Data Clear’s Dilemma: “To go global or to stay local?” Submitted to: Mrs. Helder Submitted by: Vanesa Cividini‚ Class:2IBMS3 SN: 20030864 Date of Submission: 21st February‚ 2005 Table of Contents 1-Introduction 3 2-Problem definition 3 3-SWOT Analysis 4 4-Analysis 5 4.1-Stay Domestic 5 4.2-Go Global 7 5-Conclusion/ Recommendations 9 6-Bibliography 10 7-Appendix 11 7.1-SWOT Analysis table 11 1-Introduction Data Clear (D.C.) is a pioneer in data analysis software. For a while‚ D.C. had this
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LOCATION‚ COMPETITION‚ AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: LOCAL CLUSTERS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY By: Porter‚ Michael E.; Economic Development Quarterly‚ Feb2000‚ Vol. 14 Issue 1‚ p15‚ 20p‚ 4 diagrams Economic geography during an era of global competition involves a paradox. It is widely recognized that changes in technology and competition have diminished many of the traditional roles of location. Yet clusters‚ or geographic concentrations of interconnected companies‚ are a striking feature of virtually
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taken into account. In addition‚ seats are distributed depending on the size of the population‚ so once again the power is held by big countries. Therefore‚ local interests are left aside. Paying direct attention to Spain it can be noticed that the Government has decided to increase some national taxes. This measure‚ which has been taken with global perspectives so that Germany and France do not force this Member State out of from the European Union‚ is damaging the citizens in country. As without
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Global brands Vs. Local Brands Introduction According to Ger‚ Belk and Lascu (1993)‚ advances in communications and information systems technology have shrunk distances‚ thereby linking markets through flows of information across markets. These trends enhance the management of global operations and drives up the need to deal effectively with global competition. As firms enter international markets‚ branding plays an important role in its marketing strategy. Many consumers use brands as clues to
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What are the local and global effects of deforestation? Trees are one of the most important aspects of the plant we live in. Trees are vitally important to the environment‚ animals and mostly us humans. So deforesting them will cause local and global effects on the environment and therefore harming us as well. They are also important for the climate as they act as filters of carbon dioxide. Forests are known as habitats and shelters of millions of species. However‚ the trees on our planet are
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technologies‚ pervasiveness of media has promoted significant influence of global culture on that of local. In recent decades‚ the degree and intensity of the connections among different cultures and different world regions have accelerated dramatically because of advances in telecommunications and a rapid increase in economic and financial interdependence worldwide. Nowadays in addition to their local identity‚ people develop a global identity that gives them a sense of belonging to a worldwide culture
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Running head: The "Global" and the "Local" in Knowledge Management Victor De Jesus University of Mary Washington Introduction In a world were people with specialized skills are hard to find‚ corporations must find a way to hold on to their corporate knowledge. Many times this knowledge resides in the head of a person‚ which creates a situation when the employee decides to stop working for the corporation. A knowledge gap is created at the time of departure and
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“Global Brands vs. Local Brands” A big issue facing the international marketing world today is whether global branding is better then local branding. Consumers all over the world have many different opinions on whether they like purchasing products from big corporate‚ multicultural companies or the local mom and pop shops that they have grown to know‚ and became comfortable with. The pros and cons of both global and local branding vary from good and bad. In my opinion local branding are still
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occur on a local level and are primarily run by volunteers and helpers. The original phrase "Think global‚ act local" has been attributed to Scots town planner and social activist Patrick Geddes. The term was increasingly applied to initiatives in international education and was advanced by Stuart Grauer in his 1989 University of San Diego publication‚ Think Globally‚ Act Locally: A Delphi Study of Educational Leadership Through the Development of International Resources in the Local Community.
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brands A perspective from… Havaianas’ Afonso Sugiyama The president of Alpargatas USA‚ the parent company of flip-flop brand Havaianas‚ Afonso Sugiyama talks to Pip Brooking about the challenges of exporting Brazil’s best loved brand to a global audience The Havaianas brand has something most brands could only dream of – 100% awareness in its home market. However‚ that also places limitations on further growth. The brand has been growing organically outside Brazil‚ driven by affinity
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