation happen in an organization or how do you encourage innovation are the questions faced by many organizations in today’s economy. Rather than survive as organization‚ there is a new strategy
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Week 1: What is digital media culture? Levy: Cyberculture Digital requires a computer – different type of language‚ 0s and 1s ICT: information and communication technology Digitizing consists in translating it into numbers (p.32) The higher the number of bytes‚ kilobytes‚ more ty/info Cyberculture: as a form of utopian society changed through ICT Refers to the Internet as Barlowian cyberspace Lévy argues that with the spread of the Internet new forms of knowledge and new forms of its distribution
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4. Jointly promotion (1) Types of joint promotion done with export agent. Joint promotion involves sharing that costs with someone else. No company or charity wants to do this for you without getting something in return. The secret of joint promotions is establishing a mutually beneficial partnership. Joint promotions are defined by two fundamental factors. It bring together organizations in different markets that share a common set of customers‚ and they give participants real commercial benefit
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1. Recently‚ you sold 1‚000 shares of stock for $21‚400. The sale was a short sale with an initial margin requirement of 60 percent. The maintenance margin is 30 percent. The stock is currently trading at $27.50 a share. What is your current margin position in this stock? Assets = $21‚400 Equity = $21‚400 x .60 = $12‚840 Short position = 1‚000 x $27.50 = $27‚500 Account equity = $21‚400 + $12‚840 - $27‚500 = $6‚740 Margin position = $6‚740 / $27‚500 = 24.51 % 2. Matt short sold 500 shares
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