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KYIV, Ukraine—Making his last visit to Ukraine as U.S. vice president, Joe Biden, true to form, had a blunt farewell message—hang tough in the war against Russia and its proxies in the east, but don’t let up on the nationwide corruption crackdown.
U.S. President Barack Obama is the first sitting president to not visit Ukraine since it declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
In contrast, Monday marked Biden’s sixth trip to Ukraine as vice president, and his fifth after the country’s 2014 revolution. The visit came at an existential crossroads for the war-torn, post-Soviet country.
Ukraine is fighting a nearly three-year-old war against a combined force of Russian-backed separatists and Russian regulars in the country’s east.
Meanwhile, changing political landscapes in the U.S. and the EU have Ukrainian officials on edge.
For one, there are concerns that U.S.-Ukrainian relations might chill under the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
According to reporting by Politico, Poroshenko signed a $50,000 a week contract with a Washington lobbying firm to improve relations with the incoming Trump White House.
“We respect the democratic choice of the American people and are ready for effective and fruitful cooperation with the new administration,” Poroshenko told reporters in Kyiv on Monday.
Throughout continental Europe, nationalist anti-establishment political parties are challenging the status quo.
Ukrainian officials are worried that if Russia-friendly candidates win elections this year in EU countries like France and Germany, then the EU’s punitive sanctions against Moscow, which were put in place for Russia’s military interventions in Ukraine, will be at risk.
During Monday’s visit, Biden also pressed Ukrainians to pick up the pace of anti-corruption reforms.
While some progress was made in 2016, including an online system for Ukrainian officials to declare their assets, corruption is still rampant across all strata of Ukrainian government and society.
“It’s up to Ukrainian leaders and people to put the needs of the country above narrow personal interests, to place the general good above point scoring and local prejudice,” Biden said Monday.
The war in eastern Ukraine—Europe’s only ongoing land war—has so far killed more than 10,000 Ukrainians and displaced about 1.7 million.
A February 2015 cease-fire called Minsk II has failed. A static, limited war continues along the frontiers of two breakaway territories in the Donbas, Ukraine’s embattled southeastern territory on the border with Russia.
Every day along about 250 miles of front lines, the opposing camps trade artillery, mortars, rockets, and small arms shots.
There is no international mechanism in place to enforce the cease-fire other than the threat of more Western sanctions on Moscow, and the prospect of more, or less, international aid for Kyiv.
The Minsk II cease-fire is monitored by a multinational group called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or OSCE.
In 2016 alone, OSCE monitors logged more than 300,000 “cease-fire violations” in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian women deliver supplies to wounded soldiers at a hospital in Mariupol.
“With the exception of the first of September, we have not had a single day in which we have not recorded cease-fire violations,” Alexander Hug, principal deputy chief monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, told reporters during a Dec. 22 briefing in Kyiv.
OSCE monitors identify cease-fire violations through direct observation, or by hearing the sounds of explosions or small arms fire. However, each shot fired is not a unique violation. A single cease-fire violation might, in fact, comprise numerous individual attacks.
On Sunday, the Ukrainian military reported that combined Russian-separatist forces had attacked Ukrainian positions 60 times in the previous 24 hours. The attacks comprised 122 mm artillery, mortars, automatic grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles, and small arms.
One Ukrainian service member was killed and three others were wounded in the fighting, the Ukrainian military said.
Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Russia illegally seized in 2014, remains a flashpoint between Russia and Ukraine.
Border skirmishes along the Ukraine-Crimea border in August and a Ukrainian missile test in December nearly took the two countries to all-out war.
The Russian military announced on Friday that a battery of advanced S-400 surface-to-air missiles deployed inside Crimea is now operational. The missiles’ range covers about 60 percent of Ukraine’s territory up to an altitude of 90,000 feet, according to an analysis by IHS Markit.
In the Donbas, Russia has placed about 600 tanks, 1,300 combat vehicles, 860 artillery systems, and 300 multiple-launch rocket systems, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said recently.
Poltorak estimated combined Russian-separatist forces in eastern Ukraine’s breakaway territories comprise about 40,000 troops, including 5,000 Russian soldiers.
“Of course, with this military buildup, it is very difficult to talk about peace, especially with those who do not wish to fulfill the Minsk agreements or is very aggressively against Ukraine,” Poltorak said on Ukrainian TV.
Ukrainian soldiers in the front-line town of Shyrokyne in 2015.
Speaking to reporters in Kyiv on Saturday, Oleksandr Motuzianyk, a Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesperson, said the conflict was set to escalate.
“The expansion of the geography of hostilities and the total number of enemy attacks indicate that the enemy is not going to fulfill Minsk agreements and is set to escalate the confrontation,” Motuzianyk said.
Biden also made the point, however, that the peace process could not move forward until Russia stops feeding the conflict.
“Let me be perfectly clear that political agreement cannot be implemented until Russian violence stops,” Biden said.
Russia has repeatedly denied its involvement in the war.
On Tuesday, the day following Biden’s visit, the Ukrainian military reported that combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian positions 41 times in the previous 24 hours, using 82 mm mortars, automatic grenade launchers, and small arms.

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kyiv, ukraine—making his last visit to ukraine as u.s. vice president, joe biden, true to form, had a blunt farewell message—hang tough in the war against russia and its proxies in the east, but don’t let up on the nationwide corruption crackdown.
u.s. president barack obama is the first sitting president to not visit ukraine since it declared independence from the soviet union in 1991.
in contrast, monday marked biden’s sixth trip to ukraine as vice president, and his fifth after the country’s 2014 revolution. the visit came at an existential crossroads for the war-torn, post-soviet country.
ukraine is fighting a nearly three-year-old war against a combined force of russian-backed separatists and russian regulars in the country’s east.
meanwhile, changing political landscapes in the u.s. and the eu have ukrainian officials on edge.
for one, there are concerns that u.s.-ukrainian relations might chill under the administration of u.s. president-elect donald trump.
according to reporting by politico, poroshenko signed a $50,000 a week contract with a washington lobbying firm to improve relations with the incoming trump white house.
“we respect the democratic choice of the american people and are ready for effective and fruitful cooperation with the new administration,” poroshenko told reporters in kyiv on monday.
throughout continental europe, nationalist anti-establishment political parties are challenging the status quo.
ukrainian officials are worried that if russia-friendly candidates win elections this year in eu countries like france and germany, then the eu’s punitive sanctions against moscow, which were put in place for russia’s military interventions in ukraine, will be at risk.
during monday’s visit, biden also pressed ukrainians to pick up the pace of anti-corruption reforms.
while some progress was made in 2016, including an online system for ukrainian officials to declare their assets, corruption is still rampant across all strata of ukrainian government and society.
“it’s up to ukrainian leaders and people to put the needs of the country above narrow personal interests, to place the general good above point scoring and local prejudice,” biden said monday.
the war in eastern ukraine—europe’s only ongoing land war—has so far killed more than 10,000 ukrainians and displaced about 1.7 million.
a february 2015 cease-fire called minsk ii has failed. a static, limited war continues along the frontiers of two breakaway territories in the donbas, ukraine’s embattled southeastern territory on the border with russia.
every day along about 250 miles of front lines, the opposing camps trade artillery, mortars, rockets, and small arms shots.
there is no international mechanism in place to enforce the cease-fire other than the threat of more western sanctions on moscow, and the prospect of more, or less, international aid for kyiv.
the minsk ii cease-fire is monitored by a multinational group called the organization for security and cooperation in europe, or osce.
in 2016 alone, osce monitors logged more than 300,000 “cease-fire violations” in eastern ukraine.
ukrainian women deliver supplies to wounded soldiers at a hospital in mariupol.
“with the exception of the first of september, we have not had a single day in which we have not recorded cease-fire violations,” alexander hug, principal deputy chief monitor of the osce special monitoring mission to ukraine, told reporters during a dec. 22 briefing in kyiv.
osce monitors identify cease-fire violations through direct observation, or by hearing the sounds of explosions or small arms fire. however, each shot fired is not a unique violation. a single cease-fire violation might, in fact, comprise numerous individual attacks.
on sunday, the ukrainian military reported that combined russian-separatist forces had attacked ukrainian positions 60 times in the previous 24 hours. the attacks comprised 122 mm artillery, mortars, automatic grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles, and small arms.
one ukrainian service member was killed and three others were wounded in the fighting, the ukrainian military said.
crimea, the ukrainian peninsula russia illegally seized in 2014, remains a flashpoint between russia and ukraine.
border skirmishes along the ukraine-crimea border in august and a ukrainian missile test in december nearly took the two countries to all-out war.
the russian military announced on friday that a battery of advanced s-400 surface-to-air missiles deployed inside crimea is now operational. the missiles’ range covers about 60 percent of ukraine’s territory up to an altitude of 90,000 feet, according to an analysis by ihs markit.
in the donbas, russia has placed about 600 tanks, 1,300 combat vehicles, 860 artillery systems, and 300 multiple-launch rocket systems, ukrainian defense minister stepan poltorak said recently.
poltorak estimated combined russian-separatist forces in eastern ukraine’s breakaway territories comprise about 40,000 troops, including 5,000 russian soldiers.
