EU Integration Theories:Neo-Functionalism “Any comprehensive theory of integration should potentially be a theory of disintegration.” (Schmitter‚ 2002: 4) Introduction Neo-functionalism‚ as the first integration theory of EU to form a regional cooperation‚ is a theory of collective security and collective development but there was a compromise‚ a negative side: interdependence; sometimes `excessively´ to a supranational authority and the risk of by-passing of nation state. The balance
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studies Module name : international business management module Teacher : Ian Norman student Name : Mokbul Hossain Student Id : 000762547 Question: As a management consultant advising a country of your choice‚ explain how u can use Porter ’s Diamond model to evaluate and improve the nation ’s competitive position. Introduction Business world is getting complicated day by day .Companies want to do business like participating in the competition for profit or market share. We are
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Risks and challenges of the EU expansion I. Introduction For several years now the European Union is discussing a possible enlargement‚ because several European countries have applied for membership in the EU. These are especially the former communist countries in Eastern Europe‚ that have clearly turned towards the west since the fall of the iron curtain. These countries are Bulgaria‚ the Baltic countries Latvia‚ Lithuania and Estonia‚ Poland‚ Romania‚ the Slovak Republic‚ the Czech Republic
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Compare the decision making process in the EU to that of other European Nations I am going to talk today about the processes of decision making in the EU and how it compares to that of the European nations‚ focusing mainly on western European nations such as France and Britain. I will firstly outline the processes undertaken by the EU when decision need to be made. Decisions made in the EU have a great effect on all member states‚ as such it is important that all the nations involved
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WHAT IS STRATEGY? BY MICHAEL PORTER! 1! ! ! What is Porter’s definition of Strategy? ! Porter claims that a competitive strategy refers to the fact of being different to the competition‚ choosing a different set activities to deliver a unique mix of value to the client. He affirms that the essence of strategy is in choosing to perform actions in a different way than the rivals do and differentiate themselves in the market aligning themselves at the same time with the needs and wants
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policy-making process has been progressively improved over the years. Such improvements were mainly due to the several treaties revision. Even though the EP does not formally propose EU legislation‚ it takes on an important function in the EU’s legislative and budgeting processes. The EP works closely together with two other main EU institutions which are the European Commission and the Council of ministers. Common assembly In 1952‚ the current EP was found as the Common Assembly of ECSC and then it was
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disadvantages of immigration in Western EU countries 5 2.4.1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of companies? 6 2.4.2 How are domestic workers affected by foreign workers? 7 2.4.3 What are the motives for immigration to Western welfare states? 8 3. Conclusion 9 Introduction The freedom of movement of workers without restrictions within the European Union has existed since 1986 when the Single European Act was created. Nevertheless‚ every EU enlargement‚ especially concerning countries
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Porter generic strategies Michael Porter described three types of strategy to achieve/maintain competitive advantage in his 1980 work Competitive strategy: techniques for analysing industries and competitors. (CS:TAIC) These generic strategies are based on two dimensions: market scope + core competency with two competencies being the most important: product differentiation/product cost. [pic] Porter (1980) stressed that failure to adopt single strategy of differentiation or low cost results in
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major significance and considerable controversy in recent years. Turkey applied for associate membership of the EU in 1959. The application resulted in an Association Agreement in 1963 whereby Turkey and the EU would conditionally and gradually create a customs union by 1995 at the latest. The customs union was considered as a step towards full membership at an unspecified future date. The EU granted Turkey financial assistance and protective tariffs in the first stage‚ but the second stage of gradual
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considerable amount of effort to meet the EU criteria. Despite showing Turkey’s commitment by meeting some of the EU standard‚ the decision to give the accession of the membership still remains unsettled. Italy‚ as a member state of EU‚ believes that the EU should give membership to Turkey and enhance Europe’s standing and make the EU a more diverse identity. To be or not to be with Turkey? It is evident that taking a decision of whether to support Turkey joining the EU or standing on the opposing side
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