1. Which of the following statements is most correct? Select one: a. KSFs are often sufficient‚ but not necessary for competitive advantage. b. KSFs are often necessary‚ but not sufficient for competitive advantage. c. KSFs are both necessary and sufficient for competitive advantage. Incorrect d. KSFs are neither necessary nor sufficient for competitive advantage. e. None of the above statements is correct. 2. The purpose of NAFTA is to: Select one: a. provide fair and equitable tariff rates
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The Hunt for Seasonal Workers Crosses Borders Russell Libby Kaplan University AB203: Human Resources Management Instructor: Jessica Marino 12/25/2012 The Hunt for Seasonal Workers Crosses Borders 1. If the companies described in this case cannot fill all vacant seasonal jobs with workers under H-2B visas‚ what other options are available for filling the jobs? 2. Which of the additional options‚ if any‚ would you recommend? 3. What additional recruiting strategies
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The Impact of Production Offshoring on Labor Force in Developing Countries Name: CHEN‚ Jiangying Student ID: 08577449 Date: 30/11/2010 Table of Content 1. Introduction...…………………………………………………………3 2. Definition of Core Concepts…………………………………………..3 a) Production Offshoring.…………………………………………...3 b) Labor Force………………………………………………………4 3. Beneficial Impacts……………………………………………………4 4. Harmful Impacts………………………………………………………7 5.
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IBM 414 Study Guide Ch:12 Global Marketing Management: Planning and Organization Global Marketing - •The trend back toward localization –Caused by the new efficiencies of customization –Made possible by the Internet –Increasingly flexible manufacturing processes •From the marketing perspective customization is always best •Global markets continue to homogenize and diversify simultaneously –Best companies will avoid trap of focusing on country as the primary segmentation variable International
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operations to a subcontractor that specializes in that operation. A) Offshoring B) Outsourcing C) In-sourcing D) On-shoring 12) Assembly plants located on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexican border are called: A) Mexinanitas. B) Maquiladoras. C) Manufactorias. D) Fabricados. 13) Which of the following is not a service that is being outsourced? A) Preparation of tax returns B) Telephone support C) Reading of
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GAD 301 GENDER ANALYSIS – CRITICAL CROSS- CULTURAL APPROACHES Course leader: Haldis Haukanes Literature: Books: Connell‚ R.‚ 2009. Gender. Cambridge‚ Polity Press. Chapters 1‚3‚4‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7 Articles and Book Chapters: Annfelt‚ Trine. 2008. The ‘new’ father: gender equality as discursive resource for family policies. In: Melby‚ Ravn and Wetterberg‚ Gender equality and welfare politics in Scandinavia. The limits of political ambition? Bristol: The policy Press‚ pp 119-134 (15 pages) Arnfred
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The Trafficking of Women The trafficking of women and girls for the purpose of prostitution is big business. It has been and still is one of the biggest industries worldwide. These unfortunate women and girls do not lead normal lives‚ but rather they are bought and sold as commodities. They also usually have no control over their lives and live in conditions of extreme poverty and abuse. Trafficking‚ debt bondage‚ forced labor‚ and other abuse is suffered by women all over the world and it is
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Mexico has unequivocally become integral to the United State ’s (US) economy. It ranks as one of the US ’s most important trading partners. Through foreign direct investment from the north‚ the development of a skilled workforce‚ and a free market economy‚ Mexico has developed into an economic power. Despite a shaky history riddled with debt‚ the country as a whole has recovered. To compare elements of cultures across nations‚ we try to formulate similarities in beliefs‚ practices‚ and situations
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the 1980s and 1990s were always to allow multinationals the freedom to scour the globe in search of the cheapest and most exploitable labor force.” Naomi Klein describes how the journey that passed through “Mexico and Central America’s sweatshop maquiladoras and had a long stopover in South Korea” in search of the cheaper labor forces but ends up in China. Naomi Klein describes China as the ideal place for companies to produce their good
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Chapter 9 Latin America Shock therapy in economics • Economic shift from a government-dominated economy to a market economy. What are the policies? • Privatize state owned businesses • Eliminated Price Controls • “Liberalize” Trade to introduce competitive pricing into the economy (Remove Tariff Barriers) • Privatization from 500 to 25 business from 1973 to 1980 • Drastic Budget Reductions • Radical restricting of the public sector and reduction in its spending
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