For the past decade‚ deflation has persisted in Japan. Deflation is the sustained decrease in the average of all prices of goods and services in the economy (Economics Today 2006). Among all the countries since WWII‚ Japan has been suffering from deflation for the longest time. There have been many attempts in stopping deflation. Then why has Japan been under deflation for such a long time? Reason for deflation One reason for the deflation in Japan is the increased goods being imported from China
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Avenue‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City 1101 Telephone 63-2-4261515 Email oasis@upou.edu.ph First edition‚ 1998 Relayout July 2007 Layout by Helen M. Creer Printed in the Philippines Preface Welcome to the distance mode offering of Computer Science G‚ Introduction to Management Information Systems. This text was written with the aim of introducing the concepts of Management Information Systems. Management Information Systems (MIS) is the application of information technology to organizational and
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The Concept of Globalization Globalization has become one of the common catchphrases frequently used by people all over the world. However many scholars referred the 1990s as the decade of globalization and like any other social phenomenon‚ globalization has brewed different interpretations since then. However there are varied definitions of globalization as reflected in the arguments below. According to Baylis‚ J.‚ et el. (2008‚ p. 16)‚ globalization is simply the widening‚ deepening‚ and speeding
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History of Japan Ancient mythology holds that Japan’s history is tied to the sun goddess‚ called Amterasu. Legend has it that Amaterasu sent one of her descendants to unify people on the island of Kyushu. At the core of this unification was Shintoism a religion that is native to Japan. In the 6th century Buddhism‚ was introduced to Japan by the virtue of China and Korea. In the early 7th century Prince Regent Shotku‚ an adherent of Buddhism and a highly regarded figure to this day in Japan‚ carried
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about it. But how does Japan view the war? In their culture‚ a loss of a battle is the ultimate disgrace. What do they teach students about this war? Did their government hide the true outcome of the war from them? What about the Kamikazes? So many questions are asked‚ and we hope we can answer some. Japan took over northern French Indochina. This sparked something in our government‚ as we then started to refuse exports to Japan‚ and denied Japanese immigrants. Then‚ Japan signed a treaty with the
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In an effort to rebuild the economies after World War II‚ international agreements were formed encouraging trade between the free nations. One such agreement‚ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)‚ was formed in 1947. It was subsequently replaced with The World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 which 2002 had 144 countries who were members. These agreements were designed to help trade flow smoothly‚ freely‚ fairly‚ and predictably. However‚ there have been several advantages and disadvantages
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in one of the world’s highest levels of crop yields per unit place‚ with an overall agricultural frugal rate of about 50% on fewer than 56‚000 km² cultivated. About 73% of Japan is occupied by mountains‚ with a mountain range running through each of the main islands 10% of the world’s active volcanoes are found in Japan Japan has become a world leader in research on causes and prediction of earthquakes. The making of advanced technology has permitted the construction of skyscrapers even in earthquake
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Globalization Globalization as a term usually refers to describe intercontinental or international economic‚ social and political integration (Wells‚ Schuey‚ Kiely) and is a current day phenomena that is present in all parts of the world and undeniably affects each and every sphere of life. The business is not an exception; many are taking advantage of it to gain profits and grow business opportunities in general‚ therefore the focus of this paper will be on the main aspects of globalization in relation
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Marketing faces many new challenges in the 21st century but none for important than the surge of globalization and information technology‚ both which impact current businesses more than any other factors. These 2 challenges can make or break a business and it requires the implementation of brand new strategies to cope with the rapidly evolving global market we have today. Globalization Globalization‚ as Wikipedia defines it‚ is a complex series of economic‚ social technological‚ cultural and political
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Procter & Gamble (P&G)‚ the large U.S. consumer products company‚ has a well-earned reputation as one of the world’s best marketers. P&G manufactures and markets more than 200 products that it sells in 130 countries around the world. Along with Unilever‚ P&G is a dominant global force in laundry detergents‚ cleaning products‚ personal care products‚ and pet food products. P&G expanded abroad after World War II by exporting its products‚ brands‚ and marketing policies to Western
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