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businesses are vital to the success of the economy. Each year brings more national chains displacing locally-owned businesses throughout the country. We see big business chains replace unique establishments all the time. Over 90 percent of businesses are considered small businesses. Not only do they provide success for the future, but also because they meet local needs (i.e. hairdresser, financial consultant, plumber). Small businesses benefit both the economy and consumers because they…

People can hardly live without it. However, its popularity was gained through a complicated and long-time course, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The newly established automobile industry in American boosted the United States economy, created new opportunities and jobs, at the same time, brought environmental problem. Before car was invented, people were looking for a more convenient and pleasant way for travelling. Vehicle was invented under this demand. First automobile…

made them a leader in the airline industry both in domestic and international travel. Delta maintains positive financial performance despite bankruptcy. As the economy grows stronger the demand for air travel has increased, making it easier for airlines to produce a profit. The FAA forecast projects passenger growth to average 2.0 percent per year, reaching one billion passengers in 2029, and 1.14 billion by 2035 (Price, 2015). After suffering financial hardship, Delta has…

independent and hierarchy is for convenience. In the USA power distance has to do with the fact that the followers endorse a society’s inequality as much as by the leaders. When it comes to the uncertainty avoidance section, the USA scores below average. Americans are open to new ideas and tend to be more tolerant of ideas/opinions from someone else since they do allow the freedom of expression. The Netherlands has a higher score and tends to avoid uncertainty. They avoid new ideas and follow…

international corporate entities, or transnational corporations (TNC’s) has extended into all sectors of our world through the process of globalisation—creating an economic system of global concentration and financialisation. Undeniably, the ultimate goal of a TNC is to make money, and state political power can be an imperative tool in achieving this. Indeed, the economy is the energy that fuels the world. Therefore, perhaps the immense status and importance of financial TNC’s within the world…

Southwest Airlines is currently the U.S.’s largest domestic passenger airline, who transported 136 million passengers in 2014 alone and 1.5 billion since their inception in 1971 (Southwest, 2015b). The company has successfully created a distinctive corporate culture and business model centered on employing the friendliest people who provide exceptional customer service (Southwest, 2015b). Along with their employees, their dedication to delivering the lowest possible fares, eliminating change…

forced to protect their country from losing their cultures, unemployment and protecting their environment. A lot of Japanese enterprises are outsourced to other low-cost countries. This affects the amount of employments. By protecting their own economy with trade barriers they try to minimize the amount of employers. Japan is a country with a lot of different cultures and religions. To reach customers all over the world the company has to change the marketing strategies. That can cost more…

In a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama said the President – elect Donald Trump was anti-hope. Unlike her husband, the first lady argued that Donald Trump didn't give Americans hope. She could not have been more wrong. Donald Trump does inspire hope. His populist movement was fueled by hope. His successful election was fueled by hope. This hope fueled the founding of America. It is the hope that in America so-called white people will find a paradise for individual achievement,…

which has the highest growth rate in the world (UNTWO, 2013). However, according to Gossling (2002), with the tremendous growth of domestic and international tourism, there will be increasing pressure on the climate, resources, particularly fossil fuels, which poses a great challenge to its sustainable development. Harris and Leiper (1995) describe sustainable development as a managed form of economic growth that takes place in the context of sound environmental stewardship.…

Introduction This report is analyzing Marriott International’ merger with Starwood hotels, going through an evaluation of different levels of strategy. Merging is the combination of one or two companies or other business entities into one single entity, to achieve a greater efficiency of scale and productivity. Mergers and acquisitions are usually done to expand a company’s reach, add new segments, or gain more market share. Marriott International is a huge global lodging company, established…