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FACTORS INFLUENCING INDIAN FIRMS DECISION MAKING IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN AFRICA
Full text linkIndia’s economic progress and relations with other developing regions have received much attention, particularly the way in which Indo-African relations have evolved since 2000. This paper aims to put Indian FDI in Africa into perspective and provide some answers on the nature and possible impact of these flows to the continent. The study utilized the international typology offered by Dunning OLI paradigm to identify the important of Location Specific Advantages and how these advantages leads to selection of location for investment purposes by investors The study findings demonstrated that potential market growth, market opportunities and consumer base are the important indicated Indian firms targets Africa to seek new and unexplored markets of Africa. Competitiveness climate is important determinant along with economies of scale, investment incentives and availability of natural resources
The Impact of Continuous Training on Maximizing Efficiency in Tax Administration: The Case of a State Internal Revenue Service (SIRS) in the North Central Region of Nigeria
Full text linkThe purpose of this study is to establish the role of continuous training in maximizing efficiency in tax administration using the case of a State Internal Revenue Service (SIRS) in the North Central Region of Nigeria. The study examined the strategies adopted for continuous training by the SIRS and subsequently measured the impact of these strategies on the performance of all levels of management (low, middle and top) of the SIRS under focus.
The SIRS identified the need for training from its inception and built into its process the entry training programme (of 3 months) for all staff, the monthly field feedback and training (of a day monthly) for all staff, directorates’ regular technical training, professional trainings, and leadership and management trainings (both local and international). These schedule five stage trainings have become a closely knitted continuous training strategy that has improved the skills and capacities of the employees of the SIRS. To ascertain the extent to which the above have impacted on the employees, the SWOT Analysis was adopted along with the appraisal of five set of questionnaires applied to 642 staff of the SIRS present at a particular month field feedback session.
The five set of questionnaires were designed to measure; (1) the state of change readiness of employees of the SIRS for service excellence, (2) the state of change thinking of employees of the SIRS for service excellence, (3) the state of resistance to change by the employees of the SIRS, (4) the state of resistance to going through the process of change by the employees of the SIRS, and (5) the state of resistance to leaving the current state for the desired state of excellence. All these are targeted towards measuring the state of readiness for change, through continuous training, on the employees’ commitment, efficiency and performance. The above is in addition to the analysis of the individual strengths and weaknesses that culminates in the organizational strengths and weaknesses, including the environmental opportunities and threats which have a significant role to play on the organizational performance.
The findings revealed that between 73 - 87 percent of the staff of the SIRS are change ready, with positive change thinking mentality, not resistant to change, not resistant to going through the change process, and are not resistant to leaving the current state for the desired state of excellence. Ultimately, the study concludes that there is a positive relationship between continuous training, and employee commitment and job satisfaction, on the one hand, and continuous training and performance excellence as relating to efficiency and effectiveness in tax administration, on the other hand.
This study is a pioneer one that extends the employee commitment debate to the Internal Revenue Service, using this SIRS as a case study. It provides an explanation, with empirical evidence, by demonstrating that training extends direct positive effect on employee commitment in revenue administration. The study also demonstrates that, in the revenue administration, job satisfaction helps to transmit the effect of continuous training on employee commitment and performance excellence
Entrepreneurial Change in Social Responsibility
Full text linkIt is well known that social responsibility is a major driver of a firm’s image, it could take it south if the term “social responsibility†is totally neglected by the firm. Overwhelming in that term could also have a negative side effect specially if the thing the firm contributing in wasn’t something tangible to a specific segment of the community with demographics of pride and dignity.
Upon our extended abstract, we demonstrated our project that we intend to implement a variety of departments that each has a task to perform
ENHANCING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF CV PRIMANTO PANGAN SELARAS INDONESIAN FRUIT CHIPS GOES INTERNATIONAL
Full text linkJavanis Food is a trademark of Malang kripik factory which is a form of entrepreneurship spirit, based on the processing technology of various fruits and vegetables into chips as food. We want to develop the potential of chips into a delicious and nutritious product, and perform the production stages based on non-chemical research experience and hygienic supervision.
Since 2015, Javanis Food has conducted production trials and cooperated with fruit farmer groups in Malang and extends to East Java. Javanis Food learns with farmers and suppliers to produce quality standards of raw materials, through desirable quality standard education and discussion during the development and planting of fruit trees.
