Economic analysis of Singapore
Essay - 2 pages - Economy general
A highly developed and free market condition is prevalent in the economy of Singapore. Detailed economic analysis done on the Singapore economy indicated that the open and corruption free market condition with stable prices prevail in the economy of Singapore. Export of...
Singapore Airline Operation Strategy
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Over the years, the airline industry has witnessed a series of alternating booms and recessions, which has significantly affected the performance of world leading airlines. In practice, in the last decade, most airlines have witnessed a discouraging environment plagued with cutthroat...
Economic Growth and Development of Space in Singapore (2004)
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
The world in which we live is constantly changing, whether it is the movement of people from place to place, activities or, more virtual capital. These movements are combined with changes in the environment in which they operate. This combination led governments to adapt as things kept changing....
Singapore Airlines: Case analysis
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
In the case of Singapore Airlines (SIA), the top management was confronted with the dilemma of whether investing in customers service innovation or trimming costs in an all-round way when the entire airline industry was compromised by 9/11 attacks. Among a host of service improvement plans...
Luxury class in Singapore Airlines
Case study - 2 pages - Services marketing
Singapore Airlines is a respected travel brand around the world. The company is known for providing quality customer care and service. It spans all the five continents. Recently, Singapore Airlines decided to buy 19 new A380s, the biggest plane flying so far. These planes can carry...
Information technology industry in Singapore
Presentation - 41 pages - Business strategy
The International Data Corporation's Information Society Index 1999 ranked Singapore as the 4th most dominant information-driven economy and society in the world, after the US, Sweden, and Finland. The World Teleport Association named Singapore the 1999 Intelligent City of the...
The application of an EIB to address environmental challenges in urban Belgium
Thesis - 96 pages - Finance
Cities face increasing environmental challenges including, but not limited to; air pollution, CO2 emissions, energy, transport and waste management. The success of Social Impact Bonds (SIB) by solving social issues in a public-private partnership has been the driver for the development of the...
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited
Presentation - 7 pages - International law
The Court examined the question: "Can a State provide diplomatic protection to its citizens who hold shares in a company incorporated in a different country when shareholders' interests are impacted by actions against the company?"
Country Report - Indonesia
Case study - 20 pages - International economy
With a population of 273 million and a gross domestic product (GDP) 1 of approximately 1 050 billion, Indonesia is the fifteenth largest economy. Indonesia is currently relying on economic openness and free trade to catch up economically. It is aware that it has fallen behind its neighbors...
Comparative analysis of two HR systems
Thesis - 15 pages - Human resources
Nowadays, each country has its own management style and possesses a culture which influences its decisions and business strategies. Moreover, organizations have to face a business environment that keeps getting more and more complex, where firms need to reply quickly and efficiently to changes in...
A comparative study of Malaysian Airlines
Tutorials/exercises - 39 pages - Business strategy
Generally, a Market was the place where buyers and sellers gathered to exchange their goods. The concept of market is very important in the marketing. Market is an area for potential exchanges. It is the place where goods are bought and sold. It is an area where a force of supply (seller) and...
The role of trade in the economic development of Eastern Asia
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
At the end of the last century, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea attained higher rates of economic growth than other developing countries. It could be because of a close correlation between export expansion and economic growth, but are they automatically associated? What is the...
HRM systems and organization's performance - Case Siemens
Thesis - 7 pages - Human resources
Rather than playing a basic administrative role, HRM is becoming more and more a strategic partner responsible to increase the organization competitiveness. “Employees are valued assets of the company, that there should be interplay between a strategy for human resources and the main...
Asian pacific business since 1997: Samsung and South Korea
Essay - 11 pages - Economy general
Everybody knows Samsung, Toyota, Sony, LG or even Hyundai which are very famous brand all over the world. Those very successful companies have similarity. Indeed, all of them come from the Pacific Rim. The Pacific Rim is defined by "far Eastern countries and markets bordering the Pacific Ocean,...
Analysis of a market entry plan for Dyson Limited and its Airblade hand dryer in South Korea
Market study - 9 pages - Services marketing
Dyson is an ambitious and innovative company which makes good profits. The company is already present in many countries as well as in Asia (Japan) and has a good experience of the international market. After a strong analysis of PESTEL environment, task environment and organization's resources...
