Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta both were explorers in the 13th century and although they had similarities‚ they were different in several ways. For example yes both traveled for a long period of time and picked up some of the same cultures but in different view points‚and Battuta was not imprisoned on his way back home. Or how Battuta started his journey with a purpose of visiting Mecca‚ like his religion requires him to do and Polo just took a Gap year to escape from the troubles at home. Marco Polo
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Philippines: Pearl of Orient “The Philippines is a country of many names. Maniolas - named by Claudius Ptolemy Ma-I or Mayi – Chinese Traders Archipelago of Saint Lazarus – Ferdinand Magellan Islands of East‚ Islands of the west – European Writers Philippine – Given by Rey Lopez De Villalobos in Honor of Prince Philip II : King of Spain Pearl of Orient Seas – the most romantic named given by the Spanish Jesuit Origin of the Philippines Location: The Philippines lies in Southeast
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A Comparative Study of Asia Strategy: Wal-Mart versus Carrefour Miao-Que Lin Fu Jen Catholic University‚ China. Wen-Kuei Liang Tatung University‚ China. Abstract Wal-Mart‚ the number one retailer in the world‚ persistently maintain three fundamental beliefs—respect everyone‚ total-solution service‚ and in search of highest quality—to shape their unique corporate culture. They insist lowest price every day‚ carry out total solution services‚ effectively control the cost of global logistics
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External Analysis of Nestle: Nestle in the Global Environment: Nestle operates in over 130 countries and in order to understand the business environment they operate in analysis on the external factors that lie outside the control of Nestle has to be conducted (Grant et al. 2011‚ 101). The tool tasked with conducting an external analysis of the macro environment is PEST while the external micro environment will be analysed with the help of Porter’s Five Forces. However it is worth mentioning that
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MICRO ENVIRONMENT/ INDUSTRY ANALYSIS The environment which is close to business and affects its capacity to work is called micro or operational environment. Industry is a group of companies which offer same or similar product or services. These products and services are close substitutes of each other. It consists of: 1 Suppliers Supplier are the people who supply raw materials and required components to the companies. Increasing prices and reducing the quality of their products are potential
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Imagine living in a world where daydreaming could take over someone’s life and pop up when the moment is least expected or leaving for a voyage is the go-to every few months. “Uncle Marcos” written by Isabel Allende and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” written by James Thurber‚ both have protagonists that live very different form of the norm. These two main characters share the same qualities they have in the fictional stories. By being similar‚ they can learn from each other. Each character has
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The Political Environment of the Philippines Historical Facts: The Philippines overcame many obstacles in history that reshaped the political environment of modern times. The Philippine islands have a strong Spanish influence. Records in history date back to 1521 where Ferdinand Magellan colonized the islands in the name of Charles I of Spain. The Spanish objectives focused Philippine society toward the spread of Christianity‚ colonization in the name of Spain‚ and acquiring key positions
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Historical Recount: Marco Polo and his voyage to China. In 13th and 14th centuries‚ many people believed that Marco polo and his family have been one of the first Europeans to visit China with a famous book The Travels of Marco Polo that had been written by a writer called Rustichello. The most appealing thing about Marco Polo is that Marco and his father were not explores. Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy. He grew into a wealthy merchant family and had an education‚ which would have
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | |After discussing the meaning of business environment‚ now we will discuss the various components of business environment. The various components of business environment are- [pic]External environment consists of those factors that affect a business enterprise from outside. External environment includes shareholders‚ competitors‚ customers‚ society‚ government laws and regulations‚ policies and technology. External environment is generally classified into micro environment and
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‘Business’ and Its ‘Environment’ Introduction Every business organization has to interact and transact with its „environment‟. The effectiveness of interaction of an enterprise with its environment primarily determines the success or failure of a business. The environment imposes several „constraints‟ on an enterprise and has a considerable impact and influence on the scope and direction of its activities. The enterprise‚ on the other hand‚ has very little control over its environment. The business
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