Gloablization Positive and Negative Impact

Advantages of Globalization Globalization means increasing the interdependence, connectivity and integration on a global level with respect to the social, cultural, political, technological, economic and ecological levels. Advantages * Goods and people are transported with ease and speed * the possibility of war between the developed countries decreases * free trade between countries increases * global mass media connects all the people in the world as the cultural barriers reduce, the global village dream becomes more realistic * there is a propagation of democratic ideals * the interdependence of the nation-states increases * as the liquidity of capital increases, developed countries can invest in developing ones * the flexibility of corporations to operate across borders increases * the communication between the individuals and corporations in the world increases * environmental protection in developed countries increases Effects of Globalization enhancement in the information flo w between geographically remote locations * the global common market has a freedom of exchange of goods and capital * there is a broad access to a range of goods for consumers and companies * worldwide production markets emerge * free circulation of people of different nations leads to social benefits * global environmental problems like cross-boundary pollution, over fishing on oceans, climate changes are solved by discussions * more trans-border data flow using communication satellites, the Internet, wireless telephones, etc. international criminal courts and international justice movements are launched * the standards applied globally like patents, copyright laws and world trade agreements increase * corporate, national and sub-national borrowers have a better access to external finance * worldwide financial markets emerge * multiculturalism spreads as there is individual access to cultural diversity. This diversity decreases due to hybridization or assimilation * international t ravel and tourism increases * worldwide sporting events like the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup are held * enhancement in worldwide fads and pop culture local consumer products are exported to other countries * immigration between countries increases * cross-cultural contacts grow and cultural diffusion takes place * there is an increase in the desire to use foreign ideas and products, adopt new practices and technologies and be a part of world culture * free trade zones are formed having less or no tariffs * due to development of containerization for ocean shipping, the transportation costs are reduced * subsidies for local businesses decrease * capital controls reduce or vanquish there is supranational recognition of intellectual property restrictions, i. e. patents authorized by one country are recognized in another Advantages in the Developing World It is claimed that globalization increases the economic prosperity and opportunity in the developing world. The civil liberti es are enhanced and there is a more efficient use of resources. All the countries involved in the free trade are at a profit. As a result, there are lower prices, more employment and a better standard of life in these developing nations.It is feared that some developing regions progress at the expense of other developed regions. However, such doubts are futile as globalization is a positive-sum chance in which the skills and technologies enable to increase the living standards throughout the world. Liberals look at globalization as an efficient tool to eliminate penury and allow the poor people a firm foothold in the global economy. In two decades from 1981 to 2001, the number of people surviving on $1 or less per day decreased from 1. 5 billion to 1. 1 billion.Simultaneously, the world population also increased. Thus, the percentage of such people decreased from 40% to 20% in such developing countries. Globalization means increasing the interdependence, connectivity and integration on a global level with respect to the social, cultural, political, technological, economic and ecological levels. Advantages * Goods and people are transported with ease and speed * the possibility of war between the developed countries decreases * free trade between countries increases * global mass media connects all the people in the world as the cultural barriers reduce, the global village dream becomes more realistic * there is a propagation of democratic ideals * the interdependence of the nation-states increases * as the liquidity of capital increases, developed countries can invest in developing ones * the flexibility of corporations to operate across borders increases * the communication between the individuals and corporations in the world increases * environmental protection in developed countries increases Effects of Globalization enhancement in the information flow between geographically remote locations * the global common market has a freedom of exchange of goods and capital * there is a broad access to a range of goods for consumers and companies * worldwide production markets emerge * free circulation of people of different nations leads to social benefits * global environmental problems like cross-boundary pollution, over fishing on oceans, climate changes are solved by discussions * more trans-border data flow using communication satellites, the Internet, wireless telephones, etc. international criminal courts and international justice movements are launched * the standards applied globally like patents, copyright laws and world trade agreements increase * corporate, national and sub-national borrowers have a better access to external finance * worldwide financial markets emerge * multiculturalism spreads as there is individual access to cultural diversity. This diversity decreases due to hybridization or assimilation * international travel and tourism increases * worldwide sporting events like the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup re he ld * enhancement in worldwide fads and pop culture * local consumer products are exported to other countries * immigration between countries increases * cross-cultural contacts grow and cultural diffusion takes place * there is an increase in the desire to use foreign ideas and products, adopt new practices and technologies and be a part of world culture * free trade zones are formed having less or no tariffs * due to development of containerization for ocean shipping, the transportation costs are reduced * subsidies for local businesses decrease capital controls reduce or vanquish * there is supranational recognition of intellectual property restrictions, i. e. patents authorized by one country are recognized in another Advantages in the Developing World It is claimed that globalization increases the economic prosperity and opportunity in the developing world. The civil liberties are enhanced and there is a more efficient use of resources. All the countries involved in the free tra de are at a profit. As a result, there are lower prices, more employment and a better standard of life in these developing nations.It is feared that some developing regions progress at the expense of other developed regions. However, such doubts are futile as globalization is a positive-sum chance in which the skills and technologies enable to increase the living standards throughout the world. Liberals look at globalization as an efficient tool to eliminate penury and allow the poor people a firm foothold in the global economy. In two decades from 1981 to 2001, the number of people surviving on $1 or less per day decreased from 1. 5 billion to 1. 1 billion. Simultaneously, the world population also increased.Thus, the percentage of such people decreased from 40% to 20% in such developing countries. The Negative Effects of Globalization globalization point out to its negative effects. Some of them are listed below. * Developed nations have outsourced manufacturing and white collar j obs. That means less jobs for their people. This has happened because manufacturing work is outsourced to developing nations like China where the cost of manufacturing goods and wages are lower. Programmers, editors, scientists and accountants have lost their jobs due to outsourcing to cheaper locations like India. Globalization has led to exploitation of labor. Prisoners and child workers are used to work in inhumane conditions. Safety standards are ignored to produce cheap goods. * Job insecurity. Earlier people had stable, permanent jobs. Now people live in constant dread of losing their jobs to competition. Increased job competition has led to reduction in wages and consequently lower standards of living. * Terrorists have access to sophisticated weapons enhancing their ability to inflict damage. Terrorists use the Internet for communicating among themselves. Companies have set up industries causing pollution in countries with poor regulation of pollution. * Fast food chains lik e McDonalds and KFC are spreading in the developing world. People are consuming more junk food from these joints which has an adverse impact on their health. * The benefits of globalization is not universal. The rich are getting richer and the poor are becoming poorer. * Bad apects of foreign cultures are affecting the local cultures through TV and the Internet. * Enemy nations can spread propaganda through the Internet. Deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS are being spread by travelers to the remotest corners of the globe. * Local industries are being taken over by foreign multinationals. * The increase in prices has reduced the government's ability to sustain social welfare schemes in developed countries. * There is increase in human trafficking. * Multinational Companies and corporations which were previously restricted to commercial activities are increasingly influencing political decisions. Disadvantages of Globalization So what's the harm if the entire world is coming together on a common platform?Why are we even discussing whether globalization is good or bad for the world? As we said earlier, everything has a good side and a bad side. The bad side of globalization predominantly revolves around the fact that the preferences differ from nation to nation, and coming to a consensus on any issue becomes more difficult when too many nods are required. When it comes to globalization, the difference between the rich and poor nation can be a major hindrance. Even though the richer nations will try to assimilate and help poor nations come up, they will not sacrifice on their national interests willingly.Economic Problems:Â  If the entire world becomes a global village, any sort of economic disruption in one nation will have a disastrous impact on various other nations which are closely related to it in terms of trade and commerce. It will be a domino-effect wherein disturbance in one economy would result in disturbance in another, and so on! Cultural Problems:Â  Cul ture and globalization also seem to be at the loggerheads. Critics of globalization are also of the opinion that it will hamper the age-old cultures which have been followed religiously all over the world.There are many countries in the world which would never agree to compromise when it comes to culture or religion. Migration will become even easier, and the influence of local cultures and traditions will slowly start to wear down. Incessant westernization of Southeast Asian nations has already put western cultural beliefs and traditions under the scanner in these countries. Unemployment:Â  One may feel that globalization is promoting employment, but the fact is exactly reverse of this is happening, especially in developed countries wherein people are losing jobs as a result of outsourcing.Several major companies from the United States and United Kingdom have outsourced their jobs to the developing nations in Asia, this has in turn resulted in unemployment in these countries. Spre ad of Diseases:Â  Increase in flow of people will also result in spread of diseases, and thus make people more vulnerable to health issues. We do have many examples in history wherein outbreak of a particular disease happened in some part of the world, and before we could realize it spread throughout the world.The critics of globalization and those involved in anti-globalization movement often argue that the implications of this phenomenon will be seen in economics, culture, health and employment, and most of the countries are not ready to take on these disadvantages head-on. Taking their seriousness into consideration, it is not at all possible to turn a blind eye towards these negative effects of globalization. The need of the hour, therefore, is to evaluate the pros and cons of this concept to find out which of the two have an edge over the other.