“of course, with this military buildup, it is very difficult to talk about peace, especially with those who do not wish to fulfill the minsk agreements or is very aggressively against ukraine,” poltorak said on ukrainian tv.
ukrainian soldiers in the front-line town of shyrokyne in 2015.
speaking to reporters in kyiv on saturday, oleksandr motuzianyk, a ukrainian defense ministry spokesperson, said the conflict was set to escalate.
“the expansion of the geography of hostilities and the total number of enemy attacks indicate that the enemy is not going to fulfill minsk agreements and is set to escalate the confrontation,” motuzianyk said.
biden also made the point, however, that the peace process could not move forward until russia stops feeding the conflict.
“let me be perfectly clear that political agreement cannot be implemented until russian violence stops,” biden said.
russia has repeatedly denied its involvement in the war.
on tuesday, the day following biden’s visit, the ukrainian military reported that combined russian-separatist forces attacked ukrainian positions 41 times in the previous 24 hours, using 82 mm mortars, automatic grenade launchers, and small arms.


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This video detector switch controller circuit uses the video output from a VCR or camera to control a relay.
Video turns on Q1, cutting off Q2, allowing Q3 to be forward biased, activating relay RL1.
You can use the timer in your VCR and this unit to generate long time delays as well.
Unbelievable how well-witretn and informative this was.
Can I make this circuit at 3.3 V or 5V instead of 9V ?

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this video detector switch controller circuit uses the video output from a vcr or camera to control a relay.
video turns on q1, cutting off q2, allowing q3 to be forward biased, activating relay rl1.
you can use the timer in your vcr and this unit to generate long time delays as well.
unbelievable how well-witretn and informative this was.
can i make this circuit at 3.3 v or 5v instead of 9v ?


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Worldwide there are about 650 species of ticks. In Germany, it is mainly Ricinus ixodes, the wood buck, which is feared because of the transmission of diseases. Among the diseases caused by this, especially the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) can have serious consequences. If a tick is infected with a pathogen, a single pass may be enough to spread TBE or Lyme disease to humans. Lyme disease is the most common disease of tick bites in humans. In Germany every year about 200 to 300 times as many people get Lyme disease as a TBE.
What is the risk of getting sick?
The greatest danger is from tick bites from spring to autumn, because the animals are active only from about ten degrees Celsius.
In addition, not every tick harbors the same pathogens: a maximum of five percent of all ticks carry the TBE virus, about 20 percent transmit the Borreliose bacteria - therefore, this disease is also much more common.
It is important to keep in mind that ticks are not only dangerous in southern Germany, where the main risk areas for TBE are. Because the virus spreads for some time in northern areas. In addition, the far greater threat poses by the Borrelisoe bacteria, which can be transmitted by ticks anywhere in Germany. Ticks can be dangerous anywhere in Germany.
Early-summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) is a viral disease of the central nervous system (CNS). At the beginning of the disease, flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache and body aches occur. About 10 percent of those who are ill develop a second, dangerous phase of the disease after fever-free periods, leading to nerve inflammation and meningitis.
Risk areas: In Germany, the main risk areas are in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. But also the south of Thuringia and Hesse is partially affected. Abroad, Russia and Lithuania have the highest infection rates, as well as the Czech Republic, Slovenia, western Hungary, Lithuania and Poland.
Vaccination against TBE: Effective protection against TBE is provided by timely vaccination. This consists of three partial vaccinations administered at intervals of one month and nine months. As a rule, the body then develops antibodies against the TBE virus and is thus protected against the bite of an infected tick. Already a short time after the second partial vaccination there is an infection protection of about 90 percent. After a full vaccination cycle, there is 98-99 percent protection. A booster vaccine is necessary every 3 to 5 years.
Lyme borreliosis or Lyme disease is caused by bacteria, the so-called Borrelia. It is the most common tick-borne disease. The risk of developing Lyme disease is everywhere, where there are also ticks. A vaccine against Lyme disease does not exist in Europe, as there are several subtypes.
Symptoms: Around the tick bite, usually after a few days or weeks, a circular reddening develops, which fades in the middle again. That is why the disease is also called mollusc. Anyone who notices such symptoms must consult a doctor immediately, who then prescribes an antibiotic. This is important so that the disease can not be chronified and long-term damage can occur.
Cold in pregnancy - that helps!
What does the perfect afternoon nap look like?
What do you know about drinking water?

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worldwide there are about 650 species of ticks. in germany, it is mainly ricinus ixodes, the wood buck, which is feared because of the transmission of diseases. among the diseases caused by this, especially the tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) and lyme borreliosis (lyme disease) can have serious consequences. if a tick is infected with a pathogen, a single pass may be enough to spread tbe or lyme disease to humans. lyme disease is the most common disease of tick bites in humans. in germany every year about 200 to 300 times as many people get lyme disease as a tbe.
what is the risk of getting sick?
the greatest danger is from tick bites from spring to autumn, because the animals are active only from about ten degrees celsius.
in addition, not every tick harbors the same pathogens: a maximum of five percent of all ticks carry the tbe virus, about 20 percent transmit the borreliose bacteria - therefore, this disease is also much more common.
it is important to keep in mind that ticks are not only dangerous in southern germany, where the main risk areas for tbe are. because the virus spreads for some time in northern areas. in addition, the far greater threat poses by the borrelisoe bacteria, which can be transmitted by ticks anywhere in germany. ticks can be dangerous anywhere in germany.
early-summer meningoencephalitis (tbe) is a viral disease of the central nervous system (cns). at the beginning of the disease, flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache and body aches occur. about 10 percent of those who are ill develop a second, dangerous phase of the disease after fever-free periods, leading to nerve inflammation and meningitis.
risk areas: in germany, the main risk areas are in baden-württemberg and bavaria. but also the south of thuringia and hesse is partially affected. abroad, russia and lithuania have the highest infection rates, as well as the czech republic, slovenia, western hungary, lithuania and poland.
vaccination against tbe: effective protection against tbe is provided by timely vaccination. this consists of three partial vaccinations administered at intervals of one month and nine months. as a rule, the body then develops antibodies against the tbe virus and is thus protected against the bite of an infected tick. already a short time after the second partial vaccination there is an infection protection of about 90 percent. after a full vaccination cycle, there is 98-99 percent protection. a booster vaccine is necessary every 3 to 5 years.
lyme borreliosis or lyme disease is caused by bacteria, the so-called borrelia. it is the most common tick-borne disease. the risk of developing lyme disease is everywhere, where there are also ticks. a vaccine against lyme disease does not exist in europe, as there are several subtypes.
symptoms: around the tick bite, usually after a few days or weeks, a circular reddening develops, which fades in the middle again. that is why the disease is also called mollusc. anyone who notices such symptoms must consult a doctor immediately, who then prescribes an antibiotic. this is important so that the disease can not be chronified and long-term damage can occur.
cold in pregnancy - that helps!
what does the perfect afternoon nap look like?
what do you know about drinking water?


text: Presenting a picture perfect 4 bed 3 bath family home located on a quiet tree-lined street in one of the most coveted neighborhoods of Valley Village. Enter the front door to find a spacious entry with soaring ceilings, a formal living room with dual sided fireplace and separate dining room. The spacious chef’s kitchen with center island and stainless-steel appliances open up to the living room with built-ins and a French door that leads you to the backyard. Off the living room is an en-suite guest bedroom or office. Out back you’ll find a wide, lush yard, lap pool, spa and patio area perfect for relaxation, entertaining or outdoor dining. Mature trees and high fencing provide lots of privacy. Upstairs you will find a vaulted en-suite master bedroom with remodeled bath and a large attached balcony overlooking the backyard. Adjacent to the master there are two other generously sized bedrooms with a shared jack and jill bath. Located in the Colfax Charter school district and just a short drive to major studios, the 101 freeway, Ventura Blvd, restaurants, shopping and much more. This home is ready for its fortunate new owner!

