International Legal and Ethical Issues in Business Unit 5 Individual Project ABSTRACT In this paper I will discuss environmental regulations and labor laws in place in Thailand and Singapore. This paper will show that while Singapore seems to have stricter environmental regulations in place in it’s country‚ the labor laws in Thailand seems to protect its citizens better with better work hour regulations and wage requirements. Singapore’s labor laws can stand to be revisited so as to keep the
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Asa Candler who incorporated the company in 1892. This company has expanded its business in over 200 countries‚ offers more than 500 brands and 1.7 billion servings each day. The earliest year‚ the company was focusing more in producing syrup concentrate and started to open franchised distribution in 1889. This company is listed its stocks in NYSE. There are few reasons why Coca-Cola Company has expanded their business to other nations: 1. To refresh the world with the products and bring the
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Cited: International Business: The Challenge for Global Competition. Ball‚ McCullough‚ Frantz‚ Geringer‚ and Minor. 2004. http://www.seniorjournal.com. Copyright 2000‚ Revised March 16‚ 2004. http://www.parrotbayvillage.com http://www.aarp.com http://www.tamborhills.com/tambor/real/6ovin25/6ovin
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global where these organizations are international from their inception or the organization is rapidly internationalized due to demand for the unique product/service. The second is the stage approach to internationalization this focuses on stages that the organization moves through to reach multinational enterprise MNE status. The movements through stages are influenced by “strain from growth and geographical distance‚ decision that coordination and business units need more management and host-government
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CASE 5 Why Did Global Food Prices Rise? Case Summary For the past 25 years‚ food prices have been declining due to increased productivity and output from the farm sector worldwide. In 2007 however‚ this changed. There are two main explanations to this. The first is an increased demand for food in rapidly developing nations such as China and India. Meat in particular has contributed to the rising prices as farmers have to feed their animals an extensive amount of grain in order to keep up with
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“Ultimately‚ the study of international business is no different from the study of domestic business. Thus‚ there is no point in having a separate course on international business”. Evaluate this statement. The international business differs from the domestic business because: * Countries are different in a range of ways: cultures‚ political systems‚ economic systems‚ legal systems and levels of economic development. * The range of problems confronted in an international business is wider and the
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why they expending their branches in all over the world .They want to increase their profit through giving maximum satisfaction and other better facilities to people that they want. Now after catching such a marvelous (fabulous) position in the International Market‚ KFC is introducing a new item “Boneless Fried Chicken” ‚ with even more attractive and charming taste. And also KFC visions is “Our passion‚ as a restaurant company‚ is to put a YUM on people’s faces around the world‚ satisfying customers
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iBizSim: International Business Simulations: Management Report Industry 3 Company 2: Preset name (please change): Industry 3 Company 2 September 24‚ 2012 Period number 0 1. Company 1.1 Decisions with effect in this period Lean management Payment of dividends 1.2 Results Company fixed costs Total throughput time Single shift Double shift 1.3 Indices Lean management [accumulated value] 350‚000 Euro 600‚000 Euro 70‚000 Euro 2 % 40 days 25 days 2. Sales 2.1 Decisions with effect in this period
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prices negotiated with the supplier and efficient processes with suppliers. And their ‘exceptional’ service means smiling at customers‚ assisting them and exceeding their expectations. If we look at this general strategy it would seem these are all international transferable FSA’s‚ you can implement the same efficient systems in the new host country‚ negotiate low prices and teach the Wal-Mart staff to give ‘exceptional’ service. Of course small adjustments have to be made to coop well with the local culture
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HOMEWORK 11 (Last HW – Due 4/28) Read the Logitech case and answer the following questions. 1: In a world without trade‚ what would happen to the costs that American consumers would have to pay for Logitech’s products? 2: Explain how trade lowers the costs of making computer peripherals such as mice and keyboards. 3: Use the theory of comparative advantage to explain the way in which Logitech has configured its global operations. Why does the company manufacture in China and Taiwan‚ undertake
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