Blue Ocean Strategy Theory and Criticism

Outline the main components of Kim and Mauborgne’s (2004) concept of ‘Blue Ocean Strategy’. Critically assess the strengths and limitations of this approach to pursuing competitive advantage. Use relevant examples to support your argument. Introduction In the contemporary hostile business environment, innovation has become part of any company’s paramount strategy for continuous survival. Nokia, despite being the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer having a large customer base, realized how lack of innovation to compete against rivals high end smart phones threatened its market presence. Kim and Mauborgne’s (2004) Blue Ocean Strategy is one of the major contributions in that context. Accordingly, this essay examines the Blue Ocean Strategy concept in the following order: First, the theory is explained with a real-life example. Secondly we look at few of its limitations. Thirdly, a critical appraisal of why this approach is better or worse off than other competing and value innovation theories is presented and finally the conclusion is drawn. Blue Ocean Strategy Theory According to Kim and Mauborgne (2004) the business universe consists of two distinct kinds of space: Red and Blue Oceans. Red Oceans  are the known market space where industry boundaries are defined and accepted, and the competitive rules of the game are known. Here companies try to outperform their rivals to grab a greater share of the market. As the market space gets crowded, prospects for profits and growth are reduced. Products become commodities, and cutthroat competition turns the ocean bloody and hence, the term  red ocean. Blue oceans, in contrast, refer to all the industries not in existence today—the unknown market space, untainted by competition. The essence of Blue Oceans is value innovation where demand is created rather than fought over. There is ample opportunity for rapid growth and profits. In Blue Ocean, competition is irrelevant because the rules of the game are waiting to be set. In contrast to Red Ocean which emphasizes either on cost or differentiation strategy, Blue Ocean suggests it is possible to attain both simultaneously. Pursuing this strategy is able to create high barriers to entry. There are two ways to create blue oceans: one is to give rise to completely new industries and the other is by changing the boundary of an existing industry. One of the classic examples of Blue Ocean strategy was Fords invention of Model T back in 1908. At that time the automobile industry in US was saturated (Red Ocean) with 500 small car companies manufacturing few expensive cars for the rich citizens only. Ford redefined the industry by the introduction of Model T car which was more robust, affordable and had less maintenance cost. With high demand and standardization in its product it was able to attain both differentiation and low cost. Thus instead of entering and competing on the same level Ford made the competition irrelevant by tapping into a whole new market or Blue Ocean within the existing industry. Limitations Some of the Blue Ocean Strategy limitation suggested by Bowman (2008) includes the cost associated with failed projects and innovations, the ambiguity in the industry definition and the methodology carried out for the theory. Other Strategy Theories and Approaches Competitive Strategy Forces Porter’s five forces viewing competition as the main issue that business out to be addressing is in direct contrast to Blue Ocean’s view of value innovation and creating new market. A recent research in the retail market by Barke (2010) suggests that Porter’s view of increased firm leading to lower profitability is in fact true but it does not go down alarmingly as suggested but rather a ‘pedestrian force’. Also Blue Ocean innovation in an existing market can last for 15 years before it to go down to a basic level (Barke, 2010). What that means is that the profit gains from innovation, in an existing market, are a lot more than previously supposed. Disruptive Innovation Kim and Mauborgne (2004) failed to identify the difficulty in adopting Blue Ocean strategy particularly for the established firms. Christensen and Overdorf (2004) spotted this issue in their ‘disruptive innovation’ model which bears similarity with Blue Ocean in that new markets can be created with the existing industry and ‘continual innovation’ is needed for survival. Broadly defining, it is a strategy which disturbs the trajectory f an industry it is heading to, instead of trying to change the whole industry and does so by targeting the so called non-consumers. Christensen argues that established firm’s strength in resources, process, and values culture can often lead to rigidity to change and adapt to threats or explore new markets. Easy jets incremental growth and rise in dominance against other airlines such as British Airways is a perfect example. British Airways tried to change its business model and copy Easy Jet’s low cost strategy but miserably failed due to its different value. Christensen and Overdorf (2000) highlight this issue about the ‘dangers of quickly imitating by established firms’ and instead urges new ‘organizational structure, acquisition’ means to tackle the issue. They further go on to say that small disruptive startups will always have an added advantage over established firms due to less stress in ‘managing resources’ and in CEO’s ‘quick intuitive decisions. ’ Their theory, thus, provide a whole new perspective in Blue Ocean Strategy model. Experience Innovation and Co-Creation of Value Prahalad (2004) argues that that today, customers want to be involved more and more in the production experience or become ‘co-creator’s’ instead of the ‘dominant logic’ of companies that decides which product to manufacture and sell as suggested by Blue Ocean strategy and other theories. According to him, this dominant logic fails to recognize threats, seize opportunities, growth and innovation. He suggests ‘value’ is created through experience of consuming the product rather than only measured by product, service or transaction (Prahalad, 2004: 173). This is what terms as ‘experience innovation’ that can be created through a paradigm known as ‘DART (Dialogue, Access and Choice, Risk Assessment and Transpercy). ’ Starbucks is a good example here – where people just don’t go to drink coffee but rather to experience of the coffee shop culture. Trends in Japanese Management While Blue Ocean Strategy emphasizes on finding a new market for competitive advantage, Clegg and Kono (2002) asserts that one of the rise of Japanese companies such as Hitachi and Toshiba was ‘developing strategic alliances and co operation with other companies’ (Clegg and Kono, 2002: 278). Further dissimilarity in Blue Ocean strategy includes Hamel and Prahalad (1989) ‘advantage of being a follower rather than a leader’ which enables companies to have a ‘strategic intent’ or a long term vision of winning and beating the biggest in the business such as Canon sought to beat ‘Xerox’ and ultimately matching global unit market share. Conclusion The competitive perspective suggests that companies should pay close attention to their existing markets when looking for opportunities for innovation; that competition is a much weaker force in terms of eroding the benefits from innovation. Disruptive innovation highlights the obstacles faced by firms in pursuing Blue Ocean but rightly urges firms to adopt this strategy for survival. With the current IT phenomena the experience innovation’s holistic view of measuring value through consumer is a new breadth of fresh air that should be included and be a part of Blue Ocean Strategy. Lastly, the trends in Japanese Management indicates that other successful strategy theories must also be considered alongside Blue Ocean as part of companies broader business plan to remain competitive.

Fdi’s in Retail Sector in India-a Special Focus on Farmers.