lowercased: presenting a picture perfect 4 bed 3 bath family home located on a quiet tree-lined street in one of the most coveted neighborhoods of valley village. enter the front door to find a spacious entry with soaring ceilings, a formal living room with dual sided fireplace and separate dining room. the spacious chef’s kitchen with center island and stainless-steel appliances open up to the living room with built-ins and a french door that leads you to the backyard. off the living room is an en-suite guest bedroom or office. out back you’ll find a wide, lush yard, lap pool, spa and patio area perfect for relaxation, entertaining or outdoor dining. mature trees and high fencing provide lots of privacy. upstairs you will find a vaulted en-suite master bedroom with remodeled bath and a large attached balcony overlooking the backyard. adjacent to the master there are two other generously sized bedrooms with a shared jack and jill bath. located in the colfax charter school district and just a short drive to major studios, the 101 freeway, ventura blvd, restaurants, shopping and much more. this home is ready for its fortunate new owner!


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Baldev Ram Mirdha Institute of Technology (BMIT) established in the year 2003 has become one of the most sought after destinations by young budding technocrats. BMIT is ideally situated in the IT Park of the Industrial Zone of Jaipur, city known for its growth & infrastructure. The institute is approved by AICTE and is affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University. The institute provides a four year Bachelor of Engineering degree course in Electronics & communication, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Civil.
It is managed by an NRI having vast technical and managerial exposure garnered from top Indian & US universities and 14 years of work experience in global giants like IBM corp., Siemens US.
1. What are the various functions of the department of personnel management?
2. What is the importance of personnel management in an industrial undertaking?
3. Describe an ideal Personnel policy.
4. Describe various factors in manpower planning. Why is it significant?
5. Differentiate between the short-term and long-term manpower planning.
6. Write a short note on Job Analysis.
7. Write short note on sources of recruitment.
8. Explain the importance and principles of placement of workers.
9. Write short note on “Induction of New Employee”.
10. What do you mean by induction or orientation of employee? Explain its elements.
11. What do you understand by managerial development?
12. What do you know about the external facilities for management development?
13. What is Merit Rating?
14. Explain in brief the main theories of wages.
1. Visit the Web site of The Weather Channel (www.weather.com) Write a report about the type of information available at this site.
2. Identify other potential sources of information about the weather.
3. Discuss the role of qualitative research in identifying consumer’s needs for weather-related information. Which qualitative research techniques should be used?
4. If a survey were to be conducted to determine consumer preferences for weather-related information, which interviewing method would you recommend? Why?
5. Can observation methods be used to determine consumer preferences for weather- related information? If so, which observational methods would you use? Why?
1. Frequency distribution: Ensure that each variable is appropriate for analysis by running a frequency distribution for each variable.
2. Regression: Using a stepwise regression analysis, locate those variables that best explain the criterion variable. Evaluate the strength of the model and assess the impact of each variable included on the criterion variable.
3. Factor analysis: Determine the underlying psychological factors that characterize the respondents by means of factor analysis of all 30 independent variables. Use principle component extraction with varimax rotation for ease of interpretation. Save the factor scores and then regress them on the criterion variable, forcing all predictor variables to be included in the analysis. Evaluate the strength of this model and compare it with the initial regression. Use the factor scores to cluster the respondents into three groups. Discuss the significance of the groups based on the underlying factors. Repeat this cluster analysis for four groups.
4. Cluster analysis: Cluster the respondents on the original variables into three and four clusters. Which is a better model? Compare these cluster results with the cluster results on the factor scores? Which is easier to interpret, and which explain the data better.
Based on the analysis, prepare a report to management explaining the yuppie Consumer and offering recommendation on the design of the Dodge Viper. Your recommendations should aid Daimler Chrysler in achieving what they seek a new image for the Viper that is attractive to the yuppie market and that helps them outperform the competition in the performance car market.
1. Frequency distribution: Run a frequency distribution for each variable and show bar graphs of the first three variables.
2. Cross – tabulations : Group brand preference as low, medium, and high under the formula low = 1 or 2, medium = 3 to 5, and high = 6 or 7, Group all independent variables as either, low = 1 to 3, medium = 4, and high = 5 to 7. Run two variables cross tabulations of preference with each independent variable. Run the following three-variable cross-tabulations: preference with count per box, controlling for price, preference with unisex, controlling for style, and preference with comfort, controlling for taping. Interpret these results for management.
3. Regression: Run a regression equation for brand preference that includes all independent variables in the model, and describe how meaningful the model is. Interpret the results for management.
4. One-way analysis of variance: Group all independent variables into low, medium and high groups as you did for cross-tabulations. Run a one-way analysis of variance on each independent variable with brand preference. Explain the results to management.
5. Discriminate analysis: Group brand preference into two relatively equal groups based on its distribution. Run discriminate analysis on the grouped data and interpret the results for management. Repeat this analysis by grouping brand preference into three relatively equal groups.
6. Factor analysis: Determine any underlying factors inherent in the data by running a factor analysis using principle components extraction with varimax rotation. Print all available statistics. Save the factor scores and regress these on brand preference. Interpret these results for management.
7. Cluster analysis: Use a nonhierarchical procedure to cluster the respondents, based on the independent variables, into two, three, four, and five clusters. Also run a hierarchical procedure to obtain five clusters using Ward’s method and creating a dendrogram: Interpret all these results for management.
1. Describe the management decision problem facing Lexus as it seeks to fight competition from other luxury car manufactures such as Mercedes, BMW, and Jagur, as well as competition from the “near luxury” autos like the Nissan Maxima and the Mazda Millennia.
3. Develop a graphical model explaining the consumer choice process for luxury cars.
4. Identify two research questions based on the definition of the marketing research problem and the graphical model.
5. Develop at least one hypothesis for each research question you have identified in (4).
6. How would you conduct an Internet search for information on the luxury car market? Summarize the results of your search in a report.
1) What is information processing cycle?
2) Write the limitation of computer.
5) What is modem? Explain types of model.
6) Write the difference between Dot matrix and Line Printer.
8) What is software ?state different categories of software.
9) Explain function of operating system?
10) What is computer networking ?What are its benefits?
13) Write the differences between Dbms and Rdbms.
14) Explain application of multimedia with example.
1. What is marketing? Explain importance of marketing for overall development ofthe country.
2. What is Marketing Environment? Discuss factors affecting Marketing Environment.
3. Explain Direct Marketing and online Marketing. State merits and demerits of both.
4. Explain the meaning of market demand and state elements involved in it.
5. What is Cyber Marketing? Write note on Cyber Marketing process.
6. What is consumer behavior? Explain characteristics and importance of consumer behavior?
7. Explain market segmentation. Describe its importance.
8. What do you mean by new product? Explain systematic process for developing a new product.
9. What is consumer Adoption? Explain steps consumer adoption process.
10. Explain term packing and write its functions.
11. Explain importance of packing for the product.
12. Write explanatory note on various price setting methods.
13. What is ad agency? Describe its functions and benefits.
14. What is personal selling? Discuss its characteristics and importance.
15. Explain strategic options available for market leaders.
1. Production planning functions can be broadly identified as ______, _______ and _______.
Organization and the directives they need to have are ____, _____ and _______.
3. The three major functions of any business organization are _______, _______ and ______.
4. Formulation of the strategy depends on the _________.
a) Assessments of strengths, understanding of the weaknesses, the nature of external environment and the resilience of the internal environment.
6. All operation systems are based on criteria of _____, ______ and _____.
P) Evaluation is done for the processes and quality assurance measures.
Q) Sometimes suppliers are given total responsibility for design, procurement of materials, processing, Quality and deliveries as per schedules.
d) False and true respectively.
Of materials from different suppliers is the main criterion.
9. PDCA stands for ________.
10. Success of JIT depends upon a lot of ________ and _______.
b. What are the levels of aggregation in forecasting for a manufacturing organization? How should this hierarchy of forecasts be linked and used?
13. How would forecasting be useful for operations in a BPO (Business processes outsourcing) unit? What factors may be important for this industry? Discuss.
14. A good work study should be followed by good supervision for getting good results. Explain with an example.
15. What is job evaluation? Can it be alternatively used as job ranking? How does one ensure that job evaluation evaluates the job and not the man? Explain with examples?
16. What is the impact of technology on jobs? What are the similarities between job enlargement & job rotation? Discuss the importance of training in the content of job redesign? Explain with examples?
