From: Charles Hill‚ International Business‚ 2013‚ 9th Ed.‚ McGraw Hill Chapter 15. Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances General Motors in China The late 2000s were not kind to General Motors. Hurt by a deep recession in the United States and plunging vehicle sales‚ GM capped off a decade where it had progressively lost market share to foreign rivals such as Toyota by entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Between 1980‚ when it dominated the U.S. market‚ and 2009‚ when it entered bankruptcy protection
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Strategy & Society The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility The Idea in Brief Many firms’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts are counterproductive‚ for two reasons: They pit business against society‚ when the two are actually interdependent. And they pressure companies to think of CSR in generic ways‚ instead of crafting social initiatives appropriate to their individual strategies. CSR can be much more than just a cost‚ constraint‚ or charitable
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1. Introduction The purpose of this report is to critically assess current purchasing and supply management practices in pharmaceutical industry‚ while looking at such companies as “Pfizer Inc.” and “Eli Lilly and Company”. Globalization‚ technological advances and increased worldwide competition has led to more complex supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. It is important to acknowledge the increased exposure of these supply chains to risk. ‘The purpose of risk management is to ensure that
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P H A R M A C EU TIC A L S O LU TIO N S PA R T I Pharmaceutical Technology II PHAR 2332 LEARN IN G O BJECTIVES At the end of the lecture‚ the students should be able to; 1. Define pharmaceutical solutions. 2. Discuss the advantages & drawbacks of pharmaceutical solutions as dosage form. 3. Explain the formulation components in pharmaceutical solutions. 4. Describe types of pharmaceutical solutions. Solutions are: Dosage forms prepared by dissolving the active ingredient(s) in an aqueous or
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5. Whom to Hire? Objectives • To explore participants’ cultural biases and expectations • To examine cultural differences • To consider the impact culture has on hiring decisions • • To explore participants’ cultural biases and expectations To examine cultural differences To consider the impact culture has on hiring decisions Instructions Step 1 (10–15 minutes) Read the background information and descriptions of each of the applicants. Consider the job and the cultures within
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Counterfeit Drugs Problems and Solutions for the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Introduction Counterfeit drugs have been around for much of the recent history of industrial-scale drug production in India and abroad. Although detailed data on counterfeit medicines are difficult to obtain by virtue of its very nature‚ a recent WHO report estimates the prevalence to be around 1% of sales in developed countries to over 10% in some developing countries1. The more important aspect of this global
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The "Pharmaceutical Excipients Market [By Products (Carbohydrates‚ Oleochemicals‚ Petrochemicals‚ Polymers‚ Microcrystalline Cellulose‚ Sugar‚ Calcium carbonate)‚ By Functionality (Fillers‚ Binders‚ Lubricants‚ Preservatives)] – Global Forecast to 2018 " analyzes and studies the major market drivers‚ restraints‚ and opportunities in North America‚ Europe‚ Asia-Pacific‚ and the Rest of the World. Browse 112 market data tables with 48 figures spread through 315 pages and in-depth TOC on "Pharmaceutical
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Week Three Discussion Question #1: • Due Date: Day 3 [main forum] • Post your response to the following: You are a division manager at Austen Pharmaceuticals. You directly supervise 50 employees‚ all of who are averages or above average employees. Many individuals on your team have been with the company for several years. Several recent hirers‚ mostly women and minority employees‚ were hired to remedy the lack of financial difficulties within the company; each division manager has
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This paper is going to critically evaluate the risks which associate with many aspects that a business will have to cope with when expanding into an international market. In more detail‚ this case is about a pharmaceutical company‚ from the UK‚ which desires to develop its production in India. The paper is structured into four main parts which demonstrate risks in cross-cultural‚ political‚ financial and commercial presence. Finally‚ a conclusion and recommendation will be drawn upon exploring and
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Strategy Evaluation: Introduction Participants in strategic evaluation Analysis of External Environment Organization Setting objective (Long & Short Term) Strategy Formulation Strategy Implementation Organization Strategy Evaluation Strategy Evaluation: Strategy Evaluation can be defined as a process of determining the effectiveness of a given strategy. Therefore‚ the purpose of strategy evaluation is to evaluate the effectiveness of a strategy that the organization to achieve
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