The Japanese Colonial State and the Dissolution of the Late Imperial Frontier Economy in Taiwan, 1886-1909 - Antonio C. Tavares (2005)
Text commentary - 2 pages - Modern history
In my reflection paper, I chose to focus on the third text, titled "The Japanese Colonial State and the Dissolution of the Late Imperial Frontier Economy in Taiwan, 1886-1909," because I felt it offered a unique lens through which to explore the colonial past of Taiwan — a...
Taiwan's Semiconductor Shortage: Origins and Geopolitical Future
Case study - 6 pages - International economy
Semiconductors have become a central factor in our 21st century. As technology is used in all fields of human activity, from refrigerators to laptops, from electric cars to artificial intelligence, and from solar panels to military weapons, the need for electronic chips has grown and the demand...
International Business Strategy - Acer, Inc.: Taiwan's rampaging dragon
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Acer was set up in 1976 under the company name Multitech, by Stan Shih, in Taiwan. This family entrepreneurial start up has grown rapidly based on a distinctive culture to become an international global brand competitor. For thirty years, the firm has met many challenges to face in the...
Conflict in China, Tibet and Taiwan
Thesis - 2 pages - International relations
The conflicts between China, Tibet, and Taiwan have a long history, though the most recent issues between the areas stem from the effects of the Cultural Revolution and the expulsion of the nationalists from the country. When the communists came to power under the leadership of Mao, the...
What is the impact of human resources in the success of the Taiwanese high-tech industry?
Case study - 6 pages - Human resources
The Taiwanese economy has always remained strong in the Asia Pacific region, despite the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. The high-tech industry in particular has not only survived, but also prospered during the Asian crisis. The economy has also to face a lot of constraints like the shortage of...
What is the impact of human resources in the success of the Taiwanese high-tech industry? - publié le 12/05/2009
Thesis - 6 pages - Human resources
The Taiwanese economy has always remained strong in the Asia Pacific region, despite the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. The high-tech industry in particular has not only survived, but also prospered during the Asian crisis. The economy has also to face a lot of constraints like the shortage of...
Republic of China in Taiwan - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Small country of North-East Asia, Taiwan has experienced numerous developments throughout its history, founding over the centuries its own political identity, from the beginnings as a Ch'ing prefecture and province, to the half-century of Japanese possession and to the last fifty years as...
Success in developmental states of Taiwan and Korea after Japanese colonization
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
As Taiwan and Korea, both being former colonies of Japan, began to develop over time, their growth exemplified the characteristics of what we term “developmental states”. These two particular states have exhibited rapid, sustained, export-led growth over a long period of time,...
To what degree does the evidence of contemporary cross-strait relations support the view that Taiwan and Mainland China are experiencing not only economic but also political convergence? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In 1949, after having lost the Chinese Civil War against the CPC, the Kuomintang retreated from Mainland China and established a government in Taipei, the largest city of the Taiwan Island, while continuing to claim its sovereignty over the whole China. At the same time, the People's...
International Business Strategy - Acer, Inc.: Taiwan's rampaging dragon - publié le 16/05/2008
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Acer was set up in 1976 under the company name Multitech, by Stan Shih, in Taiwan. This family entrepreneurial start up has grown rapidly based on a distinctive culture to become an international global brand competitor. For thirty years, the firm has met many challenges to face in the...
Republic of China in Taiwan
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
Small country of North-East Asia, Taiwan has experienced numerous developments throughout its history, founding over the centuries its own political identity, from the beginnings as a Ch'ing prefecture and province, to the half-century of Japanese possession and to the last fifty years as...
To what degree does the evidence of contemporary cross-strait relations support the view that Taiwan and Mainland China are experiencing not only economic but also political convergence?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
In 1949, after having lost the Chinese Civil War against the CPC, the Kuomintang retreated from Mainland China and established a government in Taipei, the largest city of the Taiwan Island, while continuing to claim its sovereignty over the whole China. At the same time, the People's...
China's Historical Events: Sino-Japanese War to Xi'an Incident
Case study - 4 pages - Modern history
This article discusses significant historical events in China from the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895 to the May Fourth Movement in 1919 and the Xi'an Incident in 1936, reflecting China's relationship with its neighborhood and its role on the international stage.
The United States and the World - Russia and China
Course material - 7 pages - Modern history
At the beginning of his first term, President Bush neglected Russia and considered China as the next major geopolitical adversary. At the same time, American analysts were quite confident that Washington would be able to manage the "Geostrategic Triad" between Washington, Moscow and Beijing to...