17. What is internet connectivity? How is it important in to days business would with respect to materials requirement planning & purchasing? Explain with examples?
18. Would a project management organization be different from an organization for regular manufacturing in what ways? Examples.
19. How project evaluation different from project appraisal? Explain with examples.
1. Describe project planning and its function.
2. What are the goals and objectives of project planning?
3. Explain the methods used to assess the project profitability.
4. Give the applications of PERT/CPM techniques.
5. Explain the importance of computers in Project Management.
6. What is phased planning? List the steps involved in project planning.
7. List and explain the characteristics features of a project.
8. Write short note on:-Work Breakdown Structure.
9. Discuss the importance of communication in a project management.
10. Classify the scheduling methods.
11. Explain project direction. What are the different directions of project direction?
1. Analyze the ethics of marketing Publius using utilitarianism, rights, justice, and caring. In your judgement, is it ethical to market Publius? Explain.
2. Are the creators of Publius in any way morally responsible for any criminal acts that criminals are able to carry out and keep secret by relying on Publius? Is AT & T in any way morally responsible for these? Explain your answers.
3. In your judgment, should governments allow the implementation of Publius? Why or why not?
1. Fully explain the effects that payment like those which Lockheed made to the Japanese have on the structure of a market.
2. In your view, were Lockheed’s payments to the various Japanese parties “bribes” or “extortions” ? Explain your response fully.
3. In your judgment, did Mr. A. Carl Kotchian act rightly from a moral point of view ? (Your answer should take into account the effects of the payments on the welfare of the societies affected, on the right and duties of the various parties involved, and on the distribution of benefits and burdens among the groups involved.) In your judgment, was Mr. Kotchian morally responsible for his actions ? Was he, in the end, treated fairly ?
4. In its October 27, 1980, issue, Business Week argued that every corporation has a corporate culture – that is, values that set a pattern for itsemployee’s activities, opinions and actions and that are instilled in succeeding generations of employees (pp.148-60). Describe, if you can, the corporate culture of Lockheed and relate that culture to Mr. Kotchian’s actions. Describe some strategies for changing that culture in ways that might make foreign payments less likely.
1. In your judgment, is it wrong, from an ethical point of view, for the auto companies to submit plans for an automobile to China ? Explain your answer ?
2. Of the various approaches to environmental ethics outlined in this chapter, which approach sheds most light on the ethical issues raised by this case ? Explain your answer.
3. Should the U.S. government intervene in any way in the negotiations between U.S. auto companies and the Chinese government ? Explain.
1. In your judgment, do the managers of the Robert Hall store have any ethical obligations to change their salary policies ? If you do not think they should change, then explain why they have an obligation to change and describe the kinds of changes they should make. Would it make any difference to your analysis if, instead of two departments in the same store, it involved two different Robert Hall Stores, one for men and one for women ? Would it make a difference if two stores (one for men and one for women) owned by different companies were involved ? Explain each of your answers in terms of the relevant ethical principles upon which you are relying.
2. Suppose that there were very few males applying for clerks’ jobs in Wilmington while females were flooding the clerking job market. Would this competitive factor justify paying males more than females ? Why ? Suppose that 95 percent of the women in Wilmington who were applying for clerks’ jobs were single women with children who were on welfare while 95 percent of the men were single with no families to support. Would this need factor justify paying females more than males ? Why ? Suppose for the sake of argument that men were better at selling than women; would this justify different salaries ?
3. If you think the managers of the Robert Hall store should pay their male and female clerks equal wages because they do “substantially the same work” then do you also think that ideally each worker’s salary should be pegged to the work he or she individually performs (such as by having each worker sell on commission) ? Why ? Would a commission system be preferable from a utilitarian point of view considering the substantial book keeping expenses it would involve ? From the point of view of justice ? What does the phrase substantially the same mean to you ?
1. What are the legal issues involved in this case, and what are the moral issues ? How are the two different kinds of issues different from each other, and how are they related to each other ? Identify and distinguish the “systemic, corporate and individual issues” involved in this case.
2. In your judgment, was it morally wrong for Shawn Fanning to develop and release his technology to the world given its possible consequences ? Was it morally wrong for an individual to use Napster’s website and software to copy for free the copy righted music on another person’s hard drive ? If you believe it was wrong, then explain exactly why it was wrong. If you believe it was not morally wrong, then how would you defend your views against t he claim that such copying is stealing ? Assume that it was not I illegal for an individual to copy music using Napster. Would there be anything immoral with doing so ? Explain ?
3. Assume that it is morally wrong for a person to use Napster’s website and software to make a copy of copyrighted music. Who, then, would be morally responsible for this person’s wrong doing ? Would only the person himself be morally responsible ? Was Napster, the company, morally responsible ? Wash shawn Fanning morally responsible ? Was any employee of Napster, the company, morally responsible ? Was the operator of the server or that portion of the Internet that the person used morally responsible ? What if the person did not know that the music was copyrighted or did not think that it was illegal to copy copyrighted music ?
4. Do the music companies share any of the moral responsibility for what has happened ? How do you think technology like Napster is likely to change the music industry ? In your judgment, are these changes ethically good or ethically bad ?
1. Discuss this case from the perspective of utilitarianism, rights, justice and caring. What insight does virtue theory shed on the ethics of the events described in this case ?
2. “ In a free enterprise society all adults should be allowed to make their own decisions about how they choose to earn their living.” Discuss the statement in light of the Lily case.
3. In your judgment, is the policy of using homeless alcoholics for test subjects morally appropriate ? Explain the reasons for your judgment. What does your judgment imply about the moral legitimacy of a free market in labor ?
4. How should the managers of Lily handle this issue ?
1. What’s up with our fascination with bigness ? Is this a uniquely American preference ? Do you believe that “bigger’s better ?” Is this a sound marketing strategy ?
2. What’s your take on this issue ? How do you react when one of your favorite songs turns up in a commercial ? Is this use of nostalgia an effective way to market a product ? Why or why not ?
3. What’s your take on this ? Are young people indeed returning to the value of their parents (or even their grandparents) ? How have these changes influenced your perspective on marriage and family ?
4. How was your experience – how helpful was this mannequin ? When you shop for clothes online, would you rather see how they look on a body with dimensions the same as yours, or on a different body ? What advice can give Web site designers who are trying to personalize theses shopping environments by creating life – like models to guide you through the site ?
5. What do you think ? What is and what should be the role of fashion in our society ? How important is it for people to be in style ? What are the pros and cons of keeping up with the latest fashions ? Do you believe that we are at the mercy of designers.
1. Which of the theories of international trade can help Indian services providers gain competitive edge over their competitors?
2. Pick up some Indian services providers. With the help of Michael Porter’s diamond, analyze their strengths and weaknesses as active players in BPO.
3. Compare this case with the case given at the beginning of this chapter. What similarities and dissimilarities do you notice? Your analysis should be based on the theories explained.
1. What are some current issues facing Peru? What is the climate for doing business in Peru today?
2. What type of political risks does this fishing company need to evaluate? Identify and describe them.
3. What types of integrative and protective and defensive techniques can the bank use?
4. Would the bank be better off negotiating the loan in New York or in Lima? Why?
1. Why is that Coke has not been able to make profit in its Indian operations?
2. Do you think that Coke should continue to stay in India? If yes, why?
3. What cultural adaptations would you suggest to the US expatriate managers regarding their management style?
4. Using the Hofstede and the value orientations cultural model , how can you explain some of the cultural differences noted in this case ?
1. Where does the joint venture meet the needs of both the partners ? Where does it fall short?
2. Why had ABB-PBS failed to realize its technology leadership ?
3. What lessons one can draw from this incident for better management of technology transfers?
1. What factors have shaped the accounting system currently in use in China ?
2. What problem does the accounting system, currently in sue in China, present to foreign investors in joint ventures with Chinese companies ?
3. If the evolving Chinese system does not adhere to IASC standards, but instead to standards that the Chinese governments deem appropriate to China’s “Special situation”, how might this affect foreign firms with operations in China ?
1. “You can’t tell consumers that the low price they are paying for a particular fax machine or automobile is somehow unfair. They’re not concerned with the profits of companies. To them, it’s just a great bargain and they want it to continue.” Do you agree with this statement ? Do you think that people from different cultures would respond differently to this statement? Explain your answers.
2. As we’ve seen, the WTO cannot currently get involved in punishing individual companies for dumping – its actions can only be directed toward governments of countries. Do you think this is a wise policy? Why or why not? Why do you think the WTO was not given the authority to charge individual companies with dumping? Explain.
