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Introduction Expansion into the foreign markets is one of the most significant features of every multinational organization. Expansion into foreign markets can be viewed as one of the most aggressive means of widening target markets of a given multinational organization. This paper will examine the foreign operations of Bharti Airtel Limited and how it can expand to another foreign country. Bharti Airtel Limited The choice for this company is informed by its aggressiveness as it enters new international markets. It also has several opportunities to expand into the foreign market as well as challenges. The company is headquartered in India and is considered for expansion to the Kenyan market. The choice for Kenya as Bharti’s next foreign market is due to the reason that it is the country in which the company is just about to enter. The company is known to be amongst the world’s top telephony that utilizes the most current technological development in providing telecom services to various customers. Possible Opportunities and Challenges Bharti Airtel has several opportunities as it undertakes to enter the new foreign market. First, it is important to note that the company can enter the new market by acquiring the weak telephony companies within the Kenyan market segment. The company has a competitive advantage over the potential competitors in the Kenyan market segment. The opportunity it has with this respect is that it is able to either acquire or merge with other companies. In this case, it will also be able to work with employees and product distributors who are already conversant with the market and hence be able to penetrate the market within a short time following initial entrance (Jain, 2003). Second, the company already has a large capital base and also enjoys a huge number of customers both within the domestic and foreign market. With this, the company will be able to attract more revenues due to economies of scale. Besides, the cost of telephone communication in the Kenyan market is relatively higher than the rates in other parts of the world. Therefore, due to its economies of scale, the company will be able to capture the market from its stiff competitors by offering low prices of its communication products. Lastly, it is important to note that the government in Kenya is offering a significant number of incentives meant to attract foreign direct investments. Due to this, Bharti Airtel Limited can take advantage of these incentives and establish itself within the new market (Sinkovics, 2009). As much as the company has a good number of opportunities in the new market, there are a number of challenges that it is bound to face. One of the challenges is that of multicultural employees; by entering the new Kenyan market, Bharti Airtel will have to deal with people whose cultural practices are completely different from those of India. It therefore means that the
Current Situation The Golden Sands Hotel faces a serious difficulty in financial performance because of insufficient attention given to change management, as well as to the necessity of constant improvement. The old-fashioned leadership and negligence of the managerial department with regard to constant training and development of personnel negatively contributed to successful financial performance of the hotel. In addition to inability of hotel managers to encourage creativity and collaboration among their staff, they failed to address the problem of advertising and branding. Poorly development networks of tourist attraction spots, as well as insufficient customer-oriented approach of service area does not provide a fruitful ground for the company. The given situation can be worsen because leaders and managers of the hotel fail to practice current leadership models and transformation schemes for introducing change and encouraging the staff to offer innovation and technological advances to the present facilities of the building. Finally, though commitment of the hotel to the old traditions is commendable, resistance to change will meet the strict demands of the global community. Tourists are now more attracted by the fine services and recreation facilities of the highest quality, which has always been appraised. Therefore, a considerable shift should be mad to encourage the existing challenges. HR Actions with Regard to Recruitment and Retention of Appropriate Staff Reconstructions of the hotel should start with the changes introduced to the human resources management. The point is that the old-fashioned orientation of the hotel is explained by the inability of the staff to adapt to change and accept the modernization process occurred in the external environment. Managers of the hotel should realize that new training courses and cultural diversity theories should be implemented for the employees to accommodate to a highly competitive environment. Shift from service-oriented to customer-oriented approach is indispensible to increase the quality of services provided, as well as to enhance the hotel’s respectable image. Development of new training programs should be oriented on developing new competencies and skills among the employees that would allow them to meet the constantly changing customers’ demands. In addition, customers should be able to quickly adapt to changes, as well as learn new opportunities and options for improving the quality of the service within the hotel network. Apart from effective retention strategies, HR managers should introduce a new basis for recruitment. Though turnover should not exceed the accepted norms, integrating new personnel is necessary for reconstructing the culture of the hotel and producing more shifts and changes in accordance with the requirements of the global market. Relationship of HR Department with Executive and Business Unit Managers The managerial department of the
