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21Serbia and Montenegro European Integration Office — The Serbia and Montenegro European Integration Office was the main institution in Serbia and Montenegro in charge of the association of the country to the European Union.Its main tasks were::• To coordinate and follow up activities on the basis… …
22The Integration of Theory and Practice — The Integration of Theory and Practice: A Program for the New Traditionalist Movement was a strategic plan published in essay form in 2001 by the Free Congress Foundation. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20010713152425/www.freecongress.org/centers/c… …
23Capability Maturity Model Integration — (CMMI) is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes. [cite web title = What is CMMI? url = http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/general/index.html accessdaymonth = 23 September accessyear …
24Forward Integration — A business strategy that involves a form of vertical integration whereby activities are expanded to include control of the direct distribution of its products. A good example of forward integration is when a farmer sells his/her crops at the… …
25global integration — UK US noun [U] COMMERCE, PRODUCTION ► the process by which a company combines different activities around the world so that they operate using the same methods, etc.: » Global integration can involve the processes of product standardization and… …
26Hezbollah political activities — Along with the Amal Movement, Hezbollah is one of the two main parties representing the Shia community, Lebanon s largest religious bloc. Amal has made a commitment to carrying out its activities through political means, but remains a partial… …
27Initiative for Infrastructure Integration of South America — The Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) is an unprecedented development plan to link South America s economies through new transportation, energy, and telecommunications projects.IIRSA… …
28horizontal integration strategy — UK US noun [S] ► ECONOMICS a plan by a business to buy or join other companies that have the same activities …
29industrial integration — The tendency to link formerly separate firms, enterprises, or production processes, in order to reap economies of scale or finance. Integration may be vertical, combining separate stages in the manufacture of a finished good or provision of a… …
30vertical integration — The combination of two or more companies at different stages in the value chain. For example, a manufacturer might purchase one of its suppliers or an organization involved in distributing its products. Vertical disintegration is said to occur… …
