Organisations can choose to enter the global market place in a number of different ways. ... Advantages of this view are that organisations will have simple structures and managers can exercise closer control. ... Local managers are likely to be more committed and have higher morale than managers imported from the home country. ... It managers them from one base located in the home nation. ... Going international Stage 1: Passive response - export to overseas nations from home country. ...

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For the Kerrigans, their quarter acre block is much "more than just a house, it is a home". Their family home is full of memories and rich in resonant echoes of their past and emotional ties that no amount of money or compensation can replace. It is this belief that breathes life into the philosophy that "a man's home is his castle' and more important than "a driveway". ... The world must and can only move forward. ... These forces are presented in the form the air link consortium, who wishes to expand the airport so that more goods can come into the country. ...

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The process of globalization can be very fast, or progressively slow. Many factors can contribute to globalization and its effect on a country over time. ... Barbarians were now able to communicate with others far from home and keep up to date with things going on around the world. ... With the advances in technology and media, fellow Bhajan's could remain in contact while overseas and easily return home with goods as well as new technological ideas, and advances. ... Men could go off to work for months at a time, and return home to their families with their earnings. ...

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By sending their product overseas, companies can reach untapped markets and generate new revenue for themselves. ... This would force places such as Hawaii whom can grow pineapples to increase their production of pineapples. Not only would this generate more revenue for the economy, it would cause an increase in jobs in their home. ... For example, large US companies can pay Africans low amounts of money to get ivory that can be sold for very expensive prices at home. ... Also, countries can spread their culture through globalization. ...

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The sociologist Anthony Giddens, for example, defines globalisation as a decoupling of space and time, emphasizing that with instantaneous communications, knowledge and culture can be shared around the world simultaneously .( http://www.globalisationguide.org/01.html, accessed 01/09/03) David Held and Anthony McGrew write in their entry for Oxford Companion to Politics that globalisation can be conceived as a process (or set of processes) which embodies a transformation in the spatial organization of social relations and transactions, expressed in transcontinental or interregional flows and n...

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The problem lies in the issue of exactly how much power the WTO can and should have, and to what lengths it scan and should go to in order to police and enforce its decisions. ... If this is even true of domestic governments, how then can we expect the same to not be even worse in a global government, where any ambassador would clearly have more than just a slight bias toward the well being if his or her home country? ... Any time someone in government does something that can be viewed as selfless and caring, there is always an ulterior motive behind it. ... In other words, the U.S. is like...

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He states that no other system can distribute income as efficiently as free-market can do. ... After that he felt no away from home because Qatar became like his home country. He states that in globalization you won't be able to leave home again. Because, the globalization is creating your home in all over the world, he believes. ... If they can not succeed in this they will be poorer. ...

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However, global and domestic marketing is complex because overseas markets are usually different in significant ways from the home market and because it is more difficult for managers to understand and learn about markets in other countries. ... In this paper, I analyze these environmental factors and give brief examples on how they can affect a global and domestic marketing plan. ... And the most crucial & unavoidable realities of international business are that both host and home governments are integral partners. ... Conclusion This paper has analyzed how environmental factors can aff...

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Traditional food and the consumer demand for Natural food such as farm-fresh produce, and home-style cuisine is traditionally what New Zealanders consumed and demanded for. ... I believe this has had a significant impact on New Zealand's food industry as products from all sectors of the world can be imported or exported more efficiently. ... Food once considered particular to a region and a season can now be purchased anywhere and at any time, (Steinmetz, 2010). ... I strongly believe globalisation has contributed to destructing food related traditions in New Zealand such as home cooking,...

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Flag ocean ships can be somewhat deceiving if not taken in the proper context. Looking at certain or partial numbers can change the look of some or all of the industry. To try and make some sense of what the reality of the situation actually is currently, it's a good idea to look at as many statistics and as much information as you can find. ... However, the U.S. has been acquiring a deficit in the neighborhood of $2 billion by paying the larger number of foreign carriers more than it makes from its smaller fleet of exports by home flag ships. ...

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We can also relate this situation to the concept of Social Inequality, which is occurs when certain members of a given society gain amenities and rewards by doing nothing more than everybody else. ... Globalization has many positive aspects, but in this case it can be seen as the cause for the increase in urban slums and the rise of the violence within them. ... Urrea explains why these migrants are moving at such an alarming rate when he states, "Imagine how bad things must get to make you leave behind your family, your friends, your lovers; your home, as humble as it might be; your chu...

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Tourism can be argued to be one of the world's largest industries that continues to develop rapidly. ... A typical example of this can be found in Gambia, West Africa which is particularly notorious for sex tourism. Elderly men and women from France are well known for regularly fly to the Gambia for sex with young girls and boys and in some instances taking them to their home countries to be used as sex toys in exchange for economic gains. ... It is normal to see cultures shown and advertised in information pamphlets, "promotional literature", and in tourist homes. ... Large num...

