although shop-applied primers for special painting systems also are available for above ground use. Joints Ductile Iron pipe is furnished with several different types of joints: push-on‚ PUSH-ON JOINTS mechanical‚ restrained‚ ball and socket‚ flanged‚ and grooved and shouldered joints. Typically‚ bridge crossings involve push-on joints‚ restrained joints‚ or combinations thereof. Push-on joints (see Figure 1) are excellent for bridges with properly designed and
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eBay Inc. in China (Case study) Strategic Management Authors: Antonin Levy Diogo Reganha Nuno Sobral Visar Murati Riga‚ 2014 Question 1 eBay first entered the Chinese market in 2002 by acquiring a 33% stake in its local counterpart‚ EachNet‚ followed by a full acquisition a year later in 2003. Critically assess eBay.s choice of market entry strategy for China (use Key Country Matrix)‚ listing both the advantages and disadvantages of its acquisition strategy (use Drivers (YIP) -CAGE Matrix)
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Danone v. Wahaha: Lessons for Joint Ventures in China Steven M. Dickinson Harris Moure PLLC www.harrismoure.com Danone Group and its partner‚ Wahaha Group Company‚ are shareholders in a joint venture company that is the largest beverage company in China. A recent dispute between the partners now threatens to wreck the joint venture. What lessons can be learned from this dispute for investors considering new joint ventures in China? Disputes such as this are not inevitable in China. They can be
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delivery and pricing policies‚ with the product being sold to the agent and distributor. Intermediate entry modes Intermediate entry modes include a variety of arrangement‚ such as licensing‚ franchising‚ management contracts‚ turnkey contracts‚ joint venture and technical know-how or coproduction arrangement. 2Contract manufacturing: it operates in a way that will enable Carlsberg to have a foreign sourcing (production) without making a final commitment. Management may lack resources or be unwilling
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Acquisitions versus Greenfield investments: International strategy and management of entry modes Anne-Wil Harzing Two possibilities when expending to foreign markets: 1) Non-equity or equity entry mode 2) When chosen‚ decide between acquisition and Greenfield This paper investigates how a firms’ strategy will influence the entry mode decision of the firm (MNC) and investigates whether acquisitions and Greenfield subsidiaries are being managed in the same or in a different way. Two types
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Shui Fabrics was a joint venture between America-based Rocky River Industries and Shanghai Fabrics. After loss of investments and obstacles were overcome‚ Shui fabrics began profiting after several years passed. In response to the profits‚ Ray Btzell and his bosses were more concerned with the performance orientation. Btzell and the American investors were concerned with gaining more than a 5% return on investment and somewhat closer to 20%. The performance orientation places high emphasis on performance
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ZARA CASE 1. Which theory is the best representative of Zara’s (Index’s) internationalization? Zara has applied the Uppsala internationalization model to their strategy‚ and even more than that. This theory shows that international activities require both general knowledge and market-specific knowledge. Therefore‚ the more understanding the company has in a specific market‚ the more value and succeed they can create. That is also exactly what Zara applied to their internationalization strategy during
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Internationalization strategies. Internationalization refers to the channel in which an organization can gain access into a new market. This paper will focus on the various internationalization strategies that a firm can use to diversify its products and services. Licensing Licensing is whereby an organization charges a fee or royalty as a result of using its technology‚ brand or expertise (Friesner 2014). Licensing therefore involves giving a foreign organization the right to create a product in
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restrictions and limits when doing business in China cannot be neglected. China imposes tariffs and restricts foreign countries to certain sale regions which limits the opportunities of Intel to expand. Furthermore‚ China required some companies to enter joint ventures with Chinese companies in the past. This might lead to unfavourable contracts with companies which do not fit in the general concept of Intel. But in my opinion‚ the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. From all the potential locations Dalian
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Establishing an international joint venture can result in substantial gains but can also result in great costs. Joint ventures between companies in different countries can enhance the companies’ experience in the global business market. It can be a potential gateway to possible business deals and endeavors for future profits. Though there are many benefits in establishing an international joint venture it can come with many stipulations. If a company does not do the research or evaluate all possibilities
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