Summary: This program offers a global history of the oil industry and the issues intertwined with it, from early-20th-century prospecting in South America and the Middle East to war in Iraq. The origins and significance of OPEC figure prominently in the narrative, as do several historic and violent conflicts revolving around controlling sources or flows of oil: labor strikes in Latin America, Nasser's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: With hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide, a net worth in the billions, and a dozen brands, General Motors is at the center of the political debate over globalization, the environment, and the future of the U.S. economy. In this program, GM President and CEO Rick Wagoner talks with BBC Chief Washington Correspondent Matt Frei. Topics under discussion include America's unending love...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The three modules of this program use the operations of the Italian clothing corporation Gruppo Finanziario Tessile to illustrate the value chain. This crucial concept is investigated by considering the benefits of adding value at every stage of production; of leveraging core competencies, such as creative fashion design and a talent for forecasting future trends; and of carefully selecting the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Global competition has made business optimization more important than ever. In module one of this program, Ernst & Young describes the concept of process-oriented cost accounting. Module two focuses on lean production, as demonstrated by "smart factory" technology and tight manufacturer/supplier cooperation, while module three concentrates on how Electrolux Hungary makes decisions concerning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In the consumer goods industry, branding is crucial to market penetration. Using Alessi's superlative line of home furnishings and Nestle's well-known Nescafe coffee as examples, modules one and two of this program seek to understand the cachet that surrounds brand names, which gives the products associated with them an added appeal. Module three goes inside the U.K. offices of advertising...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Controversial writer Johan Norberg argues forcefully for one side of the globalization debate. In this program he examines three developing countries and how they fit into that debate, building a case for deregulation, the abolishment of subsidies and tariffs, and a long-term view of industrialization. He frankly defends the use of sweatshop labor, through which Taiwan has cultivated a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006