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No marketers can rely on one fixed policy to survive in this competitive global market. ... Interest in local development can play a very significant role. ... Customers can observe the situation of the workers producing garment products. ... Expansion brings ASDA stores closer to customer's homes as new stores can be constructed more rapidly due to new technology and better communication. ... Technology enables a customer to shop without leaving their home. ...

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The prospects of increased profitability in the home market are improved while there are greater opportunities to counter falling demand in one area by increasing demand in others. ... The region's tradition of macroeconomic stability In a globalised world where market anxieties can spread quickly from one country to another, thus exposing underlying weaknesses and policy inconsistencies, sound prudent macroeconomic management receives even more importance than in the past. ...

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Translators can be difficult to use during complicated negotiations because they can not be fully trusted. ... The alliances can not be charged into without careful consideration. ... International company's make up the United States ambulance services, funeral homes, dry cleaners, cleaning services, and temporary help agencies (Smith, 1999). ... Bigger businesses can take the chance with customers because they have legal departments and translators that can deal with foreign claims, but small businesses can not afford to take chances on customers who can't guarantee payment (Kurlan...

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From clothes to coffee, food and movies, westernization is big and getting bigger worldwide. In China KFC is the most popular food franchise and Buick is the most selling car line. Yum Brands in China is opening a KFC store every day ("KFC's Explosive Growth in China," 2011). In the first place, fo...

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As the author of "Bitch on Heels: Confessions of a Pop Culture Junkie", Lisa Miya-Jervis discusses the reasons she can not stop indulging herself in the wonderfully appalling world of American popular culture. ... She describes their role with the following; "men saving the world while the women are left home to do nothing but serve as their motivation to return" (Miya-Jervis 284). ...

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Corporate influence can reach various parts of societies through all sorts of different means, as they have seemingly endless supply of financial resources. ... The sad reality of this is evident in Mexico, where homes with television sets outnumber those with running water. ...

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A look into its history can explain why this is so, in the 18th century to get rid of their prisoners the Britons sent to the deserted island as captives they were know to endure hardship thus making them physical strong and agile. ... Close to home we see that even in modern day Pakistan and India the mughal culture has been embedded in us. ...

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Key Features of Global Cities Globalization appears to have a home, and that is the new "global cities" emerging worldwide to host and drive it. ... The market for labor in large cities often leads to the influx of immigrants, resulting in a new group of laborers that lack power but now can emerge as subjects. ...

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While brand names do not typically offend people in international markets, product names can be highly offensive or may mislead customers and translate poorly in the local language. ... While cultural similarities can mean ads only need slight modification, cultural differences may mean entirely new ads may need to be created. ... Differences in cultures, laws and languages can limit whether or not a company can standardize their advertisements or whether they need to be modified. An advertising message that is poorly translated into another language and is misinterpreted by the audience can ...

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Failing to deal with any of these can cause companies damage. ... (Keegan 1999, 59) In particular, a deep cultural understanding can lead to competitive advantages for companies. ... Training is not perceived as effective means for an international specialization which can be learned only through experience abroad. ... (Baumgerten 1995, 208) Moreover, there is an absence of training programs for host-country nationals (HCNs) who should be considered important to the international works collaborating with staff from home countries. ... Cross-cultural training can be an effective means to o...

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This can eventually create an even wider gap between the two. Yet another problem LDC's face with a globalized society is the loss of traditional culture of one's home country. ... You can see the gap growing and this may be a result of globalized market. ... They can not allow themselves to be bullied by the bigger and more developed Western and European countries. They have to come together beginning in small communities and working their way up until the LDCs can come together and "globalize", so to speak, on their own. ...

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All you can see inside is black, so you point your flashlight through the stark doorway . ... Science-Fiction and Fantasy provide for us a getaway from the arbitrary and the mundane, and can transport anyone to a galaxy far, far away. ... Since the creation of this new genre, it has been called home by some of the most popular book series' ever to be written. ... There are many places that can be used as a ˜portal' to another land, these can be found in a place as simple as in one's own living room or the cinema, or in far off places such as Renaissance fairs or conventio...

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"We think we can speak (English) freely without being understood (142)." ... Some aspects of globalization can have a negative effect on the economy or culture of the foreign countries. ... McDonalds is another example of how a transnational corporation can be detrimental to a nation's culture. ... Clifford enjoys the fact that he can go to the Yucatan and be surrounded by Americans. ... Throughout his essay, Clifford mentions the various ways he was able to feel at home while on his vacation. ...

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