The Virgin Group refers to a number of companies that are operated as separate business entities, but which all originated or are otherwise connected with the brand that Sir Richard Branson created in 1970 (Virgin, 2007; Woodruff, 2007). The group has been considered a conglomerate for classification purposes, though in actuality, the set up is quite complex and defies definition. The brand is representative of […]

Studies of business theory and organizational behavior have both classically and currently held with total consistency the importance of sound business ethics to the success of a business.  The role of ethics today, as in the past, is one directly proportional to the ability of an organization to achieve stability, efficiency and profitability as well as to remain with the limitations of the law in […]

1What is the international business environment? ?• Globalisation – what is globalisation 0o is the closer integration of the countries and peoples of the world … brought about by the enormous reduction of costs of transportation and communication, and the breaking down of artificial barriers to the flows of goods, services, capital, knowledge, and people across borders. Stiglitz, 2002) 0o Globalisation is being brought about […]

Per Bendapudi and Berry, the environmental influences consumer behavior but does not influence consumers’ trust. Organizations have to research extent of how their marketing environment creates customers’ perceived behavior and also how individual factors of given environment add to that perception. While many other researchers and authors suggest that functional behavior requires perception of trust, authors of this article are suggesting that this may not […]

Enterprises that want to invest in China can stumble over an array of regulations that do not give them free choice of where they wish to locate. This situation has been changing, and China’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) should act as another catalyst to make the investment climate freer in several industries. Enterprises can look forward to making decisions on where to […]

Fiji business environment is a combination of several factors that govern the business and trades of this island nation. Fiji business environment is generally good and promising for taking initiative of new ventures apart from some occasional disturbing factors. Fiji is one of the most progressive island nations in the central south of Pacific Ocean. It has many industries and other natural resources that help […]

This report analyzes the practical implication and analysis of some of the important aspects of Organizational Behavior in two organizations – Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines and presents some recommendations on motivation, use of technology and other aspects. The analysis and interpretation of the report is solely based on the small survey, questionnaire limited to few aspects of OB and interviews with the manager of […]

Teamwork can be simply defined, “as a state of unity achieved within a group of people working for a specific economic benefit. ” It is used to determine the coordination and cooperation of a business venture so as to attain the optimum output of the employees. All around the world we can find various organizations that work in business group having a fixed and well […]

They say clothes make the man, and rightly so—for what one wears is a non-negotiable part of the first impression made on anyone he or she meets. Therefore the above statement could be best rephrased as, ‘clothes make the person’, a singular statement through choice of presentation that reveals both character and personality. Among the realities an individual has to contend with, one of the […]

Introduction Business operating environment forms the most critical tool necessary for establishment of a new business.  It entails the evaluation of the new location systems and applications for making the correct decision.  India lies at the heart of South East Asia which is a highly dynamic region with easy accessibility for local and international market.  M-Box video game is a new type of game that […]