the value chain is referred to as horizontal integration. This form of expansion contrasts with vertical integration by which the firm expands into upstream or downstream activities. Horizontal growth can be achieved by internal expansion or by external expansion through mergers and acquisitions of firms offering similar products and services. A firm may diversify by growing horizontally into unrelated businesses. Some examples of horizontal integration include: * The Standard Oil
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1 Faith Integration A main reason for the existence of the Christian college or university is to provide an educational environment that includes both academic subject matter and Christian knowledge. At Azusa Pacific University‚ the school emphasizes their motto “God First” in and out of the classroom. According to APU’s Mission Statement‚ APU is a “Christian community of disciples and scholars who seek to advance the work of God in the world through academic excellence in liberal arts and professional
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available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0263-5577.htm What is integration? What is integration? Thomas Gulledge George Mason University‚ Fairfax‚ Virginia‚ USA Abstract 5 Purpose – This paper aims to provide a clarification of the meaning of the term integration. Design/methodology/approach – A taxonomy of integration definitions derived from the academic and trade literature is developed‚ analyzed‚ and documented. Findings – Integration is a word that is commonly used when discussing enterprise
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Ways And Means of National Integration Education is of great significance for bringing out about National and emotional integration. It is a strong weapons which can be used effectively for achieving our national understanding. Some of the ways And means to promote National Integration are as under :- 1) National Policy of Education The policy should have the uniform pattern from primary to university level throughout the length and the breadth of the country. The following things should be implemented
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interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the bondissuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal. Bonds guide. Boom: A state of economic prosperity‚ as in boom times. Break even: This is a term used to describe a point at which revenues equal costs (fixed and variable). Bretton Woods: An international monetary system operating from 1946-1973. The value of the dollar was fixed
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difference between success and failure. Positive thinking produces favorable results. We get what we deeply think and believe. Being hardworking and opportunity seeker‚ entrepreneurs acquire more profits. Moreover‚ in the process‚ they also create better goods and services for the consumers. Through their innovations‚ they contribute to the improvement of the standard of living. So‚ they do not only help the economy‚ they also help the society. Cantillon defines an entrepreneur as one who ears uncertainty
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Why ASEAN is not successful as other integration Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Once hailed as perhaps the most successful example of regional organization in the developing world‚ ASEAN is now widely perceived to be in decline and ineffective. ASEAN‚ Association of Southeast Asian Nations‚ was founded in August 1967 to fight with an overwhelming threat of communism in Southeast Asia. The founding members were Thailand‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ Philippines‚ and Indonesia. Since the Vietnam
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NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC ORDER THIS BOOK analyzes the globalization of the world economy and its real as well as its alleged implications for the international political economy. Since the end of the Cold War‚ globalization has been the most outstanding characteristic of international economic affairs and‚ to a considerable extent‚ of political affairs as well. Yet‚ as I shall argue throughout this book‚ although globalization had become the defining feature of the international economy at the beginning
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“Sport is a universal language. At its best it can bring people together‚ no matter what their origin‚ background‚ religious beliefs or economic status. ” United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan Why a year of sport? The United Nations has been collaborating with non-governmental organizations‚ the private sector‚ universities‚ parliaments and a range of religious and spiritual communities for a long time. What was missing‚ however‚ was a systematic approach to an important sector in civil
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SCHOOL‐BASED SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES A Cost and Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis in Six Countries EXECUTIVE SUMMARY May 2011 The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country‚ territory‚ city or area or of its authorities‚ or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries
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