3. Identify a recent antidumping case that was brought before the WTO. Locate as many articles in the press as you can that discuss the case. Identify the nations, products (s) , and potential punitive measures involved. Supposing you were part of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body, would you vote in favor of the measures taken by the retailing nation? Why or why not?
1. What opportunities and threats did McDonald’s face? How did it handle them? What alternatives could it have chosen?
2. Before McDonald’s entered the European market, few people believed that fast food could be successful in Europe. Why do you think McDonald’s has succeeded? What strategies did it follow? How did these differ from its strategies in Asia?
3. What is McDonald’s basic philosophy? How does it enforce this philosophy and adapt to deferent environments?
4. Should McDonald’s expand its menu? If you say no, then why not? If you say yes, what kinds of precuts should it add?
5. Why is McDonald’s successful in many countries around the world?
1. Can a division manager develop verifiable goals, or objectives, when the president has not assigned them to him or her? How? What king of information or help do you believe is important for the division manager to have from headquarters?
2. Was the division manager setting goals in the best way? What would you have done?
1. Evaluate the formulation of the merger between Daimler and Chrysler. Discuss the strategic fit and the different product lines.
2. Assess the international perspectives of Eaton and Schrempp.
3. What are the difficulties in merging the organizational cultures of the two companies?
4. What is the probability of success of failure of the merger? What other mergers do you foresee in the car industry?
1. The re-engineering efforts focused on the business process system. Do you think other processes, such as the human system, or other managerial policies need to be considered in a process redesign?
2. What do you think was the reaction of the brand managers, who may have worked under the old system for many years, when the category management structure was installed?
3. As a consultant, would you have recommended a top-down or bottom-up approach, or both, to process redesign and organizational change? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?
1. Is the Hewlett – Packard way of managing creating a climate in which employees are motivated to contribute to the aims of the organization? What is unique about the HP Way?
2. Would the HP managerial style work in any organization? Why, or why not? What are the conditions for such a style to work?
1. In the NUMMI joint venture, what did Toyota gain? What were the benefits for General Motors?
2. As a consultant, what strategies would you recommend for European carmakers to improve their competitive position in the global car industry?

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baldev ram mirdha institute of technology (bmit) established in the year 2003 has become one of the most sought after destinations by young budding technocrats. bmit is ideally situated in the it park of the industrial zone of jaipur, city known for its growth & infrastructure. the institute is approved by aicte and is affiliated to rajasthan technical university. the institute provides a four year bachelor of engineering degree course in electronics & communication, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and civil.
it is managed by an nri having vast technical and managerial exposure garnered from top indian & us universities and 14 years of work experience in global giants like ibm corp., siemens us.
1. what are the various functions of the department of personnel management?
2. what is the importance of personnel management in an industrial undertaking?
3. describe an ideal personnel policy.
4. describe various factors in manpower planning. why is it significant?
5. differentiate between the short-term and long-term manpower planning.
6. write a short note on job analysis.
7. write short note on sources of recruitment.
8. explain the importance and principles of placement of workers.
9. write short note on “induction of new employee”.
10. what do you mean by induction or orientation of employee? explain its elements.
11. what do you understand by managerial development?
12. what do you know about the external facilities for management development?
13. what is merit rating?
14. explain in brief the main theories of wages.
1. visit the web site of the weather channel (www.weather.com) write a report about the type of information available at this site.
2. identify other potential sources of information about the weather.
3. discuss the role of qualitative research in identifying consumer’s needs for weather-related information. which qualitative research techniques should be used?
4. if a survey were to be conducted to determine consumer preferences for weather-related information, which interviewing method would you recommend? why?
5. can observation methods be used to determine consumer preferences for weather- related information? if so, which observational methods would you use? why?
1. frequency distribution: ensure that each variable is appropriate for analysis by running a frequency distribution for each variable.
2. regression: using a stepwise regression analysis, locate those variables that best explain the criterion variable. evaluate the strength of the model and assess the impact of each variable included on the criterion variable.
3. factor analysis: determine the underlying psychological factors that characterize the respondents by means of factor analysis of all 30 independent variables. use principle component extraction with varimax rotation for ease of interpretation. save the factor scores and then regress them on the criterion variable, forcing all predictor variables to be included in the analysis. evaluate the strength of this model and compare it with the initial regression. use the factor scores to cluster the respondents into three groups. discuss the significance of the groups based on the underlying factors. repeat this cluster analysis for four groups.
4. cluster analysis: cluster the respondents on the original variables into three and four clusters. which is a better model? compare these cluster results with the cluster results on the factor scores? which is easier to interpret, and which explain the data better.
based on the analysis, prepare a report to management explaining the yuppie consumer and offering recommendation on the design of the dodge viper. your recommendations should aid daimler chrysler in achieving what they seek a new image for the viper that is attractive to the yuppie market and that helps them outperform the competition in the performance car market.
1. frequency distribution: run a frequency distribution for each variable and show bar graphs of the first three variables.
2. cross – tabulations : group brand preference as low, medium, and high under the formula low = 1 or 2, medium = 3 to 5, and high = 6 or 7, group all independent variables as either, low = 1 to 3, medium = 4, and high = 5 to 7. run two variables cross tabulations of preference with each independent variable. run the following three-variable cross-tabulations: preference with count per box, controlling for price, preference with unisex, controlling for style, and preference with comfort, controlling for taping. interpret these results for management.
3. regression: run a regression equation for brand preference that includes all independent variables in the model, and describe how meaningful the model is. interpret the results for management.
4. one-way analysis of variance: group all independent variables into low, medium and high groups as you did for cross-tabulations. run a one-way analysis of variance on each independent variable with brand preference. explain the results to management.
5. discriminate analysis: group brand preference into two relatively equal groups based on its distribution. run discriminate analysis on the grouped data and interpret the results for management. repeat this analysis by grouping brand preference into three relatively equal groups.
6. factor analysis: determine any underlying factors inherent in the data by running a factor analysis using principle components extraction with varimax rotation. print all available statistics. save the factor scores and regress these on brand preference. interpret these results for management.
7. cluster analysis: use a nonhierarchical procedure to cluster the respondents, based on the independent variables, into two, three, four, and five clusters. also run a hierarchical procedure to obtain five clusters using ward’s method and creating a dendrogram: interpret all these results for management.
1. describe the management decision problem facing lexus as it seeks to fight competition from other luxury car manufactures such as mercedes, bmw, and jagur, as well as competition from the “near luxury” autos like the nissan maxima and the mazda millennia.
3. develop a graphical model explaining the consumer choice process for luxury cars.
4. identify two research questions based on the definition of the marketing research problem and the graphical model.
5. develop at least one hypothesis for each research question you have identified in (4).
6. how would you conduct an internet search for information on the luxury car market? summarize the results of your search in a report.
1) what is information processing cycle?
2) write the limitation of computer.
5) what is modem? explain types of model.
6) write the difference between dot matrix and line printer.
8) what is software ?state different categories of software.
9) explain function of operating system?
10) what is computer networking ?what are its benefits?
13) write the differences between dbms and rdbms.
14) explain application of multimedia with example.
1. what is marketing? explain importance of marketing for overall development ofthe country.
2. what is marketing environment? discuss factors affecting marketing environment.
3. explain direct marketing and online marketing. state merits and demerits of both.
4. explain the meaning of market demand and state elements involved in it.
5. what is cyber marketing? write note on cyber marketing process.
6. what is consumer behavior? explain characteristics and importance of consumer behavior?
7. explain market segmentation. describe its importance.
8. what do you mean by new product? explain systematic process for developing a new product.
9. what is consumer adoption? explain steps consumer adoption process.
10. explain term packing and write its functions.
11. explain importance of packing for the product.
12. write explanatory note on various price setting methods.
13. what is ad agency? describe its functions and benefits.
14. what is personal selling? discuss its characteristics and importance.
15. explain strategic options available for market leaders.
1. production planning functions can be broadly identified as ______, _______ and _______.
organization and the directives they need to have are ____, _____ and _______.
3. the three major functions of any business organization are _______, _______ and ______.
4. formulation of the strategy depends on the _________.
a) assessments of strengths, understanding of the weaknesses, the nature of external environment and the resilience of the internal environment.
6. all operation systems are based on criteria of _____, ______ and _____.
p) evaluation is done for the processes and quality assurance measures.
q) sometimes suppliers are given total responsibility for design, procurement of materials, processing, quality and deliveries as per schedules.
d) false and true respectively.
of materials from different suppliers is the main criterion.
9. pdca stands for ________.