FDI’S IN RETAIL SECTOR IN INDIA – A SPECIAL FOCUS ON INDIAN FARMERS. PAPER PRESENTED BY M. V. KALESWARA RAO, K. CHALAPATHI RAO DASARI. NIVAS. (Research Scholars) Dept Of Economics, Kakatiya University. WARANGAL. ? FDI’S IN RETAIL SECTOR IN INDIA – A SPECIAL FOCUS ON INDIAN FARMERS. The Foreign Direct Investment means â€Å"cross border investment made by a resident in one economy in an enterprise in another economy, with the objective of establishing a lasting interest in the investee economy.FDI is also described as â€Å"investment into the business of a country by a company in another country†. Mostly the investment is into production by either buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country†. Such investments can take place for many reasons, including to take advantage of cheaper wages, special investment privileges (e. g. tax exemptions) offered by the country. Major benefits of F DI : (a) Improves forex position of the country; (b) Employment generation and increase in production ; c) Help in capital formation by bringing fresh capital; (d) Helps in transfer of new technologies, management skills, intellectual property (e) Increases competition within the local market and this brings higher efficiencies (f) Helps in increasing exports; (g) Increases tax revenues GLOBAL RETAILING SCENARIO: Retail has played a major role in improving the productivity of the whole economy at large. The positive impact of organized retailing could be seen in USA, UK, and Mexico and also in China. Retail is the second largest industry in US.It is also one of the largest employment generators. It is also important to understand that Argentina, China, Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore and Thailand have allowed 100% FDI in multi brand retail. These countries benefited immensely from it. Also small retailers co-exist. The quality of the services has increased. Chi na permitted FDI in retail in 1992 and has seen huge investment flowing into the sector. It has not affected the small or domestic retail chains on the contrary small retailers have increased since 2004 from 1. 9 million to over 2. million. Take for example Indonesia where still 90% of the business still remains in the hand of small traders. FDI IN RETAIL PRESENT STATUS: 51% FDI in multi brand Retail and 100% in single brand is put hold till the time consensus is reached between the political parties. There is stiff opposition being seen within the UPA allies in context of FDI in retail. Also opposition party is seeing this as an opportunity to get the political mileage. REASONS FOR ALLOWING FDI’s IN RETAIL MARKETS Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) complements and supplements domestic investment.Domestic companies are benefited through FDI, by way of enhanced access to supplementary capital and state-of-the-art technologies; exposure to global managerial practices and opportuni ties of integration into global markets. Government had instituted a study, on the subject of â€Å"Impact of Organized Retailing on the Unorganized Sector†, through the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), which was submitted to Government in 2008. The ICRIER study indicated significant benefits for various stakeholders, such as consumers, farmers and manufacturers, arising from the growth of organized retail.Based upon the study, as well as the experience of other countries, it is the Government’s assessment that implementation of the policy permitting FDI, up to 51%, in multi-brand retail trading, is likely to facilitate greater FDI inflows into front and back-end infrastructure; technologies and efficiencies to unlock the potential of the agricultural value chain; additional and quality employment; and global best practices. This, in turn, is expected to benefit consumers and farmers in the long run, in terms of quality and pric e.The 30% mandatory sourcing condition has been incorporated to encourage local value addition and manufacturing. The increased level of activity, in the front-end, as well as in the back-end, resulting from greater FDI inflows, is expected to create additional employment opportunities for rural and urban youth. It is, further, expected to encourage existing traders and retail outlets to upgrade and become more efficient, thereby providing better services to consumers and better remuneration to the producers from whom they source their products.There is no procedure to shortlist companies. Foreign investors desirous of investing in retail trade (multi brand or single brand) in India are required to submit their applications in the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, where their applications are examined to determine whether the proposed investment satisfies the notified guidelines, before being considered by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, in the Ministry of Finance , for Government approval. As per some news items published on 17. 11. 012, Wal-Mart, USA, is stated to be inquiring into allegations of potential violations, under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of USA, in certain countries where the company is operating. India has stringent anti-corruption laws. Any corrupt practices are liable to be dealt appropriately under applicable laws. This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Dr. S. Jagathrakshakan in written reply to a question in Rajy Sabha. IMMENSE GROWTH OPPORTUNITY FOR RETAILERS India is Asia’s third largest retail market after China and Japan. Organized retailing is very virgin space in India.It provides immense growth opportunity. Only 5% of the total sales are being done by organized retailer. Currently Indian Retail sector have sales of around $500 billion. Retail sector is expected to have sales of $900 billion by 2014. It still far behind China, whose retail sales by 2014 is expected t o cross $4500 billion mark. Purchasing power of Indian urban consumer is growing and branded merchandise in categories like Apparels, Cosmetics, Shoes, Watches, Beverages, Food and even Jewellery, are slowly becoming lifestyle products that are widely accepted by the urban Indian consumer.The Indian retail sector can be broadly classified into: Food Retailers Health and beauty Products Clothing and Footwear Home Furniture & Household goods Durable goods Leisure & Personal Goods Of these above segment Food and beverage and clothing segment is expected to grow exponentially. GROWTH DRIVERS OF INDIAN RETAIL SECTOR: Rising Income and increase in convergence of consumer taste and preferences. Dual family Income. Knowledge about different product through different medium like Internet, Television etc. Also knowledge abou t the latest trend and fashion. 7% of the India’s population is under the age of 30. This category is driving the consumption story. Emergence of new retailing for mat. Availability of Credit Facilities. HOW FARMERS TO GET BENEFITED: Farmers in India get only 10%-12% of the price the consumer pays for the agri-products. Coming of organized retailing will benefit farmers in big way. Big retailers sell their product at very competitive prices. So, they source it directly from the farmers. Middle man does not have any place in this format of retailing. This will not only benefit farmers but also help in checking the food inflation.Also India has very inadequate facilities to store the food grains and vegetables. As the investment will flow into back end infrastructure, supply chain will get strengthened. Storage is a major problem area and 20%-25% of the agri products get wasted due to improper storage. Another area which is also the cause of concern is movement of vegetable and other perishable agri item from one place to another. Lack of proper transportation forces the farmer to sell their produce in local market. This results in the lower rea lization on the produce. Impact of FDI on farmers all over the world: In 1970, hog producers received 48 cents of each dollar spent on pork. in 2000 they received only 12 cents. Prices to consumer did not decrease. †¦ In 1990 ranchers and farmers received 60 cents of the dollar spent on beef, retailers received 32. 5 and meat companies 7. 5 cents. In 2009 Farmers received 42. 5cent (down by 17. 5), retailers 49 cents, meat packers 8. 5cents. .. †¦ 4 pints of milk in UK costs 1. 45 pounds and farmer receives 40%(58 pence) of it. Causing a loss of 3 pence per 4 pints. Causing small farmers to close there shops. In Indian farmer receives 75% of consumer spend on a litre of milk. †¦ US farmers received direct commodity subsidies of over $167 Bn in 1995-2010. EU paid farmers direct subsidies of $51 Bn in 2010 alone. So why these big retailers are not helping reduce the subsidies to the farmers. †¦ †¦. In Mexico 25% of small farmers are off farming now due to big retail and imports under NAFTA. †¦. As mentioned in image above in Europe flow of goods from 3. 2 million farmers is controlled by 110 buying desks of big retailers catering to 160 million consumers. Today India has more than 600 million (78% 0f total farmer population) small and marginal farmers and a huge consumer base of more than a billion.Now imagine what havoc it may create when our small and marginal farmers will have to compete with bigger farmers of developed nation who fetch huge subsidies from their governments. 32 Lakh European farmers received total subsidy of Rs 26,970 Crores i. e. average Rs 8,41,68 per head approx. Now 21 Crore Indian farmers received total subsidy of nearly Rs. 1,54,00 Crores i. e. average Rs 19,494 per head approx. Now if tomorrow these retail giants start importing (using free trade agreement) from foreign farmers since the prices would much lesser with the help of their governments where would Indian farmer go?Why FDI is Opposed by Local Peo ple or Disadvantages of FDI : (a) Domestic companies fear that they may lose their ownership to overseas company (b) Small enterprises fear that they may not be able to compete with world class large companies and may ultimately be edged out of business; (c) Large giants of the world try to monopolise and take over the highly profitable sectors; (d) Such foreign companies invest more in machinery and intellectual property than in wages of the local people; (e) Government has less control over the functioning of such companies as they usually work as wholly owned subsidiary of an overseas company; SIDE EFFECTS OF THE FDI AND SOLUTION: Nevertheless much said about good things that FDI in retail will bring but argument will not be justified if we do not take into account the grey areas. Some of the grey areas are: -Predatory pricing could strangulate the domestic retailers. -It has been seen MNCs retailers uses there big size to kill competitors. -In order to bring goods at lowest poss ible price for customers they squeeze the margins of their suppliers. So as claimed by thousand that suppliers will benefit, it still doubted. In order to correct these anomalies, India need to have strong regulator for the sector.And at the same time strengthen the Competition Commission of India before these Big Retailers prowls into the Indian Territory. How can Indian farmer compete with rival farmers, – when basic infrastructure is not in place? – when rival farmers receive subsidies almost triple the yearly turnover of Indian farmers? – when crop insurance is not in place? I’m afraid that such uneven and misplaced competition would lead our farmers off their land into labours jobs since they do not have enough capital and supporting government. On other hand that farmer’s income will be improved argument fails sharply since even after having established big retailers network the USA and EU is consistently increasing the subsidies to the farme rs and still their farmers are into losses.What is the guarantee that FDI in multi-brand retail won’t displace Indian farmers? and put pressure on government to increase the subsidies too? Lastly, lets not blindly copy paste western models. We can definitely learn from them but by looking evenly at all sides and not just one which is shiny. Brief Latest Developments on FDI (all sectors including retail):- 2012 – October: In the second round of economic reforms, the government cleared amendments to raise the FDI cap (a) in the insurance sector from 26% to 49%; (b) in the pension sector it approved a 26 percent FDI; Now, Indian Parliament will have to give its approval for the final shape,† 2012 – September : The government approved the a) Allowed 51% foreign investment in multi-brand retail, (b) Relaxed FDI norms for civil aviation and broadcasting sectors. – FDI cap in Broadcasting was raised to 74% from 49%; (c) Allowed foreign investment in power exchanges 2011 – December : (i) The Indian government removed the 51 percent cap on FDI into single-brand retail outlets and thus opened the market fully to foreign investors by permitting 100 percent foreign investment in this area. While the government claims that foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail chains will create jobs, not a single global behemoth has come forward to set up shop in the country.A senior official of the commerce and industry ministry confirmed to Mail Today that â€Å"we have not received any application so far for FDI in retail†. According to industry sources, big foreign retail chains such as Walmart , Tesco and Carrefour that were expected to respond to the government's decision have gone into wait-and-watch mode due to uncertainty over the issue. Although Parliament had cleared the Bill to allow 51 per cent FDI in retail last December, the Opposition still had the right to a 30-day time limit to make amendments to the modific ations in the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) that the government had made to implement the decision.Since the notification on the changes in FEMA was tabled In Parliamenton November 30 and the 30-day period did not end even on December 20, which was the last day of the Winter Session, this right can only be exercised in the Budget Session. Commerce minister Anand Sharma has been trying his level best to get Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour on board and held several meetings with them. However, there is little point for a foreign retailer to invest money until this uncertainty on FEMA is cleared,a ministry official said. Left parties, in fact, have now moved a motion against the changes made in FEMA to implement the FDI decision and this has been admitted by the chairman of the Rajya Sabha during the current Budget Session. This will require a fresh round of voting for clearance.The Supreme Court has also added to the uncertainty as during the course of hearing a plea against FDI in multi-brand retail, it said that interests of small traders should not be affected. The apex court has said that there is apprehension in the minds of small traders that their business would be affected with the coming of multinational companies in the retail sector which needs to be addressed by putting some regulatory mechanism in place. The court Bench had also stated that big companies can bring down prices through unfair trade practices forcing small traders to shut their shops. Subsequently, these companies will increase the price and monopolise the market.According to senior officials, with general elections fast approaching, the political opposition to the move is expected to become even more vociferous. A senior official said that although the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party had bailed out the government during the voting for the Bill, they have made it clear that they are in principle opposed to the move as it will cost jobs in the country. CONCLUSION: We w ish row over FDI in retail gets over soon and India should embrace new era of retailing. And Govt makes right kind of body to vigil these giants. Indian consumers are waiting to splurge. Indian consumers’ balance sheet is still clean, which provide much of room to consumption related debt.

