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Dalé A man stands abreast to the greyish shoreline upon a rocky island. He lets out a deep moan that smells of whisky from behind his unkempt pepper-salt beard and lifts his spyglass to a baggy eye. Seabirds call in the distance, swooping over one another in play. The air smells of salt and diesel, and is rife with moisture which forms a heavy fog. In the distance, the man sees a spiralling beacon of light. Behind him, the island's lone oak tree groans slightly in the wind and crackles with…

Introduction We would argue that premium automobile industry and more specifically BMW; possess a global strategy. Within in this paper we will examine the strategy of the premium automobile industry as well as that of BMW’s through examples of each company’s actions. Furthermore; a discussion regarding the business structure of the company will be held. Once the structure has been identified we will explain why this all fits together and works; ultimately giving BMW a competitive advantage. In…

In the the world today, too many people believe that wealth or success is achieved overnight. The truth is, the success of businesses or people is only achieved with time and good strategy. Particularly, a strategy refers to “a planned set of actions that managers take to make best use of the firm’s resources and core competences to gain a competitive advantage” (Cavusgil et. al, 2012, 625). Planning actions with efficiency and exploiting those actions is a major key to success in the global…

More tourists from China and India are choosing South Africa as their destination of choice. (Vallie, 2012) Tsogo Sun will have to ensure that they cater for the new emerging markets trade. The new visa laws that have been introduced into the country are having a very negative effect on the tourism industry with tourists from China and India being affected. Chinese groups could stop coming to the country as soon as 01 October 2015. The Minister of home affairs Mr Malusi Gigaba (Editorial, 2015)…

Trade is the most sustainable way to help a country develop. Discuss this. (40) Trade is the process of buying or selling various items, specifically in this sense across countries and making exchanges with countries from all over the world. Trade has been a way for development since England colonised parts of Western Africa and used it for trade routes. Trading involves the utilisation of communication, of which occurs though factors like globalisation in order for an agreement to take place or…

Introduction Brazil is the largest country on the South American continent, which covers 8,515,770 sq km territory in total and is the 5th largest country in the world. Its population is 205,823,665 people, according to the data collected in July 2016, and mostly consists of white (47.7%) and mulatto (43.1%) people. The percentage of black people is 7.6% of the whole population. The official language, that is also the most widely spoken, is Portuguese; however, other tongues, such as Spanish,…

The hegemony of the West in the development of the World is significant along the history. First with the Imperialism period with the British power as a main actor, and then with the USA influence after the Second War World. Hegemony is defined as the influence of certain social classes with a particular state by a structure of values who achieve leadership through the control over of the main activities leading to a scenario with dominant and dominance states. Moreover, rising powers are the…

Since the Indian general elections in May this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become a phenomenon. Indians appear to be enthralled by the political success of a former tea-seller and the international community intrigued by his phenomenal rise in a country otherwise known for sclerotic political leadership. Both domestically and internationally, he is on the roll. Modi’s rise may weaken the West dominated global order and contribute to the evolution of a more decentralized new order.…

Following the leadership of the African National Congress, South Africa is the second largest GDP in Africa, and it is one of the BRICS countries. It is not only performing well economically, but also culturally. South Africa even held international events such as the World Cup in 2010, which signals that, the international community appreciates South Africa as an independent and strong…

It is not without significance that Henrik Ibsen chose to name his socio-critical play A Doll’s House, and not The Doll’s House, nor Doll’s House. Indeed, removing the indefinite article would defeat the purpose of exposing the triviality of this situation and attributing it a universal value. Such is the case for Nora: a young girl living her life as ‘a doll’ in a society fixated on superficial appearances over truth and integrity. However, as the play progresses, such appearances prove to be…