10. success of jit depends upon a lot of ________ and _______.
b. what are the levels of aggregation in forecasting for a manufacturing organization? how should this hierarchy of forecasts be linked and used?
13. how would forecasting be useful for operations in a bpo (business processes outsourcing) unit? what factors may be important for this industry? discuss.
14. a good work study should be followed by good supervision for getting good results. explain with an example.
15. what is job evaluation? can it be alternatively used as job ranking? how does one ensure that job evaluation evaluates the job and not the man? explain with examples?
16. what is the impact of technology on jobs? what are the similarities between job enlargement & job rotation? discuss the importance of training in the content of job redesign? explain with examples?
17. what is internet connectivity? how is it important in to days business would with respect to materials requirement planning & purchasing? explain with examples?
18. would a project management organization be different from an organization for regular manufacturing in what ways? examples.
19. how project evaluation different from project appraisal? explain with examples.
1. describe project planning and its function.
2. what are the goals and objectives of project planning?
3. explain the methods used to assess the project profitability.
4. give the applications of pert/cpm techniques.
5. explain the importance of computers in project management.
6. what is phased planning? list the steps involved in project planning.
7. list and explain the characteristics features of a project.
8. write short note on:-work breakdown structure.
9. discuss the importance of communication in a project management.
10. classify the scheduling methods.
11. explain project direction. what are the different directions of project direction?
1. analyze the ethics of marketing publius using utilitarianism, rights, justice, and caring. in your judgement, is it ethical to market publius? explain.
2. are the creators of publius in any way morally responsible for any criminal acts that criminals are able to carry out and keep secret by relying on publius? is at & t in any way morally responsible for these? explain your answers.
3. in your judgment, should governments allow the implementation of publius? why or why not?
1. fully explain the effects that payment like those which lockheed made to the japanese have on the structure of a market.
2. in your view, were lockheed’s payments to the various japanese parties “bribes” or “extortions” ? explain your response fully.
3. in your judgment, did mr. a. carl kotchian act rightly from a moral point of view ? (your answer should take into account the effects of the payments on the welfare of the societies affected, on the right and duties of the various parties involved, and on the distribution of benefits and burdens among the groups involved.) in your judgment, was mr. kotchian morally responsible for his actions ? was he, in the end, treated fairly ?
4. in its october 27, 1980, issue, business week argued that every corporation has a corporate culture – that is, values that set a pattern for itsemployee’s activities, opinions and actions and that are instilled in succeeding generations of employees (pp.148-60). describe, if you can, the corporate culture of lockheed and relate that culture to mr. kotchian’s actions. describe some strategies for changing that culture in ways that might make foreign payments less likely.
1. in your judgment, is it wrong, from an ethical point of view, for the auto companies to submit plans for an automobile to china ? explain your answer ?
2. of the various approaches to environmental ethics outlined in this chapter, which approach sheds most light on the ethical issues raised by this case ? explain your answer.
3. should the u.s. government intervene in any way in the negotiations between u.s. auto companies and the chinese government ? explain.
1. in your judgment, do the managers of the robert hall store have any ethical obligations to change their salary policies ? if you do not think they should change, then explain why they have an obligation to change and describe the kinds of changes they should make. would it make any difference to your analysis if, instead of two departments in the same store, it involved two different robert hall stores, one for men and one for women ? would it make a difference if two stores (one for men and one for women) owned by different companies were involved ? explain each of your answers in terms of the relevant ethical principles upon which you are relying.
2. suppose that there were very few males applying for clerks’ jobs in wilmington while females were flooding the clerking job market. would this competitive factor justify paying males more than females ? why ? suppose that 95 percent of the women in wilmington who were applying for clerks’ jobs were single women with children who were on welfare while 95 percent of the men were single with no families to support. would this need factor justify paying females more than males ? why ? suppose for the sake of argument that men were better at selling than women; would this justify different salaries ?
3. if you think the managers of the robert hall store should pay their male and female clerks equal wages because they do “substantially the same work” then do you also think that ideally each worker’s salary should be pegged to the work he or she individually performs (such as by having each worker sell on commission) ? why ? would a commission system be preferable from a utilitarian point of view considering the substantial book keeping expenses it would involve ? from the point of view of justice ? what does the phrase substantially the same mean to you ?
1. what are the legal issues involved in this case, and what are the moral issues ? how are the two different kinds of issues different from each other, and how are they related to each other ? identify and distinguish the “systemic, corporate and individual issues” involved in this case.
2. in your judgment, was it morally wrong for shawn fanning to develop and release his technology to the world given its possible consequences ? was it morally wrong for an individual to use napster’s website and software to copy for free the copy righted music on another person’s hard drive ? if you believe it was wrong, then explain exactly why it was wrong. if you believe it was not morally wrong, then how would you defend your views against t he claim that such copying is stealing ? assume that it was not i illegal for an individual to copy music using napster. would there be anything immoral with doing so ? explain ?
3. assume that it is morally wrong for a person to use napster’s website and software to make a copy of copyrighted music. who, then, would be morally responsible for this person’s wrong doing ? would only the person himself be morally responsible ? was napster, the company, morally responsible ? wash shawn fanning morally responsible ? was any employee of napster, the company, morally responsible ? was the operator of the server or that portion of the internet that the person used morally responsible ? what if the person did not know that the music was copyrighted or did not think that it was illegal to copy copyrighted music ?
4. do the music companies share any of the moral responsibility for what has happened ? how do you think technology like napster is likely to change the music industry ? in your judgment, are these changes ethically good or ethically bad ?
1. discuss this case from the perspective of utilitarianism, rights, justice and caring. what insight does virtue theory shed on the ethics of the events described in this case ?
2. “ in a free enterprise society all adults should be allowed to make their own decisions about how they choose to earn their living.” discuss the statement in light of the lily case.
3. in your judgment, is the policy of using homeless alcoholics for test subjects morally appropriate ? explain the reasons for your judgment. what does your judgment imply about the moral legitimacy of a free market in labor ?
4. how should the managers of lily handle this issue ?
1. what’s up with our fascination with bigness ? is this a uniquely american preference ? do you believe that “bigger’s better ?” is this a sound marketing strategy ?
2. what’s your take on this issue ? how do you react when one of your favorite songs turns up in a commercial ? is this use of nostalgia an effective way to market a product ? why or why not ?
3. what’s your take on this ? are young people indeed returning to the value of their parents (or even their grandparents) ? how have these changes influenced your perspective on marriage and family ?
4. how was your experience – how helpful was this mannequin ? when you shop for clothes online, would you rather see how they look on a body with dimensions the same as yours, or on a different body ? what advice can give web site designers who are trying to personalize theses shopping environments by creating life – like models to guide you through the site ?
5. what do you think ? what is and what should be the role of fashion in our society ? how important is it for people to be in style ? what are the pros and cons of keeping up with the latest fashions ? do you believe that we are at the mercy of designers.
1. which of the theories of international trade can help indian services providers gain competitive edge over their competitors?
2. pick up some indian services providers. with the help of michael porter’s diamond, analyze their strengths and weaknesses as active players in bpo.
3. compare this case with the case given at the beginning of this chapter. what similarities and dissimilarities do you notice? your analysis should be based on the theories explained.
1. what are some current issues facing peru? what is the climate for doing business in peru today?
2. what type of political risks does this fishing company need to evaluate? identify and describe them.
3. what types of integrative and protective and defensive techniques can the bank use?
4. would the bank be better off negotiating the loan in new york or in lima? why?
1. why is that coke has not been able to make profit in its indian operations?
2. do you think that coke should continue to stay in india? if yes, why?
3. what cultural adaptations would you suggest to the us expatriate managers regarding their management style?
4. using the hofstede and the value orientations cultural model , how can you explain some of the cultural differences noted in this case ?
1. where does the joint venture meet the needs of both the partners ? where does it fall short?
2. why had abb-pbs failed to realize its technology leadership ?
3. what lessons one can draw from this incident for better management of technology transfers?
1. what factors have shaped the accounting system currently in use in china ?
2. what problem does the accounting system, currently in sue in china, present to foreign investors in joint ventures with chinese companies ?
3. if the evolving chinese system does not adhere to iasc standards, but instead to standards that the chinese governments deem appropriate to china’s “special situation”, how might this affect foreign firms with operations in china ?
1. “you can’t tell consumers that the low price they are paying for a particular fax machine or automobile is somehow unfair. they’re not concerned with the profits of companies. to them, it’s just a great bargain and they want it to continue.” do you agree with this statement ? do you think that people from different cultures would respond differently to this statement? explain your answers.