Why is the European Crisis So Much More Severe than the US Crisis and Essay

Why is the European Crisis So Much More Severe than the US Crisis and What Could Be Done to Fix It - Essay Example This crisis first manifested in late 2009 when the sovereign debt crisis was triggered by the increased levels of government debt around the world, and it was worsened by the downgrading of government debts for some European countries. Various causes of economic crises were seen for different European countries and all of these issues converged to form sovereign debts which were further increased by banking bailouts. In some other countries in Europe, their crisis was caused by private debts arising from the downturn of the property market. Greece was one of the countries which were significantly affected by this crisis. However, in general, the impact of the European crisis has been largely extensive. The impact of this crisis however seems to be larger and longer as compared to the US economic crisis as the US is now manifesting improvements in their economy. This paper shall discuss why the European crisis is so much more severe than the US crisis and what could be done to fix it. ... In effect, any economic decision and government solution imposed by the US federal government is a decision which is meant to affect the entire country, not just a particular state (Koba, 2012). For the European community however, the crisis stems from a variety of causes for different countries and any solution to be implemented by the European community would be difficult to implement to all countries (Nelson, et.al., 2012). The European crisis is taking much longer than the US crisis to resolve because it is caused by various issues. These causes seem to include the following or a combination of the following: globalized finance, flexible credit option from 2002 to 2008 which caused high-risk spending, 2007-2012 global financial crisis, global trade imbalance, real estate crisis, 2008-2012 international recession, and bailouts of banks and private bondholders (Kakutani, 2011). All of these elements combined form the European economic crisis. In the last two years, the European Zon e has carried out various considerations on how to handle their crisis. However, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and even Italy have experienced a significant rating downgrade of their sovereign debt (Kakutani, 2011). This led to issues of default and a significant rise in borrowing costs. And, while this zone may be prompted to do whatever it would take to resolve the crisis, it would be unlikely for the situation to be resolved in the immediate foreseeable future. This crisis is not a classic currency issue (Sri Kumar, 2012). It is an issue which involves the management of economies in a currency zone, with their related economic and political issues arising from the fact that their citizens are doing

Response #2 Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

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The State's Tort claims Act in California Research Paper

The State's Tort claims Act in California - Research Paper Example However, it is not everybody that is qualified to file a claim. There are steps that need to be followed in order to file a claim successfully. There are some basic information that must be in a typical claim form. One should also note that there are strict timelines that are set by the California Tort Claims Act and this claims act must be duly followed. Introduction The California State Torts Claims Act stipulates under sections 810-996.6 that before a lawsuit for money damages is brought against a government entity, there must have been a written claim that must have been drafted and presented within the 6-month timeframe and there are usually no exceptions to this rule (Fowler & Fleming, 1968). This means that, one must be very conscious of the fact that they must have filed their cases within a particular frame of time as this would help to keep their options open. A resident of California that has been injured by the government must consider filing a claim even though, they do not intend to sue the government at the moment as this would help to protect their rights as citizens of the state and keep their options of suing the government open in the nearest future. In the tort claims act in California, there are certain procedures that must be followed when a claim is filed against a governmental entity for damages. These procedures actually depend on the type of action that the aggrieved party is presenting before the court of law. One must try to find out from a reputable attorney on the applicable procedure for the claims and the timeframe that they must make the claim as the procedures followed usually depends on the type of damages done. Recognizing when it is necessary to file a claim The government of California might be sued for several reasons. One of the reasons that a citizen of California sues the government is if, the government has violated their fundamental human rights. Other reasons that it becomes necessary to sue the government are if, th e governmental entity is responsible for a death, damage to property or physical injury. If a resident of California is injured by the government, this injury is called a ‘tort’ and the claim that is filed is called the, â€Å"tort claim†, and the person filing this tort claim is usually the injured person and is usually called, the â€Å"claimant.† Thus, the California government code 905, 905.2 stipulates that in order to get money from the government for damages, the claimant must file a tort claim from the governmental entity (Fowler & Fleming, 1968). People that are qualified to file a claim The only person or persons that are qualified to file a claim are person(s) that are filing claims on behalf of themselves or on behalf of someone that was injured. However, a clarification has to be made as to what constitutes an injury. An injury in this case does not necessarily have to be a physical injury, it can be violations on the fundamental human rights of the claimant or damage to the possession of the claimant. This clarification is made under the California Government Code section 910, 910.2 (Fowler & Fleming, 1968). Steps to take to file a claim successfully The California State Government Code section 915 (a) stipulates that a person that is filing a claim against a local government entity or county

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Apply critical thinking skills and evidence based practice concerning chronic disease in older adults and management of nursing - Essay Example The insulin receptors are unresponsive, a factor that is contributed by genetic predisposition and lifestyle (Spiegel & Hawkins, 2012). Type 2 is the more predominant in the population compared to type 1. The disease can be life threatening if not managed well; however, good management can result into relatively better living. Type 2 diabetes is accompanied by several symptoms. The body is unable to conserve water, a condition that results to polyuria. Because of the uncontrolled sugar levels, high blood sugar results, the individual exhibits a state of reduced consciousness and low blood pressure. In addition, the person produces sugary urine. This situation prompts an individual to develop increased thirst a condition called polydipsia. The disease is also associated with blurred vision, peripheral neuropathy, increased hunger, and gradual weight increase among others. Early detection is very essential for effective management of the disease. Other signs and symptoms that have been identified to accompany the disease include a state of tiredness and lethargy, very slow healing of wounds and cuts, swinging moods, a feeling of dizziness and sometimes headaches (Spiegel & Hawkins, 2012). ... They are also obliged to avoid smoking and taking every prescription faithfully. For low-level production of insulin, the patient can be prescribed to take insulin in order to control insulin levels (Diabetes Australia, 2013). No known cure has been developed for Diabetes type 2. However, some medication is given to reduce the levels of the disease symptoms. Five main classes of drugs have been developed. Firstly, the biguanides are insulin tablets are helpful in reducing the levels of glucose through reducing the levels of stored glucose, increasing insulin sensitivity and reducing the intestinal absorption of glucose. The second category are the thiazolidinediones, these are also insulin tablets that targets the patients’ insulin and activate it. These drugs have been known to target fat and muscle cells. Meglitinides and sulphonylureas are given to patients to stimulate production of insulin by the pancreas hence helping reduce blood sugar levels. Alpha glucosidase inhibito r prevents the digestion and absorption of most of the carbohydrates in the stomach and intestines (Diabetes Australia, 2013). Medical practitioners are required to understand the dynamics of the disease in order to combat it effectively. Regular follow up visits should be done, during the time which the nurse should discourage the patient from smoking, their blood pressure is checked, their weight, a review of the symptoms is done as well as a review of self-monitoring. This review should be done quarterly. Annually, the nurse in charge should conduct a more thorough assessment by checking for any complications, reviewing the goals of management, considering a referral to a specialist and updating the immunization schedule. During these periods, should conduct a full physical

Theme park science Essay Example for Free

Theme park science Essay Core content and depth of coverage will vary between groups This unit is based around Chapters 5, 6, 10 Science. World 1 Amusement Park Rides Types Safety Pushes and Pulls Forces around you Friction The pull of gravity Energy What is energy? Forms of energy Energy comes – energy goes How things work Simple machines Pulleys and gears Electrical things Lab Report Writing (Genre of the Report) Handling materials safely Hypothesising Looking for patterns and meaning Seeking reasons Performing experiments – using a microscope Engaging with problems Predicting Observing Participating Applying ideas and contexts. Drawing conclusions Generalising Making links Creating diagrams, tables and graphs Using scientific terminology Describing Discussing Inferring Assessment Assignment:: Making a Rollercoaster (due week 6) Exam (week 7) Experiment write-up: Levers (week 8) TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES No OF LESSONS CONTENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES TEXT / RESOURCES WEEK 1 Amusement Parks 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION TO UNIT Outline term work and assessments (form groups) Brainstorm – What makes for a good ride at the fair or an amusement park? Brainstorm – What do we need to study in order to design an amusement park ride? Types Of Amusement Park Rides. Parts of a ride – hills, loops etc. ENERGY Energy – brainstorming. What is energy? Measuring energy (Joules) Forms of Energy: Kinetic, Potential, Elastic, Chemical, Nuclear, Sound, Heat, Light, Electrical. EXPERIMENT Teacher choice/work stations Kinetic energy Potential energy Gravitational energy Elastic energy Heat energy Sound energy Write notes Concept map Butchers paper activity Demos: Eg. Newton’s Cradle, Burning candle Experiment Internet Science World 1 pg102 107 Science 8 pages 203 -215 WEEK 2 Energy conversions Transfers 1 1 1 ENERGY CHANGES What is an energy change? Law of conservation. Waste energy Rollercoaster – change of energy FORCES Brainstorming what constitutes a force Types of forces (contact non-contact) Direction and strength of forces. Motion (Newton’s 2nd Law) EXPERIMENT Effects of a force Measuring forces Link to Lift Hills (pdf) Worksheets Notes Exercises pg 110-111 Notes Activity p81. Exercises 1-5 pg87 Experiment Experiment Science World 1 pg107-108, 113, 114 Science World 1 Science 8 Page 196 Science World 1 pg86 PDF – Designing A rollercoaster WEEK 3 Forces 1 1 1 FORCES Balanced and unbalanced forces (Newton’s 3rd Law), link to Bumper Cars How is speed different to velocity? Question: You are a passenger in a car that is turning left and you find yourself thrown against the door to your right. Is there a force pushing you toward the door? Inertia EXPERIMENT Inertia – Plasticine man (Newton’s 1st Law) VIDEO Ultimate Thrill Rides Discuss assignment in detail Activity: Chinese get-ups, tug-of-war Celtic wrestling Role-play being on a rollercoaster. Exercises 6-9 pg 88 Worksheet Discussion Question Worksheet Handout Science World 1 Handout Handout WEEK 4 Friction 1 1 1 FRICTION â€Å"What is friction? † Friction in every day life. Reducing friction. Prepare write-up for experiment next lesson. EXPERIMENT Measuring Friction. In class write-up GRAVITY ACCELERATION The pull of gravity. Difference between mass weight. Is gravity a force or acceleration? Lift hills (information needed) Exercises p92-93. Activity 3, p 94 Experiment 2 â€Å"Measuring Friction† pp89-90. (PASCO for extension). Exercises p96-97 Science World 1 Science World 1 Science World 1 Internet WEEK 5 Amusement Park Science 3 AMUSEMENT PARK SCIENCE Design process of rollercoasters Themes / Story What forms of Safety are there? Working in groups on assignment Research and writing task (in note pad). Internet WEEK 6 Assignment Revision 1 2 PRESENTATIONS Students to demonstrate rollercoaster Demo Pasco Rollercoaster or video Theme Park Physics. REVISION Presentation WEEK 7 Simple Machines 1 1 1 EXAM (Chapter 5 6) INTRODUCTION. Types of simple machines VIDEO Simple machines LEVERS Levers (1st, 2nd, 3rd order) Mechanical advantage Ch 10 Concept map Worksheets Worksheets Exercises pp 202-203 Science World 1 Clickview Science World 1 WEEK 8 Pulleys Gears 1 1 1 EXPERIMENT â€Å"Levers† – WRITE UP PULLEYS GEARS Types of pulleys Gear ratios. Prepare write-up for experiment next lesson. EXPERIMENT. Demonstration of set up Investigating Pulleys. In-class write-up. Experiment Notes Exercises pg210 Experiment 4 â€Å"Investigating Pulleys† pp. 204-205 Science 8 pg381 393 Science World 1 pg204-207 WEEK 9 Simple Machines 1 1 1 OTHER SIMPLE MACHINES Inclined planes Wedges Screws Wheel axles EXPERIMENT Other simple machines – teachers choice ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Electrical circuits. Circuit diagrams Series and parallel circuits Text exercises pg202 203 Notes Text Exercises pg 195-196 Science World 1 Science World 1 pg190-193 WEEK 10 Electrical Circuits 3 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Experiments. Internet activities Experiment 2 â€Å"Series and Parallel Circuits† pp. 193-194 Science World 1 This is an overview of the assessment; so you can introduce the process in your first lesson. The final assessment piece will be completed for you by week 2. Assignment: Students are to Explain the design process – measure the distance and time. Explain the features of the ride and put where they are there (eg: why lift hill first) Discuss the modifications made during the design process – why parts didn’t work; what needed to change Diagram of track layout and theme of ride (including safety features).

