Essays on Emerging

A country is considered an “Emerging Market” when its social and business activities are in a marked accelerated growth. The term “Emerging Market” was first put into use by World Bank economist Antoine van Agtmael to define a country that is transitioning from “developing” to “developed”. Ian Bremmer, a political scientist characterizes an “Emerging Market” as a country where economics and politics are equal. The 2008 Emerging Economy Report defines emerging markets as those regions that are undergoing rapid “informationalization” and have limited industrialization. Scholars from both Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management are studying ...

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Background of Research 6 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.1 Emerging markets 7 2.2 Marketing in Emerging markets – Opportunities and Challenges 7 2.3 Marketing practices in Emerging markets 9 2.4 Advanced Marketing practices 10 2.5 Cross Cultural Management – Practical Examples 11 2.6 Cross Cultural Issues 12 2.7 marketing culturally sensitive products 12 2.8 Theoretical Models – Comparing First world and Emerging markets nation’s culture 15

Hofstede’s Dimensions of Culture 15

GLOBE FRAMEWORK 18 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21 3.1 Research Design 21 3.2 Data Collection Methods 21 3.3 Sampling procedure: 21 ...

How emerging markets’ MNEs (EM-MNEs) may follow quite different patterns to reach, or at least approach, global competitiveness?

ABSTRACT The emerging markets are observing significant growth in operations of the businesses. Globalization has targeted on reducing the barriers which are linked with potential growth of the economies. The MNE’s apply different patterns which contribute towards global competitiveness. This links the rich economies to the poor economies and promotes benefits which enhance the benefits of both the economies. The implementation of strategies signifies potential growth targets in the economies. Minimization of cost is significantly important for the potential growth and benefits of the economy. Market expansion and cost effectiveness is an approach on which the businesses ...

The medical industry is acknowledged as one of the most significant sectors in every society. This is because of its main objectives that are targeted towards saving lives of individuals in the society. This task cannot be easily achieved without technology. The 21st century technological advancement has contributed immensely to progress in the medical industry. The medical industry is characterized by high level of innovation, every 18-24 months, a typical medical device is replaced by an improved version (MTAA, 2011: Smith, 1999; Tandy, 1996). In order to ensure that this technological advancement in the medical industry does not scale ...

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The emerging economies are usually faced with more uncertainties than developed economies. This provides a harsh environment for operations, which creates a situation where the decisions of the organization are well analyzed before being enforced. This calls for inclusion of an independent body in the decision making body of an organization. This paper will expound on the role of independent directors in an organization in regard to emerging economies. 1. Introduction 1.1. Background Corporate governance refers to the balance that exists in the management of resources of an organization in the most efficient means in order to achieve ...

Executive Summary

China is a very attractive gaming destination in the Asia Pacific region. This city attracts a large number of tourists and international visitors. It has also seen a rapid growth in the establishment of large gaming companies, ever since liberalization for gaming operators in 2002. This must have actually spurred economic growth, and boosted SMEs, which are the economic growth power engines. This paper explores the role of SMEs in an emerging economies, the role of manpower in SMEs, as well as understanding the key success factors of the SMEs in China.

Introduction

SMEs are the growth engines for any economy in the ...

- Globalization and burgeoning technology/innovation that shrink product-life-cycles, coupled with global competitor’s quality and price, brings goods to the USA adding to 80-90% mega-competition for most consumer goods sold in USA, compared to <25% in 1950’s. Equally, global companies compete severely and challenge US firms abroad. - The U.S. and Eurozone economies play major roles in the world economy and are crucially important for each other’s prosperity. The two sides combined account for around 40% of world GDP, over 25% of world trade, 60% of world foreign direct investment flows, and 60%-70% of ...

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This marketing plan for Coca- Cola Ghana has been created to create a new strategic direction for the company in Ghana in terms of localizing operations and communications. With a firm grip on the Ghana market the intent is to further establish the business in this emerging region which has loads of potential for growth. Even though Coke has a considerable operational presence the firm has experienced greater than anticipated low demand for its products, and research as shown that the target market of young and adult consumers are more geared towards health based drinks. With the advent of a ...

