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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"multinational companies"”.
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Foreign exchange risk management in UK multinational companies.
… of foreign exchange risk management in UK Multinational Companies (MNCs), the management of economic exposure has received very little attention. The aim of this study was to describe the management of economic exposure (and its relationship to transaction exposure) in UK MNCs. A random …
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The value of talent management architectures to multinational companies
… and business leaders as system implementers) in multinational companies (MNCs). Moreover, to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of how multinational organisations think about and define Talent Management (henceforth shortened to TM) and whether and how they perceive their TM …
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Business models and talent management practices of Japanese multinational companies : 1970-2018
… and the global presence of major Japanese companies also started to diminish. Today, Japan is again on the track toward economic growth, and Japanese companies are recovering their growth momentum. During this period, Japanese companies began to change their global business strategies. …
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THE BALL IS IN THEIR COURT: CHANGING ROLE OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES FROM EMERGING NATIONS
… (UNCTAD, 2006). While these Emerging Nation Multinational Companies (EMCs) are gaining a strong foothold in the global economy, some evidence also suggests that their foreign direct investments are being targeted towards advanced economies in both resource industries and higher-value adding …
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The role of multinational companies in the Middle East: the case of Saudi Arabia
… to explain the nature, existence and role of multinational companies (MNCs) in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia. Two sets of questionnaires were distributed in major cities of Saudi Arabia - one set for 100 multinational managers and another for 280 multinational customers. 234 …
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Low cost strategy of multinational companies in the service sector: strategy formulation and implementation
… and propose a more detailed explanation on how multinational companies (MNCs) formulate and implement low cost strategy in emerging markets. The study was done in three major service industries: air transport, mobile-telecommunication and retail, in Albania and the FYR Macedonia market. The …
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Knowledge Management in Multinational Companies: Informative Case Studies and Their Applications to the Future
… we will highlight different cases from various multinational companies on successful (and unsuccessful) tactics used. These case studies are meant to show how different industries highlight the do’s and don’t of how to successfully implement Knowledge Management into a multi-national company, …
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The impact of the language barrier on the management of multinational companies : a case study and survey, based exploration of the impact of the language barrier on the strategies, policies and systems by which multinational companies manage their subsidaries
… organisation and subsidiary control policies of multinational companies. The model is based solely on the researcher'’ personal experience of working in a variety of international management roles, but in Chapter 2 a wide-ranging review of related academic literature finds evidence to support the …
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CSR and its communication in multinational companies - dimensions and relationships: a comparative study of Tata Steel and Royal Dutch Shell in India and the UK.
… of this thesis is CSR and its Communication in Multinational Companies. It is a comparative study of Tata Steel and Royal Dutch Shell in India and the UK that explores the dimensions of CSR and its communication in these different contexts. It seeks to contribute to the examination of CSR and …
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The roles of the assigned expatriate manager in multinational companies: reviewing the application of existing theoretical frameworks to the operationalisation of expatriate functions in foreign subsidiaries
… perform within the foreign subsidiaries of multinational companies (MNCs). Its primary objectives are to explore the extent to which existing theoretical frameworks on expatriate functions adequately capture and explain the way in which managers’ roles are operationalised while on …
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The relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and human resource management (HRM): A study of multinational companies (MNCs) and supply chain companies in the Thai automobile industry
… been beset by a multitude of challenges. Some multinational companies and supplier companies within the industry claim to have addressed pressing environmental and social problems. Such problems, left unchecked, have the potential to obstruct the development of the automobile industry in terms …
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Illicit Financial Flows in Zambia's Integrated Economy: Analysing the effects of illegal taxation practices in the extractives industry on value addition
… mining industry has been dominated by foreign multinational companies since the early 1900s. Therefore, multinational companies as major capital investors are key actors that anchor other service providers in the mining value chain. Their involvement therefore largely contributes to, and in …
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Methods of Community Engagement between Oil Multinational Companies and Communities in the Nigerian Niger Delta Region: A Critical Analysis of the Activities of Eni SpA, Total SA and RD Shell
… and social responsibility practices used by companies in a developing country. It makes new contributions to the debate on why multinational companies - Eni SpA, Total SA and RD Shell in the Nigerian Niger Delta region (NDR) struggle to establish and manage relations with host communities. …
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Innovation enabling manufacturing processes
Global operations for multinational companies today pose a particularly challenging environment for maintaining fluid knowledge transfer and effective communication methodologies. In a continuous drive for product innovation, process development often takes on lower priority to other initiatives …
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The Chief Research and Development (R&D) Officer's contribution to innovation : a study in Consumer Packaged Goods multinationals
… that are making it increasingly harder for CPG multinational companies to compete. The lack of differentiation in CPG, evolving consumer preferences, and the need to offer the consumer a unique and valuable experience is requiring CPG multinational companies to continuously innovate. The …
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The French Expatriate Assignment: Helping Accompanying Spouses to Adapt by Assuming the Role of Anthropologist
<p>A common practice of multinational companies is to temporarily transfer employees to international locations in order to exchange technology, launch new ventures, and facilitate communication within the company. To do this, multinational companies must make a number of decisions regarding their …
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‘Intercultural Communication Challenges and Impact on Multicultural Teams in Saudi Arabian Companies – Perceptions and Roles on Beliefs of Trust’
Trust is very important in multinational organisations as it serves to improve teamwork, creates a positive and creative environment, and helps develop cooperation and enhance communication amongst members of the multicultural organisations and ameliorate their performance at work. However, despite …
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Strategies for high volume supply chains in India
There are a lot of growth opportunities for multinational companies in emerging markets. These markets have a large consumer base but the market conditions in these regions are novel to these multinational companies. Various strategies evaluating government regulations, sales, marketing and supply …
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The growth and decline of the semiconductor industry within the U.K. 1950-1985
… reasons for the failure of British manufacturing companies to develop on a more competitive scale. The development of the British semiconductor industry, almost from the start, took place within an environment dominated by large foreign multinational companies. Operating under conditions of …
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