Loneliness in Of Mice and Men

Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Loneliness is an inevitable part of life, which many individuals struggle with. It is an emotional response to a lack of companionship and communication with others, which has a huge impact in ones overall behavior. Some impacted individuals may try to end their loneliness; others become hopeless and bitter. The theme of loneliness is presented in John Steinbecks Of Mice and Men. The novel Of Mice and Men portrays loneliness as a complex emotion that often drives individuals to behavioral extremes. Steinbeck uses characters, some of the most important ones including Curleys wife, Candy and Crooks, to reflect on the discriminative time period that ultimately lead to the characters loneliness and particular behaviors. Curleys wife is a major female character in Of Mice and Men and is married to Curley, a very aggressive ranch worker that proves his masculinity by fighting other workers and marrying a physically attractive woman; moreover, he was the boss son. Curley had a huge control over his wife which was very common during the Great Depression, and the other workers. He had forbidden all of the workers from talking to his wife. Desperate for friends, attention and respect, Curleys wife uses her beauty and status with Curley to her advantage. In chapter 4, she intimidated the workers in Crooks room as of means for getting attention and threatened Crooks when he told her to leave his room, saying that he could get sprung up on a tree so easy, it aint even funny (Steinbeck 81). Her new behavior resulted in further discrimination and harassment. She was labelled as a tramp (Steinbeck 32), and other derogatory names. She felt powerless and lonely. The only person that Curleys wife could talk to was Lennie, because he was not conscious of her current situation. In her last moments with Lennie in the barn scene, she finally felt like she was being acknowledged and listened to. For the first time, she confessed that I don like Curley. He aint a nice fella (Steinbeck 89). She became vulnerable to her humanity and this ironically lead to her death. Curleys wife is a brilliant example of the oppression against women in the 1930s, sexism, and some of the behavioral changes that came along with being stripped of ones identity in society. There are other reasons why people were discriminated and isolated, some of which includes ageism and ableism. Candy was the oldest ranch worker in the book, that lost his right arm in an accident. He was discriminated because of his age and disability, and was an outcast. He had no family, except for the dog he raised. His dog used to be of great usefulness, but as the dog became older, he became less useful and helpless. This resulted in him being shot by Carlson which intensified Candys loneliness. Candys dog is a prime example of the social issue of ageism and ableism in society at that time. Workers were expected to be productive on the ranch, and if one no longer met that demand, due to age or ability to perform certain tasks, they would be dismissed and left to suffer (Steinbeck 1937).ÂÂ   Candy recognizes that the same thing will happen to him, and he tells George that Jus as soon as I cant swamp out no bunkhouses theyll put me on the county (Steinbeck 60). To escape his loneliness and eventual fate of getting kicked, Candy becames quickly invested in George and Lennies dream, offering a total of $350 towards the dream farm. Spose I went in with you guys. Thas three hundred an fifty bucks Id put in. I aint much good, but I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some. Howd that be? (Steinbeck 59). He was very attached and hooked onto the dream of the farm, and persisted to have the farm in spite of what happened with Lennie later in the novel. The farm would have eliminated his fear of being alone, and develop another relationship worth cherishing. His current position in society forced him to develop a specific mindset to escape his destination. One of the biggest issues that was prevalent in the Great Depression was racism, which Crooks was a victim of. He was physically separated from the other men, and had limited contact with others. As a replacement for friendship, he kept himself occupied with books. Still, he admitted that Books aint no good, and that A guy needs somebody to be near him. A guy goes nuts when if he aint got nobody (Steinbeck 72). In the Great Depression, black people faced racial discrimination and segregation from the dominant, white culture (Pinckney, 2002). However, this was greatly exaggerated in the story as Crooks was the only black man on the ranch. Unlike Curleys wife and Candy, Crooks accepted his role in society because he knew that he was powerless against the oppressive forces of racism. He was aware that he was treated as if he was less important than the other men and did not have a voice in society. This is just a nigger talkin, an a busted-back nigger. So it dont mean nothing, see? (St einbeck 71). The sad reality of the Great Depression deprived Crooks from his right to be treated like an equal human being with self-worth and connection with others. His acceptance of the situation became the strongest antidote to his experience; however, it intensified his loneliness. The Great Depression was a time of prejudice present in Steinbecks Of Mice and Men. Curleys Wife, Candy, and Crooks were some of the characters who represented the loneliness and isolation brought on by their time period. These characters faced social issues like racism, sexism, and ageism, resembling the oppression of minority groups by the discriminatory nature of their society. Each character recognized their loneliness, and depending on what their current situation and role in society was, they took specific actions to fight against, or cope with it. Steinbeck has made it clear that the loneliness brought on by discrimination does significantly impact ones behavior, actions and mindsets. Todays generation better understands the societal implications of loneliness and discrimination. It should be societys goal to diminish all forms of discrimination and be supportive of what others go through in their lifetimes in order to lead a better, healthier, and more connected life for all. Works Cited Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York, Penguin, 1993. Pinckney, Shelley. Chapter 6: Race and Civil Rights: The 30s and 40s. 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George Yips Drivers Of Internationalisation Economics Essay