Emerging Financial Market

Over the past more than ten years, world economic growth is characterized by emerging economies that represent different economic portfolios. Countries that are in the phase between developed and developing economies are emerging markets. They face a number of challenges ranging from underdeveloped financial markets to heavy reliance on debt capital. Inadequacy of accurate information is also a challenge in these economies thus affecting their decision-making. The investors in emerging markets finance their business ventures with short-term loans as opposed to long-term loans. Due to their poorly developed financial markets, they primarily rely on debt from banks as opposed to bonds ...

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General Electric Healthcare with worth of $17 billion was a separate division of General Electrics. It was recognized for its high end medical instruments and medical solutions for developed countries. GE Healthcare entered into a joint venture with Wipro operating in India to realize the benefits of low cost, educated and talented technical staff available in India and to overcome the regulatory limitations and operational complexities. This essay will analyze the strategic shift taken by GE Healthcare to exploit mass market opportunity available in emerging countries. It also entails the challenges GE Healthcare faced while operating in the emerging markets and ...

Introduction

Many challenges that are emerging in the international system have made scholars look for ways to solve such problems. Scholars would rhetorically ask themselves whether nation states approach these challenges in the right manner. Some of the emerging challenge sinclude; global poverty, human rights abuses, climate change, terrorism, and international development. Most nation states have been known to use military force to solve such problems. However, these issues are still present in society. This indicates that alternative solutions are necessary. Conventionally, nation statesshould desist from using military force since it results in additional problems. Places wheremilitary force has been ...

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Since the advent of globalization in the last two decades, market oriented companies has intensified competition to pursue internalization strategy for their supply management, human resources, and product policy. Because of the cutthroat competition at the global stage, aspiring companies must make decisions where their companies can attain competitive advantage over other corporations in the country that they want to explore. Several factors determine the choice of location. First, the company must have an edge over its rivals in terms of technology, distribution system, market base, and efficiency. Companies must have efficient organization skills and distribution skills to realize ...

In recent years emerging markets are becoming more and more attractive for global companies as target markets, sources of inputs and as global production sites, R&D hubs and opportunities for market development (Khanna and Palepu ). The case “Tata Group: India’s New Global Challenger” illustrates that Indian companies are also becoming more important in the international market (Sirkin and Hemerling). There are several reasons why international companies and investors should consider emerging countries as strong market players. The first reason is the rate of economic growth in emerging countries that by far exceeds that in the developed world. ...

Introduction

Heineken is one of the largest alcoholic beverage makers in the world. Beer is the main product that earns the maximum revenue and maximum profit for Heineken. Beer industry is the largest in the world in the alcoholic beverage industry. As estimated in 2013, beer industry globally is more than $500 billion dollar industry (Huffington Post, 2013). There are thousands of microbreweries and local players in this market. Still the top 10 players control more than 60% of the market share. However, the beer market has reached a saturation point in most part of the developed world, and hence the ...

Introduction

The corporate society is facing fast changing political, social, economic, and environmental conditions. As a result, most businesses fail to put in place strategies that are congruent with the changing business environment. In regards, Bonini S. and Gorner S. (2011, p. 2) asserts that business sustainability needs to be an aspect of direct impact on the ultimate business outcomes. Business owners need to understand that the challenges characterizing the corporate society come with a number of opportunities. There are anticipations the business world may be more challenging in the next few decades than ever. The trends are already manifesting, and businesses ...

- Introduction This research paper focuses on emerging technologies that promote sustainable computing systems. According to Bhattacharya, Govindan & Sankar (2013), sustainable computing encompasses the design, manufacture, use and disposal of computers and its subsystems (monitors, networking devices, printers, communication devices and storage devices) efficiently without interfering with the environment. Contemporary computing systems such as HPC (High Performance Computing Clusters) and Data centers face the challenge of high cooling and power costs. Gupta, Mukherjee & Banerjee (2011) state that the high consumption of power is a concern because it impacts on the cost, environment, reliability and scalability of the computing systems. ...

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Overview of Novartis

Novartis, founded in 1996, is one of the leading multinational pharmaceutical companies of the world. It is a healthcare company with leading positions in pharmaceuticals, eye care, generic medicines, vaccines and diagnostics, and consumer health. It is focused on innovating to meet the new patient needs, increasing its presence in new and emerging markets, and raising productivity to generate future and increase shareholder return. According to IMS, the company ranked no. 1 in top 20 global corporations of 2012 by sales with USD 50.76bn in sales.

Novartis has a diversified portfolio of operations having 5 unique divisions. Among ...

