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Trade finance as a barrier to SME internationalisation: special reference to African trade with China / Y. van Heerden
Van Heerden, Yvette - 2010
Africa. By overcoming the difficulties in obtaining trade finance, African SMEs will be able to expand into foreign markets …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009456199
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Trade unions and the informal economy in Zambia: Building strength or loosing ground?
Heidenreich, Georg; Heidenreich, Georg - 2007
The increasing casualisation of labour forces trade unions globally to deal with a growing number of unprotected and unrepresented workers in what is dubbed by the unions, even if critically, as the informal economy. This paper assesses the impact and further potential of a direct and indirect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009485581
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Studies on late Quaternary environmental dynamics (vegetation, biodiversity, climate, soils, fire and human impact) on Mt Kilimanjaro
Schüler, Lisa - 2013
Zur Rekonstruktion der jungquartären Landschaftsentwicklung am Kilimanjaro werden Sedimente aus Paläoböden am Mt Kilimanjaro untersucht, um die lokale und regionale Ökosystem-, Klima-, Feuerdynamik in einem größeren Rahmen zu verstehen. Desweiteren soll die Reaktion der Ökosysteme auf...
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Strengthening SMEs through Rapid Prototyping to Meet Future Challenges - Why & How?
Ahmad, Ayyaz; Mazhar, Muhammad; Van Voorthuysen, E. - 2009
In the current scenario of the global economic crisis, market uncertainty, layoffs, shrinkage in market size are some common issues which the business is facing and at the same time looking for some way outs. This situation demands the reconfiguration of existing theories, models or frameworks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434793
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International Commodity Organizations and Governance of Global Value Chains
Burger, Kees; Daviron, Benoit; Flores, Vanessa - 2009
International commodity Organizations can play a role in reducing transaction costs between producer and consumer. The current organisations do this partly through statistics and collecting and disseminating market information, undertaking projects and convening meetings. Of a traditional focus...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444837
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The integration of the South African floriculture industry into the global market / M. van der Walt
Matthee, Marianne - 2004
1994. Both revenue and employment in this industry have increased since then.However, South Africa remains fairly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009456039
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Power relations and small and medium-sized enterprise strategies for capturing value in global production networks: visual effects (VFX) service firm in the Hollywood film industry
Parker, Rachel L.; Cox, Stephen D. - 2011
Power relations and small and medium-sized enterprise strategies for capturing value in global production networks: visual effects (VFX) service firms in the Hollywood film industry, Regional Studies. This paper provides insights into the way in which non-lead firms manoeuvre in global value...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483230
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Lifecycle analysis for automobiles: Uses and limitations
Gaines, L.; Stodolsky, F. - 2009
There has been a recent trend toward the use of lifecycle analysis (LCA) as a decision-making tool for the automotive industry. However, the different practitioners` methods and assumptions vary widely, as do the interpretations put on the results. The lack of uniformity has been addressed by...
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Developing an improved retail pricing model for Volkswagen of South Africa in a changing competitor environment with special reference to the passenger vehicle market
Van der Merwe, Susan Josina - 2008
develop an improved retail pricing principle model for Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA), taking cognisance of the changing …, [Online]) and knowledge is power. Volkswagen of South Africa should therefore ensure it gets there before key competitors do … 'n verbeterdeverkoopsprysbepalings-model vir Volkswagen van Suid Afrika (VWSA) te ontwikkel, metspesifieke inagneming van …
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