Management Association) February 2008 Linking New Product Development to Strategy By Gary Getz and Pedro do Carmo Costa Many companies implement Stage-Gate or other forms of new product development processes that promise to accelerate growth while managing risk. Few‚ however‚ are satisfied with the output of their efforts. One potential reason for their dissatisfaction is the disconnection between their organization’s new product development (NPD) and strategy development processes. Without this connection
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New Balance is the big five sneaker companies in the world. Comparing to other big five‚ including Nike‚ Adidas‚ and Reebok‚ it has its specific operations strategy. In fact‚ the idea of ‘Keeping unique’ is what they insist from the day one of its business. New balance emphasize on values of fit‚ performance‚ and manufacturing. It builds a distinct culture in its network internally and externally. The owners of New Balance would like to differentiate from their competitors. It includes the following
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of a Communist North Korea. This brought a huge inevitable change in relations between countries in the region. The stability that was brought about with the end of the Second World War disappeared and a new type of tension appeared. This especially affected the relations between the Korea and Japan to a great extent. In the past few years‚ the two countries have been seeking cooperation for the common aim of keeping the security in the Pacific region but things did not always work out fine due to
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to manage and much more enjoyable. Vacationing in a foreign country can be a great experience for family and friends‚ but it is important that travel arrangements‚ accommodations‚ and entertainment options are researched thoroughly before going. Japan is where the vacation will take place‚ but before that can happen‚ some travel arrangements will have to be made. Before departing from home‚ every person must have a passport. A valid U.S. passport is required to enter and leave most foreign countries
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Amway Japan Limited Executive Summary In 1996 Amway Japan Limited (AJL) was the leader in direct selling market‚ and the most successful company within the entire Amway group. In the first half of 1997‚ AJL experienced a net sales decline of 11.6% and net income to 27.6% from the first half of the previous year. The Japanese economy and declining value of the Yen relative to the U.S. Dollar has decreased AJL’s sales volume and profit margin. The Japanese government
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would be no Japan. Or without fascism‚ would there be a better Japan? Fascism promotes political violence and war. It emphasizes on “nation before self” and believes that so long as the nation prospers‚ so will the people. Before Japan adopted this policy‚ it came across a spread of others that included national isolation‚ fukoku kyohei‚ democracy‚ finally fascism. Fukoku kyohei‚ a policy similar to fascism‚ was adopted during the Meiji period. This built the foundations of fascism in Japan. However
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China | Japan | * Confucius Society * Forced into a reform mode * Realized‚ the West was eager to gain access to Chinese market (opium) * Technological superiority * The government tore up first railway line. * Modestly interested in Western military innovation. * Civil war broke out between semi-Christian religious group and the government. * Boxer Rebellion- Chinese rebellion against foreign influence. * Intrusions by Europeans reduce economy‚ increased hostility. * Footbinding
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nineteenth century‚ Japan began frequently coming into contact western nations. Because of the backwardness of its feudal state system and military power in the initial age‚ Japan signed some unequal treaties with westerners. The Meiji Restoration and the industrial revolution were the ideologies that Japan learned from western nations. Meiji Restoration and the industrial revolution not only changed Japan’s infrastructure‚ it was also a culture revolution that created a new amalgamation of Japanese
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The rise of Japan has been greeted by countries around the world with a mixture of surprise and wariness. Western powers in particular‚ perceived the rise of Japan as a regional threat to their interest in the far East. The document‚ a letter written by President Roosevelt to Senator Knox regarding the relations between the United States (US) and Japan in 1909 is a reflection of the wariness of Western powers to the rise of Japan. Furthermore‚ the letter also shows an important passage in the social
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local branch of an Australian organisation based in Tokyo. Working as a manager in Tokyo offers a unique opportunity to make new experiences and broaden one’s cultural horizon. However‚ moving aboard also brings many challenges to the expatriate and his entire family. A Human Resource (HR) manager must consider these challenges before selecting and relocating a manager to Japan in order to avoid the expatriate shifting from an initial honeymoon phase into a cross cultural shock (Cuevas et al. 2011‚
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