Executive Summary

The purpose of this study is to critically identify and assess both the internal and external organizational environment for Telstra Corporation, and offer conclusive description of how most of these environmental factors impact human resource management in organization. The report will also identify the current and emerging workforce trends and issues, and also assess their implications on human resource management and workforce with Telstra Corporation as the reference point. This report stresses upon the factors impacting on Human Resource Management (HRM) as a key strategic element for any business organization. The findings will help address most of the organizational issues ...

Question one

- Modernization theory is a sociological phenomenon that focuses on the evolution of the society from traditional practices to modern. The study of modernization theory dates back to the 17th century where it focused on the progression of the world driven by technology. Coined by sociologists, the theory entails many disciplines especially in regards to technology. For instance, the theory discusses the advancement of the mass media/communication sector in relation to the societal changes in culture, politics and economy. Furthermore, the theory enlightens the society on the emergence of advanced technology and communication systems that have reduced the world to ...

Strategies are aimed at laying out plans that will help achieve the set goals and objectives of a firm. The global strategy involves plans and procedures meant for overseas business operations and to make an overall presence in the international markets. Multinational enterprise and foreign direct investment are some of the commonly used global strategies for companies wishing to operate internationally. The base of the global economic pyramid forms a strategic economic platform that can suit all business groups despite their level of operation. The base of the pyramid mainly comprises of the emerging economies.

What are the most attractive industries for the base of the pyramid?

The base of the base of ...

Using the Service Encounter Model to Enhance Our Understanding of Business-To-Consumer Transactions in an eEnvironment

Nelson Massad and Kevin Crowston What the article is about: Internet plays a progressively greater role in human life. Currently it is complicated to think about a person who is not aware of the terms “search engine”, “site” or “Web Page”. It was noted that the number of Internet users increases annually, so the number of customers, who wish to have the access to a huge amount of information on different products and services through service providers, also increases. Today the number of online start-ups and complement companies is magnifical, so consumers can do business with such providers, but they ...

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to discuss as to why the hospitality industry must respond in time to the changing global trends. The purpose is to evaluate new developments and discuss the emerging challenges for the tourism sector, and what steps should the hospitality industry take in order to act proactively to the meet the new demands of the industry. Organizations must develop their capacities at global level to deal effectively with the emerging global trends.

Introduction

The business world of the hospitality industry is changing at bullet-train speed. Technology is advancing at a fast pace, and as compared to ...

Introduction

The Soreen company was formed 70 years ago by Sorenson family . In the 2003 the brand was sold to interlink foods. Currently the company is employing about 70 employees in their factory and its headquarters in Manchester. The Soreen is a brand of fruity malt bread. The Soreen malt loaf is a commonly sold snack food in the United Kingdom market. It has a sweet taste and an extremely chewy texture which make it a very soft bread. The Malt loaf is mainly eaten sliced and with butter. The company has currently seven malt loaf products on sale in the UK market. The ...

Introduction

Orthopedics refers to the branch of surgery devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of illness, injuries malformations and deformities of the musculoskeletal system (Goriainov et al. 2014). The system includes the muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints and bones. Orthopedic engineering leverages biomaterials in the form of implants such as sutures, joint replacements, bone plates and so forth. It also deals medical devices to replace damaged and defective parts of the body (Goriainov et al. 2014,"Material, Technology and Profit” 1988). Biomaterial is termed as "Any substance (other than drug) or combination of substances, synthetic or natural in origin, which ...

The Article: Providing an earlier warning of Emerging Drug Trends: the Fore Var System by Jane Mounteney and Siv-Elin Leirvang

In the analysis, the author postulates that the Fore Var System is one of the information systems that is anchored on the recommendations and research findings of EMCDD study. Unlike other information systems, the Fore Var System was invented to render and disseminate swift information, timely identification and regulate drug patterns in the environs of Bergen City (Mounteney & Leirvang, 2004). In other words, the Fore Var System is an effective local-regulating system that analyses, reports and monitors data about drug patterns in the city after six months. The system is an essential component for the policy makers and other ...

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Strategic Management - Organizational and Business Overview Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is best known as a manufacturer of mobile handsets, having led the industry for decades before facing a massive decline in the late 2000s. Nokia was the top brand in the consumer electronics segment, however, between 2012 and 2013, its brand value fell by a massive 65% bringing it down to the 57th rank . Nokia’s three main business lines are: a) Mobile handsets, b) Nokia Networks, and c) Nokia Ventures . Over 1.2 billion people across the globe use Nokia products. Figure 1 illustrates the organizational structure at Nokia : ...

STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED BY EACH STUDENT

1. I have read the section on plagiarism that appears on the reverse side of this sheet. 2. In my assignment I have carefully acknowledged the source of any material which is not my own work. 3. I am aware that the penalties for plagiarism can be very severe, including withdrawal of permission to enrol in the University.

REVIEW ESSAY QUESTION (20% of Unit Marks, 1,500 word limit)

Using the two papers by Rousseau and Sylla, what lessons can be drawn by emerging markets economies from the experiences of the countries covered? In your answer, include issues relating to the creation of a viable financial system (and the ...

Article

Schwartz, S.J., Cote, J.E. & Arnett, J.J. (2005) Identity and Agency in Emerging Adulthood: Two Developmental Routes in the Individualization. Youth & Society, 2005; 37(2): 201-229.

What is the research topic under study?

The topic under study is the process of identity formation in emerging adulthood Three aspects of psychology in the process of identity formation are examined and they include style, status, and process. These aspects are examined in relation to personal agency and their association with the process of individualization.

What were the hypotheses?

There is consistency of identity and agency across ethnic groups (Hispanics, non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites). The process of individualization can be separated ...

Introduction

In the recent past, organizational behavior has created and disseminated knowledge which advances the evaluation and understanding of the procedures with the aim of increasing organizational and personal effectiveness can be upgraded. Despite the fact that specific research focuses span a larger range of study subjects, organizational behaviour share a challenge driven has contributed significantly on practice of behavior change (Dansereau & Yammarino,2003). However, several advanced issues have emerged in relation to behavior and these issues need immediate attention.For example,organizational behavior in research has changed greatly in terms of weaknesses and strengths considering quantitave and qualitative approaches .

Statement of purpose

The main purpose ...

Globalization is increasingly changing the business landscape with organizations having access o more markets and facing diverse environments. In that respect, global operations management through suitable strategies is becoming a key focus for business leaders. Also, the management requires consideration of various forces influencing the market as well as the organizations’ capabilities. Thus, understanding market issues, stakeholders, and business capabilities is crucial in devising suitable strategies that can enhance sustainability and performance (Sengupta, 2005). In that view, this report seeks to demonstrate how environment and market issues influence business strategies determining their success as well as challenges that need to ...

BRICS NATIONS

In 2001, the BRIC acronym floated for the first time referring to the loose grouping of the countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. Goldman Sach coined the idea in his paper in relation to the economic modelling exercise to forecast the trends in the global economy for the upcoming half-century. According to Sach (2001), the BRIC was to play a significant role in the global economy in the coming years. He forecasted the evolving dynamics of the global economy over the upcoming half-century in another paper he wrote in 2003. Sach predicted in his paper that over the next five ...

Executive summary p.3

Introduction p.4 Generic drugs vs drug discovery businesses pp.4-6 Specific constraints in high-risk R&D, being faced by emerging markets pp.6-7 Glenmark business model pp.7-8 R&D action plan pp.8-9 Conclusion p.9

References pp.10-11

Executive summary The following case study analysis is aimed at getting an insight into a wide range of issues, being associated with the activities of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, one of most well-known pharmaceutical companies in the world, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Ckenmark business is currently being divided between two enterprises, namely Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited and Glenmark Generics Limited. Aligned managerial teams of both enterprises pursue ...

Introduction

The BRIC nations, made up of Brazil, Russia, India and China have been projected to be the world emerging economic powers. These countries account for close to half the world’s population. In recent times, the BRIC nations have contributed to most of the world’s GDP growth. These nations have been regarded as powers to watch as regards to world economic growth. These countries have not only been observed to be emerging economic powers but have also shown signs of gaining control of the world economy. These emerging nations have an advantage over other nations of the world ...

Water Contaminants from Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries

Water Contaminants from Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries

Abstract

In industrial processes, the generation of waste waters is unavoidable sometimes. It is therefore important to develop process for decontaminating this water. The treatment of toxic effluent that contains pharmaceutical and industrial chemicals cannot be satisfactorily attained through the use of conventional processes. Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) have been very vital and successful in their application to degrade these toxic compounds found in water. The high generation of extremely powerful oxidizing agent like the hydroxyl radical forms the back bone of the AOPs. This method is capable of destroying organic compounds until ...

