BUS378: Knowledge and Organisational Learning Risks and benefits of social media on a Multinational Corporation Student Name: Tan Pei Si Jalyn Student Number: 31726715 Date Due: 9th July 2012 Lecturer Name: Mr Gerard Chan Word Count: 2366 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 SOCIAL MEDIA 3 USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS 4 CREATE KNOWLEDGE SHARING 4 BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL 5 SUPPORT INNOVATIONS 5 AID PROBLEM SOLVING 5 APPLYING THE THEORY 6 RECOMMENDATIONS 7 RISK
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Configurations of Strategy and Structure in Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations Author(s): Julian M. Birkinshaw and Allen J. Morrison Source: Journal of International Business Studies‚ Vol. 26‚ No. 4 (4th Qtr.‚ 1995)‚ pp. 729-753 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/155297 . Accessed: 06/04/2013 06:34 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Chapter 14 Multinational Capital Budgeting Lecture Outline Subsidiary versus Parent Perspective Tax Differentials Restricted Remittances Excessive Remittances Exchange Rate Movements Input for Multinational Capital Budgeting Multinational Capital Budgeting Example Background Analysis Factors to Consider in Multinational Capital Budgeting Exchange Rate Fluctuations Inflation Financing Arrangement Blocked Funds Uncertain Salvage Value Impact of Project
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reasons. However‚ even if those reasons were different‚ the results are the same which are these two countries made the some achieved. Britain is caused “the developed revolution” on the other hand‚ china developed due to “the reform and open policy.” This essay will illustrate the cause and consequently effects of rapid social change in Britain and china. The technology and science are significant in the Britain. In 1765‚ the spinning jenny (Mary. B) was appeared in Britain‚ therefore‚ the
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It has a host of cultural practices and beliefs. France is a country in Western Europe. It is famous for its wine and cheese. People in France also enjoy croissants and different kinds of bread but baguette is the most popular. They also like truffles; a black‚ warty fungus that grow in the roots of oak and hazelnut trees. Truffles are really expensive and they use trained pigs to find them. The study compares these two countries France and Kenya within the setting of International Management
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(2003): MNC knowledge transfer‚ subsidiary absorptive capacity‚ and HRM (article 2) 5 Mudambi (2002): Knowledge management in multinational firms (article 3) 6 Foss & Pedersen (2002): Transferring knowledge in MNC’s: The role of sources of subsidiary knowledge and organizational context (article 4) 7 Gupta & Govindarajan (2000): Knowledge flows within multinational corporations (article 5) 7 Knowledge sharing within MNCs’ 8 Articles 2 & 3 – analysis and comparison 8 Article 5 – analysis & comparison
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The Rights and Responsibilities of Multinational Companies in a Globalized World Multinational companies are the biggest players in economy today‚ replacing the role states used to play in the past. Through globalization‚ the multinational companies become increasingly important in our world economy. Nowadays‚ more than half of the top economies in the world are led by multinational private companies and the international investment comes increasingly from private sources. Foreign Direct Investment
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the difference in language‚ culture‚ life style and many more. In my case I moved thousand of miles from my country‚ Pakistan. The differences are unimaginable. I was born in a very big house with 5 bedrooms‚ 2 living rooms‚ 2 kitchens‚ big lawns in front and back‚ servant quarters and couple of servants serving my family. This wasn’t like this because we were filthy rich or millionaires. It simply portrays a middle class home in my country. My grandmother was used to wake up before sunrise and
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3‚ No. 1‚ Spring 2002 1 Challenges in International Benefits and Compensation Systems of Multinational Corporation Semere Haile Grambling State University Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine developments on the type and amount of compensation necessary to attract technically and culturally qualified international managers and technical professionals to the three nationals or country categories involved international human resource management activities from which employees are
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available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0969-6474.htm The role of culture on knowledge transfer: the case of the multinational corporation Leyland M. Lucas Department of Management and Business Administration‚ Morgan State University‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ USA Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to look at the issue of culture’s role in knowledge transfer within multinational corporations (MNCs). Studies of MNCs have hinted at the importance of culture to the performance of subsidiaries. Using Hofstede’s
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