attempt to gain majority control over Semen Gresik? Do you think Indonesia’s best interests were served by limiting Cemex’s FDI in the country? Answer: a. The theory that best explains Cemex’s foreign direct investment (FDI) activity is that of internalization due to limitations of licensing or also known as the market imperfection approach. Cemex wanted to expand horizontally because it wanted to reduce its reliance on its home market and provide some stability in the demand for their product. Also
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Question: Discuss the structural (ist) functionalist perspective in sociology. (Your answer should focus on the strengths and weaknesses of functionalist and Marxist perspectives) __________________________________________________________________ The Functionalist perspective has contributed immensely to the structure of society and the understanding of human behaviour in society. It is a based on an analogy between social systems and organic systems and has identified numerous ways which state
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Porter’s Five Forces (Industry Analysis) Bargaining Power of Suppliers: The automobile supply companies have limited bargaining power. There are so many supply firms and there are so many parts that are required to produce an automobile‚ requiring numerous suppliers‚ one would think that the automakers would be at the supplier’s mercy. However‚ the suppliers really have very little power. The suppliers tend to rely on one or two automakers to purchase the majority of their products. If the
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Abstract Tata Motors Limited (formerly TELCO) is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai‚ Maharashtra‚ India and a subsidiary of the Tata Group. Its products include passenger cars‚ trucks‚ vans‚ coaches‚ buses and military vehicles. It is the world ’s eighteenth-largest motor vehicle manufacturing company‚ fourth-largest truck manufacturer and second-largest bus manufacturer by volume. Tata Motors has auto manufacturing and assembly plants in Jamshedpur
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5 Cs Company Product Line- Maruti Suzuki has a product line of 16 cars inclusive of 32 new and refurbished variants in the last 6 years. Image- Maruti is percieved as a trustworthy brand for the middle-class families. It is not known for its luxury‚ which was evident from the lack of success of its luxury brands- kizakshi and grand vitiara. It is also known for its fuel efficiency‚ primary the diesel cars. Technology and experience: Maruti was the first automobile company established in India
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The idea of the Multinational Enterprise (MNE) has been around since the first industrial revolution‚ firms look to expand overseas in a bid to increase profits‚ improve efficiency and lower costs. If successful‚ an MNE can expect vast returns from its investments. An MNE is a company or enterprise that manages production or delivers a service in multiple countries; when these enterprises decide to invest money abroad‚ it is usually in the form of a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Hu (1992) defined
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27 (6): 803-829. Rialp‚ A.‚ Rialp‚ J.‚ & Knight‚ G. (2005). The phenomenon of early internationalizing firms: What do we know after a decade (1993-2003) of scientific inquiry? International Business Review‚ 14 (2)‚ 147-166. Rugman‚ A. (1980) ‘Internalization as a general theory of foreign direct investment: a re-appraisal of the literature’‚ Weltwirt-schaftliches Archive 116: 365–379. Rumelt‚ R. P. (1984). Towards a Strategic Theory of the Firm. In R. Lamb (Ed.)‚ Competitive Strategic Management:
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Introduction Multi National Corporation engages in domestic and foreign product development. Sometimes the host country has a product (labor‚ ingredient‚ part‚ etc) that is rare or less costly than producing it in the home country; therefore establishing a Multinational Corporation is a win-win for the host country as far as supply‚ demand‚ labor and cost. Many corporations currently engage in Multinational Enterprise and are successful in their efforts. Having businesses that are active in MNC
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automobile manufacturer. As of August 2008‚ Honda surpassed Chrysler as the fourth largest automobile manufacturer in the United States. Honda was the seventh largest automobile manufacturer in the world behind Toyota‚ General Motors‚ Volkswagen AG‚ Hyundai Motor Group‚ Ford‚ and Nissan in 2010. Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand‚ Acura‚ in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses‚ Honda also manufactures garden equipment
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‘The Objectification and Dismemberment of Women in the Media-A study on women portrayal in media’ Author: Jyoti jain‚ Lecturer‚ Amity Business School‚ Amity University Rajasthan‚ Jaipur (Raj.) Abstract "Women’s bodies continue to be dismembered in advertising. Over and over again just one part of the body is used to sell products‚ which is‚ of course‚ the most dehumanizing thing you can do to someone. Not only is she a thing‚ but just one part of that thing is focused on.” Jean Kilbourne
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