Executive Summary The tobacco industry is slowly decreasing in developed countries like the United States due to increased limitations on advertising, health warnings, high taxation, anti-smoking campaigns, among other factors. Cigarette companies are losing billions in efforts aimed at reviving the tobacco industry in developed countries as tobacco control efforts from government, health organizations, and other allied organizations intensify. However, there is still an opportunity in the global market as undeveloped and middle class countries the industry is booming. Emerging markets are performing remarkably better than local markets because; most local markets are decreasing forcing companies to ...

Marketing Petrochemicals

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Petrochemicals are a word used to mean all the chemical compounds or products that are obtained from petroleum and natural gas. Petroleum and natural gas are used in making petrochemicals since they are cheap and available. Their processing procedure to obtain the petrochemicals is also easy. Examples of primary petrochemicals are aromatics, methanol and olefins. From the primary petrochemicals, intermediate and derivative products can be obtained through chemical conversions. The chemical conversion usually varies depending on the desired end product. Petrochemicals, just like any other manufactured or processed commodity has to be marketed well in order to make ...

The changing global scenario has resulted in the growth of a global business culture where multinational companies are looking to invest in upcoming emerging markets throughout the world. But in such a scenario it becomes important to study potential markets and screen sites so as to zero-in on the most profitable business culture internationally. The following paper aims to study the various steps involved in screening a site to reach to a conclusion. Apart from that, the paper also studies few of the emerging market trends that promises to deliver good business in the future and can be beneficial to multinational enterprises in ...

In Shurts and Myers’ article “A Examination of Liking, Love Styles, and Wellness Among Emerging Adults: Implications for Social Wellness and Development,” emerging adulthood is discussed, as well as how the emotional and psychological factors found in this period of life shape their development. After high school but before finishing their education, many young adults enter emerging adulthood, a period of time where they are still not really considered adults, but where they are given the responsibilities of adults. The researchers perform a study wherein wellness factors were examined and weighed against a sample of college students, seeing whether or not they ...

1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background information

International Agricultural trade is the exchange of Agricultural goods and services between countries following an agreed policy guideline. This kind of trade gives rise to a world agricultural economy, in which prices of agricultural goods and services, or their supply and demand, are affected by global events. An Agricultural product that is sold to the international market is an export while an agricultural product which is bought from the international market is an import. The agricultural exports and Imports are financially explained in the country's current account in the balance of payments. It ...

Introduction

An investment portfolio can be defined simply as where one keeps one’s money. If one chooses to keep all one’s money as cash in one’s bank account, then that becomes one’s portfolio. Definitely, it is not a smart investment portfolio. The interest one will be earning from the bank will probably be less than the inflation rate. Therefore, the value of money over time will decrease. Because of this reason, it is advised that one should spread one’s money around a few different investment instruments. Investment can be of different types based on the requirement of ...

Introduction

Ebay is an established brand in the area of electronic commerce and is recognized as the global marketplace for the buying and selling of any goods. The current paper provides a strategic analysis of Ebay.

Vision and Mission of Ebay

The mission of Ebay is to provide a global online marketplace that allows anybody to buy or sell anything and thus enables economic opportunity around the world . The company provides an online trading platform that connects buyers and sellers across the different parts of the world. The mission of the company is to ensure a safe platform for the users and protects their interests such as copyrights. ...

1. Outline the three most important points – in your opinion – in the Chairman’s statement [pages 2]

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Referring to the Chairman’s Statement included in the beginning of the annual report, we found the following significant points that may be of interest to all the stakeholders: i)Consistent steps towards expansion: The company, in response to increasing demand for data services has been consistently investing in mobile and fixed capabilities that will assist them in expanding their network and offer service differentiation. The company has also kept its focus on balancing the long-term needs of the business with ...

Article Review

The main purpose of the study was to investigate the predictive ability of romantic relationship quality in happiness above and beyond the influence of one’s personality among emerging adults. The study incorporates two studies. The aim of study 1 was to establish the role that romantic relationship quality plays in predicting happiness above and beyond the influence of one’s personality. Study 2 was more of a follow-up study that aimed at replicating and extending the findings of the first study.

Important Information

A number of factors constitute important information in this article. First is the purpose of the study which ...

