The co-operation between Euro-Morrocan relations of bilateralism and regionalism
Dissertation - 39 pages - International relations
The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation has been developed through various Community policies since the 1960s. These policies have resulted in various cooperative programs. There is both a regional scope for all Mediterranean partners who comprised: Algeria, Palestinian Authority, Cyprus,...
Case study Renault - Nissan
Case study - 18 pages - Business strategy
A strategic alliance is an official commercial collaboration, adopted by mutual agreement between companies. The partners of the alliance share, exchange or integrate some their resources for their mutual benefit, while remaining distinct and completely independent entities. For an...
An examination of intelligence
Thesis - 4 pages - Psychology
Emotional intelligence is defined as a person's self-awareness, self-confidence, self-control, commitment and integrity, and a person's ability to communicate, influence, initiate change and accept change (Partnering Intelligence Inc.). It has an enormous impact on the workplace. Empirical...
Evolutionary based gender differences in online mate selection
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This study was an attempt to determine whether or not men and women still pursue a romantic partner as influenced by evolutionary necessity. Thirty-six personal ads written by 18 men and 18 women ranging in age from 25 years old to 44 years old were read and coded. Results support an...
To do business in Russia
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Business in Russia is organized by the clan system. This means that the Russian contractor engaged in this activity in Russia, is required to follow the moral standards (be responsible, honest, keep his word etc; this includes customer/supplier relationships) with his partners in the...
The creation of Limited Liability Companies (LLC) in United States
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
'The General Partnership' is an oral or written contract between two individuals or partners who are in collaboration with for a particular case. There are no legal formalities involved. By signing this contract, the partners assume personal responsibility in case things go...
Operating methods in global business
Essay - 13 pages - Business strategy
When companies decide to enter foreign markets and start doing international business, there are different kinds of entry models they can use. In our report we give an overview of some of the entry modes, including benefits/motivations, risks and requirements of the models. First we go through...
Relationships between the Giants in Retailing: How WalMart and Procter&Gamble trade together - from Fear to Trust prevalence in the Supply-Chain
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The paper shows how the relationships between suppliers and retailers have experienced several important changes over the last decades. By analyzing the main developments of these relationships and the different tools implemented to improve them, the paper argues that the business to business...
Firms motivations to create alliances
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
More and more companies are recognising that to gain a competitive advantage they may have to enter into alliances with other firms. Referring to examples, identify possible motivations for entering into a strategic alliance and then critically evaluate the possible problems that may be...
Relationships between the Giants in Retailing: How WalMart and Procter&Gamble trade together - from Fear to Trust prevalence in the Supply-Chain - published: 14/12/2006
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The paper shows how the relationships between suppliers and retailers have experienced several important changes over the last decades. By analysing the main developments of these relationships and the different tools implemented to improve them, the paper argues that the western and now...
The Yuan under the pressure of the International Community Should we revaluate the Yuan?
Essay - 65 pages - Economy general
In three decades, China has transformed from an economy based upon agriculture (low effective and auto centered) to an economy based upon mass industry and export. The wish of Xiaoping to open the country is completely reached (on an economy level) but his wish to develop China from the inside by...
Network Strategy Systeme U
Case study - 20 pages - Business strategy
"Systeme U. It is primarily the story of traditional retailers who, guided by the relationship with their customers, evolved a desire for independence and interdependence, and thus have acquired the status of distributors and retailers”, Jean-Claude Bartholomew, former CEO of the group....
Senergy
Essay - 20 pages - Business strategy
Government support through financial incentives and the public's trend toward environmentally friendly products has opened the way for alternative energy based companies to thrive. In the French market, with little direct competition, we believe our company will experience success. Senergy...
The financing of joint ventures
Essay - 7 pages - Finance
A joint-venture is an agreement between two partners from different countries and which consists of the creation or the joint acquisition of a joint venture on the market of the foreign partner. This co-operation is considered on the long-term. In other words, a joint venture is a...
Article review-Simple Rules for Making Alliances Work
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
Alliances are very important in businesses. According to Hughes and Weiss, they contribute more than a third of financial gains to businesses. Despite the increasing rates of alliances, there are concerns over the rates of failure, which stand at a range of between 60-70% (Hughes & Weiss, 2007)....
