Essay: Electronic Industry Code of Conduct Question: The EICC is designed for the electronics industry. Choose another industry and discuss how the EICC would need to be changed to apply to your industry and if the EICC would be an effective tool in your industry. I choose automotive industry as there are so many similarities. Labor conditions in the car industry can be so harsh that the work is physically demanding and involves exposure to noise‚ chemicals and dust. EICC can be a good example
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Price strategy The emergence of a middle class in China began in the 1990s‚ and the luxury car market soared in this decade. As in many other countries‚ the car in China was considered a symbol of one’s social status. A class of noveau riche had emerged – a small percentage of the population‚ but still numbering about 60 million. These were eager to show off their newly acquired social status. They had a preference for luxury foreign cars‚ particularly Italian or German brands‚ such as Ferrari‚
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The article is about the horsemeat scandal that had a negative impact on the meat market thereby affecting some businesses‚ in particular Burger King. It was reported that some of its burgers were contaminated in the horsemeat scandal. There have been several reactions from customer due to this problem. Moreover‚ Burger King has apologised for the inconvenience caused through advertising posted in different newspaper though the burgers tested at the restaurants were proved to be negative compared
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PESTLE Political * Political insatiability affects the sales of the automobile industry. The political instability has a direct impact on the sales of the automobile industry. When there is a political unrest the purchasing power of the individuals in the particular area goes down. * Government support towards the industry favourably. This industry is the 6th largest industry in the world and brings out a lot of revenue and creates employment opportunities. Therefore governments tend
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Case Study 2: The Mini 1. In your opinion‚ what were the most important design considerations for BMW when redesigning the Mini for the U.S. car market? As for U.S. car maker‚ the first place that they should redesign the image and the style of the BMW. As to suit the market‚ BMW should make the car a little larger; add some modern bits inside of the car. As I know‚ they highlighted the British theme by adding extras like the flag on the roof‚ therefore‚ as for the U.S. car maker‚ they
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1. The PESTEL framework: Political factors: · The federal tax credit was summed up to 7‚500$ for what is called qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles. · The U.S. government imposed taxes and at the same time boosted in investment by supporting it through the $1.3 billion invested in the hydrogen powered research. · The government also imposes regulations which might form/deform the shape of the industry thus affecting it negatively positively. Economic factors:
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Chapter 1 #18 a. The services provided by Consumers Union are very similar to assurance services provided by CPA firms. The services provided by Consumers Union and assurance services provided by CPA firms are designed to improve the quality of information for decision makers. CPAs are valued for their independence‚ and the reports provided by Consumers Union are valued because Consumers Union is independent of the products tested. 1-18 (continued) b. The concepts of information risk for
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rQ1: Which design elements of the Volvo YCC are most valuable to female consumers? Volvo is a famous brand name of car which created most values element in their car design. There are four elements which are safety‚ quality‚ and environment and design (Volvo‚ 2011). In 2004‚ Volvo has come out with the ideas by focusing women consumer. So‚ Volvo corporation introduce the Your Concept Car (YCC) which the car will be design through women eyes. This concept had created by all female design team and
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American Auto Industry: Nature through the Windscreen The automotive industry is one of the world’s most important sectors by profits. Since its beginning‚ the auto industry has pointed out several countries that have being playing the roles of the biggest automobile producers: Japan‚ China‚ Germany and of course‚ the United States. Though competition is a must in the situation of producers of such a high level‚ the American part of the industry doesn’t seem to feel threatened. In fact‚ the American
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Assignment #1 (Due 10-December-2013 before midnight) Case: Reinventing Nissan Questions: What benefits will Nissan gain if its procurement of parts is combined with Renault’s parts procurement on a global basis? Are there any costs to this change? What problems does Nissan create if it abandons the keiretsu system for purchasing parts? In what ways might the Internet facilitate this change? 2. Suppose natural attrition fails to allow Nissan to reach its goal of reducing its workforce by
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