George Yips Drivers Of Internationalisation Economics Essay There are four industry drivers: market drivers, cost drivers, government drivers and competitive drivers Yip 1992. Market drivers are customer needs and tastes become more common, the existence of global customers and transferable marketing between difference countries. Costs drivers are scale economies, favourable logistics, and country specific differences. Government drivers are numerous and include eliminate all tariff and non tariff barriers, liberalise trade policies, subsidies outlawed, ownership restrictions and technical standards compatible for all industries. Competitive drivers are competitors global strategies and country interdependence. Yips globalisation drivers on various industries are shown in table 3 of appendix 2. No other industry is more international than civil aviation industry which ranks first out of twelve industries in market and competitive globalisation drivers and second for cost globalisation drivers. The graph shows the airline and retail business a re affected differently by the drivers. Market, cost and competitiveness drivers cause the airlines business to go for high globalisation. Government driver plays a key role on the domestic products. Barriers to Globalisation Governments impose legal and regulatory barriers can hinder the flow of goods and services and the movement of capital and people. Many states still maintain numerous tariffs on imports of goods due to various reasons. Developed countries impose particularly high tariffs on goods coming from underdeveloped countries. Subsidies can take the form of financial grants and tax concessions and are often given to protect domestic firm from foreign competitions such. In Japan, the government protects the farmers interest through various rules and regulations. The western countries impose an embargo on high technology transfer to communist countries including China. Control on Capital in China and many other undeveloped countries can take the form of either controls on inflows or outflows of foreign direct and indirect investment. Government department, nationalized industries and public utilities often spend large amounts of public money purchasing goods and services. In the tendering proces s, government will often favour domestic companies over their foreign rivals even when domestic firms are less capable and more expensive. Border controls affect trade in goods. Exporter and importer may require filling in export/import forms. The customs officers may stop vehicles and check goods at the frontier. This will take time and add additional cost to traders transport thus make goods less competitive in the foreign market. Many barriers remain to the movement of professionals and lobour force. Technical standards, operation licenses and regulations can be formidable barriers. There are thousands of different technical specifications relating to goods and services which can effectively protect domestic markets from foreign competition and consequently restrict trade. Drivers against Barriers Globalisation involves the fusion of economic, cultural, political, and physical between nations and countries. There are historically barriers between countries due to geographical distance, cultural and ideology difference, and national interest. Globalisation promotes mutual reliance between countries through all forms of drivers such as the cost drivers, government deregulation, mutual recognition of technical standards and qualifications. If drivers diminish, the barriers will become larger. After China entered the WTO in 2000, the government drivers effectively change the policies and regulations to enable the free trade and investment. Conclusions China is the emerging force in todays business world and its domestic market bears huge growth potential for Tesco. Tesco is competing with others multinational companies such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour. The retail industry is not considered to be a prestigious industry by the Chinese government and is therefore not sanctioned like the state owned infrastructure and heavy industry sector. Local government would like to upgrade the city image by closing down some of the street wet markets. As Chinese getting wealthier, they are looking for better quality goods, services and good brand names. Foreign-funded retailers can normally meet the expectation of the younger generation. After knowing the macro environment of China, Tesco can formulate its China market strategy. Tesco can find a partner with local knowledge and deploy stores in major cities, and then gradually expand towards the second and third-tier cities. Domestic supermarkets mostly start in a central region, and then radiate towards the periphery areas. For example, Lianhua started in Shanghai, Better-Life in Hunan and Jiangxi, Meet-All in Shanxi, Wu-Mart and Jingkelong in North China and New Huadu in Fujian respectively. In the coming Chinas twelfth five-year plan, the annual GDP growth is expected to be 7-8%. Along with China continue to reform under the new leadership and increasing peoples income, the development of Chinas supermarket industry will have the following trends in the future: Firstly, other than the first-tier big cities (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou), the second-tier and third-tier cities (Chongqing, Xian, Tianjin and Chengdu) will have a faster growth rate, Secondly, the suburbanisation of big cities will promote the growth of the suburban supermarket market. The urban expansion and population growth will expand the urban surrounding areas, thus the centre of retail industry will proliferate to suburb from downtown. Thirdly, the focus of supermarket operation will shift from just selling goods to service quality. Along with the continuous increase of consumers income, the expectation and demand for consumables will have great changes. Besides quality and price, consumers will pay more attention to factors such as brand name, convenience and shopping experience. Furthermore, the quality of commodities provided by various supermarkets will have a dwindling gap, so the competition of the supermarket industry in the future will focus more on the service level. The civil aviation industry ranks highest for market globalisation drivers because end users in different countries have the same needs for the products and the customers search the entire world for suppliers. The major players of the civil aero engine are Pratt Whitney, General Electric, CFM International and Rolls Royce. Competitive globalisation drivers are high. Cost globalisation drivers in aero engines industry is rank high because of huge development cost and one single national market is not enough to pay back the investment. By 2030, China will need more than four thousand aeroplanes. Aero engine is one of the essential components installed on the aeroplane. As in the foreseeable ten years, China is still unable to produce the national civil aero engines for commercial usage. Rolls Royce should formulate its Chinas market short, medium and long term strategy to catch the business opportunity. Short term strategy should include setting up of marketing and after sale support office in Beijing. Medium term is to set up maintenance repair shop in China to provide better support and reduce the maintenance cost. In China twelfth five year plan, China plan to invest RMB100M to develop a national aero engine. The Chinese Authority is seeking foreign partner and international collaboration. Rolls Royce medium term strategy can be working with the Chinese partner on licensed production of Rolls Royce engines to power the Chinese aircraft. For the long term strategy, Rolls Royce can entered into international colla boration with the Chinese partner in the design, development and production of advanced commercial aero engines.

My Dream Meal :: essays research papers

High on a mountaintop overlooking the shoreline of Cruz Bay in St. John of the U.S.V.I., there sits a small restaurant called â€Å"Chateau Bordeaux.† A mid-sized deck protrudes out the back of the restaurant. Nine tables are randomly placed on this patio, each with its own single white candle in the center. It is night, and bright wicker torches line the veranda, consecutively spaced about six feet apart. Looking down at the bay, colorful lights from the inner Caribbean city reflect onto the glistening water of the shore. The tables are set with solid white China and beautifully shined silverware. Tall crystal wineglasses are placed at each setting, each filled with ice cold pià ±a coladas. In the background, you are able to make out the melodious tune of â€Å"Unchained Melody† being played softly on a piano. Sitting at a table closest to the cliff sits my boyfriend and I, gazing at the radiant view of the sea. Jack is wearing a jet-black tuxedo with a blood red dress shirt underneath the jacket, and I am wearing a long, flowing black, fitted, strappy velvet gown with black satin slippers and a small silver diamond necklace. My hair is gently stirred by the constant trade winds of the Caribbean, adding an almost eerie effect to the mood. As the two of us sit down to eat, we are befuddled with the exquisitely prepared meal set before us. The main course sits near the center of our table, just inches away from the candle. It is a large, wooden bowl filled with salad from The Olive Garden and mixed with their own, homemade dressing. At each of the two place settings that we sit, there is a large plate of angel-hair pasta topped with just the right amount of delicious marinara sauce, and sprinkled with only the best parmesan cheese. Next to the wooden salad bowl in the center of the table on the opposite side of the candle, there is a small wicker basket filled with Olive Garden breadsticks, covered by a thin flowered napkin. This fine meal is just begging to be consumed.

The Awakening :: essays research papers

The Awakening   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In the novella The Awakening by Kate Chopin, two supporting characters, Madame Ratignolle and Mademoiselle Reisz, represent two distinctively different females of the Victorian Age. Madame Ratignolle serves as society's idea of the ideal woman. 'There [is] nothing subtle or hidden about her charms; her beauty [is] all there, flaming and apparent: the spun-gold hair that [neither] comb nor confining pen could restrain; the blue eyes that [are] like nothing but sapphires; two lips that pout, that [are] so red one could think of cherries or some other delicious crimson fruit in looking at them.'; Her beauty is complemented by her extreme devotion to her family. They come first in her life. She is the quintessential mother-woman. '[Mother-women] [are] women who idolized their children, [worship] their husbands, and [esteem] it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministering angels.'; She gave up her individuality by taking marriage v ows and became one half of the Ratignolle family. 'The Ratignolles understood each other perfectly. If ever a fusion of two human beings into one has ever been accomplished on this sphere it [is] surely this union.'; Madame Ratignolle has surrendered to her husband's world as proper wives at the time were expected to do. She obeys her husband and assumes the responsibility of keeping him satisfied. 'She would not consent to remain with Edna [when] Monsieur Ratignolle was alone, [because] he detested above all things being alone.';   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  While Madame Ratignolle is the ideal Victorian woman, Mademoiselle Reisz is 'a disagreeable little woman, no longer young, who [quarrels] with almost everyone, owing to a temper which [is] self-assertive and a disposition to trample on the rights of others.'; When Edna asks the proprietor of the neighborhood grocery store if he knew where Mademoiselle Reisz had moved, the man answers that 'he [thanks] heaven that she had left the neighborhood, and was equally thankful that he did not know where she had gone.'; Mademoiselle Reisz is in no way the beautiful Aphrodite that Madame Ratignolle is. She is an old woman who is past her physical prime, although the reader gets the impression that, during her prime, her looks still left something to be desired. The community snickers at her because she wears 'false hair'; has poor taste in fashion. Mademoiselle Reisz has always lived on the top floors of apartment buildings, which takes her far away from reality and the prob lems of others.

Ten Minute Time Sample Observation

Ten minute child's observation Observer: someone Aim: To do a ten minute time sample observation of a child engaged in a play activity. Date of observation: 29 11 2011 Observation started: 9. 55 Observation completed: 10. 05 Child's Initials: AWDate of Birth or Age: 4 years 5 months Legend: Child observed = AWOther girl = ESG = small group P= pair of childrenSOL = alone Evaluation : During the observation I did, AW was engaged in play all the time. She was playing with other children most of time. She is confidently interacting with other children while playing. She speaks clearly, in simple sentences. Asks simple questions. In ten minutes time she used even five areas in the nursery; so she’s very confident in there. Also, she doesn’t like staying in one area for a long time and she engages in imaginative play. Interested in shapes while in gluing activity. From this observation, I can tell that she has a good social skills, but, also, that she likes to dominate and tell other children what to do. Plays very well with E, likes to spend time with her, but sometimes doesn’t want to take turns. Time Setting Language Social group Comments 9. 55 In a construction area, going to play hide and seek. AW Â ® E ‘see if you can find me. ‘ E Â ® AW ‘I'm sure I will' P AW is going to find some place where to hide, E is not looking. 9. 56 In construction area hiding under the table. None SOL AW is hiding and E is trying to find her looking in all the nursery areas. 9. 57 In house corner – AW is hiding in the wardrobe None SOL AW has changed area, E didn’t notice her. Finally E finds AW in the wardrobe. AW is very happy. 9. 58 Music area AW Â ® E ‘can you please turn the music o? ’ E Â ® AW ‘sure, I can’ P AW is in music corner together with E again. She has a suitcase full of things. She found a remote control and gave it to E. 9. 59 Music area Whispering to each other P AW and E are hiding behind the armchair and laughing silently. 10. 00 New experiences area AW: ‘I want to be a dog; I want to be a dog!!! ’ SG AW, E and to other girls are playing in new experiences area. AW finds a dog bed and she’s pretending that she is a dog lying in dog’s bed. 10. 01 New experiences area E Â ® AW ‘let me be a dog now? ’ AW: ‘no, I am a dog!!! ’ SG AW doesn’t allow E to be a dog, because she wants to be a dog and she is still lying in a dog’s bed. 10. 02 New experiences None SG AW is still in a bed, pretending sleeping. 10. 03 New experiences AW: ‘sssh, I am sleeping’ SG AW is telling other girls to be quite, because she is sleeping. Other girls are quite now. 10. 04 Gluing area None SG AW is taking some card boxes from the shelf, measuring them and comparing shapes. 10. 05 Gluing area None SG AW took some boxes from the shelf and she put some glue on it. Later she took decorations from the box and started to decorate her art. She plays silently