Introduction Turkey’s bid for EU membership has been considered as one of the most controversial and problematic bids that the EU has ever encountered. A lot of research has been done about what the EU thinks about this country’s accession into the union but not much information has been gathered concerning Turkey’s opinion on the same. It will be imperative to know what the most influential forces in Turkey think about EU integration so as to determine whether or not the accession process is likely to remain a priority to the Turkish people in the future. In this paper, it will be argued that irrespective of attitudinal factors, there is still support for EU membership amongst the Turks. Purpose of the research/ research questions The purpose of this research is to examine Turkish society’s attitude towards the EU. It will be illustrated through the positions taken by key groups in the country (these include the government which consists of opposition and leading parties, business groups, the general public and labour unions). The following research questions will be useful in achieving the purpose of this research:  1. What is the Turkish attitude toward EU membership?      1. What arguments are given in favour of these attitudes and which major threats to the Turkey EU membership have been identified?      2. Is this attitude aligned more towards the international or the internal?      3. How have Turkish people interpreted EU citizen’s attitudes such as President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel’s attitude towards their entry?      4. What other prospects for international membership have been considered and do the Turks prefer attachment to the East (Middle East) or Europe?  2. Who influences these opinions amongst the Turkish population?  3. What is the Turkish government’s opinion on EU membership and how influential is this opinion? (the leading party’s opinion i.e. the AKP and the opposition party’s opinion i.e. CHP will be differentiated)  4. What opinion do key business groups hold especially TUSIAD and MUSIAD?  5. What opinion do major labour unions such as DISK, Hak-is and Turk-is hold? Significance of study By assessing Turkish opinion about ascension to the European Union, it will be possible to know how realistic these prospects are. Furthermore, the research will give a glimpse of how integration can take place if Turkey gets admitted into the EU. The findings from this paper will also illustrate how much progress has been achieved and what needs to be achieved in order to meet this goal of entrance into the EU. The findings will have implications for the people of Turkey who will be affected by membersh
Introduction This assignment is being based on a fiction story “A Jury of Her Peers” which is authored by Susan Glaspell and was first published in 1917. The story represents a dialogue of two women who discusses issues that affect women in a world which is dominated by men. The story has attracted the attention of scholars hence it is being used for academic purposes for its themes which are gender-related and the treatment it does to women. Thesis statement The thesis statement of this assignment is “How females have been oppressed and Justice denied in the societies” the theme further elaborates on the predicaments which women experience in a society that is dominated by men. Glaspell had used her feminine character all through the story to rebel against inequalities that women face and try to prove that women are competent and if they would be pushed too far they would strike back (Glaspell, 2010). Play plot and main characters The play starts with a controversy involving Foster Wright in jail after being suspected that she strangled her husband to death. The story is developed by discussions of the author and Martha. Both women had the same interest in promoting women therefore, they mobilized resources and gathered Minnie’s belongings, and take them to her while in jail. Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Hale began to understand the scenario in which foster is in by noting that she was isolated, desolate, and had broken furniture in her house which is an indicator of there being a physical struggle between Minnie and the husband who was killed. They, therefore, did their independent research without notifying their husband of their findings. The main reason why they did so it’s because they were aware that men were looking down on women as less inferior and would not do a meaningful investigation. Therefore, they wanted to prove that women are as well intelligent as men and would do what men do or even do it much better. Using the findings which they had investigated thoroughly they were able to acquit Minnie from the wrongdoing she had been charged on. Female Oppression and Justice The men in the story have never accepted Minnie Wright’s oppression as being the driving force of her killing the husband and how it led to a desperate act. The author also specified that men in the story also viewed their wives as the weaker sex and their main duties should be to oversee domestic issues which are the areas considered as insignificant in the society as they were believed that they could not do much better in other areas especially in a professional career such as being a jury. After men were not able to solve the case of Minnie by unveiling circumstances that lead to the death of her husband by not being able to get into Minnie’s shoes so as to solve the crime
