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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...
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International Commodity Organizations and Governance of Global Value Chains
Burger, Kees; Daviron, Benoit; Flores, Vanessa - 2009
projects and convening meetings. Of a traditional focus on the international part of the trade chain they must extend to the …
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
As a result of globalisation, firms across both developed and developing countries areexperiencing increased competition. Globalisation has both positive and negative consequencesfor firms, and the net effect may depend on the manner in which the country where a firm islocated participates in...
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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...
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Establishing Ergonomics in Industrially Developing Countries
Stewart, K; Silverstein, B; Kiefer, M - 2008
increase the likelihood of success and establish a foundation for future projects. In the future, developing trade and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436881
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Technology Transfer, Reaching the Market for Geopressured-Geothermal Resources
Wys, J. Negus-de - 2006
Technology transfer to the industrial sector for geopressured-geothermal technology has included diverse strategies, with successes and obstacles or roadblocks. Numerical data are tabulated in terms of response to the various strategies. Strategy categories include the following: feasibility...
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The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Great Lakes economy: Challenges and opportunities
Hanson, D.; Molburg, J.; Pandola, G.; Taxon, T.; Lurie, G. - 2008
This paper deals with the market for SO{sub 2} emission allowances over time and electric utility compliance choices. For currently high emitting plants ( 2.5 lb SO{sub 2}/MMBtu), the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) provide for about twice as many SO{sub 2} allowances to be issued per year...
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Susanville Geothermal Investigations, California, Supplemental Technical Data
2007
The city of Susanville, in response to an unemployment rate exceeding 20 percent and other related community needs, has embarked on a comprehensive effort in community and economic development. To improve the local job market, an effort is underway to enhance the competitive position of the...
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International petroleum statistics report, September 1993
2009
oil stocks, demand, and trade in OECD countries. World oil production and OECD demand data are for the years 1970 through … 1992; OECD stocks from 1973 through 1992; and OECD trade from 1982 through 1992. Data for the United States are developed … published sources including International Energy Agency publications, the EIA International Energy Annual, and the trade press …
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Distributional effects of the fiscal impact of power plant siting. [Nuclear power plants]
Vogt, D.P.; Bjornstad, D.J. - 2009
Classical economic base analysis is grounded in the concept that export activity drives the local economy and that economic impacts due to development can be traced to changes in the export base. Local government activities are frequently treated as a consequence of economic change, but no...
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