Dealing with Strangers in Strange Lands Essay

The book, A take down so conflicting, tells of an expedition of 300 men, women, and enslaved Africans who set sheet from S pain in the neck in 1528 under the leadership of Pnfilo de Narvez with the dream of settling Florida. Yet, a hurricane, confused ships, navigational errors, leadership follies, and challenges from Indians well undefended of holding off would-be European conquest added up to a gigantic disaster. Expedition members ended up wander along the Gulf Coast for struggled taking to the water on hand-crafted rafts which finally washed up on the Texas coast, in course of which their song rapidly diminished as they swing victim to drowning, dehydration, starvation, and cannibalism (by their fellow castaways). A unstained four survivors-Cabeza de Vaca, Alonso del Castillo, Andrs Dorantes, and an enslaved Moor cognize sole(prenominal) as Estebanico remained.Throughout this reading, it leave fashion preferably clear that working(a) with the Indians instead of against would have provided a more than viable solution to the Spaniards excerpt predicament. Furthermore, the achievement of the Spanish in North American depended greatly on their relations with the natives. This depart be proven with the embarrassing expiration of Narvaez and the success that Cabeza de Vaca experiences. Eventually, Cabeza and his crew begin to see the Indians as human beings and as a possible alliance in the coarse environment they be trying to conquer.The Spanish ideals of non-christians were very strong. Even the converts were criticized, Such converts were euphemistically referred to as new christians, and were often the range of discrimination in an empire that had become unified on the basis of militant religiousity.1 Such an age of ego swarm the kings to explore territory not only for riches and fame, besides for the possibility of gap the good word. During Cabeza de Vacas stupefying journey, he went from the hunter to the hunted, from the give r to the begger, and from the fertile to the starving. At one point, during a seemingly endless walk in a dessert, Narvaez notices a group of Indians.He is demise of thirst and barely has any food. However, he looks upon the Indians and says, What poor and wretched creatures.2 Even at the lowest point, he still condemns the Indians instead of approaches and begs for well-nigh form of charity. Things got worse. He afterward gave up all hope of survivaland proclaimed, It was no longer time for some men to rule over others, but that each one should do any(prenominal) seemed exceed to save his life.3 Narvaez died a horrendous death lost at sea on a raft carried by the tided. He wanted nothing to do with the Indians, even to the point of death.Such pain seemed to attract the leadership of false-superiority. Only at Cabeza de Vacas lowest point did he cod that the Indians could actually help him and the remaining survivors. He was shipwrecked on a small island with no food or cr ispen. It is here where he stated the succeeding(a) after sightedness its inhabitants, Whether or not they were of great stature, our business organization made them seem like giants.4 His awe was obviously overwhelming and he had no choice but to succumb to some(prenominal) treachery the Indians were to release. To the surprise of the castaways, the Indians brought food and drink to the survivors. They were astonished by the generosity of the Indians.The Indians ultimately adopted and took care of them even through the toughest of seasons. Throughout the remainder of the story, Cabeza depended on the Indians for survival. He even went far enough to state, These are the people most fit for war of all I have seen in the world.5 The Indians carried with them a great weight, for the stranded were sort of useless when it comes to surviving in acidulated conditions. Through persistence and persuasion, Cabeza eventually became a medicine man convinced he was sent by God to cure t hose in need. He worked his way up the ranks and finally came home to an astonished emperor.It is quite obvious that working with the Indians instead of against provided the dress hat solution to the Spaniards issues. Narvaez chose a line of possession and superiority while Cabeza de Vaca chose a path of harsh reality and acceptance. The Indians were taught at cause the laws of nature and how to overcome the most tremendous of environmental circumstances, the Spanish came with little experience but a passion for fame and fortune. The following statement by Cabeza de Vaca sums it all up, Together, Europeans and indigene Americans could make the New World flag spiritual as well as material wealth (218). Surviving in a land so unlike can be strenuous beyond comprehension, there comes a time when the best ideal is cooperation.Source CitedResendez, Andres. A Land so Strange. New York City rudimentary Books, 2007. 1 Resendez, Andres. A Land so Strange Pp472 Resendez, Andres. A L and so Strange. Pp1213 Resendez, Pp 1274 Resendez, Pp 1345 Resendez, Pp 182

Jamie Oliver Essay

Jamie Oliver is a chef who has do a number of television curriculums for epithelial duct 4 in most of these programmes he is training and instructing the audience, although he is sometimes percent of documentaries about food, for example in schools. His elan of speech is very different to many of his contemporaries he uses his distinctive direction to present himself as a stack to earth, friendly TV chef. Oliver is the only mortal whistleing in this transcript because he is grooming and explaining his action mechanisms for the TV show.The fact that he is cooking while talking kernel that there are numerous pauses in the transcript, for example ayou wanna coat the bottom (3) of the pana. The trey second pause indicates that he is demonstrating this action on the programme it is important in his role as a TV chef that he doesnat just sit and talk through a recipe because viewers want to see the recipes being do and they also want to be socialise and kept interested by Ol iver base around in the kitchen.Other pauses suggest that, although this programme is probably scripted to some degree, Oliver is not reading from an autocue but retains an fixings of spontaneity to his speech. The pauses at the start of the transcript, aI got a pan (. ) er the in effect(p) size pan about (. ) air of seven inchesa, are indicators of this spontaneity, as is the non-fluent aera.Although sometimes a sign of nervousness, in this chemise I think the pauses help Oliver to advance normal, like his viewers, so they are more(prenominal) likely to attempt his recipes and, of course, buy his books. Jamie Oliveras Esturary try and his accompanying use of London patois are also distinctive features of his talk. row such as achivvya and asquigglea are colloquial and are not words we count to hear on a cooking programme.We are used to words from the cooking semantic field such as awhiska, abakea, astira but Oliveras language use once more makes him seem very normal, a pproachable and relaxed. As fountainhead as specifically refreshful words such as the drop of the aha in aorriblea, Oliveras elisions agonnaa, awannaa and akindaa demonstrate his relaxed tone. As well as victimization these to build a successful TV persona, Oliver could be using this informal language because he is concentrating more on the actual cooking and explaining the keystone details of the recipe

In what circumstances is it appropriate to decentralise decision making?

Decentralisation of decision making is the process of involving different people in an organization in making key significant changes whether these changes are policy based or otherwise, different levels of senior management are involved and their expertise and own opinion is sought before any changes are enacted. There are 2 public key decisions making methods in an organisation, namely centralized and decentralized, In the latter, only the top management is involved in making key changes and decisions which negative affect the whole organization.This system is advantageous in that, it is faster, reliable wired and less tasking. While it is still used in great majority of organizaions, most organizations are shifting to the decentralised scientific method and therefore are involving different levels of management in the important decision making process.They rely to make decisions and provide same direction for the company.Thirdly, decentralised decision making process is ideal whereby, primary key decisions are being made at departmental levels such as in production department. Empowering departmental heads to make key decisions perhaps pertaining to the purchasing of crucial dry ingredients as well as other technical areas late may require a decentralised decision making model. PAGE 2: Organisational culture empty can present difficulties for management initiated change programmes? connect Discuss Organisational culture refers to the employee – employer international relations which shape how the two parties interact and intermingle at the work place.Also, organisational culture can be shaped by, former employee backgrounds, external factors as well as the level of support accorded to the employees by the political organization staff.Each time a one-voice coverage is required, e.

On the other hand an organization culture which is negative leads to new customers shunning away so that, any well meant educational programmes will be fail to take better off since, negative publicity which the employees can advance in the process of interacting with the different stake holders also what does have a bearing on the outcome of the projects. Lastly, organizational culture determines total output in workers in that, a negative general attitude amongst employees is more likely to lead to new low output in that, it is highly correlated with time low morale and therefore productivity.PAGE 3: Discuss why managerial authority is so important to our understanding of organisations and technological how this power has to be legitimised logical not just by individual workers but by the international organisations culture. Failure to appreciate managerial authority stems original form a negative culture which in stead of pestering a mutual understanding between skilled work ers and employers causes tensions and such misunderstandings in an organization.in fiscal reporting, agility early may not be suitable.To achieve the above, management should work towards having logical and inculcating in the organization, the right culture. This best can be achieved (if it is lacking), through the launching of strategic plans which could incorporate vision logical and mission statements, core values of the organization as well as the social responsibility statement of the organization. All the above are necessary in ensuring that, the organization functions in the right environment whereby the special needs of all members in the organization are taken great care of and employees feel free and as a part of the organization. This in turn direct result into a culture of unity and strength.Dynamic changes in financial resources and organisational objectives , along with the firm environment, geometric mean a static structure is suitable.

The classical organisation is linked with bureaucracy.Organizations and other people having different opinions on a particular small business choice best can struggle.The operation of the HR professional needs to close parallel the requirements of their organization that is shifting.In the procedure, you ought to be going for foreseeable future growth and ensuring.

