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Liberalisation and Privatisation of the German Water Industry, Progress or Setback?
Introduction In European comparison, Germany provides a particularly high quality of drinking water supply and sewage [6]; however talks about price liberalisation or even industry privatisation are being discussed since years. For several years the EU and the German Federal Ministry of Economics are demanding that the German water market should be privatized and liberalized [1]. This was prompted by a World Bank study in 1995, in which although the high technical standard of the
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What Is Culture?
Culture as a complex word contains various definitions. In its origins the word itself comes with the word civilization from latin word cultura which refers to the cultivation of the soil. Cicero mentioned the term "culture animi" meaning "cultivation of the soul" in his Tusculan Disputations. He used the word with an agricultural metaphor to describe the development of philosophical soul. We can also identify culture as the unity of thoughtful mechanism of a society,
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Nike Company Marketing Strategy and the Differences Between Different Culture
1. Introduction It has been acknowledged, business environment has became more complex. As a result, an increasing number of companies or organisations have paid more attention on their business strategies, of which marketing strategy could be one of the most vital tactics. In addition, if companies or organisations want to get high performance in this complex environment, an excellent marketing strategy could help them to occupy a big marketing share. Furthermore, the marketing strategy also
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Conflict Based on Cultural and Civilizational Differences in 1990s
How many conflicts do you think occurred in the 1990’s? Do you think that the majority were based on cultural and civilizational differences? Samuel Huntington in his article, The Clash of Civilizations, certainly predicted that to be the case. However, in an analysis done by Jonathon Fox from 1989 to 2002 he concluded that the increase in cultural and civilizational conflicts Huntington predicted had not come true. His data showed 2 clashes had taken place
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Indian Culture in America
There is a growing and thriving population of Asian Indians in America today. Historically most cultures who have immigrated to the United States have made attempts to assimilate to Western cultures and traditions. With Indians, even with the young people, their culture is celebrated in many ways. This is done in many ways such as retaining their cultural rituals, religious occasions, food and dance as part of their everyday life. Cleansing is of paramount importance
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Detection of Bacteria in Platelet Concentrates Prepared from Spiked Single Donations Using Cultural and Molecular Genetic Methods
Detection of bacteria in platelet concentrates prepared from spiked single donations using cultural and molecular genetic methods (7 words) Bacterial contaminated blood units, especially platelets, can lead to serious transfusion complications. The most severe cases will eventually lead to death. Unfortunately, they account for the second mortality rate behind blood transfusion in the US. Thus the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) implemented a rule from March 2004 insisting that the blood service should detect
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American Well Porter 5-Forces
For an online clinic business model, such as American Well, here is a brief synopsis of how one could apply the traditional Porter 5-forces model to this emerging business: Power of Customers - LOW (applies to both of American Well's customers - the insurance companies who pay providers and could use this service to reduce medical costs, and the end consumer i.e. patients because both benefit from this service which fulfills an unmet need) Threat
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Soziale Einflüsse Auf Die Nachfrage (german)
1. Einleitung Es gibt viele verschiedene Einflüsse auf die Nachfrage, vor allem bei privaten Haushalten. Sei es der Preis des Gutes, das Einkommen des Konsumenten oder einfach nur die sozialen und kulturellen Faktoren, die das Kaufverhalten nachhaltig beeinflussen. Zu den kulturellen Faktoren zählen unter anderem auch die Kulturzugehörigkeit und die soziale Klassenzugehörigkeit. Die Kulturzugehörigkeit hat wohl den größten Einfluss auf die Wünsche und das Verhalten einer Person. Da man davon ausgeht, dass menschliches Verhalten überwiegend
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The Cutes Behind Popular Culture Japan
The Cutes behind popular culture Japan General topic: Japanese cute culture Question: Why cute culture can be so adopted by Japanese? How is cute culture represented in Japanese daily life and symbolized ? The cute culture in recent years really is a “good culture” for the growing path of Japanese youth? The world youth has be fascinated by Japanese popular culture including manga, Hello Kitty and charming and trendy products, such as with Japanese girl’s
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The Cross-Cultural Communication
1. Introduction (business opportunity) 2. Reply: E-commerce a) Website's description b) E-commerce & business : what type of e commerce? 3. Strategic impact -> marketing & sales -> a new way to sell => high payoff project. 4. Identify the value added of IT a) Thanks to Porter's competitive forces model b) Thanks to Porter's value chain modelAs our world becomes increasingly interconnected, people increasingly encounter problems when communicating with people from other cultures. This
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Tourism Society and Culture: Study the Relationship Between Tourism and Culture
Since the creation of paid holiday and disposable income, tourism and travel has become increasingly popular, and with the development of various forms of communication and globalization, the world now appears to be at the tip of our fingers. We lose the notion of boundaries as we get virtually closer to places on the other side of the globe and with the birth of low-cost transport, leading to strong marketing strategies so as to lower
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Mgmt 6000 - Great American Knitting Mills - Gold Toe Socks Case
Great American Knitting Mills- Gold Toe Socks Case By Peter Chen Harvard Extension MGMT 6000 Marketing Management 12/15/2011 Success History and Performance Gold Toe has been extremely successful in the last few years. It was priced in the upper range for both wholesale and retail goods and with gross margin about 33% in the last few years and revenue close to $20M. Fifty-seven of the top 100 department stores sold Gold Toe and in smaller
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Materialwirtschaft Case (german)
Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Einleitung 1 2 Hauptteil 2 2.1 Bedeutung 2 2.2 Ziele der Materialwirtschaft 2 2.3 Objekte der Materialwirtschaft 2 2.4 Aufgaben der Materialwirtschaft 3 3 Schlussbetrachtung 4 Literaturverzeichnis 5 1 Einleitung Im heutigen Zeitalter der industrialisierten Welt treten für Unternehmen mannigfaltig verschiedene große oder kleine Probleme auf. Diese erstrecken sich von der internen Prozessoptimierung über Marketingentscheidungen bis hin zu Personalentwicklungsdebatten. Gerade in Unternehmen des produzierenden Gewerbe ist es wichtig zu wissen, was ich herstellen
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Brahman and Atman and Their Similarities to Western Culture
As we have seen throughout the varying religions, each culture although varies in its beliefs, have similar ultimate goals. Hinduism is no different. Their beliefs are somewhat of a mix between Taoism and Buddhism. Their beliefs are very open ended, and they really give complete freedom of worship. There is no one correct way to be a Hindu, and their core beliefs they all share are their dharma, karma, and samsara. The Hindu's beliefs of
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Culture Case
Culture is defined as “specific learned norms of a group’s attitudes, values, and beliefs.” (Daniels, Radebaugh, and Sullivan (DRS), 2011, p.795) Merriam-Webster defines diversity as “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements” (Merriam-Webster Inc, 2012) Therefore, cultural diversity is the condition of having or being composed of specific learned norms of a group’s attitude, values, and beliefs. Culture plays a significant role in business. It affects business competition, processes, and expenditures. Managers
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Comparision of the Mexican and Austrian Culture According to Hofstede
In Mexico you can find numerous different cultures. The most important natives are the Indigenas which can be divided into Nahuas, Otomis, Mayas, Zapotecas, Mixtecos, Tzeltales and Tzotziles. They all still have their own culture and own language which formed today’s Mexican culture. (cf. Advameg, 2012, n.p,) The author will not focus on the different Indian groups but rather on the general Mexican cultural aspects. 1. Demography Mexico´s population is rich of different cultures and
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Impact of Culture on Business: A Comparative Study Between Egypt and Ecuador
“Impact of culture on business: A comparative study between Egypt and Ecuador” By Humberto Wilfrido Tomalá Lainez It is a fact that nowadays the world is changing due to globalization*. And all this brings changes on corporate culture, business rules and trade. As we know, there are many things like culture, economy, politics, etc. that impact the working of international businesses in today's world. When working in the global commercial environment, knowledge of the impact
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Culture Analysis Trompenaars
Culture Analysis Trompenaars / Hofstede on the example of Mexico and Spain By increasing influence of today's internationalisation of markets, business activities and business portfolios of companies have change over the last decades. Therefore more and more enterprises operate worldwide and expand to foreign countries to stay competitive in the long term. It is not sufficient for an executive just to settle in a foreign country and force collaboration. A behaviour which is common in
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Communication and Pop Culture
“Purple Haze” was a song written in 1966 by Jimi Hendrix. It was first performed in 1967 (Wenner 1). When Hendrix performed this song at Woodstock in 1969, he was wearing earrings, tight, blue bellbottom pants, and a white jacket that had a lot of fringe and showed his stomach. He also had an afro with a hot pink scarf wrapped around his head. He played the electric guitar throughout the entire song and he
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Criminal Law Evaluation - American Criminal Justice System
Criminal Law Evaluation Criminal law is the basis for the American criminal justice system. According to Cornell University Law School (2010), “a "crime" is any act or omission (of an act) in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it (para. 2). Criminal law protects society from the deliberate harm perpetrated by others. The United States Congress and the individual states have enacted laws that define specific crimes and the accompanying punishments when those
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American Civil War
Abstract More than 18 specific types of disruptive technologies used in the American Civil War. Infantry tactics evolved to flanking maneuvers and suppression fire and are still considered modern today. Iron clad Monitors evolved in to great battleships that ruled the seas for the following 80 years. Submarines still lurk beneath the waves and require massive resources to counter their effect. Finally, the railroad revolutionized logistics and allowed the fielding and support of massive armies.
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The American Fur Company Case Study
Case Study: The American Fur Company 1. How would you evaluate Astor in terms if his motive, his managerial ability and his ethics? a. In terms of motives, managerial ability, and ethics, Astor can be regarded as a man with little or no morale. His motives were very selfish and had no ethics. He was self motivated by profits to become the largest and only American Fur company, owning 99.9% of the stock and going
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American Revolution: Truly a Revolution?
The American Revolution The American Revolution was unlike any other political overthrow that had occurred in the 18th century because it was the first truly successful revolution in history. Initially it was widely debated whether or not the American Revolution was truly a revolution. By definition an overthrow and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed is considered a revolution. This means that the people governed completely overtook
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What Does the Collapse of Lehman Brothers Say About the Culture of Wall Street?
People who work on Wall Street are different than the other part of the world workforce. They usually have graduated the top business and economics schools in the world and have the self-confidence of people who have the whole globe in their hands. Well this is not far from the truth, because Wall Street controls the money flow around the world. Those people decide on the lives of thousands of people, by making them rich
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Walmart - History, Culture, Swot, Goals
History and Corporate Culture Walmart’s history can be traced as far back as to May 9, 1950 when Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, opened his first retail discount store in Bentonville, Arkansas under the name Walton’s 5 & 10. After establishing a well-known brand name, Mr. Walton founded the first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Just six years later (1968) Walmart expanded outside of Arkansas to Sikeston, Missouri and Claremore, Oklahoma. On
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