Other Current and Emerging Issues in Health Care

Lesson4:1-Decision-Making Concerning Individuals: Consent Lesson 4:2- Decision-Making Concerning Individuals: Reproductive and End-of-Life Issues Lesson 4:3 -The Impact of Globalization & Emerging Technology Abstract This document contains three essays pertaining to the lesson entitled ‘Other Current and Emerging Issues in Health Care’ outlining three subject areas. Lesson4:1 relates Decision-Making Concerning Individuals: Consent; Lesson 4:2- Decision-Making Concerning Individuals: Reproductive and End-of-Life Issues and Lesson 4:3 -The Impact of Globalization & Emerging Technology. Lesson4:1-Decision-Making Concerning Individuals: Consent Question 1:- Case Study, Mrs. Mary Smith.

Step 1: Facts

- She was admitted to Jones Memorial Hospital - Initially her injuries did ...

Introduction

Automation is the process of reducing human work by use of control systems and information technologies in order to effectively and efficiently produces goods and offer services in an acceptable manner. In essence, automation is seen a big step beyond mechanization if the industrialization aspect of view is considered. In mechanization there is the use of human operators in to run machines that assist in the realization of muscular requirements of work (Trevathan 69). With the proliferation of technology and with the rate of industrialization experienced in the world, mechanization plays an important role in the effective realization of organizational ...

Part.1 Country Background:

- Neighbouring Countries: Gaza, Israel, Libya, Sudan, - Territorial Size of the Country: 1,002, 450 square kilometres - Size of the Population: 86,000,000 (2014 estimate) - Type of Political System: Democratic System, multi-party system - Who is the Prime Minister, President?

Acting Prime Minister: Ibrahim Mahlab

Acting President: Adly Mansour - What Political Party is in power? Democratic Alliance of Egypt - Derivation of the form of law: common, civil, other: The country has mixed legal system which is based on Napoleonic civic law and Islamic religious law. - How would you classify its ...

Emerging trends in various sections of a state ranging from the political, economic, climatologically to demography among others, have contributed a lot in the shaping up and realization of set goals and objectives in various states that have identified the gradual repercussion of these aspects . Furthermore, they have been used as a tool by analysts to identify the future prospects and their implications on the humanitarian aspect (Torre & Sergio, 2008). This has created a lot of anticipation on career diversity and advancement upon those in the job market and stiff competition amongst job seekers who at one point or the other still rely ...

A summary

The report “A Bigger World: A Special Report on Globalization” offers a substantive review on various issues aligned with globalization. In fact, the report offers substantive insights on the economic implications of globalization. Worth noting is the fact that in the past globalization had a different meaning, whereby it was often used to mean expansion of business from the developed nations to the less developed ones. However, things have taken another turn in the recent past whereby, the emerging economies have evolved into equal competitors with the developed nations. As result, economies from both developed and less developed nations are transacting ...

Disease Surveillance Requirements in Australia

While much has been hypothesized regarding disease surveillance, it is of the essence to note that this occurs as one of the fundamental components of animal health services. This may be attributed to the fact that disease surveillance offers a comprehensive platform that provides warning on impending disease outbreaks. On a similar note, disease surveillance offers a viable platform that allows for planning, implementation and monitoring of a wider array of disease control programs. In a nutshell, disease surveillance is important for emergency preparedness for any animal disease. A close analysis of the Australian contexts depicts the existence of a robust animal disease surveillance program, ...

Introduction

The hospitality industry is expanding extremely fast and becoming more complex requiring the industry to come up with trends early and proactive strategies to gain competitive advantage. Uysal and Williams (2013) identified that some enterprises in the industry are leaving important issues, such as foresight, vision, or perspective to chance despite the challenges that seem to be facing them in the 21st century. Companies are currently operating in a world of uncertain economic outlook requiring them to grasp and face up big issues in a rapidly changing world. Companies need to make good decisions to improve the way things are done ...

Introduction to RFID

In the world today, the RFID i.e. Radio Frequency Identification Technology has become a mainstream application and no longer an obscure one. The RFID application now enhances the quick handling of manufactured materials and goods. The Radio Frequency Identification Technology makes it possible to carry out identification from a distance without requiring a line of sight unlike the barcode technology. The RFID also supports many set of unique IDs compare to barcodes. The RFID also gives room for the application of additional data which may include environmental factors example of which is the temperature, it may also include data like the product ...