Asian Pacific Business - Malaysia
Market study - 7 pages - Economy general
The world has seen the most important economic growth since the end of the Second World War in the region of East Asia. This incredible economic phenomenon had emerged more particularly in Japan during the 1950s. This trend has been followed later by what is known as the four dragons: Taiwan,...
Economic history of Hong Kong during the 20th century
Thesis - 8 pages - Economy general
In this essay I will explore the economic history of Hong Kong during the 20th century. Hong Kong, during this period, I will argue, went from an entrepot trading outpost, which nevertheless attracted large British trading companies, to a major independent regional trading center. I will start by...
Students and project work: Problems and recommendations
Thesis - 10 pages - Educational studies
Project work, as defined in the website of the Ministry of Education of Singapore, is considered as one learning experience that can help to provide students with opportunity to apply general knowledge of various fields to real life situation. In such attempt, Hoa Sen University has made...
Foreign exchange markets (12 slides)
Presentation - 4 pages - Finance
Forex market is an over the counter market, through which we can convert one country's currency into another. Participants like market makers, brokers, corporate and individual customers are physically separated from each other. A Forex trader can work from home or office at his chosen hours of...
Jetstar product development report
Case study - 7 pages - Services marketing
In the current scenario, aviation industries have survived global economic challenges through internal restructuring and rebranding (Franke, 2007). The face of the industry is changing as it is restructuring its routes and distribution channels, reducing staffing levels, outsourcing core...
Comparative international accounting systems and practices
Essay - 26 pages - Accounting
There is no doubt that Anglo-Saxon accounting can be distinguished from accounting in continental Europe, Asia, Latin American, and many other parts of the world. It is practiced not only in the United States and United Kingdom, but also to an important extent in countries where, for example, the...
Analysis of Carrefour's failures and success (citing the example of China and Mexico)
Thesis - 12 pages - Business strategy
‘Carrefour', which means ‘Crossroads' in French, is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret. A year after its conception in 1959, its first supermarket was opened in Annecy in Haute-Savoie. Today, in the large distribution sector, the Carrefour group is the...
Environmental consequences of universalization: The maritime transport in the United States
Case study - 8 pages - Logistics
While entering a supermarket and by looking at the labels of the various products indicating the source of the manufacturers, we rarely find ‘Made in the USA' labels. A portable DVD costs less than 85 Euros and is manufactured in Singapore; the label of a T-shirt decorated with a...
The Importance of the International Factoring Market
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
According to the CFI's latest report, the global factoring market experienced impressive growth in 2022, with notable expansion in all regions of the world. Remarkable performance was seen in North America with growth of 45.7%, followed by India (83.4%) and Singapore (52%).
Barclays versus RBS, Santander and Fortis
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
ABN Amro bank comes from the merger between two Dutch banks Algermene Bank Netherlands N.V. and Amsterdam Rotterdam Bank N.V. in 1991. ABN Amro's strategic focus is on consumer and commercial clients in local markets and on corporations and financial institutions in the global market. Currently...
Case study: Woolworths turnaround strategy 2007
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African based retail group that operates locally and internationally through two subsidiaries, Woolworths (Pty) Ltd and Country Road Ltd. Stores are based in Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America, Europe, and...
Market research on Britannia
Case study - 44 pages - Services marketing
Britannia was incorporated in 1918 as Britannia Biscuits Co Ltd in Calcutta. In 1924, Pea Frean UK acquired a controlling stake, which later passed on to the Associated Biscuits International (ABI) a UK based company. During the '50s and' 60s, Britannia expanded operations to Mumbai, Delhi and...
An in-depth analysis of the role of the Brazilian state in its economic development
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
The third world is a subject which has caused much ink. Several features can be found as economic problems, political instability, authoritarian regimes. However, some countries as the tigers (South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong-Kong) succeed in dealing with their economic and...
Levi's: The marketing strategy
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
Jeans symbolize America: initially, it represented the hero of the conquest of the West, the cowboy. It then joined another American myth: that of the cinema. Youngsters were fascinated by the jeans toting character played by James Dean in Fury of Living. Jeans were exploited thereafter by...
Eleven years after the Asian crisis, what are the policy lessons?
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Year 2008 is remembered, in History books, as the year of a major economic crisis throughout the world. As most papers put it mentioning as, “The worst since the great depression”. But as the world suddenly pays attention to its economic system and its (present) prominent imperfections,...