Supply, Demand and Elasticity Main Products &general characteristics of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) carries out its operations in the National commercial banks’ sector. The bank is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. The bank is a public listed company majoring in the provision of Sharia-compliant Islamic financial products, investment and banking products and services. Throughout the country (United Arab Emirates), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has a total of 69 branch networks. For this study, we will evaluate the Al Bateen main branch. The branch operates under five main business segments that are: the wholesale banking segment, which offers credit facilities and financial services current accounts and deposit accounts both for institutional and corporate customers, the retail segment offers commercial and consumer Ijara, Murabaha, funds transfer facilities and Islamic covered card. In addition, trade facilities are provided under this segment. The third segment is the private banking segment, this segment provides credit and financing facilities, similarly, the segment offers current accounts and deposit-taking for individual affluent customers. The fourth segment is the real estate category, which majors in acquisition, development, selling and leasing. The final category is the capital markets segment that undertakes treasury and trading services, a brokerage in the money market. The total revenues for the company registered in the 2010 fiscal year stood at AED 3074 million, representing an increase of 22 percent from the 2009 figure. Net profit registered was AED 1024 million over the same period (ADIB Annual Report 8). Islamic covered cards and car finance product The Islamic covered cards and the car finance product are two important products, respectively, that Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank offers. Islamiccover cards The cover cards are products offered by the bank to individuals seeking to be protected against financial emergencies. This product gives the customer unmatched convenience in accessing quick liquidity during abrupt and emergency situations. The bank was the pioneer in the issuance of Islamic cover cards. The cards are of two categories; Gold card which combines both high coverage and competitive profit margins and a Platinum card with high limits of spending, lifestyle benefits and high-profit rates (AIDB 1). The sales from Islamic cover cards increased from AED 98686, in 2009 to AED 158448 in 2010, representing an increase of 61 percent (AIDB Annual Report 61). Car finance (Vehicle murabaha) Over the last two years, the product has experienced a decline in its sales revenues. In 2009, sales from vehicle
Introduction The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland that is situated in the lower front section of the neck. The main role of the thyroid gland is to control metabolism through the release of various hormones that direct energy utilisation and heat production (Fagin & Wells 2016). The thyroid gland is also responsible for maintenance of the heart rate, blood pressure and body weight. Thyroid cancer is a malignancy that occurs following the aberrant growth of cells that make up the thyroid gland. The common indications of the disorder include the presence of a lump that can be sensed by touching the skin on the neck, alterations in voice production, hoarseness, problems swallowing, enlarged lymph nodes and pain in the neck area (Perros et al. 2014). Fortunately, thyroid cancer can be treated if diagnosed promptly. This dissertation proposal explores thyroid cancer chemotherapies. A literature review and background information of thyroid cancer chemotherapies is also provided together with the specific aim, hypothesis, proposed method and obtained laboratory competencies. Literature Review and Background Information of Project Area There are five different forms of thyroid cancer: papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic and thyroid lymphoma. Papillary thyroid cancer occurs more frequently than other thyroid malignancies. It develops from follicular cells whose role is to secrete and store thyroid hormones. This type of cancer is common in people aged 30 to 50 years (Davies & Welch, 2014). The origin of follicular thyroid cancer is the follicular cells. However, it is often prevalent in people who are 50 years or older. A more belligerent sub-type of follicular thyroid cancer known as Hurthle cell cancer may occur (Grani et al. 2017). Medullary thyroid cancer, conversely, affects specific types of thyroid cells, referred to as C cells. The function of the C cells is to secrete the hormone calcitonin, which plays a role in