Crossroads: The process of internationalization
Case study - 9 pages - Distribution marketing
La première partie de ce cas présente pas à pas le processus de d?implantation de Carrefour à Taiwan de l?étude de faisabilité à l?ouverture du dernier magasin en 1994. Entre 1986 et 1994, Carrefour a adapté son modèle au marché taiwanais et a ouvert avec succès 7 hypermarchés. Nous allons...
"Cultural Politics", E. Lampton (2002)
Book review - 11 pages - International relations
The book "Cultural Politics"written by E. Lampton addresses two simple questions: Why is the relationship between the United States and China so difficult for Washington and Beijing to manage? And how can it be handled more effectively? The book reaches one simple conclusion: both nations can...
Asian business culture
Essay - 9 pages - Foreign markets
Since the last decade the Northeast Asian economies such as Japan, South Korean and Taiwan have had a remarkable growth and an important development into world-class economic powers. They have emerged from an “array of political and social challenges such as world and civil wars,...
Asian business culture - publié le 16/05/2009
Thesis - 9 pages - Journalism
Since the last decade the Northeast Asian economies such as Japan, South Korean and Taiwan have had a remarkable growth and an important development into world-class economic powers. They have emerged from an “array of political and social challenges such as world and civil wars,...
The role of trade in the economic development of Eastern Asia - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
At the end of the last century, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea attained higher rates of economic growth than other developing countries. It could be because of a close correlation between export expansion and economic growth, but are they automatically associated? What is the...
Analysis of Carrefour's failures and success (citing the example of China and Mexico)
Thesis - 12 pages - Business strategy
‘Carrefour', which means ‘Crossroads' in French, is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret. A year after its conception in 1959, its first supermarket was opened in Annecy in Haute-Savoie. Today, in the large distribution sector, the Carrefour group is the...
Diagnosis International: Carrefour's expansion strategy in Asia
Essay - 48 pages - Business strategy
Lately the Carrefour group inaugurated its store numbered one thousand in the world, in China. Its eight hypermarkets in Japan were yielded to the Japanese group Aeon. Such a paradox within the same continent pushes one to question on the strategy of the French giant in Asia. The group faced...
The role of trade in the economic development of Eastern Asia
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
At the end of the last century, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea attained higher rates of economic growth than other developing countries. It could be because of a close correlation between export expansion and economic growth, but are they automatically associated? What is the...
The Realm of East Asia: Changes and the Future
Essay - 7 pages - Political science
The realm of East Asia consists of Japan, China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, and Mongolia. This realm, although it has been around for thousands of years, has gone through many drastic changes in modern times. Rich in raw materials, people, and cultures, the East Asian countries...
Green marketing and sustainable development in France: What are their impacts on a company's strategy? - published: 15/01/2009
Thesis - 14 pages - Services marketing
The environment and its protection occupy an increasingly significant part of our quotidian. The safety actions of our environment are growing, thus we can see the development of the selective sorting, green transport (bus functioning with gas for example), the removal of the plastic bags at...
Research method for manager
Case study - 13 pages - Management
Using the conservative approach, the solution that seems to have the lowest risks is to outsource the production to an outside vendor in Taiwan. The profits forecasts are more homogeneous by choosing that option. Even if this option cannot lead us to the highest profit possible, the profit...
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Internship report - 26 pages - Physics
My three month internship took place in National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, south city of Taiwan. The National Cheng Kung University is ranked the second among all universities nationwide. I worked in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The Department focuses on...
Green marketing and sustainable development in France: What are their impacts on a company's strategy?
Case study - 17 pages - Management
The environment and its protection occupy an increasingly significant part of our quotidian. The safety actions of our environment are growing, thus we can see the development of the selective sorting, green transport (bus functioning with gas for example), the removal of the plastic bags at...
Corruption in South Korea
Case study - 8 pages - Political science
The South Korean development pattern entailed a tremendous economic success story as its expansion has been one of the fastest in the world between 1961 and 1990. The GNP grew of 7.1 percent every year1. Plus, in spite of the 1998 financial crisis and negative growth rates, the country...
Analysis of a country - Japan's PESTEL analysis and Porter's 5 Forces
Case study - 5 pages - International marketing
Japan is maintaining complicated relations with neighboring countries such as Russia, South Korea, China and Taiwan; this is related to different resources (such as natural gas, hydrocarbons ...).
China's rise to power
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Most outside analysts believe that China is experiencing the most secure and “threat-free” period in its post-1949 history. But, China's military leaders appear to perceive the international environment as dangerous and threatening. Since the end of World War II, China has had an...
