International business Important topics: Ch 12-The Strategy of International Business * Explain the concept of strategy. * Understand how firms can profit from expanding globally * Understand how pressure for cost reduction and pressures for local responsiveness influence strategic choice * Be familiar with different strategies for competing globally and their pros and cons. * Explain the pros and cons of using strategic alliance to support global strategies Ch 13-The Organization
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.....................page 3-4 2.1) significance of culture.........page 4-6 3) Socio cultural components......page 6 3.1) Aesthetics................................page 6-7 3.2) Attitude and beliefs................page 7 3.3) Religion.................................. page 7-8 3.4) Material Culture.....................page 8 3.5) Cultural aspects of technology...page 8-9 3.6) Language....................................9 4) Hofstede’s cultural value dimensions
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CHAPTER 12 - DANONE IN CHINA 1. What were the intentions of Wahaha Group and Danone when setting up joint ventures in China? The intentions of Wahaha Group to joint venture with Danone is Wahaha Group expected to adopt new technology and managerial techniques from Danone. The Wahaha Group is also need cash to expand. On the other hand‚ the Danone has different intentions when deciding do the Join Venture with Wahaha Group. As the foreign companies‚ Danone has lack of management depth and size
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There are differing perceptions on ‘Globalisation’ and the ‘International model’. Recently during an event‚ I noticed organisations using these two words interchangeably. That is a huge faux pas in my opinion. The point of this post is to highlight the fact that globalisation and the international models are two different concepts of modern day business. The business world is changing at a rate that would have been unimaginable in the past‚ due to technological advances. So let’s understand the
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Case study: Chapter 8 Kelly Korntved 1. The Case Study was written in spring of 2011. Research what has happened in Greece since the case study was written. How is Greece doing economically? Did they bounce back after the 2010 bailout? The global recession and fraudulent steps Greece took to enter the Eurozone took a catastrophic toll upon the country and its economy. In April of 2009‚ the European Union ordered Greece to reduce their budget deficits‚ along with France‚ Spain‚ and the
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Diebold For much of its 144 year history‚ Diebold Inc. did not worry much about international business. As a premier name is bank vaults and then automated teller machines (ATMs)‚ the Ohio based company found that had its hand full focusing on U.S. financial institutions. The company first started to sell ATM machines in foreign markets in the 1980s.Wary of going it alone‚ Diebold forged a distribution arrangement with the Dutch multinational electronics company Phillips N.V.Under
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Introduction A multinational company is a corporation business enterprise with manufacturing‚ sales‚ or service subsidiaries in one or more foreign countries. Multinational companies reflect the strengths and weaknesses of their own country‚ so that sometimes government authorities spend public money supporting local industries or individual companies. It brings both opportunities and pitfalls for national firms in engaging their governments on their behalf. It is the WTO’s job to prevent downsides
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Chapter 4 Discussion Questions 1. What specifically would the experience of living and working in another country contribute to your skills and effectiveness as a manager in your own country? 2. What might be some long-term ramifications of the war in Iraq for U.S. managers and companies operating internationally? 3. What do you think is your strongest component of cultural intelligence? Your weakest? How would you go about shoring up your weaknesses? 4. What steps could a company
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Chapter 5: International Trade Theory Items to accomplish for this chapter: • Answer the questions below in the Discussion Forum 1. Mercantilism is a bankrupt theory that has no place in the modern world. Discuss. 2. Is free trade fair? Discuss 3. Unions in developed nations often oppose imports from low-wage countries and advocate trade barriers to protect jobs from what they often chaacterize as "unfair" import competition. Is such competition "unfair"? Do you think that this arguement
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Cultural Differences in International Business International business negotiation is playing a more and more important role in modem society. We can see clear that there are great differences in international business negotiation. Specially‚ culture can influence negotiating styles in numerous ways‚ because negotiator who may come from another nation is different from us‚ in language‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors. Different cultures employ different ways of doing business. Nowadays‚ the world is
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