Introduction Brief Overview of the Topic In this literature review, it is necessary to consider the connection between internationalization and cultural implications for joint ventures in Saudi Arabia. This question is especially urgent nowadays due to the process of integration and cross-cultural communication. Due to the fact that the prevalent form of international business in Saudi Arabia is joint ventures, it is really significant for companies in Saudi Arabia, particular for the industrialization process because it provides immediate access to modern technologies and offers wider opportunities for the development and advancement of human resources (Mababaya, 2003a, p. 157). The increased interest in business operations in Saudi Arabia can be explained by the emerging opportunity for foreign investors to participate in the Kingdom’s industrial ventures. But what is more important is that international business relations are enhanced by Saudi’s impressive track records, respect for traditions and history, and international law (Mababaya, 2003a, p. 157). Hence, Saudi Arabia is considered to be an ideal place for creating joint ventures in cooperation with foreign investors due to many reasons, apart from the presence of abundant hydrocarbon resources. Importance of Literature Review for the Proposal Despite the fact that the country’s culture is homogeneous to some extent, Saudi people, particularly the representatives of young generations, have experience in cooperating with business partners from other cultures. Before the oil was discovered, Saudi Arabia has low rates of production and the core business operations were focused on trading (Katz, 2007). The commercial culture, therefore, assist them in becoming shrewd bargainers. Hence, due to the process of globalization and internationalization, cultural environment of Saudi Arabia has become really significant for other cultures. World market, therefore, is now more concerned with internationalization and cultural influence of the Middle East. In this research proposal, it is necessary to examine the core cultural implications for joint ventures in Saudi Arabia. The literature review presented below will prove that integration of cultural issues into the international business is very important, both for Saudi Arabia and for the foreign investors. Literature Review Cultural Features of Saudi Arabia and Importance of Culture for International Cooperation In order to understand the process of globalization and cultural concerns related to it, it is necessary to study the peculiarities of Saudi cultures and traditions, particularly people’s strict adherence to them. Indeed, the mentality and history of the Saudi community should be taken in the deepest consideration. The importance of culture for the Saudi people and business world is proved by the researches presented below. Hence, Moran et al. (2007) has identified that “Arabs are peo
Introduction James Oglethorpe was born on 22nd December in the year sixteen ninety-six in London (Larned, 372; Nash, Gary, Jeffrey, Howe, 78). Born to the representative of Westbrook Place, Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, and Eleanor Oglethorpe, he became a British general as well as a philanthropist (Rodney, 88). He is credited with the founding of the colony of Georgia, which was motivated by his desire to resettle the poor lot in England, especially the prisoners convicted of debts, into America. Oglethorpe accomplishments and failures In nineteen fourteen, James enrolled in Corpus Christi College before dropping out and joining a military academy. Subsequently, he joined the Savoy Carignan army, where he was promoted to become the aide-de-camp to Prince Francois Eugene – the prince of Savoy after John Churchill’s (first Duke of Marlborough) recommendation. His work was remarkable, as it is evidenced in the years between seventeen sixteen and seventeen hundred and seventeen, where the prince’s army captured and siege Belgrade. He also victoriously campaigned against Turkey (Rodney, p. 88). He returned to England to a win in the Member of Parliament seat where he represented Haslemere from seventeen twenty-two. Through his position, he championed the enhancement of the situations of the imprisoned debtors (Larned, p. 371). This was triggered after the death of his friend, Robert Castell, in the inhabitable London prisons where Castell had landed due to his inability to pay debts. As the head of the parliamentary committee mandated to investigate England’s jail, Oglethorpe proposed the creation of a colony in the New World between Florida and Carolina that would offer refuge to the England citizens who were poor as well as those with accumulated debts. This vision came after he realized that prisons reforms only did not address the main problem of the poor lot in England (Nash, Gary, Jeffrey, Howe, p. 79). Accordingly, he formulated the strategies for the colonization of modern-day Georgia, recommending that debtors in the abominable London prisons be released. James Oglethorpe used a ship known as Ann to sail to Charleston in South Carolina. He arrived in the year seventeen thirty-two and settled in the present-day Georgia at a site known today as Savannah. He made a deal with the Creek community for a land where he built a number of forts for defense purposes. Afterward he went back to England and campaigned for the ban of slavery in Georgia. On 9th June in the year seventeen thirty two, England granted Oglethorpe together with his trustees a Royal charter between the Altamaha and Savannah rivers. Georgia, located between two colonies, was highly contested and the economic and military considerations overrode the initial motivation of creating Georgia (Rodney, p. 89). After Oglethorpe proposition that England debtor be sent to Georgia, a few people went. The resettling of the poor in Georgia took the shape of eliminating the unwanted elements out of England. Moreover, the colony was meant to offer Oglethorpe a base while attacking Florid