‘What problems confronted William I on his accession to the throne in 1066 and how successfully were these overcome?’ At Hastings William won a battle- admittedly a decisive one. William’s problems however had only just begun- William had to face several revolts over the next four years‚ William was going to have to watch out for hostile foreign powers such as Scotland and Denmark that were going to prove to be an issue before and after his reign of England and Normandy. Which leads to another
Premium United States American Civil War President of the United States
“Critically discuss the historical evolution of town and country planning in Australia and internationally” Introduction Despite the profession of planning being a relatively recent creation‚ Planning has existed in some form since the beginning of human settlement itself. Whether it is the ancient cities of the Old World or the global metropolises of today‚ every urban environments display some degree of planning in their design and function (Smith‚ 2007). However‚ just as cities have evolved
Premium City Le Corbusier Urban planning
“Should Businesses Go Green” Recently‚ environmental issues have converted into a major concern on a global scope leading to economic instabilities; these issues range from preservation and energy use‚ to deforestation and water shortage. (Videen‚ 2011) As a result‚ a phenomenon that has appeared over 20 years‚ “Green Movement”‚ has become a center of the discussion. (Fok‚ 2012) The term “Green” became popular in the context of describing the environmental conscious company‚ which is concerned
Premium Sustainability
International trade is the exchange of goods and services between countries. For example‚ you can find Australia’s beef‚ Brazilian coffee‚ Japanese wine in a supermarket. Nearly everything can be found on the international market. A product sells to an international market is called export while a purchased product from international market is called import. There are reasons that countries involve in international trade. For instance‚ some countries lack of raw materials like timber‚ rubber‚ oil
Premium International trade
three stages of opposition existing in the present world organizations which can be either having a straight competition when the associations are challenging for the similar customers with the analogous products for example grocery or bakery items. Or when there is a rivalry existing between goods that can be replaced with one another for example butter for margarine. Similarly when consumer’s purchasing power is the main attraction for the producers it results in competition between organizations for
Free Natural environment Environment Economic system
10 challenges for India to reach 2050 potential “In our latest annual update to our Growth Environment Scores (GES)‚ India scores below the other three BRIC nations‚ and is currently ranked 110 out of a set of 181 countries assigned GES scores. If India were able to undertake the necessary reforms‚ it could raise its growth potential by as much as 2.8% per annum‚ placing it in a very strong position to deliver the impressive growth we outlined‚” it says. Here are the 10 things for India‚ as outlined
Premium Goldman Sachs Government debt India
FREE TRADE VS PROTECTIONISM The issue of Free Trade and Protectionism is one of the most important debates in International economy. According to free trade‚ they believe in opening the global market‚ with as few restrictions on trade as possible. On the other hand proponents of protectionism believe in concentrating on the welfare of the domestic economy by limiting the open-market policy. Both sides have strong view points‚ but it is important to analyze the benefits and disadvantages of free
Premium International trade Developing country Free trade
When in Rome‚ do as the romans do. In this time old adage the reader is reminded to be polite and to abide by the customs and culture of a society when they are guests there. Nowhere is this phrase more important to remember than in the business world. With the world becoming ever more interconnected‚ managers‚ when thinking about expanding their operations should always think about how their actions can negatively impact their business in that foreign market. There is no better example of a costly
Premium Retailing Wal-Mart Supermarket
Social Networking for Small Businesses Cortez (2011) notes “Marketing and advertising is the key to any small business success. This began with direct selling‚ evolved into advertisements with flyers‚ posters‚ then emails‚ websites‚ and now electronic ads on social networking sites. Targeting the appropriate customers is the best way to anticipate and meet the needs of those customers.” According to Dodds (2012‚ p.1) “Social media – blogs‚ Twitter‚ Facebook‚ LinkedIn‚ YouTube‚ and the like – are
Premium Facebook Social network service Twitter
interaction and integration among the people‚ companies and governments of different countries. It is driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. These processes impact on the environment‚ culture‚ political systems‚ economic development and prosperity‚ and human physical well-being in societies around the world. Globalization is not new. For thousands of years‚ people-and‚ later‚ the company has been buying from and selling to each other in lands at great distances
Premium Economy Globalization