...North Korea. One of the most seclusive —yet one of the most controversial— countries in the world. Controlled by dictators from the Kim family since the end of the Korean War in 1953, the country is led today by Kim Jong-un with ruthless expectations. Notorious for its labor camps, draconian punishments, public executions, and a myriad of other human rights violations, the international community has called for increased sanctions and restrictive trade in efforts to curtail these crimes and stifle the regime. However, North Korea has easily bypassed this by deploying a tactic of their own: sending forced laborers abroad to harvest cold currency for the dictatorship. Furthermore, in the past five years, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s...
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...* Samsung is famous for its innovative designs in electronics * Largest share in phone market and retains second position in smartphone market * Samsung sponsored Olympics to establish itself as a global brand. * Strong team of marketing team * Samsung their very creative to come up with promotional strategies to uplift their brand * Strong innovative advertising strategies to improve in product design * Produce best products with lost cost and high quality * Global recognized company * Samsung is good to implement quality initiatives such as Six Sigma and manufacturing initiatives Weakness * Poor brand image in global markets * They focus on too many things at a time * Products have a high defect rate * Previously consumers associated Samsung’s products with poor quality * Samsung brand is weaker in Europe and US Opportunity * In early 1970s, they ventured into the television market * After its success in the television market, they set up home appliances plant and started manufacturing refrigerators and washing machines * Established a marketing subsidiary in the USA * Established a sales subsidiary in Germany and its first overseas plant in Santa Clara (California) and Tokyo to improve the product line * Samsung Corporation initiated a restructuring process across the group in 1994 * Focus on product design and launch innovative products * Moving away from cheap imitated products * Offering...
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...Women’s Rights in the Hermit Kingdom Both before and after its division, North Korea has been shrouded in mystery, especially in social terms. Today, there is relatively little known about how its citizens lead their daily lives, and what is known is based mainly upon speculation. However, due to the high ratio of defectors, it is possible to see beyond propaganda and realize the treatment of those on the inside. It is a widely understood fact that women and men both face many of the same hardships in such a restrictive state, but the troubles are nonetheless very different. The female demographic of this nation faces, in spite of the state’s pleas for other countries to understand their breed of equality, more restriction and segregation in menial tasks, less influence on politics and family life, fewer chances for high-ranking jobs, and higher chances to be sold or smuggled into human-trafficking organizations. Women in...
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...and private installations including websites, personal computers, private mailing addresses, various private and public networks and highly sophisticated instruments that are controlled through the use of internet. Web attacks will be launched by an individual or a group of people who are highly knowledgeable about the use of internet and the online security system. In some cases web attacks are launched simply to fulfill petty interests such as to hack into someone’s personal information, credit card information etc. While in some cases more serious agendas work as major catalysts that leads to more sophisticated web attacks which may take place in a domestic or even international level. For instance, in several occasions, Chinese and North Korean hackers were accused of hacking into U.S. government websites to steal sensitive information. And thus the concept of “cyber war” made its debut. The emergence of World Wide Web has started a revolution throughout the globe as far as information technology (IT) is taken under consideration. The use of internet has left significant impact on our personal, social, national and global orientation. As a part of the process, the United States government has also taken steps to make a strong presence in the online world through the launch of various government websites. These government websites work as the representatives of the U.S. government in the online world to millions of domestic and international users. In the United States...
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...Anarchy complicates interstate interaction because there is no enforcement and no rules, unless there is an international institution. In basic terms anarchy is where there is no authority or sovereign above the states. There can be institutions to help states cooperate, but ultimately states may do what they want. When states have free roam is hard to get them to cooperate. In the cooperation problem we have two types of cooperation: coordination and collaboration. Coordination is where states make the same choices and have no incentive to defect, this is the easier of the two. Collaboration is where states work together to make choices, but still have incentives to defect. In terms of a cooperation problem modeling the anarchy of interstate...
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...Hyundai Hyundai is the South Korean automaker for excellence, whose name translated into English means "modernity”. The Hyundai cars are simple, resilient and known for their low cost. Created in the middle of the country’s recovery after the Korean War, Hyundai received help from Ford, which through its subsidiaries in the UK, helped to set up its manufacturing plant. The brand was born in 1947 by Chung Ju-yung, Son of North Korean peasant farmers; dominant figure in the Korean economy from 1960 until his death in 2001. Hyundai built its first car in 1968, the “Cortina”, a compact sedan under Ford license. In 1975, Hyundai made its first own model, the Pony, in collaboration with Mitsubishi and the firm “Italdesign” of Turin. Currently, Hyundai has one of the most respected research and development centers of the industry. In 1997, South Korea suffered of a serious financial crisis which also affected the automotive industry involving the Daewoo’s bankrupt (now part of General Motors). Hyundai overcame the crisis, but it was forced to divide its many operations (construction, banking, petrochemicals, logistics, shipbuilding, etc...) into 5 separate companies. One of these, the most internationally known, is the Hyundai Motor Group which now includes the brand Kia. The company has been one of the most influential industrial conglomerates in South Korea's economy. And currently, it’s the second-largest chaebol behind Samsung. The 6 major group companies are: • Group...
