The Competitive Advantage of Nations – Michael E. Porter Porter describes how companies succeed in international markets. His theory is based on a four-year study of patterns of competitive succes in ten nations. Porter argues that companies achieve competitive advantage through acts of innovation. He explains why certain companies in certain nations are capable of consistent innovation with his diamond of national advantage model. This model describes for different attributes of a nation that determine
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Starbucks Case Study Arenas Product: Coffee drinks; paraphernalia for the preparation of coffee; breakfast menu(some locations); Frappuccino; Ice cream Market: A high income segment of young and college educated adults; a group that tends towards higher luxury consumption levels Geography: Globally Core Technology: Marketing and Branding; Standardization of product Value of Creation: Strict quality controls in its coffee sourcing and customer service; Free Wi-Fi; cozy atmosphere; rich taste
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create a system of taxation‚ a nation must make choices regarding the distribution of the tax burden-who will pay taxes and how much they will pay-and how the taxes collected will be spent. In Nigeria‚ the taxation system dates back to 1904 when the personal income tax was introduced in northern Nigeria before the unification of the country by the colonial masters. It was later implemented through the Native Revenue Ordinances to the western and eastern regions in 1917 and 1928‚ respectively. Among
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follow a diamond’s global path to market. Below: 1. The search for diamonds is not exactly easy. Many miners and diamond diggers in sub-Saharan Africa travel great distances to find work and submit to gruelingly long hours for low wages – or sometimes no wages – in substandard conditions. The informal mining industry is where workers tend to be most exploited. In the Wild West atmosphere of many informal diamond mines‚ the quest for the “big find” – and the financial gain it promises – is
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Shell Oil in Nigeria 1. What are some of the factors explaining why corruption and bribery are so high in Nigeria? Nigeria is considered to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Many different forms of corruption are familiar to Nigeria including political corruption‚ bureaucratic corruption‚ electoral corruption‚ embezzlement‚ and bribery. Corruption has even been said to be a viable enterprise in Nigeria due to the involvement of citizens‚ government officials‚ and private
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as cheques‚ wire transfers‚ debit and credit cards‚ online transactions‚ and mobile banking. The advantages of a cashless society are enormous; from regulating‚ controlling‚ and securing the financial system of any economy. The Central Bank of Nigeria‚ led by its Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi‚ has put forward a policy requiring that all cash withdrawals and deposits be set at a daily limit of a maximum of N150‚ 000 while pegging that of corporate entities at N l‚ 000‚000‚ with penalty fees of N100
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Hierarchy of courts in Nigerian Superior courts of Nigeria are courts which are listed in the Nigeria constitution of section 6 (5) which are namely: Supreme court Court of appeal The court of co-ordinate Jurisdiction Federal high court State high court Sharia court of appeal Customary court of appeal National industrial court Another superior courts added as amended by the 3rd alteration Act of 2010 is the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT With regards to this court mentioned
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Investor’s Business Daily‚ February 12‚ 2002 Einhorn‚ Bruce (2002)‚ “China’s Chip Binge‚” Asian Business‚ January 21‚ 2002‚ p. 18. Liu‚ Sunray (2002)‚ “China’s chip market rebounds from “01 slump‚” Electronic Engineering Times‚ September 23‚ 2002‚ p Porter‚ Michael (1990)‚ “The Competitive Advantage of Nations‚” Harvard Business Review‚ March-April‚ 1990‚ pp Ranhoff‚ David (2002)‚ “Semiconductor Challenges and Opportunities in China‚” Electronic News‚ January 7‚ 2002‚ p Shameen‚ Assif (2002)‚ “Inside
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INTRODUCTION Crime and punishment are two concepts that are vital to the harmony and peaceful co-existence of a state. The goal of every society is that every inhabitant should pursue his interest and aspirations without fear or hindrance from another co-inhabitant. In securing this‚ every community of man has always put in place rules and norms that regulate the interaction of the inhabitants. Certain conducts in the society that threatens the societal goals are collectively frowned at. Such
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Management 307 Shell-Nigeria case The Business Ethics of Shell in Nigeria The Shell-Nigeria case has produced great debates about business practices and what is deemed ethical behavior. When applying the views of some of the great moral philosophers‚ economists‚ and philosophical concepts in history to the Shell-Nigeria case‚ one is left with a variety of diverse viewpoints about whether or not Shell’s business practices were ethical. Philosopher and economist‚ Adam Smith‚ would likely have
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