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Section 1: Basic Concepts Concept of the Cloud The IT term “ cloud” is short for two related concepts. For the man on the street, it can just mean the internet and that is acceptable1. For the IT initiate, it would be “cloud computing” which is the delivery of on-demand computing services (e.g. applications) to clients via the internet from server farms of the service provider. These services are applications and databases which reside in the vendor’s various locations unknown to the customers. Google and Facebook are there in the cloud. Such architecture allows the type of service called ...

Compare and Contrast 2 Countries Using Hofstede’s 6 dimensions

Abstract There are an increasing number of expatriates in the work force of many companies across the globe. Companies have started becoming more glocal ( global + local). It is easy to find a Japanese company like Suzuki having off shore operations in India or an Indian company like Tata’s acquiring an international brand like Jaguar. This leads to a cross-cultural workforce. Understanding cultural nuances become imperative as it affects the functioning of any organization. Most of the cross cultural training that are imparted costs a lot, but may not result in the learning’s of such trainings becoming a ...

ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY ON THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Introduction

In international business, the organizations also need to consider cultural and social values at individual levels in the present competitive business environment (Mandják et al., 2016; Weinzimmer & Esken, 2016). In this context, China is evidently one of the topmost cradles of civilizations in the world to take into account for a case study. The history of this East Asian nation is really astounding. The People’s Republic of China has developed to become one of the top world powers today, named among the G5 + ...

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Introduction

XX century was characterized with the significant technological progress, which has improved the life of people. Numerous products and services became available, labor and domestic life became easier and more comfortable. However, waste problem is the other side of the technological progress. The solid, liquid and gas waste are formed, and thus land, natural water and air quality degrade. Therefore, in XXI century the research efforts are dedicated to development of methods for sustainable use of water, gas, and solid resources. Wastewater polluted with dye residuals originate from textile, leather and food industry. These industries produce goods that ...

XX century was characterized with the significant technological progress, which has improved the life of people. Numerous products and services became available, labor and domestic life became easier and more comfortable. However, waste problem is the other side of the technological progress. The solid, liquid and gas waste are formed, and thus land, natural water and air quality degrade. Therefore, in XXI century the research efforts are dedicated to development of methods for sustainable use of water, gas, and solid resources. Wastewater polluted with dye residuals originate from textile, leather and food industry. These industries produce goods that are ...

Abstract

Mitigation emphases on decreasing damages of life and property while the recovery empowers the community to regain its normalcy and cope with the situation to continue with their lives. From that avowal, it is without a doubt that they are both central and fundamental phases in the management of adversities that might arise. The two play an essential role in helping the society members to respond and bounce back despite the loss of life and damage to properties. An attempt will be made to expound the mitigation and recovery disciplines of the disaster management plan as well as the ...

Renee Tajima-Pena and Virginia Espinso’s 2015 documentary No Mas Bebes tells the harrowing tale of a number of Mexican immigrant mothers who found themselves the victims of forced sterilization after visiting Los Angeles County General Hospital in the 1970s to give birth. The documentary delves into a number of vital and important issues central to Latina rights, reproductive rights, and the state of immigrant relations in the United States. In its depiction of the implicit horrors of the Mexican immigrant experience, these individuals are shown as brave victims of a system that punishes women for being immigrants, thus ...

Abstract

The international business area has played a major role in opposing countries belonging to different cultural clusters. Countries in different clusters will not conduct business in the same way. Some differences will come about following a number of factors such as laws and rules. This paper majors more on sociocultural aspects. Figures of the cultural aspects differ, depending on the where the country is located, and its cultural beliefs. This paper has looked at two countries, the US and Italy. Figures of the cultural dimensions are shown, similarities and differences are also brought out. There is a brief discussion on how the ...