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...Introduction…………………………………………………………… 3 2. The history and definition……………………………………………..3 3.1 Definition of cosmetic surgery………………………………………3 3.2 Development of cosmetic surgery…………………………………..3 3. The reasons for cosmetic surgery……………………………………..5 4.3 The reasons for females………………………………………………5 4.4 The reasons for males………………………………………………..5 4.5 The reasons for younger generation…………………………………6 4.6 The reasons for people who have birth defects……………………..6 4. The effects of cosmetic surgery………………………………………..7 4.1 The positive effects of cosmetic surgery ……………………………7 4.2 The negative effects of cosmetic surgery …………………………..7 4.2.1 Physical effects……………………………………………………7 4.2.2 Mental effects…………………………………………………….8 5. Conclusion…………………………………………………………….8 Reference………………………………………………………………….9 1. Introduction of cosmetic surgery The high development of human kind creates a new era in medical technology. Cosmetic surgery, which has a long history, plays a crucial role in the treatment of facial defects and aging faces. There are more and more people who pursue perfect appearance that leads to an increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery. 2. Definition and development of cosmetic surgery 2.1 Definition of cosmetic surgery What is cosmetic surgery? According to Lachlan Currie (2007), Cosmetic surgery refers to the reconstruction of underlying tissues to improve the appearance of physical features. It includes blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, rhytidoplasty...
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...1 INTRODUCTION The research on the academic field of international business (IB) is a bit latter-day. Starting with the pioneering works of Dunning (1958) and Vernon (1965) on firm internationalization, the field has grown momentously churning out some time-tested theories. Unlike its counterpart business disciplines which focus on narrow subject areas, IB research is broader focused and draws on multidiscipline approaches (Aggarwal 2004) to explain the reasons why businesses go international. It has been argued by Wang et al. (2008) that a firm’s internationalization process being more sophisticated calls for a multiple approach to be able to understand its nuances, the aim of this report is to use at most seven IB theoretical approaches to analyze the internationalization of Hyundai Motors Corporation (hereafter HMC). The analysis will seek to test the basic assumptions and concepts of the various theories, identify and question basic deviations of the theories from the internationalization of HMC and search for answers as to the reasons for the deviation. This report begins with a brief historical account of HMC’s evolution, internationalization and current position in the global automobile industry. A brief review of the internationalization theories which are used in this analysis is undertaken. A thorough analysis of various phases of HMC’s internationalization using the theories (where applicable) then follows. A conclusion is drawn whether HMC’s global operations fit...
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...professional loss, which was a major event in boxing. Even with his boxing career, Ali caused a lot of change. He had many achievements and was granted many awards, and many of them were big awards. One of his awards was he got crowned an American Hero after winning an Olympic Gold Medal. Ali also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 at the White House, which is an amazing award to get. Another thing was, he became a major symbol in the Civil Rights Movement, according to Independent. He evolved and got many awards even with his illnesses and defects. Ali also did many good acts to help the world. One being he went to Iraq to release American hostages (History.com). According to the Library of Congress on page 189 it says that Ali also joined the Nation of Islam, which was an African American political and religious movement. Another thing he did was he delivered medical supplies to Cuba, and he made missions to North Korea and Afghanistan to help. Ali became friends with Malcolm X who was a leading African American Civil Rights...
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...October 2000, Coach went public under the name of Coach Inc. By 2005Coach`s revenues tripled and their share price increased more than 900 % since their IPO in 2000. The Organization Today: Coach is one of the most recognized fine accessories brands in the U.S. and in targeted international markets. Coach is a leading American marketer of fine accessories and gifts for women and men. Their product offerings include women’s and men’s bags, accessories, business cases, footwear, jewellery, sun wear, travel bags, watches and fragrance. Coach’s distribution strategy is multi-channel. Coach operates in two segments: Direct-to-Consumer and Indirect. The Direct-to-Consumer segment includes sales to consumers through Company-operated stores in North America, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan and the Internet. The Indirect segment includes sales...