2. as we’ve seen, the wto cannot currently get involved in punishing individual companies for dumping – its actions can only be directed toward governments of countries. do you think this is a wise policy? why or why not? why do you think the wto was not given the authority to charge individual companies with dumping? explain.
3. identify a recent antidumping case that was brought before the wto. locate as many articles in the press as you can that discuss the case. identify the nations, products (s) , and potential punitive measures involved. supposing you were part of the wto’s dispute settlement body, would you vote in favor of the measures taken by the retailing nation? why or why not?
1. what opportunities and threats did mcdonald’s face? how did it handle them? what alternatives could it have chosen?
2. before mcdonald’s entered the european market, few people believed that fast food could be successful in europe. why do you think mcdonald’s has succeeded? what strategies did it follow? how did these differ from its strategies in asia?
3. what is mcdonald’s basic philosophy? how does it enforce this philosophy and adapt to deferent environments?
4. should mcdonald’s expand its menu? if you say no, then why not? if you say yes, what kinds of precuts should it add?
5. why is mcdonald’s successful in many countries around the world?
1. can a division manager develop verifiable goals, or objectives, when the president has not assigned them to him or her? how? what king of information or help do you believe is important for the division manager to have from headquarters?
2. was the division manager setting goals in the best way? what would you have done?
1. evaluate the formulation of the merger between daimler and chrysler. discuss the strategic fit and the different product lines.
2. assess the international perspectives of eaton and schrempp.
3. what are the difficulties in merging the organizational cultures of the two companies?
4. what is the probability of success of failure of the merger? what other mergers do you foresee in the car industry?
1. the re-engineering efforts focused on the business process system. do you think other processes, such as the human system, or other managerial policies need to be considered in a process redesign?
2. what do you think was the reaction of the brand managers, who may have worked under the old system for many years, when the category management structure was installed?
3. as a consultant, would you have recommended a top-down or bottom-up approach, or both, to process redesign and organizational change? what are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?
1. is the hewlett – packard way of managing creating a climate in which employees are motivated to contribute to the aims of the organization? what is unique about the hp way?
2. would the hp managerial style work in any organization? why, or why not? what are the conditions for such a style to work?
1. in the nummi joint venture, what did toyota gain? what were the benefits for general motors?
2. as a consultant, what strategies would you recommend for european carmakers to improve their competitive position in the global car industry?


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Aros of Azteca and Neoloth-Pteor are the deadliest of enemies: swordsman and sorcerer, locked in mortal combat, who have tried to kill each other more times than either can count. But when the princess Neoloth loves is kidnapped, there is only one plan that offers any hope of rescue...and that requires passing off the barbarian Aros as a lost princeling and infiltrating the deadliest cabal of necromancers the world has ever seen. They cannot trust each other. They will betray or kill each other the first chance they get. But they're all each other has.
Madness from the Inconstant Moon is a collection of early short science fiction works by Larry Niven, the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series. This classic collection includes "The Inconstant Moon", the basis for a forthcoming film by The Arrival producer Shawn Levy.
Doctor Toby Glyer has effected miracle cures with the use of nanotechnology. But Glyer’s controversial nanites are more than just the latest technological advance, they are a new form of life - and they have more uses than just medical. Glyer’s nanites also have the potential to make everyone on Earth rich from the wealth of asteroids.
What would the world be like if the space race started during World War II? If Teddy Roosevelt had fought in World War I? If Joseph McCarthy had been elected President? Those and other questions are answered in these nine stories of alternate histories, when the world as we know it might have turned out different than it is today, if only one minor (or major) change had occurred in history. Included in this collection are: "A Massachusetts Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Harry Turtledove; "Ike at the Mike" by Howard Waldrop; "Looking for the Fountain" by Robert Silverberg; "The Return of William Proxmire" by Larry Niven; "The Arrival of Truth" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch; "Goddard's People" by Allen Steele; "Over There" by Mike Resnick; "Bloodstained Ground" by Brian Thomsen; and "We Could Do Worse" by Gregory Benford.
©1993 by Kristine Kathryn Rusch; 1991 by Mike Resnick; 1982 by Omni Publications, Ltd.; 1998 by Brian Thomsen; 1992 by Agberg, Ltd.; 1988 by Gregory Benford; 1992 by Harry Turtledove; 1991 by Allen Steele; 1989 by Larry Niven (P)1999 NewStar Media Inc.
Alternate History can be the matrix for some excellent speculation and a better understanding of what we are in this reality. This collection almost totally fails to live up to its potential. The Manhattan Project is shunted aside in favor of a rocket program that shoots down an incoming missile? Teddy Roosevelt recreates the Rough Riders to fight in WWI? These could be interesting, but are barely developed…and history doesn’t change much. Other premises are just silly: JFK goes back in time to see the real Camelot; Eisenhower rejects military training and becomes a jazz clarinetist. The only story with any texture is Rusch’s “The Arrival of Truth”, in which Sojourner Truth’s teaching leads to slave revolts.
There are some really nice stories in this anthology, with the highlight being "The Return of William Proxmire" by Larry Niven. "Looking for the Fountain" by Robert Silverberg is also one that stood out for me.
However, I found a several of these stories rather pedestrian and flat. Perhaps it was the production--to me it always seemed like the narration was very flat and almost toneless. It sure seems like a good re-engineering would make it easier to listen to this set.
So you take the good with the bad and come out even? At least I did.
We Could Do Worse is an excellent collection of Alternative History short stories, one of my favourite genres.
The readings are excellent, and the different voices match very well the different subject matter and tone of each story.
The weakest story is possibly "A Massachusetts Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Harry Turtledove, about JFK, the real Camelot and a queen with strong appetites; I'm not a fan of Harry Turtledove, I find his writing a bit turgid, but the story is still a lot of fun, and the narrator gives us a bit of 'Boston Bray' to keep it light and on track. "The Arrival of Truth" about a slave uprising in the American South is truly poignant, and "Goddard's People" is a wonderful story of a great pioneer who might have done even more for modern rocketry if the world was slightly different, or if he had been both less and more that he was.
The stories are about a 'worse' history that is sometimes better, and sometimes both.
Please Audible, more Alt. Hist. compilations!
This was such a rip off. the sound quality sucked, and there were not enough stories to make it worthwhile. Audible has been diaappointing me a lot lately, I thonk it's time to cancel my subscription.
I'm a fan of short stories and really enjoyed this excellent collection of alternate history short stories. It's an enjoyable read.
I tend to really enjoy this type of book all the way around. I like alternative histories, and I like collections of short stories by different authors with a similar theme or universe. But this really disappointed me. Maybe it would have liked it more if I hadn't had high expectations. But none of the stories really stuck with me. Some were just so implausible they really didn't feel like alternative histories any more than Alice in Wonderland. I didn't find the narration notable either, but it was far from the worst. I wouldn't hesitate to listen to more books by these two, but I wouldn't seek them out either. Overall, just sort of there. Pick it up if you have strong interest in one of the historical figures. If not, pass.
I love Alternate History stories and I’m a big fan of Larry Niven and Harry Turtledove!
Sadly this misses the mark. The stories left me not caring weather or not they could have happened. With the exception of the last story, it wouldn’t make any difference in my life if they happened or not.
If you get this and decide not to finish listening, skip to the last story it is by far the best.
I'm a great fan of what-ifs, so I bought this without even reading the reviews!
Most of the stories are not 'what-ifs' as I understand the genre, i.e. the change in the past, in most of these stories, have no effect on the future. When you listen to them, it's a bit odd, you're left thinking 'er, so what?'.
Personally, I didn't find any of of them evocative enough to make up for the lack of plot interest.
My most recent 'what-if' is SS-GB, which I did enjoy!
I love history and the "what if" scenarios, but I am 45 minutes in this book and nothing of substance has happened. I gave it up, 45 minutes is my treshold. After that my braincells have to be engaged.
As the teaser says, it's an alternate history book. However, in several cases, it does not live up to it's hype....e.g. "What if McCarthy got elected POTUS?". The answer is not "what if" but "how"? My favorite is "Mass. Yankee in King Arthur's Court." In this story, President JFK goes to Camelot and gets laid by Guinevere. Teddy R's story is no less exciting, but portrays him as anachronistic. Niven only authored a single story in this anthology. Fun read, you'll like it.

