The struggle for strategic alignment in multinational corporations: managing readjustment during global expansion

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Research is presented concerning the importance of aligning internal management practices and business strategies to the conditions which exist in the external marketplace into which the company is expanding.

Competition (Economics), International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, Strategic planning (Business), Industrial development, Industrialization

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Panacea, common sense, or just a label? The value of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

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Issues are presented concerning the study of a regulatory-compliant aluminum plant to ascertain the value of ISO 14001. The value of the standard and the importance placed on it by industry are discussed.

Analysis, Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules, Total quality management, Environmental policy, International Organization for Standardization, ISO 14001 (Standard)

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Multimodal transportation, logistics, and the environment: managing interactions in a global economy

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Research is presented concerning the integration of logistics and transportation systems and their impact on environmental aspects. The demands of globalization on manufacturing and supply are discussed.

Economic aspects, Prevention, Pollution, Transportation, Human beings, Logistics, Business logistics, Humans

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