Javanis Food wants to continue to improve the partnership standards with fruit farmers, suppliers and business partners throughout Indonesia, to produce internationally-qualified local products
INTRODUCING A LOCAL PRODUCT OF INDONESIA (SOFA FROM USED DRUM) TO EUROPEAN MARKET
Full text linkInternational Marketing is a kind of activity business which can improve relationship between each country. Besides, international marketing also useful to fulfill of needed in each country by exporting or importing typical goods from each country and expand the market for Indonesia. CV Cahaya Mustika is a company which is trying to export a local product from Indonesia which is a Sofa made from used drum. According to company condition right now, CV Cahaya Mustika isn’t readiness to enter the international marketing because of the financial burden. So, with Nusantara Project that give a solution and idea for joining the international marketing, CV Cahaya Mustika have a potential to joining the International Marketing. Nusantara Project also selection a country that which country have a high demand of goods sold from Company based on the data and Nusantara project gave an information of which fright forwarder that have a low prices and high trust for exporting goods. So, with the condition of company, as Nusantara Project should gave a solution to joining the company into international Marketing for improving quality of the company also expand the market of Indonesia
ENHANCING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF CV. JATI MAKMUR PASURUAN USING E-BROCHURE MARKETING STRATEGY
Full text linkThis report provides an analysis and evaluation of CV Jati Makmur in entering the new market. CV. Jati Makmur is a plywood industry operating more than 15 years in producing woodworking, aiming to grasp the international market for expansion. There are various analysis methods included in the observation. These methods of analysis include Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning. To conquer the market share in China and Japan as well to increase economic competitiveness several recommended strategies in incorporated. This strategy involves pricing strategy distribution and promotion strategy.
In addition, this report also observes the fact that the analysis contains some limitations as well as risks. These risks include external factors such as Government, Competition, and Technology that will affect the future development of CV. Jati Makmur. This report finds the prospects for CV. Jati Makmur in its current position is positive. The major area of weakness requires further investigation and remedial action by management
ENHANCING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF CV. BERKAT ANUGERAH MALANG USING ONLINE MARKETING STRATEGIES
Full text linkCV. Berkat Anugerah is the company focussed on Packaging and Bottling industry. After the identification of the factors concerning the internal and external factors on the company. the repair was undertaken as well as an increase in the company's strategy. the latest strategy is integrated with various concepts in business management. the latest strategy developed at the company's focus to enter international markets especially in the Asian region. Improving Exposure, Adding the Target Markets, and Use Personal Seller On Abroad. the strategy drawn up by various considerations such as a competitive advantage and the risks that may be encountered by the company
WONDERFUL MALANG WITH SUMMER TOUR ON SAHID MONTANA HOTEL
Full text linkHotel Sahid Montana is a 3 stars hotel. The hotel has facilities and resources that ready to go international. Team 07 knew about it, because team 07 had conducted several surveys about it. First, we search for information through Internet media. The information we get is about the facilities, prices and services that available on the official website of Sahid Montana. In addition, Team 07 also found information about consumer experiences or feedback when staying at Hotel Sahid Montana. Not only positive feedback, but also a negative feedback given by consumers.
We conducted an interview with Mr. Umar as marketing manager at Hotel Sahid Montana. He explains in detail about facilities, resources, services, how to advertise, and how to handle complaints from consumers. So Team 07 made the decision that this Hotel Sahid Montana was ready for go international, although there are still some things that need to be improved for the future.This research aims to introduce Indonesian culture and increase the value of tourism object. For the hotel, to introduce and increasing value of hotel Sahid in international are
ENHANCE PROMOTION STRATEGIES CV UTERO GO INTERNATIONAL
No full textWith ongoing globalization, many business opportunities emerge all over the world. Operating business in one single country means to fail at exploiting additional profit from exporting one’s product or service globally.
The following report will analyst the business operations of the company Utero, a creative design agency, responsible for brand, design and consultant services and located in Indonesia. As the company is already very successful in their country of origin, they should start exporting their services to other countries, to grow and yield additional profit.
In order to do so, we will construct a marketing plan for Utero, based on a thorough analysis of the company’s background, its vision, mission and organizational structure. Also, we are going to assess the readiness of the company to do international marketing. Finally, we are going to give advice on how to successfully develop and implement international marketing, to enter markets all over the world.
We found, that Utero should implement different marketing strategies, such as publishing a video of the firm online to increase brand awareness and spread it on social media networks such as Facebook. Other possible ideas would be to create a company-based Facebook page or create advertisement that will be displayed on YouTube.
In general, our report aims at leading the company Utero on a successful path for further development and we believe that our proposed marketing plan will enable the company to significantly expand their business