Faculty of Arts The University of Melbourne Produced on archival quality paper ABSTRACT This thesis aims to examine how and why a continental-oriented China has shifted its maritime strategic orientation and naval force structure from its coast toward the far seas in an era of interdependent international system. Generally, China is an ancient continental land power with an incomplete oceanic awareness. With the transformation after the Cold War of China’s grand strategy from landward security
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what is perceived today as a successful model of excellence in the industry with an extraordinary safety record in the last 40 years. In its forty-three years of service, the Dallas-based Airline continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary customer service delivered by nearly 46,000 employees to more than 100 million customers annually. It is also known for its triple bottom line approach that takes into account the Carrier's performance and productivity, the importance
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available to the public. This software is the single most important step forward in efficiency for U.S. international commerce. Companies that would subscribe to such a service provided by CBP include self-sufficient importers, air, vessel or vehicle carriers, bonded warehouses, and Customs brokers. These teams work in conjunction to complete all of the regulations of international trade that U.S. Customs requires, while dealing with the apparent out of date technology provided and therefore are the potential
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Southwest Airlines MGMT 420 Abstract Since the early 1980’s the number of passengers travelling via airlines has increased drastically. The airlines all went through a troubling time when the Deregulation Act of 1978 came into effect. It opened doors for more competitive airlines to be built and created a competitive environment for the airlines. Southwest Airlines since it was developed has had numerous challenges to overcome and to operate. Since those challenges have depleted it has risen
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UV2561 Rev. Sept. 7, 2011 FEDEX CORP. VERSUS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.: WHO WILL DELIVER RETURNS FROM CHINA? On April 17, 2006, the International Air Cargo Association hosted its first-ever meeting in China. The location could not have been more appropriate. China was shaping up to be the world’s most significant market for air cargo, and Yan Yuanyuan, director general of China’s General Administration of Civil Aviation, had just announced that China would be opening up its
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Fathom T Global Market Analysis Fathom World Communicator: Phone and Language Translating System MNS Technologies International Business Instructor: Dr. David Strong Spring 2012 – FTB Abstract The purpose of this paper is to summarize the steps of the marketing process involved in the launching of a brand new product in a particular part of the globe. We are focusing in brining a brand new product: the Fathom World Communicator into the
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The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance 45 (2005) 48–64 Contagion effects of the world’s largest bankruptcy: the case of WorldCom Aigbe Akhigbea,∗ , Anna D. Martinb , Ann Marie Whytec a Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA b Department of Finance, Charles F. Dolan School of Business, Fairfield University, USA c Department of Finance, School of Business, University of Central Florida, USA Received 16 June 2003; received in
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[pic] Introduction FedEx Corporation (FedEx) is a US based company mainly engaged in offering logistics solutions. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides transportation, e-commerce and business services under the FedEx brand. The major benefit of using the company is its ability to provide “day-certain” service to every business address in the US and Canada, as well as provide “time-certain” delivery to those areas within one to three business days. The company was founded in
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COMPANY PROFILE Apple Inc. REFERENCE CODE: 5B0A0C20-9BB6-4284-A575-AC0F2261F45C PUBLICATION DATE: 29 May 2013 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Apple Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts.....................................................................................
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Nicole Ferriss BA 301 Final Term Paper Section Number: 1/3/2015 Southwest Airlines Table of Contents Executive Summary………………………………………………………………….....pg. 1-2 Situation Analysis………………………………………………………………………pg. 3-8 Problem Analysis & Description……………………………………………………….pg. 8-12 Solutions, Evaluation & Recommendation……………………………………………..pg. 12-16 Implementation Plan……………………………………………………………………pg. 16-18 Success Metrics…………………………………………………………………………pg. 18-19 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………pg
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