The relationships among information sharing, process integration and supply chain responsiveness
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
How to survive and develop in this hyper competitive environment has become a major concern for many companies. To deal with the increasing uncertainty, manufacturers need to respond the customer demands quickly. But manufacturers can not improve supply chain responsiveness by themselves, they...
Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing
Book review - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
“Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing” by Paul C. Rosenblatt is a very detailed look at very ordinary human behaviors. Bed sharing is so common that Rosenblatt finds that it has been invisible to researchers, and taken for granted by most of the adults who participate...
The online dating market
Market study - 7 pages - Services marketing
Dating is a form of human courtship consisting of social activities done by two persons with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. It is a specialized meeting system where the objective of the meeting, be it live or phone...
Why would Asterix and Obelix be a successful entrepreneurial founding pair?
Dissertation - 21 pages - Management
In this essay, our purpose is to prove that diversity in an entrepreneurial team often leads to success and that, reciprocally, failures may often be explained by the narrow-mindedness resulting from a too homogeneous partnership. When we talk about diversity, we talk about complementary...
Analysis of E-business at Dell, HP and IBM
Thesis - 10 pages - Management
It is now recognized that new technologies, especially Internet access, tend to modify communication between the various players in the professional-consumer relationship. E-business (electronic business) is a broad concept that could be synthesized by the use of electronic means (especially...
Food sharing and trust: Exploring the possibility of a relationship of causality
Essay - 12 pages - Business strategy
Imagine what it would mean for businesses if they found that the money spent on the entertainment of guests had no real affect on the trust built with the other party. Or perhaps if businesses were told the opposite, that sharing food would enhance trust between two parties, they would invest in...
Basic concepts of CRM
Thesis - 23 pages - Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) refers to the methodologies and tools that help businesses manage customer relationships in an organized way. CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management. It is a process or methodology used to learn more about customers' needs and behaviors in order...
Applied Memory: The Role of Strategic Outsourcing in Supply Chain Management
Thesis - 45 pages - Logistics
The current political and economic scenario presents tremendous opportunity for companies to benefit from a higher growth potential in international markets due to economic globalization and hyper-liberalization of trade. World trade has multiplied through a series of economic agreements and...
Danone joint venture and rupture of Danone and Wahaha
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
An international joint venture (it is most often) is a separate legal organizational entity in which at least two partners participate economically, geographically and legally independently of each other. The joint venture may be formed entirely on a new basis, or be the result of the...
Case Study: How Danone and Wahaha, which have all to success in China failed?
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
We are in 1996, DANONE is the number one dairy in the world, and after a merger with BSN in 1973 it became the first food company in France. Danone achieves many conquests overseas markets; they also carry a lot of mergers and acquisitions. Already in 1989, after the fall of the Berlin Wall,...
Why do human females cheat?
Essay - 2 pages - Educational studies
Humans are, for the most part, monogamous creatures. Arguments can be made in both directions as to whether or not this is an evolved trait, or whether or not it's cultural, but that fact remains that humans across most cultures pair bond into exclusive relationships. The evolutionary adaptive...
A study on E-Commerce
Case study - 16 pages - Business strategy
E-business is what happens when you combine the broad reach of the Internet with vast resources of traditional information technology system. It uses the Web connect together customers, vendors, suppliers and employees in a way never before possible. They do business on the Web, and consequently...
The Relations between the European Union and Latin America
Essay - 11 pages - International relations
Latin America is a huge geographical and cultural space that faces many serious difficulties in development because of high social inequalities, drug traffic and democracies that are often young and fragile. Because of these important issues, and as Latin America is a potentially important...
Encouraging companies: The British government way
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
British Trade International (BTI) is the body that brings together the work of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in support of international trade and investment. It helps British business to become more internationally competitive and...
Doing business in China : Danone-Wahaha joint venture
Case study - 6 pages - Economy general
1919: “DANONE” was founded by Isaac Carasso in Barcelona (Spain) as a small factory producing yoghurt. “DANONE” is a Catalan diminutive of the name of his first son, Daniel. - 1929: The first factory was built in France, but during World War II, Daniel Carasso moved the...