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... was an American newspaper and radio gossip commentator. Joe DiMaggio played for the Yankees from 1936 to 1951, with time out for military service in World War II. Joe McCarthy an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. Television is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting sound with moving images in monochrome, colour, or in three dimensions. North Korea officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea officially the Republic of Korea , and commonly referred to as Korea , is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s. Rosenbergs was american citizen executed for conspiracy to commit espionage, relating to passing...
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...ECIPE OCCasIOnal PaPEr • no. 2/2010 REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN ASIA: THE TRACK RECORD AND PROSPECTS By Razeen Sally Razeen Sally (razeen.sally@ecipe.org) is Director of ECIPE and on the faculty of the London School of Economics www.ecipe.org info@ecipe.org Rue Belliard 4-6, 1040 Brussels, Belgium Phone +32 (0)2 289 1350 ECIPE OCCASIONAL PAPER ExECuTIvE SuMMARy This is the season for regional-integration initiatives in Asia. There is talk of region-wide FTAs, and there are east-Asian initiatives on financial and monetary cooperation. But grand visions for Asian regional blocs are not achievable. Regional economic integration is most developed in east Asia, but only because of manufacturing supply chains linked to global markets. South Asia is the most malintegrated region in the world. And east and south Asia are much less integrated in finance than they are in trade and FDI – due to highly restrictive national policies governing financial markets. Asia’s existing FTAs are “trade light”. They are largely limited to tariff cuts, but have barely tackled non-tariff regulatory barriers in goods, services and investment, and are bedevilled by complex rules of origin requirements. An APEC FTA initiative has gone nowhere – entirely predictable given such a large, heterogeneous grouping. An east-Asian or a pan-Asian FTA, by discriminating against third countries, would compromise regional production networks linked to global supply chains. Moreover, huge economic...
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...France and Germany and saw the fall of 2 superpowers,the ottoman and the Austria-hungry empire. The second world war ushered the modern world into a new world order. The United Nations was born and its membership suddenly grew. The United States brought about reconstruction of the war torn economies of Europe and Japan and ensured stable democracies for her new allies,now only two superpowers called the shots,the world was divided into two ideological camps,the first led by America,countries which followed the free market system and liberal democracies and believed in open markets and international were part of this group of nations. The other faction was led by the Soviet Union it included states like East Germany,Poland,China and North Korea, this...
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...1. QUALCOMM Inc. QUALCOMM Incorporation was incorporated in 1985. It manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications facilities and products. These products and services are based upon code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. This company is listed in the Fortune’s List of top 100 companies, which have the best environment to perform work. It has almost 20,000 employees. There are four segments, in which company is operating: 1- QCT (Qualcomm CDMA technology) 2- QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) 3- QWI (Qualcomm Wireless and Internet) 4- QSI (Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives) 2- Porter’s Five Forces of Qualcomm 2.1- Threat of Suppliers I. For the purpose of manufacturing, assembling and the testing of their products, Qualcomm depends upon its suppliers. Some of these suppliers are sole vendors in the market. II. Licensees and designers of Qualcomm are Intel, Motorola, LG, Nortel, Philips and Samsung. These companies/ Licensees are also the buyers of the Qualcomm technology. These companies can harm the image and growth of Qualcomm, if they move toward other network for services. III. Omnitracs, Truckmail and Omniexpress are the satellite system providers for the company. If the transponder (device which receives signals) capacity is low, they can harm the business and growth of the company. 2.2- Threat of Buyers I. It has a huge number of buyers in entertainment, transportation and communication...
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...information technology has been discussed with respect to the problems faced by an organization. The organization that has been chosen for the analysis of information technology is Wal-Mart. Wal-mart Wal-Mart is operating in as many as 10 countries outside the United States. Asian market has provided Wal-Mart with diverse opportunities. The company has already started its operations in Japan, Korea, and China. In the European Market, Wal-Mart has started its operations in British and German market. In addition, the company is also operating in Mexico, United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico (Lohr, pp. 10). Wal-Mart has operated successfully in the United States market. The aggressive supply chain strategy of Wal-Mart i.e. ‘pile it high and sell it cheap’ has not worked successfully in all foreign markets (Cassidy, pp. 6). The differences in market conditions and consumer preferences had a significant impact on the expansion plans of Wal-Mart. The structure of European markets differs from that of North American markets. The productivity of European markets is less than that of North American markets (Freeman et al, pp 486). The differences in market-structure have influenced the success of Wal-Mart operations in different countries. German market has been characterized with an oligopolistic structure. The German market has been concentrated by key market players. In addition, the market structure of Germany does not offer profitable opportunities to retail stores. Wal-Mart...
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