government of Indonesia to succeed Mr. Lumenta as President Director of Garuda Indonesia Airways. In spite of the rapid growth in both passengers the traffic and fleet during the oil boom of the 1970’s‚ thus making it the "largest airline in the Southern Hemisphere"‚ Garuda‚ as it was known then‚ had been plagued by a bad reputation as well as heavy losses year after year. Having been a member of Mr. Lumenta’s management team of Garuda since November 17‚ 1984‚ Mr. Soeparno had the opportunity
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Webster University Vienna Fall 2011 RESEARCH PAPER: CULTURAL COERCION IN INDONESIA Literature review of Murray Li‚ Tania (1999): "Compromising Power: Developement‚ Culture‚ and Rule in Indonesia". In: Cultural Anthropology 14(3)‚ pp. 295-322 Vienna‚ 11.12.2011 Gregor Čorokalo Introduction The age of globalization that we currently live in has certainly brought many changes to both our environment and the ways in which we live our lives. The process
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The individual points on the Diamond as well as the whole diamond affect four “ingredients” which are essential in the achievement of the overall nation’s competitiveness. Namely resources and skills; Data used by the firm to decide on which resources and skills to pursue; Individual’s goals within the firm; Firm’s incentive/pressure to invest‚ develop‚ create and innovate. The Diamond help companies and nations to understand all the following determinants
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untapped rural market and product repositioning. Situational Analysis Context: Gillette is on the throes of capturing 50% of the market share in Indonesia and market expansion is a priority. However‚ personal grooming products are regarded as a luxury by many. Company: A world leader in consumer product categories like blades and razors‚ Gillette aims at expanding its business operations and dominate all markets it has operations in. In Indonesia where incidence of shaving is relatively low‚ it is facing
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The age-old question as to why diamonds are more expensive than water has perplexed economists for years. The fact that we need water to survive yet it costs less than diamonds‚ which has nothing to do with the survival of mankind‚ is very interesting. When talking about the Diamond-Water paradox‚ it is based on the premise of goods‚ ’ that consumption is related to well being which economists call utility. When it comes to the purchasing of goods or services it is explained that the bulk of
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year of President Sukarno in the early 1960s‚ Indonesia experienced rapid and lasting economic growth for three decades under the New Order government of President Suharto. The economic growth was followed by a severe decline in poverty‚ as it went from 40% of the population in 1976 to 11% in 1996. However‚ looking only at the New Order’s economic accomplishment and ignoring its downfalls give us an unfair view of that time era. The general view in Indonesia is that after the Asian economic crisis‚ the
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Indonesia Case Discussion Questions: 1. What political factors explain Indonesia’s poor economic performance? What economic factors? Are these two related? The major political factor affecting Indonesia’s poor economic performance is corruption. Indonesia was run by President Suharto for 30 years. Under his dictatorial rule corruption was rampant at all levels of government. While the country today is democratically run‚ the culture of corruption still pervades. Excessive bureaucracy coupled with
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Jared Diamond argues that the ultimate explanation for why Europeans became a global powerhouse in the 15th and 16th centuries instead of the Chinese is because European civilization was established upon rainfalls – wheat and grain‚ which will develop anyplace‚ as long as parts of the year rains. Which this permitted farming groups‚ towns‚ villages and in the long run urban areas to rise self-rulingly‚ all over Europe. In making this argument‚ Diamond deemphasizes important political‚ cultural‚ technological
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The Cultural Business of Guanxi in Indonesia “Guanxi” literally means "relationships". At its basic‚ guanxi describes a personal connection between two people in which one is able to prevail upon another to perform a favor or service‚ or be prevailed upon. The two people need not be of equal social status. It refers to the benefits gained from social connections and usually extends from extended family‚ school friends‚ workmates and members of common clubs or organizations. In addition‚ there
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Indonesia and its Business Culture Religion and culture: -Most Indonesian businessmen are Chinese and mostly non-Muslim. -Many are Christians but because Indonesia is dominated by Muslims‚ it could be offensive and impolite to eat during the fasting hours of Ramadan. -Superstitions: There are many superstitions in Indonesia due to the folklores and belief in Black Magic. One such superstition is to avoid making payments at night as it is believed that it may lead to bankruptcy of business failure
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