Introduction to Foreign Direct Investment Foreign direct investment (FDI)‚ in its simplest term‚ is when a company from one country makes an investment into building a facility in another country‚ or when investments are made in order to acquire a certain stake in enterprises operating outside the economy and country of the investor. FDI plays an extraordinary role for firms wanting to operate and compete in a global business. It can provide a firm with new markets to penetrate‚ cheaper production
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Corporate Scandal I. Olympus Updated: April 20‚ 2012 Olympus Corporation‚ founded in 1919‚ is a manufacturer of digital cameras and electronic equipment. Based in Tokyo‚ the multibillion-dollar company has operations worldwide. In mid-October 2011‚ Olympus was rocked by scandal when its former chief executive and president‚ Michael C. Woodford‚ who is British‚ was suddenly fired. The company’s chairman‚ Tsuyoshi Kikukawa‚ blamed a culture clash‚ but Mr. Woodford‚ a 30-year Olympus employee‚
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by Adrien Saget‚ Daniela Zuluaga‚ Eugeniya Shurinova and Mary Arro 1 Executive Summary Cosmetic industry is one of the fastest growing industries in today’s economy. Despite the financial recession and instability the market of cosmetics keeps growing. Trends are changing rapidly: what a couple of years ago was a niche market and was aimed at a narrow range of customers today becomes a must if a company wants to survive. A number of EU countries have developed a large trade surplus and a significant
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arising from its new sales strategy is correct. Our opinion is based on the revenue recognition of the accounting rules. There are two conditions for revenue recognition. One is completion of the earning process‚ which means that the seller’s obligation to provide goods or services must be performed‚ or almost performed. Another is the receipt of assets from customers - cash should be collected or cash collectability reasonably guaranteed. According to the article‚ B&L had already delivered its
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Session 1 PART III PART II WHAT IS STRATEGY ? Strategy Formulation Strategic Analysis Strategy Analysis Strategy Formulation Strategy Implementation Strategic Analysis Strategy Formulation Strategy Implementation Strategy Formulation Strategy Implementation 1 What is Strategy? 6 International Strategy & Globalization 2 Assessing Organizational Performance The General Environment Business Level Strategy 5 3 Internal Environment A Resource-based
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Corporate governance Two definitions: ASX CGC: rules‚ relationship‚ systems and processes help a company to monitor and assess risk‚ optimize performance‚ create value and provide accountability. A narrow definition which consistent with agency theory focuses on relationship between company and shareholders. OECD: a system a company can be directed and controlled‚ specify rights‚ responsibilities and rules; set and achieve objectives and monitor performance. A board definition consider relationship
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Module Title: Company Law Company Law Assignment – Question A In this assignment‚ I will identify the theory of a corporate personality‚ demonstrate why companies exist autonomously from their promoters or owners‚ introduce the concept of a company having a corporate veil‚ and finally to identify why there is such controversy around the notion of a court lifting the corporate veil‚ with a focus on ‘sham’ companies. The theory of a company having a separate legal personality comes from the introduction
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Corporate Culture The culture of an organization is the set of values‚ beliefs‚ behaviors‚ customs‚ and attitudes that helps its members understand what the organization stands for‚ how it does things‚ and what it considers important"(Griffin‚ 49). In other words‚ "the way things work around here" (Dr. Williams). In order for any small business or large corporation to be successful‚ the employees must understand what is expected of them. While things might be slightly different in a large corporation
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answer to explain the U.S. financial system to DellaTorre. a. Why is corporate finance important to all managers? Corporate Finance is important to all managers because they are the ones who have to determine‚ assess‚ and mitigate/prevent risks that are financial in nature to the business. Every decision they make is affected by their ability to translate financial calculations into risks for the company. Without corporate finance‚ those managers will not be able to assist the company in garnering
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Alan Mulally aimed to change the corporate culture at Ford. He aimed to bring about honesty and transparency in the company. He realised that the executives at the company did not function as team. Each was trying to protect his own turf. The company functioned as multiple separate units. Alan Mulally wanted to bring in transparency and honesty to the culture at Ford. He started weekly Business Process Review (BPR) meetings where senior executives of the company would make presentations of the condition
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