The emerging markets currently serve as the world`s economic development engine. There is great hope in the growth of the global economy and these companies take advantage of the emerging market opportunities. The risks are high but these firms have learnt to cope with them. The rise of the emerging markets leads to an increase of the companies had previously threatened the multinational corporations. These firms are increasingly investing in their home markets posing as competitors and are making investments into other emerging and advanced economies. These firms produce innovative designs that reduce the cost of manufacturing ( ...

ABSTRACT

Supply chain management is an emerging concept in the construction industry in UAE. SCM tends to provide the organizations in the construction industry with an opportunity to improve cost and time consumption. Moreover, the effective supply chain management provides the organization with an ability to improve the quality of projects as well as the satisfaction level of the clients by meeting the requirements more accurately and precisely. Although the benefits associated with SCM implementation are quite high in the construction industry but the lack of knowledge and limited perspective of the organization has significantly transformed the benefits into ...

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The enhancement of cyber-attacks that is being experienced at enterprise, national and international level is worrying. This trend has resulted in the increase of funding for the research and study of cybersecurity technologies. Threats occurring on the organization’s assets are experienced daily due to change and improvement of technologies that are developed frequently. Computer security is an important aspect of any organization and government agency. With the advancement in computer technologies, there are advanced attacks that are targeted at computer systems which are thought to contain vital information. Computer hackers are doing all they can to break into ...

The article written by Prahalad & Mashelkar (2010) entitled Innovation’s Holy Grail and published in the Harvard Business Review is to be compared with another article entitled “Drivers of Success for Market Entry into China and India” written by Johnson & Tellis (2008) and published in the Journal of Marketing. The current discourse hereby aims to find similarities and disparities in these two articles and to present them, as required. Prahalad & Mashelkar’s (2010) article focused on innovation as the driving force of contemporary organizations in emerging markets, like India and China, which allegedly emphasizes affordability and sustainability. The ...

One of the most concerning environmental issues of our time is water quality. Particularly, the presence of the so-called emerging contaminants has posed a challenge for current water treatment methods. Emerging contaminants are compounds that under conventional water quality standards are virtually unnoticeable. In this new category, perhaps the most worrisome are the pharmaceutical or personal care products (PPCPs). This denomination makes reference to prescription and over-the-counter drugs for human and veterinary consumption as well as to fragrances, perfumes, deodorants, and soaps among many others (Hansen, 2007). Even though these compounds are generally found in very low concentrations, some of ...

HRM and Culture

Human resource has the advantage of decision making capabilities, unique skill sets, and valuable knowledge. This therefore, enables companies with best practices of human resource management to have a competitive advantage over their rivals who do not. The resource based view creates a perspective where employees are viewed as resources thus making it easy to explain strategic management of a company. There are best practices of human resource management used to enhance organizational performance. Selective hiring is among the best practices of HRM. This implies being sensitive to issues such as gender. This paper seeks to discuss human resource management and culture ...

Introduction:

Achieving sound financial condition is a major focus for many organizations as it is through continual buying from customers that an organization can grow. Online banking has been identified as an effective strategy of achieving customer loyalty by delivering the best service or quality product in the banking sector. It is however worth noting that very little research has been conducted on application of online banking in the banking sector across the globe with the changing time. E-Banking or online banking seeks to produce quality the first time saves time that is often wasted on correcting mistakes hence can be ...

Question 1

Maintaining a fixed exchange rate is critical in stabilizing the value of a currency against an anchor currency as it makes trade and investment easier and more predictable. Nonetheless, central banks face a number of problems in their attempts to maintain fixed exchange rate, two of which include balance of payment problems when attempting to maintain a weak currency and reduced risk perception while borrowing in foreign currency when attempting to maintain a strong currency. When maintaining a strong currency, a false perception arises that the foreign exchange rate may not change thereby leading to reduced risks perceptions when borrowing in foreign currency such as the case of ...

Facebook acquired the mobile messaging service WhatsApp, a rapidly growing mobile messaging company for close to $19 billion.Facebook’s CEO Mack Zuckerberg stated that the mission of the acquisition was to “make the world more open and connected” (Malik 1). This they aim to do by building services that would enable the sharing of any type of content with any group of people they want. Zuckerberg further stated that WhatsApp would enable them achieve their goal through the continued developing of a service that people around the world would continue loving to use.This move would bring Facebook closer to its goal ...