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Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI)

12.15.2010 · Posted in Collaboration, Latin America

The Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI), leads the innovation and economicgrowth in Colombia and Latin America through research and education in logistics,transportation and management of value chains. The CLI was founded in 2008 by LOGyCA and the Center for Transportation andLogistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT-CTL), with Latin Americanmember of the MIT Global SCALE Network, an international alliance composed oflogistics centers dedicated to the development of value networks and logistics excellence through innovation in research and education. The CLI has three essential components that make it the center of excellence for global and regional leaders: the ongoing work of its research facility, the close relationshipwith business and partnerships with outstanding universities in the region. Proposal for activities: File: 20101216 Proposal for activities at CLI.ppt Hearthis post ...

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UK-Latin American/Caribbean Link Programme

12.02.2010 · Posted in Collaboration, Latin America, Projects

In an initiative developed by the British Academy’s Latin America and the Caribbean Panel, awards of up to £20,000 each are available to support a programme of seminars involving UK and Latin American and Caribbean scholars on a topic of mutual interest within the humanities and social sciences. The Academy encourages applications that bring together scholars ...

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Access of Host Country Nationals to foreign subsidiaries top staffing positions: Initial statements for Latin America – JMPP

11.28.2010 · Posted in Latin America, Publications

Authors: Omar Salgado – Tecnológico de Monterrey Carlos Ramírez-Sanchez – Volkswagen de México Abstract: The substitution of expatriates by host country nationals (HCNs) is part of a foreign subsidiaries’ (fSubs’) development process; the extent of substitution depends not only on multinationals’ (MNEs) strategies towards the host market but also on the economics of the site ...

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Copiando a los maestros

Author: Omar Salgado, Tecnologico de Monterrey Trabaje seis años con personas de nacionalidad China y debo confesar que me fue muy difícil; la razón no fue que alguna de las partes no deseara integrarse a la otra, sino que nuestros sistemas cognitivos nos daban señales erróneas con respecto a las actitudes, valores y deseos del ...

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Acceso de profesionales Latinoamericanos a los puestos más importantes en subsidiarias de empresas multinacionales

Authors: Omar Salgado, Tecnologico de Monterrey José Carlos Ramírez-Sanchez, Volkswagen de Mexico Una cuestión fundamental para entender la capacidad que tienen nuestros países de atraer negocios, se basa en el hecho de que empresas multinacionales buscan recursos, eficiencia y mercado para sus productos o servicios en países diferentes al de origen; por lo tanto, subsidiarias ...

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Immigration to the USA

08.31.2010 · Posted in Documentaries, Latin America

Immigration to the USA Duration: 01:31 Illegal immigrants attempting to cross to the USA from Mexico face a number of barriers. Those who attempt the crossing are looking for better paid jobs and a higher quality of living. Education, better housing, welfare payments and safe political participation also draw people to the USA. Hearthis post ...

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Impact of Foreign Direct Investment & Manufacturing activities on Human Development in Latin America & Caribbean

08.27.2010 · Posted in Indices, Latin America, Manufacturing

Figure 1: Human Development Index vs. Foreign Direct Investment Although Latin America (LatReg) is a well located region, most people refer it to those countries with Spanish as official language, however if the description is strictly attached to the meaning of Latin, it would integrate also those countries or regions with Latin derived languages such ...

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