The Motives for International Acquisitions: Capability Procurements‚ Strategic Considerations‚ and the Role of Ownership Structures Author(s): Shih-Fen S. Chen Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of International Business Studies‚ Vol. 39‚ No. 3 (Apr. - May‚ 2008)‚ pp. 454471 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25483277 . Accessed: 28/02/2013 12:46 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at .
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because of their great social and economic power. Business is governed by an implicit social contract that requires it to operate in ways that benefit society. In particular‚ corporations must take responsibility for the unintended side effects of their business transactions (externalities) and weigh the full social costs of their activities. * In recent years‚ we have grown more aware of the possible deleterious side effects of business activity‚ something economists refer to as…
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these archetypes. • Centralized exporter • International projector • International coordinator • Multi-centered MNE 2. Is there one best model? Why or why not? No‚ there is no best model‚ because using which model is depends on host country and FSAs. 3. Do you consider a centralized exporter a true multinational? Yes‚ it has operation in more than one country. 4. What does it mean that the FSA is embodied in the product in case of an international exporter? Exporters develop products on the
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FINC/ECON 3240 - International Finance Homework Solution Chapter 1 2. Comparative Advantage. a. Explain how the theory of comparative advantage relates to the need for international business. ANSWER: The theory of comparative advantage implies that countries should specialize in production‚ thereby relying on other countries for some products. Consequently‚ there is a need for international business. b. Explain how the product cycle theory relates to the growth of an
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com/free-essays/499175.html Do You Think That Business Practices in an Islamic Country Are Likely to Differ from Business Practices in the United States? If so‚ How? “Do you think that business practices in an Islamic country are likely to differ from business practices in the United States? If so‚ how?” I think that business practices in an Islamic country are different from business practices in the United States‚ some factors influence the business practices in different cultures. As the culture
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7/16/2013 LESSON 2 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Instructor: LTT. Xuân 1 Content Instructor: LTT. Xuân 2 1 7/16/2013 AN OVERVIEW • Free trade refers to a situation where a government does not attempt to influence through quotas or duties what its citizens can buy from another country or what they can produce and sell to another country International trade allows a country to specialize in the manufacture and export of products that can be produced most efficiently
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BlackBerry in International Markets: Balancing Business Interests and Host Nations’ Security Concerns TARGET: * To understand the various issues and challenges facing a company in international markets. * To understand the controversy regarding BlackBerry usage and also why this controversy is more prominent in Asia and the Middle East. * To analyze the remedial measures available to RIM in addressing the national security concerns and its business interests effectively. * To understand
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Brunel Business School Master of Science ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- TITLE STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT MODULE CODE MG5553 Individual Coursework Assignment Word Limit: 3000 words Submission Deadline: Monday‚ 21st January 2013 by 12 noon The assignment requires you to carry out a Marketing Research and Planning Project covering a period
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consumers and meet environmental standards. This concern had been repeatedly expressed in a series of international summits right from the sixties. Between 1968 and 1972‚ two international conferences met to assess the problems of the global environment and to suggest corrective action. For the first time the World Conference on global environment was held in June‚ 1972 and it was considered the pivotal event in the growth of the global environment movement. It was the first occasion on which
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continue as a solution to the problem developing countries face when attempting to export to western markets? 5. Analyze the likely impact on domestic markets of import restrictions via tariffs and quotas respectively. Discuss the dynamic side effects that can arise from import protection. 6. In the light of the strategic significance of price discrimination between cross-border markets to firms‚ evaluate the merits of anti-dumping measures. 7. Outline the static and dynamic effects
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