Sharon Garcia International Business management 4/13/11 The Global Automobile Industry in 2009 1To have a thriving and growing economy you have to have a strong manufacturing base that is outputting quality goods in large quantities. In the case of the United States much of the economy in the past has been built on housing sales and the automotive industry. America ’s modern automotive industry is being hurt by two things: Unionized labor and cheaper imports from Asia. Why build cars in North
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Inter-country pricing disparities. Economic • European free trade agreements. Social • Ageing populations create pressure on healthcare systems. • Epidemic or chronic diseases (e.g. obesity). Technological • Impact of genetic research on industry. • Utilizing a web of alliances to address multiple customer needs Environmental • Increasing standards and requirements for environmental protection are becoming more stringent because of industry operations. Legal • A fixed period
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Sometimes known as the STEP analysis‚ PESTEL stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technical‚ Environment and Legislative. It is a great tool for any size organization who would like to have a simple to use tool for understanding the external forces influencing their market and performance. If you would like a good tool for external forces‚ I would recommend using this one. PESTEL is a strategic planning tool; it helps you see the landscape beyond your own market. This is important because
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Executive Summary - November 2007 A Study of the European Cosmetics Industry Executive Summary Prepared for: European Commission‚ Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry Prepared by: Global Insight‚ Inc. November 2007 Executive Summary - November 2007 Contact Information Emilio Rossi Managing Director Business Planning Solutions‚ Europe Global Insight‚ (Italy) srl. Via S. Maria Segreta 6 20123 Milan +3902 8648 130 emilio.rossi@globalinsight.com Antonia Prlic Principal
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of the Balkan region or simply Balkans. The Balkans are geographically part of Europe‚ but conceptually excluded from the Western European political and economic sphere as well as culture‚ beliefs and values. The “Balkan construction” was part of the Western Hegemonic discourse and it has been seen as a ‘remote area’ - the dark and barbaric side of Europe. The typical Western – created the concept for Balkans reflect stereotypes such as violence‚ ferocity‚ irrationality and uncontrollable passion
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Introduction Land area of 298 sq km and is made up of 1‚192 islands is situated in the Indian Ocean. Forecasts of Maldives’ inundation are a great concern for the Maldivian people. The official language is Dhivehi while English is commonly used in trade and commerce. Political Structure: Maldives is a presidential representative democratic republic. The President is the Head of Government and executive power is exercised by the government. The President is directly elected by the people to a
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Beer Historically hops‚ yeast‚ malted barley‚ and water have all played the greatest and most important role in society. For almost 8000 years these ingredients have been mixed and have been appreciated by all classes of society in almost all civilizations. The old cliche "accident is the mother of invention" is a phrase that definitely holds true in the world of beer. The discovery was made way back when the Mediterranean region was the seat of civilization and barley flourished as a
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Using PESTEL analysis to understand the macro-environment that impacts the Banking Industry in China. Political Factors • China has a socialist political system • China has entered into the WTO and as part of the commitment to open up the banking industry‚ has issued the Rules for Implementing the Regulations Governing Foreign Financial Institutions in the People’s Republic of China ‚ which allows Foreign financial institutions to provide foreign currency services to Chinese enterprises
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Global Cosmetic Industries In the world of globalization with unstable economic situation most of the investors looking for more stable market place to invest for long term. Selecting an appropriate market place with the concern of risk associate with it is a vital task for any investor. Global Cultural Revolution makes all cultural consumers to move into standardized product rather then using local products. Europe and America already achieved a well structure cosmetics and toiletries market
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In The Economist’s “Sell Foam like Soap” publication‚ the beer industry and its symbiotic ties to advertising are highlighted and explained in a fashion that relates well to our economic study of the industry. The market structure of the beer industry has led to an effect of high seller concentration that leads our study to the importance of factors such as advertising and product differentiation. In “Sell Foam like Soap‚” the author highlights the issue of slumping sales and the major breweries’
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