630 – Spring 2008 Instructor: Email: Office Hrs: Course page: Russell Coff (www.bus.emory.edu/rcoff/) Russ_Coff@bus.emory.edu by appointment www.bus.emory.edu/rcoff/Bus630.html Phone: (404) 727-0526 FAX: (404) 727-6313 Revised 1/22/08 Course Overview and Objectives This course delves deeper into some strategy topics that you may have only touched upon earlier related to how firms gain a competitive advantage over rivals. In addition, since ICA tends to integrate quantitative and qualitative analysis
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Course Prerequisites: See Program’s Study Plan Course Title: International Business (BUSE 608) Text Book: Hill, Charles W. International Business. McGraw-Hill. 9th Edition. Course Description: The basic content of the course includes (1) an overview of the means of conducting international business, with an emphasis on what makes international different from domestic; (2) the effects of the social systems within countries on the conduct of international business; (3) the major theories explaining
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COURSE OUTLINE MGMT/INTL 446 - Fall 2013 Date Topic Read Aug. 23 F Course introduction 26 M International HRM overview Ch. 1 28 W IHRM overview (continued) Last day to add/drop classes 30 F In-class exercise: Staffing a New Joint Venture Blackboard Sept. 2 M LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASS 4 W The cultural context of IHRM Ch. 2 6 F The cultural context (continued) Research project team formation
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GLOBALIZATION Globalization carries many perspectives, e.g. globalization of travel, tourism, trade or economy. “ Short and Kim (1999 ) see globalization as the stretching of activities across the globe. Shaw and Williams (2002) regard the globalization phenomenon as a spatial widening of the linkages between places, leading to the internationalization of cultures, global flows of goods and services and increased competition. According to Cooper et al (1998), the crux of
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The Global Submarine Market 2015-2025 report provides readers with a detailed analysis of both historic and forecast global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of industry leading companies, and key news. Key Findings – The global Submarine market is expected to be worth US$22.9 billion in 2015, and is expected increase to US$36.6 billion by 2025, representing a CAGR of 4.78% during the forecast period. – The market is anticipated
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on one area of its information system to determine possible vulnerabilities, threats; attacks and what can be done to gain control of these by implement preventive procedures before damages possibly in the millions of dollars occur. Company Overview Max Satellite Service is a Satellite TV subscriber’s provider that covers the eastern part of the United State of America with plans to cover rest of the country in three years. To accomplish this large amount of different computer and information
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„Management & IT“, Head of IT-Services Academical Profile Research projectmangement, knowledgemanagement strategic information management, e-learning Education process, project, information management Publications and articles in journals Practice Profile Management, R&D Project Management, CEO, CIO Consulting & Training Agenda 10:00 – 14:00 Brief project management overview Project orientated organisations Project scorecard Discussion Literature De Marco T., „The Deadline“
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Study---Fiat and GM: the troubled alliance An overview As trend in big businesses, the nature of the business grows there is a need for expansion and mergers. Although some of the mergers are benefiting and dangerous, they are entered into to maximize profits. This case study looks at the merger between two auto manufacturers, Fiat and General Motors (GM) and the problems and prospects they had. In evaluating the general environment facing the alliance between Fiat and GM the opportunities
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Fiat and Chrysler Merger: An Analysis of the alliance of Fiat and Chrysler Taneka Littlejohn Sonya Merrill August 29, 2011 1 Table of Contents Project Outline I. Executive Summary II. Introduction III. Company Profile and Environment (Context) IV. Strategic Issues and Reverence V. Stakeholder Impact VI. Conclusions and Recommendations VII. Bibliography 3-4 5-6 7 8-9 10-12 12-13 13-14 15 2 Project Outline I. Discuss history of Chrysler Group A. Discuss Chrysler’s start within the
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Under Armour first quarter of the New Year started out with a bang. According to the financial reports released at the end of the first quarter, Under Armour experienced a growth of about 36% in net revenue (Under Armour 1). There are many reasons as to the tremendous quarter growth of the company, but it is Under Armour’s motto: “innovation around fit” that makes this company and its products unique in the sports world. The company developed new products that have made them stand out in new sports
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