The German-Great Britain trade rivalry like theU.S.-Japan trade rivalry involved a rising power cutting into the trade of an already dominant trading power. There wereseveral causes of the German-Great Britain trade rivalryaccording to Hoffman. The first was German’s industry’s zealin procuring new contracts and expanding markets. They didthis by fulfilling contracts even if they were very small andconstantly trying to stay up with market demand. Second‚Germans had a knowledge of languages that
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culture‚ by contrast‚ conversations tend to be about seeking areas of common ground. Expression of a contrasting opinion is avoided. If it must be done‚ it is done as carefully as possible. In contrast‚ in Japan there is a tendency to conflate feelings about a person and feelings about their ideas. In Japan‚ to express direct disagreement with someone can easily be interpreted as not liking or not respecting him. Ways: Be sure to ask non-threatening questions‚ such as: "Please explain more of the background
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Section 1 Essay U.S. v. Windsor‚ 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013)‚ is a case about a same-sex couple that was married in 2007 in Ontario‚ Canada because at that time same-sex marriage was not legal in New York. The same-sex couple‚ Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer resided in New York. Two years after the couple was married‚ Spyer died‚ and left all of her estate to her wife‚ Windsor. When Windsor went to claim the federal estate tax exemption for surviving spouses‚ she was denied because of the federal Defense
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The United States Congress is made out of two markedly different‚ but coequal chambers‚ the senate and the House of Representatives. Although the senate and the house both exist within the same legislative institution‚ but they each has developed certain distinctive features that clearly distinguish life on one end of Capitol Hill from conditions on the other. The Senate wing is on the north side of the Capitol building‚ and the House wing is on the south side. The central difference between the
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Immigration: Canada and the United States History of Immigration in Canada History of Immigration in the United States United States has always been viewed as the destination point for a steady flow of immigrants. Immigrants from around the world settled in the United States with the goal of achieving the American dream. Immigration history in the United States has also had 4 waves that almost mirrored the Canadian immigration waves. During the colonial period most migrants came from northern
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The great colosseum‚ known for power‚ beauty‚ justice‚ and colorful paintings of blood‚ smeared on the concrete floor. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful empires ever to exist‚ but with the rise of the empire‚ came a drastic and bloody fall. Even though the fall of the Roman Empire is often compared with the U.S.A because of the incredible power both of them hold. It is easy to see‚ the problems facing the U.S‚ have no comparison to the fall of the Roman Empire. The most important difference
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たいしかん | taishikan | embassy | 〜じん | -jin | person from ... | アメリカじん | amerikajin | American (person) | あなた | anata | you | はい | hai | Yes (acknowledgement) | にほん | nihon | Japan | にほんじん | nihonjin | Japanese (person) | いいえ | iie | No | ひしょ | hisho | secretary | ちゅうごく | chuugoku | China | ちゅうごくじん | chuugokujin | Chinese (person) | ドイツ | doitsu
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Week 9 DQ 2. Describe your staffing approach (ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ or geocentric) and why you are choosing this approach. In doing business in a Japan‚ the polycentric staffing approach would work best. In this approach Host country nationals occupy positions in the foreign subsidiary. Some transfers of HCNs to headquarters also take place. The approach eliminates the language barriers‚ and typically HCNs are less expensive. This policy is best used when companies want to keep hiring
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for the use of our client; it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain’s prior written consent 2011: a new peak for luxury goods consumption WORLDWIDE PERSONAL LUXURY MARKET EVOLUTION (1995-2011E‚ €B) Sept 11 SARS $/€ Subprime & Japan financial crisis earthquake Socio-Economic Turbulence 191 170 159 147 128 108 77 85 92 96 133 133 128 136 167 153 173 +10% +13% 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2 Holiday season confirmed
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rational decision. The era of digital photography is well under way. After surpassing sales of film cameras in 2003‚ the demand for digital devices in the US and other developed markets continues to swell. According to market research firm IDC‚ during the first nine months of 2004‚ "U.S. shipments of digital still cameras grew by close to 50%‚ vs. the same period in 2003. Conversely‚ we think U.S. shipments of traditional film cameras declined at a double-digit rate in 2004‚ and we expect a similar
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