to not only compete and grow but to survive in a global economy‚ businesses must innovate. To date innovation has been approached in a piecemeal fashion often linked solely to the New Product Development (NPD) process. There has been a remarkable increase in R&D investment by industries at global level over a number of years. The area of R&D in industry with the highest rate of growth over the past six years has been in directed basic research. Innovation and the effective management of technology
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Picture source: http://www.tourist-destinations.net/2012/05/thailand-travelguide.html INT 113 – Milestone One Location / Climate / Culture • • • • Location – Southeastern Asia‚ surrounded by Andaman Sea & Gulf of Thailand Thailand is two times the size of Wyoming 513‚120 sq. km. Tropical Climate ▫ Mid-May – September – rainy‚ warm cloudy southwest monsoon ▫ November – Mid-March – dry‚ cool northeast monsoon ▫ Southern Isthmus is always hot and humid • Language Spoken ▫ Thai – 95.9% Speak ▫ Burmese
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Air pollution Industrial growth has created high levels of air pollution in Thailand. Vehicles and factories contribute to air pollution‚ particularly in Bangkok. The air pollution caused by motor vehicle emissions‚ and grave water pollution from household and industrial wastewater‚ substances generated by the thriving industrial activities have caused serious dumping issues. Environmental contamination caused by hazardous waste threatens to become Thailand’s worst environmental problem
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Country Profile Official Name and Flag Thailand * Officially the Kingdom of Thailand * Formerly known as Siam * On July 20th‚ 1948‚ the Siamese constituent assembly voted to change the name of Siam to Thailand‚ the change to come into effect the following year. Muang Thai or Thailand means ‘land of the free’ and the name had been changed before‚ in 1939 under the fascist military dictatorship of Field Marshal Luang Phibunsongkhram‚ but the anti-Axis powers refused to recognise
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from time-to-time you will be asked to show it. 5. Do get an International Driver’s License if you want to drive in Thailand - if you want to hire a car‚ you will not be able to without one. 6. Do register with your local embassy when you arrive in Thailand - although not a legal requirement‚ it is both a good means of staying up-to-date with the latest developments in Thailand and of meeting people. 7. Do expect Thais to speak directly. Although Thais try to avoid confrontation‚ they also have
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infant. The cosmetic acknowledge the existence of the lead in lipsticks‚ but since there were no enforcements from the FDA‚ most companies chose to ignore and continue to sell the contaminated products and a way to solve this problem is for consumers to have the awareness of this issue and being more careful when choosing their lipsticks. Safer Cosmetics: Use Of Lead In Lipsticks Cosmetics‚ a necessity in many people’s lives‚ are associated with beauty and glamour. People’s increasing demand for cosmetics
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Global Cosmetic Industries In the world of globalization with unstable economic situation most of the investors looking for more stable market place to invest for long term. Selecting an appropriate market place with the concern of risk associate with it is a vital task for any investor. Global Cultural Revolution makes all cultural consumers to move into standardized product rather then using local products. Europe and America already achieved a well structure cosmetics and toiletries market
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Long neck In Thailand Long Neck people are originating in the Shan State in Burma is a Union of Myanmar these unique people are a small minority of the Karennin or Red Karen people of Burma and they are have also In Northern Thailand. They are from Padaung tribe synonym Kayan tribe and this tribe has today a number about 50.000 persons. "Kayan Lahwi" is developed as a combination of Kayan by slash and burn and Lawi tribe by neck rings from Laos and North Thailand. Padaung (Yan Pa Doung) is
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contributing to the Company’s success. Balancing our lives with God‚ family and career in harmony will lead to happy‚ fulfilled lives. Company History: One of the largest cosmetics companies in the United States‚ Mary Kay‚ Inc. specializes in the manufacture and direct sale of more than 200 products‚ including skin creams‚ cosmetics‚ fragrances‚ dietary supplements‚ and other personal care items. Its direct sales force consists primarily of women who sell full- or part-time through home demonstrations
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02 = $2‚000 Topic 2: Supply and Demand 1) Suppose that the demand for oranges increase. Explain the long -run effects of the guiding function of price in this scenario. Answer: In the long run‚ the higher price of oranges will signal more firms to enter the orange market‚ as it will seem more profitable than some other markets. As firms enter‚ supply increases‚ causing the price to fall relative to the short-run price and quantity to increase further. The higher short-run price has
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