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aros of azteca and neoloth-pteor are the deadliest of enemies: swordsman and sorcerer, locked in mortal combat, who have tried to kill each other more times than either can count. but when the princess neoloth loves is kidnapped, there is only one plan that offers any hope of rescue...and that requires passing off the barbarian aros as a lost princeling and infiltrating the deadliest cabal of necromancers the world has ever seen. they cannot trust each other. they will betray or kill each other the first chance they get. but they're all each other has.
madness from the inconstant moon is a collection of early short science fiction works by larry niven, the multiple hugo and nebula award-winning author of the ringworld series. this classic collection includes "the inconstant moon", the basis for a forthcoming film by the arrival producer shawn levy.
doctor toby glyer has effected miracle cures with the use of nanotechnology. but glyer’s controversial nanites are more than just the latest technological advance, they are a new form of life - and they have more uses than just medical. glyer’s nanites also have the potential to make everyone on earth rich from the wealth of asteroids.
what would the world be like if the space race started during world war ii? if teddy roosevelt had fought in world war i? if joseph mccarthy had been elected president? those and other questions are answered in these nine stories of alternate histories, when the world as we know it might have turned out different than it is today, if only one minor (or major) change had occurred in history. included in this collection are: "a massachusetts yankee in king arthur's court" by harry turtledove; "ike at the mike" by howard waldrop; "looking for the fountain" by robert silverberg; "the return of william proxmire" by larry niven; "the arrival of truth" by kristine kathryn rusch; "goddard's people" by allen steele; "over there" by mike resnick; "bloodstained ground" by brian thomsen; and "we could do worse" by gregory benford.
©1993 by kristine kathryn rusch; 1991 by mike resnick; 1982 by omni publications, ltd.; 1998 by brian thomsen; 1992 by agberg, ltd.; 1988 by gregory benford; 1992 by harry turtledove; 1991 by allen steele; 1989 by larry niven (p)1999 newstar media inc.
alternate history can be the matrix for some excellent speculation and a better understanding of what we are in this reality. this collection almost totally fails to live up to its potential. the manhattan project is shunted aside in favor of a rocket program that shoots down an incoming missile? teddy roosevelt recreates the rough riders to fight in wwi? these could be interesting, but are barely developed…and history doesn’t change much. other premises are just silly: jfk goes back in time to see the real camelot; eisenhower rejects military training and becomes a jazz clarinetist. the only story with any texture is rusch’s “the arrival of truth”, in which sojourner truth’s teaching leads to slave revolts.
there are some really nice stories in this anthology, with the highlight being "the return of william proxmire" by larry niven. "looking for the fountain" by robert silverberg is also one that stood out for me.
however, i found a several of these stories rather pedestrian and flat. perhaps it was the production--to me it always seemed like the narration was very flat and almost toneless. it sure seems like a good re-engineering would make it easier to listen to this set.
so you take the good with the bad and come out even? at least i did.
we could do worse is an excellent collection of alternative history short stories, one of my favourite genres.
the readings are excellent, and the different voices match very well the different subject matter and tone of each story.
the weakest story is possibly "a massachusetts yankee in king arthur's court" by harry turtledove, about jfk, the real camelot and a queen with strong appetites; i'm not a fan of harry turtledove, i find his writing a bit turgid, but the story is still a lot of fun, and the narrator gives us a bit of 'boston bray' to keep it light and on track. "the arrival of truth" about a slave uprising in the american south is truly poignant, and "goddard's people" is a wonderful story of a great pioneer who might have done even more for modern rocketry if the world was slightly different, or if he had been both less and more that he was.
the stories are about a 'worse' history that is sometimes better, and sometimes both.
please audible, more alt. hist. compilations!
this was such a rip off. the sound quality sucked, and there were not enough stories to make it worthwhile. audible has been diaappointing me a lot lately, i thonk it's time to cancel my subscription.
i'm a fan of short stories and really enjoyed this excellent collection of alternate history short stories. it's an enjoyable read.
i tend to really enjoy this type of book all the way around. i like alternative histories, and i like collections of short stories by different authors with a similar theme or universe. but this really disappointed me. maybe it would have liked it more if i hadn't had high expectations. but none of the stories really stuck with me. some were just so implausible they really didn't feel like alternative histories any more than alice in wonderland. i didn't find the narration notable either, but it was far from the worst. i wouldn't hesitate to listen to more books by these two, but i wouldn't seek them out either. overall, just sort of there. pick it up if you have strong interest in one of the historical figures. if not, pass.
i love alternate history stories and i’m a big fan of larry niven and harry turtledove!
sadly this misses the mark. the stories left me not caring weather or not they could have happened. with the exception of the last story, it wouldn’t make any difference in my life if they happened or not.
if you get this and decide not to finish listening, skip to the last story it is by far the best.
i'm a great fan of what-ifs, so i bought this without even reading the reviews!
most of the stories are not 'what-ifs' as i understand the genre, i.e. the change in the past, in most of these stories, have no effect on the future. when you listen to them, it's a bit odd, you're left thinking 'er, so what?'.
personally, i didn't find any of of them evocative enough to make up for the lack of plot interest.
my most recent 'what-if' is ss-gb, which i did enjoy!
i love history and the "what if" scenarios, but i am 45 minutes in this book and nothing of substance has happened. i gave it up, 45 minutes is my treshold. after that my braincells have to be engaged.
as the teaser says, it's an alternate history book. however, in several cases, it does not live up to it's hype....e.g. "what if mccarthy got elected potus?". the answer is not "what if" but "how"? my favorite is "mass. yankee in king arthur's court." in this story, president jfk goes to camelot and gets laid by guinevere. teddy r's story is no less exciting, but portrays him as anachronistic. niven only authored a single story in this anthology. fun read, you'll like it.


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The Bodleian Japanese Library was opened in April 1993 in the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies building in the precincts of St. Antony's College. It holds the University of Oxford's principal collections relating to Japan in the humanities and social sciences and supports both teaching and research in these areas.
Western language books and journals - listed on SOLO, the University's online library catalogue.
Japanese language books and journals - listed on SOLO, (searchable both in Japanese original scripts and in transliterated Roma-ji format). How to search for Japanese language books in SOLO.
The Bodleian Japanese Library contributes as a member of the UK national union catalogue of Japanese books project. The project, started in 1990, involves collaboration between a consortium of UK libraries and NII.
Continental European libraries later joined the project, and their holdings were included in the union catalogue from 2005. The database offers readers improved access to the holdings of Japanese collections throughout Europe. The Union Catalogue is searchable in CiNii database.
CiNii is a database service for academic information of Articles, Books & Journals and Dissertations in Japan.
CiNii Articles enables you to search information on academic articles published in academic society journals, university research bulletins or articles included in the National Diet Library's Japanese Periodicals Index Database.
CiNii Dissertations enables you to search information on dissertations written for doctoral degrees in Japan conferred by Japanese Universities and the National Institute for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation.
CiNii Books enables you to search information of books and journals held by 1200 university libraries in Japan.
Many open-access Japanese e-journals are available via SOLO.
NDL-Search [国立国会図書館サーチ]The National Diet Library's journal/magazine index. Select 雑誌・論文.
NDL-OPAC The National Diet Library's journal/magazine index. Select 雑誌記事索引の検索 .

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the bodleian japanese library was opened in april 1993 in the nissan institute of japanese studies building in the precincts of st. antony's college. it holds the university of oxford's principal collections relating to japan in the humanities and social sciences and supports both teaching and research in these areas.
western language books and journals - listed on solo, the university's online library catalogue.
japanese language books and journals - listed on solo, (searchable both in japanese original scripts and in transliterated roma-ji format). how to search for japanese language books in solo.
the bodleian japanese library contributes as a member of the uk national union catalogue of japanese books project. the project, started in 1990, involves collaboration between a consortium of uk libraries and nii.
continental european libraries later joined the project, and their holdings were included in the union catalogue from 2005. the database offers readers improved access to the holdings of japanese collections throughout europe. the union catalogue is searchable in cinii database.
cinii is a database service for academic information of articles, books & journals and dissertations in japan.
cinii articles enables you to search information on academic articles published in academic society journals, university research bulletins or articles included in the national diet library's japanese periodicals index database.
cinii dissertations enables you to search information on dissertations written for doctoral degrees in japan conferred by japanese universities and the national institute for academic degrees and university evaluation.
cinii books enables you to search information of books and journals held by 1200 university libraries in japan.
many open-access japanese e-journals are available via solo.
ndl-search [国立国会図書館サーチ]the national diet library's journal/magazine index. select 雑誌・論文.
ndl-opac the national diet library's journal/magazine index. select 雑誌記事索引の検索 .