Japan Geographical Setting Japan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. It lies off the northeast coast of mainland Asia and faces Russia,Korea, and China. Four large islands and thousands of smaller ones make up Japan. The four major islands- Hokkaido,Honshu,Kyushu and Shikoku form a curve that extends for about 1,900 kilometres. Topography Japan is a land of great natural beauty. mountains and hills cover about 70% of the country. ...
Attire and appearance are extremely influential factors in the Italian business world. Italy is world renown for its fashion designers, such as Gucci, Valentino, and Versace. Italian leather is a highly valued item throughout the world. ... Economy Since the end of World War II, the Italian economy has changed dramatically. Originally, Italy was an agriculturally based economy but it developed into the world's fifth largest industrial economy. ...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM levitt (1983) in discussing the globalisation of markets state that "We live in a rapid globalising world and certain national identifiers like taste, technology, market and finance are no longer constrained by national boundaries. ... The defining features of globalisation are the interdependence and connectedness of the economics, politics and culture of nations and not uniformity of markets and taste of a single country- (Yong M, 1989) Globalisat...
