Global Shift: Dyson moves to Malaysia Flashcards

1
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in (month)/(year) Dyson moved one of its manufacturing sites to Malaysia

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Feb 2002

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2
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the move led to…..jobs being lost int he UK

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800 jobs

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3
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in the UK, the worker wages was £… per hour while in Malaysia is £…. per hour

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UK: £9
Malaysia: £3

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4
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Dyson’s R&D remained in the UK, supporting…………jobs

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1000 jobs

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5
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the office rent in Malaysia was…………..of the price of rent in the UK

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a quarter

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6
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The EU attempted to slow this global shift by cerating a directive which obliges employers to

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consult their workforce over possible lay-offs

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