Abstract
In the south east of Asia, Hong Kong is located on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta. The territory was a British colony since 1842 and returned to China in 1997. Since this date, Hong Kong is called The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Half independent, half Chinese, the region has 50 years to become fully integrated into China. Hong Kong is completely embedded in the Anglo-Saxon culture, whether it concerns business, politics, traditions or daily-living. Under the "One country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong is ruled like an Anglo-Saxon country and the People's Republic of China is only militarily and diplomatically represented. Hong Kong is known as the world's most liberal economy and will profit from its very high degree of autonomy until at least 2047. For example, English will remain Hong Kong's official language for decades. Nevertheless, China gets everyday more influence on the city and it is obvious that dramatic changes will happen in the next decades, in politics for example. So far, the Chief Executive, the head of territory and head of government, has always been selected by the Chief Executive Election Committee composed of 800 members, but it was decided in 1997 that a condition of the return of Hong Kong to China was the organization of democratic elections. But the media, and especially the government official Chinese newspapers like The South China Morning Post or the China Daily, give proofs everyday that this is very unlikely to happen.
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[...] - Eventually, Louxor Limited is willing to help its customers if any requirements or spares are required. The company tries to solve all problems even after goods have been shipped, and keep whole data for the next orders. iii. Team Louxor Limited is a group of 10 employees, specialized in sales, merchandising and shipping, depending on their skills and experiences. Mr. Xavier Bouteyre is the managing director and works in sales, supported by Mr. Jean Le Strat who is key account manager. They are based in Hong Kong. In the merchandising department, Ms. [...]
[...] The last day of my internship, they were the first to thank me. [...]
[...] It makes it very difficult for the Louxor Limited director to recruit only Cantonese or Mandarin-speaking employees at the office. In addition, having a French quality controller is a way of gaining clients' trust. They are more confident when the goods are checked by a European inspector with European quality standards in mind, rather than by a Chinese inspector with only Chinese quality standards in mind. 3. Internship evaluation a. Skills gained i. Intercultural management I travelled a lot during my studies and could also benefit at the ESCP-EAP from interesting lectures about managing the intercultural. [...]
[...] - Concerning the sourcing, the role of Louxor Limited is to find the best products at the best value. The company also checks whether the items match the required certificates and norms. - There are many ways of sourcing interesting products, but the best way is to attend the commercial fairs that take place twice a year, in both April and October, mainly in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. - Louxor Limited also deals with every aspect of the orders follow-ups. [...]
[...] He will also be able to concentrate his efforts in developing the Hangzhou office. If these merchandisers work efficiently in deed, the clients should accept to work directly with them without too much fear. Bellow are examples of such an organization: Graph A proposal of re- organization, per employee Graph A proposal of re- organization, per responsibility Concerning the costs of such changes, they should not be too high and should in the end be much lower that the benefits gained. [...]