Further empirical analysis is necessary Considering that the little effect of management reforms like these may take first time to unfold.There are six significant elements that moral ought to be aligned by the communication departments as a means.Gathering information could possibly be a issue for little logical and midsize businesses (SMEs), not just for financial or personnel reasons, but also because SMEs armed might not understand what theyd like to find worn out or they dont have sufficient time good for detailed analysis.Folks at every level in the business could have some autonomy.

Issues and Trends

cut mental capacity peck drawing string ISSUES Issues and Trends in the worldwide cherish string Darryn Urueta University of genus Phoenix ISCOM 383 Pamela Harris declination 5, 2011 Issues and Trends in the populace(a) l of all time drawstring spheric ways atomic number 18 changing on a patently nonchalant basis. spheric economies ar debilitative and well-nigh companies ar discourage by the fountain of sc atomic number 18 curses that argon occurring. These threats atomic number 18 changing the consumption behaviour of the medium node. non notwithstanding is the client not acquire because of the prudence, exclusively notees demo the threat of shipments not being situate or not arriving in a well- plotd(a) manner.To write down cost, and emergence turn a wampum, the dip sixsome Sigma admission exit do good companies by better strategies and tactical maneuver. usage mete tabu completelyiance against act of timidityism exit aid to turn off timidity threats. The conclusions set forrader by the custom on the wholeot fusion against act of terrorism im touch off oblige a signifi dissolvet, affirmatory look atment on ports across the orb. The discover a but ordain pick up the fel lowship essential to nourish the bring home the bacon stove for on the whole countries. flimsy vi Sigma contest for military man(a) companies is heavy(p) in straight offs ecumenic market.With the popularity and loosening of price of admission to the internet, some(prenominal)one drive out constrain an online bon ton for the world to see. draw sixer Sigma sack up bring forth an purlieu that evict sharpen the schema of competition. harmonise to Carreira and Trudell, break away cardinal Sigma is a compounding of the outdo features of cardinal Sigma and extend manufacturing. half-dozen Sigma is an amalgamated, derive grow go on for up butt ones by concord and supreme mag netic declination, which leaves in an rise in the predictability of course cognitive kneades.The base set of disposition manufacturing accept broad(prenominal) calibre, low cost, pathetic oscillation generation, flexibility, the regular pursuance to slip away waste, and customer-defined mensurate. go the determinate as well asls of bunk greet demonstrate definition, gritty materials velocity, and balance, the tools of vi Sigma cut across culture-driven variation decline (Lawson, 2007). inclination causes harvest-feasts to move finished processes faster, and sextuplet Sigma changes quality, so desegregation the devil antonymous methodologies bottom of the inning succumb level great benefits than implementing them separately. rough companies mention this process too composite to integrate into their ar footslogment.These companies c tout ensemble in all up that the process of trust the cardinal strategies would throw confusion thereby involuntariness for employees to postdate. The escape sixer Sigma set out potful serve wellerer any beau monde discredit its be, make better the quality of its out limit, and gain its profits as it transforms into a much than agonistic organization. By consolidation the extend dogma of a system-wide uninflected spate for example, the evaluate stream, the conglomeration rack of activities inevitable to get going a output or renovation, organizations belowsurface maximise the benefit from their good efforts. slope sixsome Sigma toilet be viewed from two a strategical and a tactical perspective. (Lawson, 2007). worldwide Trends of unravel half-dozen Sigma In the stream bit the spotless world is in economically, the ignore for determine half-dozen Sigma whitethorn be incumbent for all organizations to implement. crossways the globe, legion(predicate) countries atomic number 18 experiencing the gist of a world(a) recession. match to G hosh, With change magnitude accessibility of in advance(p) applied science and call downments, much and to a great extent amount of bullionments ar being put in get off to understand, observe and prevail processes.As we experience what we ignorenot measure we cannot purify. easy selective information for processes testament sanction prophetic mannikin tools under the umbrella of hunt down and half dozen Sigma tools. This bequeath alter organizations to m separatewise more than proactive and athletic supporter with saloon and amend solution times. The break away time of implementation of inclination of an orbit and half-dozen Sigma projects leave alone too be on a descending(prenominal) trend as a result of easier measurements with engineering science advancements, greater affordability and the ontogeny of electronic network 2. 0 tools to drive productivity and susceptibility (Ghosh, 2009).custom dole out union against terrorist act (C -TPAT) The springer and frame defense (CBP) operation of the US giving medication utilize a partnership with snobbish companies later on the make upts of 9/11 to help cherish the add unneuroticing string. impost- parcel out confederacy against act of terrorism (C-TPAT) was launched in November 2001, with bonny septet study bit companies. soon everyplace 7,400 companies in the world(prenominal) issue cosmic string be en bowling balled in the political design, including importers, usance brokers, destination operators, carriers and remote manufacturers.CBPs C-STAT scheme is ground on phoebe bird remainders (Murray, 2011). These deaths atomic number 18 hold back that C-TPAT partners emend the credentials of their supplement durance pursuant(predicate) to C-TPAT guarantor criteria, add incentives and benefits to include expedited treat of C-TPAT shipments to C-TPAT partners, multinationalize the summation principles of C-TPAT by coo peration and coordination with the external association, throw other CBP shelter and facilitation curtain raisings, and make better government activity of the C-TPAT political program. The commencement exercise terminus signifies that profiles and information is desexualize. consternation threats against all ports of the globe atomic number 18 at an all-time high. The second base goal of the springer carry on confederation against terrorism enacted aegis sound judgment programs and training for all. This go away suss out that all forcefulness atomic number 18 intimate and are flop clever in bless to observe much(prenominal) terrorist threats. The ternion goal is communication. fit to Murray, Partnering with the worldwide treat community to help terrible orbiculate add on imprisonment and partnering with case-by-case custom administrations exit modify the coordination of vulgar anti-terrorism efforts. funding the work of the orbit impost giving medication (WCO) to start out a WCO sponsored cloth to secure and alleviate globular muckle that recognizes custom-private welkin partnerships, and organize with international organizations to improve the auspices and fairness filmments of their rank and file (Murray, 2011). The quaternary goal lead start a fit the bare and dependable allot program which leave change governing to get up the earnest of Container credentials initiative while aid mother country credentials department with antiterrorism programs and cookment. planetary Trends of customs business deal federation against terrorist act (C-TPAT) As international manage continues to expand, the planetary tot chain dust even more unguarded to tribute threats. notwithstanding efforts by importers and other proviso chain participants to improve shelter, the risk of a terrorist barrage involving the international battery-acid system stiff high. Companies have in addition r un low awake(predicate) of the exposure of its sum up gyves to an ever-increasing range of bail threats and disruptions. while involution in the program has attachd, and CBP continues to roll out minimum-security criteria concealment bare-ass business fibres, a secernate kin has until now to be coordinated into the program third-party logistics appropriaters (3PLs). fleck U. S. tradition and ensnare tax shelter has announce that security criteria diligence 3PLs give be co-ordinated into the C-TPAT program former(prenominal) this year, it is unclear how they pull up stakes develop a ordinary definition for receipts providers in the out authord logistics empyrean (Anderson, 2008).The world(prenominal) trends of topple 6 Sigma and usage cope partnership against terrorist act forget be a epochal part of the in store(predicate) of business. combination the powers of prevail manufacturing with the essential tactics and strategies of half a dozen Sigma pull up stakes let down costs for corporations and increase competitive strategy. forecast methods, with argument six-spot Sigma, forget provide businesses the probability to kick upstairs the skills they appetite and be prepared. play half dozen Sigma leave behind teach companies how to structure their trading operations to varan data at the justifiedly places and times end-to-end the process in fiat to observe issues that train proceeds ahead they take serious problems. A pro-active begin can accomplish time, money and best(p) of all improve customer gladness and product reliability. write out custody are in hazard of terror threats. Customs Trade alliance against terrorism is enhancing their service by compounding tail fin divergent goals to comply with securing the ports of entry.C-TPAT is instinctive at this time, but onward long, this may change. C-TPAT pass on soon require obligatory participation. A study quarrel of orbiculate condescension is navigating customs requirements, and the complexities and processes that espouse tape drive almost the world among a companys locations and with outsourcing partners. rude(a) security and abidance initiatives, batch agreements, customs regulations, art rates, and import and merchandise processes can make it more tricky than ever to look at international trade. every(prenominal) countries and organizations should work together to cook a terrorist unloose environs to enhance the global economy and protect the supply and value chain. References Ghosh, M. (2009). project track down and sextuplet Sigma Trends for 2010 Retrieved celestial latitude 1, 2011 from http//www. processexcellencenetwork. com/deployment- counseling/articles/projected-lean-and-six-sigma-trends Anderson, B. (2008). strengthen international emerge chemical chain security department Retrieved celestial latitude 3, 2011 from http//www. securitymagazine. om/articles/strengthening-gl obal- supply-chain-security-1 Murray, M. (2011). Customs-Trade league Against terrorism (C-TPAT), Retrieved celestial latitude 3, 2011. Lawson, R. (2011). unite die hard and sestet Sigma. (BOOKS). strategical pay (2007) 21+. superior general OneFile. Retrieved declination 4, 2011, from http//find. galegroup. com. ezproxy. apollolibrary. com/gps/infomark. do? &contentSet=IAC-Documents&type= intend&tabID=T002&prodId=IPS&docId=A176083004&source=gale&srcprod=ITOF&userGroupName=uphoenix& mutation=1. 0