activities internally such that it is able to develop and exploit firm-specific advantages (FSAs) in knowledge and other types of intermediate products. The proprietary ownership of such FSAs serves to overcome the externality of knowledge being a public good. Given the presence of market failure, internalization, i.e., performing activities inside the MNE, acts as a governance mechanism to develop and exploit FSAs. Internalization is an alternative to the external market for developing and exploiting
role where the start of this conflict is in question. Beyond its support of the protestors’ cry for democratic proceedings, the US was not responsible for instigating violence on either front. Furthermore, the United States was openly critical of Assad’s earlier reaction to what had started out as peaceful protests. According to Al-Monitor News, the US financially supported the opposition to the Syrian government by granting a waiver to a Free Syrian Army (FSA) support group, also called the Syrian Support
medications (55%). For the study, out of 56 participants evaluated, 29 women completed treatment of 90 minutes sessions once a week for 16 consecutive weeks. Each session consisted of 15 minutes of psychoeducational lecture, one hour of interaction discussion with a therapist, and about 15 minutes of educational emphasis. Participants were given homework and booklets with summaries of the lectures. After psychosocial educational and CBT group, participants showed an important reduction in their PTSD
LBS 290 Applied Collective Bargaining Course Work Question: Summarize three (3) topics covered during the semester and discuss the issues. To complete this paper the topics chosen are: The Collective Bargaining Process: Preparation, Strategies and Tactics The Collective Bargaining Process: Preparation, Strategies and Tactics Introduction Collective bargaining can be defined as a process where workers’ representative and management’s representative meet and treat at the bargaining table
budget. Issue 1: Emergency Funds While you have a good start on accumulating sufficient emergency reserves, your current amount would last 3.4 months without covering any additional out of pocket expenses for medical insurance in case of a job loss or medical expenses in case of an illness. Recommendation: Increase emergency reserves this year to at least 4 months of reserves which requires an additional $5,000 deposited this year. Move funds from the taxable money market to the Colorado municipal money
reason for this popularity is that States have consented in advance to compulsory dispute settlement by the WTO and also, but to a lesser extent, by ICSID arbitration. In the case of the WTO it is the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding that confers compulsory jurisdiction on the WTO Dispute Settlement System; while in the case of ICSID a large number of States have consented in advance to ICSID jurisdiction over their disputes with investors by means of express provisions in Bilateral Investment Treaties
Single Regulators: are entities empowered by the governments of a country to regulate the entire financial system framework of a country by itself. Some of the countries which follow single regulatory system are: Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany Autorité des marchés financiers (France) (AMF), France Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore Multiple regulators: are entities created by the governments of a nation to regulate
supporting) and provisions. The Listing Rules require companies to apply the Main Principles and report to shareholders on how they have done so. The principles are the core of the Code and the way in which they are applied should be the central question for a board as it determines how it is to operate according to the Code. 3. It is recognised that an alternative to following a provision may be justified in particular circumstances if good governance can be achieved by other means. A condition
Five Forces model 3.2.1.2. Theory of Generic Strategies 3.2.2. The Resource-based School 3.2.2.1. Theory on SWOT analysis 16 18 24 20 23 25 27 4. The low fare airline business model 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Differences between the LFA model and the FSA model 4.2.1. The service factor 28 29 29 2 4.2.2. Turnaround times 4.2.3. Homogenous fleet 4.2.4. Point-to-point travel vs hub-and-spoke travel 4.2.5. Higher seat density 4.2.6. Choice of airports 4.2.7. Distribution system 4.2.8. Frequent flyer
This case study will assess the government of Florida, a state government. It will touch on several important issues such as providing a general overview of how the government functions and what resources it provides, as well as some current issues the State of Florida is facing in government administration. Because the State of Florida is a state government, it tends to “resemble the national government in composition and organization of their executive branch agencies” (Milakovich, 2013, p. 21)