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Impact Of Offshore Outsourcing On Competitive Advantage Of U.S. Multinational Corporations, Yoram Benit Nov 2008

Impact Of Offshore Outsourcing On Competitive Advantage Of U.S. Multinational Corporations, Yoram Benit

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Offshore outsourcing became a common business practice by most U.S. and Western businesses after the Internet became viable. It is expected that by 2015 the U.S. market will outsource 3.3 million employment opportunities and will pay an estimated $136 billion in salaries to Asian countries (Hemphill, 2004). Outsourcing became a necessity for corporations to reduce cost and maintain competitiveness in the marketplace, but its effectiveness in achieving superior performance and competitive advantage needs to be explored.

The relationship among offshore outsourcing, market freedom, and competitive advantage is an important issue for multinational corporations to conduct business and gain competitive advantage. …


Customization Vs. Standardization In Global Hotel Expansion, Nenad Praporski Oct 2008

Customization Vs. Standardization In Global Hotel Expansion, Nenad Praporski

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

There are numerous challenges that an international hotel chain faces when opening a property in a foreign country. The company’s response to those challenges will determine the new hotel’s overall success rate. This will in turn directly affect the corporation’s profit levels. The critical issue of this project is to define to what extent the world’s largest hotel chains utilize the theories of customization and standardization when designing a business strategy for a new property. In order to truly grasp the concept, it is essential for one to value the importance of brand standard in regards to globalization in the …


The Analysis Of Shanghai Broad Shipping Company's Development Strategy, Lu Zhang Aug 2008

The Analysis Of Shanghai Broad Shipping Company's Development Strategy, Lu Zhang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Development Of Yangshan Bonded Logistics Park, Qing Fan Aug 2008

Research On Development Of Yangshan Bonded Logistics Park, Qing Fan

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Strategy For Cosco To Develop Logistics Services, Yadun Xu Aug 2008

Research On Strategy For Cosco To Develop Logistics Services, Yadun Xu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On Development Strategy Of Shanghai Port’S Container Transport, Feng Liu Aug 2008

Research On Development Strategy Of Shanghai Port’S Container Transport, Feng Liu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Comparative Study Of Container Logistics And Marketing Channel Design Of Shanghai Waigaoqiao And Yangshan Container Terminal, Xiaodong Chen Aug 2008

The Comparative Study Of Container Logistics And Marketing Channel Design Of Shanghai Waigaoqiao And Yangshan Container Terminal, Xiaodong Chen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On The Competitive Strategies Of China Shipping Container Lines, Mingzhi Song Aug 2008

Research On The Competitive Strategies Of China Shipping Container Lines, Mingzhi Song

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On The Integration Of Coastal Ports In Guangxi, Li Ma Aug 2008

Research On The Integration Of Coastal Ports In Guangxi, Li Ma

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.