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implementing “what we intend to be” and “how we are going to get there” 5 PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Session 2: Strategic Management Overview: – Provides the theme and focus of the future direction for the firm. • Responding to changes in the external environment— environmental scanning • Allocating scarce resources of the firm to improve its competitive position—internal responses to new action programs – Requires strong links among mission, goals, objectives, strategy, and implementation. 6 PROJECT

because of health concern such as cardiovascular and cholesterol issue and obesity among the young and children in the country.  ECONOMICS As a business entity, McDonalds need to face a lot of economic variables outside its company or its macro environment. Dealing with international sourcing for its material McDonalds should be aware on the global supply and currencies exchange.  SOCIAL / CULTURAL Young urban consumers want technology in their life and facilities such as credit card payment, wireless

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ready for the introduction of an environmentally friendly product line • The “green” line concept was revolutionary in the industry, allowing Rank Xerox to be the first mover with its line • Environmental awareness in Europe • Protection of the environment: a major political and business priority • More and more legislation aimed at reducing waste by promoting recycling and reuse • Few companies had become responsive to the environmental pressures in Europe • Lack of environmental leadership in

employed, most untested - eg. pillows, are doused in BFR (a flame-retardent), a neurotoxin - pollution - they emit more than 4 billion pounds of toxic chemicals a year The erosion of local environments and economies leaves people with no other economic option... but to work (and live) in toxic environments Distribution Sell as quickly as possible, keep prices down It's all about externalizing the cost - keep wages down, skimp on health insurance How could $4.99 possibly capture the cost

Guide is Organized Conventions Used in this Guide Documentation Feedback 1 1 1 1 2 MM7 SDK Installation Instructions 2 3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 5.1 5.2 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 7 Installation Overview Upgrade Prerequisites Operating Systems Software Packages Environment Software Packages Installation Instructions Software Package Installation for Windows 2000 Software Package Installation for Solaris MM7 VASP SDK Installation MM7 VASP SDK Installation for Windows 2000 MM7 VASP SDK Installation for Solaris MMC Emulator

Geopolitics and its Impacts on International Business Decisions: A Framework for a Geopolitical Paradigm of International Business ABSTRACT Geopolitical elements constitute an important component of the external environment affecting international business operations. Together with other environmental variables, they are likely to influence a firm’s decisions on its future or existing international business activities. However, there are few studies highlighting the geopolitical milieu that affects

fast growing market with more than one milliard consumers represents nowadays an extremely interesting destination for activities of international trade companies. That is why more and more authors try to get to understand deeper Chinese business environment, business practices and negotiation style of Chinese partners within B2B. Key factors which must never be mixed with each other but have to be taken into account while doing business with Chinese counterparts. Chinese culture, philosophy, social

reality : way of enabling information users to participate directly in complex multimedia environments, often by actually entering those environments with their own human senses. Virtual reality uses a computer to map a user’s body and senses directly into a digital world. Wearing special data gloves, a user’s hand can be projected in a virtual form into a three dimensial computer-generated multimedia environment (Oppenheim, Charles. Virtual reality and the virtual library. Information services and

we think that some practices and values need to change if a community is to get stronger.Think of culture as clothing for a moment. In fact, clothing is technology, part of our culture. We put on different clothing according to conditions in the environment. We do not wear a bikini bathing suit to hunt seal on the ice, and we do not wear an arctic parka to go swimming in the tropical sea. To grow and adapt to changing conditions, we must be able to wear different aspects of our culture in different