poor and workers seriously suffer during the production process. The willingness of Wal-Mart to fight with the abusive system‚ in which these plants produce their products that we can see on Wal-Mart shelves‚ is an example of ethical way of doing business. If all shopping chains would adhere to a code of ethic in that way‚ it would really make a difference in the world. The benefit is that Wal-Mart is a place where people can do their shopping and be sure‚ they are buying stuff manufactured at plants
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1. What are the three main causes of small-business failure? a. The 3 main causes of businesses fail are management shortcomings‚ lack of training‚ and government regulations. Many times people are unprepared for the demands of running a small business. It takes all of your time‚ money and energy to keep a small business alive. . In the beginning it’s all about you and you have to be honest with yourself about just how capable of a manager you are. If you make rash‚ fearful decisions or if you
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Cruises‚ i.e.‚ sea voyages for pleasure‚ offer passengers the convenience of an assigned cabin as they sail along a fixed itinerary that concludes at their original point of sea embarkation. Almost everything about the entire cruise industry is international‚ from the routes traveled to the use of flags of convenience to the locations of shipyards to the staffing of vessels. By far the largest cruise competitor is Carnival Corp.‚ which claims more than 40 percent of the global cruise market and owns
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Strengths | Weaknesses | * L’Oreal operates in Europe‚ Asia‚ North America‚ South America and Oceania. * Celebrities from each area endorse L’Oreal products‚ this means they have adapted their products to each country they operate in. * Loyal Customers. * Quality products and a reasonable price. * Popular beauty brand. * When customers are abroad they will be able to purchase L’Oreal products whist away from home. | * L’Oreal has a lot of competitors who are also a MNC. For example
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IBM (PYQ April 2011) PART A QUESTION 1 a) Identify India’s economic system during 1947 to 1990. India’s economic system during 1947 is a democratic system of government. The economic system that developed in India after 1947 was a mixed economy characterized by a large number of state owned enterprises‚ centralized planning‚ and subsidies. b) Based on the case study‚ describe the following: i) India’s current economic system. Economic system is the framework adopted by each country to
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The Chinese government originally pegged the value of the yuan against the U.S. dollar in an attempt to compete with the U.S. and the rest of the world. Because China is an export driven economy‚ the government thought exports would be less expensive with the pegged value of the yuan. This is a possible benefit of pegging the value of the yuan against the U.S. dollar or any other foreign currency. Therefore‚ the pegged exchange rate undervalued the yuan by as much as 40%. This fueled a boom in Chinese
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The foundation of Volkswagen dates back to the Third Reich. For the opening of the international automobile show in Berlin 1934‚ Adolf Hitler demanded the development of a car which should be priced at a maximum price of 1000 Reichsmark and thus remain affordable for the average citizen. This car should be named ‘Car of the people’ (Volkswagen) and offer space for a family of four members. The first model was designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1934 and in May 1937‚ the “Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung
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customers the opportunity to visit their website at any time during business hours which make online shopping an excellent option for many busy shoppers. One of the most obvious benefit for online shoppers is convenience‚ online shoppers has the ability to purchase products/service from Topshop’s online website at any time which is most convenient for them. Their online website accepts orders twenty-four hours a day during normal business hours. Topshop’s online website provides their
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Content Page INTRODUCTION 3 HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 4 Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism/ Collectivism Feminine/ Masculine Low context cultures/ high context culture TROMPENAARS DIMENSIONS 4 Universalism/ particularism Individualism/ collectivism Achievement/ ascription Neutral/ affective Specific/ diffuse Internal/
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#1 What marketing strategy was Levi Strauss using until the early 2000s? Why did this strategy appear to work for decades? Why was it not working by the 2000s? The marketing strategy used until the early 2000s was very simple. The strategy was to sell the same products worldwide and not to change them based on location or culture. This strategy appeared to be working because many people just wanted jeans and at the time this is what was offered and so people bought them. The old strategy was designed
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