International Business – Essay Questions 1. Gini Coefficient: The gini index is a measure of statistical dispersion‚ a measure of the inequality of a distribution‚ 0 being total equality and a value of 1 maximal inequality. It is most commonly used in economics to assess the inequality of wealth or income‚ but is also used in other fields such as health‚ science‚ ecology‚ chemistry and engineering. Gini coefficients range from 0.23 (Sweden) to 0.70 (Namibia)‚ but not every country has been assessed
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Group 2: GATORADE Hannah Minagawa Patrick Veridiano Eunice Ramirez Maj delos Santos Ervin Maca Doreen Yap Rod Villafuerte Mel Celis Joa Santos Migs Quesada Krista Clemente Avegail Untalan Aldrin Atienza Nikki Rose Ore 6-Pack Question: 1. Who are our targets and what do they currently think‚ feel or do in relation to the brand? The target market of Gatorade are individuals‚ male or female‚ who are engaged in an active lifestyle or engaged in sports. These individuals choose Gatorade
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1. Define deviance. How does this definition differ from how sociologists define deviance? Deviance is behavior or characteristics that violate important social norms. The difference between how the dictionary defines deviance and how sociologist define deviance is what may be deviant in one place‚ at one particular time‚ may not be deviant in another place and time. Basically with times changing something may or may not be tolerated as acceptable behavior. 2. What is situational deviance
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Radej Asante 11/13/2012 Unit 6 Discussion Questions 1. Melton discusses society’s patriarchal tendencies in sport media; women are objectified‚ whites are upstanding members of society while blacks are troublesome‚ and heterosexuality is over‐emphasized. With the continual growth of technology and media’s role in sports‚ do you think this gives the non‐patriarch members of society (women‚minorities‚ homosexuals‚ transgendered‚ bisexuals‚ low‐income) a chance to stake a bigger claim in sport
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MARRIOTT RESTRUCTURING A Written Analysis of a Case by Lloyd Ty Brief Synopsis of Data On October 5‚ 1992‚ Marriott Corporation announced their plan to restructure the company by splitting itself into two separate companies. The first of the two companies‚ Marriott International (MI)‚ would manage and franchise over 700 hotels and motels. In addition‚ it would manage food and facilities for several thousand businesses‚ schools‚ retirement homes and health-care providers. On the other hand‚ Host
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1.. Identify the five cultural dimensions identified by Geert Hofstede and describe them indicating their importance in international business. 2.. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various modes of entering foreign markets. 3.. Why do we have international strategic alliances? What are the forms and their respective advantages and disadvantages? ---------------- 4.. Consider a firm facing a make-or-buy decision‚ Provide 2 potential benefits and 2 risks that the firm may face from outsourcing
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Chapter 6 Review Questions 1. Coral reefs are elaborate networks of crevices‚ ledges‚ and holes made up of calcium carbonate; coral polyps are tiny animals that build coral reefs by secreting a crust of limestone around their bodies that accumulate once multiple polyps die. Coral reefs help moderate atmospheric temperatures by removing CO2 from the atmosphere‚ act as natural barriers that help protect 15% of the world’s coastlines from erosion by battering waves and storms‚ provide habitats for
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drank was a sign of your social status in Rome. The more wine you drank‚ the richer you were. Although‚ even the poorest worker had at least one glass of wine every day. 5. Wine didn’t cost as much in Rome; which means you could drink more everyday. 6. In the Roman Empire‚ wine was given to other countries in order to show how rich they were. The medicinal use of wine was to clear heads and thoughts. Wine was
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Human Resource Restructuring Trends 1. A number of firms are changing the way the functions are performed. For example‚ some companies are restructuring HR for reasons‚ such as time pressures‚ financial considerations‚ and market pressures. This restructuring often results in a shift in terms of who performs each function. Organizations still perform the majority of a firm’s HR functions inside the firm. Adjusting to HR restructuring trends—who performs the human resource management tasks? 2. The
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Summary South Korea and USA have been chosen as research countries. The main purpose of this report is to examine the different culture reflect of these two cultures. The first part is analyzing the culture characteristics by applying Hofstede’s cultural dimensional theory. The second part discussion is about the norm‚ belief and value. Then the third part is about understanding the practical way of doing business in different culture business environment‚ such as in South Korea and USA. The business
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