32 Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources 2004 42(1) Human resource management strategies in practice: Case-study findings in multinational firms Irene K.H. Chew* Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Frank M. Horwitz* University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Competitive pressures have increased the strategic value of a skilled, motivated and adaptable workforce, and the HRM strategies to support and develop it. A strategic perspective
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Faculty of Business Management Department of International Economics and Business Management Practical tasks International Business Management General information: The aim of the task is to give a student possibility to adapt theoretical knowledge in to practice. For that reason, each student must choose a company from the list or from Forbes 500 and to prepare presentations. |Companies |Sector
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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF M.B.A. PROGRAMME – 2010 The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is a Post-Graduate course offered as: I. II. Two-year i.e., four semester Full time Day programme Three year, i.e., six semester Part-time programme offered to Working Executives and employees. 1. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS 1.1 M.B.A. (Day) Candidate seeking admission into Full Time M.B.A. (Day) programme must be: 1. Bachelor degree holder of Osmania University or a degree recognized by the university
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nance Chapter 1 Multinational Financial Management: An Overview 1. The commonly accepted goal of the MNC is to: A) maximize short-term earnings. B) maximize shareholder wealth. C) minimize risk. D) both maximize short-term earnings and minimize risk. E) maximize international sales. 2. With regard to corporate goals, an MNC is mostly concerned with maximizing _______, and a purely domestic firm is mostly concerned with maximizing _______. A) shareholder wealth; short-term
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International joint ventures (IJV) have been a topic of interest in research and literature both in the past and present. Several findings suggest that the success of IJV may be due to numerous factors (Bener & Glaister 2010), though there are many issues which underlie the performance and managerial implications in IJV. This paper aims to discuss the recent contrasting views and perspectives from the academic, peer reviewed literature in relation to numerous issues, focussing on managerial implications
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PLC Name: Institution: Date: Individual essay: Electrocomponents PLC Introduction Electrocomponents PLC is a multinational company based in the United Kingdom operating in the distribution of electronics and maintenance products. The international firm’s products include electrical, test and measurement, electronics, control, automation, and support. The company has expanded and established branches in United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, North America, and continental Europe. The office in the
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Executive Master of Business Administration Faculty of Economics and Administration King Abdul Aziz University International Business Syllabus Instructor: Dr. Hisham J. Bardesi Office Hours: 11-12 (S, M, W) Contact Information: hbardesi@kau.edu. 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
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Internationalization of a firm, with special focus on Retailing/Marketing ? Eriksson et all [1] state: “For a firm to go international it has to venture on a journey into the unknown. The step that a firm takes abroad, regardless of the size of the step or whether it is the first or an additional one, involves the commitment of resources to realize perceived business opportunities.” This research is based on the belief that has been widely proven through various researches, that the process
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is the largest retailer than any other dominating the industry with stores in the international market. The company operates in 27 countries including Canada, and the United Kingdom (Farhoomand, & Wang, 2008; Wal-Mart, 2014). Wal-Mart was founded in Rogers, Arkansas by Sam Walton (Wal-Mart, 2014); and throughout the years it grew into a successful business. When Mr. Walton created Wal-Mart, he defined his business in three distinct objectives: individual respect, customer service, and strive for
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available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1741-0401.htm IJPPM 60,3 A study of total quality management and supply chain management practices 268 Received January 2010 Revised March 2010 Accepted March 2010 Faisal Talib Mechanical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University Polytechnic, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India Zillur Rahman Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, and M.N. Qureshi Mechanical
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