SECTION 1: Sales Growth 1. During the four-year period ended December 31‚ 2008. SciTronics’ sales grew at 21% ($244‚000/$115‚000) = (1+r) ^4 compound rate. There were no acquisitions or divestitures. Profitability Ratios: How Profitable Is the Company 1. SciTronics’ profits as a percentage of sales in 2008 were 5.73% (14‚000/244‚000). 2. SciTronics’ profits as a percentage of sales in 2005 was 3.44 %( 5‚000/147‚000). This represents an increase of 2. 29% from 2005. 3. SciTronics had a
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Is Globalization A Good Thing? With globalization rapidly expanding it is on the mind of people around the world more than ever. Some of the main topics of globalization include topics such as‚ its effect on the social value system‚ the positive and negative effects on the concept of globalization and what it can contribute to the world. Also‚ what happens when a non-indigenous value structure is introduced‚ and how it can affect one’s identity? The effects of a globalized social value system
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European Negotiations Southern Candle’s Tour de France MGB225 Intercultural Communication and Negotiation Skills Assessment 1 Name: Raya Korudova Student ID: 9385584 Tutor’s Name: Ken Huxley Word Count: 1606 1. Executive Summary Possessing cultural awareness is of an extreme importance when it comes to doing business internationally. The European Negotiations Southern Candle’s Tour de France case study illustrates its significance as it points out a lot of intercultural
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The Vikings were a powerful force in the history books. The Vikings had a need to raid and settle in other lands for these reasons land‚ revenge and wealth. The Vikings needed to raid and settle in other lands because Vikings lived in Scandinavia‚ in Scandinavia it is very hilly‚ covered in forest and had a lot of sandy soil which not idled for growing food. It is believed that the Viking raids start by the Frankish expansion. Charlemagne became the new Frankish king from 768 AD. He also forcefully
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The Ultimate Viking Experience at Lofotr Viking Museum‚ Norway Re-live the mighty Viking days upon your visit to the Lofotr Viking Museum of Norway. Situated on the island of Borg in the Lofoten archipelago‚ this fascinating museum is housed in the largest Viking longhouse still existing in the 21st century. Measuring about 83 meters long‚ this impressive structure used to be the house of the most powerful chieftains in the northern region of Norway. Lofotr is often described as a living museum
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The Viking period in Irish History began in the late 790’s‚ when groups of Vikings‚ began annual attacks on the coasts of Ireland. Many historians and decedents of Ireland‚ viewed these norsemen/ Scandinavians as‚ “heathens”‚ looking to gain widespread power. However‚ modern day research has shown that the Viking conquests in Ireland‚ may not have been as devastating as natives believe and may have benefited cultural aspects of Ireland many look past. When examining the Viking period‚ it is crucial
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buck never takes your as far as you want to go. Journal Entry 6-4-12 The G Tech taught me that you must do research in order to know your counter parts BATNA so that you and obtain some form of leverage. This gives you an advantage in the negotiation process. For example I did not know that the SELLER I was buying from deal had fallen threw. If I would of known all the information I would have been able to get a better deal. In the real world scenario like our class activity I would have done
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Essentials of Negotiation - Chapter 1: The Nature of Negotiation Key Words Models Bargaining Dual Concerns Model Bargaining Range BATNA Claim value Concession Making Conflict Dependent Dilemma of Honesty Dilemma of Trust Distributive Bargaining Independent Interdependent Intergroup Conflict Integrative negotiation Intragroup Conflict Intrapersonal or Intrapsychic Conflict Interpersonal
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Assignment #4 - Negotiation case As we are two exchange students from Spain and Israel‚ we have experienced a common situation when we arrived to Brandeis University this semester for an exchange programme in IBS. Therefore‚ the following case situation is real and it includes the real names of the characters who took part in the story. You are very welcome‚ of course‚ to change the names in case you want to use it for your future classes. Character #1 – The new exchange student Jose is a
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Negotiation Assignment This is the second meeting between me (Sales and Marketing Director for the Khao-Lak Resort and Spa) and Miss Natalie‚ A leading European Tour Operator from Italy (acted by Khun Suparadee) In the meeting‚ we still focusing on win-win situation or compromising because we would like to keep relationship between the resort and her company and we would like to keep the future sales opportunities. From the last meeting‚ I was presented her about my resort background and also
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